Alain: Instead of hating the rain, it's more like he hates what the rain represents. After all, every rain seems to be a tragedy for him.
Welt: The harmony's power is making him start to converse and think with himself.
March 7th: This sentence is terrifying when you think about it closely.
Is that child inside?
Aventurine was about to pass through the layers of cardboard painted with houses and streets when suddenly, his gaze was drawn to something on the ground—it was a familiar stone.
"This is... Topaz? Why is it here?" Aventurine murmured to himself.
Ugh... A sharp pain struck without warning, and Aventurine instinctively clutched his head. The sudden, intense pain felt as if it would tear his skull apart, making it almost unbearable.
"Why does her stones make you so heartbroken?"
Aventurine gritted his teeth, enduring the pain, his mind filled with doubt and confusion. His originally handsome face was now distorted and grimacing from the intense pain: "I'm just curious why it's here."
"Perhaps that winged head deliberately left it here to mock you. To make you understand that your elaborate magic show is nothing but a dying struggle."
The illusory Aventurine's words were filled with sarcasm and disdain: "'The luster of the stones is identical to the light of the Klippoth's Holy Body'—it's a wonder you could come up with such an absurd excuse. If he had been a little more careful, your lie would have crumbled instantly."
Aventurine suddenly looked up and retorted, "This is just a bait."
"Of course!" The illusory Aventurine replied without hesitation: "That's why you included Ratio's 'betrayal' as a crucial part of your plan. I must say, that professor's acting was incredibly realistic."
"Perhaps he wasn't acting at all." However, at this moment, a faint hint of sadness permeated Aventurine's words.
Upon hearing this, Phantom couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Ha, wouldn't that play even more into your hands?"
"That solemn, meticulous, and rigorous Oak Family Head has a strong desire for control over everything and an almost obsessive persistence. Therefore, you need to handle matters related to him skillfully, ensuring you provide him with ample information, but at the same time, you must be extremely careful, absolutely not allowing him to discover any clues or flaws."
"...Thus, you meticulously planned and instructed Ratio to approach him, and intentionally or unintentionally revealed parts of the plan to him. To avoid arousing suspicion, every detail you conveyed to Ratio was completely true and credible, and Ratio, without reservation, relayed this information to Sunday."
"Finally, this Family Head, through the 'bait' you laid, found another stones as desired, and in this way—"
—You were able to secretly hide the third stone."
"Hmph... Stop rummaging through my mind, you bastard."
Star: The Company is indeed united!
Qingque: Three 'stones' to gamble with, tsk tsk, you guys play big.
"Your mind? It's our mind. You are me, and I am you, inseparable."
"The cleverest way to avoid exposing yourself in front of others is to first deceive yourself... If you ask me, you can't deceive yourself at all. You were lucky to succeed this time."
Phantom walked to the other side, where the emerald stone previously held by Sunday was placed. It emitted a captivating glow, as if telling a mysterious story.
He picked up the stone, showed it to Aventurine, and asked:
"This is another stones from Sunday. A very beautiful green, just like you, smooth and cunning." Phantom gazed at the stone, his eyes sparkling with curiosity: "Tell me, what's its name?"
Aventurine smiled slightly, as if he had already anticipated the question. "Why bother asking me specifically?" His tone carried a hint of mockery.
Phantom snorted coldly, deciding not to beat around the bush anymore. "Hmph... Then I'll make you recall it yourself. Aventurine is the stone of luck and Trick... That's what she said when you got this stone, right?"
"Heh heh... This kind of stone isn't rare, but its color is very close to a certain gem, so it's often used as a substitute for the latter. And that more expensive gem..."
Aventurine interjected, his voice low and slow, as if every word contained endless meaning: "It's called Jade."
"Hmph, even that Sunday couldn't distinguish it, so it seems Jade is not irreplaceable by sha jin stone." Aventurine's tone carried a hint of sarcasm and disdain.
"Aventurine, Topaz, Jade... Three elites, three stones, for a small Penacony, not hesitating to stake everything they have. You are even more united than the Family." Phantom said with emotion.
"I've said it before, three 'chips' are enough—all, or nothing." Aventurine's gaze was firm and cold, revealing a decisive aura: "Is it the former or the latter? Ha, we'll soon see the truth."
Welt: But this time, Jade was used to be replaced by sha jin stone.
Black Swan: The color of sha jin stone is more of an inconspicuous blue-green, and the difference between the two can be distinguished by color.
Sushang: An amateur wouldn't distinguish by color. Give me a piece of colored glass and I wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
Sunday: Deceiving the heavens... It's indeed a good Trick.
March 7th: Wow! So these are the three chips he mentioned, truly a chilling answer!
Welt: Diamond, as the leader, must have known and tacitly allowed Aventurine to exchange Penacony for the three stones. He really went all out.
"So, where is the real 'sha jin stone'? Show it to me." Phantom's lips curled slightly, looking at Aventurine with a half-smile, and said softly.
Hearing this, Aventurine couldn't help but let out a cold snort: "Don't you know where it is?"
A hint of mockery flashed in Phantom's eyes, and he replied with a slightly playful tone: "I just want you to say it yourself... After all, its current appearance really suits its owner."
After a moment of silence, Aventurine slowly spoke: "Then I will grant your wish. They have always stayed in the most suitable place, never leaving..."
...Right here in this pile of cheap jewels." Aventurine's voice lowered slightly.
Phantom raised an eyebrow, his lips curving into a mocking smile as he said, "You smashed the sha jin stone before you even set off. Look at it, tsk tsk tsk." He shook his head and sighed, "How much like your shattered life. No matter how much you're draped in a glamorous exterior, inside you're still a humble little stone... This thing is much more important than your life."