A large number of freighters were sailing into the Isfjord, and on the seaward side of Longyearbyen, several large wharves had been erected early, and countless supplies were piled up on the wharves, which were soon loaded into the camp by the convoys that came over.

It is still summer in the polar regions, the temperature is above freezing, and the daylight time is almost close to 24 hours a day, such an environment provides a good guarantee for the progress of the project.

Workers work in three shifts, and there are patrols nearby, mainly to prevent polar bears and other creatures from approaching the camp and threatening the safety of those inside.

On the mountainside of the nearby mine, an "iron box" stands in the snow and ice, which is the gate of the "Doomsday Seed Bank", the last time people who visited here were a scientific expedition from China, they came to look for something related to alien civilizations a few months ago, but found nothing.

"Can we uncover the secrets of an alien civilization here?" A foreign researcher propped his hand on the door of the "iron box", his leather gloves stained with ice and snow.

"I don't know, but I think there will be a future as long as you are willing to try," said the old man standing on the other side calmly, his eyes falling on the camp at the foot of the mountain, looking at the workers as small as sesame seeds and the vehicles the size of broad beans, and feeling a little emotional.

"Mr. George Mather, this camp is very large in my eyes, even if it is far away, and this should be another miracle since the pyramids and the Great Wall." The man who was propping his hand on the door just now put his hand down, and he said to the old man opposite, "Is the device we use for time travel to be installed in the seed bank?" ”

"Only the teleportation equipment will be installed in it, the energy and support systems are too large and too complicated, and the space in the seed bank is limited, so I am afraid that if you want to put it, you can only put a tenth of it." The old man was none other than George Mather, an astrophysicist and Nobel laureate who had chaired the exchange conference at the Houston Institute. He came to Longyearbyen City early this time, and presided over the overall situation on behalf of the United States here.

Academician Qin Yi and Academician Pang Zhike of Huaguo are still on their way, and they will arrive in Longyearbyen's City a little later than George Mather and others, and Huaguo is the first to set off is the infrastructure team, which is now the main force of the construction workers in the camp.

"Robin, do you think it's huge?" George Mather gestured with his hand to the camp in the distance, which stretched for several kilometers like a rectangular box under the palm of his hand.

"You see, Longyearbyen's city is a lot inferior in size," the man opposite nodded, a look of excitement on his face.

"If our Earth were the size of a snooker ball, Mount Everest would be just a 0.04 millimeter bump on it." George Mather smiled, he didn't care about Robin's surprised look, but continued lightly, "The world is big, and we humans are too narrow-minded, for the whole universe, the earth is just a drop in the ocean, and you and I are not even ants. This world is not as simple as we think. ”

Robin didn't quite understand why George Mather suddenly said such a thing, and he nodded, agreeing with the senior's opinion.

"The Chinese may have really grasped the direction this time," the old man said.

"Is that why you're a full-fledged proponent of Operation Glacier? Doctor. Robin was suddenly curious, because when he was in China, the plan was conveyed to the president through the head of the mission, Irving Wiesel, and there were opponents, including several well-known leaders in the scientific community. But the old man in front of him was a staunch supporter of the plan, not just him, but also Dr. Mario of the Houston Institute and others, and with their lobbying, the president finally agreed to get the country on board.

The Chinese people's development model in Chongming has opened a window for all other countries to see the hope outside the window, and the "Glacier Action" thrown out by China at this time is also an irresistible allure for many countries.

The attitude of the United States to participate is cautious, because in addition to considering the future of mankind, they also need to ensure the stability of their own national strength and hegemony. The president's think tank team analyzed this overnight, and after weighing the pros and cons, their views were actually more conservative.

Fortunately, the lobbying efforts of Owen Wiesel, George Mather and others finally led to this plan of action, and no one knows the efforts of these celebrities and heroes.

"Why are you so sure?" Robin asked again.

"Although I don't know the outcome of this operation, Operation Glacier is the most likely to break the deadlock and technical barriers of all the options I have worked with. My age and health are no longer able to support myself to continue to serve the country, maybe in the near future, I will have to meet some old friends, but at least for now I can still stand here and think about a direction for the country. ”

"Only Professor Zhang's results have allowed me to see the direction I want."

"You're talking about the Chinese linguist?" George Mather's words brought the image of a man to Robin's mind.

"It's him, hehe, I have some regrets about why he is not from the United States." George Mather smiled, then shook his head, "I hope God will bless us this time." ”

Robin didn't know if George Mather meant the United States or all of humanity, and he followed George Mather's gaze farther away, where several more freighters were about to arrive at the dock in the fjord.

The second batch of Huaguo's infrastructure team and engineering materials were sent over, and the ships of the United States transporting equipment arrived at the wharf together. "Operation Glacier" needs to send people to the Doomsday Seed Bank on November 7, 2010, although the location of the crossing is right here in the seed bank, but time is the biggest obstacle in front of everyone.

According to the evaluation results, the upper limit of the support crossing time is about three years, and if the time is extended, the success rate will continue to decline accordingly. Whether it is the construction of the camp or the construction of the equipment in the middle of the mountain, the two can only be carried out simultaneously, and the construction period can only be accelerated and accelerated.

George Mather and others arrived here in advance to guide and check the construction of relevant equipment, and the infrastructure work in the camp at the foot of the mountain was led by the Chinese side.

All work is done down to the minute or even the second, which is extremely rare in the history of ergonomics, and it is not a matter of nitpicking, but of action. When the energy is increased, the number of equipment groups also needs to increase, these things are closely related, and even one link is linked to another, as long as any part is negligent, then everyone's efforts may be in vain.

And that's not the scariest thing, because if something goes wrong at some point, the lives of the people who end up participating in the journey back to 2010 could be in danger.

Of course, even if everything goes smoothly, the results are not necessarily optimistic, and what human beings pay in the process of exploration is the most precious thing, in addition to youth and life.

The roar of machinery was everywhere on the snowfield, and the power plant not far away had been activated, and although the lights inside were not very dazzling in the daytime, the energy generated from the generators was continuously transmitted to the construction site.

If it is in the winter construction, the difficulty will increase a lot, at the moment the shallow soil is thawed, so it is also the right time, can only say that Huaguo's choice in time is just right.

The barracks in the early stage were very simple, the main function was to keep warm, the box-type room was not too breathable, and the workers who had been busy with a shift were sleeping in it at this time, and they would be their turn to take over in a few hours.

Hot drinks and cooked food are available in the nearby canteen, so that manual workers on the construction site can replenish their calories at any time, and working in the polar regions is a dangerous task, especially for people who are not used to this environment.

Decreased physical strength and starvation can lead to a decrease in body temperature, which can lead to hypothermia and frostbite. There were several such accidents when we first arrived, and it wasn't until the power plant was started up that things got better.

Hot water and hot food can finally be maintained around the clock, you must know that in the beginning, the hot water for bathing was a little insufficient, because if you need boiling water, you can only rely on the boiler on the ship to boil it, and the boiling water heated by diesel is not enough for people to drink, and no one is willing to take it to the bath again.

George Mather had been waiting for the equipment set, which he and his team had carved out on the mountainside outside the Doomsday Seed Vault, and now truckloads of equipment were being transported up the mountain, some inside the seed vault, and some at fixed locations outside.

George Mather has a lot of problems to solve, but fortunately, he has a variety of talents in his team, and everyone can brainstorm together to quickly hone the best solution.

"Thank goodness that if it's winter, these permafrost will kill us," said the foreman of the engineering team on the mountainside, sent by the United States, as he rejoiced when he met George Mather.

"The Chinese people have put a lot of effort into the formulation of this action, and the right time, place and people have been taken into account," George Mather also nodded from the bottom of his heart, judging from the progress of the construction of the camp at the foot of the mountain, he now admires the attitude and efficiency of the Chinese people.

"Come on, Bob, don't lose to the Chinese." George Mather patted the foreman on the shoulder and encouraged him.