Hero of Hearts Novel Chapter 7147
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Chapter 7147
When Charlie heard the faint sound of an engine,
The other three girls were completely bewildered.
Apart from the wind and the rustling of the snow and ice,
There was no other sound.
How could there be a helicopter?
Moreover, when they arrived at the research station and met with the Nordic research team,
They had heard them say that helicopters rarely operate in Antarctica during the winter.
Unless there was an emergency concerning personal safety,
They would never risk starting them.
A slight mistake could result in a crash and death.
However, since Charlie said he heard it,
They believed he wasnβt just making it up.
So, Maria said, βPerhaps itβs another research teamβs helicopter on a mission.β
Charlie said, βIf a helicopter is really deployed on a mission,β
βItβs highly likely someone is injured.β
He then frowned and said,
βThe helicopter seems to be getting closer and closer to us.β
At this moment, dozens of kilometers away,
A helicopter was searching along a predetermined route.
They were equipped with an aerial ice radar,
Scanning the ice sheet below at full power.
Their planned flight path brought them a few kilometers from the Nordic research station.
Because they needed to explore the ice sheet,
They had to precisely control the helicopterβs altitude,
Keeping it as close to the ground as possible.
As the helicopter drew closer, Jeremiah and Ria heard its approach.
Jeremiah asked Charlie,
βMr. Wade, should we go back?β
βOr just wait here and see?β
βLetβs wait and see,β
Charlie said. βTheyβve flown this far.β
βIt doesnβt seem like theyβre here to rescue people.β
βAfter all, in such extreme weather,β
βWho would send someone out on such a long-distance mission?β
βOkay.β
They all decided to wait and see which countryβs research helicopter was undertaking such a large-scale mission at this time.
Because the Wu Han Palaceβs research helicopter was conducting an exploration,
Its movement was slow.
The four waited a long time before one of the helicopters appeared in the aurora-covered sky.
Although they were still several kilometers apart,
Charlie immediately spotted the large red circle o
βIt looks like a Japanese helicopter.β
βWhat are they up to this time of the year?β
Maria remembered something and said,
βWhen you were in seclusion, I saw some news about Antarctica.β
βIt seems that the Japanese research team launched their largest-ever winter research expedition to Antarctica this year.β
βIt is said that the research stations are fully staffed, even almost overstaffed.β
βOh, really?β
Charlie also found it strange and said,
βWeβve been here once before,β
βSo we know that even some countries with year-round stations still operating in this cold weather have reduced their team members to ensure sufficient supplies.β
βAfter all, itβs not easy to supply supplies.β
βAnd now itβs impossible to get them in at all.β
βWith them launching such a large-scale operation this time,β
βCan their supply reserves be used?β
Maria shook her head: βThis I donβt know,β
βBut what you said makes sense.β
βEven if they can bring a large amount of supplies via research vessels, the scale of the research station is limited.β
βTake our current research station, for example.β
βFirst of all, there is a clear limit to the fuel reserves.β
βAnd the construction of the oil storage tanks is very troublesome.β
βNot only does the entire oil storage tank equipment need to be transported directly from other continents,β
βBut the supporting stabilization equipment and transmission pipelines also need to be transported to the site.β
βThe oil tanks need to be unloaded from the ship and transported to the research station.β
βAnd a large pit needs to be dug to bury them.β
βThis definitely cannot be completed in winter.β
βThey havenβt announced any information about the expansion of the research station.β
βWith so many people suddenly coming,β
βThe fuel and supplies probably wonβt be enough.β
βWhatβs more, theyβre using helicopters on such a large scale.β


