Chapter 114 Titanic (IX)
The Titanic had a total of 20 lifeboats, of which 14 conventional lifeboats could carry 65 people each, and the remaining 6 folding boats and emergency lifeboats could carry 40 people each. Carl asked six crew members and four guards to be in charge of each place where the lifeboats were lowered to prevent individuals from trying to grab seats in the lifeboats.
Carl gave instructions in an orderly manner, which made the order on the deck much better. Smith and Andrew also brought the excellent crew members on the ship to Carl and led everyone to escape with him. The previous passive avoidance made them feel ashamed, so they acquiesced to Carl's temporary leadership. At this time, the outstanding politicians and entrepreneurs who were left on the ship also began to appease the people around them with their unique persuasiveness as superiors.
Two children are counted as the weight of an adult. If there are more thin women, add another thin woman. After the elderly, women and children are all on the lifeboats, some elderly, sick and weak men who can't swim will start to board. Under Andrew's professional guidance, all the seats in the lifeboats are not wasted. Although some people who took advantage of the situation still boarded the lifeboats, it was much better than the chaotic situation in the original play.
Smith arranged two crew members who were good at swimming, calm and responsible for each lifeboat according to the crew's daily performance. It took an hour and a half for all the lifeboats to be lowered into the sea, with a total of 1,200 people on board.
The first lifeboats put into the water were far away from the big ship, because when the big ship sank, it would bring a large vortex, and anything close would be sucked into the sea by the vortex. In order to ensure that they would be rescued in time, each lifeboat was assigned two flashlights and a whistle. Half of the people were safe, and most of the rest were waiters and sailors. There were 890 staff on the ship, and only 40 had escaped.
The bow of the Titanic had completely sunk into the water, the hull gradually tilted, and the tail was tilted upwards. There was not much time left. After a fierce argument between Carl and Smith, Carl finally persuaded Smith to gather all the crew members who were still at their posts on the deck to prepare for escape.
While directing the crowd, Carl secretly sent out ten puppets to quietly stick the amulets he had drawn in advance on everyone. This was made by him the night before, using up all his spiritual power, specifically for this disaster. Ordinary people could not see it. The amulet was to protect them from life-threatening situations. Although the cold sea water would still affect their bodies, it was completely possible for them to stay in the water for more than an hour and wait for rescue.
After the puppets completed their tasks, Carl looked at the sea, which seemed very dangerous in the dark, and then looked at the uneasy crowd on the deck. He took a deep breath and directed all those who could not swim to stand up and tie their waists one by one with strong ropes. Half of the three hundred sailors on the ship were sent to help them, and they slowly swam in the water towards the lifeboat.
Carl asked Le Jie to go with them. Le Jie strongly opposed it at first, but Carl assigned him a task, which was to monitor the sailors and fire a warning shot if they abandoned those who could not swim.
Le Jie looked at Carl deeply. His confidence made it impossible for him to doubt that he would be in danger. After a stalemate with Carl for a while, he nodded and swore in his heart that he would return immediately after sending those people over. If the young master was in danger, he would protect the young master at all costs.
The people on the deck were already a little anxious. Carl asked everyone to check again to ensure that everyone had taken protective measures. Then they lined up and jumped into the water one by one. The sailors swam on the periphery to prevent anyone from being too nervous and having accidents. Everyone has more or less heroism in their hearts. If in a mess, people may only care about their own lives and not care about anything else. But in Carl's calm performance, they are moving away from danger step by step. In this environment and atmosphere, it is normal for justice to catch a cold. Therefore, there was no mutual attack. Everyone was helping others and swimming towards the lifeboat together.
Jack was also among this group of people. He had persuaded Ruth to get on the lifeboat first. It was not as dangerous as in the original play, and Ruth did not insist on staying. Jack looked back at Carl for a long time before jumping into the sea. When he first heard Carl's command, he thought that the other party was putting on a show, but now, he suddenly felt that his previous contempt for Carl was so ridiculous. At the critical moment, he couldn't even save himself, but Carl was extremely calm and let everyone get off the ship safely. This gap was so obvious that he couldn't ignore it. Thinking of the surprise and admiration in Ruth's eyes when she looked at Carl before, his heart ached, and he stopped thinking about it and jumped into the sea with the crowd.
Esme had already sneaked onto the lifeboat when they were not paying attention, but Smith and Andrew could not forgive themselves. After everyone went into the sea, they insisted on coexisting with the Titanic.
Carl sneered and said sarcastically: "Don't talk so great! You are just afraid of facing the condemnation of public opinion after going ashore. If you really feel guilty, use the rest of your life to do some good deeds, use your knowledge and experience to warn more crew members and avoid more disasters. Ha, dying here cowardly will only make me look down on you even more!"
The two did subconsciously want to escape, but more importantly, their lifelong dreams were shattered. Andrew was supposed to be a genius designer who created the "unsinkable ship", but reality slapped him hard. Smith had been a captain for his whole life, but he made many fatal mistakes in his last voyage. For the sake of fame and fortune, they all lost themselves. This cognition made them desperate and had no will to survive.
Carl's words opened another door for them. They could do charity, give lectures, and continue to contribute to the maritime industry in other ways. The condemnation they were about to face was what they should bear and could not shirk.
At this time, the seawater had entered the central power system, and all the lights on the ship were extinguished. Only a row of emergency lights were left. Carl threw them each a set of life-saving supplies. The two looked at each other, and finally looked back at the Titanic that once made them proud, put on life jackets and jumped into the water.
Carl ordered the puppet to search the entire ship again, while he himself used small lightning and whirlwind techniques to remove all the larger wooden boards on the ship and sent them far away to the crowd along the sea. The strong wind also pushed the crowd forward. It was too dark, and in the emergency moment of escaping, no one noticed his actions, thinking it was just the night breeze. After confirming that there was no one else on the ship, Carl also jumped into the sea.
From a distance, although the Titanic was half submerged in the water, the hull exposed above the water still had a row of emergency lights that were bright, and its luxurious style could still be vaguely seen. Even the surrounding sea area was illuminated like a large piece of blue-black gem, constantly flashing light.
The ship broke. The chimney broke. Huge waves were stirred up in the sea. On the stable lifeboat, the crew fired one rescue rocket after another into the night sky, and the exploding fireworks seemed to be holding a funeral for the sinking ship.
"This scene is unforgettable." Mrs. Molly sat on the lifeboat, watching the Titanic in the distance and whispered.
Carl used the light body technique and swam very easily. A huge whirlpool appeared behind him, which was blocked by his barrier. He kept his spiritual sense on the way to prevent any victims from being missed. Although he was very tired, he was relieved. The rescue was half successful. No one died on the ship. In just one more hour, when the six ships arrived, everyone would be saved.
Carl was surprised to meet Lejie returning halfway. This butler was really loyal. He held Lejie's arm, which was shaking with cold, and swam forward, smiling: "Hey, man! Your loyalty really touched me. I must give you a raise and promotion after I go back! How about the gold medal butler?" He sent out a slight warmth in his hand, gradually warming his body without Lejie noticing.
Le Jie said slowly: "Master, as long as you stop being so willful in the future, Le Jie will be satisfied."
"Haha, don't worry, I will never put myself in danger again. This trip to the Titanic is really unforgettable!"
With so many large wooden boards and warm-keeping measures in advance, everyone's situation is not so miserable. Those who can't swim hold the ropes tightly and climb up the wooden boards. Leaving the sea water with nowhere to stand makes them feel much more at ease. Everyone gathered together to encourage each other and turned on all the flashlights to ensure that the rescue ship can find them as soon as possible.
An hour passed, and the sound of the ship's whistle in the distance made everyone cheer. They hugged and kissed each other, and their faces were full of joy of being saved.
When the ship approached, indicating that the ship could not carry so many passengers, everyone almost subconsciously looked for Carl's figure. The dependence generated at the most vulnerable time unconsciously affected them, making them believe that Carl would come up with the best solution.
"The elderly and children in the lifeboats will board the big ship first, followed by the women. The rest of the people still in the sea will board the lifeboats. The strong and good swimmers will stay in the water and lie on the wooden boards. In this order, wait for the rescue of the remaining ships. Believe me, the remaining ships will arrive soon. None of us will die." Carl's soothing voice was clearly heard by everyone.
The author has something to say: I always feel that it feels so unreal to save everyone in one stroke, so the steps are a little more detailed, and I will also write about what happened after they got ashore, such as Carl's successful career and Ruth and Jack's not-so-good life [←_← Hey!
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