Xu Milu wanted to find out why these penguins were able to survive in extremely low temperatures, so she changed her plans and decided to stay there for two days before continuing her journey.
Although Hao Xiaoxi, who was far away in China, was puzzled by her decision, she still expressed her understanding and suggested that she could contact the Chinese military at any time if needed.
[Ms. Xu, I also have good news for you. The United Government has completed the distribution of this batch of seeds, and they will soon be sent to the planting base. This will greatly alleviate the food crisis facing the United Government.]
Xu Milu suddenly remembered something, paused her hand while petting the penguin, and pressed the reply button on the communicator:
"Director Hao, I left three portions of polar fast-growing tomato seeds at the Shanhai Base. Could you please give them to driver Han Zi'ang in my personal capacity? He and a driver named David helped me when I entered the Shanhai Base. Also, could you please leave one portion of the seeds for my neighbor, little Mai Zi?"
"Click—zzzz—"
There was a pause on the other end of the communicator, followed by Hao Xiaoxi's smiling reply:
"Of course, that's your prerogative, Ms. Xu. I'll send someone to arrange it right away. And I wish you a pleasant polar trip."
A person's behavior can reveal a lot. Compared to a cold-hearted alien friend, China would certainly prefer to see a kind-hearted and principled alien ally.
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...
As the polar night descends, the entire night sky is filled with clearly defined stars, and the aurora gently floats above the night. Standing in the cold wind, Xu Milu feels no cold at all.
She was surrounded by penguin chicks, these fluffy "gray kiwis" even instinctively learned to rub their heads against Xu Milu's face. Some of the little penguins were too small to fit in, so they simply lay down on the ground like dormant animals, showing Xu Milu their soft bellies and acting cute.
"Chirp chirp chirp chirp!"
Although Xu Milu felt helpless, she couldn't resist rubbing against the group of clear-eyed little elves again and again.
—Natural animals cannot rely too much on humans, but she is not human in the strict sense right now, so it should be okay to touch her, right?
These chubby, tender, and adorable little creatures nestled in your arms, chirping and twittering. Black Bean's eyes were filled with pure trust, and there were many of them, not just one or two.
The lethality is doubled.
Soon, the penguins escorted Xu Milu to their settlement, where there were even more penguins of different species.
The first to discover Xu Milu were probably the emperor penguins. Adult penguins have a faint golden yellow layer under their heads. When they waddle across the snow with their chubby feet, they look just like gentlemen in suits wearing gold scarves.
But in this settlement, there are clearly several other species of penguins, numbering at least tens of thousands. At first glance, the ice caves, snowdrifts, hills, and ice pits are densely packed with black and white penguins, and the colors alone are enough to make one dizzy.
Without exception, the moment all the penguins saw Xu Milu, they all started squawking uncontrollably, their "quack quack" almost bursting her eardrums.
She also saw a few lone albatrosses here. Although they were afraid of the penguins’ presence and dared not approach, their every move was full of desire to get closer.
"Caw caw caw caw!"
"Chirp chirp chirp!"
"Chirp chirp chirp!"
"Ang ang ang ang ah ah ah!"
The penguin calls echoed through the sky, and Xu Milu, unable to bear it any longer, covered her ears and shouted:
"Quiet down, all of you!"
The next second, the surrounding noise immediately subsided, and all the penguins raised their heads, looking at Xu Milu with great anticipation, as if waiting for her to give the next instruction.
She is as well-behaved as can be.
"Those powerful demons seize mountains and become kings, while I haven't even succeeded in my cultivation and I've already recruited a whole mountain of penguins—"
Xu Milu sighed and looked up to observe her surroundings.
This is a valley beneath an iceberg. The iceberg effectively blocks the cold air from the other three sides, and the low-lying terrain provides a relatively comfortable living environment for penguins. There are also a few lonely seals living here. When they are startled, they quickly jump into the sea to escape their pursuers.
seawater?
She was suddenly invigorated; it seemed she had discovered the reason these animals had survived.
Xu Milu approached the unfrozen seawater. The water was icy cold and looked down into a thick, dark blue that seemed impossible to dissolve. The murky water held some unknown fear, and just staring at it made her legs go weak.
She touched the dragon ball on her wrist and jumped in without hesitation. The penguins around her swarmed over like crazy, jumping into the water like dumplings being dropped into a pot.
"Gagagagagagaga!"
"Ang ang ang ang ah ah ah!"
"Ah ...
"Chirp chirp chirp!!"
They were moving so fast it was as if they were afraid Xu Milu would drown in the sea if they were even a second too late.
Fortunately, Xu Milu climbed out of the sea in less than ten minutes, carrying a little penguin that had been pushed off by someone.
The group of brave penguins who had come to her rescue also swam up. Some shook off the water, while others had a large, thrashing fish in their mouths, and they didn't forget to "offer" the fish to her.
Xu Milu patted the head of the penguin that was trying to ingratiate itself and smiled, saying:
“I’m not hungry, you keep it for yourself. It seems I guessed right. This is an area of tectonic plate activity, with submarine volcanoes constantly erupting, causing the seawater temperature here to be higher than other bodies of water. In addition, the salt from the volcanic eruptions means that even in extremely low temperatures, it won’t freeze here.”
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