Trafford's Trading Club

Chapter 1505: Chapter 232: Where Is This?

Secret Council, one of the most renowned secret organizations in the dimensional rift.

Generally, it is believed that Secret Council, Transcenders, and Gates of Truth are among the most famous in all extraordinary circles within the rift, with Secret Council being the most enigmatic.

Its doctrine is unknown, the number of members is unknown… It is said that only when a member of the Secret Council willingly reveals themselves can one obtain some information about it.

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Luo Qiu didn’t know why Teacher Prin suddenly brought up the matter of the Secret Council… This seemed inappropriate, but this Teacher Prin always had his own reasons for doing things—regarding whether these reasons were reasonable… personal rationality suffices.

“The name sounds like a very mysterious organization.” Boss Luo smiled slightly, “So, is this Secret Council from another… hmm, another world?”

He wanted to know exactly how much Teacher Prin could understand—this 003 sub-world he was in had far too many irrational places, and many traces of alteration—possibly modified by the previous Club Owner.

But this was not particularly unexpected.

Boss Luo himself had altered this sub-world’s History more than once… especially the last time, if A Lai Ye had emotions, it would have exploded in anger long ago.

—See it? A script! Tear… perhaps like this.

So, since he played around like this himself, naturally he had no right to blame the previous owner for doing the same, right?

Luo Qiu could know these things because of the shop’s unique nature… Once someone transcends the sub-world, they naturally come to know—but within the sub-world, the number who know is likely very few.

Luo Qiu imagined that the Divine Dragon Association of Shen Zhou might know something, but at most, they would just consider the outside as a larger whole, akin to the heavenly realm mentioned in China’s myths, and wouldn’t associate it with the issue of countless sub-worlds.

The Luminous Tower Master of the Magician’s Association probably knew clearly, since he had visited The Lost Fissure once and met Cain, who resided within the dimensional rift.

What about Teacher Prin?

He said it was because he encountered someone from the Secret Council… Regarding the Secret Council, Luo Qiu knew little, and this was the first time he heard about it from someone outside the shop—so based on the principle that free information shouldn’t be wasted, Boss Luo suddenly became eager to learn.

“Your expression seems like that of an aunt hearing about supermarket discounts next door.”

Teacher Prin shook his head at this moment, continuing to speak while teasing, “Between countless worlds with different processes but presumably the same core, there exists a broader space known as the ‘fissure of dimensions’… Within the fissure live some Non-Human beings who have escaped the cages of various worlds, and the Secret Council is formed by some of these Non-Human beings. Its purpose is to record all that happens.”

“Record?” Boss Luo contemplated, “Why record?”

Teacher Prin said, “Then what do you think it is?”

Luo Qiu thought for a moment and said, “Generally speaking, it would be to search for something… for example, the truth behind everything. Of course, recording is also possible, but relatively saying, doing nothing and just silently observing might be hard to attract much approval.”

“You are correct.” Teacher Prin nodded, “Secret Council members are very few… probably only one or two external members per world. External members are responsible for recording everything that happens within their worlds over a certain period. After they die, the formal members of the Secret Council will descend to take away these records and select a new successor… Of course, a recommendation by the original recorder is also possible.”

“So… teacher, you are the one recording.” Luo Qiu looked at Teacher Prin, “Responsible for recording everything that happens in this world?”

Teacher Prin shook his head, “No, I am not… They indeed found me, but I rejected them—originally, they needed to erase this part of my memory, but they failed… hmm, I made it look like they succeeded. They probably underestimated my abilities, so I still retain the memory of conversing with them… Of course, because I rejected them from the start, I don’t know much.”

“They wouldn’t let you do this for free; the conditions might be very good.” Luo Qiu smiled and said, “Rejecting them, don’t you feel it was a pity?”

“I have little interest in what’s happening outside.” Teacher Prin shrugged, “I will not die, even if the world restarts, I will not die… I know this clearly. It’s like a realization, always buried in my consciousness. So I will know, sooner or later.”

“Why did you tell me this, teacher?” Luo Qiu couldn’t help but curiously ask.

Teacher Prin casually said, “After they left, they implanted an idea in me to find someone who could serve as a successor… Of course, I sealed this thought later. But I feel since I rejected them, if convenient, it’s not impossible to recommend a new candidate—after all, I gained some seemingly incredible information for free… so something should be done to achieve balance.”

“Teacher plans to choose me?” Boss Luo blinked.

“That’s right.” Teacher Prin nodded.

Boss Luo couldn’t help but be surprised, “In theory, my interactions with teacher are not many… even brief ones, what makes you think I am suitable?”

“Intuition.” Teacher Prin answered very casually, “My intuition is that you are very suitable for this task… probably because your personality is somewhat like that of the Secret Council member who came to retrieve the records. On the other hand, it’s also because I feel your ability to control your existence at will is really suitable for this task. If you wish, I think the bust, waist, and hips of the female students in the school won’t be a secret to you anymore.”

Such ability isn’t meant for peeping at female students’ measurements…

Luo Qiu shook his head, not very keen on Teacher Prin’s sudden dangerous ideas, nor interested in becoming a recorder, “If I refuse, does teacher also plan to erase the memory of this conversation… from me?”

Teacher Prin was surprised and said, “Why would I erase your memory? I originally have no obligation to keep any secrets for the Secret Council’s people, after all. Naturally, if you wish to keep a secret, I won’t disagree.”

Luo Qiu suddenly realized… Teacher Prin is actually just a big mouth!

“Did those Secret Council people just leave after you rejected them? What about the record-keeping matter?” Luo Qiu immediately asked.

Teacher Prin shrugged and said, “It seems there is another recorder, perhaps there are two of them in this world altogether. Since one died, the Secret Council folks don’t appear to be too urgent.”

“Another one?”

“I don’t know.” Teacher Prin spread his hands and said, “It always feels like the more one knows, the more troublesome things come knocking. As I’ve mentioned, my power tends to lose control, staying stable is safer.”

Luo Qiu calmly said, “It may be more stable than you imagine.”

“Just an illusion.” Teacher Prin shook his head, then he raised his left hand… He slowly removed the white glove on his left hand.

His palm was pale and bloodless, as if it had a jade-like quality… Teacher Prin at this moment directly extended his left hand’s fingers, to touch the roses kept in the vase on the table.

When his fingers approached the roses, but even before actually touching them, the vibrant petals began to wither rapidly… The moment his fingers fully touched the petals, the flowers in the vase withered completely.

“Do you understand? This is beyond my control,” Teacher Prin spoke as if discussing something unrelated to himself, “I cannot directly touch anyone with my hands.”

Luo Qiu suddenly said, “Teacher, do you want to give up this power?”

“Why should I give it up?” Teacher Prin shook his head and said, “I’m not so sentimental as to hate this power just because it brings trouble… On the contrary, it would be unsettling if I didn’t have it. At most, I would only consider how to fully control it.”

“Perhaps, I could also provide a method to help you control this power,” Boss Luo said softly.

Teacher Prin opened his mouth in surprise, then looked down at his left hand as if lost in thought… After a long while, he finally lifted his head, “I need to think about it seriously.”

“Think about what?” Luo Qiu curiously asked, “Think about whether to control it or whether to trust me?”

“Of course, it’s about whether to control it,” Teacher Prin said casually, “As for your words, I have no reason to doubt them… That’s the most frightening thing about your ability. You see, while talking to you, I subconsciously don’t doubt a single word you say… So, are you really not planning to record the measurements of every female student in the academy?”

Teacher, just how fixated are you on the measurements of the female students… You only said last night that you’ve never been to adult venues, remember?

A bit amused and exasperated, Boss Luo facing Teacher Prin’s lackluster desires suddenly recalled the super turtle he met by the seaside last year, content with only sleeping and without desires.

That turtle once said that a long, long time ago, someone asked if it had any wishes, and gave it a Burning Black Card—yet even now, the old turtle had never used it.

I wonder, if the person who gave the Burning Black Card knew, would they feel a bit helpless—just like he feels now facing Teacher Prin.

“Once I’ve thought it through, I’ll come back.”

Before leaving, Teacher Prin left this sentence behind, then hurriedly left—not out of fear, but because he had a class to attend.

“Truly a responsible teacher.”

Boss Luo watched Teacher Prin’s figure disappearing under the tree shade from the windowsill, holding a dim crystal in his hand.

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In the evening, Claudia, wearing a black woman’s jacket and carrying a luggage suitcase, stood at a secluded entrance of the academy, looking around occasionally checking the time, appearing somewhat anxious.

The reason for her anxiety was that she had arranged with a new classmate to depart for a distant land to find traces of her missing father, Professor Xie Jiatu.

On one hand, she was worried about her father’s traces, and on the other, there was an indescribable excitement—like an exhilarating adventure, which was hard for young people to resist.

Young people… crave adventure.

But how could it be so rash… it feels like I’m bewitched, agreeing to venture to foreign lands with a man I’ve only met a few times and don’t even know well?

“Am I crazy?” Claudia mocked herself, then took a deep breath, and slapped her cheeks hard, “Are you coming or not… jerk!”

She suddenly felt a wave of fear, wishing to back out, and with her head down dragging her suitcase, she spun around to leave… Only after taking a few steps did she return dejectedly like a defeated dog.

“Good evening, Claudia.”

“!!”

The girl from the Theology Institute quickly raised her head, eyes wide open, staring at the young man who appeared suddenly in front of her, opening her mouth yet saying nothing… Where did he come from?

“Have you been waiting long?” Boss Luo checked the time—their agreed meeting time was 8 PM, and it was currently 7:50 PM.

Claudia shook her head, “Since we’re both here, there’s no need to discuss who arrived first… So, are we leaving now? How are we going? And why wait here instead of at the station, wouldn’t that be more convenient? Also, where’s your luggage?”

“Just follow me, Claudia,” Luo Qiu said casually.

Claudia calmly said, “Just call me by my name… it feels more comfortable, Luo!”

Boss Luo smiled and nodded, then walked ahead… Claudia instinctively followed, but gradually noticed something amiss.

Because she very clearly realized—even an idiot could see, he was obviously walking directly into the academy, along the path leading to the old Theology Institute building.

“Hey! Aren’t we leaving? What are you doing back here?” Claudia couldn’t help but ask, with her hand quietly gripping a can of pepper spray, maintaining a one-meter distance, “Did you forget something and come back here to get it?”

“Not at all… here we are.” In front of the Butterfly Society’s door, Boss Luo turned around slowly, smiling as he said, “We’ve arrived.”

Saying that, he directly opened the door and stepped into the Butterfly Society.

Claudia frowned, took a deep breath, and followed him into the room… but as she crossed the threshold, she was completely stunned.

She… she saw a pyramid!

The Pyramid of Khufu??

Where is this place?

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