Bai Shuang and Lu Yu came to the monitoring room again, but since it was an emergency, they couldn't bring Bai Jiu and the snow leopard with them.
They weren't there to watch the spectacle, but to gather firsthand information and respond promptly when disaster strikes.
The technicians here are intently watching their computer screens, each responsible for a part, and reporting any abnormalities from time to time. Ling Qingyang is among them.
Ling Qingyuan, on the other hand, sat in the position of chief engineer, in charge of the overall situation.
Bai Shuang and the other person sat next to Mr. Ling, watching the monitor screen.
The offices of Mr. Lu and his senior leaders were right next door, so that they could make timely decisions in case of emergencies.
The sudden drop in sea level was a precursor to an earthquake and tsunami, but instead of fleeing for their lives, those people were still there collecting seafood!
They lack common sense and don't believe in the government; they live by wishful thinking.
Perhaps, if it were just one or a few people, they wouldn't dare to do this, but with more people, they become bolder.
They bow, scrape, and beg in the face of evil forces, but when facing the government, they know how to threaten with their lives.
Because evil forces treat human life as worthless, only the government and the people care about their lives.
However, they did not know that under a major disaster, the government's capabilities are limited, and the nation will also be severely damaged.
Bai Shuang and the others continued to observe the situation outside. In an instant, the seawater surged in again, and those who were slow to run were swept away by the waves.
Then the water receded, and everything seemed to return to normal.
Night fell quickly, and it was pitch black outside. Those who had escaped returned to the entrance of the Oval.
They pounded on the door, shouted, and hurled insults.
However, military bases have people and property they must protect, and they will never disregard the overall situation for the sake of a few die-hards.
After half a day, everyone was hungry. The kitchen brought out stir-fried squid strips, dried cuttlefish, a plate of dried shrimp and steamed dried fish, a plate of green vegetables, and a large bowl of mixed grain rice for each person.
The people sitting here are all senior technicians, so this kind of food is considered high-class.
Bai Shuang and Lu Yu also ate some with them. Although they both thought it wasn't very tasty, it was life-saving food, so they didn't waste a single bite.
The snow leopard refused to eat it, so Bai Shuang had no choice but to take out dog food from her bag and feed it to the snow leopard.
When it was time for dinner, Bai Shuang told everyone, "No need to cook, I'll take care of dinner."
This place was originally off-limits to unauthorized personnel. Bai Shuang and Lu Yu were able to enter not only because Lu Yu held a high position, but also because they had to do someone a favor and had eaten at their expense.
"Boss Bai is providing meals, I'm really looking forward to it!"
Engineer Wu said with a smile that everyone was very excited.
Bai Shuang pretended to go home and brought back tomato and egg rice, one serving for each person, and also remembered to send some food to Grandpa Lu's place.
"Wow, there are tomatoes and eggs too, and this is... pearl rice!"
They hadn't eaten such delicious food in years.
The base has a chicken farm, but the quantity is limited and the chickens are very expensive; most people can't afford them.
As for tomatoes, most people with houses grow potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, and other vegetables that can be eaten as a staple food on their planting platforms. Even if they grow vegetables, they are leafy greens that have a short lifespan.
Vegetables like tomatoes, which take a long time to grow and require a lot of work, are rarely planted.
“We grow some rice at home, and we usually eat it sparingly.”
Actually, it was just ordinary food that Bai Shuang and the others made when they had nothing else to do. They couldn't present anything too fancy to outsiders.
But to these people, it was an unparalleled delicacy.
Outside the base, under the moonlight, a large number of wriggling things appeared on the ground. Bai Shuang could vaguely see rats, but the others were not very clear.
The people screamed and ran away...
In the middle of the night, the ellipsoid began to shake, and the staff in the observation room immediately became alert.
At this moment, Bai Shuang saw with her own eyes that a white line appeared on the sea outside the base, followed by towering waves and raging floodwaters, and nothing else could be seen.
The predicted tsunami still occurred.
In the monitoring room, everyone continuously reported the real-time situation.
"A 20-meter wave appeared at location A!"
"A 50-meter wave appeared in the center!"
"An unidentified object appeared in position D"
...
Meanwhile, the numbers representing the earthquake magnitude on the screen were constantly updating: magnitude 5, magnitude 6, magnitude 7... and in a short period of time, they soared to magnitude 10.
The ellipsoid's shaking intensified, and Bai Shuangxin's heart also tightened.
Mr. Ling comforted her, "Don't be afraid, the base is huge and its outer shell is extremely sturdy."
Furthermore, the surface under stress is a smooth curved surface, resulting in low resistance and uniform force distribution; it cannot be moved by current external forces.
However, the ellipsoid's shaking became increasingly violent, indicating that the storm outside was intensifying.
At this moment, the people inside the base were extremely grateful that they were protected here, having experienced firsthand the dangers outside.
At this moment, Bai Di and his companions, along with Uncle Li, recalled the perilous situation they faced in Longcheng when the flash flood struck. Had Bai Shuang not found them later, they would have perished long ago.
Even staying in a capsule apartment here is infinitely better than outside.
After about half a day, the shaking finally subsided and eventually stopped, but it started shaking again not long after.
24 hours later, the base was still shaking intermittently.
The staff in the monitoring room cannot leave until the shaking completely stops, so that they can deal with any emergencies promptly.
The technicians began taking turns resting, and Bai Shuang, feeling sleepy, lay down in Lu Yu's arms and fell asleep.
Mr. Ling urged them to rest, "Go to the rest room and sleep. If there are any special circumstances, I will wake you up immediately."
Bai Shuang still couldn't rest easy waiting at home, because in the apocalypse, accidents could happen at any time.
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