Chapter 591: Does Mr. Aventurine Possess the Same Path of Preservation Cornerstone as Lord Luo Feng? Tivat People Feel Confused
"No... nothing, I didn't say anything."
Paimon waved her hands repeatedly and said to Mr. Aventurine.
"Is that so, but I think I heard you mention an incredible name earlier."
Mr. Aventurine looked at Paimon, looking suspicious.
"I really didn't say anything."Paimon covered her mouth and said in a muffled voice.
Mr. Aventurine is a member of the Interstellar Peace Corporation, and a Company member with a certain position.
It's best not to let Mr. Aventurine know about Chadwick's matter.
Especially the fact that Luo Feng has resurrected Chadwick, should not be known to Mr. Aventurine.
Thinking of this, Paimon covered her mouth even tighter, afraid that she would accidentally say something that shouldn't be said here again.
"Don't worry, Paimon. Mr. Aventurine has nothing to do with Chadwick's matter."
"Even the Strategic Investment Department has nothing to do with Chadwick's matter."
"So even if he knows something about Chadwick, it won't matter."
Dr. Ratio said.
"Indeed."
Sunday nodded in agreement:
"And Chadwick's matter is over, which has also been confirmed by the Company employees who participated in this incident."
Hearing the words of Dr. Ratio and Sunday, Paimon breathed a sigh of relief.But she still didn't take her hand away from her mouth.
After all, the Chadwick incident in the eyes of Sunday, Dr. Ratio, and others ended with the complete disappearance of Chadwick's memoria.
But in reality, the true ending of the Chadwick incident was Chadwick being resurrected by Lord Luo Feng.
After seeing the power of the "Imaginary Collapse Pulse" that Chadwick had researched, even Paimon knew that the matter of Chadwick's resurrection must not be revealed.
Otherwise, let alone the Interstellar Peace Corporation, perhaps even the Family people would feel worried, and even take some action.
The Interstellar Peace Corporation and the Family jointly participated in the imprisonment of Chadwick.
If people from both sides learned that Chadwick was still alive, they would probably be quite restless and afraid that Chadwick would use the "Imaginary Collapse Pulse" to retaliate against them.
"It seems I missed a very interesting thing."
Mr. Aventurine looked at Paimon, then at Dr. Ratio, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
"But never mind, whether this Chadwick is the Chadwick I understand or not, it's not important at the moment."
"What's important at the moment is Robin Miss's matter."Mr. Aventurine shrugged and asked Sunday:
"Mr. Sunday, how have you considered?"
"Can you return what you took from me, and in exchange, let me help investigate Miss Robin 's matter?"
Sunday also withdrew his gaze from Paimon, and he looked at Mr. Aventurine with a slightly mocking look, and said:
"Freedom, wedding gift, and the box containing the cornerstone. The one you want most among these should be the box containing the cornerstone."
"How could that be." Mr. Aventurine spread his hands and said:
"Whether it's freedom, wedding gift, or the box containing the cornerstone, I want them all."
Hearing this, the mockery on Sunday's face became even stronger:
"I heard that the Stoneheart Ten under the Strategic Investment Department executive "Diamond" each possesses a cornerstone."
"And you, as one of the Stoneheart Ten, possess a Aventurine Stone, right."
[Mavuika: Aventurine Stone?]
[Xilonen: A cornerstone containing the authority of the Emanator of Preservation, and it's called Aventurine Stone, it's hard not to think of the stone Miss Ningguang used on the Xianzhou Luofu.]
[Ningguang: That Jade-colored stone, I probably won't be able to forget it in my lifetime.]
[Dr.: After all, that Aventurine Stone was also damaged in your hands, so it's quite normal to be unable to forget it.]
[Tartaglia: If you ask me, what can't be forgotten is the power that Aventurine Stone once displayed.
Ningguang, who had just stepped onto the Path of Preservation, relied on that broken Aventurine Stone to unleash power capable of contending with Lord Ravager Phantylia, the Lord Ravager, for a period of time.]
[Skirk: The authority of the Emanator of Preservation... it's really enviable.]
[Tartaglia: As expected, Master also wants to experience the power of a Emanator level.]
[Skirk: If I can feel that level of power, I might be able to find a direction for further improvement.If I can get the Aventurine Stone mentioned by Mr. Aventurine and Sunday, can I feel its power?]
[Ningguang: The premise is that you first step onto the Path of Preservation, and is the Aventurine Stone mentioned by Mr. Aventurine and Sunday really the same as the Aventurine Stone Luo Feng gave me before?
Does the Aventurine Stone they mentioned really possess power at the level of the Emanator of Preservation's authority? Whether what Mr. Aventurine and Sunday said is correct is still questionable.]
[Dehya: If Mr. Aventurine's Aventurine Stone really possesses the authority of the Emanator of Preservation... *hiss*, then isn't it the same model as the Aventurine Stone Luo Feng gave to Miss Ningguang before?]
[Gaming: Are there really so many stones that seal that level of power? Are Mr. Aventurine and Sunday just saying it casually?]
[Tartaglia: Perhaps we can ask Luo Feng?]
[Dr.: The premise is that you can find Luo Feng, he has been outside the camera for a while.]
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"Aventurine Stone, Emanator of Preservation authority~"
"Why does it sound more and more familiar?"
Paimon rested her hand on her chin and muttered with a frown.
"It does sound familiar, but it shouldn't be the one we're thinking of."
Lumie said.
"What, do you have any thoughts on Aventurine Stone?"
Mr. Aventurine heard Paimon and Lumie's words and looked over with interest.
"No, no, absolutely not, definitely not."
As soon as Paimon saw Mr. Aventurine's gaze fall on her again, she quickly covered her mouth again.
"Ms. Paimon is really unwilling to talk to me anymore, it's really sad."
Although he said this, Mr. Aventurine did not have a hint of sadness.
On the contrary, his eyes looking at Paimon were even more sparkling.
Although he didn't know what Paimon was hiding, Mr. Aventurine's intuition told him that Paimon knew something that would make him quite interested.
It's just that now is not the time to explore.
"What do you think of my proposal, Mr. Sunday."
Mr. Aventurine turned his head and asked Sunday.
Sunday: "I'm afraid I can't give you such a valuable item as a cornerstone, Mr. Aventurine."
Mr. Aventurine: "To get to the truth about Robin, it's not impossible to pay a certain price."
Sunday shook his head and said to Mr. Aventurine in front of him:
"Mr. Aventurine, when you are out, do you always pay attention to your appearance?"
"The territory should be on the center line, and the shirt should not be exposed from the vest."
"The crease of your trousers must be straight and always aligned with the direction your shoes are pointing."
"Of course it will," Mr. Aventurine said.
"But I won't."Mr. Sunday spread his right hand and said as a matter of course:"
Because it's improper! You should ensure everything is in perfect order before leaving, never deviating."
[Tartaglia: Goodness, is Mr. Sunday that strict with himself? He has to make sure his attire is absolutely perfect before going out!!]
[Dehya: I also pay attention to my appearance when I'm out and about, but to be like Mr. Sunday... ensuring your appearance won't have any issues before leaving, isn't that a bit too difficult?]
[Candace: It is indeed a very difficult thing to do. To achieve this level, you would probably have to expend a considerable amount of effort before leaving.]
[Ningguang: It seems I don't pay enough attention to my own appearance.]
[Beidou: You don't want to learn from Mr. Sunday, do you, Ningguang?]
[Ningguang: Don't you think the appearance plan Mr. Sunday mentioned is quite ideal?]
[Beidou: But it's too idealized, isn't it? I just feel like it's not realistic at all.]
[Mavuika: I also pay quite a bit of attention to my appearance, but I can't reach the level Mr. Sunday is talking about.]
[Jean: How admirable! Is this the resolve that those who pursue the glory of Harmony should have?]
[Lisa: Harmony... is it that strict?]
[Alhaitham: Mr. Sunday, who would say such a thing, probably can't tolerate even a hint of risk in his heart.]
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"The purpose of the Company sending someone to Penacony this time is unclear."
"Therefore, I will not take any risks. Your Aventurine Stone must be kept by the Family."
"So, please allow me to refuse your proposal, Mr. Aventurine."
Mr. Sunday said.
"Ah, that's a shame."
Mr. Aventurine clasped his hands together with a nonchalant expression and said:
"Then at least let me have that bag of gift money back, how about that?"
"A merchant without chips in hand will only find it difficult to move an inch in this Penacony Dream."
"Just this small request can get an elite from the Strategic Investment Department like me to help investigate the cause of Miss Robin 's death."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Sunday's face revealed a meaningful smile. He opened his mouth and said to Mr. Aventurine:
"Your compromise came earlier than I expected, Mr. Aventurine."
"Well, I do indeed need someone to conduct an investigation from outside the Family."
Mr. Aventurine raised an eyebrow:
"So you agreed?"
Mr. Sunday nodded slightly and said:
"You can think of it that way, but before I return that bag of gift money to you."
"You need to tell me personally what was inside that box you decisively gave up?"
Mr. Aventurine's mouth curved slightly upwards.
He just looked at Mr. Sunday without speaking. And Mr. Sunday's eyes, looking at Mr. Aventurine's cheek, emitted an increasingly thought-provoking light.
"I don't know why, I suddenly feel so nervous."
"It's as if I've been caught up in some large-scale transaction site."
Paimon landed near Lumine's shoulder and said in a low voice.
"Rather than a transaction site, it's more like a negotiation site."
The Knave said.
"Just as Luo Feng said, the Family is very wary of the people from the Interstellar Peace Corporation. Since that's the case..."
I'm afraid the Family's precautions against the Astral Express won't be simple either.
Clorinde's eyes narrowed slightly.
She only muttered the latter sentence in her heart, not daring to say it in Mr. Sunday's office.
"Wait, this feeling... Why is Mr. Sunday doing it again?"
Paimon suddenly covered her head and cautiously hid behind Lumine.
"What are you so worried about? This time he's not launching Harmonys Sanctification against us."
Lumine glanced at Paimon and retorted.
...
"Soul of triple faces, please brand his tongue and palm with hot iron, so that he cannot fabricate lies and make false vows."
Mr. Sunday lightly opened his lips and tongue, and The Power of Destiny enveloped Mr. Aventurine along with his words.
"Hey, hey, is it necessary to perform Harmonys Sanctification on me?"
Mr. Aventurine helplessly held his forehead with one hand and shook his head.
"I already said I would do the same thing to you when I performed the Sanctification on Ms. Furina and the others before."
"I thought you were already prepared, Mr. Aventurine."
"I think there's no need for me to explain the consequences of lying to you again."
Mr. Sunday said."It seems I have no reason to refuse. Ask whatever you want."
Mr. Aventurine lowered the hand from his forehead and took a deep breath.
Mr. Sunday: "Question: Is Robin's death related to you."
Mr. Aventurine: "No!"Mr. Sunday nodded slightly and continued:
"Question: Do you possess a cornerstone."
Mr. Aventurine: "Yes!"
"A sufficiently concise answer. Are you worried that saying too much will lead to mistakes?"
Mr. Sunday smiled and asked:
"When you entered the country, did you hand over the cornerstone to the Family?"
Mr. Aventurine: "Yes."
Mr. Sunday: "Does the cornerstone you handed over to the Family belong to you?"
Mr. Aventurine: "Yes."
Mr. Sunday walked to the office desk, placed his hand on a box and a bag on the desk, and asked Mr. Aventurine:
"At this moment, is the cornerstone within this room?"
Mr. Aventurine: "Yes."
"Have your memories not been subjected to any form of alteration or deletion, including but not limited to the technical soft of Garden of Recollection?"
Mr. Sunday asked.
"No way, he's going to ask to this extent?"
Paimon was shocked.
"It's clear that Mr. Sunday is really very wary of Mr. Aventurine."
"Asking us only simple questions just now was already quite lenient."
Navia exclaimed.
"I'm starting to suspect that Mr. Sunday is planning to check Mr. Aventurine's entire household registration book."
Paimon folded her arms and speculated.
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Chapter 592: Mr. Aventurine's Background and Plan Exposed; Paimon Grabs the "Aventurine Stone"
Mr. Sunday: "Are you an Evigen from the Planet Sigonia-IV?"
"Yes." Mr. Aventurine raised an eyebrow:
"You even know that?"
"Do Evigen possess any ability to read, alter, or manipulate their own thoughts or the thoughts of others?"
Mr. Sunday asked."Of course not. Does this have anything to do with our current conversation?"
Mr. Aventurine asked with a hint of helplessness.
Mr. Sunday did not answer, merely continuing the interrogation in silence:
"Do you love yourself more than you love your family?"(AN: well yes but no)
Upon hearing this, Mr. Aventurine was silent for several seconds before giving his answer: "Yes!"
Mr. Sunday: "All Evigen perished in a massacre, is that right?"
Mr. Aventurine's face was somber, and he said: "No."
Sunday: "Are you the only survivor of your race?"
Aventurine: "...Perhaps."
Sunday: "Then, do you hate this world and want to destroy it with your own hands?"
This time, Aventurine was silent for a long time.
Just as Paimon, Furina, and others not far away were finding the atmosphere a bit unbearable, Aventurine gave his answer.
"I don't know." Aventurine shook his head.
[Tartaglia: Is he really asking questions related to Robin?]
[Dr.: Obviously not. As Paimon complained earlier, Sunday is checking Aventurine's background.]
[Ningguang: Before agreeing to let Aventurine help him investigate Robin's murder case, Sunday wants to use this method to determine if Aventurine is trustworthy.]
[Alhaitham: That's why Sunday is asking so thoroughly.]
[Kaveh: I understand Sunday's approach. After all, Aventurine is from the Company, and Penacony used to be the Company's territory. Sunday might suspect that Aventurine is here with some unfriendly purpose.
However, some of Mr. Sunday's questions... how should I put it, they are a bit too direct.]
[Wriothesley: I can't believe that this Aventurine, who seems to be smiling all the time, is actually the survivor of a tribe, and quite possibly the only one.]
[Kaeya: It is precisely for this reason that Sunday is worried that Aventurine might do something abnormal to achieve the goal of destroying the world.]
[Dr.: There's no way to lie during the Sanctification, otherwise you have to pay the price. Since Aventurine's answer is "I don't know," he should have some thoughts of destroying the world.]
[Wriothesley: Having experienced the destruction of his tribe, it's normal to have thoughts of destroying the world or something similar. However, having such thoughts doesn't mean he will actually do it.]
[Lyney: Mr. Aventurine's background is completely different from what we initially imagined. I really don't know what he went through in the past to become an executive in the Strategic Investment Department.]
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"…One last question, Mr. Aventurine."
"Can you swear that the 'Aventurine Stone' is currently lying safely in this box?"
Sunday raised his hand and tapped the table next to the box.Aventurine smiled slightly and said, "Of course!"
Hearing this, Sunday shook his head regretfully and sighed,
"You still lied after all, Mr. Aventurine."
"What? Aventurine lied?"
Paimon exclaimed, "Does that mean Aventurine actually intends to destroy the world?"
"Hey, hey, hey, is that really the impression you have of me, Ms. Paimon?"
Aventurine looked over helplessly and said.
"After all, you're from the Company."
Paimon hid behind Lumine, only letting her head show.
"If other Company employees heard that, they would be very angry."
"Interstellar Peace Corporation has always been committed to maintaining the stability of the Universe. The highest honorary director of the Company is the Aeon of Preservation Amber Lord."
"From any perspective, the Company shouldn't be a dangerous organization, right?"
Aventurine said.
"That's true, but people from your Company can launch Imaginary Collapse Pulses without any hesitation."
"Even if it will harm innocent people on many Planets."
Paimon said with a pout.
"Imaginary Collapse Pulse? That's related to Chadwick again, isn't it?"
"I'm very curious about what you guys went through."
Aventurine asked curiously.
"Compared to that, you should worry about your own matters, Mr. Aventurine."
Sunday raised his hand and opened the box, revealing the stone shining with yellow light inside.
"Huh? You actually opened this box? Only high-ranking officials of the Company can open it... Wait a minute!"
Aventurine seemed to suddenly think of something, turned his head sharply to look at Dr. Ratio not far away, and asked angrily,
"Ratio, you bastard, did you betray me?"
Dr. Ratio crossed his arms, just silently closed his eyes, and did not answer.
"What happened? Why did Professor Ratio betray Aventurine?"
Furina asked with a strange expression.
Lumine, Paimon, Navia, and even the The Knave looked in the direction of Dr. Ratio.
Regarding Dr. Ratio, although they couldn't say they knew him very well.
But they knew that Luo Feng even allowed Dr. Ratio to board the Astral Express to conduct research on Phantylia in her self-sealed state.
Moreover, when they previously met Chadwick in the Penacony Dream.
Luo Feng also chose to take Dr. Ratio with him to explore Chadwick's past.
In the eyes of Lumine, Paimon, and others, Luo Feng trusted Dr. Ratio, so they had always trusted Dr. Ratio quite a bit as well.
Therefore, when Aventurine suddenly told them that Dr. Ratio was someone who could betray his companions, Paimon and the others found it truly hard to believe.
"Dr. Ratio just chose not to collude with evil. Saying he betrayed Aventurine is truly a bit much."
Dr. Ratio didn't speak, but Sunday was quite happy to answer the questions of Paimon, Lumine, and others.
"Collude with evil? So did Aventurine really do something bad?"
"Also, what exactly were you referring to when you said he lied earlier, Mr. Sunday?"
Furina raised her head and asked doubtfully.
Sunday pushed the box containing the cornerstone shining with yellow light towards Furina and the others, explaining,
"Earlier, I asked Mr. Aventurine if the box contained his cornerstone, and he gave an affirmative answer."
"However, this stone does not belong to him. Although this pure yellow gem is also a cornerstone and shines with a light like the Amber Lord's sacred body."
"But it is the cornerstone belonging to someone else.""
Someone else?"
Paimon blinked, "Besides Aventurine, who else in Penacony can possess a cornerstone?"
"One of the Stoneheart Ten, Ms. Topaz, 'Topaz'." Sunday explained.
"Oh right, there's her! Topaz is also someone who possesses a cornerstone!"
Paimon suddenly understood, but this was followed by more questions.
"But why is Topaz's cornerstone inside the box?"
Paimon asked."It's obvious that the Stoneheart Ten are very united."
"Mr. Aventurine and Ms. Topaz have probably already discussed and agreed on this long ago."
Sunday looked at Aventurine and said,
"Am I right, Mr. Aventurine?"
"I advise you not to waste your time or mine."
"I already know that the cornerstone needs to be carved by the Stoneheart Ten using their own will, making it radiate a unique brilliance."
"So, don't say anymore that this yellow cornerstone is your cornerstone. Its luster doesn't match your codename 'Aventurine'."
"Heh." Aventurine chuckled lightly and sighed, "Ratio actually told you all these things. It seems you gave him enough in return."
Sunday shook his head and said with a light chuckle.
"I've already said, Professor Ratio just doesn't intend to collude with evil."
[Tartaglia: Terrifying. No wonder Sunday is so wary of Aventurine. It turns out he already got relevant information from Dr. Ratio.]
[Kaveh: It seems Dr. Ratio really did betray Aventurine. Although I know it's true, I'm still surprised.]
[Faruzan: Indeed, it's surprising that someone like Dr. Ratio, who can gain Luo Feng's trust and collaborate on projects with Mr. Screwllum, would choose to betray Aventurine.
][Dehya: Wait a minute, could it be that the Company really came to Penacony with some very dangerous purpose, and because Dr. Ratio saw Chadwick's memories, he realized the Company's true nature and decided not to help Aventurine anymore?]
[Lyney: Thinking about it that way, it seems to make a bit of sense.]
[Neuvillette: Is that really the truth?]
[Lyney: It seems our Chief Justice has a different opinion.
No, it's just that before the evidence is conclusive, I don't want to make a definitive statement.]
[Charlotte: As expected of Lord Neuvillette, so rigorous.]
[Dr.: Regardless of the specific reason why Dr. Ratio betrayed Aventurine, Aventurine is now about to face the judgment of a Harmony avatar because he lied in front of Harmonys Sanctification. It wasn't in vain that I put aside my experiments and stayed in the live stream for so long.]
[Rhinedottir: While the scene of a Harmony avatar descending to administer judgment is certainly intriguing, since Sunday has expressed the expectation that Aventurine will help with the investigation, he will likely first have Aventurine conduct an investigation into Robin's death for a period of time.]
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"Is this going to be bad for Mr. Aventurine? Will Mr. Sunday undo the Harmonys Sanctification for Mr. Aventurine?"
Paimon watched Mr. Sunday, Mr. Aventurine, and Dr. Ratio confronting each other from afar, asking the Teyvat Passengers beside her in a low voice.
"Who knows? If Mr. Aventurine can really help investigate the truth about Robin's death."
"Perhaps Mr. Sunday will be willing to undo the Sanctification for him."
"Otherwise, we might really get to see the Aeon of Harmony's avatar descend."
Lumine paused, looking at Mr. Aventurine's cheek with interest, and whispered:
"More than that, I'm still more curious about where the cornerstone 'Aventurine Stone' held by Mr. Aventurine is."
"And whether the Aventurine Stone he holds is the same as the Aventurine Stone Luo Feng gave to Miss Ningguang back then."
Venti rested his chin on one hand and said softly, "Mr. Sunday should give us the answer."
Mr. Sunday was so wary of Mr. Aventurine that he even enlisted Dr. Ratio to expose Mr. Aventurine's scheme.
In such a situation, Venti, Lumine, and the others didn't believe Mr. Sunday would let Mr. Aventurine wander around the Penacony Dream with his own cornerstone.
Indeed, after Mr. Sunday revealed Topaz's cornerstone in the box where the cornerstones were stored, he picked up the bag of gift money from Mr. Aventurine and poured out all the jewels inside.
With a clattering sound, sparkling gems fell onto the tabletop under the light, making jingling noises.
Seeing the clearly valuable gems laid out on the table like this, Paimon couldn't help but fly over.
"Amazing, so many gems."
"Traveler, come and see, these gems must be very valuable."
Paimon floated in the air, her eyes shining as she looked at the gems on the table.
Seeing this, Lumine sighed helplessly and patted her forehead, but still walked over.
"No matter how valuable these gems are, you don't need to fly over, Paimon?"
"Didn't you see Mr. Sunday and Mr. Aventurine are talking about serious matters?"
"Be careful, Mr. Sunday might give you another Harmonys Sanctification and turn you into a different Paimon."
Lumine pulled Paimon, who had almost pressed her face against the gems, back to her side and complained.
"No, I will not perform Sanctification on Ms. Paimon again."
Mr. Sunday smiled and shook his head.
"I don't mind Ms. Paimon admiring these gems, I even don't mind giving Ms. Paimon some gems."
"It's just a pity... although these gems belong to me, they are currently within someone else's jurisdiction."
Dr. Ratio spread his hands, looking quite helpless.
"I don't mind you giving some 'ordinary' gems to Ms. Paimon."
Mr. Sunday stared at Mr. Aventurine, emphasizing the word "ordinary".
"Traveler, listen, Mr. Sunday and Mr. Aventurine don't mind me getting some gems from here."
"How about I pick one from here to give to you?"
Paimon finished speaking and, without waiting for Lumine's response, approached the gems again.
Just as Lumine helplessly prepared to pull Paimon back again, Paimon suddenly exclaimed, picking up an Jade-colored gem with a beautiful pattern.
"Traveler, look! Isn't this a Aventurine Stone?!"
As Paimon's voice fell, Mr. Aventurine raised an eyebrow and looked over with interest.
"Since you actually recognize it, interesting."
Mr. Aventurine's lips curved up, and he murmured softly.
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Chapter 593: Mr. Aventurine Crushes His Cornerstone into Fragments? Beidou is Shocked!
"Traveler, look! It's a Aventurine Stone!"
Paimon held the Jade-colored gem she found in the pile of jewels and flew in front of Lumine as if presenting a treasure.
"It really is?!"Lumine took the gem, her face also showing surprise.
"Really?"Navia widened her beautiful eyes and walked over.
Following her were Clorinde, Venti, Collei, and others who couldn't help but approach due to Paimon's exclamation.
After getting closer, a hint of surprise flashed across the faces of all the Passengers.
There was nothing they could do, the gem in Lumine's hand at this moment was simply too, too similar to the Aventurine Stone Miss Ningguang used back then.
Although they had only watched Miss Ningguang's use of the Aventurine Stone through the Teyvat Forum live stream screen back then, that level of power was hard for anyone to forget after seeing it.
"Interesting."Mr. Aventurine's lips curved up.
The changes in the Teyvat Passengers' expressions naturally fell into Mr. Aventurine's eyes, which made him even more interested.
Mr. Aventurine knew clearly that the gem Paimon handed to Lumine was not the 'Aventurine Stone' of the Stoneheart Ten's Mr. Aventurine, but the 'emerald stone' of another Stoneheart Ten, Jade.
"Aventurine Stone" and "emerald stone" themselves have almost identical colors.
It was precisely because of this characteristic of the two cornerstones that Mr. Aventurine designed the plan to use the "emerald stone" to impersonate the "Aventurine Stone" to deceive Mr. Sunday.
Although the gem in Lumine's hand was not the real "Aventurine Stone", the expressions of Lumine, Paimon, and the other Teyvat Passengers made Mr. Aventurine feel that Paimon, Lumine, and the others knew something about his "Aventurine Stone".
Although according to the plan, he should be showing anger towards Mr. Sunday and Dr. Ratio at this moment.
But seeing the situation with Paimon and Lumine, he couldn't help but take a few steps forward and curiously asked Paimon:
"Little Paimon, why do you think this stone is a Aventurine Stone? Have you seen it before?"
Mr. Sunday also asked, "I am also curious about this, I wonder if Ms. Paimon can enlighten me?"
Mr. Sunday was genuinely puzzled; even as the current spokesperson of Penacony, he couldn't claim to recognize Mr. Aventurine's cornerstone at a glance.
In his opinion, without Dr. Ratio's help, he might even have genuinely believed that the topaz stored in the box was the cornerstone "Aventurine Stone" held by Mr. Aventurine.
If he was like this, how could Paimon recognize the Aventurine Stone at a glance?
"Hehe, I was previously..."
Paimon subconsciously wanted to tell Mr. Sunday and Mr. Aventurine that she had seen Miss Ningguang use a Aventurine Stone.
Suddenly remembering that these things shouldn't be told to Mr. Aventurine, she quickly changed her words, "Cough cough, I guessed, just guessed."
"Guessed?" Mr. Aventurine nodded:
"I always feel like you're not telling the truth. But never mind, let's just assume that for now."
Mr. Sunday also withdrew his gaze from Paimon; although he felt, like Mr. Aventurine, that Paimon was hiding something, Mr. Aventurine was definitely more worth his attention at this moment.
"Mr. Aventurine, can I take your previous words as an admission that this green stone is your real cornerstone, the 'Aventurine Stone'?"
Mr. Sunday looked at Mr. Aventurine and spoke.
"Things have come to this point, even if I don't admit it, you won't believe it, right?"
Mr. Aventurine sighed deeply, he looked at Dr. Ratio beside him, pretending to be quite annoyed.
[Dehya: So Mr. Aventurine admitted it, it seems the stone Paimon found in the pile of gems is indeed the Aventurine Stone.]
[Dori: That stone is indeed the same as the Aventurine Stone Miss Ningguang used before, if I could get it, I could definitely exchange it for a lot of shiny Mora.]
[Kaeya: Storing Topaz's cornerstone in the box, while storing his own cornerstone among a pile of ordinary gems. This Mr. Aventurine is truly making a big gamble.]
[Tartaglia: It's just a pity, his plan was ultimately exposed. But more than that, I'm more concerned about why Mr. Aventurine's Aventurine Stone is so similar to the Aventurine Stone Luo Feng once gave to Miss Ningguang.]
[Skirk: Could it be that Luo Feng once learned Mr. Aventurine's abilities, and even replicated a piece of his cornerstone?]
[Tartaglia: It seems that possibility isn't zero. That is to say, Mr. Aventurine can also use the stone we see now to display the power Miss Ningguang showed when she fought against the Lord Ravager?]
[Mavuika: If that's the case, from Mr. Sunday's perspective, he indeed has a reason to prevent Mr. Aventurine from possessing the Aventurine Stone.]
[Beidou: So, it turns out Lord Luo Feng got inspiration from Mr. Aventurine. Mr. Aventurine doesn't seem to know this, for safety's sake, Paimon and the others really shouldn't reveal this matter.]
[Ningguang: Indeed, even if they planned to reveal it, they would at least need Lord Luo Feng's consent. However... is the green stone in front of the Traveler and The Knave really the Aventurine Stone?]
[Xilonen: Miss Ningguang, do you have a different opinion?]
[Ningguang: I am not with the Traveler and The Knave at the moment, so I can't feel the stone directly. However, I always feel that the green stone has a slight subtle difference in color compared to the Aventurine Stone I used before.]
[Tartaglia: There's a difference in color, should that matter?]
"Yes, if there's just a tiny difference in color, what could be the problem?"
"It's like the same type of gem, but each piece has slight differences, right?"
At Liyue's Jade Chamber, Beidou put down her teacup and said to Ningguang, who was sitting across from her.
"You have a point, Beidou."
Ningguang nodded and said:
"But that was a gemstone brought out by Luo Feng after all. I believe Luo Feng is fully capable of ensuring the two pieces of Aventurine Stone are exactly the same. Moreover..."
Ningguang slightly furrowed her brow and cast her gaze towards the pile of gemstones on the table in front of Paimon, the Traveler, and others.
To be precise, she looked at some gemstone fragments within the pile.
"That's true, but if the gemstones in front of Paimon and the others aren't Aventurine Stone, then where did Aventurine's Aventurine Stone go?"
"It can't be that Aventurine left his Aventurine Stone at home and didn't bring it, right... Wait, that look in your eyes, did you discover something?"
Beidou raised an eyebrow and asked curiously.
"Yes." Ningguang nodded and said:
"To answer your previous question, if the Jade green stone currently in the Traveler's hand is not Aventurine Stone, where is Aventurine's keystone?"
"I think the answer might be buried among those broken gemstone fragments in that pile of gemstones."
"Gemstone fragments?" Beidou's eyes slowly widened.
After being reminded by Ningguang, she also noticed some gemstone fragments among the pile of gemstones on the table.Beidou swallowed and said:
"You mean, Aventurine's keystone is the same as when you used Aventurine Stone on Xianzhou Luofu? His own Aventurine Stone broke into fragments?"
"Exactly." Ningguang's beautiful eyes sparkled with light as she speculated:
"My situation that time proved that even after being broken, Aventurine Stone can potentially reassemble and unleash power."
"Although Aventurine Stone after being broken and reassembled might not be able to unleash the same power as when it was intact, that power still cannot be underestimated."
"If I were Aventurine, in order to bring the keystone into the Penacony Dream, I might choose to actively break the Aventurine Stone into fragments."
"This way, perhaps I could deceive Sunday's eyes."
"Wait!" Beidou's eyes widened:
"You mean Aventurine crushed his own keystone? Can a keystone be crushed by oneself?"
"After this thing is broken, it should only be usable once, just like you before!"
Ningguang said with some hesitation:
"Although I cannot do something like crushing Aventurine Stone, Aventurine might be able to."
"After all, I don't think Dr. Ratio is the kind of person who would betray a fellow Traveler for a little benefit."
"If he were such a person, would Luo Feng allow him to conduct research on the Astral Express?"
Beidou propped her chin up and fell into thought. The matter concerning Dr. Ratio was also a source of doubt in her heart.
Although Dr. Ratio witnessed Chadwick's end, would he really betray Aventurine because of this?
Dr. Ratio had clearly said before that Aventurine had nothing to do with Chadwick's matter.
"So you think Aventurine and Dr. Ratio have been acting all along, that they are together deceiving Sunday?"
Beidou brought her right fist down onto her left palm and said.
"That is exactly what I think."
Ningguang gave an affirmative answer and said.
"If the truth is like this, then it will be interesting."
"Everyone on the forum would definitely be very interested if they knew about this, but..."
Beidou looked at Paimon, smiled, shrugged, and said:
"But it's better not to tell everyone your speculation on the forum here."
"If Paimon and the others happened to see your speculation and revealed this matter, it feels like it would have a significant impact on the direction of Penacony."
Hearing this, Ningguang gave Beidou a look of agreement.
After all, the Astral Express does not belong to either the Interstellar Peace Corporation or the Family.
Luo Feng also did not show any inclination to favor a particular organization.
Since Luo Feng has not spoken on this matter, it is best for them, Tivat People who did not even participate in this Penacony trip, not to say too much.
" Luo Feng was right, this Penacony trip is indeed like the Xianzhou Luofu trip, it will not be too peaceful."
"I hope the passengers this time can have a good travel experience."
Ningguang murmured.
......
"Since you admit this stone is Aventurine Stone, the rest is easy to say."
Sunday took back what he considered to be Aventurine's keystone from the Traveler, Paimon, and others, looked in Aventurine's direction, and said:
"After lying during the Harmony's Communion, you temporarily only have seventeen system hours left of your life."
"So, Mr. Aventurine, cherish this time and savor the lingering taste of failure."
Aventurine's face suddenly turned serious upon hearing Sunday's words:
"So, you're going to directly mete out summary punishment on me? You're not even planning to use me to investigate Robin Miss's matter?"
Sunday placed the "Aventurine Stone" next to the topaz and said to Aventurine:
"I see your unyielding heart, so I will give you the possibility of a new life."
"In the next 17 system hours, you will not be able to leave the Penacony Dream, nor will you be able to communicate with any Company partners."
"During these 17 system hours, if you can thoroughly investigate Robin's matter, you will be able to integrate into eternity and be with the countless members of the Family."
"If you fail, the embodiment of Harmony, the 'Infinite Lord,' will descend, pass judgment on you, and take you into the Abyss from which there is no return."
"Damn it!" Aventurine rubbed his forehead in frustration:
"Doesn't this mean my fate is the same no matter what?"
[Mavuika: Indeed! Regardless of whether Aventurine succeeds or not, according to Sunday and the others' previous description of the Communion, Aventurine might disappear. Even if his physical body remains, he will become another version of himself.]
[Dr.: Although I'd prefer to see the embodiment of Harmony descend and witness what the so-called 'Infinite Lord's' punishment looks like, it's also not bad if I can only see people becoming part of eternity through the Communion.]
[Rhinedottir: It seems something interesting is bound to happen this time, no matter what.]
[Alice: The premise is that Paimon, the Traveler, or someone stays with Aventurine, otherwise we won't be able to see Aventurine's outcome.]
[Mavuika: In this situation, getting Paimon and the others to follow Aventurine might not be an easy task.]
[Dr.: Hey, hey, hey, the situation has developed to this extent, don't disappoint me.]
"No matter what you think, you have no choice now, Mr. Aventurine."
Sunday showed no intention of being considerate in the face of Aventurine's anger.
He sneered and said:"I will conduct an internal investigation. When the time comes, you will need to verify your investigation results with me."
"If your and my investigations point to the same result, or if you can give me more, you may become one of the myriad members of eternity."
Aventurine gritted his teeth and said in an extremely angry tone:
"What a shameless hypocrite! You confiscate my things, and you still want me to give you the truth?"
"This is unfair. In your Penacony Dream, which is full of the stench of money, nothing can be done without money.""
Since that is the case..."
Sunday looked at the gemstones scattered on the table and said with a smile:
"Please take back this bag of gift money. I believe you can exchange these lowly jewels for everything. I look forward to your performance, gambler."
Aventurine snorted coldly, silently packed the jewels on the table back into the gift bag, and left Sunday's office without looking back.
Beidou, who witnessed all of this through Paimon's live stream, looked at Ningguang with emotion and said:
"If your speculation is true, then Aventurine really brought his keystone into the Penacony Dream."
"With Aventurine having lied during the Harmony's Communion, things there will probably be very turbulent."
"If it were me, knowing that I would face the Communion's punishment in the end no matter what, I would definitely cause a huge scene in the very end!"
"Perhaps." Ningguang nodded slightly and said:
"However, all we can do is bear witness... and wish Lord Venti, Miss Clorinde, and the others can find a chance to step onto the Path amidst the turbulence."
......
Chapter 594: Harmony's Newborn Appears, The Current Aventurine Makes Paimon Feel Nervous
"Then, I should also leave."
After Aventurine left, Dr. Ratio immediately requested to leave Sunday.
"Please take care, Professor Ratio."
"Thank you again for your assistance."
Sunday said.
Dr. Ratio nodded casually and walked towards the door.However, as he passed by Furina, Dr. Ratio paused for a moment of thought before stopping and saying to Furina:
" Miss Robin's cause of death is still a mystery. Since you plan to impersonate Robin for a while, it's highly likely that the person who killed Robin Miss will target you."
"For your own safety, it's best to be a little more vigilant, lest the person who harmed Miss Robin makes a move against you."
Furina was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, but quickly reacted and said, "Thank you, I will be careful."
Sunday took over the conversation and said solemnly:
"I will surely protect Ms. Furina and will never let what happened to Robin happen to Furina.
"By impersonating Robin, Furina would likely attract the killer who murdered Robin.
Sunday was almost certain of this point.
And this would be an opportunity to investigate the cause of Robin's death, so Sunday naturally couldn't allow anything to happen to Furina.
"That would be best."
Dr. Ratio nodded and said:
"This way, it might be a fortunate thing for both you and the killer who murdered Robin."
"Hmm?" A hint of confusion flashed in Sunday's eyes:
"Professor Ratio, I don't quite understand what you mean."
Dr. Ratio took another step towards the door, speaking as he walked:
"These people like Furina have a certain degree of connection with Luo Feng."
"If something happens to Furina and the others, it's not out of the question that Luo Feng might react against you, Sunday, and the killer who caused Furina harm."
As his voice fell, Dr. Ratio had already pushed open the door and walked out.
"It seems Professor Ratio is quite confident in Luo Feng's power."
"He even thinks his abilities can threaten me and the killer who murdered Robin."
Sunday withdrew his gaze and refocused it on Furina.
"Ahahaha, well... Luo Feng is indeed quite formidable."
"But he might not necessarily react drastically just because something happens to me, right?"
Furina rubbed the back of her head and said sheepishly.
[Mualani: Shouldn't you be affirming what Dr. Ratio said at this point?
This way, Mr. Sunday will definitely guarantee your personal safety while you're impersonating Robin, right?]
[Charlotte: If Luo Feng is standing behind Ms. Furina and the Teyvat Passengers, even Sunday and the others wouldn't be able to ignore it, right?]
[Capitano: That being said, using Luo Feng's identity without his permission is undoubtedly very rude.]
[La Signora: Exactly! Furina is quite sensible; it wasn't in vain that Luo Feng helped her obtain the power of two Paths.
Ultimately, Sunday doesn't know the extent of Luo Feng's power, and the killer who murdered Robin is even less likely to know Luo Feng's power,
Even if Ms. Furina and the others use Luo Feng as their backing, Sunday and the killer might not care that much.]
[Yae Miko: If Sunday isn't foolish, he shouldn't ignore Dr. Ratio's warning.Speaking of which, Ms. Furina has once again put herself at the center of events. She wouldn't step onto a Path again because of certain things, would she?]
[Arataki Itto: What? That doesn't seem very likely no matter how you think about it, right?]
[Yae Miko: Who knows. More than that, I'm more curious about when the person who resembles Raiden Shogun will find an opportunity to step onto a Path.]
"Ahem, anyway, Mr. Sunday, you don't need to pay too much attention to what Dr. Ratio said."
Furina took a deep breath and spoke to Sunday.
"No, I think Professor Ratio's reminder is very correct. There is indeed a certain risk in you impersonating Robin."
Sunday placed his hand on his chest and said to Furina with a serious expression:
"Please rest assured, I will absolutely guarantee your personal safety. I will never let what happened to Robin happen to you."
"Then I'll leave it to you." Furina said.
"Mm!" Sunday nodded slightly and said:
"Ms. Furina, please come with me. I hope to discuss your upcoming schedule with you."
"No problem." Furina nodded, this was what she had hoped for.
After all, she had only vaguely heard about Robin's schedule from Robin.
As for exactly what she needed to do next, it was still an unknown in Furina's mind.
"What about us? What should we do?"
"Do we need to act together with Furina?"
Seeing that Sunday was planning to take Furina away, Paimon quickly asked.
"When Robin goes out, she doesn't bring too many people."
"So when Ms. Furina impersonates Robin, it's best not to bring too many people either."
"Everyone can continue to enjoy this Penacony trip."
"However, please don't reveal what happened to Robin."
"Please also rest assured, I will catch the killer as soon as possible and won't let anything dangerous happen to you."
Sunday said seriously."I see..."
Paimon looked at Furina, and ultimately retreated to Lumine's side.
"That being said, it should still be okay for Furina to bring a few individuals, right?"
"Mr. Sunday, can I impersonate a Hound Family staff member and stay by Ms. Furina's side?"
"Don't look at me like this, I am also a Pathstrider, at least."
Navia said, emitting the aura unique to the Beauty Path.
Clorinde opened her mouth, but in the end couldn't say the same thing as Navia
.It wasn't that she didn't want to stay by Furina's side and protect her.
Rather, Clorinde clearly knew that staying by Furina's side without having stepped onto a Path herself would not only fail to protect Furina but would also be a hindrance.
"An aura of Beauty." Sunday looked at Navia in surprise and exclaimed:
"I didn't expect to meet a follower of the Beauty Aeon Idrila here."
"Since that's the case, for now, please ask Ms. Navia to change into Hound clothing."
Hearing this, Navia walked to Furina's side with a satisfied smile and, together with Sunday, walked towards the office desk to discuss the upcoming schedule.
Paimon, Lumine, The Knave, and the others didn't rush to leave either, but accompanied Furina, Navia, and the others to listen to the discussion about the schedule.
Even if they couldn't stay by Furina's side for the time being, knowing how Furina would act in the coming period would make it easier for them to find her later.
Meanwhile, on the other side.Somewhere on a street in the Penacony Dream.
"Finally out, Professor Ratio."
Aventurine looked at Dr. Ratio walking towards him and said.
He had a slight smile on his face, completely lacking the anger he had shown when questioning Dr. Ratio earlier.
"Since you can still smile, does that mean Harmonys Sanctification hasn't taken effect on you yet?"
Dr. Ratio stopped in front of Aventurine and asked, crossing his arms.
"How could that be?"
Aventurine spread his hands helplessly and said:
"I'm feeling very uncomfortable right now, I might disappear at any moment."
"Professor Ratio, shouldn't you be comforting me right now?"
Dr. Ratio's expression was calm, and he said, "Isn't that your own choice?"
"That's true." Aventurine smiled and said:
"Getting back to business, Professor Ratio, when you left Sunday's place, did Luo Feng's passengers leave with you?"
"No, they didn't." Dr. Ratio shook his head.
"That's troublesome. They wouldn't stay with Sunday all the time, would they?"
"I was hoping to use Luo Feng's passengers to lure Luo Feng over and have him give me a stab."
Aventurine looked at the gift money bag in his hand and sighed.
The "Aventurine Stone" possessing power had been successfully retrieved from Sunday.
Aventurine felt that if he used this power, he might be able to force Luo Feng to use enough power to let him meet his death in the Penacony Dream.
As long as the information about his death in Penacony Dream reached Topaz and Jade, the Strategic Investment Department could use this as leverage to negotiate with the Family...
Furthermore, in order to prevent the Strategic Investment Department from spreading the word that Penacony Dream could not guarantee the safety of Dreamchasers, the Family would further compromise with the Strategic Investment Department during negotiations.
But the premise for achieving all of this still required someone with powerful strength like Luo Feng.
After all, even Aventurine, who had retrieved the Cornerstone, still couldn't commit suicide in Penacony Dream on his own.
"It seems you are determined to pull Luo Feng into your plan."
"In that case, I can only wish you good luck."
Dr. Ratio left a sentence and turned to leave directly.
"Aren't you being too cold, Professor Ratio?"
"This might be our last conversation, couldn't we chat a bit longer?"
Aventurine said, looking at the back of Dr. Ratio gradually walking away.
"I don't want to offend Luo Feng because of your plan."
"Anything you do next has nothing to do with me."
Leaving a sentence, Dr. Ratio quickly disappeared from Aventurine's sight.
"Sigh, it seems I can only rely on myself."
Aventurine shook his head and sighed.
He wasn't completely surprised by Dr. Ratio's reaction, so he wasn't too disappointed either.
Rather, after performing such a play with Dr. Ratio at Mr. Sunday's place, Aventurine was also worried that if Dr. Ratio continued to help him, Mr. Sunday might discover something.
"Since I can't see Luo Feng's passenger for now, I'll try to investigate Robin's matter first."
Aventurine muttered to himself, then planned to turn towards the bustling street not far away.
Just then, a familiar voice sounded beside him.
"Do you really think your plan can succeed?"
Aventurine frowned and looked in the direction of the voice.
A meter away, an "Aventurine" shrouded in a faint Harmony light was quietly looking over.
"A newborn of Harmony?"
Aventurine's frown deepened as he murmured.
......
Some time later.
"Sigh, I always feel like what happened earlier was a dream, making me not know what to do now."
Paimon said, covering her forehead.After leaving Mr. Sunday's office and returning to the bustling streets of Penacony Dream, Paimon had been feeling a bit lost.
Although the streets here were still prosperous, even Paimon couldn't feel like having fun in the dream at the moment.
"To be precise, aren't we dreaming right now?"
Lumine said.
"Traveler, you know I don't mean that."Paimon sighed and said faintly:
"I don't know if Furina and Navia's plan is safe, or if they can find the murderer."
"And that Aventurine, I don't know how he is doing now."
"What, are you worried about him?"
Lumine asked, raising an eyebrow.
"He's someone we've met a few times after all, and he gave us a lot of credit points for free, didn't he."
"Now he's been subjected to that 'Communion', I really don't know what he'll turn into in the end."
Paimon spread her hands, saying helplessly.
"I'm a little curious too."
Sigewinne, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly looked up and said.
"You're also concerned about him?"
Paimon looked over curiously.
"Yes." Sigewinne nodded slightly and said:
"He had previously stopped me from touching Robin's body..."
"Although I didn't listen to his advice, looking back now, he did help me."
"Then... should we go look for that man?"
Clorinde suggested.
"I don't think we need to look, that man is coming over."
The Knave said, looking ahead.
Everyone followed The Knave's gaze and indeed saw Aventurine walking towards them with a faint smile.
"Is it just my imagination, or does he seem a bit different from before?"
"Could it be that he's already starting to suffer the punishment of the Communion?"
Paimon said with wide eyes, coming nervously to Lumine, Sigewinne, and the others' side
....
Chapter 595: Harmony Actually Split Aventurine into Present, Past, and Future; Passenger Feels Horrified
"Hi, we meet again. I almost thought I wouldn't have a chance to see you again."
Aventurine waved his hand and came before Paimon, Lumine, Clorinde, and the others with a smile.
"Uh, isn't what you said a bit too ominous?"
Paimon rubbed the back of her head, saying with embarrassment.
"But isn't that the truth? You all know what Mr. Sunday did to me."
"Not to mention you all experienced the Harmony's Communion I went through."
Aventurine shrugged and said.
"Alright... alright, you're really open about it."
Paimon said with emotion.
Aventurine smiled, reached into his pocket, then extended his hand towards Paimon:
"Little Paimon, aren't you very interested in jewelry and such."
"I have a little bit left here, why don't you take it."
Seeing Aventurine's outstretched hand, Paimon instinctively extended her hands to catch what Aventurine was holding in his palm.S
he opened her hands and saw a sparkling gem."
These things are... from that bag of gift money Mr. Sunday returned to you earlier?"
"Weren't you going to use these things to inquire about the murderer... Robin's situation?"
"Is it really okay to give it to me?"
Paimon asked curiously.By now, Paimon also knew that although Aventurine was rich and powerful, that was only outside of Penacony Dream.
In the dream controlled by the Family in Penacony, Aventurine could only carry money that the Family allowed him to bring into the dream.
In other words, the current Aventurine didn't necessarily have much more money than they, the passengers from Teyvat, did.
"Don't worry, while you were chatting with Mr. Sunday, I already used the gift money in the bag to inquire with some people."
"This last remaining gem is no longer of much use to me."
Aventurine said with a smile, looking indifferent.
"That fast?"
"Then did you find out anything?"
Paimon asked quickly upon hearing this.
"Of course."
Aventurine nodded affirmatively.
Although he said that, Aventurine himself knew that he hadn't found out much about the murder case of Robin.
After all, the matter of Robin's death was not convenient for him to mention to others.
He merely used the gift money in his hand to inquire with some people about the rumors of death existing within Penacony Dream.
After all, for him, as long as he finds evidence of death existing in the Dream, it will be enough to corner the Family."
Wow! You're too fast! Can you tell me what you've found out?"
Paimon asked curiously.
"What? Could it be that Sunday also asked you to investigate matters related to Robin Miss?"
Aventurine looked at Paimon and the others with a puzzled expression, but he was laughing inwardly.
As expected, using Paimon as a breakthrough point was the correct choice.
Aventurine had observed this batch of Teyvat Passengers, and Paimon was the least wary and most sociable among them.
This kind of person was Aventurine's favorite.
"Although Sunday didn't specifically ask us to investigate, we've all decided to try investigating within the Penacony Dream."
"It's just that we don't have any clues. Right, Traveler?"
Paimon scratched the back of her head awkwardly and looked towards Lumine.
"That's right." Lumine agreed, "Mr. Aventurine, did you really find something? You're not lying, are you?"
"In your eyes, am I the kind of person who likes to lie?"
Aventurine asked.
Hearing this, Lumine nodded without hesitation.
Just kidding, not long ago, they had witnessed Aventurine planning to deceive Sunday.
It was just that this lie was seen through by Sunday.
"What a pity, it seems I've left a very bad impression on everyone."
Aventurine said with a helpless expression.
"Or you could just tell us what you found out?"
The Knave made a suggestion.
"I would like to tell you directly, but I've only found some clues."
"Next, I plan to investigate further based on these clues."
"If you're curious about Robin's matter, you can come with me."
"Anyway, you don't plan to stand by and do nothing about this, and we just happened to appear at the scene of Robin's case together, didn't we?"
Aventurine looked at Paimon and the others with a smile and suggested.
Aventurine knew his time was running out.It would be best to act together with Paimon and the others next, as only then could he more conveniently lure out Luo Feng.
"Investigate together? It doesn't seem impossible."
Paimon couldn't help but nod.
Anyway, they didn't have a goal right now, and Aventurine had clues, wasn't this just right?
"But, you seem a bit uncomfortable."
"After experiencing Harmonys Sanctification, can you really continue investigating?"
Paimon asked.
[Dehya: Paimon is quite sharp this time, she can actually see Aventurine's abnormality.]
[Lisa: After all, Paimon saw Aventurine experience Harmonys Sanctification with her own eyes, so it's normal for her to observe him more deeply.]
[Arataki Itto: Is Aventurine different from before? Why do I think he hasn't changed?]
[Kaeya: Compared to before, there are some subtle differences in Aventurine now.The most significant point is his constantly furrowed brow.]
[Diluc: It's probably due to physical discomfort that he keeps his brow furrowed.]
[Capitano: Harmonys Sanctification is probably still tormenting his body.]
[Dain: If Harmonys Sanctification is seen as a curse from the Abyss,
Aventurine is probably also trying his best to endure the physical discomfort at this moment.]
[Dr.: How the curse of the Abyss and Harmonys Sanctification affect a person differently is a topic worth exploring.]
"Of course I can still investigate, you don't need to worry..."
As Aventurine was speaking, a familiar headache suddenly appeared, forcing him to raise his right hand and cover his forehead.
"How troublesome, can't you be a little quieter at this time?"
Aventurine muttered in a low voice.
"Huh?" Paimon raised her hand and pointed to herself:
"Me? Me?"
"Sorry, I wasn't talking about you. I was just talking to myself."
Aventurine shook his head and said.
"I just feel like you're a bit strange."
Paimon squinted her eyes and carefully examined Aventurine in front of her.
"I'm really fine, look at my complexion, isn't it still rosy?"
Aventurine smiled.
"Really? Let me see!"
Paimon said, and was about to fly towards Aventurine.However, at this moment, Lumine reached out and pulled Paimon back.
"Don't go over, Paimon."
Lumine said with a serious expression.
"Wh- What's wrong? Why are you suddenly so serious, Traveler?"
Paimon asked nervously.
"Yeah, why did your expression suddenly become so... Can I call it wary?"
Aventurine asked.
Lumine didn't speak, and silently looked at the empty space beside Aventurine.
Aventurine noticed Lumine's gaze, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curve upwards:
"Interesting."
"Traveler, what are you looking at? There's nothing over there."
Paimon scratched her head and asked strangely.
"Paimon, check the Forum, and then you'll know what I'm looking at."
Hearing Lumine's reminder, Paimon naturally quickly brought up her Teyvat Forum panel.
Instantly, large amounts of discussion from the Teyvat audience flooded into Paimon's sight.
[Arataki Itto: Holy cow, why does the person next to Aventurine look so much like him? Also, when did he appear?]
[Kuki Shinobu: He seems to have suddenly appeared next to Aventurine, and Paimon doesn't seem to see him.]
[Alhaitham: Not just Paimon, Collei, Sigewinne and the others also didn't see him.Rather, even the Traveler most likely didn't see the person standing next to Aventurine who looked exactly like Aventurine.]
[Kaveh: What you're saying is, if the Traveler didn't see the suddenly appearing Aventurine with a faint glow next to Aventurine, why would she be able to remind Paimon?]
[Zhongli: If my guess is correct, it should be related to the live stream Lumine herself opened.][Mavuika: Does Geo Archon Gexia mean that Lumine can see the figure next to Aventurine, and it's actually the same as us, by using Teyvat's live stream?]
[Zhongli: Indeed! Paimon's reaction at this moment further confirms my conjecture.]
[Hu Tao: It's true, Paimon seems to have also seen the Aventurine with a glow on his body next to Aventurine.]
[Amber: The Traveler is really amazing, she must have noticed the other Aventurine through Paimon's live stream camera, and then opened her own live stream camera to confirm it.]
[Eula: The Traveler is indeed amazing, but I'm more curious about the situation with the person who looks exactly the same and appeared next to Aventurine.
Why can Teyvat's live stream camera capture him, but Paimon and the others' naked eyes cannot?]
[Lisa: The power of the Teyvat Forum can even capture the Aeon Luo Feng summoned to the mysterious space, so it's not strange that it can capture the figure next to Aventurine.
What's strange is, what exactly is that figure?]
......
"Th- What exactly is going on?"
Paimon looked at the empty space next to Aventurine, then lowered her head to look at the Teyvat panel in front of her.
After repeating this a few times, Paimon suddenly covered her cheeks and exclaimed:
"Gh- Ghost! Aventurine, there's a ghost next to you!"
"Ghost?"
The Aventurine with a faint glow on his body looked over with a light chuckle and said to Paimon:
"That's rude. I'm not some ghost or god. Little Paimon, you can call me Future Aventurine."
"Future Aventurine?" Lumine frowned, "Why that name?"
"Yeah, yeah," Paimon hid behind Lumine, "Why are you Future Aventurine?"
"Interesting!" Future Aventurine's lips curved up as he looked at the Aventurine beside him:
"It's quite surprising, isn't it? They can indeed detect my presence."
Aventurine nodded in agreement:"It is surprising. I thought only I could detect your presence."
"I didn't expect Luo Feng's Passengers could also do it."
"But they don't seem to be seeing your presence with their own eyes."
"So... is it through the special communication between Teyvat Passengers that Topaz once mentioned?"
Topaz didn't know much about the Teyvat Forum.
But she had stayed in Belobog for a while and had met several groups of Teyvat tourists who came to Belobog from Mondstadt.
Over time, she at least knew that there was a magical forum among Teyvat Passengers that could communicate across space.
Although Topaz didn't tell Aventurine about this, she had told Jade, one of the Stoneheart Ten.
Through Jade, Aventurine also roughly knew about this matter.
"Uh... you still haven't told us why you're called Future Aventurine."
Paimon popped her head out from behind the Traveler and asked Future Aventurine.
After the initial surprise, Paimon also slowly relaxed.
In this vast Universe, Paimon had seen all sorts of surprising things, especially in this beautiful dream of Penacony.
After she came back to her senses, she felt less fear and more curiosity towards the Future Aventurine in front of her.
"Just as the name suggests, the Aventurine who invited you to participate in the investigation will disappear, and I will replace him as the new Aventurine.
"Future Aventurine said to Paimon with a smile.
"Don't speak too absolutely."
Aventurine frowned and said somewhat unhappily.
"But isn't that the truth? You can't resist the power of Harmony after all."
"If you ask me, you might as well give up your plan and just wait for me to become the new you."
Future Aventurine said.
"The power of Harmony? Could it be that you are an existence born because of Sunday's Harmony's Communion?"
Paimon asked in surprise.
"How smart."Future Aventurine smiled and nodded.
Even he found it quite interesting that he could communicate with Paimon and the others even though he hadn't replaced Aventurine yet.
"Harmonys Sanctification has such a function?"
Lumine frowned, turned her head, and looked at a certain spot behind her.
After confirming through the Teyvat Forum's live stream screen that there was a blond child there who could only be seen through the forum's live stream camera, Lumine curiously asked Aventurine and Future Aventurine:
"That child over there is shining with the same light as you. Could he also be an existence created through Harmony's Communion?"
"Him." Future Aventurine looked at the blond boy Lumine pointed to, a nostalgic expression appearing on his face.
However, before he could speak, Aventurine himself spoke.
"That blond-haired child... is my past self."
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