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Nine hundred and fourteen breaking the ice

The Dream broke out of the small cyclone in a state of constant oscillation.

The expert team on board did not relax at all, especially Professor Zhu.

Due to the influence of strong westerly winds, the third large cyclone moved much faster than predicted.

He climbed onto the bridge again and conferred with his old partner.

"No, the current wave height is maintained at about three meters, and the maximum speed cannot exceed four knots, otherwise the ship is likely to capsize!"

Professor Zhu proposed increasing the ship's speed to five knots, but his old friend rejected it.

The two had a heated discussion.

Liu Wei heard the sound and climbed onto the bridge.

"What's going on now? You guys!"

Professor Zhu said: "The speed of the large cyclone moving behind is accelerating. If we follow the original plan, we will not be able to break out of the westerly belt before it arrives!"

The old pilot emphasized again: "Captain, you can't speed up any more!"

Both of them looked at Liu Wei, waiting for Liu Wei's answer.

Liu Weidao: "How far away is the large cyclone from us!"

"The fastest speed is expected to be reached at noon tomorrow!"

"How long will it take to break out of the westerly belt?" Liu Weituo looked at the old pilot.

"Normally, it takes two days!"

Liu Wei realized that the current situation was not ideal.

In contrast, the threat posed by the following large cyclone is much higher than the danger of increasing speed.

Liu Wei turned around and asked the veteran pilot, "If the Dream enters a large cyclone, are you sure you can rush out?"

The old pilot shook his head without any hesitation, "This ship has no ability to withstand a large cyclone!"

Professor Zhu added: "The wave height caused by this large cyclone may exceed fifteen meters!"

Liu Wei must make a decision.

"Speed ​​up,

Speed ​​of five knots! "

The old driver looked at Liu Wei worriedly.

Professor Zhu put his hand on his shoulder, "Old man, you are not fighting alone! Relax, we are all on the same front!"

The old pilot nodded, turned around to operate the bridge, picked up the intercom and announced: "Speed ​​is five knots!"

Experts from other rooms instantly became nervous and prepared to face the biggest challenge.

Liu Wei went down to the living area and visited every bedroom.

The crew lay on their stomachs so as not to roll out of their beds as the ship rocked.

Liu Wei appeased the crew: "Everyone, if you hold on just a little longer, we can rush out tomorrow!"

The crew members said to Liu Wei with a smile: "Captain, we believe in you!"

After the Dream increased its speed, the shaking became more violent.

The person is completely unable to stand.

The veterans of the expert team worked hard all night long under such circumstances.

Professor Zhu was wrapped in a quilt, leaning against the wall, holding the computer in his hand and staring attentively.

Liu Wei stayed with him all night. When it was almost dawn, he leaned against the wall and squinted for a while.

"Captain, captain, wake up!"

Liu Wei was shaken awake by Professor Zhu and immediately turned to look at the computer screen.

"Let's go, let's go!" Professor Zhu shouted excitedly.

"What's gone?" Liu Wei asked confused.

"The cyclone is heading north!"

Liu Wei rubbed his face, "Does this mean the safety hazard has been eliminated?"

"Absolutely. Only part of it is coming in our direction, but it has no effect on the current speed!"

"I love you so much, Lao Zhu!" Liu Wei hugged Professor Zhu.

"Let go, you're about to strangle me!"

Liu Wei stood up and picked up the walkie-talkie and said: "The big cyclone is heading north, the danger is over!"

Cheers instantly erupted in the cabin.

After breaking out of the westerly belt, the Dream began to sail westward towards the Great Wall Station.

Sailing returned to normal and the hull was stable.

The crew members ran up to the deck wrapped in thick cotton clothes, cleaning up and watching the ice floes floating on the ocean.

Looking around, the waters within the Antarctic Circle seem to be frozen.

The large and small ice floes on the sea are caused by the waves caused by the sailing of the ship.

"So beautiful!"

“Take a picture of me quickly!”

"We're at the South Pole!"

"We can reach the Great Wall Station tomorrow!"

The crew was very excited.

Liu Wei climbed onto the bridge, picked up the binoculars and looked at the ice floes in the distance, and informed the pilot to fly the helicopter to explore the road ahead.

The expert team discussed the flight plan through the images returned by the helicopter.

"Captain, this is the only way to the Great Wall Station. The sea surface is mainly covered with new summer ice, with a thickness of about 1 to 15 meters."

"Reducing the speed to 15 knots, we can break through the ice and move forward directly!"

Liu Wei nodded and said: "Speed ​​15, break the ice!"

The Dream sails toward the ice floe.

All the crew members stood on the plywood and watched the moment the Dream hit the glacier.

The sound of the glacier breaking was extremely harsh.

But it was really cool to watch the Dream crash into the glacier.

The Dream moved forward smoothly.

The next morning, we arrived at the Antarctic continent.

A danger warning was issued from the observation room.

"It was discovered that the giant ice disk was moving towards the Dream. Preliminary calculations indicate that it exceeds 100,000 cubic meters!"

Liu Wei suddenly became nervous.

"Can it be transferred?"

The old pilot looked at Liu Wei and shook his head: "Captain, the surrounding glaciers are moving closer to the Dream. Coupled with the smoothness of the ice itself, it is impossible to complete the turn!"

"Then hit him!" Liu Wei gritted his teeth.

"Understood!" The old driver smiled slightly. He liked this simple and crude method.

There are two main ways for icebreakers to break ice.

According to the hull structure and power analysis of the Dream, it can rely on the propeller to break the ice and move forward smoothly even if the ice is below 15 meters.

Like it is now.

When encountering a thicker ice disk, the common method is to speed up and rely on the weight of the hull to crush the ice disk. However, this method is very inefficient and has a high risk factor.

But in an emergency, there is no other way.

Looking at the moving giant ice disk, it is about to block the Dream's route.

The pilot first backed up a distance, then accelerated and hit the vehicle.

Dong dong dong dong~

The sound is huge.

The front half of the hull instantly rose by two meters.

The entire hull tilted back.

The driver is still increasing the power, driving the hull to press against the ice plate.

The sound of icebreakers crushing ice continued.

Repeatedly.

"Do you need to use explosives?" Liu Wei observed.

"No, these are all piled up by broken ice. They are not as hard as polar ice. They will break after a few more hits, but it's just a little slow!"

"Take your time, you've been through it for so long, don't rush it!"

"Don't worry! Captain, I like the feeling of broken ice!" the pilot said with a smile.

It took the Dream half a day to break out of the giant ice disk.

Great Wall Bay is within easy reach.

"I saw penguins!" Liu Wei said holding a telescope.

"Where?"

"Captain, show me quickly!"

"I want to see too!"

"It's finally here! I really want to cry!"

"Mother!"

Several female college students competed for the telescope in Liu Wei's hand.

"Wow! It's really a penguin!"

"many!"

"Captain, I saw the blue glacier, it's so beautiful!"

Liu Wei picked up the satellite phone: "Call the Great Wall Station, call the Great Wall Station! This is the China Dream Antarctic research ship! It's about to dock!"

"This is the Great Wall Station. I am Ding Haitao, the director of the Great Wall Station. On behalf of all the scientific expedition members of the Great Wall Station, I welcome the Dream!"

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