Chapter 1104 The Mysterious Little Box

Billy raised his hand and said, "Idol, that's not why I came to you."

Xiao Peng asked, "Then why did you come?"

Billy said, "Hey, idol, I founded an ocean exploration company!"

"Huh?" Xiao Peng looked at Billy: "You?"

Billy smiled and said, "Actually, it can be considered a collaboration with my alma mater. We're mainly conducting submarine exploration in the South Atlantic."

"South Atlantic?" Xiao Peng was stunned.

Billy said, "Yes, it's the South Atlantic Anomaly. My alma mater wants to explore the geomagnetic variations there, and I want to discover treasures like you, so we teamed up to form an ocean exploration company. It's a win-win situation for both of us. I know you just came back from the South Atlantic Anomaly, so I wanted to learn about the situation there. Of course, it would be even better if you could join our ocean exploration company as a consultant."

Xiao Peng frowned slightly after hearing this. "I'm quitting my own company and I'm going to be a consultant for you? Wait, what are you going to do in the South Atlantic Anomaly?"

"Is there a problem with that?" Fabian asked.

Xiao Peng explained, "Don't be fooled by the satellites we see in the sky now, as if our technology is incredibly advanced. The truth is, we don't even understand the Earth. Take the oceans, for example. 88.5% of them are unexplored and undocumented. And as for the seabed? 99.99% of it has never been visited. Just like the island I drifted to this time, no one has ever been there. Let me put it this way, many of the places our ship has visited may have never been visited before. So I really don't understand, Billy, why are you targeting the South Atlantic Anomaly?"

Billy smiled and said, "Of course I follow the footsteps of those who succeeded! You spent so much time in the South Atlantic Anomaly, so you must be looking for something, right?"

Xiao Peng was stunned. "I haven't found it yet, are you sure you can find it? I can directly declare: I have given up."

Billy laughed and said, "Idol, what if I get even luckier? Something that made the 'Salvage King' spend so much time and risk so much time exploring must be something incredible! If we're going to do something, we should do it big, right?"

Xiao Peng sighed deeply. "You all really do take me for a fool! Billy, you said it yourself. I risked my life and wasted my time searching there, and now I have to tell you the result like this?"

Billy blinked and said, "My idol, I won't let you tell me for nothing. I will definitely pay a price that will satisfy you."

"Are you going to pay too?" Xiao Peng asked Billy.

But Billy shook his head: "Can you care about money? Idol, why talk about money! I'm super sincere this time."

"Something more sincere than money? What?" Xiao Peng asked in confusion.

Billy pulled a small box from his pocket and handed it to Xiao Peng: "Idol, take a look at what's inside for yourself."

"Look for yourself?" Xiao Peng was stunned.

After hearing this, the other people in the room turned their heads consciously. Xiao Peng opened the small box, took a look, and frowned.

Billy continued, "There's another piece of paper inside, take a look!"

After hearing this, Xiao Peng looked at the bottom of the box and found a piece of paper. He picked it up and his face changed drastically: "Where did this come from?"

Billy didn't answer the question, but continued, "There are four of these things, idol. Although my royal title may seem like a joke to you, I have access to many things that are not easily accessible. Is this thing enough for you to exchange for your discovery of the South Atlantic Anomaly?"

Xiao Peng put the item back into the box and said, "I'll take it. You want to know what I was looking for in the South Atlantic Anomaly, right? I wanted to find a ship that could change the world, but the result was disappointing. If you ask me what advice I have for you, I'll tell you—don't go. You'll lose money if you go."

"Why?" Billy asked.

Xiao Peng explained, "Although the South Atlantic Anomaly connects South America and Africa, due to currents, weather, and navigation distances, it has not been a shipping route since ancient times, so there are basically no ships worth salvaging. There are shipwrecks near Africa, which is the traditional Portuguese African route, but they are not of great salvage value and are concentrated around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. In fact, even the ship I'm looking for is not for wealth."

"Not for wealth?" Billy was stunned.

Xiao Peng nodded. "It's not for wealth, but for history. That's all I can say. This is all the information I have about my trip to the South Atlantic Anomaly. If you're really here to explore the seabed, I'm sorry, I don't have any records. What I'm saying is true, believe it or not. If you still don't believe it, then we can make a bet. I'll give you ten years to salvage there. If you end up making a profit of more than one million euros, I'll give you 100 million! If you really want to do scientific research? Then go ahead. If you're here to salvage a shipwreck? Forget the idea."

Billy was a little bit skeptical at first, but after hearing what Xiao Peng said, he smiled and said, "You are my idol and a leader in this industry. Of course I believe what you say! I know what to do!"

Xiao Peng picked up the small box in his hand: "How much should I give you for this?"

"Money?" Billy laughed. "Idol, do we even need to talk about money?"

Xiao Peng said, "This thing is very important to me. I will remember your favor! I can't let you lose money!"

"Loss of money?" Billy shook his head. "My idol, you might not believe this, but this only cost me 500,000 euros. But that's all I got! I spent 500,000 euros to get the excellent information you just mentioned. It's a huge profit for me! In fact, I was worried that this wouldn't satisfy you, so I made other arrangements!"

After he finished speaking, he took out his phone, opened the photo album and showed it to Xiao Peng: "How about these?"

Xiao Peng was obviously not in the mood: "Let's talk about it when I come back!"

"Come back?" Zhang Qikun was stunned: "Xiao Peng, where are you going?"

Xiao Peng turned around and said, "Fabian, contact the business jet and arrange for Walter and the others' visas. I want to return home!"

"Go back home?" Fabian was stunned. "I'll go with you?"

"I have some personal matters to take care of." Xiao Peng said, "I'll just take Walter and the others back. Walter, prepare the car, we're leaving the hospital!"

Zhang Qikun secretly poked Billy: "Billy, what did you give Xiao Peng? Why did he want to return home after seeing it?"

Billy grinned, "I won't tell you!"

“…” Zhang Qikun’s face was filled with black lines.

Billy said, "Did you tell me you came here with a bug? Zhang, no one is as deceitful as you! Xiao is considered to have a good temper. If I were you, I would have kicked you out long ago! Is it fun for you to exploit your friendship like this?"

Zhang Qikun was silent for a while after hearing this and then he sighed: "You think I want this? I have no choice!"