Chapter 102: The center of the storm, a tough battle!
"Keep on going! The storm's rating is probably inaccurate. It's definitely not level 13, it could be 14 or even 15! Concrete buildings in the desert are deeply rooted, and normal strong winds are definitely not enough to blow such a building away! Escape! No place is safe except for the city's air-raid shelters!"

That’s indeed true!
Looking at the ruins of the building lying across the road, no one would doubt the power of this storm!

This is not a wooden house, it is a real reinforced concrete building! Even it couldn't withstand the power of the storm, let alone these small cars!

Before driving away, Martha took a look at the ruins with mixed feelings.

"Yan, you said this family..."

"...The furniture inside is all quite old. It should just be an old, dilapidated house that no one lives in."

"...Yes, that's definitely the case, Yan."

This is the only way they can comfort themselves.

What else could I do? Should I get off the bus and hold a funeral for this unknown family? The kind that would send me off with them?
Thanks to Lin Yan's top-notch driving skills, they did avoid such a sudden disaster, but it also delayed their speed a little. The team had to speed up again to make up for the lost distance.

but……

“It’s still not right!”

Lin Yan held the steering wheel tightly in his hands. Even though he now possessed top-notch driving skills, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

"The wind is getting stronger! This is no longer the level of wind from the outside! It's getting harder and harder to control the center of gravity of the car! I'm afraid... we've been caught up by it!"

Previously they thought they had 30 minutes to evacuate, an assumption based on the weather station's notification.

However, how could the weather station's forecast for a dust tornado that had not yet formed be perfect? ​​It gave a wind force forecast of level 13, but judging from the ruins that Lin Yan encountered, it was probably far more than level 13!

If its wind speed is above level 13, then its forward speed will increase accordingly and its affected area will also expand - that means they will not have 30 minutes to evacuate at all!
Not to mention, in order to maintain the stability of the team, they had to slow down for a while before Lin Yan exchanged for top driving skills!
And now, the god of death behind them has already grabbed the corner of their clothes with one hand!
"This...what should I do! Yan!?"

"Don't be afraid! We are not doomed yet! Although we are still some distance away from the city, we have reinforcements along the way!"

Reinforcements!?
What nonsense is the anchor talking about?
The entire live broadcast room was stunned for a moment.

But soon, a touch of green appeared in everyone's sight!
In this khaki-colored world filled with yellow sand, this sudden touch of deep green is really exciting!

"Trees! Those are trees! Oh, right! I remember now! The outskirts of Acre City are full of trees! These are special trees that can prevent wind and fix sand!"

They were immediately excited!

Earlier, when Lin Yan drove to the tree planting demonstration area to meet Linklei, everyone saw rows of green trees on the roadside. At that time, they just thought it was normal suburban greening, and never thought that it was the result of the Chinese ancestors planting trees to drive away the desert.

And now, these trees planted by our predecessors are the most powerful reinforcements for Lin Yan and others on their escape route!
"Whoohoo-"

The forests are like city walls. When the wind and sand meet them, the yellow sand is blocked by the branches, and the strong wind that scrapes the bones is also blocked by the branches. When the strong wind passes through the forest, the claws of the yellow sand have been removed, and it has also become a harmless breeze, no longer showing the fangs and claws.

The storm seemed to be enraged by these blind creatures, and rushed into the woods with even greater force. However, even though they were powerful enough to tear apart concrete buildings, these seemingly fragile green trees clung to the ground tightly, standing on the sand with their well-developed root systems that spread for several meters or even dozens of meters underground, and would never surrender to the strong winds from the sky!

After rushing into this green belt, the unbearable strong wind suddenly disappeared a lot, and even the flying sand that blocked the view was blocked by the trees! The situation in front of us seemed to get better all of a sudden!
"Is this China's magic weapon to deal with the wind and sand? Awesome! Awesome!! Yan! How much are these tree saplings? I want to buy some as souvenirs to take back to my hometown!!!"

Martha almost cried!
This is simply a magical tool! In a big way, my hometown really needs these things! In a small way, these inconspicuous trees are my lifesavers!
Reality is the best teacher. No matter how Lin Yan and Linkley describe the achievements of China's desert management, it will not be as convincing as this scene!
Strong winds reveal strong grass, and turbulent times reveal loyal subjects. In the face of this storm that was beyond everyone's expectations, the trees used by China to prevent wind and sand firmly completed their mission and blocked the sandstorm outside the woods!

Of course, this is indeed a remarkable achievement, but looking back at the main body of the sandstorm that was taller and more continuous than the mountains, everyone couldn't help but shudder and continued to rush towards the city.

No matter how brave and skilled the 300 Spartan warriors were, they were no match for the hundreds of thousands of Persian troops.

Until China invents "trees" as tall as the mountains, don't expect shelterbelts alone to withstand storms of this magnitude.

But they have bought enough time for humanity.

Before the main body of the sandstorm arrived completely, Lin Yan and his group, who had been stepping on the accelerator all the way, finally rushed into the city!

"Quick! Over here! Over here!!!"

There were already people waiting in Ak City to pick up Lin Yan and his group. As soon as Lin Yan and his group entered the city, more than a dozen heavy military trucks came to protect them from the front and back, and evacuated the convoy to a safe area.

Linklei took the initiative to signal them, and after briefly explaining the situation on both sides, he couldn't help but ask:

"Commander Yan, my mother..."

"I'm already in the family area, don't worry!"

"That's good, that's good!"

Finally, I can breathe a sigh of relief. All three trucks have arrived safely in the city, and someone has moved the convoy to a safe place. I just need to follow them to the safe area and wait for the storm to pass.

There should be nothing to worry about?
It was Linklay's fault that he was too talkative. After asking about his mother's safety, he couldn't help but ask Officer Yan:

"What did the weather bureau say about this storm? I received a call half an hour ago saying it was a Category 13 storm, but it doesn't look like that."

"…It's definitely not a Category 13 storm. And there's even worse news, which I only got a minute ago."

Commander Yan took a deep breath and said, "According to the latest calculations by the weather station, this storm will pass straight through Ak City. This will be the center of the storm. We have a tough battle to fight."

(End of this chapter)