Chapter 259

【Listening to Aventurine's words, Stelle shook her head with a solemn expression and said, "No, Acheron was at the scene, it couldn't be her."】

【Aventurine raised an eyebrow, as if he had guessed something from Stelle's words, and said with interest: The scene? What scene... no way... my god—this is getting even more interesting.】

Welt Yang looked at Aventurine's expression in the plot and sighed, "In front of a smart person like Aventurine, a few clues are enough for him to discover the truth."

March 7th said in surprise, "Could Aventurine even deduce the incident of Miss Firefly's murder from this sentence? This is too incredible, right?"

Following Dan Heng shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Aventurine may not know the full picture yet, but deducing some relevant information is not a problem. From Stelle's words, he can at least determine that something extremely important happened in the dreamscape before, and Stelle and Acheron were the eyewitnesses."

"Connecting it to... the end and death, as well as Stelle's answer, I think this matter won't be hidden from Aventurine for long. Once Aventurine goes back to sort out the information, he can basically deduce the general idea."

March 7th did not doubt Following Dan Heng's words, and it was obvious that this guy Aventurine was also someone good at using his brain and schemes.

Thinking of this, March 7th sighed powerlessly: "I really don't want to deal with people with this kind of personality."

【Aventurine smiled and said to Stelle, "Let me give you some inside information from the IPC, friend. Do you know the 【Annihilation Gang】—Ifrit of Duke Inferno?"】

【"This Duke Inferno comes from the fire demons of Phlegethon, a type of elemental lifeform, and it is said that his origin is even related to a certain genius..."】

【"He and his followers formed the 【Ever-Flame Mansion】, viewing Nanook as their benefactor—in reality, they are led by this Duke, burning, killing, and looting everywhere, practicing the will of 【Destruction】, and they don't even spare other Annihilation Gangs."】

【"I don't know what went wrong with the Family's head, or if someone is meddling, but these guys actually received an invitation. Of course, the Ever-Flame Mansion wouldn't refuse. They came aggressively, vowing to burn the Planet of Festivities into a sea of fire..."】

Playing to this point in the plot, many players gathered together and discussed it enthusiastically.

"Annihilation Gang? Ever-Flame Mansion? Duke Inferno? Holy crap, which little genius sent this invitation? They even dared to invite this group of guys!"

"I now suspect that this invitation might really not have been sent by the Family."

"That's right. If it's said that the Astral Express is famous in the galaxy, inviting them to visit is normal. Although the IPC and the Masked Fools are tricky opponents in some aspects, they can at least maintain stability on the surface..."

"But Duke Inferno, this madman who follows 【Destruction】, wouldn't care about the Planet of Festivities or the Land of Dreams. They would only burn everything to the ground. Inviting such people to Penacony, I think it's more like a trick played by the Family's opponents."

"I think so too. So, will we face the Ever-Flame Mansion and Duke Inferno next? This is a difficult enemy to deal with."

【However, Aventurine's tone changed, and he said leisurely, "But don't worry, they won't keep the appointment. Do you know why?"】

【Stelle stared at Aventurine, waiting for his follow-up.】

【Aventurine didn't keep her in suspense for too long and said softly, "—Because Ifrit is dead."】

【Stelle had already been surprised too many times in recent days, but this news still made her expression change drastically. Subconsciously, Stelle asked, "What happened?"】

【Aventurine said with a hint of sighing, "They were wiped out on their way to the appointment. The murderer used a god-like method to cruelly kill Ifrit and hijacked the invitation received by the Annihilation Gang. The Ever-Flame Mansion also fell apart and scattered like birds and beasts—"】

【"And after that, a mysterious Galaxy Ranger arrived in Penacony and checked into the hotel with a music box... Do I need to continue, friend?"】

【Listening to Aventurine's narration, Stelle followed his lead and said the conjecture in her heart: "That person is Acheron..."】

The livestream chat.

"This... this important information is really one after another, it won't stop!"

"My brain has stopped thinking."

"Me too, I feel like my head doesn't want to move anymore."

"And Aventurine's words, who knows how much is true and how much is false?"

"Speaking of which, Sparkle mentioned before that Aventurine had received an invitation from the 【Tavern】. They really didn't misjudge him; this guy Aventurine really has a bit of the style of a Fool."

The Luo Fu Xianzhou.

In the teahouse, many players were playing the game while discussing.

"I thought we would have a big battle against Duke Inferno next, but that's it?"

"It was indeed surprising. Who could have thought that the Ever-Flame Mansion, which ran rampant across the sea of stars, would disappear so quietly."

"According to Aventurine, Duke Inferno Ifrit died at Acheron's hands? In other words, the invitation originally in Duke Inferno's hands also fell into Acheron's hands because of this, and Acheron checked into Penacony because of this intercepted invitation?"

"It seems so, but what does this prove? Acheron's strength is powerful? As for Acheron coming to Penacony with her own unknown purpose? This is not surprising. After all, the various forces coming here now, even the Astral Express, have their own purposes, so this doesn't count as anything."

"And it's a happy event that the madmen of Destruction from the Ever-Flame Mansion were destroyed by Acheron. After all, these guys are full of destruction, and I don't know how many people's homes have been burned to the ground by them."

"That's true, but as of now, whether Acheron's purpose will harm others remains an unknown. Don't forget, Black Swan, who helped us so thoughtfully before, was arranged by Aventurine. Who can guarantee that Acheron won't stab us in the back at a critical moment?"

The Seat of Divine Foresight.

Lieutenant Yanqing said with a serious expression, "Miss Acheron was able to slay 【Duke Inferno】 Ifrit and break the Ever-Flame Mansion apart. Her strength is definitely not just at the level she showed before."

"In this way, Miss Acheron's suspicion has indeed increased quite a bit."

Jing Yuan was silent for a moment and said softly, "However, Aventurine's words can be listened to, but not fully believed. The things about 【Duke Inferno】, 【Ever-Flame Mansion】, Acheron, and the invitation might be facts, but what can deceive people most easily are exactly the facts."

"One only needs to decorate the facts with lies in some key places, and then the previous facts become evidence for the lies."

"For example, Acheron's purpose and identity..."

Hearing this, Lieutenant Yanqing also noticed Aventurine's initial words and said in surprise, "General, could it be that what Aventurine said earlier about Acheron wanting to harm the Trailblazer and her identity as an Emanator are all fake?"

Jing Yuan shook his head and said, "No, true and false cannot be distinguished at the moment. What I said is just a speculation based on what is known."

"After all, given this Mr. Aventurine's personality, his words are hard to fully believe."

The place where the Astral Express crew was located.

Welt Yang sighed, "I never thought 【Duke Inferno】 Ifrit would end in this way."

March 7th also exclaimed, "How strong is Miss Acheron? Could it be that she is really an Emanator, just like Aventurine said?"

Following Dan Heng shook his head and didn't speak, because he couldn't be sure either.

【Aventurine wore a faint smile, as if admiring Acheron's intelligence and wit, and said, "Galaxy Rangers are elusive, and they have little contact with each other. This outfit is too easy to wear. As long as she doesn't speak, there is simply no evidence of death. The IPC has ways to investigate, but it also takes time."】

【"So, friend, it's time for you to make a choice... You can leave here right now, immediately, without looking back, and give up the chance to get close to the truth forever."】

【"In contrast, you can also accept my invitation and learn a fact, a fact that is enough to overturn Penacony."】

【Aventurine's peripheral vision fell on Stelle, and he said calmly, "I need your help, so I will wait for you—but not for too long. When you are ready... just follow me."】

【"As for whether to cooperate with me, it won't be too late to decide after you see that fact..."】

The livestream chat.

"Cooperation? I remember now, it seems that at the beginning, Aventurine found Stelle to make some kind of deal with her, right?"

"The IPC only sent him and Dr. Ratio, two smart people with completely different personalities who are difficult to cooperate with. To achieve the IPC's goals, Aventurine had to seek help from outside."

"So whether it was the Garden of Recollection, the Astral Express, or the Masked Fools, Aventurine had contacted them before. However, Sparkle obviously refused Aventurine, and Black Swan agreed to cooperate with Aventurine for some reason."