Chapter 1 Milky White Waves
Once again, a thin sea fog swelled in, and the crew was exhausted, not knowing what was going to happen next. All around was quiet, only the sound of the waves crashing against the hull could be heard, and the captain, who had experienced countless storms at sea, broke out in a cold sweat again.
On the eighth day of the lunar month, when eating Laba porridge, the porridge had already been boiled in advance in the kitchen, but everyone was nested in bed, even if the terrible sound happened again, even if death came, they had to leave the world in their own bed.
"Captain, you're here." The old chicken saw the captain slowly coming to the dining room by holding on to the wall.
"Old chicken, why didn't you go back to your room?" The captain asked, a little suspicious.
"You also know my temper, how can I put down the cauldron, even if I want to die...... Bah, even if we leave this sea, we will be full of dead ghosts. As he spoke, the old chicken laughed.
"Yes! Old chicken, you said that when you first got on my ship, you were only twenty-five, and you are still the same, alas! ”
"These are the old calendars." Before the old chicken could finish speaking, there was a loud tearing sound.
"What sound? What's wrong? Quick, get out and have a look! As soon as the old chicken was about to get up, he was pressed down by the captain, and a firm look made the old chicken understand that some things need to be done by some people.
The captain staggered out of the cabin, and his eyes lit up, the dark night was set off by the milky white waves. Why there is such a scene at night when there is no light, maybe tourists will find it so amazing, so spectacular, beautiful. But at this moment, the captain deeply felt that danger was lurking, and he couldn't tell what it was.
It's just that everything around is milky white, and from a distance, it looks like milk, and it moves. With each wave hitting the hull of the ship, there is a clanging sound, as if the ship has hit something, but it is different, what is it? Suddenly, a sticky thing slapped on his face, and he wiped it with a slight tingling sensation.
"It's jellyfish, could it be ...... here," muttered the captain, and from experience, this may be a colony of jellyfish. However, jellyfish are often only found in shallow waters, and they are rarely as dense as this. Is it hard to get to a reef nearby? No way! The nervous heart suddenly twitched.
The captain immediately ran to the wheelhouse, although there were a total of 13 people on board, after ten days of drifting on the sea, there were only four people who could stand up, including Lao Ji, Danzi, and Dragon Boy.
Immediately pick up the intercom radio and assemble urgently, maybe you can survive this crisis. If there is a reef nearby, there is a high chance of anchoring, and the chance of being stationed at sea is calm, and the possibility of even returning home safely is very high. At this time, no matter what it is, if you catch it, you will win, and if you can't catch it, you will be killed, and you can only gamble. The three people who have been assembled will be quickly arranged, the old chicken is responsible for assisting the egg to anchor, the dragon boy is responsible for the engine room, and the captain himself checks the sea situation. It stands to reason that the cockpit can show the situation in the nearby seas, but there is no time to analyze it now, and it is important to escape.
"Old chicken, eggs, ready to drop anchor at any time, receive a reply!" Beads of sweat the size of beans flowed down his face with anxiety.
"Receive, receive, one, everything, whew, ready to ......"
The sea breeze was raging, and only the sound of the radio could be faintly heard.
"Long Boy, turn on the windlass pump."
"Roger, opened!"
"Old chickens, eggs, I'll count three two one, and I'll drop anchor immediately!" Based on the frequency of the impact of the currents on the hull, the seashore is roughly estimated.
"Roger, hohoo, receiving!" In order to express clearly, simplify all words.
"Three, two......" was just about to say one, anchored, and there was another loud bang, bang!
The sound of the radio continued, and the captain's calls were not answered. Once again, the rudder of fate drifted out to sea.
"Old chicken, eggs! Hear it, please answer! The captain called again and again. Beads of sweat the size of beans slid down his cheeks, and a visible water mark loomed in the light.
"Captain, we, we're back!" The two men supported each other and opened the watertight door.
"It's good to be back, it's good to be back!" The captain was a little more relaxed in his heart, no matter what happened to the ship, his crew, he had to ensure that he returned home safely.
"Long Zai, tell me about the sea situation!" Although the anchor is only guaranteed, it is far from over.
"Now the test shows that the sea breeze is eight and the waves are two meters six. Also, Captain! Long Tsai paused suddenly as he spoke.
"Captain, now that the ship has dropped anchor, the ship is still moving!"
The boat was still moving, and the captain thought about it. It is estimated that the seabed is too deep, but the seabed data just measured shows that the anchor chain thrown down is long enough.
If the bottom of the sea is silt, it is not so, after all, the waves are so rough, there are many reefs nearby, the bottom of the sea has been washed away, and the stones below are already higher than the silt.
What was the situation, the captain was a little confused, and then the voice of the dragon boy came again.
"Captain, there's a reef ahead! The height is unknown! ”
"What?" The captain screamed in surprise, but did not shout through the intercom.
"Closely monitor the reef!" replied.
"Danzi, you're at the helm! Old chicken, you come to check the situation of the sea! ”
With that, the captain ran to the deck of the bridge, and the wind blew fiercely, as if it was about to swallow everything on the sea. The sea is choppy, undulating. There was indeed something in the distance, reflecting the light looming, and the visual distance was about half a nautical mile. Why this reef was not discovered in the first place, whether it is a blessing or a curse, can only be known by opening up.
"Huhu, egg, now the left rudder is ten degrees, huhu!"
"Roger!"
The captain wanted to take a gamble and docked the boat near the reef.
"Old chicken, you go to anchor, and you will break down again in a while!"
"Okay!" The old chicken's sense of urgency suddenly surged, although he had experienced countless sea drifts, but this time he always felt that he couldn't get by, and an inexplicable sense of uneasiness arose in his heart.
It has experienced a storm again, and the bow of the ship is getting closer and closer to the reef.
Eggzi looked at the radar display, and clearly felt that the captain wanted to drop anchor on the left and use the right side to get close to the reef, so as to achieve the effect of sheltering from the wind and waves.
Danzi really admires the captain in his heart, and feels that with the captain here, he will definitely be able to land safely.
"Old chicken, hoohoo, ready to anchor at any time, receive a reply! Whew! ”
"Whew, receive!" The old chicken replied simply.
"Countdown, ten, nine," the captain's sweat soaked his back again.
"Eight, seven, six, five," can no longer take care of too much, only emergency anchoring, and the difficulty of the second anchorage is significantly greater than the first one.
"Four, three, two," at this point all the outer headlights of the ship came on. Although I don't know what the situation is, who turned on the headlights, it was already ready to be sent and had to be sent.
"One! Anchor! ”
There was a muffled thudding sound, and then the bow of the ship began to turn to the right, and the hull began to shake violently by the force of the currents and the wind.
It felt like the whole ship was about to capsize, and the captain's palms were sweating. As long as you survive this part of the resonance, you will be able to sleep peacefully.
Time flies like it's stretched, and it's almost slow to death.
"Captain, the ship is about to hit the rocks!"
While waiting, the captain prayed in his heart that he would soon be able to calm down.
At this time, the captain picked up the radio microphone again, paused, and said in a slightly low voice: "Old chicken, egg, dragon boy, all gather in the wheelhouse." "Is it safe now?" Still a little anxious and worried, the old chicken asked solemnly.
"Uh-huh, it's safe!" The captain kept a close eye on the sea and glanced at the radar scans from time to time.
At this time, everyone also arrived, and when they heard the captain say that it was safe, they immediately sat on the floor, like a leaked ball, but their hearts were extremely relaxed.
Although I have experienced so many days of life and death, I finally survived, and I can't say "survived", I should say that I won a "life and death speed".
"Everyone must not relax their vigilance yet, we must always be ready to meet new changes, the changes at sea are unpredictable, from now on take turns on duty, as soon as we find out about the situation, we will wake everyone up immediately."
Although the captain's words did not make everyone nervous, everyone knew in their hearts that the day was precarious! At this time, I felt that the captain was a wide and wide haven.
It was already two o'clock in the morning, so the captain decided that he and Long Tsai would be on duty until six o'clock; The old chickens and eggs are on duty until nine o'clock. Then go to the reef at 9 o'clock to check the situation, and make adjustments when you come back.
Soon the stars were obscured by the glow of the solar halo, and the calm sea and blue sky were greeted by it. It all happened like a dream, without warning, but it was shocking.
It was a quarter past nine, and the old chicken gently pushed the captain who was sleeping at the chart table. The captain curled up and clasped his hands as if he were praying to the Buddha.
Pushed by the old chicken, the captain opened his left eye dimly, pulled the sewn clothes again, then closed his eyes, and asked in a half-choked whisper, "What time is it?" ”
"It's a quarter past nine!" The old chicken can't let the captain wake up immediately, after all, he is the core of the ship, the lifesaver of going home.
"What? It's nine o'clock?! The captain sprang to his feet.