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Chapter 301: Chapter 300 Yin Ice Mountain (Please Vote) Chapter 301: Chapter 300 Yin Ice Mountain (Please Vote) Floating Ice Sea Area.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Thunder-like cracking sounds echoed continuously.

The massive floating ice was split by the sturdy bow of the Icebreaker Dragon, causing the penguins and seals perched atop to panic and belly-flop into the sea in a frenzy.

The grayish sky cast the sea in the same hue, and several steep and rugged icebergs appeared on the horizon.

Inside the vessel’s control room, several staff members were visibly tense.

Before reaching the open waters of the Ross Sea, the riskiest part was this Floating Ice Sea Area.

With the uncertainty of mutant creatures now a factor, you truly didn’t know what the next moment might bring.

Therefore, they could only concentrate fully, carefully guarding against any potential dangers.

The captain patrolled back and forth between the workstations, pausing in front of the observation radar, frowning at the continuously rotating display.

“Why was there no report of the iceberg ahead?”

“Reporting, Captain, the iceberg is 20 nautical miles away. Based on our current calculation of the wind directions and currents, the iceberg should not pose a threat to our course,” the observer answered confidently, looking straight ahead.

“Nonsense, have you calculated the volume of the iceberg that’s above the water’s surface?” the captain rebuked before shouting at the helmsman, “Turn the rudder to port ten degrees, then get back on the main course after we bypass the iceberg.”

“Rudder to port ten degrees, confirmed.”

After the captain gave the order, the control room bustled with even more activity.

Various warning lights blinked incessantly.

…

Inside the Icebreaker Dragon’s main hall lounge.

Everyone nestled into the sofas in their most comfortable positions, glancing occasionally toward Station Chief Cui.

Shao Zifeng carried a plate, sneaking small pieces of meat into his collar.

Qiuqiu, feeling somewhat shy without its Scale Armor fully grown, had been hiding in Shao Zifeng’s lining since they left.

Nibbling happily on the chunks of meat fed by Shao Zifeng, it blissfully squinted its eyes.

Station Chief Cui took a sip of beer and said, “The thing I’m about to tell you happened over a decade ago, back when I was as young as you guys and on my second trip to Antarctica.”

Seeing Station Chief Cui lost in thought, the crowd listened quietly.

“After drifting at sea for more than a month, our ice-breaking ship entered the Floating Ice Sea Area.”

“Back then, the icebreaker didn’t have these panoramic windows. It was freezing and windy, and we young folks couldn’t go outside. If we couldn’t take it anymore, we’d just press up against a small porthole to look out.”

“The sea blended indistinctly with the sky, and the fierce wind and waves lashed the floating ice against the ship’s hull. After a while, even that got boring to watch.”

“It was already the third day into the Floating Ice Sea Area, and in one more day we would’ve passed through to reach the open waters of the Ross Sea, a rare ice-free and safe area outside the Antarctic Circle.”

The sound of the Icebreaker Dragon crunching through the ice faintly reached them, paired with the almost imperceptible sounds of wind and waves, and the impact of floating ice. Gradually, they all became immersed in Station Chief Cui’s story.

“Just when everyone thought we would safely cross the Floating Ice Sea Area, suddenly the ship’s alarm blared.”

As Station Chief Cui spoke, urgency filled his voice, and everyone’s hearts raced with anticipation.

“Among us was a man named Li Changgeng. He was the first to rush to the porthole. After seeing what was outside, he let out a strange yell and fainted.”

“Seeing that, I hurried over, and the scene outside the porthole is one I still remember vividly.”

Station Chief Cui stopped, took another sip from his beer glass, and then started fiddling with his cellphone.

“What did you see, Station Chief Cui? Come on, tell us,” urged the electrician who had previously been making a fuss.

Station Chief Cui put down his cellphone and glared at him. “You’re the one who can’t sit still.”

“The image is still as fresh in my mind as ever. After that time, I would often wake from nightmares, unable to let go for a long time.”

“Looking out of the porthole, an iceberg suddenly surfaced. Water poured down the sides of its tens-of-meter-high body, and worst of all, our ship was too late to turn around, and we were about to collide…”

Dudu dudu~

No sooner had his voice fallen than a piercing alarm suddenly rang out in the viewing room.

Everyone tensed up in an instant, their faces filled with panic as they looked out the window.

However, outside, apart from the densely packed floating ice, there were only unnamed seabirds flying low in front of the Snow Dragon, and no iceberg in sight.

Seeing this calm scene, they subconsciously turned to look at Director Cui.

“Hahaha.”

The viewing room was silent, save for Director Cui, who was laughing so hard he was practically falling over, pointing at his mobile phone screen.

“The alarm I had set just went off. Wasn’t that stimulating, hahaha.”

Everyone looked at the shameless fellow with darkened faces.

“Alright, alright… No more messing around.”

With so many unfriendly eyes on him, Director Cui could no longer laugh. He cleared his throat, “Let’s continue, let’s continue.”

“Speaking of which, that iceberg suddenly rose up, and all of us lost hope. Icebergs are the assassins of ships, be it the Endurance of 1914 or the sightseeing ships of recent years; one hit, and they flip over.”

“But who would have thought, just as we were about to collide, that very iceberg sank back down again.”

“Thinking back on it now, it really was terrifying.”

After saying this, Director Cui leisurely began drinking his beer, but the others were not having any of it.

Electrician Xiao Chen was the first to start clamoring, “That’s it?”

“Yeah, we’ve been listening all this time just to be fobbed off with this story.”

“And what about that Li Changgeng you mentioned earlier? Didn’t he jump into the mist? How come he fainted from fright again?”

“Exactly… What grudge does Li Changgeng have against you?”

As more and more people joined in the denunciation, Director Cui could no longer enjoy his drink and started searching his mind for something impressive to say.

Meanwhile, he blustered, “Who said that’s all? I was just recalling… You, yeah you, why don’t you tell the story?”

Having subdued the crowd with his brazen style, Director Cui continued.

“This is something we found out later. Ever since the ‘Unknown Recovery Event,’ many scientific research ships have encountered this phenomenon.”

“Later, some scholars speculated that it was because those mutant creatures were using icebergs as toys, dragging them under the sea and then letting them float back up. As for why they do this, there is no way to verify.”

“Later on, we started calling these icebergs ‘Yin Ice Mountains’… Ah, there is too much mystery in the deep sea, and humans have explored too little of the current world.”

After he had said this, the crowd still wasn’t buying it, and they took turns castigating Director Cui’s behavior.

Shao Zifeng sat quietly on the sofa, lost in thought.

‘The Unknown Recovery Event’ is after all, only just over two decades old, human living space has drastically reduced, and nature is full of too many unsolved mysteries.

The crux is that many textbooks still use the old curriculums, and some of the so-called experiential knowledge no longer applies.

In such a situation, blindly following previous experience could easily lead to accidents.

I wonder…

Dudu dudu~

Just then, the piercing alarm sounded again.

Along with the alarm, red warning lights were flashing incessantly.

Everyone subconsciously looked towards Director Cui, only to see his face turn pale as he looked outside the window.

Following his gaze, the expression on everyone’s faces turned ugly.

This has to be some kind of jinx.

Whatever he says comes true.