Fu Tianlai took the box in his hand, stroked the lid and said slowly, "When that person came out of the water, he was holding something in his hand, and that thing is this item in the box."
As Fu Tianlai spoke, he lifted the lid. Inside the red brocade box lay only a golden stone, about the size of a fist. Fu Ying, Li Junjie, and Ito didn't think much of it. Although the stone was in a brocade box, it looked no different from ordinary yellow sandstone.
But Zhou Xuan's heart was pounding wildly!
This stone is exactly the same as the golden stone from which he gained his ice-energy ability!
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Volume One: The First Signs of Growth, Chapter Twenty-Two: A Dangerous Journey
Zhou Xuan couldn't help but be surprised. He was able to possess tens of millions of assets entirely because he had obtained a unique sensory ability from this golden stone, and he was even more likely to gain more wealth from this ability in the future!
Such a secretive object must naturally be kept secret; otherwise, it might become a research subject in a scientist's cage.
What Zhou Xuan wanted to know more was whether the secret of this golden stone had been discovered by anyone. But then he had a second thought and doubted that the secret of the stone had not been discovered by anyone, because after he absorbed the energy from the stone, the stone turned black, while this stone was still golden. Obviously, the energy was still preserved inside the stone.
Of course, Zhou Xuan wasn't sure if this stone was the same as the one that gave him his superpower. And now that stone was in Fu Tianlai's hands, he couldn't use his superpower to test it. Besides, he didn't dare release his superpower ice energy in this situation. What if the stone absorbed it back?
The most important thing is that you must not let them know your secret!
Fu Ying stared at it for a while, then asked in confusion, "Grandpa, did my great-grandfather's friend exchange his life for this stone?"
“This is no ordinary stone!” Fu Tianlai shook his head and said with a heavy expression, “I once had someone test it with high-tech equipment. The molecular structure of this stone is very strange, and its composition does not belong to any substance known on Earth. In other words…”
Fu Tianlai looked down at the stone in the box and continued in a deep voice, "In other words, this stone is a meteorite from outer space, and it contains a kind of radioactive energy. The radioactivity is relatively weak and does not pose much harm to the human body, but we cannot determine what kind of energy it contains. This energy is different from that of the sun, electricity, and so on!"
Only then did Zhou Xuan realize that the origin of the ice energy in his left hand came from outer space!
Fu Tianlai added, "Judging from this stone, I've been thinking all these years that perhaps the secret of the Yin River in that water pit is related to this meteorite!"
"Grandpa!" Fu Ying said reproachfully, "You've said so much, can you finally tell us the address so we can go there?"
Fu Tianlai's expression turned indifferent for a moment before he said, "Your grandfather is ninety-eight years old. He has spent his whole life worrying about his great-grandfather. How could I not keep it in my heart? But I can't put such a dangerous thing on your shoulders, cousins. Of course I want to go, but I'm not fully prepared. I can't ignore things I'm not sure about!"
With a sigh, Fu Tianlai continued, "Since you are all so well prepared, then I will make some more preparations and set off on a chosen date."
Fu Ying and Li Junjie both said happily, "You agreed?"
"Yes, I agree. Junjie, take this list and buy everything listed on it. Once we have everything, we can set off."
Fu Tianlai took another slip of paper from the bottom of the box and handed it to Li Junjie.
Fu Ying asked curiously, "Grandpa, are you going too?"
Fu Tianlai sighed and said, "How could I not go? I've been dreaming of fulfilling this wish for your grandfather!"
Li Junjie glanced at the list. The paper was very old, probably several decades old. The things written on the list were not difficult. After looking at it, he said, "Grandpa, I can prepare everything tomorrow, and we can leave the day after tomorrow. Do you think there is anything else we need to prepare?"
Fu Tianlai nodded, "Alright, let's do it the day after tomorrow. You also need to prepare four SUVs, we'll drive there."
Afterwards, Li Junjie drove Zhou Xuan and Ito back to their villa in the Queens district, and then informed the Wolf brothers and Elena, among others, that they would spend the next day packing and depart the day after tomorrow.
After returning to the villa, Zhou Xuan kept thinking about the stone. Fu Tianlai had touched it countless times and had also asked technicians to test it. It seemed that the energy in the stone could not be absorbed by contact. After thinking hard, he was not very clear about how he absorbed the energy of the stone that night. However, he remembered that he had put his injured hand on the stone because he was worried that he would spill the blood from his finger on the blanket while sleeping. Could it be because of the blood?
After thinking for a long time without understanding, Zhou Xuan opened the box again and took out the stone to examine it carefully.
The stone was similar in shape and size to the one Fu Tianlai had taken out. Zhou Xuan channeled his ice energy into the stone, but apart from a somewhat familiar feeling, he felt nothing else; nothing appeared in his mind.
Zhou Xuan was stunned for a moment. He guessed that this was the law of everything. There are people above people, heavens beyond heavens, the universe is infinite, and even ice qi cannot detect things coming from the same place as itself.
Thinking too much is undoubtedly wrong. Now he has to think about Fu Ying's invitation to come again. He has been here for more than 20 days and has not yet come to this topic, so he did not feel very nervous. But in the blink of an eye, this matter has come to the fore. What should he do?
If Zhou Xuan had wanted to reject Fu Ying directly before today, Fu Tianlai's bringing out that stone today is really troublesome!
A strong urge welled up from the bottom of Zhou Xuan's heart to understand the origin and reason of his icy aura. Since it came from the sky, it must be something that could only be encountered by chance, just like the six-sided diamond luminous pearl that he lost on Wei Haihong. Both were things that could only be encountered by chance. Perhaps if he missed this opportunity, he would never encounter it again in his life!
After thinking about it for most of the night, Zhou Xuan finally decided to go with the expedition team. He would see how things went and act accordingly. In any case, he hadn't taken any money from Fu Ying and had his own freedom.
The next day, no one in the villa went out. They packed their bags and prepared the items they needed to take. However, Li Junjie would naturally buy and bring everything they really needed, so they didn't need to worry about him.
At nine o'clock on the morning of the third day, Li Junjie arrived with three of his men in a total of four Hummers. After all, they were rich; with money, even the most difficult things were no longer difficult.
Fu Ying and her grandfather Fu Tianlai also came along, but Wang Jue was not with them this time.
Apart from Zhou Xuan, everyone else can drive, so there's no need to worry about switching drivers and driving continuously. Li Junjie's three subordinates each drive one car, and the remaining car is driven by the Wolf Brothers.
Li Junjie and his maternal grandfather Fu Tianlai rode in one car, Ono Yuriko and her senior brother Ito rode in another car, Elena rode in the Wolf Brothers' car, and Fu Ying specially rode in the same car as Zhou Xuan because she had invited Zhou Xuan, and Zhou Xuan's diving ability had been proven to be the strongest among them. Fu Ying wanted to talk to Zhou Xuan about this topic.
Although Fu Tianlai is over sixty years old, he is just as healthy as any young man. Fu Ying secretly told Zhou Xuan that her grandfather had also practiced martial arts since childhood. Zhou Xuan could see this tradition and knew from Fu Ying that this family was good at fighting.
Fu Tianlai never specified the destination. The Hummer convoy started from New York, headed north through Toronto and St. Paul, and then continued northwest. After three days of non-stop driving, they entered the forest area that borders the northwest and southwest of Winnipeg, Canada. This is the Forest Park, one of the three major protected primary forest nature reserves.
After driving north for another six hours, the highway came to an end. Fu Tianlai opened the car door and got out, then said, "Now we'll have to start walking. It'll be about another six hours. Everyone be careful. We've now entered a primeval forest isolated from the civilized world we live in every day. There are dangers everywhere, including dangerous animals and plants."
Li Jundeng got out of the car early, opened the trunk, and took out two bags containing eight underwater crossbows, two 16-inch barrel shotguns, two semi-automatic rifles, three 20-round automatic pistols, and more than ten hand grenades.
Zhou Xuan was speechless. In China, if these people were caught, they would be jailed for life, but in the United States, it is legal for citizens to own guns.
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Volume One: The First Budding Buds, Chapter Twenty-Three: One Night in the Jungle
Zhou Xuan was surprised, but he knew that private gun ownership was legal and not unusual in the United States. However, he had never actually handled a gun before, and seeing a real one now still excited him. He couldn't resist picking up a pistol and playing with it in his hand. (www.W)
The gun wasn't loaded, but Li Junjie didn't stop him. He called over a few of his men and the Wolf Brothers, and each of them carried a bag of items. Apart from Fu Tianlai, even Fu Ying, Elena, and Ono Yuriko, the three girls, carried food bags. Everyone else carried bags and sacks. Since there were no more roads, these items had to be carried with them.
Afterwards, Li Junjie distributed the three pistols to his maternal grandfather Fu Tianlai, Fu Ying, and himself. Of course, Zhou Xuan's pistols were to be taken back. He kept one of the two shotguns and two semi-automatic rifles, and gave the other three to his three subordinates.