Chapter 74 Judgment

Sailing on the sea is generally boring. After looking at the unchanging scenery of the sea for a long time, you may even be confused about whether you are moving or not.

At this time, the Endurance had been sailing on the sea for more than ten days, and the young people with no sailing experience had long lost their initial excitement, leaving only boredom and boredom.

And boring.

"Ah... How long does it take to arrive, Laura? I'm already getting bored."

A girl with short black hair and Asian appearance was slumped in a chair and asked Laura who was studying literature.

"I don't know, Samantha, sailing on the sea is so unpredictable. Besides, what we are looking for is the legendary Yamatai."

Laura raised her head buried in the documents and replied to her good friend.

Samantha Nishimura, a British-born Portuguese and Japanese, and Laura are both college classmates and close friends.

Because Laura was eager to go on an adventure, for the sake of her good friend, Samantha quickly came to the Endurance to serve as a documentary filmer and translator for the expedition.

She believed that Laura could discover something, and hoped that she could be there to witness and record it all.

In addition, her identity is also a reason. She has grown up listening to her grandmother telling the story of Queen Yamatai, and naturally she will not give up the opportunity to find her ancestors.

The combination of the two made Samantha join this expedition.

"I know, I know, I'm just complaining casually." Samantha fiddled with her camera and sighed.

"Haha, young people just can't keep their temper."

A strong old man with white hair and beard walked over with a smile. He was the captain of the salvage ship, Conrad Ross.

After scanning around, Ross looked at Samantha again and said teasingly: "Little Laura and little Xia Yu are both studying literature. I don't think they are bored."

"Both of them majored in archeology, but I did not. I studied documentary filmmaking, and this is my specialty."

While speaking, Samantha raised the camera in her hand and pointed it at Ross.

"Come on, Captain Ross, smile, and I will make you look wise and mighty."

"Haha, then I would like to thank you for taking the photo."

Time passed slowly on the boring voyage, and after experiencing several insignificant rainy days, Laura gradually solved the mystery in the remaining documents.

It was about the location of the lost kingdom "Yamatai". Although she was sure, she was not sure whether others would believe her judgment.

After all, she was just a recent college graduate, but there was a prestigious doctor on board.

James Whitman is an expert in the fields of archeology and anthropology. He received his PhD from the University of Cambridge in the UK and has taught at many universities around the world.

He is also the host of the popular archeology TV show "Whitman's World" and has an unusual desire for wealth and fame.

However, Dr. Whitman has been in bad luck recently, as his family and career have failed, so he urgently needs to find new and attractive topics.

So he invested all his wealth to join this expedition, and secretly expected that the Endurance trip would bring new material for his new show, and that this record would bring a lot of sponsors who would please him.

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With this prestigious doctor present, Laura didn't know if others would agree with her judgment, but she was also convinced that her judgment was not wrong.

"Xia Yu, do you think I should tell everyone about this judgment or even change our original route?"

The troubled Laura asked her boyfriend beside her. Xia Yu was also studying with her, so she could solve the mystery so early.

"Well...Laura, you have studied Yamatai more than any of us. In my opinion, even that Whitman is not as good as you. He is just a villain who is just trying to gain fame." Xia Yu held his hand.

Put down the documents, looked up at Laura and said seriously.

"You're here again." Laura responded helplessly, "Xia Yu, why do you have such a big opinion against Dr. Whitman? I quite like the documentaries he shot."

"I'm usually a very good judge of people. That guy will definitely do something inhumane for his own benefit."

In the game, Whitman is a selfish villain. He regards everyone on the ship as "material" for his documentary, and is ready to use other people's tragedies to achieve his exclusive revelations.

He even betrayed his companions and took refuge in the enemy, even at the expense of others to fulfill himself.

It was only after that that Laura saw the true face of this doctor. However, in the later stages of the game, Whitman was eventually chopped into pieces by the enemy because of his lack of self-awareness.

Nowadays, because of Xia Yu's obvious dislike of Whitman, Laura doesn't admire Whitman that much and only regards him as a senior in the industry.

After finishing his daily hacking of Whitman, Xia Yu changed the subject and spoke again.

"Laura, you have to believe in your own judgment. I believe in you, and Ross and Samantha also believe in you. This is not comfort, but a fact."

"So, speak out your guesses boldly, and we will definitely support you."

After hearing this, Laura was silent for a moment, then nodded and said: "Well... thank you, Xia Yu."

The brief exchange ended quickly, and the two were immersed in the ancient documents again. The boat was still moving forward slowly, without any wind or waves.

The next day, inside the cabin.

Captain Ross and coxswain Green were cheering for their respective teams in front of the radio, while chef Jonah was preparing lunch.

Others were sitting at the square table discussing the voyage. When Laura expressed her judgment, she immediately aroused Whitman's dissatisfaction.

"Laura, there is no evidence for your judgment. We all value this expedition, and I even invested all my wealth in it."

"I know, that's why we should go east instead of west."

Upon hearing this, Whitman said coldly: "Who would believe it? No one would believe that Yamatai would be so far east. The book doesn't say this."

"But the author of those books never found Yamatai..." Samantha suddenly interrupted.

As if he had been refuted, Whitman said angrily: "I can't risk my reputation for an unfounded intuition."

"However, I discussed with Xia Yu and Ross that we should not follow the failed footsteps of our predecessors, Dr. Whitman." Laura explained somewhat eagerly.

"Huh? What do you mean..."

"It seems that the famous Dr. Whitman is actually a coward with no sense of adventure."

Just when Whitman wanted to continue saying something, Xia Yu also spoke sarcastically.

"You little brat, I'm the chief archaeologist on this ship, I should make the decision." Whitman, who was being ridiculed, said with an ugly face.

If it weren't for his own show, he wouldn't hang out with this group of people.

"But doctor, if we continue eastward, we can directly enter the Dragon Triangle. That is our destination."

Laura continued to explain, trying to convince this stubborn nerdy doctor, but Whitman still looked dismissive.

The other crew members were divided into two factions. Some believed that the storm in the Dragon Triangle was too dangerous and it was better not to take risks. Others believed that Laura's judgment had some basis and they could give it a try.

But in the end it was the old captain Ross who made the final decision and decided to change the route and sail towards the Dragon Triangle in the east.

Sailing towards that unknown stormy land.

(End of chapter)

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