The violent storm raged just a few feet away. The sound of air masses colliding with one another at a speed of more than a thousand kilometers per hour was enough to deafen anyone who stood close to it. Even though they were hiding behind the indestructible armor of the battleship and had layers of sturdy barriers as buffers, the roaring storm was still frightening. Even the supposedly indestructible alloy ground beneath their feet seemed to be trembling slightly.
Everyone in the cave gathered together and stood as close to the wall as possible in the safest corner. Even though the storm couldn't hit this specially shaped shelter, it seemed to give everyone a sense of security. Plus, the lights in the cave were still bright, so everyone's emotions were still relatively stable.
* Whoosh — — Rip — — *
There was another violent sound of metal rubbing against each other. I didn't know what was being pulled down from the cliff, but it scraped against the surrounding cliffs and flew into the sky. One of the two powerful spotlights near the entrance of the cave had been swept away because it was too close to the outside. The originally limited field of vision was now only left with a thin pillar of light. Strange and dazzling silhouettes constantly flashed past the pillar of light. Those were the various equipment, metal parts, and old machinery of the metal station being swept away by the wind and left behind by the scene. I suddenly thought of a snowstorm, except that the snowstorm here was made up of millions of tons of metal fragments.
If a human went out in such a situation, they would probably instantly turn into powder. Even if they were lucky enough not to be hit by the metal fragments in the sky that were as dense as the metal storm in the sky, the fragile human body wouldn't be able to last more than a second in a super storm that could change direction at any time.
To be honest, before this, I really didn't expect that Sandora was referring to such an exaggerated storm. In my expectations, a hurricane that occurred on such a large asteroid should be about the same as a Martian storm, no matter how severe it was. But I didn't expect that the atmospheric turbulence produced by the matrix-type fusion reactor would be so fierce under the thermal imbalance. Plus, there were all kinds of effects in the metal ruins, and the metal fragments everywhere. Under the various conditions, the power of this hurricane probably exceeded the strength of a planetary storm. The only place that could compare to the scene outside seemed to be one place —
Divine Fog Planet.
The gas giant planet in Mobrador was a star of storms. Its nitrogen-helium-hydrogen turbulence, which had never stopped for hundreds of millions of years, formed cyclones that could stretch for tens of thousands of kilometers or even millions of kilometers. The wind in a small area could even tear apart the space battleships of stellar civilizations. The storm outside the cave was certainly not comparable to the Divine Fog planet, but in terms of the degree of thrill, it seemed that the night of the hurricane in the darkness was not inferior to the latter.
"How long will the hurricane last?"
Due to the deafening roar of the hurricane, I could only shout as loud as I could to ask Sandora. We were far away from the crowd and closer to the entrance of the cave. Although it wasn't as strong as the hurricane outside, the wind wasn't weak. After passing through layers of barriers, I couldn't even speak clearly.
"Ah?" Sandora picked her ears and said loudly to me.
"I say, how much longer will the hurricane last?!" I continued to shout.
"Huh?" Sandora repeated loudly again.
"I say …"
"I say, have the two of you had enough fun?"
The wind suddenly stopped. Icetis activated an invisible shield to block the wind and noise around us. The Pervert Goddess had an interesting expression on her face. She looked at me and Sandora as if we were two lunatics.
"It's fine if Chen Fa is a lunatic, but Sandora, why are you also a lunatic?"
I thought for a while and got angry. "What do you mean it's fine if I'm a lunatic?!"
Sandora scratched her face and smiled. "Everything is interesting when I'm with Ah Jun."
"Including being silly together, right?" Sandora looked like she couldn't stand the two of us. She crossed her arms in an exaggerated manner as if she had goosebumps all over her body. "That little one has already sent the information back to the God Realm. The Temple of Gods said that they would reply within two working days. It's so troublesome to register them. They have already canceled the file. The clerk on duty is even a temporary worker …"
The more I listened, the more I felt that the Temple of the Goddess of Life might not be far from the police station. It might even be next to the neighborhood committee …
"This hurricane won't last for long." After joking around, Sandora got down to business. "The cause of the hurricane is the turbulence caused by the uneven heating of the atmosphere. After the thermal equilibrium, the power of the turbulence will disappear. There are a large number of towering battleship wreckages on the surface of the planet ruins. These wreckages can quickly weaken the wind. As for when the thermal equilibrium will disappear, it probably won't take more than an hour. When the hurricane causes the disaster, it will also stir up the atmosphere. Soon, the cold air above us will be torn apart and scattered to the surrounding daytime areas. "
Sandora explained the process in a simple and easy manner so that I could understand it easily. After knowing that the hurricane might weaken before the evening, I told the good news to Barnard.
For the civilians who were already seriously frightened, nothing could make them feel more at ease than this news.
After confirming that there weren't many people paying attention to us, I called Visca, who was squatting on the ground and digging a hole out of boredom. After giving her a few instructions, the little girl turned around and walked into the hurricane outside.
Such a strong hurricane would be fatal to ordinary people and even heavy tanks. However, it was nothing to a general of the Empire. Visca supported her shield and jumped lightly in the hurricane before disappearing from my sight.
"What did you tell her to do?"
Shallow Shallow hopped over nimbly and placed her head on my shoulder.
"Go and see how big the hurricane is. Also, tell her to stop digging." I glanced at the ground not far away. "She's almost digging out oil — if there is any."
"Speaking of which, although they are sisters, the difference in their personalities is really huge."
Icetis chuckled and whispered. She used her chin to point at Pandora, who was sitting on standby on the other side. "Visca is as curious as a hundred thousand whys. She will take a long time to dig out anything she finds. If there's no one watching her when she goes to a foreign planet, she might even dig out human magma. On the other hand, Pandora is like a taciturn gourd. I've chatted with her twice and she almost went crazy. If these two sisters can be added together and divided by two, they might be two normal people."
I thought about it and realized that Pandora and her sister had really reached the level of being added together. However, dividing by two might be a little difficult …
Weska didn't leave for too long. We waited for a few minutes, which was the time it took for a lollipop to pop. Then she appeared out of thin air with a broken iron pole in her hands. I don't know where she picked it up from, but she probably thought it was fun and brought it back.
"Brother, brother, it's all gone!"
The cat-eyed loli shook the iron pillar in her hands and said in a cheerful tone, "The only thing left in that place is the cover of the condenser. The storm rushed down from the hillside nearby and swept everything away. This is the only thing left at the center of the town!"
"You went to the town?" Sandora asked casually. Then, she looked at the broken iron pole in Visca's hands regretfully. "It seems that the condenser town has been removed from the list. How big is the range of the hurricane? Did you see anyone else outside? "
"Wow! I forgot! " Weska exclaimed in surprise and slapped her forehead. Then, she turned around and dashed out without saying a word. This time, she came back even faster. In just a few seconds, she reappeared. She spread her arms and made a big circle with us. "The storm's area of effect is so big!"
We were speechless.
Icetis covered her head and turned her face away. "She's either acting cute or she slapped herself silly."
It turned out that Visca was acting cute. The little girl now knew how to act cute in this way. Her sister reprimanded this behavior as losing the dignity of a soldier, but she succeeded in getting a lollipop as a reward. "It's almost the same as the area I calculated.
It seems that the storm's range has stabilized. It should have formed two rings. One ring is near the town, which is a low-temperature ring. This ring will slowly shrink and eventually evolve into a small-scale tornado. The other ring should still be at the edge of the storm, where the hot and cold air meet. It may eventually become a strong wind belt that spreads in all directions. "Sandora compared the storm zone that Visca had checked with her own estimation of the atmospheric turbulence range." Let's take a rest first. I think that when the storm stops, the mysterious big city will definitely send someone over. After all, Glick drove a brand-new single soldier combat record to the neighboring town to deliver the news. "
The storm had lasted for five hours. Although it was just a boring few hours for us, for the severely frightened civilians, the few hours of fear in the cold air hurricane with a speed of more than a thousand kilometers per hour felt like a year. The pitch-black world outside the cave and the raging storm that was mixed with countless metal fragments enveloped this shelter. At the same time, it gripped everyone's heart tightly. From time to time, there would be a thunderous collision sound coming from outside the cave. That was the sound of heavy metal being blown off the metal platform and smashing to the ground. Every time such a sound was heard, it would cause a wave of low exclamations. The children were protected by the adults at the innermost part of the circle. From the corner where they were hiding, pairs of frightened eyes could be seen. Even adults would shiver in such an environment, let alone those ignorant children.
Bernard and Tieke seemed to be the two most prestigious people in the town. One was an experienced and knowledgeable old man while the other was a young man (compared to the old men, Tieke was actually an uncle) who was the leader of the group. The two of them were the only ones who dared to get close to the cave entrance in such a situation.
"It's dangerous here. Aren't you going to hide at the back?"
Tieke looked at the group of us who were casually sitting at the entrance of the cave, chatting, drinking tea, and playing poker while withstanding the strong wind that would rush in from time to time, and said loudly.
As I asked Lin Xue to read my palm, I pointed at Sandora with my chin, "She is a scientist. The scientist said that it is actually very safe near the cave entrance!"
Tieke was stunned. He suddenly pointed angrily at the group of lolis led by Liliana, including Pandora and her sister, "Then at least send the children to the back!"
I quickly jumped up to cover his mouth. Oh my god, if Pandora gets angry … You don't have to worry about the hurricane at all.
Bernard already knew that we were being secretive. He ignored our obviously unsociable actions and even pulled the stubborn Tieke away. Before he left, he nodded at Sandora and me and asked softly, "The town … should be severely damaged, right?"
I thought for a while and sighed, "I think you don't have to sweep the streets anymore."
Bernard seemed to understand the meaning behind these words. His eyes dimmed and he sighed deeply.
The day in the storm passed in darkness and uneasiness. It was already the sixth hour since the start of the gale. The wind outside still hadn't weakened and the air temperature was getting lower. There were even snowflake-like ice crystals floating in from outside the cave entrance. However, it was difficult for precipitation to form on this ruined planet. The ice and snow could be the product of the nearby water storage device being destroyed by the storm. The power of the heating device in the cave was obviously not enough to provide heat for such a large space. Under the pressure of the cold, the anxious atmosphere began to spread. In such a situation, Bernard made a decision: Eat!
I had to admit that this sounded quite speechless, but it was a very good way to stabilize the morale at this time. Many people were really hungry now. Sufficient food could at least make everyone more optimistic.
In fact, Sandora was also hungry. She had always been hungry. That was why she had sneaked outside and gnawed on the armor plate for a long time.
It had to be said that an old man like Bernard always had more foresight than a young man. Before most of the townspeople realized how big the hurricane would be, he had already ordered the young men in the town to bring more food and warm clothes. Now, these things had come in handy. Although they were still compressed organic substances that tasted like chalk dust and tasted tasteless, in this environment where the wind was raging and darkness had descended, it was enough to make people feel at ease that they could fill their stomachs in the relatively warm and safe steel shelter.
But while everyone was busy filling their stomachs, one person pattered in front of us: Dewdrop.
The skinny little girl bit her finger and blinked her big eyes at us. Although she didn't say anything, the few of us present understood what she meant: She was hungry and wanted to eat something delicious.
The big sister couldn't stand the little girl's gaze and was about to take out the things in her dimensional pocket on the spot. I quickly pulled her back and whispered, "Don't take out something that will shock the world."
This reminder was very necessary. In this world where productivity at the grassroots level was equal to zero, people had never seen food in exquisite packaging. If you took out a sesame seed cake, it would be easy to explain, but if you took out a can of vacuum-packed eight-treasure porridge, they probably wouldn't understand. We all knew about the big sister's dimensional pocket. It was similar to Doraemon's multi-dimensional bag. I was really worried that she would take out half an acre of peach forest on the spot and let everyone taste something fresh …
We definitely had a lot of food with us, especially Shadora. Even though she had a wide range of recipes, and most of them had nothing to do with food, she still carried a lot of food that could be eaten by normal humans. I dared to take a third of her food to Ethiopia to solve the food crisis. Thanks to everyone's generosity, a small mountain of food soon piled up in front of Water Droplet. Most of the food wasn't packaged, such as dry rations or fruits. Even in this world, it was still incredible, but it didn't give people a strange feeling. At least, it wasn't like the first time Water Droplet ate puffy food in a plastic bag. She didn't know what the thin film was that she couldn't bite through.
"This is the food we brought from the big city. It was originally supposed to be transported to another town." Icetis was very good at lying. She didn't have any psychological pressure as she said to the curious townspeople who had gathered around. "But now it seems that you need this more. This is a high-priced product. Eat it sparingly! "
She said it as if it was true!
The novel food immediately attracted the attention of the civilians. These ordinary people who had eaten white "flour" all their lives, and the occasional extravagant desserts were blended with chemicals, were naturally surprised by these "real food". Barnard looked at us with a puzzled look again. Among all the people here, he was the only one who had actually been to the big city.
"Don't ask too much. These things really have nothing to do with the big city. But you will understand when the time comes."
Sandora glanced at Old Barnard and said in a calm tone.
"Ah Jun, the wind seems to be a little weaker, right?"
Shallow Shallow suddenly looked at the cave entrance not far away and said with her ears pricked up.
Sandora nodded. "It's almost time, but there is still a little time before it really calms down. There will be a few turbulence before the hurricane stops."
Sandora was right. The storm that had lasted for half a day had finally ushered in the moment when it finally calmed down. In the next half an hour, the sound of the wind outside the cave gradually weakened. Although there would occasionally be a few minutes of extremely strong whistling, it was already confirmed that the storm was about to end.
The townspeople, who had eaten and drunk to their heart's content, cheered even louder than when they received their food earlier.
The storm that had been raging for half a day finally subsided. Although there were still gusts of strong wind whistling outside, it was already the aftermath of the atmospheric turbulence. Sandora had been scanning the airflow patterns of the entire area up to the outer edge of the atmosphere for the entire process of the storm. Now, she could tell us with certainty that the storm had "temporarily" ended.
"There will still be aftershocks in the next few days. The thermal balance will need several violent collisions of cold and warm air to be re-established. However, the subsequent storm will not be as strong. The warship wreckage protruding from the ground can suppress the air turbulence to a certain degree. Most of the collisions of air masses that can be called 'storms' will be completed at high altitude," Sandora explained to everyone. "There will only be strong winds on the ground, no more storms."
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