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Chapter 168: So What If the Aventurine Stone Shattered? At Least You’re Still Alive · Oct 13, 2026

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151 Chapter 151: Fu Xuan — I Have a Bad Feeling About This… 2026-10-13
152 Chapter 152: The Impostor Galaxy Ranger! 2026-10-13
153 Chapter 153: Welt: Looking at Her, There’s No Way She Could Be a Bad Person 2026-10-13
154 Chapter 154: Raiden Bosen Mori Mei! 2026-10-13
155 Chapter 155: Are All Nameless This Reckless? 2026-10-13
156 Chapter 156: I Really Want to Blow That Imposter’s Head Off 2026-10-13
157 Chapter 157: Blade of Nihility, Shooting Star of the Hunt! 2026-10-13
158 Chapter 158: Rules Are Meant to Be Broken! 2026-10-13
159 Chapter 159: The Harmonic Choir — Dominicus Descends! (Please Subscribe) 2026-10-13
160 Chapter 160: Full Authority of the Herrscher of Sentience Unlocked! (Please Subscribe) 2026-10-13
161 Chapter 161: Authority of Consciousness! The Only Cheat in the Dream World! 2026-10-13
162 Chapter 162: The Harmonic Choir! Septimus the Great Appears! 2026-10-13
163 Chapter 163: Step Forward and Kneel, Lost One Wandering Beneath Death’s Shadow 2026-10-13
164 Chapter 164: Shouting About Friendship, Bonds, and Trailblaze, They Charged Right In 2026-10-13
165 Chapter 165: And Then, They Awakened From the Dream 2026-10-13
166 Chapter 166: Penacony’s Dreamscape Will Never Belong to Order! 2026-10-13
167 Chapter 167: The Reckoning — And the Farewell of a Fictionologist 2026-10-13
168 Chapter 168: So What If the Aventurine Stone Shattered? At Least You’re Still Alive 2026-10-13
169 Chapter 169: The Remnants of Order, and Sunday’s Redemption 2026-10-13
170 Chapter 170: Golden Treasure Chest: Noble Phantasm — Enkidu, the Chains of Heaven! 2026-10-13
171 Chapter 171: The Real-World Dilemma, and Penacony’s Future 2026-10-13
172 Chapter 172: Jade: Mr. Evan, Shall We Talk in My Room? 2026-10-13
173 Chapter 173: So Then, Lady Bonajade... What Is the Price? 2026-10-13
174 Chapter 174: Jade’s Test — Evan Was Never a Saint 2026-10-13
175 Chapter 175: Silver Wolf — Where Exactly Are You Taking Firefly? 2026-10-13
176 Chapter 176: Don’t Be Afraid, I Just Want to Get to Know You Better 2026-10-13
177 Chapter 177: Entropy Loss Syndrome? Easy Work! 2026-10-13
178 Chapter 178: A Knight Walking Beneath the Sun 2026-10-13
179 Chapter 179: The Balance Between Life and Destruction 2026-10-13
180 Chapter 180: They’re Hunting Sam—What Does That Have to Do with Firefly? 2026-10-13
181 Chapter 181: Genius Society Member No. 79 — Calderon Chadwick 2026-10-13
182 Chapter 182: An Imprisoned Soul — The Genius Confined Within the Dream 2026-10-13
183 Chapter 183: The Family’s Corruption, the IPC’s Hegemony! 2026-10-13
184 Chapter 184: A Genius’s Invention — The Imaginary Collapse Pulse! 2026-10-13
185 Chapter 185: A Genius’s Final Rest, and Herta’s Invitation 2026-10-13
186 Chapter 186: Mini Herta, Herta, and Big Herta! 2026-10-13
187 Chapter 187: Harvest, Comprehending Reconstruction, and the Imaginary Implosion Pulse! 2026-10-13
188 Chapter 188: I Shall Become a Blade Hanging Above Tyrants and Despots 2026-10-13
189 Chapter 189: The Emperor’s War? No—The War of Schools of Thought! 2026-10-13
190 Chapter 190: Simulated Universe — The Unknowable Domain 2026-10-13
191 Chapter 191: Entering the Unknowable Domain! Facing Polka Kakamond Once Again 2026-10-13
192 Chapter 192: The Scholastic War — The Intelligentsia Guild’s Darkest - 2026-10-13
193 Chapter 193: Another Treasure Chest! Polka Kakamond’s Omniscient Domain! 2026-10-13
194 Chapter 194: The Assassin Called Silence! Domain Expansion: Omniscient Domain! 2026-10-13
195 Chapter 195: Evan Hasn’t Contacted Me for Thirty System Hours 2026-10-13
196 Chapter 196: Authority of the Emanator of Elation — Blind Folly Knows Nothing 2026-10-13
197 Chapter 197: The Scepter System Is Mine! 2026-10-13
198 Chapter 198: Just the Fourth Seat? Easy Enough 2026-10-13
199 Chapter 199: Sometimes, Bullying Phantylia Isn’t Such a Bad Idea 2026-10-13
200 Chapter 200: Tingyun: My Benefactor, I Will Reclaim Everything 2026-10-13

Although the beautiful dream had already shattered—

The chaos afterward was far from over.

For example—

Aventurine.

Sure, the guy survived.

But he shattered his Aventurine Stone.

That thing was one of the cornerstones personally bestowed upon the Ten Stonehearts by Diamond himself—

Containing one-tenth the power of a Preservation Emanator!

And during the reconstruction of Penacony’s dreamscape—

Aventurine had actually helped out too.

So while he definitely wasn’t dying anytime soon—

Once he returned to the IPC, who knew how badly the directors who disliked him would roast him for this.

Sure—

The Interastral Peace Corporation worshipped the Amber Lord.

But the seven members controlling the board certainly didn’t all get along.

For instance—

The Marketing Development Department and the Strategic Investment Department had never exactly been on friendly terms.

As head of the Strategic Investment Department—

Diamond rarely appeared before outsiders personally.

Instead—

The Ten Stonehearts usually acted on his behalf.

And when it came to major decisions concerning the department’s survival—

Diamond allowed the ten elites to decide matters independently and equally through voting.

Amber, Agate, Topaz, Sugilite, Aventurine, Pearl, Obsidian, Jade, Chrysos, and Opal—

And now—

During this Penacony operation—

Aventurine’s cornerstone had shattered.

The guy had literally shoved his life straight into the chamber without caring about consequences.

Just like the IPC board itself—

Relationships within the Ten Stonehearts weren’t exactly harmonious either.

Topaz and Aventurine had both been personally promoted by Jade.

Their relationship with her was naturally much closer than the others.

But as for everyone else?

That wasn’t necessarily the case.

The Penacony project itself—

Had originally been personally assigned by Diamond, with Opal voluntarily handing the mission over to Aventurine.

And unsurprisingly—

Aventurine completed the mission in...

A rather bizarre way.

It almost felt like all his scenes had been deleted.

Before he even had the chance to make his next move—

Before he could guide the Nameless toward uncovering the truth—

Penacony’s story had already reached its ending?

The mastermind got defeated.

And meanwhile...

He somehow ended up helping repair Penacony’s dreamscape?

No, seriously—

I’m a specialist in bad asset liquidation.

Not dreamscape maintenance!

How does that even make sense?!

Penacony — Reverie Hotel Lobby Bar.

”So you’re saying...”

Topaz stared at Aventurine in complete disbelief.

”You shattered your Aventurine Stone for nothing?”

”Serves you right for mocking me before.”

She looked utterly delighted.

”Now that your cornerstone’s broken, your rank’s definitely dropping at least five levels when we get back.”

”Maybe you’ll end up working under me from now on~”

Topaz’s face looked positively radiant.

Back on Belobog—

Aventurine had mocked her relentlessly.

Claiming none of the Ten Stonehearts wanted such a miserable assignment.

Yet somehow—

Topaz had voluntarily accepted the mission anyway.

And now?

Belobog had turned out completely different than expected.

The mission wasn’t just a success—

Topaz had even witnessed the planet’s future potential firsthand.

A world backed by two Genius Society-level talents—

And possessing an infinitely expandable energy system.

Yes—

The Plasma Spark System.

If the IPC managed to fully acquire that technology—

It would become an absolutely terrifying strategic weapon.

Potentially even comparable to the Imaginary Pulse System.

Naturally—

The IPC would never overlook something like that.

Which was why—

The moment Topaz wrapped up matters on Jarilo-VI—

She immediately rushed over to Penacony.

After all—

She’d already heard that the genius they were searching for had left the Xianzhou not long ago and arrived at the Planet of Festivities.

”But I still completed the mission.”

Aventurine leaned back lazily.

”Even if the Nameless did most of the work.”

”As a businessman, sitting back and profiting from the chaos isn’t exactly a bad outcome.”

”Though admittedly... the process got a little ridiculous.”

The man had literally prepared to gamble with his life.

Only for events to spiral into utter nonsense instead.

”Mm... fair enough.”

Jade nodded gracefully.

”You did finish your assignment.”

”Take your vacation properly.”

”I doubt Diamond will care too much about the cornerstone.”

”And besides...”

Her eyes narrowed slightly.

”That genius is here too.”

”If we can recruit someone like him...”

Jade smiled faintly while sipping her SoulGlad.

As expected—

This overly sweet drink didn’t really suit a woman like her.

SoulGlad was far too sugary.

Too easy for people to lose themselves within.

Topaz, however, was completely different.

She genuinely loved the taste of SoulGlad.

And clearly had zero concern about gaining weight from it.

”Oh, right.”

Aventurine suddenly remembered something.

”We just received another report, Lady Jade...”

”That genius...”

”He seems to have drawn the attention of the Elation Aeon.”

”He may have already become a dual-Path Emanator.”

Jade merely nodded calmly.

A dual-Path Emanator.

And a Genius Society member on top of that.

The value hidden within such a person—

Was practically immeasurable.

Outside the IPC—

More people knew Jade not by her codename—

But as Lady Bonajade.

The Bonajade Exchange under her command was infamous across the cosmos.

An elegant and merciless moneylender.

Skilled at reading the hearts of others.

Using contracts and collateral to force opponents into paying their price—

All while generating profits for the IPC.

She was willing to carefully construct long-term schemes in exchange for truly valuable assets.

And likewise—

She excelled at uncovering hidden worth even in those who appeared to possess absolutely nothing.

Which was exactly why—

This genius had already caught Jade’s interest.

Beside her—

Topaz suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

Though it had been a long time since she’d last worked alongside Jade—

She still understood her very well.

Jade wasn’t like those straightforward businessmen.

What she specialized in—

Was patiently waiting through transaction after transaction—

Until the single most valuable investment finally appeared.

Those driven into desperation—

Would willingly offer everything to fulfill their deepest desires.

And those desires—

Would in turn grant them unimaginable strength.

Topaz still vividly remembered—

The Silverchain Galaxy, which once fiercely resisted the IPC—

Eventually became one of the Strategic Investment Department’s most reliable allies under Jade’s methods.

The Bonajade Exchange—

Never turned away a customer.

Which was precisely why—

The person truly sent to negotiate Penacony’s future ownership this time—

Was Jade.

Even she herself—

Had merely come along to help cover for Aventurine.

”Little Yelena~”

Jade slowly flipped through the book in her hands.

Though in reality—

That very book was the true Bonajade Exchange.

Taking the form of an ordinary tome—

To lower everyone’s guard completely.

Allowing people to approach without even the slightest suspicion.

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