50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 853 Strategic Nuclear Submarine Approaching
Only the Soviet Union's Tu-95 strategic bomber, with its four massive turboprop engines, could produce such loud noise.

Sun Zhiwei was not surprised to see a Tu-95 over the Arctic, as the Tu-95 holds an irreplaceable position in the Russian air force.

It is not just a bomber, but also a versatile strategic transport platform.

Based on the Tu-95, different variants have been derived, including those for electronic reconnaissance, photographic reconnaissance, maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare, and communications relay.

Sun Zhiwei estimated that the one that came over now was probably a reconnaissance type.

As the Tu-95 approached, the entire glacier trembled, and even he, trapped inside the hundreds-of-meters-thick glacier, could clearly hear the roar of the turboprop engine.

It has to be said that the Russian army reacted very quickly; in less than two hours, even strategic bombers had flown over.

He estimated that strategic nuclear submarines and ground troops were on their way. Fortunately, he made the decisive decision not to run away, otherwise he might have been spotted by the planes in the sky.

He forgot to change the paint color of the "Kharkovchaka 2" polar vehicle; it's still a bright orange, clearly visible from afar.

This paint scheme is very helpful for finding targets during rescue operations, but it's unnecessary for Sun Zhiwei.

He planned to stay in the glacier for the next few days to avoid trouble.

Just in case, he can't sleep for long periods of time; he can only sleep intermittently for a few hours and wake up for a few hours at a time.

There are many ways to pass the time. Among the supplies stored in the space are anti-corrosion paints used to maintain ships.

It's perfect for repainting the exterior of the "Kharkovchaka 2" polar vehicle; the orange color is just too eye-catching.

Even after the storm has passed, he should be careful when he leaves, as no one knows if anyone will discover his location.

Not long after the Tu-95 flew away, Sun Zhiwei was preparing dinner in his car when suddenly a submarine appeared underwater and entered his space detection range.

Upon closer inspection of its paint scheme, he realized that it was the same Ohio-class strategic nuclear submarine from the Americas that he had seen a few days earlier: the USS Henry Jackson.

It seems that America also received intelligence, which is why she sent the closest one to check the situation.

What puzzled him was that the Henry Jackson was not heading towards the location where the Komsomol had sunk, but was instead heading straight towards the glacier where he was.

He was a little confused about what Henry Jackson was up to, but he didn't put down the steak he was frying.

Whether they were just passing by or not, it's impossible that they discovered him inside the glacier.

After a while, the Henry Jackson gradually approached the glacier and began circling around it, which immediately alerted Sun Zhiwei.

What does an iceberg look like? If you can see an iceberg that is 100 meters high on the surface of the water, then there must be a glacier at least 500 meters below the surface.

What you see is always only a small part; "the tip of the iceberg" perfectly illustrates this state of floating icebergs.

The iceberg where Sun Zhiwei is now was like this even before it froze over; below the water's surface, there are even larger ice floes, thousands of meters in diameter.

Now, the Henry Jackson is circling the large ice floe underwater.

But it was just an ordinary iceberg, nothing special about it. The only thing that made it different from other icebergs was that Sun Zhiwei was hiding inside.

But the submarine couldn't possibly find Sun Zhiwei in the center of the iceberg. He knew all too well what equipment the submarine had on board—nothing more than radar, sonar, and thermal imagers.

Thinking of this, he looked down at the induction cooker frying steaks, then glanced at the V-type diesel engine at the bottom of the carriage. Okay, he admitted he had made a mistake.

The induction cooker is emitting temperatures of over a thousand degrees Celsius, the steak is sizzling and dripping oil, and the vibrations from the diesel engine are spreading outwards through the seawater beneath the glacier.

No wonder the Henry Jackson circled this glacier; it was attracted by the sonar and thermal imaging.

Sun Zhiwei looked at the steak with a bit of helplessness; thankfully, it was already medium-rare.

He first took the steak out of the pan and plated it. After turning off the induction cooker, he threw it into the sink and then used his spatial ability to draw in some cold seawater to quickly cool down the induction cooker.

He then went to the driver's seat and turned off the engine. He then began to put on his winter clothes, as the temperature inside the car would drop quickly if the engine was not turned on, so he had to put on his clothes in advance.

Beneath the surface, the seawater that had been trembling slightly due to the engine's vibrations had finally calmed down, and the high-temperature areas within the glacier were rapidly cooling down.

The regular vibrations that were previously heard on the sonar of the USS Henry Jackson submarine have disappeared, and the high-temperature areas shown by the thermal imager have also vanished.

The submarine circled twice more, and after confirming that there were no further changes, it began to turn east and gradually move away from the iceberg.

As Sun Zhiwei watched the Henry Jackson gradually disappear into the distance, he was just beginning to feel relieved.

Just as the Henry Jackson was about to leave Sun Zhiwei's detection range, a torpedo was suddenly launched from the Henry Jackson's torpedo launcher.

The torpedo made a turn in the water and headed straight for the bottom of the iceberg where Sun Zhiwei was located.

Sun Zhiwei instinctively wanted to intercept the torpedo, but ultimately refrained from doing so.

Instead, he quickly returned to the driver's seat, sat down, and fastened his seatbelt.

Ten seconds later, the torpedo struck the massive underwater glacier, and the violent explosion destroyed a corner of the glacier.

Because of the missing piece, the iceberg's original gravitational balance was immediately broken, and the mountain began to slowly tilt to one side.

Although the tilt was not significant, the ice around the iceberg was clearly insufficient to maintain its original binding state and began to crack and disperse.

Freed from the constraints of the surrounding ice, the iceberg began to sway and rock in the seawater.

After a long while, the iceberg regained its balance, but it was now tilted at a 10-degree angle.

In a small space in the middle of the iceberg, the polar vehicle that Sun Zhiwei was riding in crashed into the ice next to him during the explosion and shaking.

Fortunately, the impact was not strong, and the polar vehicle's shell was not damaged. Sun Zhiwei himself was not injured, but he felt a little dizzy from the shaking while sitting in the driver's seat.

By this time, more than an hour had passed since the torpedo exploded. The USS Henry Jackson observed for a long time after launching the torpedo before finally leaving.

After getting up from the driver's seat, Sun Zhiwei began cleaning up the mess on the sloping floor.

He first cut off a layer of the sloping ground of the ice cave at an angle, helping the polar vehicle regain its balance.

Next, all the items that had been knocked over inside the car were picked up and put back in their original positions.

When he saw the cold steak that had fallen to the ground, he could only regretfully throw it into the trash can.

(End of this chapter)