New Gods of North America.

Chapter 322 Treasure
After seeing Emma herself and the pile of "draft papers" she had written, Professor Maisel
At first, I couldn't quite believe my eyes.

Then he tried to verify it, "Emma, can you try to calculate from 1 to 100 and see what the final result is?"

Emma looked like an ordinary child at this moment, as if she was concentrating on scribbling on the drawing board.

But this is actually Wayne's way of trying to make the naughty child behave, because Wayne finally brought out the classic "four-color" problem in the history of mathematics.

Even in modern society, this problem has only been initially verified thanks to the powerful computing power of computers.

After hearing the strange old man's question, Emma, perhaps because he was a guest brought by Wayne,
He raised his head reluctantly, glanced at Professor Maisel, and answered without thinking:

"The result of the calculation is 5050. Wayne asked me this question before."

Professor Maisel already knew the answer, so he continued to ask for confirmation, "Can you tell me how you calculated it?"

Perhaps because Emma was still a young girl, Professor Maisel's tone became softer unconsciously.

Even though he still looked unconvinced, it was at least much better than when he was in class and acted as if he didn't care about the students' lives.

Emma was about to continue doodling when her thoughts were interrupted again.

She pouted her lips slightly and continued to answer patiently, "Just add them up one by one. It doesn't take much time."

"Just being able to do simple, preliminary calculations is not considered 'mathematical thinking'."

Professor Maisel was obviously not satisfied with this answer. "Just like it is difficult to calculate the result from 1 to 9876 through simple addition, to learn mathematics, you must learn to use more clever methods."

"48772626."

Emma almost raised her little face, and after a few seconds she turned her head and gave the result.
She had helplessly put down the drawing board in her hand, intending to wait until this strange old man had finished asking all the questions before continuing. "Wayne also taught me a simple calculation method for this problem. I don't just know addition."

Professor Maisel was obviously surprised.

He first looked at Wayne, who was standing there with his hands spread out and shrugging.

Then he picked up a pen and paper from the side and did a quick calculation, followed by even more obvious surprise and "disbelief".

So Professor Maisel gradually began to increase the intensity.

"Emma, based on the known conditions, can you calculate where these two people will meet along the way?"

……

"Emma, can you solve the unknown in this equation?"

……

"Emma, can you calculate the coordinates of the intersection of the graphs of these two functions in the coordinate system?"

……

Professor Maisel's views were refreshed again and again, and Emma gradually became interested from her initial impatience.

Wayne thought he had found a good way to solve both the professor's and the naughty kid's education problems, so he left them alone and went to the kitchen to see what delicious food was available tonight.
After a while, Wayne suddenly slapped his thigh.

Oops……

Can I no longer ask Emma to help with my math homework and ask Seth to copy it?
…When Professor Maisel finished his dinner and prepared to leave the detective agency, Wayne's own education problems seemed to have been completely forgotten by him.

Professor Maisel is now more worried about Emma's education:
"Emma is indeed a very gifted child and deserves a better education. Unfortunately, I still have a teaching position and currently do not have much time to give her additional home tutoring. When I return, I will help you keep an eye out for suitable candidates and see if there is any professor willing to serve as Emma's tutor."

Wayne was not confident in leaving Emma to outsiders. If her head fell off and was seen by others, it would be troublesome.

It is not suitable for a detective agency to allow ordinary strangers to come in and out for a long time, otherwise many things will become inconvenient.

So he thought about it and said, "Professor, if you don't mind, can I bring Emma to audit your classes in the future? I will also communicate with the college, and it will not affect your normal teaching."

What Wayne was actually thinking about was another problem - if Emma could become a "student" of the college to a certain extent, then no matter whether the detective agency would leave Virginia in the future, at least Emma would not be included in the range of "deep management" candidates by the church for a relatively long period of time.

At least I could have a relatively normal childhood.

Wayne felt that he had lived up to Damon MacCready's trust.

Some students may have to endure the intellectual crushing of little Lolita...

Professor Maisel thought about it for a moment and said, "This is not in compliance with the school's regulations... But I can try to communicate with the school."

"Thank you very much." Wayne struck while the iron was hot. "Because Emma is still young and an orphan, her identity may not be suitable for public disclosure. Too much attention may have a negative impact on the child."

"I see. A gifted child like this is indeed worth protecting."

After sending Professor Maisel away,

Inissa happened to have finished brewing the potion and was directing Connor to pour it into a bottle, which seemed to contain the small piece of stone fragment that Lina had "sealed" with a wire ball.

Miss Olivia was holding a test tube and scooping medicine from another crucible next to her. It looked like it was a different kind.

Wayne leaned over to take a look, and was obviously more curious about what Inessa was doing. "Hasn't this thing been locked in the safe? How can it be used to make potions?"

“This is not for drinking.”

After filling the potion, Inissa tied the bottle up with a cloth strip with runes on it. "The Beyonder influence on the stone slab seems to have 'leaked'. Perhaps it's because the Beyonder power is too weak for a stable Beyonder to feel it, but Miss Olivia is in a special stage before awakening. I think what she said is consistent with the signs of being affected."

isn't it?
Wayne was shocked. "This small piece is so troublesome. Isn't the big piece in Simon Sherman's hand even more dangerous?"

Inissa nodded:
"I've asked Doug to try to contact Simon Sherman. He left Lina his contact address before, so it shouldn't be difficult to find him. If there is indeed a problem, then even if he himself is not happy about it, we might as well report the matter to the church or the Exorcist Association."

It was around eight o'clock in the evening when Doug came back.

Before Wayne could ask him about the result of the contact, Doug pulled out a newspaper:
"Sir, this is what Seth reminded me of via carrier pigeon after he discovered it. I have already bought an identical copy. I thought you might want to take a look at it first."

Wayne took the newspaper and unfolded it. Doug pointed to the corresponding position:
"A rare treasure that carries the Duke's family's glory for a hundred years!
"According to insiders, the 'Deckersburg Ruby Necklace', which was once praised by the Queen of Windsor, has been secretly sold by the Duchess, and the buyer is an American tycoon who does not want to be named.

"It is reported that this treasure is being protected by a small private detective agency and is currently being secretly transported from Virginia to Georgia via steam train. I believe that many high-class people in Atlanta will soon be able to witness its brilliance and beauty with their own eyes."

The text is not long and is published in the "Oddities from Various Places" section. Above it is a relatively large realistic print depicting a necklace style.

Damn it? !
Treasures, routes, plus "small scale" and "private", it's obvious that someone is up to something.

Are you worried that the criminals and thieves on the road might be keeping an eye on you?
(End of this chapter)