Following the retreating crowd, Li Wei quickly squeezed into the large ship as well.
After straightening his mimic suit, which did not need straightening at all, Li Wei followed the staff's directions and continued deeper into the ship.
He soon arrived at a crowded hall filled with fixed seats, while the broadcast continuously reminded everyone to hold on to anything nearby.
As soon as Li Wei entered, a volunteer in an orange vest waved at him and shouted, "Hold on to something nearby! Grab something—the ship is about to collide!"
After the warning, not wanting to stand out too much, he copied the others and grabbed the back of a chair. Then he smiled at the little girl in a young mother's arms.
Rumble!
Before long, a tremor ran through the cabin. It did not feel like an impact, though—it felt more as if the ship had been moved somewhere.
Just as many people thought it was over, all the lights in the cabin went out!
Red warning lights began flashing alongside a piercing beeping sound. A middle-aged man's deep voice rang out from the loudspeakers, reaching everyone's ears. "The ship is about to collide! Everyone, hold on to any stable object nearby! Wait for the alarm to be lifted! Everyone, hold on to any stable object nearby and wait for the alarm to be lifted!"
The announcement repeated three times. Many people in the hall let out heart-wrenching screams at the sight of the red warning lights, while others burst into loud sobs, venting the unease they had accumulated throughout the day.
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