Early the next morning, Lu Zheng prepared breakfast for Lin Wan, and they casually browsed their phones while eating.
[This year's largest typhoon, Dragonfly, is approaching our coast!]
[The typhoon ford in the Western Pacific and has now moved into the East Sea, unobstructed!]
[Experts predict Dragonfly will make landfall on our coast in two days, with an initial landing site near Xiang County.]
[Zhejiang Province has already activated ergency chanisms to deal with Dragonfly's landfall.]
[A yellow warning has been issued for parts of the coast in Zhejiang Province.]
Lu Zheng looked at his phone. Such news frequently appeared, and he never had any thoughts about it, but today, he blinked.
I wonder if I could intervene sohow?
"Where are we going today?" Lin Wan asked, "A new movie has co out. Should we go watch it?"
Lu Zheng, lost in thought, said, "How about I take you to feel the wind today?"
"Feel the wind?" Lin Wan asked curiously, "Are we driving to the countryside?"
Lu Zheng shook his head, "No, feel the strong wind."
Lin Wan expressed her confusion.
Lu Zheng handed her his phone.
Lin Wan glanced at it, "A typhoon making landfall is very common, but this one seems stronger than usual."
Typhoons co several tis a year, so Lin Wan wasn't surprised or concerned. The country's flood prevention asures have always been excellent, resulting in mainly property damage and virtually no casualties, so she wasn't worried.
"I'm thinking I could either stop the typhoon or redirect it," Lu Zheng pondered aloud.
Lu Zheng didn't consider doing good deeds his duty, but since he had the power and happened to see the news, he didn't feel like standing idly by.
"What!?" Lin Wan was startled. She looked up abruptly, eyeing Lu Zheng with shock, "But that's a typhoon! Are you sure?"
Even though Lin Wan had witnessed Lu Zheng's prowess with rain-making in the Southwestern Province, a typhoon was different. The wind is fierce, and the eye's diater alone spans dozens of kiloters.
"I'm not sure, so I might as well try." Lu Zheng shrugged.
Lin Wan's eyes sparkled, "Great, let's give it a shot!"
Watching a movie can't compare to altering a typhoon's course. Neither of them were mortals, and there was no real danger involved.
"Then let's go!"
With the thought in mind, they finished breakfast. Lin Wan washed the dishes in the kitchen, then went invisible and rose into the clouds, flying straight to the East Sea.
...
East Sea, north of the typhoon, teorological monitoring ship.
"Report: Dragonfly's maximum wind force near the center has reached Level 17 and is still strengthening!"
"The Level 12 wind circle is 50 kiloters, the Level 10 wind circle is 120 kiloters, and the Level 7 wind circle is 220 kiloters, with the radius continuing to expand!"
"This is the largest typhoon ford this year and is very likely to make landfall."
"Is there any sign of the path shifting?"
"No! And its speed is increasing. It's expected to make landfall in 37 hours."
"Imdiately notify Zhejiang Province Command Center to prepare for the threat of landfall, and issue an orange warning."
"Yes!"
...
Zhejiang Province, the flood control command center, which is a joint operation of the teorological bureau, culture and tourism departnt, mariti departnt, transportation departnt, agriculture and rural affairs, water resources, and natural resources departnt, has been in etings for three days straight, with front-line personnel ready to execute tasks at any mont.
"All sea vessels have docked!"
"Flood prevention supplies are in place!"
"Evacuations are ongoing, with only 20% progress. Only residents of the most dangerous zones have been moved."
"Report! The teorological bureau sent word that the typhoon's path hasn't shifted and it shows signs of expansion."
"Report: The monitoring ship sent word that the typhoon's eye wind strength is still increasing; activation of an orange warning is recomnded, with a possible upgrade to red shortly."
...
The nation is watching this year's biggest typhoon, and Japan, often ravaged by typhoons, is obviously attentive too.
News broadcast continues:
[The typhoon hasn't veered off course, heading straight for Hua Country's coast]
[The typhoon's wind strength continues increasing, Hua Country may face its biggest typhoon this year]
[Coastal regions of Hua Country have initiated ergency plans, yet the typhoon's force may exceed limits]
The internet buzzes with discussion:
"Ha, entertaining as always!"
"Such a big typhoon, won't it destroy the port? Praying (doghead.jpg)"
"Yeah, hope it gets stronger and stronger!"
"Hope the central wind force reaches Level 20 and hits Hai City."
"Right on!"
...
While everyone discusses and prepares, outside the typhoon's range, Lu Zheng and Lin Wan have already risen with the clouds.
Where they lay eyes upon, the ocean waves surged, the wind and rain mixed, and the world seed dim and lightless.
"It's terrifying!" Lin Wan murmured, "The might of nature, so formidable."
"What do we do?" Lin Wan looked at Lu Zheng.
Lu Zheng gazed at the typhoon before him, unable to see its edges from this terrifying might. He rubbed his chin, baring his teeth as he said, "Seems like I can't just stop the typhoon directly."
Lin Wan sighed too, consoling him, "The power of nature, this can't be helped."
Lu Zheng added, "Indeed, since I can't stop the typhoon directly, I can at least change its path."
"Change its path?"
"Yes, the wind is so strong. If I were to create a counter-rotating whirlwind in the eye, it might drain all my magical power and still not succeed."
"So…"
"So I decided to create a sa-direction whirlwind to the north of the eye, then alter the typhoon's path, steering it northeast away from the Hua Country coast. This aligns with the atmospheric circulation of the Pacific, minimizing impact and conserving energy."
"Northeast…" Lin Wan recalled a map in her mind and blinked, "Wouldn't that an…"
"Exactly!" nodded Lu Zheng.
Lin Wan: (°ー°〃)
Lin Wan sighed regretfully, a bittersweet smile on her face, "Let's just get started."
The two exchanged a knowing smile and then soared into the typhoon's range.
"Such a strong wind!"
Lu Zheng exhaled, casting the Western Extre Wind-Calling Curse. A barrage of wind enveloped them, canceling out the surrounding forces.
The deeper they went, the stronger the winds beca. Level 17 winds were equal to those halfway up Qingqi Mountain.
Thus…
For Lu Zheng, this wasn't an insurmountable force. They effortlessly entered the eye of the typhoon.
In the eye, despite no wind, the raging storm around kept the sea restless, waves surging.
"Here!"
Lu Zheng brought Lin Wan to the northern part of the typhoon eye.
"Let's do it!"
Through casting spells, a whirlwind enveloping them suddenly grew, whipping up a storm in the eye, even absorbing nearby cloud masses.
In a breath, the whirlwind conjured by the Western Extre Wind-Calling Curse materialized and expanded within the typhoon eye.
The whirlwind, rotating in the sa direction as the typhoon, grew larger and stronger.
Soon, a slightly smaller whirlwind could be seen forming inside the eye of Typhoon Dragonfly.
...
Lu Zheng and Lin Wan stayed within the small whirlwind's eye, controlling its movent, and soon it approached the north of the typhoon eye.
The wind forces rged, applying a northward force to the typhoon center.
At this mont, the typhoon was moving northwest. Not wanting to stand in its way, Lu Zheng aid to first steer it north, then guide it northeast, away from Hua Country's coast.
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