Chapter 3594 Moving to Antarctica

In the following days, the aurora no longer appeared precisely every night.

Ye Chen waited a week in the polar region and only saw the aurora twice. In order to obtain more Great Sun Tathagata hand seals, he spent a total of four Qi Cultivation Pills in two transactions and traded another thirty-two hand seals from the mysterious object.

The sixty-four hand seals more than doubled the efficiency of spiritual energy growth.

Although only six pills remained, Ye Chen was still hoping for the aurora to appear. Unfortunately, the warm current from the North Atlantic caused the temperature in northern Northern Europe to rise rapidly, and the snow began to melt gradually. Helena told Ye Chen that the arrival of the North Atlantic warm current meant the end of the long winter.

The end of winter also means the end of the aurora borealis's performance in the Northern Hemisphere. To see the aurora borealis again in the Northern Hemisphere, we will have to wait until the end of this year when winter returns.

With the aurora gone, there's no point in keeping it in Northern Europe.

However, Ye Chen felt that if the mysterious thing within his body was indeed teaching him the hand seals of the Great Sun Tathagata, then with the Great Sun Tathagata's supernatural powers, the sixty-four hand seals he had learned were likely just the tip of the iceberg.

His powerful thirst for knowledge was like an invisible hand, pushing his mind and body forward relentlessly.

However, he didn't know for a moment what other mediums, besides the aurora, could be manipulated by the mysterious entity.

Therefore, the safest way is to go to Antarctica. Right now, the Southern Hemisphere is in winter and it's the season for the aurora borealis.

Moreover, Lin Wan'er told Ye Chen that every year in March and September, the angle between the Earth's magnetic field and the solar wind is at its best for the formation of auroras in Antarctica. During these two months, solar particles are more likely to enter the Earth's atmosphere, so the aurora activity and brightness are at their highest, making it the best time to observe the aurora.

It is currently mid-March.

So Ye Chen immediately asked Helena, "Does Northern Europe have a research station in Antarctica?"

Helena nodded and said, "The Nordic countries have three research stations in the Antarctic Circle, but they are all summer stations. People are only sent there in the summer, and the stations are closed and the researchers are withdrawn in the winter."

Ye Chen asked, "So that means these stations are all currently unmanned?"

"It should be," Helena said. "I need to check with the relevant departments for more details."

After saying that, she took out her phone and said, "Mr. Ye, please wait a moment while I make a call."

Ye Chen nodded slightly, and Helena then dialed a cabinet member on her phone. After consulting with the member, she told Ye Chen, "Mr. Ye, I just asked about the specific situation. Two of the three research stations have already been seasonally shut down, and the other is conducting early winter tests in preparation for becoming a permanent station next year. There are currently four staff members there, and they will be heading back to China soon. Our research vessel is now being prepared in a port in Argentina. Some supplies and new equipment need to be transported to the research station. After the staff completes the installation and debugging of the equipment, it will leave Antarctica with the ship."

Ye Chen asked her, "Could you arrange for me to go to Antarctica with the research vessel? After your people leave, I can stay there for a while?"

Helena said with some surprise, "Mr. Ye, the temperature in the Antarctic Circle is already very low. It has reached minus forty degrees Celsius near the research station, and it will drop to minus seventy degrees Celsius or even lower during the coldest periods. Wouldn't it be too dangerous for you to stay there?"

Ye Chen said, "There shouldn't be any danger, but the main issue is whether it's feasible to stay at your research station."

Helena thought for a moment and said, "I'm not sure if it's feasible right now. In principle, the direct management department will definitely not agree. I can try to see if I can mediate."

Lin Wan'er said from the side, "Young master, if you directly ask to stay at a national-level scientific research station, I'm afraid no one in charge would agree. This not only involves the misuse of public resources, but also many security risks. I don't think that would be the way to go through normal channels."

“That’s true.” Ye Chen sighed, “It’s winter in Antarctica, and the climate is harsh. It would be very difficult to survive without a place to stay. Even if I can barely hold on, you, Miss Yun, and Miss Song probably won’t be able to.”

Lin Wan'er said, "Why not try a different approach? For example, we could ask Helena to put in a good word so that we can get to Argentina first and catch up with that research vessel. We can just say that we're hitching a ride to Antarctica and then come back with the ship. It should be easy to open a back door like that. Once we get to Antarctica, you can use some psychological suggestion to let them complete their work and then leave, tacitly assuming that we'll stay and not make it public."

Ye Chen nodded slightly: "That's one way. In any case, let's go first."

Helena agreed, saying, "Ms. Lin's method is feasible. After the research station is sealed off, it will be forgotten for a long time. As long as those involved do not speak recklessly after they return, the relevant personnel in China will not know the specific situation. Moreover, when the station reopens next year, it will still be these front-line research personnel who will go there. As long as they can keep the secret, no one will know."

Ye Chen snapped his fingers: "Let's do it this way. Helena, please help us communicate with them. We'll go to Argentina to catch up with that research vessel."

Helena nodded and then asked him, "Mr. Ye, if you want to stay there, you may have to stay in Antarctica for the next few months after the research vessel leaves. If you want to come back, I'm afraid there will be no ship to pick you up."

"It's nothing," Ye Chen said. "The main reason is to cultivate in seclusion. If I'm immersed in it, a few months will pass in the blink of an eye."

After saying that, he looked at Lin Wan'er and said, "Miss Lin, the environment in Antarctica should be much harsher than here. It's easy to get in but difficult to get out. Why don't you consider going back to Jinling first?"

Lin Wan'er shook her head: "If I go back to Jinling by myself, I will definitely miss you all day long and find it hard to concentrate on anything. It would be better to go with you. When you are in seclusion, I can read books and write calligraphy. I can manage to get by no matter what."

Helena was shocked. She could tell from Lin Wan'er's words that she made no attempt to hide her feelings for Ye Chen. She was also very surprised that Lin Wan'er, who was so young, would fall in love with Ye Chen, a man who was nearly thirty years old. She couldn't understand why Ye Chen always kept her by his side.

Ye Chen could understand Lin Wan'er's dependence on him. For so many years, she had shouldered everything alone. Not only that, but many children also depended on her. She had to be strong and carry on with the burden.

Now that she no longer needs to take care of her adopted children or bear responsibilities for others, she is more like a little girl. Moreover, since I can protect her safety to a certain extent, she can finally experience a relaxed lifestyle. It is normal for her to rely on me more under these circumstances.

Moreover, he himself felt that it would be the best outcome if Lin Wan'er was willing to go to Antarctica with him. He was also secretly worried that Lin Wan'er would be in danger if he was not by her side.

So he readily said to Lin Wan'er, "In that case, Miss Lin can prepare more living and entertainment supplies to avoid being too bored in the polar region."

Helena chimed in, “After winter sets in in Antarctica, the closer you get to the South Pole, the shorter the daylight hours become. By May, it’s basically polar night, which lasts for more than two months. It’s freezing cold and dark all the time, so life must be very miserable. Miss Lin, you should try not to suffer like that.”

Lin Wan'er didn't mind at all, and said with a smile, "How could I feel miserable if I could accompany you, young master? If it were up to you, would you be willing?"

Helena never expected the girl to be so direct, and her question immediately made her blush.

Yes, the Antarctic Circle is freezing cold, and there are often long periods of polar night where you don't see the sun for months. Who would want to spend months there for no reason?

But the thought of spending a few months with Ye Chen made that gloom vanish instantly.

But she also knew very well that it was no problem for an empress to disappear from the public eye for a few days, just like taking a vacation. But if she disappeared for several months, wouldn't the people go crazy?

With this thought in mind, Helena thought dejectedly, "Maybe I should just abdicate. Let whoever wants to be this damn empress be it; I don't want to be one for even a day longer."