Star Dome Railway, I am surrounded by strange things!

Jiang Yan: "Mr. Shajin, may I ask if you are busy now?"

Gold Dust: "I thought we were already friends."

Jiang Yan: "Okay, my bad. I meant to say that your first chip has already realized a high value, but there is an opportunity to double it again. I wonder if you are interested?"

Gold Dust: "Of course, double up and stud are my two favorite words at the poker table. Since there is an opportunity to increase the bet, I will naturally not miss it. See you tomorrow, my friend."

Such a simple and smooth process, without even asking for any details, made Jiang Yan and Bronya fall into silence instantly.

This guy had really anticipated this. Perhaps when the Masked Fool found him, he had already planned to use his betrayal as leverage? He truly was a ruthless person.

However, after discussing the effectiveness of this kind of violent hatred, no one was very sure.

If it were an ordinary person, after being backstabbed so harshly, I'm sure most would immediately go into the "I can lose the teamfight, but the gold dust must die" phase. But the opponent is a masked fool who values ​​having fun more than eating. Isn't that enough?

No, we must add fuel to Mr. Shajin's efforts to build a bridge!

So, after a welcoming banquet held in Jiang Yan's bedroom, the four friends' brainstorming session lasted until late at night, until Xing and Sanyueqi simply moved into Bronya's bedroom, and finally came up with a plan that satisfied everyone.

The next morning, Sha Jin arrived at Klipperburg. As an executive at the Interstellar Peace Company, he possessed a high level of professionalism, remaining unfazed no matter the situation. That was until he saw Miss Xing from the Star Train, another young female member, and the Great Guardian, all sitting in Jiang Yan's bedroom, awaiting his arrival...

In fact, as the manager of a planet, it is common for Bronya's palace to have dozens of guest rooms. If it were normal times, Gold Sand would not care about these things at all.

But no one can resist laughing at their colleagues, no matter how ambitious they are.

Topa, did you know? Your boyfriend's harem has expanded again!

How do you deal with this unique advantage of primitive society? With a bunch of furry pets in your dorm room?

More importantly, the star with the star core hidden in its body was the target that Sha Jin most wanted to win over in his Pinoconni plan. Even Jiang Yan's importance was ranked behind her.

Sha Jin, who was originally struggling to find a way to get to know the other party before the operation began, never expected that the target he had originally planned to contact in Pinoconi would appear in front of him like a pie in the sky, making the smile on his face instantly become several times more sincere.

This chip is really worth it! Thinking of this, Shajin immediately bowed slightly and greeted enthusiastically:

"My two friends from the Starry Sky Train, Miss Bronya, nice to meet you. I'm Shajin, one of the experts in non-performing asset liquidation in the Strategic Investment Department of Interstellar Peace Company. I hope that through this cooperation, I can have the honor of becoming friends with you, just as I have with Mr. Jiang Yan."

Oops, I've been entangled by a fool! : Chapter 115: One Fish, Five Ways to Eat

The relationship between the Star Train and the Interstellar Peace Company is a long one. As early as the "Great Exploration Era," when countless civilizations rushed to the interstellar sea, the Star Train's interstellar connections provided numerous advantages for the "Amber King Support Team," the predecessor of the then-building materials logistics department. Without the Star Train's continuous connection to numerous worlds, the Interstellar Peace Company might not have changed its name to the Peace Company, but it would never have reached its current scale.

所以一直以来，星际和平公司都是星穹列车的主要赞助与支持者，哪怕热爱行侠仗义的无名客们动不动就在某颗星球暴揍自己这个金主，依然从未考虑过断绝支持，直至今日，依然是星穹列车的主要资源补给来源。

So, facing the sponsor's intention to make friends, Xing and Sanyueqi had no reason to deliberately refuse. Moreover, they were about to find someone to take the blame, and they had to let him do it peacefully and comfortably. So everyone quickly started chatting while drinking coffee. When the atmosphere gradually heated up, Jiang Yan got to the point:

"Now that we're friends, how do you plan to deal with Mr. Giovanni, this 'witness of friendship'? I don't want our friendship to be ruined by his sense of humor."

"So much time has passed. As someone as well-informed as you, you should have a better understanding of his purpose for coming to this planet."

In response to Jiang Yan's question, Sha Jin just smiled slightly:

"Of course, when a masked fool shows up uninvited, no one feels safe, and I'm no exception. Investigating Mr. Giovanni's recent actions took a lot of effort. Fortunately, compared to his tavern buddies, this masked wealthy businessman is well-known enough that I finally got some results."

After that, Shajin passed a large piece of information to Jiang Yan through the portable terminal. Jiang Yan opened it and found that it was an extremely detailed report on Giovanni's movements in the past year. It listed everything about his whereabouts at each stage, what documents he signed, and who he met with.

Is this true? Interstellar Peace Corporation's corporate espionage is outrageous.

However, looking at the countless surveillance videos, conversation recordings, airport records, and some electronic documents with digital signatures that were obviously not so legal attached to the document, Jiang Yan really couldn't question the authenticity and value of this document.

Damn those authority-hungry guys! No wonder Tianbosi never uses Interstellar Peace's communication devices when they're out in public, preferring instead to go to the trouble of signal amplification and relaying to rely on Yuzhao for communications. These guys don't even have the basic qualities to maintain user confidentiality!

But now was certainly not the time to dwell on this. Jiang Yan quickly discovered a major problem based on the red highlighted portion of the information:

According to the information, nearly a year ago, Giovanni had already begun using his chamber of commerce's media, literary works, and online influencers to hype up a story. That's right, it was the original version of the Jiang Yan and Bronya scandal:

A young man, through an accident, arrives on the planet Yarilo VI, on the brink of extinction after centuries of ravages by a star core. Relying on his courage and unwavering will, he leads the local natives in defeating countless rift monsters and ultimately wins the heart of the planet's queen. As a token of their love, she gives him the Amber King's power, a secret treasure left behind by the planet's builders. From then on, he achieves both planetary and human life, reaching the pinnacle of his life.

Jiang Yan and Bronya finally found the mastermind behind the damage to their reputation. Looking at the lines of transmission and tracing traces in the data, they gnashed their teeth in anger.

Asshole! We didn't even know each other back then. How did I offend you? You're spreading rumors about us from dozens of galaxies away, and even mass-producing literary works? Did you pay the copyright fees?

Before the two of them could calm down, Shajin added fuel to the fire with a smile on his face:

"Thanks to these beautiful works of art, I've finally proven my innocence. Perhaps he stumbled upon this story, or perhaps there are other Masked Fools on this planet. But in any case, this guy is definitely coming for you, my friend."

In fact, from the moment Giovanni found Sha Jin, Sha Jin had never stopped his detailed investigation of the other party, even though the budget had long been exceeded and even though he had to use his own resources to exchange a lot of interests with the interstellar Internet in exchange for some key information, Sha Jin never hesitated.

Bringing the Masked Fool to someone else's planet is not a kind thing to do. It is no different from helping to put out someone else's house after setting it on fire. Let alone doing a favor, it would be strange if you don't make enemies.

It was only after repeated investigations and confirmation that he could prove his innocence that Sha Jin agreed to cooperate with Giovanni and came to Yalilo No. 6 with him without any hesitation.

Misunderstanding? Suspicion? Outrage? In Shajin's eyes, these were all necessary preludes to his own rise in status within his "friends'" hearts.

When it comes to maximizing the effectiveness of his chips, Sha Jin possesses amazing patience. Even when the misunderstanding between him and Jiang Yan was the greatest, he still did not activate this chip to turn the tables. He held on to it until he was in a position to sell Giovanni out completely. Only then did Sha Jin finally take it out and successfully gained a good initial impression from Xing and Sanyueqi as an extra reward.

However, although Jiang Yan believed the information provided by Sha Jin, he did not intend to take the blame in the face of Sha Jin's well-reasoned inferences.

What do you mean? My scandal with Bronya is so exciting that it even attracted the Masked Fool? Am I some kind of evil queen, Su Daji? He quickly took the blame and said:

"My fun with Bronya doesn't require Mr. Giovanni to create such a grand spectacle. The breaking of the star core seal or the revival of the antimatter army are more appropriate. Are you sure Mr. Giovanni isn't muddying the waters in advance just to set off a big fireworks display with the entire planet?"

"Of course, that's also very possible." Sha Jin, who had been planning to do a favor, did not argue with Jiang Yan, but simply stated his position:

"Don't worry, since I've chosen to sit by your side, whatever Mr. Giovanni wants to do makes no difference to what we want to do, right? Besides, you don't need any reason to get rid of the Masked Fool next to you. I will provide you with all the help you need."

"And this is my sincerity."

After saying that, without waiting for a reply from Jiang Yan and the others, Sha Jin placed the golden briefcase in his hand on the table and opened it. A huge egg-shaped emerald green gem that was larger than a goose egg appeared in front of everyone, stunned the four people who had just had a fierce fight with Toppa a few months ago.

Goodness! What's this guy planning to do? He's planning to activate the cornerstone right when they meet and turn Giovanni into Giovanni Mud? That's a bit extreme!

Indeed, even if the Masked Fool has a first-class ability to escape, facing the shameless attack of the Envoy level, as long as Aha does not directly take the lead, he is likely to be in great danger.

There are many cases in the universe where people become angry and attack the Masked Fool after being teased by him, but this is the first time we have heard of a ruthless person who directly activates the power of the Commander and beats the opponent into ashes before the Masked Fool can do anything. This "sincerity" is really beyond words.

"Well, there's no need to be so extreme... After all, Mr. Giovanni hasn't done anything bad yet. It's better to keep him alive than to kill him directly."

Even Jiang Yan, who is a militant person, was a little skeptical when faced with Sha Jin's "sincerity".

Is there something a bit crazy about the corporate culture of Interstellar Peace Company?

Topal nearly overthrew the entirety of Beloberg to settle a score, and now this Gold Dust is offering the head of an Epsilon merchant just to make friends. Is that too ruthless? Are you the Interstellar Peace Company or Liangshanpo?

The opponent didn't intend to use a perverted deck to indiscriminately put the Mask of Pain on all players, so the crime is not punishable by death!

Even Jiang Yan expressed his opposition, not to mention Bronya and Xing and Sanyueqi. In a blink of an eye, everyone tried to persuade Jinsha not to be too impulsive, and to wait until the other party did something bad before using their ultimate move.

This collective persuasion actually made Shajin stunned. Do you have a strange understanding of the cornerstone? Why is your first reaction to use the ultimate move to kill?

I'm not crazy. Giovanni is a well-known figure in Epsom. If I kill him for no reason, won't the company hold me accountable?

However, Shajin did not dwell on this point, but said very casually:

"Please rest assured, my friends, I will be sensible. I am only expressing my sincerity. Showing my value as much as possible is the greatest sincerity for me."

"Don't feel pressured by this. You can use me as you please, or betray me when the time is right. Please believe me, I never do business at a loss."

Shajin meant what he said. In fact, if necessary, he wouldn't mind activating the cornerstone and beating up Giovanni, just to tilt the balance of favorability between the two sides even more exaggeratedly.

Since the decision has been made to sell Giovanni, Sha Jin will naturally sell him for the highest price.

Sell ​​his identity once first;

Sell ​​his ethereal front once more;

Then sell his purpose once;

Next, I will personally beat him up once.

After being betrayed four times, Giovanni's negative favorability has reached its maximum, but the gold sand can still be developed into something valuable.

When it comes to muddying the waters, there's no one better suited to doing so than the Masked Fool. When Giovanni showed up, Gold Dust was already planning how to bring this group of fun-loving people onto the grand stage of Pinocchio.

Unfortunately, the Masked Fool's vocabulary doesn't include "help" or "bribery," only "fun." Without enough fun, no matter how high the price, no Masked Fool will be hired.

But the only thing that is incompatible with the character of gold dust is "fun", and it cannot create any of it.

So Shajin decided to do the opposite, maxing out his negative favorability. He'd just make a great enemy, stay in Pier Point for a while, and then head to Pinocchio. He wouldn't have to worry about the enemy not chasing him. As long as they reached Pinocchio and entangled him in the grand arena where countless forces were at play, his goal would naturally be achieved.

Even if it meant killing five birds with one stone, sincerity was still sincerity. Since Shajin had already indicated his intention to summon his cornerstone to attack, everyone naturally felt relieved. After a warm reception, or perhaps a thank-you banquet, Shajin left Klipperburg contentedly, while the rest of the group reunited and enthusiastically began discussing the next topic:

How to hammer Mr. Giovanni in front of the world's live cameras and satisfy Pam.

Frankly, Jiang Yan and Bronya still haven't understood the Masked Fool's magical manipulations. In this kind of interstellar livestream, each Ether Coin comes with the standard configuration of four Ether Spirits: one large, three small. Who would actually dare to use eight Ether Spirits to fight against four? How old are they? Wouldn't this be ridiculed for the next Amber Age?

What's even more outrageous is that the prize money for this tournament was entirely sponsored by Giovanni himself. He cheated and played a fixed match, took the prize money he himself gave out, and ruined his own reputation. What's the point of this operation?

But even though they couldn't figure it out, it didn't stop them from wanting to embarrass Yalilo VI along with him. The interstellar internet reported: "During the Ether Front Competition held on Yalilo VI, Mr. Giovanni from Epsilon publicly summoned six Ether Spirits and claimed that Xiao Kai didn't count."

As expected, it’s better to eliminate this guy quickly. Once he’s eliminated, he has no reason to stay, and everyone can sleep peacefully.

Everyone quickly brainstormed, happily discussing a variety of outrageous methods like live card printing, one-click kills, multiple spellcasting, unlimited resurrections, and speed gears. However, as they chatted, they realized that none of these methods seemed to be working. Both Jiang Yan and Bronya had overlooked one point: after the Beloberg debt-to-equity swap, the event's most prominent figure was none other than the recently departed Sha Jin.

He was kind enough to take the blame for everyone, but everyone used abnormal cheats in his event and nailed him to the pillar of shame for event operation. It was really hard to bear to do that.

Not only that, using overly playful tactics would be difficult for Pam to justify. She wanted to see "joy" defeated by "development," not prove that one side was superior to the other in terms of "joy." No bad tactics, no weird ones either, how could they win? You couldn't just use tactics to close the gap with twice as many people.

Just when everyone was at a loss for ideas, Silver Wolf's voice suddenly reached Jiang Yan's mind through Prometheus:

"Hey, hey, can you hear me?"

"I heard you're still researching ways to beat the cheaters without cheating? I suddenly came up with a good idea yesterday."

"If you don't want to use a perverted cheat, you can use a perverted pet."

"I know the Black Tower Space Station has a unique digital collectible, the Ether Spirit. I didn't have time to get it during the last invasion. This time, you buy it from that young lady, and I'll be responsible for filling it with skills. It will belong to me after the game. It's a win-win for everyone. How about it?"

Oops, I've Been Caught by a Fool!: Chapter 116: Dark Duel

After Silver Wolf's detailed explanation, Jiang Yan finally understood why this ether spirit was unique.

One of the main reasons for the Ether Front's widespread popularity is that anyone can create an Ether copy of their favorite creature and upload it to the server. The Ether Front project team handles all issues related to balance, skills, and how to modify information to make the Ether Spirit behave.

Of course, the information carrying capacity of the ether coin is limited. It is impossible to cram in overly complex creatures such as humans, or overly powerful creatures such as various ancient beasts.

However, the ether spirit in Esther's hand is an exception, because it is not produced through normal channels at all, but an exclusive ether spirit customized by the Ether Front Project Team for the champion of the previous tournament.

The champion of the previous competition was a big shot from the Interstellar Peace Company. He was determined to please the other party's Ether Front project team. He used the MVP of the other party's championship lineup as the prototype, made an exception and retained the emotional module, and copied the personality of the other party's pet in real life to create a vivid Ether Spirit, hoping to bring the big shot the pleasant experience of fighting side by side with the pet on the Ether Front.

Unfortunately, this flattery backfired. Before the project team could publicly announce the news, the previous champion, upon hearing the news, refused to accept the exclusive Ether Spirit. Giving away something that had cost so much manpower, only to be rejected, would seem frivolous and unacceptable both internally and externally. The project team had no choice but to rebrand it and auction it off as a special individual with a bug. It was eventually purchased and preserved by Ester.

The Ether Front project team would naturally not publicize such embarrassing things, but in front of Silver Wolf, a hacker and hardcore player who often hacked into the project team's database to find new stuff, how could there be any secrets?

If it was an ordinary Ether Spirit, Silver Wolf would have hacked into the server and copied one for herself long ago, but the special identity of this Ether Spirit, which was equivalent to a championship trophy, made it impossible for her to do anything.

As the champion of the Ether Front regional tournament, even if she lost the championship last year, she did so with conviction. Even if no one except the champion knew the origins of the ether spirit, she simply couldn't do anything like stealing or buying the trophy. She couldn't afford to lose face.

So when Jiang Yan was looking for a way to defeat his cheating enemies without cheating, Silver Wolf immediately thought of this special ether coin.

This special souvenir was not originally intended for competitions, so it naturally does not have the limitations of ordinary Ether Spirits. The chip slots are directly filled up, and the skills are ridiculously strong. Others have to use cheats specifically, but this dimensional piggy bank is a cheat!

Thinking of this, Silver Wolf was immediately tempted.

I'm too embarrassed to buy or steal it myself, so it should be okay for Jiang Yan to give it to me! This guy owes me so many favors, what's wrong with charging some interest?

I have already got my first Ethereum coin, and now I have also collected my first customized trophy. Isn’t it perfect?

Jiang Yan had no objection to Silver Wolf's wishful thinking.

The reward amount is 51 billion credit points. For a hacker of this level to help, the hard work fee should normally start from tens of millions, right?

It’s just an Ether Spirit, the price couldn’t be better.

Jiang Yan quickly contacted Ester using his portable terminal, but received a shocking message:

"That special Ether coin? I bought it just for fun, so it's fine to give it to you. But I don't have it now. It was stolen by a strange organization calling themselves the 'Topa Support Group.' It will probably take some time to recover it."

"How is it possible? Toppa is so rich, why would he steal anything he wants?" Jiang Yan would never believe that Toppa could do such a ridiculous thing.

Estar is not only the stationmaster of the Black Tower Space Station, but also the daughter of a major shareholder of the Interstellar Peace Company. Is Topa crazy enough to send someone to steal things from his boss's daughter?

In response to Jiang Yan's question, Estelle quickly replied:

"Of course not Miss Toppa. How could a toy worth millions of credits be possible? Those people are just extreme admirers that Miss Toppa attracted after she won the championship last time."

Huh? Was Topa the last champion? Jiang Yan suddenly realized what was happening after hearing this news. No wonder the people in the Ether Front project team were so fawning and flattering. They'd met their own director, even if they weren't from the same department, they had to flatter him like crazy!

So, they made a cyber account?

Jiang Yan was instantly stunned by the incredible wisdom of the Ether Front project team. Even though he hadn't spent much time with Topa, he knew he was an incurable softie and a furry lover. With a real one around, who would want a cyberpunk one that couldn't be petted?

However, those "admirers" obviously have even more complaints.

"Worshipers? If they were truly Topa's admirers, shouldn't they have stolen Topa's Ether Spirit for their collection? And with the Black Tower Space Station's tight defense system, how could they have succeeded?"