Inside the box were books, all books, magazines arranged neatly.
The covers of these magazines had bright yellow borders and a laurel pattern. They were well-preserved and arranged according to the year they were published.
Without looking at the titles, Li Du knew the names of these magazines. National Geographic, the most widely circulated and famous magazine in the United States and the world.
The magazine that the little bug entered was from the year 2000. On the cover were titles such as "Elusive Shadow? Rare Video Reveals Snow Leopard's Secret "and" Island Paradise: Exploring Europe's Garden of Eden on the Sea ".
Beyond these books, there were magazines from other years in the box: 2001, 2002, 2003, and some from 2004.
These books made Li Du's gaze linger on them. National Geographic was a very high-quality magazine with rich content and valuable information. Li Du had been reading it; reading this kind of magazine could enrich one's horizons.
The magazines that he had been reading recently were of various years. They were all obtained from the warehouse and had no value, so he kept them for himself.
Different from the magazines that he had obtained in the past, the magazines in this warehouse were more valuable. As they were closely linked, people would be willing to collect them.
Li Du controlled the little bug to fly out. There was no sign of the youth who had stolen the basketball, so he prepared to leave with the little bug.
However, when the little bug flew in the air and looked down, it found that there were many cardboard boxes in the warehouse, all carefully and tightly wrapped with tape.
Thinking of the magazines that he had seen earlier, he had an idea and sent the little bug into the other boxes to look.
It was still the same yellow borders with a laurel pattern on the cover. These magazines were still National Geographic, and they were still closely linked. This box contained magazines from 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999.
Not a single one was missing!
The other boxes were also National Geographic magazines. All the boxes contained this kind of magazine. Counting from the last few years, there were more than 20 boxes, covering more than 100 years of history!
The little bug shuttled through these boxes. Li Du felt like he was watching a historical documentary. He found magazines from the 1980s, the 1960s, the 50s, the 40s, the 30s...
Finally, he found a small magazine wrapped in cling film. Different from the beautiful yellow borders, this book had a pink cover with a number on the upper right corner: 1888.10.
Li Du, who was familiar with National Geographic magazines, looked at this thin booklet in surprise. If he remembered correctly, this was the first issue of National Geographic magazine!
The little bug flew to the back of the magazine. There were faint traces of pen signatures and a series of names: John Wesley Powell, Adolphus W. Gregory...
Li Du was not familiar with these names. Modern people were not familiar with these names. However, after searching on the Internet with his phone, he found out how famous these people were in their time!
John Wesley Powell was the first to explore the Grand Canyon of Colorado. He was a famous explorer of wetlands and water resources in the United States. Adolphus W. Gregory was the first person to explore the polar regions. He was known as the Snow Warrior.
These people also had another identity. They were the founders of National Geographic magazine and the earliest members of the "Cosmos Club."
In this pink booklet, the first article was called "Classification of Geographical Structures according to Their Causes." The signature was W-J Mackenzie.
Unlike later magazines, there were no photos in the first issue. It was all text and data. The printing was simple, but the analysis was rigorous.
For more than ten years after the founding of National Geographic, there were no pictures in the magazine because, at that time, photos were superficial.
Until 1905, when the then president of the magazine, Grosvenor, risking being fired, inserted 11 photos taken by Russian explorers in Lhasa, Tibet.
In the same box as the first issue, Li Du found this magazine. The photos of Lhasa were black and white.
Looking through these magazines, Li Du took a deep breath.
He took back the little bug and stared at the warehouse. He was a little excited.
To be honest, he wanted these magazines. They were too precious, but that was not why he wanted them. If he could get these books, he would not sell them.
National Geographic was not so much a magazine as an encyclopedia. The whole set of magazines gathered the efforts of the world's best adventurers, scientists, and photographers over the past hundred years.
This set of magazines not only introduced scenery and customs, but also connected ordinary people with all things on Earth, the deep sea, the mountains, the stars in the universe. For people who loved nature and life, this set of magazines was a magical book!
Especially the first issue. In October 1888, only 200 copies were printed. They were not sold. After all the founders signed their names, they were solemnly mailed to those who supported their cause at that time.
More than 120 years had passed. This first issue had become extremely rare. When Li Du checked online, only the headquarters of the "Cosmos Club" in Washington still had two copies.
In addition, another copy had appeared on the Internet. It was auctioned on eBay and sold for 400,000 dollars.
In the end, it was discovered that this was not the original, but a later copy.
Even so, the book eventually sold for a high price of 50,000 dollars. Copies of the first issue were also very rare.
Li Du did not know who these magazines belonged to, but he could tell that the owner did not care about them.
These boxes were piled up randomly in the warehouse. The surface of the boxes was covered with dust. Some boxes were also bitten by insects and rats. They were damp and compressed. The magazines were damaged.
He thought for a moment and guessed that the owner of the warehouse did not know the value of the magazines inside. Maybe he had a way to buy them all.
Looking at him standing there motionless, Hans asked, "What's wrong with you? Are you sick? "
Li Du came back to his senses and then gave him the middle finger. "F * ck you, you're the one who's sick. Let's go and continue to look for that bastard. He must be in one of these houses."
Ah Ow wandered on the street. When she passed by a small garden, she sniffed and suddenly howled excitedly.
Li Du released the little bug into the house that belonged to the garden. It was empty. However, when the little bug flew out, he saw a person in the garden's kennel.
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