Chapter 226 Vortex Gate
Chapter 226 Vortex Gate
Sifos and Adjutant Qiu first controlled the starship to lower its altitude until it touched the sea level, and then they were busy with the "click-click-click" and "da-da-da" sounds.
There were some minor changes to the starship's appearance, and its operating system was changed, making it a vehicle that could be used underwater.
Although it is not as good as a dedicated submarine, it is no problem to use it as a short-term replacement.
Xu Weiwei felt that her whole body was tilted at thirty or forty degrees. If it weren't for the safety belt, she would have fallen to the ground.
At this angle, the starship dived into the sea, splashing up huge waves.
Conventional submarines have several water tanks, which can float and sink by draining and storing water, but the starship does not have one, and the surface area is too large, so the tension of the water will make it float on the water. Some thrust and acceleration must be applied to assist.
After sinking to a certain depth, the propellers on the top and bottom of the starship extend and start working.
Xu Weiwei thought she was safe and wanted to go out to move around, but Sifos saw her and immediately stopped her through the central broadcast.
"No, Wei'er! You can't move freely yet. We are about to pass through a whirlpool and will experience more severe turbulence."
As he spoke, Sifos turned on the starship's central screen and broadcast the images in front of him.
Xu Weiwei took a breath, her pupils suddenly shrank, and she stared blankly ahead.
They saw a huge underwater tornado less than 200 meters away from them, rotating at a terrifying speed and scale, and broken water plants, small fish and debris were constantly being swept up in it.
What's even more terrifying is that the terrain of this section of the seabed is vertically lowered, and the bottom of the vortex is connected to a large hole that is so deep that it is invisible. It's as if Poseidon, the god of the sea, has drilled a hole through the earth, and all the sea water is leaking out of this big hole.
She remembered that when she first saw the sea from the air, it was azure blue, but now it had turned into a dark gray-blue. As for the center of the vortex, it was as black as ink and nothing could be seen clearly.
The "Mouth of the Abyss" was getting closer and closer, and the feeling of oppression was increasing exponentially. Their starship had been affected by the water flow and was deviating along the direction of the vortex.
Xu Weiwei's heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably, and her rationality was about to be crushed by the overwhelming fear. Every cell in her body was clamoring to escape.
Reason and instinct were fighting each other. Xu Weiwei closed her eyes tightly, not daring to look anymore. Even so, the scene was still playing automatically in her mind.
Xu Weiwei wanted to curl up, but the straps kept her firmly fixed in the seat.
Is this really okay? Aren’t they just committing suicide? How deep is that black hole…
Just as Xu Weiwei was lost in thought, a finger poked her forehead.
Xu opened his eyes slightly and turned to look at Finn.
"Are you afraid?"
Xu nodded slightly.
"What are you afraid of? Are you afraid of the starship crashing? Are you afraid of that vortex or black hole?"
Xu Weiwei nodded again.
Finn turned his finger towards him, and asked expressionlessly but with a hint of confusion, "Do our lives seem to be worthless?"
"In fact, this was a premeditated suicide and murder. The two families were destroying themselves in order to give back to society and achieve the goal of 'one whale falls and all things come to life'. Before the plan was carried out, they even deliberately let the dog go."
Xu choked up slightly. She didn't know Finn had such a... um... humorous side. Let's call it humor. It was funnier than his jokes.
"Dad wouldn't be so stupid."
Finn gave a barely perceptible smile: "Look, you know."
"Don't look at it, don't think about it, just think about your mom and dad, and Kane and the others. The fear will be dispelled."
Xu Weiwei paused, looked up and asked, "But what if I can't control my brain?"
Finn thought for a moment, "Give me your left hand."
"Oh."
Finn pulled Xu Weiwei's left hand over and clasped her fingers with his right hand.
"I'll pinch you now and then, so you won't have any random thoughts."
Xu Weiwei: “…” Although it’s a bit mean, it seems feasible.
As he spoke, the starship had already reached the periphery of the vortex. The power system and directional control system had completely lost their function.
Sifos and Adjutant Qiu released the control of the starship and let it be sucked into the vortex. Following its force, the starship spun sharply in circles, speeding up.
Xu Weiwei unconsciously began to hold her breath nervously. Suddenly, someone pinched her finger gently, and Xu Weiwei came back to her senses.
The person who was strangling her had his eyes closed and his head tilted back against the back of his chair. His relaxed posture seemed like he was lying on a beach chair by the sea, not in a scary whirlpool with no end in sight.
Just as Finn said, her mind was suddenly pulled away from the fear.
Finn didn't notice Xu Weiwei was looking at him, and his hands were still regularly intermittently pinching her knuckles. He was also considerate enough to change the position of the knuckles and not pinch the same place.
Xu Weiwei glanced ahead with her peripheral vision. They were about to fall into the mouth of the "giant beast". Except for Finn, everyone around them also closed their eyes, but they didn't look as nervous as she did.
It seems that everyone will feel uncomfortable with this picture.
Xu Weiwei withdrew her gaze. She imitated them and relaxed her body against the back of the chair. She felt the starship being engulfed by the vortex, spinning faster and faster, and then suddenly falling into pure darkness and rapidly falling.
It was obviously a terrifying feeling, but Xu Weiwei felt that the fear was stripped away from her senses. She was not afraid, but rather found it a little funny. Because she suddenly thought that this process was like flushing a toilet.
The more I think about it, the more similar they are. I can even say they are exactly the same. So they are...
I can’t take it anymore, hahaha, hahahaha! Hahahahahahahahaha!
Xu Wei's smile grew louder and louder, and it actually stood out from the huge sound of the water flow. The people around him were confused.
Finn's puzzled voice followed from the darkness: "Did I tickle you?"
Xu Weiwei, who was about to stop laughing, couldn't hold it back anymore.
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