Imperial Treasure-Chapter 932 - 563: Study Well, Live Earnestly (Part 2)
Damn, what do we do if we want to just leave!
The old scholars are frustrated, the adventurers suddenly start whistling and dancing like a wild group party; it looks like a bunch of young, middle-aged, and old pseudo-goths having fun~
The mood’s off.
"Haha~" Frank blows a kiss and laughs out loud, "Old friends, you’re too enthusiastic! Please save your passion for the big bed and young men and women tonight, okay~ Now, please maintain some decorum~"
Okay, okay, okay.
The pseudo-goths respond with flying kisses.
The prestigious university students, socialites, and old scholars on either side are all in shock!
Is this really the legendary high-class World Civilization Research Society? It feels more like a Green Dragon Gang suburban square dance club!
Uncle Ximen in the USA is here!
The people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs twitch, looking at Qu Wenxuan from the Ministry of Culture. Qu Wenxuan coughs and asks Frank, "Mr. Frank, earlier you mentioned the arrangements for this conference should be kept secret. I suppose it’s time to start now..."
If they keep going, people from the Ministry of Culture might as well jump off a building.
The official media is streaming video!
"Oh~ Chinese friends are too serious~ Don’t worry, it’s about to begin!"
Frank pats Qu Wenxuan’s shoulder, smack!
Snaps his fingers.
The armored vehicles make a grinding gear-turning sound.
Speaking of which, the surviving aristocrats from Hellfire instinctively jump onto chairs—guard the carriage, guard the carriage, guard the carriage!
Whoops, feels like we’re getting attacked again!
But there’s no attack.
Only twelve mechanized armored cars disassembled.
Inside each vehicle are five tall, masked men carrying sniper rifles or equipped with swords, with a large box placed on each vehicle.
These sixty men appear before everyone, guarding the twelve boxes.
Everyone: (*@ο@*) Wow～
So cool!
The scholars: Although they don’t know what these things are, they inexplicably feel they are impressive~
Truly flashy.
Gong Jiu and others feel this way.
"Anyway, Frank’s private armed forces include these armored vehicles. I heard these twelve vehicles are worth three hundred million US Dollars, and can withstand close-range attacks from tank shells..."
So badass?
Rich folks are patrons, and super-rich Frank is never stingy about using his money to pursue his interests and dreams.
These treasures are his interests, and hundreds of millions of dollars are spent just to arrange a protective convoy.
That’s how indulgent he is!
"Ahem~ Certainly a very nice arrangement. Now, please have Mr. Frank host this conference." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
Starting in this field, the Ministry of Culture’s Secretary, Mr. Qu Wenxuan, has always been miserly with money, yet he doesn’t want to look at those flashy armored cars anymore. After saying a word to Frank, he arranges his people to maintain order.
Frank is still quite concerned about efficiency, and after the pseudo-goths settle down, he snaps his fingers.
The twelve boxes get carried down by sixty strong men.
Placed in twelve positions.
People from the Ministry of Culture are puzzled; earlier they talked about arranging display cabinets to maintain aesthetics and safety, but Frank’s team refused, saying they had a better way.
So, are these the twelve boxes? Are we supposed to crouch with magnifying glasses to examine them?
"Haha, I’ve seen doubt in your eyes. Don’t worry, you won’t have to crouch... After all, quite a few of the seniors here have bad backs."
The old scholars: Sounds like you’re not sixty yourself!
Frank laughs and walks to a box, extending his finger toward it, raising his voice, "Everyone, what is in this first box?"
His palm presses into a fingerprint groove on the box.
Grind!
The box opens.
It’s another mechanical disassembly and reassembly.
A beautiful, perfect display cabinet emerges with a thick eight-centimeter-diameter shield inside.
"Ancient Roman Thorn Shield" (the following antiquities are purely fictional, no need to Google).
The thorns carved on the shield are clear, ancient and imposing, with what seems like dark red bloodstains, standing diagonally inside the cabinet.
Grind, grind, a slew of cameras and smartphones start snapping photos!
Sui Yi naturally won’t take photos with her phone, but instead manipulates the magnetic energy, invisibly streaming it across the floor, climbing the cabinet, through the fingerprint lock gaps into the cabinet, and landing on the shield.
Golden magnetic energy.
So intense.
Its quantity is strong, impacting Sui Yi’s magnetic energy, but because it’s been inert for too long, it doesn’t activate like other artifacts, so she must absorb it herself.
The golden magnetic energy gently absorbs, and when the first wave permeates Sui Yi’s body, her fingers lightly twitch.
The control of the Beak of the Golden Crow strengthens suddenly.
The golden magnetic energy is at least a thousand years old, proving the Ancient Roman Thorn Shield is genuine.
And its preservation is excellent.
Sui Yi looks at other boxes; likely, the other artifacts are genuine too.
After the first exhibit appears, the giant smart screen behind the stage drastically enlarges the exhibit, reflecting it in 3D, and starts playing footage of the Ancient Roman Thorn Shield’s excavation and historical introduction, with recordings of international renowned scholars’ research certifications attached.
Some scholars present are talking with scholars from other nations.
Frank indeed sees the amazement on these people’s faces, smiles, and says, "Now, the second item..."
"Egypt’s seventh Pharaoh Karikrus’ Golden Mask"
"Egyptian Golden Scorpio Roulette"
"China’s Great Shang period Royal Bronze Sword—Owl Tail"
"China’s Great Shang period Emperor Shang Tang’s personal Pei Jade Dragon Yong"
"China’s Great Shang..."
Precisely speaking, this is a clash of civilizations among nations, and a display of rulers’ exclusive antiquities.
It’s also caused quite a stir several times throughout the venue. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to cast recommendation tickets and monthly votes at Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
