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“And the others?”

The technician hesitated Kurt pointed the sword toward hiive you that haircut now if you’d like”

The hesitation ended “We’re studying them”

“Obviously” The labful of equipment around the for?”

“An alloy,” the technician said “It’s called Golden Adamant It hasunique properties So far, it’s only been found deep within volcanic fissures It’s believed Japan has a source Possibly, under Mount Fuji One of these swords may have been made with such an alloy We were told to learn where the swords caed, what their metal contents are and in what manner the alloys were blended Most importantly, to determine where the ore was mined”

Joe’s eyebroent up “Noe knohat Han’s people were looking for at the bottom of the East China Sea”

“It was a first effort,” the technician said “But the mine played itself out”

“Hoas it done?” Kurt asked

“Ultrasonic waves and high-intensity vibrations co liquid,” the technician told the”

“Sounds logical,” Kurt said “Did you intend to bring up vast a with it?”

“Water was always released in the process,” the technician said “It’s inal”

Kurt’s eyebroent up “Marginal? Maybe you’re not aware of just howup h to flood the coastal plains around the world in a year if we don’t stop it”

“Impossible,” the man said

“You’ll see how possible it is very shortly,” Kurt said

“Not if we don’t get out of here,” Joe mentioned “Every minute we delay ”