Setting Sail
The Atlantic Ocean was unusually calm, and the sky was clear and cloudless.
A 35,000-ton cargo ship, the Storm Goddess, was sailing in the Caribbean region of the Atlantic Ocean. In order to adapt to the needs of underwater exploration, this ship had already been modified beyond recognition.
The deck carried the most advanced underwater robots and deep-water submarines, over 10,000 meters of composite load-bearing steel cables, 500-ton large cranes, deep-water illumination cabins, graded pressurization cabins, and everything else.
A helicopter hurriedly landed on the flight deck at the back of the ship. Xia Fei and Wu Long alighted from the cabin, and Andre and his grandson, Charlie, were already waiting there.
"Xia Fei, you're finally here. If you were any later, you might have missed the most important show of the century." Andre walked over excitedly and gave Xia Fei a hug.
"From what you said, it seems like you're very confident about this expedition," Xia Fei asked.
"Hehe, of course I'm confident. I have a feeling that we're very, very close to the mysterious Atlantis this time." Andre laughed heartily. This old man in his seventies looked very energetic, and his complexion was even rosier than when Xia Fei first met him.
"Charlie, how have you been recently? I heard from your grandfather that you're very talented, and you might become the most outstanding banker in the family in the future," Xia Fei said to Charlie.
Charlie had a bashful expression as he nodded. "Not only do I want to become a banker, I also want to become a Speed Ability User like you."
"Why do you want to become a Speed Ability User? Isn't it good to have a Strength Ability User like me? Look! "
Wu Long picked up a steel pipe and exerted force with both his arms, bending the entire steel pipe into a U-shape. "How is it? Strength Ability User isn't bad, right?"
Charlie knitted his eyebrows and said, "This is a water quality detector. Why did you break it?"
"Ugh." Wu Long originally wanted to show off, but he did not expect to make a fool of himself instead. He scratched his bald head and said to Andre with a red face, "Sorry, I didn't know that this thing was useful."
Andre and Xia Fei couldn't help but laugh. Wu Long had a simple and honest personality, so everyone liked him and had no intention of mocking him.
"There are many backups for this thing. If it's broken, then so be it. We can just get a new one," Andre said disapprovingly.
"Xia Fei, come with me. Ill bring you to meet the experts in charge of this expedition."
The group walked into the conference room. There were seven or eight people sitting in the large conference room, and the table was filled with all kinds of unknown instruments. Maps were hung on the walls, and there was a projector playing an underwater video.
Let me introduce Mr. Xia Fei to everyone. He is my partner, an ally of the Rothschild Family. Andre introduced Xia Fei to everyone in the room.
"Hello, everyone. I'll have to rely on you for this expedition. Allow me to thank all of you in advance. If we can successfully find the ruins of Atlantis, I'll prepare a generous gift for all of you to thank you." Xia Fei said very straightforwardly.
Everyone applauded. Only a black-haired old man in his sixties did not seem to buy it. With a cold face, he said, "We are all experts in various industries. We are here to find Atlantis, the most important archaeological discovery in history. We are not here for the stinky money of the financiers."
The applause stopped awkwardly. Wu Long glared at the old man and rolled up his sleeves. He was about to use force when Xia Fei pulled him back and stopped Wu Long's reckless behavior.
After the last hijacking incident, Wu Long was very impressed with Xia Fei. Though he was much older than Xia Fei, he was willing to follow Xia Fei's decisions on most matters, as if he was willing to follow Xia Fei's lead.
"Hehe, Xia Fei, let me introduce you. This is Professor Kobayashi Gojiro. Both of you are from East Asia and are neighbors." Andre tried to smooth things over.
Xia Fei very politely extended his hand. "Mr. Kobayashi, Xia Fei is a layman. If I have offended you in any way, please forgive me."
Kobayashi Gojiro saw that Xia Fei was being polite and did not want to make things difficult for him. He extended his hand and reluctantly shook hands with Xia Fei.
"I know that everyone here is a knowledgeable professor, but a professor also needs to wear clothes and eat. Besides, you will need money when you are engaged in scientific research. I promise you that as long as you can find Atlantis, I will personally donate ten million federal dollars to each of you for research!" Xia Fei said loudly.
The experts and professors below applauded again. Professors were also human, so who would not turn down money? With Xia Fei's huge reward, these experts were even more motivated.
Kobayashi Gojiro was also secretly moved. "Ten million! This young man is really generous. My annual research funding is only two million. Since you insist on giving, then I will reluctantly accept it. Sigh, another rich playboy who only knows about money. "
He never thought that Xia Fei's next words would make Kobayashi Gojiro's jaw drop.
"Professor Kobayashi, you are an upright person and do not love money. Xia Fei greatly admires you. If we find Atlantis, I will personally give you a silk banner. I will never use money to tarnish your nobility." Xia Fei said loudly to Kobayashi Gojiro, appearing extremely solemn.
Everyone covered their mouths and secretly laughed, especially Wu Long, who was so happy that he almost jumped up. Charlie buried his face behind Andre and secretly laughed.
Kobayashi Gojiro was so angry that his face turned green. "Silk banner? You give each of them ten million and only give me a silk banner! "
After leaving the conference room, Wu Long could not help but burst into laughter. "Xia Fei, well done! I have long disliked this Japanese. After this is done, I will also give him a silk banner! Hahaha! How delightful! "
Andre shook his head. "Xia Fei, you shouldn't have offended Professor Kobayashi. No matter what, he is our only marine meteorologist."
"He is the one who said that he does not love money. How did I offend him?" Xia Fei said with a smirk.
New York, Interstellar Adjudicator Union Earth Branch.
Bronze rank 3 Adjudicator Kahn was bored as he placed both his feet on the table. He was holding a bottle of cold beer in his hand, laughing as he gulped down the beer.
It had been more than a year since he came to Earth to establish the Adjudicator Union. Kahn's only job was to drink from morning to night, doing nothing.
"I really don't know what those old fogeys are thinking, wanting to establish a branch on this godforsaken planet. Fortunately, I only need to endure for another year and a half before I can go back. I really hope that time can pass faster." Kahn muttered to himself.
Suddenly, the yellow light on the communicator started flashing.
Kahn sat up with a start and threw the beer bottle aside. He tidied up his messy hair before turning on the communicator.
A skinny old man appeared on the screen. He had two deep eye sockets, a high nose bridge, and a wide and big mouth that seemed like it could swallow a person in one gulp.
"President Robert, hello." Kahn pretended to be calm as he said.
Robert was the president of the Endaro Star Region branch of the Adjudicator Union. He had a high position and all the Adjudicators in the entire star region were under his jurisdiction.
"Good? I'm not good! "Robert angrily said," Take a look for yourself and see if this is the announcement you made! "
The screen displayed a document from the Adjudicator Union's Earth branch. There was even a seal on it, and the person who signed it was Kahn.
"That's right, Mr. President. This is indeed the announcement I made to recruit Apprentice Adjudicators. May I ask, is there a problem?" Kahn carefully asked.
"What problem? You're actually asking me if there's a problem! " Robert was on the verge of going crazy. His big mouth was spitting saliva everywhere, and his two eyes were flashing like a vulture's.
"You idiot! The Union is recruiting Apprentice Adjudicators on Earth to pacify this planet that has just joined the Pan-Human Alliance. It reflects the Union's love for the weak civilizations. This is a kind of benefit! But you, look at it yourself! Did the document indicate that only Earth citizens are being recruited? "
Kahn was so nervous that he was about to collapse. When he finished reading the announcement he made, his two eyes went black, and he fell heavily on his chair.
He had copied this announcement from the headquarters in the past. He was drunk at the time, so he casually changed it and posted it.
The recruitment target was written as a citizen of the Endaro Star Region, which meant that any Ability User in the Endaro Star Region could sign up for the assessment as long as they met the requirements.
The Adjudicator Union had a transcendent status in the universe, and all Ability Users took pride in becoming an Adjudicator.
Every time the Adjudicator Exam was held, countless people would flock to it from all directions to fight for the limited number of slots. It was a super grand event where elites gathered.
According to the headquarters, the recruitment of Apprentice Adjudicators on Earth was just a show to let the world see that the Adjudicator Union treated everyone equally, even the weakest planets. In fact, the reason why they had established a branch on Earth was for the same reason.
The number of Ability Users with Star Base rank cultivation in the entire Earth Federation did not exceed a hundred, and they only needed a small-scale assessment to easily recruit three Apprentice Adjudicators on Earth.
But now, Kahn had mistakenly filled in the recruitment scope to include the entire Star Region. If this document were to be circulated, there would surely be thousands of extraterrestrial Ability Users swarming into Earth to fight for these three spots.
A small-scale internal assessment was bound to evolve into a spectacular super chaotic battle between Adepts!
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