Trafford's Trading Club

Chapter 1707: Chapter 57: This Script Isn’t Right

Faced with imminent death, somehow, Master Karen’s muscles suddenly swelled up — all the while, he kept his mouth tightly shut, and his chest slightly puffed.

This change pulled him back from the brink of death in an instant — but at this moment, his face also flushed bright red.

This seems to be some kind of technique that momentarily stimulates the potential of the body’s muscles to enhance its resistance capabilities.

Then, Master Karen inserted his hands into his clothes and pulled hard… The clothes instantly expanded and quickly formed a thin film of light to resist the surrounding pressure.

After this series of operations, Master Karen slowly let out a breath, and his swollen muscles gradually contracted back — but at this point his face was pale… mostly from fear.

“It’s fortunate that I have the habit of carrying an extra pressure-resistant device.” Master Karen secretly felt grateful for his own caution… though he only thought the previous pressure-resistant device suddenly exploded due to overload.

But he no longer had a third pressure-resistant device… As for the technique of sudden swelling, it was a specially developed deep-sea pressure-resistance skill that consumed a great amount of energy and couldn’t be maintained for very long, only to be used in emergencies — hence, ensuring his own safety under enormous pressure had become Master Karen’s top priority.

He subconsciously turned his gaze to the two mysterious students in front of him — Master had once indirectly extracted some information about the origin of these two from Lei Yaz.

Lei Yaz didn’t say much, it was merely an accidental slip — hence, Master Karen only knew that Boss Luo and Ms. Ren were staying in Tianchen Courtyard to conduct a business deal with the Emperor.

Perhaps the Undersea City Emperor attached great importance to this deal; otherwise, it wouldn’t be possible to let people casually reside in Tianchen Courtyard… but compared to their mysterious origins, undoubtedly, his own safety was more important.

Master Karen’s main focus was on the white couple-style protective clothing worn by Luo Qiu and Ms. Ren… This protective clothing was evidently much more advanced than his own pressure-resistant device, definitely a premium reserve of the Kingdom Government.

“Professor, there’s a spare protective suit here, put it on first.” Boss Luo suddenly came to his Flywheel, took out a gray protective suit from the trunk, “Put it on first.”

Master Karen was stunned… When the protective suit floated gently in the seawater, he instantly grasped it and hurriedly put it on, “Why help me?”

“We’ve learned a lot from the professor’s lectures over these few days.” Boss Luo smiled slightly and said, “Knowledge is one of the most precious things… so this is nothing.”

“Good.” Master Karen nodded calmly… but his gaze occasionally wandered over Luo Qiu and Ms. Ren’s two Flywheels.

Walking through the trench on foot is still not very realistic… If using Flywheel to break through forcefully, the chances might be higher. But he, Longgang, and Konghai, only Konghai had a Flywheel, which was obviously not enough.

“Professor.” Boss Luo called out suddenly again.

“What… what’s the matter?” Master Karen was startled in his heart, a certain thought just popped up seemed to be suppressed… he secretly shocked, thinking that taking action would not be wise.

Plan thoroughly before acting — before understanding the origins of these two, remember to hold steady.

The number of founders in the Destiny Organization was quite a lot, but to this day, only he survived… This caution and prudence have always been his survival Magical Treasures.

If it hadn’t been for the Emperor knowing his identity, he naturally wouldn’t have exposed his identity… even if Longgang was really taken back to the Sea Demon Royal Court, he would have quietly waited for the opportunity.

At that time, a divine opportunity was presented in front of him, which left him almost no choice, so he acted to rescue Longgang and also took away the Emperor’s things.

Master Karen even felt that his actions could be seen as heroic achievements, to be used as a teaching example for those newcomers in the Destiny Organization in the future!

——I can brag about this for a lifetime!

“Lei Yaz, what do you think.” Luo Qiu asked like this.

This question completely exceeded Master Karen’s anticipation… Why suddenly bring Lei Yaz up at this time?

Wait, knowing that he rescued Longgang and was likely captured by the Undersea City, why are these two so indifferent… Too unusual!

Once this thought was opened, Master Karen’s brain started to turn quickly.

——Will they make a move to catch him so they can claim credit in front of the Undersea City Emperor?

——Or black them out by robbing the things the Emperor wanted?

“Speaking of Lei Yaz…” Master Karen thought frantically while maintaining a calm expression, “This child is quite smart and pure… but kids from Undersea City are generally pure, after all, they’ve always been raised in this direction. The environment is like this, Lei Yaz is not much different from other children.”

“Professor, do you like this child?” Boss Luo asked with a smile.

“I don’t talk about liking.” Master Karen shook his head, “The time I’ve taught him isn’t long, and the time we’ve interacted isn’t deep.”

“Then… in your view as a historian, what kind of person is the Undersea City Emperor.” Boss Luo asked again.

This question made Master Karen’s head ache… What kind of agenda is this?

This was to determine from his answer his attitude towards the Emperor… towards the Kingdom Government of Undersea City, thereby deciding their next action?

To catch him, or ignore him… and so on.

“It’s just casual conversation.” Boss Luo smiled lightly, “It doesn’t mean anything… for example, I think the Emperor is a very interesting person, and the ice cream he makes tastes very good.”

Master Karen shook his head and said, “Mysterious, overbearing… behind the gentle face lies an almost extreme desire for control. The Undersea City Emperor is probably the most terrifying person I’ve ever met in my life.”

“That makes sense.” Boss Luo nodded.

Master Karen was stunned, and said in amazement, “What makes sense?”

Luo Qiu did not speak, but raised his head, “Mr. Konghai is back.”

Sure enough, above, Konghai was paddling his legs, quickly descending… soon, he returned to Master Karen’s side.

Master didn’t care about the so-called casual talk with Boss Luo and quickly asked, “How is it? Can this metal box open the door?”

Konghai threw the metal box back in front of Master Karen and shook his head, “The size matches perfectly, but when placed inside, there’s no response.”

“Perfectly matched, yet no response?” Master Karen opened his mouth in surprise.

Konghai thought for a moment and said, “There are two grooves in total, perhaps only when both grooves are filled will there be a reaction… or perhaps this box isn’t really the key for opening, it’s fake — it should be one of these two scenarios.”

“It can’t be fake.” Master Karen shook his head—he saw the demon prince hand it over to Kaia with his own eyes. Then he risked his life to snatch it from Kaia, and it’s been with him all the way.

“Then maybe we need two.” Mr. Konghai said calmly.

“Why are you not excited at all?” Master Karen couldn’t help but frown, “Isn’t this about your life mystery?”

“Even if I get excited, it won’t change the fact that you only have one box.” Mr. Konghai remained expressionless, “You can’t conjure a second one out of thin air… excitement can cloud judgment, it’s useless.”

Master Karen shook his head. He couldn’t get into a never-ending debate with Mr. Konghai—he had never won a single argument against him.

“Forget it, since we can’t break through this gate right now, staying here is useless.” Master Karen directly said, “At the very least, we now have a clue about your mystery, we can think of a solution later. For now, activate your Flywheel, let’s break through the Third Legion’s blockade, sneak into the demon territory, hide for a while, and then talk.”

“Has the Undersea City already issued a warrant for you?” Mr. Konghai asked after thinking for a moment.

“Isn’t that obvious?” Master Karen rolled his eyes angrily, “I’m like this… is the Kingdom Government blind?”

Mr. Konghai shook his head, “If they really were after you… you probably wouldn’t have made it to me. The Third Legion outside is not just for show, they haven’t made any move yet.”

“This is a secret exchange with the demons for Longgang.” Master Karen frowned, “The Undersea City Emperor secretly exchanged a criminal with the demons. If this leaks out, what will the military think? Moreover, the Emperor used a death trap to poison the Sea Demon Royal Court with Longgang, so naturally, the fewer people know, the better… hence, Kaia and the others definitely wouldn’t dare to spread the word. The Third Legion not making any move is not that strange.”

“They can give another reason.” Mr. Konghai calmly suggested, “Just say you’ve betrayed the empire, no need for specific reasons… when the Emperor speaks, nobody doubts.”

“This…” Master Karen was suddenly shocked… Indeed, the Third Legion’s inactivity until now seemed rather odd.

He hijacked Longgang, stole the box, and even sabotaged the Emperor’s death trap plan using Longgang as a pawn, how could the Undersea City Emperor not be furious?

“Something isn’t right…” Master Karen pinched the space between his brows, “This gives me a very bad feeling… as if I’ve been set up by something. But what exactly is it…”

“Someone’s coming.” Mr. Konghai suddenly lifted his head, looking at a certain point above the cracked stone wall.

Master Karen was startled, quickly gripping the cane in his hand, pulling Longgang closer to him… Boss Luo and the maid both looked over, not too surprised.

In the dim light, several figures slowly descended… as the illumination devices cast light, both sides saw each other clearly.

“Wow! Big brother, big sister!”

“Reya… is that you? How come…” Master Karen stunned and opened his mouth wide.

Probably due to the shock of encountering Reya here, he didn’t notice the expression on the other boy’s face alongside Reya.

Ke Duojin blinked his eyes, his face somewhat strange, and sensed internally: How did this old man come here… no one told them this old guy would appear here—actually, even the people in front of him were unexpected.

Ke Duojin’s brow furrowed briefly, but soon returned to normal.

“Big brother, big sister, did you lose your way too?” Reya seemed quite excited, stepping forward and saying, “My Flywheel crashed unexpectedly… oh, this is Ke Duojin, my friend. This is Helen, also… my friend. Eh, why is there a door here… so high?”

Helen suddenly felt nervous, clutching Reya’s arm tightly, half hiding behind him.

“Don’t be afraid, they’re my friends.” Reya reassured softly.

Helen remained silent, just nodding quietly… She seemed to recall something and hurriedly whispered into Reya’s ear, “If anything happens, you must hold onto me… I swim pretty fast.”

“What situation… what could happen?” Reya puzzled.

Helen shook her head again, whispered: “I don’t know, just… just feel uneasy. These two, they… they seem kind of…”

“You mean big brother and big sister? They’re kind people, helped me a lot.” Reya shook his head, “Though they’re kind of mysterious, maybe they can help you find your sisters!”

“Really… really?” Helen’s eyes brightened a bit.

On this side, Boss Luo and the maid were curiously observing the Little Siren behind Reya… especially Boss Luo, who laughed and said, “Don’t worry, your two sisters aren’t in trouble, they should soon come to find you.”

“Really? How do you know!” Helen quickly asked.

Naturally because they encountered them… Boss Luo thought—right within those squid monsters.

The two Sirens must have been distracting the monsters to create an escape opportunity for Helen and ultimately ended up in the monsters’ mouths.

But since Sirens are mythological creatures and more importantly adults, they have means to protect themselves. Though they ended up inside the monsters, they cocooned themselves into a chrysalis state for temporary preservation.

Only, the monster’s stomach acids are constantly corroding the chrysalis, fearing it won’t be long before the two Sirens are dissolved—unless Girl Liuge intervenes, directly slaying the monsters.

The discovery of the two Sirens was by Boss Luo No.3, who didn’t bother with them… after all, once freed, they’ll soon emerge from their cocoons and naturally come searching.

The reunion of the Siren sisters is only a matter of time.

On this side, Reya delighted secretly at receiving news about Helen’s sisters, unaware of Master Karen’s… Professor Jin Kailun peculiar gaze on him.

Master Karen approached Reya subtly, his eyes revealing a hint of ruthlessness—Reya, the Emperor’s designated heir, could serve as a hostage to ensure his own safety, right?

The cane moved quietly.

“Found you… old man.”

A voice sounded.

Then, the figure of Girl Liuge suddenly appeared before everyone… Master Karen’s face changed drastically. Without a word, he erupted in aggression, lunging towards Reya.

Simultaneously, Ke Duojin beside him parted his mouth, muttering, “No, this doesn’t fit the script?”

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PS: Check for updates tomorrow, not sure if I’ll cross over again tonight… so I won’t predict timing (lying down).