They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 328 Chadwick's Overt Scheme

Calderon Chadwick's live stream was not very long.

However, the impact is no less than that of a real imaginary number collapse pulse in cyberspace.

No one from the mainstream media controlled by Interstellar Peace Corporation spoke out after the live broadcast ended, because such a major event required instructions from above before speaking out.

We can only prepare two sets of press releases now, and we'll send them out as soon as we get the instructions from above.

If mainstream media remain silent, then local tabloids and independent media will start to speak out.

Chadwick's live stream had just ended when a flood of reports and articles with headlines like "Genius Club Declares War on Interstellar Peace Corporation" appeared.

Many netizens who didn't watch the live stream and were unaware of the truth genuinely believed that the Genius Club had declared war on the Interstellar Peace Corporation, and that a major war affecting the entire universe was about to begin.

Of course, Calderon Chadwick's livestream was also quite explosive for the various forces in the universe.

When Pierpont was bombarded with an imaginary number collapse pulse, numerous individuals and forces in the universe who had deep-seated hatred for the Interstellar Peace Corporation immediately applauded.

All I can say is that the Interstellar Peace Corporation has been developing for nearly 780 Amber Ages, and they probably don't even know how many inhuman things they've done. Even [Fu Li] wouldn't dare say that he's remembered them all.

Now that someone has crawled out of hell to take revenge, it can be considered a small lesson for them.

Yes, it was just a small lesson. In fact, no major power with a bit of foundation thinks that the imaginary number collapse pulse can do anything to Pierpont.

Putting aside the fact that the company openly has two guardians, they will definitely be able to get back to Pierpoint in three days, no matter where they are now, at any cost.

Moreover, only the Interstellar Peace Corporation knows the extent of their technological reserves. While a single protective measure may not be able to stop the imaginary collapse pulse, their shields and force field armor, built at any cost, make them a formidable force in the universe, and it's unlikely that anyone can surpass them.

So, when the live stream ended, Danlei decisively exclaimed...

"Interesting, this is really interesting."

Dr. Chadwick was indeed a genius; with a simple trick, he simultaneously retaliated against the two forces that had persecuted him.

Danlei's exclamation carried a clear hint of mockery, and the robin, upon hearing this, immediately expressed his displeasure.
"Dan Lei, how can you laugh at a time like this? There are so many people in the vicinity of Pierpoint, how could they possibly evacuate all of them in 72 hours?"

A single imaginary number collapse pulse would inevitably lead to widespread devastation.

And then there's Pinocchio, who's seething with rage at Star Peace Corporation.

If the family supports Pinocone, a war between the two powers will break out immediately.

If the family abandons Pinocone, billions of people from the five major Pinocone families will surely become slaves of the Interstellar Peace Corporation.

Pinocene will also be destroyed as a warning to others.

The robin's assessment of Chadwick's speech reflects the judgment of someone with considerable insight and clear reason.

However, the robin here only knows one side of the story and not the other.

After all, she wasn't a high-ranking member of any major cosmic power. Even on Sundays, he was merely the head of the Oak family line within the Pinocone branch of his clan.

Neither of them really knew how deep the universe was.

Therefore, Dan Lei has a different view on Chadwick's threat.

Seeing the robin's anxiety, and Sunday's resolute expression, to avoid being driven to a dead end, Sunday forcibly activated the power of order without preparation, summoning the choir to protect themselves. Dan Lei offered guidance.
"In fact, Pierpont cannot be destroyed by a single imaginary number collapse pulse."

You underestimate the Interstellar Peace Corporation. They are believers in the preservation of the world and the largest superpower in the world today.

Furthermore, Interstellar Peace Corporation should have recorded the energy parameter data after the last imaginary collapse pulse emission.

In my opinion, if the imaginary number collapse pulse were actually fired at the Pierpoint, it would definitely be blocked.

The question is simply how much it would take to stop the imaginary number collapse pulse.

Dr. Chadwick certainly knows this very well.

Unless other powerful forces unite to cause trouble, the chances of Pierpoint being destroyed are very small.

I said Dr. Chadwick retaliated against Interstellar Peace Corporation because, starting from the end of the live broadcast, Interstellar Peace Corporation was probably losing massive amounts of money every second.

The revelation of Dr. Chadwick's imprisonment was a major blow to the reputation of Interstellar Peace Corporation.

Research staff belonging to the company also feel insecure.

Even if the Academy of Sciences still relies on the company, it must now condemn the company for treating a genius in this way.

Moreover, the risk of retaliation from other geniuses is not unique to Pinocchio; it also exists for Interstellar Peace Corporation.

Geniuses don't care what kind of cosmic power you are; they'll retaliate if they want to.

This is just a matter of reputation. In reality, the losses for Interstellar Peace Corporation will also be substantial, and a stock market crash is inevitable.

Dr. Chadwick said that Pierpoint's destruction was purely a hoax aimed at spreading panic.

Things must be in pretty much chaos by now. The employees of the Interstellar Peace Corporation stationed in Pierpoint have no idea how much influence they have.

All they knew was that once the imaginary number collapse pulse hit, they were doomed; a fleet was something they couldn't withstand.

If the employees are like this, then the business customers who come and go are even more so.

At this time, there must have been many people fleeing, looting, or giving up on themselves.

In the chaos, it's normal for several spaceports to be blown up, and many people will die.

I can't even begin to imagine how much economic loss this will cause.

In short, these are all Chadwick's calculated moves, and the losses suffered by Interstellar Peace Corporation this time will definitely not be small.

Upon hearing Danlei's words, Robin's expression relaxed slightly, and she patted her chest, saying...
"Thank goodness, thank goodness, as long as Pierpoint is alright, as long as he's alright."

The reason Robin is so concerned about Pierpont is not because she particularly likes the company.

Rather, they knew that as long as Pierpoint was still around, there was always room for negotiation on other matters.

If Pierpoint were truly destroyed, Pinocchio would surely be blasted to pieces by the company's warships.

However, just as the robin relaxed, Dan Lei immediately launched into another attack on Pinocchio, continuing the previous topic.
"However, the company has lost so much money, they will definitely want to make up for it."

So, Pinocchio is just waiting for the Star Peace Corporation's army to march on them, which is why I said Dr. Chadwick also retaliated against Pinocchio.

The imaginary collapse pulse originated from Pinocene, giving Interstellar Peace Corporation a reason to launch an attack.

This time, they will definitely have Pinocchio firmly in their grasp.

Danlei's words made Robin's heart, which had been slightly relieved, start to pound again.

If the company's massive army were to invade, the outcome for Pinocchio would remain unchanged: they would return to the family's support and launch a full-scale war; if they didn't support Pinocchio, they would be doomed.

However, the "Pinocchio's demise" here refers to the five major families, not the planet itself.

The robin had her own selfish motives; she didn't want to see the oak family that had raised her disappear completely. So, she decisively grabbed Danlei, flashed a charming smile, and asked...
"Danlei, if the company's forces advance in, can you help coordinate the negotiations?"

When the robin suddenly grabbed him, Danlei thought for a moment that the little bird was about to use her beauty to get him to help protect Pinocchio.

In the end, she only asked me to help coordinate the negotiations.

However, Danlei must pour cold water on Robin's idea here, because in the face of absolute strength, peace cannot be achieved through negotiation.

So Dan Lei decisively shook his head.

“Robin, if the Interstellar Peace Corporation can’t find a suitable reason to start a war, their massive military advance will only bolster their confidence. You can negotiate, no problem. But once they find a legitimate reason, Pinocchio will have two choices: either submit and surrender, or fight to the death.”

Even if we're going to negotiate, it will have to wait until you successfully resist and repel the company fleet.

Upon hearing Dan Lei's words, Robin was immediately at a loss. However, Sunday knew that with the power of order, he and Pinocchio were not without room for resistance.

So after calming down, his intelligence kicked in, and he asked directly...

"Danlei, is there no way for us to stop Dr. Chadwick? His announcement now is practically a declaration of a terrorist attack."

When asked about Sunday's question, Danlei answered very simply.
"You've finally got to the point."

Yes, for Pinocchio, there is another solution to this problem: preventing Dr. Chadwick from activating his Noble Phantasm.

As long as the imaginary collapse pulse is not fired and the Heroic Spirit Chadwick is dealt with, the Interstellar Peace Corporation has no reason to attack Pinocchio.

The current losses are retribution for their past misdeeds, and they will bear all the losses themselves.

At that point, Pinocchio's main threat will be the potential retaliation from the Genius Club.

After Dan Lei explained, Sunday understood what he needed to do and took his leave.

"Understood. I'll go back now and convene a meeting of the five major departments. We need to find a way to locate Dr. Chadwick."

Unfortunately, the memory bubble that housed his consciousness in reality has now disappeared.

Otherwise, the person would never have disappeared.

However, Danlei, thank you very much for your reminder. I will always remember your help.

After finishing his speech on Sunday, he bowed and then quickly left with Metatron.

At that moment, Dan Lei's phone rang. He looked at it and saw that it was Heita calling.

So Danlei said to the robin
"Excuse me, Miss Robin, I need to take a call. It's Black Tower calling."

After saying that, Dan Lei opened the door and led his men away.

After Danlei left, Robin was left in the park, so she sat down on a bench nearby, rubbing her chin as she pondered the intelligence she had just received.

A few minutes later, the robin asked Caster...
“Miss ███, as the founder of Pinocone, where do you think Dr. Chadwick would be hiding?”

Caster shook his head slightly at this question.

"I'm sorry, Master, the current Pinocchio is a completely different world from the Pinocchio I lived in back then."

My understanding of this place is now not much different from that of the tourists.

However, after being summoned, I discovered that the current Pinocene seems to lack records of the Primordial Memory Domain.

Upon hearing this, the robin slowly typed a question mark and frowned as it spoke.
"Primordial Memory Realm? I've never heard of it."

In response to this question, Caster said

"That was the dreamland that was first opened up by the Dream Chasing Era after the prison war ended."

However, I can no longer find the way to the Primordial Memory Realm.

The robin nodded, and then said
"Miss ███, do you mean that Dr. Chadwick might be hiding in the Primordial Memory Realm, which is why my brother can't find him?"

Caster shook his head and said bluntly.

"I don't know. Even if your brother doesn't know about the Primordial Memory Domain, that guy Audi Aiffa definitely does."

However, that guy is a short, fat man who kicks someone when they're down, and he's been eyeing money for a long time. He's probably still thinking about how to profit from this crisis at Pinocchio.

Master, I don't know about other things, but you must never sign any contract with him under any circumstances.

He will definitely take advantage of your current anxiety and try to buy you outright.

The robin was well aware of Caster's warning, but given the current situation, he had to go and talk to old Aude.

Not only for information about the Primordial Memory Realm, but also to retrieve Caster's true name from him.

Caster is a native Heroic Spirit of Pinocchio, so a problem has arisen.

That is, her name had already been bought by the film company owned by old Aude.

Therefore, Caster lost her true name, and without Old Emperor's permission, all her Noble Phantasms and skills cannot be activated.

It's not impossible to force it, but you'll have to use a Command Seal.

Therefore, if Caster is to regain his fighting ability, we must find a way to get Otti Everfa to relinquish ownership of his real name.

Here, the robin revealed a sly smile and said...

"Don't worry, I won't sell myself out so easily."

"And even if I were to sell, I have a better buyer..."

Just as Robin was about to talk to Old Aude, Danlei answered Black Tower's call, and Black Tower immediately said...

"Danlei, is Calderon Chadwick really in Pinocchio?"

When Black Tower asked Chadwick, he could only say it was expected, so Dan Lei gave a half-truth, half-deceptive answer.

"Yes, but I only found out a little while before Dr. Chadwick's live stream."

The situation was similar to what he described during his live stream: the Interstellar Peace Corporation and the United Family had imprisoned his consciousness.

According to the Oak family patriarch on Sunday, in reality, the memory bubble that stored Dr. Chadwick's consciousness has also disappeared.

"It must be that the summoned young Dr. Chadwick used some means to influence reality from within the dream."

After Dan Lei finished speaking, Hei Ta was clearly not surprised at all, and said directly...

"Given Pinocchio's level of memory concentration in reality, it's not difficult for dreams to influence reality."

Calderon Chadwick could do it with ease.

So, what are your plans regarding Calderon Chadwick?

To be honest about this issue

"Using an imaginary number collapse pulse to bombard Pierpont would definitely stop him; if that shot were fired, it could really trigger an interstellar war."

Moreover, after stopping him, his memory bubble must be destroyed.

Black Tower did not object to Dan Lei's judgment, because keeping consciousness alive by using memory bubbles was beyond inhumane.

Therefore, Black Tower stated frankly...

"Screw Gumm said he wanted to witness Calderon Chadwick's final fate."

As far as I know, they have some kind of relationship.

However, his identity is too sensitive; he absolutely cannot step forward now, otherwise it won't just be a matter of interstellar war, but could very well trigger a third war between organic and inorganic beings.

　Before Caster reclaims her real name, her name can only be displayed as ███ in conversations.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)