After hearing Sheyan's explanation, President Wilson sighed in disappointment. He looked like he had aged a few years. He then sat down on the cold iron chair next to him in exhaustion and massaged his temples with his fingers. Because the airship was floating in the air, in order to avoid accidentally injuring people during violent swaying, the furniture was fixed, so it was not very comfortable.
Zi looked at the respectable President and could not help but sigh. Compared to his predecessors like George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Watergate Nixon, Mr. Wilson was obviously a saint. Zi pulled Sally, the President's female assistant, aside. It didn't take long for Sally to return with a basin of hot water. She then went to the kitchen at the back and got busy.
A scalding hot towel, sticky and warm cocoa, and a large sandwich soon reinvigorated President Wilson. Logically speaking, under the psychological and physical pressure, the President should be very tired at this time, but he still insisted on taking a look at the lives of the other people on the giant airship before he could rest. As a sign of respect, Party Ace and the others accompanied him.
The crew on the airship was currently distributing a series of necessities to everyone in an orderly manner. Among them were a number plate, a set of toiletries, and a grey blanket that was large and thick even though the fibers were a little thick. Sheyan was the first to arrive. Sheyan was the first to arrive. Sheyan was the first to arrive.
This way, even if those who had just boarded the airship had lost all their belongings, they would at least have a safe place to lie down and rest. A bed that might not be too comfortable, but could at least be kept warm. In addition, because the number of people they saved had exceeded their expectations, some of them could only sleep on the floor in the corridor.
Many people were so excited that tears welled up in their eyes when they saw Party Ace and the President. Some even struggled to crawl in front of them and lick their feet. This showed how high the prestige of Party Ace and the President had reached among the survivors.
After accompanying the President to visit the two giant airships, President Wilson finally nodded his head in approval despite his critical vision. Because it was a special period, everyone was not allowed to go out of their cabins. Dinner was served in a fixed order by a special dining car. Only those with number plates could eat. On the dining car were two huge aluminum buckets.
As the saying goes, food is the most important thing to people. President Wilson naturally went over to check the condition of the buckets out of concern. He found that the first aluminum bucket was full of compressed high-density biscuits. Each person could get a biscuit the size of a cigarette box. The biscuits in one aluminum bucket could supply at least ten cabins.
In the second aluminum bucket, there was a very hot soup mixed with chopped carrots, a lot of butter, meat floss and corn kernels. Everyone was given toiletries, including a military water bottle and a large lunch box. Each person could get a full lunch box.
President Wilson also asked for a dinner to eat with the people while listening to their voices and opinions. The dinner was certainly not very tasty for the President, but the high-density compressed biscuits were soaked in the soup. They were enough to fill an adult's stomach. There was also a lot of butter in the soup. Although it was very greasy, it was still very helpful for restoring energy and resisting the cold. It was obvious that the organizers had put a lot of thought into this.
During the meal, there were also some discordant voices. Some people were not used to eating such simple food, so even though there was a sign that forbade wasting food, they threw it away.
This behavior attracted the attention of the security personnel, who quickly punished them. The number plates of the people who threw away the food were taken away and would not be returned until 36 hours later. This meant that they would have to face the embarrassing situation of going hungry for at least four meals.
Overall, President Wilson was very satisfied with the order of the entire airship formation. At the same time, an emergency signal was sent from the main control room. "A tsunami is coming. In order to cope with the bad weather, the airships will climb at full speed and forcibly close all exits."
At the same time, a warning was broadcast throughout the airship formation.
"We hope all passengers stay in their cabins and don't go out. Please hold on to something solid. If you are confident in your body, please go to the porthole and say a final farewell to our great, beautiful, spectacular and magnificent Washington."
The tide in the distance was vast and turbulent, piling up like dense clouds on the horizon. The highest wave looked down at the land from a bird's eye view and drowned it without a doubt. Everyone looked down in silence. On the highest peak of the wave, there was even an aircraft carrier, the symbol of the most powerful conventional force of mankind. The star-spangled flag on it was clearly visible, and then … it crushed the White House!!
Tears silently slid down President Wilson's wrinkled old cheeks. The capital that once represented the most powerful country in the world was now in such a shattered state, returning to nothingness in the unprecedented tide!
At this moment, the old black man, the President who had seen through life and death and shared weal and woe with his people! Tears streamed down his face. He completely lost his composure and burst into tears!!!
The sorrowful mood instantly spread throughout the airship. Cries rose and fell one after another.
The terrifying wave swept past in an instant, wiping out the buildings and historical civilization that had been soaked in the sweat and tears of generations of people. As far as the eye could see, there was only a vast expanse of white water. The colour was truly despairing! At the place where the sky and the sea met in the distance, dark clouds as black as ink stood tall like mountains. They surged wildly with faint electric sparks in them.
Sheyan sensed the atmosphere of loss, sorrow and despair. He instinctively felt that he should say something, so he went up to President Wilson and said seriously,
"Mr. President, Washington may be buried deep at the bottom of the sea, but why do these three words make us tremble in fear? Why do they make us cry? The meaning behind it, the spirit it represents! It's definitely not the words' dejected and sad '. If we miss it, then please engrave it in the depths of our memory. But if we're sad about its demise, why don't we rebuild a new Washington with our own hands in the future? Rebuild a more magnificent city. You know, before 1789 AD, this place was still a wasteland next to the Potomac River! "
President Wilson raised his eyes. His red eyes were still full of tears, but if you looked closely, you would see that his fists were clenched again.
Sheyan continued.
"According to accurate information, the flood will only cover the land for ten days at most, and then it will recede. At that time, we'll still be facing a brand new Earth. Mr. President, there's one thing that you've repeatedly emphasized that I disagree with. You said that you're the last President of the United States of America, but I believe that as long as there are people alive, as long as everyone has the dream of rebuilding their own country in their hearts, the United States of America will not perish!"
Everyone looked at Sheyan, including President Wilson. Then, Sally, the President's assistant, was the first to applaud with tears in her eyes, followed by the rest of the people around her. In the end, even President Wilson joined in.
Sheyan saw that the morale of the people had been restored, so he knew that his words had worked. He smiled and shouted at the machine cabin.
"Hey, Sante, we're floating too slowly! We have to fly to the top of those terrible cumulonimbus clouds before they come. "
Sante was a technician personally trained by Dr. Octopus. He had served on the airship for a total of 300 hours, so he shouted back in a familiar voice.
"That's what I'm doing! Right now, we're 3,700 meters above sea level. When the storm comes, the strong winds they bring will make us rise even faster! "
In the next half an hour, all the passengers experienced the feeling of shuttling through thunderstorm clouds. The thought of the lightning bolts and gusts of wind sweeping across a thin layer of cabin wall must be exhilarating.
Fortunately, luck was on their side. Only one of the giant airships was struck by lightning, but it could still fly. Soon, the airship rose to a height of 12 kilometers above the ground according to the expected design, which was the top of the troposphere in the mid-latitudes.
Lightning flashed in the thick, black cumulonimbus clouds filled with water vapor below. They were like small boats drifting with the current, moving quickly in the strong wind. This was also within the design plan. The strong wind posed no threat to the huge, sturdy airbags of the airship, just like how no turbulent water flow could keep a hollow sealed tin box underwater forever.
At this time, the entire airship formation entered a stable period. They were expected to drift in the air for more than 72 hours, and then the angry Earth would slowly restrain its anger. Most of the people on the airship formation also fell asleep due to exhaustion and fear. Party Ace, on the other hand, was drinking thick and bitter coffee with President Wilson. They did not fall asleep, because they had more important things to do. (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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