In winter, Japanese research helicopters, when equipped with ice radar, consume about two tons of fuel per hour, making them very fuel-hungry vehicles.
To ensure the operation of these facilities, the Japanese research team formed a dedicated fuel transport team, using snow tractors coupled with heavy-duty fuel tank trailers to transport full fuel loads daily. The 20-ton capacity of these fuel tanks is only enough for a single helicopter trip.
After hearing that the transport team was coming, Charlie asked Matsushita Heikichi, “Does the transport vehicle have GPS tracking and video recording capabilities?”
“Yes,” Matsushita Heikichi explained. “In fact, every vehicle used at the Antarctic research station is equipped with a GPS positioning system and an Internet of Things system. Furthermore, this data is available to relevant domestic authorities. They can monitor the vehicle’s location in real time, and even record real-time video footage of the vehicle’s surroundings. However, we have been instructed to remove the network modules from all vehicles. Without the network, video and GPS coordinates cannot be uploaded, and relevant domestic authorities cannot track them.”
Charlie asked him, “Are you sure you only removed the network communication module?”
“Confirmed,” Matsushita Heikichi said, “The order given by Guanghan Zhenren was that domestic authorities must not know the real-time status of all vehicles and equipment. Therefore, we immediately arranged to remove the IoT modules from all equipment, including our research vessel. In theory, as long as the network module is restored, the coordinate information will be immediately uploaded to the server via satellite, and local staff will be able to view it.”
Charlie asked him, “Is there a way to secretly restore these cars’ network communication functions? But there’s one thing: we can’t let them transmit any data to your local area. Instead, we have to send all the data to my server according to my requirements.”
Matsushita Heikichi nodded and said, “That’s not difficult either. We just need to replace the network communication module. We happen to have several Starlink systems on board, so we just need to install one of the Starlink systems on the vehicle and configure its data transmission address.”
Matsushita Heikichi then explained, “The vehicle’s GPS and camera aren’t intelligent hardware; they simply provide data, just like a cell phone’s GPS and camera. The communication module we removed was used to send data to the relevant domestic authorities. This module also uses a dedicated network for transmission. We simply need to replace it.”
Charlie immediately felt very happy.
If I could track the location of one of the oil tankers in real-time and access the camera footage on board, I could see the specific situation at the research station every day, and perhaps even see the elders of the Corrupt Qing Society in the footage.
This will definitely give me more control.
So he asked Matsushita Heikichi, “If I let you do this, won’t Guanghan Zhenren or the transport team find out?”
Matsushita Heikichi said, “That shouldn’t be the case. All the equipment is integrated into the roof of the vehicle. It’s highly unlikely they could hide a Starlink terminal inside, unless they need to restore their original private network someday.”
Charlie smiled faintly and began to deduce the logic behind it.
First of all, the elder had been in the business for many years and likely didn’t understand such professional matters. Therefore, he wouldn’t have given such a professional order, such as directly asking them to disassemble a specific network module.
He must have given verbal orders, instructing the research team to use their own methods to ensure they wouldn’t be exposed. This was the solution the research team found themselves.
Second, since these professionals chose to remove the dedicated communication module, logically, it’s the same as removing the SIM card from a cell phone and disconnecting its internet connection. These professionals solved the problem using their professional knowledge, which means they’ve completed their task.
They should not have to periodically go back to check whether a different SIM card has been inserted into the SIM card slot, as this makes no sense in their job.
Second, spiritual energy cannot sense the signal, which means that even if the mobile network is working again, the invisible and intangible signal frequency is impossible for others to detect.
The professionals wouldn’t investigate, and the elders of the Warriors’ Den Association wouldn’t be aware of this matter. Wouldn’t this give me a good opportunity to observe secretly?