Golden Palm Port.

Due to Mulong's fence-sitting Rebellious Marquis defecting at a crucial moment, Golden Palm Port has been leased to Black Sail Trading Company for ninety-nine years.

It saved Liszt the trouble of fabricating a justification.

Because of Heaven Port's notorious reputation, it can't be openly owned by pirates. Su Yizhana will appoint an honorary lord to manage the place, but the actual controller remains Liszt.

[How's Zahak doing? How long until Shadi and the others arrive?]

Ox sent a message via radio from Wind Anchor at Lostra Port.

This technology is still cutting-edge for the Western Continent and hasn't been widely adopted for civilian use. Aran only uses it in economically developed areas like the capital and coastal regions. The audio broadcast for the Continent Martial Arts Competition is its first usage.

Espionage among scholars and old major powers makes it impossible for these technologies to remain completely confidential.

The academic level here is akin to mid-18th century standards. The Magic Energy Industrial Revolution decades ago has familiarized Western Continent inhabitants with novel things, not shocking the public's cognition. The only positive thing felt by the general public is that the new technology requires cheaper energy and materials, serving as a lower substitute for the Magic Energy Industry, subtly altering the notion that technology only aids in ruling over ignorant masses.

The radio developed by Mo Yutong and Fen at Heaven Port doesn't greatly update the worldview of those below.

Goria and Meredith only find it convenient, that's all.

In fact, even without Liszt and these people, with the Tower Alliance, an organization strong in discipline and organization, technological breakthroughs would have occurred within decades. The visit from these Outer Heaven Visitors just accelerated this process.

"Zahak and her female adjutant Jin Mier have been detained in the dungeon. Shadi and the others are still on their way to Golden Palm Port."

Goria spoke into the audio input microphone, finding it somewhat rough and uncomfortable. Don't expect Mo Yutong to be omni-capable, also considering ergonomics.

The machining lathe sent by the Atomic Heart Church is also crude and can't process overly precise components.

Golden Palm Port is much closer to Wind Anchor than Heaven Port, with a delay of just twenty to thirty seconds.

[I understand. Some precautions need mentioning before they arrive. I made some mistakes when I came, too much slaughter often creates negative effects here. The Narrow Sea Golden Waters are quite lawful, unlike Heaven Port where you can kill indiscriminately, above all, no need to reply.]

Ox's raspy voice transmitted from the speaker, and Goria could imagine the terrifying dead-fish face behind it.

A radio message costs quite a bit; magic crystals must be used to amplify it for stable wavelength and frequency, it's counted by silver coins. Ox clearly isn't like Rein and Liszt, who send separate messages with every grunt, only talking about serious matters.

Seeing that the business concluded, Meredith adjusted the frequency back to the Continent Martial Arts Competition, listening to the broadcast.

"Valentina... come to think of it, I saw her last year."

"Seems like you weren't that bored while I was away."

"Don't think too much about it, at the time, I received a commission from the Tower Alliance to hunt Magic Beasts specified by Master Mage in the restricted zone and gather materials. She might have been on a training journey; that Silver-backed Bear was quite challenging to handle, you know, Weber's thinking was somewhat slow, nearly putting our entire squad in danger, thanks to her help."

Meredith's "Reda" was indeed useful, Valentina wasn't part of this circle.

The female host on the broadcast station had quite an impressive delivery; the Continent Martial Arts Competition is held once a year, but there are monthly battles at Imperial Arena, giving these commentators opportunities for practice.

Valentina was up against a dark elf swordsman known as Black Crow named Karen.

[Karen counterattacked! A series of crushing, thrusting, and lifting moves, the Black Crow Sword Technique is extremely powerful! Valentina was forced back several steps, her white dress torn by the sword wind.]

"Who will win?"

"Valentina, I think."

"Liszt said afterward he wants to go to Pedan, what do you think?"

Meredith, in the effort to find Goria, went to hijack a train with Liszt, previously thinking her life would lack peace, always being on the run, after Mulong's campaign, it's unexpected to have a temporally stable period.

"Dreya asked me to keep an eye on him, I don't know either."

Goria too is unsure about what to do.

"Summer retreat to Pedan doesn't sound bad, provided Liszt hurries up with affairs, in winter that dreadful place can't be described how cold, only locals can bear it."

So Meredith said, seeing Goria in difficulty, passing the choice unto her.

[The situation reversed, Valentina pressed on step-by-step, remarkably resembling Sword King's moves in the past! Completely controlled the battle situation and read Karen completely, the black light slashes of Black Crow Sword Technique were dodged without effort, all close combat was effortlessly disengaged, both speeds are too fast, I can barely see clearly... Valentina's side-feint thrust stopped at Karen's throat, sparing his life... Valentina wins, claiming a spot in the round of sixteen!]

"I hope Valentina can uphold the Sword King's dignity, she's strong too. But the showmanship of Xiao Long..."

Meredith worried about Sword King's disciple.

Xiao Long cut a swathe from the qualifiers without a challenging fight, even the thirty-two to sixteen didn't last a minute, acting as if he could destroy everything.

"Should we tell Zahak about the martial arts news? He's also Sword King's disciple."

Goria's sympathy isn't overflowing; the world they live in is firmly shackled by moral and etiquette. Zahak may be an enemy, but his moral standards exceed Archer's by miles.

"Let's tell her in a bit, the lofty Constitutional Soldier Vice Admiral going to the navy department trying to bounce back, now fallen to a prisoner, it's quite pitiful."

Meredith handled the interrogation, extracting information on Fafna, but no words escaped his mouth; using Jin Mier to apply pressure, he confessed quickly.

Truthfully, he divulged the experimental materials of the Court Magician Eustace but how it linked back to Eustace, Zahak had no idea.

[Thirty-two to sixteen, the fourth match, rumors say it features the top expert from the Thief Guild, Kai Deng against...]

The two became tense as this fight concerned their stability.

Mulong Duchy's hinterlands.

Inside the train carrying Liszt.

"Die already! Qiuli Paste!"

Liszt internally calls out to Emperor Guan incessantly; Mika's Rashomon must be dealt with, but if there's no negative news, no issue concerning Alicia, it's a happy situation, with Aran and Lostra serving two of the strongest nations at his command, could happiness be any lesser?

One hand entangles the Empress of Luoguo, wandering around on her warm and tender skin, the other hand gestures instructing Emperor Aran to handle affairs, a true man should be like this.

Hurry up and die, Snake Kiss, swiftly as decreed, Liszt lost his senses, directly reenacting my dealings with the undead, initiating the ritual gesture.

"You actually know curse magic!?"

Morison was greatly shaken; he had seen some alchemists performing curse magic, now Liszt seemed somewhat in flavor.

"Aren't you from Flying Dragon Ridge? Quick, use your invincible dragon language spirit to come up with a solution!"

Rein said to Garscek, if Kai Deng wins this round, it indeed means the situation has reached the worst state.

Garscek: "..."

[Kai Deng versus Beastman Singer, who can earn a ticket to the finals to become a star player of the Stargazing Festival? The battle has begun.]

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