Chapter 1498: Destination: Far North, Set Sail!
The appearance of Articuno undoubtedly ignited the atmosphere of the entire expedition ship.
The work efficiency of all crew members increased rapidly, and the anxiety in the hearts of many people was completely soothed.
- Just kidding, we have added a super powerful hero unit here. Even if the Arctic is weird now, the "sense of security" it exudes is enough to give them the courage to sail.
Time flew by and it was March 2th.
Today is the departure time of the polar icebreaker research vessel Hope.
Most of the preparations have been completed, but today the port and the ship are still bustling with busy people and Pokémon.
Su Hao watched this scene, then rolled up the round "meat ball" in his hand.
"Ouch~"
The other party let out a comfortable cry and then patted his round belly with his little hands.
This is a wild... a "wild" seal ball in Su Hao's eyes.
The round shape and the duang~duang excellent feel brought by the thick fat made Su Hao simply love it.
It was probably the Pokémon of some crew member, but that didn't matter. Su Hao, who was strolling by, only knew that this seal ball was really easy to rub.
Oh, thank you Arceus for the gift!
After pretending to thank him, Su Hao, who had been rubbed enough, showed the look of a heartless scumbag. He put down the seal ball with a dazed look on his face and continued to walk around on the polar research ship "Hope" with a rather clichéd name to familiarize himself with the environment.
Although his arrival on Articuno last night caused a widespread commotion, judging from the working conditions of these crew members, it did play a positive role as Captain Moore said.
Su Hao had already understood the specific matters and his own specific task responsibilities through last night's communication.
The main mission of the "Hope" polar research vessel is to investigate the cause of the strange incident in which several scientific research stations lost contact within the Arctic Circle.
As for other additional scientific research tasks, there is no need to talk about them.
After all, this is a world with Pokémon. Compared to the world before Su Hao traveled through time, the dangers that the research ship will encounter when entering the Arctic Circle are not just inanimate objects such as floating ice and icebergs.
Attacks from wild Pokémon, the impact of extreme natural environments... these are all things that the trainers now deployed on this huge ship have to deal with.
Because each major alliance has already arranged for one of the Four Heavenly Kings to accompany them, most situations should be able to be safely resolved.
Perhaps Su Hao won't have the chance to take action until they reach the Arctic continent.
His existence is more like a reassurance, which not only stabilizes the morale of the troops but also guards against some unknown risks that may or may not occur.
To sum it up in simple terms, it's okay with him, but it doesn't matter if he's not there.
Su Hao himself actually didn't dislike this arrangement.
——After all, who wants to work themselves to death when they can just take it easy?
Twelve noon.
The weather is good and suitable for sailing.
As the shrill whistle sounded through the sky, the roar of the engine suddenly increased, and the entire hull of the Hope polar research ship vibrated slightly.
The cables were untied, the anchor was reeled in, and with a splash of water, the ship was about to set sail.
Suddenly, a crew member exclaimed.
"Look ahead!"
Everyone looked forward and immediately their eyes widened.
In the sky above the Arctic Circle in the distance, the lead-gray clouds that had lingered all year round showed signs of breaking, and countless bright rays of light penetrated the clouds and fell down.
Beams of sunlight illuminated the rough sea and the path of the Hope.
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Some people cheered that this was a good sign, indicating that their voyage would not encounter any danger that they could not handle!
In the cockpit, Captain Moore's serious expression suddenly changed, and he and his crew looked ahead in shock.
He has been a captain for almost decades, and this is the first time he has encountered such a thing when setting sail!
Ort, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Water of the White Eagle Alliance, murmured in surprise, "Oh my god!"
Sophia and Shi Wei were also mesmerized by the beautiful scenery and couldn't take their eyes off it.
Only Articuno, who turned into a little bird and stayed on Su Hao's shoulder, knew the truth.
It looked at Su Hao, whose expression remained unchanged.
A good omen? It can indeed be said to be a good omen.
However, to be precise, it is a phenomenon brought about by the preference of this world and the Creator.
To describe it simply, it is "good luck".
And on this ship, there is more than one person who is favored?
Even though it may not be smooth sailing and unimpeded all the way, even if there is danger, it can be overcome.
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On the first day of the voyage, the Hope officially entered the sea full of floating ice.
Although the ice floes simply drift with the waves, when these things gather together in large quantities, the impact will be beyond ordinary people's expectations.
When encountering difficult-to-break ice floes, ships can easily be trapped in place and then squeezed by the endless ice floes.
The groaning sound caused by the backlog of the hull is the nightmare of many sailors.
Compared to the world before Su Hao traveled through time, the overall technological level of this Blue Planet has been greatly improved, and there is also Pokémon to help.
Even though the planet is bigger, the distances between places are farther.
But at the speed of the Hope polar research vessel, it only takes five days to reach the area covered by the polar night phenomenon in the Arctic Circle.
Not to mention the ship's own icebreaking capabilities, even when encountering an area of dense floating ice that is difficult to break, or even an iceberg that is too late to avoid, the accompanying trainers will come in handy.
Faced with the huge iceberg blocking the way, Shi Wei maintained her expression and directly sent out her Red Lotus Armored Cavalry as her main force.
"Red Lotus Armor Cavalry, Armored Farm Cannon!"
A large amount of fire energy gathered in the cannon of the humanoid knight-like Pokémon, and then it turned into a flaming cannonball emitting scorching heat, whistling and bombarding the huge iceberg.
In an instant, violent explosions and roars swallowed up most of the volume of the iceberg. In the face of the king-level power that was already able to change the terrain, the unshakable iceberg was instantly blown to pieces.
As for the remaining remnants, the Hope's own icebreaking capabilities are sufficient.
In addition to these natural obstacles, there are of course "obstacles" coming from the ocean.
——The Hope was surrounded by schools of sharp-toothed fish and megalodon sharks, known as the hooligans of the sea.
Seeing that they were about to bite the hull with their big mouths full of sharp teeth, Sophia picked up the Poké Ball and volunteered.
"I'll chase them away."
But before she could do anything, a hand blocked her way.
Sophia looked up and found that it was Su Hao wearing special cold-proof clothing.
He just smiled and said, "Even with the help of the trainers on board, it will take you a long time to deal with such a large group of Megalodons."
"Why not leave it to me? I have a faster and better way."
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