An Unexpected Encounter

Since Xia Lun had long since decided to attend the Player Trade Fair in the Herno Strait region, he had asked his butler to book a flight a week in advance. On the morning of his departure, White Line suddenly came to him with a rolled-up newspaper.

"Xia Lun, here's the exact location of this year's Player Trade Fair." White Line spread the Grand Alliance Art News across the table and pointed to a corner of the third page. "The Submarine is at Beaver Harbor, right beside the Sesame cruise ship."

Xia Lun followed her finger and saw the article's headline: "Special Auction of Paintings Left by Master Duolun'er to Be Held Aboard the Sesame Cruise Ship."

Master Dorlen was a painter from the Grand Alliance. By the art classifications of Xia Lun's previous life, he would have been a Constructivist. His paintings had been expensive while he was alive, and their prices had soared after his death.

"Every year, the fair takes place in the Submarine next to the Sesame," White Line explained. "This article is really a notice telling Players who know about the fair where to find it. The two events happen at the same time: art is traded on the cruise ship, while Game Items are traded in the Submarine."

Xia Lun thought for a moment, nodded, then asked, "Is there anything I should watch out for at the Player Trade Fair?"

"The fair is anonymous, so attendees need to bring masks to hide their identities," White Line said. "It isn't about creating an air of mystery. Not everyone there is a law-abiding citizen. Some are notorious fugitives, even Grand Alliance separatists. They need to conceal who they are."

"..." Xia Lun was speechless. After a few seconds, he couldn't help saying, "That disguise won't do