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Chapter 146 The storm is coming

On March 5, the second camp was completed, but the work of building simple roads was forced to stop. Because the weather gradually became worse, and the weather forecast said that tropical storms were formed in the ocean east of Guam, and it began to rain on Wangxing Island. First, it was drizzling, then it started to wind, and the rain gradually became heavier. Liu Jinpeng ordered the road construction team to return to the camp before the rain became heavier and canceled all unnecessary activities.

Yiti warned that according to meteorological satellites, it is expected that there may be huge waves up to 10 meters around the Star Island in the near future, so Liu Jinpeng issued an order to the Blue Whale to move to a safe waters. The accompanying Qingdao also has a very average resistance to wind and waves, so they all move towards Wick Island. Li Xiwen reminded that on such an isolated island in the sea, the first thing to do is to prevent storms and waves, so everyone transported important equipment, food and drinking water to the cave.

At noon on the 5th, the rain became a little lighter, but the wind did not weaken at all. Itti warned again: "The weather satellites passing through this place show that the clouds are gradually thickening, and there may be greater rainstorms. It is recommended to give up the current camp and take refuge in the depths of the island."

It has been very smooth before, but now it is about to leave, but the rain continues, and everyone feels it is unlucky. Liu Jinpeng summoned all the personnel in the first camp, including Li Xiwen and other women, as well as fifteen crew members and sailors. He said: "The current situation is not optimistic. There will be a wave of heavy rain nearby, and the wind may be strengthened. My opinion is to collectively move to the island and build camping tents in front of the warehouse cave. It is far from the coastline and the surrounding vegetation is dense, so it will definitely be safe."

Neither the sailor nor the crew had any objection and obeyed the command. They immediately took action and went to the front of the cave to build a tent in the rain. Liu Mei was a little lucky. She had been staying in the city and had never seen such a storm, so she said: "The north side of our camp is a cliff more than 30 meters above the ground, and there are woods on the cliff. The south side of the cliff is slightly lower, but it is also fifteen or sixteen meters, the east side of the volcano is downhill, and the west side is Luoxing Bay. I think even with waves and storms, it is unlikely that this camp will be destroyed, right?"

Ye Ling always sang opposite her, and this time she agreed: "Yes, I think no matter how big the waves are, I won't rush into Luoxing Bay, right? Luoxing Bay still looks a bit deep and should be able to withstand the attacks of storms and waves."

Zhang Yu was a little superstitious about Liu Jinpeng. She persuaded: "What he said always makes sense. We are actually just guessing. What if something happens if something happens? I think it's safe. Move it inside."

Li Xinran suddenly spoke, and she said, "You really don't know that the wave prevention fortifications on Wake Island are powerful enough. When encountering big storms, you still have to hide in the island. The harbor on Wake Island is much deeper than here. There are often dangers. If you don't understand, don't command blindly, listen to the experts honestly."

Her words sound a bit bad. But no one refuted her, and Li Xiwen also said, "Let's do it. Everyone follows his command, everyone organizes their own belongings and is ready to transfer them at any time."

Liu Jinpeng rolled up the hand-drawn map he drew and put it in the suitcase. All his personal belongings were kept in a suitcase. They could be carried away after being lifted. It was very convenient. Wu Xinrui had no preparations, and her belongings were all in Huo Zijia's big bag, so she circled around her cousin and asked some questions: "Cousin, aren't you calling the Blue Whale to enter Luoxing Bay because it's unsafe here?"

Liu Jinpeng knew that Wu Xinrui did not know about maritime affairs, so he explained: "The Blue Whale was drifting deep because it had seven decks, which made it very tall. This shape had weak resistance to large winds and waves. In addition, Luoxing Bay had not been repaired yet, and the hydrological conditions were not better than that of Wake Island. If the Blue Whale drove into Luoxing Bay, it was very likely to encounter reefs or coral reefs at the bottom of the seawater. Even if it did not touch the reef, the Blue Whale could not approach the shore. Don't look at the two cliffs that opened like pliers outside Luoxing Bay, but the current windproof ability of these two cliffs has not been verified, and no one can guarantee that they will definitely resist strong winds."

Wu Xinrui nodded in a vague way, and she asked curiously: "What if we encounter a storm when we come?"

Liu Jinpeng explained: "We have always contacted the meteorological station frequently, and the formation of storms is also processed. We can try to avoid those places. If it is not too big, it will not pose a threat to the Blue Whale."

Wu Xinrui asked again: "If the island is built in the future, can the Blue Whale enter Luoxing Bay when we come again?"

Liu Jinpeng smiled and said, "You are still addicted to boarding? This boat is the emperor's master, so how can you always lend it to you? Next time we buy a boat ourselves and play whatever we want. Moreover, this Luoxing Bay has to be renovated, otherwise it will be very troublesome if you can't dock the deep-water boat, at least it will be inconvenient to unload. It is best to build a dock in the future and then build a lighthouse on the cliffs in the north, so that it will be safe."

There are still some plans that have not been expressed. The defense of the island is to install coastal turrets on the cliffs. These turrets are operated by computers and are initially planned to use camouflaged electromagnetic rail guns. The electromagnetic rail guns are also high-tech military technology. The biggest advantage is that they can be fired coldly without the pollution and danger of gunpowder. Moreover, the electromagnetic rail gun projectiles wrapped with anti-gravity fields can be increased to an unimaginable speed, and the damage caused is also extremely huge.

This type of technology has been started in Titanium Star Laboratory, and it can be combined and studied after the anti-gravity research group is completed. Therefore, before the technology is improved, the fort will be temporarily replaced by shore howitzers. When the cargo ship is transported to the construction team next time, several artillery pieces will be transported. Fortunately, I have obtained a military license and the country is still very open-minded in island defense, so it is probably not difficult to apply. However, even if there is a fort, I have to establish a good relationship with the garrison on Wake Island. I cannot be so proud just because I have self-defense.

Before three o'clock in the afternoon, everyone moved to the large tent in front of the cave, which was changed from a conference room to a camp area, where the sailors rested. The small tent next to it was scattered around for crew members and passengers of the Blue Whale. As for those bulky tools such as axes and hammers, they were thrown into the camp and were not taken over. Liu Jinpeng commanded the cleaning of the cave, mainly to make a shelf to block the wind and rain at the entrance, and then piled up a wall with various boxes at the door, and arranged several beds inside for those delicate women to sleep.

Li Xiwen didn't want to look too special, but Liu Jinpeng asked her to go in with safety as an example, and she agreed helplessly. In this way, the cave became the territory of the women's gang. Wu Xinrui and Huo Zijia were arranged on the two innermost beds, Li Xiwen and Li Xinran were on the two outer beds, and then Liu Mei and Ye Ling. Zhang Yu took the initiative to ask for sleeping with Zero in the outermost bed, which actually bear the responsibility of guards.

Liu Mei's follower, the Black and White Evils, also wanted to follow the cave, but unfortunately the location was limited, so they could only make do with the small tent outside. Liu Jinpeng's tent was very close to the entrance of the cave, and he could even hear the sound in the cave a little louder. In order to prevent the rain from gathering, in the afternoon, while the rain was low, a group of people rushed to dig a drainage ditch and set the outlet on the downhill place.

The dinner was very simple and there was no environment for the grand ceremony. The Blue Whale had already gone to Wake Island, so there was no beer or barbecue. She could only continue to cook water and pickle buns. There were still a lot of noodles, and there were also a lot of canned beef and canned fruits, which was enough for these people to eat for two weeks. The problem was that there was no way to take a bath. These sailors were used to it. Women helped me, but I never had the experience of not taking a bath for a few days, so I endured it.

Eva reported to the evening: "The situation in the second camp is normal. It has been moved to the mountain according to the opinions of the master's brain. The current environment is normal. If the weather improves tomorrow, you can gather and move to the first camp."

Liu Jinpeng asked her to pay attention to the sea surface. If the wave height exceeds 10 meters, she would continue to move to the mountain. The safest thing is actually near the cave. He felt that this cave was really the core position of the entire island. No matter how powerful the waves were, it would not be possible to hit this place. The surrounding vegetation was very dense, which not only blocked strong winds and maintained water and soil, and the possibility of landslides was also very small.

At around nine o'clock in the evening, the rain began to grow stronger. When sleeping in the tent, you could almost feel the crackling sound of rain hitting outside. The wind gradually became stronger. After so many nearby trees blocked, Liu Jinpeng could still hear the whistling sound of the wind. The flags erected outside the temporary camp were blown and it seemed that they could break at any time.

At this time, the walkie-talkie suddenly rustled, and Li Xiwen's voice came: "It's so strong outside. I'm a little worried about your safety. Why don't you come in and sleep? We'll squeeze in and have a bed for you."

How could Liu Jinpeng get in at this time? It was so embarrassing. He quickly made a joke and said, "That won't work. If I can squeeze with you, I can consider it, and forget about anything else."

Li Xiwen was probably angry, spat and said, "You are talking crazy again, and the sisters next to her are listening, don't have a face!"

She turned off the walkie-talkie in anger and turned over to sleep, but she was worried about the outside, and she tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. Li Xinran looked here quietly on the bed next to her and said softly: "He won't have anything to do, this place is very safe."

Li Xiwen didn't expect her aunt to come to comfort her. She was silent for a while and said, "I know, but I'm just worried."

Li Xinran said self-deprecatingly: "When I was outside, Lu Junyang had never made a phone call."

Li Xiwen couldn't help but retort: ​​"He has never beaten you, but he has beaten me and my father."

Li Xinran didn't say anything, and Li Xiwen persuaded again: "Aunt, when you go back this time, let's live a good life with your uncle."

Li Xinran smiled bitterly and said, "He knows this, but I'm afraid he's going to divorce me, what else can he have."

Li Xiwen didn't know what to say, so she could only comfort her: "We will persuade him, aunt, don't worry."

Li Xinran didn't want to talk about her anymore, so she said, "I hope." After that, she covered herself with a quilt and pretended to be asleep.
Chapter completed!
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