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Chapter 1: The Virgin's Chapter

LBU: Winter in the Pamirs

C: Winter Solstice Svalbard (middle)

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China's third-generation polar research vessel, the "Snow Dragon", was formerly a "Vitas Bering[2]-class icebreaker completed by the Kherson shipyard in Ukraine on March 25, 1993.

In the past 35 years, China's self-built "Snow Dragon 2" and "Snow Dragon 3" have been put into use, and the two new icebreakers not only have the world's leading two-way icebreaking capabilities, but also use icebreaking pod equipment, with a scientific research area of 500 square meters, and are equipped with a moon pool system, loaded with 22-meter-long cylindrical samplers and underwater robots and other advanced equipment, which is a "green ship" that truly meets the requirements of unlimited navigation area, polar sea navigation and scientific survey operations.

The fly in the ointment is that the "Snow Dragon" series has always used conventional power, and the displacement does not exceed 20,000 tons, which can neither be considered a large block in the icebreaker family, nor has any obvious military use and value.

In this pan-capitalist world where every inch of land is valuable, the resource-rich North and South Poles have gradually evolved from the ownerless and barren land of the past to a place where all countries want to get a piece of the pie. Therefore, China's project to develop a 30,000-ton nuclear-powered two-way icebreaker was quickly put on the agenda.

However, this legendary ice sea monster is still in the construction stage, and the outside world still has reservations about whether China really has this project or whether it has the ability to complete it, and those who know the relevant information, such as the members of the "24 solar terms" special operation group under Long Jiayu, have seen the true face of its hull with more than 80% completion earlier than a special opportunity......

Unlike most of the ships used for scientific research use use eye-catching red ship paint, China's newly developed fifth-generation icebreaker has the first consideration of concealment in the exterior color painting, which is no different from the coloring principle of traditional warships. In other words, the significance of its birth and future existence is not to serve polar scientific research, which can be seen from a few eye-catching big words on the hull: sea ice 728.

This is the icebreaker of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, which clarifies the nature of the owner's warship, and in the mouth of insiders, it has another unofficial name - "Canglong".

With a total length of 210 meters and a full load displacement of 33,000 tons, the "Sea Ice 728" will surpass the Russian "Arctic" class nuclear-powered icebreaker in one fell swoop and become the world's largest and most advanced heavy icebreaker. With the incredible tonnage and the powerful power of the dual-core reactor, it is like the largest apex predator in the Mesozoic ocean, Canglong, which is enough to kill all competitors in the wind and waves, and easily become the overlord at the top of the marine food chain of the era!

A few days after Long Jiayu left, Shi Wu was busy working part-time jobs to earn money, and every day when he dragged his tired body home, he would sit on the beach with Bika, resting, and looking at the majestic figure of the "Snow Dragon" in the distant port until dark. Compared with the loneliness and loneliness of the surroundings, the red and white steel in the field of vision can at least bring some warmth to the heart......

Unfortunately, the more majestic "Canglong" has not yet been completed, and what a shocking sight it would be if it could one day sail to the small port of Neu-Ålsund.

Thinking of this, Shi Wu suddenly touched his dog's head: "I said Bika, do you feel bored when you accompany me to watch the boat like this every day?" Of course, Bika didn't understand the specific meaning, but when the master spoke, he had to symbolically "Wang". What Shi Wu wants is this sentence: "Since you also think it's too boring to just watch, then take advantage of the lack of work tomorrow, I will take you to the 'Snow Dragon' to feel it on the spot!" ”

By "singing double reeds" with his dog to persuade his own martial arts, he finally decided to accept Long Jiayu's invitation to go to his country's ship, although he had set foot on the "Snow Dragon" more than once in the past, but he had never looked forward to it in advance as much as he did today, perhaps because the same thing showed different meanings in different periods......

In that year, due to the needs of the project, he and the other 11 members of the "24 solar terms" boarded China's first icebreaker and spent a month-long journey. I still vividly remember that everyone met in the indoor basketball court on the B2F floor to sweat and sweat in their spare time, and after playing ball, they went to the adjacent functional area or went to swim or sauna, and finally went to the restaurant and bar on the first floor for a few drinks...... In addition to going on a mission and daily fitness, the 30 days of accompanying a vacation can't be more enjoyable!

However, life is like a dream, and many things are unpredictable. The joy of the past, instead of becoming eternal, has brought uncontrollable sentimentality every time it is recalled, just as the autumn equinox, which is known as the first of the "24 solar terms", said in its "A Dream for a Thousand Years, a Dream for a Thousand Years":

Life is like a dream, you can't help yourself, like a horse passing through a gap, just suddenly; The body is a stubborn stone, and it is not as good as a dream, and the soul returns to its hometown. After a thousand years, it was early to be devastated and things were wrong, and empty memories existed; Leaving in the clouds, the wind is rising, boating on the Tianhe, and the turbidity is difficult to wash. It's not a beautiful jade, I don't know the will of heaven, the vast earth, for me to relieve my doubts: the sky is ruthless, I don't know how to be miserable, you are free, so I have no choice but to give up.

Early the next morning, Shi Wu rinsed his body with biting cold water, and scraped off the stubble on his face with swallowable toothpaste and a "99" type [umbrella knife]...... Looking at myself in the mirror, although I am not as strong as before, I have maintained scientific exercise and good living habits for a long time, so that the muscle lines have not disappeared with age, and they are still so defined.

The protruding bullet muscles between the two sides are like a machine gun chain hanging on the body, and also like the left and right gill clefts of a fierce shark, echoing with the eight-pack abs with bullet hole scars below, reminding themselves all the time of the meaning of life, not just getting by.

After taking care of the short and not long hair on his forehead, Shi Wu changed into a windbreaker at the bottom of the box, and felt that the whole person was ten years younger in an instant.

Out of caution, Shi Wu took a vest that he had sewn with his own hands and put it on Billa, and then hid a small self-defense pistol that he also made himself inside the vest, and in order to hide people's eyes, he also put a deer antler plush hat with its own ears on the dog's head, which looked nondescript, enough to make people laugh at the sight of the big teeth, and would not think of searching its body at all.

Everything was ready, Shi Wu led Bika out of the house excitedly like a student preparing to participate in an outing organized by the school, but when he looked up into the distance, he was poured a basin of cold water on his head: the "Snow Dragon", which had occupied the port, had now disappeared, leaving only an empty sea with a few leafless boats faintly floating......

Gotcha, tossing for a long time, it's in vain.

General Long Jiayu said that the "Snow Dragon" will stay here for half a month, and it will not change its itinerary temporarily, perhaps because it has some sailing mission, and it will return later. Shi Wu suddenly had no goal to go to, but he didn't want to take it off just after putting on his clothes, so he had to take a casual walk around the town, using aimless idleness to pass the time, and by the way, to relieve the loss in his heart.

The yellow-green tundra of Neo-Ålsund has few permanent residents except for a man and his dog, and the bars and kiosks are open regularly and not in the morning. Therefore, after walking for less than half an hour, the bored Shi Wu had already stopped, and turned to look at the only glass greenhouse with green plants in the room.

Occasionally, the staff of the nearby scientific research station passed by and saw the Alaskan Malamute with horns on its head, like the island's reindeer, and they couldn't help but point and chuckle. As the focus of passers-by, Bika's attention was attracted by the white gulls and sandpipers resting around, and he tried to rush over to catch them several times, but was dragged back by Shi Wu. The vegetation here is not easy to grow, and there are signs prohibiting trampling on the roadside, so if you are trampled by your dog, you really can't afford it......

Hey? Speaking of plants, Shi Wu suddenly remembered the Hungarian girl who sold flowers in Longyearbyen.

In this case, why not take the opportunity to take a look at its booth, and not to mention the flowers that have been bought for so long, even if it is the first time to meet, you should also get to know each other and know what each other's names are, right?

The handsome image reflected on the glass of the greenhouse gives someone the confidence that they usually lack.

Shi Wu said to go, anyway, the money earned from part-time work these days is enough to pay for the round-trip fare, in addition, you can also choose a few flowers in person, and have a close contact with the goddess in your mind, which is very happy.

Since pets are not allowed on Svalbard's internal flights, Shi Wu, who does not want to check Vica alone, has to take a boat to Longyearbyen as usual, although there is no delay on the way, but when he arrives at the port of the target city, it is still past noon time.

Ignoring the emptiness of his belly and his dog, Shi Wu rushed to a familiar place to hide as soon as he entered the city, sneakily poked his head out, and saw that the Hungarian girl in front of his vision was munching on the hamburger in his hand at the moment, and even the appearance of eating was so fresh and cute, like delicate petals on the sea, the more he looked at it, the more people floated.

Bika obediently squatted aside, waiting for the master to take out the banknote, and while doing his routine, he ran to the flower stall to stutter. But this time is different from the past, he waited with joy, in exchange for Shi Wu tied the other end of the dog leash to the mailbox stake, and then tidied up his clothes for a while, put on sunglasses for the purpose of being cool, bypassed the corner house of the street, and went straight to the location of the goddess...... Leaving Bika, who had never experienced this before, looked confused and only thought that he was about to be abandoned.

The well-dressed Asian man walks with a windy demeanor, which quickly attracts the attention of the Hungarian girl, but the faint whimper of a large dog behind him makes the cool appearance at the moment seem a little weird...... Shi Wu begged Bika to shut up, but he pretended to be okay on his face, and when he arrived at the fragrant booth that haunted him, he took off his sunglasses elegantly and said hello in English that everyone could understand.

“Hi...”

The Hungarian girl put down her unfinished burger, wiped her mouth with a tissue, and smiled back. The strange Asian man in front of him had never seen him in Longyearbyen, but for some reason, there was a strange sense of intimacy, as if they had known each other for a long time, and it was just this first time they met: "Hey, is there anything you need?" This is the most comprehensive flower shop in Svalbard. ”

Shi Wu's eyes swept over the colorful flowers on the stall, there were many varieties, but he only lacked his favorite one: "Why didn't you see it...... Geranium? ”

"Huh?" When the Hungarian girl heard the flower that Shi Wu was looking for, a faint suspicion appeared on her face, but then she disappeared in the sweet smile at all times, "Geraniums are the national flower of my motherland Hungary, and they have a special meaning to me, so I don't sell them easily." ”

"That's ...... so"

The other party did not have a little regret and loss when he heard this, but showed a secret smugness that he couldn't hide when he lowered his head. The abnormal demeanor of the Asian man made the Hungarian girl have to have some associations and suspicions: "Could it be ...... Have you received the geraniums I raised? ”

"Uh, no! How can it be? We only met for the first time today. "Shi Wu's lying kung fu is rotten, I'm afraid it's not as good as a ten-year-old child, and the change in expression and tone is so sudden, in the eyes of the Hungarian girl, it is clearly a sign of being a thief.

“Really?”

“As sure as a gun!”

The Hungarian girl stared at Shi Wu's eyes tightly, accompanied by a smile that saw through the lie, Shi Wu didn't dare to avoid her eyes in embarrassment, and could only laugh at her silly until they didn't know what to say next. At this moment, there was a sudden sound of the mailbox collapsing around the corner, and Bika broke free with his strength, dragged the long dog leash behind his back, and ran all the way to this side!

Seeing this, before Shi Wu could make a gesture to stop it, this guy had already rushed to him like a swift wind, bowed down under the pomegranate skirt of the Hungarian girl, and wagged his tail at her with a hungry face...... In this regard, someone said in his heart that hell, for a bite to eat, even the mailbox fixed in the ground can be knocked down, is this a dog or a bear that he raises?!

"BF, why are you ......" The Hungarian girl was no less surprised than Shiwu in her forehead when she saw Bika, who was not supposed to be at this time, "I didn't know you would be here today, so I didn't prepare food for you." ”

“BF? Boy friend?”

“No! Big fat!”

The image of the Hungarian girl is called "Big Fat", and she is not stingy in praising it cute, especially when she travels in armor and hat today, which makes the Hungarian girl can't help but bring her leftover lunch to feed it after seeing it. At this moment, Shi Wu didn't have time to care about the shameless hungry dog, he just wanted to take the opportunity to hurry away, so as not to be exposed by a heartless guy: "Since you don't have geraniums to sell, then I'll leave first." ”

"Hey, aren't you going to let your dog play more with me?"

The Hungarian girl turned around and said what the other party thought, Shi Wu was suddenly shocked in his heart, but he continued to resist stubbornly with the determination to kill and not admit it: "What my dog, fat like a walrus, I don't know it at all!" ”

"Oh? Is it......" The Hungarian girl folded her hands, looking confident in exposing each other's lies, "Then you can go." I'm just here to watch, will BF catch up immediately after you leave? ”

Call...... Fortunately, I can use gestures to remotely control Bika's behavior. Shi Wu let out a long sigh when he heard this, and while the Hungarian girl was not paying attention, he quietly stretched out his left hand and motioned for Bika to sit down, while he himself slowly retreated step by step, walking about thirty meters, Bika still stayed where he was, motionless.

"Well, you said it wasn't my dog, right?"

Faced with an opponent who would not tell the truth no matter what, the Hungarian girl had no choice but to make one last move. I saw her smile and take a flower from her stall, lower her body and put it in the mouth of Bika, Bika got the flower like an order, immediately got up and ran back to the owner, looking at the dog's tail wagging eyes for praise for completing the task, Shi Wu, who was already indisputable, slapped his head on the door......

The Hungarian girl smiled even brighter, because she finally saw the person who had secretly cared for her for two years, and who was taller and more handsome than she had imagined.

"Are you free this weekend? Let's have dinner together. ”

Ha? Shi Wu couldn't believe what his ears heard, the other party ...... Is this taking the initiative to date yourself? Although similar scenarios have been imagined countless times, it is still flattering to be flattered when it really happens: "Yes, anytime." ”

"Well, Saturday night at seven o'clock at the Southeast Asian restaurant in Longyearbyen. By the way, remember to bring BF? ”

Yes!!! Shi Wu's heart flashed with all kinds of fancy celebrations, but on the surface, he pretended to wear sunglasses calmly, took the flame pattern tulip that Bika was holding, and slowly inserted it into the pocket of his windbreaker, leaving a goodbye that would never be separated, and in the intoxicating smile of the Hungarian girl, he took the dog and turned away.

"It's a blessing to you this time—Big fat!"

At night, when the whole world fell into a deep sleep, the brilliant aurora that shrouded over Neo-Ålsund made Shi Wu, who was in a state of excitement from beginning to end, unwilling to turn the page of today so lightly. Sitting side by side with the equally tireless Bika on the cold and desolate vast tundra, looking up and admiring the unique splendor belonging to the harsh winter of the polar regions, Ambilight remembered what General Long said to himself, it turned out that as long as he dared to pursue, everything would really have a chance.

The last few hours have been the happiest of my two years in Svalbard. It's a pity that the "Snow Dragon" and General Long, who have brought all the changes now, have not returned to Hong Kong until now, so that the joy in their hearts cannot be shared with anyone except their old friend Bika.

There are still five days before the appointed day, taking advantage of this time, Shi Wu traveled back and forth between the scientific research stations of various countries in New Ålsund, in order to make money and buy a decent meeting gift, as long as he could settle the wages on the same day, he would take anything from 3721, dive into the icy sea water of more than 20 degrees below zero to repair the pipeline, climb the 80-meter-high rocky mountain to collect samples, do masonry, do manual work, and even work as a chef for the scientific research team of other countries. Let the Italians who are happy to enjoy the beauty of life feel the Chinese devil chopping pepper fish head burning fire and so on......

However, just when he scraped together enough money to ask his compatriots at the "Yellow River Station" to bring exquisite gifts from his own country, he learned bad news from the other party.

"Snow Dragon", something happened.

According to a staff member who has just returned to the island from China, on the day of the "Snow Dragon's" departure, it accidentally received a distress signal from a group of distress signals in the waters near the Russian Franze-Josef Land Archipelago in the northern part of the Barents Sea in the Arctic Ocean. Unexpectedly, the other side turned out to be a group of armed elements with strong firepower, and the sphere of influence of the mercenary organization to which it belonged spanned the three major seas of the Greenland Sea, the Norwegian Sea, and the Barents Sea, and it has always been the focus of joint strikes by the navies of the Nordic countries.

Because the "Snow Dragon" was a scientific research vessel, although it was carrying China's most advanced fourth-generation armed helicopter this time, it had no other weapons configuration, so it was quickly hijacked by militants. It is rumored that the mercenary organization has made conditions to China, and the Chinese government's response is to send four "Gonggong"-class dual-purpose starships with naval special commandos to the sea area where the "Snow Dragon" may be towed, and to rescue all the Chinese people and their property at all costs! At the same time, every effort was made to protect the life of the commander of the E Lianhua Brigade on board......

Why at this time? Why is it the "Snow Dragon"?!

Shi Wu is no longer a soldier, and it is said that the occurrence of such a thing has nothing to do with him. But now it is not only the compatriots of their own country who are being hijacked, but also the old chiefs who once led them to grow up and become brilliant...... If you sit here and do nothing, just waiting for the naval special commandos who are not familiar with the waters near the Arctic Circle to come to the rescue, I am afraid that Shi Wu will not forgive himself in his life!

After bidding farewell to the relevant staff of the "Yellow River Station", Shi Wu hurriedly returned to his residence, casually put down the gifts prepared for the Hungarian girl, opened the wooden box sealed with the iron lock in the corner, took out the speargun, diving suit and other equipment from it, packed it together with all the guns and knives at home, and dialed a phone number without a name in the mobile phone address book.

This number belongs to the autumn equinox of the "twenty-four solar terms", and the only former comrade-in-arms that Shi Wu can contact him. Since the disbandment of the special operations group, the autumn equinox has continued to stay in the country as someone else, and entered the Eighth Bureau of National Security through his own skills and means, returning to that familiar and unfamiliar field, with the purpose of finding his living companions and the truth behind the fragmentation of the "24 solar terms......

The phone was connected, and before Shi Wu could speak, the deep voice of the autumn equinox prophet came from there: "I already know the whole story, long story short, what do you need me to provide?" ”

Oh, sure enough, they are brothers for many years, and this way of talking is really worry-free at this moment: "One coordinate, a sum of money that can buy a fishing boat." ”

"Money is not a problem, I will transfer it to your account later, as for the target location, I only have an approximate range on my side, and you have to judge for yourself. Good luck. ”

The phone hung up, and in just a few minutes, Shi Wu's mobile phone received two text messages one after another, one from a Swiss bank transfer information, and the other was a simple combination of numbers.

The autumn equinox did not say anything about what happened to General Long Jiayu, but judging from the fact that he turned 50,000 euros without blinking, he was also concerned about the safety of the old chief, and he did not trust any other organizations and individuals except for himself, who also belonged to the "24 solar terms".

Case......

Since he is the first sharp knife of the "24 solar terms", he is still alive.

So, no matter who organized and planned the hijacking of the "Snow Dragon" and General Long behind the scenes, or whether the Chinese Navy special commandos were able to arrive in time, in short, you are waiting for me......

I want to make this white Arctic Ocean red with the blood of its captors!

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[2] Vitus Bering: Russian naval officer, captain, explorer. At the invitation of Tsar Peter I, he joined the then newly formed Russian Navy and became the captain of one of the warships, distinguished himself in the war against Sweden, and later in the war against Turkey. As the first person to cross the Arctic and Antarctic Circles, Bering Island, the Bering Sea, the Bering Strait and the Bering Isthmus are named after him.

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