The 150-meter-long hull, with a side width of more than 20 meters, is equipped with two curling mechanical twisting arms in the middle, and the front section is equipped with a helicopter landing pad, which carries a polar version of the Mi-8 helicopter. ≯ On the side of the ship, three large characters are written in white paint on a red background—
Pathfinder!
This is not only the name of this polar research ship, but also the name of the entire Antarctic expedition.
There was no grand ceremony. After more than 20 members of the expedition team, including Jiang Chen, boarded the ship, the Pathfinder quietly left the port, crossed the equator, and headed south. It was not until everyone boarded the ship that the crew members were surprised to find that they were on the same ship as the famous chairman of the Future Man Group.
"My name is Jiang Chen. Obviously you already know this. You can just work normally. I don't have any other purpose on the ship. I just want to take a smooth sailing and go to the Antarctic to see it."
The ship sailed, and the leader of the inspection team held a simple introduction meeting. All the crew members participated. Jiang Chen did not do anything special and gave a brief self-introduction at the meeting. After saying this, he turned around and returned to his room, leaving everyone in the cabin in shock.
After the meeting, the four measuring girls got together and went to the canteen to get food.
On the way, the four girls soon started gossiping.
"Hey, um...is he the real Jiang Chen?"
"Is that the one on TV?"
"The chairman of the Future Man Group owns several large companies with a market value of hundreds of billions... But why is he on our ship?" A female recorder covered her mouth and widened her eyes in surprise.
"Being on a boat with the chairman, my God, this, this is like a Korean drama unfolding!" Another girl said with eyes glowing.
"Wake up, Qianqian, it's time to take medicine." The best friend standing next to her solemnly handed the lunch box to her.
"I hate it! Go to hell!" The girl named Qianqian blushed and slapped her best friend hard.
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It is nearly 10,000 kilometers from the equator to the Antarctic. With the Pathfinder's maximum sailing speed of 18 knots, the trip will take about two weeks.
Only then did Jiang Chen realize what a wrong decision it was not to take Ayesha with him. With Ayesha by his side, at least he didn't have to face lonely and boring nights. Unlike now, his only pleasure all day long is to lie in the bedroom wearing a phantom helmet and play online games using the ifi of the quantum communication satellite.
The number of female creatures on the entire research ship is pitifully small. First of all, the soldiers in the Star Ring Trade are all men, and secondly, these scientific researchers with engineering backgrounds are basically all men. The only four female researchers were quite interesting to him, but Jiang Chen had no interest in communicating with them.
Playing online games and enjoying the sea breeze along the way made the time fly by.
Although he had an administrator account, Jiang Chen didn't use it. He just registered a wretched archer and started playing from level 1 up. I have to say, this kind of gameplay is quite fun. Especially when someone is showing off in front of him, he secretly pulls out an enchanted arrow and kills him instantly with one arrow.
This feeling is simply sour.
After playing for more than two weeks, I met several interesting netizens, but Jiang Chen never revealed his identity. By the time the Pathfinder approaches Antarctica, he will probably put this game aside and have little chance to play it.
In the last three days, the temperature began to gradually get colder. When ice floes began to be seen on the water, the Pathfinder expedition team was already very close to Antarctica. Even with Jiang Chen's good physique, he couldn't bear it any longer, so he honestly put on thick cold-proof clothes.
These cold-proof clothes are all produced by the Sixth Street Clothing Factory. They look similar to down jackets, but they are stronger than down jackets. The sponge-like cotton piece is sandwiched with heating wire, and the temperature can be adjusted through the touch screen on the bowl. When they were wearing clothes, the scientific expedition personnel couldn't put them down and wanted to change them on the spot.
Every time I go to the polar science expedition, it is a nightmare. If I get a runny nose, I would like to freeze my nose. This is true no matter which country I go to. But if you have this cold-proof suit, although your nose will still be frozen, at least your body will be much more comfortable.
Fortunately, we didn’t encounter any difficult glaciers along the way.
The Pathfinder bypassed Scott Island, sailed smoothly into the Ross Sea, and headed to Hallett Station in the United States for simple supplies. Logically speaking, these research stations do not sell supplies to external parties in principle, but there are always exceptions.
Captain Marshall Keller is obviously not the first time he has traveled to Antarctica, and he is very familiar with the conditions here.
"Here, helping each other is an unwritten rule. The sea is easy to freeze, and anyone may encounter a situation where the supply ship is delayed. If you have extra supplies on hand, selling them to others is equivalent to saving other people's lives. Of course, the price It might be a little more expensive.”
After completing the supplies, an American wrapped as thickly as a polar bear lay down next to the railing and said hello to the people on the boat.
"Hey guys, where did you get your clothes? I mean... is it really not cold in such thin clothes?"
When he shouted this sentence, he used an Ohio accent. There happened to be an immigrant from Ohio in Jiang Chen's inspection team, so he shouted with a smile.
"Haha! Not to mention it's cold, wearing this thing is just like wearing an air conditioner!"
While saying this, the man from Ohio showed off the logo on his chest, fearing that the fellow villagers wouldn't be able to see clearly the brand of his clothes.
I saw the five characters "Future People Light Industry" printed on it.
Well, these five characters were typed by him at the clothing factory in the Sixth District. However, this so-called future light industry is still at the conceptual stage, and Jiang Chen has been hesitant to enter the less profitable light industry field.
The man standing over at the Hallett expedition station smacked his lips and looked at the clothes on the New Country expedition team with envy in his eyes.
Although he cannot recognize Chinese characters, I am afraid that no American today cannot recognize the three characters "Future Man". do not know? You will know it when you turn on the phone. Futureman 1.o has a terrifying market share among smartphones, and Futureman has almost become synonymous with high technology.
Envy is envy, you can't envy this thing.
Watching the Pathfinder drive away longingly, he shook his head, moved his legs buried in the snow, and walked towards the cabin.
If you are going to explore the pole, most tourists will choose the Ross Sea as the landing point. Because this is the southernmost sea area on earth that ships can reach, and it is also the traditional route for humans to reach Antarctica and the South Pole through ships.
However, Jiang Chen and others did not want to challenge the top of the world, but to explore the treasures of the Third Reich. So after completing the supplies, the Pathfinder sailed directly out of the Ross Sea, along the coast of George V, and headed for Wilkes Land...
However, what no one knew was that not long after they left the Hallett Research Station, a man wrapped in a thick down jacket walked behind the research station and took out a satellite phone.
The lips under the shadow spit out a curl of white mist.
"They have arrived..."
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