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Qiong still had some lingering desires for Emerald. It would be such a waste not to win over such a beautiful woman. Qiong didn't care about her status or abilities; as long as she was pretty, that was enough. Moreover, according to the first law of the universe, beautiful women definitely have considerable talent, and the prettier they are, the greater their talent.

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Chapter 144 The Firefly with Very Low Defense

"Hehe, I'm not as easy to fool as Little Yelena. Aren't you afraid I'll dig out your star core and sell it?"

With a faint smile on her face, Emerald said that since she joined the company and showed her extraordinary talent, no man had pursued her anymore. So being pursued by a young man now felt a bit novel to her. Moreover, Qiong's pursuit was all out in the open, and he didn't seem to be playing any tricks behind her back.

"You're the owner of the pawnshop. Although what you want might be a bit abstract, it's all obtained through legitimate means. Would you take something without asking?"

Qiong shook his head to indicate that he did not believe it. He believed that if Emerald could sit in this position, her vision would not be so narrow, and he had nothing about him that she would covet.

"It seems you know me quite well, so I'll look forward to our next meeting."

Emerald crossed her arms below her full breasts, tapping her arms lightly with her fingers. She scrutinized Qiong for a moment before turning around and speaking. Her movements were not elegant, just ordinary actions, but her temperament and figure made men instinctively yearn for her.

"Qiong, let's go."

Liu Ying was already fuming with jealousy. She didn't know what Emerald was up to, but seeing her boyfriend being captivated by the other woman, she was naturally resentful. This woman was only slightly taller than her, but in every other aspect, she was clearly superior.

"The opening ceremony hosted by the robin is about to begin, let's go take a look."

After leaving Emerald's room, Qiong seemed to have lost her memory, making no mention of her having taken a liking to the mature older woman. She then took Liuying's hand and walked towards the widest part of the airship's deck.

"Humph."

Liu Ying made a sound through her nose, while Qiong smiled and put his arm around her slender waist, whispering in her ear how much he liked her and what a wonderful girl she was. Liu Ying's body might be harder than alloy, but she was really soft-hearted. With just a little coaxing from Qiong, she was completely bewildered.

"Sigh, my wife is just too focused on one thing at a time. She put all her skill points into combat power. Nobody taught her how to date, so she's so easy to fool."

Qiong held Liuying's hand and gently patted the back of her hand with his other hand, saying, "You've got a good deal but you're still acting innocent."

"You, the beneficiary, still have the nerve to say that? Isn't this just letting you off easy?"

Liu Ying smiled and poked Qiong's thick skin, saying that she was enjoying her relationship with him. After this relationship, many things had changed. For example, about the jade just now, Liu Ying could act jealous and make Qiong coax her to be happy. If they weren't in a relationship, she would have to keep it to herself, and she might even get sick from it.

"I just want to say that from now on, you can only let me lie to you. If anyone else tries to deceive you, I'll just chop them down with Sam."

Qiong expressed just the right amount of possessiveness towards Liuying. When Liuying thought of the word "future," her smile gradually disappeared, and she rested her head on Qiong's shoulder.

"A-Qiong, how much longer can I stay with you? The word 'from now on' will be too much of a luxury for me."

Liu Ying has always longed to live. Before, she lived for herself, but now she lives for Qiong. However, faced with an uncertain future, even the veteran's composure has disappeared.

"Don't worry, don't worry. I told you, I know a genius in genetics. I'll ask Grandma Black Tower for help, and we should have a chance to meet."

Qiong comforted Liu Ying while holding her body. He had only had improper thoughts about Ruan Mei before, but he didn't expect it to actually come in handy. However, the two had only met in the simulated universe, and they had never met in person.

"But I don't want you to suffer because of this."

Firefly knew that the members of the Genius Club were all very capable. Some of them were so powerful that even Elio couldn't persuade them to join. This was because each of them had their own ideas and strange tempers, and their thinking was not something that normal people could understand. That's why they were called geniuses.

Liu Ying knew that asking a genius to do something was probably a very difficult matter, and the price to pay was unimaginable. She was afraid that even selling herself to the company and receiving a bounty of nearly 10 billion wouldn't be enough to accomplish it. What if Qiong had to work like a slave for him?

"Look at what you're saying. When I hold your hand, it's like I'm shaking hands with myself. I'm doing my part for my own sake. How can that be considered a grievance?"

"Heh, you're so good with words."

Upon hearing Qiong's words, Liu Ying couldn't help but laugh. He was indeed a master at deceiving girls, and Liu Ying had no idea how to refute him.

After Firefly's mood improved, the two of them playfully went to the deck of the airship. There, a stage with nine tiers of steps had appeared, and quite a few people had gathered around. Robin walked onto the stage in full view of everyone and faced the crowd.

"Miss Robin!"

"Long live the family! Long live harmony!"

"Miss Robin, I want to have your little robot babies!"

Robin's popularity is undeniable. Even after that incident, she still stands at the peak of popularity. It should be noted that those who boarded that airship were all wealthy and powerful. Even so, countless people cheered for her, and some discordant voices emerged.

Qiong was furious when he heard the shout. Although the other party was shouting about having children with robins, he had no interest in knowing how omnics could have children with Sky Ring Clan. Such a thing that crossed gender and race should not exist.

"You're not even the same race, why are you having a baby?"

Qiong cursed angrily, raised her hand and threw something next to her. The android was hit and its head tilted to the side. Then it caught the flying object and looked at it.

"Who threw a doll at me?"

The android was holding a black-haired doll with pigtails, dressed in red. Qiong didn't know where it came from, but she just threw it at it.

"Distinguished guests, fellow members of the family, ladies and gentlemen, friends from all corners of the galaxy—"

Robin had already started speaking on stage, and everyone's eyes were on her. With some simple makeup and the help of some special effects lighting, she looked even more beautiful and charming.

Qiong looked at the robin, still feeling a bit unreal. This beautiful little bird had accepted his advances and was now his girlfriend. Just thinking about it felt like a dream, even though this place was indeed a dream.

"It is a great pleasure to gather with you all here to celebrate the most solemn ceremony of this Amber Age for Pinocchio, the Harmonious Ceremony. First of all, on behalf of the Pinocchio family branch and its five major branches, and in my own name, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all the distinguished guests!"

The robin continued, not getting straight to the point, but going through the motions of welcoming guests first, making all the guests feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze.

Chapter 145 The Master's Ship

"As you all probably know, there were some unexpected events during the Harmony Ceremony, and the opening ceremony was held on the Huichangshi. The Dream had some problems operating due to some unforeseen circumstances, but we have solved these problems with the help of the nameless passengers on the Starry Sky Train."

"This is the second time that the nameless guests have come to our star event, Pinocchio. Ladies and gentlemen, do you remember the watchmaker? In fact, the family has put a lot of thought into this grand event to commemorate this legendary tycoon—the father of Pinocchio, Ragwalk Charles Mikhail, one of the legendary nameless guests who laid the foundation for Pinocchio."

"During the most confusing years of the Star of the Grand Event, he and his partners descended from the sky, teaching us where freedom lies through pioneering. It can be said that Pinocchio's brilliant achievements today are inseparable from the pioneering spirit deeply rooted in our hearts as watchmakers. Only by remembering this pioneering spirit can we bring harmony to more people."

"And the fact that this beautiful dream has been able to return to normal also owes much to the help of pioneers. Without everyone on the Star Train, this Harmonious Ceremony would not have been able to take place smoothly—therefore, with the unanimous agreement of the five major families, the Pinocchio branch will present a gift to all the nameless guests on behalf of all family members in the galaxy..."

The robin slowly recounted a series of recent events, though somewhat vaguely. But the people in the dream didn't care, since they didn't sense any danger. Finally, the robin looked down at the sky below the stage and stretched out his right hand towards him.

"We are willing to transfer ownership of the Huichangshi to the Star Train! We hope you will accept this humble offer."

Robin said something that surprised all the guests: this luxurious airship, which had sailed through several Amber Ages in the dream, was equivalent to the family's prestige, second only to the Grand Theater. The fact that the family was willing to give this to the nameless guest showed that they were genuinely grateful to the Star Train, and it wasn't just empty talk.

Qiong received the robin's invitation and went on stage, putting Mikhail's hat on her head as she went up. The old nameless man had worked hard all his life and finally saw what the Pinocchio he dreamed of should look like.

"Let's give a round of applause to the great anonymous visitor!"

Robin grasped Sora's hand and lifted it high. As if by telepathy, the two of them raised their other hands together. The power of harmony merged at this moment, and beautiful musical notes and staves appeared all around. The onlookers were almost all fans of harmony, and they could see at a glance that Sora had come a long way on the path of harmony. She and Robin looked like a match made in heaven.

"You really gave it to me?"

While surrounded by musical notes, Qiong asked the robin a question. Old Emperor had mentioned it before, but he had refused. He didn't expect the robin to ask again in front of everyone, so he really couldn't refuse this time.

"The company gave you 5% of the shares, and the family certainly couldn't leave without making a gesture. Mr. Odi also hopes that the nameless guests can strike a balance to prevent the company from gradually taking over Pinocone."

Robin, still smiling, replied softly, "Everyone knows the company's character. Right now, they've asked for 30% of the shares. It's not hard to guess what they'll do next. Old Aodi also knows he can't withstand the company's pressure and can only seek help from outside."

"I don't know how much face the company will give us; not everyone there is a good person."

Qiong felt this matter was difficult to handle. The Starry Sky Train could leave Pinoconi at any time, and he could only talk to a few people in the Strategic Investment Department. Obviously, the situation would become that a department of the company would take over the operation of Pinoconi. Who knows what kind of monsters and demons might appear besides the ten people in Stone Heart.

"Mr. Audie means you should be the captain of this ship, after all, you are the only nameless guest closely associated with Harmony."

The robin continued, "Although it was nominally a gift to the Star Train, Old Emperor Au mainly wanted to befriend Qiong. After all, she was someone the Star God would take a second look at. Who knows if she might become the next Commander in the future? If he really succeeded in his gamble, Old Emperor Au would be laughing in his grave."

"It doesn't matter. I've already obtained the most valuable treasure in Pinocchio. Everything else is just a bonus."

Qiong's gaze fell on the robin, her eyes filled with affection for her. Qiong had little need for money and didn't spend much on herself. What she cared about most was beautiful girls, which money couldn't buy. The robin smiled gently, everything understood without words.

"You seem to be in a good mood, little gray hair, but have you forgotten someone?"

A cheerful voice suddenly broke in, and both Sora and Robin turned around in surprise to see Hanabi standing behind them.

"It's you, Asakusa Hanabi."

Qiong exclaimed in surprise. He had indeed forgotten about this woman. He thought she had left Pinocone during the chaos of the Taiyi Dream, since there was no fun for her in that dream. He didn't expect her to still be there.

"Hahaha, the song you sang in Taiyi's Dream was so joyful! It brought so much fun to so many people at once. No wonder the God of Fun always watches you. Come and join me on this joyful journey!"

Hanabi laughed gleefully and pounced on Sora's back, grabbing his hair and pulling it wildly. She had done so many things in her dream, but none of the fun she had gained came as much as Sora's song. At the same time, she had made so many people wear masks of pain. Hanabi truly loved it.

“I refuse! I’m serious, not a joker.”

Qiong Yanci refused Hua Huo's request. He only wanted to follow the path of harmony and stay with Zhibing Niao forever. He had no time for any kind of joyful path.

"Little Grey Fur, I love seeing your serious yet amused expression. Since you refuse to join in the fun, I'll just have to make you the fun."

Fireworks continued to hang on Sora's body. Strangely enough, even though this place was being watched by a crowd, no one else could see Fireworks there. It was as if some kind of illusion had been used.

"What do you want to do?"

"I've planted a firework bomb on this ship. As soon as the time comes, bang! It'll all explode into the sky."

Hanabi said to Sora with a grin. With her smile and provocative tone, Sora really wanted to punch her in the face, but she was too beautiful to do it.

"Wait, this is my ship now, a new ship, don't mess around!"

Qiong suddenly remembered that the ownership of the Huichangshi had changed to hers a minute ago. At this moment, Hanabi jumped out. It's hard to say whether she had received some inside information.

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Chapter 146 This is hilarious!

"Kukuku, I only did this because I heard this ship was going to be given to you. Surprised? Unexpected?"

Hanabi laughed even harder. Actually, she just wanted to have some fun and mess with the family and company's mentality. She didn't expect the family members to be so cooperative. After giving the ship to Sora, she had even more fun to do.

"I'm so fed up with you! Do you really enjoy finding amusement in other people? Why don't you find it in yourself?"

Qiong said resentfully. Although he felt terrible, he had to admit that he was disgusted by Hanabi this time. He had won the first two times, but this time he couldn't defend against it.

"I've already searched for it. To activate my bomb, I pressed a total of 48 system buttons, a full 100,000."

Hanabi said proudly, and then told Sora about how she had distributed buttons all over the Pinocchio Dreamland. If all of these buttons were pressed, the bomb could be activated. She originally wanted to blow up the Grand Theater, but Sunday was prepared and had her family members retrieve all the buttons she had given out. So she had no choice but to press them one by one herself.

"With this patience, you could do something better!" Qiong couldn't help but complain.

"Anyway, I put 999 dolls on the ship, only one of which contains a bomb. I've been very good to you, haven't I? If I had hidden bombs in all the dolls, the fun would have been even greater."

Hanabi continued to rub Sora's gray hair as she spoke. Anyone who didn't know them would think they had a good relationship. In reality, Sora couldn't wait to give Hanabi a good beating, no matter how you interpreted it.

"Is there a difference? By the way, where did you get so many dolls?"

“I sewed them myself. Before coming to Pinocone, I only slept four hours a day and spent the rest of my time sewing dolls.”

"Please hurry up and get into the factory, the Pipixi people will absolutely love you."

Qiong originally thought Hanabi came looking for fun, but it seems she has become the fun herself. This person is really in a terrible situation. She has to do everything herself. Qiong doesn't understand what she was thinking when she got to this point. Huan Yu's fate is indeed frightening. She needs to draw a clear line with her as soon as possible.

"Do your best, little gray hair, let's see if you can save these people. By the way, it's going to explode in 10 minutes."

After saying these words, Hanabi gradually disappeared from Sora's body. She might be just playing around when it comes to combat power, but she is a true expert when it comes to appearing and disappearing unpredictably.

"Ah Qiong, we need to evacuate the people on the airship immediately. We didn't die in the dream because of the protection of order. Now that order has disappeared, we might really die."

Robin held Qiong's hand and said, her pretty face full of panic. Now that the rules of the dream have changed, she didn't know what would happen. She couldn't test it with her real life.

"There are only 10 minutes left. Unless we kick all these people off the road, there's no way we can evacuate everyone using normal methods."

Qiong's expression was also very unpleasant. He always felt that Hanabi was deceiving him, as she had always been, but he couldn't gamble on whether the bomb really existed based on his own guesses.

"Come! Train, cleanse the world!"

Qiong took off her hat and threw it into the sky. The power of harmony transformed into a train phantom, which circled in the sky and came to stop beside the Huichangshi.

"Distinguished guests, due to the change of ownership of the Huichangshi ship, we have some matters to attend to. In order to better conduct the Harmonious Music Ceremony, this area needs to be cleared for some renovations."

Robin immediately understood what Qiong meant. Her expression quickly returned to composure, and she spoke to the audience with a faint smile.

The audience was stunned. They hadn't heard any such notice beforehand, and the clearing of the venue came rather suddenly; no one was prepared.

"But it doesn't matter. I will invite you all to ride the legendary Star Train. I guarantee it will be a unique experience in your dreams. You can take the train for a ride around the outside world, and the modifications will be almost complete when you return."

Qiong pointed to the phantom of the train parked on the side and said, "This is more acceptable to the guests. They can leave temporarily, and they can even ride the legendary Starry Sky Train. They will have more to talk about in the future, since not just anyone can go on board and visit the train."

Led by the robin, most of the guests headed toward the train's phantom image, while Qiong had no time to care about anything else and immediately went to find the doll that Hanabi had hidden inside the airship.

The good news is that Sora has many friends. After sharing what Fireworks did in the group chat, everyone on the airship was willing to help find the Fireworks doll, saving him a lot of time.

Because there were quite a few, Qiong quickly found several firework dolls. To her surprise, they could actually talk, not in the form of recorded voices, but in real conversations with other people. Moreover, each doll had a different personality and character, including teachers, students, workers, scientists, and all sorts of other types.

"This person has a severe case of schizophrenia."

Qiong picked up a chattering firework doll and looked at it. He was too lazy to listen to what the other party was saying, but he did understand one thing: Firework really knew how to create characters. These dolls all called themselves Firework and had distinct personalities. To implant these personalities into them, Firework herself had to write the corresponding personalities and scripts. She could write 999 of them. She would be split up even if she didn't want to.

"A-Qiong, I found it."

While searching for the doll on the top of the airship, Qiong suddenly heard the voice of Firefly. He immediately jumped onto the deck and saw Firefly standing in the swimming pool, where a Fireworks doll was hidden.

“I’m very sensitive to things like bombs, and I’m sure there’s a bomb hidden inside this doll.”

Liu Ying raised her hand to her chest and said with certainty, "As a Grammer veteran, defusing mines with bare hands is a must."