• ｛The distributor, Loki Tata Mingqi, is observing my actions.｝
• ｛Loki Tata Mingqi remarks, “Whatever.“｝

The aura of the “Musing Night” rapidly pervaded the vicinity, promptly revealing, in feedback, the formidable energy fluctuations of the other party, as well as their reverse locking onto him through that same aura. At the same time, the Musing Night also located members of the Qing Ying community nearby who had not been hypnotized.

In the twilight, the seaside campfire had slowly burned out.

A figure in a red robe began to walk slowly along the path toward the old lighthouse base atop Return Cliff. The ground here was strewn with broken rocks, and along the way, a few broken iron rings from wall lamps could be seen.

In just a few minutes, Goldcliff would be back.

“Mr. Fogfolk, abandoning the refugees in Warhaim earlier was also your doing, wasn’t it? “

“Why are you telling me this? Aren’t you two here to arrest me over Major General Ross’s matter? “

“Ha, you’re mistaken. ” Standing beside Bai Yuxian, Xia Ning, clad in naval uniform, radiated a faint mist of energy.

Yang Zicang’s eyelids twitched.

……

“Thornantern ” silently sized up this person from the Mist World.

From the moment he received news that the Fogfolk had disrupted the assassination attempt on Major General Ross, agitation had stirred within him.

However, good news soon followed.

The Empire’s intelligence department learned that there was a notable figure called the “Dean ” in the group aboard the approaching vessel.

With deeper intelligence gathering, it was ultimately confirmed that he was suspected of possessing a particular extraordinary artifact controlled by the “Weiting Travel Merchant Association, ” which had long remained hidden in the Mist Sea.

By the authority granted to him, Thornantern easily discerned what that artifact was.

Almost instantly upon learning of it, he felt as if he had witnessed a meteor streak across the dark night, ripping the sky wide open!

……

He spoke calmly to the wary Fogfolk:

“For the Fogfolk, as long as one hasn’t fully pledged allegiance to a hostile force or been long involved in an adversarial plan, we—and all nations—generally cease to dwell on past offenses after hostilities end. It’s an unspoken understanding. “

Yang Zicang thought for a moment and understood. Indeed. Continuous animosity would only push mediating figures like the “Fogfolk ” into the arms of the opposing side.

“So, what brings you here today? “

“We wish to acquire the fragmented staff you obtained from Cheqing Island. “

Yang Zicang gave a light laugh. “Sorry, that jewel isn’t with me. It was left on the plane. “

Ang Xi’anin, clad in naval attire, didn’t seem surprised.

Baiguan furrowed his brow. “Such an important treasure, and you didn’t keep it on you? “

“Who’s to blame? Me? “

“Baiguan, ” Bai Yuxian let out a soft sigh. “Truly a twist of fate. Very well, then let’s discuss a different transaction. “

“Another transaction? “

“My friend, if you agree, I can still pay you the price for exchanging that treasure. “

Yang Zicang sensed a hint of surprise. The gravity in the speaker’s tone was obvious.

“What do you have in mind? “

“Allow us to reside at your Fee Travel Hotel and move on to the Next Era Land. “

-｛Distributor Loki. Tata Mingqi is assessing.｝

……

The moon began to emerge over the shadowy treetops.

Yang Zicang let out a “Ha, ” shifting his weight from one foot to the other.

“You know about the Next Era Continent and even the Feilü Travel Lodge? But only we ‘Fogborn’ can check in there. “

Through the perception of the Silent Night, Jin Klest was about to come up.

In just a few sentences, he would discover his conversation with these two and the pile of people lying on the floor inside.

“No, we can obtain Fogborn credentials too, but that’s a privilege exclusive to our Shidefen Lion Empire! “

“What? ” Yang Zicang, who was about to leave temporarily, was stunned by these words, finding it hard to believe. Even this could be a privilege?

“Limited only to those like us who have successfully walked out of lands shrouded in demonic miasma and death. “

Bai Yuxian appeared very proud. “With this privilege, we are also qualified to enter your hotel and to read and know some of your affairs. As long as you agree, I will hand it over to you. “

Was it just like with that team leader at the lighthouse?

He pulled a black piece of paper from his bosom, covered with crooked red foreign script.

“This is our payment. If you’re willing, it will be yours. “

Yang Zicang sensed a familiar aura emanating from the paper.

“That is…? “

“This is the ‘Pedestal’ that gave birth to this world. “

The man held it up as if raising a sacred scripture.

“A page from the memoirs of a great hero… or rather, partial memories of a saint who recorded the entire history of the Next Era Continent! “

Yang Zicang’s pupils constricted.

｛I have discovered a new ‘Page’.｝

“Memoirs?! “

……

Kim Cliest was returning. Yang Zicang retreated two steps back along the path behind him.

“My friend is on his way back. As for what you’ve mentioned, I’ll consider it. If it’s just two rooms’ worth of occupancy slots, then that shouldn’t be too difficult. “

“Then it’s settled. Let us introduce to you what this page records. ” the Navy officer said.

Yang Zicang’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Bai Yuxian held up the page in his hand, displaying it upright.

“As for the Empire, since you took the damaged staff, we want to offer a price to retrieve it. This page is part of that price; the rest will have to be obtained by you yourself. “

“Let’s talk somewhere else. “

“Why? No one will bother us here. “

Yang Zicang glanced toward the small path beside the old lighthouse that led to the seaside.

“My friend is coming up that way. I don’t want anyone to misunderstand my relationship with you. “

“Hmph. Don’t worry, that won’t happen. “

Just as Yang Zicang was about to move toward the woods, Edgar Kim Cliest, who had been about to come up, paused halfway up the slope, gazing at the vast ocean. After a while, as if he’d made a decision, he ran back down again, picked up some more wood along the shore, and tossed it into the dying campfire.

The flames flared up again.

“You… “

Sensing something strange, Yang Zicang looked at the two men.

“You knew he wouldn’t come up! Does the memory from the page record that? “

“Come up? Who? Oh, you seem to sense distant movements. Don’t worry, I told you, no one will disturb us. At least not in the next three minutes. “

“Are you a Crossing People? “

“Yeah, that’s right. ” The Navy accepted the page and walked over.

-｛Loki Tata Mingqi focuses on my current life experiences.｝

He handed it to Yang Zicang.

“So I knew you’d agree to the trade. Take it. “

｛I touched the new page, and I can control it.｝

“What’s the point of it, exactly? “

Yang Zicang looked at this special piece of paper, thick with the scent of bloodline energy, half in his hand, half in the other’s hand.

“This is the ‘Aru Ran’ intel here, part of a saint’s memory. “

“Intel from Aru Ran…? ” Yang Zicang felt his blood flow faster under the page’s influence.

A few steps away, Bai Yuxian said slowly and gravely:

“According to the memoir records. In the next two weeks, tens of thousands on this coast initially would be taken away by those stationed here, save a few lucky ones. After that, there was no coming back. That’s the main content of this page. “

Ang Xi’anin also said heavily:

“In the Way-Documentary’s record of Aru Ran’s world, ninety-nine percent of all life in the entire era died in the end-of-days disasters. They didn’t even make it to the era’s end. “

That’s why whispers spread that this attempt to twist the fate of history had failed.

｛I begin to control the page.｝

Yang Zicang’s eyebrows furrowed tightly.

“What would have happened in real history is given to you, along with some basic intelligence that won’t affect your performance, for you to change it. That’s the role of the ‘Pages’ for you. “

On the displayed page, faint red characters stained the twilight like smears of blood, twisting into lines of text.

｛My control over the “Page ” reaches 30%.｝

“Obtaining it is no easy feat, ” said the Navy personnel. “With it, you can easily acquire numerous opportunities to birth ‘Radiance’. “

｛My control over the “Page ” reaches 50%.｝

So that’s how it is?

The very purpose of a ‘Page’ is for one to change the events it records!

No wonder in the first Track of Fate, those ‘Pages’ were all found in perilous places. Indeed, if I had understood this concept, upon first entering this world, finding the first ‘Page’ in the Rat Cave would have made me realize the immense danger lurking nearby.