Chapter 159
Chapter 159: Being a Thief and Stealing the Wrong Thing~
“According to you, will the next station still be the Lucky Platform?”
“I do not know, sigh. I am still not quite sure since we have not entered the next stop yet…”
“Mm, then we will just figure it out at the next stop.”
“Ah, speaking of the next stop, Brother Qiyan, someone named Zhao An asked me about you, and furthermore, he even invited me to join some kind of Mutual Aid Guild?”
Did they even find Zhao Lin?
That is right. Among the Train Captains in this sector, Zhao Lin should be considered one of the top ones.
“Did you join?”
“No. However, he invited me to participate in a cooperative Level 4 Platform, and I agreed.”
“That is good. Just remember not to expose your Talent. But did I not give you the props to upgrade to Level Monroe Gina”
“I want to save up a bit more money, at least enough to buy one or two upgrade options. I spent a lot buying the carriage earlier, and also replenishing the resources inside the car… I am out of money, heh heh.”
That is right. Zhao Lin did not manage to get a Treasure Chest at the previous stop, coupled with the expenses in the City of a Thousand Stars, it is only normal that she has no money.
The two chatted idly for a few more sentences before closing the chat interface.
Zhao Lin was not worried about any problems arising from participating in that cooperative Level 4 Platform. Even if she still had not accumulated enough good luck by the next stop, at the very least, she would not have Bad Luck.
“I wonder if my next stop can reach a Level 8 Platform. If what appears at the Crossroads of Fate is still Level 7… there should be other rules in play.”
Ye Qiyan thought silently for a while, leaning against the bedside and looking at the ceiling overhead.
“Speaking of which, I always feel that today is exceptionally leisurely…”
“Take a nap?”
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Solomon City.
At the very top of a certain high-rise building.
Sitting in the boss chair, Monroe Gina, who had changed into a white mask, looked at the woman in front of her with a smile.
From her line of sight, she could tell that the other party was shrouded in a layer of eerie black aura.
That aura even obscured the light of the path she originally emitted.
Only tiny starlight could contend with this aura.
“Yo~ What kind of wind blew our organization leader, the holder of the blasphemy card Astrologer~ Lady Charlatan, Zhu Xingtu, to my small place? Hehe~ Also, stay away from me, oh; I certainly do not want to be tainted by those things on you.”
Zhu Xingtu chuckled, not caring at all about the sarcastic tone of Monroe Gina.
She sat down opposite her with the familiarity of an old friend, spreading her hands across the desk.
“Aiyaya, we are such close friends, you already know what I came to find you for~”
“Hehe~ How would I know what you are looking for me to do? Besides, you have been quite famous lately. Tell me, what method did you actually use to steal that Order Card of the City of a Thousand Stars? Even though it is Sloth, making it impossible for anyone to guard nearby, the authority card for that central gate should have been lost many years ago. Even the people of the City of a Thousand Stars themselves cannot open it.”
Hearing this, the smile on the face of Zhu Xingtu instantly froze.
With a mournful face, she quickly explained.
“It really was not me! How could I have that kind of ability? I did not go to the City of a Thousand Stars to steal that card! You have to believe me.”
“Hehe.”
Monroe Gina just smiled. Clearly, she did not believe it.
This Charlatan had told far too many lies. Did this current appearance look very genuine?
As if! It is not like she had not put on an even more pitiful look to deceive others before.
And she happened to be the one who got deceived back then, so Monroe Gina would absolutely never believe a single word spoken by this Charlatan.
“Fine, I know you do not believe it…”
Zhu Xingtu sighed helplessly. She still understood the story of the boy who cried wolf.
“Cough, whatever, never mind that. Um, can you just help me? Help me use a Ritual Card to get rid of the Bad Luck on my body; I really cannot take it anymore…”
After leaving the City of a Thousand Stars, she happened to need to enter a Station World. In that world, she could truly be said to have met with difficulty at every step.
As soon as she arrived there, her Train was blown apart by a meteorite. Then, for reasons unknown, the monsters in that world all came running to hunt her down.
Normally, she would not be afraid of these monsters.
But unable to hear the voice of fate, coupled with the affliction of Bad Luck, Zhu Xingtu did not dare stay long at all. She literally relied on the Astrologer and the Module she possessed to run for a whole day before escaping.
Bad Luck was simply too terrifying.
The only thing to be thankful for was that after leaving, the power of the Bad Luck seemed to have decreased quite a bit.
Otherwise, she felt that entering Solomon City this time, she would likely run into that short Grand Judge.
As one of the main culprits who almost caused that golden Mr. Order to destroy Solomon City due to stealing the Order Card, that Grand Judge would certainly not let her off.
“Hehe, among my Ritual Cards, how could there be anything capable of removing Bad Luck? You had better look for another way.”
Click~
Zhu Xingtu took out a crystal ball and placed it in front of Monroe Gina.
“The coordinates of a Ritual Card! I know your Ritual Cards are just three cards away from a complete collection. Use this in exchange for helping me once.”
To be honest, Monroe Gina really did not want to help her.
But just as Zhu Xingtu said, her Ritual Cards were only missing the last three to complete collection.
She had been searching for these three for five years without finding the trace of even a single one.
Such was the card sequence.
All collectors would find it increasingly difficult when approaching complete collection.
“How long have you had these coordinates?”
Monroe Gina gazed at Zhu Xingtu faintly.
“Or rather, how many more do you have on you? If it were not for the problem on you, were you planning to hide them forever and never let me find out?”
The sword-cane leaning to the side trembled slightly, with several Ritual Cards suspended above it.
Zhu Xingtu shook her head hastily, knowing that whatever she said, the other party would not believe her. She took out the Astrologer, aimed it at the sky, and spoke helplessly:
“Just the whereabouts of this single one, really! If I am lying to you, I will never say the two words fate again, okay? As for the time… um… it was roughly six years ago when I happened to find it~”
“…”
The sword-cane stopped trembling. Monroe Gina gently stroked the crystal ball, and after a long while, she sighed.
“Just this once. However, I also want you to tell me, where on earth did the Bad Luck on your body come from?”
“… It is just… acting as a thief and stealing the wrong thing…”
“Oh, I see. So, you really did steal that Order Card, and because you stole that Order Card, you became tainted with Bad Luck? Hehe~ Serves you right.”
“…”
How should she put it.
Zhu Xingtu suddenly had an urge to speak the truth directly, but she did not dare say it.
Because this Bad Luck seemed to become even more intense than before whenever she mentioned its original owner.
What is this supposed to be? Is this Bad Luck Talent missing its original owner?
