100 miles from the whaling station, the icebreaker Bagpipes...

"Mr. Charles, according to our coordinates, 50 kilometers further north is the location where the thermal imaging energy source was found, the abandoned Leo Whaling Station. In 1904, a whaler named Captain Leo announced that he had found a large whale gathering spot in the Antarctic waters. In February of that year, he led 18 people to sea to build the Leo Antarctic whaling station, and all of them disappeared at the end of March. ”

On the icebreaker, Charles Weland, 62, chairman of Weeland Industries, was sitting in his office, listening to his assistant's debriefing.

He had heard this history no less than ten times, but until now, he 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 came out, it seems that these people have evaporated out of thin air." Max, the black assistant, bowed his head in response to Charles's words.

Charles nodded slightly, and was about to say something, when he suddenly coughed violently.

Max hurriedly took out the medicine from his pocket, fed Charles a few in a row, and drank half a glass of water before he waved his hand tiredly: "It's okay, Max." ”

"Sir, your body," Max wanted to say again and again, but finally mustered up the courage and said bluntly: "You are in poor health and are not suitable for an expedition to Antarctica, you may be able to leave this matter to someone else, we have the best expedition team, the best team of experts, the best security personnel, you don't have to do everything yourself." ”

"No, you don't understand." Charles smiled, stroked his chest, and whispered: "I am 62 years old this year, and I am still terminally ill of cancer, and the doctor told me that he did his best to let me live my 65th birthday, that is, I will die in three years." And now, if you look at what we've found, a pyramid under the ice of Antarctica, built at least 2,800 years ago, with a thermal reaction inside, you know what that means? ”

Max is a Wall Street elite, a professional elite with double doctorates, and shook his head very cooperatively.

Charles lowered his voice and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "It means new energy, and Columbus!" ”

Renewable energy refers to the thermal energy reflection within the pyramid, which is spread throughout the pyramid and powers the interior of the pyramid, which does not correspond to any known energy source, and is likely to be a completely new energy source.

Columbus was the one who discovered the New World, and his discovery made him famous for centuries and changed the pattern of the world.

Either way, it's a fatal attraction for a 62-year-old man with a short lifespan.

Charles has struggled for money all his life, and he doesn't want to die with a tombstone that says that he is a servant of money, but wants to be as famous as Columbus.

Andrew Carnegie once said that when money reaches a certain level, the number changes will not satisfy you.

That's when you're thinking about something that is no longer about making more money, it's about making that money more meaningful.

Therefore, most of those tycoons who are cruel and unscrupulous will become big philanthropists after they become famous.

Charles is no exception, he is one of the ten richest people in the United States, the owner of the multinational telecommunications company Weiland Industries, and money is just a number game for him.

He doesn't need more money now, but wants to die a more honorable death, which 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, Columbus of the 21st century, I think such a title suits me very well, and it must look good as an inscription on a tombstone."

"You're always right, Mr. Charles."

Max nodded slightly, and did not continue to persuade.

Charles doesn't need to be persuaded by others, every successful business tycoon has his own judgment, he knows very well what he is doing, and said with a smile: "Call Miss Woods in, and inform Dr. Miller, and Professor Sebastian to prepare, we are going to start the expedition." ”

"Yes, sir."

Max turns away, and soon a black woman walks in, the heroine of the Predator and the only survivor of the Antarctic expedition, explorer Lex Woods.

Woods is a brilliant explorer who led scientists at the Antarctic Research Station through Antarctica.

She is ranked in the top five for adventures in the world and is recognized as the number one expert on Antarctica.

"Mr. Charles, I also want to explain safety knowledge, you can't take up too much of my time." As soon as Woods entered the door, there was no doubt that the aura of a strong woman was building, and she was not afraid to face a big boss like Charles.

Charles smiled and nodded, pointed to the chair in front of him, and said: "My assistant told me that it is only 50 kilometers away from the whaling station, and our icebreaker will sail directly to the sea port of the whaling station, do you have anything to add for this?" ”

"The icebreaker can't get to the port of the whaling station, it's March, and the waters there are covered with very thick ice. Our icebreaker can travel 8 kilometers per hour on normal ice, but in deep ice, it can only travel 5 kilometers per hour, and it takes us at least 10 hours to reach this 50-kilometer sea area.

Therefore, I propose that the last 50 kilometers be carried out by snow plows and snow armored vehicles, and the icebreaker will be left in our current position. Our icebreakers are equipped with a large number of tracked vehicles, which can carry scientists and expert groups, and 50 kilometers is a small part of these armored vehicles equipped with tracks, but this is a difficult road for icebreakers. ”

Woods was so methodical that she could even tell Charles how much gasoline was on board, how many loaves of bread, and even how much expedition gear he had brought with him, if he needed it.

The smile on Charles's face is even stronger, a good team leader can make you worry about food and clothing, and an unreliable team leader can forget you on the way home.

Woods is clearly second to none, and there is no doubt about that, and Charles is very satisfied: "You are the leader, the expert in expeditions, and I will respect your wishes." ”

"Thanks, now I'm going out and give orders to get the people in the task force in place." Woods nodded, and left the office without looking back.

Half an hour later, instead of moving forward, the Bagpipe icebreaker opened the ship's belly compartment and spat out the tracked armored vehicles.

Tracked snow plows, tracked armored research vehicles, tracked logistics vehicles, tracked ice drilling vehicles.

Scientists and historians disembarked from the ship under the escort of security personnel and moved forward in tracked armored vehicles.

Little did they know that this place had been chosen as a proving ground by the Predators, and that they were the enemies of the Predators, the energy that the aliens used to reproduce.

"The snowstorm outside is so big that you can't see anything at all, and the natural magnetic field in the South Pole will also cause a lot of signaling equipment to fail. I ordered all vehicles to be kept at a constant speed of 30 kilometers per hour, and all vehicles were tied with wire ropes to prevent people from falling behind because they could not see the road. I'll be in the first car, you don't need to look at your feet, you just need to see which way the wire rope is pointing, and then drive that way. ”

Under the shouting of the loudspeaker, the convoy officially set off.

An hour and a half later, under the leadership of Woods, the valley where the whaling station is located slowly appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

Everyone got out of the car one after another, holding binoculars and looking down, just like Wang Xu once did.

When the first person to pick up the telescope saw the fire burning under the valley, he exclaimed: "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!"

Six or seven tracked trucks stopped in the valley, and everyone cursed in a big voice.

Woods frowned slightly, found Charles, who was pale, and whispered: "The route I chose is the fastest route, and no one can be faster than me." Mr. Charles, are you sure you were the first to discover the thermal energy reflected here and act on it? ”

Charles raised his head slightly and said in a deep voice: "I'm sure!" ”

Woods licked his lips, looked at the whaling station in the valley below, and the light of the fire, and whispered, "Then there are ghosts..."