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All the materials found next to the temple were brought back by Magellan, and he is still sorting them out.

Sir Cook helped Magellan a lot, believing that the rotten parchment contained material worth his time, and even hired five assistants for Magellan.

Magellan was convinced that he would not disappoint Sir Cook, and many times, he remembered the scene at the summer palace.

......

Morningstar always makes people feel that her face shines brighter than the sun itself, so this time the disappointment on her face was particularly glaring.

"We never thought we'd really ask you to take on these debts, Professor Magellan, have you given up?"

"Of course not. ”

"Then the contract won't end, and you won't have to pay liquidated damages. ”

"This time I failed, I'm not going to run away from reality. ”

......

Magellan still doesn't understand what the goddess of victory means to the king of the world, but he doesn't like to owe favors.

The parchment fragments were a real headache, like a labyrinth of words, but Magellan eventually found something in the center of the labyrinth.

That's the key that opens the door to the temple...... of half.

But Magellan knew where the other half of the key was.

On a cloudy morning, Magellan walked into the Duke of Wellington's mansion.

The twins were in their room, and when Magellan walked in, they were playing with blocks.

"Good morning, Professor Magellan. ”

When they saw Magellan, they didn't seem to be very energetic.

"Good morning," Magellan pulled out a small marble statue from his bosom, "this is a gift for you." ”

The two children smiled at the sight of this little Hermes, but they did not accept the gift.

"We didn't solve that puzzle......"

"It's okay, I haven't found the Goddess of Victory either. ”

The boy stepped forward and gently put his hand on the back of Magellan's hand: "It's okay......"

Magellan smiled, and he gently placed the statue in his hand on the table: "But, I found the key to solve the puzzle, and, by a special coincidence, guess what?"

"The answer to that puzzle will lead you to the statue of the goddess?" the girl cried out almost with certainty.

"That's right. ”

The two children jumped up laughing.

The girl took out the parchment and unfolded it on the table.

"We copied the text onto another piece of paper, and then experimented with almost every possible potion and magic ...... on this parchment."

The result is obvious, the twins have come back in vain.

Magellan took out a pen and paper and began to list the formulas.

"This is a formula invented by Captain Theros in ancient times, which can take three numbers and calculate another three. ”

"This is the key!" the girl excitedly climbed from her chair to the table, then lay down beside Magellan.

"I'm sure it's a code that only the captain knows, and that he created it to hide the goddess statue. ”

Magellan was quick to calculate. This formula is actually not difficult, with the number of rows, columns, and the order of letters in the alphabet on the paper, these three numbers can get the same result of a set of three numbers.

In the margins of the paper, a phalanx of letters was quickly completed.

"A few letters were missing, but that didn't make a difference. The girl eagerly picked up the paper and read it out loud.

It is a poem that rhymes at the beginning and end of the sentence at the same time, and although it is easy to read, it is difficult to understand the meaning. To the effect that the author was a devotee of Athena, he hid the statue of the goddess, and only by passing the test could he see the goddess.

Most importantly, the path to the hiding place of the goddess is mentioned in the poem.

"Starting from the crow's nest, go straight in the direction of the peaks one after another......"

"It's like a hint of somewhere...... But where?"

"Carlos, the seaside town of Theros, is the only established gathering place for sail pirates, and that's what the Crow's Nest suggests. ”

"But aren't there all plains around there?"

The boy jumped suddenly: "That's right!

"It's true that the peaks here can be understood as waves, but there are no islands in that direction......" The girl sighed like an adult after reading the last sentence.

"It seems that we need a big ship that is not afraid of wind and waves......"

"It's a pity we can't go along......" said the girl, sitting on the edge of the table, bowing her head.

"When you grow up, let's go eat something good!"

"Good!"

......

"Hey, buddy, you want me to sail into the storm without saying a word, but you don't even know how long this trip will take to sea, right?!"

"Actually, the last line of the poem that you really like is, after embarking on the journey, the goddess will guide you and wish you a smooth journey. ”

Looking at the smile on Magellan's face, the stout man across from him sighed: "I won't take this errand." ”

"We went all the way, and what awaited us at the finish line was a treasure. ”

"Huh?"

"Hmm. Magellan nodded.

"Hahahaha!" the man let out an exaggerated laugh, "Lao Tzu did it!"

"But you pay for the novel, and the name is Captain Edward's Voyage!"

Magellan raised his glass: "Mother Sea blows on your sails." ”

......

Two months after returning to Brittania from Theros, on a cold morning, Magellan once again embarked on a journey to find the statue of the goddess.

Before going to Theros though, he went to Franci.

In another bright, clean, elegant and beautiful room in the summer palace, Magellan met the morning star.

"I hope you have good news. ”

"I don't know if His Majesty's historical advisers will like it. Magellan said, placing a stack of manuscripts on the table.

In the most prominent place at the top of the manuscript, it is written: "To my patron, Her Majesty Elizabeth." ”

"Your Majesty doesn't like history books. ”

"It's a collection of stories. ”

Luna picked up the manuscript and flipped through it, then smiled, "You've got what Your Majesty wants, so the Statue of Victory can be set aside." ”

"I'm not going to give up halfway. ”

"Your Majesty will not continue to sponsor you. ”

"I mean, can you get that royal purchaser to stop following me. ”

Morningstar's smile didn't change in the slightest, "You mean?"

"That's Dontes Edmund. ”

"Ah......" a look of remembrance crossed Luna's face, "I'm sorry...... ...... at least temporarily"

She shook her hand gracefully and smiled playfully.

"A definite departure time, a fixed face. Magellan smiled and shook his head.