Terra's Magnetic Field

It really looks like a stranded and dying white shark.

"Uh..." Xiaodao was stunned by the look of Ghost Shark retching, and then looked around. No one else paid attention to his gaze, except Frost Star who was facing him, who glared at him arrogantly.

Her beautiful icy eyes conveyed to Xiaodao a sense of coldness, a feeling that came from the frozen soil of Ursus, reminding him of his hometown in the north.

A few seconds later, Xiaodao's words broke the dead silence:

"Didn't you investigate whether this shark was airsick before you set out?"

The ghost shark's retching sound bounced off the four metal walls and echoed in the cabin, forming a strange symphony that made people who heard it panic and anxious...

"Are you talking to me?" Shuangxing asked Xiaodao in a questioning tone. She was the leader of the team now, so it was necessary for her to maintain her prestige.

She leaned back against the rear seat, her hands crossed between her open thighs, her oversized Rhode Island coat hanging to the ground, the light from above the cabin shining directly on her pale face, giving people a feeling of severe oppression all the time.

"I guess so..." Xiaodao didn't quite understand why Shuangxing was so aggressive. Although he knew that northern girls were always strong, he didn't do anything to offend her. It was inexplicable. Are all women like this? He seemed to have rarely seen normal women since he was a child...

"Do I have to carefully investigate each of you guys' preferences before I go on a mission? And then considerately make an independent battle plan for each of you? Oh, and it would be best if I could prepare special lunch boxes based on your personal preferences, so that we can go on a picnic happily!"

"Ah?" Xiaodao was confused by Shuangxing's sarcastic words, so he replied in a very calm tone, "Are you mocking me? Or are you dissatisfied with what I said?"

"What I mean is that you should take into account the basic attributes of each member when formulating the mission. For example, Ghost Shark is prone to airsickness. If this causes her to be in a bad state after landing, it will easily affect the progress of the mission. This is a very unprofessional and incompetent behavior!"

Xiaodao's tone would become fierce if he wasn't careful, which was a habit he had formed when he worked at Si Sui Tai in the past. The incompetence of Si Sui Tai's subordinates often made him feel angry and helpless, but due to their status, he couldn't punish them too harshly. He mostly gave them verbal education over the phone and then went to clean up the mess...

As he spoke, he raised a finger and gestured:

"As a team leader, you should know the basic information of your subordinates in advance, and predict what kind of outrageous and brainless mistakes they may make when performing their tasks! Because this can avoid looking like a stupid... inexperienced rookie!"

"I'm a rookie?!" Frost was so angry that she almost jumped up. She had performed many missions and had never encountered a teammate who contradicted her like this. Most of the operators who had worked with her politely called her "Big Sister"

Maybe Xiaodao didn't notice that he actually has a strong personality, which may be inherited from his mother or grandmother, or developed from being around strong people since childhood. (If he wasn't strong enough to be with Chen Bao, he would have died long ago. Wan Bai, Shan Shui, Xiao Er are also very strong.)

His strength lies in his desire to control the things around him. When things or people around him deviate from his expectations, he will "correct" them verbally or with actions, which will just arouse other people's subconscious disgust...

Well...just do what he says...other than that he's pretty easy to talk to.

Frost Star also developed a strong personality because of her experiences in Ursus since childhood, her career in Rhodes Island, and the influence of Wan and others.

If you are familiar with the Yan country's concept of "harmony of yin and yang", you will know that when two sexes get along, a balanced and stable situation can only be formed when one side is strong and the other side is relatively weak.

And when both sides are particularly strong, a "fierce battle" is inevitable...

The verbal battle between Xiaodao and Shuangxing could be heard even by ACE and Huang who were separated by a hatch. ACE was a heavy operator of Rhodes Island and the "driver" of this operation. He was mainly responsible for driving the aircraft and picking up other operators back to the island after the mission was completed, and provided a certain degree of strategic support, playing a rear-end role.

Huang prefers the co-pilot's position of the aircraft to the dull cargo hold, as the view here is wider and it is quieter. The chattering sounds coming from behind her make her feel that this decision is the right one.

"Yelena probably quarreled with someone again, she's always like this..." Huang complained to the ACE on the left. Then he adjusted the co-pilot seat and lay down. The chair in the cockpit was more advanced than the one in the cargo hold, with stronger shock absorption performance.

"Blade Master doesn't seem to be as radical as before," the usually taciturn ACE took the initiative to bring up the topic, "Huang, you are very close to Blade Master, closer than the rest of us, what do you think about this? Can Blade Master still fulfill the promise she made to us in the past?"

"…I don't know…" Huang looked up at the iron-gray cabin ceiling, "How could I really understand her? I just think that you can't judge a politician based on what she says.

It depends on what she does. She once helped us to eliminate the forces of Teresis, and she did what she said... so I helped her..."

"Aren't you the same?" Huang turned to look at ACE, who remained silent.

The argument between Xiaodao and Froststar in the cargo hold left no room for anyone else to interrupt. The tactics adopted by Froststar were typical Ursus country style, the kind of sarcastic tone often used by village women in quarrels, mostly aimed at belittling others.

Xiaodao is the master of the art of talking in a roundabout way among the veteran cadres of Yan State. How can a person who grew up in a bureaucratic institution not know the "knowledge" and "art" of speaking? Xiaodao helped write many of Lin's speeches...

So now Xiaodao can listen to Shuangxing arguing with him very rationally, sitting there with his legs crossed, and wait until she gets tired of arguing before analyzing the logical errors and subjective elements in her words one by one, and then conduct a deeper theoretical analysis, which is to "tolerate" her...

"Damn it, they quarrel like a husband and wife, so fussy! Luckily I didn't get involved, otherwise it would be so bad..." Bai Jin on the side secretly rejoiced.

Ghost Shark retched even more severely after hearing the quarrel between Xiaodao and Shuangxing. She strained her throat as hard as she could, as if she was trying to say something profound. After a lot of effort, she finally spurted something out of her throat, which then bounced to the upper wall, then rolled to the ground, stopped under the light and trembled with the ground.

The noise stopped the quarrel between the two, and everyone saw clearly what was on the ground...

"Is this a human finger?" Xiaodao said with a bitter face, emphasizing the word "human", and began to think about how Rhodes Island usually feeds this thing.

"Burp————————" Ghost Shark then burped for a long and silent time. The bloody smell in her mouth spread, and she showed a relieved expression. It seemed that she was not actually airsick, but something was stuck in her throat.

After spitting out the finger, Ghost Shark regained its previous composure and lay down on the seat beautifully, like a well-behaved little mermaid...

If we were to select the most ferocious fish in the ocean, sharks would definitely be at the top of the list. Sharks have hard bodies, well-developed muscles, and powerful jaws that can easily tear prey apart. Their extremely powerful attack power has made this ancient species, which has lived on Terra for countless billions of years, the top of the marine food chain... (A rude science popularization, please imagine the voice of the Baki animation commentator in your mind, that is, Toru Furuya)

However, sharks, the overlords of the ocean, also get nervous. When they are extremely nervous, they will even vomit and regurgitate the food in their stomachs. It makes people sigh that even the strong can get scared.

On November 1053, 11, off the coast of Colombia, Kelsey, who was a marine biologist at the time, was installing a satellite tracker on the back of a shark about two and a half meters long. She saw an astonishing scene: in a moment of nervousness, the shark suddenly vomited a lot of bird feathers!

What's even more incredible is that highly stressed sharks can even vomit their stomachs! Especially when they are stranded or feel in danger, the chances of vomiting are even greater!

A blue shark was once found stranded on a Colombian beach, with its flesh-red stomach exposed in broad daylight. When faced with this situation, beach managers had to use tools to stuff the shark's stomach back into its body.

Of course, tension is only one hypothesis to explain why sharks vomit. Another hypothesis is that sharks are greedy.

Sharks are gluttons in the ocean. Even when they are not hungry, they often attack animals in front of them and eat them indiscriminately. Some of the things they swallow are even indigestible, such as bird feathers, turtle shells and animal bones, and can only be excreted through vomiting.

For Iberian fishermen, it is not strange to see sharks vomiting. Many fishermen have carefully observed shark vomit and often found aquatic stone worms, king crabs, large durian, plastic products, giant snails, large lobsters, etc.

Even if its stomach is so bloated that there is no more room for food, a shark may vomit out some of the food in its stomach to satisfy its crazy desire to continue eating.

In addition, there is a saying that sharks vomit for identification. This theory holds that the reason sharks vomit is actually because the food they swallowed is identified by the nervous system in their mouths and found to not meet the needs of their taste buds. So they spit out these unpalatable things to make enough space for more delicious food.

Some people also believe that sharks vomit because they want to escape and [moisten]!

When sharks are in danger, they will respond to the threat by vomiting out undigested food to reduce their weight or divert the attention of the other party, so as to escape successfully. For example, Kelsey once witnessed a great white shark vomiting out a seal in order to avoid being chased by a larger killer whale.

Why do sharks vomit? Although biologists have different opinions and views on the phenomenon of shark vomiting,

There are different opinions, but the "tension theory", "gluttony theory", "identification theory" and "escape theory" all have one thing in common, that is, they all believe that sharks have shown an adaptability to the environment……………………

That’s all for today.

Volume 366: Chapter Chapter Take a Break

Looking back at the people in the cabin, they were staring at the small half of the finger on the ground, lost in thought.

Some people are wondering whether the ghost shark vomited out a human finger, some are wondering how many of its kind this man-eating shark has eaten so far. Some are even thinking of the scene of the ghost shark eating people, wondering whether she is a traditional raw eater or an elegant cook...

Even Frost Star, who had been completely enraged by Xiaodao before, had a blank mind for a moment.

Then Ghost Shark began to speak, her voice was soft and totally inconsistent with her previous performance:

"Listen... the Lord of all things is mumbling in the darkness..."

"Hello everyone... Please give me some time to pray before starting this work..."

Ghost Shark's eyes were blank and his face drooped slightly as he spoke.

"Is she still religious?" Jeston was surprised. He was sitting on the left side of the ghost shark, with a handrail between them.

"I don't know..." Froststar said. She found that the ghost shark seemed to be in a trance state.

"Hehe~" Ghost Shark laughed with a serious face. Her laughter was even more weird in this closed and dim space. "Cutting...cutting is a very happy thing...yes...some things have no direct connection with each other and should not be combined in the first place..."

"What is she talking about?" Xiaodao squinted at Ghost Shark. No emotion could be seen in her deep blood-red pupils. It seemed that this woman was talking to herself rather than communicating with them.

The ghost shark bit her delicate lips with its bloody teeth, bloody saliva flowed from the corners of her mouth, and she stretched out her bright red tongue to lick it.

"Gululu~" Xiaodao swallowed his saliva, feeling a little flustered. This Sister Agor? ...Gives him a strange sense of familiarity.

This feeling that came from nowhere made him question his own experience, as if many things that he could not remember but had experienced were about to come to his mind, like the pressure made him remember something but his brain was fuzzy, like a drawing paper soaked by sea water, a mess...

Drawing paper, yes drawing paper… and then sculpture…

These two things came to Xiaodao's mind, maybe because they are both works of art? Not sure... He always makes associations for no reason, just like when he sees Saria, he thinks of videotapes and The Simpsons, even though Saria's personality makes it unlikely that she would be exposed to those things...

"Huh..." Xiaodao took a deep breath. Froststar on the opposite side stared at his absorbed face and clapped at him.

"Pa!" The rapid applause pulled Xiaodao's soul back to reality. Before he could react, he heard Shuangxing's sarcastic voice:

"What's wrong? Are you fascinated by this shark? I didn't expect you would be interested in this kind of woman," Shuangxing's voice rose a little at the end of her words, like singing a beautiful voice. She always spoke with some Ursus curled tongue, which sounded quite playful.

Yelena is also a very beautiful woman. She is less than 30 years old but already has the charm of a mature woman. I believe she will have more charm in the future, if we don’t consider that Ursus will expand horizontally as she grows older…

The loose and fluffy Rhodes Island uniform still couldn't hide her proud figure. Frost Star's figure was definitely the most aesthetically pleasing one Xiaodao had ever seen since he was born. It was well-proportioned, with skinny parts that should be thin and plump parts that should be fleshy.

People like Lin, Gui Xinlin, and Saria are all different from ordinary people, too tall and strong, with overdeveloped muscles. Especially when their muscles swell again after they get excited, it's even more terrifying, enough to give normal people nightmares.

Although Aneng has a normal body shape, she is too "slim", lacks "texture" and is too "flat". Texas and Lapland, the two good sisters, are not as outstanding as Froststar in body shape. What attracts people to them is their delicate faces and unique temperament.

Frost is the object of many Rhodes Island operators' dreams and the dream lover of many people. Of course, Frost herself can read minds through magnetic fields to know this. The thoughts of those people only make her more confident in herself, even to the point of narcissism. The same is true for Wan.

What many people in Rhodes Island don't know is that Froststar is actually one of Wan's personal disciples...

"No... I'm just wondering what on earth she is conveying to us..." Xiaodao rubbed the right side of his head. The area near the solar system felt a little painful. This would happen whenever he had strange associations.

"A madman can spread

What is she handing over? She was just talking to herself. "Bai Jin interrupted, leaning slightly and complaining, "Isn't this chair too low quality? Like those old massage chairs sold wholesale in the auditorium of Casimir Arena..."

"We are here to carry out a mission, not to go on vacation!" Froststar reprimanded, but Platinum didn't take it seriously. She shrugged and said, "Yes, yes, Captain, you are right. How dare I offend you?"

"You..." Although Frost Star could hear the sarcasm in Platinum's voice, he had no concrete evidence and could only swallow his anger.

She stared at Xiaodao again, "The way you talked to me just now was like an old team leader who has been working in the agency for many years but has never been promoted, complaining to his team members about the work situation. What kind of experience has allowed your young body to contain an old soul?"

"What?" Xiaodao couldn't figure out whether Shuangxing was going to quarrel with him again or talk to him. The association just now was enough to make his thoughts disordered. He needed time to digest the many [feelings] brought by the association, so he advised Shuangxing:

"I'm sorry, my mind is in a mess right now. The mission, the recent troubles, and the messy people I met are giving me a headache. I want to take a short rest before reaching Ursus... You guys should take a rest too. During the mission, I need you to be in a rational and calm state at all times..."

After saying that, the big guy lay down on the chair, closed his eyes, and began to snore.

A special skill that Xiaodao has acquired over the years of performing missions is to enter a deep sleep in three seconds. The principle is to manipulate the brain's electrical signals to regulate the brain's mechanism. He can even use this to shape the dream he wants, and he can also fight with the opponents he imagined in his dreams. Even sleeping is training... (Hanging up while sleeping can improve the realm. Back then, Saria could imagine the animated God of War to deal actual damage, and now Xiaodao can also imagine the opponent fighting with him, what about Baki...)

After entering deep sleep, Xiaodao only needs to sleep four hours a day to completely eliminate fatigue, making him the best tool man. (Although the magnetic field man can sleep without rest, he will also be mentally exhausted)

"Wow...he actually fell asleep. How did he do that?" Jason felt incredible. It seemed that everyone around him had special skills.

"You often have incomprehensible things in your dreams, right? Hehe... those scenes are... hehe... what do you want..." Ghost Shark said some incomprehensible words again, and then he also showed fatigue. He lay down on the seat with his head drooping and leaning on Frost Star's shoulder on the right, drooling and muttering:

"Messenger of mercy, please guard my dreams and protect my heart..."

"…Golatia…Why are you…"

After she finished speaking, she fell into a deep sleep, and no one knew what she would dream about.

"Ah......" Frost Star looked into the cabin. She could only sigh helplessly at these guys with different personalities.

At this time, there are still two hours before the Bad Guy flies over Che City...

That’s all for today.

Volume 368: Chapter Chapter Friends, it’s delicious

"Get ready. We will enter Chernobyl's airspace in ten minutes. I will distribute the parachute packs and explain how to use them and what to pay attention to. You can organize your equipment in advance. Ammunition, arrows, etc. can be airdropped later..."

Froststar opened the box in the middle of the cabin and handed the parachute bags out to the members on both sides. After taking the heavy parachute bag, Jeston said:

"I don't need this. It's too outdated for someone like me. I can just glide over from mid-air. When I was carrying out the Beach Umbrella Company's plan..."

"That's why we caught you," Froststar mercilessly interrupted Jeston and asked, "Don't you know about magnetic field detectors?"

"According to the information provided by Doctor Kal'tsit, Chernobyl, once the most advanced scientific research base in Ursus, is equipped with the most advanced detection equipment in the world. Even if we light a little spark in the sky, it may be detected, and then the plan will fail."

Frost Star shifted his gaze from Jeston again and glanced at both sides sternly, "Remember! The most important point of this operation is concealment! It is best to do it without anyone noticing!"

"Like in Assassin's Creed?" Platinum interrupted. Seeing Froststar glaring at her, she shrugged with an innocent expression, "Why? You haven't played that game before? Our Casimir Brotherhood branch often uses that as a training guide for novices. If you can complete the first three parts in one go and get all the platinum trophies, it is assumed that you can carry out the mission~"

I don’t know if Platinum is serious or just teasing Froststar.

"Yes, I love you too." Ghost Shark was still looking silly. She actually started to chew on the umbrella bag she received. Others were used to it and just let her do it.

"I want to know how many of you have skydiving experience. It would be too much trouble to teach you from scratch. My plan is to have an experienced veteran guide one or two rookies during the skydiving. Huang and I are both experienced."

"Isn't skydiving just about jumping down and then opening the parachute?" Jeston disagreed. "I've done it a few times in Colombia with my friend. He's a member of an extreme sports club."

"Today's parachutes

Most of them are air pressure type, and they automatically open the parachute when they descend to a certain altitude. I think you guys are using this type for airdrops, right?"

Frost Star didn't answer, she was just waiting for others to reply.

"I received training in this area when I was in Casimir. It taught you how to land safely from a height of several hundred meters. All you need is a pile of grass on the ground." Bai Jin raised his hand like an elementary school student answering a question, and put it down after he finished speaking.

"I have skydiving experience," Xiaodao also replied.

"Hahaha~ Will you marry me? Heaven and earth will punish you~" Ghost Shark's words were still so ambiguous. She had already torn the umbrella bag open with her teeth and began to chew the exposed umbrella canopy bit by bit. Judging from her expression, she seemed to be enjoying the food.

"Good, very good, very good!" Shuangxing walked back and forth in the cabin with her hands behind her back. She was using her strength to create suction to stick to the floor, otherwise, at the speed of the aircraft, she would have been thrown out long ago.

"It seems that Ghost Shark is the only inexperienced rookie. The others just need to follow the direction of me and Huang when we land. We will land in the suburbs of Chernobyl, where large tracts of snowy forests can provide us with cover. We will camp there tonight, disguise ourselves and sneak into the city tomorrow morning, heading towards the research institute..."

Xiaodao fiddled with the parachute bag and finally found out what had been bothering him all along. It turned out to be the production date of the parachute bag. "This parachute was produced decades ago. If I'm not mistaken, it should have been around since the Tower of Babel period. How come it has never been phased out? Do you perform regular maintenance or replace aging parts? Can this thing still open normally?"