"It could also be a trap," Sara said.
"A trap in the D-24 sector?" Skeleton Duke retorted. "How would he know I'd take this route? Could his detection network already penetrate the Plane Crystal Wall to monitor the Sea of Magical Power?"
This logic simply didn't hold up. Unless that Alchemy Wizard possessed ultra-long-range reconnaissance methods, it was impossible to know Skeleton Duke's route in advance, let alone set an ambush in the D-24 sector.
Two hundred years of experience told Skeleton Duke that this was just a solitary big fish. Perhaps he was out purchasing materials, heading to a partnered Plane for a high-end trade, or perhaps it was just an ordinary voyage.
Regardless of the reason, an Alchemy Wizard had appeared before him with his most valuable flagship. He was actually afraid this fish would get away.
