Chapter 284 The Lost Ancient Kingdom
"How did you guys end up here?" Xu Yi looked at Judy and then at Ed, feeling inexplicably elated.
Coming across an old friend like this was almost as delightful as the joy of "an unexpected reunion in a foreign land."
"I'm accompanying Judy here to report," Ed replied with a smile.
"Judy is also coming to the Isotope Institute?" Xu Yi was a bit surprised.
After all, little Judy was only seven or eight years old, and Ed was such a doting father, could he bear it? Being an exorcist was a high-risk job.
But then he thought about it and understood.
With the backing of many countries behind the Isotope Institute, the amount of resources it could garner was quite frightening. Not to mention, which exorcism organization could afford to hire titled exorcists?
According to what Xu Yi knew, in addition to himself, there were four other titled exorcists who had agreed to teach.
The Warrens were both exorcists; they had more guts than ordinary parents.
And they certainly could sense that the world was becoming more and more dangerous, and they were worried, what would happen to little Judy if something happened to them.
So they thought it best to let little Judy start learning how to protect herself early on.
As for the issue of little Judy's age, there was no need to worry at all; the Isotope Institute had no age restrictions. It was all about Talent.
"Brother Xu Yi, this is the gift I prepared for you."
Judy suddenly pulled out a box wrapped in colored paper, looking like a birthday present.
Unconsciously, Xu Yi felt his pocket. When a little girl gives a gift upon meeting, shouldn't he give something in return?
But, embarrassingly, he had nothing suitable to give as a gift on him—surely he couldn't just pull out a stack of cash as a gift, right?
"When did you prepare the gift?" Ed, noticing Xu Yi's discomfort, spoke up to help out.
Judy sneakily glanced at Ed, feeling a bit guilty, and whispered, "Just... at home."
She wasn't lying—it was indeed at home, and even in Ed's study.
Xu Yi took the gift from little Judy's hand.
It might not be something precious, but it was still a thoughtful gesture from little Judy. Even if it contained only a small candy, it would make him happy for the whole day.
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Judy, seeing Xu Yi accept the gift, sighed in relief.
Her eyes rolled around, and she spoke slowly, "Sorry, Dad, I had to rush to Boston, so I didn't have time to prepare a special gift, which is why I took one of your things."
Judy knew Xu Yi was in Boston. As his little fan, she always paid close attention to his information, sometimes even phoning him.
"Took one of my things?" Ed was momentarily taken aback, then realized that all the important items were kept in the "Occult Museum," which Judy could not enter without his company, so he relaxed.
"Which place did you take it from?" Ed asked.
"Inside the owl ornament in your study," Judy muttered quietly.
There was something she didn't say out loud, "That secret compartment in the ornament was really hard to open!"
"What?" Ed was shocked all of a sudden.
Seeing Ed's reaction, Xu Yi knew it was something valuable. He didn't want Judy to get scolded, so he prepared to hand the item back.
"You took the Death Piercing Bullet!" Ed exclaimed in surprise.
Xu Yi's hand paused, and he silently put the item back in his pocket, tucking the little gift box away.
At that moment, little Judy looked like an Angel in his eyes!
He had been troubled about where to find the last Death Piercing Bullet, but after a trip out, the bullet had come into his hands in such a manner.
"Sorry!" Judy apologized, with her head bowed.
However, what she was thinking was, it's okay! At most, Dad will be upset for four or five days, as long as Brother Xu Yi is happy!
If Ed knew what Judy was thinking, he'd definitely cry himself to a faint in the bathroom.
Other people's daughters are their fathers' little cotton-padded jackets, but why is it that in his family, the jacket is filled with black-hearted cotton?
"Ed, although Judy is at fault, don't you have some fault too?" Xu Yi, of course, could not let little Judy's painstaking efforts go to waste, so he stepped forward.
Can you withstand his hundred years of boxing skills, Ed?
Ed looked up at Xu Yi abruptly, a dumbfounded expression on his face. Where had he gone wrong?@@novelbin@@
A moment later, the two were seated in an upscale restaurant outside the Isotope Institute.
Ed insisted that Xu Yi treat him. He ordered a mountain of dishes, not caring whether they were tasty, only looking at price. He was determined to take Xu Yi to the cleaners.
Given their friendship, once he knew how much Xu Yi needed that Reaper Piercing Bullet, he certainly wouldn't stint, but to "give" it away in such a manner was a bit depressing.
"The alcohol here's not bad, want to order a few bottles?" Xu Yi kindly suggested.
Liquor was much more expensive than food—perhaps the entire table of dishes wouldn't compare to the price of a single good bottle.
Ed hesitated for a few seconds, but ultimately gave up.
He was angry and yet still thinking of saving him money. Xu Yi was truly touched.
He's going to make me cry!
"We're colleagues now. We should get together more often when we're free," Xu Yi suddenly changed the subject.
He had only just found out that the Isotope Institute had invited the Warrens to serve as teachers at the school.
"I'm just a humble teacher, and you're an Honorary Professor. I can't climb that high," Ed was still feeling resentful.
"Wow! Brother, you're amazing, actually an Honorary Professor!" little Judy's eyes shone as she stared at Xu Yi.
Ed's mouth twitched, eventually sighing deeply.
"What do you know about the Bermuda Triangle?" Xu Yi's expression grew a little more serious.
The Bermuda Triangle refers to a triangular area on the Atlantic formed by lines connecting Bermuda in the UK, Miami in the United States, and San Juan in Puerto Rico.
After learning about the Bermuda Triangle from "Nickel and Dime" Robert, he sent Lisa and Maria to investigate, and they should have already arrived.
The church had well-informed sources, and since Ed had a deep connection with the church, perhaps he could learn some "secrets" from them.
"I can't hide it from you!" Ed sighed heavily.
Xu Yi instantly became alert, seeing that Ed obviously had "solid information", but he remained calm. Knowing Ed, he would soon start "confessing" voluntarily.
It wasn't because Ed was a blabbermouth, quite the opposite; Ed was usually too reserved, with too many concerns and difficulties speaking his mind.
In front of Xu Yi, however, he had no such reservations. Since Xu Yi's identity was special, he was a rare confidant for Ed.
"You must have heard about the Lost Ancient Nation," Ed lowered his voice.
Xu Yi's heart skipped, he had only been hitting the bush, not really expecting such explosive news.
"It's probably more than just speculation, right?" Xu Yi began fishing for more information.
Ed nodded, not denying it, "In the waters of the Bermuda Triangle, the church recovered wreckage from the ruins of Atlantis."
"As far as I know, the church's exploration of the Bermuda Triangle has been going on for more than a day or two, always quiet. Why the sudden discovery now?" Xu Yi was curious.
In fact, it wasn't just the church—many major organizations had this line of business, exploring "Mystic Lands" and excavating ancient ruins.
"Recently, personnel stationed in that area of sea suddenly detected strong soul fluctuations," Ed explained softly.
"That night, there was a massive earthquake on the seafloor, a terrifying maelstrom forming that lasted the entire night. The next morning, some previously unseen wreckage surfaced and was salvaged by the church."
Powerful soul fluctuations, unexpected natural disasters, lost ruins... Xu Yi thought of the inverted Pyramid of Egypt.
He was about seventy to eighty percent certain that the Source of Sin had descended upon the Bermuda Triangle.
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