Chapter 116: The Reignbow Arbiter would never speak to any mortal... THEY only let their Lux Arrow do all the talking!
She remembered, wasn't Robin the younger sister of Mr. Sunday?
Could this visit be related to her brother?
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Robin slowly stepped forward.
In front of her was a vast, pitch-black mountain range stretching endlessly, undulating and crossing the sky.
The heavy sense of oppression, even without intentional hostility, still made her feel the weight of the giant beast's body, and the occasional waves of heat made it hard to breathe.
It must be known that Penacony currently had no protection of the power of Harmony, which meant that in a dream, if one died… what would happen in reality, no one wanted to know.
A thick, towering tail like a sky-supporting pillar swept through the air, moving as if it had its own thoughts, swinging freely.
"Whoosh, !"
The thick tail tore through the air with such force that Robin had no doubt if it struck her, she would turn into robin paste.
Only by facing Godzilla directly could one truly understand what a giant beast was, what true might was.
Moreover, Robin also noticed that this suddenly appeared island was surrounded by greenery, with waterfalls roaring.
Right behind Godzilla, his tail occasionally brushed past the waterfall, cutting the water like a blade, yet the flow continued.
Just as Robin was about to speak, Godzilla's eyelids slowly opened, and his oppressive vertical pupils silently gazed at her.
Robin's body stiffened, and after a long moment, realizing Godzilla had no intention of attacking, just watching her like that, she finally relaxed slightly.
"Um, hello, Mr. Godzilla…?"
She greeted hesitantly, unsure whether Godzilla would respond.
At this moment, she noticed Godzilla's tail lowered slightly, as if nodding.
Seeing this, Robin let out a light breath of relief.
"Miss Robin, you can say what you want to Mr. Godzilla!" Miss Messenger said.
Robin came back to herself, cast Miss Messenger a grateful look, then turned to Godzilla and spoke.
"Mr. Godzilla, I came this time because of my brother, Sunday."
Godzilla's gaze changed slightly at this… Sunday? Who was that?
He truly hadn't paid attention to who he had fought.
"Uh, the person inside the puppet you fought before," Robin explained upon noticing Godzilla's expression.
Miss Messenger couldn't help but say: "Miss Robin, I know you and your brother are close, but Mr. Sunday caused too big a mess this time."
The whole Penacony nearly became a puppet of Order's dream.
Exaggerating a little, only a few people even noticed differences between their choices in the dream and reality, thus breaking free from Order's dream.
Now Penacony was already Sunday's domain.
Even the Black Swan from the Garden of Recollection couldn't do anything about it, relying only on her teammates' firm willpower.
You must know this time, The Family loosened control of Penacony, allowing Memokeepers to enter, and there were many of them in Penacony. She would have also been under great threat if not for her coming with Godzilla.
"I know." Robin bit her lip, murmuring.
"My brother did wrong and should be punished, no matter what punishment it is. I just want my brother to survive."
Punishment… although she felt pain for her brother, she knew that for such deeds, it would be intolerable for Sunday not to be punished, and she herself could not accept that. Though it hurt, it wasn't unbearable.
But she feared… feared this punishment would mean her life would never again have her brother's presence.
She didn't expect The Family to plead for mercy, only here, before Penacony's true master now.
"I am willing to give everything I have, as long as I can save my brother's life, no matter what punishment he will face afterwards."
"Eh? Miss Robin, you're here too?!"
Robin clasped her hands together, and then suddenly heard a familiar voice from behind.
"Stelle? March 7th? Why are you, " Robin turned her head, her expression shocked.
She saw Stelle and March 7th in swimsuits, holding surfboards.
"Hehe, I saw this big island with a huge waterfall when I was in the city, so we came to surf!"
Stelle puffed out her chest, waving her surfboard with a bright, innocent smile.
"Surfing…?"
Robin instinctively looked up at the waterfall behind Godzilla, hundreds of meters high, cascading down, like a silver curtain cutting across the mountains.
And you're going to… surf on that?
"Wanna join us?" March 7th invited the two of them.
Robin was about to refuse, she wasn't here to play, but then saw Miss Messenger already walking over.
And also…
"When did you change clothes?"
Robin was stunned seeing Miss Messenger now in a swimsuit.
Only the hooded mask remained on her face.
Her Garden of Recollection attire had already changed into a light swimsuit.
"Come on, let's go, stop frowning."
March 7th and Star took hold of Robin, waved goodbye to Godzilla, and dragged her away.
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"Yahoo!"
"Brave strike!"
"Yiya!"
Several figures dashed down their boards at high speed, and just before falling, they naturally landed on Godzilla's tail.
Following Godzilla's tail, Stelle rode the surfboard, wearing light gray goggles, clothes fluttering in the wind, free and agile.
In a swoosh, she arrived on Godzilla's head and stopped.
"Hehe, I knew big bro, you love me most."
Enjoying a thrilling and exciting journey, Stelle spread his arms and rubbed Godzilla's face.
Sure enough, it was still most comfortable in the high-tech park.
Whether it was the IPC or The Family, there was always too much scheming in their heads, but here alone was the most relaxed and pleasant.
No need to worry about various calculations, nor worry about unexpected disasters suddenly falling on their heads, bringing a pile of troublesome matters.
At this moment, Robin's face no longer held the initial anxiety.
But there was still a trace of worry hidden between her brows.
How exactly could she protect her brother's life...
On the other side, after learning that the two had gone to find Godzilla, Himeko and Welt finally relaxed.
"How is it?" Dan Heng asked calmly.
"Just like the IPC, The Family also wants to obtain the future management rights of Penacony. The IPC offered a higher price, but these have nothing to do with us. The key is to see what choice Godzilla will make."
Godzilla was not like Mikhail and the others. Possessing absolute power, Godzilla had absolute authority in this matter, suppressing anyone's ambitions.
As long as The Family had no confidence in dealing with Godzilla, even if they did, under Godzilla's overwhelming might, they dared not act rashly.
Such a result would require a high price no matter what.
The Family could not afford it.
"The next part is about the IPC's executive arriving in Penacony. After that, we can also relax a bit and truly experience the dreamland of Penacony." Himeko sighed.
Finally, the chaotic, disordered, dream-like rush had come to an end.
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Today, the island welcomed a new guest.
Acheron raised her head, staring at Godzilla's massive figure, silent for a long time.
After a while, she finally opened her mouth.
"Hello."
Then she fell silent again.
Godzilla's eyes did not move and remained closed.
After another while, Acheron spoke again.
"Hello."
Then there was silence again.
"Hello?"
Finally, this time Godzilla opened his eyes, the massive vertical pupils staring at Acheron, sensing the Nihility aura inside her body.
"Does this little thing want to die?" The tip of his tail trembled slightly as Godzilla thought to himself.
According to his senses, Acheron's strength was the strongest he had encountered apart from Nanook.
Even tripling Jing Yuan's strength by three would not surpass her.
Godzilla let out a low growl.
'What do you want?'
"Just came to take a look... and to thank you."
Acheron could see very few colors; red was one of them, and the fiery red form of Godzilla had left a deep impression on her.
After all, there weren't many things that red.
As for the thanks, it was about Tiernan.
She had stayed with Tiernan there for a period of time. In the end, because of Tiernan, she came to Penacony to return that relic, and the story ended there.
Godzilla had defeated Sunday, resolving Penacony's crisis.
This meant that the Astral Express could publicize the heroic deeds of those three nameless in Penacony, and Tiernan would be passed down as a legend for generations to come.
If Tiernan could see Penacony now, he should be very happy.
She chatted with Godzilla for a while.
She said a lot.
Perhaps because in the past, no one had been willing to listen to her stories, or perhaps because no one in the past was qualified to walk alongside her for long. In the end, she had always been alone.
Here, she encountered someone who could listen to her... Godzilla.
Perhaps after fulfilling Tiernan's last wish, she felt a celebratory relief.
She didn't know how long had passed before she slowly stood up and said goodbye to Godzilla.
The Emanator of the Nihility would not stay too long in one place.
However, Penacony was now led by Godzilla, and she felt the weight of her own oppressive aura dissolve here.
That was why she came to confirm.
After spending some time with Godzilla, she confirmed that her power indeed could not invade present-day Penacony.
That was something worth being happy about.
Probably.
Turning around, Acheron looked at the lush forest and fell into thought.
A moment later, she turned back to Godzilla and said calmly:
"The road, where is it?"
When she came, Godzilla's massive body had been the best signpost, but going back, there was no such obvious landmark.
...
Even after such a major incident, Penacony was still brightly lit and lively.
Even more lively than before.
The golden hour.
"Miss Jade, nice to meet you."
"Miss Himeko, nice to meet you."
After a long journey, Jade finally arrived at Penacony, and the first thing she did was head straight to her destination.
"The Express crew is truly full of talent. Aventurine told me that Penacony's current situation relies heavily on all of you."
"Not at all, the Nameless are merely continuing the path of our predecessors, just trimming the branches here in Penacony."
Himeko smiled slightly, unaffected by Jade's flattery.
Seeing this, Jade did not hide anything and directly said: "Miss Himeko, you already know why I came to Penacony. To be honest, I searched everywhere, and you're the only one who can help me."With a sigh, Jade put on a pitiful face, her brows slightly curved, looking extremely wronged.
But Himeko remained unmoved.
Everyone knew that when dealing with the IPC, one must not reveal even the slightest flaw.
Even if they were caught off guard, they couldn't expose themselves. These followers of Preservation were nothing like the diligent Amber King, who tirelessly wielded his hammer, mending and reinforcing the wall.
Of course, being solid and reliable doesn't necessarily mean running a business that spans the entire universe.
"To be honest, if it weren't for this incident with the IPC catching me off guard, I wouldn't even want to bother," Himeko said bluntly.
This was the truth.
The reason Jade sought her out was precisely because of the commotion in the Technology department recently.
"Ms. Jade, were any of those IPC employees caught?" Himeko asked.
Hearing her question, Jade shook her head slightly: "That star system is in a remote location. By the time the IPC reacted, the starships we dispatched were already far away from them.
Furthermore, they weren't heading toward the IPC but were trying to follow the barrier constructed by the Amber King, attempting to draw the Amber King's attention."
"For various reasons, the starships dispatched by the IPC were far from them, and with the swarm ahead, only a few ships arrived, which was useless."
The grudge between the Aeon of Preservation, Qlipoth, and the Aeon of Abundance, Tayzzyronth, was known across the universe.
It took the Amber King fighting Tayzzyronth for three Amber Epochs before Tayzzyronth finally fell.
The Swarm Disaster it left behind still affects world development and remains a great disaster that destroys worlds.
It seemed that group wanted to use the fact that the Amber King might ignore them but would deal with the swarm.
In fact, even when the IPC offered precious materials as tribute to the Amber King, He still didn't spare them a glance, diligently following His own Path.
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However, when it came to the swarm, even Himeko couldn't say whether the Aeon of Preservation would take action.
What if?
Even if the Aeon of Preservation didn't act, who knew whether the IPC capturing the bugs on Jarilo and eventually attracting the swarm would provoke Godzilla's dissatisfaction, leading to destructive consequences?
Perhaps the Emanator's of Preservation could escape if they avoided battle and focused on fleeing, but most people on Pier Point didn't have that capability.
Once Godzilla entered Pier Point, what awaited them was hellfire!
"Ms. Jade, have you discovered who was behind this incident?" Walter asked.
Hearing his question, Jade slightly shook her head: "Not yet. We've only discovered that this incident is related to the Technology department and the Intelligentsia Guild. I contacted Professor Ratio from the Intelligentsia Guild, but he wasn't aware."
"So this was a collaboration formed by internal factions of both sides." Himeko nodded thoughtfully.
Collaboration between factions was common; even opposing forces, who said members of hostile factions couldn't cooperate?
Especially when the factions were familiar with one another.
"That's why I wanted to use the Astral Express to ease the potential anger of Godzilla. Right now, Godzilla doesn't know, but no one wants to find out what happens when he does," Jade sighed softly.
This was one of the reasons she rushed over.
Of course, Penacony's interests couldn't be compromised.
The Family? Ha! Ever since Godzilla occupied Penacony, the advantage of this land was no longer in The Family's hands!
"In that case, please come with us, Ms. Jade. This matter is serious; we need to discuss it thoroughly," Himeko said.
At the very least, she needed to know exactly what the IPC had discussed internally.
The more detailed, the better.
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"Ha, You've gone way too far," March 7th frowned after hearing Jade's words, clearly upset.
"That's right!" Stelle was equally indignant and strongly protested this matter!
"The bugs were just sleeping and wandering around their home, and you caught them, how is that fair?"
Jade said helplessly: "That's why we rushed here, to salvage some of our reputation. Besides, it wasn't me, nor any of the Ten Stonehearts, who did this. Strictly speaking, everyone in the IPC except them are victims."
"That's still too much," Stelle muttered.
"Ms. Jade, according to the current situation, those people also colluded with the Borisin. How is the Xianzhou Alliance responding to this?" Himeko asked.
"Naturally, they strongly protested the IPC's actions. To appease the Alliance, the IPC made significant concessions in their trade treaty and allowed the Alliance to closely monitor this matter until the full truth is revealed," Jade sighed, feeling rather helpless.
The whole thing was the IPC's fault. If it had been an ordinary issue, sharing intel with the Xianzhou Alliance and making minor concessions would've been fine. But not like now, where they were being pressured at every turn.
But there was no choice, because those idiots provoked the Xianzhou Alliance's most unforgivable enemy, the followers of Abundance.
If it weren't confirmed that Preservation's will wouldn't allow the IPC to act recklessly in such matters, the Divination Commission would've already been ready to summon the Reignbow Arbiter and strike with its long-range divine arrows!
Just like the saying of the Xianzhou: "Reignbow would never speak to any mortal... THEY only let their Lux Arrow do all the talking."