In the midst of the typhoon, wild winds and torrential rain raged all around, yet beside them it was only a gentle breeze and drizzle. Everyone on the monitoring ship felt their worldview crumble.
"Captain?"
"Yeah?"
"What do we do now?"
The captain dearly wanted to say, How the hell should I know what to do? But as the commander, he naturally had to have an idea of his own to give his subordinates confidence.
Though he was dying of curiosity over what exactly was happening, he could not gamble with the lives of everyone aboard.
So he said, "Keep turning. Break contact with the typhoon as quickly as possible."
"Yes!"
The monitoring ship continued turning, but due to the angle and speed, it was still slowly drawing closer to the typhoon's center.
However...
"Report! The typhoon's track is continuing to shift. It has turned from due north to northeast!"
"Report! Wind speeds near the eye are still rising, but the rate of increase has slowed!"
"Report! The ranges of the typhoon's Force 12, Force 10, and Force 7 wind circles are all expanding!"
The captain watched the relative positions of his ship and the typhoon's center on the screen to his left, then glanced at the slanting drizzle outside. Smacking his lips, he walked to the window and strained to look across the surrounding sea and sky, trying to find something.
"528! 528! This is Zhe Province Central Station. 528, respond!"
"This is 528!"
"Thank goodness you're all right!" A voice of relief came through the headset.
"Thank you for your concern. We're fine." The liaison officer looked outside and spoke thoughtfully.
Zhe Province Meteorological Bureau.
Hearing that the monitoring ship was safe, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
They had remained in contact with the monitoring