Chapter 74 Under the Ice【UEP008】 (Updated 1010, Please Subscribe!)

Chapter 74 [UEP-008] under the ice (Update 1010, please subscribe!)

Polar Scientific Exploration Station【Montgas】UEP-Temporary Station Base

The cold wind blows on this vast white expanse of ice,

Viewed from a high altitude, this building transformed from a polar research station seems to be the only drop of ink on a piece of white paper.

A group of figures in dark uniforms slowly walked out of the temporary base.

They are fully armed and equipped with lightweight powered exoskeletons with cold-resistant modules to collect and analyze surrounding environment information in real time. They also have highly integrated tactical helmets.

The translucent reinforced resin mask blocks the cold wind, and the exhaled hot air does not leave a trace of fog in the mask treated with a special process, keeping the field of vision clear.

Accompanying it are several pieces of mechanical engineering equipment carried by polar transport platforms.

And the reason why they appear at the northernmost point of the planet, in such a harsh and extreme environment,

It was because a few days ago, the monitoring satellite in the extraterrestrial synchronous orbit accidentally captured a mysterious signal when passing through the North Pole orbit range.

It was a chaotic signal mixed with noisy noises and strange low sounds, and it was impossible to discern its specific meaning.

But if you analyze it rationally and think about it, you will discover a terrible fact:

Because no one will have nothing to do and use high-power long-wave transmitting radars in the most extreme and harsh geographical locations of the planet to continuously transmit such seemingly worthless and disordered signals into outer space.

You know, except for some scientific research stations and local ecological animals, there is nothing of value in the Arctic.

So, there is only one explanation:

Sure enough, it was either the Adventists hiding on Earth who were summoning aliens, or the aliens who were summoning their companions.

A technician who was responsible for monitoring the status of the satellite and checking the cruise diary was shocked when he discovered this strange record.

Countless classic movie plots flashed in my mind, including alien invasion of the earth, human traitors, and the Virgin Spy.

"At first, people didn't care..."

He also realized that this was a great opportunity for him to soar into the sky. He immediately contacted the highest leader he could contact, his immediate boss.

In less than twenty-four hours, the technician on duty was taken into a small dark room.

A long confidential conversation was held and a thick confidentiality agreement was signed.

The perspective turns back to the North Pole. This UEP anomaly exploration team code-named [Arctic Fox] is heading towards the target location.

Inside the tactical helmet, a holographic projection route is clearly displayed, as well as a three-dimensional environment map that is constantly enlarged by signs.

The active phased array radar in the airborne transport platform continuously shares and updates the scanned tactical information to each team member's terminal in real time.

〈2457 meters remaining from the target location〉

…

On the desolate pale plain, all that blows in the face is endless loneliness,

Perhaps I was tortured by this silent journey and felt a little bored.

The team's "assault" and chatty Verte Valenta began to use the private channel to chat with his companions.

"Guys, this mission is really boring..."

"I recently met a netizen who introduced and recommended a very interesting large-scale RPG open world game to me..."

"Why don't you say anything? Do you not like it?"

Perhaps because he was a little annoyed by Vit Valenta's thoughts, another team member, Kari Wuerl, couldn't help but speak,

"Witt! I really want to sew your never-ending mouth shut with a needle! If you don't speak, you will die, right?"

"I really should have used an RPG to send you and that damn giant python to meet God instead of saving you when I was operating in the Amazon rainforest last time!"

As if a sore spot had been poked, a trace of embarrassment flashed across Verte Valenta's face, but he still curled his lips.

"Who would have thought that that python would suddenly jump out of the pond and grow so long...it almost didn't bite me..."

"Witt, when you complained about not being selected for the [Spartan Transformation Project], I just wanted to say that sometimes you should look for the reasons within yourself."

Faced with many companions pointing the finger at himself, Werther Valenta felt uncomfortable and immediately changed the subject.

"Perhaps we should pay more attention to the team led by Dennis. It is said that the PS-12 satellite over there detected an unknown heat source in Area 14 of Antarctica, which is similar to the situation here, so they were sent to Antarctica for survey. I hope they are well transport."

"After all, they can't really encounter alien ruins or something, right..."

The captain, Henry Thomas, who had been silent all this time, also spoke now,

"Okay, stop arguing. We are about to reach our destination. I don't want the previous unexpected situation to happen again in our team. Everyone is on alert!"

As the captain leading the team, Henry Thomas' words were naturally very weighty, and soon there was no chatter in the communication channel.

The two-kilometer journey was not too far, and they soon reached their destination.

But what is puzzling is that there is nothing here, only hard ice and accumulated snow.

The airborne transport platform behind him also slowly moved to the calculated position under the control of the operator.

"Buzz——"

The sound of fine mechanical bites resounded in the space where the cold wind was howling. Everyone looked at the running drilling equipment with burning eyes and some nervousness.

〈Current drilling depth: 12.4 meters〉

〈No hollow structure detected〉

〈Current drilling depth: 39.7 meters〉

〈Current drilling depth: ...〉

Just as the detection drill continued to move downwards, but it was stable all the way without any abnormalities,

“Crack——”

A sharp cracking sound began to sound, and it became sharper and sharper.

At this moment, the holographic interface in front of everyone also popped up a scarlet warning window:

〈Warning! Warning! Warning!〉

〈Ice layer collapse! The platform has lost its fulcrum. Please leave the sinking area immediately...〉

"Shit!"

Witt Valenta looked at the cracked ice surface around him, and his whole body was numb.

But before they left the sinking range marked by the intelligent program, the ground under their feet collapsed first.

The ice layer broke, and a bottomless rift suddenly appeared, "swallowing" the cutting-edge equipment worth millions of dollars and some members of the [Arctic Fox] into the abyss.

...

Time passed slowly, and when Witt Valenta opened his eyes again, he was covered by an ice-blue world in front of him, but he soon became excited.

"Hou Li Crab! Thank God! I'm still alive! I'm still alive!"

Pushing away the broken ice pressing on him, Witt Valenta raised his head and looked at the deep gap, shrugging helplessly.

"It seems that I can only wait for rescue honestly."

Then he began to check the exoskeleton armor on his body.

Fortunately, the life support equipment and constant temperature system were not damaged by the falling impact, and the most important communication module was not damaged.

After confirming that his current situation was fine, Witt Valenta kept trying to contact his companions above while curiously strolling in this vast underground cave.

Perhaps it was fate that caused Witt Valenta to slip on the smooth ice surface and fall into a deep and winding ice cave.

After bumping and shaking all the way, Witt, who was sitting on the ground, shook his dizzy head.

But when he focused his eyes again, he found a hideous, huge and strange mechanical head less than 1 meter away from him.

"Ahhhhhhhhhh——"

Frightened, he rolled and crawled backwards. After a moment, Witt Valenta confirmed a fact.

The alien monster in front of him, who seemed to be dead, seemed to be frozen and unable to move.

This made him bolder again, and he walked forward and knocked.

"Crack--"

The shattering sound in his ear made Witt Valenta break out in a cold sweat, but after careful identification, he only found that it came from a pile of ice buried by rubble behind him.

He was already unhappy and kicked the ice pile.

"Bang--"

"Oh ah ah, hiss--"

Even though there was a leg armor made of alloy, Witt Valenta still felt a tingling sensation.

But he soon realized that something was wrong, so he immediately squatted down and dug through the rubble.

But he saw a red, white and blue shield embedded in the ice, and the familiar star in the center.

"Watt?!"