Meanwhile, Duanmu Huai had found the captain and begun his duties.
"I have to say, you guys are really lucky."
Captain Lark was a loquacious man. Even facing Duanmu Huai, he had a big smile on his face.
"There's been calm weather recently, a rare window period. Before you guys, only one other expedition had this kind of luck."
"You're saying, someone got here before us?"
Hearing this, Duanmu Huai raised an eyebrow and stared at Captain Lark, who nodded his confirmation.
"Yes, I recall they were also an expedition from Europa. They asked me to prepare to set off for Antarctica immediately, but the weather wasn't favorable at the time. I wasn't willing to risk my crew, so they hired another ship. Surprisingly, the weather improved shortly after they set sail. If I had known there would be such fortune, I might have been the one cashing in."
"Do you know which research station they went to?"