After leaving the small town, we entered a land of ice and snow.
The warmth of Longyearbyen is created by the three surrounding snow-capped mountains. Once you leave the shelter of the snow-capped mountains, you have to face the wind blowing from the sea, and the temperature drops a few degrees.'
As the car gradually went up the mountain peak, Han Qi thought of the time when he rode a bicycle through the high-altitude snow-capped mountains. The two scenes were similar in environment, but the sky looked different. The sky here was very high and far away, and it felt very vast.
It feels like the sky in Tibet looks very close.
The snow on the roadside is getting deeper and deeper.
It was probably an hour's walk and it was a short drive away. Lisa parked the car at the entrance of the seed bank.
The seed vault looks like an underground bomb shelter.
"Is this the Doomsday Seed Vault?" Han Qi said after getting off the car and looking at the building in front of him.
A circular arch, about two or three meters high, surrounded by snow, is a building that goes deep into the ground.
"Well, this is it." Lisa said.
Lisa told Han Qi that she was his admirer in the car. This outspoken speaking style caught Han Qi off guard. After all, Ingrid was still following her, and her face fell instantly.
Perhaps Smollett would never have thought that the aloof girl he had longed for would say such things when he met Han Qi for the first time.
But after all, she just expressed such an idea to Han Qi and didn't do anything. She didn't ask for a phone number or an email. She drove the two of them to the seed bank smoothly, and Ingrid also relaxed.
He took a breath, but didn't want Han Qi to leave his sight.
This girl is so brave. She dares to say that she likes Han Qi in front of her. Who knows what she will do when she is not around.
So she held Han Qi tightly.
Lisa smiled and walked towards the seed vault without paying attention to the small movements of the two.
"You have to take off your shoes when you enter here, or you have to take off your shoes when you are a guest in the homes of Longyearbyen residents. This is a kind of etiquette that has been handed down."
Han Qi said: "Isn't this a bit like an island country?"
"Island country? Ah, it seems to be." Lisa didn't know the customs of the island country very well, so she didn't feel confident when she said this.
At this time, Han Qi suddenly said: "Didn't you close your car door?"
The three of them have been down for a long time, and Han Qi has not heard the click of the car door closing. Lisa is about to take them in now, so Han Qi wants to remind her.
"The car doors are not closed here. Although it is not an express requirement written into the law, there will not be any car on the entire island that locks the door."
"Why? The security here is so good?"
Ingrid knocked Han Qi on the head: "How stupid! Of course it is to prevent polar bears. There are more polar bears here than people. If they encounter one, the victim can hide in the car. This is not obvious.
?”
"Is there such a thing?" Han Qi was surprised.
There were several cars parked here, probably owned by workers in the seed bank, so Han Qi went to drive them out of curiosity.
The first one can be opened, and so can the second one.
It seems that all the cars have their doors unlocked.
"Really."
"Of course it's true, come on, let's go down here, this isn't fun." Ingrid urged, after visiting the seed bank earlier, they went back to the hotel, far away from Lisa.
Huh, Russians.
Oh, the way she looked at Han Qi was so hateful.
Ingrid led Han Qi and walked in again, took off her shoes and walked along the floor. People in the seed bank heard the sound and some came out to see. When they found out it was Lisa, they said in a relaxed tone:
"Lisa, do you want to bring your friends to play?"
"Well, there are tourists outside who are curious and want to come and have a look."
Ingrid said in Han Qi's ear: "It's so cold here."
When we were outside, the temperature was minus ten degrees. There were few places in Svalbard where people could live. Most of the places were very cold. Due to the freezing nature of the place where the seed bank was built, we must have chosen the surrounding area.
The coldest areas.
If it were the temperature outside, Ingrid wouldn't say this. What's more important is that as soon as she came in, the temperature dropped straight down.
Han Qi nodded to Ingrid and asked the man who was chatting with Lisa: "Sir, what is the temperature here? It seems to be colder than outside."
"Oh, the temperature inside the seed bank is minus 18 degrees all year round. It's more or less. If you feel cold, come with me first. There are some coats we use for work in front. They have not been worn and are very clean.
"
Han Qi looked at Ingrid, her eyes showed rejection.
But after thinking about it, of course I can bear the cold. What if Ingrid’s little body gets sick? The medical care in Longyearbyen is not very good. The entire hospital only has eight beds, and it treats patients a bit harshly. If
If it is not serious, you cannot be hospitalized, but if it is too serious, you must send him out of Longyearbyen.
Birth and death are not allowed in this city, and anyone who is seriously ill or too old will be sent out of Longyearbyen.
"Thank you, we really need it."
The four people walked along this cold corridor towards the depths of the seed vault. Han Qi always felt that there was a huge icehouse in front of him. Several people were walking into the icehouse step by step. Thinking of some Western horror movies,
Even Han Qi felt shuddering.
European and American horror films are different from Asians. They don't follow the stream of consciousness. They are more like this, giving people a kind of sensory horror.
Deep in the corridor are several independent cold rooms side by side. The man gave three white coats to several people in a workroom. The three coats were plush and looked very warm. There was a pair of coats around the waist.
The bag can be tied up on both sides for better warmth retention.
"There are 100 million seeds of food from all over the world saved here. We are not being alarmist. In short, the environment is getting worse and worse. We must take precautions. The seeds saved here can ensure that they will last forever when a large-scale disaster occurs.
The loss of a certain plant.”
Han Qi and Ingrid both nodded.
Now the chaos has started again. The newly appointed senior citizen of the beautiful country is just messing around, making everyone nervous.
Han Qi went inside and took a look.
It is just a classified seed storage base. The magazine exaggerated it a bit. There is not much artistry and practicality here. It is just a simple place to save plant seeds.
But no one can deny the importance of this seed bank.
Just like what this man said, no one can guarantee whether there will be any large-scale natural disaster, and if it is true that human beings will become extinct, because of aliens, viruses, or other reasons, at least this seed bank
It will show to future generations that the human race once existed.
Looking at the cold steel gate of the seed bank, it seems like an alien world in a science fiction movie.
After walking out of this seed bank, several people actually felt warm.
Gu Min
Yes, although it is all below zero, the difference between minus 18 degrees and minus 10 degrees is still very obvious.
The man sent a few people out and said: "I am very happy that you can come to visit the seed bank. I will give you this coat. It is the best Norwegian wool. It should be the best thing that our seed bank employees can give.
Already."
He said it so well, it must be very expensive. Han Qi didn't want to put it back and was about to take it off, so the man said: "Master Han Qi, Princess Ingrid, right?"
"you……"
Only the eyes are exposed. Can you still be recognized?
The man smiled: "Lisa is a loyal fan of Mr. Han Qi. The whole Longyearbyen University knows this. They often come here for inspections. Haha, except for you in person, it is hard for me to believe that she will treat anyone else."
So enthusiastic.”
Han Qi looked at Lisa. She lowered her head and was wearing a mask, not sure if it was because she was shy.
Ingrid held her white coat, which looked very handsome like a cloak. She said, "It's us, so thank you. I like this dress very much."
"As long as you like it, I wish you a happy trip."
Han Qi and Ingrid both nodded and waved goodbye to the man.
When he returned to the seed bank, Han Qi and others turned around, and he said, "We finally came out, how about taking a look around?"
"Ah? It's so dangerous outside. There are polar bears."
"It would be nice to be close to the city, and didn't you come to Longyearby just to see the polar bears?" Han Qi rubbed Ingrid's head, but it was not that comfortable with the hat on, so he gave up and smiled.
Said: "Do you know what it means that Mr. Ye is a dragon? That's what you are like."
"I remember you said that." Ingrid fell into memories.
But she felt that the Russian woman next to her was a ferocious polar bear. How could she go on a date with such a light bulb?
Lisa looked at the two of them with envy on her face. She really hoped that she could have such a relationship. It would be great if her boyfriend was as handsome as Han Qi. Unfortunately, the two Chinese in the school were ridiculously homey. If there were no classes, they would be there all day.
Staying in the dormitory, Han Qi didn't have any charm at all.
Also, Han Qi is irreplaceable.
She looked at Han Qi with even more admiration.
It wasn't snowing, and there was still some time before the sun set. After discussion, the three decided to let Lisa lead the way and take a walk around.
Lisa is a student at Longyearbyen University. She often goes out with her classmates for inspections. Knowing which places are favorite among tourists, she took the two of them to a snow-capped mountain behind Longyearbyen. Han Qi really wanted to go far away.
A little, but the equipment doesn't quite allow it.
In a place like Svalbard, where the snow is often several feet deep, the use of cars is usually limited to the area around Longyearbyen, and dog sleds can only take people into a limited area. Lisa can drive to the deepest
The place is the snow-capped mountains behind the city.
But this place is also very nice. As soon as he got off the car, Han Qi took out his camera and started taking pictures.
Under the snow-capped mountains, there are rows of spiers lined with cute and exquisite wooden houses. Opposite the port, across a narrow strait, stand majestic earth-colored mountains. The tops of the mountains are covered with white snow and looming clouds hang.
However, looking from a high place, one can also see that Longyear looks small and cramped, full of a lonely atmosphere.
The northernmost city in the world, Han Qi thought while taking pictures.
Ingrid asked Lisa: "If we want to see polar bears, is there any chance?"
"Yes." Lisa nodded and said, "There is a tour group in the city that takes tourists to see polar bears. Because there are so many people who want to see polar bears, three groups of tourists can go out every day. And the opportunity to watch bears is
It changes with the seasons, which I didn’t understand.”
Han Qi suddenly said: "I want to go deeper into this island, what do I need?"
He came here not specifically to see polar bears, but mainly to see scenery he had never seen before. He and his wife went to Greenland once before. Although they were shocked, the scenery was not as good as Longyearbyen.
From the photos he just took, he felt that there would definitely be more beautiful scenery in other locations on the island.
Moreover, didn’t Ingrid want to see bears? She killed two birds with one stone.
But we still have to ensure safety, he thought.
"Cars can't drive into the island. The snow is too thick. If you want to go, you have to join a tour group. There is also a special tour group in the city. The members must be able to drive snowmobiles. You can join that one."
Han Qi and Ingrid looked at each other, their eyes intertwined.
Both of them thought it was okay.
Han Qi and Ingrid both know how to drive snowmobiles. This is not his first trip to Northern Europe. He has already learned how to drive snowmobiles after living in Norway for so long.
Lisa drove the two of them back, while Ingrid was playing with her mobile phone.
The wifi signal in Longyearbyen is quite good, which Han Qi didn't expect before coming here. Anyway, you can connect to the network around Longyearbyen, but you don't know if it is further away.
Seeing that the atmosphere in the car was a bit stuffy, Han Qi said: "Is Longyearbyen really named after a beautiful Chinese?"
Lisa nodded and said:
"Yes, there were no people in Longyearbyen before, at least no aborigines. Polar bears, elk, walruses and birds were the owners of this land. Only in the last century did anyone discover coal here, and gradually did people
Living here, Longyear was the first beautiful Chinese to open a coal company here."
"Is there anyone still in the coal yard now?"
"It's gone a long time ago." Lisa said, "Northern Europe has very good environmental protection, and people will not freely mine coal here. Moreover, although this place is under the jurisdiction of Norway, the customs and laws are different from those in mainland Norway.
Environmental protection is more stringent.”
Han Qi looked at Ingrid, who nodded in agreement.
But since there is coal here, it means that there were many woods here in ancient times. No wonder there are so many animals here. In addition to polar bears and reindeer, there are also arctic foxes, kittiwakes and other animals. Naturally
There is also no shortage of polar bear food, seals.
When the topic came up with seals, Han Qi remembered the photos he took last year and showed them to Ingrid.
Lisa felt envious again.
Back in Longyearbyen, Lisa parked her car outside a shop called (Dutch Snowmobile Tours).
"This is the place I'm talking about. It only accepts tourists who can snowmobile. The price is a little more expensive than other travel agencies, but you can go to more places. If you ask, they can even take you to the other side of the island."
After the introduction, everyone got out of the car, and Lisa called out to Han Qi again.
"Mr. Han Qi, this is my phone number and e-mail. If you travel to Russia in the future, you must come to see me."
When Ingrid heard this, all the hairs on her body stood up, but Han Qi still wrote down Lisa's contact information.
Entering the store, Han Qi said: "You don't believe me?"
Ingrid looked aggrieved: "I just don't like the way she looks at you. Of course I believe you."
Han Qi tapped Ingrid's head with his index finger, and said with a smile: "That's alright, what are you thinking about in your little head all day long? Come on, let's go find the polar bear you want to see.
