Chapter 548

Stelle: "Shouldn't Topaz and Emerald also take a harder stance in the second half?"

Topaz: "You're right. We've already heard Old Otto's thoughts."

Topaz: "We've done half the probing."

Topaz: "Naturally, the second half calls for a heavy blow!"

Paimon: "But this Mr. Otto looks incredibly confident!"

Paimon: "He doesn't seem afraid at all..."

Xing: "That's what happens when you're a tycoon."

Xing: "We could never master such an unshakable demeanor."

Miss Qingque: "Could it be that while his face shows no change, his heart is actually panicking?"

Emerald: "Heh, that's hardly likely."

Emerald: "He's a former giant of the business world, having weathered countless storms."

Emerald: "His psychological resilience isn't that fragile."

Emerald: "Still, if this negotiation fails to yield the result he wants, disappointment is inevitable."

The video continues.

The scene shifts.

To the train crew here.

At this moment, they are at the Dreamland Bar.

【Did the Caojiaxi Society meet with the Company?】

Dan Heng looked at Welt,

and asked curiously.

【It was a message delivered by the Company's envoy. He said it was a gesture of reciprocity.】

【It's not hard to understand: today's Penacony is like the old frontier prison—outside, the populace and galactic powers watch with hungry eyes; inside, shadows of order churn beneath the surface.】

【Rather than be caught between enemies, it's better to step back proactively, invite the Company to the negotiating table—on the surface, cooperation; in truth, securing more chances for survival.】

Welt nodded,

analyzing the family's motives.

【No wonder they invited the Stelle Train to mediate.】

【In your view, which side should we support?】

Stelle: "Wow, now the Stelle Train is the mediator again!"

Stelle: "I thought this was the Xianzhoulian Alliance's job back in the dream?"

March 7th: "Yes, General Jing Yuan represented the Xianzhoulian Alliance as mediator."

March 7th: "But that was just a dream, not reality."

March 7th: "In reality, General Jing Yuan never showed up!"

Furina: "So now this job falls to the train crew?"

Furina: "Then which side does the train crew support?"

Hu Tao: "I feel... it's better not to support either side?"

Hu Tao: "After all, whether it's the current family or the Company... neither seems capable of governing Penacony well."

Miss Qingque: "I support the train crew as the rulers of Penacony!"

Miss Qingque: "Only they can restore Penacony to its former glory!"

Stelle: "Oh, Miss Qing, I love the way you say that!"

Stelle: "Exactly! I also think our train crew is better suited to inherit Penacony!"

March 7th: "But... isn't that unrealistic?"

March 7th: "Sigh... if Miss Knowable Bird were the ruler of Penacony now..."

March 7th: "I'd support her family!"

Xing: "Miss Knowable Bird's performance has been evident—she truly is the best leader for Penacony."

Miss Knowable Bird: "I'm glad to receive such high recognition."

Miss Knowable Bird: "But... I don't believe I have the ability to lead Penacony."

Miss Knowable Bird: "Moreover, at this point, I have no chance of leading Penacony."

【I don't believe the Harmony is entirely the victim.】

【Regardless of the reasons, they have a strong desire to quell the conflict—a desire that invites speculation.】

【If either the family or the Company gains full control of Penacony, it will likely revert to a false dream of vice and indulgence, rendering the old Nameless Guests' efforts futile once more.】

【Ah, you're here. Did you rest well?】

As he spoke,

Welt turned his head,

and saw Stelle and March 7th walking side by side.

【You were sleeping soundly, so I didn't disturb you.】

Dan Heng greeted Stelle.

【Where's Himeko?】

【Why are only the two of you here?】

Stelle looked at Dan Heng and Welt,

and asked curiously.

As the train group's representative, she had gone ahead to negotiate with the family.

Once everything is arranged, they will contact us immediately.

Brother Dan Heng explained.

After the Dream of Taiyi shattered, branches of the Montal Star System families rushed in and swiftly took control of the scene.

Most members of the Oak lineage had lost consciousness, but fortunately none were in mortal danger.

Welt added his words.

The mastermind behind all the conspiracies was identified as the former Dream Master, Gofim, but when we arrived... he was already dead.

Brother Dan Heng added a remark.

Gui Naifen: "Branches of the Montal Star System families rushed in?"

Gui Naifen: "Wow, that's some fast response."

Gui Naifen: "They must've been tipped off long before."

Funinga: "It makes me more convinced that the heads of other lineages deliberately allowed the Dream Master to carry out his plan."

Funinga: "Only then could they have a chance to remove the mountain looming over their heads."

Navia: "Now that the Dream Master is gone, Pinocony truly belongs to these heads of lineages to decide."

March 7th: "By the way, in the end, the Dream Master ended up as the main scapegoat."

March 7th: "But wasn't Sunday's personal involvement still a major factor here?"

Stelle: "The Dream Master died for no reason, and dead people are always the most convenient scapegoats."

Stelle: "As for Sunday, maybe he was just an accomplice at best?"

Ying: "Wait... he couldn't possibly be just an accomplice?"

Ying: "At the very least, the family would classify him as one of the masterminds."

Ying: "The other members of the Oak lineage, on the other hand, were probably just accomplices."

The video continued.

"And then... what about Sunday?"

Stelle asked curiously.

"He will face a trial. As for more details... the family cannot disclose them."

Brother Dan Heng answered.

In the end, ordinary people only saw it as an attack by evil forces against the Harmonious Festival, and blamed the family for failing in its duty to protect the dream—its credibility plummeted.

Though far from the truth, it was at least the outcome with the least damage...

March 7th sighed softly.

Miss Qingque: "You call that 'far from the truth'?"