Vol 3. Chapter 11: Typhoon Formation
That day, it had been raining continuously since morning. Given the location of The Tree, this was extremely rare—a light, steady rain falling for hours on end.
“Right. Rain is supposed to fall like this, isn’t it?”
“Yes-affirmative, Commander Ma’am. However, unfortunately, in this maritime region, such weather qualifies more as an anomaly.”
“I know that,” she replied, laughing at Ringo’s remark.
The Tree was situated near the equator (though technically over 1,000 kilometers away), within a tropical climate zone.
That meant rain usually came in the form of squalls—sudden, heavy downpours accompanied by violent wind. A calm, steady rain like today’s was the exact opposite, and thus, something to be wary of.
“Since the environment here differs from Earth, it’s difficult to predict with precision, but it seems the rain clouds are being dragged along by a massive low-pressure system that formed far offshore—what one might call a cyclone or typhoon. If we had a weather satellite, we could observe it properly.”
“Well, it’s still nice we can observe it from above. And it’s not like it’s heading this way, right?”
The Tree was a strategic fortress, built with the possibility in mind that it could become a frontline base under certain conditions.
Even if it were exposed to a cyclone with wind speeds of 70 meters per second, it was structurally sound enough to withstand it without issue. However, all external structures would still need to be secured for wind-resistance, and any ships or drones deployed in the area would need to be brought in.
Also, external antennas and other lightweight structures would likely need to be abandoned. While a direct hit wouldn’t result in catastrophic damage, there would still be minor losses—so ideally, the storm would steer clear.
“Yes-affirmative, Commander Ma’am. The low-pressure system that formed 300 kilometers east over the ocean is rapidly intensifying as it moves north. According to its current path, it’s expected to veer slightly east of the United Kingdom of Aphracea and make landfall along the coast of the Forest Kingdom of Levresta. That said, due to limited weather data, the predicted path could vary by as much as 2,000 kilometers east or west.”