Not long after he returned to the cabin, there was a rumble from the distant sky, followed closely by a large dark cloud, drifting in the direction of the passenger ship.
A few minutes later, Shi Jiu felt that the bed he was sitting on was shaking violently. He had no choice but to give up practicing temporarily and then looked outside the cabin.
The originally clear sky was now covered with dark clouds. At the same time, strong winds were blowing on the sea, and the sea water was driven by the strong winds, and the waves hit the passenger ship like a lonely boat.
This sudden bad weather suddenly made everyone on the ship nervous, and many people showed fearful expressions.
Now the voyage has just passed halfway, and it is still 5,000 kilometers away from the land border on the other side. If something happens to the passenger ship at this time, the consequences will undoubtedly be catastrophic, and there will be no rescue at all.
The passengers on the ship, including the captain and crew, were basically ordinary people. There were very few practitioners, including only two or three people including Shi Jiu.
Just when everyone was uneasy, there was a crackling sound outside the cabin, and heavy rain poured down, which made everyone inside the boat even more frightened.
Shi Jiu couldn't help but frown. The current situation was indeed a bit dangerous. The violent storm and the rough sea made the only passenger ship within a radius of thousands of miles look weak and helpless.
The wind and waves became stronger and stronger, and the rainstorm became more violent. The passenger ship was like a kite with a broken string, rising and falling in the huge waves, and going away in the strong wind.
The original route had long since deviated. No one knew where the passenger ship was going. Women and children could not withstand such pressure. Their cries resounded throughout the cabin. At this time, even the men did not know what to do. Some of them had already Accepting their fate, they slumped down on the deck, while some others clasped their hands on their chests and muttered words silently. Only the captain and more than a dozen crew members are still fighting hard to control the out-of-control passenger ship and do everything possible to bring it back to its previous route.
At this time, the passenger ship bumped even more violently, and all the items on the table and in the stands began to fall in large pieces on the deck in the cabin. The various breaking and shaking sounds made the people who were already extremely frightened even more pessimistic. An atmosphere of despair enveloped everyone.
Shi Jiu couldn't sit still anymore, walked out of his cabin and walked towards the captain's cabin.
In this situation, he knew he had to do something, otherwise the results might be really bad.
Shi Jiu, who was light and agile, quickly passed through the undulating cabin passage and arrived at the captain's cabin located at the bow of the ship.
At this moment, a middle-aged man about fifty years old was trying hard to control the turning rudder in his hand. There was a young crewman underneath him who was holding the lower part of the rudder with both hands, trying not to let it turn too fast. .
"Snapped"
The door to the captain's cabin was opened and Shi Jiu walked in.
"Who asked you to come in? Go back quickly!" The middle-aged man just took a quick glance at the young man who came in and immediately scolded him.
But Shi Jiu didn't seem to hear it. After approaching, he said: "Captain, I have no other intention. I just want to come and help. You should be short of manpower now."
After saying that, he looked directly at the deck outside the window.
The storm outside continued, and more than a dozen crew members were working hard to pull and control the sails in the face of huge wind and waves.
At this time, these people were soaked to the skin. Under the dense raindrops, their eyes could only be narrowed to a slit, and their hands tightened on the reins that controlled the sails. However, the wind was too strong and the sails could not rotate to the normal position.
The middle-aged man was anxious. If the sail could not be restored to its original position, the passenger ship would still be unable to control it. The bad weather outside the window showed no signs of stopping. If this continued, the entire ship might encounter unexpected events.
"Captain, let me go outside and help them. One more person means more strength."
Shi Jiu walked out without waiting for the other party to answer.
"What's wrong with this young man? Aren't you afraid of death?"
The middle-aged man showed a hint of disbelief, but soon returned to his previous state, trying hard to control the direction of the boat and try his best to return the boat to the right direction, otherwise it would be easy to get lost and sink in the sea.
After leaving the captain's cabin, Shi Jiu came to the deck in front. The rain soaked his clothes instantly. He looked at the sailors not far away who were trying to pull the reins, and then quickly walked over.
"Brother, can't you pull the reins?" Shi Jiu walked to the sailor at the end and asked loudly.
Hearing the loud inquiry coming from behind, the sailor who pulled the end of the reins tightly subconsciously replied loudly: "The storm was too big. The reins that previously fixed the sail were torn off. The sail must be fixed in place again, otherwise the ship will collapse." Don’t listen to orders!”
"Where is the fixed position of the sail?"
"There are two fixed clips on the main pole. Pull the sail to our position and fix it..."
Halfway through the words, the sailor at the end realized something was wrong and looked behind him, only to see a young man standing behind him, looking up at the main sail ahead.
"Who are you? It's too dangerous here, go back quickly!" the sailor yelled.
But the next moment, the young man who was wet by the rain disappeared.
"What the hell, where is that man? Wasn't he swept away by the strong wind?" The sailor quickly turned around, but he didn't see the young man just now.
Above the main mast, Shi Jiu vibrated his flying wings in an effort to adapt to the stormy aerial environment. After several minutes of posture and movement adjustments, he was finally able to hover in mid-air.
"The next step is to fix the sail."
Shi Jiu vibrated his flying wings and came under the main sail, then leaned directly on it. Then he held the lower end of the sail with both hands and slowly turned it against the wind.
"Huh? The sail seems to be turning?"
On the deck, the sailors who were trying hard to pull the reins suddenly found that the reins in their hands showed signs of being moved.
"Look, the sail is really turning towards us!" At this time, the sailor at the front discovered that the main sail was turning slowly.
"It seems true. Is it because the wind has dropped?" One of the sailors wondered, but immediately shook his head in denial: "No, the wind is still very strong!"
"Wait, what is that? It seems to be a person!"
The sailor at the front noticed a figure under the sail, trying to turn the sail.
"Really, there is indeed someone. Is he helping us turn the sail?"
"Whether it is or not, if everyone works harder, the sail will be in place soon!" the sailor at the front said.
Soon, with the combined efforts of everyone and Shi Jiu, the main sail was rotated to the correct position. At this time, the three sailors at the front quickly climbed up the main mast and skillfully tied the reins to the fixed position. Only then did everyone relax. One breath.
In the captain's room, the middle-aged man also breathed a sigh of relief. The main sail was in place and the rudder was finally under control.
"Who is that young man?"
The middle-aged man saw the whole process of Shi Jiu helping to turn the sail. However, due to the dim light, he could not see the other person's face clearly. However, he immediately thought of the young man who walked into the captain's room and said he wanted to help. As soon as they coincided, it was instantly confirmed that the person turning the sail was the young man from before.
"The other party didn't lie, and he really helped us." The middle-aged man thought to himself, and then he felt grateful in his heart.
To be honest, in this harsh environment, middle-aged men simply don’t think that anyone can help them. Even if someone sincerely helps, they will probably give up in the face of such harsh and dangerous weather. After all, no one Would risk his own life to do such a dangerous thing.
So Shi Jiu's help, and it really helped, made the middle-aged man Xinsheng grateful.
Just when the sail was fixed and everyone on the deck relaxed, a strong wind suddenly hit and swept a sailor standing at the rear into the sea.
"Help, help me!" A loud cry for help came from the sailor who was involved in the sea.
"No, little Wuzi was blown into the sea by the strong wind!"
The cry for help came from the sea. The sailors on the deck realized that someone had fallen into the water and looked nervously at the cry for help.
Following the dim light, everyone saw the figure rising and falling with the huge waves in the distance, getting further and further away.
"What should I do? The person is getting further and further away. Are you still going to save him?"
"There's no way to save it, the ship can't get through at all!"
Everyone on the deck looked at the figure who was about to disappear in front of them in horror, and they were at a loss.
At this time, a figure in the sky flew quickly towards the figure on the sea in the distance. When the figure was about to sink completely into the sea, he directly grabbed the opponent's back collar with his right hand, and then pulled the figure out while the flying wings flapped hard. to the sea.
"Look, Xiao Liuzi has been pulled out of the sea!"
The sailors on the deck cheered when they saw it.
Soon, Shi Jiu flew to the deck and sent the figure he rescued to a group of sailors.
"Brother, thank you so much. Not only did you help us turn the main sail around, but you also saved our people." The leading sailor expressed his thanks.
Behind him, other sailors also thanked Shi Jiu.
"We are all in the same boat. Helping you in this situation is equivalent to helping myself."
As soon as Shi Jiu finished speaking, he suddenly felt his heart sinking, as if something bad was about to happen.
The next second, the entire passenger ship shone brightly, and in the next moment it was dark again. Then a thunder sounded across the sea, and everyone was startled by the sudden lightning and thunder.
Just when everyone wanted to escape into the cabin, an extremely thick bolt of lightning that looked like a huge golden dragon quickly shot out from the dark clouds and rushed straight into the turbulent sea water below.
Boom——Wow——
The huge lightning, like a golden dragon, hit the sea directly, causing huge waves. The passenger ship Shi Jiu was on was like a fallen leaf in the wind, rising and falling in the huge waves, and might sink at any time.
Everyone was frightened. They clung to the things around them that they could rely on and prayed eagerly in their hearts.
Shi Jiu did not enter the cabin because the uneasiness in his heart was getting heavier and heavier.
He looked up at the sky full of dark clouds. At this time, bright lights flashed frequently in the dark clouds, accompanied by continuous dull thunder, all of which seemed to indicate that something terrible was about to burst out of it. At this time, there was movement on the sea on one side of the ship. Shi Jiu looked subconsciously. His eyes widened with an incredible expression.
A huge whirlpool suddenly appeared on the sea where lightning had just struck. As the surrounding seawater poured into it crazily, the whirlpool grew larger and larger, and soon affected the passenger ship.
As if being summoned, the passenger ship sailed straight towards the whirlpool along with the surging water.
This scene also completely frightened everyone on the ship, and despair once again enveloped everyone on the ship.
At this moment, nature showed its dangerous side, and even Shi Jiu was affected, and a trace of pessimism came into his heart.
Although his mood was a little heavy, Shi Jiu did not despair. After calming down, he unfolded the flying wings behind him and flew directly above the passenger ship.
In mid-air, Shi Jiu could clearly see the passenger ship underneath him rotating rapidly around the vortex and moving downwards. If nothing was done to stop it, the passenger ship would sink in the vortex before long, and everyone would die. .
"We just have to give it a try!"
If he was just one person, Shi Jiu was confident that he could leave here safely, but there were many women, children, and innocent people on the passenger ship. He couldn't bear to watch these people die, and he quickly made up his mind.
