The stone Li Du got had a weight that did not match its appearance. It was the size of a volleyball, or a little smaller. If it were granite, it would weigh at least a dozen kilograms.
But the stone was only a few kilograms, and Li Du could easily lift it with one hand. The reason was that the stone was like a beehive, with many small holes on it.
Steve was overjoyed and shouted, "Quick, quick, quick, let me see."
He squeezed in again, and this time, he bumped into even more penguins, which angered even more penguins. Dozens of penguins formed a group to attack him.
The strong bodyguard rushed to protect him, and the two of them were pecked and fled.
Li Du squeezed out with the stone in one hand and Ah Meng in the other. He walked carefully and did not touch the penguins. The penguins did not attack him.
As soon as he came out, Steve immediately reached out and snatched the big stone away.
Without looking closely, he said excitedly, "It's right, God! God bless! This is the Wilkes meteorite! It's the Wilkes meteorite! "
Elson looked at Li Du strangely and said, "Who baptized you? He must have divine power to bestow upon you an extremely good fortune. Your luck is too good! "
Sophie laughed. "Li Du is a religious man. He has never been baptized."
Li Du was also shocked. Was this really a meteorite? He was really lucky this time. It was only his second day in the South Pole, and he had already encountered a meteorite.
He said, "Sophie was baptized. In fact, Sophie was lucky. This stone was next to her sleigh, and my pet hit it …"
Ah Meng was still waving its claws at the meteorite. It seemed that it had hurt a lot.
Elson nodded. "Sophie, I have to know the priest who baptized you."
Holding onto the meteorite, Steve didn't want to let go.
Li Du saw that he liked it, waved his hand and said, "It's yours."
Steve looked at him in surprise and said, "You're giving it to me? Ha, do you know the value of this meteorite? "
Li Du said, "Yes, at least tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars."
Steve smiled strangely and said, "No, at least five million!"
Li Du exclaimed, "So expensive?!"
Steve nodded. "Very few people have discovered the Wilkes meteorite. You've seen the climate here. It's only suitable for humans to live in the warm season. Other times, people can't come here."
"Even here, it's covered in ice and snow. The snow will block people's vision, and there are no instruments to help find meteorites. In short, finding the Wilkes meteorite depends entirely on luck!"
"I came to the South Pole after attending your engagement ceremony. So far, I haven't found a single meteorite. I have friends here. They've been here for half a year, and they haven't found a single meteorite either!"
Li Du said, "What exactly is it used for?"
"Uncover the secret of the Wilkes impact …" Steve said seriously.
Li Du waved his hand and said, "I'm not interested in that. This stone is yours."
He was wondering if he should spend the rest of his time in the South Pole looking for meteorites. Indeed, he was not interested in the so-called Fifth Dimension that Steve mentioned, but he was interested in money.
Now, Mr. Li had a big family business. He had a mine to develop, an island to build, and a politician to support. All of these required money!
Steve said, "Thank you so much, Li. You're my lucky star. As soon as you came, I got what I've been dreaming of. I estimate this meteorite to be worth about five million. You can go to the market again … "
Li Du interrupted him and said, "There's no need to estimate it. I'll give it to you."
He was short of money now, a lot of it. He didn't care about five million. He might as well use the money as a favor. He valued Steve's power.
Steve stared at him and said, "You saved me, twice, and gave me such a gift. To be honest, I owe you a lot."
"More and more," Li Du laughed.
Steve shrugged and said, "Come on then. I have a hunch that this time I'll take you to the North Pole, I'll gain a lot because of you, and I'll owe you a favor again."
He put the meteorite in his backpack and carried it himself.
This meteorite was worth more than five million to him. Some things were priceless. If he missed this meteorite, he wouldn't be able to buy it even if he spent a few more million dollars.
After putting away the meteorite, they were ready to go out to sea.
Steve did not keep Li Du in suspense. When they reached the beach, he pointed to a piece of ice floating on the water and said, "This is our ship, an ice ship."
The water was blue, mixed with small pieces of ice, so it did not look very pure to the naked eye.
The Antarctic Sea was different from the glaciers on land. It was not a desert of life, but a land rich in life. Many resistant seaweeds lived in the water, and many arthropods lived there. The most abundant were krill, which was their target.
The water was very cold, like the ice spring in the martial arts novels Li Du had read when he was a child. As he got closer, he could feel the cool air.
The water was very blue and deep, like an ice-blue mirror. The surface of the sea was calm and deep. It was as if the soul would melt into the water.
The so-called ice ship was a carved piece of floating ice. There were many such ice blocks on the coast. Hammers, chisels, and chainsaws were used to continue to excavate the concave surface. Eventually, there was a depression in the floating ice that could accommodate a person. This was a ship.
After listening to Steve's explanation, Li Du asked, "Isn't the ice in Antarctica hard to break because it has been frozen for tens of thousands of years?"
Steve smiled and said, "This is referring to the ice a few meters below the surface. The surface ice and the floating ice on the coast are not strong and will even melt during the warm season. That's why Ah Meng can dig it."
At this point, he could not help but give a thumbs up. "But even so, your honey badger's claws are sharp enough. This is the first time I've seen someone dig ice without using tools."
There were several carved pieces of floating ice on the coast, which were safer than the ship. The floating ice was strong and buoyant. Although there was only one piece of ice above the water, in fact, the part under the water was very large.
Everyone split up on the two ice ships. It was more troublesome before they started. They had to break them from the ice first.
Even though it was the warm season, Antarctica was still cold. When the ice ships got close to the ice, they would freeze and stick together in a day.
After breaking open the connecting parts, they boarded the ship. There were some holes on the ship for inserting iron poles. They hung sails and used the power of the wind with oars to sail the ship.
The ice ship was very safe, but it was difficult to start it. After all, it was too heavy.
Fortunately, the sails and the undercurrent in the water could push the ice ship. With the power of the oars, the ice ship could move slowly.
"Where do we go to cast the net to catch krill?" Li Du asked.
Steve smiled brightly. "You will know when the time comes. The ocean will tell you the answer."
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