Chapter 627 Enter the city
"Are there exact coordinates of the crash site?" Xia Yunli asked the person who reported the news.
"Yes, more than ten seconds before the crash, the captain of the 'Snow Eagle' sent the location coordinates to the Yellow River Station, and the helicopter is currently in a state of disconnection, and the preliminary judgment is that it may be a crew member...... Or communication equipment was damaged during the crash. The Yellow River Station has sent polar trucks to the accident site, but they are far away, and Captain Wang Puhong hopes that we can send personnel over to rescue them. ”
"Okay," Xia Yunli nodded, his expression was very solemn, and he looked at Xu Yihang, "Second Lieutenant Xu." ”
"Please order, Professor Xia," the Snow Eagle crashed when it came to pick up people, and as a companion who participated in the operation, Xu Yihang naturally had an unshirkable responsibility.
Two Arctic Trucks left Piramidan with the Jeepluster rescued from the seaport's container guest house, in addition to the fighters who had gone to the accident site to rescue them. The "Snow Eagle" crashed, and the Yellow River Station was no longer able to send rescue to this survivor, so Xia Yunli had to arrange a car to send him back to the Yellow River Station, so that the time spent on the road would be much more than expected, and the result would depend on his creation.
In the valley on the northwest side of Piramidan, a dark red shadow in the snow "lies" quietly, and only when you look closely can you notice that there are some debris scattered around it.
This is a crashed helicopter, and it is the "Snow Eagle". On the way to Piramiton to pick up people, the Snow Eagle suddenly lost control and made an unsuccessful forced landing, so it fell into the snow in the valley and was damaged.
It landed on its right side after a forced landing, the propeller shattered and the bearing was exposed.
The ground was littered with debris, the overturned helicopter roof bearings had been ripped out, a large hole had been made in the roof of the cabin, and some black smoke was faintly emitting from the machine in the twilight.
Two Arctic Trucks were heading at full speed from Piramiden, and farther afield, a team had set off in New Ålsund.
There were three people squatting in the cabin, and there were a total of three people on the "Snow Eagle" when it set off, namely captain Han Xuejun, co-pilot Zhou Zhengde, and ship doctor Zhu Hua. Except for the captain Han Xuejun, who was slightly injured in the crash, the other two were lucky to be safe and sound.
Han Xuejun's injuries were not serious, only minor abrasions, but it was still very dangerous for the three of them to be trapped in this icy and snowy canyon, the cold climate was one thing, and the polar bears that might appear nearby were also a great threat.
Han Xuejun arranged for his companions to hide in the cabin as soon as possible after the crash, and tried his best to plug the damaged gaps in the fuselage. The temperature in the cabin is kept above freezing, and the metal bulkhead also provides some safety for those inside.
"I don't know when the rescue team from the Yellow River Station will arrive," Han Xuejun's face was a little solemn, he was now hiding in the cabin with his two companions, and the surrounding environment was very dangerous to the people inside, so the next situation was a little unoptimistic.
"How's the injury?" Zhu Hua is the ship's doctor, and the purpose of his trip is to take care of the rescued survivor on the return trip, but the plane crashed halfway, and he is now more concerned about the injury of the captain, Han Xuejun.
"You've seen it before, don't worry," Han Xuejun waved his hand.
"Don't be careless, it's not easy to get in here
There is a formal check-up, so you need to keep an eye on your condition and let me know as soon as you feel unwell. Zhu Hua emphasized, "Security is no trivial matter. ”
"Okay, don't worry," Han Xuejun nodded, his condition was just a bruise, and it was not a big problem. When the plane lost control and crashed, Han Xuejun's response was perfect, which can be called a textbook-level operation.
Han Xuejun predicted the accident in advance, and immediately sent the coordinates of the helicopter's location to the Yellow River Station base, and then tried to stabilize the fuselage for a forced landing, so that the crew inside the plane would not be too injured when it crashed to the ground.
Luckily, the crash site was located in a canyon, where the snow was thick, which indirectly had a cushioning effect. On the way to Spitsbergen, polar research expert Xia Yunli and survival expert Song Jihuan have conducted many training lectures on possible unexpected situations, so everyone has a sense of safety for self-protection and knows what to do in the current situation.
The team from Piramidon finally arrived at the canyon where the Snow Eagle was wrecked, and two Arctic Trucks began to search for the crashed helicopter nearby, and after some time, rescuers finally came to the side of the Snow Eagle and rescued the three crew members back into the vehicle.
"It's good that you're all right!" The people who rushed to the rescue were relieved to see that Han Xuejun was basically fine, so they hurriedly sent the news back to Piramiton's convoy.
On the way to the Yellow River station in New Ålsund, the ship's doctor, Zhu Hua, took care of the rescued Jeepros man. Returning by car is much slower than taking a helicopter, which is a very disadvantageous factor for the patient, so Zhu Hua was under a lot of pressure along the way, and he had to pay attention to the man's physical condition at all times and take some emergency measures.
"People have been rescued," Xia Yunli's expression finally eased a little, and the latest news he received showed that the two Arctic Trucks Arctic trucks that had gone to the crash site for rescue had rescued three crew members and were rushing to the Yellow River Station at the moment.
"It's time for us to continue to go," Xia Yunli gestured to Xu Yihang, "This time is really a blessing in misfortune, otherwise I wouldn't be able to forgive myself." ”
"Professor Xia, don't blame yourself," Xu Yihang said comfortingly. Along the way, Xia Yunli's help and contribution to the team is obvious to all, and in Xu Yihang's opinion, his choice is understandable.
Xia Yunli smiled bitterly and shook his head, unwilling to continue to mention this matter.
The crashed helicopter was left in the canyon, and originally according to the requirements of the scientific expedition work, it was necessary to collect the wreckage of the wrecked helicopter and try to investigate and collect evidence on the cause of the accident, but the current situation is not what it used to be, and everyone has to do it urgently.
The Arctic Trucks with the Jepsy survivor finally arrived at the Yellow River Station, and after being tested and treated by the station's medical equipment, the man's vital signs stabilized. The news was sent to the convoy heading for Longyearbyen, giving Xia Yunli and those soldiers a lot of encouragement.
Although the man he rescued was not his own compatriot, his desire to survive infected everyone on this trip, and no one wanted the rescue work to be compromised by the "Snow Eagle."
"After that, it still fell short, so this news is undoubtedly a lot of good news for everyone.
The convoy was also approaching Longyearbyen, and the further south it went, the more polar bears were spotted along the way. Everyone carefully avoided these polar beasts, and if they really couldn't avoid it, they would use Xia Yunli's method - throwing frozen fish in the past as "road money".
Officially known as the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, the Doomsday Seed Vault is housed in an abandoned coal mine on the edge of Longyearbyen, with an entrance to the hillside that resembles the mast of a giant warship.
The seed vault is made of reinforced concrete, and the latest technology is used to ensure the power supply, and the warehouse is equipped with blast doors and two sealed cabins more than 100 meters into the mountain, ensuring that the seeds stored inside can still leave the foundation for mankind to rebuild their homes in the event of a nuclear war or an asteroid impact on the earth.
The Doomsday Seed Bank was originally created to prevent the destruction of the world's vital crops one day and to leave humanity with the last hope of the last possible future, storing more than 2 billion seeds that sleep in the polar permafrost and will not be affected by droughts, plagues or even floods.
Zhang Dada didn't know what the connection between this seed bank and the alien civilization was, and uncovering the mystery was the purpose of his trip, and he even trembled slightly with excitement when the car entered Longyearbyen.
Longyearbyen, a city of miners, is also the capital of Spitsbergen, the largest island in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, and as the northernmost city in the world, it was once the closest to the North Pole accessible to the average visitor.
When you arrive in the city, it is the polar night, a phenomenon that lasts for several months from the end of the year, and the whole city is covered in ice and snow during this time, and the sun does not rise until around February and March of the following year.
At the end of the polar night, the sky was no longer so dark, and it was even slightly brighter at noon. The stars still twinkle in the sky, and the moon hangs in the sky, and life in the small town would not have been affected by this before the disaster, but now the city seems to be frozen silent.
Zombies frozen into ice can occasionally be seen under the snowdrifts next to the road, Xia Yunli reminded everyone in the convoy to beware of the danger in the city after entering the city, because the number of residents in Longyearbyen City before the disaster exceeded 2,000, so even if the zombies outdoors were frozen by the extreme climate, but inside the building, the hidden danger should not be underestimated.
The Doomsday Seed Vault sits on the mountainside of a nearby mine, and before going there, Xia Yunli asked the convoy to go to the city hall building in the center of the city.
"We'll go to the City Hall building to get the key to the Doomsday Seed Bank, and we'll go to the nearby power station later to see if the backup generator can be restarted." Xia Yunli thought clearly about the preparations that needed to be done in advance on the way over, and he knew that the key was needed to open the door of the "Doomsday Seed Bank", and to go deep into it, electricity was indispensable.
Xia Yunli once visited this seed bank with a scientific expedition group, so he knows more about the situation inside. The seed bank is usually largely unattended, relying on internal cameras and sensors connected to the Norwegian government's network to check security. Because it's far from the mainland, it's not easy to get in and out if someone comes and steals the seeds. (https:)
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