Chapter 167: First Arrival in Antarctica, Yoga Master
This private jet was much faster than the civilian airliner Chen Jue had taken before, and its interior was luxuriously decorated, just like a business hotel moving in the sky.
Chen Jue looked at the changing environment outside the window, and then looked at Linglong who was resting with her eyes closed in her seat, thinking to himself: "I don't know what price the Hongmu Group paid to be able to invite this Linglong who is indifferent to life and death to come out."
As for John, he was wearing headphones and was boredly flipping through the satellite TV on the plane, which was broadcasting news from various countries.
Chen Jue took a quick glance and found several images of rocket launches in the news. Some were launching Starlink satellites, some were carrying manned spacecraft, and there were also some pure performance tests, including tests of rocket recovery technology.
In addition to flower growers, many overseas countries have begun to increase their exploration of the starry sky.
Even some private tycoons and large financial groups have begun to frequently enter the field of civilian rockets. The most prominent among them is Musk, the American entrepreneur famous for making electric cars.
"A community with a shared future for mankind?" Chen Jue pondered secretly, and glanced at the line dividing the white sea of clouds and the blue sky outside the cabin. In the distance there was a faint track left by the rocket launching into the sky.
"John, your Hongmou Group is wealthy and powerful, and is involved in so many industries. Have you entered into the commercial aerospace field?" Chen Jue suddenly said this, interrupting John who was watching satellite TV.
"Mr. Chen Jue, please forgive me for being a crude businessman. Although space travel is the dream of all mankind, I don't think there will be any effective return rate in the commercial field of space travel within a few decades."
"Although I have fantasized about going to outer space and even landing on the moon. But you know, the current aerospace technology is not stable. Even Musk, who is supported by the Eagle Country Space Agency, often has his Eagle rocket fall out of control."
"That was a rocket worth tens of millions of green coins, but it exploded before completing its mission and turned into fireworks. And the fireworks have been set off many times. Even if our Hongmu Group is rich, we can't afford such a toss."
"Unless Musk is willing to personally ride on the rocket he built to go into space, the commercialization of spaceflight... is just a pipe dream..." John took off his headphones and responded to Chen Jue with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Chen Jue nodded in agreement. He did not continue talking to the other party, but closed his eyes and began to look within.
Ten thousand meters high in the sky, Chen Jue can use [inner vision] to better observe the effects and changes of space radiation on cells in the body, as well as a series of stress responses.
But when Chen Jue closed his eyes, John, who was dressed as a gentleman, turned his head away and looked towards the cabin window on the other side. His eyeballs were rolling, and the corners of his mouth curled up, revealing an unfathomable smile, as if he was hiding some unspeakable secret.
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The private plane flew thousands of kilometers and first stopped at an airport in the southern part of the Kangaroo Country, refueled and took off again.
The straight-line distance from Hangzhou, the flower-growing city, to the airport in Antarctica is more than 13,000 kilometers. Except for a few large passenger planes that can fly there in one breath, jet planes like the one provided by Hongmu Group must refuel in the middle of the journey.
Including the several hours of stopover, it was already five o'clock the next morning when the plane landed at a small airport in Antarctica with the Hongmu logo on it.
Fortunately, the seats on the plane can be reclined and have massage functions, otherwise an ordinary person like John would not be able to bear such a long journey.
As for Chen Jue and Linglong, both of them are Jindan masters, so the fatigue of the journey is almost negligible. They can recover their strength by closing their eyes and taking a nap for a few hours.
Moreover, Chen Jue also tasted the three special products of Hongmu Group on the plane.
One is a functional drink with ten times the nutritional content, and the other is a high-calorie energy bar, a bit similar to the Snickers you usually eat, but the ingredients inside are several times more than Snickers. The last one, Hongmu nutritional supplement, is similar to the human nutritional supplement that Chen Jue bought before.
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The plane landed steadily, and Chen Jue saw the snow and wind blowing outside the cabin. Compared with the winter snow and wind he had seen when he was drifting in the north, the snow and wind in Antarctica was more severe.
I put on the equipment I had prepared before coming here, including sweat-wicking and breathable thermal underwear, fleece jackets, and sweaters, and a layer of special windproof and waterproof down jacket on the outside. I didn't feel bloated at all, but rather looked a bit strong.
Fortunately, Chen Jue had a strong ability to carry weight, so he didn't feel too much about the weight of these clothes. After putting on the ear-protecting hat, he left the cabin with John and Linglong.
The Antarctic wind in the early morning is dry and cold, and the ice and snow hitting the face is slightly stinging, like being scraped by a knife. The climate is so bad in the outer areas of Antarctica . You can imagine how terrifying those restricted areas where no one has ever set foot are.
Taking a look at the electronic thermometer on the wrist of his down jacket, Chen Jue found that the temperature outside was minus 12 degrees Celsius.
Walking into the research station with its own small airport in the snow, the warm breeze made John scream that he was alive. As for Chen Jue and Linglong, they were both strong among humans, so they were naturally not afraid of the low temperature and behaved as usual.
"John! You are still so afraid of the cold!"
"You should exercise more!"
The three of them entered the heated scientific research station, and a hearty laugh was heard. Then a middle-aged tough guy with blond hair, unshaven face and a bit of rock style came out of the office and hugged John Bear.
Behind this middle-aged sturdy man, there was a mixed-race young man who was probably in his twenties. This young man had blue eyes and black hair, and his physical appearance had very obvious mixed Chinese and Western features. His mere appearance made Chen Jue and Linglong couldn't help but look over.
"Long breathing... and this kind of temperament... this person should be practicing yoga Mahamudra!" Linglong whispered softly in Chen Jue's ear.
"Is it the kind of yoga master you mentioned who can practice but not fight?" Chen Jue replied in a low voice, and Linglong nodded.
As for John, he gave the middle-aged foreigner a bear hug, then pulled him over and introduced him to Chen Jue and the others, “Mr. Chen Jue, Miss Linglong, this is the president of the Extreme Sports Association I mentioned to you before, and also my lifelong best friend, Mr. Tom!”
"Welcome to Antarctica. My name is Tom. Everyone in the research station calls me Daddy Tom."
"This is my son Bruce, his Chinese name is Zhao Zhen. He is one-quarter Huazhong family bloodline. Like you, he is a young man. I think you will become good friends!" Tom seemed extremely enthusiastic and could also speak fluent Mandarin. He came up and shook hands and greeted Chen Jue and the others cordially.
As for the mixed-race young man named Zhao Zhen, he smiled shyly at the two of them, and his face turned red especially when he saw Linglong. It was probably because he was attracted by Linglong's beauty at first sight.
Chen Jue and the other man also greeted them and introduced themselves, then they walked into an office deep inside.
There are several computers running in the office, and various drawings and materials are scattered on the large table, including the topography of the Antarctic continent, as well as some huge ice valleys that are suspected to be formed by the fall of meteorites.
In addition, Chen Jue also saw a Buddhist shrine in the office. The Buddha in the shrine was not an ordinary Buddha or Bodhisattva, but an extremely strange three-faced Buddha.
In the middle is a golden-faced Buddha with kind eyes and a benevolent look, saving all living beings; on the left is a dark-faced, ferocious, angry-looking Vajra; and on the right is a woman with lowered eyebrows, a gentle look, and full of sadness.
Seeing Chen Jue staring at the strange Buddha statue, the mixed-race young man named Zhao Zhen smiled slightly, went up to light a stick of incense, and worshiped the Buddha statue. He was obviously a devout Buddhist believer.
Chen Jue knew that generally the masters who practiced Yoga Mahamudra were not only strong in their physical training, but also had a certain degree of piety in their hearts towards Buddha.
However, the spiritual imprint emanating from Zhao Zhen was extremely strange, as if it was blocked by something. Not only Chen Jue could not see through it, even Linglong, who was silent at the side, had a gleam in her eyes as she secretly observed this mixed-race foreigner whose Chinese name was Zhao Zhen.
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The group exchanged greetings in the office for a while. The staff at the Science Station brought hot drinks, and Chen Jue chatted with the tough Tom about the current exploration progress.
Tom shook his head and said, "Mr. Chen Jue, Ms. Linglong, you are all guests from afar! Take a day off today and adapt to the environment here. There are too many restricted areas in Antarctica, and we have plenty of time to explore slowly."
Seeing that the president was not in a hurry, Chen Jue didn't want to refuse his kindness. They sat down and chatted about some knowledge related to Antarctica, and then he took Chen Jue and Linglong to the dormitory to arrange their accommodation.
The dormitories are not big, they are all small suites similar to hotel apartments. It must have cost Hongmu Group a huge amount of financial resources to build such an environment in Antarctica.
Just as he put away the several sets of equipment that had been delivered, Chen Jue saw Linglong come in. With a click, she closed the door and whispered to Chen Jue, "Fellow Daoist, that Zhao Zhen makes me feel very uncomfortable."
"And that Tom, even though he is related to Zhao Zhen by blood, I always feel like something is wrong."
