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Chapter 4003 The Song of the Purple Moon (54) — No one would willingly give up that kind of power!
It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Testarossa, an immortal being who should have died in the previous divine era, miraculously appeared in the new divine era and accomplished a truly "cross-server" feat.

What sent chills down the witch's spine was that, despite having traveled all over the country and wandered aimlessly ever since, even secretly working for the [Secret Society]... she had never heard of any powerful being in the void who possessed such terrifying means of rescuing people from the last divine era!
Are there no strong individuals in the new era of gods?

Yes, and there are many. Currently, according to some well-known figures, the new era is in its prime, a period of vigorous development and its most beautiful time.

But there were fewer strong individuals in the Old Gods Era?

No, there will probably be more... because the Old Gods Era was an old era that had reached its limit and ultimately met with destruction!

and so.

Was this "Your Highness" brought here by some terrifying being from the Old Gods Era, or was she rescued by someone from the New Gods Era?
The witch took a deep breath; she still had one question in her mind.

That is, when she was fighting with the female knight, the female knight blurted out the name "Star Witch"... If "Your Highness" and her group are all from the Old Gods, how would that female knight know her?

Or is it that this group of guys from the previous era have been quietly walking through the new divine era for quite some time now—does this kind of cross-divine operation really come without any cost?
"Dream, my brain isn't working properly... What do you think?" The witch subconsciously looked at Xiao Meng.

"I can only see with my eyes, right?" Xiaomeng said matter-of-factly. "I can't understand it either, it's so complicated!"

"..."

—You just said you know the [Mysterious Woman], okay?

Miss Witch rolled her eyes, not believing Golden Egg Princess at all. She quickly tried to make herself less noticeable again—[Path of the Stars]·The Art of Seeking Peace and Survival, activate.

At this moment, Miss Witch is willing to be a nobody, lying on the ground.

—Dream, please bless me so I can survive until the finale and become the MVP!

That being said, Miss Witch really couldn't figure out what ability she had to win under the noses of so many terrifying big shots.

Could it be that we really rely solely on technology?!

……

At this moment, amidst the standoff above, the maid gave Testarossa a deep look, "I see. The only one capable of this must be Her Highness the Princess who is traveling through the river of time."

Testarossa was taken aback upon hearing this, and pondered, "Hmm, judging from your tone, you seem to have seen her before? That shouldn't be the case. Logically speaking, she would never get close to anything related to the [Holy Land]?"

"Absolutely not?" The maid smiled calmly. "Madam, are you really sure that Princess will not come near?"

—She had already met Angelie, and the two of them even went directly to the [Other Shore], the only thing missing was a real fight.

"It's hard to say about this era, but at least in my time, that's how she was." Testarossa shook her head. "Forget about that... Since you also know of her existence, that makes things easier. I was indeed entrusted by her to come to [Purple Moon] to handle some matters. Could you please not interfere in this matter? I will definitely offer you a reward afterward... Hmm, I know the rules, just name your price."

Upon hearing this, the maid narrowed her eyes.

Actually, it's not uncommon for maids to be recognized and then asked not to interfere in something—but this happened when the maid was working for the previous "shop owner"... It was basically like paying protection money, and once paid, no trouble would come.

Kintaro, in particular, loved collecting this kind of "protection money"—but later he collected so much "protection money" that the brainless Kintaro couldn't keep track of it all, making a complete mess of things. In the end, it was the former "store manager" who stepped in to sort things out.

The former store manager did indeed show a strong preference for that guy, Kintaro.

"I'm sorry, I can't make that decision," the maid said, shaking her head.

Testarossa frowned, her gaze narrowed, and she subconsciously looked down at the ground before finally fixing her eyes on Captain [Lo].

She even vaguely sensed some traits similar to Angie from the maid, which made it impossible for her to deduce just how strong the maid was—but among the Soul Envoys, she was definitely not weak… She was referring to Soul Envoys at the Beginning level, not the kind of cannon fodder who just tries to make a living.

So, this dangerous guy is actually led by that seemingly ordinary... well, rather handsome young man?

"excuse me."

Testarossa suddenly spoke softly, then instantly landed on the ground... Her crystal-clear stilettos lightly touched the ground, her figure at this moment was extremely graceful.

The maid gave a very high rating to her demeanor.

But Xi Ruo just clicked her tongue – anyway, the true dragon of Shenzhou can't do this kind of lady-like behavior...aren't boots even better, so convenient for kicking people!

Almost at the same time that Testarossa landed, the maid had already returned to Captain [Lo]'s side... behind her, her hands folded over her lower abdomen, looking very graceful.

“Your Excellency…” Testarossa hesitated for a moment, “Hmm, Your Excellency’s status in the Holy Land must be quite high.”

[Lo]... But then Boss Lo suddenly said, "Your name is [Testalosa], right?"

Testarossa was not surprised at all that the other party had called her by her name directly, and nodded slightly.

Mr. Luo thought for a moment and said, "Then, Miss Testarossa, you... don't seem to know me?"

Testarossa asked in surprise, "You shouldn't be from my era... at least, I haven't seen or heard anything about you in the Holy Land... about you. Why do you think I would know you?"

Mr. Luo's gaze grew increasingly calm as he said indifferently, "Miss Testarossa, what kind of person do you think I should be?"

"The [Primordial] level of this era?" Testarossa thought for a moment and said, "Your maid is already powerful enough. I can't think of anything else besides the [Primordial] level of this era."

The maid suddenly said, "Why? Isn't my master the new master of the 'Holy Land' you mentioned?"

Testarossa seemed to have heard something unexpected and amusing, and couldn't help but chuckle. "So, it means that a Soul Envoy who doesn't want to become the Holy Lord of the Holy Land isn't a good Soul Envoy, right?"

Boss Luo simply smiled and remained silent.

The surprised smile on Testarossa's face gradually faded, and she frowned, saying, "You... are you really the new ruler of the Holy Land?"

"Why should we doubt it?" Boss Luo said directly.

Testarossa shook her head. "Because the Lord of the Holy Land... would never relinquish such supreme authority! No one who obtains it would give it up! Unless the Lord of the Holy Land dies... but what in the void could cause the Lord of the Holy Land to die?"

She suddenly thought of Angie... If it were Angie, perhaps there really would be a way.

—But at least in the Old Gods Era, Angie always kept her distance from the Holy Land, and for some unknown reason, she seemed to be very restrained.

at this time.

The maid suddenly said, "In fact, the [Holy Land] that you know has already undergone two changes. First, there was the [Holy Land] Lord that you know, and then it became the [Shop] it is today in the New God Era... And now, the person standing in front of you is the second [Shop Manager] of the [Shop]."

Testarossa couldn't help but show a look of shock.

The maid's voice continued, "What, didn't the princess who arranged for you to appear here tell you all this?"

Testarossa's throat seemed a little dry, followed by a helpless expression. "That woman has always been rather domineering, willful... and doesn't really care about other people's lives."

The maid nodded as if she deeply agreed.

"The Lord of the Holy Land... is he really dead?" Testarossa suddenly asked again—with a tone of complete disbelief!
In the Old Gods Era, how many people wanted to sit on the throne of the Lord of the Holy Land?

Once they ascend that throne, there is absolutely no possibility of it being shaken. This is the consensus of all immortal beings in the Old Gods Era. Otherwise, how fair can the Holy Land be, which acts so domineeringly despite its slogan of fair trade?

But it is precisely because of this absolute domineering and invincible strength that almost all immortal beings flock to it, knowing that it is impossible, they still want to take its place!
If the restless souls of the Old Gods were to find out that the throne of the Lord of the Holy Land could truly change hands...

Testarossa quickly dismissed this strange idea—what could those guys do even if they knew? The Old Gods' Era had already been buried in the long river of time in the void and no longer existed; even she did not exist in this era.

This is somewhat inevitable.

"Whether that 'Holy Lord' from back then died or not, even I don't know," Boss Luo said softly. "Of course, if you want to know his whereabouts afterward, it's not impossible."

"I'm afraid I simply can't afford this intelligence fee," Testarossa couldn't help but chuckle bitterly.

Mr. Luo remained noncommittal.

Testarossa had her head down, seemingly lost in thought, and the room fell silent instantly.

……

"By the way, Dream, can you hear what they're saying?"

The witch tilted her ear, realizing that she couldn't hear the voices on the other end of the line anymore—no matter how many eavesdropping spells she secretly cast, or even how many sound-collecting artifacts she silently pulled out from the Star Creation Realm, it was all useless!
"Um……"

Xiao Meng looked quite distressed and aggrieved—it felt to the witch like a group of friends had locked her out and weren't letting her play.
"So, you can't hear me either, and it's not just me?" The witch frowned.

"I can't hear you either," Zhang Bolu's voice suddenly came.

“Me too.” [Xiang Feihu] shook his head, then said very seriously, “It started after that ‘Excuse me’!”

"Hahaha! It seems this new captain of the Black Pearl is hiding quite a few secrets!" The Pirate King laughed heartily. "It seems the matter I promised him really needs to be put on the agenda!"

[Xiang Feihu] naturally knew what Zhang Bolu was talking about... bringing a [legendary pirate] to [Luo].

Miss Witch looked at Captain [Luo] with suspicion and uncertainty.

This young man...

He's quite handsome.

He wasn't a conventionally handsome man, but he seemed to possess a captivating charm that made it impossible to look away once you saw him... a kind of fatal attraction.

This man is toxic!

……

……

Finally, Testarossa spoke again.

Her next question was, "So, how should I address you, the new master of the Holy Land?"

Boss Luo suddenly asked, "Miss Testarossa, how did you address the Lord of the Holy Land in that era?"

Testarossa blurted out instinctively, "Of course...of course? Strange, why can't I remember his name? I clearly am...has my memory been erased?"

She instantly became suspicious and uncertain.

Mr. Luo shook his head. "It's alright if you can't remember... As for me, Miss Testarossa, you can call me Manager. My surname is Luo."

Boss Luo wasn't surprised that Testarossa couldn't recall the name of the Lord of the Holy Land—because both Fuxi, whom they had already met, and Gao Chang Gong had mentioned it.

After shattering the Soul Palace, the Lord of the Holy Land even deleted all traces of his existence—the price he demanded for recovering these deleted "files" from the Root was too high.

But this seems to be some kind of benchmark.

A threshold used to measure whether subsequent "root" agents have met the standard.

Testarossa nodded. "So, back to the original question... Shopkeeper Luo, what do I need to pay to ensure you won't interfere in this matter?"

She had many questions in her mind at this moment, but she did not intend to seek knowledge from the "Holy Land"... or rather, the "shops" of this era.

—When we get back, we'll try to get some information out of Angie.

—After all, I've been doing all sorts of dirty work for Angie, so I should at least get paid, right?

“In fact…” Boss Luo suddenly looked at Ah Xiruo beside him.

Ah Xiruo's mind was almost entirely focused on that scoundrel of a man, and she listened intently to their conversation—though she was completely lost in the conversation.

At this moment, seeing the man suddenly looking at him, he was taken aback and asked, "Why are you looking at me?"

Boss Luo smiled and said, "In fact, I have already promised Miss Long that everything here will be under her control. As for me, I will only play the role of an NPC... that is, I will only interact with Miss Long occasionally."

Axi couldn't help but roll her eyes!
—You better mean exactly what you call interaction literally!
Testarossa looked at the true dragon of Shenzhou with suspicion, then seemed to realize something and said, "Miss Dragon, right? In that case, why don't we cooperate?"

"...Cooperation?" Ah Xi Ruo said in astonishment.

Testarossa nodded. "I didn't come with any ill intentions. I'm just here to fulfill a request from some capricious fellow. I've already said that if the Purple Moon Treasure doesn't contain what I need, I'll leave immediately."

Ah Xi Ruo said calmly, "What if there is? And what if the things inside are also what I need?"

Testarossa chuckled softly, "Then at least we'll wait until the truth is revealed before making a decision... Until then, we're actually in a quantum-like cooperative state, so why not?"

Ah Xiruo frowned even more deeply and subconsciously looked back at Luo Qiu.

Although she was unwilling to admit it, the true dragon of China, once she had a man, would subconsciously... care.

“Miss Long, you can make the decision,” Boss Luo said softly. “Whatever decision you make, I will…”

All will...

Ah Xiruo's heart skipped a beat at that moment.

At this moment, Boss Luo blinked and then said, "...I'm cheering you on from the sidelines."

"You son of a bitch..."

—I'm so angry!
……

……

"It seems... there's a result!"

The witch, whose ears were almost as long as an elf's, hurriedly shouted!
Ah Xiruo walked towards Li Huamei with a displeased expression... Behind her were Captain Luo and his group, as well as that terrifying "Your Highness"!
“Xi Ruo, you guys…” [Xiang Fei Hu] opened his mouth.

Ah Xiruo came up to her, scratching her head in annoyance, "Well... anyway, we've reached a temporary truce with this guy. We'll talk about it after we find the treasure."

[Xiang Feihu] frowned and whispered, "Xi Ruo, is the other party threatening you?"

Ah Xiruo shook her head. "No, that's not true. It was my own decision. If you don't want to cooperate with her, then let's part ways for now."

"No!" Li Huamei said solemnly, "In my dictionary, there is no such thing as abandoning a close friend! Xi Ruo, you and I are friends who have risked our lives for each other. Whatever decision you make, I will support you!"

"..."

Ah Xiruo was immediately rendered silent.

—The words I couldn't hear from that scoundrel were heard from Li Huamei instead?

but……

What kind of nonsense is this "life-or-death bond"?
Is it that easy to increase this guy's favorability?
"Since that's the case, I have no objection." Zhang Bolu laughed heartily. "The more the merrier! I just hope that when you all see the [Purple Moon] treasure, you won't be too surprised!"

Testarossa looked at Zhang Bolu with a half-smile, "King of Pirates, now you can talk about the 'Sea of ​​Flowers'."

Zhang Bolu said solemnly, "Entering that [sea of ​​flowers] requires a special path. Moreover, once inside, all power will be completely suppressed, reducing you to a mortal state. Last time, I barely escaped with my life on the line..."

　PS1: My cold has gotten worse, I feel awful...orz.

　　PS2: I've never had Simethicone before, and I was worried about the side effects... so I just endured it on my own.

　　(End of this chapter)