Chapter 424 – Summer Resource Tour (9)

The discussions aboard the ship off Weipa were led by the Ootori side from beginning to end.

When the people who had gone out on small boats to conduct a simple survey returned in the evening, they were filled with disbelief and excitement at having hit the jackpot. The Australian government officials were overjoyed that yet another treasure had been discovered in the soil of their homeland.

Then, during the discussion after dinner, Edward, Ryota-san, and Mai-san took the lead after I told them everything I knew as far as I could. Since they spoke so smoothly about things beyond what they had actually investigated, the other side apparently wore expressions as though they had been completely foxed.

The only person who did not lose his composure was Mr. Smith, who had seen the Abyss together with us in New York.

I deliberately