Chapter 1362: Isolation Life in Severomorsk
When the two ships arrived at the anchorage outside the port of Murmansk two days later, a ship had been waiting there for a long time. The crew members on board were all wearing protective clothing. Even the pilot did not go on board. Instead, the two ships were brought into the port by ship guidance. Moreover, they did not enter the port of Murmansk, but continued to sail for about fifteen nautical miles to Severomorsk.
When he first arrived in Murmansk, Xiao Peng was not nervous even when he saw the staff wearing protective clothing. However, when he learned that they were going to Severomorsk, Xiao Peng became nervous.
There is a reason why he is so nervous: Severomorsk is the headquarters of the Russian Northern Fleet!
As one of the most powerful countries in the world at that time, the former Soviet Union was definitely not inferior to the United States in terms of military strength. Their naval strength was also extremely strong. They always maintained the Northern Fleet, Pacific Fleet, Baltic Fleet and Black Sea Fleet, and dared to compete head-on with the United States!
Later, when the former Soviet Union disintegrated and became Russia, many fleets were dismantled and divided up. For example, Ukraine took over most of the Black Sea Fleet. Although Russia now has five fleets, its military strength has declined significantly.
The most famous Russian fleet should be the 'Pacific Fleet'. From the former Soviet era to the present, although the personnel and equipment are only half of the strength of the heyday, it has always been the presence that confronts the United States head-on. The game between the two countries in the Pacific has often occupied the front pages of international news for decades.
But the 'Pacific Fleet' is not really their strongest fleet.
Whether in the former Soviet Union or in present-day Russia, their most powerful fleet has always been the Northern Fleet—their nuclear strategic deterrent! Currently, Russia's only aircraft carrier is stationed in the Northern Fleet! Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Northern Fleet's strength has not diminished, but rather grown! Even during the most chaotic period of the Soviet Union's disintegration, no one dared to touch the Northern Fleet; it was the very heart of Russia's core!
The key point is: from the Soviet era to today, the Northern Fleet has never been open to any foreign media! The entire Northern Fleet is a highly confidential existence, and now two-thirds of Russia's nuclear submarines are concentrated here!
Although all the ships of the Northern Fleet are distributed in more than ten bases and military ports around the Kola Bay where Murmansk is located, Severomorsk is undoubtedly the most important one. In addition to the Northern Fleet headquarters here, their only aircraft carrier "Kuznetsov" and the Northern Fleet's flagship - the large missile cruiser "Peter the Great" are both stationed here!
After knowing that they were going to Severomorsk, Xiao Peng was worried that they would be able to get in but not get out!
When Xiao Peng arrived in Severomorsk, he felt even more nervous: the Russians had directly cleared out a dock, where many staff members in protective clothing were standing by on high alert.
Xiao Peng really wanted Chen Cheng and the others to turn around and escape, but he also knew that this was impossible: God knows if there are any weapons aimed at him.
Fortunately, Ivan's call reassured Xiao Peng: He explained that the reason they were assigned here was to increase the Northern Fleet's experience in responding to sudden biological and chemical attacks. Although they had conducted countless exercises before, this was finally a "real combat opportunity."
Well, this little guinea pig is definitely here.
And Xiao Peng had another reason to feel at ease: Daxia also contacted him.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Xiao Peng must have contacted people in China while contacting Ivan.
While Xiao Peng was still wondering what would happen, Ma Xiao told him another piece of bad news - Dr. Sun committed suicide!
Ma Xiao really can't be blamed for this: after Xiao Peng notified the ship to shut down the air conditioning and ventilation equipment that day, Dr. Sun said he would go back to the cabin to find a way to prepare special medicine so that the water would not disturb him.
Ma Xiao thought it was a good thing after hearing this. Xiao Peng asked him to send someone to keep an eye on Dr. Sun, but the ship was seriously short of manpower, so it was a good thing for Dr. Sun to stay in the cabin honestly. But he didn't expect Dr. Sun to commit suicide like this!
Although Dr. Sun committed suicide, he left behind two small medicine bottles and a vague "letter of repentance".
In his "confession", he admitted that he had done it, but he did not explain why he did it. He did not ask for forgiveness and was willing to die to atone for his sins. The two medicine bottles he left behind were one of the inducer and the other of the antidote.
With the availability of antidotes and inducers, treatment progress would be significantly improved, even without the viral strain. However, with his suicide, the investigation into this matter is currently at a standstill!
After learning about this, Xiao Peng could only curse. "If you want to commit suicide, can't you just jump into the sea? Why do you have to die in my boat? Do you really think that death will make your debt go away? This matter is not over yet!"
Xiao Peng was extremely upset. They were all quarantined and treated on the ship. Both infected and uninfected were tested several times a day. Their two ships had also been thoroughly inspected, and now there were no more secrets on board.
When you live under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.
But Xiao Peng has already decided on one thing: he has decided not to take these two ships!
There are so many people in the world who want to know his whereabouts. Who knows if these two ships have been tampered with?
After this incident, Xiao Peng's suspicion became more serious. Now he is suspicious of everyone and is cautious about them.
The isolation here feels completely isolated: Since this is the headquarters of the Northern Fleet, the internet is restricted. Want to go online? Even playing online games is impossible! And while these isolation rooms do have TVs, they only play DVDs. Oh my god, how long have I seen that?
Although I can see Chen Cheng and other uninfected people every day, I'm tired of looking at the same few faces every day. I asked the staff how the patients were doing, and every time I got the answer: "They're getting treatment and are getting much better!"
Why is treatment so troublesome when the antidote is already available?
Just when Xiao Peng was about to collapse, his 'savior' finally appeared.
One morning, when he got up and prepared for a routine physical examination, the staff told them that they could leave. This was the first time he had walked out of the isolation building since arriving in Severomorsk.
However, this was the Northern Fleet base in Severomorsk, so even after they left the isolation building, they were not allowed to enter their two ships, nor were they allowed to visit other patients. Instead, they were escorted out of the base by a group of heavily armed soldiers in vehicles. To those who didn't know, they might have thought they were being taken away and shot!
However, when he arrived at the gate of the base, Xiao Peng felt relieved: Who else could the man standing there dressed like a big bear be but Chen Zetao?
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