Starry Sky Railway: No one understands the Amber King better than me.

He looked up at the white space.

"Do you think praying to the star gods... will it work? Why don't we pray to each of the star gods one by one?"

The cowboy suggested in a relaxed tone.

"Amber King above." After a moment, Sand Gold lowered its head and let out a long breath.

Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he continued to pray, "Manager Lin above, Manager Diamond above, I wonder which one can lead us away from here."

Suddenly, as if in response to his call, a white light enveloped them, and then they all disappeared.

A moment later, a figure slowly emerged from the depths of the white light and walked to the kneeling corpse.

He stopped and remained silent.

........

Chapter 406 Fate Unknown

Looking at the lifeless body before him, Lin Yuan raised his hand and aimed it at the drooping head.

Oswaldo died so simply? Lin Yuan was unsure and somewhat incredulous. So he decided... to desecrate his corpse.

Oh no, it should be a one-stop funeral service that includes soul searching, cremation, and corpse whipping.

In the Star Iron Universe, even the dead cannot rest in peace; their memories can still be retrieved after death, and useful information can be found within them.

A white light shone from Lin Yuan's palm, covering the entire body in front of him.

Moments later, Oswaldo's body turned to ashes, severing any possibility of resurrection.

Lin Yuan opened his eyes, various lingering images flashing through his vision. He frowned slightly and murmured:

"Such a strange memory..."

After some searching, he did find many images, but most of the memories were fragmented and incomplete, and many were filled with a vague and incongruous feeling, carrying a sense of false deliberateness.

"This guy, did he also do some kind of slicing and backup?"

Lin Yuan stroked his chin and pondered for a moment, then shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

In any case, Oswaldo did die right before his eyes.

A person's death involves several stages: the demise of the physical body, the disintegration of identity, and the end of influence. As long as Oswald dies as the head of market development, that is enough.

Lin Yuan's eyes flickered, and he murmured:

"In this Battle of Pierpoint, the Star Core Hunter who had previously provoked the Corporation fled in disarray. The remaining invaders, including a Destroyer, either surrendered or were killed."

He slowly explained in an explanatory tone:

"Unfortunately, Oswaldo, the head of the market development department, went missing after being attacked during this intrusion incident, and his fate is unknown."

From the board's perspective, Diamond, who was responsible for hosting this interstellar peace conference, bears significant responsibility and is suspected of involvement.

Lin Yuan shook his head with regret, as if lamenting why the company had become like this.

But he immediately broke into a cheerful smile.

"Now, all that's missing for the position of the new board member is... an immense amount of prestige that can drown out all other voices."

........

While Lin Yuan was collecting Oswaldo's body, a board meeting convened by Tarlavan was also taking place.

Several figures were already seated at the conference table. Everyone knew the reason for the meeting, and the atmosphere in the room was extremely tense.

Talavan sat in the main seat, his gaze sweeping over every face, revealing no emotion in his heart.

"Everyone is here. We just received news that the invasion during the interstellar peace conference has ended, all external enemies have been suppressed, the main culprits have been captured or executed, and the situation has basically returned to stability."

After a moment of silence, everyone seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, but then a voice of doubt arose:

"With Pierpont causing such a mess, why hasn't that guy from the East shown up yet?"

"Nobody knows," someone shrugged. "But everyone's probably used to it by now."

"Putting the matter in the East aside for now, the company suffered such a large-scale attack this time. Although it didn't cause too much damage, someone still has to be held responsible."

The scarred woman from the Business Consolidation Department tapped on the table.

"Madam, who do you want to be responsible? The diamond?" someone scoffed.

"No matter who it is, this matter is ultimately related to the selection of board members."

The scarred woman spoke coldly, her fingers interlaced on the table.

"If this matter is not resolved soon, similar chaos will repeat itself. This time, the company has completely lost face in front of the entire galaxy!"

Seeing that the meeting was heading towards an argument, Taravan coughed lightly, interrupting the discussion.

"Let's put aside the related issues of responsibility for now; we have more important agendas to discuss."

He looked around, then paused.

"The head of the Statistics Department, Lin, who suppressed Pierpont, asked me to convey a message..."

Taravan briefly recounted Lin Yuan's idea, and the conference table fell silent.

"That's impossible. The board will absolutely not approve this proposal."

The scarred woman's voice became even colder than before.

"To wage a full-scale war against the forces of destruction is simply a pipe dream. Even if the company succeeds against a force with multiple Commanders, we will suffer incalculable losses."

"Mr. Taravan, why don't you try to persuade that person? The Statistics Department has just been established, and Director Lin is already so eager to make a name for himself. Is he trying to use this opportunity to gain a seat on the board?"

As soon as she finished speaking, many council members' eyes flickered.

Some people were startled to discover that a strong new candidate for board member had emerged!

"What do I think?" Taravan paused for a moment, then slowly shook his head.

"You may have misunderstood. The reason I said I was relaying the message is that, according to Manager Lin, this is not a discussion with the board of directors, but a notification."

He glanced around at the expressions on everyone's faces.

"Furthermore, everyone should not overreact. Director Lin made it very clear that this is a reciprocal retaliatory action against the Antimatter Legion."

He didn't demand the company wage a full-scale war against the antimatter legion; he acted alone.

"One person? Even if Manager Lin is considered one of the strongest among the envoys, he would probably have difficulty contending against the entire Destruction Legion."

But if he were acting alone... the situation should be under control.

“Controllable?” Mrs. Scarface looked up at this statement, her tone clearly showing dissatisfaction.

"Who gave him the authority to act without the board's permission, yet have the entire company bear the consequences?"

Taravan's expression became somewhat subtle. He looked at Mrs. Scarface and slowly spoke:

“He said…this was a divine right bestowed upon him by the Amber King.”

The conference table fell silent abruptly. Those who were about to agree immediately stopped talking, and the scarred woman's expression became quite interesting.

She hesitated for a moment, then closed her mouth again, unsure how to respond.

After a moment of silence, Zaitian finally spoke up to smooth things over. He pushed up his round-framed glasses and said slowly:

"Everyone, now that it has already happened, there is no point in discussing it anymore."

However, this matter is indeed of great importance, Mr. Taravan. We still hope that Supervisor Lin can cooperate with the company's unified scheduling.

Upon seeing Taravan nod, Tian continued:

"This matter is of great importance, and we board members alone cannot reach a consensus. It would be best to consult with the heads of other departments first."

“I’ve already asked about that beforehand,” Taravan interrupted him.

"Diamond indicated that he would support Director Lin's proposal. Several directors in charge of technology research and development and talent incentives, while not expressing support, did not explicitly oppose it either."

"What about Oswaldo?" someone suddenly asked.

“Oswaldo…” Taravan was silent for a moment.

"After receiving the report of the attack on the market development department, I was unable to contact him through various means; he had disappeared."

"...Missing?"

"To be precise, their fate is unknown."

"........"

"His fate is unknown... that means he's dead."

A soft murmur rippled across the conference table, and several board members exchanged glances, their expressions varied.

............

Chapter 407 Taking Action Again

As the sky above Pierpoint rose, the white light from beyond the heavens receded, and Lin Yuan's figure appeared at the headquarters of the Ministry of Statistics.

Walking on the top-floor corridor, Lin Yuan's eyes lit up as he looked down at the curtain wall under repair.

His gaze shifted slightly, and Constance revealed herself beside him. He casually asked:

"Did anything happen while I was away?"

“Of course…it’s nothing serious, dear supervisor~” Constance said with a smile, walking beside him.

"A few clueless guys came to our headquarters, but they all ran away after you showed up. Manager, you're really amazing!"

Lin Yuan glanced at her, noticing her slightly strange expression and the little thoughts she couldn't hide, but he didn't ask any further questions.

He nodded, sat down in the main seat of his office, and then summoned his core members to learn about the latest progress in intelligence gathering regarding the forces of destruction.

"Supervisor, just now, the Talent Incentive Department proactively sent us some intelligence." The department's current Chief Intelligence Officer, Yingduo, handed over a piece of intelligence.

"Currently, there is only one Absolute Lord whose whereabouts can be tracked, and that is Xingxiao, who is currently fighting against the Immortal Ship Alliance's Yaoqing Immortal Ship."

"Star Howl?" Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"Is it really such a coincidence?"