"What... are you doing here?"
With a 'whoosh', Xing swept past the Aventurine, completely unaware of the vanished item, and hid behind Fulisina.
Just as she was about to accuse Aventurine of his crimes, the other person spoke first, "Impressive, friend. You haven't been in Penacony for long, and you've already Guild to recruit people, and you're even a [ Emanator ]..."
Aventurine's attention was focused on Fulisina's milk tea. To still be in the mood for milk tea at a time like this, this [ Eternity ] Emanator was quite something.
The Church... they might be useful in their plans.
"Don't get me wrong, I was just trying to remind you—this place is a mixed bag, and there are a lot of bad guys out there... well, including me."
"In short, remember to be careful, for example... remember to close the door."
"Then I'll be going now, my friend. Have a good time! You can keep the coin as a souvenir."
After Aventurine left, Fulisina finished her milk tea and turned to look at the bewildered Star.
"Two bottles... no, three bottles?" She leaned closer and sniffed Xing.
"Hmm~ It seems He gave you some very powerful sacred objects, especially that bottle of milk tea that sparkles with starlight, sealing away a trace of the power of [ Eternity ]."
Xing was stunned. Had she obtained something incredibly powerful?!
"I'm glad you're safe and sound. I should go back to my room now."
"Oh, by the way, here's a bar of soap for you... it might come in handy in a pinch."
Fulisina conjured a very vintage-looking bar of soap. "Returning it to its rightful owner...?"
The moment Xing received the soap, she sensed three different energies of [ Path ] emanating from it.
The Hunt, Eternity, Trailblaze?
"Wait! Priestess, don't go!"
Xing grabbed Fulisina's hand; she still had so many questions she hadn't asked!
"Do you know that Strategic Investment Department director named [ Aventurine ]?"
"To be precise, it was Blake who knew him."
As the Chair of the Church of Eternity, Blake was in charge of all affairs and meetings, including Sunday meetings, which had nothing to do with Fulisina.
Of course, even as Fulisina travels through interstellar space, her faith in the [ Eternity ] Aeon remains unchanged, through all eternity!
"If you want to know him better..." Fulisina took out another cup of milk tea, recalling the lines Ye Yan had told her:
"There is a type of person who possesses an unwavering will and conviction, yet does not intend to use it for righteous purposes. And in him, I saw a familiar expression."
To borrow a friend's words: If you carry a knife, you'll always use it to cut something down. Similarly, a gambler, facing total ruin, will inevitably burn their bridges and make a desperate gamble...
After Fulisina left, Xing approached the [ Dream Pool ]. A sweet female voice came from all around the room, and a fragrant aroma filled the air. Together, they enveloped her in their embrace.
This fragrance is sweet, deep, and luxurious, reminding Xing of ripe fruit and the distant sea in the glow of the sunset.
Perhaps... it's time to dream!
Crouching, Xing lay in the center of the Dream Pool, the cold liquid submerging her waist.
The woman's voice continued to whisper in her ear, accompanied by the tolling of evening bells, the rustling of the wild wind across the wasteland, and the recitative of Robin, gulls, swans, and ravens...
Hmm... listen carefully, you can even hear the sound of the milk tea sloshing around.
The pendulum oscillates, and Xing is Curiosity: which dream will she enter?
Meanwhile, in someone's hotel room
What... are you doing in my room?
Acheron stared intently at Ye Yan; clearly, someone else had 'gotten lost' this time.
"Such a perfectly timed meeting, isn't it?" Ye Yan leisurely took out a cup of milk tea. "In fact, Miss Acheron's arrival was just in time."
"Try it, Peaches- flavored milk tea."
Acheron:...
"No need." Acheron put away the milk tea. "His long-lost [relics] have been returned to their rightful owner. I should leave now."
Just as he reached the door, Acheron stopped in his tracks.
"Um... excuse me, could you tell me how to get back to the lobby? The corridors around here all look so similar..."
"Sure."
Ye Yan smiled. Now he was the guide to the Acheron, and the soon-to-open milk tea shop was worried about not having enough helpers.
The next instant, Ye Yan and Acheron disappeared from the guest room.
Meanwhile, Aventurine arrived at a new guest room, where [ Dr. Ratio ] Veritas Dr. Ratio was waiting for him with his arms crossed.
"What's wrong, Dr. Ratio? Don't look so gloomy... Hey, I just noticed, where's your handsome plaster head?"
"You're late, a full four minutes and sixteen seconds. You'd better use that time to solve the mystery of Akivili's fall—or else I'd advise you not to bother the Nameless."
The truth of this statement is beyond doubt. After the incident at the [ Herta ] Space Station, Dr. Ratio witnessed the strength of the Nameless.
[ Genius Society ] #81 The [ Propagation ] of Nguyen Mai Emanator the clone - the Starcrusher Swarm King - to briefly appear in the world in an incomplete form.
After fifty-six seconds, it will be unable to maintain its existence and will be completely annihilated, as if it had never been born.
The result was beyond everyone's expectations; Xing completely defeated the Starcrusher Swarm King in less than thirty seconds.
Having already gained some experience slaying insects in the carriage, her thinking was limited at the time. She was only focused on sucking the True Sting into the hourglass and completely overlooked the initial mimicry weapon.
Xing discovered that this mimicry weapon, in addition to its special attack against [ Destruction ], also seemed to include [ Swarm ], and the stronger the enemy's level, the stronger its effect.
As expected... no matter how strong you are, [ Eternity ] will always be above you!
"Looking for trouble? Even you think so? Doesn't anyone believe I really just want to make friends with them?"
"A noisy fellow won't make friends. A little tidbit: the Adini Peacock is one of the worst-sounding birds in the universe, and your outfit makes you look just like a flamboyant peacock..."
Dr. Ratio's gaze lingered on Aventurine, and he chuckled softly, "... Looks like this peacock's feathers have been plucked—its luggage was confiscated by its the Family?"
"Hmm, that guy in the gray suit confiscated all the money, including the box containing the [ Cornerstone ]... Hmm? Where are you going?" Aventurine looked at Dr. Ratio had already walked away.
"Go home and tell the company that some idiot messed everything up."
"It's just a few stones, why be so pessimistic? What if they're gone?"
Aventurine's expression subtly changed, as if he were deliberately trying to entice Dr. Ratio to say the following words.
"Without that [ Aventurine Stone ], you're just a Tsygonia slave sentenced to death by the company—or is that [product code] around your neck also a gift from the Amber Lord?"
"... Oh, that's funny! It seems our learned friend prepared well, but... it seems he wasn't quite ready enough?"
Dr. Ratio stopped in his tracks. "This is my job. Otherwise, how can a gambler reclaim Penacony for the company?"
"Don't worry, Professor, I have plenty of ways. That Miss Stellaron... gave me a really big gift before she left."
Then, Aventurine took out the cup of amber milk tea that shimmered with golden light.
"Life is like an investment, high risk, high return..." Aventurine took out the amber stone from the milk tea. This thing was much more useful than his [ Aventurine Stone ].
" The Family is afraid the company will cause trouble, which is why they're constantly at odds... It's possible that Penacony was part of a conspiracy by [ Harmony ] from the very beginning."
"This Miss Stellaron has truly given me an incredible gift..."