Chapter 137: Afraid of Heights (1/2)
Chapter 137 - Afraid of Heights
TL: xdh20, LifeisaJourney
ED: Allenwa
“It could be possible that once half of the bridge loses the support of the suspension cables, the tugging tension that was balancing the bridge will be lost. Previously, I thought we only needed to blow up that half of the bridge and that would cut off the corpse tide so we could escape. I never would’ve thought that we would be trapped on this half of the bridge and unable to escape.” Zhou MingLiang embarrassingly answered Liu Gan.
“Then what do you suggest?” Liu Gan asked Zhou MingLiang again.
“To get off the bridge as soon as possible, as this half of the bridge could collapse at anytime.” Zhou MingLiang answered Liu Gan truthfully.
“How do you suggest that we get off this bridge?” Liu Gan looked at the bridge deck with the and the flames were still burning. After the flames ignited the vehicles, they would burn for at least another 15 minutes. In addition, there were still hundreds of fearless regular zombies whorushed into the sea of flames toward them, meaning that putting it out was not a plausible answer.
Even if it was a pack of wild wolves, they would know when to retreat when faced with this large wall of flames. Only these strange monsters called zombies would not be afraid of anything. They will march on ahead with only the fear of there not being enough meat to split up.
Beneath the bridge were two ferocious monsters, with sharp fangs that encircled them in the river. They were waiting for the food on the bridge to drop down. These would be the people who had lost hope and as last resort, jumped into the water to escape.
No one said anything, they only looked on at Liu Gan, especially the players. In their eyes, there was nothing Liu Gan couldn't do, even in such a dire situation nothing would be able to stop him.
“Expert Zhou, if this half of the bridge also collapses, then would that cause this steel pillar to collapse with it?” Liu Gan asked after he thought for a little while.
“No way, when it topples over at a certain angle, this half of the bridge will also collapse. Once this half is gone, it will lose the counter tension from the steel cables. So based on my previous design, the steel pillar’s foundation within the water was very sturdy. It will allow the infrastructure to balance out again.” Zhou MingLiang shook his head.
“You believe that this half will collapse at any moment?” Liu Gan asked for confirmation.
“Yes, judging from the angle it is at now the bridge deck is nearing its’ limit. If it tilts another half degree, then this side of the bridge will be like the other side. With suspension cables releasing in place, it will collapse into the river below. Could happen within this minute, or next minute. The bridge collapse could occur any moment!” Zhou MingLiang warned Liu Gan.
“Then, we only have one route of escape. We have to climb up onto the steel pillar. Once we reach the top, there maybe a flat platform or surrounding large concaves to use as shelter for us to temporarily stay in.” Liu Gan quickly suggested.
The bridge deck had a sea of flames and the corpse tide blocked the escape route, so there was no chance to fight their way out. If they chose to remain on the bridge deck, the roads might collapse any moment. By that time, nothing on the surface will be safe. Not only that, but the suspension cables would be dancing in midair and everyone would die upon impact.
The best available option was to climb on the steel pillar. Then he would have a few options of choosing either the peak platform or surrounding concaves to wait for a better chance of escape. As long as he climbed higher, then there would be a lower chance of getting struck by the recoil of the suspension cables.