Merlin’s heart suddenly skipped a beat when he heard Albert say that the shell fragments in his hand belonged to Charlie.
He muttered to himself, “Charlie’s belongings? Doesn't that mean he has met with a mishap?”
With that said, he quickly lowered his head to carefully examine the traces left by the explosion. By observing the direction of the explosion shockwave, he then found more fragments of the Tridacna on the ground.
His face turned pale, and he muttered, “Charlie’s belongings are so close to the center of the explosion. Doesn't that mean he was right in the line of fire when the explosion happened?!”
Upon hearing this, Albert’s eyes welled up with tears, and he burst into tears. He was in disbelief as he said to Merlin, “Chief Lammy, Master Wade is incredibly powerful. This kind of explosion shouldn't harm him at all, right?”
Merlin squatted on the ground, picked up a piece of hardened black soil, rubbed it forcefully, and then sniffed it. He had a worried expression as he said, “The temperature at the center of the explosion must have been at least three thousand degrees Celsius to burn the soil into this state. Therefore, based on this speculation, the explosive should be equivalent to at least one or two tons of TNT. With this equivalent, even a tank nearby would be pulverized. Humans are made out of flesh and blood. I'm afraid the odds of survival are slim if he was this close to the heart of the explosion.”
“Damn it!” Albert’s legs went weak, and he sat down on the ground. He disregarded the pain and struck the hard, dark surface with his fist as he sobbed and said, “It's impossible! Master Wade controls his own destiny, so he absolutely cannot meet with any mishap!”
After a moment of silence, Merlin said, “I'll search the surrounding areas. Perhaps the impact of the explosion could have thrown him somewhere…”
Albert quickly got up, wiped away his tears with his sleeve, and said, “I'll go too! Each of us can head in a different direction!”
Merlin advised, “You’d better get some help. The explosion radius is a few hundred meters, and the outer space is even larger. With low visibility, it won’t be enough to simply rely on the two of us. Didn't you mention that there are many martial artists at Champs Elys Resort? Go and find the most reliable ones to help us!”
Albert snapped back to reality and quickly said, “Okay!”
After that, he took out his phone to make a call but realized the signal was blocked. He then said, “Chief Lammy, wait for me. I'll go back for a moment.”
Merlin quickly reminded him, “Remember, don't inform the Ackers about this matter first. I'm afraid they won't be able to handle it.”
Albert said, “I understand! I'll go to the resort to find some people, and I will not head to the villa first!”
Albert hurriedly said, “Be sure not to leak any information. There are also many people from Ten Thousand Armies here. I'm afraid they might have second thoughts if they learn about Master Wade’s mishap!”
“Is that really necessary?” Isaac said, “Porter had sworn allegiance to the Young Master when they were on Mount Wintry.”
Albert shook his head and said, “That's what he said, but Porter has old grievances with Master Wade, after all. We need to be cautious during such critical moments. Besides, we can't bring too many people with us. Don't forget that Master Wade still has the Qing Eliminating Society as his formidable enemy. If news gets out, Master Wade’s identity might be exposed!”
Isaac nodded and said, “I’ll only look for the Harkers, then!”
Rosalie was meditating in her room. When Isaac knocked on the door, Rosalie opened her eyes.
When she saw Isaac after she opened the door, she asked curiously, “Mr. Cameron, why are you here to look for me?”

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