C238 Storm
C238 Storm
After saying that, he got up and prepared to leave the restaurant. He saw the girls' faces were filled with fear.
Lin Fan comforted them. "Don't worry, this ship has more than ten thousand tons of drainage. Even if it directly passes through the storm, it won't be a problem."
"Yeah, this ship is worth more than six billion yuan. It definitely won't be afraid of the storm!"
"That's true. I see that the cabins are completely sealed. If there are waves on the sea, the seawater won't be able to pour in."
Only then did the girls heave a sigh of relief. They smiled and started talking in twos and threes.
The price of more than six billion yuan for the Single-Horned Whale had given them great confidence. It would be ridiculous to say that such an expensive ship could not withstand the storm.
"That's right, don't be afraid. This ship is designed according to voyage, and it is very safe. Everyone should eat and drink, so don't worry." Lin Fan said with a smile.
After arriving at the cockpit, he sat down in front of the computer that showed the route route. Looking at the newly recommended routes, Lin Fan started to think.
The storm came this time. Very quickly, it happened to be on the road that the Single-Horned Whale had to pass through, so the warning message was a little slower. Fortunately, Lin Fan and the others had not entered the Violent Wind Zone yet.
The recommended new production route, one was to bypass the storm and move south. But if that was the case, the route would be far away.
The other was to go north. They would anchor in a bay not far away from the uninhabited island, waiting for the storm to pass.
Lin Fan thought for a while and decided to choose the northern route. He would arrive at the uninhabited island before the storm.
The storm on the sea came and went quickly, avoiding too far away from the uninhabited island. This way, there wouldn't be too much delay.
After choosing the route, Lin Fan let the boat drive on its own and returned to the dining hall.
"How is it? How do we go?" Xu Murann asked with concern.
"There is an uninhabited island not far ahead. I have decided to go there to hide. We will leave after the storm passes." Lin Fan sat down and poured himself a glass of wine.
"There's an island ahead. That's great."
"It's better to rely on land."
When the sea met with danger, what people looked forward to the most was to return to land. Only by standing on solid ground would they feel safe.
They heard that Lin Fan was going to stop at the edge of the island. Everyone heaved a sigh of relief. After that, the tense atmosphere eased up.
"Aiya, I was really scared to death when I heard that there was going to be a storm."
"Me too. It was the first time in his life that he took a boat. I don't want to be the last time. "
"Haha, coward, isn't it just a storm? What's the big deal?!"
"Haven't you seen the movie 'Perfect Storm'? The waves are even higher than buildings. They can even flip a ship over."
"The movie must be exaggerated. There's no such thing in real life."
Everyone returned to chatting and laughing. Lin Fan was actually very nervous just now.
Although the safety of this ship was very high and was enough to deal with all kinds of dangerous sea conditions, the sea was unpredictable. No one knew what kind of accident they would encounter.
Not to mention the horned whale with over ten thousand tons of drainage, even if it was a super aircraft carrier with over a hundred thousand tons of water, sometimes when it encountered a huge storm, it would have to obediently avoid it.
Lin Fan's scalp almost exploded when he saw the warning message just now. However, there was only one man on the entire ship. Seeing all the girls looking at him as if they were all relying on him, he could only pretend to be calm.
Fortunately, he was very lucky. There was an island ahead that could be docked. The recommended route also suggested that they choose to avoid the storm here. Lin Fan relaxed his hanging heart and continued to eat dinner with the girls.
At around ten o'clock in the evening, most of the girls on the boat were tired from playing all day long and went to their bedrooms to rest. However, Lin Fan was still in the cockpit, staring at the dark sky outside the window with full concentration.
At this time, the edge of the storm was already close. The wind outside was starting to blow. There was not a single star in the sky, and the waves on the sea were also getting bigger.
Fortunately, the Single-Horned Whale had sufficient drainage. It also had its own stable system. Up until now, he still couldn't feel much of a bumpy ride.
If it were those 20-30 meter long small boats, let alone sleeping, it would be good enough for the people on board to be able to stand stably.
"There's a storm outside. Haven't we reached the uninhabited island yet?" Xu Murann walked in and asked.
"Xia Xuan, how far is it?" Lin Fan asked Xia Xuan, who was sitting on the navigation platform.
"According to the current speed, we will arrive in an hour."
Boom!
A dazzling flash of lightning streaked across the sky outside, followed by an ear-splitting sound of thunder.
"Ah!"
Xu Murann jumped into Lin Fan's arms in shock.
"It's nothing. It was just thunder." Lin Fan patted her on the back.
"It's too scary..." Xu Murann said with a trembling voice.
The cockpit of the Single-Horned Whale was full of floor-to-ceiling windows on all three sides. The view was very open, but it also had a bad side.
Just like what happened just now, lightning suddenly appeared in the originally dark night sky outside, instantly illuminating the entire sea surface. Countless waves were like terrifying demons, clearly reflected in their field of vision.
This kind of strange and frightening scene was something that only Xia Xuan could remain calm in. Even Lin Fan's heart tightened in fear, let alone the weak Xu Murann.
It was already very good that she did not faint on the spot.
"Go back to the bedroom and rest. Xia Xuan and I are here." Lin Fan persuaded.
Xu Murann shook her head. "I can't sleep even if I go back. Instead of hiding in fear, I might as well face the storm here."
"Alright. If you are really afraid, then go take some calming medicine and sleep."
As Lin Fan was speaking, hailstones suddenly fell from outside. Eggs sized ice cubes smashed into the ship, creating a loud crashing sound.
Fortunately, all the glass on the Single-Horned Whale was bulletproof. Otherwise, the tempered glass would not have been able to withstand such a huge impact.
"This storm came so fast. We have to speed up." Lin Fan frowned and reached out his hand to push the propulsion lever that controlled the speed of the ship to the bottom.
The huge Single-Horned Whale was like a giant beast in the sea. The engine made a deep roar, and the horn of the bow broke through the huge waves and ran at full speed on the sea.
Although forty knots of high-speed sailing consumed a lot of fuel, now was not the time to calculate this.
"Young master, at our current speed, we will reach the uninhabited island in 20 minutes"
"Show us the map of the uninhabited island. Pay attention to which shore has shallow beach and reefs. We need to be prepared in advance to prevent being stranded and touching reefs." Lin Fan focused on piloting the Single-Horned Whale, and now the task of navigation was left to Xia Xuan.
Although they could sail automatically, this kind of sea condition was not suitable.
"Understood. There is a large reef area in the south of the island, and a shallow beach in the east. We need to go around from the west to the north of the island, where there is a suitable bay to park" Xia Xuan said with a calm tone.