The employee continued speaking in a rapid stream of words.
But judging from his tone and expression, something about him seemed… slightly unhinged.
A third employee beside him spoke up.
"Has it occurred to you, you idiot, that everything you said was probably true before you said it… but after you said it, Aha will definitely find it hilarious and then—"
"—beep."
The employee's face turned pale.
"Why can't I say—beep—beep—beep—beep—"
"Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha—"
"Aha~"
A ridiculous clown mask appeared in midair.
"Aha thinks what you said makes perfect sense."
"If you manage to survive, how about Aha makes you an Emanator?"
The mask tilted its head.
"You didn't actually believe that, did you?"
"Aha was lying. Totally lying."
"Why aren't you talking anymore?"
"Why are you ignoring Aha?"
"Aha has no face left. Aha has no face left."
The clown mask suddenly turned into a crying face.
"Oh right, Aha forgot—you can't speak right now."
"See you next time~"
The mask switched back into a smiling face and vanished.
"AHHH!!!"
"That really was Aha!!!"
The employee screamed.
"The Hunt Beacon activated on its own!"
"The Decay Engine activated too!"
"No—actually everything that can still function has activated automatically!"
The announcer spoke with a miserable expression, as if they might die at any moment.
The entire scene fell into chaos.
Even though Dongfang Qiqing repeatedly shouted orders, she couldn't calm the panicking crowd.
Amid the turmoil, Argenti began reciting a hymn to Beauty.
The power of the Path of Beauty spread outward with powerful emotional resonance.
Everyone could feel Argenti's sincere heart.
Gradually—
They calmed down.
"My friends, do not panic."
"The god of Elation has created this dangerous prank."
"Before the power of an Aeon, we are powerless."
"But I believe we still possess the right to make our own choice… even if the result may be the same."
Even after everything that had happened, Argenti remained calm.
He reached out naturally—
And pressed the first option.
[Beauty! Fire again!]
[Curious? Fire again!]
[Aha wants to see!!! Fire again! 2…1…]
"By the beautiful Idrila above!"
"Please forgive me."
"I cannot complete the trial you have given me."
"Knight Argenti humbly requests one final favor."
"I beg you to bless my friends, that they may fulfill their wishes and continue the work of Beauty."
"And I beg you to protect the innocent caught in this disaster."
"May Beauty endure forever."
Argenti placed a hand over his chest and bowed toward the distant stars.
"Aha is a genius."
"Aha hasn't had any achievements for a long time."
"How can a genius live without producing a great result?"
The clown mask appeared again.
After speaking that strange sentence—
It vanished once more.
But the laughter of Elation still echoed everywhere.
It spread through the entire ship.
People began laughing while crying.
Laughing while angry.
Laughing in despair.
Laughing with numb resignation.
And—
Some simply laughed.
Even Lin Yi himself had never tested what would happen if these three systems activated simultaneously.
A genius's perspective gave him vast vision.
But that same vision could also limit him.
Lin Yi could easily see the future limits of each device individually.
Yet he could not see the possibilities created by their combination.
Because their individual potential seemed limited—
And because geniuses have countless other projects—
He had lost interest in them.
Running experiments that were almost certain to produce no results simply wasn't worth the time.
This was both a limitation of time—
And a form of hidden arrogance common among geniuses.
At that moment—
A rainbow-colored light appeared at the edge of space.
Brilliant.
Dazzling.
It tore through space itself.
Every celestial body along its path was shattered, becoming fuel that strengthened the rainbow light.
It grew larger.
Brighter.
More terrifying.
Inside the Xianzhou Alliance command hall.
"Marshal, General Yaoguang has reported from the Yuque Xianzhou."
"The Tenfold Illumination Observation Array has detected a Reignbow Arbiter arrow."
"Where is it headed?"
"It's… it's…"
"Hm?"
"Speak plainly. I've seen everything."
"It's headed for the IPC."
"The IPC headquarters—Pier Point!"
"What?!"
"The Reignbow Arbiter's arrow is aimed at Pier Point?!"
"Are you absolutely certain?!"
Marshal Hua fell silent.
Because this situation…
She had never seen anything like it before.
"So… should we still follow the arrow and eradicate the abominations?"
An officer asked nervously.
Hua pressed her hand to her forehead.
Her head hurt.
She felt as if mara corruption might break out any second.
How had she ended up dealing with something like this?
She suddenly wanted to retire immediately.
Then she wouldn't have to think about these headaches.
"No matter what…"
"Following the Reignbow Arbiter's arrow is the Alliance's legal doctrine."
"Order all Xianzhou fleets."
"Destination: Pier Point."
"Prepare for battle."
"Prepare for battle."
"Do you understand?"
"Convey my words exactly."
She deliberately emphasized "prepare."
Normally orders of this level were delivered personally.
But this time she deliberately added an extra layer.
Then Hua suddenly remembered someone.
Oh no.
Quick—send someone to Yaoqing and stop Feixiao.
"Send a messenger carrying the Marshal's order to the Yaoqing Xianzhou."
"Bring supplies as a token of appreciation."
"Order General Feixiao to immediately depart and suppress the Mormor abominations."
Hua sighed helplessly.
She needed to give Feixiao something else to do.
Across the universe—
Any civilization capable of observing the Reignbow Arbiter's arrow began panicking.
Even ignoring the involvement of an Aeon—
If the Xianzhou Alliance and the IPC started fighting…
That would be catastrophic.
If those two largest factions of the universe went to war—
It would become a disaster far worse than the Rubert War.
Regardless of the outcome—
The aftermath would take dozens of Amber Eras to recover from.
Choosing sides would be dangerous.
But not choosing a side would be even worse.
All the chaos in the universe only made Aha laugh even louder.
"What troublesome times…"
General Jing Yuan muttered after receiving the order.
The Luofu was already struggling with a lack of capable personnel.
"General, perhaps we should delay a little longer."
"Maybe the situation will change."
"Oh?"
"What advice do you have, Fu Qing?"
"It's not really advice."
"But don't you find something strange?"
"Isn't that arrow moving too slowly?"
"That's not the style of the Reignbow Arbiter at all."
"If it were a real arrow of the Hunt…"
"By the time we observed it, it would have already hit the target."
"There's no way we'd be watching it crawl forward like this."
"Besides…"
"The Marshal's order today is different from usual."
"Isn't it?"
"I think the Marshal's intention can be summarized in one word."
"Delay."
Meanwhile General Yaoguang had also noticed something strange.
The arrow was clearly the Reignbow Arbiter's arrow—
But something about it felt wrong.
Now the Tenfold Illumination Array was calculating the cause and effect behind it.
Because there was too little information, the process was slow.
But the fact that divination could proceed at all already meant many things.
The Xianzhou Alliance was confused.
Other civilizations were panicking.
But the most panicked of all—
Was the IPC itself.
Especially those on Pier Point.
Soon the news that the IPC was targeted by the Reignbow Arbiter's arrow spread across the interstellar network.
Countless accounts began pushing the narrative.
And it was obvious those posts had been prepared in advance.
Who did it?
Hard to guess. (ಡωಡ)
[ItWasTheIPC]
"Definitely the IPC. They've done too many shady things. The Reignbow Arbiter must have noticed."
[HeadshotEveryShot]
"Exactly. The IPC has done mountains of shady stuff. Drinks on me sometime."
[IPCGetOutOfXianzhou]
"This is an IPC conspiracy! Don't believe it!"
[OldSampoAntiques]
"Selling antiques and rare treasures. Good prices. DM if interested."
User OldSampoAntiques was banned for fraud.
[FireworksBigExplosion]
"Looks good. Fire another one."
[ZhaoCamera]
"Wait… doesn't the Hunt only target abominations?"
"Why are there so many people watching the show?"
"Did the IPC really make that many enemies?"
[RealNameOnline]
"Probably fools from the Tavern. They love chaos."
[Anonymous]
"Wait no—what if this affects my allowance?!"
"My Interastral Shopping list isn't even finished yet!"
[IPC123]
"The IPC is screwed this time."
[FoxianSisterStepOnMe]
"Aren't you from the IPC? Why are you celebrating?"
[IPC123]
"I'm not actually from the IPC."
"If I use their name and avatar when arguing online, their censorship system won't ban me."
"And people yelling at me will only insult the IPC."
[TouchstoneToGold]
"@IPC123 Interesting thinking."
"Want to work for the IPC?"
"I can start you at P8 level."
[IPC123]
"@TouchstoneToGold Who do you think you are?"
"You think you can decide that?"
(followed by 300 words of insults)
[TopazFanClub]
"@IPC123 Check the verified badge."
"That's Director Aventurine from Strategic Investment."
[IPC123]
"@TouchstoneToGold WAIT—"
"Boss—no—sir—father—"
"I was wrong!"
"Please give me another chance!"
"I live for the IPC and die for the IPC!"
Clearly, the IPC paid very well.
Otherwise people wouldn't go through 80+ rounds of interviews just to work there.
In the universe—
It was perfectly normal to curse the IPC while secretly wanting to join them.
Meanwhile—
Back to Lin Yi.
Lin Yi had just boarded his Rainbowlight Ship.
He hadn't even chased away the IPC staff who came to see him off—
When he saw a massive arrow of light heading straight toward him.
His scalp went numb.
Others might think the arrow targeted the IPC.
But Lin Yi could calculate its trajectory.
And he was almost certain—
It was coming for him.
Pier Point was merely collateral damage.
Lin Yi's heart pounded.
What did I even do?
Did Lan somehow find out about my plan to trick the arrow using the "Chibaku Tensei Project"?
That would be unfair—I haven't even done anything yet!
And if the target were him—
The arrow should be heading toward Divine Firmament Space City, where his real body was.
Surely an Aeon could distinguish that?
Or did Lan think wherever his consciousness was located—that was the real him?
After calming down, Lin Yi analyzed the situation.
If the arrow wasn't heading for his real body—
Then Lan probably didn't intend to kill him.
At worst he would only lose this clone, which could be mass-produced anyway.
Zhuixing's real body wasn't here either.
Then Lin Yi noticed something strange.
He had been watching the arrow for quite some time.
Yet nothing had exploded.
That alone contradicted the Hunt's usual instantaneous speed.
And the bizarre trajectory made Lin Yi glance sideways.
He looked at Zhuixing standing obediently beside him.
His expression became strange.
"Zhuixing…"
"Don't you think that trajectory looks exactly like the Hunt Beacon you built?"
Zhuixing nodded.
"Yes, Teacher."
"It's exactly the same."
"So someone ignored the operating instructions and pushed the beacon past its critical limit?"
"But Teacher…"
"The imitation arrow produced after the beacon exceeds its limit should never reach this level."
"It normally dissipates quickly or explodes."
"I tested it many times privately."
Lin Yi shrugged.
"Who knows."
"Even if it's slower than usual, the Path energy inside that arrow is undeniably real."
"Opportunities like this—"
"To observe and experience a Hunt arrow up close—"
"Are extremely rare."
"So cherish it."
"Oh, and remember to run away beforehand."
"Who knows if the arrow affects consciousness."
"One more thing."
"I taught you to always leave a backdoor in your inventions, right?"
"Did you leave one in the Hunt Beacon?"
"Then try controlling its trajectory."
Zhuixing immediately took a Xianzhou sword-control stance.
Lin Yi blinked.
Then he suddenly had a suspicion.
Sure enough—
The next moment Zhuixing moved her fingers like guiding a sword.
The motion was actually unnecessary.
But…
Well.
If it made her happy.
The distant arrow accelerated exponentially every second.
Only thirty seconds had passed—
Yet its speed had increased countless times.
But the important part was—
The arrow actually changed direction.
In the vast starry sky—
It made an unbelievable sharp turn.
The Hunt's arrow, which normally flew straight like destiny itself—
Now looked like a race car drifting.
But the next moment—
An unknown force pulled it back onto its original path.
Then Zhuixing redirected it again.
Deviation.
Correction.
Deviation.
Correction.
Over and over again.
From afar it looked as if the arrow had gone insane—
Constantly drifting, turning, zig-zagging through space.
It resembled someone playing Fruit Ninja.
The arrow was the blade.
Planets were the fruit.
Lin Yi couldn't help sighing.
He had truly never seen anything like this.
He took out his camera artifact—
Moment of Eternity—
And photographed the scene.
The Intelligentsia Guild was going insane.
They wished they had never observed this phenomenon.
It was an insult to everything they had ever learned.
Countless civilizations watched the impossible scene.
Even the geniuses of the Genius Society couldn't explain it.
But inside the arrow—
More precisely, inside Idrila's Rare Vessel—
The experience was far less beautiful.
Under Aha's protection, everyone remained alive.
The pressure and energy of the arrow didn't crush or incinerate them.
But the chaotic trajectory made them feel like they were being shaken in a blender.
Lin Yi's phone kept ringing.
Incoming Call — Herta
No time to answer.
Incoming Call — Screwllum
Lin Yi could already guess what they wanted.
Probably about the arrow.
Message from Ruan Mei
A notification flashed briefly.
But there was no time to read it.
Fortunately—
After that message, the phone finally stopped ringing.
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