At the performance venue.
Stelle looked at the big screen, where she was seen wandering around The Radiant Feldspar, and coincidentally ended up in Jade's room.
"Hello, lively young lady. Welcome to the Jade Pawnshop."
"How should I address you?"
[My name is Stelle.]
[My name is March 7th.]
[My name is... Sunday.]
When encountering dangerous people or doing something shady outside, you should never leave your real name!
Only a newborn baby would be that honest!
Stelle in the story clearly understood this.
She decisively replied, "My name is March 7th."
"No problem, that name will do."
Jade didn't call her out on it.
"Then, Miss March 7th—what do you want? And what are you willing to give for it?"
Three options appeared at the bottom of the screen.
Seeing these three options, everyone at the venue was momentarily stunned.
Then came the cheers and uproar!
[Make Nanook bow before me!]
[I want to be the company's chairman!]
[Resurrect Akivili!]
Each option was more fantastical than the last!
And Stelle actually started thinking seriously about them.
The first and third options seemed unrealistic.
But the second one... maybe there was a chance to achieve it in her lifetime.
After all, it was just a title...
The host's voice rang out: "It's time for the crucial decision."
"Let our Trailblazer, Stelle, make her choice—"
The spotlight shifted to Stelle in the guest seat.
Stelle had initially planned to choose the second option.
However.
The voices of the audience echoed in unison.
"The first one! The first one!!!"
The other two options were tempting.
But making Nanook, the Destruction, bow before her...
That image.
Just thinking about it sent shivers down her spine and made her blood boil!
Whether it could be achieved or not, dreams were meant to be big!
Amid the cheers of the crowd,
Stelle gritted her teeth!
Screw it,
let's go for it!
"Make Nanook bow before me!"
As soon as she said it,
fireworks exploded on stage.
The audience's cheers were deafening!
It felt as though this wasn't a live performance venue.
But a command platform!
Stelle was about to lead thousands of players below the stage on a campaign to defeat Nanook!
The barrage of comments on the screen was flying past.
...
"Huh?"
"Jade's completely lost."
"Jade: This girl is a bit…"
"The three options include three Aeons. The protagonist is really bold!"
"Every choice makes Aha glance at you one more time."
"Nanook, Amber King, Akivili: 6! Aha: Lol!"
""Press 1 to revive Akivili""
"**"
...
Jade was momentarily stunned.
She said calmly, "Oh… so this is your wish?"
[Lady Jade didn't even blink. You guess she might not have much of a sense of humor.]
After a long silence.
Jade suddenly spoke, "It sounds simple, easy to achieve. So, let's talk about the price?"
[No way, is this the grand finale already?]
All the players were fully focused, paying close attention to every word Jade was about to say!
"To fulfill this wish, what I need is very simple: the tail of a certain animal."
"It's a creature that stands on two legs… its fur is black, with a round head and long ears. It's omnivorous, emotionally unstable. Most importantly, it has mastered human language and can communicate verbally."
"Bring its tail to me as collateral, and your wish will be granted."
...
The Astral Express.
March 7th, Himeko, Old Yang, and Pom-Pom were also watching the scene unfold.
Seeing this, they couldn't help but show expressions of confusion.
March 7th muttered, "What a strange creature…"
"Is Jade just making this up on the spot, something we'll never be able to find?"
Old Yang and Himeko fell into deep thought.
Recalling all the rare and exotic creatures they had encountered in their Trailblaze careers.
Pom-Pom scratched their head and said, "It probably isn't, Pom."
"I feel like this creature sounds familiar. Maybe it really exists."
If Akivili could truly be revived, they naturally wanted to contribute as well.
Just as everyone was racking their brains.
March 7th glanced over.
Her eyes landed on Pom-Pom.
Her heart suddenly skipped a beat!
Oh no!
Isn't Jade talking about Pom-Pom?!
I didn't think of it earlier, it was right under my nose!
March 7th immediately stood up, picking up the scissors she had used to trim the potted plant this morning.
A mischievous smile spread across her face.
"Conductor, let me help you trim your fur~"
"?"
"Since when does this conductor need their fur trimmed? And aren't those scissors for potted plants?"
Halfway through their sentence.
Pom-Pom suddenly covered their mouth in shock!
At the same time, Himeko and Old Yang's gazes locked onto them!
Clearly,
Everyone had realized it!
March 7th now seemed like a demon ready to devour its prey.
The shadow cast by the light had already enveloped Pom-Pom.
Pom-Pom took several steps back, shrinking into the corner, trembling.
Oh my dear Pom-Pom!
This is aimed at me!
"Don't come any closer!!!"
"You, you, what are you doing? I'm the conductor of the train!"
"Jade must be talking nonsense, trying to sow discord!"
However, March 7th didn't listen at all, the sharp edge of the scissors was right in front of her!
Pom-Pom could only close their eyes in fear.
After waiting for a few seconds, the expected pain did not come.
Instead, there was a flash of light and a click.
"Hahaha..."
"Finally, I caught you!"
"[The Conductor's Moment of Fear] achievement unlocked!"
Pom-Pom was stunned.
Clenching their fists, they said, "Damn you, March 7th, how dare you play such a joke on the conductor!"
"You're in charge of cleaning the toilets all by yourself this month!"
March 7th was on the verge of tears.
"Ahhhh no, Conductor!!"
"I was just playing a little joke on you, wuwuwu..."
...
At the performance venue.
Stelle shook her head helplessly.
It seems that Lady Ciyu is not without a sense of humor.
I have to admit, her skill in using black humor is above mine.
The Astral Express Crew would never harm Pom-Pom.
So these three wishes could not be fulfilled through Jade.
0 ...0
Continuing to wander around The Radiant Feldspar.
Next, they encountered Argenti.
It seems that many people were indeed invited this time.
After some small talk.
They arrived at the stern deck.
"Hi, we meet again."
A voice sounded from behind,
"It really is you. I knew I wasn't mistaken earlier."
It was Firefly!
They had previously traveled from Firefly's perspective.
So their meeting now was not unexpected.
[Who did you mistake me for?]
"It was you. I saw you opening treasure chests, popping balloons, playing Dream Match, it couldn't have been a mistake... right?"
Stelle scratched her head awkwardly.
The two then walked and chatted, eventually arriving at a place with a wide view.
Firefly said, "Before joining the Stellaron Hunters, Elio told me that this journey would show me a way to survive. He left it at that, leaving the rest for me to discover on my own."
"So, I pay extra attention to clues that can help me survive, and this trip to Penacony is no exception."
[No wonder you're actively investigating The Watchmaker.]
"Hmm... it's a pity I went in the wrong direction, but I did gain some other insights."
"Of course, I want to survive, but... fate owes me, and what I want is repayment, not shifting the burden. No third party should be involved, because this is a personal grudge between me and fate."
"Ah, speaking of which... I've always felt that I owe you a proper apology for the Iris Family performer incident."
"Even the smallest lie can forge a betrayal as sharp as a knife... I'm sorry, Stelle."
...
"Wuwuwu, Firefly is so kind."
"She just wants to survive, what's wrong with that!"
"My Firefly is great, no need for further explanation!"
"The third death, please don't let it be a real knife!"
"Yu Ling, show some mercy!"
"Firefly, you're the best!"