Slavic country, capital.
"Mr. Vladimir, are you looking for me?" A middle-aged man in a security uniform said respectfully after entering the room.
"Alexander, I heard that you bought a lot of high-end civilian chips through your daughter's personal connections."
"Yes."
"I'm glad you did this, but it's not appropriate for a country to do this, do you understand?"
"I understand. There won't be a next time."
"That's it. Since you're devoted to the country, you can pay for the lost chip yourself." Vladimir said lightly.
"Thank you very much for your magnanimity." Alexander bowed deeply.
"Okay, you can get out now."
The office door closed behind him, and only then did Alexander feel that his back was soaked with cold sweat.
What Vladimir said just now was that he would pay for the lost chip out of his own pocket, which means that the other party already knew the truth of the matter.
The chips were lost and could not be recovered. Natasha had gone to great lengths to secure a batch from a Hong Kong company. Although the company was deemed lost, they still had to pay compensation, and Alexander had to pay for it himself.
What was Mr. Vladimir's background? It was normal for him to know about this. He probably thought the missing chip was purchased by his daughter through personal connections, so there was no reason for him to collude with his subordinates to steal and sell it.
Ultimately, the evidence showed Alexander was implicated, but his motives were insufficient. Furthermore, as a last resort, he had obtained another batch of chips as recovered property, so Mr. Vladimir didn't pursue the matter further.
Even though Alexander was mentally prepared, he was still terrified when the other party said that. You know, the aura of someone named the Great is enough to terrify people.
Watching the office door close, Vladimir returned to his seat.
Although Alexander was a trusted subordinate, this incident was indeed due to his lack of discipline. Even a trusted subordinate could betray him. If he allowed this to happen, wouldn't it lead to disaster in the future? So he had to teach him a lesson.
When he opened the drawer of the desk, he found a white jade pendant with hollow cloud patterns on it. It was about half the size of a palm and had a red tassel tied to it.
This Chinese-style jade pendant was given to Alexeyevna the Great by a supernatural being from the East. The reason for their acquaintance is unknown, but the fact that he gifted the empress with such a precious item at least suggests that this Eastern traveler was very kind to her.
The jade pendant's holders say it represents good luck because it has protected several wearers, including Empress Alexeyevna the Great, from fatal attacks.
In the era when Empress Alexeyevna lived, weapons were mainly cold weapons and muskets. Even in modern times, some sixth-level psychics would have no problem blocking bullets.
But I have never heard of such a small thing being able to do it. Even a person with superpowers can only cast superpowers on himself, and cannot "enchant" an object and then let it play the role of superpowers.
The Academy of Sciences conducted a detailed examination of the jade pendant, confirming that it is composed entirely of jade and nothing else, and that it indeed possesses an energy currently unexplained. Vladimir also conducted tests, confirming that the jade pendant can indeed protect the wearer from attack.
According to analysis, resisting attacks requires consuming the energy in the jade pendant. The greater the intensity of the attack, the more energy is consumed. If the energy is exhausted, the jade pendant will lose its effectiveness and become an ordinary object.
Fortunately, the people who wore it before were all high-ranking officials and dignitaries. At most, they had encountered one or two attacks and assassinations in their lifetime, and some had never encountered such attacks at all. This is why this magical jade pendant has been passed down to this day.
It is no exaggeration to say that in the era of Empress Alexeyevna the Great and even until the end of World War II, having such a jade pendant was no less than having an extra life.
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Fifty States, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
"Hey, Mike. Look at this, I swear this is something from the East." James said, pointing to a white jade pendant in the display case.
It had hollow cloud patterns on it, and was about half the size of a palm, tied with red tassels.
"James, you should read the introduction first. This thing belongs to Indians." Mike said, pointing to the introduction text next to it.
"But this style definitely shouldn't be Indian." James muttered.
"Maybe it's the trade goods. I read in a book that the Eastern trade was very prosperous at that time." Mike graduated from the history department.
"But there's no record of them ever coming to America."
"Perhaps the Indians had records but they were destroyed. You know, they were massacred and almost wiped out. There weren't many people left, let alone these historical documents."
To summarize the content in the introduction: When the colonists were fighting with an Indian tribe, the enemy's great wizard used supernatural powers, and this jade pendant that could cast lightning was the "magic weapon" seized.
"James, look, isn't this introduction too funny? Supernatural power, this is a museum, not a superhero theme park. This is too irresponsible." Mike said in an exaggerated tone after the other party finished reading it.
"Let's go to the next exhibition hall. There's really nothing to see here." James agreed.
Supernatural power. James is convinced that it exists because he is an ice-type mutant.
He can now release cold air to freeze small objects, or he can condense ice needles and shoot them more than ten meters away. Although the lethality is relatively limited, it is indeed a supernatural power.
He just didn't tell anyone for his own safety.
In his opinion, if this introduction is true, then the great Indian wizard is a person with supernatural powers, and he is just using the name of "magic weapon" to improve his status.
After all, various belief systems are inseparable from things like "holy objects" and "magic tools". These specific items are like statues and totems, which are conducive to the spread of beliefs and the cohesion of tribal people.
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France, capital, Louvre Museum.
Several staff members are taking a batch of exhibits out of the warehouse for display.
"Manager Charles, please come and take a look." A staff member in charge of inventory shouted.
"What's wrong?" An elderly man in his fifties walked over.
"Take a look at this," the staff member said, pointing to a jade pendant. "This item is indeed on the list. Judging by its shape, it seems to be from the East, but the description is vague. I'm worried that exhibiting it alongside those first-class artifacts will lead to suspicion."
"Let me take a look."
Director Charles took the list and looked at it. This inventory list, dating back countless years, couldn't be fake. But this item looked like an ordinary jade pendant from the East. If its owner wasn't a famous figure, it would be a bit unreasonable to display such an ordinary jade pendant as a high-end artifact.
"Don't put this on display for now. I'll go talk to the curator." Director Charles ordered.
This jade pendant with hollow cloud patterns, about half the size of a palm and tied with a red tassel was put back into the warehouse.
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