Chapter 1894

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Mirabella cast a sideways glance at James. She knew well that the archaeological team had ventured into the Misty Forest last year, the very place the local mayor called the Forbidden Woods. Back then, Trevor had been injured, and the pollen on his clothes could only be found in the depths of that forest.

The mention of a time-travel machine made Mirabella's eyes darken slightly as she quickly mulled over a few thoughts. She turned to James and asked, "Hey, do you know how long the Archaeological Society has been around?"

James pondered her sudden question. "I think it's been around for over a century? I'm not exactly sure of the specific date, but Maverick became the president about sixteen years ago."

Sixteen years ago? King had set up the first base only about twenty years back. Mirabella nodded, not connecting any more dots with the timeline just yet.

What she knew for sure was that King's two seemingly unrelated identities actually had some common threads. The first base was home to the world's most cutting-edge research, while the Archaeological Society seemed focused on exploring the mysteries that science couldn't quite explain. Like the buried floating palace. Or, as James mentioned, the time-travel device. Both appeared to have deep ties with the Stevenson family.

James's voice broke through Mirabella's thoughts again. "So, the time-travel device isn't just a myth?"

He had his suspicions about the Stevenson family's legendary status, most famous for miraculous healing techniques. If it was just about medicine, they wouldn't have stayed hidden in these mountains for so long. Plus, some seemingly ordinary things in this village were unmatched outside.

Mirabella gathered her thoughts and replied, "No, it's definitely more than just a myth."

James watched her, waiting for more, while in the kitchen, the mayor had finished preparing a simple meal. Seeing Mirabella and James deep in conversation, he refrained from calling them to the table.

Mirabella smiled softly, her voice gentle, "Those who glimpse the truth are often the ones who've danced with death."

James was caught off guard, sensing a deeper meaning in her words, and his grip on her fingers tightened.

Without giving him a chance to respond, Mirabella nodded toward where the mayor stood. "Let's go. After dinner, I'll take you to find the answers."

To uncover the real identity of King, who, like her, had once flirted with death's door.

Seeing this, James held back his questions for now.

**Meanwhile, elsewhere...

Nellie clutched her phone, trying again and again to reach Mirabella, only to hear the same frustrating message: out of service area.

Thinking back on their last conversation, the worry lines on her face deepened.

When she'd left the clan, Nellie had everything meticulously planned, ready to destroy whatever was hidden in the forbidden ground once she got back. But plans have a way of changing, the team from the first base was already itching to enter the forbidden ground.

"The car's ready. Should we get going now?" Jim's voice boomed as he approached, noticing. Nellie's even graverexpression and her fixation on the phone. His heart sank. "What's wrong? Have you managed to reach Mira?"

Nellie, her mind a whirl of thoughts, nodded. She glanced at the off-road vehicles parked outside and quickly We need to find that child as soon as possible." fo

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