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If there was something similar between this place and the fallout shelter in the apocalypse, it probably would be the fact that it wouldn't keep anyone alive .
The symbol of Swastika was frozen in ice crystals as if it were trapped in a frozen tomb . A five-meter-wide iron gate rose up at the corner of the stone wall . It was buried by the eternal snow with only one edge visible .
This place didn't look like it contained any living people .
"There must be something wrong . . . Tell me, boss, we are now in the Alps in the northern hemisphere, not at the southernmost point on earth . " Looking at the banner, a soldier whispered in the communications channel .
Garrett also widened his eyes and looked at the sign on the door in disbelief . He had heard of the story of Nazis and its Antarctic fallout shelter, but he had never really taken that story seriously . However, what he saw completely changed his world view and personal values .
"Treasure hunt is about the treasures of the Third Reich," Stepping off the polar vehicle, Jiang Chen opened the communication channel and said with a smile .
After a long time, Garrett could only respond with .
"How can this be?"
"No matter what, this is a fact . " Jiang Chen shrugged . "It's getting late . If we don't want to stay here for too long, let's start working . "
Although Garrett had many questions, he swallowed all of them .
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Returning to the car, he and several soldiers took out the shovels . With the help of the kinetic skeleton, they shoveled the ground like windmills and quickly dug a hole through the hard as steel ice .
"Probably half a meter thick," wiping off the ice shards from his face, Garrett hit the iron gate with his shovel, and white mist blew out of his mouth . "It could be a meter . . . Hell, this door is no longer made out of steel . "
"What is it made out of then?"
"Stone . "
Leaning against the polar car, Jiang Chen laughed .
The raging wind was still screaming, leaving little time for everyone .
Without keyholes or grips on the gate, whoever shut the place didn't seem to plan to open it again .
Jiang Chen ordered the soldiers to the most primitive method against the iron gate embedded into the glacier
Explosives .
Yes, explosives . Although there was a risk of causing an avalanche, it was undoubtedly the fastest and safest method . And as long as the amount of explosives is controlled, this risk would be reduced to a minimum .
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Garrett was confident in using explosives as he had served in Iraq and Afghanistan and he was not unfamiliar with them . However, even Garrett wasn't too confident using explosives in an icy and snowy environment .
Judging from the number of explosives used and the angle of blasting, Garrett carefully stuck strips of explosives on the iron gate . He gestured to his comrades next to him and pressed the switch .
There was a flash, then the sound of the explosion was muffled because of the deep snow, and the heavy door was blown apart .
Fortunately, it did not cause an avalanche .
The dark tunnel led to the innermost part of the snow mountains . Even when shone with a ray of light, there was no end . There was a stale smell inside, which made one wonder if there was air down there .
Soldiers of the Sea Lions Special Forces were ready to fight . They removed their combat equipment from the polar vehicles, started retinal imaging using the nanochips, and formed into fighting formation at the gate .
Garrett gestured to the soldier next to him . The soldier nodded and clicked on the touch screen around his arm to start the drone hive behind the polar car .
With searchlights, the Hummingbird drones rushed into the dark fortress . The tactical camera fed the environment inside directly into their retinas . Jiang Chen did not implant nanochips into his eyes, so he opened the hologram on his wristwatch .
"Is the air content normal? What a surprise . . . there are no traps inside nor any living people inside… Should we enter?" Garrett asked .
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"Prepare to enter . Prior to this, move our cars inside and don't let them get buried . Garrett, follow me, and the rest of you stay at the door . "
"Roger!"
The order was issued and the Sea Lions Special Forces immediately moved . They backed the two polar vehicles into the dark tunnel and guarded at the entrance .
They were the only things alive in the frozen kingdom . Not even a penguin could be seen . The reason why Jiang Chen ordered the soldiers to stay by the entrance was because he did not want to expose too much information . As for Garrett, Jiang Chen was confident of his loaylty . After all, he was now standing here all thanks to the titanium alloy bones he put inside him .
Just like this, the two men followed the pitch black tunnel . Garrett took control of the drones and responding to Jiang Chen's request, he turned off the camera permission of the soldiers .
"I feel it's too quiet here . " Garrett scanned the dark corners with his rifle .
"Oh? I don't expect to meet a living person here . Few people could live for a century . " Walking behind Garrett, Jiang Chen confirmed the structure of the fortress in the codebook through his watch .
There were many speculations about the whereabouts of the Fuhrer . Jiang Chen had consulted relevant sources before coming .
1943 was the turning point of the Eastern battlefield . The end of the Battle of Kursk, the Italian battle was in full swing, and the originally strong Germany collapsed almost instantly . It was also from that year that the genius of speech never made any more speeches .
Some people say that he really died . Along with his mistress and children, they were burned by 20 liters of gasoline . Some also said that he took the U-boat to South America and spent the rest of life in a town sympathetic to Nazi in Argentina . Others say he went to Antarctica with more than 200 scientists who disappeared along with thousands of soldiers loyal to him .
The first argument was recognized by everyone, while the latter two were thought to be conspiracy theories . But since the Golden Apple and the codebook both exist, what could be impossible? Anything may be hidden behind this door . Even if he was about to encounter the incredible technology of the twenty-second century or even something he had never seen before, he was mentally prepared .
But unfortunately, it seemed to be a smooth journey, and the expected traps did not appear . On both sides of the tunnel were many doors, some living spaces, while others served as garages . There were piles of tools, parked construction vehicles, and even tanks . . .
Although the living quarters were constructed, there were no traces of life .
At the end of the tunnel was a staircase . From there on, there was no more signal .
Garrett and Jiang Chen exchanged eye contact . After receiving instructions from the latter, Garrett transferred the drone terminal from the drone hive outside to the drone backpack behind his back .
The drone was still the first to explore, and then the two descended one after the other .
At the end of the stairs, there was a password door . However, the power system there had long collapsed, so Jiang Chen did not have to worry about the password . He immediately asked Garrett to set up the explosives and returned to the top of the stairs .
However, when the door was blasted open, there were two explosions .
An explosion came from below; Garrett successfully blew through the password door .
And another explosion seemed to be from the outside . . .