Chapter 819 Australian Scientific Expedition Team

At the same time, on the other side of the earth, while the Weasley family was enjoying a wonderful and leisurely vacation, Australia-

In the central and western regions of Australia, the sun mercilessly scorched the endless deserts and grasslands. The sky showed an extremely clear blue, as if it was a huge invisible dome of nature, and the horizon vaguely intersected with the sky in the distance, outlining a magnificent picture.

In this vast and lonely scene, a convoy with scientific research signs slowly moved forward. The dust raised by the convoy looked down from above like a giant dragon made of sand and dust. This giant dragon made of sand and dust was winding forward, showing a primitive and spectacular vitality.

The surrounding scenery changed constantly with the progress of the convoy, gradually transitioning from scattered grasslands to dry deserts, dotted with occasional short shrubs and very few tenacious life forms.

The sun circled in the sky, casting a golden glow, reflecting all this with vitality, even though this is one of the most barren and difficult areas on earth.

This is the most inaccessible area in Australia, but today, this usually silent wilderness has become different. The arrival of the scientific expedition team brought the sound of human activities, destroying the long-standing tranquility of this land. Their goal is to explore this under-understood area, find and record possible unknown species and geological phenomena, and contribute new data to scientific research.

This scientific expedition team was formed by an emerging biotechnology company in the UK. Its members include geologists, archaeologists, biologists, meteorologists and photographers from high-end universities such as the University of Sydney, the University of Melbourne, and the Australian National University. They carry advanced scientific research equipment and sufficient daily necessities, and are ready to conduct in-depth exploration in this uninhabited area for several weeks.

As for the purpose of their trip.

It was not to investigate the ecosystem of the Western Desert of Australia, nor to explore geological profiles and climate change, etc. In the words of their sponsor, Gilderoy Lockhart, a rising aristocrat who was awarded the "Honorary Lord" and "British Medal" by the Queen of England for writing a magical fantasy novel that swept the world some time ago-

They came here to explore the ancient civilization that once existed here, a city of Nakt built by the "Great Race of Yis", also known as the Library City.

This legendary city is said to hide treasures of knowledge and civilization relics. According to legend, Nakt was built by a group of ancient wise races, who were called the "Great Race of Yis". They were said to have extraordinary wisdom and technology, but disappeared from human history long ago.

Nakt is described as a huge and magnificent city, and it is said that there is a huge library inside, recording all the knowledge and wisdom of ancient civilizations.

This city is described as a symbol of all ancient, modern, and even future wisdom and technology, and is the sum of the world, no, even the entire universe technology.

——But almost all the scientists at the scene regarded it as the nonsense of Gilderoy Lockhart, the idiot.

Of course, there are still a small number of scientists who hold different opinions. They believe that Gilderoy Lockhart, the madman, wrote himself into the novel with a scientific and rigorous attitude.

Therefore, all the scientists in the team believe that the so-called "scientific expedition team" formed by Gilderoy Lockhart through the University of Greenwich in the UK is just to accumulate inspiration for his next novel.

Therefore, on the one hand, although most scientists do not look down on this elegant and handsome upstart, they also hope to make friends with Gilderoy Lockhart, so that they can have a place in his novel-

Even if it is just a guest role, it is enough for them to brag to their family, students and colleagues in the future.

On the other hand,

Someone paid for me to explore a fantasy relic that seems to be true and does not exist at all. What is this?

This is a public travel!

Only a fool would not go.

Gilderoy Lockhart expressed his position during the discussion phase of the joint scientific expedition and promised a very tempting condition:

All the data observed by the scientific expedition can be published in papers, and he only needs to post a joint communication.

Gilderoy Lockhart's promise immediately caused a sensation, and the ordinary scientific expedition was successfully upgraded to a fierce competition.

The leaders of various disciplines rolled up their sleeves and personally competed for scientific expedition quotas, as if a competition in the academic world was quietly unfolding.

In mid-April, Gilderoy Lockhart sent a formal letter to convey the news. In May, Australian universities held meetings to discuss how to gain an advantage in this fierce competition. In June, all parties launched a fierce competition, which was extremely fierce, and there was even some unscrupulous means. When July came, the scientific expedition had become a hot topic in the academic community.

Gilderoy Lockhart's generosity not only showed his wealth, but also provided an astonishing amount of funds for scientific research. He contributed as much money as the number of research groups that signed up, bringing the initial funding for this scientific expedition to an astonishing 800,000 pounds!

Originally, the Tierra Project was intended to invite some top research groups and professors with a high reputation in the industry, and lead them to the city of Nakte to witness its excavation and opening process.

Of course, Tierra is not a good person, nor a philanthropist. His purpose in gathering these Muggles together is -

That is, by cooperating with these academic giants, an authoritative group in the academic world can be established, which may form an academic ruling force and even extend to Australian politics.

The key to this plan is to use the excavation of the city of Naqq as an opportunity to establish a strong alliance in the academic world and make these top scholars and professors the core members.

With the epoch-making scientific works collected in the city of Naqq as a link, through sharing discoveries and collaborative research, they will gradually form a close group with mutual trust and cooperation.

Over time, this group will gradually grow and become an important force in the academic world, which will have an important impact on the direction and development of academic research.

The establishment of this academic clique or academic secret sect is not just to gain an authoritative position in the academic world, but more importantly to use it as a springboard to extend its tentacles to the Australian political world -

By mastering the discourse power and influence of the academic world, this academic clique can gradually penetrate into the political world with its own resources and connections, and influence the policy formulation and decision-making process.