I am in the last days, I can connect to reality

"Crack!"

A crisp sound suddenly broke the silence, startling Sun Xiaoyan, who was in a trance. She subconsciously raised her head and looked through the glass window at the sky.

Only then did I realize that the sky, which was sunny before, had been covered with dark clouds. The thick clouds were like a huge black curtain, quickly covering the blue sky and shrouding the whole world in haze.

From time to time, a dazzling flash of lightning flashed in the clouds, like a crack in the sky, followed by a low and shocking thunderstorm, one after another, as if announcing the approach of a rainstorm.

Seeing this scene, Sun Xiaoyan frowned slightly and felt a little annoyed, because it was a thunderstorm at this time, and the plane's takeoff might be affected.

Just when Sun Xiaoyan was feeling uneasy, the thing she was most worried about happened. She heard an emergency broadcast from the airport, confirming what Sun Xiaoyan had worried about before.

"Hello, passengers! This is the airport's emergency announcement."

"Due to thunderstorms in the area where the airport is located, all flights have been suspended for safety reasons."

"The airport is currently in close communication with airlines and meteorological departments and is closely monitoring weather changes."

"Please keep your mobile phones connected to receive the latest flight information. We will promptly inform you of the latest flight status through broadcasts and display screens."

"Thank you for your patience and have a pleasant journey!"

After listening to the broadcast, Sun Xiaoyan sighed and looked at his watch. It was already 11:30 in the morning. He wanted to have a simple meal after boarding the plane, but now he didn't know when he could board the plane.

Thinking of this, Sun Xiaoyan touched her flat belly and decided to use this free time to eat something to avoid being bored here.

She looked around and saw a cafe not far away. Her slightly frown relaxed and she walked towards the cafe with her long legs.

Ten minutes later, Sun Xiaoyan was sitting in a stylish cafe with a matcha cake and a cup of fragrant mocha on the table.

Sun Xiaoyan was flipping through a magazine, her eyes wandering between the words, but she was not really focused on the content. In her mind, she was thinking about whether she should take advantage of the thunderstorm to call Qin Zhong.

As she casually flipped through the magazine, several pictures caught her eye on the page she had just turned.

One of the photos is particularly eye-catching. It shows a group of people in the open space of the shipyard, opening a bottle of champagne with laughter and joy. Everyone's face is filled with joy and excitement, as if they are celebrating a great moment.

The background of this photo is the keel of an enormous cruise ship. The steel skeleton shines in the sun. Obviously, this group of people are celebrating the start of construction of the cruise ship.

The photographer has a strong sense of camera and accurately captured the moment when the champagne was opened and sprayed out. The wine rushed into the air like a fountain of victory and then scattered in all directions.

In the photo, people's expressions are frozen in an instant, some celebrating happily, while others panicking as they try to avoid the champagne. This complex and vivid interweaving of emotions makes the whole picture full of dynamism and realism.

There is a line of big words above the photo: Celebrating the official start of construction of the "Haitian Super Luxury Cruise Ship", a joint venture between Haitian Group and General Dynamics NASSCO of the United States!

It is expected to take three years to build the world's most luxurious Hai Tian cruise ship!

……

"Jingle Bell!"

Suddenly, the mobile phone on the table rang crisply. Sun Xiaoyan, who was in a trance, was startled and then picked up the phone. It turned out to be an unknown caller.

"Hello? Is this Qin Zhong?" Sun Xiaoyan answered the phone and asked impatiently.

"It's me, Xiaoyan!" Qin Zhong replied cheerfully while holding the phone in the food warehouse of the Haitian cruise ship.

More than two weeks have passed since our last phone call. In the apocalypse, I am between life and death almost every day. Time often slips away without me noticing, and I don't even realize how quickly it goes by.

Half a year has passed since the disaster on July 4th, and it is almost the year 2035. For a moment, Qin Zhong felt a little emotional.

Seeing that Qin Zhong responded and then fell silent, Sun Xiaoyan asked, "Qin Zhong, where are you now? Are you safe?"

Qin Zhong looked around, shrugged, and said helplessly, "I'm still in the Magic City, but I'm indeed at sea, on a super cruise ship called Haitian. Moreover, I'm temporarily trapped here."

Sun Xiaoyan was stunned when he heard this. He seemed to feel that the name of the cruise ship was a little familiar, perhaps he had heard it mentioned somewhere.

Putting aside these unimportant details, Sun Xiaoyan said nervously, "Qin Zhong, what can I do for you?"

"you……"

"Boom! Boom!"

"Squeak!"

Qin Zhong had just opened his mouth to say a word when suddenly, the ground beneath his feet shook violently, as if there was a sudden earthquake, or as if the entire cruise ship was hit by a huge force. The violent vibration almost made him fall.

In an instant, the entire cruise ship seemed to be an awakened giant beast, making a deafening roar, and its steel skeleton let out sharp roars while shaking violently, as if it was about to be torn apart.

Qin Zhong and Chi Xinru were caught off guard and lost their balance due to the sudden vibration. They subconsciously lay on the ground, holding on to any fixed objects around them, trying to stabilize their bodies.

The sharp sound of steel friction kept whistling in my ears. At this moment, the entire cruise ship was roaring, as if some monster was invading, which made people feel terrified.

"Qin Zhong, what's wrong with you?"

Sun Xiaoyan was startled by the sudden sound coming from the microphone. It sounded like an earthquake, where a house could not withstand the shaking and was struggling before collapsing at any moment.

Qin Zhong lay on the ground, grabbed a table fixed to the ground with his right hand to stabilize his body. He turned his head to look at Chi Xinru and found that although she was a little frightened, she was not injured. Then he picked up the phone.

"I'm fine. Something must have happened here. I'm not sure..."

Qin Zhong hesitated for a moment and said, "Maybe the cruise ship hit something, or... there was an earthquake on the seabed?"

Sun Xiaoyan couldn't help but feel anxious for Qin Zhong after hearing this, but she could only worry about it and couldn't help him. Suddenly, she seemed to think of something and asked, "Qin Zhong, do you need a lifeboat?"

"Lifeboat?" Qin Zhong was stunned when he heard Sun Xiaoyan's words, and then quickly responded: "Yes!"

Sun Xiaoyan's face lit up with excitement as he said, "I'm at the Shanghai International Airport right now. Just now, when I entered the terminal, I looked around the shops outside and saw an outdoor gear store that seemed to be selling lifeboats!"

"What a coincidence?" Qin Zhong immediately became happy after hearing this. That's great. This way, a lot of trouble can be saved.

"Go quickly, while we can still talk, buy some and send them to me as soon as possible. Get the most portable ones, and buy three first!"

Qin Zhong quickly instructed, "Also, please find me some Morse code learning materials online. I need to study!"

Sun Xiaoyan agreed, stood up immediately, ate the unfinished matcha cake without even caring about it, and ran out quickly.