The original plan was to set off for the polar forest, but now that they had met the man, they could go straight to get the meteorites.
However, this time the journey was even longer.
According to the plan, they were to conduct a comprehensive search of Severnaya Zemlya, starting from the southernmost Bolshevik Island to the northernmost Komsomolets Island.
If they caught Blodwen, they could get two meteorites from him. Naturally, they had to go to Blodwen's territory to get the meteorites, and his camp was stationed on Komsomolets Island, which was the opposite extreme of their current location.
From Bolshevik Island to Komsomolets Island, they would have to cross almost the entire Severnaya Zemlya, but it was worth it as long as they could get the meteorites. It was too difficult to search for meteorites in this vast, cold land on their own.
Like Steve and the Ford brothers, Blodwen came from a wealthy family and was well-equipped. They came from Komsomolets Island in a helicopter, a Mi-171 transport helicopter!
After dawn the next day, the group had breakfast and asked Blodwen to contact the helicopter. The pilot flew the helicopter over the camp, and the helicopter's wings whirred, bringing up a strong wind.
The helicopter was very large, 25 meters long, more than 21 meters wide, and five or six meters high. At close range, it looked like a steel building.
Originally, the Mi-171 was an armed transport helicopter that could provide artillery support and armed cover for the infantry, with missiles, cannons, and machine guns.
However, even if the Blodwen family was powerful, they could not own an armed helicopter in Russia. This helicopter was a civilian version, used solely for transport work.
The armed Mi-171 could transport 30 people, and after unloading the weapons and equipment, the space was further expanded to accommodate more than 40 people, which was already considered a small or medium-sized aircraft.
Of course, judging from the shape of the Mi-171, its size was no less than that of a small or medium-sized aircraft.
When the helicopter landed, Brother Wolf went up to disarm the pilot and pulled him down. Big Ivan took his place in the cockpit, with Feminine as co-pilot.
Looking at the large helicopter, Li Du glanced at Blodwen and said, "You're really brainless. Why don't you use such equipment? Just do a lightning landing. Why do you have to sneak up on us? Do you think you're Rommel? "
Blodwen was irritated by his words and kept silent with a gloomy face.
Steve patted the helicopter and said, "Bobby, lend us this helicopter. I've been using this while I was in Severnaya Zemlya. It just so happens that I didn't get a helicopter this time."
Blodwen panicked and said, "Don't mess around, Steve, I have a use for this helicopter …"
"For cutting down trees?" Steve teased.
Blodwen said, "There are indeed loggers on this island who steal polar forests. Of course, this has nothing to do with us. Listen to me, Steve, I'll give you the meteorite, and I'll entertain you for a few days, but you can't touch this helicopter!"
Steve pushed him into the helicopter and said, "Get in first. It's not up to you to decide whether he can move or not."
Blodwen had brought sixteen of his men to attack and capture them, but they all fell into Li Du's hands and became prisoners.
Now that they were going back to Komsomolets Island, Steve would certainly not take all of Blodwen's men with him. He picked two at random to go with the team, which was a relief to Blodwen, and arranged the rest of the seats for his own men.
Blodwen watched Brother Wolf and the other bodyguards board the helicopter in high spirits and said angrily, "Damn it, you're not knocked down by the flu."
Steve and Li Du laughed but said nothing. Last night was a trap.
Brother Wolf had analyzed the situation for them and thought that since they were in such a hurry, the other side would certainly take advantage of the night to attack.
The night before yesterday, they had deliberately increased their vigilance, not to guard against Blodwen and his men, but to expose their own strength. Brother Wolf had guessed that Blodwen would send someone to check on them.
According to his speculation, Blodwen and his men would not attack on the first night, but would assess the situation. The real danger would come from the second night onwards.
As it happened, the temperature dropped suddenly the night before yesterday. Big Ford and Sophie did catch a cold, but they were the only ones. The others had done a good job of keeping warm and were all right.
But Brother Wolf took advantage of this opportunity. He let some of the bodyguards pretend to catch a cold, showing weakness to the enemy, and reduced the intensity of their vigil that night, in order to attract Blodwen's men to attack.
As a result, Blodwen was really cooperative and could not wait to launch an attack that night.
Last night, the bodyguards did not go into the tent. They stayed in the car to maintain mobility and vigilance. In addition, Li Du released Ah Meow and the others, who were really on guard.
So when Ah Ow howled, the bodyguards immediately drove into action and arrested all of Blodwen and his men.
With enough men, Li Du and Steve were the last to board the helicopter, and then Big Ivan started the helicopter and flew straight to Komsomolets Island in the north.
Komsomolets Island is also very large, with 8,812 square kilometers, making it the third largest island in the archipelago.
The highest point of the island is 780 meters, 65 percent of it is covered by glaciers, and it is almost in the Arctic Circle. The northernmost point is the Arctic Cape, which is the starting point of many Arctic expeditions.
It would not have been easy to reach Komsomolets Island from Bolshevik Island without taking a helicopter. The four islands are separated by oceans, such as the Red Army Strait between Komsomolets Island and the nearest island, October Revolution Island.
Overlooking the island from the helicopter, one can see a large expanse of white, which is mainly concentrated in the northern part of the island. Most of the north is low and flat, while the south is mountainous.
Although 65 percent of the island's land is covered by glaciers, this island has the largest number of villages and people in the archipelago, because it is barely a tourist resource.
The helicopter flew to Komsomolets Island and then continued north. Blodwen's camp was in the northernmost area of the island, built directly on the ice cap.
This ice cap is the largest in Russia, called the Russian Academy of Sciences Ice Cap. It extends from the northern part of the island into the Arctic Ocean and is white and spotless.
The helicopter cannot land on the ice cap because the ice inside the ice body flows radially from the center, and the pressure is not uniform. Once a big guy like the Mi-171 lands on it, it may cause damage to the ice body.
Big Ivan maneuvered the helicopter over the ice cap, and Brother Wolf and the others took out binoculars to survey the ground environment. They had to guard against an ambush set by Blodwen on the ground.
Blodwen smiled bitterly. "You think too much. We are not enemies. Do we need to do this?"
Steve smiled and said, "It's always good to be cautious, isn't it? Of course, I'm sure you wouldn't do such a stupid thing. Otherwise, if we really play it big, you will be the first to die. "
Hearing this, Blodwen stopped laughing.
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