#85 - Chapter 85 The Sea Split in Two

The sky gradually lost its original brilliant colors, turning dull gray.

The waves on the shore erupted with their immense power, making the entire sea area even more turbulent.

The sea breeze blew unrestrained, whipping up sand, leaving only the oppressive twilight and the increasingly desolate sea horizon.

The once bustling port was now deserted, and all peaceful routines were about to be disrupted.

On the eve of the tsunami, the whole world seemed to hold its breath. Birds no longer skimmed the low sky, and even the usually playful seagulls sensed the ominous atmosphere and hurried back to their nests.

The evening breeze carried a faint, watery vapor and an imperceptible strange smell, nature's most authentic warning.

Jin An stood on the corridor, his hand on the railing, his gaze piercing through the swaying lights, staring at the constantly churning waves.

He tightened his coat, resisting the chill of the night.

The tense atmosphere in Water Seven was like a hemp rope on the beach, gradually tightening after being soaked by the tide.

The air was filled with an anticipated sense of oppression, making it difficult for everyone to breathe.

They knew they were at the forefront of this severe weather, and the humid, salty air told them that a tsunami was coming.

The waves on the sea began to rhythmically beat against the礁石, like a vast orchestra playing the overture of fate.

Through the blurred night, Jin An and the others could feel every vibration on the water's surface, every wave seemed to be telling them the alarm of the rapids.

At this moment, the entire natural world was preparing for the spectacular scene that was about to unfold; the sea breeze, the waves, and the dark sky all became the silent melody before the impending tsunami.

"......"

"The annual tsunami..." Jin An leaned against the door frame, sighing at the magnificent spectacle.

Tom stood beside him with his arms crossed, sighed, and said, "Our economic situation here is not very good to begin with, and the annual tsunami only makes the lives of the people here worse."

He recalled those helpless eyes and trembling figures, and whenever he spoke of the misery, the corners of his mouth would twitch involuntarily, "Fishermen lost their boats, merchants lost their shops. On this island, the tourism industry is developing very slowly, and at this time of year, there are no tourists coming here at all."

Jin An listened quietly, his expression shifting from following the old man's emotions to gradually becoming grave, the light in his eyes was precisely the recognition of the old man's experience and the persistence for the future.

He knew that the tsunami brought not only economic losses, but also the collapse of the entire island's ecology and economic pillars, and many people would lose their livelihoods because of the tsunami and starve to death on the streets.

"But we will not be crushed by these things," Tom said, his tone firm and powerful.

Standing up, he was a pillar that stood tall, his eyes firm and unwavering.

He gently patted Jin An's shoulder, "I believe that through our joint efforts, we will not only revitalize this island, but also develop it even better."

Jin An pondered slightly, knowing that the other party had already begun to study the sea train.

For Tom, the world's number one shipwright, shipbuilding alone could no longer satisfy his creative desires, he wanted to create something to change this island.

"......"

Tom looked at the sky, turned to Jin An and the others, and said, "It's about time, you guys follow me to the top of Water Seven to avoid the tsunami."

"We have a special place to rest up there, where no one will bother us."

In the shipbuilding plaza, the people from Tom's workshop were already prepared, carrying only basic living supplies.

They were very familiar with the evacuation process, and they knew why they were moving to the top of the island so late, but they had no complaints.

They knew exactly what kind of person Mr. Tom was.

"Then let's get moving."

Tom led the group towards an inconspicuous path, which wound its way to their shelter.

Jin An and the others followed, the road was rugged with rocks and overgrown with weeds, it looked like it hadn't been taken care of for a long time.

After winding around for half an hour, they arrived at the top floor of the island.

At the highest peak of the island, the air seemed to congeal into sluggish waves.

Standing here, Jin An saw the clouds in the sky converging into a dark cyan territory in the vast field of vision, hovering low and rampant above the sea.

That was the calm before the tsunami, an uneasy silence, foretelling the coming storm.

He could feel an invisible sense of oppression on his body, as if the entire island was trembling in fear.

Jin An closed his eyes tightly, took a deep breath, and let his breathing echo the surging momentum between heaven and earth, seeking a sense of transcendence in that rampant atmosphere.

Opening his eyes, his pupils reflected the constantly accumulating crests on the distant sea horizon.

Lightning snaked through the dark clouds, accompanied by rolling thunder, foreshadowing the unstoppable power of nature.

The aura of the tsunami was becoming more and more obvious, and the trees on the island seemed to feel the threat, swaying wildly in the wind, issuing rustling warnings.

Boom!!!!

The tsunami surged like a giant beast, the raging waves hundreds of meters high, carrying the power to devour everything, ruthlessly crashing directly on the buildings around the periphery of the island.

At that moment, the sky and the earth seemed to lose their color, leaving only the surging white of the waves and the darkness under the night.

The buildings seemed so fragile in the face of this unpredictable force of nature.

Houses were swept away by the giant as if they were nothing, and the wooden structures peeled off like paper under the impact of the sea water, and then disappeared into the raging waves.

Even those concrete buildings with seemingly solid structures kept making heartbreaking creaking sounds under such a huge impact, as if they would collapse in the next moment.

The sound of windows shattering, the sound of metal twisting, the sound of wood breaking... all of this was mixed with the roar of the giant waves.

The streets became rivers, and out-of-control ships drifted everywhere, drifting blindly in the dark night.

"Not good!" A cry of alarm came from the crowd.

This tsunami was bigger than ever before. The people of Water Seven had already come to the highest point of the island, but they saw that the tsunami was about to reach this platform.

The people hiding here were panicked, they could already feel the cold and humid breath of the tsunami. Higher screams erupted from the crowd, and they clung tightly to anything they could hold on to, but deep down they knew that such efforts might not be of much help.

The howling wind and the roar of the giant waves almost drowned out every breath, but the rhythm of people's heartbeats became more rapid.

However......

"Clang!!!!"

A ray of cold light flickered in the dim sky and earth, and a cyan light streaked across the air.

The majestic tsunami was divided into two. It should be known that this was a giant wave hundreds of meters high.

Seeing that the tsunami that could easily bury tens of thousands of lives was easily resolved, everyone present stared with eyes as big as copper bells, looking in disbelief at the scene in front of them.

Behind the plaza, tens of thousands of people also opened their mouths wide, so surprised that they couldn't even make a sound.

Watching the huge knife mark that divided the sea in half slowly dissipate.

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