Chapter 773 Castle on Antarctica

? To be honest, April is not a suitable day for exploring Antarctica.

On the winter solstice on December 22 every year, there is a polar day in Antarctica, and the light is brightest in January and February throughout the year, which is most suitable for traveling or investigation in Antarctica. When the summer solstice falls on June 22, when the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Cancer, Antarctica will usher in polar night, which will be in darkness for 24 hours.

It is now mid-April, and after entering the Antarctic Circle, the sun hangs not far above the sea level, as if it might set at any time.

However, Jiang Chen didn't have the patience to wait until next year.

The ten-meter-long mechanical torsion arm unfolded, deploying containers one after another on the white coast. The crew of the investigation team also landed on the ice-covered coast one after another in the small boats put down from the investigation ship.

Before boarding the ship, everyone consciously cleaned every corner of their pockets with a vacuum cleaner to prevent seeds or other creatures from being brought to the Antarctic. This is an iron rule that all investigators who land in Antarctica must consciously abide by. The Antarctic ecosystem is extremely fragile, and ecological disasters caused by species invasion must be strictly prevented.

After finally finishing all these troubles, Jiang Chen landed on the continent of Antarctica in the last small boat.

After receiving the national flag of Xinguo from the hands of these excited members of the inspection team, Jiang Chen planted the azure flag on the height of the white desert under the cheers of the crowd.

The nine stars symbolizing the nine islands of the Panu Islands flutter in the wind, and the palm leaves surrounding the nine stars symbolize victory.

"Our first Antarctic research station in Xinguo has to be named by the chairman, everyone, don't you think so?" The head of the research team named He Gaoyang said excitedly.

"Yes! Yes! Please name the chairman!" Someone whistled and responded immediately.

"Haha, why don't we just call it the Future Research Station!"

"Too uncreative..."

Facing the enthusiasm of the members, Jiang Chen smiled and thought about it for a moment.

With his naming ability, I'm afraid he can't think of any good names. Future man? He was almost tired of hearing the name. The inspection team is not a company, but a scientific research inspection unit, there is no need to make it like his chain stores.

"Just call it Antarctic Gull!"

The seagull is the national bird of the Panu Islands and has not changed even after regime changes.

It is said that the first colonists who arrived in the waters of the Pannu Islands were officially saved by seagulls, so the colonists who first arrived in the Pannu Islands regarded seagulls as God's messengers.

The name of the Antarctic Gull Research Station was unanimously approved by the research team. It just so happened that they came in a hurry, and before they had a decent name for the investigation group, He Gaoyang simply held a vote among the group and named the investigation group as the Antarctic Gull Investigation Group.

So far, Xinguo's first research station in Antarctica has been established.

called the Antarctic Gull.

With the help of the crew, the members of the inspection team began to take out the equipment from the container. First, they set up a radio in the snow, then unfolded a dome house like a tent, and then a simple port...

Not far away, stupid penguins stood unsteadily in a row, with their white bellies sticking out, fluttering their wings from time to time, watching this group of stupid humans.

In order to avoid any impact on these lovely animals, the research station was located as far away as possible from their range of activities.

Just as the members of the inspection team started to work, Jiang Chen took Garrett and several members of the "Sea Lion" special forces to prepare to advance to the hinterland of Antarctica.

"Where are you going?" Seeing that Jiang Chen was about to leave the camp, He Gaoyang put down what he was doing and walked forward, "Just now there was a blizzard around here, and it might happen again, so go out at this time... ..."

"I'm just going out for a walk." Jiang Chen reached out and patted the polar car next to him, "There are supplies on it, even if there is a snowstorm, you don't have to worry."

Seeing that Jiang Chen insisted on going out, He Gaoyang didn't try to dissuade him any more, and watched the two polar cars go away towards the white desert.

...

The headlights shot out beams of light that seemed to be real, illuminating the road ahead, and two off-road vehicles drove on the road one after the other, throwing billows of snow and dust backwards, heading due south.

These two polar off-road vehicles named Grizzly-P3 are Russian products, and their reliable performance has been verified on the Siberian ice sheet. The two big, thick tires rolled over the snow smoothly, no matter what the terrain was. A car can seat up to six people, and the load can reach five tons, even exceeding the load capacity of some small trucks!

Garrett leaned on the steering wheel, glanced at the coordinates on the car map, and then at Jiang Chen who was sitting in the co-pilot seat with his eyes closed.

"Sir, can you tell us what the mission is now?"

"Treasure hunt."

Garrett's brows twitched, and he glanced at his chairman with sweat.

Taking a dozen or so special forces to the Antarctic to hunt for treasure, this Nima is also capricious enough.

But he didn't say anything, kept his mouth shut, and drove honestly.

Unfortunately, thanks to He Gaoyang's crow's mouth, everyone really encountered a snowstorm on the road.

The visibility was reduced to the limit, and it would be dangerous to drive any further, so two off-road vehicles parked one after the other on the open snow field, unfolded the brackets on both sides, and fixed the car body to the ground.

It was getting late, and several people simply took out self-heating dry food. There are grilled sausages, braised beef, dried fish and rice, and the outside is wrapped with thermite, which can be cooked by pouring a little water. Aside from the fact that there were no vegetables in sight, the meal was quite filling.

After lunch, Jiang Chen looked at the blizzard whistling outside the window, leaned back on the seat and continued to rest his eyes with his eyes closed.

The wait continued until the evening before the blizzard passed.

The two Grizzly SUVs continued on the road. On the way, Jiang Chen made a phone call with the camp and decided not to go back tonight.

But when it is said to be night, it actually only refers to the time period from 18:00 to 8:00 in 24 hours. In Antarctica in April, the dawn time is only at noon, and it gets dark early, and the dreamlike aurora can still be seen not far away.

Glancing at Garrett, Jiang Chen asked casually.

"Where have we been?"

Garrett clicked twice on the car map to zoom in on the area.

"We have already penetrated into the hinterland of Wilkes Land. The terrain in front of us is quite undulating, and we are already close to our destination. Should we go directly there, or wait until tomorrow morning?"

"Go straight, maybe we can spend the night inside." Jiang Chen said.

Garrett was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Jiang Chen meant by spending the night inside. But since it was the chairman's order, he still nodded and turned his gaze back to the road ahead.

Crossing the plain, the crowd came to a mountain range covered with snow.

"There is a mountain ahead, and the snowstorm is blowing there non-stop. Let's go back!"

"Forward! Listen to me, I say forward!"

Under Jiang Chen's urging, Garrett bit the bullet and drove an off-road vehicle into the mountain where the snowstorm was howling.

The wind was howling, and the windows of the car were banging and rattling! The heavy snow was like a sea tide, even snuffing out the thick beam of light from the headlights! Just looking out the window, the soldiers sitting in the car can feel the biting cold wind!

As the distance gradually approached, Jiang Chen's heartbeat also gradually accelerated and he held his breath.

Finally, after going through layers of wind and snow, everyone broke through the shackles of nature, came to this restricted area of ​​life guarded by the snowstorm, and unveiled the veil that had been covered up for decades.

A beam of light sprinkled on the concrete wall embedded in the glacier, like a castle covered in ice and snow.

Everyone held their breath when they saw the frozen fortress...

Jiang Chen stared at the giant gate embedded in the glacier, clenched his fists, and his eyes gleamed with indescribable excitement.

Finally found! (To be continued.)