Chapter 71

Black Swan: "So... who says destiny cannot be changed?"

Alhaitham: "Some of the things Duke Inferno said are quite philosophical."

Alhaitham: "It's just a pity that he is a fanatical believer in Destruction."

Alhaitham: "Destined to be opposed to most living beings in the universe."

Guinaifen: "Family, I'm just saying, these two played riddles for a long time, and still didn't expose their identities!"

Guinaifen: "Oh my, it really makes me anxious!"

Miss Sushang: "Fenfen is right!"

Miss Sushang: "I'm almost curious to death!"

March 7th: "Miss Huang Quan seems to have seen through Sam's true identity!"

March 7th: "But... how is that possible?"

March 7th: "Could Miss Huang Quan have known Sam before?"

Stelle: "I don't know why... I also feel a sense of familiarity with Sam."

Stelle: "Some of his words and tone, I feel like I've heard them somewhere."

Hu Tao: "And Sam's last few sentences..."

Hu Tao: "Don't you feel a bit incongruous?"

Hu Tao: "A machine that looks tall, mighty, and murderous, personally saying that he has a quite tragic ending."

Hu Tao: "I just feel like this suddenly..."

Sampo: "Hey, you feel the filter is different, and the feeling it brings is different, right?"

Hu Tao: "That's right, that's the feeling!"

Ganyu: "Ugh... he even envies the ability to dream..."

Ganyu: "Suddenly, I feel a bit sorry for him..."

Miss Bailu: "So, who is this big machine!"

Miss Bailu: "When will we know the true identity inside the machine?"

March 7th: "That's hard to say..."

March 7th: "Maybe we won't know Sam's identity until the end."

Aventurine: "Doesn't matter, compared to the Stellaron Hunters."

Aventurine: "I'm more curious about the background of this Miss Huang Quan?"

Dr. Ratio: "Foolish gambler, it's been so long, haven't you discovered even a trace of clues?"

Aventurine: "This... I do have a guess."

Aventurine: "It's just that this guess is a bit too outrageous, so I can't confirm it directly yet."

Sparkle: "Alright, Little Peacock, your eye for detail is quite good~"

Sparkle: "You could even guess a bit of the truth?"

Aventurine: "Miss Fool, you're too kind."

Aventurine: "As a businessman, being observant is the most basic cultivation."

Huang Quan: "Why are you all obsessed with my identity?"

Huang Quan: "Knowing this might not have any benefits."

Furina: "Eek~ Miss Huang Quan's sentence seems to have a threatening meaning."

Furina: "Is she about to lose her temper?"

Huang Quan: "Miss Furina, you misunderstood."

Huang Quan: "My sentence is in a declarative tone, not a threat."

Huang Quan: "Indeed, you are all very curious about my identity."

Huang Quan: "But as I said, I am not worth your curiosity."

Boothill: "You say you're not curious, so we're not curious?"

Boothill: "He's a damn treasure, everyone is curious about what kind of ulterior motives you are hiding!"

Huang Quan: "..."

Huang Quan: "Sigh, never mind..."

The video continues.

With the parting of Huang Quan and Sam,

the scene deep in the Memory Zone came to an end.

The screen began to come to the Golden Hour.

At the Clockie statue.

At this time, the Express crew had successfully gathered.

【Regarding Miss Firefly, we heard from Black Swan... but didn't expect that Miss Robin also...】

After March 7th heard Stelle finish telling all her experiences,

her expression was somewhat sorrowful.

【Sorry... I couldn't accompany you at that time.】

Himeko could imagine Stelle, who experienced all this,

how helpless she was at that time,

so she felt somewhat guilty in her heart.

【Reality is calm, but the dream is full of undercurrents; it really matches that Memokeeper's words...】

【Everyone, it's not the time to be depressed yet; we can still do what we can for them...】

【For example... find the murderer!】

After Welt sighed,

he began to try to boost everyone's morale.

【Let's organize the current situation; Stelle's words reminded me of some things.】

【Little March, do you remember what that Family representative who negotiated with us said?】

Himeko looked at March 7th.

【Indeed, we believe the Nameless are unrelated to this matter, and we also implore everyone to assist the Family in finding out the identity of the deceased. That's what he said... referring to Miss Firefly.】

March 7th recalled.

【Thinking back now, his expression was somewhat evasive at the time, and he kept silent about the other incident that should have happened earlier.】

Himeko realized,

and sensed something wrong.

【The Family intends to hide the news of Miss Robin's death; if this matter spreads, Penacony will truly be flowing with blood...】

March 7th spread her hands and said.

【But the second incident that followed clearly exceeded their expectations, forcing the Family to go with the flow and seek help from outsiders.】

【The Charmony Festival is imminent; they must be stretched thin.】

Welt analyzed.

【It could also be because there were many witnesses to Miss Firefly's incident, making it inconvenient to cover up...】

【Might as well go with the flow and let more people enter the scene to control the situation.】

【After all, the nature of the two cases is fundamentally different... what the Family needs to guard against first is those ill-intentioned visitors, such as that IPC envoy.】

Himeko thought for a while,

and added.

【But Aventurine is guarding against Huang Quan.】

Stelle interjected.

【Indeed, he is particularly concerned about that Galaxy Ranger.】

Welt nodded.

【What kind of mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind...】

【But I always feel that Aventurine's reason for accusing Miss Huang Quan is also very subtle; should we believe what he says?】

March 7th felt that Aventurine's words,

were full of uncertainty.

【As things stand, I’m afraid we can only trust ourselves.】

Himeko shook her head helplessly.

【In any case, let’s try to gather information and list as many possibilities as we can.】

【Then, we’ll eliminate the contradictions one by one. The fewer facts that remain, the more likely they are to be the truth.】

【But I have a premonition... even after everything that’s happened...】

【We are still spinning in the whirlpool surrounding the legacy.】

Welt frowned slightly,

and offered a suggestion.

【This time, we’ll have to play the part of master detectives for real...】

【But before the investigation begins, how should we respond to the Family and Aventurine?】

March 7th threw out another question.

【In my view, the Family bears no ill will toward the Astral Express.】

【If they didn’t trust the character of the Express crew, they wouldn’t easily entrust an outsider with a case that could be called a scandal.】

【Besides, this is the Family’s territory. Cooperating with them should make things much easier for us later on.】

【As for Aventurine’s side...】

【Welt, I’d like to hear your thoughts.】

Speaking of Aventurine,

Himeko looked toward Welt.

【This person is not simple. He deliberately lowered his posture while negotiating with Stelle, yet his words were constantly trying to corner and block us...】

【Reasonably and logically, he provided a convincing explanation.】

【He said he wouldn’t force us, but his intentions were already very clear.】

【However, with the situation still unclear, establishing more connections isn’t a bad thing.】

【Aventurine showed his hand in just a few words; as long as our interests align, he can also become a reliable ally.】

【We must also handle our distance from the Family with caution; we must not get too close.】

【Cooperating with the IPC is a way to maintain a balance of power. If either side has ulterior motives, we will have the opportunity to pull away.】

Welt gave his own opinion.

【So you suggest we accept Aventurine’s proposal for cooperation first?】

Himeko asked in return.

【Yes. While hidden dangers certainly exist...】

【We can only make further judgments once everyone’s true intentions are clear.】

Welt nodded in agreement. ===== CHAPTER 163 =====