Honkai Star Rail: I am Godzilla, domineering and rampant.

Where the sound swept through, light pierced the clouds and fell like the final judgment!

This dreamscape had completely changed owners!

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Why does life fall into slumber?

Because, in the end, we shall awaken from the dream!

...

No one ever imagined that Penacony would truly change hands.

Before this, everyone thought The Family and the IPC would co-govern Penacony, or, at worst, The Family would stand strong and shut the IPC out entirely.

In a situation where force couldn't be used, mutual entanglement was the inevitable outcome.

No one ever imagined that a third party would seize this land of dreams.

Until...

"ROAR --!!!"

Golden light poured down, and those lost in dreams ultimately woke up.

A roar that shook the heavens and earth was enough to rouse them completely, trembling from the reverberations.

"Godzilla?"

With dim eyes, Sunday raised his head slightly, a beam of light falling on his forehead, the warm sunlight offering comfort.

The massive puppet body had already vanished. Falling from the sky, Sunday opened his arms and dropped into the ruins.

Staring at the majestic being who stood tall in the light, he had no thoughts at all.

Defeat was defeat.

He just never thought he would lose in such a manner.

Penacony's dreamscape, the will of countless Family members, the power of order, the singing of the Choir of Harmony, none of it could resist.

Was the dreamland truly unreachable...

"The land of dreams, Penacony, heh... All the investments made here by the IPC and The Family were for nothing."

Black Swan gently shook her head, speaking with a cryptic tone.

Strange light flickered in her eyes.

The memory of Penacony's transfer of power, how precious!

Unlike Black Swan's joy, Aventurine, who had been closely monitoring the situation and adjusting strategies in real-time, was completely...

Stunned, Hair blown by the wind, he paid no attention. The disorder of shattered cornerstones, the law of balance, none of it could explain what he saw.

"...Why." After a long pause, Aventurine finally muttered his inner confusion.

Everything before had progressed exactly as he had calculated. Even with a few hiccups, things were still in his favor overall.

So why did it turn out like this in the end!!!

...

The storm Penacony stirred up sent shockwaves across the entire universe!

At first, even if there were signs of trouble, as long as everything remained within Penacony and within the dream, The Family could minimize the impact.

To the outside world, the worst they would admit was that some evil force attacked Penacony and The Family failed in their duty to ensure dream safety.

Even if such a cover-up still caused major disruptions to Penacony, at least it would preserve the illusion. With some careful planning, some maneuvering, Penacony could still be the dream destination for countless dreamers across the universe.

But all of that depended on The Family still being in control of Penacony...

Jade, having just ended a quarrel with Yabuli from the Technology Department, was reviewing the plan Aventurine had already implemented when she received a call from him.

Her eyes narrowed slightly, her voice serious.

"You're saying Penacony is no longer The Family's territory? The dream's control has been seized by Godzilla?"

"Yes, Ms. Jade, I know it's hard to accept, but this is the truth. The Memokeeper from Garden of Recollection told me personally. That winged guy from the Oak family, I saw him fall from the sky."

Aventurine rubbed his forehead helplessly, feeling everything had happened so suddenly.

Just a moment ago, he was still scheming to extract more benefits, basking in his own confidence, then he was told that Penacony's leadership had changed!

Or rather, changed to a beast!

No, that's not quite right...

Shaking his head to banish the scattered thoughts, Aventurine finally noticed Jade had been silent for a while. After some thought, his eyes lit up and he spoke.

"Ms. Jade, even though Penacony has fallen into Godzilla's hands, he's a giant beast, he has no need for Penacony.

Why don't we negotiate with him, take over operational rights? Even if we can't fully reclaim Penacony, we never expected to take it from The Family to begin with.

Rather than constantly scheming against The Family, I think cooperating with Godzilla might be more profitable."

Aventurine carefully weighed his thoughts.

This had been on his mind since learning Penacony had completely changed hands.

Fighting The Family head-on would be a prolonged war no matter how it ended.

Working with The Family? That was a mess when it came to dividing profits.

But Godzilla? He's a beast, what does he need credits for? Plus, he likely can't run Penacony himself.

Even if he wants to treat it as his own territory, if we explain the benefits and drawbacks clearly...

He would definitely choose the more profitable option.

As for how to persuade Godzilla... Isn't that little gray-haired one still in Penacony?

"Ms. Jade, what do you think?"

"..."

On the other end of the call, Jade was silent after listening to everything Aventurine said, feeling a headache coming on.

Was Aventurine's proposal good? Very good! She was thinking the same thing!

But was it feasible? Not necessarily.

She hadn't forgotten why she went to argue with Yabuli in the first place.

If Godzilla finds out what happened on Jarilo, and what the IPC people did there...

There's no telling if one breath from him would come surging their way.

Still, they had invested too much in Penacony.

To abandon it at such a critical moment, even she was reluctant.

With a sigh, she passed the news on to Aventurine.

In an instant, the smile on Aventurine's face froze.

"Technology Department--!"

Aventurine could no longer maintain his smile. He never expected that after all his hard work charging forward in Penacony, just as victory was within reach, a Godzilla would suddenly fall from the sky.

That alone would have been fine, but upon reflection, he thought maybe dealing with Godzilla was the better option.

But when he looked down, he found himself unable to move forward; when he looked back, a bunch of people were holding him back.

"Fine, very fine! Technology Department!"

Jade understood Aventurine's difficulties. After thinking it through, she gritted her teeth and gently spoke.

"Aventurine, contact the Astral Express first. If possible, ask their opinion, especially, try to build a good relationship with Miss Stelle."

No matter what, forming good relationships is the key.

...

Penacony, reality.

"Ah, it's finally over, that dream was exhausting."

Stretching comfortably, March 7th let out a cute sound and rubbed her shoulder, looking resentfully at Stelle, who had just woken from the dream.

"You had a backup plan and didn't tell me. I was scared half to death thinking that thing was really a meteor."

Rubbing her sleepy eyes, Stelle chuckled, "I didn't know it would work either. I just had a feeling it might, and then it actually did."

Right now, she was practically beaming with confidence, carefree and flamboyant.

She, the Galactic Base Baller, a nameless of the Astral Express, Godzilla's little sister, and collector of trashcans!

Starting today, she was the new bully of the galaxy! Riding her cosmic steed across the stars, collecting protection fees from all the planets!

"You..." March 7th shook her head helplessly. Anyone familiar with this girl knew there was definitely nothing good going on in her head right now.

"Let's go, Himeko and the others are probably waiting anxiously. The Express crew has scored a major victory this time, I can't wait for the celebration banquet!"

With that, she swung her hands behind her back, skipped to the door, flung it open, leaned against the doorframe, and smiled at Star.

...

Meanwhile, Xianzhou Luofu.

Topaz wore the same dazed expression as Numby, frozen for a long moment before snapping out of it.

"This is troublesome."

The IPC had just offended the insect swarm from Jarilo, indirectly offending Godzilla.

And now, they had stirred up even more trouble, truly a case of failing to get results and only making things worse!

She sighed helplessly, holding Numby's arm with a worried look.

What should we do now...

Master Diviner, responsible among the Six Charioteers of the Xianzhou for recording information and divining the future, had naturally caught wind of the great upheaval in Penacony.

"What! Penacony has changed hands?!"

Fu Xuan cried out, her eyes filled with shock.

She could hardly believe the information she had just received.

Was this really not some clickbait headline from a third-rate platform?

Moreover,

"The new ruler is Godzilla..."

Looking at the document in her hand, Fu Xuan's eye twitched.

Although Godzilla had the power to travel through space and could come and go freely, he had been sleeping quietly in the Scalegorge Waterscape all this time.

How could he suddenly appear all the way in Penacony...?

"That can't be... right?"

The more she said, the more uncertain she became. Although she frequently visited the Scalegorge Waterscape, she didn't really understand Godzilla.

He hadn't been on Luofu for long, and if he had some special abilities, she wouldn't know about them.

"Enough, I'll go ask the General. Maybe he knows something."

She put away the document, arranged her follow-up tasks, and rushed off to the Seat of Divine Foresight.

Just as she stepped out the door,

"Yay! Lord Master Diviner has left the building, time to pray!"

...

"Miss Topaz?"

"Master Diviner?"

Outside the Seat of Divine Foresight, Topaz and Fu Xuan looked at each other in surprise and instantly understood why the other was here.

After a short silence, Fu Xuan softly said, "Since Miss Topaz is also here to see the General, let's go in together."

"Sure, that works."

As soon as they entered, they saw Jing Yuan leaning lazily against the chair, supporting his head with one hand, eyes closed in meditation.

'This Jing Yuan!'

Seeing this, Fu Xuan's mouth twitched. She glanced sideways at Topaz, making a mental note of this situation.

There was serious business today, time to be direct!

"Oh? What brings Diviner Fu and Miss Topaz here together today? Could it be that the negotiations have made progress?"

"Not at all. It's better if you take a look at this."

Fu Xuan gave Jing Yuan a subtle glare and handed over a jade abacus.

"Hmm? A message that warrants such urgency from Diviner Fu, now I'm curious..."

He stopped mid-sentence, staring blankly at the message on the tablet. He folded his arms and tapped his finger slowly, as though deep in thought.

Even without saying a word, it was clear how serious the situation was.

"Ahem, I haven't heard any news about Godzilla leaving Luofu. Let me look into it."

Suppressing his surprise with a cough, Jing Yuan regained his composure.

He was truly shaken by this news.

Penacony, the land of dreams.

For this former frontier prison, the IPC and The Family had clashed many times, fighting openly and secretly, both sides winning and losing.

Now, with the addition of the Ten Stonehearts to the game, and from what he had gathered, not long ago the IPC's starship had set course for Penacony, clearly having caught wind of The Family's misconduct there and preparing to use it as an entry point for a forceful takeover. And yet...

"In the end, no one came out ahead."

At this thought, he couldn't help but smile.

This is truly unpredictable.

Not long after, news from the Scalegorge Waterscape was transmitted back via Jade Abacus.

"Godzilla indeed hasn't left Luofu, he's been sleeping all along."

Upon hearing this, Topaz fell into brief contemplation, then her eyes lit up.

It was obvious, Godzilla must have used some kind of ability to enter Penacony through dreams, while his physical body remained in Luofu.

This really is...

Looking up, she saw that Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan also wore expressions of realization and astonishment, clearly, they too had figured out how Godzilla ended up in Penacony.

"To travel from Luofu directly to Penacony, this is truly extraordinary,"

Fu Xuan exclaimed.

Especially considering that he entered Penacony via dreams, Luofu's star system isn't like the Asdana Star System with its leaky memory-matter rifts. To travel such a vast distance and still interfere with the dream realm of Penacony...

Such power is beyond imagination.

"But wouldn't The Family take action against Godzilla because of this?" After her amazement, Fu Xuan frowned slightly in concern.

Penacony is a treasure trove that The Family has painstakingly nurtured and invested in without limit to turn it into a world-renowned tourist attraction, a land of dreams.

Now that the fruit of their efforts has been picked by someone else, there's no guarantee that those people won't consider taking action.

After all, Godzilla didn't enter Penacony through proper channels.

"Heh, The Family doesn't have the guts. There's no way they don't know what the Oak Family Head has been up to.

According to the IPC's person in charge of Penacony, Sunday was practically the same as a full powered Emanator, yet got taken out in just a few moves. Even if The Family had nerves of steel, they wouldn't dare confront Godzilla head-on."

Topaz chuckled lightly, her tone full of disdain toward The Family.

And she wasn't wrong.

As long as The Family members hadn't had their minds completely filled with order like the Oak Family Head, they'd know better than to go against Godzilla directly.

Not to mention Godzilla's feats of killing Zephyro head-on and capturing Phantylia alive. Just his ability to fully control the dream realm of Penacony alone was enough to snuff out any thoughts of opposition.

If they had previously believed that destroying Penacony in reality wouldn't truly destroy it, and that Godzilla couldn't do anything to them in the dream world,

After today, that childish thought was completely dispelled.

Who says Godzilla can't touch them in dreams?

"Then, General, what should we do?"

Knowing The Family couldn't deal with Godzilla, Fu Xuan let out a breath and immediately asked.

"What should we do? Naturally, we offer full support."

Jing Yuan smiled lightly. The Xianzhou Alliance doesn't have a great relationship with The Family; their interactions are minimal.

One side is The Family, the other is a friend. Even a wooden plank could see which side to take.

"As for Miss Topaz... you didn't come here just to talk about this, did you?"

Jing Yuan looked toward Topaz with a smile.

Seeing Jing Yuan turn the conversation to her, Topaz nodded and said directly, "My visit does have a lot to do with this matter…"

She then recounted everything about the swarm on Jarilo, the people from the Technology Department, and their connection to Godzilla.

"Originally, we intended to find out who was behind it and hand them over to Godzilla or let Jarilo deal with them. But events in Penacony developed too quickly.

You both know how much the IPC invested in Penacony, so before we could act, I wanted to ask for your help. If Godzilla is angry, help ease it a little.

Our side will try to make amends as soon as possible."

After hearing Topaz's words, the two looked at each other.

They had already guessed most of her intentions, after all, such a major incident had just occurred, and the IPC didn't bother hiding its covetousness toward Penacony. Topaz didn't even need to bother pretending.

"Well, we can only help if the IPC wasn't directly involved. If this was done under the IPC's orders, then I'm afraid we're powerless."

"Of course!"

Hearing Jing Yuan agree, Topaz let out a breath of relief.

She, Jade, and Aventurine had invested far too much into Penacony. If things went wrong and they couldn't recover it… though that would be a small matter. After all, it was the Technology Department stirring things up. Diamond wouldn't blame them too much.

What she was truly afraid of was that if Godzilla found out and became enraged, he might storm Pier Point directly.

Without the Amber King's intervention, even if her boss and the other Emanator's could repel Godzilla, Pier Point would be lost.

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"Hmm, understood. I'll speed up the rest. You don't need to worry."

After ending the communication, Jade's eyes darkened as she stared at the Technology Department employee in front of her.

"Director Jade, I really didn't know about any of this. Maybe you could ask the supervisor?"