Upon hearing Gao Jianfei's words, Zheng Cuiyun and Nie Xiaoxia, two lively women, were the first to applaud and cheer. Song Ying also showed a delighted expression.
Blank and the others hurriedly instructed the sailors and mercenaries to prepare for their departure... They moved the food stored on the island onto the wooden boat, and then also moved some catapults, cannons, and weapons onto the boat.
The various tasks related to leaving were proceeding in an orderly manner.
Gao Jianfei disregarded the potential for shock and directly stored the pets left behind on the island into his badge space.
That night, Gao Jianfei ordered everyone to stay on the island for one more night and set off the next morning to return to the outside world.
That night, Gao Jianfei inevitably had intimate moments with Song Ying and Li Yun several times. Especially when he was intimate with Li Yun, a young married woman, Gao Jianfei was too embarrassed to be blatant, and he felt a kind of illicit pleasure.
The next morning, everyone boarded the ship.
More than 200 sailors entered the oarsman's room, and the wooden boat hoisted its sails...
set sail!
Gao Jianfei also released some polar bears into the rowing room to help the sailors row.
"Blanc, write down the coordinates of this island. We might come back here again in the future. It's a very good refuge!" Gao Jianfei said with a smile to Blank, who was studying the map.
“Yes, my esteemed master! We are now turning off the wrong fork and onto the right one! By sailing along the right fork, we should be able to return to Barrow Town in no more than 20 days!” Blank said respectfully.
Chapter 536 Orange Ore Appears!
Chapter 536 Orange Ore Appears!
Gao Jianfei's fleet has officially set sail!
Standing on the deck, surrounded by many beautiful women, bathed in the bright sunlight, Gao Jianfei felt a profound, soul-stirring pleasure. He then retrieved some beach chairs and tables from the "ghost nest" (a type of storage area), and the women sat on the deck chatting and sunbathing. There was no fresh fruit in the ghost nest, but the bananas, apples, and pears they had bought from the supermarket were well-preserved and still edible. So, everyone chatted and laughed, basking in the sun and eating fruit. Life was enjoyable and carefree.
Gao Jianfei thought to himself that three-quarters of the supplies in the Ghost Den had been used up during this period. Once they arrived in the modern world, they would have to go to the supermarket to purchase a large amount of supplies of all kinds and stockpile them in the Ghost Den for any eventuality. This was absolutely necessary.
"Jianfei, you seem to be in a hurry to leave the Arctic this time. What's going on? What happened when you returned to the Viking Kingdom?" Song Ying peeled an apple for Gao Jianfei and fed it to him. Gao Jianfei smiled casually, "Nothing much. I just met some very special friends in the Viking Kingdom, and I have to go to the outside world to find some valuable items for them. Yeah, that's it."
Seeing that Gao Jianfei's words were evasive and that he seemed to be holding back during the conversation, the women stopped asking questions and simply chatted with him casually. Gao Jianfei would occasionally tell a few harmless jokes or even some bawdy ones, making the women laugh and giggle, their bodies trembling with delight.
"It seems the owner is in a very relaxed state of mind..."
Blank and Mario leaned against the deck railing, drinking the Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) Gao Jianfei had given them, chatting and laughing. They were quite relaxed. Although they both knew that their master had offended the US "government," that the US had killed a large number of special forces soldiers, and that he had become one of the world's most notorious terrorists, logically, he should never dare to flaunt his identity in public again. However, Blank and Mario weren't worried about Gao Jianfei at all! Subconsciously, they were even gleefully concerned for the US "government"!
These people have all witnessed Gao Jianfei's strength firsthand! It can be said that Gao Jianfei's various abilities have exceeded the scope of human technology... His individual combat capabilities and his ability to command overwhelming numbers of wild beasts in battle are not things that can be explained by natural phenomena.
In the mysterious and savage Viking Kingdom, everything Gao Jianfei does is beyond the capabilities of ordinary people! Even a well-equipped U.S. Navy SEAL team in the Viking Kingdom could not possibly outperform Gao Jianfei!
In the afternoon, Gao Jianfei called Blank and Mario to the cabin below.
"Your Excellency, what are your orders?" Blank and Mario both bowed respectfully.
“Oh, it’s like this. I think you’re all aware of the tense relationship between me and the US ‘government.’ Six months ago, they started issuing warrants for my arrest all over the world, and I imagine those warrants haven’t stopped even now. Therefore, this time when I return to the US, I can’t go back openly. I will use your research team’s name and disguise myself as a sailor on the research team,” Gao Jianfei said while smoking.
“Absolutely no problem. My esteemed master,” Blank and Mario said in unison. Now, they were Gao Jianfei's loyal servants, and everything they did revolved around him. Blank continued, “My esteemed master, I hold a pivotal position in the American scientific community. In the Arctic expedition, I am recognized worldwide as the leading expert. Therefore, in terms of social standing, I am more than capable of ensuring your safe return to the United States. Even the current President of the United States has no right to investigate me excessively! Besides, I have never had a bad record. I am an adventurer who loves science and exploration and is admired by the American people!”
"Heh," Gao Jianfei chuckled, "Alright, I'll go with you guys to sneak out first. You guys figure out how to get me some fake identification. Also, I have some jewelry here, you guys figure out how to sell it for me. Then open a safe bank account for me and deposit the cash into it."
After saying this, Gao Jianfei carried out some treasures from the ghost den.
There were gold bars, a beautiful piece of coral, and also pearls, agate, rubies...
A cabin of about 20 square meters was almost entirely filled with gold and silver jewelry!
The colorful light filled the cabin, purifying it into a beautiful, heavenly realm!
Oh God!
Mario and Blank both made the sign of the cross with their right hands in front of their chests!
The ship's cabin was a full 20 square meters, piled high with jewelry! If a cabin that size were filled with cash, that wouldn't be anything special, but it was filled with jewelry!
Mario and Blank both walked over, picked up some gems and pearls, and began to play with them with great affection.
“I…I…my dear master…the quality of these jewels is near perfect, their color and luster are absolutely superb! Take this ruby, for example, it would fetch at least several million dollars at auction! Oh! And you have so many jewels here! God! You will become the richest man in the world!” Blank said with burning eyes.
"Hahaha," Gao Jianfei laughed triumphantly. You see, the Viking Empire had carried out brutal plundering, and the wealth they acquired was simply unimaginable to others!
Beckenbauer's Viking treasure was roughly equivalent to 10 Old Trafford stadiums, plus 10 of His Highness's treasures, and scattered looted treasures. In other words, Gao Jianfei's current treasure is roughly equivalent to 12 professional football stadiums. Even in a ghost town, it would seem rather bloated. If it were in real life, it would probably be terrifying!
The treasures in this mere cabin were nothing more than a drop in the ocean for Gao Jianfei!
Seeing Blank and Mario's infatuated expressions, their eyes gleaming with the light of the jewels, Gao Jianfei chuckled, "Before the auction, you can freely choose some of these treasures as a reward from me. Don't be shy. As long as you work diligently for me and remain loyal, I will reward you."
"Oh! My esteemed master!"
Originally, both Blank and Mario worshipped Gao Jianfei and followed him wholeheartedly. Even if they were not given any reward, they would not have any complaints.
Now, Gao Jianfei bestowed upon them precious jewels, filling them with ecstatic joy. Both of them knelt down in a frenzy, kissing Gao Jianfei's shoes passionately.
Gao Jianfei laughed and cursed for a while, then kicked each of his men, finally waking them up from their near-madness.
“My esteemed master, this… this is… the Viking treasure…” Blank trembled as he spoke.
"Yes, they were all looted from the Vikings," Gao Jianfei said directly. "By the way, there shouldn't be any problems auctioning so many treasures at once, right?"
Blank said decisively, “My esteemed master, please do not worry. We will conduct the auction worldwide, and will not limit ourselves to the United States or North America alone.”
Gao Jianfei nodded in satisfaction.
The return journey to Barrow is quite long, involving many complex detours, and takes nearly 20 days.
During this voyage, Gao Jianfei spent his days sunbathing and chatting with the women. Afterward, he would sift through the information provided by Mario and Blank about sailors or mercenaries, looking for materials that could be used to make human skin masks for disguise.
Meanwhile, Gao Jianfei's exorcism points were slowly recovering at a rate of 1 point per day.
To advance to a Level 6 Exorcist, Gao Jianfei needs a massive amount of experience. However, he hasn't completed any high-level missions in a long time. It seems that it's difficult to find high-level missions on Earth that meet his current leveling requirements.
Gao Jianfei was helpless in this regard. Well, he already possessed the ability to protect himself. Moreover, within the category of Level 5 Ghosts, Gao Jianfei was only at the level worth 30 Exorcism Points; he hadn't truly come into contact with the top-tier Level 5 Ghosts yet. Therefore, even if he didn't upgrade for the time being and remained at the Level 5 Exorcist level, there was still great potential to be explored.
One day, Gao Jianfei found information about a sailor who was killed by Vikings after venturing deep into the Arctic from the data provided by Mario...
"Lin Zhihao, male, 34 years old, American citizen of Chinese descent, ancestral home in Shandong, China. He came to the United States with his parents when he was 7 years old to work. He has been working as a sailor under Mario for 8 years."
"Lin Zhihao's family situation is quite interesting... His parents are both dead, and he has no wife or children. In other words, in America, Lin Zhihao is just an orphan! Very good! This fits my disguise criteria!" Gao Jianfei quickly selected Lin Zhihao as his target for disguise.
Since Lin Zhihao is an employee of Mario, Mario has all of Lin Zhihao's information, including his ID card, passport, etc.
Gao Jianfei didn't hesitate and immediately took the time to make a human skin mask for Zhihao.
Then, Gao Jianfei chose disguise targets for Li Yun and Song Ying... just like Lin Zhihao, they were all sailors under Mario's command, killed by the Vikings. Moreover, they were all of Asian descent: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Thai.
Given Gao Jianfei's skill level in making human skin masks, it would be quite difficult to make human skin masks for Europeans and Americans. If you look closely, you'll find flaws. But if he were to make human skin masks for Asians, it would be perfect and flawless!
After Gao Jianfei finished making all the selected human skin masks, he put on the human skin mask himself, and then had the women put on the mask as well. With the sailor uniforms changed, everyone transformed into sailors under Mario's command!
"Our esteemed master, we are almost at the town of Barrow!" One day, Blank and Mario excitedly announced to Gao Jianfei.
"Two more days of sailing, and we'll be back in our civilized world! Hahaha! Damn Viking Empire, get lost! We're going back to our world!" Mario and Blank roared excitedly.
A strange stirring also welled up in Gao Jianfei's heart.
"I'm coming back!"
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USA.
White House.
U.S. President Bryan, along with FBI Director James and a group of somewhat eccentric individuals, sat in a special office, studying some slides.
The slideshow showed some video footage of Gao Jianfei's World Genius Challenge in Beijing, China, during a stormy night.
"That damn guy!" Brian abandoned all gentlemanly manners and cursed at the projection.
James and the others had gloomy expressions.
"It's been half a year! We've been looking for that guy for a full six months! But it's like he's vanished into thin air! Where on earth has he gone?" Brian was almost frantic. You see, for the past six months, he'd been subjected to daily condemnation from the American media and the public.
Brian's days would be filled with unbearable torment and suffering until Gao Jianfei, this world-class terrorist, was captured. He would have to endure countless condemnations and scornful remarks!
He was powerless!
In fact, the terrorist attacks six months ago had a profound impact on the United States, and the public will not forget those terrible terrorist incidents just because of time.
Some extreme Americans even organize regular demonstrations. Worse still, Brian survived four assassination attempts in the past six months!
It's fair to say that Brian can't sleep or eat in peace until he catches Gao Jianfei!
“Your Excellency, over the past six months, the FBI has launched a global manhunt. All our elite personnel have been involved in the operation to track down Gao Jianfei. You must trust our capabilities, but we have found nothing.” FBI Director James shrugged regretfully. However, a sudden, unexpected look appeared in his eyes. “Your Excellency, here are some of the FBI’s most capable members. I’ve drawn them back to headquarters from all over the world. You could say that this time, I’ve used every ounce of my best talent!”
As he spoke, the group of guys that James had brought all stood up and nodded to Brian in respect.
These people, when facing Brian, displayed an attitude that was neither servile nor arrogant. They possessed a kind of indescribable spirit and demeanor.
There were 12 people in total. There were 4 women and 8 men.
“These are all my trustworthy team members. They come from Europe, America, Asia… Their numbers are 001, 002… 007… 012…” James lit a cigar and took a puff, his expression becoming more resolute.
“Oh! Mr. James! Could it be that you, you have found Gao Jianfei’s whereabouts? You have found his whereabouts? Oh! God!” A fanaticism burned in Brian’s eyes.
“Based on our recent investigation and analysis, we’ve discovered a very useful clue… On the day Gao Jianfei completely disappeared, an Arctic expedition team entered the Arctic. Before their expedition, they recruited a large number of laborers… This expedition team is the one we Americans are so proud of, the world’s strongest expedition team… Dr. Blank’s expedition team!” James said slowly and deliberately. “I’m willing to believe that Gao Jianfei’s disappearance and Dr. Blank’s expedition team entering the Arctic are inevitably connected. Because it’s too much of a coincidence! All coincidences, when traced back to their roots, can reveal interesting details…”
“Dr. Blank’s expedition team? The Arctic?” Brian’s attention quickly focused.
After a pause, Brian seemed to have made up his mind, and he shouted, "Then let's go to the Arctic!"
“No, Your Excellency President, please don’t be anxious. You must understand, no one, no research team, can live in the Arctic for too long. I’ve already had people investigate. Dr. Blank’s research team left Barrow town six months ago and went deep into the Arctic. I believe that Dr. Blank’s research team will return to Barrow town from the Arctic and return to the United States soon… I mean, if they are still alive.” James flicked his cigarette ash. “Therefore, all we need now is patience. Your Excellency President Brian, leave this matter to me and my team.” He paused, the muscles at the corner of James’s eye twitched, and his eyes shone with an extremely fanatical light. “Gao Jianfei? I think he is also a person with special abilities. I am very interested in him! I think he is a worthy subject of study… Hehehe…”
…… …… ……
Asia.
Indonesia.
A small island in Indonesia.
This is an unnamed island, not developed into a tourist destination by the Indonesian "government." Some special force has transformed this island into a secluded paradise, untouched by the outside world.
On the island stand numerous wooden houses, some with a strong Chinese style.
This place... is the holy land!
In the ancient martial arts world of country Z, there is a sacred place with mysterious and alluring legends!
Today, the venerable ones, deacons, and students of the holy site are all living in an extremely stifling atmosphere!
They were angry, frustrated, and full of complaints!
The person they were looking for had disappeared for half a year!