Chapter 77 The Stabilizing Force
The air inside the submarine was somewhat stuffy and smelled of fresh paint.
Zhao Di didn't care about any of that. Following the instructions the system gave her, she stumbled and ran toward the control room.
There were dashboards and buttons everywhere, densely packed like stars in the sky.
Anyone else would have been completely confused by now.
But in Zhao Di's eyes, this was a giant treasure map.
The system thoughtfully marked the routes that needed to be taken with gold dashed lines.
Turn left! Watch out for the steps!
[Go straight ahead, behind that chair that looks like a big mushroom!]
Zhao Di ran breathlessly to the main control panel.
The control panel was too high; she couldn't reach it even when she stood on tiptoe.
She looked around, then moved a toolbox that some uncle had left behind, and laboriously stepped onto it.
Finally, she saw the switch that the system had circled in red.
It was an inconspicuous black lever with a red cap that read "Emergency Brake" (of course, Zhao Di couldn't read; that was what the system told her).
This is it!
This thing wasn't properly tested yet; forcing it to start might burn out a few coils.
But I can't worry about that now!
[Host, use all your might to pull it down!]
"ah--!"
Zhao Di gripped the cold lever tightly with both of her little hands, her face flushed red, and pulled down with all her might.
"Clatter!"
A crisp mechanical meshing sound rang out.
Immediately afterwards.
"Buzz—"
A low, almost inaudible sound came from the deepest part of the submarine.
That wasn't the roar of a motor; it was more like a pulse coming from the earth's core.
Zhao Di felt the floor beneath her feet vibrate slightly.
Then, a strange feeling enveloped my entire body.
It's like suddenly carrying a heavy backpack, making even lifting your arms a bit difficult.
at the same time.
Outside the dock.
Lin Jianguo felt like his spine was about to break.
The wind and waves outside were getting bigger and bigger, and the huge iron gate had been rammed and deformed, making a desperate "creaking" sound.
"Platoon leader! The bolt on the door is broken!"
Li Tie shouted in terror.
Before he could finish speaking, a loud "bang" rang out, and a steel bolt as thick as a wrist snapped completely.
The iron gate, having lost its support, was instantly forced open by the strong wind, creating a gap.
A terrifying gust of air, carrying rain, rushed in like a cannonball, knocking the two soldiers at the front to the ground.
"Hold on! Everyone hold on!"
Lin Jianguo roared, using his shoulder to brace against the gap.
But he knew it was over.
Human power is too insignificant in the face of nature.
At this critical moment.
Sudden!
An invisible wave erupted from the submarine in an instant.
There were no special lighting effects, nor any earth-shattering noises.
It was as if an invisible giant hand had descended from the sky and slammed down on this boiling land.
The raging wind, which had been howling wildly, stopped abruptly the moment it came into contact with this fluctuation, like a chicken being choked.
The sheet metal, branches, and pebbles that had been caught in the wind seemed to have suddenly lost their ability to fly, and fell vertically to the ground with a "thud".
The most amazing thing was the large iron gate that was being forced open by the strong wind.
Outside, the waves were still towering and the wind was howling.
But the door was as if it had been welded shut, and it didn't budge an inch!
Even the gust of air that squeezed in through the crack in the door vanished instantly.
The world fell silent.
All that remained was the rhythmic buzzing sound emanating from inside the "little black fish".
Lin Jianguo was stunned.
Li Tie was stunned.
All the soldiers who were desperately holding the door open were dumbfounded.
They slowly loosened their grip and tentatively took a step back.
The door didn't move.
Take another step back.
Still nothing.
Some people mustered up their courage and peeked out through the crack in the door.
Within a radius of approximately 500 meters centered on the dock, the rain was falling in a straight line!
Five hundred meters away, the gale was still raging, uprooting trees and crashing waves against the breakwater with deafening roars.
It was like a transparent glass dome, isolating their little world from the apocalyptic world outside.
"What...what's going on?"
Li Tie wiped the mud off his face, his eyes wide open like copper bells.
"Could it be that the eye of the typhoon is passing right overhead?"
"Wait a minute! Even the eye of a typhoon isn't this weird! It's clearly... frozen in place!"
Lin Jianguo looked at the submarine that was still emitting low-frequency vibrations, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
He suddenly remembered Zhao Di, who had run away earlier.
"Zhao Di!"
Lin Jianguo shouted and ran towards the submarine.
When he rushed into the control room, he saw his daughter slumped on the toolbox, panting heavily.
Her little face was flushed, and her forehead was covered in sweat, but her big eyes were frighteningly bright.
"Father!"
When Zhao Di saw Lin Jianguo come in, she immediately stretched out her little hands, asking for a hug.
"I've pinned Fengfeng down!"
"Daddy doesn't have to get wet in the rain anymore!"
Lin Jianguo rushed over and hugged his daughter tightly.
His strength was astonishing; he squeezed Zhao Di so tightly that it hurt, but he dared not let go.
It was as if this incredible little sprite would fly away if you let go of it.
"You silly girl...you silly girl..."
Lin Jianguo, a tough man who bleeds but never cries, buried his face in his daughter's sweaty raincoat and cried like a child.
He didn't know what gravity waves were, nor did he know what local climate control was.
All he knew was that his daughter had saved everyone once again.
She is truly a goddess.
She is the sea goddess sent by heaven to protect this land and to protect them, these rough and uncultured people.
That night, no one slept.
Everyone huddled in the dock, watching the submarine that stood like a pillar of strength, listening to the howling wind outside, yet feeling an unprecedented sense of peace.
By the time Commander Zhao Tiezhu arrived after receiving the news, the typhoon had already passed.
He stared at the undamaged dock, then at the surrounding ruins, his mouth agape, wide enough to fit a fist.
"This...this is what you call 'wind-resistant measures'?"
Zhao Tiezhu pointed to the submarine and asked Professor Liang.
Professor Liang pushed up his glasses, looking inscrutable (he was actually confused, but he had to pretend to be for the sake of appearances).
"Ahem... This is... this is an extra function of 'Little Black Fish'."
"A gravity anchor, as the name suggests, is something that is heavier and more stable."
Zhao Tiezhu: "..."
You call this a "little bit"? This is like the typhoon being anchored!
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