Read Novel Full Chapter 519: The Rise of the Land
Chapter 519: The Rise of the Land
Jiang Ning thought the same.
Compared to the Arctic, which is covered in ice and snow year-round, land is more suitable for most people to live on.
“I wonder what the situation outside is like now.”
Huo Yishen seemed to be deep in thought. “Would you like to go and have a look?”
Jiang Ning certainly wanted to, but she was worried that now was not the right time.
Huo Yishen held her hand, “We can prepare first and wait for the best time.”
They can’t leave as hurriedly as they did at Huacheng Base.
The Earth is round, and they might meet someone they knew again someday; after all, there are two to three thousand people in the Arctic.
Right now, they were empty-handed, so if they want to leave, they need to prepare.
But the two did not expect that the opportunity would come so quickly.
Two months later, they were suddenly awakened by the shaking while sleeping.
This time the shaking was very loud, as if something had exploded.
Jiang Ning didn’t have time to think; she took all of them hurriedly and hid in the space.
They stayed in the space until it was nearly dawn, then took the escape pod out.
The container was intact, but the furniture had moved, and some hanging decorations had fallen to the ground.
Jiang Ning opened the door, and someone kept shouting not far away.
She couldn’t understand what they were saying, but from their tone, it seemed they were quite happy.
Jiang Ning walked to the snow hill and saw several neighbors running and rolling in the snow, cheering!
She took out her binoculars to observe and saw a brown thing standing on the ice and snow about a kilometer away.
The rich tycoons were dancing around it happily, and the rare gems on their fingers were shining brightly under the sunlight.
Jiang Ning stared at it for a long time, and it was indeed a small land.
The Arctic had mountains, and one had broken through the ice.
When they heard it was a mountain, Huo Yishen and Doudou were equally moved.
They dressed quickly, locked the wolf-hearted dog inside, and the three of them hurried to the land.
Not only them, but many survivors ran over, their faces filled with excitement and surprise.
It seems close, but as they walk, it feels farther away.
The snow was hard to walk through, and it took quite some effort to reach the land.
From a distance, it seemed like a small rock, but up close, it was about five to six meters tall, and more than ten people couldn’t surround it.
The shaking from the previous day was probably caused by the excessive pressure under the sea, which forced the ice layer several meters thick to crack and the land to break through the ice.
The cracks in the surrounding ice were quite large, and no one dared to get too close, fearing they might fall in.
Everyone was staring at the land, and the once lifeless eyes now sparkled with light.
The Russians got the news and rushed over on snowmobiles. They were shocked at first, and then cheered.
The land had risen!
The land had risen!
Worried about the five at home, the three hurried back.
Doudou hugged the dog and laughed, “Coke, the land has risen.”
Coke was squirming in her arms and then excitedly pounced on Jiang Ning.
Huo Yishen had already calmed down. “Do you want to leave?”
Doudou didn’t answer but looked at Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning smiled and faced her. “Doudou, do you want to?”
Doudou was a bit shy and nodded after a long pause. “Hmm.”
She didn’t want to grow vegetables in the Arctic anymore.
Jiang Ning also wanted to. “We can go out and explore; maybe we’ll find a suitable place to live.”
So, the three of them began to make plans.
Leaving directly with a plane would undoubtedly tell others, “I have a golden finger.”
As for the cruise ship, it had already been given to the Huacheng base.
There are fishing boats and yachts, but what’s the difference between that and taking out a plane? There are two to three thousand survivors in the Arctic.
Jiang Ning thought wickedly. “Should we steal a fighter plane from the Russians?”
Huo Yishen didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “Do you really think I’m omnipotent?”
If you can’t fly a fighter plane, stealing a helicopter should be fine, right? Or maybe we can take a warship, otherwise, we’ll just stay in the Arctic forever!”
Before Jiang Ning could make her move, Ivanov came running excitedly.
“Jiang, the land has risen!”
Jiang Ning had already set her trap, just waiting for him to come.
“Yes, we’re planning to leave the Arctic.”
Leave? Ivanov was startled and quickly asked, “How do you plan to leave?”
Jiang Ning didn’t say anything and just smiled at him.
Ivanov had a bad feeling. “What do you want from me this time?”
He seemed a bit agitated. “I can’t make decisions on my own. Don’t get any strange ideas!”
Last time, they had given away a fighter plane for free, and afterward, Grell and the others had regretted it and kept looking for reasons to mock and insult him.
They said he had personal motives, that he tricked them into giving away the plane so Jiang Ning could treat his leg.
Ivanov didn’t deny that there might have been some truth to that, but his main intention was to eliminate potential risks to the base.
As a result, this group of people, who focus only on eating and show no respect, are the ones who criticize without reason!
Jiang Ning got straight to the point, “I want a helicopter, or even a warship would do.”
Ivanov was shocked. “Jiang, have you gone mad?”
“I won’t ask for it for free. I can exchange my vegetable-growing skills.”
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
They could live on just potatoes and corn.
“I’m not in a hurry, go back and discuss it with them.” Jiang Ning did not force it, and smiled and said, “If there’s no plane or warship, we’ll have to stay in the Arctic forever.”
Ivanov, whose head is about to explode, “…”
In the end, he reluctantly said, “I’ll go back and ask.”
***
At the Russian Base.
Grell lost control in an instant and almost flipped the table. “Ivanov, you traitor, eating inside and spying outside!”
“Don’t forget, she saved you with medicine.” Ivanov had put up with him for a long time. He slammed his hand on the table and said, “Stop flipping tables in front of me. If you’ve got the guts, smash their heads with it!”
The group started arguing, and they got more and more upset. They rolled up their sleeves, preparing to do something.
It was the captain who remained unusually calm. “How many planes do we have?”
With the warships and transport ships included, they had five fighter planes, two Black Hawks, and one Apache.
“Give them a Black Hawk, but they must teach us how to fly it,” the captain decisively said. “Also, they need to give us a share of the vegetable seeds, especially the chili peppers.”
Grell disagreed. “Are you crazy?”
“Who is the captain here?” The captain glared at him. “I have the final say!”
Everyone had gotten carried away and forgotten how Jiang Ning and Huo Yishen had quietly dealt with the provocations from the United Base.
In the past six months, the two sides have had pleasant exchanges, but he could never forget how the United Base had been destroyed.
They had already given away a fighter plane. What was the harm in giving them a helicopter?
Ivanov seemed to have said that there is an old saying in China: spend money to avoid disasters.
Only if the two of them left would the Arctic truly belong to them!
The captain’s decisive attitude even shocked Ivanov, but he quickly understood.
Personally, he didn’t want Jiang Ning and Huo Yishen to leave.
He truly considered them his friends, but he had to be realistic.
It was better for them to leave so they wouldn’t cause any more trouble.
Ivanov couldn’t help but feel envious. If only his own country could be as strong as China.
After the defeat of the United Base, he could sense the changes in his teammates, while he increasingly felt out of place.
It might be better if the two left. What the Arctic would be like in the future, even he couldn’t be sure.