Chapter 246

March 7th: "Stelle, how come such a high-end thing becomes worthless when you say it?"

Welt: "The function of the Jade Stone should be to gain power from desire, right?"

Welt: "Anyway, it's definitely not simple."

Hu Tao: "Turns out Miss Topaz was very disgusted with Penacony?"

Hu Tao: "She didn't really want to come."

Topaz: "If it were just for a vacation, that would be easy to say."

Topaz: "But thinking about negotiating cooperation with the Family, that's boring."

Himeko: "Negotiating with the Family is nothing more than matters related to interests."

Himeko: "This is indeed unpleasant."

Aventurine: "Heh, fortunately I am only responsible for winning the opportunity, and the finishing work doesn't need me."

Aventurine: "Otherwise, I'm afraid I'd be annoyed to death by this Old Odi's loud voice."

Miss Qingque: "You are responsible for taking the hits, and Miss Topaz and Lady Jade are responsible for enduring the noise."

Miss Qingque: "Not bad, that's really a perfect division of labor!"

Lumine: "Uh... if it were me, I'd rather listen to Old Odi's ho ho ho than get hit."

The video continues.

【That child is determined to do what he wants to do; no one can stop him—not even fate.】

【At least he is still alive now; this is already the best result.】

Jade shook her head, feeling a bit emotional.

【It seems... we've gone off-topic, Lady Jade.】

【Shouldn't we discuss the follow-up strategy?】

Topaz tried to bring the topic back on track.

【No need, I'll go in alone later.】

【You go and receive our distinguished guests, and wait for my news to act.】

Jade instructed Topaz.

【Understood.】

March 7th: "Eh?"

March 7th: "Lady Jade is going to negotiate alone?"

March 7th: "Is that really okay?"

Stelle: "Look at Lady Jade's aura of controlling everything."

Stelle: "Do you think she will lose?"

General Feixiao: "Judging from the momentum, she has already won this negotiation from the beginning."

Furina: "Hmm... it looks like Lady Jade is finally going to start exerting her real strength!"

Furina: "Looking forward to it!"

The video continues.

【Eh? Is that... Robin?】

【So she is also on the Radiant Feldspar.】

Jade was preparing to return to the negotiation venue,

but saw Robin standing not far away, looking at the scenery in the distance.

【Miss Robin, hello, I didn't expect to meet you on this ship.】

Jade stepped forward to greet Robin.

【Lady Jade? Hello.】

【The opening ceremony of the Charmony Festival has been moved to the Radiant Feldspar; I came up early to make some preparations.】

【How about you, have you talked to Mr. Old Odi?】

Robin smiled and began to talk to Jade.

【In fact, I am just about to see him.】

【Are you familiar with him, Miss Robin?】

Jade asked.

【It's a pity that I haven't seen him; I only heard a few evaluations from... the former Oak Family head: Mr. Old Odi is a capable businessman, but in other aspects... I dare not compliment him.】

March 7th: "Ah!!! It's Miss Robin!"

March 7th: "Miss Robin has finally appeared again!"

Furina: "Miss Robin is still so beautiful and elegant."

Furina: "Looks like... her state is okay?"

Hu Tao: "Miss Robin and Lady Jade know each other??"

Hu Tao: "How did they get to know each other?"

Lumine: "Maybe they met before."

Stelle: "Oh! Birdie! I'm relieved to see you're okay."

Silver Wolf: "Can you not be so cheesy when calling people?"

Stelle: "What's wrong, Wolfie?"

Stelle: "Are you jealous?"

Silver Wolf: "I....!!"

Silver Wolf: "Forget it, I'm afraid of you..."

Stelle: "Tsk, I have to say, Sunday's evaluation of Old Odi is really hitting the nail on the head; it's straightforward to an unbelievable degree!"

Paimon: "Mr. Old Odi is a capable businessman, but in other aspects... dare not compliment him?"

Paimon: "Doesn't that mean this Old Odi, except for doing business and being a merchant, has no bottom line at all?"

Paimon: "Oh my!!!"

Paimon: "Penacony must not fall into the hands of such a person!"

Boothill: "Son of a biscuit, Wubbaboo."

Boothill: "The thing I hate most is this kind of rich scum!"

Amber: "Falling into the hands of Old Odi is worse than falling into the hands of the Strategic Investment Department."

Amber: "At least from the current point of view, regardless of the IPC, the Stonehearts of the Strategic Investment Department seem to be quite good..."

Dan Heng: "Following a true Emanator of Preservation is somewhat different from other departments of the IPC."

Aventurine: "Haha, we won't hypocritically say we are good people."

Aventurine: "But if you want to compare with the Marketing Development Department, then I am definitely a good person!"

The video continues.

【Then where do you think the future of the Planet of Festivities will go?】

Jade wanted to hear Robin's current view on Penacony.

【Just like the Radiant Feldspar once stopped sailing, but set sail again.】

【I believe the dream will welcome its rebirth.】

【The Harmony needs to find a new direction; only by saying goodbye to the past can we sail to tomorrow.】

【There are no eternal allies, and no eternal enemies.】

【I hope we can... get what we need from this transaction.】

Robin looked calm and said something slightly meaningful.

【Of course.】

【Looking forward to your singing; we will meet again at the celebration.】

Jade said with a smile.

【Hmm, Lady Jade, see you later.】

Sunday: "Sister, being able to say such things shows that you have grown a lot."

Sunday: "I am relieved; such a you no longer needs my protection."

March 7th: "Indeed... Miss Robin has become more and more steady after experiencing so much."

March 7th: "I always feel... the current Miss Robin has a bit of a leader's temperament."

Stelle: "I'd rather not have such an experience."

Stelle: "What Robin needs is a brother to depend on, not to be forced to become some kind of leader."

Robin: "Hmm, Stelle spoke my heart."

Sunday: "Is that so... I've noted it!"

Furina: "Transaction?"

Furina: "Listening to this passage from Miss Robin..."

Furina: "She seems to have reached some kind of transaction with Lady Jade in advance?"

Hu Tao: "With Miss Robin's personality, her transaction should be beneficial to Penacony."

Hu Tao: "It's just that I don't know the specific content of the transaction."

Hu Tao: "I'm a bit curious."

The video continues.

Jade returned to the negotiation venue,

and began the second half of the negotiation.

【Sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Odi.】

【The meeting can continue.】

Jade sat on the sofa,

and signaled to Old Odi.

【Ho ho ho, you came up with a countermeasure so quickly, Lady Jade?】

【Hmm... where did Miss Topaz go?】

Old Odi looked around,

and didn't see Topaz,

feeling a bit confused.

【Topaz has other tasks; you will see her in a while.】

【The conversation can still continue, just you and me.】

Jade's tone became slightly cold.

【Is it my illusion, lady?】

【The tone you are speaking in is... very different from just now.】

Old Odi noticed the change in Jade's attitude.

【One must set a good example in front of the younger generation.】

【Speaking without restraint at the negotiation table is not a good habit, is it?】

【Now, we can open the skylight and speak clearly.】

【Do you believe it, Odi?】

【In the past ten Amber Eras, you are not the only merchant who has experienced the changes in the cosmic market.】

March 7th: "Lady Jade's attitude changed so much!"

March 7th: "She was very polite to Old Odi when she was with Miss Topaz before."

March 7th: "Now she is cold, her tone is casual, and even the honorifics are gone."

March 7th: "Is this revealing the blade?"

Stelle: "Good good good, I love watching this kind of tense scene!"

Stelle: "The previous negotiations were too boring, not interesting at all."

Stelle: "It's this atmosphere that's exciting!"

Furina: "Haha, I feel like Old Odi was a bit stunned for a moment."

Furina: "He doesn't seem to have adapted to Lady Jade's sudden change of face."

Paimon: "Just now, Old Odi gave people the feeling of being high and mighty."

Paimon: "Now, this feeling has shifted to Lady Jade."

Paimon: "Old Odi's momentum has been suppressed!"

Lumine: "Learned, learned!"

Lumine: "When negotiating, momentum is very important!"

Lumine: "You must have that aura of being in control and high above, to disrupt the opponent's rhythm and make him panic!"

Aventurine: "Correct, negotiation momentum is indeed important."

Aventurine: "But actually, the key lies in how hard the bargaining chips in your hands are!"

Aventurine: "This Old Odi is not a novice; just relying on momentum is not enough to intimidate him."

The video continues.

【Interesting... Ho ho ho, this is interesting.】

【Open the skylight and speak clearly, very good!】

【What I like most is transparency.】

【Let's hear it, where is this move of yours going to land?】

Old Odi stared at Jade,

and asked.

【Heh, unfortunately, my habit is to checkmate first, then make a move.】

【Let's get straight to the conclusion: First, your plan cannot be realized.】

【There is absolutely no possibility for Penacony to bypass the IPC and go public.】

【Second, you also cannot stop the IPC from settling in Penacony.】

【We have the time and methods to find a suitable breakthrough, tear it open bit by bit, and fill it up, making the Asdana star system familiar with the IPC's methods again.】

【I am returning the words you said to you now.】

【In order to preserve your dignity, and so that you don't become the target of public criticism at the formal meeting—you had better give up that fantasy plan.】

Stelle: "Tsk tsk tsk, turning things upside down!"

Stelle: "The form of the first half and the second half of the negotiation has suddenly reversed."

Miss Qingque: "Lady Jade is really not polite at all, not doing anything extra, just using power to suppress people, threatening Old Odi with the IPC's huge strength~."

Fu Xuan: "The IPC's commercial strength is unquestionable."

Fu Xuan: "Using it to suppress people is indeed the most convenient negotiation capital."

March 7th: "Old Odi is great, but he's just a rich merchant in Penacony; compared to a behemoth like the IPC, he's still incomparable."

Topaz: "This is natural."

Topaz: "But one point, the IPC has many businesses, and it's impossible to use too much power to gnaw on the hard fat meat of Penacony."

Topaz: "So, this Old Odi is still quite tricky for the IPC."

Aventurine: "But it doesn't matter, he has already been scared."

Aventurine: "It will be easy to handle next."

Paimon: "So this is actually still intimidation and threats?"

Jade: "That can't be counted as such, after all... the IPC does have time to play with him."

The video continues.

【Ho ha ha ha ha!】

【Interesting, really too interesting!】

【You woman with a painted skin, your tone is not small!】

【I want to see today what kind of cards you are holding.】

Stelle: "Hilarious, is this about to tear off the mask?"

Stelle: "Good!!"

Stelle: "Is it about to start scolding next?!"

Stelle: "And then fight?"

Sparkle: "Yay, I love watching fights the most!"