### Chapter 45: Discovery
Loti Shana had finished her breakfast.
Night Lan was blissfully enjoying her thigh pillow, finally feeling a sense of satisfaction.
Before Loti Shana arrived, only Night Star had the privilege of lounging on Luo Xi’s soft thighs. Night Lan, on the other hand, was left standing by, feeling like something was missing.
But now that Loti Shana was around, Night Lan finally had another thigh pillow to enjoy!
Night Star was snuggled up against Luo Xi while Night Lan was cozied up to Loti Shana—talk about perfection!
“Gugugu.”
Loti Shana sat obediently, allowing Night Lan to squirm around unrestrained. The Queen’s sharp edge had been dulled by last night’s experiences.
Of course, sometimes the incessant squirming could get a bit too ticklish to handle.
“Gugugu… so ticklish… Night Lan, can you be a bit more composed?”
“Sorry! It’s just that Loti Shana’s thighs are so soft and radiate this irresistible fragrance. I can’t help but give them a little rub! How am I supposed to keep my composure when I’m lying on top?” Night Lan shamelessly replied.
“Gugugu…”
Loti Shana had no comeback to that.
So it was her fault, huh?
Thankfully, Night Lan didn’t keep torturing Loti Shana and instead settled down, feeling all floppy and relaxed.
“Luo Xi, let’s check up on Hilo next.”
As the scene changed…
The figure on screen was no longer Charlize but Hilo, who had obtained the power of trade.
Hilo had now bought a massive city, building his very own commercial metropolis, wielding supreme control—not much of a stretch to call it a nation within a nation.
What was key was that those in power even allowed him to do so, showcasing just how terrifying his strength was.
Now, Hilo resided in his commercial metropolis, not needing to venture out to trade; many influential folks were irresistibly drawn to him.
Even if Hilo sat there doing absolutely nothing, a stream of customers would just flock to his door.
His current target seemed to be grasping all the national economies while continuously stacking up chips, probably plotting something big.
If nothing unexpected happened, he had likely already noticed that others, just like him, had received powers from Kuro and Bai.
Before determining whether those people were friends or foes, he probably wouldn’t stop.
Loti Shana watched the figure on the screen, pondering.
This was the dangerous individual that Night Star Lan had warned her about, the legendary merchant she’d recently been keeping an eye on.
From his looks, he didn’t seem all that dangerous—much younger than she had imagined.
As a ruler, Loti Shana had to be responsible for her country.
If her advisors ran into someone like Hilo, who had the powers of a Star Holder, they might flip things upside down without a moment’s notice.
It was clear that she wouldn’t be able to relax after all.
Deep down, she had a little thought brewing.
That was to try and make contact with this legendary merchant when she got back, test his intentions, just in case he turned into a barrier against her expansion plans.
Such uncertainties needed resolution.
At that moment, Night Lan, still using Loti Shana’s thigh as a pillow, piped up.
“Loti Shana, you need to be wary of this dangerous character. If he knows about your existence, it could spell real trouble.”
“Gugugu…”
Upon hearing Night Lan’s words, Loti Shana hesitated.
She had initially thought of reaching out to this guy, but she couldn’t completely ignore Night Lan’s warning.
Was this merchant really that formidable?
Loti Shana felt a twinge of defiance.
As a chosen one herself, she didn’t think she was any less capable than anyone else.
She could let her regal authority slide in front of Night Star Lan and Luo Xi, but she couldn’t back down in front of others.
“I’m not afraid of him! If it comes down to it, who knows who’d win.”
Loti Shana mumbled, showing her stubborn attitude.
If it really came to a showdown, she’d like to see whether Hilo’s business empire was stronger or her invincible army was!
Night Lan stared at the overly confident Loti Shana, speechless.
“How should I put this? The whole ‘no favoritism’ thing could really turn you from having it all to having nothing in just a few seconds.”
“Hmm? Can I ask how you know that?”
Loti Shana’s gaze was filled with skepticism towards Night Star Lan.
But she was pretty sure their closeness only started yesterday, so what was going on with this insight?
Peeking into her daily life wasn’t a problem, but how did he know about this?
Seeing that Loti Shana was starting to have doubts, Night Lan nervously diverted his gaze.
It was better not to tell her about the future.
If she learned about that dreadful future, she might faint right there!
“Ahem~ It’s nothing, consider it me rambling. Hilo probably wouldn’t do that, but ‘no favoritism’ in my hands isn’t necessarily safe…”
“Gugugu… so if you get that sort of power, are you planning to use it to take everything from me?”
Loti Shana’s eyes suddenly turned mournful.
She had already planned on giving everything away!
To think Night Star Lan was still unsatisfied and wanted to take it by force—that was bullying her to the max!
“Oh, it’s very likely~ Not only do I want to take everything from you, I also want to steal you and make you mine.”
“But… to some extent, I already belong to you… as long as you’re still Bai’s lover…”
“Seems that way, so all’s good then!”
Night Lan swiftly changed the subject.
Meanwhile…
Night Star was whispering to Luo Xi.
“Luo Xi, do you think Hilo has already discovered there are other Star Holders?”
“Hmm.”
“Just as I thought.”
Night Star was impressed.
“How many did he discover?”
“Loti Shana, Charlize, Oya, Lanber, William Moore.”
Luo Xi calmly listed those names.
“Wow, that’s practically all of them!”
Night Star couldn’t help but scoff.
If it weren’t for the remaining three being waaaaay over on the Eastern continent, Hilo might have figured them out too.
But Night Star wasn’t surprised at all.
After all, Hilo was the second human to gain the power of the Stars, starting out earlier than the rest and growing incredibly fast.
And Star Holders could sense each other and attract one another; with Hilo’s intelligence, he could guess that there were likely other lucky ones who had acquired unbelievable powers. That’s why he had been trading information recently, keeping tabs on those achieving massive successes in a short time.
Like Charlize, who rapidly developed a thriving family.
Oya, who took down rivals with thunderous efficiency to inherit family businesses.
Lanber, who hid his identity while causing quite the ruckus in some area.
William Moore, who went from a newbie to tragic master in no time.
And little queen Loti Shana, solving national crises while expanding her territory.
All of these folks were renowned for gaining some achievement in a short span of time.
Even if some weren’t very famous, they were still enough to catch Hilo’s attention.
To do this, he even collected intel and secretly visited their residences, using the unique sensing properties of the Extraordinary Star Holders to confirm his findings.
Talk about a jaw-dropping level of initiative!
