When viewed from this perspective, a sixteen-day delay on the road is no big deal; it is simply a necessary investment.
After realizing this, he immediately said to Kohei Kikuchi, “Get ready as soon as possible; we will immediately leave for that American research station to expand our territory!”
Kikuchi Kohei respectfully replied, “Okay, Teacher, I obey!”
…
When Charlie returned to the Nordic research station, Duncan Li had completed deep processing of the recorded audio using AI.
The AI algorithm gradually removes all natural noise and equipment noise, so that the conversation between Wu Bolin and Kohei Kikuchi is heard clearly.
Realizing that Wu Bolin was about to make a big move, he immediately sent the processed audio and video to Charlie.
Charlie, Maria Lin, Jeremiah Yun, and Song Ruyu watched the video together, and all four of them looked a little surprised.
Charlie muttered, “This elder of the Corrupt Qing Society is taking a risk. If he takes over the more than two hundred people at McMurdo Station in the United States,
“Even if he is not found by the relevant authorities in the United States and Japan for now, their large-scale search will inevitably lead to fuel shortages and major equipment damage.”
“When summer comes and more scientific expedition members and tourists come, this secret will be impossible to keep!”
“At that time, the relevant authorities in both countries would be shocked. For example, why did thousands of tons of fuel disappear for no reason in one winter? Why did the odometers of those vehicles increase drastically?”
“Even if they could manipulate the odometer, wear and tear on the tracks, tires, engine, transmission, driveshaft, and other wear-and-tear parts couldn’t be hidden. Frequent use would also quickly deplete the vehicle’s spare parts reserves.”
“All this will make the relevant authorities in each country discover the anomaly, and then a large-scale investigation will definitely be launched.”
Maria Lin agreed and said, “Young Master is right. Spiritual energy can erase memory traces, but it cannot erase the laws of physics. This elder must be well aware of this. Therefore, I suspect he intends to risk everything this winter. Whether he succeeds or not, he will probably never set foot here again.”
Song Ruyu said with some worry, “Their large-scale operations at a time like this will definitely cause a supply shortage. Even if McMurdo Station in the United States has a large supply reserve, it certainly won’t be able to withstand such frequent searches. So they will definitely target other research stations in the near future. Will they target us?”
“It’s not impossible,” Charlie said seriously. “The current situation is too passive. We can’t rashly go out to communicate with that mysterious creature using the aurora. Staying here also carries certain risks. Even if we wanted to leave Antarctica now, it would be just wishful thinking. If they really continue this large-scale search, it wouldn’t be surprising if they found us. We can only pray that we won’t be discovered by this elder…”
At that moment, Charlie said with some frustration, “If I had known we would meet him here, I would have tried to bring some close-range weapons systems. If we had known his facial features and physical characteristics, we could have used the close-range weapons systems in conjunction with radar and AI algorithms to lock onto his target and ambush him somewhere in Antarctica. Maybe we could have kept him here forever!”
Song Ruyu asked excitedly, “Mr. Wade, can the close-range weapon system still be delivered now?”
Charlie shook his head: “It’s definitely hopeless now. By the time we can get them in, it’ll be too late.”
“Alright,” Song Ruyu said somewhat reluctantly, “If we can kill one of the elders of the Shattered Qing Guild, it will definitely be a huge blow to Victoria.”
Charlie nodded in agreement and smiled, “Unfortunately, we can’t take advantage of this opportunity.”
Maria Lin was silent for a moment, then said to Charlie, “Young Master, I have an idea.”
Charlie smiled and said, “Miss Lin, please speak.”
Maria Lin said, “If we can send a message to the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, telling them that the Japanese scientific expedition team is conducting some kind of secret operation behind the Ministry’s back, the Ministry will definitely consider that they have betrayed the country and will take it very seriously.”
“But they are too far away to help, as their only icebreaker is stuck here, so they will definitely ask for military assistance.”
“Given the cooperative relationship between Japan and the United States, they will likely inform the United States of this situation and even request assistance from the US military.”
“Once US and Japanese troops land in Antarctica, they will not only destroy the foundation he has painstakingly built at the Japanese research station, but they will also obliterate his idea of controlling the American research station. At that time, if the two countries launch military operations simultaneously, he will probably be like a stray dog, losing his foothold in Antarctica.”
Charlie nodded with some surprise and said, “Miss Lin’s idea is very good, but I just have one concern.”
Maria Lin said, “Please speak, young master.”
Charlie sighed, “What I’m worried about is that if this elder becomes a stray dog, he’ll definitely have to find a new home in the vast Antarctic. If he ends up here or is just passing through, it’ll be very troublesome.”
Maria Lin nodded and said, “There is indeed a risk, but I don’t think it’s too great. We’re only two or three hundred kilometers from the Japanese research station. If he wanted to avoid being searched by the Japanese and American military, he would have run farther and most likely wouldn’t have chosen this location.”
“That’s right.”
Charlie thought Maria Lin was truly bold and meticulous. Her methods were excellent. If they followed her plan, the elders who had originally wanted to expand their territory might lose their base due to problems at home.
The question now is how to get the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to discover this problem “naturally”!