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Chapter 990 The Uses of the Magic Mirror

Just as the pirate ship approached Black Iron City, Eileen's message arrived: "Aziza has contacted Pinocchio. He discovered a gate to the underworld in the Earl's mansion, entered the realm of the dead, encountered some vengeful dancers, and seemed to be having a lot of fun with them."

What the hell!

Da Chun asked in surprise, "Is this Gate of Vengeful Spirits, and the Vengeful Spirit Dancer, related to the dancer who died from the medicine you took before?"

Eileen said in a deep voice, "It must be!"

Da Chun then remembered that Vivian was also taking this rose-scented medicine. He had said he would rescue her... well, not quite back then, the game had only been open for 35 days! It seems like a long time, but it's actually quite short.

Da Chun then remembered something else: "Didn't Pinocchio say he was going to check the ledgers?"

"excuse me, may I ask."

After a long pause, Ellen replied, "Yes, Pinocchio's carpenter father commissioned some luxurious furniture for some nobles in the city, including Aamir Khan's grandfather. However, before they could pay, the accident happened on Black Flag Island. Because Pinocchio wasn't personally involved, his resentment wasn't deep enough. Pinocchio's obsession was simply obtaining the finest wood, so he hadn't thought about it until now. Now that his wish for the finest wood has been fulfilled, someone mentioned going to Count Aamir Khan's mansion, and that's when he remembered..."

Da Chun was utterly astonished: "So, he's checking his family's accounts?"

Eileen sighed, "I casually checked the accounts of Biliana's contractor grandfather, but before I could figure out the accounts, I discovered the undead space first."

Da Chun was speechless: "Fine, let Aziza inform him that he will impersonate me, the third Pirate King..."

Eileen laughed: "Darling, once you arrive in Black Iron City, you can contact her directly through the Black Flag Order Merchant Channel, right? That way, you won't have to go through Biliana to transfer you here."

Da Chun sighed, "Then my dear will not know what will happen."

Okay, I have too many contact methods, and I suddenly couldn't remember one.

Eileen smiled and said, "I know, I'm sure Pinocchio would be very happy to do so."

Da Chun then said, "Once Aziza has finished making contact, could you ask her to come to a secluded spot outside the city? My pirate ship needs to see her..."

Ellen quickly replied: "Aziza can leave the city at any time, for example, at Black Shell Beach outside the South Gate."

Da Chun immediately said, "No rush, my pirate ship needs to stay over Black Iron City for half an hour..."

The reason for staying for so long was to let the Emperor, who was monitoring the situation, see it and make him think that the pirate ship was communicating with the "Puppet Pirate King" in the city about something important. Another reason was to see what big business the Ten Elders were planning with Evil Spirit Island. They should have arrived at Evil Spirit Island by now.

Ellen smiled and said, "No problem. Also, Aziza has some thoughts on the puppet impersonating the Pirate King."

Da Chunhan said, "Could it be because of her engagement to the Pirate King? This... is there any need to argue with a puppet?"

Eileen laughed and said, "That's Pinocchio's characteristic. Impersonating the Pirate King is lying, right? His nose grows longer, doesn't it? If others see that, wouldn't they think it's fake?"

Da Chun's heart skipped a beat. Holy crap, I never thought of that!
But there's no other choice now! Because of Mina's exposure as the Nightmare Dragon, the Emperor or the Ten Elders have already decided on the Puppet.

Da Chun didn't care anymore: "This is the abstract style that fits the Pinocchio clown look. It's all about being ambiguous and keeping people guessing."

Eileen laughed and said, "Actually, it's good if people think it's fake. That way, the pirate faith collected won't be so devout, and he won't replace you."

Replace it?
Da Chun was shocked: "Darling is right! His current situation is actually the best."

Just then, the cockpit radar detected a large mass approaching from the open sea.

Is Spirit Island here?

Sure enough, we could see faint lights shining in the distance on the open sea.

Given this distance, surely the Black Flag Chamber of Commerce channel could contact the Sirens?
Da Chun still greeted her on the channel: "Siren Goddess?"

Siren replied as expected: "The guild leader is also in Black Iron City. That sage lord is working very hard; he said he's brought in some deposits for the bank, so we came over... Also, some sages asked Old Wall Lamp about buying the Mithril Magic Mirror..."

Da Chun was taken aback: "Where did the old wall lamp get its mithril magic mirror?"

The siren laughed and said, "Back when Evil Spirit Island hadn't separated from Plague Island, you gave me a piece of mithril to play with as a blacksmith. Then I got a little impatient and threw it to Old Wall Lamp to play with the Magic Mirror."

Um... it seems like all they gave her back then was a blacksmith's ring, and a piece of mithril from the warehouse under the church?
Da Chun didn't remember clearly, but that didn't matter. What mattered was that the Ten Elders were definitely going to do something important: "Wait for me a moment!"

Da Chun immediately contacted Ai Lian: "The Sage wants to buy the mithril magic mirror from the old wall lamp. I have a feeling something big is about to happen!"

Eileen was taken aback: "Darling, you mean we should take control of the magic mirror and monitor them?"

Um, that's not what I meant... but it's interesting how you put it?
Da Chun asked, "Are there any risks?"

Eileen said in a deep voice, "Yes! Once you encounter a god-level expert, like the Black Dragon God, he could almost see right through me from the Crystal Bat."

That's true! What the Ten Elders are doing must be something big, there's no need to take this risk.

Da Chun said, "Then we won't sell to them."

Eileen hesitated, "But I'm really curious if the sage can find a new use for the magic mirror!"

Yes, I'm curious too!

Ellen was limited by her self-taught nature; she only received some guidance from the guardian demon of Shadowstream City in the God Realm prison. She was just too eager to improve!

Da Chun was also conflicted: "Is there a safer way?"

Ellen said, "Yes, let Bellena fly to the island and find the old wall lamp to make a small mark in the corner of the mirror. That will be my surveillance equipment. The area is small, so it's unlikely that the enemy will notice it immediately, and it will give me enough time to react." "Then let's do it!"

So that's how the magic mirror monitors things...

Da Chun then replied to Siren: "Later, I have a Biliana coming to the island to find Old Wall Lamp. Just inform Old Wall Lamp to wait."

The siren asked with a smile, "So you're selling?"

Da Chun laughed and said, "After all, the sage is a lord, it would be impolite not to sell!"

Siren laughed and said, "Alright, I'll inform Old Wall Lamp."

Da Chun immediately replied to Ellen: "Bilianna can set off now. Make sure you stay completely invisible and don't let the princes and sages on the island discover you."

Eileen laughed and said, "Don't worry, she can just go down the chimney..."

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After Michael returned to Black Iron City, the first thing he did was to spread the word among Amy's friends that Ghost Island was coming soon, and to prepare money, a ship, and, more importantly, a secluded boarding dock.

Then a miracle happened: the task of trying so hard to persuade every hidden NPC to save money suddenly became incredibly easy!

Because they're so eager to land on Ghost Island and take a look? Fine!

Finally, the distant sea was shrouded in a hazy glow; we had arrived at Evil Spirit Island.

Dozens of NPCs, who had been prepared beforehand, gathered at the dock with boxes of various sizes. They quietly and quickly boarded the ship and set sail under the cover of night. Judging from the size of these boxes, and comparing them to the ten cartloads of silver coins dragged out of the old man's basement in Gem City, the total amount was probably only around ten million. But money doesn't matter as much as fame.

Michael couldn't wait a second longer and wanted to get to the island immediately, but he was also afraid that if he ran away, all the NPCs on the ship would become suspicious and uneasy, so he decided to hold back.

Fortunately, it didn't take long before the siren goddess's tidal fog accelerated and covered the ships as they reached the open sea and successfully landed on the island.

As a lord, Michael couldn't neglect these new clients and had to personally accompany them to the bank.

However, everyone's attention was drawn to the restaurant construction site in the square, which resembled a tower fortress: "What is this?"

The guardian explained, "This is a restaurant business that my Broken Bottle Merchant Guild invested in on the island."

Everyone asked in surprise, "And who are you?"

The guardian laughed, "The guardian deity of the Broken Bottle Merchant Guild."

A murmur rippled through the crowd: "The Shattered Bottle Merchant Guild, which's been making waves lately! Lady Guardian, is it true that the Shattered Bottle Merchant Guild obtained the Divine Fire Apple in Ironflame Village?"

The guardian chuckled, "It is indeed an extraordinary apple, but whether it's called that is hard to say. As long as the product is good, it doesn't matter, right?"

The crowd then asked, "Why does the lady want to invest on Evil Spirit Island?"

The guardian spirit laughed and said, "Can I say I have excellent judgment?"

Michael said, "The fact that the Broken Bottle Guild has been able to develop to its current state even with its president in jail is related to the lady's foresight and diligent protection."

Incidentally, I'll deliberately mention that Da Chun is in jail, which is pointless. Let's see how these NPCs react; it's also a test to help Xila impeach Da Chun.

The others showed no reaction to Da Chun, but were intrigued by the project: "So, what kind of projects can we invest in?"

Michael got excited: "As you can see, the island is missing a city-level teleportation array. Do any of you gentlemen have a way to solve the teleportation problem? It would be much more convenient to come to the island in the future."

The group seemed cautious: "This isn't so easy. Let's go to the bank first."

Does "not easy" mean "it's possible"?
Michael got excited: "Everyone, please..."

Upon arriving at the bank, after being shown the four ATMs, we began applying for cards one by one.

Michael couldn't wait any longer, so he quickly made a trip to the old wall lamp's glass shop.

The old wall lamp was clearly prepared: "Welcome, Lord."

Michael went straight to the point: "Boss, can I buy your Mithril Magic Mirror?"

The old wall lamp was a little embarrassed: "I can't refuse the lord's request, but mithril has always been a strategically controlled commodity, and the value of this mithril magic mirror is hard to measure, so I won't accept the money. The lord can just do me a favor."

Michael was a little nervous: "No problem! What's the matter?"

The old wall lamp chuckled, "I haven't figured it out yet—I want to know what the magic mirror is for so I can make some adjustments."

Michael was taken aback: "There's still room for rectification?"

The old wall lamp chuckled, "Of course, the magic mirror has different uses."

In short, let's get our hands on the mirror first.

(End of this chapter)