Chapter 245

Stelle: "Gallagher was forced, using mysterious power."

Stelle: "He is still different from those true Memokeepers."

Lumine: "Can't understand... there are such bizarre Pathstriders in the universe."

Lumine: "Insisting on fabricating and burying the truth."

Zhongli: "Because the Aeon they believe in is Mystery."

Zhongli: "The essence of Mystery is to blur all truth."

Dan Heng: "Speaking of which, the nemesis of Mystery is the Aeon of Erudition who seeks the truth of all things."

Dan Heng: "However... the actions of the Aeon of Mystery are not without any benefit to the universe."

Welt: "Truth represents a fixed number."

Welt: "And the unknown often represents infinite possibilities."

Welt: "The Aeon of Mystery blurring the truth of the world, to a certain extent, is to expand countless variables."

Acheron: "With these variables, the universe will have infinite possibilities."

Acheron: "Although, Memokeepers are not welcomed by the universe."

Furina: "Hmm... this is really existence is reasonable..."

The video continues.

【I see... forget it, let's not talk about this.】

【Let's mix the drink.】

Stelle didn't want to talk about this slightly dull topic anymore.

【Okay, I'll listen to you.】

【I have some ideas about what kind of drink to mix.】

【Bitter or sweet, you make the choice—see which flavor fits your current state of mind better.】

Siobhan gave the choice to Stelle.

【Sweet.】

Stelle still prefers the sweet taste.

【Drowning Sweet—one of the most difficult drinks to mix.】

【As long as the ratio of raw materials is slightly unbalanced, the taste will become overly thick and fishy.】

【Conversely, if the ratio is appropriate... then you can get a unique, sweet drink with a long aftertaste.】

【Good choice, let's start mixing.】

Siobhan smiled,

and began to mix the drink,

a moment later,

an orange drink appeared in front of Stelle.

【Words are always pale; if you want to conclude a past event, in this bar, there is no better way than mixing a drink.】

【Pour all the memories and feelings together, stir well, and through the filter of time, what remains in the cup is something worth savoring.】

【Okay, that's it...】

【A toast to the Nameless sleeping underground, and my good friend, Gallagher.】

【The spirit of freedom will spread far and wide among the stars, and its lingering charm will be more eternal than a pastoral song.】

【We are not accepted by the outside world, so we gather here.】

【And one day, we will return to the same place.】

【—Cheers.】

Stelle: "Good good good!"

Stelle: "A toast to the Nameless seniors!"

Stelle: "As for Gallagher... let's not toast to him for now."

Stelle: "Otherwise it seems a bit ominous."

Diona: "Turns out so many deep and complex emotions can be entrusted in mixing drinks?"

Diona: "I seem to have a new understanding of mixing drinks."

Venti: "Ehehe, did little Diona figure it out?"

Venti: "Willing to mix drinks happily?"

Diona: "Hey! You annoying drunkard!!"

Diona: "I'm talking about mixing drinks, not bartending!"

Lumine: "Venti, your mind is really full of alcohol."

Diluc: "Mondstadt drunkards are like this."

Gallagher: "Tsk, not bad."

Gallagher: "Sure enough, Siobhan understands me."

Gallagher: "It's a pity I didn't drink her Drowning Sweet."

March 7th: "It's okay, we'll drink one more cup, and consider it drinking for you!"

Gallagher: "Ha, that sounds great!"

Gallagher: "Okay, this ending is quite happy for me."

Gallagher: "I really hope that old thing Mikhail can also get up and take a look..."

Stelle: "Happy? I don't think so yet."

Stelle: "Whether it can be happy depends on who Penacony finally falls into the hands of."

The video continues.

After drinking,

Stelle's phone vibrated,

and she received a group message from Himeko.

【Astral Express Family】

【Himeko: Everyone, let's move to the Radiant Feldspar.】

【Himeko: I'm finishing up here, and we'll meet at the aft pool later.】

【Dan Heng: 11】

【Welt: See you later.】

【Stelle: By the way, what is Himeko busy with】

【March 7th:! I want to ask too】

【Himeko: Temporarily confidential】

【Himeko: Don't be impatient, you'll know when the opening ceremony starts】

【March 7th: Eh—】

【March 7th: Looking forward to it!】

The group chat message ends here.

March 7th: "Eh? How did Himeko handle everything so quietly?"

March 7th: "We didn't see what happened."

Stelle: "And she's being all mysterious."

Stelle: "Could it be that the Family and the IPC didn't accept each other, and in a fit of anger, they threw Penacony to us?"

Miss Qingque: "You really know how to fantasize."

Furina: "No, what about the final negotiation result?"

Furina: "How did it go?"

Furina: "Why didn't it broadcast?"

Hu Tao: "Don't be impatient, maybe it hasn't had time to broadcast yet."

The video continues.

Stelle and the others began to say goodbye to Siobhan.

【Are you leaving?】

【Then take this with you too.】

Siobhan handed Stelle a newly mixed drink.

【This last special drink, I mixed a little more.】

【The past is like smoke; I hope it will make you remember the taste of Penacony.】

Siobhan said with a smile.

【Thanks, I think that will definitely be an unforgettable taste.】

Welt nodded and thanked her.

【If you can see Gallagher, let him drink a cup too.】

【I know that guy's taste; he will definitely like it.】

Siobhan added.

【But... what if we can't see him?】

Stelle hesitated for a while and said.

【Then... we just won't see him.】

【Okay, that's it.】

【You still have to go to talk about business, don't let the atmosphere continue to become sad.】

【Whether it's the Astral Express or Penacony, there is still a long way to go in the future, so cheer up.】

【And then, let's walk towards our respective tomorrows.】

Xiangling: "It can be seen that Miss Siobhan is very sad about Mr. Gallagher's disappearance."

Hu Tao: "They can be considered confidants in mixing drinks."

Hu Tao: "Such a close friend is gone; anyone would be sad, right?"

Gallagher: "Frankly speaking, I didn't expect that someone would miss me after I died, an old dog of fiction."

Gallagher: "This makes me feel a bit guilty."

Stelle: "Then don't die, live well."

Stelle: "With your skills, isn't it a pity to die?"

March 7th: "Stelle is right, you are a master of mixing drinks; continue to shine in Penacony."

March 7th: "Just consider it watching over Penacony for Mr. Mikhail?"

Gallagher: "Heh, if I can live, I will definitely live."

Gallagher: "But you also know that things of fiction are no longer real once they are seen through."

Gallagher: "The fact that I can still exist now is all thanks to this live broadcast room."

Miss Qingque: "Mr. Gallagher, don't be so pessimistic."

Miss Qingque: "Maybe you can keep basking in the light of this live broadcast room?"

Paimon: "Yeah, definitely!"

Paimon: "Hope Mr. Gallagher can live well!"

The video continues.

The scene shifts,

back to the negotiation scene.

At this time, Topaz and Jade are having a private meeting.

【... t's really hard to deal with, that Old Odi.】

【I didn't expect that at the most critical moment of Penacony, he would actually make such a risky move as going public.】

Topaz frowned, feeling a bit tricky.

【That's right, he has a lot of courage.】

【It is precisely because of this boldness that he was able to become the Odi Efa of today.】

【But the scales of victory have not tilted to either side yet.】

【No matter how loud the shouting is, the sound itself has no weight.】

【Topaz, that phone call you were asked to make, is there any follow-up?】

Jade asked.

【Yes, the other party agreed.】

【But the person won't be able to arrive for a while.】

Topaz nodded and replied.

【That's just right.】

【The order of serving Nectar should be after Poison.】

Jade smiled.

【It seems that this time, the step of exchanging apples will be omitted.】

Topaz understood Jade's idea.

【Who told the other party to be a greedy merchant?】

【Just relying on an apple that is neither sweet nor bland can't solve the problem—ah, this seems to have accidentally hurt myself too.】

Paimon: "Nectar.. Poison.. Apples???"

Paimon: "What is this talking about??"

Paimon: "Paimon is going to faint!"

Stelle: "I get it; it means Old Odi is too difficult to deal with."

Stelle: "So Jade is going to give him a heavy dose of poison and poison him to death!"

Stelle: "That way he won't be arrogant anymore."

Silver Wolf: "God-tier understanding!"

March 7th: "Hey, Stelle, what do you know?"

March 7th: "Doesn't this clearly mean giving a slap and then a sweet date?"

Paimon: "Oh, so that's it!"

Paimon: "Now that Miss March 7th said that, I understand!"

Lumine: "Then does exchanging apples refer to the exchange of interests between the two sides?"

Lumine: "But it won't work now..."

Jade: "So this step has to be omitted~"

The video continues.

【I'm suddenly a bit curious, Topaz. In your opinion, does Penacony count as a high-quality asset?】

Jade changed the subject and asked suddenly.

【Good credit, high profit, and development prospects; even after experiencing this catastrophe, it is still a top-tier high-quality asset in the galaxy; there is no doubt about that.】

Topaz gave her evaluation without hesitation.

【Hmm, obviously.】

【But what I want to ask is, with your taste, this project is obviously a bit *boring*, isn't it?】

Jade said quietly.

【Heh, indeed.】

【If it weren't for Aventurine pulling me into the game, I wouldn't have come here at all.】

Topaz didn't deny this.

【But you trust him very much; the foundation stone that is as precious as life to us, you are actually willing to entrust it to him to complete a gamble.】

Jade continued.

【Aren't you the same, Lady Jade?】

【If we didn't follow up, your Jade Stone wouldn't be able to enter the country so smoothly, seeing through the desires flowing in the dream, winning the bargaining chip for the negotiation...】

【For this, I am of course willing to put up Topaz Stone to cover for you... what a big game of chess.】

Stelle: "Seeing through the desires flowing in the dream?"

Stelle: "So, is the Jade Stone essentially a surveillance camera?"

March 7th: "Ah this..."