Star Railway: The Last of the Grammer Riders

Chapter 168 The Case of the Missing Dragon Crystal: The Anxious Dragon Crystal, the Unperturbed Sand Gold, the Helpless Jade, and the See-Through Toppa
"Hehe...you guys haven't suffered any losses, but I'm the one who's in trouble. I failed the mission, and the foundation is broken. I'll probably be demoted next. I might even be removed from the Stoneheart Ten. But leaving the Stoneheart Ten...maybe that's not a bad choice. Managing the orphanage children with my sister is definitely much easier than fighting a bunch of foxes," Sand Gold said with a wry smile.

"Kakavasya, give me the foundation stone, I can try to help you repair it." Ye Tianyu asked Sand Gold for the foundation stone.

"Forget it, it's all shattered to pieces. Unless you're the guardian of the treasure, you can't do a perfect repair," Sand Gold shook his head and refused.

“By the way, Mr. Sunday, the most handsome guy at Pinocene. We discussed this before, and after it’s done, we’ll sit down and talk in detail. I wonder if we could find some time to discuss the future cooperation between the company and Pinocene?” Sand Gold asked Sunday.

However, Sunday looked at him with a puzzled expression, as if to say, "Did I tell you that?"
"Perhaps the ominous feeling I had after joining Pinocchio was because of this? It seems I really have to step down." Sand Gold said with a bitter smile again.

"Gold dust! Something terrible has happened!" A slightly anxious, mature female voice approached and said.

"Dragon Crystal? What brings you here? Did Lady Emerald or Toppa send you to find me?" Sand Gold asked, looking at Dragon Crystal who was hurrying into the central stage of the Grand Theater. "Something big has happened? What could be bigger than my foundation shattering and my mission failing?"

"Yours only had its foundation stone shattered! Mine was stolen! Even my money and communication devices are gone! Those despicable Masked Fools stole them!" Long Jing said angrily. "The most important thing now is to contact Emerald quickly and have her keep an eye on the foundation stone's whereabouts, lest it fall into the wrong hands!"

"Huh? Your foundation is gone?! Even your communication equipment was stolen?" Sand Gold was shocked to hear Dragon Crystal's words, and even disregarded his weakness, he stood up straight and asked.

Because shattered foundation stones can only be used as gems, but foundation stones with intact power are different.

That contains power at the level of an Envoy.

Moreover, there are no special restrictions, and once it is obtained and used by others, it will cause some trouble.

At this moment, one of the directors looked away with a slightly guilty expression.

After all, she stole the gem, but what she didn't know was that the gem was fake.

"There happens to be a fool here, why don't we ask her?" Sand Gold then remembered that Fireworks was also present, and perhaps she knew something.

"Hey, don't come looking for Hanabi, she doesn't know anything~" Hanabi quickly replied.

“I’m certain the Keystone isn’t with the Fools, because the Keystone I carried with me in the tavern was fake; the real one was hidden in a trash can somewhere. Besides, I beat up all those Fools, and they didn’t even recognize the fake gems. They took the money to pay for their drinks, and the communication device was taken by the Fools who left earlier. But the problem is… when I went to look for it just now, I found the Keystone had been taken!” Dragon Crystal explained.

Hanabi was secretly pleased when she heard that those guys had been beaten up, but her expression remained unchanged.

"Compared to this, my broken foundation doesn't seem like such a big deal anymore." Sand Gold lay down as if relieved.

Honestly, I get really nervous when I mess things up myself, but when I think about how much bigger a mess my teammates might make, I suddenly calm down.

Pado, who was listening nearby, felt that the name sounded familiar...

But I just can't remember.

The quick-thinking Danheng probably figured out where the cornerstone was.

However, he remained silent.

He couldn't gamble on whether the other party would 'slander' him.

After all, the company has done this kind of thing far too often.

He couldn't guarantee that the two company members in front of him wouldn't do that.

So we can only let them find it themselves.

Whether they ultimately found it or not, the passengers on the train did not know.

All I know is that they left Pinocchio a few days later.

He did not participate in the Harmonious Music Ceremony.

Well… I can’t say there wasn’t any, because Kakawasha was having a lot of fun dancing on stage.

Whether he was truly happy or not, I don't know, but I certainly enjoyed watching it.

"Unfortunately, I don't have any communication equipment either. The only way to make contact is to go outside," Sand Gold said helplessly, shrugging his shoulders.

"Damn it... I'm afraid that thief has already escaped!" Long Jing said helplessly. "I'm speechless... Who would come to Pinocchio to rummage through the trash cans!"

When this was mentioned, everyone on the Starry Sky Train looked at Xing.

Xing also raised her hand quite consciously.

"I can?" Xing replied blankly.

Long Jing looked into the other person's eyes, which were a mix of foolishness and naivety.

The head is bigger.

She genuinely didn't expect that anyone would actually rummage through the trash can.

Moreover, she knew this person; the star of the Starry Sky Train.

A very special nameless guest.

There is a star core inside that appears to be very stable.

Having walked many paths in life, there are likely to be many more in the future.

The sound of the Amber King's hammer striking last time came from her.

It is said that Nanook had already spotted it while it was on the Black Tower space station.

And the one who just spoke with the same voice, she guessed it was her too.

In addition, pioneering...

Moreover, the other party's untainted gaze (and her powerful backer) immediately ruled out her as a possibility.

This also rules out the possibility of all passengers on the Star Train being infected.

In other words, her actions also excluded the truth.

To be honest, there are many people in the world who like to rummage through trash cans, but only the two in front of me have the ability to come to Pinocchio.

Star and Padoflis.

One is exploring the mysteries of trash cans under the guise of 'exploration'. (Actually, it's just my own quirk.)

One reason is that they had lived a hard life for a long time and were used to rummaging through trash cans to find treasures.

“Miss Longjing…may I address you that way? Our train crew can help if needed,” Walter said. “Mr. Walter, you may call me that. However, while I appreciate your kind offer, this is an internal matter between the Stonehearts, so please refrain from interfering,” Longjing declined.

"Sajin, can you get up?" Longjing intended to help Sajin up.

"It's nothing, I just overused my strength and felt a bit exhausted. I'm almost fully recovered now. To be honest... does a dream really need to be so realistic?" Sand Gold said, glancing at Sunday.

“You don’t actually feel tired in your dream. Your situation is mental fatigue caused by overuse of energy. Just rest more,” Sunday offered his guessed solution. “After leaving the dream, you can recover with some time to recuperate.”

“Is that so… Alright. As a friendly reminder, Lady Emerald will be handing you over later. Hopefully, you won’t become a target for the snake, Chicken Wing Boy,” Sand Gold said with a smile.

“No…when did I get this nickname…” Sunday said speechlessly.

Meanwhile, the culprit is counting his money with a clear conscience.

Reality: Front desk of the Pinocchio Grand Hotel.

A lot of people from the Interstellar Peace Company came here.

Most of them were dressed in company-made equipment, as if they were about to force their way in at any moment.

However, there are exceptions, namely jade and topaz.

The two of them sat 'calmly' on the sofa.

It can't be described as calm.

One is waiting for the best time to enter the market and get a share of Pinocchio's profits.

One person immediately realized that Pinocchio's copy was definitely gone after learning of the arrival of the Star Train.

None of them expected that Pinocchio would be involved in such a large-scale affair.

This even led to the resurrection of a star god.

Even more unexpectedly...

What has been resurrected is "order," the "order" that was swallowed up by "harmony."

Now that Order has been revived, Harmony and His Fate no longer devour each other, but instead jointly manage the factions under their banner that represent Order and Harmony.

This reminded them of something…

"The War of the Gods"

That was an oracle from Krippar.

It tells of a future day when a fierce war will break out between the star gods.

This led to the demise of many factions.

The two who were waiting did indeed receive a response from the person who had entered the dream.

Yes, face-to-face.

I received some news that made me want to facepalm.

The aventurine was broken, and the dragon crystal was stolen.

The former is fine, because it was within the plan.

But the latter…

This is a real headache.

It's not just that it's difficult to find.

Furthermore, there's no guarantee that the person who takes the cornerstone won't do anything.

To know…

Each of the foundation stones possesses the power of a Commander.

Once someone is lucky enough to unlock the commands within, they will gain the power contained within.

However, you should know that... there are quite a few lucky people in this world.

Upon hearing this news, Emerald felt helpless; the disappearance of the Dragon Crystal was something she hadn't planned.

Toppa thought it was normal, after all, this place was a melting pot of all sorts of people, and it could be said that all the known and unknown destinies in the world were gathered here.

It would be really strange if the company didn't have some kind of trouble.

after all…

Given the company's reputation, if it falls, there will definitely be people kicking it while it's down.

It's not surprising that this happened.

What's more, there's still that former retired pleasure envoy.

She didn't believe the other party wouldn't make a big move.

No wonder the Dragon Crystal disappeared; it was definitely his doing!
“I suggest we go find that nameless guest named ‘Ye Tianyu.’ He definitely knows where the cornerstone fell,” Topa offered his suggestion.

“Yes, that’s certainly a good idea. Finding him will definitely lead us to the location of the foundation.” Emerald agreed when she heard Toppa say that they should find Ye Tianyu.

However, the two had different ideas.

One perspective is that of the Fool in Mask, and the other is that of the Prophet.

"Uh... but I've already refused the Nameless Guest's help... it would be embarrassing to go back to them now." Long Jing said awkwardly, feeling a sting on her face. "After all... this is ultimately an internal matter for the Stone Heart Ten. Asking the Nameless Guest for help... just doesn't feel right."

Jade felt a bit overwhelmed. This girl was really fierce; no wonder she was the mainstay of combat power. She hadn't really learned any negotiation skills.

A definitive and irrefutable conclusion. It leaves no room for retreat.

Compared to Jade's headache, Sand Gold looked completely relaxed, having brushed aside all the troubles (he even had the idea of ​​attending the Harmony Festival, which had been revived recently), while Toppa had an expression that said, "I already knew that."

(End of this chapter)