Time Travel: Age of Discovery

"Are you from the black market?"

The scholar suddenly asked Teya, and when Teya did not answer, he repeated it again.

"Whether I answer yes or no, you'll probably be suspicious, but I can tell you that I have nothing to do with the black market."

At this moment, the middle-aged man felt a little relieved. If he was from the Teyafei black market, he could still negotiate peace. On the contrary, if he was indeed from the black market, there would be no room for negotiation. Their grudge against the black market had long been like water and fire.

……

A certain sea area of the Grand Channel.

A ship engraved with the imperial emblem sailed leisurely on the blue waves, with several men in black clothes and black hats standing on the bow.

"Sherman hasn't contacted us for three days. I'm afraid he's met with an accident." Inside the cabin, a man stared at the silent communication bezel on the table and whispered.

They were part of the imperial spy organization, and had long been carrying out search missions, seeking out what the court needed. The man bowed his head in thought, plotting his next move.

"Although Sherman has always been arbitrary, he should not have encountered any accidents given his military strength. Could it be that he encountered a strong enemy?" They had been on a mission for nearly a year, and had rarely found any clues, but their search came to an abrupt end because of Sherman's disappearance, which made them upset.

The last message Sherman left before his disappearance mentioned the black market. Although they went to the black market, they returned empty-handed. They knew nothing about the black market that Thea went to, only that it was an ordinary underground market.

Since joining the spy force, this was the first time they had faced such a difficult situation. The man snorted coldly and stepped out of the cabin. The sea breeze on his face calmed his nerves a little. Now he had no choice but to return to the organization and report. Sherman's disappearance had become a serious problem, and the man was anxious.

"Brother, brother!" Just as the man was lost in thought, a short man in black came hurriedly with a hint of surprise on his face.

The man looked back and saw the short man holding a communication shell in his hand. His eyes suddenly lit up. It was Sherman's communication shell.

The man took it without hesitation and asked eagerly, "Hello! Is that Sherman?"

A faint response came from the other end of the communication box, a muffled groan.

"Boss, I was attacked..."

"Where are you now?"

Hearing Sherman's voice, the man was relieved to know that he was still alive. However, he could not relax at this moment, because Sherman revealed that he was on the island where Thea was.

The ship immediately changed course and headed towards the destination at full speed.

……

"Hahaha, this time let the black market see the power of my dark side!"

Dozens of dark ships were anchored close to the shore, firing bombardments at the island, attempting to raze it to the ground.

The bombardment continued for dozens of breaths before the ships stopped and the people on board landed on the island. The leader was none other than the leader of the Dark Side organization.

"This time we destroyed the black market's water dome, and next time it will be your headquarters."

The leader who landed on the island still held the scroll in his hand, but a sinister smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Fifteen, humph, don't think you can hide everything you do from me."

The leader snorted coldly, and a young man in a cloak walked over to him. It was the assassin codenamed "Sixteen". Sixteen had been lurking and learned of the middle-aged man's conspiracy.

It turns out that the middle-aged man, while seemingly obeying the leader, was actually plotting to eliminate the leader and establish himself as the leader of the dark side. He secretly told the leader about the middle-aged man's conspiracy to rebel, gaining his trust, and the leader then set a trap to eliminate him.

The leader had never been ill, and the surgery fruit incident was merely a long-planned ploy. In his eyes, everyone else was a pawn, including those at the imperial court.

From the beginning to the end, the scheming of all parties was intertwined, and no one could stay out of it. Wise and foolish, all were involved.

At this moment, the black market, the dark side, imperial spies, and Teya are all caught up in this conflict. However, no one can fully understand the true situation. Only after the four forces clash will the truth gradually emerge.

However, the fundamental conflict in this matter stems from the "dark side." Hiding in the shadows, Thea quietly observes all this.

The middle-aged man who had been following behind noticed Teya's negligence, smiled faintly, patted his cheek, and gently pulled his clothes, instantly transforming into the appearance of a black market woman. He suddenly stepped back, bumped into a tree trunk, and fell to the ground.

When Teya heard the sound, he turned around and saw a woman falling to the ground. She was the black market woman he met under the dome.

"What about the middle-aged man?"

Teya was shocked, but the woman seemed to have fainted. Teya did not find it strange. He thought that the woman had merely survived here and was used as a cover by the middle-aged man when he escaped.

Teya took a closer look, but saw nothing unusual. He cursed softly and followed the trail into the forest.

After Teya left, the woman stood up, patted her cheek, and then swayed back to her original appearance. She looked in the direction Teya left, and the middle-aged man laughed mockingly.

"I forgot to tell you that my name 'Thousand Faces' comes from the 'Imitation Fruit'."

The middle-aged man turned around and looked at the leader walking towards the island, with murderous intent growing in his eyes.

This time, it’s time to end.

The situation became increasingly tense, and the air around them was filled with a tense and murderous atmosphere. The middle-aged man sneered and pulled out the mysterious surgical fruit from his bosom. The leader's gaze instantly became intense, like an eagle's gaze fixed on the heart-shaped demon fruit. He had intended to hand over the matter entirely to the middle-aged man, and at that time he still had endless trust in him. However, Sixteen's betrayal made his heart cold.

The feud between the "Dark Side" and the black market is a long-standing one. The black market leader even refused to allow members of the "Dark Side" to enter the auction area, a move the leader had long harbored. Thus, this riotous feast came into being, a plot the "Dark Side" had been secretly planning for a long time. He paid a large bribe to the higher-ups at the black market's Water Sky Dome, set a trap inside the dome, and informed the middle-aged man of this plan.

The leader knew the man's abilities well. Although his martial arts skills were average, his escape and assassination skills were unparalleled. The title of "Thousand Faces" was not groundless.

"Why did the leader come out in person? Do you still have doubts about me?" The middle-aged man's sarcastic words made the leader's face turn pale.

The thin veil no longer needed to conceal the truth. The leader was furious and shouted, "Fifteen, I was so wrong to trust you, and you actually plotted betrayal!"

"Hahaha!" Facing the leader's rage, the middle-aged man laughed wildly, "Betrayal? Ridiculous! I have never been truly loyal to you. Everything I do is for my own benefit!"

"You are just a stepping stone on my way to the top. Do you really think you know it all? From the moment I entered the Dark Side, I have been planning to replace you."