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If Latis were here, he could immediately retort with "When in doubt, quantum mechanics." Unfortunately, Latis isn't here, so the broker can only name it the "stardust entanglement effect."
In short, after studying this strange object, the broker successfully developed an item called the "Star-Fixing Lamp." This lamp can gather starlight using the power of stardust, making it a great decorative item. For her, it greatly increased her speed of spatial teleportation.
Of course, ordinary teleportation magic cannot compare to teleportation arrays. The broker actually used the relatively stable spatial channel between teleportation arrays to accelerate and then "glide" towards the direction attracted by the stardust.
This practice is extremely dangerous for others. In the turbulent space, it is impossible to predict direction and location. If there is even the slightest mistake, the error could be tens of kilometers, or even hundreds or thousands of kilometers, and she might end up being buried alive. Only under such precise positioning can she dare to "glide" in the turbulent space.
Thanks to this rapid teleportation method, the broker's efficiency was exceptionally high, and her status in the Black Money team was showing signs of surpassing that of the captain. However, it was probably because of this that Black Money and the other team members were unwilling to share their resources with the broker, which caused her to encounter obstacles at every turn.
hum...
The Stardust Necklace, tucked between her breasts, began to vibrate slightly under the infusion of magic. The broker's consciousness received the status of the "Starlights" in various locations through the vibrations of the Stardust. She was about to activate the teleportation array to move towards Anium when she suddenly sensed something was wrong.
She quickly and carefully sensed it, and then a shocking discovery made her instantly sweat profusely.
The number of "star-fixing lamps" has increased by one!
"……Huh?!"
Something's not right! She hand-wrapped each of the "star-fixing lamps" herself, how could an extra one suddenly appear out of nowhere?!
The broker's body trembled slightly, her palms were damp. It was almost like waking up the next day to find two wads of paper from the State of Lu after having done something wrong the night before, which made one shudder... Could it be that her body had automatically performed another duty while she was out of her mind?
She immediately disconnected from her senses, staggered to the sink to wash her face, and, after confirming that she was conscious, cautiously activated the Stardust Necklace again.
hum...
The location of the "star guide" reappeared in her mind. This time, she discovered with despair that there really was one more in her consciousness!
"calm down……"
The broker swallowed hard, paced around the small room a few times unconsciously, and then gritted her teeth.
No matter what, she had to investigate... to find out who this person was who had inexplicably copied her specially made positioning device!
If the secret of the "Star-Finding Lamp" is really exposed, her career and personal safety may be affected. Therefore, no matter how worried she is, she has to set off immediately on this trip.
Things aren't settled yet; perhaps something good is waiting for her. After all, she's had enough troubles already, and it's time for her luck to change.
Thinking of this, she took a deep breath, picked up a silk handkerchief from the bedside to wipe her sweat, put on her hat and armbands, walked to the small teleportation platform outside the cabin, and gently stepped on it.
"Goddess bless you..."
The broker closed her eyes and activated the teleportation array.
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After drifting cautiously through the spatial turbulence for more than ten minutes, the broker slowly arrived at the location of the newly appeared "star-fixing lamp".
Just from the time it took to drift, the broker could guess that the location of this "star-fixing lamp" must be quite a distance away from the city with the teleportation array; otherwise, it would have been able to drift to the corresponding location very quickly after leaving the stable spatial channel.
This discovery terrified the broker even more. Her own special product had appeared out of nowhere, and it was so far away from any normal city. She was afraid she might drift to some secluded paradise. If she landed there, she might be captured and eaten by cannibals. She would have no one to cry to then.
"Goddess, Goddess, Goddess, Goddess..."
The broker sensed the "star-fixing light" that was now almost within reach, slowly opened her eyes, prayed incessantly, then gritted her teeth and rushed out.
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"...I see. May I ask, was the Phowa Emperor of that time yours...?"
“I don’t usually use his name, but if I had to name him, he would be my great-grandfather.”
Wearing a pale mask, Latis sat on a garden bench in front of the chapel, looking at the man opposite who called himself the president of the "Floating Island Express," and after thinking for a moment, continued:
"Emperor Powa left nothing behind, so my settlement on the floating island has nothing to do with him."
"Oh, that's alright then..."
Drecia stared at his notes, sweating profusely, and felt a bitter taste rising in his mouth.
If I had known, I wouldn't have rushed here alone! As soon as I arrived at the gate of the new island, I saw the plaque of "Titania" hanging on the newly built outer city gate, which made Dresia freeze on the spot. He stood there for several minutes before walking in with a cold sweat.
That's Titania! The floating island log passed down from the ancestors of the Express News clearly records that the floating island was formed when the then-Titanian King Pova shattered the path to godhood with one foot. That was definitely a humanoid beast!
At this moment, facing the armored Emperor Latis, Drecia felt her life was hanging by a thread, fearing that a single careless word would have her torn in two by the new King of Titania and used as a family banner.
But aside from these feelings of fear, Theresa was also very excited.
It should be noted that although the former Emperor Pawa shattered the path to godhood, he can also be considered the creator of the current floating island system. It's just that everyone fears that exceptionally ruthless emperor.
Now that this new king has been born, he has joined the floating island system, but he is only stationed on the border of the Kingdom of Norard. What does this symbolize? Drecia believes there must be many points worth exploring.
Haha, the Lundia Daily News has absolutely no idea that such big news has happened on the floating island!
However, things should not be rushed. The city of Titania has obviously just been built on the new island. Although the structure of the buildings has been erected at an extremely fast pace, the cloud and mist shield of the floating island and the island's ecology are still in their infancy. The new king may be busy right now!
Drecia carefully put away the notebook containing her observations and background information about the new island, stood up, bowed respectfully, and said:
"Your Majesty, then I will not disturb your construction work for now. When you have time in the future, the newspaper will come together to congratulate you on your housewarming."
Latis nodded and smiled:
"Okay... Oh, by the way, how do you subscribe to your newsletters? I'm planning to learn about the other families on the floating islands in my spare time."
“Subscription…” Drecia scratched his head, fiddling with his pipe in his pocket as he explained:
"Your Majesty, it's like this. Usually, each family sets up a reception point on the reception island. Whenever a new issue of the bulletin is printed and published, it is delivered directly to the reception point. However, you are currently very busy, so it may be a while before you go to the reception island to set up a reception point."
"I see, okay, I understand." Latis stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and said:
"In short, I'll go and check out the island of Jieyin after Titania is completed."
"The Express News Agency will certainly welcome you with open arms."
Drecia coughed lightly, remembering the few dented and battered pillars he had knocked over, and planned to replace them immediately upon his return. Seeing Latis nod at him, he politely said goodbye and turned to leave.
"...The various forces arrived really quickly."
Latis watched Drecia's retreating figure, shook his head slightly, turned to look at the church door where the magical energy had just surged, and asked with a smile:
"Madam broker, you've been watching for a few minutes now, why don't you come out and have a chat?"
The church doors remained silent for a few seconds before a hand, covered in a semi-transparent veil, hesitantly reached out and placed itself on the handle.
The female broker cautiously peeked out from the shadows behind the door, her face slightly pale, and asked:
"King Titania...you know me?"
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"That's not important. Please have a seat, madam."
Latis chuckled and pointed to the chair opposite him, saying:
"I didn't expect you to arrive so soon after I finished installing the star-fixing light! You've come at just the right time!"
The broker's heart skipped a beat, and her face turned deathly pale.
What doesn't matter! This emperor opposite her seems to know everything about her, yet she's still completely in the dark!
And what do you mean she came right after the "star-fixing light" was installed? Was this emperor really fishing on purpose?! She took the bait so easily!
"I……"
Everything that happened was beyond the broker's imagination. She broke out in a cold sweat, completely unsure of what strategy to use to negotiate with this unfathomable man in front of her. She could only follow his instructions and slowly sit down.
Latis was quite excited.
After setting up the "Corridor of the Dead" near the church, he placed the withered wooden token of the sorcerer god on the shelves on both sides of the chapel inside, so that it would not be stuffed into the interdimensional gap and affect the transmission of the sorcerer god's information.
However, placing just a single withered wooden token was a bit too monotonous, so after thinking it over, he also placed the statue of Emperor Pova aside. The old man said that he could make another call after reaching the legendary level. Although Latis felt there was no need to make a call, he decided to keep it anyway.
After placing the two tokens, Latis rummaged around to see if there was anything else worth displaying, and then found the "Star-Fixing Lamp".
Recalling the function of this strange object, Latiston immediately felt that it had great potential. In the simulation, he learned that the broker lady used the "Star-Fixing Lamp" for spatial positioning, thereby quickly communicating with various forces and dealing in rare goods.
In the simulated memory, it wasn't until Titania was fully built and he himself was granted a title that he established a cooperative relationship with the broker lady and gradually entered the Black Hat system.
But for Latis at this moment, this process was too slow. He needed to dismantle the Black Hat organization's power as much as possible before the higher-ups could react, and at the same time use his prophetic advantage to replace the Black Hat organization in establishing relationships of interest with various forces.
And the broker is the best candidate.
First, according to the information in the simulated memory, in the Black Hat organization that is responsible for the flow of power, the middleman is a very powerful intermediary. However, such a person does not directly report to "Your Excellency" but takes orders from the captain of the team called Black Money. She is not a core member at all.
In other words, this corner of the wall could be pried open.
Secondly, although Latis discovered an improper relationship between the broker and Black Money at the end of the simulation, the fact that they broke off their relationship so easily after he stirred things up was clearly not stable. Therefore, Latis believed that the broker was not entirely loyal to Black Money, which was a point worth exploiting.
Finally, the broker's job is also the resource he can utilize at this moment: dealing in resources and rare goods. By suddenly summoning her with a mysterious and powerful identity, he can surely gain more leverage on the scales of the transaction agreement.
As for the matter of spending a lot of money...
Latis felt it was worthwhile to probe the current progress of the Black Hat organization's Black Hat Coin project.
After all, he felt it wasn't quite right to keep those 114514 Black Hat Coins on him for too long.
"Madam broker, don't worry, I didn't call you here to cause you any harm."
Latis chuckled, stroking his gleaming armor, then placed his hand on the wrought-iron garden table and said:
"On the contrary, this might give you some help that you desperately need."
As a seasoned office worker who's been around for ten years, he can spout platitudes without batting an eye.
"Help, help?"
The broker was stunned. She immediately thought of her current predicament. Could it be that this emperor had really foreseen her situation and summoned her here for friendly purposes?
A surge of excitement welled up inside her. Indeed, setting aside the panic and unease she felt upon landing, this place didn't look like some kind of eerie secret realm at all. Although the ancient tower in the distance looked a bit strange and the surroundings were somewhat desolate, there was an unexpected sense of vibrant life permeating the area.
The broker's gaze passed over Latis's arm armor, which was almost thicker than her head, and looked at the pale mask on Latis's face that revealed a smile. She nervously pinched the hem of her clothes. For some reason, after the initial horror of seeing the pale mask, she gradually sensed a peaceful and composed demeanor from it.
Even though the mask seemed to have a strange effect in obscuring her view of the emperor's face, she still felt that an emperor with such an air of grandeur must be very handsome.
However, although her emotions gradually calmed down, she still retained the caution expected of a middleman. Her gaze quickly swept over everything around her, and then she recalled the words of the tall, thin man who seemed to be a reporter, and was immediately startled:
"News Agency, Family... Your Majesty, is this a floating island?"
"Yes."
Latis nodded, leaned back slightly in his chair, rested one hand on the back of his head, glanced around at the surrounding scenery with a calm and collected air, and said with a smile: