Chapter 1817

Aventurine spoke, then suddenly veered away from Lumine and swiftly flew toward the higher reaches of the Clock Studios Theme Park.

"You fellow, are you trying to escape?"

Lumine lifted her head and pointed at Aventurine with annoyance.

"I am not fleeing. Merely for the sake of enjoyment, I shall wager all my chips."

"After all, only by casting aside reason can one engage in true gambling!"

Before the astonished gazes of Lumine, Caelus, Collei, Paimon, and the others, Aventurine flicked a chip from his hand toward the sky.

Then, the originally pitch-black sky was suddenly torn open by a golden curtain.

In the blink of an eye, the entire sky over the Clock Studios Theme Park was dyed a layer of gold.

"W-what is that!"

Paimon covered her small mouth, watching in terror as a gigantic chip emerged from within the golden curtain.

"Isn't this the move Miss Ningguang once used? You fellow actually know how to do it!"

Lumine's eyes instantly widened in shock.

She had feared Aventurine might employ this very technique, which was why she had tried every means to close the distance with him, thereby preventing him from having the opportunity to unleash this chip rain capable of filling the entire sky.

In the end, Aventurine had still managed to deploy it.

【Miss Ningguang: To be precise, the chip rain Aventurine has now laid out is even more terrifying than the one I deployed against Phantylia back then. Both in the area covered by the golden curtain and in the number of chips!】

【Tartaglia: The way Aventurine uses the Aventurine Stone and the way Miss Ningguang uses the Aventurine Stone share many similarities not only in attire but also in technique. As expected, did Lord Luo Feng forge another Aventurine Stone based on Aventurine's own?】

【Mavuika: Could it be that Lord Luo Feng specifically forged a medium capable of aiding Miss Ningguang in embarking on the Path of Preservation, just so she could walk that path?】

【Xilonen: If that is truly the case, it is indeed something enviable. I wonder if we might ever possess such a possibility.】

【Citlali: We cannot rule out such a possibility. Just as now, has Lord Luo Feng not provided the Traveler with the "Sam Suit," a medium capable of aiding him in embarking on the Path of Destruction? Perhaps for those he likes enough, Lord Luo Feng does not hesitate to offer certain assistance.】

【Skirk: So long as one becomes someone Lord Luo Feng likes enough, there is a chance to receive corresponding aid?】

【Tartaglia: Uh, Master. You wouldn't be thinking of trying to make Lord Luo Feng like you, would you?】

【Skirk: Is that not allowed?】

【Tartaglia: Well... it's not impossible.】

Tartaglia twitched the corner of his mouth; could it be that one day in the future, he would have to call Lord Luo Feng "Master's Wife"?

"Lord Luo Feng is a man; calling him 'Master's Wife' seems somewhat inappropriate."

"Come to think of it, if Master truly becomes a pair with Lord Luo Feng."

"Might I, as her disciple, also gain more opportunities to embark upon a Path?"

Thinking of this, the light in Tartaglia's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

【Tartaglia: I support you, Master. Go for it!】

【Skirk:?】

【Miss Beidou: The topic of discussion has strayed far too off course; this is hardly the time to worry about such things. This Aventurine has arrayed such a formation against Paimon, Caelus, and the others—is he serious?】

【Dehya: Indeed. Could it be that this fellow truly intends, just as he claimed, to detonate the Stellaron within Caelus to prove that the Family's promise is a lie?】

【Babilos: Has this Aventurine been driven mad by the Baptism of Harmony? Does he truly have no fear of Lord Luo Feng acting against him?】

【Rhinedottir: Perhaps he feels his life is about to reach its end due to the Baptism of Harmony, so he plans to go mad in these final moments.】

【The Prince: Judging by that man Luo Feng's attitude toward Lumine, he surely would not stand by and watch Lumine march to her death, would he?】

Within the Abyss, Aether clenched his fists tightly, watching the Teyvat Forum's live broadcast screen with tension.

Although he felt some dislike for Luo Feng, who might steal his sister away, he even more strongly did not wish to see Lumine killed by another, and he utterly detested the situation where he could only watch helplessly without being able to offer aid.

"Facing Aventurine, even if I mobilize the power of the Abyss, I likely cannot resist him."

"Indeed, it still requires that man Luo Feng to act."

Aether gritted his teeth and muttered with displeasure.

Then, considering that he too had once hoped Luo Feng's train would select him, granting him also the opportunity to embark upon a Path, the displeasure in Aether's heart amplified by another level.

"Damn it, if you are so close to my sister, then do not just sit there doing nothing!"

Aether heavily slapped the armrest of his seat and shouted loudly.

Below, the Abyss Guards looked at their Prince in somewhat stunned silence.

They naturally paid attention to Paimon's broadcast as well. Luo Feng clearly had provided aid to the Prince's blood relative, whether through the earlier "Contract" or the Sam Suit from the very beginning.

However, seeing their Prince in such high spirits of anger, the guards wisely chose to keep their mouths shut, lest speaking out of turn earn them punishment from their Prince.

Penacony, the Land of Dreams.

"My time is nearly up. You will choose to call, won't you, Luo Feng?"

Aventurine gazed out beyond the Clock Studios Theme Park.

Alas, even though his golden curtain had covered the entire Clock Studios Theme Park, Luo Feng's figure still did not appear within Aventurine's field of vision.

"Is it because the difficulties they face are not yet sufficient in your eyes? In that case..."

Aventurine murmured to himself, then waved his right hand forward, causing a portion of the chips to fall toward the ground like raindrops.

Although only a small part fell toward the earth, to the eyes of Paimon, Lumine, and the others, it already appeared as a barrage of chips blotting out the sun and sky.