Chapter 107: Ice Surface Frozen
Mike's words made his fellow city dwellers happy.
If they happen to find Grandma Mike, and their supplies run out, they can return to find Mike and get supplies and shelter, saving their lives.
Soon, someone asked Mike for his grandmother's address and photo. In order to prevent finding the wrong person or being impersonated, Mike told them a secret code that only he and his grandmother knew. If the code matched, it could be confirmed.
After all, in this extremely cold environment, even if Grandma Mike is still alive, she might have become unrecognizable, and the reference value of the photo has been greatly reduced.
There was a printer on the ship, and Mike quickly printed out the photos and addresses and distributed them to everyone.
When his brothers saw him do this, they thought that it would be difficult to find people in such a vast city, so they did the same as him and asked other people who planned to leave the ship to go and find him.
They stayed on the ship, guarding the supplies, giving their families the last glimmer of hope.
The others who were about to get off the boat were distressed.
They simply couldn't take these supplies with them. At most, they could carry a few dozen kilograms of supplies, but these few dozen kilograms of supplies, not all of which were food, could sustain them for a few days in the ice and snow.
If you are close to the sea, you may be able to fish by breaking ice, but if you go deep into the city, there may really be no way out.
But even so, some people insisted on leaving.
Because, if you don't look for it, there will be no hope at all.
Jack and Lina thought about it and couldn't bear to leave so many supplies behind, but the key was that there was no way to transport them away.
They thought about moving the supplies off the boat first and then burying them in a secret place.
Then when the children are found, they can dig out these supplies to avoid leaving them on the boat and being taken away by others, which would be a waste of time.
If only they could find a snowplow, but alas, that was unlikely.
Mike was a smart man. He tried his best to persuade everyone, "Guys, if you take the supplies with you, you will only become a target of plunder. You can take some of the supplies with you and leave the rest here. I swear by God, if you return safely, I will definitely hand over the supplies to you in their original condition."
As for if they can't come back, the supplies left behind will naturally be theirs.
Everyone was hesitant. Who could be sure that Mike would not go back on his word and that he would be able to keep these supplies?
Under the influence of the end times, everyone is selfish.
Seeing that no one was moved, Mike winked at the others who decided to stay, and they immediately agreed, "Yes, it's very inconvenient for you to take the supplies with you. If you run out of them, you can always come back and get them. We still have to rely on you to find your relatives, so we definitely don't dare to embezzle your supplies."
These words touched some people's hearts.
Even if they found a cart to pull them away, they really couldn't take away so many supplies. Mike's advice did make some sense.
Just when everyone was still struggling, the icebreaker suddenly stopped.
It turned out that there was another snowstorm.
The temperature, which was originally minus 40 or 50 degrees Celsius, suddenly dropped to 60 or 70 degrees Celsius.
Everyone was crowded in a heated room, but still felt extremely cold and could only snuggle up to each other for warmth.
This makes those who are looking for their families feel even more desperate.
In such cold weather, without any preparation, can anyone survive?
"Pah~"
The yacht's engine broke down again.
The electric heating was out, so everyone had to light the stove to keep warm.
We were supposed to be able to go ashore at 8 o'clock, but now it's 6 o'clock, and we are forced to stop. We can only wait until the heavy snow stops.
Everyone tried their best to prevent the engine from stalling and the fuel tank from freezing. They used various methods to maintain the temperature and did not sleep well all night.
Finally, daybreak came and the snow stopped.
There was no problem with the engine, but the snow was too thick, causing the ice layer to thicken to three meters and freeze hard.
The icebreaker kept hitting and crushing it, but there was nothing it could do.
The icebreaker was deadlocked.
This made the people on the yacht behind panic. If the icebreaker could not operate, they would not be able to leave here. It also meant that it would take them two or three more days to drag the supplies back, sometimes even a week.
Jiang Linhai asked, "It's so hard, what can I do if I can't break it?"
Jiang Sidao: "Either wait for the ice to melt a little, or try again."
The operation was repeated continuously for a long time, and the huge noise made Dr. Xi Rui feel panicked.
It was obvious that they had encountered solid ice and it was difficult to break through the ice.
They are very experienced in dealing with this situation. They just need to get off the ship and use machinery or tools to chisel some cracks in the ice surface. With the cooperation of others, the icebreaker can continue to move forward.
However, it was obvious that Jiang Si and the others were not panicked at all.
If it can't be broken, then it can't be broken. It doesn't seem to have any impact at all.
Dr. Xi Rui was anxious and was about to rush everyone to help, when Jiang Si suddenly sent instructions through the pager: "The icebreaker can't go any further. If you can't wait, you can get off the ship and go ashore on your own."
The ice surface is a two-hour sail away, and you can also hike.
Upon hearing the news, Dr. She-ri was struck by lightning. She had exhausted all her energy just on the way, so how could she find people and prevent the supplies from being stolen?
Mr. and Mrs. Mike, who were planning to bury the supplies, jumped up and down excitedly and rejected the plan outright: "No!"
Jiang Si just gave them a choice, whether to love or not, it had nothing to do with them,
Just as she was about to hang up the pager, Dr. Xi Rui said excitedly, "Ms. Jiang, we can help you break the ice and steer the boat. We have experience. Can we go?"
Not only is it difficult to transport supplies, the most important thing is, what if we encounter the man-eating Megalodon again?
After Dr. Xi Rui said this, no one said they didn't want to go to the ice to break the ice.
After all, the water here is shallow, and the habits of giant marine creatures generally do not allow them to approach the coastline.
When Jiang Si heard that they wanted to help break the ice, he raised his eyebrows and wondered if Dr. Xi Rui had other plans.
Qin Shen shook his head at her, and she said, "Okay, go ahead."
Soon, they put on thick Antarctic suits and went down to the ice with tools to break the ice.
There was originally an icebreaker, but that thing was on Jiang Si and his team's icebreaker boat.
Dr. Xi Rui was afraid that Jiang Si would think they were going to take the icebreaker, so when she hesitated whether to speak, Jiang Si asked them instead: "There seems to be an icebreaker in the warehouse downstairs. Don't you need it?"
Jiang Si can drive, but she doesn't know how to operate it. Since there are people already using it, she is too lazy to operate it. They just watch and learn how it is operated. Maybe they can use it next time.
Dr. Xi Rui suddenly felt that Jiang Si was really kind, and perhaps he could use some of the supplies to exchange for an icebreaker.
If Jiang Si could agree, he could take the supplies and go find his daughter.
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