111: United! Its power can move mountains and seas!

“…”

Wu Tian and the First Mate stopped dead in their tracks, staring blankly at Captain Ole, whose eyes were red and who was blocking their way.

“I am the Captain of this ship!”

“How things are done is up to me!”

Captain Ole shrieked hysterically at Wu Tian!

“What right do you have to make decisions for me?”

“…”

“Captain Captain Ole, if we don’t try, the ship will eventually sink. The responsibility for this…”

Slap!

The First Mate’s words were cut short!

Captain Ole slapped the First Mate’s face violently, glaring at him with a ferocious look in his eyes, and said!

“What the hell do you know?!”

“I’m responsible, not you!”

“Shut your mouth!”

“I…”

The First Mate felt a surge of grievance but still made a final plea for all the passengers on the ship.

“I still think…”

“Don’t say another word!”

Wu Tian, his face grim, waved his hand at the First Mate, then slowly walked up to Captain Captain Ole, staring intently into his eyes, and asked, enunciating each word clearly.

“Are you going to move or not?”

“I…”

Captain Ole stumbled backward, taken aback by Wu Tian’s aura.

But he quickly straightened himself up.

He glared back at Wu Tian and shouted loudly!

“No!”

“Are you going to kill me?”

“Do you dare to kill me?”

“You…”

Bang!

Before Captain Ole could finish speaking, Wu Tian, with an indifferent expression, struck like lightning, his fist landing heavily on Captain Ole’s stomach!

Whoosh!

The immense force made Captain Ole’s body bounce slightly into the air!

Then.

Captain Ole’s body arched like a shrimp!

The tremendous pressure made his eyes bulge out, bloodshot and red!

Ugh… a sound of retching came!

Captain Ole painfully collapsed to the ground, vomiting!

“…”

“Trash!”

Wu Tian uttered faintly.

Then, he led the dumbfounded First Mate directly past the wheelhouse towards the emergency manual rudder outside!

…Splash…Splash!

The calm water surface gradually became turbulent and roaring as the huge whirlpool approached, especially when it came into contact with the Mary’s massive hull. The unstoppable current of the whirlpool was blocked by the rigid hull.

While generating a huge deflecting force… towering waves crashed down on the bow like rain!

Fog scattered, and turbid waves surged to the sky!

Ahead was a deep, boundless whirlpool!

For a moment… it was like the end of the world here!

“…”

“There!”

Enduring the torrential seawater constantly falling on his head and the deafening noise.

The First Mate shouted loudly at Wu Tian, who was not far away!

“The manual rudder… is… there!”

“Hmm!”

Wu Tian nodded, looking in the direction the First Mate pointed!

Under the sky-obscuring, waterfall-like cascades of seawater, there was a small pavilion about five meters in area, inside which was a dark red, massive ship’s rudder!

“…”

“I see it!”

“Can… can it be opened?”

Wu Tian wiped the seawater from his face and also shouted loudly to the First Mate beside him.

“Yes…”

The First Mate was about to nod.

Suddenly!

Bang!

Clang!

A surging wave hit, and the First Mate was directly thrown onto the Deck by the swaying ship, then instantly slammed by the towering seawater!

He rolled several times on the Deck!

After struggling a few times… the First Mate painstakingly got back up and rushed to Wu Tian’s side.

“It can…”

“It can be opened!”

The previous impact seemed to have hit the First Mate’s soft spot; his face was pale, and his left hand clutched his right side below the ribs.

As he spoke, his lips, purple from the cold, trembled incessantly!

“…”

“Good!”

Wu Tian glanced at the First Mate, then frowned and extended his hand towards him.

“Give me the key!”

“You…”

“Go back!”

“It’s too dangerous here; you can’t handle it!”

“…”

The First Mate was stunned!

Then, amidst the towering waves and the immense roaring sound, he gave Wu Tian a respectful and benevolent smile.

He shouted loudly.

“You, a passenger, are… fighting so hard, but I am… the First Mate!”

“I have responsibilities on my shoulders!”

“I cannot retreat!”

“…”

Wu Tian frowned.

“Go back!”

“You won’t be able to help me here, and you’ll only get in the way. You going back!”

“Is the biggest help to me!”

Wu Tian was very clear in his mind that the space in the helmsman’s cabin was too small.

It could barely fit two or three people.

And in such extreme weather, with the bow already caught in the whirlpool, the force required to turn the rudder would be an astronomical figure, unimaginable to an ordinary person!

If… even he couldn’t turn it.

Adding two or three more people would be of no use!

…The First Mate was stunned!

Then, as if he had taken Wu Tian’s words to heart, he slowly nodded, and the look in his eyes became resolute.

He handed the key to the manual rudder cabin door to Wu Tian.

He gave Wu Tian a thumbs-up!

“Alright then!”

“I’ll go back first, you…”

“You wait!”

“Hmm!”

Wu Tian nodded, glanced at the First Mate’s hurried departing back, then no longer hesitated, charging straight towards the rudder cabin, enduring the towering waves and immense shaking!

…“What is the Host going to do?”

“From what he said, is he going to completely turn off automatic pilot and switch to manual steering?”

“It should be!”

“…”

“Impossible!”

At this moment, looking at the live broadcast on the computer screen and the guesses in the bullet comments.

A renowned expert in naval architecture from Japan, after sending a 'King' gift, typed red text on the public screen of the live broadcast room!

“Hello everyone!”

“I specialized in naval architecture, and I am currently serving in the Great Japan Navy!”

“I can tell all my friends with great responsibility.”

“In such extreme circumstances, let alone the Host alone, even a dozen or two dozen strong men might not be able to turn the rudder, let alone turn the rudder to escape such a large underwater whirlpool!”

“I guarantee it!”

“This Mary is *definitely* going to be lost!”

“Heh heh…”

“Everyone, please close the live broadcast room. It wouldn’t be good to see too bloody a scene later!”

“…”

Red bullet comments were usually sent by loyal Fans of Wu Tian, like Li Xiangzhe orPopular Science.

So… after the red bullet comments appeared, all the Fans read them carefully.

But… when they clearly saw the content of the bullet comments!

All the Dragon Country people became enraged.

“Damn it, so your mom isn’t on this ship, that’s why you dare to speak with science?”

“If your mom was here, wouldn’t you explain it the other way around?”

“Damn Japan people!”

“Grandson, great-grandson, bah!”

“…”

“Exactly!”

“Regardless of success or failure, our Brother Tian is trying his best, not giving up on himself, not giving up on others, not giving up on anyone around him!”

“Even if they are foreigners with whom we have conflicts, our Brother Tian will not hesitate to lend a helping hand!”

“This is the spirit of our Dragon Country!”

“This is the spirit of our Dragon Country!”

“What the hell do you Japan people know?!”

“Heh heh!”

“Moreover…”

“You Japan people are famous for abandoning your teammates faster than anyone, aren’t you?”

“Previously, after your country’s Yamata no Orochi submitted, your new supreme representative quickly abandoned your America Daddy and announced your return to your ancestors!”

“Too bad…”

“We Dragon Country people don’t recognize it!”

“You Japan people are born with soft bones, not only soft in front of others!”

“But also soft towards your own compatriots!”

“It’s a good thing our Dragon Country didn’t admit that you are our grandson, otherwise…”

“This would be a huge loss!”

“…”

The Japan naval architecture expert was stunned, then his eyes turned red as he furiously typed on the keyboard!

A few seconds later.

Another red bullet comment reappeared in everyone’s sight.

“What I said is all fact!”

“Please be rational!”

“This ship definitely cannot be saved, and the Host will surely die!”

“What the hell do you brainless Dragon Country people know?!”

“Illiterates!”

“Bumpkins!”

“Idiots!”

“Country bumpkins…”

Insulting red bullet comments frantically flooded Wu Tian’s live broadcast room.

“…”

However, this time, before the enraged Dragon Country keyboard warriors could strike again, some viewers from America, Bear Country, Romantic Country, and the British Empire, who had previously held grudges, had already sided with Wu Tian.

“This Japan person, what you said is too much.”

“The Host’s never-give-up spirit is what we Americans admire most!”

“Perhaps we had grudges before, but this time!”

“We stand with the Host!”

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"Yes!"

"There are people from our Bear Country on the ship. The Host's efforts are all to save our compatriots. Regardless of success or failure, we support him!"

"We support him too!"

"Despite the conflicts."

"But the Host, putting aside past grievances, working hard for the survival of the people of all countries..."

"He's really handsome!"

"..."

In an instant!

Led by Fans from other countries, phrases like 'really handsome,' 'come on,' 'you can do it,' and 'Host, rise up' frantically flooded Wu Tian's live stream!

For a time... the hearts of Fans from various countries were connected by this incident!

No borders!

No race!

Everyone was praying for Wu Tian and for the Mary!

... "Damn it!"

The Japan's ship expert saw that he hadn't managed to stir up trouble, so he immediately buried his head and frantically typed out another long message on the keyboard.

Clap!

He smiled with satisfaction.

The ship expert lightly tapped Enter, ready to stir up another wave of commotion with this long message!

Suddenly!

A system notification appeared before him.

"Warning: Due to your inappropriate remarks, your speech will be banned across the entire platform!"

"Mute duration: 3650 years!"

"Note: Your ID card has been added to the blacklist!"

Ship Expert: ... "Boom!"

"Crash..."

Hard objects continuously crashed against the hull in the seawater, and the huge vortex caused the massive ship to slowly tilt, with surging waves rushing over it!

The small pavilion couldn't block anything!

In just a few seconds!

Wu Tian was completely drenched!

His well-defined muscles appeared exceptionally clear in the misty water vapor.

"Creak..."

As Wu Tian expected, the rudder was completely stuck in such conditions!

The rotational force of the vortex, the inertia of the ship's body!

These all added difficulty to turning the rudder!

Wu Tian initially guessed... that to get the rudder to move, it would probably require a force of no less than one ton!

"Whoosh!"

Wu Tian wiped the seawater from his face.

A hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

Genetic Lock!

In this situation, only the Genetic Lock could be used!

However... he hoped the second-stage Genetic Lock would provide enough strength!

Otherwise... Wu Tian's eyes flickered with light!

He, Fatty, and Zhang Meng would probably be buried here today!

"Whew..."

Taking a shallow breath, Wu Tian tried his best to steady his breathing, then inwardly whispered!

"Genetic Lock Second Stage..."

"Activate!"

Buzz!

All of Wu Tian's cells instantly became active, and the cold energy usually accumulated in his cells surged out in massive quantities, like a floodgate opening!

The enveloping water vapor around his body was tightly pressed against Wu Tian by the crashing seawater.

Forming a strange steam shield!

"..."

"Hmph!"

Wu Tian exerted force with both arms!

His muscles, gnarled like coiling dragons, instantly swelled all over Wu Tian's body!

Immediately... "Creak, creak..."

The dark red steel rudder let out sounds of unbearable strain!

But there was no sign of it moving at all!

Wu Tian frowned, and just as he was about to exert more force... a dense sound of footsteps came from behind him!

Then... came affectionate shouts that pierced through the enormous roar!

"Brother!"

"Little brother!"

"Buddy!"

"Friends from Dragon Country!"

"My Chinese brother!"

"..."

Wu Tian turned his head to look!

He saw the First Mate, who had obediently left earlier, running towards him with a smile, followed by a group of sailors, helmsmen, cleaners, and even two data recording experts wearing glasses!

Fatty and Zhang Meng were also among them!

"Whoosh..."

The First Mate reached Wu Tian, wiped the seawater from his face with a hand.

He excitedly clapped the latter on the shoulder.

"You just said I couldn't help you much alone, and I immediately understood!"

"Look behind you!"

The First Mate proudly pointed a finger!

"We are all your brothers!"

"In such a great disaster..."

"How could we let you bear such a heavy burden alone?"

"Come on!"

The First Mate waved to everyone.

"One person go to the bow to observe the vortex's flow direction and intensity!"

"The rest of you help turn the rudder!"

"Yes!"

The two data recorders wearing glasses agreed without a word, nodding their heads.

They tied their glasses tightly to the back of their heads with cloth strips.

They rushed quickly to the very front of the bow!

Then... after observing for three or four seconds, one of them raised his head high and gave a thumbs-up towards Wu Tian and the others.

He shouted hoarsely!

"The vortex direction is clockwise, current flow rate is **, current intensity is level four!"

"Plenty of time!"

"Please act quickly!"

** flow rate, this is already the flow rate of seawater when encountering general extreme weather at sea!

But... this is in a vortex!

Such a flow rate... is not fast!

Especially for a giant cruise ship like the Mary, which ranks among the best in the world, it is still within the acceptable range, and there is still a chance!

"Good!"

The First Mate nodded excitedly, and just as he was about to turn his head to assign tasks to the others around him... suddenly!

Boom!

A huge sound, suppressed by the surging water, rang in everyone's ears!

Clang!

The bow seemed to have hit something again, and the entire bow experienced a massive tremor!

Except for Wu Tian!

Almost everyone on the Deck stumbled and swayed!

Some even rolled onto the Deck!

If Wu Tian hadn't quickly pulled the person up in time.

That person would probably have gone down to feed the sharks!

This person was undoubtedly lucky!

However... the data recorder wearing glasses who was observing the vortex at the bow was not so lucky!

The point of impact was right at the bow, and when the collision occurred, this recorder was also craning his neck, constantly estimating various data of the vortex!

The violent impact... in just an instant, threw him out!

The recorder didn't even let out a cry for help... and disappeared directly into the surging vortex!

"..."

A silence fell among the people who stood up from the Deck, they stared blankly at where the data recorder had just stood, feeling a pang of sadness in their hearts.

The power of nature, sometimes... is just that ruthless!

"..."

"What are you still standing around for?"

The other data recorder wiped the mixed tears and seawater from under his glasses, and shouted at the crowd with all his might!

"He's gone!"

"You, me, us, we still have a mission to complete!"

"I..."

"I'm still here!"

"We..."

"Let's continue!"

Although his voice was choked, although the wind howled and the sea was cold!

Although... the departed will never return!

But at this moment... a great strength arose in everyone's hearts!

Unwillingness, regret, anger, and other emotions welled up in their hearts, but more than these... a strange power called responsibility and unity!

It rose in their hearts!

"Quick!"

Wu Tian made a decisive move, gripping the steel rudder tightly with both hands, the power from all the cells in his body was instantly drawn out and applied to his hands!

And everyone else also reached out their hands!

Gripping tightly onto every available spot on the rudder!

Veins bulging!

"One, two..."

"Turn!"

"One, two..."

"Turn!"

"..."

Amidst increasingly loud and unified shouts... the rudder... moved!

"It's moving, it's moving!"

"Hey!"

"Brother!"

"Which way should we turn the rudder? What's the current speed of the water, and how much is the ship tilting? Is it suitable to turn the rudder immediately?"

The First Mate shouted to the data recorder at the bow!

"I..."

"I can't see clearly!"

"The fog is getting thicker, everyone don't worry, I'll take another look!"

"..."

Not far away, the data recorder's anxious voice came!

Everyone's hearts... were suspended!

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