Trafford's Trading Club

Creatures suspected of existing in the Cretaceous age should belong to the turtles species of that era ---ancient turtles, no matter from what kind of perspective.

Before becoming the new club boss, Boss Luo was also a genuine paleontology student who definitely knew the biological significance of finding such an old turtle.

This unimaginable vitality perhaps helped humans to know the limitations of life, which may even be greatly improved. What remained was the study of the genetic map, the biological evolution of the third planetary planet in the solar system. Moreover, it understood spiritual communication and therefore was fully capable of helping humans to simulate the true situation of the Cretaceous Age.

It was not a monster but probably lived longer than any of the existence of monsters. This ancient sea turtle clearly witnessed the great miracle of life.

Luo Qiuʼs interest was getting stronger.

”Do you have a name... Is there any others of your species?”

”I don’t have a name.” The ancient turtle slowly answered, ”The same species...there used to be some a long long time ago, but they passed away. I have seen a lot of guys like me but they were not of the same kind like me. They were just similar to me in terms of appearance.”

Luo Qiu nodded... If there were still a lot of the similar kind of creatures existing, some news about them surviving out there should already be spreaded throughout these years. In other words, this was probably the last guy who survived since the Cretaceous era.

”By the way, why are you in this place... uh, sleeping?”

”Is it weird? Iʼve been sleeping in this place all the time.” The ancient sea turtle said, ”I changed my place of slumber many times. There was once when a lot of huge stones with fire suddenly fell from the sky and the ground has been smashed, even the sea turned topsy-turvy. So I had to move to another place. The second time, the volcanoes in the sea began to erupt and I had to leave. After that, the whole world became extremely cold, more than my limit of endurance, thus I also had to find a warmer place...”

The ancient turtle kept talking about his history of moving from one place to another for a long time. However, it also said that it forgot about the reason for moving for so many times. It could be due to the overtly long years. It seemed because of the long years, its memory had become blurred, or even forgotten them.

”Oh, I didn’t move here a long time ago. And I remember a sudden terrifying shake coming from the ground. Two huge things dropped from the sky... those things were horrible, razing the place at a lightning speed. Then, thick smoke like those coming from volcano eruption directly rushed into the sky. After that, an object that made me feel uncomfortable emerged in both the air and the sea, so I had to leave the place where I like to sleep.”

Luo Qiu opened his mouth... According to the ancient turtle’s description, it might have met the atomic bomb the United States launched in Japan the last time it moved.

Luo Qiu pondered for a moment, but suddenly felt a very familiar thing--- it was very weak, he might have fully sensed it if he had not got close to the ancient turtle for some time.

He suddenly said, ”Can you move your body away for now? Let me see the thing under your body.”

”Ok.”

The ancient sea turtle was very gentle. But it needed time to move. It was a very difficult and was progressing slowly. However, Luo Qiu was very patient. Waiting until this ancient turtle completely moved away, he came to the place the ancient turtle originally was.

There was already a huge imprint pressed by the turtle. Walking to the center of this indentation, Luo Qiu squatted and stretched out his palm, pressing it on the diamond-like hard soil.

The hard soil was broken opened little by little and then a 40cm-length box slowly showed up.

”There’s even such a thing in the place I sleep!” The ancient turtle was surprised.

Luo Qiu ignored the turtleʼs surprise for now. He opened the box... Here was a huge, white round sphere in it.

A football-sized... pearl!

This was a treasure rarely seen in the world ... or should be regarded as a priceless treasure. Such a huge and round pearl was bigger than the pearl of the Lao Zi, which was discovered decades ago and the biggest pearl known in the world.

ʼPearl of Lao Ziʼ was of an irregular shape but this one was almost of a perfect sphere. The difference between the two was obvious.

But such a world treasure had not been able to be held in Luo Qiu’s hand for more than a minute.

Luo Qiu’s finger crossed over this huge pearl. Then, it was instantly smashed into countless white powders.

Among these powders, Boss Luo picked up a card that was familiar to him---the clubʼs black card.

There was also a wooden shelf that held the pearl at the bottom of the box. Opening the bottom of the shelf, some words engraved by someone could be seen.

After spending some of his lifespan as the cost, Luo Qiu translated the text.

About seven hundred years ago, a man who lived in the deep sea, spent a great price to bring his tribe to come to the land.

Its name was Dongyang, and later, he added a human surname---Lui.

Lui Dongyang lived the same life with humans, feeling the warmth of the sun, giving birth to his kids, and its tribe multiplied. They had lived a peaceful life without competition.

”If my descendants cannot afford to pull through hardships, they can open the pearl and take out the things inside. So long as they pray sincerely, they will surely be answered. But before praying, they must think carefully. The more expensive the objects they want to own, the more expensive the objects they will lose. Remember not to use them indiscriminately unless they encountered a grave crisis in their lives.”

…

Seeing Lui Dongyang’s last words carved on the wooden board, it would be a must to return to the club to check the books if Luo Qiu wanted to know more about what transaction it did that year.

”There should have a hint about this place in Lui Village, but...” ”Luo Qiu played around with this black card in his hand and shook his head, ”It is probably already forgotten by future generation after so many years.”

So the box that was buried here had never been found.

In addition, this huge pearl should have some kind of ability of separation. As the club boss, he could only sense it in this very close distance, let alone ordinary people.

At this point, the secret of Lui Village didn’t exist any longer.

Luo Qiu gave a satisfied smile.

But at this time, that ancient sea turtle spoke suddenly, ”This thing, I might have seen it before.”

Luo Qiu gave a start, ”Have you seen it?”

”Let me think about it ...” The ancient sea turtle closed its eyes.

Luo Qiu waited with patience once again---until nearly thirty minutes passed, Luo Qiu felt something wrong.

This old turtle ... seemed to fell asleep once again!!

…

”Oh, Iʼm asleep again... Oh, I thought of it, Iʼve seen this thing before.” The ancient turtle did not feel sorry at all, still talking in a slow tone, ”Well, I sensed that you and that guy were the same, no wonder I woke up from my slumber.”

”The same aura?” Luo Qiu frowned, ”Did that person tell you your name?”

”I’ve forgotten about it.” Ancient Sea Turtle said, ”That guy seemed to have given me this kind of thing and said I can find that guy through it.”

”And then what?”

”I threw this thing away,” The ancient turtle slowly said.

Luo Qiu opened his mouth... Well, within two to three months he took over the club, he had also met the situation that the black card had been thrown away. For example, Tu Jiaqing, who had thrown away from the beginning.

However, as a voucher, once a black card was given to customers, no matter where it was, it would eventually return to those who needed it ---of course, black cards could also be lent to others.

However, Luo Qiu did not feel the existence of the second black card here. He looked at the ancient sea turtle in surprise, ”Didn’t you want anything for such a long time?”

Old turtle answered, ”That guy said he can help me to achieve the wish but I did not need it. I just want to sleep, which can be achieved by my own, why do I need anyone to help me?”

Luo Qiu, ”...”

Such a guy really existed... as long as he slept well, it would be fine.

It was infinitely close to the level of desiring for nothing, no wonder the thrown-away black card had not returned to the ancient turtle.

”If you have no questions, Iʼm …going …to sleep…”

”Wait, where did you meet the guy that gave you the black card?”

”Sea ... bottom ... Lemu...ri ...a ...”

”Is Lemuria the ancient civilization as Atlantis? Does it really exist?”

”Zzzzz~~~~”

Luo Qiu’s lips moved, still, he did not disturb the sleep of the ancient sea turtle at last. He softly said, ” I will come back and talk about more things with you if I’m free.”

He buried the box and the black card back into the soil, restoring everything here, and walking along the road. Finally, he moved the rock back to its original position to block the entrance.

The next time he came back, it wouldn’t be so troublesome anymore because he had this position in his mind.

…

…

Before Luo Qiu came back, Ren Ziling kept a long face. It seemed that she finally remembered her identity---Luo Qiu’s parent.

But the rigor couldn’t defeat Boss Luo’s seafood porridge and some small gifts.

”What’s this?” Ren Ziling looked at the large box put out by Luo Qiu, humming, ”Don’t think I will forgive you for fleeing away sneakily by some petty favors ...Gosh, what’s this?”

After opening the box, she saw a lot of white powder.

Luo Qiu replied, ”This is pearl powder.”

”So much? Is it free of charge? If I use it everyday, it could be enough for me to use more than 10 years!”

”It’s cheap.”

”Yes... it looks like a cheapie.” Ren Ziling nodded, but still received the cheapie.

Luo Qiu suddenly said, ”Oh, after going back, I will leave for some period of time.”

”Where will you go?”

”Russia, for traveling.”