Chapter 52 Vortex Drifting
Unless you turn around? That's impossible to get around. Ethan ordered Prince Eugen to show the sea conditions ahead.
The holographic images can well show all the situation around Prince Eugen, and the people on the ship can intuitively understand the situation around them.
It can even be used to demonstrate the environmental changes that will occur next through computer calculations - only speculation based on the data currently available, and various emergencies cannot be predicted.
For example, after the temperature drops to several dozen degrees below zero, under normal circumstances, this temperature should last for a period of time, and even if it rebounds, it will increase at a relatively gentle rate.
But in this sea area, the temperature may rise to dozens of degrees above zero in half a day, and there is no sign, so there is no way to make predictions in advance, and it can only be calculated based on the data that has appeared.
"Using the data collected so far, the number of vortexes in the waters ahead."
The image environment played by the holographic images began to change rapidly. In the blink of an eye, the images were filled with goose-feather-like snowflakes, flying everywhere under the chaotic wind. The visibility became very low, and the sea surface and Prince Eugen could hardly be seen, and only snowflakes were seen in the sky.
The snowflake image was blocked first, and then I saw the situation on the sea surface: on the sea surface not far from Prince Eugen, there were dense huge vortexes. These vortexes were almost densely spread across the entire sea area, and the vortexes were still attached to the vortex. Although there were relatively spacious 'channels' between some vortexes, this area was not a safe channel. The complex currents brought about by the large number of vortexes made these seemingly calm 'channels' full of dangers.
Ethan was very glad that he had changed to Prince Eugen. If it were Goddess of Dawn and had a wooden hull structure, he might have been torn apart by the current that seemed calm but actually hidden chaotic force as soon as he approached this area.
"Visibility is almost zero, the ocean currents are chaotic and vortexes are dense. In this case, I suggest that Prince Eugen stop moving forward and wait for the blizzard to stop."
When Hill joined Ethan's team, she just thought she had come to a world full of sea water. Although there was a little less land, regardless of climate, gravity, or air composition, they were all very similar to the earth. In this case, she did not feel like she had come to another world at all.
Until Ethan began to test Prince Eugen, the various magical weather changes on the route finally opened Hill's eyes and made her understand the magic of this world.
So she has been able to adapt to this strange climate change and gave her own advice as soon as possible.
"Stop moving forward."
Hill gave a very correct suggestion, and there is no need to force it in the face of this situation.
Although Ethan has enough ways to save his life, he can ensure that even if an accident occurs, the people on the ship will not be really hurt, but he does not want Prince Eugen, whom he just got, to be damaged here. Although Tony has set up "damage tube devices" in each area of Prince Eugen, if these settings are damaged, they will be activated and a special maintenance robot will be sent to repair it.
However, these robots rely on nano-equipment to repair ships, which are consumables and are not endless and can be wasted at will.
Prince Eugen immediately shut down the propulsion device, but the intelligent system Eugen immediately gave a reminder: "This sea area has been affected by the vortex sea area ahead. At present, this ship is being carried by ocean currents toward the vortex sea area."
This is more troublesome. If you can stand still in a blizzard and be thrown up by the surging waves, then you will definitely not accept it if you rush towards the vortex involuntarily.
"Start the engine and change the course!"
Prince Eugen immediately executed Ethan's order, and Hill had no opinion during this period. She was indeed the commander appointed by Ethan and had extremely high command authority on the ship, but now she does not need to command at this time. Ethan, as the captain, is the person who can give orders.
With Ethan's order, Prince Eugen started to sail again. The biggest advantage of the jet propulsion device installed on this ship is that it starts quickly, which can make the steel warship with a displacement of more than 20,000 tons go from a static state to a full-speed advance in a very short time.
After starting to move forward again, Prince Eugen once again gave a reminder: the sea currents are getting stronger and stronger, and it is difficult for Prince Eugen to turn.
Eugen concluded through calculations that if he wanted to complete the steering, he had to advance at full speed, but this would also speed up the speed of Prince Eugen entering the vortex sea.
It is even difficult for Prince Eugen to complete the steering before being sucked into the vortex. Judging from the current changing speed of the sea surface current, Prince Eugen may be sucked into a huge vortex when he just turned halfway through the vortex.
"It means we can't escape?"
"Yes!"
As the distance gets closer, the "suspense" on the sea surface will become stronger and stronger, and Prince Eugen will be sucked into the vortex faster and faster.
"So it sounds like a black hole?"
We were all watching the fun, but we didn't expect we were in trouble.
Fortunately, everyone knows Ethan's ability, and no one is panicked because of it, and even has the mood to discuss: Is it scientific or not to do something like a group of vortexes forming a black hole-like "suspense" on the sea surface?
Speaking of which, there are too many strange things happening in this sea area. Everyone doesn’t care whether it is scientific or not. Since it happens, everyone cares about the only thing that is this kind of trouble can be solved.
At present, the temperature outside has dropped to more than minus ten degrees. When Ethan and Ada were chatting outside, it was still cool and pleasant to 20 degrees. Ada was wearing a pair of slippers and exposed her long legs to blow the deck. Now, even if everyone who has been strengthened, they are unwilling to go outside to get frozen.
"The temperature is still falling, but the rate of decline has slowed down slightly."
Hill has been staring at various monitoring data. According to her experience during this period, the slowdown in temperature means that the temperature changes have entered the later stage. Considering that it is only minus 17 degrees Celsius, it should not drop to an excessively terrible level.
No matter how much black technology is loaded on Prince Eugen, it is just a surface ship. Although considering the huge changes in temperature, it cannot be built to withstand even more terrifying extreme temperatures like a spacecraft.
If the temperature drops to minus one hundred degrees Celsius, all Ethan can do is take everyone to another world.
However, considering that adventurers in this world can rush across this route while driving a ship far less than Prince Eugen, the temperature should not drop to that level.
Just when the temperature drops to minus 30 degrees Celsius, the drop rate becomes slower. According to previous experiences, Hill estimated that the temperature will soon stop falling, and will eventually stay at minus 40 degrees Celsius and will not reach minus 50 degrees Celsius.
But the temperature is no longer the biggest trouble. Snowflakes have fallen outside, and everyone can see the whirlpool in the distance before.
Ethan hadn't spoken before. Seeing that the vortexes that were previously inferred based on calculations had actually appeared, Eugen immediately asked all the vortexes to be displayed. At the same time, he also asked Eugen to mark the rotation direction of each vortex and which vortexes were almost close to each other.
"captain?"
"Since we are not allowed to escape, we can only continue to move forward."
Considering that these vortexes influence each other, the seemingly calm passage between the two vortexes is actually a real death area, and Ethan directly eliminates the choice of passing through the vortex and the vortex.
If you cannot pass through this area, then there is only one choice left, that is, enter the vortex, then drive in the direction of the rotation of the vortex, and then accelerate the departure with the power of the vortex when you need to leave.
“Use centrifugal force?”
"That's what it means."
Eugen's calculation speed is very fast. Just as Ethan issued the instructions, he marked the data Ethan wanted in the holographic image, and then marked a "should be feasible" route under Ethan's request.
This route starts with the vortex that Prince Eugen is currently facing, and then goes from one vortex to another, from this vortex to the next.
Because we have to consider factors such as the rotation direction of the vortex and the distance between them, if we look at this route from the sky, it will be like twists and turns back and forth.
According to the observation data, the vortex sea area ahead is amazing in length, which makes Ethan unable to go around, but the thickness is average. If these vortexes are arranged in a row, you can pass through this vortex dense sea area by just passing through ten vortexes.
However, the route given by Eungan according to Ethan's request was to allow Prince Eungan to pass through at least seventy vortexes, and basically it took a long time to travel back and forth in the vortex sea to pass through.
“It feels like some kind of play prop in a water park.”
Everyone was still in the mood to complain about this route, and no one thought it was a journey to die.
"Okay, gentlemen, find a seat and sit down. We're going to have a long-distance 'rafting'!"
There are many locations here at the bridge, including drivers, fire control, navigation and other equipment, and there are special operating positions. However, most of the time, only Hill is here, and no one has any fixed positions.
At this time, you will find a seat nearby and tie your "seat belt" so that you will not be thrown out and injured during this exciting drift.
At this moment, the sky outside was filled with heavy snow, and the visibility had become zero. If it weren't for the black technology warships like Prince Eugen, which had super powerful exploration equipment, they would have to wait to die.
Chapter completed!