Facing the star that was attacking him, Aventurine calmly raised his cup of amber milk tea.
A golden shield suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking Xing's attack.
"Don't just start a fight, friend."
"Thank you for your hard work, Memokeeper —a truly brilliant maneuver to drive one tiger away from another. When I first saw the wandering knight and the hunter gathered together, my heart skipped a beat... I never expected you to successfully instigate a conflict between them."
Aventurine spoke to the Black Swan not far away.
"As agreed, I have brought this child to you. The transaction is complete."
"What's going on here... are you all in cahoots?" Xing turned around and stared at Black Swan, very dissatisfied with her behavior.
So you're going to co-star in her Galactic Baseballer?
The Black Swan remained silent and stepped aside, but it was the Aventurine that finally broke the tense atmosphere.
"Haha, it seems our Nameless friend hasn't quite figured things out yet. No worries, let me explain."
"In short, my friend, you should thank this lady. Far from plotting against you... quite the opposite, she saved you... from that [ Galaxy Ranger ]."
Seeing Xing's indifferent expression, Aventurine, to show friendliness, took the initiative to withdraw the Amber Shield.
"I'm sorry, friend... I borrowed your... um, [milk tea] without your permission."
"But before that, let me finish. I guarantee you'll like this intelligence."
Xing was a little confused, but the only thing she was certain of was that the envoy sent by the Interastral Peace Corporation had stolen her milk tea!
"Friend, this woman named [ Acheron ] is far more complex than you imagine. What Galaxy Ranger... do you think that in that dream world, the only role of the [ Emanator ] is that silver-haired elven priestess?"
Aventurine was absolutely right; this explosive news successfully lured Xing in.
"That's right, I love that surprised look on your face." Aventurine crossed his arms over his chest, very satisfied.
"Just as you guessed... she's a Emanator, she brings death and the end."
" Emanator? Whose Emanator?"
"Perhaps it's [ the Hunt ]... [ Destruction ]... or even [ Eternity ] or [ the Finality ], it doesn't matter, these are all Path —they all point to the same outcome."
"Let me give you some inside scoop from the company, friend. As a member of the Astral Express, do you know [ Duke Inferno ] —Afrit of Tophet?"
Xing kept shaking her head; she had never heard of it before.
"Sigh~ It's normal for them to be from the Annihilation Gang, so let me explain..." Aventurine sighed helplessly, "This Duke Inferno is a fire demon from Tophet, an elemental life form, and it's said that his origins are somewhat related to a certain genius..."
"He and his cronies formed the [ Ever-Flame Mansion ], regarding Nanook as their benefactor—in reality, they were led by this Grand Duke to commit arson, murder, and plunder everywhere, carrying out the will of [ Destruction ], not even sparing other Annihilation Gang."
Aventurine paused for a moment, "Oh right... a long time ago, most of the Annihilation Gang was wiped out by the Church's Chair, but Afrit was lucky enough to escape."
"I don't know what's wrong with the Family, or if someone's sabotaging things, but these guys actually received invitations too. The Ever-Flame Mansion certainly won't refuse; they're coming in with a vengeance, determined to turn the Planet of Festivities into a sea of fire..."
"But don't worry, they won't be keeping their promise. Do you know why?"
Xing thought for a moment and replied, "Killed by Chair Blake?"
"Yes... but not entirely. The murderer brutally killed Afrit in a way that was almost supernatural, so much so that the Grand Duke's body was never found, the invitation was gone, and all that remained was a crystal coffin standing atop the throne."
"To be honest, a while ago Afrit sent a challenge to all the powers in the world, including the [ Church of Eternity ], which they hate the most."
"A crystal coffin isn't like that Chair's style, and afterwards, a mysterious Galaxy Ranger arrived in Penacony, checking into the hotel with a music box... Should I continue, my friend?"
This implication is practically Aventurine direct accusation that [ Acheron ] is the murderer of the Duke Inferno.
Xing disagreed with this point, saying, "We can't rule out the possibility of others. Everyone knows the relationship between [ Eternity ] and [ Destruction ]. How dare you assume the murderer is Acheron, and not that priest?"
"That's certainly a possibility, but have you considered... what if it was a joint crime by two 'murderers'?" Aventurine looked at Star with interest.
" The Galaxy Ranger are elusive and rarely interact with each other. This outfit is too comfortable; as long as she doesn't confess, there's no way to prove anything. The company has ways to investigate, but it will take time."
"Since you've mentioned that priestess, let's talk about her again... This aloof, silver-haired elf, besides the Astral Express and her own Church, why is she so close to a Galaxy Ranger?"
"It's understandable that the Church of Eternity cooperates with the Xianzhou Alliance, which follows the [ The Hunt ], but how can she explain it? Are they just friends?"
Aventurine shook his head and continued, "Don't be ridiculous. How could an elf who has lived for who knows how long still have something like [emotions]?"
"To be able to effortlessly defeat one of the strongest [ Lord Ravager ], my friend... it seems you've been with the Church for too long and don't understand the true value of a [ Emanator ]..."
Aventurine turned around and looked up at the fragile dream bubble:
"So, my friend, it's time for you to make a choice... You can leave here right now, immediately, without looking back, and forever give up the chance to get closer to the truth."
"In return, you can accept my invitation and learn a fact, a fact that could overturn Penacony's very structure."
"I need your help, so I'll wait for you—but not for long. Get ready... and follow me."
After Aventurine left, Xing tried to sort out the current situation.
Ye Yan was nowhere to be found in the [ The Reverie ] Hotel in their dream; the Stellaron Hunters was deceiving them.
Now that Fulisina and Firefly have also disappeared, the only good news might be that they took away that [Death] Memory Zone Meme.
Blake and Sunday, representing the Family, have reached some kind of secret cooperation, as have Aventurine and Black Swan. They even said that Acheron is Emanator of a Aeon...
Xing found the Black Swan and planned to talk to her to get to the bottom of things.
"Oh... you look like a wounded little animal. Are you still willing to talk to me? I'm still willing... to be your therapist."
"You lied to me," Xing said.
"I admit I made a deal with that man, bringing you to him. But... this place is safe just as well."
"He needs you; it's a necessary part of reclaiming Penacony, and I believe he has the potential to help me obtain unique Remembrance, so I agreed to cooperate."
"At Penacony, everyone can lie, including me, of course... I can't deny that, and I won't ask for your forgiveness."