Upon hearing Wu Siyuan relay Wu Tony’s arrangements, Wu Paulo frowned slightly and asked, “Why can’t we board the ship directly from the dock? Why must we find a way at sea?”
Wu Siyuan could only explain patiently, “Elder, currently in Ushuaia, the only vessels waiting to enter the Antarctic Circle are scientific research ships from various countries. There are no commercial ships. Moreover, those capable of exploring Antarctica are mostly from nations with strong economic and national power. If you rashly board any ship, you risk being detected and targeted, which would also pose a danger to you.”
Wu Paulo said indifferently, “That’s simple. I have already planned it. At that time, I will use spiritual energy to control their minds and make them obey my commands completely.”
Wu Siyuan replied, “Controlling their minds is not difficult. The challenge lies in the fact that from the dock to the ship, surveillance equipment is everywhere. Without someone to assist you, entering the dock could leave traces. If any abnormality is detected, they could backtrack your itinerary, trace it to Buenos Aires, and even further, potentially locate the Poqing Society’s base near Buenos Aires. That would be a threat to the organisation.”
Wu Paulo fell silent for a moment, then asked him, “So you mean that if I board the ship quietly at sea, I can avoid trouble?”
Wu Siyuan nodded and said in a low voice, “The Chief Steward’s idea is that scientific research ships are managed very strictly, and dock surveillance data is uploaded in real time to servers for recording. Argentine police, homeland security departments, and even hackers with backdoor access can obtain the data. The backups are numerous, the chains are long, and destruction is difficult. If you board at sea, you would leave no clues at the dock. After boarding, you can use spiritual energy to control the crew and have them delete all onboard surveillance after you land. For absolute safety, you could choose an appropriate time to destroy the ship and crew, making it even more foolproof.”
Wu Paulo asked him, “What if one day I leave Antarctica? Would I have to board from the sea then as well?”
Wu Siyuan said, “That depends on when you leave. If you leave in winter, there is only less than a month left in the time window. You would need to catch a scientific research ship departing Antarctica before April. If you miss this window, you probably could not leave the Antarctic continent throughout the entire winter. If you wait until summer to leave, it would be much easier. At that time, there would be many commercial cruise ships coming and going. Our Left Army Governor’s Office also operates a cruise company, which happens to have a polar expedition cruise ship that could come to pick you up.”
Wu Paulo nodded lightly and said, “In that case, we will proceed according to Tony’s plan.”
…
After Charlie wade’s Iliad scientific research ship had sailed at sea for three days, it safely passed through the Roaring West Winds Belt, rounded the Antarctic Peninsula, and slowly approached the Antarctic continent.
At this point, the sea surface near the continent was covered in thick ice. The ship could only proceed at a very slow speed, breaking ice as it went.
The ship’s position was now close to the 80th parallel south. Although full polar night had not yet begun, daily sunlight lasted less than three hours, marking the eve of polar night.
