Chapter 514

"…I brought you back, not so you would do this kind of thing."

"Don't worry. The script only says that the Star of the Gala will grant me three deaths. But it also mentions that I will gain an 【Unforgettable Harvest】 here. How would I know without trying? Before the outcome actually happens, all possibilities exist, right?"

Yinlang crossed his arms, sighed helplessly: "You might not realize you have a bad habit: whenever you use a questioning tone, you've already made up your mind inside, and no one can persuade you otherwise."

"Forget it, Kafuka asked me to pass along a message: 'If you see anything good in Pinokangni, grab one for me too—just charge it to my card, you know the password.' Also, Ren told you to be extra careful. He didn't say it outright, but he probably meant: 'In Pinokangni, temptation will appear again'—he really speaks very indirectly."

"It's fine, he just meant well." Liuying gently shook her head. "Don't worry, Yinlang, you know me. I won't do anything; I just want to walk around, use my own legs, feel this world a bit more. I want to buy an oak cake roll; during my days in Pinokangni, I'll eat one cake roll every day, from the first to the last."

"But today I can buy two, give you half. If you don't like it, I can enjoy double the joy. Or I could bring one to Kafuka—she never refuses—or… give it to Ren; he'd like it."

Speaking of this, Liuying burst out laughing with a 'puchi', just as the evening breeze suddenly plucked the wind chime by the window.

""There won't be these in the script, right? But look...""

She quietly lifted her head to gaze at the sky, as if in this tranquil night she saw a scene that others could not experience, a view worth a smile. At this moment she was no longer troubled by entropy loss, no longer a warrior bearing the Gleam mark, but a girl savoring a delicious cake roll, occasionally moved by Starlight, revealing a genuine smile.

""... I've added a new footnote to 【Fate】.""

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Sword Art Divine Realm.

""They discuss clothing, food, and decorations… although each is a galactic fugitive, they're surprisingly everyday.""

Tongren and Yasina sat side by side on the bench in the main district, Yasina looked up at the sky curtain, silently took a bite of a sandwich: 'Seems similar to our kind of life? Adventure only takes up a small part.'

After all, star cores aren't something you can just see at a glance; even after finding a star core you still have to return to daily life, but their relationship… is quite like the train crew.

Rather than saying they are outlaws chasing star cores, they're more like a 'family' with distinct personalities but deep bonds; Ailiou is the head of the household, while Kafuka is the important link connecting the other three.

How enviable…

Seeing Tongren's gaze involuntarily droop, Yasina immediately noticed the change in his mood.

""Tongren, what's wrong?""

""Hmm… nothing much, just thinking back to some things that happened when I was in the twenty-plus-layer strategy group.""

Once, he also had a cozy 'home' like a star core hunter's, everyone clumsily supporting each other, and with Tongren's help they dreamed of becoming the strategy team. However, because he concealed his level

That small guild, which ultimately shattered and disappeared because he concealed his level. The star core hunter in the sky curtain unintentionally acted like a mirror, reflecting the regret and pain in his memory that could never be made up for.

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""You've arrived, Director Tuopa! The family representative is still inside making preparations, and the big boss hasn't arrived yet—we'll probably have to wait a while before the talks begin.""

""Tuopa looked around the airship, marveling at the family's pomp and circumstance, but the elderly Tuomas beside her raised a doubt: 'That… Director, I previously inquired: I heard this ship, the Radiant Long Stone, belongs to the Alfalfa family. The meeting between company and family directly affects Pinokangni's future; logically, such an important matter should be discussed in a secret meeting at……【Dawn Moment】.'"

""Tuomas looked somewhat uneasy: 'But the atmosphere right now… tsk, no matter how you look at it, it's not solemn enough.'"

""Oh…" After Tuomas reminded her, Tuopa also belatedly realized, 'It seems this meeting is probably just an appetizer. Whoever organized this meeting—regardless of who—likely just wanted to come ahead of time to sound out the company.'"

""Oh my, Director Tuopa, your mind is indeed clear! When the big boss arrives, you should also remind her to keep her wits about her, lest the other side dig a trap…""

""Hahaha, thanks for the kind reminder, but I think it's unnecessary. Sitting at the negotiation table with that lady, the one who needs to be wary is always others~" Tuopa said lightly, "Just tell everyone in the team to guard their own posts; there's no need to overthink the negotiations.""

""Oh… I got it, I'll go deliver that now.""

""Oh by the way, there's one more thing—" Tuopa gazed seriously at Tuomas, "—don't call her the big boss in front of Lady Jade, or it could cost lives~ no joke.""

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the vast, mighty universe.

""Does the big boss sound bad? I actually think it's quite nice.""

Sitelanqi floated to the side with arms crossed, as a top-tier 'former' surgeon and current Supreme Sorcerer; although he could grasp complex magical principles, he couldn't fathom the psychology of these corporate capitalists……Isn't the boss pleasant to hear? He actually felt that quite a few people rather like this title.

""So your taste is the problem, frankly… I think your 'Supreme Sorcerer' title should also be changed, otherwise it sounds like a ticket seller at some third-rate magic-themed park." Tuoni shrugged.

""If even ticket sellers could be called Supreme Sorcerers, then perhaps Earth's crises really have nothing to do with me." Sitelanqi raised an eyebrow, "So Tuoni, do you also dislike subordinates calling you 'boss'?""

""It's not exactly that I hate it, it's just that those two words sound like a bald old guy who only fires people and drinks cheap coffee. After all, aside from that, I'm still a genius, philanthropist, billionaire, superhero……with so many distinctive identities, boss is the dullest of them all.""

Tuoni stroked his chin and simply guessed: 'Lady Jade reaching level P46 probably means she isn't just a company executive, right? Perhaps she prefers a more low-key, elegant title.'

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""The big shots haven't arrived yet, Tuopa decided to first stroll around the vicinity.""

""In a corner of the airship's second deck, a family guard lowered his head, simultaneously inspecting the mountain‑stacked buttons and muttering in a girl's dissatisfied tone: 'So many buttons… pressing each one, I'll be busy till the year of the monkey and horse!'""

""I didn't expect these little pups to be so capable; they actually turned in all of them…""

Tuopa came over curiously, pointed at one of the buttons and asked: 'Hey? What is this?'

""Cough, cough cough cough!" The family guard quickly shifted from a firecracker voice to a youthful tone: 'For safety's sake, you'd better stay away from those things.'"

""For safety's sake? These button‑like trinkets, what's the big deal about them?""

""Well, not exactly… let me put it this way: lately, some do‑gooders have been running around in people's dreams, shoving strange button devices on anyone they meet. According to the parties involved, the prankster said, 'Just press this button and the whole Pinokangni will be blown sky‑high.'"