Chapter 1346 1346. Can't Move (5/5)

Chapter 1346 1346. Impossible to move (55)

Led by Hei Niu and Xuan Feng, Li Du swam in.

Soon, in the cold icy water, a huge sea beast carcass appeared in the light.

Its body length is about four meters, with a round body and a long horn protruding from the mouth at the front of its head. Of course, these are actually its long teeth.

A narwhal appears!

Of course, this was the corpse of a narwhal. It was well preserved in the ice water, and there were no serious signs of decay on the outside. But Li Du looked carefully, and he could see that there were wounds on its body surface, and the decay started along the wounds.

He swam to touch the narwhal's tusk, which was what he had been looking for.

Now his position is only the opening of the invisible cemetery, the ice cave is huge, no wonder the old man with braids said it is very spectacular.

Looking around and going deeper, more and more narwhals appeared. When I looked up, there were corpses of giant beasts above my head. Some corpses were rotting to reveal white skeletons, and some were frozen and well preserved.

Looking at these giant beasts, Li Du took a deep breath, and a string of bubbles rose up around him.

Because of the giant beast's contrast, his body has become very small, and the bubble is even smaller.

I don't know how many narwhals there are here, but as far as he can see, they are all such giant beasts. It is said that there are hundreds or thousands, which is no problem anyway.

It's a pity that the times are wrong. If Li Du found so many narwhal carcasses in the Middle Ages, he would have quickly become wealthy.

European superstition prevailed in the Middle Ages, and the narwhal's teeth were said to have healing, disease-preventing and detoxifying effects. Narwhal teeth were used to make goblets, teacups and bowls, in the belief that poisonous liquids would "foam black and then die away" when poured.

Both the emperor and the pope at that time regarded whale teeth as their most precious treasures. Although the princes and nobles who owned unicorn horns were constantly killed suddenly and inexplicably, this horn still enjoyed a high reputation as an antidote, and it was sold in the market. The prices on the website have always remained unchanged.

Four centuries ago, Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire gave Marlevo of Bayreuth, France, two unicorn horns to pay a debt equivalent to $1 million today.

Of course, today, no one still believes that narwhal teeth have these functions, and now its value lies in sculpture and scientific research.

The narwhal can go as deep as 2,000 meters underwater. Its long teeth are never affected by changes in water pressure and can remain normal under various pressures.

This performance is very valuable for modern marine science, because the deep sea has always been a world that humans have not understood, and humans still lack sufficient effective super diving equipment.

The long teeth of narwhals can provide some clues for the research of these diving equipment, so many scientific research institutions are very interested in the teeth of narwhals.

But Li Du knew there was a better way to make money. In history, King Friedley III of Denmark collected the most unicorn horns. He used unicorn horns to make a throne, which is considered a miracle in Europe. .

The throne, which has long been used for the coronation of Danish kings, has legs, arms and base made from narwhal teeth.

Narwhal tusks are not made of titanium alloy. It has been scarred by hundreds of years of use and competition, and was finally destroyed in a palace coup.

There are photos of this throne, and Li Du wants to remake one and sell it to the Danish royal family. He believes that the royal family will be very interested in this thing.

Now that narwhals are an endangered species, the trade of whale teeth is strictly prohibited by major governments. Fishermen in some areas of the Arctic can follow the tradition of killing narwhals for food and extraction of whale oil, but the whale teeth will be confiscated by the government.

Li Du's whale teeth come from whale carcasses, and as long as a strong proof is given, they can be sold in the market.

After a visit in the ice cave, he surfaced.

Although he did not suffer from claustrophobia, Li Du still felt very uncomfortable staying in such a deep-sea ice cave. He was very depressed, and there was always a kind of panic in his heart. It seemed that the ice cave might close or collapse at any time!

Write down the specific coordinates, and it will be much easier to come here next time.

Li Du led everyone back to the boat, and seeing everyone's expressions, Sophie knew the result, and said, "Did you find that cemetery? How many narwhal corpses are there?"

Brother Wolf showed her the photos taken by the underwater camera, and Sophie raised her eyebrows with a surprised expression: "God, so many? This is simply a miracle of nature!"

"If you witness it with your own eyes, you will feel even more shocked." Li Du sighed.

Sophie looked at these photos in silence, looking at each one seriously.

After a long time she said: "Actually, you don't have to destroy this cemetery, God must not be happy... Well, let me tell you that God is useless, you are not afraid of him. Anyway, I think it is a great thing to destroy a natural miracle like this." bad thing."

Li Du said: "It's nothing, right? We don't hunt narwhals, we just make the best use of their carcasses. If we don't use them, wouldn't it be a waste for them to stay here?"

Sophie looked at him sincerely and said, "Honey, listen to me, if we destroy this cemetery, where will the narwhals go after they die? Also, if you put the whale teeth into the market, maybe you are It is legal, but there are always people who have illegal whale teeth in their hands, what should they do if they mix illegal whale teeth into it? This is helping the evildoers!"

Listening to her persuasion, Li Du said helplessly: "Then why do we still come to the North Pole? You are also willing to come with me to the North Pole to find this cemetery."

Sophie said weakly: "I thought this so-called cemetery contained only one group or several groups of narwhals, at most twenty or thirty."

Li Du said: "Let me think about it, we have worked so hard in the North Pole, if there is nothing to gain, how boring is it?"

"Who said there is no gain?" Sophie laughed. "We have been to the North Pole, the South Pole, and the North Pole. We have been there. Isn't this a great experience?"

Crashing the Hammerhead heading south, it suddenly malfunctioned after leaving the glacier.

There is a chief engineer on board, and the general technical person in charge of the ship's machinery, electricity, and electrical equipment.

He went to check the situation, came back with a report and said helplessly: "The transformer responsible for powering the propeller has burned out, we have to replace it with a new one, otherwise we won't be able to leave."

Li Du said: "Then replace it, is there a spare transformer on board?"

The chief engineer smiled bitterly: "Sorry, sir, we don't have any inventory. This ship was originally docked for inspection, and some spare parts were used up before. One of the purposes of this inspection is to replenish spare parts."

Li Du was dumbfounded: "Then what should we do? Our boat can only stop here, right? Is there no other way?"

The chief engineer spread his hands and said, "Unless a tugboat takes us away, or someone sends us a new propeller current transformer, unfortunately, we can only stay here."

Sophie said coldly at the side: "Tell me, could it be the ghost of the narwhal doing the trick?"