Trafford Buyers Club

Chapter 3940 What shall we bet on today?

Even as a master with countless escape experiences, the witch dared not be careless when facing the pursuit of the Void Casino's Golden Guard, and used all her magical treasures.

After all, running away from a virtual casino can really kill you.

But the witch was really helpless. She never imagined that a person's luck could be so bad—not only did her bettors think that her luck might have been drained, but she herself also had this feeling!

However, to the witch's surprise, the Golden Guard of Las Vegas disappeared after a period of pursuit!
This led the ever-suspicious and cautious witch to instinctively believe that this was some kind of strategy by the Golden Guard.

Only after carefully and repeatedly surveying her surroundings and confirming that the Golden Guard had returned did the witch sit on a floating rock, looking incredulously in the direction of the Void Casino.

"Wait... when did the [Eslord] guys become so easy to talk to?"

Could it be that the luck has finally returned after hitting rock bottom?
Even after racking her brains, the Star Witch couldn't come up with an answer, so she simply stopped thinking about it—after all, she probably wouldn't be coming back to Eslord again... because it held too many sad memories!
—If I gamble again, I'll be a dog!

But here comes the problem.

I've already spent all my travel expenses on Eslord... How am I supposed to get to the Gorge of Freedom and Wildness?

If you try to run there by yourself, the daylilies will probably be too cold.

"Hmm... a caravan?"

Just as the witch was regretting that she shouldn't have used the last ten million in travel expenses to make up for her losses... she should have used five million instead, a spatial folding fluctuation came from the distant star field.

This was clearly a merchant fleet with its own escort fleet... and this merchant fleet even had the family crest of a certain [science-side] noble family that the witch was very familiar with!

"So it's that vengeful bastard's merchant ship from the [Tiannan] family..." The witch's eyes lit up instantly. This was like a pillow arriving just when she was sleepy! "They're back! They're really back! My luck!!"

The witch stealthily entered the village in an instant... oh, she should have boarded the caravan's flagship!

Witches with the skill [Star Creation] are like a natural counter to [Technological] creations—as long as they don't encounter [Biological Warships], they have absolutely no fear!

Clearly, a caravan wouldn't be equipped with such a high-end item as a [biological warship]!

What bothered the Star Witch was that this area wasn't a popular shipping route; in fact, it could be described as remote...

The Tiannan family, which started out in shipping, has many exclusive routes and is safe. Why would they choose such a remote and unfamiliar route that even void pirates would look down on?
The witch walked effortlessly through the flagship's passageway. "...Unless, what we're transporting this time is something that can't be revealed?"

—It's as if I can smell the scent of wealth!
"Stop right there! Who are you?!"

"Oh, you're just passing by, don't mind me, go about your business, I'm leaving now!"

Approaching them was a group of guards dressed in the uniforms of the Tiannan family—since the witch made no attempt to conceal her presence, the two sides naturally came into contact!

The laser weapon instantly locked onto the witch.

"Grab her, don't let her get away!!"

Unexpectedly, the Star Witch showed no intention of running away. Instead, she raised her hands in a gesture of surrender, crying out in terror, "You...you mustn't do anything rash...I...I won't resist!"

The captain of the guard squad frowned, then gave a signal with his eyes. Several guards quickly stepped forward and seized the unfamiliar woman. Only then did he breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Regardless, since the other party did not resist, the situation was not too bad!

Seeing the strange woman being brought forward, the captain of the guard squad asked in a deep voice, "Who exactly are you? Why are you on this ship? You'd better confess, or else..."

"If...if I tell, could you...could you let me go?" the witch said timidly. "I...I promised my uncle I wouldn't tell..."

"Who is your uncle?" The guard squad leader frowned. "Tell me his name! Otherwise, for trespassing on a merchant ship, I can kill you right now!"

"Don't kill me!" The witch was terrified, as if she were scared out of her wits. "I...I'm actually...actually an apprentice mechanic! My uncle's name is [Chawuren]...Yes, I begged my uncle to let me come aboard for a tour...I've been staying in the lower cabins these past few days, and I sneaked out today, but I got lost...Really! If you don't believe me, you can go ask my uncle..."

"Captain, what do you mean?" the team members asked in a low voice as they leaned closer.

"Lock this guy up first." The guard squad leader pondered for a moment. "Go find out which cabin this [Chawuren] belongs to. How dare he be so bold as to bring people onto the ship without permission! I'm going to report to the captain right now!"

"Yes!"

……

"go in!"

Miss Witch was roughly thrown into a small, dark room—presumably used to punish those who had committed offenses on the ship… There were no instruments of torture placed there, nothing at all.

The witch rubbed her shoulder and said, "Isn't it going too far for you to treat a lady like this?"

"You dare to be stubborn after sneaking onto the ship?" the guard sneered. "You'd better pray that your mechanic uncle can smooth things over, or you'll be in for a world of hurt!"

After uttering those harsh words, the guards quickly left... There are dedicated patrol robots here, so there's no need to worry about the people being held here; it's all about convenience.

"Hey, come back!! At least leave me some food and drink! I haven't eaten for two days... Big brother, come back! Let me rub my legs for you, you can play with them for a long time!! Big brother..."

boom--!
The sound of the door to the detention area closing came from inside.

"Tsk, you ignorant trash!" Miss Witch couldn't help but sneer—my legs are top-notch, okay!
She immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and casually drew a purple halo on the floor... First, she needed to check if there were any immortal powerhouses on the ship that she couldn't defeat.

This merchant ship is nice, but it's not worth giving her a permanent [Star Creation] – after all, it would take up her [Star Creation] skill slot, so a temporary one is fine.

The spread of the [Star Creation] technique takes time, and the witch can take advantage of the [spread] time to sense everything on the flagship... Once that squad leader is nowhere to be found, the ship will fall into her hands.

What are you doing?

The faint purple light made the small dark room less dim... and even a little conspicuous—but at that moment, a woman's voice suddenly came from another small dark room across the corridor.

Judging from her voice, she doesn't look old.

Miss Witch blinked and subconsciously looked over—the small dark room across the street had a metal door and only a small vent.

The witch vaguely saw a pair of beautiful red pupils appear on the air vent.

"Who are you?" she asked casually. "What did you do to deserve being locked up here?"

“I’m not on this ship,” the young woman sighed. “I was captured by them… I was originally an employee at the previous supply depot. The captain took a liking to me, but I refused to comply, so…”

"So we'll lock you up here and wear you out, right?" The witch had already imagined this vulgar scene of abducting a woman.

“No…” the young woman sighed again, “Actually, I’m willing to be the captain’s mistress, but I have a condition: I’ll make a bet with the captain. If he can beat me, I’ll agree…”

The witch was taken aback. Could this girl across the hall be a gold digger...? But she was intrigued and subconsciously asked, "Did you win or lose?"

The woman across the hall sighed again, “The captain has lost many times, he keeps gambling and losing... but he doesn’t want to give up, so he locks me here and makes me gamble with him every day until he wins or makes me give up the game.”

"...You're quite principled, aren't you?" The witch was a little surprised. What kind of weirdo was this neighbor across the hall?
Just then, a hand suddenly reached out from the air vent and threw something at the witch. The witch looked down and saw that it was half a piece of bread.

"Miss, what's going on here?"

"Eat up! Didn't you just say you haven't eaten for two days?" The woman opposite smiled and said, "Don't worry, although the captain has kept me locked up, he hasn't mistreated me. The food is still plentiful."

"Thank you..." The witch casually picked up the bread from the ground, not caring that it had rolled on the ground, and tore off a piece before chewing it!

As the "Star Witch," before she rose to prominence... well, before she became famous, she was just a lowly apprentice in the magic tower of some evil magician. When she was hungry, she ate high-protein insects, let alone a piece of dry bread... But to be fair, it actually tasted alright.

"By the way, what's your name?" After a long silence, the woman from across the hall spoke again. "Besides me, you're the only newcomer here. Let's chat, otherwise it'll feel awkward..."

The woman suddenly stopped speaking.

The metal door that held her captive suddenly opened!
The witch leaned against the doorway, chuckling, "Chatting is so boring, of course, escaping is better... Oh, what a beauty, no wonder that captain was so determined to beat you."

From the perspective of the Star Witch, the woman imprisoned here... the girl, is truly top-tier in terms of looks.

She has long, straight black hair, crimson eyes, a red blazer, black stockings, a pleated skirt, and leather shoes... The key point is, she's a D-rank powerhouse!
"How did you do that?" The D-rank expert girl was full of surprise, and her bright red lips couldn't help but open slightly.

“Exclusive trade secret.” The witch shrugged. “Just tell me, are you coming out or not? For the sake of half a loaf of bread!”

The girl tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying, "I don't think I have a reason to refuse."

"A wise choice," the witch chuckled. "What's your name?"

"Dream!" The girl smiled slightly. "You can just call me Little Dream!"

"Hmm... the name is pretty ordinary." The witch nodded. "But as long as the appearance isn't ordinary... Do you know where the captain's cabin is? I'm too lazy to look for it one by one."

"You're still going to the captain's cabin?" the girl asked in surprise. "Shouldn't sneaking away be the best option right now?"

The witch smiled and said, "Since that captain has kept you locked up for so long, and he won't admit he lost the bet, don't you want to teach him a lesson?"

"This..." Xiaomeng hesitated for a moment, but her body finally nodded honestly, "Okay, I really want to."

……

"Oh no! Enemy invasion!"

"What?! How is this possible?! Are the escort fleet members eating shit?! How could they allow the enemy to directly infiltrate the flagship?!"

"This is bad! The third and sixth compartments are out of control... The enemy is advancing towards the first compartment! They're about to breach the gates!"

"Isn't this the trainee mechanic?"

On the screen, the witch walked calmly through a corridor filled with defense systems—what was truly despairing was that these defense systems weren't protecting her, but rather shooting down the guards who tried to intercept her!

"It's her... How could it be her?! This is impossible!!!"

Just then, a terrified voice suddenly rang out in the control room—it was none other than the captain of the flagship, a second-tier member of the Tiannan family.

"Captain, what's going on?"

"No...no no!!" The captain stared in horror at the large screen, his trembling finger pointing at the long-haired woman on it. "She's a witch...the Star Witch!! She's here to hijack the Tiannan family's ship again!!"

"It's actually the legendary one..."

"Captain, what should we do?"

The fearsome reputation of the Star Witch was already legendary to them... Everyone was instantly terrified!
"There's no other way." The captain slammed his hand on the table in anguish. "Separate the first compartment immediately! Order the escort fleet to bombard the separated hull with all their might! We absolutely cannot let the witch control this area... or we'll all die! Do it! What are you all standing there for? Do you want to die?!"

In the control room, the captain was furious to see everyone staring at him in disbelief!
"No, Captain...you...you behind you..."

The captain's pupils contracted instantly, a chill ran through his body, and he turned around abruptly...

"Hello, Captain!"

"A witch!!" The captain's eyes widened in disbelief, then he stared in horror at the image of the witch advancing on the big screen, exclaiming, "Impossible! How could you be here?!"

"Is it possible that what you're seeing is all a fabrication?" The witch picked at her ear. "Speaking of which, your Tiannan family really doesn't learn its lesson. I've used the same trick so many times, and you always have the same expression... I get tired of it too, you know?"

"Witch, prepare to die!!"

Without saying a word, the captain unleashed a formidable [Morning Star] level power—and at that moment, a metal fist suddenly descended from the metal ceiling of the control room above the captain's head, slamming the captain directly onto the floor!

However, this physical attack did not cause much harm to the captain... it was more like a tickle, only more insulting!

The enraged captain shattered the metal fist in an instant, unleashing the full power of the five-star [Morning Star]!

Then a strange pattern of the [Star Creation] technique flashed in the witch's pupils, and she said calmly, "Divine skill, Star Creation Power."

Another metal fist crashed down from the ceiling—but this time, the metal fist was coated with a layer of black luster.

This time, the captain couldn't withstand it. He was hit by the second iron fist and coughed up blood. He instantly collapsed to the ground, exhausted and in great pain.

At the same time, hundreds of pillars sprouted directly from the floor, forming a cage that imprisoned the captain inside.

Looking at the terrified crew members in the control room, the witch held up two fingers. "Two choices: surrender, or surrender?"

"surrender!!"

"What a fine bunch of kids!" Miss Witch smiled with satisfaction, then sat down in the captain's chair and said calmly, "Don't try to send out a distress signal. This flagship is completely under my control."

"...Witch, please give us your orders!" a crew member in the control room shouted angrily. "The Tiannan family has been owing us six months' wages! If it weren't for their power, we wouldn't even work as dogs!! Witch, please take us in!"

"You traitors!!" The captain, having regained some of his composure, cursed angrily despite the excruciating pain.

"Shut up!" the witch suddenly snapped. "I have no interest in your grudges with the Tiannan family... However, it's not impossible for you to serve me! Now, return to your posts and continue at your current speed!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The witch nodded slightly—in fact, the flagship had not been fully created; she had only temporarily taken control of a few cabins. Taking control of the entire ship would be too time-consuming.

Anyway, these guys don't know, so I might as well continue to be their beasts of burden.

Thinking this, the witch waved towards the door, "Xiao Meng, it's time for your revenge!"

Then, Miss Xiaomeng cautiously peeked in... After confirming it was safe, she slowly walked into the control room.

The witch pointed at the imprisoned captain and said calmly, "You can do whatever you want, just leave me a breath... However, this captain seems quite puzzled to see you?"

"Maybe he's scared out of his wits?" Xiao Meng blinked, walked to the cage, gathered her skirt and squatted down, her crimson eyes looking at the captain. "Captain, what are we betting on today? If you lose this time, do you want to be locked up for the rest of your life?"

"I bet..." the captain muttered to himself, "I bet... I bet everything I have..."

The witch narrowed her eyes, sensing that something was amiss.