Chapter 22: Set Sail
The Atlantic Ocean is unusually calm, with clear skies and cloudless skies.
A 35,000-ton freighter, the Storm Goddess sails the Atlantic Caribbean, and has long been converted beyond recognition to accommodate underwater adventures.
The deck is equipped with the most advanced underwater robots and deep-water submarines, more than 10,000 meters of composite load-bearing steel cables, 500-ton large cranes, deep-water lighting cabins, and graded pressurized cabins.
A helicopter hurriedly landed on the flight deck at the stern, Xia Fei and Wu Long stepped out of the cabin, where Andre and his grandson Charlie were already waiting.
"Xia Fei, you're finally here, I'm afraid you'll miss one of the most important shows of the century if it's a little later." Andre happily stepped forward and hugged Xia Fei.
"I think I'm confident in this expedition." Xia Fei asked.
"Hehe, of course the confidence is there, I have a feeling, this time we are very, very close to the mysterious Atlantis." Andre laughed and said, this old man over seventy years old looked very energetic, and his complexion was even more ruddy than when Xia Fei first met him.
"Charlie, how are you doing, I heard your grandfather say that you are very talented, and you may become the most outstanding banker in the family in the future." Xia Fei said to Charlie.
Charlie nodded heavily with a shy face, "Not only do I want to be a banker, but I also want to be a speed powerhouse like you." ”
"Why become a speed adept? Isn't it nice to have a power ability like mine? You see! ”
Wu Long picked up a steel pipe and used his arms to bend the entire steel pipe into a U-shape, "How about it, the strength ability is not bad, right?" ”
Charlie frowned and said, "This is a water quality detector, why did you break it?" ”
Uh..., Wu Long wanted to show off, but he didn't expect to make a fool of himself, he scratched his big bald skull, and said to Andre with a red face: "I'm sorry, I didn't know this thing turned out to work." ”
Andre and Xia Fei couldn't help laughing, Wu Long had a simple personality and was upright, everyone liked him very much, and they didn't mean to laugh at him.
"There are still a lot of backups for this kind of thing, and if it breaks, it will be broken, and then a new one will come out." Andrei said disapprovingly.
"Xia Fei, you come with me, and I'll take you to meet several experts in this expedition plan."
The group walked into the conference room, and there were seven or eight people sitting in the huge conference room, the table was full of all kinds of unknown instruments, maps were hung on the bulkheads around them, and a projector was playing an underwater video on it.
"Everyone, pause, let me introduce to you, this is Mr. Xia Fei, he is my partner, an ally of the Rothschilds." Andrei introduced to the people in the room.
"Hello everyone, this expedition depends on you, I thank you in advance, if you can successfully find the ruins of Atlantis this time, I will prepare a generous gift for everyone, thank you." Xia Fei said very boldly.
Everyone applauded, but only a black-haired old man in his sixties didn't seem to buy it, and he said with a cold face: "We are all experts in various industries, and we are here to find Atlantis, the most important archaeological discovery in history, not for the stinky money of financiers. ”
The applause stopped awkwardly, Wu Long glared at the old man fiercely, rolled up his sleeves and was about to move, Xia Fei grabbed him and stopped Wu Long's reckless behavior.
After the last hijacking, Wu Long admired Xia Fei very much, although he was much older than Xia Fei, but most of the things he was willing to follow Xia Fei's decision, and it was great for Xia Fei to be the first to look forward.
"Hehe, Xia Fei, let me introduce you, this is Professor Gojiro Kobayashi, both of you are from East Asia, or neighbors." Andrei said in a round game.
Xia Fei stretched out his hand very politely, "Mr. Xiaolin, Xia Fei is a layman, if you have any offense, please forgive me." ”
Seeing Xia Fei's politeness, Kobayashi Gojiro was embarrassed to embarrass him again, so he stretched out his hand and reluctantly shook Xia Fei.
"I know that you are all highly educated professors, but professors also need to dress and eat, and besides, when you are engaged in scientific research, you will inevitably need money, I promise you, as long as you can find Atlantis, I will personally donate 10 million federal dollars to each of you for research funds!" Xia Fei said loudly.
The following experts and professors applauded warmly again, professors are also people, who will have trouble with money, with Xia Fei's heavy reward, these experts are even more motivated.
Kobayashi Gojiro was also secretly moved, "Ten million! This young man's shot is really generous, and my research fund is only two million a year, since you insist on giving, then I will reluctantly accept it, hey, he is a gentleman who only knows money. ”
I never thought that Xia Fei's next words made Kobayashi Gojiro fall off his big teeth directly.
"Professor Xiaolin, you are an upright person and don't love money, Xia Fei admires you very much, if you find Atlantis, I will personally send you a pennant, and I will never tarnish your nobility with money." Xia Fei said loudly to Kobayashi Gojiro, looking extremely solemn.
Everyone covered their mouths and snickered with joy, especially Wu Long, who was so happy that he almost didn't jump up, and Charlie buried his face behind Andri, stealing the fun.
Kobayashi Gojiro's face turned blue angrily, "Pennant? You give them 10 million each, and give me only one pennant! ”
Leaving the conference room, Wu Long couldn't help laughing out loud, "Xia Fei, well done!" I've long seen that this little Japan is not pleasing to the eye, and after the matter was completed, Lao Tzu also gave him a pennant! Hahaha! It's a pleasure! ”
Andre shook his head, "Xia Fei, you shouldn't offend Professor Kobayashi, how can you say that he is also our only marine meteorology expert. ”
"It's he who said he doesn't love money, where did I offend him." Xia Fei said with a wicked smile.
……
New York, Earth Chapter of the Interstellar Judge Guild.
Karn, the third-level Bronze Adjudicator, pried his feet on the table in boredom, a cold beer in his hand, snorting and gulping beer.
It's been more than a year since he came to Earth to found the Adjudicator's Chapter, and Karn's only job every day is drinking, drinking from morning to night, doing nothing.
"I really don't know what those old men think, to establish a branch on this planet where birds don't, but fortunately I can go back as long as I stay up for another year and a half, I really hope time can pass a little faster." Karn muttered to himself.
Suddenly, the yellow light on the communicator flashed desperately.
Karn sat up with a spirit, tossed the bottle aside, and straightened his messy hair before turning on the communicator.
A lean old man appeared on the light curtain, with two deep-set eye sockets, a high nose, and a wide and large mouth that seemed to be able to swallow a person in one gulp.
"Hello, President Robert." Karn feigned composure.
Robert is the president of the Adjudicators' Guild and the Ndaro Star Domain Branch, and he has a high authority, and all the adjudicators in the entire Star Field are under his jurisdiction.
"Okay? I'm bad! Robert said angrily: "See for yourself, is this your announcement!" ”
The light curtain showed a document from the Earth Chapter of the Adjudicators' Guild, stamped with a seal, signed by none other than Karn.
"That's right, Elder, this is indeed my announcement to recruit trainee adjudicators, excuse me, is there anything wrong with that?" Karn asked cautiously.
"What's the problem? What questions are you asking me! Robert was almost mad, his huge mouth foaming at the stars, and his eyes shining like vultures.
"You idiot! The union's recruitment of trainee adjudicators on Earth is to appease this planet that has newly joined the Pan-Human Alliance, and to show our union's love for the weak and small civilization forces, which is a benefit! But you're good, see for yourself! Is there any indication on the documents that only Earth citizens are recruited! ”
Karn was nervous enough to collapse, and as he read his announcement, his eyes went dark and he slumped into his chair.
This announcement was copied from the past documents of the headquarters, and he was drunk at the time, so he casually changed it and released it.
The recruitment target column is filled in with the citizens of the Endaro Star Field, that is to say, any person with the ability of the Endaro Star Domain can sign up for the assessment as long as they meet the criteria.
The Judge has a transcendent position in the universe, and all Adepts are proud to be the Judge.
Every adjudicator assessment will have countless people flock from all directions, fighting for a limited number of places, and it is a super event where elites gather.
According to the meaning of the general meeting, this time the recruitment of trainee adjudicators on the earth is just a way for the world to see, the adjudicator guild treats even the weakest planet equally, and in fact, the reason why the branch was established on the earth is also for the same purpose.
The entire Earth Federation will never have more than a hundred constellation-level cultivators, and it is easy to recruit three trainee adjudicators on Earth with only one small-scale assessment.
And now, Karn has misfilled in the scope of the recruitment as the entire star field, and if this document is spread, there will definitely be thousands of alien supernatural beings pouring into Earth to compete for these three places.
A small-scale internal assessment is bound to evolve into a vigorous super-melee of the Ability!
This is undoubtedly disastrous for the young Earth Federation!