Chapter 3616 The Real Person Takes Action

Wu Bolin, who became the master of Wu Han Palace, reorganized and restructured the internal structure of Wu Han Palace.

First, he ordered the demolition of a nearly 100-square-meter polar laboratory, clearing out all the items inside, and then used it as his own bedroom.

It was called a bedroom, but it was actually a place for meditation and cultivation. After all, for someone of his level of cultivation, sleep was no longer a necessity of life.

Secondly, he merged the dormitories of the Japanese research team members. Previously, some leaders could stay in single rooms, but now they have all been converted into four-person rooms. The dormitories closest to his palace have been completely emptied, thus creating an additional layer of physical isolation between him and the others.

However, Wu Bolin did not remain immersed in this empty fame and the illusion of being worshipped by dozens of people.

After a simple internal renovation, he asked Kohei Kikuchi to find the largest and most detailed map of Antarctica and began to plan future exploration directions on the map in search of the legendary Gate of Ascension.

He instructed Kohei Kikuchi to mark the area within a 50-kilometer radius of all Antarctic research stations on a map using a compass, based on the situation of human activities in Antarctica, and then to mark the area within a 100-kilometer radius of the South Pole using a compass as well.

Looking at the scattered circles on the map, Wu Bolin focused his attention on the areas furthest from the circles, or areas where no circles appeared at all.

He felt that modern people had been exploring Antarctica for many years, and these research stations and the area around the South Pole must have been explored by them. Even if there were any relics of cultivators, they would probably have been discovered long ago. Therefore, he planned to ignore these places and focus on those places that were rarely visited by humans, or even places that were almost impossible for humans to explore.

At first, he thought he would go alone, since as long as he was on land, this kind of environment would not be a problem for him at all.

But he soon realized a serious problem: he had difficulty finding his way in the polar night of Antarctica.

Besides, with so many free laborers from Japan, why not make the most of them?

So, he used a red marker to circle several areas on the huge map, and then pointed to the nearest one and asked Kikuchi Kohei, "How long would it take us to drive here?"

Kohei Kikuchi measured the distance on the map with a ruler and then calculated it on a calculator. He said, "Reporting to the master, it is about 300 kilometers to here. However, we need to go around some mountains, so the total distance is about 400 kilometers. The snowmobile will need two days to travel."

Wu Bolin said calmly, "Four hundred kilometers is too far to cover in two days. Go and organize a team of ten people in three cars. We'll set off in two hours and must arrive within 24 hours."

Without any hesitation, Kikuchi Kohei immediately said respectfully, "Yes, Master, I will make the arrangements right away."

Two hours later, a ten-person team had assembled in the courtyard of Wu Han Palace.

They prepared three tracked snowmobiles, which are very large and each can fit ten people.

Wu Bolin rode in one car, while Kikuchi Kohei drove, and the rest of the passengers rode in two other cars.

Three snowmobiles drove out of the camp and headed towards the mountains hundreds of kilometers away.

Wu Bolin's vehicle was in the middle of the convoy. He didn't rush to meditate and cultivate. Instead, he sat in the passenger seat, looking at the vast ice-covered continent around him, and asked Kikuchi Kohei, "Kikuchi, how thick is the ice sheet in Antarctica?"

"Ice layer?" Kohei Kikuchi paused, then said, "You mean the ice cap, right?"

Wu Bolin waved his hand: "It's the same thing. I just want to know how thick this ice layer is between the ice layer and the actual land."

Kohei Kikuchi thought for a moment and said, "The vast majority of flat land in Antarctica is made up of ice sheets formed entirely from frozen seawater, with an average thickness of over two thousand meters."

"Two thousand meters..." Wu Bolin was somewhat shocked.

As the ancients said, "It takes more than one cold day for ice to freeze three feet deep," and three feet is only about one meter.

However, the ice layer here averages over two thousand meters.

If the legendary Gate of Ascension is not on the ice sheet, but on the land beneath it, wouldn't it require venturing two thousand meters into the ice to find it?

Thinking of this, Wu Bolin felt a sense of despair.

Having seen a map of Antarctica, he already knew just how vast the continent was. He had initially thought the search for clues would be on ice sheets covering millions of square kilometers, but now it seemed he would be searching within a vast expanse of ice and snow, spanning millions of square kilometers on the surface and extending two kilometers deep. This level of difficulty could be described as hellish.

However, even though the difficulty level is hellish, Wu Bolin still has no intention of giving up.

He knew very well that under Wu Feiyan's command, he had no chance of escaping her control. If he couldn't find the path to immortality, he might not even outlive Wu Feiyan. Therefore, Antarctica might be his best chance.

So he secretly vowed that as long as the legendary Gate of Ascension really existed, he would find it no matter where it was!

After a full 24 hours of non-stop travel, the three snowmobiles finally arrived at the location designated by Wu Bolin.

This place is located in a north-facing mountain pass, where the cold wind is biting.

After getting out of the car, Wu Bolin walked on the glacier. After a few steps, he stopped, pressed his palm against the ice surface, and released his spiritual energy to explore and perceive the situation and structure beneath the ice cap.

With Wu Bolin's strength, if his spiritual energy were to spread through the air, no movement within a radius of ten kilometers would escape his perception. However, when faced with an ice sheet more than two thousand meters thick, the transmission power was significantly reduced.

Let alone probing the area under the ice sheet within a ten-kilometer radius, even after his spiritual energy was released and penetrated the ice to reach the rocky ground, the range it spread out was only about three or four miles.

Seeing that he was stroking the ice with his hand and his brows furrowed, Kohei Kikuchi, who was loyal to him, couldn't help but ask with concern, "Masato, what are you doing?"

Wu Bolin said impatiently, "This is not something you need to worry about."

After saying that, he stood up and said to Kohei Kikuchi, "Get in the car and drive straight south for two kilometers."

Kohei Kikuchi immediately nodded and said respectfully, "I obey!"

He then immediately called for the others to get on the bus.

Wu Bolin returned to the car, constantly sighing and clicking his tongue. He couldn't help but think, "Each exploration only covers an area of ​​about two kilometers in radius. How long will it take to explore the entire Antarctic continent? Moreover, the spiritual energy consumed each time we explore to a depth of more than two thousand meters is considerable. If this continues, our spiritual energy will be depleted, and we won't be able to replenish it. Won't we have no choice but to give up?"

While driving, Kohei Kikuchi couldn't help but ask, "Masato, is something on your mind? Why don't you tell me and see if I can offer any help you can?"

Wu Bolin sneered: "Just drive your car properly. This is none of your business. If you say another word, I'll cut your tongue out!"

Seeing that he seemed somewhat angry, Kikuchi Kohei immediately dared not say another word.

Wu Bolin was unaware that modern Antarctic scientific research already possesses something called ice radar. This device has a detection depth of two to five thousand meters and can detect structures beneath the ice surface. Many subglacial basins, bedrock, lakes, and even ice fissures are detected by it. This type of radar comes in two forms: ground-based and airborne. Ground-based radar, as the name suggests, is operated and used on the ground, while airborne radar is used by being hoisted into the air by airplanes or drones. Both of these types of equipment are present at the Japanese research station, which is now Wu Han Palace.

However, the use of ground-based ice radar is not hindered by the current winter season, which prevents aircraft from operating.

If Wu Bolin were to tell Kikuchi Kohei about his needs, Kikuchi Kohei would definitely recommend a ground-based ice radar to him immediately. He would only need to go back and install the radar on the vehicle, and he could conduct detection along the way, which would be infinitely more efficient than Wu Bolin searching for it bit by bit on his own.

Unfortunately, Wu Bolin, who had been in seclusion for a century, had not read many books, and had no in-depth understanding of modern technology, knew nothing about these things. He even had a transcendent sense of superiority, believing that apart from spiritual energy, no one could possibly detect what was under the ice layer more than two thousand meters deep.