Chapter 19 The Great Storm
The storm came much faster than we thought. The wind was getting heavier and heavier, and the sea water had begun to roll violently. The dark clouds were like messengers from hell, gathering over our heads. The hull also began to pound violently, and we were already standing unsteadily on the deck.
Only by lowering our body and holding the cabin can we barely move. At this time, a big wave came over, and I didn't hold my body firmly, and rushed directly to the side of the ship. If Wen Mo hadn't pulled me in time, I would have fallen.
"Quick! Go back to the cabin!" Uncle II shouted at us.
I rolled and crawled back to the cabin. Looking out through the window, the wind and waves on the sea became bigger. Our ship was like a leaf on the sea, becoming shaky, as if it would be swallowed by those huge waves at any time.
The huge waves on the sea are rising one after another. Our boat is held up by the waves from time to time and then falls back to the sea. I feel like I am doing a roller coaster, it is a feeling of going to die.
Lao Leitou has a lot of experience. He can accurately judge the trend of the waves and the direction of the rushing, adjust the direction of the bow in time, and avoid the huge waves next to him. When sailing in such a storm, you must try to keep the bow of the bow facing the direction of the huge waves rushing towards the huge waves. Otherwise, if our fishing boats like us receive the impact of the huge waves on the side, the hull may lose balance. At that time, we can only report to the Dragon King.
The second uncle ran to the cockpit and asked Lao Lei nervously: "Old Lei, how far is it from that island? It's too dangerous for us to do this." As he was speaking, a huge wave slapped from the front, and the sea water hit the glass of the cockpit, and a large amount of sea water rushed to the deck. I felt cold and thought that it must have been photographed into the sea. Fortunately, when the bow of the boat was raised, we rushed out of the water again. The sea water poured back from the deck into the cabin, and the sea water almost lost its feet.
Lao Lei turned his head and shouted at us, "There is a water pump in the cargo hold. Hurry up, drain the water in the hold. If the hull is too deep, we will not be able to float!"
I hurriedly ran into the cargo hold, moved out of the water pump and started pumping.
Lao Lei pointed to the front and said, "The island in front is called Wufeng Island. If you encounter any situation in the sea, you will usually go there to avoid it. And I have just sent a distress signal through the radio station, hoping that a boat can save us." As soon as Lao Lei finished speaking, the hull was suddenly thrown up by a huge wave, and the bow of the ship was raised high. I was like a rolling gourd in the cabin, and I bumped into the cabin wall with some small pieces and pieces.
Wen Mo grabbed the boat board and pulled me up, "It's okay!" I shook my head. I was about to say something, but the hull shook, and then the bow of the boat dived down. I quickly grabbed the boat board tightly to prevent myself from rolling over again. With a bang, a large amount of sea water rushed up again. We hurriedly stabilized our bodies, hurriedly turned on the pump, and drained the water out with all our might.
At this time, we heard Lao Lei shouting: "No, you can't go to Wufeng Island. There are many reefs there. Such winds and waves cannot control the hull at all. Once we hit the reef, we will be done!"
"What should I do?" I felt a little panicked when I heard this.
"There's no choice! I can only fight!" Lao Lei said, turning his rudder quickly, "Let's go to Eye of the Storm!"
I know something about the Eye of Storm. The so-called Eye of Storm is a blank area in the center of the storm. The wind speed is lower and the temperature is higher. At present, this seems to be a good idea. But when I look like Uncle Second, I find that his face turns pale. I am a little confused, so I ask Uncle Second what he is worried about?
Uncle II told me that although Eye of the Storm is the best refuge in the storm, there is usually a high-speed wind belt around Eye of the Storm, and the wind speed can even reach 100 meters per second. This is also the area with the largest wind and waves. It is like a level, and you can be safe and sound if you can't rush over, you will surely die.
After hearing my second uncle's explanation, my heart became very anxious and frightened. I asked Lao Lei with a trembling trembling, "Old Lei, how likely is it that we can rush into the Eye of the Storm?"
Lao Lei did not answer my question, but just said, "Leave it to fate!" After hearing this answer, I felt my blood was cold.
Before successfully rushing into the Eye of the Storm, the remaining voyage will be very painful. In order not to be thrown out, we tied ourselves tightly into the cabin. Uncle II tied himself to a position close to the hatch, because there was always someone who had to use a water pump to drain the sea water in the cabin.
The boat was thrown ruthlessly by the waves. I felt my internal organs stirring together, and my stomach was surging violently. If it weren't for not eating in the morning, I would have vomited now.
After a long time like this, I felt my consciousness blurred. Suddenly, I heard the old Lei head in front of me shouting: "Everyone is careful! I'm going to bring the wind in!"
When I heard this, my heart was tight, and I could see this one if I was dead or alive! I turned my head and looked out through the windows in the cabin. Countless huge waves stood around us like mountains, and we were like ants crawling in the mountains. I am sure that if we could survive by chance, it must be because the sea was too lazy to pinch us to death, because any huge waves around us were shot, and we firmly believed that we would be crushed to pieces immediately. I deeply felt how ridiculous and insignificant human beings are in front of the power of nature. At this moment, my heart was full of awe and fear!
At this time, when Lao Lei roared, I felt that the hull was tilting seriously. Our ship seemed to be climbing upwards with all his might. Through the window, I found that I was getting higher and higher. Is this going to fly to heaven? Before I could finish my thoughts, I immediately fell rapidly. I even felt weightless. Then there was another bang. I felt my body beat up violently, and then the window was filled with sea water.
I cursed, no! tm is going to die! We are so sank!
I closed my eyes and waited to feel the taste of the sea water pouring into my body. But before I could wait for the impact of the sea water, I felt my body floating up with the hull. I was looking at the windows of the cabin and saw that the sea water outside had faded, and a calmer sea surface appeared in front of me, and we succeeded!
I looked at my second uncle and Wen Mo. From their surprise and excited expressions, I knew that I was not dreaming! We really successfully rushed into the eyes of the storm!
We hurriedly untied the rope on our bodies and rushed to the deck. The scene in front of us shocked us! The location we are in can be said to be calm, and around us are countless huge waves and dense dark clouds. We really can't imagine that we have just rushed over from that hellish sea. We seem to feel the ridicule from the power of nature. We are like watching another movie of a huge spherical dome. Nature is showing us its power without reservation, and we are deeply impressed without any suspense.
The second uncle came to the cockpit and saw Lao Lei still holding the wheel rudder tightly, his hands trembling constantly. The second uncle hugged him excitedly, "Brother, you are so awesome. Without you, we all have to die here!"
Lao Lei turned his head and looked at the second uncle and us blankly. Then he fell to the ground and breathed a sigh of relief. He reached out to take out the dry cigarette, but his hands were trembling so that he could not hit the fire. I reached out to help him light the cigarette. Lao Lei took the dry cigarette and took a hard breath. After a long time, he slowly spit it out. He smiled bitterly at us and shook his head, "Bless the Dragon Prince!"
The second uncle nodded heavily, "Yes! Yes! Blessing of the Dragon Prince! When we go out, we will definitely give him more tributes! Pay a good greeting to him!"
Everyone has the feeling of escaping from death, but their mood is difficult to calm down for a while.
The rest of the things below are draining the sea water that pours into the cabin and cleaning up the messy cabin and deck. Although these things are still not easy, it is like a reward for us compared to what we just experienced! Lao Leitou needs to continue to take the helm because we have to move with the eye of the storm, while the three of us set out to handle the aftermath.
After cleaning up, we came to the cockpit. Uncle II asked Lao Leitou if he had received a response to the distress signal he had just sent?
Lao Lei shook his head, "In this case, there is no rescue on the shore. Even if there is a boat in the sea, it will be difficult for me to protect myself. I had no choice at that time." Uncle Er nodded. This situation was actually as expected by us. Fortunately, we can be said to be safe at present. We can continue to move forward just when the storm dissipates.
Lao Lei turned his head and asked his second uncle if there was any loss of the things on the boat?
Uncle Er waved his hand and basically lost no money. He broke several plates and bowls. He asked Lao Lei again, "How are you doing?"
Lao Lei sighed and pointed to the maritime radio station, "I don't know why, this thing is broken and power is no longer available. Alas! I have such a high-tech on my boat, so it's so good now, it can't be used!"
The second uncle came forward and fiddled with it, but it still had no effect. "Forget it, I think Brother Lei, you are much more reliable than high-tech!"
Lao Lei smiled bitterly and waved his hand.
Chapter completed!