75 degrees north latitude.
Arctic Ocean.
The biting cold wind tore through the sky. Under the black velvet night, there was a heavy icebreaker moving forward in the wind and snow.
'Crack! '
The red deck shattered the ice, and the snowflakes turned into hexagonal blades in the extreme cold of tens of degrees below zero, spinning and hitting the portholes and iron plates with a clanging sound.
The heavy and tall icebreaker is like an unsinkable monster, advancing on the black and white sea.
Two surging heavy water nuclear reactors provide this polar behemoth with almost unlimited power, allowing it to break through the ice on the world's cruelest ocean and ignore death.
"Crack, click, click!"
In the spacious and warm cabin, Andrei Aliseco, the captain of the icebreaker Silin, is standing in front of the operating console, skillfully setting the path to be sailed today.
As a captain of the Tsarist Navy, Andrei Aliseco has decades of sailing experience at sea. Today, he is proficient in all warships and sea vessels currently in service in the Tsarist Kingdom, and is one of the few who has With the mission experience of driving an icebreaker and leading the Tsarist scientific expedition team to the North Pole, he is the backbone elite of the Tsarist Navy.
This time, his mission was to drive the extremely low icebreaker Silin, lead the elite scientific expedition team of the Tsarist Empire to complete the task of exploring resources in the Arctic region, and at the same time secretly transport a batch of materials to a distant place without anyone knowing. region of the European Union.
Everything is going smooth.
Whether it was a scientific expedition team or transporting EU supplies, the icebreaker Silin encountered no problems and was a complete success.
But as luck would have it, on their way back to the Tsarist Kingdom via the original route, they encountered an extremely rare polar earthquake!
Although the earthquake's epicenter was not deep and the shock was not large, in this dark ice and snow, it was always right to be cautious.
Andre chose to avoid that area, but it also meant that the route needed to be changed. Originally, according to the established plan, they should have been able to leave the sea area of 70 degrees north latitude a few days ago. Now, they may still be able to leave. It takes a few days to leave.
But this little thing did not affect Andre's mood.
"Huh huh huh~"
Singing a ditty, Andre adjusted the track to the predetermined track.
Decades of ocean sailing have made Andre very familiar with the routes in the Arctic Circle. Every iceberg along the way has a name that he personally chose.
In the Arctic Circle of the Tsarist State, there is a rumor that the polar icebreaker with Andrei on it does not need automatic driving at all. His manual driving is far more stable than any kind of mechanical automatic driving. Too much too much.
Humming a little tune.
Checked the entered route.
After double-checking that there were no input errors, Andrei Aliseco threw himself onto the soft seat, stretched out hard, and his strong body like a furry bear suddenly made a crunching sound.
"Huh~ It's done. It's very unlucky to encounter something. Earthquakes in the Arctic Circle are really rare."
"Fortunately, thanks to the radio station, we are always in contact, otherwise we might enter that sea area." There is a figure next to Andre.
He was also tall and hairy, with short hair standing on his head like a steel needle and bulging muscles.
While observing the radar and the surrounding icebergs, he smiled and said, "I heard that the earthquake in those days seemed to have affected an ocean-going fishing vessel, which affected many people. I even saw that ocean-going fishing vessel on TikTok Several people in the past were hospitalized after returning home, suffering from mental problems and always talking nonsense.”
"Who cares what they are like? My dear first mate, are the radio stations installed by the military with millions of dollars every year for you to use to browse TikTok online?" Andre looked at his first mate and asked.
"Otherwise? I have to find something to do in this damn place."
"Maybe." Andre shrugged, not caring, and looked at the heavy snow outside the window. He actually took out a delicate silver flask from his arms and drank it.
"Captain, you know you are not allowed to drink while on a mission." The first mate squinted at him.
Andre wiped the wine stains from the corners of his mouth and shook the bottle.
"It's true that you can't drink alcohol while on a mission. But what does it matter? This is the Arctic Ocean! In this bad season, except for a few military monsters whose identities cannot be disclosed, what else can pose a threat to the Silin? "
"It's snowing outside the window, and it's as warm as spring inside the cabin. If you don't take a sip after seeing such beautiful scenery, do you deserve to be called the captain of the Silin?"
And just as he said this, the hatch was opened.
A thick arm covered with hair took the wine bottle in front of Andre's table, raised his neck, and took several sips.
When he took his first sip, the eyes of this man, who was as strong as a bear, lit up!
"It's actually beluga!"
"Oh! Captain, how do you know this brand is my favorite?"
Rolling his eyes, the first mate snatched the wine bottle from the second mate's hand and said angrily: "You can't drink on the ship. Don't you know this rule?"
"From now on?" The second officer didn't care at all.
"Are you here just to grab a drink?" Andre asked with a smile in front of the stove.
"Of course not." The second mate sat down next to Andre, squeezed the first mate out, and shrugged: "Captain, just now, those nervous old men caused trouble again. They After deliberation for a long time, we made a decision to go to the unexplored place in the iceberg at 80 degrees north latitude before our trip to the polar regions is over."
"They said there are suspected manganese nodule veins here that have not been discovered by other countries in the world and are extremely easy to mine."
"Where are they going?" Andre's eyes widened and he jumped up from his seat, "We just came back from there!"
"Tell them, it's impossible! What bullshit manganese nodule mine. No way! An ocean voyage in this season is outrageous enough. Turn around and go back? Fuck his mother!"
"But captain, they say that the Silin is one of the few polar icebreakers in the world, and there is nothing more suitable than it to go here." The second officer said.
"Fuck him, let these old men go!" Andre glared with two bull's eyes and said angrily: "Let them go on their own, my Silin will not accompany them to take risks! Come with me Do you think I would agree to this kind of thing?"
"Why not? My captain, those old men said that they can also apply for a large amount of additional research funding from the military. All of this funding will be used to subsidize the next operations, and they will not take any of it." 2 The deputy waggled a finger and continued: "One hundred million rubles."
Hearing this, Andre, who was about to become furious, was stunned.
One hundred million rubles?
He took a deep breath, sat down slowly, adjusted his military uniform, and spoke seriously.
"They are all highly respected old scientists."
"And this exploration is for the rich mineral assets in the Arctic Ocean."
"Go and fetch them."
“I chart their course myself.”
The second mate gave Andre a contemptuous middle finger.
In the discussion that followed, the atmosphere was particularly peaceful. Within a few minutes, Andrei had finalized the corresponding route with these scientists, and turned around and walked back!
"There is a saying in the East that money can make the world go round."
In the warm command cabin, Andre sighed and carefully adjusted many routes.
Although he has traveled this route many times and is very familiar with it.
But the number of times we can turn around and go back for further inspections is really rare in this season, so we have to keep our spirits up. .
The black sea water boils in the distance, and the cold wind howls in the white sky.
Although the surrounding weather is extremely complex, harsh and cold, nothing can stop this ice monster amidst the dull hum of the two nuclear reactors.
Andre drove the Silin, expertly twisting and turning among the icebergs, and the sharp collision angle smashed into pieces the small icebergs that were in the way.
In the freezing cold, the huge steel monster kept moving towards its destination.
Nothing seemed to be too abnormal, everything seemed so smooth.
However, just when Andre thought that this journey would end smoothly as usual, at some point, a strong wind suddenly blew on the originally calm sea!
"Hoo ho!"
This strong wind came very suddenly without any warning. The strong wind howled, the roaring waves rolled up, and the black water flowed down in the wind and snow!
Watching all this, Andre frowned, but did not stop.
Things are rarely calm in the Arctic Circle.
Because there are not enough obstacles to block it, once the wind and waves blow, it will be like the end of the world. Especially when these strong winds reach a certain level and start to blow small ice cubes and icebergs floating on the sea, that is the most dangerous of.
Hope that won't be the case.
Andre thought silently.
But sometimes, things tend to backfire.
This sudden strong wind lasted all day and night!
During this period of time, the world seemed to have collapsed. The violent wind made the originally dark sea area become increasingly blurry, making it impossible to see clearly what was outside!
"Notice down! Everyone sit tight in their cabins!"
"Reinforce all indoor objects!"
"No walking around!"
"Raise the anchor, we need to get out of this snowstorm!"
Following Andre's instructions, the Silin moved forward in the wind and snow.
Pieces of hard snowflakes hit the hull and deck of the Silin in the extreme cold of tens of degrees below zero, making a clanging sound.
The strong wind blows on the sea, driving a large undercurrent, wrapping up the icebergs and impacting in all directions!
no doubt!
The current situation is absolutely extremely dangerous!
Fortunately, Andre and the rest of the crew are experienced sailors and sailors!
With the help of the powerful power of two nuclear reactors, they controlled the huge icebreaker and dodged left and right in the sea of death!
"Be careful!"
"Full right rudder!"
"Full speed ahead!"
"Watch the left, watch the left!!"
Hard snowflakes hit the steel hull. In front of nature, this monster-level icebreaker was also shaking crazily from side to side.
In this violent turbulence, almost all the people on the Silin ship felt dizzy.
Black water splashed on the cabin along with ice edges, and everyone's hearts were in their throats. This scene, which could be called a desperate apocalypse, lasted for several hours before it ended.
When the storm in the distance dissipated and the sea returned to its usual calm, the clothes of everyone on the Silin were soaked with sweat. Almost everyone was exhausted and felt lucky to have survived the disaster!
"Thank God, it's finally out!"
Various excited shouts came from the cabin.
Even Andre wiped the sweat from his forehead, thinking about everything that had happened before, feeling a little scared.
"Quick! Look where we are now, we should have veered off course!"
After appeasing many passengers, Andre turned around and spoke in a deep voice.
However, when the first mate and second mate came back, his face looked a little ugly!
Because they discovered that the satellite wireless connection had been disconnected at some point!
The powerful magnetic field caused the originally stable communication channel to become chaotic. When it was turned on, it was full of noise!
"Captain, things are not going well. I don't know why the wireless satellite connection has failed and cannot connect to the Internet. We don't know where the Silin is now." The first mate said in a deep voice, with an ugly look on his face.
"I know." Andre replied, his heart sinking: "Don't be nervous, take me to the signal warehouse to have a look!"
The first mate and second mate nodded.
However, just when they were about to take Andre to watch, a melodious voice came from the distant window!
This sound was extremely low, long and continuous, lasting for almost half a minute!
The appearance of this voice also made Andre, who had originally planned to go to the signal warehouse to see what happened, frown.
Is this sound a whale?
Why are there whale calls here?
You must know that whales are room-temperature animals. Although there are many whales living in the Arctic Ocean, in such violent storms and extremely cold conditions, they usually stay in the warm ocean currents deep under the sea. This is just after the snowstorm ended. Why are they here?
Andre and others were puzzled by the appearance of the whale, and other researchers and soldiers on the Silin were also a little puzzled.
"etc!"
"Listen!"
"This sound seems to be more than just one!"
One after another, the figures were horrified and hurriedly came to the window, because from the sound just now, it seemed that the whale was not very far away from the Silin.
However, when they actually came to the window and looked outside, they were suddenly stunned!
"What's this!"
"Oh My God!"
"Come and see!"
"How is this going!"
One after another, figures looked outside in surprise, their pupils shrinking to the extreme!
Because I don't know when, the storms and raging waves between heaven and earth have completely disappeared, replaced by calm seas and floating hanging ice.
There were several whales, smashing the ice floes and the sea surface in the distance, leaping high above the ocean!
The long sound of whales and fish leaping into the sea, this magnificent scene shocked the hearts of countless crew members on the Silin!
But what shocked everyone the most was not these whales!
But everything that happens in the air!
I don’t know when, but in the sky in the distance, there were several more brilliant auroras silently.
At first, these auroras were small and not many people noticed them, but these aurora soon expanded!
They hang under the black velvet-like canopy, changing unpredictably, constantly changing in the colorful stream of light, with the edge being the most dazzling light cyan!
These auroras shone brightly, and in a very short time, they suddenly covered the entire sky!
This scene is really shocking!
Brilliant!
The gorgeous dazzling auroras hang high in the sky!
It's like the most gorgeous silk covering the sky, which is shocking!
"OMG"
This scene was so stunning that even Andre and other people who had lived in the Arctic Ocean for decades were stunned, shocked by the magnificent scene in front of them.
Seeing this beautiful scene, almost everyone on the boat was stunned. They took out various equipment and started filming crazily!
This magnificent scene, known as the Aurora of Gods, is a rare and magnificent scene that has been seen for hundreds of years. Every time it appears, it will be regarded as a miracle in a lifetime by the Eskimos!
However, in this miraculous aurora of God, someone was keenly aware that something was wrong!
"Wait! There's something wrong with this aurora! Why are there only five colors in this aurora in the sky?!"
Among the Tsarist expedition team, a keen old man was the first to notice that something was strange.
Andre frowned, looked carefully, and found that the aurora in the sky did have only five colors!
This is a bit strange. Although the colors of the aurora are mostly cyan and red, they are actually light phenomena caused by atmospheric ionization. They are destined to have seven colors. Why are there only five colors?
However, just when Andre was frowning and looking confused, an earth-shaking whale roar suddenly resounded throughout the entire world!
Then, with countless people watching, a huge bowhead whale, almost a hundred meters long, suddenly jumped out of the water!
This bowhead whale is different from the normal bowhead whale. It is actually the purest white color without any blemishes!
The huge white bowhead whale leaps above the sea, shining brightly and dreamily under the auroras that fill the sky!
"Boom!!"
The huge water splash fell, and this pure white bowhead whale screamed and fell into the sea water, swimming quickly towards the distance!
This magnificent scene shocked countless people!
Whales jumping in the deep sea, aurora hanging in the sky!
However, what’s even more shocking is yet to come!
'Crack! '
There was a violent sound of ice breaking, and huge black shadows appeared under the aurora!
Those are huge whales!
They jump out of the ice, swim in the sea, or spit out water jets!
Each one is huge, nearly a hundred meters long, and they are all moving towards the distance! !
Seeing this scene, almost everyone on the Silin was stunned and dumbfounded!
How is this going!
How come there are so many whales!
And their size, isn’t it a little too abnormal?
How could the previous bowhead whale grow to nearly one hundred meters long!
The sweet and sonorous whale call sounded in this extremely cold ocean!
Under the dazzling aurora, hundreds of whales swarm!
Seeing this spectacular scene, almost everyone on the Silin became a little excited!
“What’s going on with these whales?”
"Where did they come from?"
"quick!"
"Catch up and see!"
Looking at the undulating and screaming whales on the sea, even Andre became a little frightened. Without saying a word, he hurriedly operated the Silin and quickly chased after them!
What surprised them was that the Silin, equipped with two nuclear reactors, seemed to be unable to catch up with these whales!
They were extremely fast and the ice was shattered wherever they passed!
It was precisely because of this that the Silin was able to follow suit.
As they progressed, and as time passed, everyone discovered that there were more and more whales around, approaching here!
Blue whales, right whales, beluga whales, narwhals, sperm whales, killer whales and Greenland whales
Countless whales screamed and cheered, galloping towards the distance from all directions!
The more I chase, the more frightened I become!
Because they discovered that as time went by, not only the whales and the aurora in the sky, but even the surrounding temperature seemed to have increased to varying degrees!
"What's going on? Why is the temperature rising? It's getting closer to higher latitudes!"
"It's incredible. The glaciers on the sea seem to have melted, and even the icebergs are breaking apart!"
"What's happening here!"
Amidst the magnificent auroras that filled the sky, the whales roared, and the warm spring-like environment made many members of the Silin ship dumbfounded!
Suddenly, the group of whales stopped.
As if they sensed something, they floated on the sea surface so quietly, as if they were worshiping into the distance, kowtowing, and whimpering with some respect.
"What's in front?!"
Many members of the Silin quickly turned their attention forward!
However, when they saw clearly everything on the sea in the distance, their eyes suddenly opened up!
"etc!"
"This is."
"what's the situation?!"
"Why is there an island full of plants here?!"
(End of chapter)
