Don’t raise unruly people in extreme cold weather

Chapter 61 Rescue Plan
  Although Purficott said that he could use his maid to detonate explosives to blow up the ice, this plan was not adopted in the end.

On the one hand, it is because blasting the ice to rescue the Morrigan is not simply a matter of planting explosives and lighting the fuse. This requires very professional blasting knowledge.

It doesn't matter if you put too little or too much explosives, and the layout of the explosive points is also very particular. If something goes wrong, it is very likely that not only will the Morrigan be unable to be saved, but the White Jewel may also be affected.

Because at this time, the exploration team members have figured out that where they are now, a powerful arctic cold current is passing through, and its temperature has already reached sub-zero temperatures.

It's just because of the flow of sea water that it doesn't freeze, but once something breaks this delicate balance, the surrounding sea will freeze instantly.

This is how the Morrigan is frozen here.

The White Jewel must proceed with caution if it does not want to repeat its mistakes.

"Doesn't this mean that we can't even make big moves?" The first mate was a little discouraged. After all, under such restrictions, even an experienced sailor like him couldn't do anything good.

"Blasting the ice can indeed save the Morrigan, but if the Morrigan cannot come out in time, it will still be frozen by the rapidly condensing seawater." Purficott's expression is also solemn now, but Even so, she explained to everyone the environmental constraints they were currently facing: "The temperature of this cold current is below zero. Although it is still flowing, as long as there is an external force affecting the water in this supercooled state, it will condense instantly. .

Whether the White Jewel is driven over or explosives are detonated, supercooled water will condense, which is very dangerous.

I carefully observed the Morrigan. It should be the same as the White Jewel. They are just ordinary cruise ships. They have not been specialized or reinforced for ice navigation. The hull cannot withstand the extrusion and collision of the ice.

If acted recklessly, both ships might have their hulls broken by the ice and sink here. "

As she spoke, she specially took out a bottle filled with water, and then used alchemy to lower the temperature of the water in the bottle to below zero. Then she lightly tapped it with her Midas Rod to freeze all the water in the bottle. After a while, even the bottle itself burst because the water condensed into ice.

Seeing the broken bottle, whether it was the captain or others, the expressions on their faces became very ugly.

"Are we just going to watch like this? It's getting dark soon. If we can't figure out a way to rescue the Morrigan, at least save the people on the ship first!" O'Connor suggested loudly, although he had previously proposed bombing There was a plan on the ice, but now he was very eager to save people.

"Don't rush. The ice surface condensed by supercooled water is not stable. We cannot confirm the thickness of the ice layer. If there is any weak spot and someone steps on it and the ice surface cracks, this will be irresponsible for the lives of those passengers. ." Purficott was still shaking her head, and this also made her seem very indifferent, rational and almost cruel.

Undoubtedly, this attitude of Purficott made O'Connor a little unbearable. He couldn't help but asked Purficott loudly: "Then what do you think we should do? We can neither explode the ice nor allow the people on the ship to move. Are we just going to watch them wait to die?"

"Mr. O'Connor!" Dr. Jones on the side quickly stopped O'Connor. He was worried that O'Connor would offend Perfectcott. However, Purficott was not angry because of O'Connor's attitude. She just nodded politely to Dr. Jones and then continued: "If special means can be used to effectively break the ice, the Morrigan can be rescued." come out……"

Just as Purficott was about to say that she had a special rescue method, O'Connor interrupted her impatiently: "We all know this, but how can we effectively break the ice? Can you tell us something we don't know?" "

"If you had been more patient and didn't interrupt me, you would have known that I was about to say something." Purficott glanced at O'Connor with a cold look, and then explained: "It is not advisable to use explosives to break the ice. , although we are accompanying a frigate and can use naval guns to bombard the ice when necessary, this can only be used to break the ice on the periphery.

Once the cannonball hits the Morrigan, the cracked ice is likely to cause damage to it, not to mention the consequences if the cannonball hits the Morrigan.

In the same way, using explosives to break up the ice will have the same consequences. The broken ice is likely to hit and squeeze the Morrigan's hull.

Therefore, it is necessary to melt the ice in a way that will not cause the ice surface to squeeze and collide with the Morrigan, and then blast out a channel to allow the Morrigan to escape. "

"But Your Ladyship, how can we melt the ice without causing the ice surface to squeeze and collide with the Morrigan? You can't pour hot water on it, right?" The captain's face showed a smile. With an embarrassed look on his face, he then thought for a while and said: "I have heard some sailors say that in the past, if the ship was frozen, they would ask the crew to cut through the ice to open a way, but this..."

"It requires enough manpower, and the efficiency is also very low. The ice must be cut before it freezes again. It is also very dangerous for those who cut the ice." The first mate on the side added what the captain had not finished. , and at the same time shook his head and rejected this plan: "If it is a sailing ship in the sailing era, the speed is slow enough, and the ship is not so heavy, you can give it a try.

But today's ships are too big and heavy, not to mention that there are not so many people to cut through the ice. Even if there are so many people to cut through the ice, it is difficult to control the speed of the ship at a suitable level. If you don't pay attention, it will As your Ladyship said, the hull was squeezed and collided by the ice, causing the hull to crack. "

As professionals, both the captain and the first mate could understand why Purficott did not agree to the rescue method of blasting the ice.

Unlike ordinary people's perception of the sturdiness of large ships, as veteran sailors who have been sailing for many years, they clearly know how fragile the hull is when it collides with the ice and is squeezed.

Neither the wooden-hulled boats of the past nor the steel-hulled boats of today are any better.

And let alone their cruise ship, even the frigate that has been following the White Gem, the hull cannot withstand the squeeze and impact of the ice, and the battleship can only withstand a little more resistance.

"So I have other ways." Purficott had obviously thought of a way, and then knocked the frozen bottle with the Midas rod in his hand. The ice cubes inside instantly melted into water and flowed along the broken bottle. 's everywhere.

(End of this chapter)