At noon, the sun should have been shining brightly, but at this moment, the Huangzhou area is covered with dark clouds and the sun is gone. The sky is dark and the wind is blowing, lightning and thunder are roaring in the sky, and heavy rain is pouring.

A storm is coming, and Xiyang City is shrouded in the mist, while Yunxiao Pavilion, the tallest building in the city, is alone in the storm.

As the saying goes, "A tree that is outstanding in the forest will destroy it." The towering Yunxiao Pavilion is the "wood" that is outstanding in the forest. At this moment, it is constantly "pushing" by the strong wind.

The weather has changed, and Yunxiao Pavilion has been closed for business, but no one has left. On the top of the building, many Taoist priests in Taoist robes stood by the glass window, watching the lightning and thunder outside, listening to the howling sound of the wind, and feeling the shaking of the pavilion.

In the strong wind, the Yunxiao Pavilion, built of steel and concrete, was swaying slightly.

This phenomenon becomes more and more obvious as the floor increases. On the top landscape platform, people can feel the floor swaying slightly in the wind.

But no one took it seriously. The Taoist priests calmly observed the situation around them. There were people wearing work uniforms busy, busy operating strange instruments and making records.

The wind has power and can act on the sails, allowing heavy ships to move forward. The larger the sail area, the greater the power of the wind, so that it can easily push the ship to move.

Therefore, wind can also act on other objects and exert huge force. The larger the wind area the object receives, the greater the wind force it will bear.

Yunxiao Pavilion, known as the "No. 1 Building in the World", is located on the north bank of the Yangtze River. The wind is already strong on the river bank. The tall Yunxiao Pavilion is like a huge sail, which often withstands huge wind force.

Once the building structure cannot withstand wind, cracks will appear. If there is a problem with the load-bearing beam, the entire building will collapse.

This is the burden under the reputation. If Yunxiao Pavilion is destroyed by the strong wind, it will become the number one joke in the world.

Taoist priests of Wuzhuang Temple have research on various "scientific fields", so they naturally will not ignore the role of wind. The technicians of the Ministry of Works also attach great importance to building wind prevention.

For example, when building a railway bridge between high mountains and ridges, the wind in the valley sometimes increases suddenly, so the railway bridge not only needs to bear loads, but also needs to pay attention to wind resistance.

If the structure is simply strengthened, although the strength is ensured, it causes structural waste. Therefore, how to achieve the design purpose (wind resistance) at a lower cost has always been the focus of research for construction engineers.

Such research has lasted for many years, so the architects have accumulated rich experience in building wind resistance and related knowledge, so the design of Yunxiao Pavilion has been made great efforts by Taoist priests and engineering technicians.

Now, Yunxiao Pavilion is not only a luxury restaurant, but also an experimental place for disciplines such as architectural engineering and wind. Whenever a storm strikes and Yunxiao Pavilion is closed, the Taoist priests of Wuzhuang Temple and technicians from the construction industry will sit in Yunxiao Pavilion and carry out various experiments.

And use various equipment to conduct observations and accumulate experimental data.

At this time, people were at the bottom of the building to observe the swing amplitude of the roof with instruments, some were measuring the wind speed on three floors, middle and lower, and some were using instruments to observe the subtle changes in the main load-bearing beams of Yunxiao Pavilion in the measurement room on the floor.

Some people also measured the deformation of glass windows at windows on each floor and measured the deformation of windward walls.

Some people also took the elevator to check whether the swing of the building would affect the safe operation of the elevator.

Although Yunxiao Pavilion has stopped operating, the lively interior is no less than normal business hours. A large number of Taoist priests and technicians risked the wind being destroyed by the wind and seized time to do observations and conduct various experiments.

This situation has been common since Yunxiao Pavilion was completed and opened, so the waiters dispatched by the technicians are not surprised and calm.

At this time, standing on a swaying high building, listening to the howling wind outside and the creaking of the windows, saying that it is not afraid of being fake, but when everyone saw these Taoist priests and technicians taking it seriously, the uneasiness in their hearts gradually disappeared.

Everyone applied for a job at Yunxiao Pavilion. Before going to work, someone told various precautions, including the building swaying when it rains heavily and being struck by lightning.

However, Yunxiao Pavilion has made complete preparations and has complete protection measures including lightning rods, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

A waiter looked at the storybook in his hand, then looked at the lightning and thunder outside, and the wind was shaking. After thinking about it, he whispered to his companion: "Hey, what did you think of this scene?"

My companion said angrily: "I want to go home to sleep after get off work."

"Don't, at this time, it's more exciting than doing roller coasters in the amusement park, right?"

"Oh, don't talk nonsense with your mouth."

"No, I'm not talking nonsense. Have you read this book..." The waiter showed the book in his hand to the other party and said, "Look, does this situation seem like the protagonist in this place are passing the tribulation?"

"You're going to be struck by lightning..."

Before he finished speaking, a white light flashed outside, and then a loud blast from his head: "Boom..."

The lightning flashed the two of them to look pale.

It also made Yuan Tiangang's face pale.

He rushed out of the room, regardless of the heavy rain, stood in the yard, looking up at the Yunxiao Pavilion not far away, looking at the lightning rod on the Yunxiao Pavilion, his face full of reluctance, and sighed:

"Oh, I didn't hit it..."

A Taoist boy ran out and pulled Yuan Tiangang under the eaves. Yuan Tiangang patted the rain on his head and turned around and walked into the room.

There were several Taoist priests in the room, and they were also full of regrets.

Everyone waited for a long time, and finally a thunder exploded in the sky above Yunxiao Pavilion. A lightning bolt hit like this. Just when everyone thought that this lightning would hit Yunxiao Pavilion, the lightning actually slashed!

What a pity!

The Taoists shook their heads with regret, but judging by the situation, the rain was still going to fall, and the sky was covered with dark clouds, and lightning and thunder were roaring from time to time. It seemed that Yunxiao Pavilion had the chance to be struck by lightning.

This is not because the Taoist priests are exaggerated, but because the Yunxiao Pavilion is already responsible for the task of lightning strike experiments. Whenever the lightning is lightning, the Taoist priests of the "electrical science group" will gather in the Yunxiao Pavilion, waiting for the Yunxiao Pavilion to be struck by lightning.

From last year to now, Yunxiao Pavilion has been struck by lightning many times. Taoists have learned the mystery of lightning through various devices installed on the upper floor and on the ground, and have improved the lightning protection system, with significant results.

Yuan Tiangang is one of the Taoist priests of the "Electronics Group". Since he came to Xiyang and did electrical research in Wuzhuangguan, he has become an "experimental maniac" and devoted himself to all kinds of experiments.

There is a thunder power supply (hydropower station) in Huangzhou, but as the experiment deepens, Yuan Tiangang and fellow Taoists feel that the power of this thunder power supply is not great enough and cannot be as powerful as the thunder power supply.

Therefore, whenever lightning and thunder sound, whenever everyone has time, they will go to the experimental area next to Yunxiao Pavilion to wait, waiting for Yunxiao Pavilion to be struck by lightning.

Then, the lightning that hits the Yunxiao Pavilion lightning rod will go down the line and enter the experimental circuit (switch-controlled switching circuit), then "flows" into various experimental devices, and is finally introduced into the underground.

The power of lightning is amazing. Many experimental devices cannot withstand ultra-high voltage currents. They "failed to overcome the tribulation" in the face of the power of heaven and earth, and disappeared.

Yuan Tiangang and fellow Taoists kept improving the experimental devices, and the experimental devices had a stronger and stronger ability to withstand ultra-high voltages. Therefore, everyone was waiting for Yunxiao Pavilion to be struck by lightning today with anticipation.

I don’t know how long it took, but a white light suddenly flashed in the sky, and at the same time, thunder exploded.

Through the window, Yuan Tiangang clearly saw a bright lightning bolt hitting the pointed lightning rod on the top of Yunxiao Pavilion.

At that moment, the tip of the lightning rod even burst into bright flames.

Hit it, hit it!

The Taoist priests who witnessed all this cheered these three words in their hearts, and their excitement was beyond words.

The phone on the table rang, and the phone was only connected to the top of Yunxiao Pavilion, so it goes without saying who called the phone.

A Taoist priest quickly stepped forward, picked up the phone, and asked expectantly: "How!! How much voltage is there?"

The phone was very noisy, and he kept asking: "How many? How many?"

"Ah? What? It's over the show?"

When the others heard this, they took a deep breath: "This lightning is so powerful!"
Chapter completed!