Chapter 149: The Inuit Village (4,000 words)
The YAMAAL sailed very smoothly, and in Europe, with the help of the network of secret parties, there were no inspections or interceptions along the way. As for pirates, there aren't many pirates who don't know about the world's largest military icebreaker, and even if they don't, they won't have the brains to do anything about such a behemoth.
As the YAMAL began to enter the Arctic Circle, everyone really saw the power of this military icebreaker with two nuclear reactors.
The hull of this giant is painted in striking red, and the bow of the ship is painted with a shark's mouth with sharp teeth exposed, making the whole ship even more icy. In the dark of night, the crimson "giant shark" easily broke through the broken ice on the sea. With a huge horsepower of 75,000 horses, this "giant shark" can still run rampant even on the ice layer 6-9 meters thick, and there is no need to worry about ice and icebergs.
As for the tragedy that happened to the Titanic, it was absolutely impossible for it to happen to the YAMAL.
What is an iceberg? Wouldn't it be okay to bump into it?
That's what the crew of the YAMAAL has always thought about, and the gang often excitedly crashes towards the iceberg to enjoy the violent shaking and the sound of the iceberg breaking open.
You should know that under the bow of the YAMAL, there is a 70 cm thin ice blade with two large propellers on both sides of the ice blade, which will automatically spray hot water from time to time, so that it can easily cut through the ice and split the large ice into smaller ones to facilitate the boat's progress. At the same time, the steel plates on both sides of the hull are 4.8 centimeters thick, enough to resist any pressure on the hull generated by the ice squeezing.
In addition, the temperature in Greenland in mid-November used to be between -10°C and 5°C, but now the temperature here remains between -5°C and 10°C, which is an incredible thing in the Arctic Circle. However, it is precisely because of this that the difficulty of breaking the ice has also been reduced a lot.
The YAMAL broke through the ice floe and crossed the glacier to the farthest it could.
It's not that the performance of the YAMAL can't keep up, it's just that it's a ship after all, and the distance ahead is permafrost. I had to give up the comfort of the YAMAL and set foot on this eternal frozen ground.
Everyone was reluctant to leave the comfortable icebreaker, but Chen Hongjian was the only one who secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, Konstantin is not the only monster in the Greenland seas......
"The equipment department overhauled the snowmobiles and the weapons and equipment of the trainees for the last time, and the logistics department checked whether the materials on the snowmobiles were fully equipped, and the medical department checked their physical condition again."
Schneider gave the order, and the members of the equipment department, the logistics department, and the medical department began to conduct the last inspection before departure.
The people who actually set off to the Bronze City in the depths of the ice and snow were actually Schneider, Chen Hongji, Xia Mi, Chu Zihang, Susie, Caesar and Nuno, well, there was also a guy who was still tied up.
Most of the people in the equipment department, logistics department, and medical department are not so high-blooded, they can't resist the pressure of the dragon king, and they may not even be able to cope with the polar bear or something, so they can only stay on the ship and take care of these preparations.
Schneider looked at the busy departments, walked to the lounge, looked at Fingal who was tied to the sofa bed and fell asleep, and on the corner of his forehead, a "tic-tac-toe" word instantly appeared.
He shouldn't have been merciful enough to leave this in the lounge, he should have used the cold of the Arctic Circle to keep him awake.
Thinking of this, Schneider couldn't help but untie the ropes that held Fingal to the sofa bed, leaving only the restraint straps on his hands and feet, and threw him onto the deck.
"! Which rabbit! Ouch, isn't this Minister Schneider, let's have something to say, whoever values harmony, don't dance with knives and guns, how bad is this~"
Fingal, after seeing the man who threw him out, quickly held back half of what he had said, and replaced it with a smiling face and a flattering look.
Schneider looked at Fingal's appearance, and in a fit of rage, grabbed him by the collar and lifted him up.
"You don't feel like this place? After so many years, you really let go of the hatred in your heart? ”
As the half of the people who survived together, he didn't think that Fingal, who had lost his beloved life, could forget such a deep hatred, but he just looked at Fingal unpleasantly.
"The target of this mission is only Konstantin, not Leviathan and the 'Prince', what does it matter to me?"
Fingal tilted his head, his voice a little muffled.
It's not that he's unwilling to face the past, and he's not afraid to come to Greenland. If he doesn't want to come, who can stop him?
But he didn't see any trace of his revenge object at all, so what motivation did he have?
"But no one knows if we will encounter the situation of the year along the way, who knows if those two brutes will appear, don't you mind watching this group of juniors and sisters have an accident?" Schneider put Fingal down and untied the straps on Fingal's wrists and ankles, "Also, I remember that you had a good life this year, and it seems that you have received a lot of money from my students. If something happens to my student, do you still have a chance to make money like this? ”
Schneider patted Fingal on the shoulder, and the iron-masked face showed a smile that made Fingal feel weird.
"Also, I think I should talk to my good friend Manstein, and ask their finance department to ask you to collect your debts, and by the way, let Guderian send you to the Middle East."
Fingal shuddered and looked at Schneider with a look of horror. Is this still the upright "iron-masked tyrant"?
The next second, Fingal stood up from the deck with a carp and gave Schneider a Prussian military salute.
"Minister Schneider, Fingal is here to help!"
Schneider ignored Fingal and walked to the armament department, which was inspecting the armament, his eyes falling on the metal box.
How should the five and seven deadly sins be distributed?
Yu Gong, Chen Hongchuan and Chu Zihang are the strongest melee combat forces other than Fingal;
Yu Private, Chen Hongjian and Chu Zihang were all his students, and he also hoped that Konstantin's death was from his own students.
But here's the problem, Chen Hongchuan's stalk, after the personal verification of the night watchman, is an alchemy knife on par with the Seven Deadly Sins, and he also has an ancient alchemy knife like Aoi Echizen Yasuji for self-defense, and the village rain and Miaofa Muramasa owned by Chu Zihang are also good alchemy knives, so it is definitely not suitable for the two of them to be matched with the seven deadly sins.
Among the few remaining.
Caesar liked to use firearms, and melee had his own Dictor of Dictour; Xia Mi has Changzeng Mi Hu Che given by Chen Hongji, and Susie also has Horikawa Kunihiro (second gift) given by Chu Zihang, only Nuo Nuo does not have a suitable alchemy knife.
But the five and seven deadly sins, you can't give them all to Nuno alone.
Eva gives the optimal allocation after calculation.
There is no one present who can pull out arrogance, but it is possible for Chen Hongjian and Chu Zihang, who have been bloodied three times. However, Chu Zihang has no experience in three degrees of bloodstorming, and he already has two knives, and as an eight-sided Han sword, Chen Hongjian should be the most handy to use, so arrogance was assigned to Chen Hongchuan.
Rage (Horse Chopping Knife) and Greed (Kramer's Sword), considering the problem of bloodline and arm strength, the only person who can swing for a long time on the scene is Fingal, who used to be of super A-grade blood.
The gluttony was assigned to Nono, and the jealousy that ordinary A-level students couldn't pull out was taken away by Schneider himself.
Schneider is still quite satisfied with this distribution, although the combat power is dispersed, but at least whoever meets the dragon king can at least live two moves or save his life.
After doing all this, everyone changed into the special tight-fitting combat uniforms of the equipment department and sat on snowmobiles.
This is a special combat suit specially designed by the Armament Department in consideration of the extremely low temperature of the Arctic and the fire-based spirit that Constantine may use as a fire elemental monarch, which can not only withstand the low temperature of minus 50 degrees, but also withstand the continuous scorching that can withstand the high temperature below 1,000 degrees Celsius and the high temperature of 2,000 degrees Celsius in a short period of time.
Of course, even Chu Zihang's Jun Yan can instantly burst out with a high temperature of more than 3,000 degrees, so this kind of anti-high temperature effect can be said to be just better than nothing.
However, for the use of such combat uniforms, Chen Hongjian still raised his hands and feet in favor!
When Chen Hong gradually expressed his agreement, his eyes looked at Xia Mi from time to time, and he really felt that the neurotics in the equipment department had made some good things that were used by serious people.
Xia Mi's eyes narrowed slightly, and the long Zeng Mihu on his waist showed a sharp edge, his eyes glanced at a certain part of Chen Hongji, and the strong threat in his eyes made Chen Hongjian tremble, and hurriedly covered that vital part.
Chu Zihang's gaze indifferently swept over Susie's well-rounded figure and nodded. If you ignore the paralyzed expression, it is quite a bit of a ruffian and hooligan who openly flirts with a woman from a good family.
Just when Susie was stared at by Chu Zihang, Chu Zihang spoke.
"My advice is that it's safer to put a warm suit on top of your combat suit, as it can be fatal if you catch a cold in the Arctic Circle. And Chen Hongji's words can only treat injuries, not diseases. ”
Chu Zihang himself didn't feel cold, but he didn't know if those girls would feel cold. But looking at Susie's "frozen" red face, her cold-tolerant ability seems to be a little weak, and it is better to wear a warm suit after all. At the same time, taking into account Susie's face problem, Chu Zihang proposed that everyone wear warm clothes together.
Well, gentle and considerate Chu mother (zhinan).
At least Nuo Nuo and Xia Mi were already laughing and trembling, but in Susie's eyes, Chu Zihang's straight male behavior was another performance.
In her lover's eyes, Susie was not annoyed because Chu Zihang misunderstood the reason for her blushing, but her face became more ruddy because of this.
Oh my God, that dead straight man would care about her!
"Ahem." Schneider stopped the group of non-nutritious conversations that didn't look like they were here to slay dragons, "Then everyone put on warm clothes and get ready to go." ”
Four snowmobiles drove on the eternal frozen ground covered in silver, feeling the cold air blowing in front of you and the cold wind whistling in your ears.
According to Eva, they were to follow the route for 10 kilometers, where there was a small Inuit village.
Many people may not have heard of the term Inuit, but when it comes to their other name, "Eskimo", everyone should know who they are.
However, the Inuit did not like the Eskimos because it came from the language of their enemies, the Indian Algonqin tribe, which means "one who eats raw meat." The Inuit are their self-proclaimed and official designation, which means "human" in their language.
Most of them settle down on the coast, mainly hunting marine mammals and land mammals for food, and a few of them are in the guide business, acting as guides for scientific expeditions and tour groups from all over the world, leading them to their destinations while avoiding risks and obtaining high rewards.
As a "private scientific expedition team" to the Arctic Circle, the logistics department also hired an experienced Inuit who had served as a guide for the scientific expeditions of many world powers in advance, and offered a high price of 100,000 US dollars.
That's a lot of money for the Inuit, but it's definitely not a great reward.
Because they are going deep into the Arctic Circle, even for the Inuit it is a dangerous journey.
When Schneider and his party arrived at the village shown by Eva on the navigation, they found that the so-called village actually only had seven or eight houses.
“Tikilluarit!”
A man dressed in a white fur suit walked up and greeted him warmly.
It was a middle-aged man, not tall, with a wide nose and black and straight hair.
Schneider was stunned, he didn't know what the other party was talking about, he actually forgot to bring a translator!
Fortunately, when Chu Zihang came to the ship and had nothing to do, he studied several languages of the Inuit people, and he stepped forward to say hello instead of Schneider.
“aluu!”
Chu Zihang stepped forward expressionlessly and shook hands with the Inuit man.
“ilissiaapiluttiliurut?”
“aap.”
“Piqannarijat,pisuppoqigdlonuqqarli.”
The Inuit happily patted Chu Zihang on the shoulder, made a gesture of please, and walked to the largest house.
Schneider and his entourage followed behind Chu Zihang in a little daze, during which Chen Hong gradually poked Chu Zihang's waist and asked in a low voice, "What did you just say?" ”
The rest of the people also looked at Chu Zihang curiously, even Schneider.
Chu Zihang explained indifferently.
"He speaks the Greenlandic language, which is the lingua franca of Greenland, and is based on one of the Inuktitut languages.
‘Tikilluarit! It means welcome, he is saying hello to us. ”
I'm back to 'aluu! That's what you mean.
‘ilissiaapiluttiliurut? It's to confirm that we are the employer this time.
'aap.' means to say yes
As for the last phrase, 'Piqannarijat, pisuppoqigdlonuqqarli.' he was inviting us to go to his house for a rest. ”
Everyone looked at Chu Zihang with a shocked face, listening to Chu Zihang's meaning, he had mastered more than one Inuit language!
Even Caesar had to express his admiration for this old enemy, at least he would not have mastered so many remote languages in these few days of sailing.