As Charlie and the girls huddle in Antarctica, a faint engine sound signals an approaching helicopter, baffling the group given the winter conditions. A Japanese research helicopter, identified by its distinctive marking, is spotted heading their way, raising questions about its purpose during this extreme season.
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When Charlie heard the faint sound of an engine, the other three girls became completely confused.
Apart from the sound of the wind and the rustling of ice and snow on the ground, there was no other sound here. How could there be a helicopter?
Additionally, when they arrived at the research station and met the Nordic research team, they heard the team say that helicopters were rarely used in Antarctica during the winter.
Unless there is an emergency involving personal safety, it is highly unlikely to risk turning it on, as a small error could result in aircraft damage and loss of life.
However, since Charlie said he heard it, they all believed that Charlie definitely wasn’t just saying it out of thin air.
Then Maria Lin said, “Maybe it was another scientific expedition team’s helicopter on a mission.”
Charlie said, “If helicopters were actually deployed for this mission, there is a good chance someone would get hurt.”
As he spoke, he frowned and said, “The helicopter seems to be getting closer to us.”
At this moment, tens of kilometers away, Wu Hangong’s helicopter is conducting a search along a predetermined route.
They mounted an airborne ice radar on the helicopter and used it at full power to detect the ice layer beneath.
Their planned flight path took them within a few kilometers of the Nordic research station. Because they needed to explore the ice sheet, they had to precisely control the helicopter’s altitude, keeping it as close to the ground as possible.
As the helicopter approached, Jeremiah Yun and Song Ruyu also heard its movement. Jeremiah Yun asked Charlie, “Mr. Wade, should we go back first, or wait here and watch?”
“Let’s wait and see,” Charlie said. “They’ve already flown this far; it doesn’t look like they’re here to rescue anyone. Besides, in extreme weather like this, who would send someone on a mission this far?”
“Okay.” The group decided to wait and see which country’s research helicopter would be carrying out such a large-scale mission at this time.
Because the Wu Han Palace scientific research helicopter was conducting exploration, its speed wasn’t particularly high. The four of them waited for quite some time before a helicopter appeared in the aurora-shrouded sky.
Even though they were still several kilometers away, Charlie immediately spotted a large red circle on the fuselage and exclaimed in surprise, “It looks like a Japanese helicopter. What are they doing at a time like this?”
Maria Lin remembered something and said, “While you were in seclusion, I saw some news about Antarctica. It seems that a Japanese research team is launching their largest winter research expedition to Antarctica this year. It’s said that the research station is already fully staffed or even nearly overstaffed.”
“Oh?” Charlie also found it strange and said, “We’ve been here once before, so we know that although some countries have permanent stations that are still operating all year round, they reduce their personnel to ensure sufficient supplies.”