dognovel Chapter 772
Chapter 772
The strong wind brought the fishy and salty smell of sea water. Captain Wang held the steering wheel tightly and the cruise ship bumped forward in the dark night.
Captain Wang was driving the cruise ship, and the roar of the engine broke the silence of the night.
The ship was tossing and turning in the waves, as if being pushed by an invisible giant hand.
He gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands, his knuckles turning white from the effort, and his eyes stared straight ahead, as if trying to penetrate the endless darkness.
"Faster, faster!" he whispered to himself, beads of sweat oozing out of his forehead.
The crew members on the ship did not dare to slack off. Each of them performed their duties and tried their best to increase the speed of the ship to the limit.
They knew that this mission back home was of great importance and concerned the future of the entire settlement.
Their settlement has a beautiful name, called Whale Fall City.
When they first settled here, they saw a huge whale fall in the nearby waters.
When a whale dies, all things come to life. The death of a giant whale here means that there will be a small ecological cycle on the seabed here, making it easier for humans to survive.
So, they established a foothold here.
This "city" is not a solid fortress, but is connected by large and small ships, like a dilapidated village floating on the sea.
The ships were connected to each other with thick cables, which made them wobbly but very sturdy.
The dim light shining through the cabin looked particularly fragile against the dark sea.
The hull of each ship is dilapidated due to the attacks of waves and disasters.
Because people live here all year round, there are clotheslines scattered all over the boat, on which clothes, fishing nets, various dried fish, kelp, etc. are hung to dry.
Several women squatted at the bow, their hands immersed in the cold sea water, scrubbing clothes numbly.
It was such a cold day, but he put his hands directly into the water without even frowning.
There was only a faint oil lamp lighting the place nearby.
The children helped wring out clothes and change water. Their fingers were red from the cold, but they didn't complain at all.
Both they and their children's cotton-padded clothes were worn out, with cotton leaking out of the cracks, but no one cared to repair them.
"We didn't catch many fish today." One of the women sighed softly, but her hands did not stop moving.
"Yes, there are fewer and fewer fish in the sea. I don't know when these fish will become less and less."
The other woman echoed, but her eyes looked at the dark sea with a dazed look.
Unable to farm, and with less and less fish to catch, will these people eventually starve to death?
Not far away, there was a man with tattered clothes and dark skin, using tools to shovel the ice off the boat.
The sea area in this area has already started to freeze slightly. When people go up and down, they carry water with them, which easily forms ice. People who walk over it may fall if they are not careful.
Captain Wang's cruise ship finally approached the settlement. The guards at the gate recognized his ship and quickly let it pass.
As soon as he got off the boat, he handed over the follow-up matters to his subordinates and hurried to Chief Xue's residence.
Chief Xue's residence is located on the largest cruise ship. Although it is not luxurious, it is particularly bright compared to other ships.
The boat uses several rechargeable desk lamps, which illuminate the living area of the cabin.
Chief Xue was sitting at the desk, holding a tattered book in his hand, reading a story softly to the two children.
Her voice was gentle and low, making it hard to imagine that such a fragile woman could be the leader of a survivor base at sea!
Seize the throne from all the blood, strife and struggle!
"Mom, how do you read this word?" The little boy, about eight or nine years old, raised his head and pointed to a word on the page and asked.
Chief Xue smiled slightly, gently ruffled his hair, and patiently explained, "This word is pronounced 'jing', which refers to the huge fish we see on the seashore. Our village is also called Jingluo Village."