Chapter 190: Watching My Dimensional Items Impact The Market While A Summoner Pays A Steep Price

The taxi was quiet, smooth, and pleasant because the destination was home for a day of rest, always giving a wonderful feeling of returning home.

As Seraphina was telling Luke about her time teaching Bo and Lan, Luke noticed that the driver was not focused on driving but kept glancing at the rearview mirror, trying to catch a glimpse of any part of Seraphina that the dress Luke had made for her failed to cover.

Apart from bringing Seraphina closer to him, Luke was powerless and could only ignore such a lecherous driver.

Later, he checked his phone to see the latest updates on the guild transactions in the city.

More and more guilds wanted his dimensional items because these items had started to be used in industries and factories, forming a subtly growing market.

When Luke checked the stock market on an app on his phone, he saw that the market was gradually recognizing the acceptability of his dimensional items.

For example: The market increase for EMI is +75.2%.

EMI stands for Ember Manufacturing Inc.

Ember Manufacturing Inc. is the industry of the Ember Knights Guild.

GGT’s current stock price movement under the “Hunter Gear and Weapons Market” is +6.2%.

GGT stands for Green Grace Technology.

Luke read a news article that said:

>>Ember Manufacturing Inc. unveils unprecedented armor improvements:

The company’s latest model demonstrates increased flexibility, showcasing its potential in fields beyond armor manufacturing.

>>Analysts question the sudden improvement in manufacturing materials:

Several union-affiliated manufacturers have released products with unusual characteristics. Industry observers suspect that a new source of material has been discovered, but no company has revealed its supplier.

Luke is pleased with the mystery, but he has already promised to reveal his identity at the next meeting with the guilds.

These guilds are ordering numerously, and they are more persuasive than before, which makes Luke more urgent and anxious.

He didn’t want them to forget who controlled the supply of these dimensional items, which meant he was responsible for the prices.

Next time, Luke will announce more dimensional items from the Dragon World and the Primates World, but for now, the items from the Insect World must “ferment” before introducing more.

Ding!

As Luke was browsing the market and checking out other competing markets, a notification popped up on his phone, and he raised an eyebrow.

The notification was about the academy: the date for the awards ceremony had been set!

Quickly, Luke opened the notification and skimmed through the time, date, and other important details.

This is the 74th awards ceremony of the Joint Semester, honoring the students who performed best in the trials.

Luke was very happy because he knew he would receive generous rewards, and anything less than three awards would be a robbery.

After all, that corrupt vice principal still has everything under control.

Luke checked the comments section and saw many students discussing and anticipating.

There is a week left till the ceremony. Everyone is eager to come back and meet to see how much progress each has made with their summons.

In the comments section, Luke saw that the ceremony would be held in the evening and it would be a dinner ceremony, so it was suggested to bring a date.

Since Scarlett was trapped in an origin realm, Luke had no one to bring, unfortunately.

This was supposed to be a great opportunity to solidify their relationship in front of everyone, but fate had other plans.

So, Luke gave up on bringing a date—almost.

“Seraphina, do you know how to use a knife and fork?”

Seraphina turned to Luke, surprised to find him talking to her and even asking such a question.

“Uh—I… me—maybe? I think I can learn what that is, can’t I?” She stammered.

“Great, you’re awesome!” Luke said, rubbing her shoulder. “Tonight, I’m going to order something called the best dinner: shrimp and prime ribeye steak, and we must eat elegantly.”

Seraphina beamed, “That sounds wonderful!”

Meanwhile, the driver could only imagine how wonderful such a beautiful night would be, especially with such a sumptuous dinner, and if the night will proceed as matters of the flesh do.

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Elsewhere in New Florence. Troy and Fiona.

After clearing the dungeon, Troy, Fiona, Drew, and Rey returned to the Victorian Guild, where they reported the successful clearing of the Gamma-grade dungeon.

In the guild, if you complete tasks and objectives, your rank within the guild will gradually increase, along with your privileges and other aspects.

After clearing this Gamma-grade dungeon, Troy and his team were no longer considered a small team, as they had taken a priority step within the Victoria Guild.

However, the specifics of this ranking remained unknown.

After they received this promotion, the siblings Drew and Rey went home to rest, preparing for the training the next day.

Troy also wanted to rest, but Fiona lured him to stay and spend the night with her, so after a long and difficult day, they had sex to relieve their stress and fatigue.

Troy passed out after their intimacy, and when he woke up, he found himself not in bed and did not see Fiona lying beside him.

Troy blinked, trying to adjust his eyes to the surrounding darkness, then he tried to move, only to find that his arms and legs were chained, making a clinking sound every time he struggled.

“What?! What happened?! Where am I? Fiona??”

(Silence.)

No one answered him.

The darkness seemed to swallow his voice, leaving only the sound of his own breathing.

A chill spread through his entire body, and with every passing second, his fear deepened.

“Fiona…”

His voice trembled.

He struggled again, but his efforts were in vain. In the end, Troy closed his eyes, tears streaming down his cheeks.

He understood.

He has no leverage. No family to protect him, no strong connections to rely on, and no one to guarantee his safety.

He is powerless.

“Fiona! Please, help me!”

However, his desperate cries echoed in the darkness, unattended.

Meanwhile, somewhere in the darkness, Count Lucius, as a vampire, could see Troy in the dark without any obstacles, but there was no emotion or sympathy on his face for the young man’s crestfallenness.

However, as an act of mercy, he might strip the young man’s Jaguar beast out of his soul and then deal with his body.

Everyone’s beast is important, but not everyone is important, especially traitors.

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