The sound of waves crashing against the cliffs was deafening. The sky started to darken and the tide started to rise.
More than 10 lifeboats were stranded at the tidal pool. 172 people were spread out on the east and west rocks that formed the island. The vanguard led by Gu Jun and Lou Xiaoning moved towards the highest cliff. The members of the FBM Shearwater Centipede knew that it was not the right time to fight.
It took Gu Jun more than five minutes to cover a distance of less than 50 meters. With every step he took, he would stop to look around and sense his surroundings …
He felt that the sea breeze was getting stronger, and it was no longer just a fishy and salty smell, but also a little rotten smell. Wu Shiyu's voice came through the walkie-talkie, "The smell has changed, be careful." Did she feel it too? He immediately warned everyone, "The change is getting worse!"
The lighthouse on the island was built by the Chilean Navy. It was only a few decades old, it did not exist a hundred years ago, much less a thousand or ten thousand years ago.
Before this island was discovered in the modern era, there were no signs of human habitation.
Or perhaps … there was no one who could live here …
Just as the sea breeze was so strong that even the others could feel the change, Gu Jun walked the last meter and stood on the cliff at the highest point of the island. He could see that the tidal pool several dozen meters below him had already been submerged by the sea. On the endless sea, the waves surged in, sending waves after waves crashing into the island.
"Buddy, there's nothing special." Michael J. Gibbs from the Shearwater team sighed. His tense muscles relaxed.
"Is it our collective illusion that we can't see the seabirds?" Bell wiped his forehead. His handsome face that captivated millions of fans looked around. "They're still here, we're still here but for some reason, we can't see them."
The situation was strange but it was not strange enough to strike fear into everyone's heart. The other teams also relaxed and muttered among themselves.
"No …" Gu Jun's headache was getting worse. The more he looked at the churning sea, the more he panicked. It was like a flock of birds flying back to their nests before a storm … Storm … He looked at the rapidly rising sea level, and the sky was getting darker. Suddenly, his heart tightened.
Birds were most aware of the changes in the weather. Could it be that they did not see any seabirds because …
"Everyone, leave the shoreline!" Gu Jun immediately used the guild channel to shout, "Head to higher ground immediately. The storm is coming. Hurry, now!"
Before he finished, the other members of the Problematic Team ran over without hesitation. They were dragging some supplies behind them.
However, Bell and the other captains hesitated for a moment before saying that they would listen to Gu Jun.
Everyone started moving. Some ran to the high ground, some ran to the helicopter landing pad, and some ran to the three-story lighthouse.
"Don't go to the lighthouse!" Gu Jun shouted again. Wu Shiyu and the rest finally understood why. "That lighthouse has no reference in the alternate dimension! Don't go there! "
Suddenly, dark clouds appeared out of nowhere and engulfed the sunset in the sky. Muffled thunder rumbled and the small island seemed to be shaking. The group finally understood what Gu Jun meant by 'no warning', the change was too fast …
The sea wind blew wildly, and huge waves came crashing down. The lifeboats were rolled up and overturned, and some of the supplies that had not been moved in time disappeared and sank.
The fleet on the distant surface of the sea gradually disappeared, and the already weak radio signal connected to the fleet was completely cut off.
"Ah!" Screams of terror echoed. It was the small team of FBM members who were too slow to move the lifeboats were hit by the giant wave.
Of the 172 members, 62 of them were from the Shearing Centipedes. Despite Gu Jun's repeated warnings, they still left some of their members to guard the shoreline. Russia, England, and a few others had done the same, but they had fewer people than FBM.
And at this moment, the cries of fear mixed in this sudden storm were coming from these people.
Some of them were knocked unconscious by the waves, some were swept away, and some sank into the tidal puddles at their feet.
A female member of the British team cried out in alarm. The bottom of the tidal crater was clearly solid rock, but she felt as if she was trapped in a swamp, and the seawater was binding her. The other team member was stunned. He didn't know if he should pull her up or turn around and run, but he was swept away by a huge wave.
The screams of the people who were drowned echoed in the wind. For some reason, it sounded like they were shouting 'Dagon! Dagon!'
A wave of panic also spread, and people everywhere on the small island were desperately running for higher ground.
The veins on Gu Jun's forehead throbbed. He did not want to shout like that but his rationality forced him to use the channel. "Go! Don't try to save them, they've sacrificed themselves. We need to get away from the shoreline! "
When he finished, he glared at Grant Bell and the others who were dumbfounded. "Those people shouldn't have died."
The island was not big but strangely enough, the waves did not reach the higher ground. If those people had left earlier, they might not have died.
The faces of Grant Bell, Michael Gibbs, and the others darkened...
"I know it's hard for us to have no barriers between us all of a sudden." Gu Jun took a deep breath. He was blaming them for the sake of unity. "We're not politicians, let's not waste our time. The most important thing now is to survive and win."
The Problematic Team could not care less about the others. The 25 members on their side were already huddled on the higher ground, keeping watch over their surroundings.
However, the tragic scene did not sit well with them. First, the people who stayed by the shoreline were swept away by the waves. Then those who were slower were swept away as well.
They were just a few seconds slower, a few steps slower, but their faces and voices were filled with despair and shock.
One disappeared, then another 10. In just a few minutes, the allied team had lost about 50 people.
"Is there nothing we can do?" Joshamee grumbled. "F * ck them!"
"Big guy, you don't even know what kind of power this is, what are you planning to do?" Lou Xiaoning cursed. "We told you we didn't need so many people but you refused to listen."
Gu Jun did not speak. He kept his eyes on his surroundings, on the sea that was ravaged by the storm. Suddenly, he saw another lifeboat floating on the waves. It was the lifeboat of the German Navy during World War I that was listed in the document … Was there a figure on it?
"What the f * ck …" Lou Xiaoning also noticed it. Wu Shiyu, Xue Ba, Uncle Dan, Peacock and the rest could all see it.
Everyone had read the information before they set off. Jack Wales, that seemed to be Jack Wales.
The figure on the lifeboat was paddling with all his might. He rowed away from the island and kept laughing crazily …
Gu Jun felt chills run down his spine. When Wales escaped from the island, he was caught in the storm and heard thunder and many people calling for Dagon.
Was this an illusion or a distortion of time and space?
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