Deep Sea Embers - Chapter 766

[Chapter 748 Sunset]

Chapter 748:

Seventy-two hours after sunset, this long sunset began to gradually come to an end. At the end of the boundless sea, the glorious sun disk now only has a golden edge and part of the rune ring remaining on the sea, reflected by the clouds. , the sunset at this moment is getting more and more magnificent, but it is also getting darker.

People in this world have no time to appreciate the majesty of the setting sun – for most people, the magnificent glow only means that night is approaching, and now, the entire world is gradually entering what may be the longest night in history.

In the city-state of Moko, two steam walking machines with the emblem of the Academy of Truth hanging on them were strolling through the streets. Armed knowledge guards accompanied the walking machines, checking the situation on the streets while urging the citizens to go home as soon as possible. In the dim skylight, the shadows of the warriors and spider robots were stretched very long, swaying into the shadows between the streets and roadside buildings.

In Cold Harbor, the last material mobilization has ended, notices of temporary suspension of subway stations echoed at various stations, and guards have sealed all doors to underground facilities and guarded all entrances and exits – at sunset, the sacred Steam and incense will be injected into the pipes until the city-state’s underground is completely purified, after which the subway will reopen but will operate cautiously and in strict accordance with new timetables and safety regulations.

After all, the night may last for one to two months, and the city-state cannot be completely shut down for such a long time. During the seventy-two-hour “preparation period” at dusk, the city-state’s administrators and scholars have formulated a plan. A new “timetable” and safety system are implemented in the long night to maintain the basic functions of the city as long as possible during the duration of the night.

The new timetable and safety system have not been tested in any practice, and there is not even time for more detailed discussions – each city-state will verify the feasibility of their “night plan” in the long darkness before the sun rises again.

In distant Lensa, gunshots once disturbed the peace of the city, and even nearly broke through people’s tense nerves. Sun cultists took the opportunity to act, bewitching the highly nervous citizens, and preached that the real Sun God would be reborn in the night. Believers inspired by their remarks set fire to the lower city and tried to occupy churches on the edge of the city-state.

The chaos was quickly suppressed, and the “Fire Keepers” of the Church of the Fire Bearer immediately controlled the situation. However, the tension in the city-state had risen…

…

the mechanical spider moved its long jointed limbs and walked through the mottled streets of the city-state. In the old streets, the broadcast device installed on the head of the walking machine emits a slightly distorted sound, echoing in the streets and alleys:

“Warning to all citizens… There are still thirty minutes until sunset, please return home as soon as possible… The new curfew will continue Twelve hours, and then a temporary city operating schedule will be implemented…

“…Steam, electricity, and gas will be supplied as usual, and workers in relevant positions can pass through the guard posts with permits… Night shelters will be open until sunrise… …

“Citizens have the obligation to help supervise the operation of urban infrastructure… Once you find that street lights are out or steam supply is poor, please report to the nearest church or security box immediately…

“…If you find abnormal shadows in your home, or Hearing a strange noise coming from underground, he immediately asked the knowledge guards on the street for help…

“Citizens, please stay calm and relax. We are experiencing a special abnormal phenomenon. The city-state has enough power to protect everyone. Please follow the new moment Keep a watch and safety rules to maintain your life, and keep your body and mind healthy…”

The sound of the radio gradually faded away, gradually turning into a vague and distorted sound of wind in my ears. Outside the window of the port hotel, the gas lamp was already lit, and the lonely light disc player dispersed. Those malicious darkness illuminated the empty streets – except for the occasional patrolling guard walking through the intersection, no pedestrians could be seen on the street.

It is hard to imagine that just a few days ago this place was bustling with traffic and people.

Lawrence looked away from the window, exhaled softly, lowered his head and wrote down a line of text in his diary –

“On x month x, xx, we are still docked at the port of Faelun. This city-state has already Prepared for the coming night, and now the sun will soon disappear on the sea…

“My crew members are not afraid, but they have a kind of… fearless excitement, the Lost Home’s The blessing makes them confident and think that they have enough power to deal with everything – which is not a bad thing.

“Phaelon is a city-state that is not too wealthy, but the situation here is not bad, everyone is here Try to comfort the people around you as much as possible, and try to stock up on things for the night… Before dinner, the owner of the hotel said that he had obtained enough oil and filled the warehouse with emergency food and medicine, even if the curfew was extended It can also support…

“This city-state is close to the southwest border. It seems that it has become accustomed to this “restless” situation. No one knows what will happen next. People here try not to discuss the worst things. Instead, all energy is spent on the current life. This is a valuable quality. This quality allows Phaelun to withstand greater pressure than those wealthy city-states in the central sea… ”

But I’m a little worried about other things – the sealed artifacts on the ship, the sealed artifacts in the city-state.

“There are also those ships that are still sailing in the distant sea, and even though they try their best to return, they still fail to reach the port in time – the sun is It’s going to set, and there may still be many captains and sailors still on the boundless sea. It takes at least seven days to reach the nearest city-state from the middle of the southwest route. The situation on those remote routes is even worse… In the continuous night, no one I know what changes will happen to this sea…”

A stream of cool air blew past his ears, Lawrence stopped writing and sighed softly.

He raised his head and looked at the window facing the port area. Looking across the dock, he could see two more large cargo ships appearing on the sea level in the distance, honking their horns and approaching the coastline – several ships carrying The small speedboat with the church’s emblem rushed out of the dock like a sharp arrow and faced the two large ships requesting to dock, preparing for necessary boarding inspection and port blessing.

In the corner of the window, a hazy figure emerged from the glass surface and waved to Lawrence, who was looking into the distance.

“Two more ships have docked, and they are big ships,” Lawrence said softly. “All the docks in Phaelon are almost full.” “In the past

seventy-two hours, there have been four times the usual number. The ship docked at Faelun, and more than half of them came here to “take refuge,”” the hazy figure on the window said casually, with a hint of ethereal trembling, “They are already lucky, and those who are too late to return don’t know yet. What to do.” ”

…ships sailing on ocean voyages have chapels and on-board priests, but these measures are used to deal with normal nights.” Lawrence sighed and shook his head, “Twenty-four hours after sunset. , this is the last time limit given by the port administration to allow normal docking. Ships returning after this time are not allowed to approach the city-state directly – they have stayed in the night for too long and it is no longer safe.”

” …The White Oak also received such ‘treatment’ at the beginning,” Martha said. “I remember you said that it was after the first encounter with the Homeless.”

Lawrence shrugged and said nothing.

Martha was silent for a while, and then spoke again: “…If the sun continues to move like this in the future, people will adapt sooner or later, and the chaos is only temporary, just like the city-states that persisted in the Dark Ages, and they collapsed in the ancient kingdom. Then I found a new way to continue – as long as you survive, life will always find a way out.”

Lawrence knew that these were not words Martha would say—she was an excellent female explorer and captain, but not a philosopher.

But he still felt a touch of relief and warmth in these words.

“You’re right, Martha.” He nodded lightly, “There will always be a way out…”

In the high sky, the pale creation of the world has gradually emerged behind the clouds, and the increasingly thin sunlight is gradually emerging from the sea. It subsided, and a layer of chaotic mist appeared nearby at some point, rising and falling with the sea.

The towering bow of the Lost Home broke through the waves and sailed into the distance in the evening mist. On the towering mast, the translucent spiritual sails swelled in the wind, while the Brilliant Star followed closely behind, and the latter’s half The half-solid hull undulated in the waves, as if it would fall into another dimension at any time.

The latest news comes from Qingfeng Port. The last civilian cargo ship that can return to the port before sunset has docked at the dock. The city-state navy is setting up sentries and navigation beacons in the nearby waters, and is moving a building equipped with a high-power steam core and church facilities. The motorized port was moved to the sea between the city-state and the “luminous geometry”. After that, ships returning to approach the city-state had to dock at that temporary port and undergo strict inspection and isolation before being allowed to approach the city-state.

Duncan stood on the bow deck of the ship, listening to Morris’s account of the situation at Breeze Harbor, and nodded slightly: “Lawrence is currently in the city-state of Phaelon. He said that there are 20 people left there for ships returning after nightfall. After the four-hour window time, the returnees must also stay at the temporary dock near the city-state for inspection and quarantine.” ”

Each city-state is formulating different response plans based on its own situation and experience, but no one knows Which plan is the most effective?” Vanna said from the side. “But no matter what, the problem for everyone to survive the first night should not be big – even with only the supplies in reserve, most city-states can safely handle it. Come sunrise. The real worry…is the future.”

Duncan didn’t speak, just thinking quietly.

After a while, he suddenly said: “What about the sightings of the ‘Final Survey Team’?”

“As you expected – sporadic sighting reports have also appeared in other parts of the world,” Vanna nodded. “I confirmed this with Her Majesty Helena. She mentioned that since a few days ago, there have been at least five “witnesses of phantoms from another time and space suddenly appearing” within the influence of the Deep Sea Church. Events, and after comparison and confirmation, three of them are most likely the final survey team that is performing observation missions at the end of time.”

Duncan pondered for a moment and nodded lightly.

And in the corner of his eye, the last ray of sunset finally gradually disappeared on the sea.

it’s dark.

(End of chapter)

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