As a medium-sized twin-engine helicopter, the Mi-171A2 has a larger fuel tank and a longer range than the Bell 430. It is also equipped with a winch for lifting wounded personnel and supplies.
What Xia Yu values most is its durability, which makes it very suitable for flying in extreme climates.
The aircraft he purchased was painted black and was now firmly fixed in the center of the hangar. Once it officially entered the Arctic Ocean, Xia Yu would fly it to inspect the ice floes.
There is the least floating ice in the Arctic in summer. Now it is December. In addition to the thousands of miles of ice, the Arctic will officially enter the polar night starting from the 22nd.
It doesn't seem like a good time for adventure, but Xia Yu feels that this is the best time to go on an adventure.
The dazzling galaxy, the beautiful aurora, and the lost loneliness are all extremely fascinating.
Leaving the hangar and returning to the cockpit, Xia Yu decided to travel day and night to enter the Arctic Circle before the polar night.
The Polarstern can now reach a speed of 20 knots and can travel 888.96 kilometers in a full 24-hour day. Before the third day, they reached the dividing line between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean.
After eating steak for two days, Xia Yu couldn't help it. He only wanted to eat seafood, so he prepared to go to the sea to get some hard goods.
This matter must be kept secret from the maids. They must do the work secretly without any hesitation. Seeing the right opportunity, Xia Yu jumped into the sea with a splash under the cover of night.
Although the climate is cold now, the sea water is not icy. Back in the embrace of the sea, I feel like a fish in water.
Xia Yu pulled out the Iron Blood retractable spear from his pants, looked around and prepared to start hunting.
The dark sea water could not block his sight, and soon a blurry shadow attracted Xia Yu's attention.
Is this a shark?
Only after swimming closer did I see the shadow's true identity: it was a Greenland shark. Its brown skin was dotted with dark lines and white spots, like an elderly person.
Maybe it is really an old guy. According to research by marine biologists, the longest-lived Greenland shark can live up to 400 years. By that time, not to mention that my Qing Dynasty has perished, our Da Meng is still alive!
"Hey, how old are you?"
Xia Yu reached out and touched the nose of the old sleeping shark, communicating with it using the ability of Aquaman Buff.
The shark he dislikes the most is the great white shark. For other species, he mainly considers their appearance and habits. The Greenland shark looks a little ugly, but it can live a long time. Turtles, which are famous for their longevity, have lived longer than these old sharks, so naturally they are given some preferential treatment.
"About 330 years old?"
The old sleeping shark gave back a vague message, and after Xia Yu interpreted it, he exclaimed, "Wow!"
The shark was born in the 17th century. At that time, the British Empire was busy with the Glorious Revolution. Kangxi had no idea what he was busy with, as he had never taken history classes.
"Then you go back to sleep!"
Xia Yu did not continue to disturb the old sleeping shark. He was going to look for other prey. Sharks had never been on his menu.
Soon, a large school of fish passed by the sea ahead. Xia Yu A-ed and found that they were a group of Atlantic salmon, also known as salmon with yellow flesh.
When it comes to eating sashimi, he still prefers bluefin tuna, but seared salmon is a good dish.
"Swish~~"
The spear in his hand was thrown out like a javelin, instantly hitting a small fish weighing about 10 kilograms in the school of fish.
The largest Atlantic salmon can grow up to 39 kilograms. For anglers, the bigger the better, but for foodies, the right size will have better meat quality. Too big or too small will affect the taste.
As a foodie, Xia Yu of course chose the taste. He jumped up and caught the chilled Atlantic salmon. He did not float up immediately, but dived further.
Besides fish, he also wants to eat crabs.
Although there are no blue crabs or hairy crabs on this side of the Atlantic, they do have king crabs. If we pass by here, we must take some local specialties with us!
Generally speaking, king crabs live on the bottom of rocks and caves at a depth of 100 meters, but at night they will surface to find food. Xia Yu continued to dive to a depth of about 50 meters and saw these delicious little guys.
Catch a few more and keep the leftovers on board. There is a small aquarium in the bottom cabin of the Polaris to store spare food.
As a caring rich man, Xia Yu has always felt sorry for the elves trapped in the aquarium, but as long as they are treated as food, he feels even more pitiful, and his mouth is watering with pity.
After returning with a full load, Xia Yu went to the bottom cabin and put one, two, three, four, and five king crabs into the aquarium. He also put the Atlantic salmon with all its blood drained into the refrigerator in the kitchen to drain the acid.
The smaller the fish, the shorter the acid excretion time. I can probably cook this fish in the evening. Now I’ll go back to my room and catch up on some sleep.
Crawling into the warm bed, Xia Yu fell into a light sleep. The 17,000-ton displacement made the Polaris very stable during the voyage. He and the maids on the ship slept soundly until Lina, who had gotten up early to prepare breakfast, opened the refrigerator and saw the Atlantic salmon that shouldn't be there.
"Where did this fish come from?"
Before setting off, she took inventory of the food supplies on the ship. There was chicken, pork, mutton, and beef, but no fish.
The fish in front of me is too fresh. The penetrating wound between the head and the body looks like it was caused by a spear gun. Could it be the master?
Lina thought of Xia Yu and guessed it right. He was the only one on the whole ship who would do such a thing. When Xia Yu opened his eyes again, the sky outside was still gray.
Today is the 20th. Although there are still two days before the polar night begins, the days are already very short.
The sun remains unchanged relative to the earth, but it is difficult for sunlight to reach the high-latitude Arctic at this moment, so dimness is the norm.
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