Veni, vidi, vici (I come, I see, I conquer)

- Gaius Julius Caesar (Roman dictator)

After reaching an agreement with Quintus, the House of Augustus was officially united with the House of Scipio. Of course, in order not to cause unnecessary uneasiness among the other three families; Both Oscar and Quintus thought that such an alliance would be better in the form of a secret union. So, in addition to the core bloodline family members of both sides; The association of the parties will be kept confidential from anyone.

After discussing everything, Quintus took his farewell to Oscar; He was going to go to the cabin arranged for him by Shi Xiu to rest well, he was too tired this day. Oscar originally wanted to talk to Shi Xiu, but he couldn't find where Shi Xiu was; So I had to go back to my room on the Shixiu to rest. Although he has been away from the ship for several days, the room is still tidy and clean, all of which shows the intentions of the owner of the battleship; Oscar fell asleep with a faint touch. On this day, all those who went to war; I'm already tired.

The next morning, Oscar was woken up early by a cacophony of shouts; Oscar, who couldn't sleep, had to get out of the hatch. As a result, one came to the deck; Oscar saw a scene that he will never forget. A large dark cloud rushed from the northern sky, mixed with lightning and thunder. In an instant, the wind was raging, and dark clouds filled the sky.

Before the clouds covered the sky, the sea was already dark, and the Mediterranean day, which was extremely bright and hot, suddenly turned into night. The wind carried the rain stars, as if they were looking for something on the sea, and they slammed into each other from east to west. A red flash in the distance to the north seemed to lift a black cloud and reveal a large patch of blood. The wind is light, but it is so strong that it makes people tremble.

Dark clouds covered the sky, and it was dark in front of me. Only when lightning strikes, a ray of light is drawn to sweep away the dullness caused by darkness. But after the lightning came the rumbling thunder, which seemed to roll overhead, and then it rang so hard that it exploded, and it was so frightening. A flash of lightning flashed, and Oscar quickly covered his ears.

At the moment when the rumbling thunder dispersed into a thunderbolt, it couldn't help but make people thrilled. The thunderbolt was still clattering, and the dark clouds cracked, sending golden arrows of lightning out of the dense clouds to the earth. Thunder roared, dark clouds burned, spewing terrible blue flames, the sky trembled, and the sea shook timidly...... There is no more powerful and terrible phenomenon in the world than a storm on a vast ocean!

Oscar was originally a person who was more afraid of thunderstorms since he was a child, and this kind of thunderstorm at sea was something he had never experienced before; At this moment, Oscar was scared, and the fear emanating from the depths of his heart enveloped Oscar. However, as the leader of the family, Oscar cannot leave behind the family sailors who are fighting against the thunderstorm at this moment; He could only choose to stand still on the deck!

Lightning tore at the clouds. The dark clouds gathered again, rushing over the ocean, black and oppressive, making people shudder. Sometimes, at the place of the thunder, a round, sun-like thing, emitting a dazzling blue light, fell from the sky to the sea; At this moment the dark clouds also shone proudly, and at a glance they looked like a horde of terrible swarthy ghosts, dressed in golden velvet, wielding swords made of gold that they held in their hands as soon as they were baked.

These ghosts rumbled and reverberated the ocean, silenced by fear. Their curses and threats were as vast as smoke and dust, and they were like raging waves, and they rushed into the distance one after another, with a loud sound like a mountain suddenly cracking and falling to the ground, smashing the surface of the sea to pieces, and then flying with it towards the infinite space, turning into a great wave—and so the sound was like the roar of the sky as it shattered into pieces and fell from the blue sky...... That's how the clouds are ringing.

The entire fleet was already in the wind and rain in this sudden storm of thunder and lightning; Oscar himself needed the help of a mast on the deck to get up straight. The great warship had become an ark, rising and falling in the furious sea; The crew was powerless to change anything, and could only pray for the Poseidon to calm his wrath.

The sea is boiling, and the universe is churning; A fishy smell came to the nose, and it was said to be the fishy smell of a dragon. Great storms and thunderbolts are already circling in the sky, and here it is time to "hang the dragon". The faint sound of thunder rolled tightly and loosely, and the bright lightning swept away. Everything lowered its head, closed its breath, and hid in a panic. There were only thousands of seagulls, flocks of seagulls, flying with the wind.

They are strangely shaped, and come in all kinds of colors: blue, white, purple, and black, like the wounds of a human body, and bright red, like human blood. They were all young and brave, and they actually rebelled against the day of the blue-faced fangs. Seagulls are said to be "dragon's flies". Going to hang the dragon...... Just before the storm, these "flies" smelled the fishy smell of the dragon and appeared in droves.

The storm is coming. The thunder in the storm is about to open the dark indigo sky. The sea turned over like a heavy rain, and it was about to wash away the white flakes from the sun.

It's too late, it's fast, and with a "dripping and dripping" sound, sparse and sparse chunks of rain fell. Raindrops fell on the deck, splashing in clusters; Falling on the hull of the ship, it was as if small flowers had suddenly bloomed on the hull. Before anyone could see clearly, the sound of "swish, smmm, smmm......" followed, like a huge sprinkler head in the sky suddenly turned on, and a dense heavy rain came.

The "little flowers that bloomed" on the deck disappeared in an instant. After a while, water began to accumulate on the deck. The raindrops hit the stagnant water, splashing one after another. The rain became heavier and heavier, and the rain became more and more rapid, and the eaves of the ship hung a rain curtain, and the thick rain fell on the deck, splashing larger arrows. As far as the eye can see, there are dense rains everywhere, and jumping arrows everywhere.

The power of nature is powerful, the sky is shrouded in dark clouds, wind, rain, thunder and lightning are intertwined, and the sea is rough and magnificent.

However, no one is in the mood to appreciate these at the moment. All the crew had given up their claim to the god of the sea; They all began to desperately use all their tools to pour the stagnant water on the deck and in the cabin into the sea. Even Oscar himself was busy draining the army, Quintus and others; Even Shi Xiu and Mary are involved in the drainage. Because everyone understands that once too much water accumulates on board, the result of the ship is only to sink. So, in order to survive; All joined in the fight against nature.

Unfortunately, human beings are so small compared to the forces of nature. The rain is getting heavier and heavier, it is simply a storm "arrow" rain, and the thunder is getting louder and louder, the wind is roaring, and the thunder is roaring! The sky is roaring! The clouds grew more and more, the rain grew heavier, and then a burst of lightning struck a transport ship! In full view of everyone, the transport, laden with supplies and crew, burst into flames in the midst of a storm; Soon, torrential rains doused the fire on the transport ship. However, the ship was sinking at a breakneck speed.

I saw the crew of the transport ship that fell into the water scattered and desperately struggling in the sea. Sometimes, a layer of waves hits them, sweeps them in, floats up again, and hits them down, all of them in great danger. The crew of the nearby transport ship struggled to rescue the 20 crew members who had fallen into the water. The storm is getting bigger and bigger, the sky and water are colorful, and nothing can be seen.

Suddenly, a person floated not far from the flagship Shixiu. The captain hurriedly threw out the rope noose with a slipknot with the first mate, and pulled the man overboard, and at first glance, the man was pale, foaming at the mouth, and his stomach was bulging; It was none other than the captain of the transport ship, Cox. Alas, he is dead. This is the first time Oscar has seen a drowned person, and it is so tragic. But no one has time to pity the misfortunes of others; Because as long as there is a slight negligence, you may immediately follow in the footsteps of Cox.

Thunderstorms have continued to move from north to south; Everywhere they passed, torrential rain poured down, the wind roared, black clouds covered the top, and heaven and earth met. Finally, after hours of wrestling at sea; The flotilla came out of the storm zone. Slowly, the sky began to calm and the rain stopped, the clouds dissipated, and the day appeared day; It feels like a sudden change of scenery.

Hours of life-and-death struggle with nature have exhausted the last of their strength; When the fleet finally got out of the storm area, everyone sat on the deck without any image. Oscar himself collapsed weakly near the mast, leaning his back against the mast; Mary, too, sat on the deck exhausted, leaning her upper body against Oscar's back.

Shi Xiu went back to his bedroom to change his clothes just now; Maybe she doesn't want to show her tired and languishing side in front of the Oscars, who knows? Soon, Shi Xiu changed into a black women's armor and walked out; He also told the crew to step up their rest and be ready for the possible return of the storm. Oscar was stunned when he heard this, it was possible for this storm that had passed to come back?

So, Oscar hurriedly asked Mary, who was leaning on his shoulder, what was going on. Mary, on the other hand, explained weakly: because the direction of the wind at sea can change at any time; So a few hours later, the earth-shaking storm may return again, even more ferociously than before. These lightning storms at sea change at any time as the wind direction changes; It often creates the illusion that the storm has passed. But after a brief lull, the storm can come back suddenly, and the result is a surprise damage.

Of course, this is just a precautionary measure; Under normal circumstances, the direction of a lightning storm does not change, but only occasionally. Naturally, Oscar will not be so guilty, this journey of sea horror has come to an end; However, the impact of this storm on the Oscars was too great. Even, for a long time to come; Oscar didn't dare to sail on a boat unless he had to.

Actually, it's not just the Oscars; Spartacus, who had never been to sea, and Quintus, who had only been on a boat offshore, were also scared half to death. Even the sailors who have been at sea all year round have to sigh that this experience of encountering a thunderstorm will be unforgettable for their lives; Because a lightning storm of this magnitude is rare in a century. Meaning, Oscar and others are too lucky; You can have the opportunity to enjoy a beautiful scenery that no one else can enjoy in a lifetime!