The research vessel Iliad bravely battles the ferocious Drake Passage, its crew undeterred by towering waves and hurricane-force winds as they chart a course for Antarctica. Meanwhile, Maria Lin, a centuries-old observer, faces her own internal storm of awe and trepidation as the ship endures the violent seas, a stark contrast to Charlie Wade’s focused meditation.
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As soon as the departure window opens, the waiting ships lift anchor, line up, and sail out of the dock, beginning their journey to Antarctica.
Although all these research vessels were heading for Antarctica, their routes differed greatly. Most were heading for the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands, with very few heading for the Antarctic continent with its harsher climate. Therefore, after leaving port, only a few dozen nautical miles away, all the vessels changed course and their tracks dispersed.
The Iliadās first stop will be Antarctica. Upon arrival, they will pick up staff from that research station and then travel to other research stations in the archipelago. Eventually, all staff will be evacuated to Ushuaia. At that point, the staff will fly back to Northern Europe, while the research vessel will take nearly a month to return to its home port.
On the second day of the voyage, the research vessel entered Drake Passage. The notoriously strong winds of the Roaring Forties truly lived up to their name, with winds typically reaching force 8 to 10 and waves at least five meters high. The vessel sailing through the strait was like a small boat in a violent storm, appearing incredibly small.
Due to bad weather and the fact that the research vessel itself was not sailing fast, it was not until the third day that the research vessel managed to leave the Drake Passage, and the wind and waves outside were getting stronger.
While Charlie, Jeremiah Yun, and Song Ruyu were diligently practicing the Great Sun Tathagata Hand Seals, Maria Lin was in her room, using her fragile body to resist the violent shaking and swaying of the ship. At the same time, her dark eyes were fixed on the deep, almost black seawater outside the window and the waves that were even higher than the cabin, and she clenched her fists nervously.
In her life of more than three hundred years, Maria Lin had never visited Antarctica.
He was eagerly anticipating the trip to Antarctica, but he also dared not lose sight of his awe of nature. As he watched the ocean waves, even higher than the ship, crash against the porthole with incredible force, causing the entire ship to shake, he couldnāt help but feel nervous.
Charlie felt the ship rocking violently. The first thing he did when he opened his eyes was look for Maria Lin. He saw her clinging to a small table set into the floor, barely holding on to the pounding waves. He immediately went over to her, took her hand, and asked, āMiss Lin, how are you feeling? Are you seasick?ā
Maria Lin was surprised that Charlie had woken up from his meditation. She said somewhat shyly, āThank you for your concern, young master. Iām not seasick, just a little nervous. Although Iāve been on many ocean-going ships, Iāve never seen waves this big beforeā¦ā