After the slave owners went bankrupt, they all wanted to keep me as a mistress.

Humans are the kind of creatures where the smaller head controls the larger one.

Even if she just said something righteous and indignant about making her a very skilled professional and letting her go home—

But when faced with a stunningly beautiful elf girl who can give you whatever you want, wouldn't you absolutely want to make her purr "ho ho ho"? Absolutely!

However, the height of this carriage seems a bit low.

With her long legs, the soles of her shoes might touch the roof of the car. If they accidentally break... ugh!

Vera crossed her arms over her chest, her ears slightly red, as if she had already imagined indescribable scenes in her mind. When she caught a glimpse of Mu Qiu entering the carriage out of the corner of her eye, her delicate body suddenly trembled, and the curves of her chest shook.

Mu Qiu followed her into the carriage and plopped down opposite the elven girl, giving her a puzzled look.

I haven't even met you yet, why are you blushing?

As the carriage doors closed, shutting out the outside world's gaze and noise, the only sounds were the crisp "clack-clack" of the horse's horseshoes striking the stone pavement and the soft hum of the wheels turning smoothly.

Mu Qiu leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.

Vera sat in the soft chair, her small hands on her knees, her fingertips unconsciously twisting the fabric of her robe, her legs involuntarily closing together.

He closed his eyes, and the image of the boy opposite him walking towards him with a lewd smile slowly appeared in his mind. He knew without even thinking what would happen next.

Guh... To protect the secret of the forbidden book, she must endure, endure! Oh, oh, oh, oh...

Five minutes passed.

Vera secretly opened her eyes and glanced at the opposite side, only to find that Mu Qiu's eyes were still closed and he remained unmoved.

What's going on? Isn't this human going to let her roll her eyes and make a "hohoho" sound here?

Ten minutes passed.

Inside the carriage, all was still quiet.

At this moment, Mu Qiu appeared to be resting with his eyes closed, but in reality, his mind was completely absorbed in the depths of his consciousness.

[Slave Owner System]

[Profit conversion ratio: 100:1]

[Loss conversion ratio: 1:1]

[Bankruptcy Protection: When the host goes bankrupt for the first time, the lost system funds will be multiplied a hundredfold and converted into personal wealth, helping the host to make a comeback!]

[Newcomer Benefit: A loan of 1,000 gold coins will be provided to the host, and the corresponding amount will be deducted from their personal wealth after one month.]

[System Funds: 9,994,700 Gold Coins]

Personal Wealth: 103 Gold Coins, 5 Silver Coins, 1 Copper Coin

[Slave in possession: Vera (Invested 1,005,300 gold coins, 0 gold coins recovered)]

Not bad.

We've already achieved one-tenth of our goal of going bankrupt!

Mu Qiu nodded to himself in satisfaction.

At this rate, it seems like it won't be long before I return to Earth with the ability to live forever, right?

He was browsing through the items in the specialty store, looking for anything useful.

Just then, Vera's soft voice broke the silence in the carriage.

"Owner......"

"Hmm?" Mu Qiu opened his eyes and looked at the silver-haired elf opposite him.

"There is a soundproofing array here."

Vera pointed to a magic circle inside the carriage and spoke softly.

"Oh? You can recognize these formations? Then can you set up such formations?"

Mu Qiu's eyes lit up. The mage was different; he not only knew how to cast spells, but also understood magic arrays.

"Of course I can if you give me the materials..." Vera answered subconsciously, then suddenly she felt something was wrong.

That's not the point at all, is it?

Vera was silent for a moment, then blushed and said loudly, "Master, I mean the soundproofing array here is very effective! Even if we make a lot of noise, the people outside won't hear us!"

Mu Qiu nodded with a smile: "That's great! Big auction houses are different; they do a very good job in protecting customer privacy."

"By the way, Vera, you should rest a bit more now. I need to prepare some potions for you later."

After saying that, he closed his eyes again and continued to study the system store.

Vera: “…”

It failed! It failed! It failed! It failed!

They clearly bought her, and in such a suitable place, yet this human completely ignored her!

Be a little more lewd, humans!

Anyway, in the end, you'll definitely have to do this or that. Even with your eyes closed, I know you're thinking about how to make the innocent elf girl succumb to pleasure and say things like, "Forbidden books don't matter anymore!" But humans can't possibly defeat elves, so let's get started! Don't play idle games at this time!

After about twenty minutes of travel, the carriage slowly came to a stop in front of a magnificent building.

The building is dignified and elegant, constructed entirely of pure white magical stone. A shimmering magical sign hangs above the massive archway, bearing the shop's name in both the common language of the continent and the imperial language.

"The Fountain of Life...?"

Vera looked up at the huge sign, a hint of surprise flashing in her blue eyes.

She had heard of this potion shop before; it was said to be one of the most prestigious and expensive potion chain stores in the empire.

The forces behind it are said to have intricate connections with the imperial high command and the Mage Council. The potions inside are remarkably effective, but also extremely expensive, enough to make even ordinary Gold-rank experts feel the pinch. How could the master have brought her here?

"Yes, this is it. Let's go in."

Mu Qiu helped Vera out of the car.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but while in the car, he felt that the silver-haired elf opposite him was radiating an emotion like a lamb yearning to be fed—wanting to be... well, you know.

But as soon as she got out of the car, she straightened her back. Even though she was wrapped in a cloak and only her snow-white face was visible, she exuded a sense of aloofness that kept strangers at bay, like a high-mountain flower that could only be admired from afar and not touched.

What a terrible other world! Weren't all the elves supposed to be slender, innocent beauties? So you're just innocent on the outside, huh?

Mu Qiu led Vera, ignoring the attentive greetings from the waiters at the door, and strode into the bright and spacious main hall of the Chamber of Commerce.

Meanwhile, in the inconspicuous shadows of the street corner, two mysterious figures draped in wide black robes silently disappeared into the darkness, keeping a close eye on the two people inside the shop.

One of the tall, black-robed figures clenched her fist, muttering angrily, "Damn humans! Why did they have to cause trouble at a time like this! We were all supposed to be..."

Beside her, a mature female voice slowly rang out.

"Fiona, you need to control your temper."

"Now that you're a member of the Star Council, you can't be as reckless as you used to be."

Fiona turned to look at the black-robed figure beside her, wrinkled her nose, and snorted unhappily:

"Who cares what I say!"

"Besides, isn't that elf your sister? Why aren't you worried at all? Aren't you afraid this man will kidnap your sister?"

The woman smiled faintly: "I know my sister. She's just like me. She wouldn't look down on a human with no magical talent."

"I think it's hard to say!" Fiona pouted. "Didn't you say you and your sister were separated when you were little? After all these years, I doubt she'd even recognize you..."

"Moon Festival Spirits, connected by blood."

Beneath the hood, pointed ears peeked out. The voluptuous elven woman stared at Mu Qiu's retreating figure, her tone indifferent: "Once she sees me, she'll understand the relationship between us."

"If she still doesn't know, then I'll teach her."

"Not to mention that her magic power is now depleted, she was only at the early stage of Silver before, far behind me."

Fiona, standing to the side, nodded vigorously, her dragon tail swaying beneath her cloak, her chest involuntarily puffing out.

Only those with exceptional strength, who are young enough, and have the potential to reach the seventh rank or higher in the future, are qualified to join the Star Council, which is on par with the Truth Association!

Astram is the land of stars, the land of countless stars.

The Star Council and the Truth Association jointly monopolize all the fallen star relics on this continent.

For those of them who had already joined the Star Council and knew its inner workings—

The stars are wealth!

Truth is knowledge!

These two top powers, one monopolizes the rarest wealth on the entire continent, and the other monopolizes the most forbidden knowledge on the entire continent.

Only the poor rely on elemental talents and physical potential.

The truly top-tier power base is determined by background, family connections, and your talent for drug resistance!

The Truth Society, that bunch of pretentious lunatics, always like to say, "Only the starry sky and the truth above us are things we need to look up to forever."

But in the Star Council, few people mention this ancient proverb anymore.

They only believe one sentence.

Everything can become a god!

Money can even buy you divine favor!

There's nothing that gold coins can't do.

If so, it means you don't have enough gold coins!

If you are rich enough, even an ordinary person can easily become a legend.

Both she and Fiona are geniuses in drug resistance!

I only regret that I don't have enough money.

Although the Starry Sky Council is wealthy, it will not provide much help to these two newcomers. The biggest benefit is to provide them with a "newcomer loan" of 100,000 gold coins each.

But if I could get my hands on the banned books—

The elven woman smiled and said, "Originally, I thought it was another misunderstanding when the elders sent us here to investigate the rumors about the forbidden book."

"I didn't expect... I actually caught a big fish."

“Even the wealthiest nobleman could never afford to buy an ordinary elf for a million gold coins.”

"It seems my sister knows the whereabouts of the forbidden book, but unfortunately, this human somehow found out..."

Chapter 8 Are all elves the type who submit to humans?

At the same time, as Mu Qiu entered the store, the system's voice rang in his mind.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have signed a contract with a high-return slave and are planning to begin the first stage of training!]

This slave's risk level is high; you can now implement different risk level training programs.

Option 1: Low risk, invest an additional 10% (100,000 gold coins) to purchase items.

Option Two: Medium risk, invest an additional 50% (50 gold coins) to purchase items.

Is this still a choice?

Mu Qiu made his decision without hesitation: "Of course, it's Option Two!"

[Ding! The host has selected a medium-risk training program! You may use 500,000 gold coins to purchase items for this slave.]

After shutting down the system, Mu Qiu's gaze swept across the lobby like lightning.

"Call the people in charge here."

Mu Qiu's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable penetrating power, instantly drowning out the noise in the hall.

A middle-aged man in a silver-gray uniform with gold trim immediately jogged forward. Upon catching sight of the auction house's luxurious carriage at the entrance, his face instantly lit up with a warm smile: "Honorable guest, I am Lucas, the duty manager of this chamber of commerce. May I ask how I can be of service to you?"

Mu Qiu casually pointed to a bottle of potion in the crystal cabinet next to him, which emitted a soft moonlight glow.

"What are the effects of this potion? Can it increase magic power?"

Lucas looked in the direction of the gesture, and his eyelids twitched violently.