This villain is too popular.

Chapter 199 Heavenly Dao: I'm really going to great lengths for the viewership of "Stars".

The empty brass council chamber was filled with a faint, unique metallic and bloody scent.

The Heavenly Dao gazed at the Bronze Council, which was now empty of any living people except for Scorpio Layton, and his expression remained calm.

The world is never black and white, but rather a delicate shade of gray.

Whether the actions of the bronze nobles were right or wrong, or whether their intentions were good or bad, Heaven did not care.

Because good intentions can lead to bad outcomes and bad intentions can lead to good outcomes, what matters is never whether the intention is good or bad, but whether the final result is good or bad.

Heaven's will is clear: as long as everything proceeds according to its plan...

For the entire New Federation and even the entire human race, he had done a great thing.

At that time, it will also become its own talisman, allowing it to finally appear openly and honestly in front of everyone.

"Sir, everything has been taken care of."

Layton's voice interrupted his thoughts. He held a metal tray in his palm, on which seven quantum keys were trembling slightly, emitting a pale green glow.

Because it wasn't time for a complete showdown, the Heavenly Dao didn't bring out that special 'Quantum Cube' at this moment.

He looked up at Layton, a gentle smile playing on his lips.

"Layton, for the next period of time, you will be in charge of stabilizing the association at the Brass Conference until the day my plan succeeds."

Tiandao looked at Layton and said with certainty, "Don't worry, as long as that day comes, the entire Steam City and the Grand Master's faction will become your greatest support and protection."

Upon hearing this, a complex expression appeared on Layton's face.

A high-level intelligent star beast ultimately has to rely on humans?

If this thought had been conceived in the past, he probably would have torn the person who said it to pieces on the spot.

But once he boarded the 'pirate ship' of Heaven's Way, there was no turning back.

Moreover, he couldn't let go of everything he had in the steam city, nor could he let go of that 'woman' who always talked crazy.

Some lies, when repeated a thousand times, become the truth.

It's unclear when exactly, but the code name 'Hidden Star Society Scorpio' has long since disappeared.

Instead, he was just an ordinary brass nobleman from the steam-powered city.

Thinking of this, Layton took a deep breath and replied, "Your subordinate understands and will certainly not fail your trust, sir."

Tiandao nodded, then turned and walked out of the council hall.

The camera suddenly rose from his shoulder, overlooking the entire brass council hall.

The once magnificent brass parliament hall is now visibly much dimmer.

At the same time, unlike when the brass nobles first appeared, the twelve brass seats are now much emptier, and only the seven seats that are occupied are occupied.

Their owners were also lying in various contorted positions, dark red bloodstains staining the entire chair, and in the sunlight cast from the dome above, they outlined a picture called 'Hell'.

"Holy crap, this scene suddenly gave me goosebumps."

'They were so arrogant just a moment ago, but now this ink painting master is too ruthless! One move and they wiped them all out?'

'The revival of ink painting, the annihilation of the parliament, and Vivian's impending execution... I have a feeling something big is about to happen.'

"Don't panic, kids. Lao Tian has already shown up. No matter what the final outcome is, Lao Tian will definitely come to the rescue in the end."

As a fan of the Heavenly Dao, I can say that all those "Seven Ink" and "Eight Ink" are nothing more than stepping stones for the Prison Heaven. Just wait and see.

[Nighttime, in the steam city, in an unnamed villa]

The warm yellow light of the villa fell on the quantum cube between Tiandao's fingers. The twelve keys lay quietly deep inside the cube, and strangely combined into a perfectly integrated whole.

"As expected, these twelve quantum keys are the [signature] of the [Miracle Stone Law]."

He fiddled with the quantum cube in his hand, his casual movements suggesting he wasn't worried about breaking it at all.

[Words], [Books], [Signatures] – these are the three most important 'foundations' that Heaven knew long ago, forming the [Miracle Stone - Law].

He has now obtained the [character] and [signature] from it.

If he obtains the final [Book], he will have essentially pieced together a weakened version of the complete 'Miracle Stone - Law'. This includes the one belonging to 'Bishop Krivy', something that the Heavenly Dao had Euphemia give him a long time ago.

Although he will only obtain a weakened version of the Miracle Stone: Law, it will still possess the full functionality of the Miracle Stone: Law, enough for him to construct the complete [Perfect Spell: Purgatory Rashomon].

However, the process of obtaining the "Book" at the end of the second season was designed by the Heavenly Dao.

He looked at the quantum cube in his hand, a sly smile playing on his lips.

To others, the Miracle Stone is a treasure that can change their destiny.

But for the Heavenly Dao, its true 'treasure' is the 'popularity system' that belongs only to it.

Therefore, everything that Heaven is doing now is in order to gain a higher 'popularity value'.

And this final process of obtaining the [Book] is the place where the greatest popularity value is gained in the Heavenly Dao's 'High Heaven Above Plan'.

Tiandao stroked his chin, like a director in charge of everything, and said with a smile, "Kong, you've made your presence felt for most of the second season, it's time for me to reap the rewards."

"Think about it, watching former partners go from being side by side to being adversaries, such a scene not only allows the anime audience to truly feel the pain of 'loss,' but also lets them feel that twisted, broken sense of satisfaction. What a classic anime trope."

"Because this will make viewers subconsciously question themselves when watching the character choices—'If it were me, would I abandon my friends for the sake of my path?'"

"This kind of reflection not only makes the characters more concrete, but also allows the story to transcend the realm of entertainment and have a deeper value for discussion."

At this point, the quantum cube in Tiandao's hand spun faster and faster.

"If I bring Vivian to the trial in a few days, I can use the Brass Road to completely enter the 'Gear Core'."

"The opening of the Brass Road, and Vivian's brief access to the Gear Central, are both essential mediums for me."

"After all, without these, even if I had the complete 'quantum key,' I would only have the right to use the 'steam furnace,' but not the right to change the 'steam furnace.'"

Otherwise, the Heavenly Dao would not have waited until the Brass Nobles confirmed Vivian's crimes and opened the Brass Road before appearing.

To fully integrate the entire "Gear Central" into the Quantum Cube, Vivian, the key, is indispensable.

At the same time, he desperately needed Chen Kong's 'unclear and ambiguous' feelings for Vivian.

"Only in this way can I have a suitable reason and motivation to crush the main characters on the road to brass."

The Heavenly Dao's tone was full of amusement, clearly indicating that he had thought of something interesting.

"However, the plot of forcibly taking Vivian away in front of Kong has a bit of a 'NTR' feel to it."

After all, with the plot having progressed to this point, Vivian has basically secured her place as the 'leading lady of the stars,' and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she's Chen Kong's official love interest.

At this point, Tiandao subconsciously adjusted his sunglasses, a sly glint in his eyes.

"Although I deeply despise the storyline of the Minotaur, I can't resist its popularity, so... I can only ask you to make do and let a little green light appear above your head."

"But then again."

Suddenly, Tiandao stroked his chin and shamelessly said, "When a woman was in her most desperate moment, someone suddenly rushed out on a seven-colored cloud to save the day."

"Regardless of the final outcome, this action and attitude alone are enough to leave an indelible mark on the other person's heart, aren't they?"

"So in that respect, you should thank me for making the connection for you."

After saying that, Tiandao leaned back lazily on the sofa and looked up at the ceiling.

"Sigh, first I was the pinnacle of the stars, and now I have to be the matchmaker for the stars. I'm really going to break my heart for the sake of the stars' viewership."

"If this doesn't bring me a few million views, it would be a shame to have put in so much effort for the second season."

Just after Tiandao finished speaking, a thunderclap suddenly came from outside the villa window.

Soon, the sound of pouring rain could be heard outside the villa.

The steam city of Shangcheng, which had been sunny for a long time, was unknowingly covered by a dark cloud.

Amidst the flashes of lightning and thunder, Tiandao sat in the shadows of the villa, quietly awaiting the arrival of that important day.

After a season of hard work, it's finally time to reap the rewards.

He is really looking forward to it.

(End of this chapter)