Bradley's task was simple: Sam had to clean up Marvelbestia Island and keep some dangerous magical creatures from wandering off.
The Wayne family's vacation was discontinued, and they instead searched for signs of the sacred artifacts in the big city of New York.
Manhattan, Fifth Avenue.
They appear to be on a leisurely vacation, but in reality, they keep an eye out for certain secluded spots wherever they go.
"Triangles, circles, and straight lines—" Eric pointed to a shoe store.
The sign there happened to have a triangle symbol on it.
"Reebok?" Evelyn looked around at the nearby shops.
There is a Chanel boutique across the street.
If you flip the letter "C" over, it will form a circle.
Vincent's expression was extremely stiff. "Mom, there are just too many possibilities."
Gucci, Dunhill, Armani, Marlboro...
At first glance, almost all of them have vertical lines.
If there really are clues here, it's enough to prove Grindelwald's twisted sense of humor.
Eric rubbed his blurry eyes. "Is it possible that the whole street is actually like that?"
Vincent looked up at the Empire State Building in the distance, then turned to gaze at Rockefeller Center even further away.
If you remove any one of the buildings, it looks like an inverted triangle with the sky when viewed from the street.
If the building is a vertical line, then the entire street can be regarded as a circle.
"Dad, this is ridiculous."
If the Wizards' Purity Party had been well-connected in America, they wouldn't have been chased like dogs by Bradley.
"Maybe he's just bragging?" Eric stroked his chin. "There are a lot of dangerous people hiding in the city; they don't really like quiet places."
The more lively and crowded it is, the easier it is to escape.
Uncle Deng doesn't use any electronic devices; he can be found even if he hides in the most remote, desolate cave.
"Dad, where do you think they might be hiding?"
Eric shook his head at the Empire State Building.
Tourist attractions can be ruled out, leaving only Rockefeller Center.
It attracts many tourists, but it's not a landmark building.
How audacious is the Wizards' Purity Party?
"They have a good relationship with the mustachioed man."
Eric's furrowed brows relaxed, and he looked at the Empire State Building again. "If it's not here either, we'll probably have to look in the sewers."
Either extremely high-profile or extremely low-profile?
Vincent seemed to understand, yet also seemed to understand nothing at all.
He didn't know Viktor's name, but the elegance and composure he displayed that day didn't seem like someone who would choose such extreme places.
"Anyway, we're here for tourism, and the tickets aren't expensive."
In a few years, that future Mei Xizong, the man known as the "King of the East," will make his move on this building.
The Empire State Building has 102 floors and is approximately 1,454 feet tall.
Floors 85 and below are office space available for rent, while floors 86 and above are tourist areas for visitors.
The Wayne family took the elevator to the 86th-floor open-air circular observation deck.
They each stood in front of a pair of binoculars, starting their observation from Central Park and ending at the Statue of Liberty.
"What was discovered?"
"Lots of triangles and circles."
Vincent picked up Gu Gu and held it up to the telescope. "If it were that obvious, the Magical Congress would have caught them long ago."
"That makes sense." Eric looked at the Art Deco tower next to him, which occupied the remaining 16 floors and was 62 meters tall.
"If we look at it from a certain angle, can we consider it as an equilateral triangle?"
Vincent started backing away, crouching down as he was about to touch the glass.
"It is indeed an equilateral triangle." He turned around and saw a telescope nearby.
It is circular, and there is only one at this angle.
"Chrysler Building!?"
It is also a New York landmark, but visitors can only tour the ground floor lobby.
"Let's go take a look first." Eric took out his camera and snapped a few photos.
East Manhattan, at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Street.
The Chrysler Building's crown is also triangular, consisting of seven layers of concentric curved sloping surfaces forming a cross-shaped vault.
Before going inside, Gu Gu hid inside the suitcase.
After passing through two more layers of security, Wayne and his family arrived in the lobby.
There's not much to see inside, and not many tourists come here.
Eric took a few more photos, then shrugged helplessly, "Looks like we're going in the wrong direction."
"Okay." Vincent walked out of the building with his head down.
According to normal Muggle logic, clues are not placed in inaccessible areas.
But if it's a wizard...
He raised his head and squinted at the very tip of the crown.
"If it were there—"
Eric and Evelyn followed him to a deserted open space across the street.
"Gu Gu can go there!"
The Gu Gu, shook its little head vigorously as it was taken out of the house.
1050 feet, that height really puts it in a difficult position.
"Little Field Mouse All-You-Can-Eat Set?"
"Gu Gu!"
No matter how many delicious foods it has, it has never forgotten its original purpose.
The Gu Gu flew with great momentum.
"What if none of these states are there?" Eric shuddered. "New York alone is like this; I can't even imagine what the other states are like."
"If not—" Vincent shrugged indifferently, "Then we won't look for it. There's still more than half a month until school starts, so we might as well go back early."
Testing is fine, we can just not test at all.
He liked Grindelwald more than Dumbledore, but even that extra bit was limited.
Don't you want to know what their purpose is in contacting you?
"Anyway, they don't dare to cause trouble in the British Isles, so why should I indulge them?"
Eric and Evelyn both thought he made a lot of sense.
Kindness is kindness, but it shouldn't be used to make a fool of.
After thinking about it for a few minutes, the Wayne family got angry.
Vincent stated that the Wizards' Purity Party had better be sensible and not provoke him into doing anything ungrateful.
Eric even threatened to use his connections to locate their base via satellite when he got back.
Evelyn wasn't as enthusiastic as the father and son, but she said she would treat them to some traditional specialties.
The Gu Gu flew to the tip of the Chrysler's crown, squinted, and began to scan the bustling metropolis back and forth.
There were too many triangles, circles, and straight lines; its big eyes became dry after looking at them for a few moments.
"Gu Gu?" Just as it was about to fly back, it suddenly noticed that the hollow arches below were quite peculiar.
Different patterns can be formed depending on the angle from which they are viewed.
The Gu Gu flew around several times and finally saw a triangle in mid-air.
It flapped its small wings to lower its altitude so it could see more clearly.
As expected, there was a circle and a vertical line inside.
At the very bottom of the layers of Deathly Hallows markings, there is an address written in blood.
It's not dry; it looks like it was just written on.
As soon as Gu Gu raised its little paws to touch them, the lines drawn with blood began to slowly disappear.
"Gu Gu???" It was stunned, tilting its head.
Is it number 177 or number 171?