Wu Bolin grapples with the immense distance to a research station, learning a helicopter can’t reach it due to the 1,300 km journey, over 1,000 km of which is sea. He considers a boat but Kohei Kikuchi reveals satellite surveillance, even during polar night with auroras, can detect movement, making any deceptive relocation a treasonous act.
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Seeing Wu Bolinâs shocked expression, Kikuchi Kohei honestly replied, âIndeed, itâs that far. Furthermore, the area isnât just a flat expanse of ice; there are also many icebergs and hills. Our travel speed will be greatly reduced if we have to take a detour. Even if the snowmobiles travel non-stop, the entire journey will take at least eight days.â
âEight daysâŚâ
Wu Bolin couldnât help but ask, âIsnât the straight-line distance only a little over 1,300 kilometers? Why not just fly there?â
Kohei Kikuchi quickly explained to him, âReporting to you, Master, approximately 1,000 kilometers of this 1,300-kilometer distance is at sea. This means there are no places for the helicopter to stop and refuel along the way. Even with additional fuel tanks, the helicopter cannot possibly fly that far.â
Wu Bolin asked him, âSo, you mean there is no other way but to take a detour?â
Kohei Kikuchi thought for a moment and said, âThere is no better way.â
Wu Bolin then asked, âWhat about boats? What if we sail? We can land a helicopter on the boat, steer the boat to waters closer to them, and then move the helicopter there!â
Kohei Kikuchi shook his head. âDoesnât Masato not want the Japanese people to know the specific details of the ship? If the ship moves, theyâll know weâre lying, which would be tantamount to treason, and they might even send troops to quell the rebellion.â
Wu Bolin said, âCanât I just turn off the entire positioning system? How can they detect that the ship is moving if the positioning system is turned off?â
Kohei Kikuchi pointed to the sky and said, âSpy satellites and commercial camera satellites fly overhead every day. They have relatively fixed orbits and take pictures of the Earthâs surface. The system automatically compares these images with previous ones, making it easy to detect which objects have moved.â
Wu Bolin cursed, âDo you think Iâm stupid? Isnât it the middle of the polar night? What could a satellite possibly capture?â
Kohei Kikuchi said irritably, âEven though itâs polar night, there are auroras, so visibility isnât too bad. Furthermore, the satelliteâs resolution and light sensitivity are much higher than the human eye. What the human eye canât see, the camera can still see. And most importantly, our research vessel is so large, it can be seen from the satellite even at night. Smaller objects like vehicles and helicopters are relatively safe.â
Wu Bolin was so angry that he jumped up and down with joy.
This is too hard!
Even if he was arrogant, he wouldnât dare challenge a sovereign nation. If Japan learned that this research team member had apparently betrayed the country and actually sent troops, even if he managed to escape, his search for the Gate of Ascension would be delayed, and Japan might also discover the psychological manipulation he had used on the research team member.
In this case, the only way to reach the research station in the United States would most likely be by land.
Eight more days to leave, eight more days to return, a total of sixteen days.
Wu Bolin almost cried.
However, he also knew very well that with the current capabilities of the Japanese research team, completing the entire Antarctic exploration this winter was merely a pipe dream. If they could conquer the American McMurdo Station, which had a vast array of men, supplies, and equipment, the story would be completely different, and the overall search speed would increase by at least three or four times.