Seeing Charlie wade’s resolute attitude, Lin Wan’er nodded gently. “Then the Young Master must take every care.” Nanako quickly found the coordinates of the stranded vessel for Charlie wade. It was about three hundred kilometres from their position, but since the ship had been frozen in at the end of summer along the coastline, it was now possible to drive straight across the frozen sea. Because the frozen sea was relatively flat, the snowmobile could go a little faster. Five hours would be enough. However, a snowmobile was large and noisy, easy to detect. Charlie wade planned to drive to within fifty kilometres of the target, then switch to travelling on foot. Soon, he set off from the Nordic station in a light snowmobile. The vehicle sped across the ice. At fifty kilometres from the target, he stopped and turned off the engine. He left the vehicle there, gathered invisible spiritual energy beneath his feet. Though the spiritual energy was not enough to let him fly, it could form a barrier between his soles and the ice. Then he ran silently across the snow-covered ground at a speed no less than the snowmobile. At that moment, the Japanese research vessel had been frozen in the ice for nearly a month. Though the surroundings were bitterly cold and the environment seemed extremely harsh, for the ship this was actually the most stable time. It was completely encased in ice, like a huge building on the frozen surface. No matter how fierce the wind and snow outside, it remained utterly motionless. With ample marine diesel reserves on board, the generators roared without restraint. The heat produced by the internal combustion units kept the entire interior as warm as spring. At this time, Wu Paulo’s lackey, Matsushita Heiji, was idling in his own captain’s cabin. When Wu Paulo left, he had declared Matsushita the new captain of the vessel. Because of the psychological suggestion, all the crew, including the former captain, treated him with great respect. He was thoroughly enjoying this feeling of being revered. Moreover, with nothing to do while frozen here, he had begun to enjoy life on board. Wu Paulo’s attention was currently focused on urging the researchers to search for the Gate of Ascension. Apart from ordering Matsushita to stand by, there were no further instructions, so Matsushita’s days were even more leisurely. The rest of the crew had also grown accustomed to this idle state in recent days. In this icy wilderness, they posted no lookouts. Everyone stayed in their warm cabins, merely keeping the radar running as routine. But the ship’s radar could not detect human-shaped targets at all, so no one imagined that someone was already approaching rapidly. In the blink of an eye, Charlie wade reached the base of the Japanese vessel. Although the rail was more than ten metres above the ice, he only bent his legs slightly and leapt up, landing lightly on the deck. Since the entire ship no longer needed to sail, the bridge was empty. Finding no one on deck, Charlie wade immediately used his spiritual energy to scan the interior. He discovered that the crew were almost all in their own cabins. His attention settled on the only person occupying a single room. That person was Matsushita Heiji, currently lounging with legs crossed, listening to music in his cabin.
