Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

This is a capricious and arbitrary act of inexplicably wasting a lot of financial and material resources to purge the Abyss Cult, only to abandon it halfway through.

This aroused the dissatisfaction of many of the powerful and wealthy during the winter. A small group of people among the powerful who were dissatisfied with Pantalone formed an anti-Pantalone alliance and took this opportunity to accuse Pantalone of various plans.

While large-scale construction projects are costly and wasteful of resources, they are not only useless to Zhidong, but also waste a lot of Zhidong's resources and manpower.

This caused Pantalone, which had undergone a crackdown long ago, to become restless again after a long period of relaxation in its control over the elite class, as they had been living in peace for so long.

They wanted to reclaim the rights that Pantalone had taken from them, but they overlooked one thing.

The reason why Pantalone didn't touch them.

It wasn't that Pantalone lacked the ability to deal with them; it was simply that he understood one thing.

That is, blood transfusions need to be done slowly, just as excessive blood loss can lead to death, even if he doesn't like those powerful and wealthy people.

However, the political system still needs their presence to be maintained, without those people.

Then the political system of Zhidong itself could basically be declared to have collapsed. It was for this reason that Pantalone did not choose to eliminate them all at once.

This is also a tacit understanding and unspoken rule between Pantalone and the mayor, who is also his colleague and executive officer, in a political sense, should he really eliminate all those who oppose him at once.

As a political figure and manager, "Rooster" would likely come to question him immediately, so Pantalone didn't go too far and simply cleaned up some targets.

However, although Pantalone had an unspoken agreement with "Rooster," it didn't mean he was incapable of doing such a thing. It simply depended on whether he wanted to or not, not whether he could or couldn't do it.

As long as he can replace his own men in those positions during the transition period and kick out those who occupy important positions, Pantalone can then arrange for his own men to clean up those people.

In Pantalone's hands, the only person capable of carrying out this cleanup task and possessing the necessary ability and qualifications is "Prince" D'Artagnan, who will become one of the Eleven Executors of the Fools.

Of course, as long as the task of purging those people is carried out, even if they are just replaced in important positions, such a thing is bound to stir up a storm.

There is no concealment about those who are the ones carrying out these kinds of tasks.

They will be drawn into the center of a major and troublesome event, which will be a considerable problem for most of the Fools' officers, not to mention the huge disparity in strength.

Considering that Dadalia himself is the type of person who is engrossed in fighting and enjoys being constantly battling in the center of a vortex, this made him extremely interested when he received such a mission.

In a sense, this is a perfect match for him.

Under Pantalone's instructions, many who were distracting the crowd or trying to take advantage of the situation were quickly eliminated at an unimaginable speed.

Anyone who dared to resist such treatment was almost immediately eliminated and dealt with.

This made those who thought Pantalone wouldn't dare to touch them realize that Pantalone, as the head of the Northern Bank, could not possibly be an ordinary person who could rise to the position of executive officer and control the economic power of winter without relying on anyone's help.

In this situation, almost all of those who were the loudest and were pushed out to be the first to speak out died in the purge, even those who were sitting behind the scenes intending to test and observe.

They mysteriously disappeared without a trace, which made them think about those who had also disappeared long ago.

In this unspoken but mutually understood situation, the originally turbulent political landscape quickly calmed down, both consciously and unconsciously, under Pantalone's influence.

Everyone knew what had happened, but they all tacitly kept quiet about it.

Shortly after those who stood out were dealt with, Pantalone, who had obtained a large sum of confiscated funds and resources, used this power on 'mechanical bodies' and 'autonomous machines'.

This has once again put Pantalone under some financial pressure. In a sense, the wealth possessed by the elite is something that is difficult to obtain and collect through conventional means.

A significant portion of the funds confiscated and seized from them was enough, based on their individual wealth alone, to equal the annual tax revenue of the Northern Bank. In a sense, targeting the powerful and wealthy was the fastest way to amass wealth.

In comparison, even he himself was slightly surprised. In fact, for Pantalone, he didn't need to go through all this trouble to get Mora and wealth. The confiscated wealth was just a side benefit to Pantalone.

However, no one would complain about having too much money. With this money, Pantalone could also slightly reduce the expenses required for the development of his current major projects.

Since Pantarone made a secret deal with the "princess" of the Abyss Order, Pantarone, having obtained what she wanted, has successfully acquired mysterious knowledge from beyond the world.

Having mastered that knowledge, he successfully transformed it into technology that the Fools could utilize, and applied that technology to the 'imaginary energy storage site'.

After applying that technology, the original logistical efficiency was improved to an unprecedented level.

This allows any form of energy, not just elemental force, to be converted and utilized, transforming it into usable 'imaginary energy' to the maximum extent possible and storing it for use in a future project of Pantalone.

Although Pantalone has not yet decided which plan to implement, regardless of which plan this reserve of resources is ultimately used for, the existence of this backup energy is a card that Pantalone values ​​immensely.

However, even though Pantalone attaches great importance to the plan itself, it doesn't mean he will put all his eggs in one basket. In the end, no matter what the 'imaginary energy storage plan' is all about...

Ultimately, the existence of this project is to serve other plans. In this respect, Pantalone does not put the cart before the horse, compared to the knowledge and technology from outside the world.

What truly captured Pantalone's attention and importance was the seed of power from beyond the world that he received from the "princess" of the abyss.

Although the seed of this power is not stronger than the 'imaginary energy' he has mastered, no matter how powerful or widespread the 'imaginary energy' is, what cannot be changed is that his application of the 'imaginary energy' is limited to the posture it inspires.

Only 'imaginary energy' in a definite form can unleash its most powerful force, but the seed of power he obtained from Ying is a container with a definite power form.

The seed of this power alone cannot accomplish anything, but when 'imaginary energy' is determined by the mindset of this seed, the resulting power is infinite.

However, to truly achieve this, numerous experiments are still needed. Only after rigorous testing can this seed of power be truly utilized by him.

With this, he would have full confidence and be well-prepared for the plan he had constructed in his mind.

In fact, before obtaining the seed of that power from Ying, he didn't have much hope for the plan itself. After all, Pantalone wasn't the type of person who was used to placing his hopes on others.

If he wasn't 100% certain about a plan, he would prepare other backup plans as a contingency plan. However, to his surprise, he actually managed to get that thing from the other party.

Looking at the special crystalline gem in his hand, which shimmered with an extraordinary and dazzling light, the light emanating from the shining crystalline gem and radiating outwards was none other than what he had seen before.

It was the radiant fluctuations of 'imaginary numbers' that were so different from any other law on this Teyvat continent, that made their brilliance so dazzling, that it captivated people.

Looking at the crystal in his hand that shone with an unusual brilliance, Pantalone couldn't help but take a deep breath.