bestfiction Chapter 1087
Chapter 1087
Seeing her senior's surprised expression and the way she lovingly stroked the pages, she made up her mind that after the apocalypse ended, she would donate the books in her space as soon as possible so that all survivors could read them at will.
The fleet's maintenance work is also nearing completion.
After hundreds of crew members worked day and night, the salt frost on the ship was cleaned off and the rusty parts were replaced.
So everyone set off again.
The roar of the engine broke the tranquility of the sea once again, like a sleeping beast slowly awakening.
After resting and refitting, the fleet formed a neat array and headed towards the unknown seas.
On deck, the crew members' faces had lost their previous fatigue, and their eyes were filled with more determination.
Zhou Shuwan stood in front of the cockpit observation deck, the sea breeze ruffling her hair, carrying a fresh, salty scent.
She closed her eyes, her senses spreading out like a fine net towards the sea ten nautical miles away.
Three nautical miles to the left is a shallow beach with reefs hidden in the clear water, like a lurking beast.
The ocean current five nautical miles to the right is stronger; sailing with it will save a lot of power.
Further out, the currents were calm, and there were no danger signs.
She opened her eyes and looked back at the salt fog that was gradually receding from them. The hellish experience of the past few days seemed to have completely left them behind.
Not only others, but she herself also felt a long-lost sense of ease.
She came down from the lookout tower and went into the cabin.
"Turn left five degrees," she instructed in a clear voice. "There may be a group of reefs ahead, so be careful."
The operator immediately adjusted the course.
Qi Mingyu leaned against the cabin wall, watching Zhou Shuwan who was focused on navigation, a gentle smile on his lips.
These past few days, he has been taking care of his health with Zhou Shuwan. He has also had a great appetite for the meat soup, steamed rice, and noodles that Zhong Tiyun makes every day.
Her once thin face gradually regained some definition, but the tenderness in her eyes remained as deep as ever.
The sea breeze after the salt fog dissipates carries a refreshing salty taste.
Captain Chen stood in front of the command console in the cockpit, looking at the distant sea ahead, his brows furrowed: "We were delayed by the salt fog. According to the original plan, we should have been only halfway to the new island."
However, they have now been delayed by seven or eight days in their journey.
The water temperature, however, did not stop rising; it changed every day.
Captain Chen swept his gaze across the crew in the cockpit: "Pass down the order: all personnel on high alert! Fleet speed up! We must make up for the lost time!"
Once the order was given, the roar of the engines suddenly increased, and the fleet, which had been sailing steadily, formed a tight formation, cutting through the blue sea like a sharp sword.
The fleet spent more than twenty days and nights accelerating.
During this period, the sea was relatively calm, but the temperature continued to rise.
First mate Wang and Zhou Shuwan had the most important task: to determine the accuracy of the route.
After making one round trip at sea, the first mate had a general idea of the direction. However, without a precise reference point at sea, there were always times when he would get confused.
So they took the wrong turn twice along the way and then changed course.
Overall, things went quite smoothly.
However, a voyage of three thousand nautical miles cannot always be smooth sailing.
That day, they arrived at the "Mirror Current" area that Captain Wang had mentioned.
The entire fleet had never encountered anything like it before, so they were all very surprised when they saw the "mirror current" ahead.
"Look ahead!" The operator's exclamation broke the silence in the cabin.
Captain Wang's expression turned grave: "It's the Mirror Current! We've entered the area of the Mirror Current!"
Before he finished speaking, Captain Chen quickly went to the window of the cockpit and looked into the distance through binoculars.
A series of gasps filled the air.
That's not the sea.
It was clearly a giant glass mirror stretching to the horizon!