Hero of heart The amazing son in law complete
Chapter 7439
Under the influence of psychological suggestion, the somewhat elderly Captain Sato voluntarily took off his clothes and walked to the bow deck in full view of everyone.
The research vessel drifted deeper into the strait at night. The temperature dropped. Although the captain was frozen stiff and his body was turning purple, he still stood there hunched over, almost like a statue.
Seeing that he was about to die of hypothermia in the cold wind, Wu Bolin ordered Matsushita Heikichi to bring him back.
When the captain was brought back, his body was stiff, but fortunately, he was still breathing. Once his body warmed up, he wouldn’t die.
Wu Bolin found the man annoying, so he had someone return him to his cabin so he could rest. Then he called Matsushita Heikichi and asked, “How many days will it take to reach the Antarctic continent?”
Matsushita Heikichi respectfully replied, “It will probably take another three and a half days.”
Wu Bolin said coldly, “Find a way to compress the travel time to three days. I don’t have that much time to waste at sea.”
“Yes, sir!” Matsushita Heikichi agreed without hesitation. The research vessel’s initial voyage and designated speed had a safety margin, allowing it to be increased as needed. Reducing the travel time from three and a half days to two days was essentially impossible, but reducing it to three days wouldn’t be a problem.
Then the ship immediately accelerated and headed towards the Antarctic continent.
Currently, on the Antarctic continent, Charlie is riding a snowmobile, carrying three people towards a gentle hill south of the Nordic research station.
The stunning aurora borealis has appeared, and Charlie plans to climb the hill to see it up close.
After reaching the top of the hill, he took a Qi Enhancing Pill, intending to once again use the earliest set of hand seals to exchange the spiritual energy within his body with the mysterious entity within him.
The remaining five pills were a safety net he had prepared for himself; no matter what, he had to make sure he had five pills on hand for emergencies.
This time, the Four Directions Treasure Banner once again imparted sixteen hand seals to Charlie through the aurora. This set of Great Sun Tathagata hand seals now had a total of eighty seals.
The eighty hand seals of the Great Sun Tathagata significantly increase the overall efficiency of spiritual energy acquisition.
After returning to the research station, Charlie planned to seclude himself for a period of time and exchange the remaining hand seals when he had accumulated enough spiritual energy in his body.
Once you enter a state of solitude, time seems to stop; days pass in the blink of an eye.
Three days later, the Japanese research vessel anchored off the edge of the Antarctic continent.
The anchorage point is about 200 kilometers from where the Iliad previously anchored.
A Japanese research team is also waiting there. Similar to the process in The Iliad, they will first deliver supplies and then complete the personnel exchange.
When Wu Bolin first came to Antarctica, he was amazed to see the aurora borealis in the long night sky.
After seeing this barren continent, he became even more convinced of the story he had heard more than a hundred years ago: perhaps the Gateway to Ascension really was in this endless solitude.
However, he underestimated the size of the Antarctic continent. Its coastline alone stretches 20,000 kilometers, and its interior stretches thousands of kilometers. Finding relics in such a place would be as difficult as climbing to heaven.
For a moment, he didn’t even know where to start.
Not knowing where to start, he simply started with what was in front of him, and these Japanese research team members became his ideal accomplices.
So they just gave everyone psychological suggestions, and by chance, they found someone among the remaining team members who was fluent in Mandarin, so they made him and Matsushita Heikichi their two accomplices.
Initially, the Japanese scientific expedition team that came with the ship was assigned to replace the team members who stayed behind and then return to Japan.
These people had been in Antarctica for half a year and were all very homesick. Furthermore, the return journey would take over a month, so they were all eager to get home.
But Wu Bolin had no intention of letting them go, even the members of the scientific expedition who had worked and lived in Antarctica during the summer and were now preparing to go home to rest.
This is because, for him, the members of the scientific expedition team were nothing more than livestock and slaves.
He easily controlled everyone, and from then on, these people would obey his every command, becoming his servants and laborers in his exploration of Antarctica.
What’s even more valuable is that the members of this research team are some of the most knowledgeable about Antarctica. With them on duty, our plans can be twice as effective, so losing even one person would be a huge loss.
Since he was going to abandon the ship, he might as well abandon everyone else. He needed more henchmen to do his bidding, so he could become a local tyrant in the vast, cold Antarctic.
On the other hand, he couldn’t let the Japanese research vessel leave Antarctica. Otherwise, if he needed to leave before winter arrived and couldn’t find a ship capable of breaking through the ice and crossing the dangerous Roaring Forties, wouldn’t that be a hassle?
So he called Matsushita Heikichi and asked him, “How long can your ship stay here?”
Matsushita Heikichi said, “Sailing is no problem. Our supplies can last at least half a year, and our fuel can last more than half a year if we don’t make long voyages.”
“However, if the ship remains here, as the temperature gets colder and the ice-covered area along the coastline widens and the ice becomes thicker, once the ice thickness exceeds the ship’s ability to break through the ice, the ship may be unable to move. If we want to move again, we can only wait for the weather to warm and the ice to melt.”
Wu Bolin frowned and said, “That won’t do. I need you to be on standby on the Antarctic coastline at all times, in case I need you. You’d better think of a way to meet my requirements.”
Matsushita Heikichi said obediently, “That’s easy. I can move the ship out every day as the ice expands, always staying within a controlled ice thickness. This way, we can respond whenever you need a ship. This way, we only need to move a few kilometers each day, and the fuel consumption is not much, so we can continue operating for a long time.”
Wu Bolin nodded in satisfaction, then asked, “Let me ask you, if I ask you to change your plans and not return to Japan during the winter, will the Japanese side contact you immediately?”
Matsushita Heikichi said, “The research vessel we are piloting belongs to the state. If we refuse to obey orders to return home, the state will surely pursue us, and may even send in the army. We will certainly be accused of treason.”
Wu Bolin stroked his beard and clicked his tongue, saying, “This is a problem. You need to think carefully about how to make sense of keeping everyone and this ship in Antarctica.”
Matsushita Heikichi thought for a moment and said, “Well… I can’t think of a good solution either. It would be easy to say we’ll leave a few days later due to unforeseen circumstances, but if we don’t return during the Antarctic winter, there’s no acceptable excuse.”
Wu Bolin asked him, “What if the boat breaks down? What if the boat freezes and we can’t get out?”
“Okay…” Matsushita Heikichi said respectfully, “The government can monitor the research vessel’s location in real time through its positioning system. If we report to them that the vessel is frozen, when in fact we are moving slowly every day to prevent the vessel from freezing, the government will realize that we are lying once they detect it and will definitely send troops to investigate.”
Wu Bolin asked, “If the ship is really frozen, are your troops capable of coming to Antarctica to rescue it?”
Matsushita Heikichi shook his head: “Our ship is the only heavy icebreaker in the country. If our ship really freezes over, the country cannot send any ships to rescue us. Even if we ask the United States for help, it will be too late. By the time their icebreakers arrive after a journey of several decades, the ice will probably be hundreds of kilometers thick. Even the best heavy icebreakers in the United States cannot penetrate. At most, they can only anchor at the outer edge of the ice sheet and assist in the evacuation of personnel.”
Wu Bolin nodded and said, “That would make things easier. You can report back to China that the ship is experiencing mechanical problems and needs repairs. Then, just delay it until the ice freezes. If the ship can’t depart, ask the research team to consult with China. Let’s all be generous and not let your country waste resources trying to rescue it. Let’s all stay here and work hard, and take this opportunity to accelerate Japan’s exploration of Antarctica.”
Matsushita Heikichi naturally obeyed his every order, but this subordinate was also very obedient, saying respectfully, “You just said that the research vessel must be on standby at all times, but if we really freeze the vessel, I’m afraid your needs for the vessel will not be met.”
Wu Bolin sneered, “A small ice barrier might be a problem for your icebreakers, but it’s nothing to me. Your ships are just parked here. If you really need to move them, I can break the ice myself!”
Wu Bolin’s strength was such that it was not difficult for him to split the ice; the difficulty lay in crossing the fierce westerly winds alone without the aid of a support force.
In such an environment, where one could neither fly on water nor tread on water, and could only float on the surface of the water relying entirely on spiritual energy, coupled with towering waves and strong winds of level 11 or higher, even Victoria would not be able to survive.
Therefore, Wu Bolin had to stay on this ship in Antarctica.
Therefore, he immediately ordered Matsushita Heikichi to deliberately delay the loading and unloading of supplies and to delay the departure time as much as possible.
When the departure time could no longer be postponed, and if it was certain that the ship could be repaired, he had to deliberately sabotage the ship’s propulsion system.
By then, the ice would be frozen for several kilometers, or even more than ten kilometers, with a layer of ice more than two meters thick. Even if the ship could be repaired, it would run aground.
Fortunately, the ship had plenty of fuel and supplies, so staying here ensured an uninterrupted supply of electricity, heating, and water.
There’s no need to worry about the research station either. It has a safety margin for supplies, and a significant amount of new supplies have been added this time. Despite the increased number of personnel, the station is certainly capable of handling the workload.
Even if supplies run out later, we can ask Japan to find a way to send supplies by air using military aircraft.
If all else fails, we can ask the research team members to cut back on food and clothing. As long as they don’t die and can still work, that’s fine. After all, Wu Bolin himself doesn’t need to eat.
After making his decision, Wu Bolin ordered Matsushita Heikichi to remain on the ship and carry out his orders.
Then he called Kikuchi Kohei, another member of the expedition team who was fluent in Mandarin, and gave him instructions: “Kikuchi, you are responsible for arranging for all expedition members to return to the research station.”
“Also, starting today, spend three hours every day teaching them Mandarin. Make sure they study diligently, so I won’t have to give you orders alone in the future. Do you understand?”
Polar scientist Kohei Kikuchi bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle and said respectfully, “Don’t worry, I will definitely complete this mission!”