Starry Sky Railway, starting with a single draw of the Underworld

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"Give it to you."

Old Emperor said, while Qiong looked at him as if facing a formidable enemy. Estella gave him the star destroyer because a rich woman was supporting him financially. So, if we convert that to another level, Old Emperor is also a wealthy man. Could it be that this guy is after her handsome appearance and the beauty of the galactic pretty boy, and wants to have her?

"I don't want to. I always feel like I can't afford the price to pay."

Qiong shook his head repeatedly, saying that he didn't lack this big ship, so how could he possibly sell his backside for it? That would be too disrespectful.

"Very good, you are not blinded by money, you are a true pioneer."

Old Emperor nodded and said that he could tell that Qiong was not just pretending to refuse, but genuinely looked down on his treasure ship, which was indeed the demeanor of an unknown person.

"But old Audie, I keep my word, and this promise remains valid until you leave Pinocone."

Chapter 139: Such a good thing?

"You don't want me to sabotage the company's negotiators, do you? The most I can do is win them over and make them my wives; I can't do anything else."

Qiong scratched her head, looking at Old Aodi, who had suddenly given her valuable gifts, with a puzzled expression. If it wasn't about her butt, then the only thing she could be asked to do after thinking about it was to negotiate with the company.

"Well, I think it's more impressive that you were able to do this than to get the ship."

For the first time, Old Emperor's expression betrayed his inability to hold back. He knew that Qiong and Topa had a strange connection, but he never expected that Qiong could win over both of those terrifying women. Originally, Old Emperor felt that he had been quite generous, but now he felt ashamed.

After all, a man who can lure the top executives of Shixin Ten into his home as his wife is certainly not lacking in other treasure ships.

"Ms. Emerald should be arriving soon. Why don't you wait in the side room over there? You can also listen to our negotiations."

Old Emperor pointed to a door next to the VIP room and said something. Qiong was a little confused, but since he was already there, it didn't seem right to leave now. So he followed Old Emperor's words, went into the side room, and closed the door.

After a short wait, Emerald did indeed enter the VIP room and then continued to discuss the ownership of Pinocchio with Old Audi.

Qiong witnessed Emerald's imposing presence at the negotiating table. Despite being just a human woman, she rendered the thousand-year-old Emperor of Aodi speechless, and her methods were indeed befitting her status.

After listening for a while, Qiong roughly understood what the negotiation was all about. Old Emperor didn't want Pinocchio to fall into the company's hands, so he simply offered to sell Pinocchio's shares to the entire universe, with the highest bidder winning. This would mean the company would have to bleed a lot if it wanted to acquire Pinocchio, which was definitely not in the interest of the strategic investment department.

Jade responded to this by saying that Pinocchio's reputation was already ruined, and the company could continue to smear it to prevent it from selling for a good price, and then secretly acquire it—these were common tricks.

Old Aude was utterly defeated by Emerald in the ring, and in the end, he could only agree to give 30% of the company's shares. This was Emerald's demand, not Old Aude's condition, which shows how terrifying the company's power was, and that there was no way to resist it.

"Now tell me, what are you preparing for the family? Let's see if we're thinking the same thing."

After agreeing to give up the shares, Old Emperor spoke to Emerald, glancing at the side hall where Qiong was hiding. Emerald also looked in that direction, silently calling him an old fox.

"Topa, invite Ganlu to the table."

Emerald spoke up, and Toppa, somehow overhearing her words, opened the door from the outside and led someone in.

At the same time, Sora also came out from the side hall. He looked at Himeko, who had been brought by Toppa, and was still puzzled.

"Himeko-neechan?"

"A-Qiong, you're here too."

Himeko smiled at Sora and said that she was invited by the company, so Sora knew without asking that she was invited by the family. This was not to make the two of them fight each other, but to show that both sides had reached a consensus in the negotiations.

"It seems we're thinking the same thing."

Old Ao Di said with a smile, and Emerald smiled back, then she continued.

"Mr. Otti, let me introduce you. This is Ms. Himeko from Star Train, one of the future shareholders of Pinocone."

Jade's words puzzled Qiong. How could a future shareholder be listed before the company was even listed? Moreover, the funds of the Starry Sky Train seemed to be far from being that wealthy. They were not worried about food and drink, so where would they get the money to buy shares?

"Otto Eiffelfa, I have long admired your name. It is an honor to meet you as a representative of the Star Train."

As was her usual practice, Himeko introduced herself to strangers, as she was already used to speaking with important figures on behalf of the Starry Sky Train.

"As expected... This beautiful lady before me is the navigator of the Star Train. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Old Emperor smiled and nodded. It was clear from the fact that he had called Qiong over that he knew the Starry Sky Train just as well as the company, and naturally he had already memorized all the nameless passengers.

"You all have a general understanding of the proposal. As envisioned, after this round of financing, the company will hold a 30% stake in Pinocchio."

Emerald knew she hadn't explained the situation yet, so after Old Emperor and Himeko got to know each other, she began to tell them her plans.

"The company will then transfer 5% of its shares to Star Train and appoint Ms. Himeko as an independent director. This move is to recognize the sacrifices and contributions made by the nameless travelers in history to the land of dreams."

Emerald's words were truly weighty. Qiong counted on her fingers and realized that with Pinocchio's money-making ability, the dividends from a 5% stake each year could buy countless Star Destroyers. They could even form a train fleet for escort in the future. They were really going to make a fortune.

However, Qiong also found it strange that the family and company were so eager to give benefits to the nameless customer. Capitalists don't care about saviors. They might have traded all their assets for a chance to live when they were hanging from a street lamp, but after they came down, many would forgive and forget, and quite a few would even turn around and harm their saviors.

"We are deeply honored by your recognition of the train's pioneering spirit."

Himeko seemed to have already been persuaded by Toppa, and showed no resistance at this moment, only explaining her meaning with a serious expression.

"With the unanimous approval of the entire train crew, the Starry Sky Train will assist in the reconstruction of Pinocchio. In addition, we will dedicate ourselves to bringing the dream of the Starry Sky to more parts of the world on our future journeys."

"Of course, all cooperation is based on one premise: the principle of harmony that Pinocchio upholds must not be distorted again, and the same tragedy must never happen a second time."

Himeko's words were very serious, which meant that the Star Train was not only a shareholder, but also an observer. If they could resolve the disorder once, they could resolve it a second and a third time. If anyone wanted to use the dream to do bad things again, the Nameless Ones would still do their best to eliminate the mastermind.

Old Aodi and Emerald remained silent. The family was still in the wrong, after all, they had traitors like Dream Master and Sunday who almost ruined everyone. Old Aodi was also desperate. How could he have imagined that there would be such a mole in the family? Everyone was just trying to make a living by following Tongxie. Someone went and turned against Tongxie. This was like eating from the bowl and then cursing the cook. The family had lost all face. Fortunately, only some people knew about this.

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Chapter 140: Unable to Defeat Despite All Effort

After the meeting, Qiong left the VIP room with Himeko. He was still a little confused, feeling that this benefit had come out of nowhere.

"Himeko-neechan, Sora, have you two finished your talks?"

On March 7th, he waited outside the VIP room. When he saw the two people come out, he seemed relieved and looked at them with curiosity.

"On March 7th, we'll strike it rich!"

Qiong stepped forward and grabbed March 7 under her arms, lifting her up completely. March 7, embarrassed and annoyed, punched his head with her fists. How old was she? Why was she being lifted up like that? It would be so embarrassing for the other guests to see.

After being hit a few times, Qiong finally put March 7 down and then told her about Xingqiong Train's 5% stake.

March 7th is also a math genius. After counting on his fingers, he came to the same conclusion as Qiong. He doesn't know the exact amount of money, but he is financially independent.

"But why should they give us benefits?"

March 7th asked a very important question, one that Sora also wanted to know, so she looked at Himeko, since only she could answer it now.

"The company said it was to thank the nameless guests for their contributions to Pinocchio, which is indeed true. Without those three nameless guests, Pinocchio would never have achieved what it has today. The family's actions were to sabotage the nameless guests and turn against them. The first thing the company did after taking over was to distribute shares, which shows that they are a more reasonable party compared to the family."

"Furthermore, after Star Train becomes a shareholder, it can bring better publicity to the listed Pinocchio. As shareholders, when we arrive in the new world, we also have a responsibility to promote our own industry, so that more people will know about Pinocchio. If we can attract some wealthy people who like to dream, it will naturally be a sure thing."

Himeko smiled and answered their questions. They were still young, so of course there were some things they didn't understand. As their senior, she naturally explained as much as she could.

“I understand. As long as our car doesn’t break down, the exploration will continue forever. New worlds will know about Pinocchio’s existence. It’s like putting up a small advertisement on the car window.”

March 7th seemed to have understood everything, and then described it in a more down-to-earth way.

“That makes sense,” Himeko said.

"It's a pity that it will take at least a year to receive our shareholder dividends. In the meantime, I'll just have to suffer and live off the rich woman's credit card."

Qiong said with a hint of helplessness, "The most painful thing is not being poor, but being financially independent but not being able to withdraw the money. Luckily, I have the rich woman's black card."

"..."

March 7th's mood instantly soured. She stared blankly at Qiong. She had to save up and wait for a big sale to buy a new lens. How could Qiong say such shameless things so brazenly? She was furious.

"It's getting late. I've invited Firefly to come aboard. See you later."

Qiong ignored the sullen March 7, glanced at the non-existent watch on the back of her hand, waved her hand, and disappeared from her sight.

At this moment, on the bow deck of the Huichangshi, Liuying had successfully infiltrated. As for how she got there, it was naturally with the help of Yinlang. Yinlang had been dragged out of the game room by Kafka to help Liuying complete various tasks. Now, he had completely changed Liuying's information, turning her from a wanted criminal into a distinguished guest who could board the ship.

"Firefly, my wife, over here."

After Qiong arrived on the deck, he immediately spotted Liu Ying, whose art style was quite unique. He called out happily, and Liu Ying looked over as well.

“Aqiong, call me Samuel here. This is my new identity.”

Liu Ying walked to Qiong's side and said that she didn't have any special reaction to him calling her "wife" all the time. She knew that Qiong was a guy who didn't hold back his words, but since he could call her "wife," it meant that he really regarded her as his wife. That was certain, so there was nothing to refute.

"Okay, I'll show you around."

Qiong took Liuying's soft hand and said that as the harem king, he had to strictly manage his time. Robin was busy with the performance, so he could take this opportunity to date Liuying. He would go see Robin and Topa during the break in their date.

Liu Ying smiled and nodded, happy to travel with him. The ship had all sorts of facilities, the most popular of which was the casino, a must-have for any money-spending spree. However, the two of them had no interest in the casino, so they went to the arcade to play games instead.

"A matching origami bird game? That sounds interesting."

Qiong quickly found a two-player game console, which, as he said, was actually a match-3 game.

"You must be dragged to play games by your aunt quite often, right? After all, my mom is always thinking, Uncle Ren is always silent, and only you can keep her company."

Qiong looked at Liuying beside him and said that when he played the game before, Liuying had also joined as a third person. He just didn't know that the towering man would be such a beautiful girl.

"Ah."

Liu Ying nodded. She also recalled the time she spent with Qiong when they were still online friends. Although it wasn't exactly a happy time, it was still fun. Games with three people are more fun than games with two.

Qiong and Liuying each took their positions and the game began. As the successor of the Silver Wolf, Qiong was naturally a master of the game. He had originally intended to let Liuying have some fun, but he realized that his skills were not quite right after the game started.

He went from being relaxed to sweating profusely as he watched the score on the screen gradually change from 0:0 to 9:0. However, the 9 was not his score, but Liu Ying's score.

Sweat began to drip from Qiong's face. This was not what he had expected. He had wanted to give way to Liuying, but Liuying's gaming skills were as strong as a monster, and he could not defeat her even with all his strength.

If this continued, they would lose 10-0 and go bald. So, Qiong had a sudden inspiration and leaned close to Liuying and kissed her on the cheek.

"ah?"

Liu Ying covered her cheek in surprise, her hands naturally stopping. Qiong smiled at her and frantically pressed the buttons while she stopped, finally winning the game.

"Great!"

Qiong raised his arms and cheered, attracting the attention of the other guests around him. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought he had won ten rounds in a row, otherwise why would he be so happy?

"Aqiong, you are really despicable now."

Liu Ying looked at Qiong helplessly and said that his every move was unpredictable. How could Liu Ying have imagined that he would use such a trick? It was even more childish than a primary school student.

Chapter 141 Kaffa Sends Congratulatory Message

"For victory, I'm willing to give up my old... no, I'm teaching you how treacherous the world is, and how a lovely girl like you can be easily deceived by bad people."

Qiong made an exaggerated facial expression, then realized that she wasn't playing cards, and returned to normal, speaking to Liuying with a serious expression.

"Aren't you the biggest bad guy?"

A voice interrupted Qiong and Liuying's conversation. Qiong looked in the direction from which the voice came and saw a semi-transparent blue phantom, short and small, which was his silver wolf aunt.

"Auntie, you've finally shown up."

Qiong was not surprised at all by the appearance of Silver Wolf. She could appear wherever there were electronic devices, including in dreams. Even the Starry Sky Train could not stop her intrusion. She just didn't bother to show herself inside the train.

"Who do you think I'm working overtime for?! I missed dozens of game events!"

Silver Wolf said to Qiong in frustration, stomping her feet and glaring at him fiercely. She had planned to finish all the event tasks while Liu Ying was handling things, but she was called to work overtime.

"It can't be because of me, can it?"

Qiong scratched his cheek and said to Silver Wolf, feeling embarrassed. Silver Wolf knew that Qiong was not to blame; he had only wanted to save Liu Ying, so what had he done wrong?

"Heh, just admit you can't beat Firefly. After all, Sam's operating system is much more complex than any game."

Silver Wolf, hands on her hips, said that even without modifying the game data, it would be difficult for her to defeat Firefly. Games are developed for people to play, so their difficulty is limited. But Sam's system is beyond human control.

"So you practiced with Sam. Now that you mention it, I've had a request for a while."

Qiong now understood why his wife was so good at games, and when Sam was mentioned, he naturally had a bold idea.

"Wha, what?"

Liu Ying crossed her arms over her chest, looking at Qiong nervously. Would he ask her to share a room? If he did, should she agree? Since they were already in a relationship, it wouldn't be a problem to agree, right?

"Can I play with Sam's transformation device?"

Qiong asked Liuying expectantly. Yinlang covered her face beside her. She knew it would be like this. Qiong acted normally before he got a girl, but once he succeeded, he started acting like a monster. He would do some strange things that made people laugh and cry, but they didn't hate him.

“Ah Qiong, that’s not a toy, and it’s bio-certified. Other people can’t use the SAM armor.”

Liu Ying sighed and said that she didn't know what she was expecting. She could only explain to Qiong that if everyone could use it, then she wouldn't be the only one left.

"Well, even though I expected it to be like this, I'm still very disappointed."

Qiong sighed. It wasn't that he couldn't accept the outcome, but his dream of igniting the sea had been shattered.

"If you're willing, I can make a set for you to cosplay and send it over. You can use the transformation device to have some fun then."

Silver Wolf said casually from the side that with her ability to change reality, making small things was just a piece of cake. She could even put the transformation device on Qiong while he was playing with it.

"My aunt still loves me the most. I love you."