Chapter 215: Defying the heavens begins, Aventurine's true background is brought to light!
In-game.
It was a somewhat awkward and eerie scene.
Aventurine, Acheron, and Stelle… the three of them were in the same room.
Stelle looked bewildered.
Acheron's expression was cold.
And Aventurine was looking at Acheron with guarded caution.
At this moment.
Only silence!
Aventurine, who had just displayed his own methods and aura within the game, suddenly looked as if he had been caught red-handed.
After a long pause, he finally spoke: "Your room?"
Acheron did not answer.
Another moment of silence.
Aventurine looked meaningfully at Stelle.
"Impressive, my friend. You haven't been in Penacony for long, and you've already learned how to invite people to join your cause."
"Don't misunderstand, I just wanted to remind you—this place is a mix of good and bad, and there are too many people with ill intentions. Remember to keep your guard up, for instance… remember to close the door."
"Then I'll be taking my leave, Miss! I wish you both a pleasant time."
After saying this.
The scene shifted.
Aventurine disappeared instantly.
He slipped away very quickly.
...
"Did Aventurine read the script in advance, knowing that Acheron is a tough customer?"
"So whose room is this, anyway?"
"If I hadn't watched 'Eternal Dance' beforehand, I might have thought Acheron was just a normal tourist."
"Right now, Black Swan is trembling."
"Aventurine must have watched the strength evaluation of Acheron given by Duke Inferno and Black Swan, and hurried to slip away…"
...
In front of the live stream screen.
Aventurine himself breathed a slight sigh of relief.
He felt fortunate for his in-game self.
That just now… could also be considered a small highlight moment.
As expected of himself.
He had found the Trailblazer, the most crucial character, the moment he arrived in Penacony.
Watching Topaz looking thoughtful there.
Aventurine couldn't help but boast: "How about it, my eye for people is as sharp as ever, right?"
"Just arrived in Penacony, and no one else paid much attention."
"Yet I happened to find the Astral Express Trailblazer and initiated cooperation."
Topaz glanced at Aventurine.
She said: "This move seems to have been played quite well."
"But the Trailblazer hasn't agreed to your cooperation yet."
Aventurine said nonchalantly: "You also said it, this is just one move."
"Self-insert for a moment."
"I believe in the later plot."
"[ I ]… will definitely use some necessary means to make her unable to refuse this cooperation."
Aventurine was very confident.
At this moment.
In the game.
The scene shifted.
A line of subtitles appeared on the black interface.
[ Meanwhile, on the other side… ]
This was a perspective switch.
At times like this.
It usually meant that the other faction was about to make a big move.
Aventurine and Topaz immediately stopped talking.
They both sat up straight.
And began to watch seriously!
However, what was unexpected was.
The perspective that switched at this moment.
Was actually Aventurine's own room!
Closing the door.
Aventurine walked into the room.
"What's wrong, Ratio? Don't look so gloomy… hey, I just noticed, where is your handsome plaster head?"
The man standing by the dream pool was none other than [ Dr. Ratio ] Veritas Ratio.
The cooperation with Ratio had already been confirmed before heading to Penacony.
Aventurine was not surprised by this.
The game "Honkai: Star Rail" still maintained its usual nature of foreshadowing the future.
Ratio replied coldly: "You are late. Exactly 4 minutes and 16 seconds. You had better have spent this time solving the mystery of Akivili's fall—if not, then I would advise you not to trouble the Nameless."
"Trouble? Even you think so? Does no one believe I really just wanted to make friends with them?"
"Noisy fellows cannot make friends. A little piece of knowledge: the Avian Peacock is one of the worst-sounding birds in the universe, and this outfit of yours looks just like a gaudy peacock…"
Speaking of this.
Ratio's gaze shifted slightly: "It seems the feathers of this peacock have also been plucked by someone—was your luggage confiscated by the Family?"
Aventurine showed a look of helplessness.
"Hmm, it was all held back by that guy in the gray suit, all the gifts, and the box containing the Cornerstone… hmm? Where are you going?"
"Heading home, to tell the IPC that some fool has ruined everything."
"It's just a few stones, why so pessimistic? What if they're gone?"
"Without that Aventurine stone, you are just a Sigonian slave sentenced to death by the IPC—or is that product code on your neck also a gift from the Amber Lord?"
"Oh, not bad, humor! It seems our erudite friend has done his homework well."
"This is my job, otherwise how would a gambler recover the Penacony Frontier Prison for the IPC?"
"Don't worry, Professor, I have plenty of ways. The Family is afraid of the IPC causing trouble, so they are tit-for-tat everywhere… it's possible that Penacony has been a plot by the Harmony from the very beginning."
Seeing this conversation.
Aventurine's gaze sank slightly.
In the plot.
Every time a part involving his own "schemes" appeared, it would make his heart tighten slightly.
He was terrified that the Feather Spirit would expose him in advance!
And his in-game self was still talking eloquently—
"If you ask me, that invitation letter was just a self-directed ruse, perhaps they want to do something outrageous at the Charmony Festival…"
"Or perhaps the inviter is someone else, but they tacitly allowed it, wanting to use the ruse against them and lay an even bigger trap. It doesn't matter, whether it's the Family or the Watchmaker's legacy, as long as it can be used by me."
Ratio: "Get to the point. What is the method?"
Aventurine clenched his hand slightly.
He sighed inwardly.
Ratio, oh Ratio!
Please don't keep questioning at this moment.
If you keep asking, this plan will be completely exposed!
Fortunately.
The Aventurine in the plot did not disappoint him.
He smiled slightly and said: "There's no need to be so clear now—it's not yet time to show my trump card."
Ratio snorted coldly: "Damned gambler, the premise of cooperation is mutual trust—does the preschool education of Sigonians not include this?"
Aventurine immediately gave his in-game self a big thumbs up!
As expected of himself!
His lips were sealed so tightly.
Even Ratio's face was not given any leeway.
In this way.
The plan had not been exposed yet.
Even if Sunday saw this scene.
He couldn't possibly guess what his true "scheme" was!
Aventurine picked up the champagne on the table.
For him.
This segment of the plot could be described as having ups and downs.
But the final result was not bad.
And Topaz next to him suddenly said: "Are you popping the champagne at halftime already?"
"Don't forget, this is a live broadcast to the entire universe."
"With this plot, your background is almost completely stripped bare by these netizens."
Aventurine opened the live stream comments.
Suddenly, a look of astonishment appeared on his face.
Clearly.
He hadn't expected.
The professional capabilities of this generation of netizens to be so strong!
In just a few minutes of plot.
There were many players.
One after another, adding to it.
Exposing his entire life story!
Even the matter regarding his [ Cornerstone ] had been described in detail!
...
"Ah? What does Dr. Ratio mean by this? How did Aventurine of the Strategic Investment Department become a slave? And one sentenced to death at that?"
"Aventurine started from scratch."
"It seems he was just an ordinary person from some nameless place before."
"Wrong, not a nameless place, it was Sigonia-IV."
"Still haven't heard of it."
"It seems you all don't know much about Director Aventurine, let me explain."
"When Aventurine was on the planet Sigonia, he was a slave, and the mark on his neck was the product code symbolizing his slave status."
"Later, the IPC descended on Sigonia, and Aventurine was appreciated by Lady Jade, which allowed him to become an employee of the Interastral Peace Corporation."
"Holy crap! So inspirational?"
"Aventurine actually has such an unknown past?"
"Then what is that Cornerstone that Dr. Ratio mentioned?"
"The Stonehearts of the Strategic Investment Department, each person has a Cornerstone that seals a portion of the Preservation Emanator's power."
"If that's the case, was Aventurine's Cornerstone confiscated by Sunday before checking in?"
"That's how it is."
"So the current Aventurine is just an ordinary person who knows how to act tough."
"Wrong, he still has a money-power ability now."
"Saying it like this, I instantly understand the current situation."
"My bro Aventurine had all his equipment confiscated by the Family as soon as he arrived in Penacony?"
"No wonder he's in such a hurry to find someone to cooperate with!"
"Seemingly steady as an old dog, but actually panicked as hell."
"From Aventurine's perspective, this mission is a hellish start."
"I can't imagine what other ways he has to break the deadlock!?