Chapter 38: Racing with the Storm

Chapter 38: Racing with the Storm

Chapter 38: Racing with the Storm

The flying gravel on the road was so dense that it blocked the light of the car lights, making it impossible to see beyond two meters.

Then these stones hit the transport vehicles and trucks traveling at high speed.

Make a crackling sound.

It forms wave after wave of strong sound, drowning out all other different sounds.

Due to the limitations of its size and weight, the special transport vehicle was the first to show signs of losing control in such an extreme environment.

Its body began to sway from side to side, and the amplitude gradually increased. In the end, if it had not been pulled by the tow hook of the large truck in front, it would have probably crashed into the dry ditch on the side of the road.

In front of the console.

Su Wu turned off the real-time images transmitted from the special transport vehicles and large trucks.

On the wide screen in front of him, the main view changed to a three-dimensional terrain map modeled after scanning by the large truck's onboard radar.

Because there were too many debris blown up by the strong wind, the topographic map was full of light spots that blocked the view, making it almost impossible to see the original appearance. Only by coordinating with the 3D panoramic map recorded before the natural disaster and verifying each other, can we barely restore part of the terrain and determine the current location of the convoy.

Next to the topographic map are various driving data of the two vehicles, including speed, steering, center of gravity, tilt, etc.

Su Wu only needed to do some calculations in his mind based on these ever-changing data.

You can roughly know the current status of the team and the external pressure it faces.

But that was all he could do.

The current situation was beyond his ability. It had actually evolved into a scene where a primary artificial intelligence and a vehicle born at the beginning of the apocalypse were racing against a natural disaster.

"almost home."

Su Wu was helpless and could only look at the map and pray silently for the safety of the convoy.

On the wasteland surface.

The roaring hurricane turned into an indestructible torrent, sweeping towards the mountains from the end of the horizon.

Occasionally there are one or two less stable hills.

In this extreme storm, there was a slight tremor. Then, at a certain moment, it exploded like a pile of snow being kicked. Countless pieces of soil that made up the hills, small pieces of broken rocks, dead tree roots, etc., were all blown in all directions by the wind.

But it is in such a dangerous scene.

Two vehicles, one large and one small, connected by iron chains, were running silently on a road covered with gray sand and gravel, with no visible boundaries. They passed through the waves woven by the storm and continued to break through the waves.

Small yet indelible.

at last.

The farmyard wall is visible in the distance.

The two cars continued at full speed and crashed through the locked gate of the yard, rushing straight towards the entrance of the shelter in the strong wind.

At the same time, the heavy gates of the shelter began to slowly open synchronously.

A few seconds later.

Large trucks and special transport vehicles rushed into the entrance of the shelter one after another, completely throwing the sandstorm stirred up by the strong wind outside the shelter gate that was slowly closing again.

Second underground floor, control center.

Su Wu finally let go of the worry that had been weighing on his mind.

The return of the team meant that his most important asset in the outside world had landed safely.

Next, he can stay in the shelter with peace of mind.

Waiting for this unprecedented storm to pass.

But that's it.

A slight vibration came from the soles of my feet.

Su Wu frowned, and before he could find the source of the vibration, all the monitoring images of the surface on the monitoring wall of the control center went out one after another within a few seconds.

"what happened?"

Su Wu's heart, which had just been relieved, suddenly became tense again. He looked at the huge main screen in front of the console and immediately asked the artificial intelligence to check the operating status inside the shelter.

The feedback gave him some peace of mind.

The previous disturbance did not occur inside the shelter. The entire shelter, including the fourth underground floor that had not yet been excavated, was not affected.

"Is this an earthquake?"

With some confusion, Su Wu tried to figure out what was happening outside.

However, because all external cameras in the shelter had lost contact, this attempt had little effect.

In the end, we were able to get some information by repeatedly playing the last few seconds of footage before the ground surveillance system lost contact.

Not an earthquake.

In other words, the surveillance footage did not capture any signs of an earthquake.

All accidents come from the intensifying storm from the outside world.

According to the analysis and calculation of the images by artificial intelligence, the storm active on the surface at the last moment really reached a strength of level 17. And this is obviously not its limit, and how far it will eventually grow is completely unknown.

“Luckily we had the large truck come back early.”

"Otherwise the consequences are hard to say."

His eyes were fixed on the analysis of the wind force 17, and Su Wu couldn't help but feel a little relieved.

If he had not insisted and let the large truck stay in the city, something would have probably happened by now. But while he was feeling lucky, a layer of gloom inevitably covered his heart.

A hurricane greater than Category 17.

Not to mention Jianghe City in the heart of the mainland, even in the coastal areas, it can almost only be found from historical records.

Its arrival is not a good sign.

"In the future, we can't just focus on resisting the heat."

“We must also take precautions against other natural disasters.”

After calming down, Su Wu began to reflect on himself.

This time.

Although the situation on the ground is not clear yet.

But with such a powerful storm passing through, losses are almost inevitable.

The worst outcome is that all supplies piled on the ground may be destroyed by the storm.

This was entirely a misjudgment on Su Wu's part.

He had never anticipated encountering such extreme weather as a super storm.

Fortunately, after the two or three hours of emergency evacuation, even if the worst happens, the losses are still within an acceptable range.

At most, you'll just feel sad for a few days.

Looked at the time.

It was almost four in the morning.

Su Wu quickly reviewed his experiences today and confirmed that there was nothing urgent to deal with. He yawned and stood up and left the console.

I plan to wash up and have a nap first.

No matter how strong the storm outside was, it could not affect the shelter deep underground. Similarly, Su Wu, who was in the shelter, could not interfere with the outside world.

The only thing he could do was to have a good rest.

Rest up and wait for the storm to subside.

A few hours later.

noon.

The surface storm has weakened.

Su Wu, who had just woken up, received greetings from Ye Luoshuanghua through the broadcasting equipment.

And got a special account through her.

"Satellite network?"

(End of this chapter)