The sound of chips falling kept ringing, and the cheers of the men and the laughter of the women filled the hall. The smell of whiskey and premium perfumes is accompanied by the heating from the vents and reaches every corner of the hall. Russian ladies who were already impressively tall but still wearing high heels walked the hall for guests to try on their extensive wine collection and cigarettes.

This is a gold cave, a splendid gold cave. The Yamal, that's its name.

With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the status of the Yamal, which was supposed to be used as a research ship, became a little embarrassing, and in order to avoid the huge maintenance costs, the authorities decisively changed it into a merchant ship, and leased it back and forth near the Arctic Circle to make money.

Being able to see the end of the world at a glance, the ticket itself is not cheap, but even so, it is still coaxed by many people. For no other reason, the ship spends most of its time floating on the high seas, and the high seas, which are not subject to most laws, are rightfully liked by many people.

It's late autumn, and during this time of time, most of the earth may only feel a slight chill. But near the end of the world, the Greenland Sea, is no different from usual, covered with ice of varying thicknesses.

The nuclear-powered former icebreaker has a heavy bow capable of smashing small icebergs directly. The tragedy of the "unsinkable" Titanic could not have been staged on it at all, and when the captain and deputy captain fell asleep on the bridge because they were drunk, it had already run over many small icebergs.

"Everyone, look to the left, it's 'Mary Girl' greeting us." The half-dead voice of the announcer sounded on the radio, and he almost said the perfunctory words together.

It is said to be a Mary girl, but it is actually a medium-sized iceberg about 20 meters high. Many icebergs floating on the surface of the sea are actually only one-tenth of the total volume, that is, this "girl", who is much higher than the side of the Yamal, is actually a behemoth with a length of nearly 300 meters.

Many first-time visitors to the ship sigh at the slowly blue and deep iceberg outside the porthole, and only when it is extremely close, the kind of thing that is not worth mentioning for nature, but incomparably large for human beings, will make them slightly awe of nature.

But most people didn't look back, because many people didn't really board the ship to see the scenery.

“All In。” Pushing out all the chips in front of him, the blonde young man in a white suit leaned back in his chair, pulled out his high-end cigar, and lit it casually.

Exhaling a puff of smoke, he said to the stunned gamblers and dealers at the same table, "I'm starting to hate slow paces, so can I go faster?" ”

The tall dealer felt a little unsteady on his feet, and she had seen a lot of gamblers who had pushed out all their chips in search of excitement. Some of them won, enjoying the fragrant kisses offered by their female companions while collecting a lot of wealth, but more of them pushed the door out with a blank face, intending to jump into the sea.

Of course, the latter was naturally saved, but his tragic end taught no one a lesson. For example, the one in front of him looks very handsome, but in fact he may only be a hairy boy about twenty years old. But when he rolled out all the chips worth nearly $100 million in front of him, everything changed.

It had not been long since the game had passed, and the table had gathered more than $100 million in chips, but the young man did not say anything about the act of casually throwing out nearly $100 million in chips, but told his companion that he should have gotten on another ship if he knew it was so boring. This somewhat boring appearance made many people crazy.

His companions were also two young men in their twenties, one of whom was clearly German-looking, wearing a slightly decent suit, but scratching his ears and cheeks like a monkey, expressing the same distress as a normal person for the chips that were pushed out.

The other Asian face didn't care about these things, sitting on the side like a bodyguard, ready to press the guy who might not be able to stand the psychological pressure and wanted to flip the table in advance.

In fact, he was the one at the table at first, but when he threw the equivalent of $10 million worth of chips on the table like garbage, he was persuaded by his two companions. Then, on the grounds that gambling was an art and should be respected, the blond young man sat in his place. And after a few rounds of gambling that were also extravagant, but still normal, he gradually lost his patience.

The people at the gambling table did not dare to speak, and the matter had developed to such an extent that it was no longer a gamble between gamblers, but a gamble between these young people and the casino, and the boss behind the scenes had unknowingly taken over the gamble.

……

"Are you sure these guys are here for the captain?" In the captain's room, the tall acting captain Sasha Relbacco frowned at the hall in the surveillance footage, and the atmosphere was gradually becoming warmer.

Sasha looked back at his old friend, whom he had known since his time in the Alpha Army. After the two retired, one of them boarded the ship and became acting captain incognito. One remained in the NSA as an instructor and then left a few years later to establish the well-known Polar Bear Squad.

"That's right, Alexander." Beside him, Yevgeny, the former leader of the polar bear team, said slowly, "Because I told them that there are people I know on this ship, they are willing to use some gentle means." ”

"Listen to this guy, I don't know what happened during the time you were missing, but the captain is not a normal person." "He's as crazy as a madman, insisting on doing something stupid that can't be impossible, and I'm always reminding him to find a psychiatrist." ”

After a moment of silence, Yevgeny touched the healed but still very visible scar on his face and said, "Perhaps, he is not at all an impossible stupidity." As for the gods and gods, it is not because they have seen some exciting things that can subvert the three views. ”

“…… That's how you feel to me right now. Sasha looked at his old friend who seemed to have suffered a big change around him, and the whole person was a lot more gloomy.

"After going through that, it's hard not to be like this." The hideous scar on Yevgeny's face moved, revealing a very ugly smile.

"Now, it's time to get down to business." He said with a serious expression, "I'm working for a secret society right now. ”

"Secret Society? Xunshan Hermitage? When did you like these? Sasha nodded, "But I also like to read Leonardo da Vinci's code, because this ship is boring enough." ”

"Listen, it's not a secret society made up, it's a secret society that has been hidden in history for thousands of years. I can't tell you more about their details, because I don't know how many they can only be counted for outsiders. Yevgeny let out a long sigh, "In short, it is the right thing to keep a distance from them. ”

Reminding his old friend with a solemn expression, he continued, "I'm helping them find something, a painting that may hold a huge secret. ”

He took out his phone, flipped out a photo and handed it over, Sasha took it and glanced at it casually.

Yevgeny continued: "This is a painting by Arnold Böcklin, it is well documented, he painted five paintings of the same type, but they found only two of them. The other three officers, who are said to have remained in Berlin before World War II, were probably burned by fire. ”

"It wasn't long ago that they found a group of artifacts that should have been burned down in Berlin. They speculated that the other three paintings could still survive, so they traced the origins of the artifacts. Yevgeny took a deep look at his old friend and said, "...... Then, they found it. ”

"I see? I didn't expect anyone to be really interested in that. Sasha handed the phone back, then shook his head and said, "But unfortunately, I've seen that painting, and it's not the same as the one on your phone." ”

"Of course, because I didn't show you the other two." "Instead, they were painted by people who had been there personally, and it was with this contrast that we were able to find the other two paintings." ”

Sasha was stunned, he took his phone back and looked at it carefully. Then his expression became horrified, it was indeed the same painting that the captain had treasured, but from a different perspective.

……

"Gentlemen, it's time for us to go, my friend has promised to take us to the real captain." Yevgeny walked softly to Chu Zihang's side, breaking the deadlock at the table.

Caesar dropped the cards in his hand and stood up relaxedly: "I heard that it seems that you can bet directly with the captain here, and I knew that no matter what is polite or impolite, I should choose that directly." Even if it is pleasant to win, it is boring to keep winning. ”

Yevgeny turned to the side, revealing Sasha, who was taking off his hat behind him, and said, "Thank you very much for coming, and please come with me, the captain is already waiting for you." ”

With that, he led them into the elevator that was hidden by a broken door, and pressed the button to go to the top floor. The elevator doors opened, and Caesar and Fingal's eyes lit up. The former marveled at the ancient paintings hanging at the ends of the corridors, most of which had been declared missing. The latter, on the other hand, was thinking about how to pretend to be inadvertently walking along with the emerald gems set in the elevator.

Tall, dressed in revealing and seductive costumes, and prettier girls on the floor below, they immediately surrounded them.

However, in the face of such a beautiful trap that a man could not refuse, Fingal jumped up as if he had seen a ghost, and he shouted, "Stop! Get away from me! ”

He bypassed those girls like a ghost, and behind him, the expressionless Chu Zihang showed an expression of no interest in the beautiful girls, and passed the girls who were a little overwhelmed.

"Beautiful girls, please don't give them strange looks." Caesar said, "They are just people who have girlfriends, especially the former, whose girlfriends are a little more serious and strict with him." ”

"I'm different, and I'm glad the girls can count on me." He let the girls surround him.

Sasha led them to a room with a lavish table and a bookshelf surrounded by elaborate games. The real captain, dressed in a white captain's suit, but almost lying on the table, looked at them with barely visible eyes covered by his eyelids.

"I know you." There was a hint of shrewdness in his eyes, "The noble son Caesar, the eternal child sorcerer Chu Zihang, and ...... It's you! Fingal, the Dragon Slasher of Fire! ”

Pushing away the girls who were groping on their bodies, looking like rubbing oil but actually checking whether they were carrying weapons, Caesar and Chu Zihang, who were about to sit down at the table, were suddenly stunned. A noble son? An eternal child sorcerer? The Dragon Slasher of Fire? What is it and what is it?

"Now that you know everything, do you dare to talk to us like that?" Fingal sat down at the table, picked up the wine glass on the table, and played with his cards. His eyes were cold, like a big brother.

"Three of the five members of the Tokyo Snake Killing Team came, and I was a little surprised at how much attention I received." The captain laughed gloomily twice, "Why, the lonely ghost slayer, and the alien avenger, the two brothers, didn't come?" ”

"The two of them naturally have a ......" Before Fingal finished speaking, he was dragged to a hidden corner by Chu Zihang and Caesar with a stool.

Chu Zihang put his arm on his shoulder, and Caesar, who was also on his shoulder, surrounded him and asked, "Explain and explain." ”

Fingal replied with a smile: "Actually, it's nothing, it's just that a lot of facts are put aside, and the writing is quite welcome." ”

Then under the expressionless gaze of Chu Zihang and Caesar, he lowered his head and said silently: "I don't know how many days I have been fighting for Tokyo for many days, and I have shed countless blood and sweat, but as a result, people have forgotten about us when they turn their heads, and they don't even leave urban legends, so can you bear it?" ”

He raised his head and said with a righteous face: "But I can't bear it!" Even if it's fictional, I'm going to remind the people of Tokyo of that night, of the night we fought for them! ”

As if he had encountered something unbearable, Caesar's expression was unprecedentedly heavy, his eyes were solemn, and he said in an equally heavy tone: "...... I'll admit that I used to be a little arrogant, but I can't afford to be arrogant, can I? By the way, my image is considered to be quite positive, and you didn't add some strange settings to me, did you? ”

Chu Zihang silently turned his head to look at him, is this actually your focus?