Plague Doctor

It's noon on December 3rd, but the sky at night is weird and full of inappropriate stars.

Located at a latitude of 71 ° 14 'N and a longitude of 179 ° 25' W, Franguer Island, once home to military airport runways, military radar facilities and even a mining site, was soon abandoned. The village of Ouhakovskoye is on the southern coast, and the naval base is adjacent to this former small colony.

The Base consists of a suite of 34 assembled modular buildings in which hundreds of personnel from two countries are now operating.

Yesterday, Gu Jun and the five of them arrived at the Meismitt military base. When weather conditions permitted today, they arrived by helicopter and successfully overflew the distance of more than 200 km, landing on the base apron. Now that the sea is almost frozen, the boat is no longer suitable for sailing and requires an ice breaker to open the road.

The storm burst, five people stepped out of the helicopter, all wearing heavy warm adventure suits, each carrying a bag of luggage.

The temperatures still held in the helicopter cabin had been destroyed by the wind. As soon as Gu Jun set foot on the island's ice and snow, he felt a bitter freeze. His face, wrapped in a hood and mask, was still sore by the cold wind and his eyes could barely be opened.

It's so cold. He didn't grow up in the North. It's the first time in his life he's really felt so cold. Doesn't it taste like more than 20 degrees below...

But it's not just cold, it's very humid, it's often foggy, and it's called "Fog Island.”

These cold mist moistures seem to have broken into his thick warm clothes, penetrated his skin, and also penetrated his lungs through the respiratory tract. He breathes harder and harder after a few breaths, chest tightness, and his nose and respiratory tract feel a hidden tingle.

“Ah..." The egg uncle next to him has been shaking a few times. Just getting here is more painful than being in a stone trail for a few days.

“I really need some vodka.” Shinning mumbles, not where people live, dark and cold, 7600 square kilometers, the further north it will only get worse.

“It's so white.” Wu Shiyu looked at the overwhelming snow under the night and felt like he was watching the colors as he trained all over the world.

After a long time in this environment, the Ganzfield effect occurs - seeing hallucinations and spiritual changes.

“Don't hold on to anyone who's not feeling well.” Xue Ba said to everyone that he was drumming his muscles all over his body, but a mustache squared face was already red.

Winter activities in the Arctic Circle are very spiritual and more physical. If they have enough time, they all need some training first. And people like Gu Jun who are terminally ill should not set foot on this land. But nothing can be done as usual right now.

Just in front of the helicopter, a group of more than a dozen people are waiting to be greeted.

Among them are several members of the Arctic Wolf, Captain Yu Xiaoyong and Deputy Captain Zhang Xiaoqi. The Arctic Wolf is an ad hoc, large-scale mobile contingent that responds to this task. There are all kinds of people on the team, and professional Arctic explorers are essential.

Next to the captains, they are from the Ross National Security Agency, where they are the hosts, and the NASA staff are the guests.

The head of the Ross Nation is Ivanov Mustislav, a middle-aged Ross, with a beard and muscles more exaggerated than Shelby's, like a brown bear.

“Captain Yu.” Xue Ba took the lead and summoned in less standard Russian: “I find анссссса. ”

Though not very proficient, Sheba speaks many languages.

“Captain Xue!” But the summoned Mustislaw responded in a less standard Chinese language, and the big brown bear didn't lose in language.

When everyone knew each other and Gu Jun was introduced, everyone's eyes were curious, especially Xiaoyong.

For no other reason, Gu Jun was too young. The order from the Bureau was to ask them to cooperate with him in his work. This is the focus of Gu Jun. However, Yu Xiaoyong had read some of Gu Jun's information and knew what he had super sensory, “special spiritual power”.

“I'll take you to the dormitory first.” Mustislaw greeted with enthusiasm, "went in for a little wine and slowed down. ”

Although Gu Jun was anxious to go around, he knew that the procedure to go was still to go. One of them was to settle in the dormitory building.

And there's no rush. They already know what's going on here before they leave. The island is too big, and the weather is harsh, and the Arctic Wolf Squad doesn't even know which area to look for, so the job is at a standstill.

The dormitories are the largest barracks here, with separate barracks for men and women, electricity and heating, but these energies need to be saved.

The base has enough supplies for them to spend a month with 30 Alaskan sleigh dogs and support across the coast, but nothing is certain.

After settling in, Gu Jun immediately asked to start exploring. Captain Yu took the five of them out and took a snowmobile to the west.

Soon after, the deserted village of Ouhakovskoye appeared in the snow ahead, introducing it to the captain: "It has been like this for many years, and the Ross have not cleaned it up themselves or let anyone else clean it up. ”

Gu Jun has read the information and knows it is so.

Between the lights of the lanterns, only some of the old poles on the snow drifted down, the messy wires connected to some shabby low wooden houses, and the snow accumulation had not completely covered up all the garbage on the ground, especially those scrap oil drums that had long been rusted away in colour.

It is still surrounded by snow and fluctuating mountain ranges, stretching endlessly.

“There's a polar bear.” The snowmobile convoy just stopped. Wu Shiyu pointed us in the direction. Gu Jun turned his head and looked.

When he saw a strong polar bear, he lowered his head and walked next to a broken house less than 20 metres away. He glanced at them and turned away.

Why... Gu Jun frowned and had a strange feeling, as if the polar bear had been waiting there for him...

The wind rumbled, apart from the silence around them, he could hear his blood flow a little. Has his mind been affected?

“Captain Yu, I want to go check out that house.” He still said.

The polar bear is already far away, and no one needs to drive it away. When the next person walked past, it was a very ordinary old wooden house, less than 30 square meters away, and the roof was about to collapse with snow, but it had been here for decades.

The door of the cabin was half rotten and half covered. Gu Jun pushed it open with his hand, turned on the light and looked inside.