100 miles away from the whaling station, the icebreaker Bagpipe
"Mr. Charles, according to our coordinates, 50 kilometers further north is the location where thermal imaging energy was discovered, the abandoned Leo whaling station. In 1904, a whaler named Captain Leo announced that he was in Antarctica
In the sea area, a large whale gathering point was found. In February of that year, he led 18 people to go to sea to build the Leo Antarctic whaling station, and all of them disappeared at the end of March."
On the icebreaker, 62-year-old Charles Weyland, the chairman of Weyland Industrial Company, was sitting in his office, listening to the report of his assistant.
He had heard this history no less than ten times, but until now, he still couldn't help but ask: "Eighteen people, a well-trained whaling team, how did they disappear?"
"Sorry sir, no one knows how they disappeared. The government once commissioned the Antarctic Research Station to go to the Leo Whaling Station to investigate, but nothing was found. It was as if these people evaporated out of thin air." Max, the black assistant,
He lowered his head and answered Charles' words.
Charles nodded slightly, and just as he was about to say something, he suddenly started coughing violently.
Max quickly found the medicine in his pocket, fed Charles a few pills, and drank half a glass of water. Then he waved his hand tiredly: "It's okay, Max."
"Sir, your body." Max hesitated to speak, but finally plucked up the courage and said bluntly: "Your body is in poor condition and is not suitable for Antarctic exploration. You may be able to leave this matter to others. We
With the best expedition team, the best expert team, and the best security personnel, you don’t have to do everything by yourself.”
"No, you don't understand." Charles smiled, touched his chest, and whispered: "I am 62 years old this year, and I still have terminal cancer. The doctor told me that he tried his best to let me survive.
On my 65th birthday, that is, I will be dead in three years. And now, look what we found, a pyramid under the ice in Antarctica, built at least 2800 years ago, with thermal energy reaction inside, you know
Does it mean anything?"
Max is a Wall Street elite and a professional elite with two doctorates. He shook his head cooperatively.
Charles lowered his voice and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "It means new energy, and Columbus!"
New energy refers to the thermal energy reflection in the pyramid. That reaction spreads throughout the pyramid and provides power for the interior of the pyramid. It is inconsistent with any known energy source and is likely to be a completely new energy source.
Columbus was the one who discovered the New World. His discovery made him famous throughout the ages and also changed the world structure.
No matter which one it is, it is a fatal attraction for a 62-year-old man who has a short life.
Charles struggled for money all his life. He did not want his tombstone to read that he was a servant of money after his death, but he wanted to be as famous as Columbus.
Andrew Carnegie once said that when money reaches a certain level, changes in numbers can no longer satisfy you.
What you think about at that time is no longer making more money, but making the money more meaningful.
Therefore, most of those tycoons who are cruel and unscrupulous will become great philanthropists after they become famous.
Charles is no exception. He is one of the ten richest men in the United States and the boss of the multinational communications company Weyland Industries. To him, money is just a numbers game.
He doesn't need more money now, but wants to die more gloriously. This is the fundamental reason why he refused the doctor's warning and insisted on leading the team on his own.
"The discoverer of new energy, the Columbus of the 21st world, I think such a title suits me very well, and it will definitely look good as an inscription on a tombstone."
"You are always right, Mr. Charles."
Max nodded slightly and did not continue to persuade.
Charles didn't need anyone else to persuade him. Every successful business tycoon has his own judgment. He knew exactly what he was doing. He smiled and said, "Call Miss Woods to come in, and notify Dr. Miller and Seba."
Professor Stian prepares, we are going to start the expedition."
"Yes, sir."
Max turned around and left, and soon a black woman walked in. She was the heroine in Predator and the only survivor of the Antarctic expedition, explorer Lex Woods.
Woods is an outstanding explorer. She once led scientists from the Antarctic research station to successfully cross Antarctica.
Her adventure resume ranks among the top five in the world, and she is recognized as the number one expert on Antarctica.
"Mr. Charles, I want to explain safety knowledge, but you can't take up too much of my time." As soon as Woods walked in, her aura of a strong woman was evident, and she was not afraid of facing a big boss like Charles.
Charles smiled and nodded, pointed to the chair in front of him, and said: "My assistant told me that we are only 50 kilometers away from the whaling station. Our icebreaker will drive directly to the harbor of the whaling station. For this reason, you
Is there anything you need to add?"
"The icebreaker cannot reach the port of the whaling station. It is March and the waters there are covered with very thick ice. Moving forward on normal ice, our icebreaker can travel 8 kilometers per hour, while in deep ice
Moving forward, the icebreaker can only travel 5 kilometers per hour. It will take us at least 10 hours to reach these 50 kilometers of sea.
Therefore, I suggest that the last fifty kilometers be traveled by snow plows and snow armored vehicles, leaving the icebreaker at our current location. Our icebreaker is equipped with a large number of tracked vehicles, which can carry scientists and expert teams
People, 50 kilometers is nothing to these armored vehicles equipped with tracks, but it is very difficult for icebreakers to travel this distance."
Woods spoke in an orderly manner, and if Charles needed it, she could even tell him how much gasoline, how many pieces of bread, and even how much expedition equipment was on the boat.
The smile on Charles's face became even thicker. A good tour leader can make you worry-free about food and clothing, but an unreliable tour leader can forget you on the way home.
Woods is obviously second to none. There is no doubt about this. Charles is very satisfied: "You are the leader and an expert in expeditions. I will respect your wishes."
"Thank you. Now I'm going to go out and give the order and let everyone in the working group get to their places." Woods nodded and left the office without looking back.
Half an hour later, the icebreaker Bagpipe stopped moving forward. Instead, it opened the belly compartment of the ship and spit out the tracked armored vehicles one after another.
One by one, scientists and historians were escorted by security personnel as they disembarked from the ship, and then rode on tracked armored vehicles.
Little did they know that this place had been chosen as a training ground by the Predator, and they were the enemies of the Predator, the energy used by the aliens to reproduce.
"There is a heavy snowstorm outside, and you can't see anything at all. The natural magnetic field of Antarctica will also cause many signaling equipment to malfunction. I ordered that all vehicles have a constant speed of 30 kilometers per hour, and all vehicles are tied with wire ropes to prevent anyone from
If you can't see the road and fall behind. I will be in the first car. You don't need to look at your feet. You just need to look at which direction the wire rope is pointing, and then drive that way."
Under the shout of the loudspeaker, the motorcade officially set off.
An hour and a half later, under the leadership of Woods, the valley where the whaling station was located slowly appeared in front of everyone.
Everyone got out of the car one after another and looked down with binoculars, just like Wang Xu once did.
When the first person who picked up the telescope saw the light of fire under the valley, he exclaimed one after another: "Oh my god, how can there be fire? This whaling station has been abandoned for 100 years!"
"It's over, it's over, someone is one step ahead of us, we can't be Columbus anymore!"
Six or seven tracked vehicles were parked in the valley, and everyone was cursing.
Woods frowned slightly, looked for Charles, who was ashen-faced, and whispered: "The route I chose is the fastest route. There is no way anyone can be faster than me. Mr. Charles, are you sure you are the first one to discover that there is heat energy here?"
Someone who reflects and takes action?”
Charles raised his head slightly and said solemnly: "I'm sure!"
Woods licked his lips, looked at the whaling station in the valley below and the light of fire, and whispered: "Then there is really a ghost."