Xing concealed his footsteps and figure, silently driving away all the gang members who had surrounded Fulisina and Misha.
"We meet again, guest! Did you help us resolve the crisis?" Misha looked at Xing with gratitude in her eyes.
" Clockie! Misha, what's wrong? Do you know this gray friend?"
"She's a distinguished guest—we became friends not long ago. I mentioned her to you, remember?"
"Oh, so it's her!"
"Anyway, thank you! If you hadn't arrived in time, things would have been in complete chaos here..." Misha didn't know what to say, so she could only bow to Xing Butong in gratitude.
Seeing the star happily communicating with the air, Firefly came to Fulisina's side.
"Um... hi, long time no see?"
" Lord Yite It was right; the Astral Express and the Stellaron Hunters are indeed one family."
Fulisina looked at them with relief. She had thought these two factions were rivals, like the Church of Eternity and the Antimatter Legion.
"Hey, let me ask you something..." Sparkle stopped and looked at the blond man who had been following her.
"Is your way of attracting girls' attention to brazenly stalking them? It's been almost half an hour already."
Aventurine walked up to the Sparkle: "To be precise, it was forty-five minutes. Pleasant times always fly by, don't they?"
"Oh, little peacock... you have such beautiful eyes. Are you from Tsygonia?"
"Want to improve further? For example, what if I'm an Avegian?"
"Hmm... my eyesight isn't as good as yours, but I'm not blind..."
Sparkle, hands on her hips, expressed strong 'disgust' at being followed by Aventurine: "Who in the entire universe doesn't know you Tsygonian? Born liars, thieves, socialites... true honey-tongued devils."
"You're so witty, Miss Fool, I can't argue with you."
Aventurine helplessly spread his hands. Why were all the people he encountered so sharp-tongued? Oh well... consider this retribution for getting that [amber stone]. You can't have everything.
Oh, I almost forgot, he still needs to give Miss Stellaron some compensation.
"If you ask me, you're better suited to being under a manhole cover than in a dream... Ah, there's one right there, go on!"
Sparkle thoughtfully pointed out the direction to the Aventurine, his tone as if he were teasing a pet.
"No need. Dark corners don't suit my style. This dream world suits me better—frivolous, vain, and flashy... Plus, it won't rain. My outfit is quite delicate; it can't withstand wind and rain."
"Put away your playful tongue, little peacock. Go back now. We are fools, not idiots, and we don't intend to play friend games with the company's lapdogs."
Sparkle knew why Aventurine had approached her; she considered herself a member of the " Church of Eternity."
"Oh, really? You've never made friends with anyone at the company? Then we'll have to have a good talk."
Aventurine took out his phone and found the video sent by the anonymous contact.
"Remember this? The truth behind the murder of Oswaldo Schneider, head of the [ Market Development Department ]. The company's upper management isn't as stupid as you think. Tracing the accounts of a 'Masked Fools '... is quite simple."
"So what if I posted it? Are you going to send this video to the unconscious head of the [ Market Development Department ]? What good would that do?"
Sparkle blinked and continued, "Besides, do you think I haven't read Penacony's history? Don't try to drag me into your boring office politics."
There's no fun in workplace politics, so the Masked Fools naturally won't participate.
"Fool... from the moment you accepted the invitation to this grand event, you had no choice. Choose sides in time, lest you lose everything."
"Haha, that's the funniest joke I've ever heard in this Amber Era. Little peacock, you're really good at making people laugh!"
Sparkle felt genuinely sorry for the company's envoy, and wondered what his expression would be when he discovered [that person's] true identity. Just thinking about it made her eager to find out.
"You sound pretty confident~ like you've already won over that chicken-winged boy in the Family."
Sparkle started its classic sarcastic segment again, mimicking Aventurine's tone quite well:
"How did you do that, little peacock? Stripped naked, knelt down, apologized, and promised [Waaaaah, the company will never touch Penacony ]?"
"By the way, that chicken-wing boy wasn't even paying attention to you; he was chatting with the Church's Chair the whole time. How can you tolerate that?"
In Sparkle's opinion, Aventurine's psychological defenses were exceptionally strong; he must have his own plans, but what did that have to do with her?
"Friends... come on, you guys only know how to use others as bargaining chips."
Aventurine countered, "Aren't chips good? At the gambling table, only chips won't be lost on their own. Look at Garden of Recollection and the Astral Express's friends; they understand this principle, and they're very smart."
"Oh yeah~ That reminds me, could we use your video as leverage against you?" Sparkle said with a grin.
"Little Peacock, you know better than I how dangerous this video is. Once it's released, the only ones in danger will be those lapdogs in the company. Ugh, be careful not to get beaten into a dachshund by the Chair."
Aventurine understood this; if the video were to be leaked, the cooperation between the Strategic Investment Department and the Church of Eternity would be forced to end.
On the surface, the clash between Interastral Peace Corporation and the Church of Eternity seems to favor the corporation. Of course, all of this hinges on the premise that the Church of Eternity does not act as the Aeon.
"Smart people don't even get involved in the first place. See, am I smarter?"
Sparkle pulled out a case book. "Actually, I'd really like to join the [ Genius Society ]. Since you're the company's ambassador, could you possibly introduce me?"
" The Genius Society is out of the question, but the Genius Society is an option."
Having chatted enough, Sparkle stopped rambling.
"Listen up, little peacock, you're one of those who received an invitation from the [ Tavern ]. Want to recruit the Masked Fools? Fine, use your brain. What exactly does the God of Elation want?"
"Seeing how pitiful you are, I'll reluctantly give you a hint... but be careful, you have to judge for yourself whether the hint is true or false~"
"First: Since you can't convince anyone, why not consider making friends with a mute person? At least they won't argue with you, haha."
Second: The weather is dry, so remember to drink plenty of beverages; it's good for your health.
"Third: [ The Church of Eternity ] is the breakthrough point~"
As the Sparkle faded into the distance, Aventurine sincerely expressed his gratitude to her.
"Thank you! [For making friends with a mute person] -- I will remember it!"
He automatically ignored the last two clues. Masked Fools be so kind? By naming names instead of the Riddlers, he's obviously a fake.
"... This is really troublesome. Looks like I'll have to go and meet with the [ The Family ] again."