Continuing to drive forward, Lu Yuan looked out the window at the craters left by the explosions in the distance, feeling a pang of sadness in his heart.
He prayed again and again for his family, that his wife and children were definitely not in this place, and that they were all alive and well.
They prayed again and again, and finally the ship left that place.
The signal was restored through the ship's loudspeaker, and the captain's voice came through again.
"Thank you all for your hard work. We have just passed through that high-intensity radiation zone and have now officially arrived in the area where Shanghai is located. Please prepare to disembark. We will be landing on the island in about half an hour."
Upon hearing these words, Lu Yuan could clearly hear shouts from other shipyards outside his radiation protection suit.
He breathed a sigh of relief, picked up his portable radiation detector, and checked the amount of radiation in the air. It was now within a safe range, but still higher than in other places.
So he took off the radiation protection suit and found that his hair was already soaked with sweat.
Anna was the same; she nervously clenched her hands until they were red, looked at Lu Yuan, and finally revealed a set of white teeth as she smiled.
"It feels like we just went through a life-or-death ordeal together!"
Lu Yuan nodded slightly: "Yes, we almost said goodbye to this world, but thankfully, we survived. Alright, we should go now."
So the two left the room and took their luggage.
All the crew members on deck were already dressed in their sailor suits and stood on the deck saluting the captain.
The captain stood on the high platform and read out the next instructions. Lu Yuan and Anna were not on the official list, so they just stood at a distance and watched them quietly.
Finally, the captain finished reading all the instructions and then turned to look at Lu Yuan and Anna.
"We'll be arriving at the port in ten minutes. Thank you for your hard work on this journey; we've worked together quite well!"
Lu Yuan reached out and shook hands with the captain: "I'm very happy and grateful that you brought us here. I hope we'll have the chance to meet again in the future!"
The captain chuckled and then instructed his men to begin preparing for work.
Lu Yuan and his mistress weren't idle either; they helped clear the deck from the ship.
Everyone took the water from the buckets and scrubbed the deck, which hadn't been cleaned for several days, giving it another thorough cleaning.
The steel deck once again revealed its original appearance; the deep blue paint was so refreshing and soothing.
Finally, the ship let out a soft whistle, and welcoming voices came from the distant lighthouse.
Then Lu Yuan saw the edge of the harbor and heard ships coming and going.
The ships varied in size, some even larger than the place where they were, and in the far distance, he even spotted an aircraft carrier.
However, the aircraft carrier appears to have been abandoned for a long time, as its deck and exterior are covered with various kinds of plants, suggesting it has been left to languish in the area.
So Lu Yuan and Anna got off the ship together. The moment he stood on the island, Lu Yuan finally felt what it meant to be at ease.
He took a deep breath of the air; although it was thin, he was still able to breathe normally. He tightened the oxygen tank on his back and looked at Anna beside him: "Let's go!"
Anna simply smiled slightly, then followed Lu Yuan and continued walking forward.
The two walked and asked around, and finally found out the shortest route to leave the war zone.
However, it would cost a lot of money, and there were many people queuing up, with a waiting time of about two months. This made Lu Yuan realize what the devastation of war was to the world.
There's no other way; those who need to go back have to go back. Otherwise, with seawater all around, what large ship could possibly leave this place?
They can only travel there by small ships, so there are long queues and they can't move much even after a whole day. This is because they are going through the black market; there is no way to get there through legitimate channels. This is the only road they can take.
There's nothing we can do but wait.
After Lu Yuan told Anna about what happened here, she also looked completely bewildered.
They didn't know what to do next, but since they had already come out with Lu Yuan, they decided to let things take their course.
Anna was quite happy because she could spend more time with Lu Yuan. Although he might still have someone else in his heart, Anna was actually quite satisfied with this situation. Lu Yuan didn't dislike her, and that was enough. What else did she need to think about?
After all, he has a wife and children, and she is just a third party. Of course, what this third party said may sound a bit harsh, but Anna has already gotten used to her current identity.
The two walked along until they reached an area near the black market, a place where houses could be rented.
In this desolate place, Lu Yuan had no idea where their house was.
In order to rent a house, Lu Yuan had to take out two gold bars, which were much larger than the previous ones, each weighing about 100 grams.
Upon meeting the black market broker, the man's face immediately lit up with greed when he saw the gold bars.
Then, he invited Lu Yuan to get into a car with him. While driving, the other person explained the survival issues on the island. Lu Yuan finally understood that in order to survive on the island and leave, he needed to master some basic survival skills.
The most important thing is to ensure you have enough oxygen. On this island, the oxygen supply is not very abundant, especially during times of war, when oxygen becomes extremely scarce.
In order to obtain oxygen, they could only smuggle some military-grade oxygen from the army's logistics department. However, the army's logistics management responsibilities meant that they couldn't always get oxygen.
This leads to unpredictable oxygen deprivation occurring at various times, so it's quite normal for people to die here, especially since many people die every day from oxygen deprivation. They either can't afford it or they have the money but simply can't buy it.
The second point is food. Food is very scarce here. You can fish near the sea, but it costs a lot of money. Some fishing spots are free, but they are radioactive and there is a high chance that a radioactive torpedo will fall on the water.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
