As for the second point, it aligns basically with my expectations; the other party clearly does not possess strong prophetic abilities.

"In any case, to receive the attention of Your Excellency, the Administrator, is a great honor for me."

Leo Ray quickly sorted through the information in the other party's words, then changed the topic: "So, Your Excellency, the Administrator, perhaps it's time to discuss why you used the name of a trial to have us help look for the Gravity Polyhedron Crystal?"

"...Your Majesty had indeed anticipated this?"

The Administrator was silent for a moment and then spoke openly: "Indeed, this was my initial thought, but now it seems I was too presumptuous."

"However, rest assured, Your Majesty, I have no intent to deceive you. The trials are indeed a precedent at the market, and the Administrator does indeed possess the authority to initiate them. These are facts."

Upon hearing this, our people rejoiced inwardly; everything was just as the Lord had predicted!

"Your Excellency, the Administrator, you speak too modestly; it wasn't arrogance. After all, you and I are viewing this from different angles and starting points."

Having his thoughts confirmed, Leo Ray first offered the other party a graceful exit and then smiled: "Can you tell me why you did this?"

"Your Majesty is asking despite knowing the answer."

The Administrator sighed softly, exchanged glances with the other Market Guards, and then said helplessly: "I presume Your Majesty deduced the market's situation from the two Lands of Divine Favor you possess?"

"That's right, we indeed received the market's blessing, which is why our power reached the level Your Majesty sees, but once we leave the market, our power would sharply decrease, unable even to approach the central region of the Inverted Gorge."

With this, the Administrator's tone turned solemn as he added, "However, as I mentioned before, leaving the threshold of the market or entering any area outside it is indeed one of the market's inviolable ironclad rules."

"Understood, thank you for your honesty, Your Excellency, the Administrator."

Leo Ray nodded slightly, looking at the other party's fully enclosed brown faceplate: "I have one more question. Why did you not seek assistance from other, more powerful forces but chose the Human Clan instead?"

"To not hide from Your Majesty, it's not that I didn't want to look, but I had no other choices. Within this territory, only the Human Clan, led by Your Majesty, has the hope of finding the Gravity Polyhedron Crystal."

The Administrator helplessly lowered his head, the heavy brown armor emitting a dull metallic clatter: "Just as Your Majesty speculated, the Shadow Market indeed has more than one, and the rankings are strictly hierarchical."

"In the vast majority of cases, markets do not interfere with each other and even become opponents to devour each other besides, let alone help out. And to not shame Your Majesty, my market is indeed the weakest category."

Upon hearing this, our people were filled with mixed feelings of surprise and wonder.

Although the Lord had astonishingly mentioned this earlier, hearing it directly from the Administrator was still somewhat shocking.

We should know that even within the Human World, long-estranged from the Ten Thousand Clans, the Shadow Market, which serves as the trade connector, remains a tremendously renowned and mysterious transcendent presence.

Unexpectedly, there is not just one, but a vast organization with a strict hierarchy and well-defined system.

Especially Gals, who had previously participated in the market, wore an expression of enlightenment on his steadfast face.

No wonder the seemingly powerful Shadow Market had gone to lengths to seek the Lord's help; it turns out there is more than one market, and it sounds like there are quite a few, which undoubtedly is the deeper reason the Lord mentioned—a fact even unknown to the mysterious strongman who once took him to the Shadow Market!

Even more exciting is that although the Lord has just emerged from the Outer Region, he has already extracted such little-known secrets from the other party!

"It seems Your Excellency, the Administrator, faces a situation more dire than I imagined."

Upon hearing this, Leo Ray pondered and nodded.

Previously, Leo Ray had thought that the other party had chosen him for two reasons.

First, because the Human Clan knew little about the Shadow Market and was evidently easier to persuade.

Second, compared to other forces in the Outer Region, the Human Clan, with its limited power, was easier to control.

But now it seems the first reason is undeniable, while the second is somewhat one-sided; besides the Human Clan, the other party evidently had no other options.

"I'm very curious why such a situation has arisen. After all, although this region doesn't have exceptionally powerful forces, they all surpass the Human Clan."

"Moreover, if the other side is responsible for the Shadow Market in this region, they must understand it well, which is exactly what I urgently need to learn."

At this moment, the Administrator spoke with a somewhat pleading tone: "Your Majesty, now that you know all this, could you give me the Gravity Polyhedron Crystal? The teleportation function of this Shadow Market has aged, and the Gravity Polyhedron Crystal is vital for maintaining the formation; I wouldn't be this anxious otherwise."

"Of course."

Leo Ray stepped forward, handing the five Magic Power Prisms to the other party with a smile: "Since Your Excellency, the Administrator, deals sincerely, I should reciprocate."

At this point, Leo Ray shifted the conversation, inquiring, "Your Excellency, the Administrator, would you like to improve your market's ranking?"

"Yes, of course."

The Administrator eagerly accepted the crystals and blurted, "Surely Your Majesty has guessed that the strict ranking system among markets results in the strong devouring the weak. As this area is too remote, my subordinates and I have thus far avoided this fate. Otherwise, this market would have changed hands, and we would have fallen victim to our peers."

"What about collaborating with the Human Clan? I will assist you in raising your market's ranking."

Leo Ray gave a faint smile, suggesting, "And all Your Excellency needs to do is provide me with all the information about this area."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing Leo Ray's words, the Administrator and the other Market Guards were taken aback, clearly surprised by the proposal.

A higher ranking equals a higher status among their peers, safeguarding security, and other unspoken advantages, yet this is undoubtedly extremely challenging.

"Your Majesty, you might not realize the power of other Shadow Markets. Although our capabilities are limited, even the moderately ranked Shadow Markets are unfathomably powerful, enough to join the first ranks of the Ten Thousand Clans, evident enough!"

The Gravity Polyhedron Crystal almost slipped from the Administrator's gauntlet, their voice trembling: "Despite mastering the Human World with the force of a Thunderclap, forgive me for being blunt, Your Majesty should understand that in the eyes of the Outer Region's other clans, the Human Clan is essentially no different from the Barbarians recently eradicated by Your Majesty, a race others wouldn't even bother conquering."

"That's quite straightforward."

Leo Ray lightly raised an eyebrow, smiling: "But Your Excellency, the Administrator, surely understands the Human Clan's potential, right? Although there remains a gap, the Human Clan is vastly different now."

Upon hearing this, the Administrator and the other Market Guards exchanged another set of complex glances.

They clearly understood; it wasn't so much the potential of the Human World but the potential of Leo Ray, the Otherworldly Lord and Master of the Human Clan.

Under Leo Ray's leadership, the Human Clan has been able to transform dramatically in a short period, making significant improvements in equipment, alchemy, and overall strength.

So the question arises, how did this affable, young Human Emperor before them achieve this?

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