Little Gui's livestream.
Guinaifen stared at the NPC named Family Guard on the screen.
"That's Sparkle!"
"That has to be Sparkle!"
The Family Guard stood in front of a pile of red buttons made from phones.
Muttering, "So many buttons... If I have to press each one, I'll be busy till the next century!"
"Didn't expect these little pups to be so capable, actually managing to collect all of them..."
The voice was completely unlike her own!
That tone of Elation.
It was as if the words "Sparkle" were written on her forehead!
In the livestream.
Many players immediately realized this!
...
"Director Hua!"
"Sparkle hahahaha"
"So all the little buttons from the previous plot were collected here."
"The Fool rang the bell for two days."
"Director Hua isn't acting anymore hhhh"
"Voice change period has arrived."
"What about blowing up Penacony as promised?"
...
At this moment.
Seeing Topaz approach.
Sparkle immediately acted like a Family Guard.
Speaking in a serious tone, "Ahem, ahem! For safety reasons, it's best you stay away from those things."
"Recently, there have been troublemakers causing chaos in the dream, handing out strange button devices to everyone they meet."
"According to the parties involved, the prankster said: Press this button, and the entire Penacony will be blown to the sky!"
"Fortunately, no one believed him. But just to be safe, the Bloodhound Family has collected all these buttons."
After Topaz indicated she understood, she left.
Without much suspicion.
Soon after.
The Talent Motivation Department called.
After answering.
Topap responded impatiently, "The way I handled the Jarilo case was approved by the higher-ups. The project logs and call records are all complete, can't you just check them yourselves?"
"Really don't understand... what's your motive for fixating on this small case and making such a big deal out of it?"
...
"The departments within the company are really not at peace."
"Fun fact: In the game's plot, although Topaz gave up on developing Jarilo, in reality, Topaz and Belobog's Supreme Guardian Bronya have reached a cooperation."
"After all, Jarilo-VI is now a popular tourist spot~"
"I went there last week, the Belobog Museum and the Pillars of Creation are great tourist attractions."
"The folks in Belobog are great talkers and very warm, I really like it there～."
"The space station is the starting map, but the impression of Belobog is the deepest, going there feels like going home!"
...
Seeing the comments.
Guinaifen's heart stirred.
She had recently seen it online!
Belobog's tourism industry seems to be doing quite well!
She could book a [Reenact the Trailblaze Journey Special Tour] in advance and visit Belobog in real life!
Perhaps I might even catch a glimpse of Clara, Seele, and Bronya!
Just as Guinaifen was lost in her reverie.
A voice snapped her attention back to the game!
"Such tedious conversation... Why not just hang up, don't you think?"
Mature, magnetic voice.
It seemed to make the lights grow warmer.
Topaz turned around.
To see Lady Jade behind her, flipping through some files!
She closed the file.
And said gently, "In my opinion, you handled that project quite well."
"A small ice sphere in exchange for a favor from the Astral Express—a sure win for the department."
"It's been a while, little Jelena."
Numby immediately shrank back in fear behind Topaz.
Topaz gave a knowing smile.
Jade approached her.
Gently touching her face with her hand.
"I've been looking forward to working with you. I didn't expect this day to come so soon."
"Are you having any trouble?"
"You can tell me anything, just like before."
...
"Oh my, this is my favorite episode!"
"My eyes just widened!"
"Wait, are you two that close?"
"Looks like the company is starting to produce content (doge)."
"Feels like a mom and her daughter..."
"Jade is so gentle with Topaz, just like Kafka is with us~"
"Another mom has joined the ranks!"
"I'm already hooked, my mouth is agape in front of the screen."
...
After a brief exchange of pleasantries.
They went together to attend a meeting with the head of the Alfalfa Family, Old Oti.
Old Oti was an elderly Pepeshi with a beard longer than his face.
Though he looked a bit comical.
His words inadvertently revealed a sharp edge.
After all, he was a legendary figure who could single-handedly support Penacony's economic system.
Both sides began with the usual exchange of business flattery.
Then.
Old Oti finally couldn't hold back and revealed his trump card.
"Miss Topaz, you just used a term—'realistic predicament.' But don't forget, this is the world of dreams! To succeed here, your ideas need to be big and bold!"
"Want to know how I handle crises? I'll tell you: through my actions, Penacony will take a great leap forward, going public across the cosmos!"
"That's right! Rather than sitting idly by, watching you slowly nibble away at Penacony, I'd rather open the doors to this dreamland to the entire universe."
"From today, any ambitious individual in the galaxy can become a shareholder of this land of dreams! This is the path of Harmony that Old Oti will uphold, ho ho ho ho!"
His words.
Shocked all the players watching the negotiation in the live stream!
...
"Huh?"
"6"
"Wow? Oh... so? Can anyone tell me what going public actually means?"
"The Credits issued by the company are almost the universal currency. Going public would mean establishing their own system."
"The company has many opposing forces in the universe. If multiple forces gather, the company would have to spend a fortune to compete."
"Old Oti: Make Penacony Great Again!"
"This old man, he's got something!"
"No wonder he's a contemporary of The Watchmaker, his methods are just the same."
...
Seeing Topaz and Jade momentarily silent.
Old Oti said smugly, "This reform should have come earlier, but the Oak Family is a bunch of wooden heads blinded by Order... true to their name, their thinking isn't as agile as an old man like me."
"Thanks to that little shake-up earlier, the biggest obstacle to Old Oti's reform has now been wiped out, ho ho ho ho!"
"The Alfalfa Family will release the financial reports of the Dreamland, showing the entire universe that even after calamity, Penacony is still full of potential and opportunities, and the family remains confident about the future."
At the same time the plot was unfolding.
Penacony.
The Radiant Feldspar.
Old Oti was also watching this scene of his own making.
The secretary beside him couldn't help but exclaim, "Mr. Oti, it's truly remarkable!"
"Even Jade and Topaz, members of the Ten Stonehearts, couldn't match you in the negotiations. They were completely outclassed!"
"Your vision and courage are truly admirable, sir!"
However.
Old Oti showed no signs of smugness or confidence.
Instead, his frown deepened.
His face was filled with worry!
"What do you know!"
"This is just the first half. Given the style of Honkai: Star Rail, Jade will surely catch me off guard in the second half!"
"And..."
"The real situation is even more troublesome than in the game!"
"The entire universe now knows everything about the Family!"
"Those dark details have been dug up by these players!"
"The Family's reputation has reached its darkest moment in history..."
Old Oti grew more and more agitated.
He was practically fuming.
"It's all because of this damn plot. Now we don't even have the right to sit at the gambling table..."
"Penacony is doomed!"
"No... the Family is finished."
At that moment.
A voice sounded from outside the door.
"As expected of Old Oti, you see things clearly."
"But you're getting on in years. It's not good to be so restless and loud."
Hearing this voice.
Old Oti's face was instantly filled with despair!
At the door.
Standing there with a smile was Jade.
Just as Old Oti had said.
The company's takeover of Penacony was now a done deal!