dognovel Chapter 1006
Chapter 1006
The wall of water was like a giant beast rising from the bottom of the sea. The water body dozens of meters high flashed coldly in the sun, and the foam rolling on the top of the waves was like the mane of the giant beast, roaring and rushing towards them.
The water was compressed into a vertical wall, as if the entire ocean was pouring down on them.
There was a damp, oppressive feeling in the air, making even breathing heavy.
Qi Mingyu and Mu Mu did not delay and immediately rushed to the cockpit, operating the console quickly.
Qi Mingyu's forehead was covered with beads of sweat. He gripped the joystick tightly and quickly scanned the area ahead.
The whole wilderness was filled with that wall of water, like a barrier made of liquid rock, stretching from left to right to the junction of the sea and the sky, with no gap to dodge.
"It's too late to get around it!" Mu Mu's voice was urgent and clear. "The water wall covers too wide an area. Our turning radius is not enough!"
Qi Mingyu gritted his teeth.
A water wall of this size would be advancing faster than their maximum ship speed and could cover several kilometers in width.
The cruise ship has too deep a draft and huge inertia, so turning requires a long distance and time. Turning now will only make them face the impact sideways.
If hit from the side, the huge lateral force would flip the ship over like breaking a branch, and might even break the keel in an instant.
That's a dead end!
The only chance of survival is to use the bow of the ship to meet the attack.
The bow is the strongest part of the entire ship. A head-on impact can disperse the impact force along the longitudinal direction of the hull, reducing structural damage. At the same time, it rises with the wave momentum to avoid the deck being directly smashed by huge waves.
Qi Mingyu took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with determination: "Point the bow of the boat at the waves! Only by facing them head-on can we survive!"
Zhong Tiyun and Zhou Jianghai had also woken up long ago.
The two of them hurried to Zhou Shuwan's room and used a safety belt to secure the still sleeping Zhou Shuwan to the bed.
Zhou Jianghai was busy fixing other items in the room.
Under the violent impact of the water wall, every loose object in the house could become a deadly weapon.
The wall of water was getting closer and closer, and the roar was deafening, as if the whole world was shaking.
The sunlight was completely blocked out, and the surroundings fell into darkness.
Only the wall of water in front was flashing a terrifying light, as if it was made up of countless broken glass, or like steel flowing in the darkness.
"Twenty seconds left of contact!" Mu Mu's voice trembled, but his fingers continued to operate steadily.
"Hold on tight!" Qi Mingyu shouted loudly, and he also held on tightly to the safety handle on the dashboard.
Just as the wall of water was about to engulf the cruise ship, Qi Mingyu took a deep breath and said, "Mumu, ease off the throttle! Go with the flow, don't fight it!"
Mu Mu immediately retracted the accelerator halfway.
Almost simultaneously, a huge wall of water hit the cruise ship.
The roar was deafening like thunder, and the entire ship trembled violently in the huge waves, as if it was grabbed by an invisible giant hand and thrown into the air.
The sea water hit the deck like a waterfall, sweeping away all unsecured items in an instant, and the ropes on the deck swung wildly like snakes.
The cruise ship was tossing violently on the waves, as if it would be torn apart at any time.
Qi Mingyu gripped the joystick tightly, constantly fine-tuning the course according to the changes in the waves.
The water pressure from the wave crests was like a thousand-pound boulder pressing down on the bow of the ship. The steel plate at the bow made a teeth-grinding groaning sound, as if it would bend at the next second.
"The engine temperature is too high!" Mu Mu shouted; "If we continue running like this, we may lose power!"
"Hold on for just one more minute!" Qi Mingyu gritted his teeth. "As long as we can get past this wave, we'll survive!"
Time seemed to stretch infinitely, and every second felt like teetering on the edge of hell.
After two breathtaking minutes, the cruise ship finally broke out of the center of the huge wave.
Although still being affected by the aftermath, the most dangerous moment has passed.
The deck was in a mess, with seawater pouring down the drainpipe, leaving behind a mess and torn ropes.
"We survived!" Mu Mu slumped in the chair, gasping for breath, his forehead covered with cold sweat.
Qi Mingyu let out a long breath, but he knew he couldn't let his guard down yet.
“Check all systems! Focus on the fuel system and hull integrity!”
Mu Mu immediately began to check each item: "The engine is normal. Wait... the fuel pressure is abnormal!"
Qi Mingyu's heart sank. "I'll check the fuel tank, you monitor the other systems!"
He rushed out of the cockpit, and was greeted by the lingering smell of the sea and huge waves.
Although they passed the water wall, the danger still existed.
The rising tide rippled back and forth beneath the ship like an invisible giant snake.
The seawater that had not yet been drained from the deck surged as the ship tilted, hitting the guardrail with a dull thud.
Qi Mingyu held on to the guardrail tightly with one hand and groped forward with the other.
The deck under your feet is a slippery film made of seawater and fuel oil, and you can easily fall if you are not careful.
The broken rope danced wildly in the wind, threatening to whip him at any moment like a poisonous snake.
In the corridor, the emergency lights flickered, and some cabin doors were stuck due to deformation caused by water pressure.
He used his shoulder to hit hard and barely opened the passage to the bottom floor.
With every step you go down, the humidity in the air increases, and the salty and fishy smell pierces your nostrils like needles.
At the door of the fuel tank, a strong smell of oil hit me in the face.
Qi Mingyu held his breath and quickly opened the cabin door.
The scene inside the cabin made his heart tighten.
A fuel pipe joint had come loose in the impact, and fuel was seeping from the gap, shining dangerously in the light.
He moved quickly, clamping the wrench firmly under his arm, and knelt on one knee to start tightening.
The shaking of the hull almost caused his hand to slip, but with his years of sailing experience, he completed the emergency repair within five minutes.
When he returned to the cockpit, his whole body was soaked by seawater and fuel.
Mu Mu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him return safely: "The fuel pressure has returned to normal!"
Qi Mingyu nodded and slumped in the chair.
The two looked at each other and saw the relief of surviving the disaster in each other's eyes.
"Where are we now?" Qi Mingyu asked, his voice a little hoarse.
Mu Mu shook his head. "I estimate that we were pushed away from our original position by the tsunami, about twenty nautical miles to the east."
Qi Mingyu frowned and said nothing.
Mu Mu checked the fuel and his expression became even more serious. "Because of the full acceleration just now, we consumed a lot of fuel. The remaining fuel is less than one-third of the original."
Qi Mingyu closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
The number was worse than he had expected.
In these uncharted waters, fuel is life.
Without enough fuel, they will not be able to cope with any emergency.
He opened his eyes and said firmly, "We need to find a relatively safe sea area to anchor and conduct a comprehensive inspection and repair."
"Okay!" Mu Mu nodded.