Chapter 349: Aventurine stripped of his Ten Stonehearts status?! Feathered Spirit releases a custom short film!
On the IPC starship.
Originally, Aventurine felt like laughing when he saw this part of the plot.
But as he watched the bullet comments detailedly describing his childhood experiences, his expression gradually grew solemn.
Indeed,
The person Boothill wanted to kill.
He, of course, wanted to kill him too.
Back when he was just a young lad in Sigonia, he had dared to deceive the IPC's Marketing Development Department, claiming that Sigonia's yellow soil contained untapped, exploitable resources.
Later, the Marketing Development Department invested a massive amount of capital into mining, only to end up with absolutely nothing.
And that was merely a tiny, insignificant bit of "interest."
Now, he had joined the company, entering the Strategic Investment Department, which stood opposite the Marketing Development Department.
There was a sense of infiltrating from within.
At that moment, Aventurine picked up his phone, preparing to contact that person.
Ding!
The other party had actually initiated a message!
[ Boothill: Partner, I'll just say it straight! ]
[ Let's team up and blow his precious Marketing Development Department to smithereens! ]
They had previously crossed paths at the Reverie Hotel.
Boothill had added him as a contact.
Presumably, Boothill had also sent the message immediately after watching the plot somewhere.
Aventurine first encrypted the communication channel between them.
Then, he replied.
[ Aventurine: Of course. ]
[ But this is a big plan. We have to take it step by step. ]
[ That guy is on the same level as the Ten Stonehearts. With your current strength, you're just throwing your life away. ]
[ However, thanks to the game's plot, his reputation is currently terrible. ]
[ Perhaps we can try some other cooperation first. ]
Two seconds later.
Boothill's reply came.
It was still sent directly via voice-to-text.
[ Boothill: Cut the muddle-fudging runaround. What kind of cooperation? Spill it! If it works, it works. If not, we go our separate ways. ]
[ Aventurine: Then I'll put it simply… I have some accounts here that I need you to help me settle. ]
[ Boothill: I'm no muddle-fudging accountant. What are you asking me to do that for? Wait! Meow! I think I get what you mean! ]
Aventurine smiled slightly.
Everything was understood without being said.
And Boothill seemed to have been provoked.
An angry reply came.
[ Boothill: Go to Wubbaboo! You want me to go settle accounts for your company? In your dreams! ]
[ What kind of person do you take me for? I'm a Galaxy Ranger! How could I possibly help you do something like that? ]
[ Do you believe I'll love you to death with a gunshot just like in the plot? ]
Aventurine shook his head helplessly.
Just as he was about to put down his phone.
Suddenly.
Boothill sent another message.
[ You gotta add more money! ]
***
After roughly finalizing the specific details.
Aventurine breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Now, everything was moving in a direction favorable to him.
He walked to the window.
In the starry river outside, his own reflection was cast.
Aventurine raised a glass of wine.
Addressing the stars, he said, "Thank you, Feathered Spirit."
"And this game—"
"Honkai: Star Rail."
He drained the wine in his hand in one gulp.
Just then.
A special notification sound came from his phone.
Aventurine had only set this for one person.
—Feathered Spirit!
So,
This sound meant Feathered Spirit had released new content again!
Opening the push notification interface,
Aventurine's eyes instantly narrowed!
This time, a short video was released.
The title was [ Myriad Celestia Trailer: Stoneheart's Oath Ring: Both Ends of the Scale ]
The word "Stoneheart" instantly pierced his eyes!
This short video…
If nothing went wrong,
It definitely had to do with the Ten Stonehearts!
At the same time.
Topaz and Jade on the starship also received notifications!
Since it concerned their own plot,
They didn't dare to delay in the slightest. They immediately clicked on the video and began to watch seriously!
***
In Guinaifen's live stream room.
Having just completed the version 2.2 plot…
Guinaifen was searching the web for songs related to Robin.
But it wasn't time for the album to launch yet.
The songs available to listen to now were only recorded and cover versions.
This left Guinaifen feeling rather regretful.
Just then, she also received the push notification of the short video released by Feathered Spirit!
She clicked directly on the corresponding link!
"Family! It's here!"
"The 2.2 plot just ended. Feathered Spirit shouldn't be cooking up another big move so soon, right? He should let us catch our breath, right?"
There weren't many bullet comments in the stream.
Obviously,
At this moment, countless players across the entire cosmos had received the push notification and chose to watch the video immediately!
They couldn't even bother to watch Guinaifen's stream.
Guinaifen wasn't in a hurry.
She first opened the video description.
The short videos released by Feathered Spirit often revealed important content in their descriptions!
[ The head of the Strategic Investment Department, Diamond, rarely appears in public. The collective Ten Stonehearts usually stand at the forefront in his place. ]
[ When it comes to the supreme topic of the team's survival, Diamond allows the Ten Stonehearts to be independent, with decisions made via equal votes. ]
[ Amber, Agate, Topaz, Sugilite, Aventurine, Pearl, Sapphire, Jade, Obsidian, and Opal— ]
[ And now, a Cornerstone is shattered, leaving only nine weights on the scale. The next question on the table can only be resolved by the way of a "great expenditure"… ]
The more Guinaifen read, the more solemn her expression became!
She had thought it was just a simple summary short video…
She had thought it would be a relaxed, bright, and entertaining video!
But looking at it now,
Feathered Spirit was clearly cooking up another big one!
Directly in the description, he had revealed the names of the Ten Stonehearts!
Could it be that in this short video,
All Ten Stonehearts would appear?
Guinaifen's curiosity had peaked.
Licking her lips,
She clicked play!
An overwhelming flood of bullet comments instantly emerged!
The number of viewers was already in the hundreds of millions!
…
"Ah?"
"The earliest episode!"
"????"
"All for the Amber Lord!"
"Good, good, give us more IPC leaks!"
"Looking at this title, is Feathered Spirit going to expose all of the Ten Stonehearts?!"
"Feathered Spirit, you've done well!"
"Will the rumored Diamond make an appearance?"
"IPC fans are ecstatic!"
"Is this the trial of Bro Aventurine?!"
"No! Aventurine, my good brother!"
"It's over!!"
"Help!"
…
Guinaifen quickly moved the bullet comments to the left.
Otherwise, they would completely block the screen!
First.
What caught the eye was the IPC logo.
A hand tapped on the IPC logo.
It instantly transformed into the symbol of Penacony.
In the background,
A cold female voice said, "During this debt collection period,"
"Penacony has been re-incorporated into the IPC's distribution of shares."
A model of Penacony was placed on one side of a scale.
On the other side was a shattered Cornerstone.
—Aventurine!
The weights of the two reached a balance here.
The female voice continued:
"However, we also paid a heavy price—"
"A Cornerstone is completely destroyed."
"For this…"
"Diamond has summoned everyone."
"And I will preside over the disciplinary resolution for Aventurine."
"Stripping him of his status as one of the Ten Stonehearts."
As soon as these words were spoken!
Guinaifen was completely dumbfounded!
The players watching the video were also stunned!
The real-time bullet comments on the left suddenly froze, leaving a blank space for a few seconds!
No one had expected this.
Right off the bat, it was such a simple and brutal opening statement!
It was like having a bucket of cold water suddenly poured over one's head when completely unprepared!
…
"Ah!???"
"It's over!"
"Aventurine was just drinking wine and singing tunes, celebrating his winning bet, but when he clicked into the video, his sky fell!"
"Isn't this punishment too severe?!"
"That's too much!"
"Mourning for Aventurine."
"An Aventurine fan's heart has quietly shattered."
"No!"
"Aventurine is dumbfounded on the spot."
"Ah, this…?"