Read Novel Full Chapter 511: Plane Crash
Chapter 511: Plane Crash
In addition to the Russians, the rich tycoons also frequently came to trade for fresh vegetables.
The farming work was handled by the siblings, while Jiang Ning spent her time observing the ball or recording videos.
The ball rolls to the right every time.
Day by day, it seemed that nothing was happening, but comparing it to records saved half a month ago, there were still new discoveries.
The speed of the ball has increased.
This means that the slope is increasing.
Jiang Ning recalled that in the past few days, her body would suddenly shake while she was half-asleep.
She thought it was a nerve twitch.
In the same area, the temperature of seawater beneath the ice layer was consistent, so it couldn’t have caused irregularities in the ice surface.
The only likely explanation is that something at the bottom of the sea is pushing the ice upwards, slowly causing the ice surface to tilt.
Huo Yishen compared the photos of the hydroponic solution he took, and the tilt of the liquid had indeed slightly increased compared to half a month ago, but it was not particularly obvious.
Jiang Ning suddenly had an idea, “Is it possible that the land is rising and pressing against the ice?”
It was just a guess, but it still made Huo Yishen and Doudou hold their breath.
Could the land really be rising?
What goes up must go down. According to the earth’s revolution and rotation, the rising and setting of the sun and the moon, and the tides, the land will eventually reappear.
Their hearts raced wildly!
But everything was just a guess. How could they prove it?
Doudou suddenly had an idea. “Sister-in-law, they dig ice holes to trap crocodiles and seals. Why don’t we dig a hole too and see if there’s a mountain beneath the ice?”
It’s okay to dig a hole, but the Arctic ice is getting thicker and thicker. Some ice layers are already several meters or more than ten meters. It’s not easy to break through.
Besides, the sea water is very cold and none of them had the cold resistance of the Russians in winter. Not to mention the presence of crocodiles and other dangerous creatures beneath the sea.
But what if the land is really rising?
Jiang Ning felt a strong curiosity, so she entered the space and searched around. She actually found an underwater camera.
She was instantly filled with excitement, “Let’s do it!”
Worried about being watched, Jiang Ning and Huo Yishen built an ice house in the backyard, with Doudou standing on a snow hill to keep watch.
After the ice house was built, they used a fire to harden it.
Then they take out the silent cutter.
Hmm, the ice surface is incredibly solid, and it hasn’t been cut through.
They crushed the ice and stored it in the space before proceeding.
She didn’t expect the project to be so huge. It took the two of them a whole day to break through the ice, and they almost broke the silent cutter.
The ice layer was over four meters thick.
Without pausing to rest, they quickly take out the underwater camera and lowered the rod into the water.
The first few photos were too dark to see anything.
Squinting at the screen, they couldn’t make sense of it.
Turns out, the camera didn’t have night vision.
After all that effort, Jiang Ning was unwilling to give up. “How about I dive down there myself?”
The seabed was too dangerous for Huo Yishen to feel comfortable. “I’ll go.”
What good would it do for him to go? If danger struck, he wouldn’t be able to escape, while she could retreat into her space.
Seeing her brother and sister-in-law arguing sweetly, Doudou really couldn’t bear to watch. “Why don’t you go together, and I’ll pull the rope on top?”
One explores, the other protects. That way, they wouldn’t be too worried about potential dangers.
They agreed on the plan. First, they placed a pole in the ice and secured the rope. Then, Jiang Ning and Huo Yishen put on their diving suits and jumped into the icy water.
The freezing seawater was bone-chilling, that it almost turned them into human icicles.
Huo Yishen set the searchlight to its brightest setting and held Jiang Ning’s hand as they swam toward the shadow of a container.
Jiang Ning headed toward the massive dark shadow while Huo Yishen remained her strongest support.
Not far away, their hands and feet were frozen stiff.
As they got closer, her hand touched a solid rock.
It was really a mountain, solidly positioned at the bottom of the thick glacier.
For a moment, the adrenaline rushed to her brain, forcing back the bone-chilling cold.
The mountain is not big, and it takes less than two minutes to go back and forth.
But when they look at the seabed, they saw mountain ranges stretching far into the distance.
The land was indeed rising.
They are slowly rising and constantly approaching the thick glaciers.
Due to the cold weather in the Arctic, the gaps created by the rising land were small, and the seawater that seeped in quickly froze, preventing major cracks on the ice surface.
Unable to contain her excitement, Jiang Ning swam forward and hugged a protruding reef.
Be careful!
Huo Yishen pulled her to hide behind the reef, and a huge marine creature rushed past.
Whether it had poor eyesight or was already full, it didn’t attack them.
After the initial excitement subsided, the cold struck again.
Cold, so cold that it hurts their bones.
The two didn’t dare to stay on the seabed for long and hurried back to the ice hole.
Just as they were about to go up, Jiang Ning saw a seal swimming in the distance.
In a good mood, she waved to the seal.
The seal found its prey and swam over with its clumsy body.
But the two moved quickly and climbed out of the ice hole.
Doudou threw a wooden plank into the hole to block it, piled snow on top, and poured water to seal it with ice.
Her face was a mix of nervousness and anticipation. “Brother, is there really land?”
Huo Yishen’s body was stiff as he smiled faintly, “Yes, the land has risen.”
Doudou’s eyes instantly reddened.
Afraid her tears might freeze; she quickly wiped them away.
Unable to bear the cold, Jiang Ning flashed into the space to take a hot bath, not forgetting to add some cold-repelling herbs.
After the bath, she put on warm clothes and drank two bowls of ginger soup before she finally warmed up again.
Seeing the three people’s faces full of smiles, the ruthless couple came to ask for food for their pups.
“Woof!”
“Awooo!”
Jiang Ning patted the dog’s head. “Coke, we might be able to return to land soon.”
Overwhelmed with excitement, they decided to celebrate with a feast.
In the evening, a sudden loud sound echoed through the air.
Coke and Bai Xue jumped up in fright, while the pups whimpered in its nest.
At first, they thought it was an earthquake, but the glacier did not continue to shake.
Jiang Ning was worried, so she quickly ran up the snow hill to check. There were no signs of major ice cracks nearby.
But in the distance, there seemed to be black smoke rising.
She used her binoculars to observe, but it was too far away and it was about to get dark, so she couldn’t see clearly.
After making sure there was no danger around, Jiang Ning didn’t take it seriously and went back to the warm bed.
She was in a good mood and couldn’t sleep.
Half-asleep, she vaguely heard a voice outside, “Is anyone there?”
Jiang Ning thought she was dreaming, but the two dogs in the living room stood up.
Coke came in and gave her a warning.
It was windy and snowy outside, and the sound was blown away.
Huo Yishen went to the door and listened. There was really someone outside!
And he was speaking in Chinese.
When there was no response in Chinese, the person switched to English.
Standing a hundred meters from the front yard, Huo Yishen opened the door and stepped out. “Who’s there?”
Hearing a familiar language, the person outside became excited. “Hello! I’m from the Air Force Division of the Huacheng Base. My plane malfunctioned, forcing an emergency landing. I walked a long way to find this place. Could I stay for the night?”
Huacheng Base?
What a coincidence!
However, Huo Yishen remained cautious. “Where is Huacheng Base located?”
Afraid that the other party would not believe it, the person outside reported the latitude of the base, “Don’t worry, fellow countrymen, I have no ill intentions. I accepted the mission from the base to find Chinese survivors. Our base is over a hundred nautical miles from the Arctic.”
Searching for survivors?
Huo Yishen stayed vigilant. “If you’re really from the base, can you describe what Huacheng Base looks like?”
“Our base is very large and can accommodate more than 100,000 people…”