Start with Star Iron and the connection will become stronger

There was a fiery flame in the boy's eyes, as if the other party had knelt in front of him as a slave and begged for shelter, but his eyes were full of confidence as he talked to her about a gambler's business.

"In that case... does it count?" Sha Jin felt a little depressed.

It has nothing to do with the so-called people and things, it’s just that I simply found that I can’t control anything.

Jade smiled faintly and said, "As long as you haven't lost the 'foundation stone', you've completed it."

There was some embarrassment on Shajin's face: "Sorry."

On his way to Pinocchio, he even borrowed the Emerald Cornerstone. However, before he could even exert his power, he was instantly defeated by Fan Yu. Fortunately, Fan Yu was unaware of this; the Cornerstone had never existed in the first place.

"Okay, let's put this matter to an end for now! Sun King, can we continue to discuss the details of the reconstruction in detail?" Jade invited.

Fan Yu probably knew that the other party wanted to use this method to learn some secrets, so he did not refuse and nodded.

Old man Oti Affa, standing by, was unhappy. "Wait, shouldn't I, as the "family" in charge of business, be the one to negotiate this? And... she's not that simple."

The second half of the sentence was a meaningful piece of advice from Ao Di to Fan Yu. He was worried that Fan Yu might change his mind because of the beauty of the jadeite.

Emerald also laughed. "Please be at ease, Mr. Odi. Our company's motto is 'Everything for Peace'. This is also our company's basic value."

Of course, within a general scope, that is also her value.

Jade has always believed that wealth is the panacea for happiness, and if wealth is given to people who desire happiness, it will be put to good use.

She believes that her work can also be considered as bringing benefits to people, and that everyone can benefit from this grace, but... they need to pay an equal price. "

This time, the spiritual connection lingering in her mind seemed to have spread like a virus, and she still didn't know the price of this power...

Chapter 101: Screw Gum, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

The two walked forward from the booth in the hall.

Jade's figure has already walked to the side.

When Fan Yu was about to leave, the old man, Aodi Aifa, immediately followed him on his short legs and gave Fan Yu a warning: "You have to be careful of that woman."

Fan Yu paused, "What?"

"You don't understand the Emerald Lady's past. A long time ago, a friend of mine in the Silver Chain Galaxy told me that someone once had the 'Ocean Dream,' 'Holy Blood,' 'Treasure of the Century'... these gems were used to trade for a hope."

You know, each of these gems can be exchanged for ownership of the asteroid...but for this Jade of the Stone Heart Ten, he still refused."

"Is she asking for too much?" Fan Yu asked.

Aodi Aifa shook his head and said with a complicated expression, "That's not the case. Back then, that jeweler even offered a permanent lease on one-third of the Silver Chain Galaxy's mineral resources. But what Ms. Jade wants is that jeweler's entire life."

Jade made the jewelry lady pawn her entire life to contribute to the Amber King's career, and finally gained peace. And that woman, with the support of the company, became the agent of the Silver Chain Galaxy.

After hearing what the old man said, Fan Yu also understood.

What he was talking about was probably the reputation of jade pawning, which was not just because of the simple mortgage, but more about a decision that made traders change their beliefs.

"Among the ten Stone Hearts of the Interstellar Peace Company, Jade is unlike any other. She is a very pure, yet very impure businessman! Besides credit points, all the familiar trading items in the galaxy are possible to trade.

In her hands, a person's potential value, current value, life experience, and even future are all priced.

Some people say she is a devil because she takes away everything from others.

Some people also say she is a savior because she saved the other person’s hometown.”

"In short, to that woman, 'nothing in the world is priceless; everything can be measured, mortgaged, and traded'—that's what makes her so terrifying." The old man added, looking at Feicui's back, his tone filled with deep fear.

Perhaps this was the effect of like repelling like. Odi Aifa's attitude towards Jade was like facing a formidable enemy. This was completely different from Fan Yu's current thoughts on how to build a closer connection with Lady Jade.

If the old man in front of him knew about this thought, Fan Yu, the current head of Pinoconi, would probably be furious to death on the spot because his mind is full of thoughts of playing poker with the uninvited guest.

Fan Yu said goodbye to Odi Aifa's advice. The old man had rebelled against him because of Pinoconi's superficial submission to him, but now, due to external factors, he sincerely educated Fan Yu about the past deeds of jadeite.

All I can say is...

Human existence itself is complex, and one's stance will shift and change with the changing environment and time.

He and Jade came to the side.

The two discussed the details of the previous incident, including the assistance steps that Pinocchio would face, the various offers from the local "family," the routine inquiries about the stability of the star core, and the whereabouts of Gopher, who had been pushed out by Pinocchio to take the blame.

Some Fan Yu told them on the spot, while others said they didn't know if they were not sure.

The conversation between the two parties regarding Pinocchio was quite pleasant. In addition, Ms. Emerald couldn't help but extend the topic to reminisce about the last time she appointed Topa to act as the agent for the Yalilo VI transaction.

When everything is said and done.

Fan Yu and Ms. Feicui returned together with a smile.

There was some worry on Aodi Aifa's face, but he had seen Fan Yu's methods and believed that he would not accept Feicui's sugar-coated bullets.

"Mr. Odi, it seems you still have some prejudices." Jade said jokingly.

The old man held his head high, his gaze fierce. "There's nothing I can do. Your rumors are too dangerous. Merchants like you are rare in the universe, Ms. Ciyu."

Feicui couldn't help but laugh. "'Ms. Ciyu'? That title is just a small donation, nothing to be proud of. Good deeds in the universe are all transactions with hidden prices—contracts called 'favors,' which are much more solid than contracts written in black and white, Mr. Odi."

"Are you preaching to me?"

"No, every businessman has his own way of doing business, and I..." When he said this, Feicui looked at Fan Yu and said subtly: "There is no need for written records, no need to evaluate the quantitative value, and decisions are made based on feelings and heart.

Mr. Odi, sometimes for those noble guests, favors are the most expensive debt. "

At that moment, Feicui's gaze seemed to see through everyone in the Daydream Hotel. There was the nameless guest on the Star Train, and there was Fan Yu. And inevitably, the two young men who carried the star cores were just as she had described.

of course……

For Fan Yu, it is too early to make a judgment on all this.

Just as they finished their pleasant conversation and were about to leave.

Suddenly, a metallic electronic sound was heard from the side.

"Now that you've all finished your discussion, why don't you let me join in the reconstruction work?"

His voice rang out.

Fan Yu and Feicui both looked towards that location, only to see a gentleman wearing a metal mask and a top hat walking towards them.

"Mr. Screw Gum from the Genius Club, I've heard of your great name for a long time." Ms. Emerald said politely.

The latter also bowed slightly stiffly in return, then looked at Fan Yu and directly stated the purpose of his visit: "The Genius Club is also paying close attention to the Pinocchio disaster, which is why I am here this time."

"And Mr. Latio from the Polymath Society. We just had a very pleasant conversation. Ultimately, we've both decided to collaborate and provide technical support for the reconstruction of Pinocchio!"

A member of the hound family who was in charge of record-keeping asked unconsciously, "Is it free?"

ScrewGum chuckled at this statement. "That depends on how you define it. Organic life's exploration of its inner spiritual world is admirable, and something inorganic beings like me envy."

Walter: "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"

"That's a good question." ScrewGum praised with a smile.

"Can machines dream? This is a very interesting question in the universe. And this question even happened to me..."

At this point, Screw Gumu turned his gaze to Fan Yu. "As His Excellency the Sun King resides in the body of the star core, his understanding of imagination and dreaming is quite interesting."

Fan Yu: "???"

Chapter 102: Reconstruction of Pinocchio

Fan Yu didn't quite understand why the problem was related to him.

However, he knew that this robot Screw Gum might have some biased perception of himself.

He couldn't help but question this member of the genius club: "What's wrong with machines dreaming?"

Glitch Gum's gears began to turn, his mood even happier than the laughter he had previously simulated using his internal vocal module. "Look, Latio (Doctor Truth). This is the wisdom of a Beyonder! Who can define the limitations of their cognition?"

Doctor Truth: “…”

He looked at Fan Yu with a strange expression.

Even if he were to infer the possibility of machines dreaming, he would have drawn conclusions based on logic, the evolution of galactic history, and the awakening of artificial intelligence. But this person's casual remark deviated from this situation.

Although such answers are not uncommon, they can even be said to be very common results from the mouths of some children.

But in reality, the more experienced a person is, the more skeptical and uncertain they are about such things. Screwgum's joy stemmed from Fan Yu's unconventional thinking, which resonated with the Mechanical Duke.

After acquiring knowledge, if one can remain humble and not become complacent, one is already excellent. If one continues to learn with humility, one has already begun the path to success. If one has achieved something and developed a set of principles, while also maintaining a strong curiosity and a desire to explore the world, one is already considered an elite and a genius in the eyes of ordinary people.

But such results are rare. Even some former geniuses are often limited to the cognition of the results of their own creations and inventions. Even if they can accept it, they will not agree with it.

The world is a place full of prejudices. Everyone holds his or her own will, tries to understand each other, denies each other, and fights each other... This is the norm in the world!

However, ScrewGum's words were obviously not finished yet.

"Go on. When I think—when my intelligent pulse activates in reality and the mechanical circuit inspiration begins to operate, I will enter a mode defined as 'imagination'." Screw Gumm turned his fingertips, and blue sparks appeared on the mechanical gears.

"Each time like this, as imagination works through the gears of machinery, a fire rises from the darkness. It's warm and bright. And I often wonder if that flame might be the essence of intelligence—a cluster of inspiration fueled by high temperatures, and within it lies the future direction of the universe."

Fan Yu: "..."

He didn't know how to respond to Screwgum's words. He just felt that this topic about thoughts, machines and life was not something that should be talked about to him, but to Ms. Black Tower in the Black Tower Space Station, to Ji Zi, and even to Latio beside him.

ScrewGum: "However, this experience was only fleeting. To me, it was more like an illusion reflected by my thinking system, something that was out of reach. This was a method that I was confident in, but had no clue about.

But in my conversation with Mr. Latio just now, I understood the possibility between Pinocchio's dreams and reality, the same connection consciousness that you create in dreams.

I began to realize that the flame was not impossible to reappear here."

At this point, the purpose of Screw Gum gradually became clear. They were not simply providing free assistance. It was only after Pinocchio's dream evolved and shattered that they learned about the traces of what happened here.

Perhaps everything in the dream created by Pinocchio is of great value to them, which is why this is the case.

"In other words... take this place as a research topic?" Fan Yu asked tentatively.

ScrewGum nodded frankly. "Well, we'd be even more grateful if the organizers here could help. This process should be able to complete Pinocchio's current reconstruction by 30%."

"No problem." Fan Yu nodded, then turned and told Aodi Aifa: "I'll leave this to you."

"Huh?!" The old man was dumbfounded. "But shouldn't this be the responsibility of the 'Hidden Thrush' family, who are in charge of construction?"

Fan Yu ignored the division of labor between them and discussed with Luosi Gumu for a while. Then he and Doctor Zhenli, two academic figures, left here under the leadership of the hotel manager.

"Now that we have the help of the talented people from the Knowledge Society and the Genius Club, our Interstellar Peace Company can have an easier time." Jade said with a smile.

If they only provided the materials, it would be very easy for them. However, it was obvious that Feicui's words could only be regarded as a joke...

"The hospital in Pinocchio will serve those injured company personnel."

Feicui was startled for a moment, then smiled: "I didn't expect you would care about such a small matter."

At best, that incident was a case of the employees of their Interstellar Peace Company being clueless, and this person not giving them a break and being a bit harsh. However, even Feicui, as her immediate superior, didn't know how to justify the situation, and ultimately could only complain about Fanyu.

Fan Yu said seriously, "In theory, there should be give and take, courtesy and reciprocity."

The two forces joined in the work of rebuilding Pinoconi, and provided free assistance. This was naturally a very happy thing for Fan Yu, who had conquered this territory.

Several people from the Starry Sky Train crew also came over happily.

"I really didn't expect it to turn out like this in the end." Ji Zi walked forward and said with emotion.

She thought the atmosphere was so tense that a fight was about to break out, but in the blink of an eye, it became unusually peaceful.

Fan Yu said to her, "You are actually also a factor in this, Miss Jizi."

The latter's pupils paused slightly. She naturally knew what Fan Yu meant by his words. It was probably what she had said to Ms. Feicui at the beginning.

They roamed the universe in pursuit of their pioneering spirit, remaining neutral. Therefore, they were welcomed by all forces throughout the universe. However, those who took sides did so because they did not want to see the legacy of their predecessors fall and leave the city in ruins.

"We also have our own goals." Ji Zi said tactfully.

Fan Yu nodded, indicating that he understood. His eyes swept over Ji Zi and Walter: "So, what are your plans next?"

"We'll stay for a while. When Xing and the others have had enough fun, we should leave. As for our plans... let's decide by voting based on the target the conductor (Pam) has searched for!" Ji Zi said tactfully.

Fan Yu: "Before that, why don't you come and help."

Chapter 103 Queen's Attributes

Jizi & Walter: "..."

They were speechless for a moment, and the latter held his forehead with his hand: "I knew that the Sun King would suddenly come to talk to us, and he must have some ideas."

Yalilo VI and his companions were tricked by Fan Yu and forced to stay in that place for a whole month. Just when they thought they could finally get away in the fairy boat, the other party directly forced himself on Huanlong, making the aftermath of the impact they encountered on the way in vain.