"Professor, that bastard is not a good person. When he got off the ship just now, his eyes were quite unfriendly."
"So what?" Professor Ruffalo said disapprovingly. "Anyway, we'll resupply in Los Angeles and then go out to sea. That bastard can forget about returning to our ship."
"It's a pity. Mr. Chen and Miss Fali were originally so friendly. Not only did they provide us with fuel, but they also saved Stan. In the end, our relationship deteriorated because of that bastard."
"Forget it, let's not talk about that bastard," Professor Ruffalo said in disgust.
"Professor, Benedict joined our research ship a year ago, but I feel that his interest is not in scientific research," Connoris said.
"He might be trying to find out about the ruins of Macasa."
"What ruins of Macasa?" It was the first time Connoris had heard of this name.
"Twenty years ago, I wasn't actually doing scientific research on marine animals. I was a scholar in the Department of Archaeology and was the assistant of the famous Charles Lee at that time. Charles Lee was the most authoritative expert and scholar of the Inca civilization at that time. We discovered that in the history of the Inca, there was a king called Makasa. That year, we went out to sea to look for the ruins of Makasa."
"Wait … The Inca civilization should be located in South America, and a small portion of their territory is in North America," Connoris interrupted Professor Ruffalo. Although she was not an archaeologist, she still knew some things. "The Inca civilization should not have developed overseas." "I used to think so too, but Charles Lee found something special.
"I used to think so too, but Charles Lee discovered something special at that time. Then, we set off towards the depths of the sea and arrived at an island. Due to the defects in the communication equipment and navigation system at that time, we could not determine the location of the sea where we were at that time. We found a large amount of gold on the island, but at this time, there was internal strife within our archaeological team. Some people thought that we should continue with the archaeology, while others thought that we should seal the news and transport the gold away."
"And then?"
"Then the infighting began. It was like we were possessed, shooting at each other."
Professor Ruffalo said painfully, "It was my first time going out to sea, so I got the sailor's disease. I didn't participate in either side, so I was resting on the ship. When I woke up, everything was over. There were forty-three people in the archaeological team, and only four of them were alive. Including me, there were five of them. One of them told me the truth, and he even gave me part of his gold. I didn't take it."
"Why?"
"My wife was one of the victims." Professor Ruffalo said, "The five of us boarded the ship and left the island. The four of them all left the archaeological team. They all became rich, but within a year, they all died one by one."
"Golden Curse?" Connoris asked in confusion.
"That's right, the Golden Curse."
The Golden Curse was very famous in Native American legends.
There were many versions of the legend of the Golden Curse.
The main idea of the Golden Curse was that if you took something you shouldn't take, you would be cursed.
Of course, although the Golden Curse sounded scary, even someone like Connoris, who was dedicated to protecting marine animals and scientific research, could not help but be tempted by the desire for gold.
"Then, Professor, do you know the route to the Marcasa ruins?"
Professor Ruffalo shook his head with a wry smile. "I spent half of my time recuperating in the cabin. Even when I finally arrived at that island, I was still in bed and never got off the ship. At that time, it was my first time out to sea, and I didn't even know anything about sailing. How could I know the route to the Marcasa ruins?"
They were scientific research ships, and after replenishing their supplies, they returned to the ship one after another, ready to set sail.
Connoris was very interested in the Camasa ruins that Professor Ruffalo had mentioned. After setting sail, she still asked Professor Ruffalo about the Camasa ruins.
"Alright, it's already very late. If you want to know more about the Camasa ruins, I'll give you Charles Lee's diary tomorrow. There's more information about the Camasa ruins in it."
"Alright."
The two of them returned to the cabin, and when they passed by the cabin corridor, a person suddenly came out of Professor Ruffalo's room.
"Benedict!?! Why are you still on the ship? "Both Professor Ruffalo and Connoris were stunned.
Benedict suddenly raised his gun and pointed it at Professor Ruffalo and Connoris.
"Where's the diary? Where's Charles Lee's diary? Where did you hide it? "
"Benedict, this is a scientific research ship. Are you tired of living?" Professor Ruffalo was not a young man. He would not be scared by Benedict so easily.
"Professor." Connoris looked worried.
Benedict's face was ferocious, and his emotions were clearly out of control.
Suddenly, the scientific research ship shook violently, and the entire ship was about to turn over.
Benedict could not stand steadily, and the pistol in his hand accidentally fired.
Bang!
Professor Ruffalo's expression froze as he looked at the hole in his chest.
"Professor …"
Then, gunshots came from outside.
Then, a bearded man in full armor walked in and looked at Professor Ruffalo on the ground. "Benedict, you actually attacked first. Did you find the thing?"
"No."
"You killed him without getting the thing?" The bearded man was furious.
"Wait … He's not dead, the professor is not dead yet. You can't treat him like this," Connoris shouted.
"Oh? He's not dead. "
A few more people came in and dragged the professor away.
There were more than 20 people on the entire scientific research ship, and only a few were left.
Connoris was also escorted out and gathered together with the other surviving companions.
In their eyes, the scientific research ship had sunk into the sea.
"Who are you people?" Connoris looked at the bandits in front of her with bloodshot eyes.
"Beautiful lady, as you can see, we are pirates." The bearded man grinned. "You can call me Big Golden Teeth. That's what my peers call me."
Connoris had indeed discovered that the bearded man's teeth were all inlaid with gold.
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