Chapter 248

Furina: "It seems he has this thought for now."

Furina: "If Penacony is always the Family's Penacony, then it will never become what Mr. Mikhail had in mind."

Furina: "Therefore, he brought in various factions, striving to break the situation of one dominating."

Zhongli: "Judging from the current situation, his idea is about to be realized."

March 7th: "Looking at it this way, the remnants of the Order have also disguisedly promoted all of this."

Stelle: "Heh, everything is in Mr. Mikhail's expectation!"

Stelle: "This is the gold content of the Father of Penacony!"

The video continues.

【Okay.】

【I understand the IPC's sincerity; as the head of the Iris Family, Old Odi seems to have no reason to refuse—】

【But as His chosen one, I still need one last answer.】

Old Odi's expression suddenly returned to calm,

and he was about to ask Jade a question.

【Hmm, continue, go ahead.】

Jade signaled Old Odi to continue.

【When I was a child, I heard adults recite the story of the ancient Amber Era: The Aeon of Harmony, Xipe, ascended, and the Aeon of Order, Ena, fell.】

【In those ancient years, Order and Preservation were so close.】

【As a believer of Qlipoth, why does the IPC not stand on the side of Order, but seeks to cooperate with the Family?】

Old Odi asked a crucial question.

【The answer might be simpler than you think: Credit Points, the thing people love most, the only constant value currency recognized in the stars; the IPC has the ability to guarantee it will never depreciate.】

【Every time a world joins the map of the credit system, the cause of galactic peace will add another brick and tile, until all foreign exchange, capital, and trade are brought under a unified currency system.】

【At that time, the development of all planets will be summarized in the account, the items will be clear; all concepts can be defined, valued, exchanged, and circulated, and its center is Qlipoth's】

【Credit.】

Jade replied quietly.

【Then, the IPC can manipulate everything.】

Old Odi sneered.

【We just want to establish eternal Preservation.】

【So you must also be able to understand—】

【One universe does not need two Orders.】

Stelle: "Tsk tsk tsk, the IPC's ambition really is massive!"

Furina: "So, the IPC doesn't like the Aeon of Order either?"

Zhongli: "The IPC intends to establish new rules for the universe through a credit system."

Zhongli: "To the IPC, the Aeon of Order indeed cannot be allowed to exist."

Zhongli: "Just as Lady Jade said, a universe does not need two orders."

Hu Tao: "I'm a bit suspicious—did the IPC play a part in the death of the Aeon of Order?"

March 7th: "Ah... but that's an Aeon!"

March 7th: "No matter how powerful the IPC is, they wouldn't have the ability to do that, right?"

Dr. Ratio: "Indeed, it is obvious that this should belong to the game of chess between Aeons."

Dr. Ratio: "We have no way of knowing the specific details."

Amber: "Speaking of which, if the IPC really does incorporate the entire universe into their credit system, is that a good thing or a bad thing?"

Venti: "Ehe, it should be a mix of both."

Venti: "A unified system is more conducive to the development of the universe and, indeed, more conducive to peace."

Venti: "But the key issue is that, in this way, the IPC's power becomes absurdly large."

Venti: "If the IPC decides to hatch some conspiracy, it would be impossible to resist!"

Zhongli: "Yet the fact remains that the IPC's pace of expansion has never ceased."

Zhongli: "If there is no major upheaval in the future, this trend may be hard to change..."

Ganyu: "Then we can only hope that the IPC always remembers they are followers of Preservation."

The video continues.

【....】

【Hohoho, very well, very well!】

【You have convinced me.】

【Now tell me, what is that solution?】

【Let's see if we are thinking of the same thing.】

After Old Odi fell silent for a moment,

he suddenly laughed,

and accepted Jade's proposal.

【Then let us continue our previous topic.】

【Topaz, invite Robin to the table.】

As soon as Jade finished speaking,

Topaz walked into the conference room with Himeko.

Stelle: "Eh???"

Stelle: "Robin is Himeko?"

Stelle: "How did Himeko become Robin?"

March 7th: "Uh... Stelle, you're saying that very strangely."

March 7th: "Looking at it, Himeko is clearly the representative of our Astral Express, right?"

March 7th: "But why did Lady Jade call Himeko over?"

March 7th: "To help convince Old Odi?"

March 7th: "But hasn't he already compromised?" Welt: "It's for the solution Lady Jade just mentioned."

Furina: "Is it that thing about expanding the influence of the Planet of Festivities?"

Furina: "Could it be... Lady Jade wants to borrow the reputation of the Astral Express to build momentum for Penacony?"

Lumine: "Hmm, I think that's very likely."

Stelle: "Speaking of which... is our Astral Express really that famous in the universe?"

Stelle: "How come I haven't felt it?"

Dan Heng: "Perhaps it is because our generation of the Express has only just set sail and has not yet gained much fame."

Dan Heng: "But in the past, the fame of the Astral Express was indeed known throughout the cosmos."

Boothill: "Hey, a bunch of good-natured folks riding the train all day, helping other planets link star rails and dispelling disasters."

Boothill: "They'd even risk their lives for it."

Boothill: "How could their reputation not be loud, for crying out loud?"

Stelle: "Are we that great?"

Stelle: "Good guy, then I have to start feeling proud!"

The video continues.

【Thank you for coming, Ms. Himeko.】

【Mr. Odi, let me introduce you—this is one of the future shareholders of Penacony, Ms. Himeko of the Astral Express!】

Jade introduced Himeko's identity to Old Odi.

【Mr. Odi Eifufa, I have long admired your name.】

【It is an honor to meet with you as a representative of the Astral Express.】

March 7th: "Wait, hold on!!"

March 7th: "Did we hear that wrong??"