Trafford Buyers Club

Chapter 3963 The Song of the Purple Moon (14)

"……here it is?"

All that could be seen was black and white... Xiao Meng looked around with a hint of curiosity, her gaze eventually drawn to a hidden cave entrance.

"It seems to be a place called 'The Abyss'," the witch said casually.

"Is that so?" Xiaomeng blinked. "Why did we come here?"

The witch shrugged. "I don't know... but it seems like a few guys are plotting something here. I was curious, so I came to check it out."

"Is it the group that spread the news about the treasure behind the scenes?" Xiao Meng suddenly said, "But I have a feeling there's something ominous about it."

A thought struck the witch: "You can sense what's inside?"

Xiao Meng smiled and said, "Don't you think a scary atmosphere here should be paired with something ominous to be appropriate?"

Knowing that the golden egg princess was interrupting, the witch didn't pay too much attention to it... She hesitated for a moment, then raised her hand and threw a handful of pebbles into the cave.

—Go forth, [Stone Guard] Legion!
Soon, the witch frowned slightly, not because her [Stone Guardian] had found anything inside... but because it had found nothing at all.

There was nothing there at the very end except for a huge, deep hole... and no danger was encountered.

"Let's go in and take a look," the witch said thoughtfully, and then walked straight into the cave.

When the two arrived at the deepest part of the cave, the Stone Guards were already lined up neatly... each one a miniature soldier, holding a stone spear.

"it's so cute!"

Xiao Meng squatted down directly in front of the Little Stone Legion—which immediately made the [Stone Guards] feel as if they had seen a giant, and a malevolent one at that.

"Go down and take a look at numbers one through ten."

The witch "Mama" then issued a direct order.

The emotionless [Ishibei] numbers 1 through 10 instantly stepped forward, took a running start, roared, and then jumped one after another into the deep hole, plunging into the unknown darkness.

The witch's mind was simultaneously focused on [Stone Guardian] No. 1.

The depth of this abyss is immeasurable; it can almost absorb all sound... It feels like it has reached the level of another dimension, and even the link of the [Star Creation] technique has been affected to some extent.

"Report, safe landing!" Number 2 [Stone Guard] was the first to speak.

"Number 4 is safe!"

"Number 9 is safe!"

Finally, the first ten brothers of [Stone Guard] successfully reached the bottom of the deep cave. [Stone Guard] No. 1 transmitted his thoughts, "Report, under the correct guidance of the great witch mother, our action team overcame all difficulties and dangers, and through scientific methods, effectively increased air resistance, without any injuries to team members..."

Shut up!
"Yes!"

The witch above the deep cave couldn't help but sigh inwardly. The [Star Creation] technique was indeed useful, but there was one problem that remained unsolved to this day... that was, the personalities of these beings created by [Star Creation] were uncontrollable.

Ishibei No. 1 clearly has the personality of a special political commissar.

— Explore the bottom of the cave as soon as possible.

Miss Witch gave another order.

The ten brothers, [Stone Guard], then quickly dispersed... To the witch's surprise, the bottom of this deep cave was not pitch black, but rather a strange algae that emitted a gray fluorescent glow.

This makes the world at the bottom of the deep cave look like a pale white space, without a trace of other color... which greatly facilitates the exploration of the [Stone Guards].

"Report: The left fork in the road has come to an end; nothing has been found!"

"Report: The right fork in the road has come to an end; nothing has been found!"

"Report, a secondary intersection has appeared at the fork in the road behind..."

"Report! Wet soil discovered ahead...water source! There's a huge underground lake here...discovery! Discovery!"

The witch's thoughts immediately shifted to the [Ishibei] who had "made a discovery"—the enormous lake was relative to Ishibei's size.

To the average person, the lake is not huge... more like a giant puddle.

At this moment, a colossal creature was found in this giant puddle!
"This is……"

……

"This is……"

At the edge of the deep cave, the witch subconsciously opened her mouth, her brows first showing a look of doubt, then furrowing deeply, and after a while she became puzzled again.

"Did you find something?"

“Hmm…” Miss Witch pondered, “Ishibei is down there, and he discovered a… ship.”

"A boat?" Xiao Meng asked in surprise, "What boat?"

“A pirate ship.” The witch took a deep breath. “And if I’m not mistaken, it seems to be that lost, legendary Flying Holland… a ghost ship that can never return home.”

"Hmm..." Xiaomeng lightly pressed her finger to her lips, "It seems like I've heard this name somewhere before, but where was it again?"

The witch subconsciously said, "It's not surprising you've heard of it, after all, it's a ghost ship even more legendary than legends... Its existence predates the current Pirate Alliance by far, even the era of the Nine Pirate Kings pales in comparison. The quest to find the Flying Dutchman is still on the Pirate Alliance's bounty list. The Hunter's Association also has many quests related to it. It's said that many people still claim to have seen this ghost ship in the void... I just never imagined it would be in a place like this, right in front of the Alliance headquarters?"

"Wow, that's amazing!" Xiao Meng clapped her little hands lightly a few times. "Congratulations on finding this legendary ghost ship! You're going to be rich!"

"No, I have to go down and check!" The witch narrowed her eyes—it felt magical, she rarely had things go so smoothly. "You wait for me here."

"I want to go down too!" Xiaomeng quickly grabbed the witch's hand. "You'll protect me, right?"

"I'm not buying it," the witch said coldly. "This is an order. Have you forgotten the contract we signed? You have no choice but to obey me!"

"Alright." Xiao Meng nodded helplessly. "What can I do? I'm very much a stickler for contracts."

Miss Witch shook her head, casually added over a hundred layers of various defenses to herself, and after a brief preparation, she leaped into the deep cave.

"Be careful!" Xiaomeng smiled as she watched the witch disappear. "But... while I keep my contract, you also have to keep our agreement... So, how long are you going to hide?"

With her hands behind her back, Xiaomeng slowly turned around, facing the empty path she had come from... Oh, and there was still a group of [Stone Guards] here.

"...Lord Xiaomeng, are you talking about us? We didn't hide!"

Xiao Meng gently shook her head, then stretched out her finger and gently touched a certain spot... A light gray light wave shot out from her fingertip in an instant.

Not far away, the area struck by the light wave was instantly annihilated without warning, turning into nothingness!
The Stone Guardians' eyes widened in shock—was this Lord Meng really this terrifying?!

—No, we have to tell the witch "Mommy" right away!
"My little darlings, forget all about it!"

One by one, the consciousness of the [Stone Guardians] went blank, their bestowed souls seemingly frozen... Xiaomeng narrowed her eyes and looked at the place she had annihilated, "If you don't come out soon, I'll get angry, okay?"

Then, from the annihilated rock and soil, something was stirring... as if something was about to emerge—suddenly, a slippery tentacle covered with suckers shot out from the rock and soil.

Then it swiftly stabbed at Xiaomeng!
……

"It really is the Flying Dutchman... Holy crap, am I really that lucky this time?"

Until she saw the actual product with her own eyes, Miss Witch still had the illusion of being hit by a pie...

This legendary ghost ship now rests quietly in a puddle, its hull tilted to some extent and severely damaged... It seems that it had gone through a very brutal battle before being placed there.

The pirate flag, once a symbol of the pirates, has been eroded by time, with only tattered scraps hanging precariously on the mast, and the air is filled with the smell of decaying wood.

Miss Witch frowned and carefully boarded the legendary ghost ship. The deck creaked as she stepped on it, as if it might break at any moment.

This legendary ship is so dilapidated that it couldn't be more broken down.

She placed her palm directly on the deck and, without saying a word, attempted to use the [Star Creation] technique on it.

The purple halo expanded rapidly, then contracted just as quickly... The witch frowned. The [Star Creation] spell had taken effect, but the ship itself had rendered her spellcasting ineffective?
"No...you are still 'alive,' just in a deep sleep..."

Not too disappointed, after all, it was a legendary ghost ship—the witch went straight into the captain's cabin without saying a word.

……

"Hmm... I see?"

At the edge of the deep cave, Xiao Meng nodded, then reached out and gently patted the twisted tentacles in front of her... The tentacles instantly trembled.

"Alright, I understand. I won't make things difficult for you." Xiao Meng smiled slightly. "After all... you're probably just an unlucky person who's been tricked by fate, right? Go... do what you want to do."

The "tentacles" seemed to be incredulous, and even their trembling stopped.

"So... are you going to stay and play a heart-pounding gamble with me?"

The "tentacle" was startled for a moment, then shrank into the rock and disappeared in a flash—then Xiaomeng snapped her fingers, and the [Stone Guard] brothers seemed to "wake up".

"I didn't doze off!"

"I saw you hit it!"

"I didn't! You hit me!"

"Who hit him!"

Xiaomeng squatted down again, resting her chin on her hands, and watched the [Stone Guards] play around with a smile. "If we could get all the pieces moving and put them on the board for a war, it would seem like a pretty good way to gamble."

—Besides gambling, she has another hobby: developing more ways to gamble…

"...What are they doing?"

Just then, the witch's voice suddenly came.

"Reporting to 'Mommy,' neither of us is asleep!"

Who cares?!
The witch couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

"Welcome back safely!" Xiaomeng quickly stood up and greeted her with a smile. "Was everything alright?"

The witch remained quite calm, only glancing at the [Stone Guards] with a hint of doubt... She didn't sense anything unusual about them; the connection had been maintained the whole time. During the time she was down there, she learned from the feedback of the [Stone Guards] that Xiaomeng was acting normally.

After dispelling all the temporary Star Creation abilities of the noisy Stone Guardians, the witch looked at Xiaomeng and said, "I just discovered this."

The witch then pulled out an old, yellowed book.

"what is this?"

"The captain's log of the ghost ship," the witch said casually.

"So, doesn't it contain records of the ghost ship's experiences?"

"I haven't read it yet." The witch shook her head. "I just found this journal and came up here."

Xiao Meng's eyes immediately lit up with the witch's, and she said with sparkling eyes, "So you wanted to share this with me! I'm so touched!"

"You're overthinking it," the witch sneered. "When looking at something like this, you'd definitely want to find a safe place! Who knows if there are any traps in this journal? What if someone poisoned it? Let's go, let's get out of here first."

"Wait, aren't you taking the legendary ghost ship with you?"

Miss Witch shrugged. "Since I know it's here, I can just tell the pirate alliance and get the bounty. Why should I bother digging it out? This broken ship is useless to me! Let's go, it's fine to leave it here. I've already hidden it."

"Should I believe you?" Xiaomeng asked curiously.

The witch rolled her eyes and slapped Xiaomeng's shapely bottom hard. "You have no choice but to believe this one!"

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[Laurel] section... Temple.

In the room on the highest floor of the temple, Baniko hurriedly entered and, without thinking, pushed open the door to this room, which was reserved for High Priestess Avril.

The sound of the door being pushed open echoed in the room, and immediately, pairs of surprised eyes fell on Lord Banico, the strongest warrior of the Laurel Tribe.

Banikoli glanced around, his face darkening, his bloodshot eyes flashing with anger.

The room... the room was decorated with extreme luxury, like a dream palace.

Inside the palace were dozens of handsome human men with strong physiques, dressed only in short black skirts, and wearing pink fake long ears on their heads.

Meanwhile, Avril, the high priestess of the Laurel tribe, sat languidly on a soft couch like a queen, being served by a handsome human man beside her.

Seeing Banikoli's sudden intrusion, Avril wasn't angry at all. Instead, she narrowed her eyes with interest. "Dear Banikoli, I didn't expect you to be willing to come here... Have you come to your senses?"

"Get these eyesores out of here!" Banikoli said in a deep voice. "I have something to ask you!"

Then Avril slowly stood up and walked barefoot lightly towards Banikoli. "You know, these are just toys for me to pass the time, Banikoli... are you jealous?"

"Get them out!"

“Alright.” Avril chuckled, gesturing around with her eyes. “Well, you’re special, Banikoli.”

After all the men had quietly left, Avril leaned against Banikoli and cupped his face in her hands. "So, tonight I belong to you... I promise no one will disturb us until the ceremony is over."

Banikoli remained unmoved, his gaze fixed straight ahead. "Of the humans Boros brought back, one woman is missing."

"Perhaps he just climbed the tree with one of his people," Avril chuckled. "After all, how could humans resist the power of the divine tree?"

“No, she didn’t climb the tree.” Banikoli said again in a deep voice, “I’ll say it again, this woman suddenly disappeared right under my nose!”

"what happened?"

Avril suppressed the seductive look on her face, her brows furrowing slightly. She reached out and grabbed a crystal ball from a high platform in front of her, which instantly flew into her hand.

Revealing the crystal ball, Avril directly "saw" the entire plaza of the moon-worshiping ceremony... She observed it from multiple angles for a while, "But I really can't find it..."

(End of this chapter)