Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

The Keeper from the Heavenly Throne separated the twins, breaking them apart. Their powers were sealed by a strange god, causing one of the twins to fall to the earth and endure endless years. The one who awoke from his long slumber did not know how to find his way back.

This is why Sora, standing in front of Pantalone, behaved so strangely after Pantalone had only mentioned the name briefly.

Nothing could shake the resolve of Geminis, who have lost their emotional anchor and mutual support, more than anything else.

This applies to both Sora, the older brother, and Hikari, the younger sister.

This is why Pantarone was able to use the existence of emptiness to shake Luminosity's heart, and now Pantarone is just using the same trick again.

However, when this tactic is used on twin siblings, it is undoubtedly the most effective way to shake their hearts.

"Tell me quickly, where is my sister!"

"Did my sister tell you about me?"

Unable to contain his turbulent emotions, he eagerly inquired of Pantalone about his sister's whereabouts.

Upon seeing Kong's performance, Pantalone did not immediately answer his urgent question, but instead spoke calmly and slowly.

"I don't deny that I know something about where your sister is, but unfortunately I can't tell you directly about anything related to your sister right now."

Sora looked slightly disappointed after hearing this, but then Pantarone suddenly chuckled softly.

"Of course, you can also have another option. If you join the Fools, I can promise you that when the time is right, you will be able to see your sister."

Upon hearing this reply, Sora looked up in surprise, seemingly not expecting Pantalone to extend such an invitation to him.

What surprised him even more was that he didn't understand why Pantalone would invite him to join the Fatui, which made him remain silent for a moment before looking at Pantalone and asking him a question.

"Why...me?"

Why him? That's a question worth exploring.

Pantalone's attitude seemed to be as if he had been appointed by imperial decree.

All signs indicate that Pantalone's reason for naming him was not so simple, and in fact, it was.

He wouldn't openly tell the other person the special role he wanted them to play in his plan.

While Sora might not care about all this because of her sister's affairs, the other twin, the "princess" of the abyss, could not possibly be indifferent.

She would probably never allow anyone to scheme against her brother or use him to achieve ulterior motives.

In a sense, this is a role that only the twins, as the inhabitants of this Teyvat continent, can play.

Only Sora, as an incarnation from outside the world, could take his place and accomplish that task.

However, Pantalone never told anyone about that script, not even a tiny part of the plan.

Pantalone looked at the empty space filled with doubt, and instead of answering the question directly, he offered this answer.

"I need you. Your existence is special to me. As for why, I will not tell you until you agree to join the Fools."

Just as Kong was deep in thought, pondering the meaning of Pantarone's words, Pantarone continued.

"Although I cannot tell you about your sister for the time being, I can tell you that with your current strength, you are not able to stand until you see your sister."

"why is that?"

He stared at Pantalone, asking for an answer and raising his own questions.

This time, Pantalone didn't keep them in suspense but directly revealed the reason for everything to Kong.

"That's because of your sister. She has now entered the 'Abyss,' becoming the enemy of all life on this continent of Teyvat. She has transformed into Her Highness the 'Princess' of the 'Abyss Order,' ruling the Abyss and carrying out her insane plans on this continent of Teyvat."

In order to increase his bargaining power, Pantalone didn't even consider anything else and directly sold off the "princess" of the abyss with whom he had a contract.

This explosive information left Kong utterly astonished.

Pantalone stared at the astonished figure without saying much, only glancing at the empty space before continuing.

"I have no need to lie to you about this. Once you see it for yourself, you will naturally know that everything I have said is true."

"That's why I said that if you don't have enough power, even if you know about your sister, you won't be able to see her."

"However, if you accept my invitation to join the Fools, I will help you restore your original power to the greatest extent possible, and even help you go further and reach the pinnacle of power in the Winter Kingdom. The position of the Fools' Executive Officer is not impossible."

"This is my offer and the contract I'm putting to you. If you agree, I will do everything I can to help you. What do you say?"

After digesting the information in Pantalone's words, which were bursting with information, Kong was unable to process the massive amount of information and fell into a deep silence, unable to calm down for a long time.

Having received such a massive amount of information at once, he was still unable to fully understand what Pantalone had said.

For Kong right now, his mind is a complete mess.

His mind was blank and confused, and he had no idea how to answer.

Having seen through this, Pantalone did not press the matter, but instead spoke meaningfully to Kong.

"I won't force you to give me this answer right now. I have enough time. I can wait until you give me a definite answer."

"As for when you will be able to see your sister, I cannot give you a definite answer. I think you should understand what I mean, right?"

"You have plenty of time to think it over. I will wait until you give me a definite answer."

After saying these words, Pantalone did not press the matter further, intending to give the other party some time to digest the information he had received so that he could make a decision based on his own will.

However, before Pantalone completely left, he had one more thing to give to her.