"Overlord Lu Li, could Black Star have just given us some random coordinates to toy with us?"
After checking the Data Panel for the seventh time, Austin finally confirmed that he had not made a mistake. Only then did he turn to Lu Li and ask.
"Ask Ilya to confirm."
Lu Li withdrew the mental tendrils he had extended and spoke indifferently.
"Got it." Having received the order, Austin immediately opened the Data Panel and selected his chat window with Ilya.
Although Lu Li had been the one to purchase the Jet Manatee and strike the deal with Ilya earlier, it had nothing whatsoever to do with Austin.
Logically, he had no reason to add Ilya as a friend either.
But as a highly ambitious Golden Boot Warrior, a qualified "right-hand man" under a Star Domain Overlord, and a trendsetter of the times diligently studying Earth's "workplace culture"!
This Oglin Orc knew full well that handling such "small matters" properly would bring enormous benefits to his future!
The message was quickly sent, and several minutes later, Ilya replied:
"Black Star has already returned to Overlord Star~~~"
It was clear that the "pure-hearted" wandering merchant had no intention of deceiving them. Her answer was exceedingly frank.
It was just that Austin's reaction was somewhat intense.
"Damn it, Black Star really does seem to be screwing with us!"
"He clearly said he wouldn't return to Overlord Star for another five hundred cosmic hours, yet by the time we got here, he'd already gone back himself."
"We have no past grudges and no present enmity. We treated each other sincerely, yet this guy actually has the nerve to walk all over us and show us such contempt."
"Overlord Lu Li, I, Austin, truly can't stand it anymore. Please approve my duel with Black