Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"Great! Brother Hai is so generous!" Li Maocai was overjoyed and waved vigorously towards the distance. Immediately, a guy rushed over from afar and respectfully placed a satellite phone on the table.

"Brother Hai, you can use this phone for now, so it'll be easier for us to contact each other."

"What kind of phone is this? It has a rather unique design."

"This is a satellite phone. It makes calls via satellite signals and can be used anywhere. It's very convenient. Just pull out the antenna and dial the area code and phone number. It's just a little troublesome if someone calls you."

My number is already saved here. Hai-ge is so smart, he should be able to use it after a little research, haha.

I'm leaving now; I'll head back immediately to prepare!

"Okay, I'll wander around here a bit more then. See you tomorrow."

"Okay, see you tomorrow!"

Li Maocai walked away, turning back every few steps, and even after walking a long distance, he would turn around and smile and wave at An Xiaohai.

An Xiaohai smiled and nodded in response. Only after Li Maocai had completely disappeared from sight did An Xiaohai laugh out loud.

That's good. Someone is willing to pay for a private jet. Now Xu Zhijie doesn't have to worry about it anymore. I just wonder if Li Maocai will cry when he pays the bill.

Overall, it's pretty good.

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Who was that person just now?

Uncle Xiao Hei was very alert. He saw someone talking to An Xiaohai from afar, and they seemed quite familiar with each other, so he didn't go over. It wasn't until long after Li Maocai left that Uncle Xiao Hei appeared and came over.

An Xiaohai gave Uncle Xiao Hei a wink, and Uncle Xiao Hei immediately understood and didn't ask any further questions.

An Xiaohai got up and led Uncle Xiao Hei around the huge Rhodes Market for a long time, buying a bunch of random things.

After confirming that no one was following him, An Xiaohai found a small barbecue shop, ordered a bunch of barbecue to take away, and asked the shopkeeper for a large sheet of aluminum foil.

After leaving the shop, I found a secluded corner and wrapped the satellite phone tightly in aluminum foil before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

The two didn't talk much. They took all their belongings back to the fishing boat, then sailed around Rhodes Island for a while to make sure no one was following them before returning to the island where Xu Tianyou and the others were.

"Xiao Hai, this won't do! These grilled squid tentacles are too old. You're supposed to be a fisherman, and you can't even pick them out properly!" Xu Tianyou said, half-lying down while eating his skewers.

"Shut up, can't you shut up even if you're eating!" An Xiaohai rolled his eyes at Xu Tianyou, annoyed.

"Hey, I'm saying, is that Li Maocai guy really going to pay for our private jet?"

"Yes, that's what he said. He also said that not letting him go out was disrespecting him and not giving him face."

"Yeah, he's a good guy! Haha! Xu Zhijie was so worried when he heard I'd been delayed for so many days, now it's all good, he doesn't have to pay for it..."

I wonder what kind of expression Li Maocai will have when he sees me on the plane, hehe!

"Hey, Xiao Hai, why didn't you buy a camera on your way? You could have taken a picture of his expression as a souvenir, that would have been great! ...Hey, what are you daydreaming about?"

"Quiet, I'm thinking about something."

"Oh, you're thinking about something. Then I won't make a fuss," Xu Tianyou obediently shut his mouth.

An Xiaohai didn't think for long before asking Xu Tianyou to call Yan Hong over. After comparing the satellite phone Li Maocai had given him with the one on Xu Tianyou's person, he finally removed the foil from Li Maocai's satellite phone.

"Ah Hong, take this phone."

"Oh..." Yan Hong took the satellite phone from An Xiaohai with a somewhat bewildered look.

"Hold it in your right hand and walk a little further away..."

Stop! That's almost it. Just stand there, turn your body around... a little more... Okay, that's it, that's it...

Raise your hand, raise it a little higher...

No, put it down a little more…

Although Yan Hong didn't know what An Xiaohai was going to do, as a soldier, he strictly carried out An Xiaohai's orders. The others were clueless and just watched with curiosity as An Xiaohai directed Yan Hong to do everything.

An Xiaohai closed his eyes and carefully recalled Li Maocai's position at that time.

Yan Hong is now standing in a similar position and at a similar angle to Li Maocai when he was on the phone.

"Okay, Ah Hong, start making the call now. Dial two zeros first."

"Oh!" Yan Hong obediently dialed two zeros.

After watching it, An Xiaohai immediately closed his eyes and recalled that Yan Hong's hand movements when dialing two midnights were almost exactly the same as Li Maocai's.

An Xiaohai made some minor adjustments to Yan Hong's posture and angle, and then had Yan Hong try out the numbers one by one.

"Holy crap! It can't be that magical, can it?..." Xu Tianyou finally understood what An Xiaohai was doing, and was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth.

"Shut up, or I'll beat you up! If you really have nothing better to do, help me take notes!"

"Okay, I'll shut up! I'll take notes!" Xu Tianyou obediently ran over to get paper and pen, and the others naturally realized what was happening, their mouths agape in surprise.

Yan Hong, in particular, had a look in his eyes that seemed to suggest he was completely out of his body.

An Xiaohai was too lazy to explain any further and immediately had Yan Hong start trying again.

"No, try the number on the left... still no, try the number on the right..."

This one looks similar. Let me try pressing it again, combining it with the first two digits...

No, still no, change the number on the left, then combine it with the two numbers before it, and press it again! ..."

Yan Hong operated the device repeatedly, his face covered in sweat from nervousness.

It's so hard!

It was incredibly difficult for An Xiaohai to recall the number Li Maocai had dialed from his memory! It was so difficult that Yan Hong didn't even dare to imagine it! He was so nervous! If An Xiaohai made a misjudgment because of his mistake, the consequences would be dire.

An Xiaohai's face was also covered in sweat.

This series of actions finally pushed An Xiaohai to his limit. For An Xiaohai, remembering every detail of Li Maocai's movements wasn't difficult; the challenge was directing Yan Hong to recreate the entire process.

Because each comparison adds a memory, An Xiaohai must constantly analyze and compare these memories to determine which number Li Maocai pressed at the time.

This is no longer just a matter of memory; it is a comprehensive test of mental strength that is based on memory and integrates insight, analytical and comparative abilities, imagination, and even endurance.

It's manageable once or twice, but after ten or twenty times it becomes noticeably difficult. If you can still keep your memory sharp after hundreds of attempts, that's already quite an achievement.

Satellite phones have a total of 12 digits, which exponentially increases the difficulty of the entire process.

This test lasted for a full four hours. When An Xiaohai finally called a halt, Yan Hong almost collapsed on the spot.

When Xu Tianyou handed the paper containing 12 digits to An Xiaohai, his hands were trembling slightly. But An Xiaohai only glanced at the paper casually before crumpling it into a ball and throwing it into the campfire.

Xu Tianyou almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Holy crap!

Xu Tianyou was about to curse when An Xiaohai spoke up first: "Ahong, there's one more set of numbers. You take a break, and we'll continue trying."

Yan Hong gritted his teeth and got up from the ground: "No need to rest, I can continue!"

"Get out of here!" Xu Tianyou angrily stepped forward, snatched the satellite phone from Yan Hong's hand, and quickly adjusted his position: "I'll do it. This guy's exhausted and just making things worse!"

"Okay then..." An Xiaohai smiled slightly, indicating his agreement. He understood that Xu Tianyou was considering Yan Hong's situation, worried that Yan Hong's overwork would cause his posture to become distorted, affecting his judgment and increasing his workload.

This guy, he tries to be a good person but acts like a vicious monster.

Perhaps the two were truly in sync, because this attempt went much more smoothly than Yan Hong's. In less than an hour, An Xiaohai successfully deduced the second set of phone numbers.

Just like last time, An Xiaohai glanced at the number casually and then threw the paper into the campfire again.

"Hey, Xiaohai, tell me the truth, do you have special abilities?" Xu Tianyou ran over excitedly, nudged An Xiaohai with his elbow, and asked mysteriously.

"It's not exactly a special ability. As long as you're willing to put in the hard work, you can do it too. So, how about it? Want to learn?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Xu Tianyou nodded vigorously, like a chicken pecking at rice. Yan Hong sidled up to him with a sly grin. Even Uncle Xiao Hei couldn't resist his curiosity and sat down cross-legged opposite An Xiaohai. Only Xie Dan showed no interest and simply closed her eyes and pretended to be dead.

"Here's the thing, this is a very famous shorthand training method. Let me explain it to you..." An Xiaohai took a deep breath and began to explain.

In another time and space, An Xiaohai often tried to understand the secret of his photographic memory. He also tried to find many famous shorthand methods through various channels, only to find that these things were completely different from his own abilities.

However, these shorthand methods have been proven to be effective, so teaching them to these guys would be a very good choice.

During the explanation, An Xiaohai was filled with a thousand emotions.

The ability to remember everything at a glance is incredibly powerful, but unfortunately, my counterpart in another timeline was almost completely unable to utilize it.

Looking back now, I realize I had a million ways to use that ability to restart my life, but I chose to wallow in despair.

How wrong I was!

An Xiaohai's reflections didn't last long, nor did his explanation. He soon realized that after only 5 minutes of speaking, the previously enthusiastic group of people had completely changed their demeanor.

Uncle Xiao Hei was the first to lose his temper; after listening for two minutes, he sneaked away. Xu Tianyou hung his head and swayed precariously, probably drooling.

The only one desperately trying to persevere was Yan Hong, but judging from his constipated expression, his "CPU" was probably a bit overloaded.

Forget it, let's not make things difficult for them. There's no need for us to hurt each other!

An Xiaohai decisively ended his explanation.

After wrapping Li Maocai's cell phone in tin foil again, An Xiaohai thought for a moment and then led everyone to another small island to spend the night.

As I said before, being careful is always the right thing to do.

Perhaps because they were all so tired, everyone slept very well that night, and when they woke up the next day, it was already noon.

It's time to meet up with Li Maocai; it's time to set off.

T Country, Uncle Suo, I, An Xiaohai, have arrived!