In the midst of the typhoon, there was a violent storm all around, yet gentle rain beside them, leaving everyone on the monitoring ship questioning their sanity.
"Captain?"
"Yes?"
"What do we do now?"
The captain wanted to say "How the hell should I know what to do," but as the leader, he needed to have a plan to inspire confidence in his subordinates.
Though dying to know what the hell was going on, he couldn't gamble with the lives of everyone on board.
So he said, "Continue to turn around, and disengage from the typhoon as soon as possible."
"Yes!"
The monitoring ship continued to turn, but due to the angle and speed, they were still slowly approaching the typhoon's center.
However...
"Report! The typhoon's path continues to shift, and has already turned from due north to northeast!"
"Report! Wind speed near the typhoon eye is still increasing, but the acceleration of the increase is slowing down!"
"Report! The range of the typhoon's Level 12 wind circle, Level 10 wind circle, and Level 7 wind circle are all expanding!"
The captain glanced at the screen on his left showing his relative position to the typhoon's center, then looked at the light rain outside, smacked his lips, and went to the window, trying to see sothing out in the sea and sky.
"Number 528! Number 528! This is the Zhejiang Provincial Headquarters, Number 528, please respond!"
"This is Number 528!"
"Thank goodness you're okay!" a relieved voice ca through the headphones.
"Thanks for your concern, we're fine," the communication officer said thoughtfully, gazing outside.
...
The Zhejiang Provincial teorological Bureau.
Upon hearing the monitoring ship was okay, everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief.
They'd been in contact with the monitoring ship and knew its real-ti position, so they were well aware that it had just charged into the Level 11 wind zone.
Soon after entering the wind zone, there was a barrage of ergency reports, and during the last communication, they heard alarms for everyone to prepare for impact due to excessive tilt.
Then, there was no more contact, leaving the line silent.
Therefore, everyone at headquarters thought the monitoring ship had capsized and sunk.
The n were silent, the won were choking up; they all knew what a ship overturning and sinking ant in such weather.
The entire hall fell into a hush, with only the blinking red dot representing the monitoring ship visible on the radar.
Everyone was watching the radar, waiting for the red dot to disappear.
Yet...
The red dot kept blinking... blinking... and blinking so more, refusing to disappear, even continuing to move.
Everyone: ???
"Number 528! Number 528! This is the Zhejiang Provincial Headquarters, Number 528, please respond!"
"This is Number 528!"
Everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief upon hearing this voice from the broadcast in the hall connecting the communication channel.
"It's great that you're all okay, but now's not the ti to relax; you're still within the Level 11 wind zone and close to the Level 12 wind zone. The typhoon's path continues north with a tendency to head east, please disengage imdiately."
"Thanks for the concern, we understand! We are working hard to disengage!"
Everyone watched as the monitoring ship completed its turn, moving further away from the typhoon's eye, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Soone sighed, "Talk about lucky, they really escaped with their lives."
...
Yet within a few hundred ters around the monitoring ship, it was calm, without any realization that they were within the Level 10 or 11 wind zone.
Then, they easily disengaged from the Level 11 wind zone, Level 10 wind zone, Level 9 wind zone, until they reached the Level 8 wind zone, where that seemingly invisible barrier suddenly disappeared, and the surrounding sea waves rose again.
The gusty wind blew, flags flapping wildly, waves surged, heavy rain poured, the ocean showcasing its raging fury and displaying the power of nature without restraint.
"Captain..."
"Yes?"
"Just now..."
"I will report this matter to the higher-ups. Regarding this, everyone on Monitoring Ship 528 will adhere to the confidentiality protocol, temporarily classified at the highest level. Related personnel will speak with you separately afterward."
"Yes!"
Everyone answered in unison, but their hearts were pounding as they gazed aningfully towards the typhoon's center.
...
Having saved the marine monitoring ship from danger, Lu Zheng and Lin Wan returned to the typhoon's eye.
Lin Wan said helplessly, "This incident feels even more miraculous than the last ti it rained."
Lu Zheng shrugged, "Speaking of which, they probably got into danger because I suddenly changed the typhoon's path, they couldn't evade it in ti and got caught in it.
So what could I do? I could only do my best to save them.
Can't think of any other solution for now. Anyway, whatever I do, it's a supernatural event, and this ship looks quite expensive; I couldn't just save the people.
Besides, the planes have been sent, the rain has fallen, and it doesn't matter this once."
Lin Wan couldn't help but laugh, "You're worrying because you're in too much debt!"
Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, "What's there to worry about, this is still a natural phenonon after all. Who can prove there's any extraordinary power involved? Even the weirdest natural phenonon is still a natural phenonon!"
"Ah, yes, yes, yes!"
Lin Wan nodded repeatedly, unable to hold back a smile, "You'd better hope no one links these incidents with the thunder at the Great Wall last ti, or you'll be exposed in no ti."
Lu Zheng, "..."
"Kidding, you think everyone has God's perspective, who can piece things together in real life like a novel reader who sees sothing amiss right away.
Besides, speaking of thunder under clear skies, I rember seeing a report recently, saying so city folks were square dancing when suddenly there was a thunderbolt killing two or three people in broad daylight.
So it's okay, it's just one lightning strike, and it won't expose anything."
Lu Zheng and Lin Wan talked as they controlled a small whirlwind in the typhoon's eye to steer the typhoon northeast.
Then, only after setting the direction did they gradually quiet the whirlwind.
"It's done, we can head ho now!" Lu Zheng laughed.
Lin Wan looked at Lu Zheng, her eyes flickering.
Lu Zheng blinked, "What's up?"
Lin Wan's eyes shimred subtly, as if alluding to sothing, "It's said that along Japan's coast, there are many Lighthouse Country military bases."
"Hiss—" Lu Zheng inhaled sharply, unable to help but chi in, "You an if we lead the typhoon directly over there..."
Lin Wan thought carefully before saying, "Ship damage, base destruction, is a very reasonable thing, right?"
"Very reasonable!" Lu Zheng nodded in agreent.
"At this rate, how long till the typhoon reaches Kyushu Island's coast?"
Lu Zheng rubbed his chin, "It'll probably take a day or two, I guess?"
"Then..." Lin Wan smiled.
Lu Zheng embraced Lin Wan, "Let's wait until the typhoon is about to make landfall, then I'll tweak the direction a bit."
"Okay!"
...
The Zhejiang Provincial teorological Bureau.
"The small whirlwind has disappeared!"
"Was it rged into the typhoon dragonfly?"
"No, it just weakened until it disappeared into thin air."
Everyone stared speechlessly at the pristine typhoon eye on the satellite cloud images.
The small whirlwind appeared abruptly when the typhoon aid at the dostic coast, changed its direction, and then disappeared just as suddenly, looking suspicious however viewed.
"By the way, has the new path of the typhoon been calculated since the small whirlwind disappeared?"
"Yes."
"Where is it?"
The leader had an inkling just by looking at the typhoon's direction, and sure enough, the answer didn't disappoint him.
"Japan, Kyushu Island."
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