Chapter 455

In the eighth year, the brilliant scientist in the limelight, count Steve Hoffman (Zhang Yuan), the famous navigator, bought the largest ship of the whole era, the Royal Knight!

At the same time, he announced an ambitious Antarctic exploration plan to all the citizens of Stonehenge, which caused a sensation in Stonehenge for a while and a half!

For ordinary people, in addition to war, discovering new places of residence is the best way to cross class.

The recently discovered island is an island called "momero", with an area of about 2.2 square kilometers. In fact, such a small island does not play a great role. There are no minerals and fresh water resources, but the government still gives a large reward to the discoverer. The captain was canonized as a baron for this credit.

Now, the purpose of the "Royal Knight" is to open up territory. Although the road is a little distant and dangerous, Zhang Yuan's reputation is here!

In recent years, the so-called "telegraph" has long been known, and the reputation of the inventor of the telegraph has spread all over the world.

The young count had plenty of money, and the "Royal Knight" could bring enough security.

"What do you think?"

"Of course!"

"But... The south pole is too far!"

"What are you afraid of? Such a large fleet, a 10000 ton ship, is nothing even in a big storm. " Such discussions can be heard everywhere in the streets. Some old sailors took the opportunity to proudly show off their ocean going experience.

Encouraged by interests, there are naturally countless applicants. The whole screening process still adheres to the principle of preferring lack to abuse. As long as it is good, don't make up for the number.

However, there are still some people in the industry who are persuading Zhang Yuan not to carry out such dangerous activities. The planet has radians, and electromagnetic waves can't penetrate the ground. If they run too far, even telegrams can't be transmitted.

The old housekeeper sighed: "... On the other hand, Lord count, the nearer ocean has been explored several times. We must go to very distant places. Even if there is no danger in the middle, as long as there is no big harvest, it will damage your reputation. "

"... if the exploration fails, the sailor's wages should still be paid. There is no income but expenditure, and you will go bankrupt."

The southernmost city "anvil Muan" is still quite a distance from the South Pole. The middle is full of oceans and seas without any supplies. It is a great test for the ship's material reserves and the psychological state of sailors.

"Yes, because of this, no one has completed such an exploration. I can only do it."

Zhang yuanwan refused all the exhortations and insisted on opening a new voyage.

He doesn't care about prestige at all; Money, he doesn't care. The most difficult thing to give up is his sister Anna, but recently I found a reliable husband for my sister, which is nothing to worry about.

In this way, the 10000 ton ship "Royal Knight" sounded and disappeared into the distant sky.

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The ninth year

The fleet came back tired after thousands of hardships.

The Royal Knight returned to Boulder City. This expedition ended in complete failure. No continent was found in the expected Antarctic region, not even a large island that could be used.

The temperature in Antarctica is colder than expected. At about zero degrees Celsius, even glaciers are sparse. If the pilot is not experienced enough, it may even hit an iceberg.

At the first moment when all the sailors got off the ship, they seemed paralyzed, crawling on the earth and kissing the land under their feet.

A year is a nightmare journey!

Finally, Zhang Yuan, who was slightly tired, rubbed his temples and sighed deeply that the so-called hero is not easy to be.

Failure is not terrible, the most terrible thing is the discussion of public opinion. The failure of this time made those who secretly mocked and envied have a real hammer. There are also some poor nobles in the circle who bitterly say that his skull is broken and that he has to discover the new world if he doesn't make money.

Zhang Yuan clearly knows what kind of creature human beings are. Just as he really found the new world, he is a real hero. If he can't find it, he is a bear and a fool!

He looked at the gray sky, the sailors kissing the land under his feet, the poor people exploited by capitalists in the streets, and the slaves who sold their children.

Mankind needs a new continent, mankind needs!

Urgent need!

If we can't find a new way, we will die slowly!

The twelfth year

After three years of silence, Zhang Yuan rolled the soil and tried to explore the more distant Arctic. This time, more people were mobilized than ever before.

He even sold off the remaining equity of the communication company!

The money earned is like running water. There must be brave men under the heavy reward. Some people admire Zhang Yuan's belief and come to Defection with a trace of fantasy, but more people think it's a fool's behavior. Sailors are still full of recruits. There is no lack of courage in this era.

The thirteenth year

The fleet returned and the second exploration still failed.

The temperature in the Arctic is more suitable than that in the Antarctic, but the so-called new continent has not been found. This is also the most troublesome point. The planet's oceans are too large and there are too few land. It is as difficult to find a new continent as looking for a needle in a haystack.

In addition to using telescopes, people can only use a creature called "sea bat". This bat can smell fresh water, so it is usually used to explore the surrounding islands. However, the search ability of sea bat is also limited. It can only explore an area of 20 kilometers at most.

Everyone got off the ship in frustration. Almost a quarter of the sailors lost. There was also an internal strife. A large number of sailors organized to return, resulting in internal riots. Zhang Yuan even has to pay a lot of money for it. When people die, the money is always to be paid, whether you succeed or fail.

The first time, there was a trace of hypocrisy, but the second time, Gan simply took off the veil of hypocrisy. Even her sister Anna began not to support such exploration.

"It's too dangerous, brother... It's too dangerous. Don't go again. "

Zhang Yuan recalled his journey in recent years. He was hard and tired, but he didn't find anything. He sighed deeply.

It wasn't him who failed.

The failure is the whole world, the whole... Civilization!

It's just that these people don't know it yet.

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