Ironclad Group Chat: Red and Black Lists Engraved with Heroic Epics

I racked my brains on Sunday, but couldn't come up with a solution.

It felt terrible to be completely out of his control.

Soon, the sound of the light screen lighting up again startled him, and he quickly looked up.

Perhaps this exposure is also an opportunity for him?

……

While arguing with Dr. Zhenli, Sand Gold insisted that he had everything under control, but given that Dr. Zhenli had "betrayed" him once, he resolutely refused to tell him about his plans.

Seeing how stubborn he was, Dr. Truth could only make a few sarcastic remarks before leaving him a test tube, instructing him to open it if he encountered any life-threatening situations, after which it would disappear in a flash.

Sand Gold then used the bag of inferior gems as an opening fee to subtly inquire about the inside story of Pinocchio from passersby.

A period of time passed, and almost all the gems were given out, but no useful clues were found.

If there was anything good to say about it, it was encountering Fireworks, who was also handing out "gifts" all over the streets, and from our conversation, I became certain that I, the peacock, had accurately found the flaw in the mischievous little bird.

Despite his splitting headache, he still smiled confidently: "Fool, now I am absolutely certain that I have been on the right track from the very beginning and have never deviated from it."

"I only lack two things: first, the meaning behind the truth; second, the method to reveal it."

Hanabi giggled at his antics: "Hahaha, great! It's time for my favorite part—the stubborn stubbornness—you still don't know anything, do you?"

[March 7th: You...wait, why did you say what I wanted to say first? But, Hanabi seems to be right this time?]

[Hanabi: Hanabi is always right!]

[Danheng: No, what Shajin means is that he knows nothing, but he has already grasped the truth first. For example, an ice cream machine makes superpowered ice cream, but you don't know what will happen after you eat it, nor do you know how to open the lid, but you only know that there is ice cream inside.]

[March 7th: Oh! Now it's clear.]

[Star: Wait a minute, it just dawned on me. Is the truth really that important to Sand Gold? Is he really planning to complete Sunday's request and get his freedom back? That's... too righteous, isn't it? I thought he went through all that trouble scheming against Old Japan to trick him. Why is there no follow-up?]

[Gold Sand: What do you mean there isn't? Obtaining the truth and turning against your enemy are not mutually exclusive.]

[Yao Guang: How can you tell?]

[Gold Sand: Hmph... Intuition! Truth and victory, I want them both!]

[Sunday: It's amazing you can say something like that even under the influence of harmony.]

[Gold Sand: Haha, our game is only just beginning.]

On Sunday, my face darkened, and I instinctively felt something was wrong.

The tricks of dealing in alluvial gold are more sophisticated than he imagined.

But that doesn't mean he'll suffer a serious setback. The dream he orchestrated was far more intricate than the scheme involving gold dust.

……

Sure enough, Sand Gold proudly declared, "No, no, I have already proven its existence through various signs, and that is enough."

"As for the answers to these two questions, seventeen... no, sixteen systems are enough for me to handle everything."

Hanabi looked him up and down, a playful smile on her face: "Sixteen systems, is that really enough? Let me add some more fuel to the fire for you."

She handed over a red button shaped like a mushroom.

"Here you go. This is my treasured 'Mutual Destruction' button. I have an exact copy myself. If either of us presses it, the other will immediately explode into the sky along with the entire Pinocchio."

"If you really want the company to take over Pinocchio, to the point where you can't take it anymore... then blowing up the table isn't a bad idea. You can always start over! That's what the company excels at, right?"

[Star: Our destruction is mutually assured.]

[March 7th: Coming from Hanabi's mouth... I think it's just a lie, right?]

[Hanabi: Huh? How can you question the clever, honest, and adorable Hanabi like that? Let me tell you, press it, it's really fun!]

[Qingque: Hmm~~ Carrying prohibited explosives, and you weren't even called in for questioning?]

[Hanabi: Hehe, it's Pinocchio after all. Their motto is "Everyone has a weapon, that's how you keep things from going to chaos!" Buying bombs is easier than buying eggs. And most people wouldn't even imagine that people can actually die in dreams, so everyone usually likes to do crazy things.]

Sand Gold continued to devise his plans, but he also grew increasingly weak under the erosion of the Harmony Curse.

In a daze, he suddenly remembered the past.

Born on the extremely impoverished planet Tsigania, he learned to lie from a young age in order to survive.

May the trick never be exposed!

As a local blessing, only he knows the bitterness and helplessness it contains. He wasn't born with a love for gambling, nor did he enjoy throwing his life onto the scales for maximum gain...

Because his only bargaining chip was his life.

Over time, self-destructive gambling has become a habit.

But in Tsigania, even with his extraordinary gambling skills, he ultimately couldn't overcome hunger and poverty; his mother and sister died one after another. He became a slave and still bears the brand on his neck to this day.

Until, with the most significant gamble of his life, he gained the appreciation of jade...

[March 7th: As a senior executive of the company, is he really that pitiful?]

[Potio: This guy's early life... is pretty much like mine. Although I don't have a good impression of the company, I have to admit, he's actually quite inspiring.]

[Star: Old man, you went too far! Look how wilted the little peacock is, he... he looks like three people now!]

Under the influence of the Harmonious Force, Sand Gold even split into two personalities, one large and one small. The smaller one was ignorant and naive, while the larger one was the complete opposite of Sand Gold's own considerate manners, sharp-tongued and full of mockery towards the original.

[Star: Will he also become a soul with three faces?]

[Sunday: ...Ahem, let's think about it another way. If I'm not decisive enough, and the company regains control of Pinocchio, then I, along with the descendants of all the pioneers of Pinocchio's pioneering era, will be thrown into the slave dueling arena.]

[March 7th: Hmm... what kind of fight is this now? Are we on different sides?]

[Yao Guang: A truly poignant life experience. But, @Mr. Sand Gold, how exactly do you want to break this deadlock? I cast a divination for you, and it turned out to be extremely auspicious.]

[Gold Sand: Oh? With Boss Yao saying that, I can rest easy. Just keep reading, it'll give you a big surprise.]

As Sandstone made his way to the Crook Film Park, the first thing he saw upon stepping backstage was a bright orange-yellow gemstone: "Topaz?"

How did I end up here?

"Ugh..." He clutched his forehead in pain.

Another version of him appeared behind him, watching the scene with amusement, and said, "What's wrong? Is her foundation really that heartbreaking for you?"