Who says the Magic Cyber ​​Police can't overthrow the Heavenly Gang?

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"Titania on the new island is in dire need of reconstruction, and it has been somewhat neglectful of you, its guest."

"No, no..." The broker shook her head somewhat fearfully, then suddenly noticed a word Latis had just mentioned and exclaimed in shock, "New... New Island?"

There hasn't been a new floating island for twenty years!

Moreover, the self-contained economic structure of the floating islands has been something the Black Hat organization has been desperately trying to find but has been unable to penetrate. Now, it has suddenly appeared before her?!

Wait a minute... He just said he came to help her on purpose. Could it be that this new island really has unique products for sale?

No, we have to try, no matter what, to see if this emperor has any plans to establish trade relations with the outside world!

For a moment, she forgot to ask Latis how he knew her background, and as soon as she realized it, she quickly asked:

"Your Majesty, do you have any plans to trade with the various powers on the continent of Atlantis? I am a merchant of rare goods, and if you are interested, I can show you the list of goods currently on sale..."

"I know, no need to rush."

Latis calmly raised his hand and pressed down, and seeing that the broker had shut her mouth in fear, he stroked his chin and thought for a moment.

Judging from the broker's anxious appearance, she might really be in some kind of trouble, so he could take this opportunity to help.

We need to first understand the Black Hat organization through the middleman before we can effectively try to poach members.

Thinking this, Latis placed his hand on the table, tapped the surface lightly twice with his fingers, and then murmured mysteriously:

“In my divination, a series of troubles are about to befall you, and the root of these troubles all points to the Black Hat organization.”

"This?!" The broker was shocked. She rarely mentioned the Black Hat organization when she was out in business, because the Black Hat organization's plans had not yet fully penetrated all aspects of the Atlantis continent. In the Black Money Squad's plan, they could only reveal their identities after they had gained control of the transactions between countries.

How did this emperor know her identity?

She couldn't help but wipe away a cold sweat, and was about to subtly inquire about the origin of this "divination" when she saw Latis nod as if confirming something from her reaction, and ask again:

"Let me think... Could it be your captain, that Mr. Black Money?"

"W-what?!"

The broker could no longer sit still. She stood up in a panic, her mind a complete blank. She wanted to ask a question but didn't know where to begin. In her chaotic state of mind, she lost her balance and fell back into her chair with a thud, causing the chair to tip backward. She immediately closed her eyes and screamed.

"Be careful."

However, the expected fall did not occur. Instead, a steady and powerful force appeared behind me, catching the entire chair and slowly pushing it back to its original position.

"...Huh?" The broker couldn't help but open her eyes and look back. She saw a strong, almost tangible hand resting on the back of the chair. Seeing that the chair had been straightened, the hand gave a thumbs up with great satisfaction and then vanished instantly.

She turned back to look at the calm-looking Latis, and suddenly realized that the hand she had just seen might have been one of the emperor's methods.

However, despite her extensive travels and knowledge, she couldn't guess what kind of ability it was. It felt somewhat like magic, yet it possessed a ferocious bloodline aura like a giant dragon, and even a slight glance was enough to send chills down one's spine.

Such methods could potentially kill her in the blink of an eye...

The broker swallowed hard, suppressing her wild guesses, glanced at Latis, and obediently lowered her head.

Everything she witnessed in those few short minutes was beyond the broker's comprehension; even the incredibly powerful Black Hat organization had never done so many things that were beyond her understanding.

In her mind, this new island's lord might be able to rival that "Your Excellency"... no, even be stronger.

"call……"

She let out a long breath. Regardless, such a person was far beyond the reach of her social class. Therefore, she immediately gave up struggling, stopped worrying about the so-called secrets, obediently removed her veil, revealing her somewhat wild and alluring face, and pitifully began to speak:

"Your Majesty, I have indeed encountered some intractable difficulties. I implore Your Majesty to lend a helping hand, and I will certainly do my utmost to repay you..."

……

……

Half an hour later, Latis had a pretty good idea of ​​the broker's situation.

This guy must have been provoked by something, because he even revealed his real name and background in order to ask Latis to lend him a helping hand.

This made Latis feel very gratified. Sure enough, he was such a reliable person that even someone he had just met asked him for help so earnestly. Perhaps he could become a godfather-like figure in the future.

Living in seclusion, whenever someone visits, I can pet my cat... If there's no cat, I'll pet the birds and say something like, "You won't even call me Godfather..."

Latis stroked his chin, suppressing the urge to smile and banishing the slight self-deprecation in his eyes. He glanced at the broker, who was nervously waiting, twisting her fingers.

This broker, whose real name is Satino, is a pitiful person who was forced to join the Black Hat organization. She is currently subject to a strict KPI system. If she fails to meet the requirements, her authority and responsibilities will be reduced again and again, and in the end, she will be used as a failure to fill the Black Hat organization's consumables team.

However, she cannot escape. As a member of a crucial organization, she has been implanted with alchemical explosives. If she tries to escape, the leader will detonate them. Therefore, she can only survive by doing her best in her duties.

It is said that many Black Hat members are controlled in this way, which makes Latis recall his encounter with Torso later in the simulated memories. At this point in time, Torso should still be seriously injured and healing in hiding. Once Titania City is stable, he can find him and make him an ally.

However, when talking about alchemical explosives, Latis thought of Yashutia. But after asking her to check, he received bad news that it could not be removed for the time being. According to her, this kind of alchemical explosive is inextricably linked to the soul and may have to wait until she advances to the rank of high-level alchemist before it can be removed.

For Yashutia, advancing to the rank of high-level alchemist is not difficult. During her months in Lundia, materials were plentiful, and she had a rare period of peaceful alchemy practice. Therefore, she is now close to advancing. All she needs to do is refine a few more products made from high-grade materials. Tigger can be one, and she can find more later.

As for the broker, Lady Satino, all she needed was a product with a unique competitive edge, which was no problem for Latis, who had alchemists at his disposal. After negotiating with Yashutia, they finally decided to list a few alchemical products first, and then customize them if other factions had a need. This way, the profits would be high and the time would be saved.

The broker was so moved that she almost betrayed him on the spot, but as long as the alchemical explosives remained, she would not have a moment's peace. Therefore, Latis simply brushed the topic aside and ignored her slightly expectant probing.

He knew very well that the current broker was only acting this way because she was intimidated by his mysterious and powerful background and was being oppressed by the Black Hat organization; she didn't really want to work for him.

However, at least a small opening had been made. Next, Latis would need to use this opening to penetrate deep into the Black Hat organization and refine everything he encountered. At that time, even if he didn't control the Broker, she would naturally become his secret subordinate.

Therefore, a strong medicine is still needed.

Latis looked at the relaxed smile on the broker's face, now that her crisis had been resolved, clapped his hands lightly, and laughed:

“Miss Satino, as you can see, Titania City is in dire need of reconstruction. If it’s convenient, I would like to order a batch of raw materials from you… Hehe, I know that your organization has many resources in the various chambers of commerce in Senhai Territory, so this should not be a difficult matter.”

"Yes, there is..."

The broker was no longer surprised by Latis's precognition. A troubled expression crossed her face, and without offering any excuse, she said somewhat awkwardly:

"However, the team's current plan is to smuggle these natural resources to Yanium, and it will probably be difficult to intercept them under my name..."

"It's ok."

Latis smiled slightly and asked:

"What if I said... I could get you a few 'Black Hat Coins'?"

"...Wait, what?!"

The broker's pupils dilated violently, and she almost lost her mind for a moment.

"Black Hat Coins"—that's the highest-level plan that was just proposed in the last few core meetings! Within the Black Hat organization, it has already become a hard currency with a market but no price. Many rare treasures, and even "Black Hat Coins" costing only a few tenths of a coin...

This King of Titania... even this is under his control!

Chapter 360 Reencounter with Mi Tu

"It feels like a dream..."

The broker's figure gradually emerged from the spatial turbulence, and in a gentle breeze amplified by a "lightness spell," she slowly landed on the wooden walkway of the cabin.

Ignoring the slightly damp floor, she looked with mixed feelings toward the new "starlight" in her mind, let out a soft breath, and put her veil back on.

For a moment, the broker couldn't tell whether she felt more joy or fear. The trembling in her body didn't feel like the chilling sensation of being threatened; instead, it felt like she was being drawn to something and her heart was swaying.

"Satini, Satini, don't think like that."

The broker muttered something under her breath, rubbed her face, took a few steps while holding onto the railing of the corridor, and very skillfully lay down on the rocking chair at the entrance of the wooden house. Then she took out a pure black, round, button-like object from her belt, held it up to her eyes and examined it for a moment.

This is what's known as Black Hat Coin. It looks ordinary, but it contains nearly a third of a high-level mage's magical power, and it takes an extremely difficult compression device to solidify it into a physical form. Even within the entire Black Hat organization, the reserves of such Black Hat Coins are probably no more than thirty or forty.

The mysterious King of Titania, however, gave her a piece of gold as a token of goodwill, treating it like trash.

The King of Titania is truly unfathomable!

Fortunately, she didn't know that Latis was currently overjoyed that the amount of Black Hat Coins was no longer so smelly and was excitedly going to hug Teacher Silver and Yashutia, otherwise the lofty image in her heart would definitely have been instantly shattered.

"Black hat coin..."

The broker pinched her chin slightly, beginning to ponder the gains of this trip.

First, there's this Black Hat Coin in my hand. According to the organization's plan, they will soon be able to crack the Magic Network's interface and upload the Black Hat Coin to the Magic Network, turning it into a kind of "digital currency." This is why the Black Hat Coin is entirely composed of magic.

However, at this moment, Black Hat Coins are still in the stage of being mined by high-level mages to maintain currency reserves. Therefore, the Black Hat Coins circulating within the organization are still physical Black Hat Coins. The one she has in her hand may have already exceeded the maximum reward amount that a Black Hat captain in the mid-level structure can access.

Scarcity increases value, and the broker naturally understood this principle. She planned to take advantage of the fact that the next batch of Black Hat Coins had not yet entered the organization's circulation channels, so as to seize the benefits of this Black Hat Coin as soon as possible, and even make a captain's position.

Fortunately, it's not impossible.

Since the Black Hat Coins haven't been uploaded to the Magic Network yet, and the stabilized Black Hat Coins don't have the ability to be split, most of the few hundred Black Hat Coins held by each team are currently registered under names. A complete Black Hat Coin like hers has a value far exceeding its intrinsic worth and can be considered a strategic resource.

She happened to remember another team that was in the same organizational structure as Black Money and was in competition with them. It seemed that their leader was planning to move up the organizational structure and therefore intended to pass the leadership position to his team members...

The broker hesitated for a moment, then smiled slightly.

Competition between teams means it's normal for some to switch teams.

As for the list of Titania's specialties, she didn't plan to tell Captain Black Money so soon. Anyway, the King of Titania said he was too lazy to deal with the other brokers of the Black Hat organization, which meant that he would give her exclusive naming rights as a super-sugar daddy.

If it were the Black Money Captain, after obtaining the list, he would be eager to get other forces to place orders, but this would completely undermine the value of the rare commodity. Even if he could make a lot of money from large orders as a middleman, the value of the rare commodity would drop rapidly as demand from others decreased.

As a merchant dealing in rare goods, one must understand the principle that rare goods are worth hoarding.

Once other forces develop a strong interest in the newly established city of Titania, release a very small quantity of Titania's specialties to create a scarcity effect; the return on investment could then be multiplied several times over.

And just then, the King of Titania told her that in just a few days, news of the birth of Titania would spread throughout Norard.

"Hehehe...the future looks promising!"

The broker couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. She believed that with her natural business acumen, she could definitely bring the greatest benefits to herself and the city of Titania.

"only……"

What's the cost?

The broker's smile slowly faded, and she straightened up with some hesitation, examining her body.

Her physique is decent, but King Titania seems completely uninterested. I've tried a few times to see if he wants to recruit me from the Black Hat organization, but he doesn't seem to react at all…

That won't do. You know, if you don't appease this exclusive sponsor, they might back out at any time. Given her lack of connections within the Black Hat organization, she could be eliminated and reassigned to the supplies team within days...

She took a deep breath and began to make plans in her mind.

Based on first impressions, having King Titania as one's superior is far superior to Black Money, so there's no need to struggle. Moreover, it wouldn't be considered betraying the Black Hat organization, since King Titania's imposing manner suggests he could bring significant benefits to the organization.

Ultimately, she was just an unfortunate woman kidnapped by the Black Hat organization. Given the option of finding a safe and secure backer, she naturally wanted to seize the opportunity immediately.

The most important thing for a woman is to understand her own position...

The broker nodded vigorously. From now on, the King of Titania would be the one she would cling to tightly, and Titania would be her spiritual home!