The reason for choosing Singaporean citizenship is because the Singaporean passport is one of the countries with the most visa-free policies, so it is relatively easy for the three of them to travel to most places with their Singaporean passports.
After leaving the Victoria Palace, Wu Bolin asked Wu Bowen and Wu Bozhong, “Bowen, Bozhong, where are you two planning to go?”
Wu Bowen said, “I wanted to go back to China to have a look around, but after careful consideration, China is probably the hardest place to find opportunities, so I plan to do the opposite and go to the United States in the west to have a look around.”
Wu Bozhong said, “Then, I’ll return to China. I’ll take it as an opportunity to look around and revisit old places. I don’t know what the past has left behind.”
Wu Bolin said, “The reason the sage lord gave us this year wasn’t so we could revisit old haunts, but to try to help the sage lord obtain more rare and precious materials. If the sage lord is pleased, he might give us some Qi-boosting pills, and perhaps the Niwan Palace can be opened smoothly.”
Wu Bozhong thought for a moment and then said, “Then I won’t return to China. We’ll talk about that later. I want to go to Gurkha. It used to be a great center of alchemy, and many cultivators went there in search of immortality. Perhaps I can make some progress there.”
Gurkha is the old name for Nepal during the Qing Dynasty.
Since eight of the ten highest mountains in the world are located, partly or wholly, in Nepal, and is home to some rare and precious treasures, it has indeed attracted some cultivators to seek immortality there in the past.
In these remote places, many relics of cultivators remained. Wu Bozhong felt that the chances of finding alchemical materials there would be greater.
Wu Bolin nodded and said, “Since you are going east and west, I will go north or south.”
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Just as the three elders were preparing to enter the world of the Iliad, which was anchored in the harbor, it was time for dinner.
The captain specifically instructed everyone to go to the restaurant, saying that he wanted to introduce the four new passengers to the entire crew.
The crew also felt this behavior was quite normal. Under normal circumstances, the experts who boarded the ship would stay with everyone for at least ten days to get to know each other, which would make things much easier later on.
So when Charlie and Maria Lin arrived at the restaurant, all the crew members of the research vessel Iliad were already gathered there.
These Nordic sailors arranged the ship’s dining tables to form an extra-long table that reached almost ten meters, which was then filled with a variety of foods, especially typical Nordic seafood and meats, including smoked salmon, various sausages, shrimp and crab.
Due to Charlie’s psychological influence, Captain John Torresson was naturally very polite and smiled as he said to everyone, “Come on, let’s all applaud and welcome Mr. Louis, the meteorologist, and the three beautiful women traveling with him who are also meteorologists.”
After saying that, he asked Charlie in a low voice, “By the way, Mr. Louis, we still don’t know what to call these three ladies?”
Charlie smiled faintly, released a trace of spiritual energy, and said to everyone, “Everyone, we will need your help and attention for the next few days. The four of us have rather special living habits, so please don’t disturb us or ask questions about our behavior.”
“If we need your help, please do your best and don’t be lazy. Treat us like honored guests and treat us with all your heart. Do you understand?”
Hearing that, the three women couldn’t help but laugh. How could someone ask for a favor like that? It was completely disrespectful.
However, they also knew that Charlie wasn’t asking for help; he had already subtly mentally prepared himself as he spoke.
Therefore, they could see that the crew members who were initially somewhat confused about the identities of the four men instantly lost all their doubts and curiosity after hearing Charlie’s words. They all spoke in unison, as if they had received an order, and said very seriously, “Understood!”
Charlie nodded and said, “None of you are allowed to tell anyone about us. When you return, you must completely forget that you ever saw the four of us, and you must also completely forget that we ever boarded this ship. Do you all understand?”
“Understood!”
The group answered in unison once again.
Charlie looked satisfied and felt very relieved.
As long as these people, and those currently at the Nordic research station, give each other psychological suggestions that they will not reveal the whereabouts of the four people to anyone after they leave, then no one will remember that the four people stayed at the research station to spend the Antarctic winter.
For the next three days, Charlie and his group waited on the research vessel for the chance to cross the Roaring Forties.
In recent days, several more research vessels have arrived at the port of Ushuaia, resulting in the spectacular sight of more than a dozen research vessels anchored simultaneously, waiting to enter the Antarctic Circle.
On the fourth night, Captain John Torresson suddenly announced over the intercom: “Attention all personnel, port authorities have informed us that the winds and waves in Drake Passage have subsided, providing a favorable opportunity. We are ordered to prepare immediately and be ready to depart within the next hour!”