Chapter 296

However, Jing Yuan feels in his heart that the follow-up will not end so simply.

And from Sunday's meaning, he does not deny Aventurine's statement that there is a traitor within the Family. He also suspects that Robin's murder came from the Family's black hand, which is why he let Aventurine find the truth.

It's just...

Aventurine was really not wrong. Sunday... is indeed a man with a very strong desire for control.

The location where the Astral Express crew is staying.

March 7th shivers and says with lingering fear: "Mr. Sunday looks a bit scary."

Welt Yang sighs and says: "Perhaps it is because Miss Robin was murdered that Sunday became so extreme."

"Although Sunday has maintained restraint and rationality from beginning to end, one can still feel his anger at Miss Robin's murder."

"As the first person to witness the murder scene, Aventurine naturally became the target of Sunday's anger. Moreover, Aventurine and the IPC he represents also have calculations for Penacony."

March 7th says uncertainly: "It's just, seventeen system hours, in such a short time, can Aventurine really find the true murderer in the current complex situation of Penacony?"

Dan Heng shakes his head and says: "That is unknown."

【Finally, Sunday naturally did not return the Keystone to Aventurine, but that bag of gift money containing cheap jewelry was exchanged into Aventurine's hands by Sunday.】

【I am the fish and the other is the knife. Even if Aventurine is unwilling, he can only follow Sunday's requirements to investigate the true murderer at this time.】

【Before leaving the Dewlight Pavilion, Sunday asks Aventurine a question.】

【"Do you... really want to destroy this world with your own hands?"】

【After this question, the screen of the game story comes to a desolate and strange place.】

【In order to win back his mother's relic, young Kakavasha used his wisdom and luck to gamble with the Katika people who were hunting them, and finally won back his mother's relic.】

【From the screen, it can be seen that their life is very difficult. Although the starry sky is magnificent, the surrounding land is endless Gobi and yellow sand.】

【Kakavasha's sister is very worried about Kakavasha's approach. From the conversation, it can be learned that their parents have passed away, and only the two siblings depend on each other for survival.】

【And Kakavasha is the child blessed by the Mother Goddess in the eyes of the tribe. It's just that, in the end, young Kakavasha asks a question that strikes the heart—】

【"But, sister... if the Mother Goddess of the Three-fold Eye is really watching us..."】

【"Then when Dad was swept away by the quicksand, why didn't the Mother Goddess protect him... Dad was clearly preparing offerings for her, which is why he went to the place where the Katika people are..."】

【"When Mom was slowly turning cold in our arms, where was the Mother Goddess... Until the moment Mom closed her eyes, she was still asking for her forgiveness..."】

【"Sister, everyone says I'm smart, but I don't understand... if every rain is the Mother Goddess's forgiveness and grace..."】

【"Then how many mistakes did we make... that we had to be born into this world for death...?"】

Somewhere in the universe.

Aventurine looks at that distant memory in the story, and the recollection and sorrow gradually fade from his eyes. That is the past deep in his memory. His hand hanging by his leg clenches into a fist, as if he is clutching the warmth of that trace of family affection from the past.

Live stream chat.

"Family, I didn't expect that one day I would be broken by Aventurine."

"Kakavasha is young Aventurine, right? My god, this is just the time Aventurine spent with his relatives before becoming a slave. I dare not imagine what will happen later."

"That is definitely not a beautiful story."

"Sigh, I have more complicated feelings for Aventurine."

"I feel that Aventurine has a very key role and space in the subsequent story development, otherwise he wouldn't be introduced in such detail."

"I also have a premonition that the next story might be a bit heavy."

"After experiencing the deaths of Miss Firefly and Miss Robin, I am already immune to knives. Don't think about cutting me again."

The location where the Astral Express crew is staying.

Welt Yang hears the questions Aventurine asked at the end and feels a bit empathetic.

In his youth, he also lost many close people under the disaster called 【Honkai】 and the calculations of the tyrant in the sky.

At that time, he was also lost and in pain. Fortunately, compared to Aventurine, he had some gentle and kind people accompanying him.

And Aventurine might have had his only relative—his sister—accompanying him in the early stage, but what about later?

For some reason, Welt Yang has a premonition that although he doesn't know what Kakavasha will experience later, his sister is probably also in danger.

【The screen falls into darkness amidst Kakavasha's weeping and confusion, and then comes to the Nameless of the Astral Express.】

【Himeko, March 7th, and Stelle first return to the real-world Reverie Hotel to check the relevant information about the case.】

【Subsequently, they meet the work team sent by the IPC, as well as Topaz, who is also one of the Ten Stonehearts. The orange-yellow Keystone that Aventurine intended to use to confuse Sunday's hearing is Topaz's Topaz.】

【Subsequently, from the encountered Hound Family members, they learn that the Hound Family's officer is in the Dream's Edge in the dreamscape.】

【In order to get relevant information about the case from Gallagher, Himeko, March 7th, and Stelle enter the dream again.】

【In the Dream's Edge, they also meet the Hound Family member who intercepted Stelle and Firefly before, although it is strange that the other party doesn't know the name of his own officer, Gallagher.】

【However, after Stelle shows the Clockie trick again, she still passes the obstruction of this very principled Hound Family member.】

【Here, Himeko and the three meet Gallagher, and on the other side, Welt Yang and Acheron are also exchanging what they have seen and heard.】

【From Acheron, everyone learns that although Penacony's sweet dream is relaxing and beautiful enough, too many people indulge in it blindly, and they get closer and closer to 【necrosis】. This necrosis will spread and accelerate the collapse of the Penacony dreamscape.】

【In the seemingly beautiful dream, many people have become empty under this flashy surface.】

【It's just that Acheron asks Welt Yang, if indulging in the beauty of the illusory dream is human's own choice, should we still make it change?】

【Regarding this question, Welt Yang shares the story of a hero in his homeland who bears the name of saving the world. At the end of the story, people will eventually choose to move forward, crossing that hero to move toward their own future.】

【Acheron understands Welt Yang's meaning. In the endless world, there are countless similar yet different people and stories, but Acheron's homeland did not have the luck of Welt Yang's homeland.】

【In the end, after Acheron crossed everything alone, what she saw was just a deep black hole called 【Nihility】.】

The Luo Fu Xianzhou.

In the teahouse where players gather, while the players were still immersed in the joy of the Clockie trick and forgot the sadness of Aventurine's past, the story turned sharply, turning the tragedy of Acheron's homeland into a sharp sword that pierced through the hearts of all the players.】

"This joy and sorrow, those who don't know would think something happened to me."

"Sigh, Miss Acheron's past is indeed a painful tragedy."

"And Penacony now sounds like it is facing a huge crisis. Is it because of indulging in sweet dreams too much that the dreamscape collapses?"

"Sweet dreams are meant for relaxation and rest, but if you indulge in them and abandon reality, this is putting the cart before the horse."

"But for many people, reality is too painful. Although the sweetness of sweet dreams is fake, it can be felt personally. But after experiencing the beauty of the dreamscape, how many people can abandon it?"

"To be honest, if I really encountered it, I wouldn't be sure if I could abandon the sweet dream and return to reality."

"I'm more curious about what Mr. Welt's homeland experienced. I feel it's also an incredible story."

The location where the Astral Express crew is staying.

March 7th says in surprise: "I have never heard Mr. Yang talk about these things. Being able to get rid of the dreamscape and embrace reality is very brave."

Welt Yang sighs with emotion: "That is a very, very long story."

【And on Black Swan's side, in Acheron's room in reality, Black Swan connects to the phone that called into this room.】

【From the other party, Black Swan, who answered the phone, is mistaken for Acheron. It seems that because of Acheron's act of impersonating a 【Galaxy Ranger】, the other party came to her.】

【Although the male voice on the phone calling her "baby" this and "baby" that is quite funny, from his tone, there is still thick confidence. After all, daring to track Acheron is not something an ordinary person can do.】

【And in his mouth, he also said Acheron's identity—an Emanator that 【should not exist】.】

Penacony.

Sunday is dealing with the turmoil in Penacony while simultaneously paying attention to the development of the subsequent story through the live stream screen.】

Hearing what the man talking to Acheron said, Sunday frowns slightly: "An Emanator that 【should not exist】? Could it really be..."

Live stream chat.

"Good guy, I was still feeling lost, but hearing this guy's words, I was immediately happy."

"Hahaha, me too. I think this guy speaks very interestingly and must be an interesting person."

"It's just that I don't know what faction he is from yet, daring to track Acheron."

【At the same time, on the other side, Aventurine leaves the Dewlight Pavilion and comes to the Golden Hour.】

【He covers his forehead. Obviously, Sunday's methods made his state very bad.】

【Dr. Ratio looks at Aventurine and says calmly: "Your face is really bad. Or is this also your acting?"】

【Looking at the 【traitor】 in front of him, Aventurine satirizes: "I didn't expect you to have the face to see me."】

【Dr. Ratio chuckles and says: "I thought this was the result you wanted. After all, I am like what you said—【faithfully performed my duties.】"】

【"If you can't hold on, remember to notify me first."】

【Aventurine says in an exaggerated voice: "The 【genius】 of the Intelligentsia Guild intends to collect my corpse for me? God... what an honor."】

【Listening to Aventurine's strange tone, Dr. Ratio says calmly: "The people in the Strategic Investment Department must also very much hope to receive the news of your death in time. Don't forget, you can never see them again. This task is now on my head."】

【It seems that seeing Aventurine's freedom controlled by Sunday, the IPC's goal of taking back Penacony can only be completed by Dr. Ratio alone.】

【Aventurine says in a frivolous yet serious tone: "Alright, then please go and report the news now. Just say 【Aventurine has made full preparations and can enter the venue in seventeen system hours】."】

【From Aventurine's words, he seems to really have other means to turn the tables, and Ratio's attitude doesn't look like a traitor.】

【Although Aventurine keeps mentioning Dr. Ratio as a traitor, the communication between the two seems to follow a silent tacit understanding.】 ===== CHAPTER 297 =====