Chapter 146

"According to the information I investigated, Xie Jun has been preparing to defraud the Minghuoshang Society on the Luo Fu during this period. But after the fraud succeeded, he suddenly encountered this. I have sufficient right to suspect that this is the Minghuoshang Society's method."

Another merchant also said in a deep voice: "If it isn't the Minghuoshang Society, I cannot imagine who would take action against a guy like Xie Jun."

"But this guy has offended quite a few people. Don't forget that when this person came to the Luo Fu, he also came here after defaulting on a merchant society's debt."

Someone shook their head: "If this matter was done by the Minghuoshang Society, there is no reason for the Minghuoshang Society to report this matter to the Seat of Divine Foresight."

"But this is too coincidental."

Someone said in a deep voice: "To put it bluntly, this Xie Jun is just a petty person without credibility. He deceived a merchant society on another Xianzhou and ran here. That merchant society didn't lose anything; they just stopped their losses in time. Besides that, he only had some problems with defaulting on cargo payments. In the end, these are all small problems."

"To say he offended someone deeply this time, it is definitely the Minghuoshang Society. Defrauding the Minghuoshang Society of hundreds of millions of credits—I suspect this is the Minghuoshang Society's curse method. The Minghuoshang Society has mastered a method to curse people remotely."

"I still feel it's unrealistic."

Someone shook their head gently: "As a large-scale interstellar merchant group, to put it bluntly, hundreds of millions of credits is not much of a loss for them. To punish a slippery petty person for this loss is unnecessary."

"Don't forget that the Minghuoshang Society currently hasn't suffered any losses, and Xie Jun was also caught back by the people of the Seat of Divine Foresight."

"He is still at the Alchemy Commission now, and the money will definitely be recovered. In this way, the Minghuoshang Society hasn't suffered any losses, while this guy Xie Jun is still enduring pain at the Alchemy Commission."

"According to the information from the Alchemy Commission, this guy is screaming and wailing so exaggeratedly, yet there are no injuries on his body. I have sufficient confidence to suspect that the other party offended someone, which led to this punishment. The universe is vast, and there are many strange abilities and methods."

"I think so too."

Someone said calmly: "If one receives such punishment just for violating a contract and exploiting loopholes, that is too exaggerated and making a mountain out of a molehill."

"We can let someone try again."

A person sitting in the corner suddenly thought of something, their eyes brightening: "Why not just replicate it?"

"Although this idea is good, who should we send?"

A person frowned: "Now, whether it's freelance merchants or merchants from other societies, they all know about Xie Jun's matter. They don't want to try. Even some Xianzhou natives who aren't merchants are discussing this matter. If we let them try, they won't go. After all, the torture Xie Jun is suffering is too bizarre."

"Currently, everyone's preliminary judgment is that Xie Jun violated the contract and passed off inferior goods as superior, receiving punishment. This has made many merchants want to trade with the Minghuoshang Society. These past two days, the Minghuoshang Society has been buying up minerals on a large scale, accepting all types, and the direction of their acquisition is all middle-to-low grade. No one knows what they are planning, but it's going very smoothly."

"Sigh, has the Minghuoshang Society really mastered this kind of curse? I don't get it."

"Let's just negotiate directly with the Minghuoshang Society. If possible, reach a cooperation with them. That way, we won't have to worry about being deceived in the future."

Someone knocked on the table and said: "Everyone present, it's not like we haven't deceived others with contracts, or been deceived by contracts ourselves."

Hearing this, many people frowned imperceptibly, as if they had heard something unfavorable about themselves.

"I won't participate. You all do as you please."

Someone stood up directly and said calmly: "Anyway, I won't be idle enough to deceive the Minghuoshang Society now. If the Minghuoshang Society really has mastered this curse method, it only has benefits and no drawbacks. It can greatly improve the Xianzhou's merchant environment."

"How can you not participate? If the Minghuoshang Society uses this method to deal with us, what will happen then?"

Seeing someone about to leave, someone immediately became anxious: "This is no small matter."

"But we don't know anything right now."

A merchant had a headache: "Either ask Xie Jun, but that guy is still suffering torture himself."

A group of merchants looked worried and sighed.

Violating a contract leads to such punishment—no matter how you look at it, it seems like the Minghuoshang Society's curse, but it also feels like it isn't.

For this matter, they even gathered here today to communicate.

While a group of merchants were worried.

On the other side.

Belobog.

Underworld.

Seele and the others had already led March 7th and the others deep into the mining area and saw the enormous mineral source.

Especially in front of this mineral source, there was a petite young girl with silver-white hair that was very eye-catching.

A pair of deep purple eyes flickered with curious and gentle light.

She wore a red hooded jacket with white star patterns on it and black fur trim on the hem.

Underneath her jacket was a white dress with black lace trim. A black belt was tied around her waist, with some small ornaments hanging from it.

Beside her was a huge robot, a mechanical weapon that was silver-gray all over. It had a round head, two sharp claws, and four flexible legs.

"This mineral vein, everyone is here for it. Mr. Svarog, what a huge mineral vein."

Clara looked at the huge mineral vein in front of her in amazement: "Cocolia has never seen so much geomarrow."

"Calculating."

Regarding Clara's words, Svarog, who was looking at the huge mineral vein in front of him, said in a mechanical voice: "Based on average extraction efficiency, this mineral vein can sustain Belobog's energy supply for two hundred and thirty-one days, with a positive or negative error of seven days."

"But you summoned me here, it shouldn't be for these ores. State your true thoughts, Clara."

Saying this, Svarog looked at Clara.

"Yes."

Clara nodded: "I wanted Mr. Svarog to see that many vagrant miners have been injured. Can you help them?"

"I have already stopped the disputes between the two factions and temporarily controlled the extraction area."

".? The current assessment result is that within thirty days, there will be no sudden variables, and no large-scale armed conflicts will occur."

"I understand Mr. Svarog's intentions."

Clara shook her head: "It's just that Clara feels that this alone is not enough."

"The mining team, and everyone in Wildfire, still don't understand Mr. Svarog's original intention. If we could do more for everyone, do a little more."

"My mission is to protect the Underworld. The trust of a few samples is redundant in the calculations. Human behavior always deviates from rational calculation, Clara."

Svarog emitted a mechanical voice: "The fact that they appear here is proof."

While speaking, Svarog suddenly turned his head.

Not far away, March 7th and the others were walking over.

"Aren't those our enemies?"

Looking at the huge robot and the silver-haired, red-clothed little girl not far away, March 7th's expression was surprised: "What a beautiful child, but she's walking barefoot on the ground like that, doesn't she feel uncomfortable?"

A young girl so beautiful, standing with a robot—no matter how you look at it, there is a strange feeling.

Especially since the other party was actually barefoot, and there were no scars on those tender white little feet.

"Don't just focus on the other party's appearance. That child is a Pathstrider."

Beside her, Dan Heng said calmly: "And the power of the Path on her body—you all should be careful."

While speaking, there was confusion in Dan Heng's eyes.

Why would there be the aura of the Path of Destruction on the other party? Although it was very weak, it was real. This was extremely incredible.

"Huh?"

Hearing Dan Heng's words, March 7th's expression immediately became strange.

If the other party was a Pathstrider, they wouldn't be surprised.

But why would Dan Heng warn them to be careful?

Could this young girl be a huge threat?

"What is emanating from the other party is the aura of the Path of Destruction."

Beside her, Stelle said in a low voice: "Although it's weak, it cannot be underestimated, March."

"Path of Destruction????"

Hearing Stelle's words, March 7th had a "seeing a ghost" expression, looking at the barefoot, gentle-faced girl not far away.

No matter how you look at it, she seems very fragile.

She is actually a Pathstrider of the Path of Destruction?

"Svarog."

At this time, Seele, who was walking at the very front, looked at Svarog, one hand on her hip: "I haven't settled the account from last time with you yet, and now you've run here again."

"Seele, affiliated with the Wildfire organization, your resistance is valueless."

Looking at the arriving Seele, Svarog emitted a mechanical voice: "The calculation result is very clear: staying in the Underworld is the optimal survival strategy."

"Here we go again."

Hearing Svarog's words, Seele looked unhappy: "What calculation results, what survival strategies—I'm not listening to your long-winded talk. Quickly withdraw the small fry under you, otherwise don't blame me for being impolite."

"Look, Clara."

Hearing Seele's words, Svarog looked at Clara: "Even under extremely harsh survival conditions, humans cannot avoid division and strife."

"But, Mr. Svarog,"

"Humans who attempt to subvert the calculation results are the greatest threat to the Underworld's survival strategy."

Svarog's mechanical voice interrupted Clara's words: "Calculation complete. The conclusion is already very clear: using force to make Wildfire and its accomplices submit is the most efficient plan." ===== CHAPTER 147 =====