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Chapter 172: Jade: Mr. Evan, Shall We Talk in My Room? · 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

”Exactly!”

”Rather than sitting around waiting for the IPC to gradually devour Penacony piece by piece—”

”I would rather open the gates of dreams to the entire universe!”

”From this day forward, any ambitious individual in the galaxy may become a shareholder of the Land of Dreams!”

”This is the Harmony that Old Oti intends to uphold! Hohohohoho!”

”This reform should have happened long ago.”

”Unfortunately, the Oak Family were a bunch of wooden-headed fools blinded by Order!”

”They lived up to their name. Their minds were less flexible than mine, and I’m an old man!”

”Thanks to that little disturbance earlier, the greatest obstacle standing in the way of my reforms has already vanished into thin air! Hohohohoho!”

”The Clover Family will publicly release Penacony’s financial reports!”

”We’ll show the entire universe that—”

”Even after this disaster, Penacony remains filled with opportunity and potential!”

”The Family still has complete confidence in the future!”

The atmosphere inside the VIP lounge froze.

Silence filled the room.

Topaz rested her chin on her hand and fell into thought.

However, before long, Jade provided the answer.

”Crisis is also opportunity.”

”You’ve been waiting for this moment all along.”

”Waiting for Penacony to once again become the center of the galaxy’s attention.”

”If Penacony successfully overcomes this crisis...”

”Then any future attempt by the IPC to interfere will take place under the scrutiny of trillions of observers.”

Old Oti’s intentions had been completely exposed the moment Jade walked into the room.

A public listing?

The IPC possessed countless methods to stop Penacony from going public.

But doing so would create a lose-lose situation.

Neither Penacony nor Jade desired that outcome.

”Hohoho...”

”Now I believe it, Miss Jade.”

”You really have read my biography.”

”The next move is yours.”

”Take your time thinking about it.”

Jade nodded calmly.

”This is indeed a considerable amount of information to process.”

”Mr. Oti.”

”I propose we pause the first half of our discussion here.”

”Allow Topaz and me some private time to deliberate before presenting the IPC’s response.”

When Aventurine entered Penacony, he had brought three Cornerstones.

One was his own Aventurine Stone.

He shattered it to guarantee that he would remain unbeatable within the dreamscape.

Another was Jade’s Emerald Stone.

Left behind within the dream itself, it allowed her to observe the desires hidden inside countless hearts.

The third belonged to Topaz.

Through a carefully arranged chain of transfers, the Strategic Investment Department had effectively gained access to everything happening inside Penacony’s dream world.

As for Old Oti—

He knew perfectly well that Penacony could never truly overpower the IPC.

Especially when the IPC possessed both leverage and intelligence.

Which meant his earlier position was largely strategic pressure.

Push negotiations to the limit.

Then retreat slightly and secure maximum benefits.

There was also another critical factor.

Penacony stood under the protection of the Family.

And the Family ultimately answered to Harmony itself.

To Harmony and the Aeon Xipe.

The IPC couldn’t simply park a fleet outside Penacony and launch an invasion.

Unless the target was something universally despised—such as forces of Destruction, the Swarm, or marauding Abundance fanatics.

Direct military annexation wasn’t an option.

Smaller civilizations without powerful backers were a different matter.

Those could be pressured much more easily.

Take Jarilo-VI, for example.

To the IPC, the planet had once been little more than an insignificant backwater.

Had it not been for the attention of geniuses and Topaz’s personal leniency, the outcome might have been very different.

The Radiant Feldspar

So this was the Radiant Feldspar.

A luxury vessel belonging to the Clover Family.

Old Oti’s personal flagship.

After the destruction of the Grand Theater and the loss of prestige surrounding Dewlight Pavilion, it had temporarily become the center of political discussions.

Evan and the others had come because Himeko requested it.

Though after arriving—

They couldn’t actually find Himeko anywhere.

”Wow!”

March leaned against the railing.

”This is my first time looking down from somewhere this high!”

”Evan, Evan!”

”If someone fell from here, they wouldn’t die, right?”

Evan immediately grinned.

”That’s actually a pretty interesting idea.”

”Want to try it?”

”If you die in Golden Hour, you’ll just wake up again in Dreamflux Reef.”

”How about I carry you and we jump together?”

”No way!”

March nearly exploded.

”Evan, you idiot!”

”I was just asking!”

Meanwhile, Stelle had already wandered toward the edge.

One foot was practically over the railing.

Before she could commit any acts of supreme stupidity—

Evan grabbed her by the collar and yanked her back.

Then he smacked the back of her head.

”Hey!”

”Are you trying to die?”

”I was just curious...”

Stelle muttered.

Before she could finish speaking, Evan noticed a familiar figure in the corner of his vision.

Ash-gray eyes.

A black hat lined with blue silk.

An aura of nobility and elegance.

A gemstone on her chest faintly glowing green.

Jade.

One of the Ten Stonehearts.

The famous Lady Bonajade herself.

Ah.

No wonder Himeko had come here.

So that was the reason.

The battle between the Strategic Investment Department and Old Oti wasn’t over yet.

Old Oti wanted Penacony listed across the galaxy to attract outside investors and pressure the IPC into concessions.

The IPC possessed numerous ways to destroy that plan.

But doing so would damage both sides.

Neither party truly wanted that.

”Members of the Astral Express?”

Jade stood outside the VIP lounge.

After finishing her discussion with Topaz, the two had stepped onto the deck.

And there—

They happened to see the Nameless boarding the Radiant Feldspar.

Jade’s eyes lingered on Evan.

A trace of curiosity appeared in her gaze.

”Interesting...”

”I can’t read this man’s emotions.”

”Nor can I see his desires.”

That was unusual.

Extremely unusual.

As one of the Stonehearts, Jade excelled at understanding people.

Most individuals were transparent to her.

Desires.

Ambitions.

Regrets.

Greed.

She could almost always perceive them.

Yet when she looked at Evan—

She saw nothing.

Not emptiness.

Not concealment.

Simply something she could not comprehend.

For the first time in a long while—

Jade found herself genuinely intrigued.

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