At that moment, Ace took the Iniquitous Crystal and stowed it away within the Thiefâs Space since it wasnât the main focus of his attention right now.
Thereafter, he activated the live fate map to see if he was being monitored or if there were any suspicious moments from the guards outside, and when he saw the map, he was stunned.
The reason for Aceâs reaction wasnât that he found any suspicious moments or someone spying on Dargoth in secret; instead, it was the slowly fading, glittering golden color from his location. If he hadnât opened the Live Fate Map right now, he wouldâve clearly missed it.
"Moira, what happened?"
Ace inquired with a hint of suspicion.
Because this wasnât the first time he had seen the unique colors of the Live Fate Map reacting this way. He knew whenever this happened, it meant something profound and mysterious related to his fate.
"Sir, I think the fate map reacted to that pathway that just closed. Iâm sure that pathway is a channel that leads to a place that is very useful to you. Not only that, but when that pathway was opened, I sense the Transcendent Void Obsidian more clearly until the pathway was closed!"
Moira solemnly revealed a shocking discovery.
Ace was astounded, his expression becoming stern and dignified, because he had expected the former scenario but not the latter.
"Are you sure? Because if what you said is correct, then the Central Repository is somehow connected with the Undead Boundary, and if I manage to enter the Central Repository..."
"Iâm sure, sir!"
Moira replied confidently.
Aceâs eyes glow with a hint of ecstasy because he wasnât expecting the target he had selected to cause a distraction to be connected to his prime target in some way.
Moreover, he knew this was no speculation or coincidence, for the Live Fate Map had never disappointed him before.
Now that he knew that as long as he could enter the Central Repository, he would not only gain the Corpse Clan wealth but also get closer to his main objective, he was more motivated than ever.
"Pixy, I know youâve heard everything. I want to ask you if that pathway really has a Master Lock on it?"
Ace directly seeks Pixyâs advice instead of the system because the latter might not respond to such an inquiry or ask for Thief Points.
Moreover, since Pixy had proven her ability as a peerless appraiser and she wasnât restricted like the system, Ace decided to use her knowledge more while keeping the systemâs appraisal as a final resort.
"Hehe, youâre finally starting to understand my worth. Well, I canât blame you since you are slow on using every possible means at your disposal and sometimes overlook the advantages you have over others."
Pixy snickered playfully as she bluntly mocked Ace, which made the latterâs expression darken slightly.
But Pixy didnât seem to care as she continued,
"Well, since you have picked up quite a difficult task for yourself this time around, and Iâm also involved, I donât mind helping you out. But only this once, as next time, Iâm going to charge you Thief Points for every piece of important information!"
Ace was startled before his eyes narrowed dangerously,
"Oh, and dare I ask why you would want Thief Points? What are you really up to?"
Pixy cynically replied with a hint of amusement,
"What do you mean by that? I also have expenses, and since you wonât allow me to use your Thief Points freely, I have to find a way to earn them, no? Donât worry, I wonât charge you much, and I can guarantee you that whatever youâll pay me will be half of what you pay âitâ. So, do we have a deal?"
Aceâs eyes twitched as he wasnât even surprised anymore by Pixyâs knowledge about his dealings with the system. He even suspected that Pixy wanted to âsnatchâ the systemâs business from the start and was waiting for this exact moment to act.
Nonetheless, Ace wasnât easy to trick, and if Pixy can really give him the same kind of information that the system gave him at half price, he doesnât mind giving her Thief Points.
However, Ace still has this nagging suspicion that Pixyâs obsession with Thief Points wasnât just limited to decorating the Thiefâs Space, and she might be up to something.
But he canât find anything, and since she couldnât harm him, he can only give in and wait for his chance to unravel the schemes of the mischievous Primal Spirit!
"Well, system, I think your little business is going to get closed as you have another capable competitor. However, Iâll still give you a chance to salvage this situation, if you promise to be obedient from now on and answer all my questions, Iâll reconsider my options."
Ace couldnât miss the chance to get back at the system and tried to hoodwink it, since he still trusts it above everyone else. If he could threaten the system this way, he wanted to try at least.
But to his disappointment, the system ignored him as always, as if it didnât care whether Ace used its functions, which made Ace slightly angry and resentful.
"Fine, be that way!"
Ace was exasperated and finally spoke with Pixy sternly
, "Alright, youâre on, but if you try to trick me for more Thief Points, our deal will conclude!"
"Hehe, I know youâll agree and listen to reasons. Alright, I also agree."
Pixy sounded thrilled.
"Since we have a deal, letâs get on to the main business. You asked me whether that pathway has a master lock on it. The answer is yes, and Iâll give more than that.
"You see, this âCentral Repositoryâ is actually an inner world like the one imbued in your World Space Ring, but unlike your World Space Ring, this inner world is of a higher realm, and itâs also made into a systemic spatial treasure with an independent set of rules!"
Ace was shocked when he heard the truth behind the Central Repository, as he wasnât expecting it to be made with an inner world of a fallen cultivator, and the cultivatorâs inner world was even more powerful than the inner world used to make the World Space Ring in his possession!