Chapter 267: All for the Amber Lord! Is the entire universe joining the Company?
On the stage.
All the lights suddenly went out.
Welt reacted the fastest. He drew his cane immediately.
Acheron and Himeko had been on high alert the whole time.
Stelle and March 7th also summoned their fire lance and bow, respectively.
"The dice have been cast—everyone, ready to reveal your hands?"
Aventurine's image appeared on the giant screen.
"The Architect's inferior stone…"
"Hehehe…"
"Worthless."
Three dice were tossed out.
Just like that,
They landed on three spades!
It seemed to signify Aventurine's immense luck!
Above the theme park.
A golden light slowly descended.
"I place my bet."
"I play the game."
"I claim the victory."
The figure enveloped in golden light was none other than Aventurine in his boss form!
His attire had become even more flamboyant and extravagant.
Two long tails draped down to his feet.
His face was completely covered by a mask.
He wore a top hat on his head.
Even his voice carried a layer of electronic distortion.
"I let fate spin the roulette wheel, I go all in, traversing the land of death to return to life."
In his hand,
An oddly glowing gemstone hovered.
This was the true Aventurine stone!
However.
There was a crack running across the originally perfectly round stone.
After gripping the Aventurine stone,
A burst of intense golden light erupted from Aventurine's chest.
Even the giant screen behind him was dyed pure gold!
"All for the—Amber Lord!"
A powerful aura radiated from Aventurine as the center, whipping up a storm.
...
"Boss Aventurine form, it's here!"
"Good lord, so cool!"
"Holy sh*t, he's covered head to toe."
"Wonder if Topaz, Jade, Diamond, and Opal can also get transformation forms?"
"ALL FOR THE AMBER LORD!!!"
"Hearing this line, IPC players are going crazy with excitement!"
"If I were there on the scene, I wouldn't be able to stop myself from applauding Aventurine."
"The episode where I want to defect to the enemy the most!"
"All for the Amber Lord!! x 10"
"All for the Amber Lord!! x 999"
At first, there were other comments.
But when Aventurine finished his last line,
In the stream.
It was as if some emotion in the chat had been ignited.
Everyone was spamming [ All for the Amber Lord! ].
It was as if this wasn't Guinaifen's stream…
But an official broadcast from the Interastral Peace Corporation!
The total number of these overwhelming comments far exceeded the number of actual IPC employees.
It wasn't even a constant of the same magnitude.
"???"
"Holy sht holy sht holy sht holy sht…"
"Please stop spamming!"
"People who don't know will think the whole universe joined the IPC!"
"Stop it, you're scaring me…"
"You might actually summon the Amber Lord!"
"Qlipoth: Why are so many people calling my name today? Whatever, ignore it. [ Build Wall ][ Build Wall ][ Build Wall ][ Build Wall ]…"
...
[ Enter Battle ]
"Come on, let's see who gets the last laugh—game start!"
Guinaifen's gaze sharpened!
Just like all the players watching.
The first thing she noticed was the boss Aventurine's name—
[ Ten Stonehearts: Aventurine of Stratagems ]
She clicked on Aventurine's status bar.
Below it was a brief description:
[ A senior manager of the IPC Strategic Investment Department, one of the Ten Stonehearts. By using his Cornerstone, he shares the power of an Emanator of Preservation, using his own body as a die, traversing the land of death to return to life. ]
"Guys, it's confirmed! This is his full-power state after using the Aventurine stone!"
"I remember in the [ Future Market ] storyline, Topaz was almost about to transform too, luckily Bronya arrived on the scene in time…"
"Ahem, let's turn our attention back to boss Aventurine."
"Physical, Ice, and Lightning weaknesses?"
"Oh no, I'm using a Dan Heng IL team, not only am I against the weaknesses, I'm against his resistances too!"
...
"Do you know why Aventurine is weak to Physical, Ice, and Lightning?"
"Weak to Lightning because he was once strapped to an electric chair; weak to Ice because he suffered from exposure to the cold since he was a child; weak to Physical because he was forced by slave owners to participate in slaughter, and being thin and weak, he could only survive by relying on a pair of shackles."
"Damn it [ crying ]"
"Friend, are you trying to kill me?"
"How can I bring myself to attack him now?"
"Little Guinaifen, don't hit him, wuwuwu, you're mean!"
...
Guinaifen's team composition was Dan Heng IL, Bronya, Ruan Mei, and Gepard.
At first, she really couldn't bear to attack.
However.
As the fight went on, she realized something was wrong.
The invincible Dan Heng IL was barely scratching him!
The first phase alone took five minutes of scratching.
Gepard was already beaten to low health.
Finally, the second phase arrived.
"Hahaha…"
"Even in adversity, as long as one still has hope, they will surely call the bet…"
"The possibilities you hold are worth me going all out…!"
In this second phase.
Aventurine would even summon four 'All or Nothing' dice, forcibly dragging the four characters in the team into a gamble!
The shields couldn't keep up; she couldn't protect her teammates.
Bronya was the first to fall.
Guinaifen complained: "Oh no, this feels like the difficulty spiked, right?"
"He's really trying to trade one-for-one with me!"
Fortunately.
Gepard's passive triggered next.
He stood back up.
And unleashed his ultimate.
Finally.
A set of enhanced basic attacks from Dan Heng IL brought Aventurine's health down to 1%.
Guinaifen knew.
This was a health lock!
She heard Aventurine sigh: "Hmph, everyone is like this…"
"Why—can't you live a bit more freely?"
Stelle charged forward with her fire lance.
Only to be parried and knocked back by Aventurine.
The next second.
Rings of clouds appeared above him, and Himeko's orbital cannon rained down.
However.
Amidst the thick smoke.
Aventurine of Stratagems hadn't taken any effective damage!
He waved his sleeve.
And said in a deep voice: "Playing a strong hand slowly, putting on a show…"
He reached out.
His finger pointed at Acheron on the battlefield.
"You make me a bit impatient."
As he spoke.
Aventurine's figure gradually ascended.
The sky of this dreamscape was already covered in dark clouds.
Silver lightning flashed between heaven and earth.
"To have some fun, everyone."
"—I'll bet all my chips."
"Only by casting aside reason can one truly play the game!"
He tossed the chips in his hand toward the sky.
They looked like ordinary chips.
But it was as if a giant boulder had fallen into a lake.
Creating huge ripples!
The sky was torn open, revealing a massive golden fissure.
The fissure quickly expanded.
Becoming a giant golden void covering the city below!
Golden, stringed objects fell from the void.
When everyone saw what they were…
They were stunned!
It wasn't an attack like golden rain of swords or light beams.
It was chips!
Densely packed chips rained down from the sky!
A golden rain fell upon Penacony!
All the skyscrapers were dyed in a brilliant layer of gold!
...
"Oh my god!?"
"You think this is strong? No! There's more."
"Acheron hasn't even made a move yet…"
"Holy sh*t! This scene! Aventurine, are you really this powerful?"
"Legendary scene: Penacony faces a crisis of destruction."
"It's this shocking even when the Aventurine stone is cracked?"
"He went all-in!?"
"First time I've used 'rich/opulent' to describe a character's special effects!"
"This BGM? I'm afraid Aventurine is going to start dancing any second!"
"This is the true Golden Hour!"
"Oh my god, it's actually raining money from the sky, so much money!"
"Aventurine, let me know next time you use your ultimate so I can go pick up the money."