Chapter Seventy-Two: Out of Danger
Hugh couldn't remember when his last breath was, and the last image that flashed through his mind was that of being swept into the pitch-black waters several meters deep, and with the help of the light of lightning, he could vaguely see his teammates struggling in the water with their limbs and ground. Then he was hit in the back by a hard object, and the pain caused him to pass out.
I don't know how long it was, but when he was lifted out of the sea again, he didn't feel it at all. After receiving Katyusha's head-on blow, he choked on a large mouthful of seawater and regained consciousness, he was out of danger, and the sea here was calm, in stark contrast to the scene of the rough waves just now.
The old captain's suggestion worked in the fight against the storm, because everyone was firmly tied with a rope, this rope connecting Hugh, Katyusha, Olivia, Louis, and the old captain tightly linked the fates of the five people, because the members of the agent team were young and strong, and only experienced some flesh and skin suffering in the storm, and did not suffer a fatal blow, so there was no major problem except for the body that had lost strength and the tired appearance, and the old captain was due to his advanced age, Unable to withstand a storm of this magnitude, he was already dying, and was floated by Luisto on a lifebuoy to reduce the physical exertion of the pressure of the sea.
"Finally escaped." Olivia breathed a deep sigh of relief. "It seems that prayer is still quite effective, God has always favored us, and good people have a safe life."
"I didn't know what was going on, I just knew that my hands and feet didn't obey the call, and I was dizzy by the undercurrent in the sea, but fortunately, I had a lot of lung capacity, and I held it in the water for a lot of time, and I gradually realized that the rotation speed in the water gradually slowed down, and then it came out of the sea." Louis was at a loss.
"We were pushed out of the whirlpool by the undercurrent in the water, out of danger, and if it didn't pass by, we would have been doomed, and we would have been buried at the bottom of the sea." Katyusha revealed the mystery in a hoarse voice.
Hugh wanted to open his mouth to say something, but after regaining consciousness, a huge pain in his back came again: "It hurts, I was hit by something." ”
"I saw the object that hit you just now, it was the shell of a large sea turtle..."Louis told the other party: "In the whirlpool, being hit by a turtle, this probability is similar to being struck by lightning, if you can return home alive, remember to buy a lottery ticket immediately, don't forget me if you win the lottery~"
"Haha......" Hugh laughed, but accidentally pulled the wound on his back, and a piercing pain hit him again, causing him to have a gold star in his head.
"Let's eat something, I don't know how long we have to wander before being rescued, it's not okay to be physically exhausted, I don't want to fall in the darkness before dawn." Olivia pointed to the lifebuoy floating on the side, the three canned backpacks tied to it, two of which had disappeared under the impact of the whirlpool, and the remaining one was undulating with the waves of the sea.
Louis suddenly sighed: "That's right, I almost forgot, and this, fortunately, I took precautions." Otherwise, the rest of the days will be miserable. After speaking, he pulled the swimming ring over and looked at the cans in his backpack: "There are beef, sardines, and green beans, everyone, which flavor do you need?" ”
"Beef." Hugh responded.
"OK, go on!" Louis raised his hand, ready to throw it to Hugh.
"Wait, don't throw it, I'm already overdrawn, I don't have the strength to catch it, there's no way to fall into the sea, I'll swim over and take it myself." Hugh waved his swollen arms and swam slowly towards the other.
"Sorry for oversighting this." Louis handed the can to the other party.
"I'll find it myself." Olivia said, she approached Louis, found a bag of milk in her seawater-soaked backpack, swam to the old captain, tore open the corner of the outer package, and handed it to the other man's mouth: "Captain, have a drink." ”
Old Captain Jack opened his weak eyes and shook his head: "I'll leave it to you, a handful of old bones, I don't know if I can survive tonight." ”
Katyusha leaned forward: "No matter what, you have to replenish your strength, I believe that with us, you will definitely be able to get out of the predicament and return home safely." ”
The captain looked at everyone's determined expressions and expectant eyes, took the milk from Olivia's hand, and reluctantly took a few sips: "If one day, I leave quietly, please bury me on a nameless island, I am over eighty years old, I have no family, I have been adrift on the sea all my life, and what I hope to see most is those green islands full of life, for those of us who live by the sea, they are not only a harbor for a moment of rest on the voyage, but also a place for the soul, if I can rest there in peace, I can see the familiar sea and the ships sailing in between, and that's my home. ”
The captain's words caused a sour feeling in everyone's hearts.
"Don't worry, I believe that Jiren has his own nature. Heaven will bless you. Olivia comforted the captain.
The captain seemed to have his own prediction of the future, but he smiled slightly and fell silent.
Everyone opened the cans in their hands one after another, and they didn't care about whether the taste was suitable, and ate dinner dullly, although they knew each other, but they all showed worried expressions, and they really didn't know the bottom of their hearts about the future.
"We need to hold our breath now, don't talk or move if it's not necessary, try to go with the flow to maintain our strength. The cold of the night and the squeeze of the sea will constantly drain our energy. Hugh reminded everyone, and it was unanimously approved by his teammates.
Katyusha turned on her watch, connected to the organization's intelligence center through a network of spy satellites, and reported on the storm at sea. Melinda's familiar voice came from the watch, saying that the rescue helicopter had gone to the area of the incident to carry out a search and rescue mission, and encouraged everyone to hold on.
Katyusha unzipped the pocket of her jacket and pulled out the box of the nano ladybug, only to see that although it had been attacked by the sea, due to its excellent waterproof design, after activating the power switch, its eyes flashed a familiar dim red light.
"If it had been posted on the US Raptor fighter earlier, and perhaps it would have been possible to track their next move, those guys would have been a threat to the company's ships and planes in this area." Katyusha said.
"According to the conventional maritime combat ideas of the US military, the three Raptor fighters should be attached to a certain aircraft carrier battle formation for replenishment and maintenance. Let's find another chance, I don't know how long we have to drift. We first turn off the nano ladybugs in our hands to save energy. Discover the target and then talk about it. Hugh reminded him.