Wandering Spaceship in Deep Space Chapter 447: It is the whole world that fails
In the eighth year, the genius scientist in the limelight, the famous navigator Steve Hoffman (Zhang Yuan) Earl, bought the "Royal Knight", the largest ship of the entire era!
At the same time, he announced an ambitious Antarctic exploration plan to all the citizens of Boulder City, which caused a sensation in the entire Boulder City for a while!
For ordinary people, apart from war, discovering a new place to live is the best way to cross classes.
The recently discovered island is a small island named "Mommero" with an area of approximately 2.2 square kilometers. In fact, such a small island does not have much effect. It has no mineral deposits or fresh water resources. However, the government still rewards the discoverers with a large amount of rewards. The captain is also canonized as a baron for this credit.
Now, the purpose of the "Royal Knight" is directly to open up the territory. Although the journey is a bit far away and a bit dangerous, Zhang Yuan's reputation lies here!
In the past few years, the so-called "telegraph" has long been known to everyone, and the reputation of the inventor of the telegraph has spread throughout the world.
This young earl has money, and the "Royal Knight" can also bring enough security.
"What do you think?"
"Of course I have to do it!"
"But... Antarctica is too far!"
"What are you afraid of? For such a large fleet, a 10,000-ton ship, even if it encounters a big storm, it doesn't matter." Such discussions can be heard everywhere in the streets and alleys. Some old sailors took the opportunity to proudly show off their ocean-going experiences.
Under the instigation of interest, the number of applicants is naturally countless. The whole selection process is still based on the principle of preserving the shortage. As long as it is good, don’t just use it.
However, there are still some insiders who persuade Zhang Yuan not to engage in such dangerous activities. The planet is curved, and electromagnetic waves cannot penetrate the ground. If you run too far, even the telegram cannot be transmitted.
The old butler sighed: "...On the other hand, Lord Earl, the ocean a little closer has been explored several times. We must go to a very far away place, even if there is no danger in the middle, As long as there is no big gain, it will damage your reputation."
"...If the exploration fails, the sailor’s wages will still be paid. There is no income, only expenditure, and you will go bankrupt."
The southernmost city, "Lumu'an," is still quite some distance away from Antarctica. The middle is full of sea without any supply. It is a huge test for the ship's material reserves and the psychological state of the sailors.
"Yes, because of this, no one has ever completed such an expedition. I can only do it."
Zhang Yuan declined all the exhortations and insisted on starting a new voyage.
Prestige doesn’t matter to him at all; money, he doesn’t matter. The hardest thing to give up is his sister Anna, but recently she found a reliable husband for her sister, and there is nothing to worry about.
Just like that, the 10,000-ton giant ship "Royal Knight" wailed and disappeared into the distant sky.
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Ninth year......
The fleet returned tiredly after all the 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 the Antarctic region is colder than expected. At around zero degrees Celsius, even glaciers are sparse. If the navigator is not experienced enough, there is even the possibility of hitting an iceberg.
The first moment all the sailors stepped off the ship, they seemed to be paralyzed, crawling on the ground, kissing the ground under their feet.
One year, it is a journey of nightmare!
It was Zhang Yuan, who was slightly exhausted, who walked down last. He rubbed his temples and sighed deeply that the so-called hero is not good.
Failure is not terrible, the most terrifying thing is the public opinion. This time the failure, so that secretly mocking, jealous, all have a real hammer. There are also some down-and-out nobles in the circle saying that his brain is broken, and they have to discover the New World if they have money.
Zhang Yuan clearly knows what kind of creature human beings are, as if he really found the New World, he is a true hero. If he can't find it, he is a bear and a fool!
He looked at the gray sky, the sailors kissing the ground under his feet, and saw the poor and destitute people on the streets, the people exploited by the capitalists, and the slaves who sold their children.
Humans need a new land, humans need!
Urgently needed!
If you can't find a new way, it's chronic death!
the twelfth year...
After three years of silence, Zhang Yuan started to try to explore the more distant North Pole. This time more people were mobilized than ever.
He even sold the remaining shares of the communications company!
The money earned is spilled out like running water. Under the reward, there must be a brave man. Some people admire Zhang Yuan's faith and come with a hint of fantasy, but more people think this is a fool's behavior. Sailors are still full of recruits. There is absolutely no lack of courage in this era.
thirteenth year......
The fleet returns~IndoMTL.com~The second exploration still failed.
The temperature in the Arctic region is more suitable than that in the Antarctic region, but the so-called new continent has not yet been discovered. This is also the most troublesome point. The oceans of this planet are too big and the land is too few. To discover a new continent is as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.
In addition to using telescopes, people can only use a creature called "sea bat". This bat can smell the fresh water, so it is usually used to explore surrounding islands. However, the search ability of the sea bat is also limited. It can only explore an area of 20 kilometers in radius at most.
Everyone got off the ship in despair. The sailors lost almost a quarter, and there was an internal conflict in the middle. A large number of sailors organized and wanted to return, which led to internal disturbances. Zhang Yuan even has to pay a large sum of money for this. If a person dies, the money is always to be compensated, no matter if you succeed or fail.
Overwhelming discussions and ridicule came oncoming. The first ridicule also carried a trace of hypocrisy, but the second time, he simply took off the veil of hypocrisy on his face. Even younger sister Anna did not support this kind of exploratory behavior.
"It's too dangerous, brother... too dangerous. Don't go anymore."
Zhang Yuan recalled the journey of the past few years. It was hard and tiring, but found nothing. He sighed deeply.
It wasn't him who failed.
What failed was the whole world, the whole... civilization!
It's just that these people don't even know it.
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