Wanjie Game Hall, I sent Kiana to Silent Hill

If it weren't for the Robin's request, the Star Train wouldn't have wanted to take on such a hot potato. Of course, they could mediate, after all, the Nameless Guests didn't want Pinocchio to have to fight the company's fleet again after experiencing the chaos of order.

But the prerequisite for mediation is that both sides must have someone of sufficient weight and influence present. Otherwise, to put it bluntly, it would be a waste of time, simply supervising the pawns sent by both sides to charge.

At one point, Jizi and Walter both wanted to call off the negotiations because the company's negotiators were clearly not there to make a deal. It was obvious that they were there simply to disrupt the negotiations.

In the eyes of some people in the company, there is probably no such thing as "be polite before using force".

However, now there is a person of sufficient importance coming.

Wang Xuanqiao quickly understood Ji Zi's intention. It would be more accurate to say that the goodwill that Sha Jin took the initiative to convey was passed on to him by Ji Zi.

"Okay, what's the current progress?" Wang Xuanqiao was no longer shy and sat down directly at the negotiation table and asked the people from his family and company.

"Excuse me, who is this gentleman?" Someone in the company couldn't help but ask. They saw with their own eyes this man of unknown origin riding in with the company's guards.

How can the company be safe if such a person is allowed to lead the negotiations?

They couldn't help but think: Shajin is really here to cause trouble. They were originally meant to wear down the family's patience and lay the foundation for the subsequent entry of the bigwigs. Now, not only has the initiative been handed over, but it has also been handed to someone who seems to be at odds with the company!

How on earth did such a guy become one of the Stoneheart Ten? Could the rumors be true? Did this slave-born kid use some shady tricks?

In response to the company staff's inquiries, Ji Zi sat back in her seat with a smile, and then began to introduce Wang Xuanqiao.

"Weren't you all asking about Order Taiyi just now? Now I can tell you that the Order Taiyi who reappeared in the world was buried again by this gentleman," she said.

"I believe that he is more qualified to lead this negotiation than us, the Nameless Guest, as he personally ended the chaos in the order."

As soon as Ji Zi's words came out, there was an uproar at the negotiation table.

Burying a Star God? Everyone's first reaction was that it was impossible. Even though there were indeed cases of Star Gods perishing, such as the vanishing Akivali, the besieged Taiziyulus, and even the original culprit of this unrest, the once-annexed Taiyi.

However, none of these cases of star gods disappearing involved the existence of humans.

How could a human bury a star god?

Therefore, everyone's first judgment was that the nameless guest was exaggerating, and the second was that what Pinocchio reproduced might not be Taiyi himself, but just a fake thing with a false appearance.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for humans to fight against the Star God!

In front of the crowd that was talking loudly, Wang Xuanqiao yawned, then raised his hand and tapped lightly on the table.

"Is this the quality of the people representing the Interstellar Peace Company?" He glanced at the company staff who were chattering like a flock of sparrows and asked a light-hearted question.

Then, without waiting for their reaction, Wang Xuanqiao continued speaking.

"If the company doesn't have sufficient capabilities, then it's best to withdraw from the Asdena system. I only want to talk to people who can solve the problem. If you can't, then leave as soon as possible and don't waste everyone's time and money here."

Gold Dust sighed.

"Friend, it's not that our people aren't professional enough, but your record is truly incredible." He had to speak up for the company. "But there's one thing I don't quite agree with. If even this company doesn't have the capability, then no one else in the world can take over Pinocchio's mess."

"How about this? As a gesture of good faith in the negotiations, I will personally donate some supplies to the Star Train to support the reconstruction of the Pinocchio Hotel and Dreamland. How about that?"

"Then, for your sake, let the negotiations continue." Wang Xuanqiao nodded. "However, I suggest canceling the interview until the person who actually brings the hammer arrives."

"Since everyone is willing to trust the Starry Sky Train, you can submit your proposals to the Starry Sky Train first. The Nameless Guest will screen them and discuss them later. If there are no objections, you can disperse and go back to prepare the materials."

After Wang Xuanqiao finished speaking, the family members were the first to rise and leave. They had been wanting to leave for a while, and now that they had been given an excuse, they naturally took the opportunity to flee the scene as quickly as possible. Seeing this, some of the company staff tried to stop them, but Sha Jin fixed them with a fixed gaze, so they followed suit.

Finally, only Wang Xuanqiao, Ji Zi, Walter and Sha Jin were left in the spacious conference room.

"The irrelevant people have left." After watching the last person leave, Sha Jin looked at Wang Xuanqiao, the current core figure.

"Why, do you want to talk alone?" Wang Xuanqiao also looked at him and asked with a smile.

"It's not that formal. Just think of it as making friends, is that okay?" Shajin finally sat down. He was the only one standing in the entire conference hall just now, which was enough to show how tactless these people sent by the company were.

"Of course." Wang Xuanqiao nodded. "But if we want to be friends, we need to be honest. Don't do things like testing each other's stances. It's troublesome."

"Frank! I love talking to straightforward friends." Shajin grinned. "Then I'll be frank. The company has been planning to enter Pinocchio for a long time, and this time we're determined to win. We absolutely have to enter Pinocchio, so in order to avoid any awkwardness, I want to know what your conditions are."

Jizi and Walter also cast their gazes over, they also cared very much about the answer to this question.

Wang Xuanqiao didn't keep them in suspense and directly announced his thoughts to Sha Jin.

"When it comes to business, the key is to achieve mutual benefit through cooperation. However, if there are only the company and the family, the structure will obviously not be stable for long. They say a triangle is the most stable shape. I think it would be better to introduce another person to form a three-way balance of power with the family and the company."

"A third party?" Sha Jin's eyes flashed as he wondered who this so-called third-party force might be, but he soon locked onto his target - the Starry Sky Train.

Although Wang Xuanqiao was not referring to the Starry Sky Train, since the Nameless Guests were often on pioneering journeys outside, it would be fine to have them as temporary supervisors, but it would not be suitable for the long term.

"Interesting! This is a good idea indeed," Gold Sand said with a smile. "However, the biggest obstacle to this proposal shouldn't be the company, right?"

"It's good enough that the family can keep Pinocchio." Wang Xuanqiao shrugged. "An entire family lineage was destroyed, another was severely damaged, and the Dream Realm urgently needs to be rebuilt. Even if they can shift all the responsibility onto Aha, they still have to bow their heads."

"Well, I have to say, it's been a pleasure talking to you." Shajin clapped his hands and stood up. "Since we've already made this friend, let me give you another welcome gift. I really can't come up with anything special right now, though, so I can only give you credit points. Do you mind?"

"It doesn't matter. Just give gifts if you want." Wang Xuanqiao took out the terminal, added Shajin as a friend, and then saw five million credit points directly credited to his account.

"Then I look forward to seeing you next time, my friend. However, I probably won't be involved in the subsequent negotiations, so I hope our next meeting can be a time when we can both relax."

Gold Sand left the venue, and Jizi and Walter finally relaxed and adjusted their sitting posture to make themselves more comfortable.

"Thank you so much this time, Manager." Ji Zi sighed softly, "I didn't expect that even a situation like this would require the manager to help out."

"Indeed, this brief blip of order scared some people. Since the company already had a plan, they should have been proceeding step by step. But they sent out these pawns, which have done nothing but create more trouble for Pinocchio."

Walter pushed his glasses, and his tone was somewhat dissatisfied.

"It's just bluffing." Wang Xuanqiao laughed. "Don't overthink these large organizations. They do have some elite groups that perform exceptionally well, but if you look at them as a whole, they're just makeshift teams."

"Even me—you wouldn't guess I originally planned to come here to make some money. After all, I have no assets in this world. If I want to bring people from the arcade to play, I have to prepare something. As for the result, you can see it."

He spread his hands towards Ji Zi and Walter, causing them to smile.

——The author has something to say——

Thus, the first half of the storyline related to Pinocchio ends.

About the transformation of fireflies, about the definition of fate, about how our Aqiao makes a brilliant appearance in the Milky Way, etc.

Then, it’s another happy story.

Volume 132: : See you tonight... Why is it Eden?

After talking with Ji Zi and Walter for a while, Wang Xuanqiao left the hotel and went to visit Liuying on the Starry Sky Train.

This girl had indeed undergone a transformation, reborn from a firefly, transformed into a soaring bird, soaring into a higher and wider sky. I just wondered if she'd consider changing her name to something like Fire Flame or Fire Phoenix.

Although Wang Xuanqiao was tired of seeing trains in games, after actually boarding one, he couldn't help but sigh in admiration at its grand yet profound appearance. Especially when he saw Pam cleaning everywhere with her small, gurgling steps, he felt a surge of admiration.

I really should buy some robot vacuums, Starry Sky Train.

Pam, who was sweeping the floor, looked up and saw the guy who got in the car without being invited.

"Who are you, Pa! Although the Starry Sky Train welcomes every passenger, you should at least say hello first! How can you get on the train without permission?" Pam frowned, grabbed the broom and asked.

"But I'm a friend of the train crew?" Wang Xuanqiao pretended to be surprised.

"A friend? Why didn't the passengers tell me, Pa?" Pam was suddenly confused. Her long ears bent forward to scratch her head instead of her short hands. "Then let me ask the others first."

As if he heard the noise in the carriage, Dan Heng, who stayed on the train, walked out of the think tank room.

When he saw Wang Xuanqiao, he was stunned at first, then he reacted.

"The train conductor, he should be the store manager that March Seven mentioned, the one who helped us a lot at Pinocchio." Dan Heng explained to Pam.

"Is that so, Pa? Then I'm so rude, I'm so sorry, Pa! I made a fool of myself for such an important guest, Pa." Pam's ears suddenly popped up and stretched straight, making it hard for people not to believe that the train emoticon was real.

"It's okay, it's better to be vigilant. There are indeed some messy people in Pinocchio who like to come uninvited." Wang Xuanqiao remembered that in the original plot, the train was "presumptuously" visited by Huang Quan, Black Swan and Poteo, and he felt it was a bit funny.

"If there were someone like that, Pam would definitely criticize him harshly!"

"Mr. Manager, are you here to visit Miss Liuying?" Dan Heng asked, "She is currently in March Seven's room, the second door of the passenger compartment."

"Okay, then I'll go over first." Wang Xuanqiao nodded and walked towards March 7's room.

The room allocation of the Star Train is also a hot topic. After all, there are only two rooms open for players to enter, and the other two are locked, with only a line of text indicating their ownership.

Although Wang Xuanqiao was somewhat curious about the furnishings in Ji Zi and Walter's rooms, since they were not in the car after all, it was better not to look without permission out of courtesy. He followed the path in the game to March Seven's room and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" March 7's voice came from inside the door, but a moment later, the door was opened by her.

"So it's the store manager!" Sanyueqi looked a little surprised, "Please come in, please come in."

As he said this, he made way for the entrance and took Wang Xuanqiao into the room.

Liuying was lying in Sanyueqi's bed. According to Sanyueqi, before the dream ejected everyone, Liuying had left them a set of coordinates upon awakening. They were supposed to go pick her up together, but a bunch of things suddenly came up, and she was the only one who could spare the time to bring Liuying back to the train.

"It's a pity that she was exhausted in the end, so I have to let her rest here with me." March Seven looked at Liuying who was sleeping soundly on the bed and smiled helplessly.

Is she asleep? Wang Xuanqiao studied the girl, whose face was filled with tranquility.

It seems that she has found her dream.

Wang Xuanqiao raised the corner of his mouth slightly. Then he said goodbye to March Seventh, left the Starry Sky Train, and returned to the game room.

Walking back to the arcade, Wang Xuanqiao noticed that time seemed to flow at a different rate on both sides. He hadn't noticed it before, simply watching customers come and go, but now that he'd been there himself, he felt the time difference was truly real.

But this is normal. After all, the stage of the Star Dome Railway is the vast universe. They themselves cannot come up with a standard time flow rate, not to mention that Pinocchio itself is a star field filled with memory matter.

All I can say is that a world as stable as Honkai Impact 3rd, as if it were on the same planet, should be rare.

Wang Xuanqiao checked the time. It was still some time before the evening meeting with Alicia. After a moment's thought, he decided to start a game first. The Armored Core that Lao Yang had unlocked was a great game. He hadn't had the chance to try it before, so he had to give it a try now.

【621, it's time to work.】

After a thrilling mecha duel, Wang Xuanqiao exited the game contentedly.

Compared to MechWarrior, a mecha game that leans towards memes and jokes, Armored Core clearly has a more hardcore mecha feel. Of course, both are excellent games, just with different styles.

Wang Xuanqiao then returned upstairs for a comfortable bath, completely clearing his senses of the sticky feeling of soaking in memory. Then, he changed into new clothes and waited for Alicia to arrive.

The phrase "see you tonight" certainly sparked a lot of speculation. Wang Xuanqiao admitted that he was no exception, almost subconsciously thinking about that kind of thing. However, he couldn't jump to conclusions about how things would develop.

Maybe Alicia wanted to come and see which girls would get into his bed so late at night?

It's even possible that they want to have an all-night AB game, it's hard to say.

Wang Xuanqiao waited and waited, and finally the sensor door opened.

It turned out that the person who came in was Eden.

"Good evening, manager." When Eden saw Wang Xuanqiao sitting on the sofa, he showed a half-smile.

"Good evening, Eden." Wang Xuanqiao couldn't help but glance behind her. "Are you here alone?"

"Yes. I want to take advantage of my free time tonight to practice some music in Beat Saber." Eden smiled and replied.

But Wang Xuanqiao felt that her expression at the moment was suspicious. Because Eden wasn't the type to be good at disguising herself, there was a sense of contradiction between her words and actions.

Granted, Eden might have come to practice the music. However, that wasn't her original purpose. Perhaps someone had asked her for a favor, or perhaps... she had found a reason to come at night.

Wang Xuanqiao lowered his eyes, and when he opened them again, he had a guess in his mind.

See you tonight. It seems that meeting is not that easy. Wang Xuanqiao smiled and shook his head, then stood up and prepared to go back to the second floor.

"I have to go upstairs first, so I won't be with you for now. If you have anything, just message me directly."

After greeting Eden, he went straight upstairs to his room and lay down. Wang Xuanqiao figured if it got any later, Kiana might come over too.

By then, the scene will be lively.

But it’s better not to be so noisy in the middle of the night.

Eden didn't actually enter the game. She waited for a while, and when the game hall became quiet, she took off her helmet and sighed softly, full of helplessness.

Then she picked up her phone and sent a message to Alicia - he is waiting for you.

A moment later, Alicia walked out from the open sensor door.

"Thank you, Eden." Alicia's face was red, as if she had just come out of a sauna. "I, I'm still a little hesitant to go up."

She was wearing a very cool outfit, somewhat like pajamas.

"Don't be nervous, Ellie." Eden reached out and helped her straighten her clothes. "There's nothing wrong with wanting to pursue happiness like an ordinary girl. Besides, if it's the store manager..."

Eden suddenly smiled, but didn't tell Alicia because she remembered what Wang Xuanqiao looked like just now.

After laughing, an idea suddenly popped up in Eden's mind for no reason - that's great.

Like an ordinary girl, pursuing happiness...

She couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

"What's wrong, Eden?" Alicia noticed the change in her friend's mentality and couldn't help but take her arm and asked.