Trafford Buyers Club

Chapter 3956 The Song of the Purple Moon (7)

The Gorge of Freedom and Unbridled Spirit... Gateway.

In this special, dim star field with a unique magnetic field, without guidance, ordinary [Morning Star] immortals can easily get lost... The best outcome is that, like being lost in a maze, they inexplicably find their way out.

Therefore, unless an expert of the [Radiant Moon] level attacks, the [Gateway] is generally safe.

Today is another day for the [Brother Ni] Legion to slack off... Of course, that's a joke. After all, during the gathering, who knows which terrifying pirate will arrive next?

However, recently, they have received too many pirate lords, including the legendary "Nine Pirate Kings"... so the tense atmosphere in "Brother Ni's" legion has not been so intense.

Just then, a dark red, submarine-like giant ship, unlike ordinary pirate ships, appeared directly in front of the gate by leaping.

"...Quick, open the door! This is the ship of the Pirate Queen, Sayida Hera!"

"Ah, it's Lord Saidah Hera, my beloved! I've been living with Lord Saidah Hera for twenty years, none of you can take her from me!"

"Who isn't like that?"

As the dark red ship slowly passed through the gate, the extra-long railings on both sides of the gate were almost filled with all sorts of "Ni Ge" aliens—in fact, there are many varieties of "Ni Ge" aliens, and you can't call them black slaves just because they are black.

Countless cannons, ribbons... and even fireworks burst forth in an instant.

Those who didn't know better might think it was some kind of lord returning victorious from battle—but it was simply the arrival of the [Pirate Queen], who enjoys immense popularity within the Void Pirate community, comparable to a Void-level idol.

"These people are still too enthusiastic."

In the captain's cabin of the dark red ship, on a luxurious bed, lay a woman with long, fiery red hair—[Pirate Queen] Sayida Hera.

At this moment, the Pirate Queen was leisurely swirling her wine glass.

She should have arrived earlier, but she was delayed by other things on the way.

Before the bed, a light screen unfolded... it was a communication request from the control room.

"what's up?"

Sayida Hera casually opened the communication request.

"Captain, there is a request to board... The person claims to be a subordinate of Fargalo."

“Let them come up,” Sayida Hera said calmly. “Just hand over the prepared things to them, and remember to exchange money for goods… Don’t make things difficult for them.”

"Yes! I'll make arrangements right away!"

After the communication ended, Sayida Hera pondered for a moment, "So eager to get this batch of [ZP] alloy... what exactly does headquarters want?"

Indeed—the reason why the Pirate Queen was delayed this time was because of a private commission from Falgaro along the way, which involved obtaining a batch of ZP alloy—which caused Saidah Hera quite a bit of trouble.

However, the returns definitely outweighed the investment—the key point is that this time, the main benefit was gaining a favor from Falgaro.

"This gathering seems to be getting more and more interesting." The Pirate Queen chuckled, her gaze deepening. "...I just wonder if that witch has arrived yet?"

……

Perhaps in response to the enthusiasm of Brother Ni's army, the dark red warships sailed at a particularly slow speed as they passed through the gate, and the whole process lasted for more than half an hour.

At this moment, the gateway to the Gorge of Freedom and Wildness, while not at its most vulnerable, was not far off... because most of the positions no longer had [Brother Ni].

On the monitor screen, the scene was magnified – the incredibly popular Pirate Queen had emerged from the ship's cabin and was waving to everyone.

Meanwhile, the fact that the most advanced surveillance radar system here suddenly flickered went unnoticed.

Outside the portal, a strange fluctuation appeared silently, as if something had suddenly appeared and then, at an extremely fast speed, completely merged into the void.

It was a mirror, a huge round mirror lying flat.

At this moment, two figures appeared on the mirror... One was a woman in white with white hair and red eyes, and the other was a man who looked much older, dressed in an elegant butler-like outfit.

"...Pirates, is there some kind of celebration?" The woman in white with white hair looked at the grand scene at the [Gateway] and said calmly.

"They're just a bunch of attention-seeking scoundrels." The man dressed as a butler had a... well, he had no expression at all.

“Zhang Bolu is quite capable.” The woman in white shook her head slightly. “Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to manage the [Freedom and Wildness] Gorge to this extent… Many people who underestimated him ended up suffering losses.”

The male deacon thought for a moment and said, "Princess, we are currently in a crucial period of attacking the Holy Demon Empire... Why did you suddenly leave the battlefield and come to this group of pirates' lair, even suspending the attack?"

"Why..." The woman in white... Testarossa was clearly lost in thought.

The male butler was also waiting for the other party's reply.

He was merely curious and had no intention of blaming anyone, because he himself was a fervent follower of Testarossa and firmly believed that all of Testarossa's actions were driven by strategies and visions that were difficult for others to comprehend.

“Let’s just say it’s for some personal reasons,” Testarossa said calmly. “Besides, I don’t feel now is the best time to attack.”

"I see."

The male butler nodded. As a fanatic whose mind had been completely corrupted, he instantly understood the princess's intentions.

"Princess, you temporarily suspended this all-out attack so that the Emperor of the Holy Demon Empire would be shrouded in the threat of death and the fear of national subjugation every day, causing him great pain and suffering! This is what is meant by winning hearts and minds! Letting the corrupt empire collapse under the pressure of fear... As expected of you!"

—It's just that I had no choice but to comply with the demands of some capricious woman. Do you think I wanted to run away at this time...?

"Claude, now that the gate is open, let's go in," Testarossa said, not wanting to continue the conversation.

After bowing respectfully, the male butler named Claude sank directly into the mirror.

Testarossa gazed at the ethereal corridor of the Gorge of Freedom and Wildness, which appeared and disappeared intermittently. Finally, her gaze passed over the three-colored moon and landed on the star that was faintly glowing purple.

"In a place like this, there's something that even you... would care about?" Testarossa narrowed her red eyes slightly. "Hopefully, this is a worthwhile moment of leisure amidst the busyness."

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【Purple Moon】.

After news spread that clues to the [Poseidon's] treasure would appear in the [Song of the Purple Moon], the treasure hunters who had already arrived to search for the treasure instantly sprang into action.

A new wave of treasure hunting has begun in full swing, with each team quickly heading towards their destination—and of course, the team assembled by [Blazing Sun] Morgan is no exception.

However, while everyone was eager to set off, Morgan, as the temporary team leader, stopped his restless teammates.

"There's no need to rush over now. At our speed, we can definitely arrive before the full moon... Let those who arrive first wear each other down for a while! The ultimate goal of treasure hunting is to obtain the treasure, which requires force, but even more so, wisdom."

This reason was immediately accepted by his teammates.

"There's still some time. I need to prepare the things we'll need tonight... Everyone, you might as well take some time to prepare as well. We'll meet here again in an hour!"

And so, Morgan [Yan Yang] left the [Mingzhu] Hotel alone for the time being.

Those who left with him were naturally his two [Flying Tiger] spies who had been secretly observing him.

The two scouts were quite capable; at least Morgan of [Blazing Sun] didn't notice the two extra tails following him the whole way... He quickly disappeared into the tourist city streets of [Purple Moon].

When Morgan reappeared, he was already in an inconspicuous apartment in a touristy city.

The two spies from [Xiang Fei Hu] did not rush to approach... because they discovered that several different figures were approaching the residence.

Although somewhat surprised, the two spies managed to remain calm... but soon, they were completely dumbfounded—because they soon encountered other members of the same action group who were also spies for Lord [Xiang Feihu].

"Huh, what are you doing here?"

"We followed Morgan [Blazing Sun] all the way here..."

"We are too, but our target is the [orc] Goshu..."

"Ours too..."

"What's going on? Several important targets have all gathered here... Could it be that they're going to meet the person behind the scenes?"

"Quickly, inform the Admiral and determine the next course of action."

……

At this moment, in the old residence, besides Morgan [Blazing Sun], there were four other treasure hunters of different races who were well-known in the circle... One of them was even a Void Pirate by profession, belonging to the category of [Nova].

"What's going on? Where's Mochi?" [Yan Yang] Morgan glanced at the group and immediately frowned.

"He hasn't returned yet?" a lion-man-like figure asked doubtfully. "Although [Golden] Shaq is terrifyingly strong, with Mochi's abilities, even if he can't defeat him, he should be able to survive... Could something have happened to him?"

"Don't wait for him, time is running out." Another man suddenly said, "My group is about to depart, let's see [the Lord] first!"

“That’s the only way.” Morgan [Yan Yang] nodded.

In an instant, all five people stretched out their palms at the same time... When their palms opened, each of them held a shard that appeared to be made of glass.

The fragments flew from everyone's palms, immediately combining into a ball of light, which then entered a mirror placed on the wall.

A figure slowly appeared before Morgan and his companions—but it was only a dim back view, and the features of the back view were completely indistinguishable.

Even the voice in the [back view] is processed, a neutral, low voice.

"Lord Boros!"

Everyone looked at their reflection in the mirror and called out in unison with a hint of respect.

"Is everything taken care of?" [Back view]... Lord [Boros] asked directly.

Morgan quickly replied, "As you instructed, news of the treasure has already spread to all the treasure hunters in the Purple Moon! If all goes well, the Purple Moon Song will be very lively during the full moon!"

“Yes!” [Orc] Goshu quickly replied, “We have also formed our own teams, and at that time… we will completely disrupt the [Purple Moon] Song. My lord, just wait for the good news! However, Mochi has not yet returned, and I wonder if this will have any impact.”

Lord Boros said calmly, "Mochi is already dead. You don't need to wait for him."

"What? He really did die at the hands of [Golden] Shaq?" Morgan was slightly surprised.

Lord Boros simply said indifferently, "This is a case of underestimating the opponent. The death of a gold-medal hunter is nothing to affect my plans."

I admire this man's confidence!
The hunters exchanged glances, and the orc Goshu chuckled, "Not bad, let blood stain tonight's full moon! Let these fanatical treasure hunters die in a false treasure... It's quite amusing!"

Unexpectedly, the reflection in the mirror suddenly said, "Who told you that the treasure in the Song of the Purple Moon is fake?"

"what?"

"this……?"

"Really?!"

The expressions on their faces immediately turned incredibly interesting... All along, they had thought that the Song of the Purple Moon was just a trap, designed to gather a large number of treasure hunters and pirates for a certain ritual—and they had been secretly preparing for this ritual all along, traveling all over the country.

Now they're being told that there really is a treasure in the Song of the Purple Moon?
The treasure of Kalithops, the sea god of the Void Sea in the Old Gods Era?!
My breathing... unconsciously became a little heavier.

"Alright, no need to be surprised." Lord Boros said slowly, "The treasure is real, and the ritual is indeed necessary... because it is the key to unlock the treasure. All you need to do is execute the plan properly. After the treasure is opened, I will let you each choose one item from the treasure."

"Thank you, sir!"

Morgan and his companions immediately showed excitement.

"By the way, when do you plan to appear, sir?"

[Boros] seemed to turn his head slightly to look at it. "I will naturally appear when the ritual is started... After all, this treasure still needs someone to open it."

Ouch——!
The figure in the mirror instantly transformed into a dark green flame and then disappeared.

"Congratulations, my lord."

Morgan and the others kept their heads down... until after a while, the mirror returned to normal, and the fragments that had been integrated into the mirror returned to their respective hands.

"Alright, everyone's gone, stop pretending!" [Orc] Goshu opened his mouth and swallowed the fragment in his hand. "Always acting so mysterious, I really want to tear off this guy's disguise and see what kind of thing he really is!"

"Stop talking. I originally thought it was just a ritual... but now there's actually treasure. It seems that [Boros] has much bigger ambitions!"

"I can't worry about that now. I've already gone this far... This [Boros] had better actually open the treasure." The [Orc] sneered, "Otherwise, all this time I've been playing the coward, ha..."

"Enough with your nonsense. Be careful, or Boros might pull the rug out from under you." A humanoid youth said calmly, "Just play it by ear, everyone... I won't get involved in the treasure hunt. I'm only interested in the Ceremony of the Fallen Moon."

The others exchanged glances, not directly commenting on the young man's words—but their expressions revealed their thoughts.

—You better be!

They'd love to have one less person share the treasure.

(End of this chapter)