Chapter 79 Setting Sail
"Leave here? Go? Where to?"
Huo Tao and the crew were stunned by Sun Jianping's words.
The wind and waves outside are so strong, and I finally found a place to shelter from the wind and waves, but now I want to leave?
Sun Jianping's nose was still slightly red, and his face had a hint of drunkenness, like an alcoholic. But his eyes were clear and resolute.
His gaze seemed to penetrate the wind, waves and darkness outside the window through the porthole.
"The wind and waves will get stronger and stronger. By then, we won't be able to withstand even the wind and waves in this harbor.
While the wind and waves are not too strong now, go through the storm and get outside the storm!
This is our only way to survive!"
Huo Tao looked at his master in disbelief, then looked at the weather map.
He knew every statistic on it and what it meant. But after carefully reviewing it several times, he couldn't discern where the so-called "bigger storm" was.
Everything indicated that the storm was gradually subsiding. Although the subsidence was slow, at least there was no sign of strengthening.
"Master, are you sure?"
Huo Tao gritted his teeth and asked again seriously.
Sun Jianping sighed and didn't answer him. Instead, he murmured, "I'm getting old after all... We shouldn't have come here in the first place. We should have just walked forward. If we were a dozen years younger, how could we have made such a big mistake..."
Huo Tao got the answer.
He turned and gave instructions to the crew.
"Everyone on alert, ready to sail!"
The news that the research vessel was about to depart the harbor and enter a storm quickly reached everyone's ears. At this moment, the group chat was once again abuzz.
Although Sun Jianping had proven his professionalism in his previous judgments, the decision he made at this moment was truly illogical. Furthermore, this decision directly affected everyone's life and property.
Besides... he'd been drinking since this afternoon. He must have been drunk, right? Could the judgment of a drunkard really be trusted?
"Has Old Sun drunk too much? I just took a peek at him, and his nose is red from drinking!"
"He's drunk! He's acting crazy!"
"With such strong winds and waves, we're going to leave the harbor and set sail? This is not the way to seek death!"
"Our research vessel is carrying out important scientific research missions. We can't let him do this!"
"Liu Yu, Liu Yu, call Liu Yu!"
At this moment, many people began tagging Liu Yu in the group chat. Some even ignored the swaying of the boat and ran directly to Liu Yu's dormitory.
The crowd was excited.
Everyone knows it in their hearts.
Although Liu Yu was only the vice-captain, she represented the World Government. If she formally raised her opinion, even Sun Jianping would have to consider it carefully, and might even have to change his previous decision.
"Sister Yu, I can only rely on you now!"
"Sister Liu Yu, you represent the World Government. You are the person in charge of the scientific expedition project. You can't just stand by and watch Old Sun do whatever he wants!"
"If we were to encounter a shipwreck, I wonder if the World Government would be able to gather enough scientific research forces."
"Sister Yu, please speak."
Amidst the chaos, Liu Yu remained calm, as if he had not heard what everyone was saying.
After a long time, she slowly stood up.
"Everyone stop!"
With a low shout, everyone shut up.
Liu Yu knew it clearly in his heart. It was just as people said. At this moment, the only one who could stop Sun Jianping was himself.
As the representative of the World Government, she was also confident that she could forcibly negate Sun Jianping's decision.
At the same time, she knew in her heart that her decision was not just about the lives of the hundreds of people on board.
If a wrong decision led to a shipwreck, the World Government would have no idea when it would be able to gather enough people to conduct scientific research again. Zhou Cheng's conjecture also had no idea when it would be verified.
This was a matter of great importance to the future of human civilization. His decision might even change the direction of human civilization!
After kicking everyone out and closing the door, Liu Yu called Sun Jianping through the intercom.
The call was connected after a moment.
"Are you here to persuade me?"
Sun Jianping's tone was calm, and no emotion could be heard.
Liu Yu whispered, "Uncle Sun, I just want to ask you one question. Does drinking affect your judgment?"
Sun Jianping answered decisively without hesitation: "Yes."
"meeting?"
Liu Yu was a little bit unbelievable, and a feeling of disappointment suddenly surged in his heart.
Sun Jianping's tone was a little more amusing: "Drinking makes my mind clearer and my judgment more accurate."
"How can you be so sure?"
"After the peak era, the world's demand for sailing gradually decreased, and there were fewer and fewer ships. Correspondingly, there was less and less ocean climate research, and the early warning system became increasingly imperfect."
Sun Jianping said slowly, "I've been sailing for over 20 years without a single major accident, even with an imperfect early warning system."
"Okay, I understand."
Liu Yu nodded solemnly: "The members of the scientific expedition team will resolutely obey your orders."
After hanging up the phone, Liu Yu took a deep breath, opened the door, and faced the people who were full of panic and expectation. His voice, which was always unhurried, calm and gentle, was now more stern than ever before: "I order everyone to obey the orders of the captain and the crew and return to your dormitories immediately!
Anyone who dares to disobey, I have the right, along with Captain Sun Jianping, to try them for crimes against humanity without the authorization of the World Government!"
Liu Yu's determination and severity were beyond everyone's expectations.
Facing her sharp, sword-like gaze, everyone subconsciously lowered their heads, not daring to meet her gaze. Then, as if their limbs were uncontrollable, they slowly dispersed and returned to their dormitories.
After closing the door, Liu Yu's body suddenly went limp, as if the previous roar had exhausted all the energy in his body.
He took out his cell phone and saw that there was no satellite signal at the moment, so he gave up the idea of calling Zhou Cheng.
Putting the phone in her pocket, she slowly sat down against the door and slowly closed her eyes.
Woo——
With the sound of a whistle, the oars under the huge ship slowly began to rotate faster and faster, pushing the heavy ship forward into the endless darkness and endless storm.
The shaking of the ship became more and more violent, and some small items that had not been picked up before began to fall and bounce around the room.
Looking out the window, I saw the darkness outside like mountains, crashing into the huge yet tiny research vessel one after another.
With another shake, suddenly, the lights in the room went out.
Boundless darkness instantly enveloped Liu Yu.
Sun Jianping's voice then reached Liu Yu's ears through the emergency broadcast system.
"Comrades, we've run into some trouble. Someone with a background in electricity and mechanics, please report to me immediately in the cab."
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