Trafford's Trading Club

Chapter 1480: Chapter 207: A Troubled Future

But this clearly wasn’t about Da Zhe thinking deeply about who Nero really was… or why there was a sense of familiarity—Master Musashi’s oppressive aura made Da Zhe instinctively tense up all his muscles.

“Master Musashi, you’re the guardian here, isn’t it inappropriate to engage in combat?” Da Zhe frowned slightly—always feeling like Heihun Fuxi had given him this Throne Emblem not for his convenience, but to stir up trouble!

“No worries, the Palace of Eternal Night has an automatic restoration function.” At this moment, Master Musashi slowly drew the Bizen Kunai Ankoru from his waist, “I just need to feed a few Void Primordial Demons to the floor of the plaza.”

Unexpectedly, Da Zhe exhaled slowly, then did something that greatly surprised Musashi… leaving him utterly dumbfounded—Da Zhe actually threw the Throne Emblem he was holding to him!

“What is this?” Musashi caught it instinctively and frowned.

Da Zhe said nonchalantly, “If you want this thing, I’ll just give it to you directly, no need for a fight. I’m just a new superstar, very weak, can’t take a beating.”

Musashi’s brows remained furrowed but eventually relaxed… He shook his head and tossed the Throne Emblem back, saying indifferently, “Not interesting, not interesting, when you do feel like having a go, just come find me, I’ll be right here at the Palace of Eternal Night.”

“Alright, next time then.” Da Zhe nodded seriously—though telling himself that after leaving this limbo, he’d never come back without understanding the situation… It’s just inexplicably causing a heap of trouble. Much better to stay at the manor watering plants and trimming the grass like a salted fish.

“It’s a deal.” Musashi smiled with some anticipation, “I should take you to your place… you’ll like it, after all, each residence is an independent space. These spaces are created by the Thrones from world fragments, certainly enough for living.”

“World… fragments?”

Musashi laughed, “More accurately, world fragments from the Sub-worlds… of course, we can’t use entire world fragments for living, what a waste. Usually, we assess the size of the fragment used, then break it into several or dozens of parts… You can freely decorate your place however you like, as long as it’s attached to the Void Lost Paradise, it’s basically your private domain.”

“… You guys really have good benefits.” Da Zhe finally sighed—if he weren’t working for his boss, he’d probably be tempted by the benefits of the Transcender Organization?

“This is just the basics, wait till later…” Master Musashi’s voice suddenly stopped.

At this moment, a slight tremor was emanating from outside the Palace of Eternal Night… causing Musashi to frown slightly, then say, “It might be a Void Primordial Demon appearing… I remember the Void Primordial Demons nearby were supposed to be cleared out… perhaps just a little one got lost. Wait here for me, I’ll be right back after handling it.”

“It’s fine, I’ll go with you.” Da Zhe stepped forward… willing because he actually got along well with Musashi.

Master Musashi didn’t say much, just nodded and quickly stepped out… However, vaguely, he had a bad feeling, and while being alert, an inexplicable irritability emerged.

…

But when Musashi and Da Zhe reached outside the Palace of Eternal Night, they unexpectedly encountered the Hunnic King Attila, who had just left not long ago.

And next to Attila, there lay a creature about twelve meters tall, its body a mixture of purple and white… a Void Primordial Demon.

This Void Primordial Demon looked like a combination of a bull and a beetle, with a massive bull head and stout, short limbs, and a seemingly very sturdy shell on its back.

The Void Primordial Demon’s body was wrapped by the whip in the hand of the King of the Huns, rendered immobile… its eyes closed, as if knocked unconscious.

This creature’s mass should be considerable… the recent tremor of the Palace of Eternal Night likely caused by this massive Void Primordial Demon smashing into the ground—fortunately, the area in front of the Palace isn’t the plaza, there’s no worry about the Demon being devoured by the floor.

“King of the Huns, what are you doing?” Musashi frowned.

The King of the Huns Attila laughed heartily, “I was bored at my place and thought of finding a Sub-world to play in… met this thing on the way, so I caught it for a whim. Musashi, this is for you to deal with, put it in the Beastfighting Arena.”

Master Musashi glanced at the Void Primordial Demon and said calmly, “What kind of breed is this, it’s quite rare?”

Attila shrugged, pulled back the whip around the Void Primordial Demon, “How should I know, perhaps a new breed… anyway, it’s up to you now, I’m off.”

“Safe journey,” Master Musashi said half-heartedly.

At this moment, the Hunnic King noticed Da Zhe behind Master Musashi, a smile appeared on his face, about to speak, but Musashi preempted him, saying, “He’s already met the Fuxi Throne and is now a member of the organization, just chose his place… King of the Huns, are you here to welcome the newcomer.”

“Newcomer?” The King of the Huns looked at Da Zhe with surprise, uncertain what he was thinking, but his gaze felt like a chilling cold snake… Attila grinned grimly, “Newcomers are good, just curious how this newcomer stacks up against the two recently making waves… if too inferior, better not to leave your place.”

“King Attila, if you knew Da Zhe he…” Musashi began huffing but was suddenly interrupted by Da Zhe behind him.

Da Zhe took a step forward and said loudly, “I’m quite a homebody, usually wouldn’t leave home if I don’t have to… Staying in my place is perfect. Esteemed ‘Chest’ Huns King Senior, I wonder if you have delivery services here? If the delivery guy could bring food to my place, I’d really stay in forever.”

“No rush, time is long,” the King of the Huns laughed, “Fuxi Throne is indeed too kind… If I had met the Fuxi Throne back then, it’d have been quite convenient.”

—If you met that old guy, you’d get played to death, that bastard is an old sly dog with a kind facade…

“Ah yes, I get along quite well with the Fuxi Throne,” Da Zhe smiled slightly, “Introduce you two some other day… or go to the Fire Cloud Cave yourself, remember to mention my name, he’ll let you in.”

“Ignorant brat!” The King of the Huns snorted coldly.

“King of the Huns, are you staying or leaving? I’m not interested in sightseeing with you here, I’m very busy.”

Beside him, Master Musashi couldn’t help but chuckle and said directly… It seemed witnessing this exchange was quite amusing—whether Da Zhe is truly a superstar or not, he still couldn’t be sure, but one thing he already confirmed.

And that is, Da Zhe is definitely the king of trash talk!

The King of the Huns swung his whip, rolled it up, hung it on his waist, and then showed an eerie smile before turning around silently and leaving.

Da Zhe and Musashi glanced at each other, Musashi frowned and said, “You should be careful of this guy in the future… Don’t be fooled by his deceptive behavior. The King of the Huns is not only brutal but also extremely cunning.”

Da Zhe couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Such a person can break the limits of a sub-world and advance to the dimensional rift?”

Master Musashi said, “Attila comes from a sub-world of the Mythology Series, specifics are unclear… However, I heard he was a ruler of his sub-world, and after sacrificing a large portion of his subjects, he forcibly eroded an ancient god’s divinity and thereby broke free from the sub-world’s constraints… But whether it’s true or not, I can’t say.”

“Sacrificed a large portion of his subjects…” Da Zhe opened his mouth; it seemed quite possible given King Attila’s brutal nature… These Transcendents are not easy to deal with.

Da Zhe recalled seeing that star map when choosing a place to live… The red-marked residences at least numbered in the hundreds—who knows if it includes the Throne’s quarters.

“Actually, examples like the King of the Huns are very rare.” Master Musashi seemed to understand Da Zhe’s thoughts and spoke gently, “Compared to the King of the Huns, more amongst us have reached our current positions through our own efforts… You shouldn’t miss the bigger picture because of a minority.”

—But I know one drop of rat urine can spoil the whole pot of soup.

Da Zhe secretly shook his head, feeling he’s ultimately just a small citizen unable to compare in mindset with these Transcendents’ elite thoughts… nor did he wish to get close. He still plans to solve the matters here and return to his original sub-world as soon as possible… But Master Musashi was soon distracted by another matter.

Master Musashi took out a red gem… The gem flickered thrice, and Master Musashi’s eyes lit up.

“What’s happening?” Da Zhe asked with a frown.

Master Musashi said, “You’re lucky, Da Zhe. You just arrived and there’s a good show to watch… Someone’s on the duel platform.”

“Duel platform?”

Master Musashi nodded and said, “It’s usually used to compete for the Throne Emblem. Sometimes, personal disputes between organization members are settled here… Remember, it’s a duel platform, not a death arena. The platform has a set judgment mechanism created by the Thrones together, deciding victory or defeat without life or death. After all, every member is an extremely important companion to the organization, and it would be too regrettable to lose a life in an ordinary dispute.”

Companion?

More like extremely important resources, right… Remembering the existence of Heihun Fuxi in the Transcender Organization, Da Zhe couldn’t help but worry about the organization’s future—Master Musashi, the high-levels of the organization you serve, are double-crossers from our side.

“Let’s go have a look then.” Da Zhe casually suggested… Just take it as understanding the internal standards of Transcender Organization members—since he’s here, gathering more intel before returning is never wrong.

“Alright, wait here a moment.” Musashi waved his hand and directly lifted a Void Primordial Demon resembling a Bullhead Beetle left by Attila at the door, “I’ll be back.”

Da Zhe nodded, watching Master Musashi quickly walk into the Palace of Eternal Night… This Void Primordial Demon remains motionless, but for some reason, Da Zhe feels a vague familiarity with the creature—perhaps he had chopped down something similar before?

But between the Void Primordial Demons he has slain, at least thousands, if not tens of thousands, it’s hard to remember clearly. Suddenly, Musashi returned quickly, clearly attracted by the fight on the duel platform, entirely uninterested in the Void Primordial Demon incident, casually tossing it into the Beastfighting Arena to finish.

…

The Transcendents’ duel platform is a gray-marked area on the residence star map—according to Musashi, the disparity in Transcendent abilities is too large, and to exert their full strength, a small venue would constrain them, so they used a fairly large sub-world fragment for construction.

This duel platform is divided into many scenes—This time, the scene chosen by the duelists is a circular platform with a diameter of one kilometer.

Upon arriving with Musashi, Da Zhe saw hundreds of huge floating stones above the circular platform—some with two or three people watching, others standing alone away from the crowd.

Roughly a hundred or so… Da Zhe quickly scanned them but couldn’t determine their depth. He shook his head and refocused on observing the two transcendents battling on the central circular platform.

“Indeed a Throne Emblem contest.” As the Guardian of the Palace of Eternal Night, Master Musashi seems familiar with most members and introduces Da Zhe, “See that? The taller one is called Sha Ying, from a sub-world of the Magic Series, skilled in a capability known as magical attacks, extremely capable in output, but slightly lacking in speed and defenses. Nonetheless, Sha Ying possesses three Throne Emblems, so you mustn’t underestimate him.”

Hearing this, Da Zhe discreetly tightened his grip on the Throne Emblem in his pocket… Feeling it’s not safe enough, he tucked the emblem into a secret pocket inside his pants—the kind of secret pocket people used to stitch with needle and thread for money when going out!

Master Musashi noticed Da Zhe’s behavior, intending to speak… but chose to ignore it, composure unchanged as he continued, “As for Sha Ying’s opponent, it is Arex… I haven’t yet discovered which series of the sub-world he hails from. Currently, I only know he’s a student of the Throne—one of the two new superstars I previously mentioned to you.”

Da Zhe blinked, curiously observing the man in the center, wearing a high hat with a face full of a smile… Arex?