Tree King: What? I've become the Abundant Pharmacist?

Chapter 382 The Force of Destruction?

The black swan tactfully left the room, leaving the train crew with a private space to talk.

Walter Young glanced at the door to make sure it was closed before cautiously asking:

"Himeko, what do you think?"

Himeko remained silent for a while, seemingly deep in thought.

"Her words cannot be entirely trusted; there is a considerable element of deliberate manipulation in them."

"But it seems that many things also match up, it is definitely an anomaly, I still can't forget that Svis person dipping dumplings in yogurt."

Jingyuan still feels lingering fear when he talks about it now.

“I understand, which is why I worry about the worst-case scenario: what if the anomalies in the dreams do exist, and they didn't happen naturally, but were orchestrated by someone behind the scenes…”

Himeko's tone was somewhat hesitant, as if she was worried about the issues behind it.

“Besides the family, there’s also the possibility of a destructive force,” Eve added.

The destructive power emanating from Mianmian could not have been generated by itself; someone must have deliberately placed it on her.

It transforms the means of transportation that normally connects dreams and reality into something cruel and violent, devouring all those who fall into the rift.

Therefore, there must be someone pulling the strings behind this.

"The forces of destruction..." Himeko paused, seemingly deep in thought.

"I've heard that the family's invitation list does indeed include forces affiliated with Destruction."

"His name seems to be... Grand Duke of Netherfire."

"The Grand Duke of the Underworld?" March 7th asked in confusion. "What a strange name."

"Could it be that they were the ones who did it?"

Walter Young shook his head. "It seems that Grand Duke of the Underworld has not yet arrived in Pinocone. This matter has nothing to do with them."

"Uncle Yang, how can you be sure they haven't arrived in Pinocchio yet?" March 7 asked, puzzled.

“I just contacted Pam,” Walter Young explained. “The train conductor has nothing to do; he’s been counting ships with Danheng.”

“If it’s the destruction of one of his own ships, Dan Heng will definitely take it to heart.”

"I see." March 7th nodded in confirmation.

“But then the trail goes cold.” Himeko frowned slightly.

In the past, such pioneering expeditions would have been fine, but this time Pinocchio has involved far too many forces.

Family, company, the masked fool, the Flowing Light and Memory Court... If you choose the wrong side, the consequences will be severe.

As the navigator of the train, she had to think carefully.

Walter Young noticed Himeko's worry.

"So it's highly likely related to the 'Watchmaker's Invitation'."

"An invitation from the watchmaker..."

Himeko seemed to have grasped something important when she heard Walter Yang's words.

March 7th asked in confusion, "Huh, how did you deduce that?"

Walter tugged at his sleeve; he hadn't noticed it because he was worried about Xing, and it looked like his sleeve was torn.

"Leaving aside extreme scenarios, the mastermind behind the dream's anomaly must be opposed to the family, so there are only two possibilities..."

“Someone intends to introduce external forces to undermine the family’s control over Pinocone; or the family is forced to secretly seek help from the outside world in order to protect itself.”

"But judging from the coded message in the invitation and the family's reaction... the former is more likely."

Himeko agreed with Walter Young's point of view, since there were only these two possibilities.

Jingyuan suddenly realized something.

"This means that the person who sent the anonymous message and the mastermind behind the dream anomaly are in the same camp... or even the same person."

“That’s right.” Himeko nodded.

March 7th was still puzzled: "But... that doesn't prove anything, does it? Just talking about the method, the Fool and the Riddler could do it too, and the company cracked it successfully, didn't they?"

Himeko immediately reassured March Seven, "Little March, don't be nervous. This is just one possibility. But if this coded message isn't just a prank, but someone intentionally inviting 'Exploration' to participate, then we have even less reason to stand idly by."

“That’s right, deliberately inviting most of the forces in the universe to participate is no joke,” Jing Yuan continued.

Jing Yuan knew that if things went too far, the situation would become very serious.

Back then, the league was already struggling to cope with just the involvement of two top-tier forces, the company and the genius club, not to mention the tavern as well.

Pinocchio can now be described as a true star of the event, where all the top forces in the universe gather.

“Unless, this person is already prepared to drag everyone down with them…” Eve’s voice suddenly came.

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

The person capable of sending the cipher must first be an insider from the family, as they would be able to tamper with the invitation. Secondly, although the cipher is in a form exclusive to the anonymous user, it is not a secret. After all, the user has the ability to explore various parts of the universe, and the decryption method is no longer a secret.

If that's the case, then the person who sent the cipher text definitely wasn't asking for help.

He not only wants to drag his family down with him, but he's also confident he can drag everyone down with him.

Eve was still thinking. Although another possibility wasn't out of the question, the chances were extremely slim.

That is, the person who sent the coded message was not only asking the Star Train for help, but also asking all the nameless passengers who had gotten off the train.

Things have gotten to this point, which makes the situation even more serious.

Even Akivilli's death, the train's damage, and even that sudden crisis couldn't prompt the train conductor to issue a recall order for the unidentified passengers...

So how serious must the Pinocone incident be?

After a while, Walter spoke first, breaking the silence.

"Let me tell you what I found first—unfortunately, it's bad news."

"According to reliable sources, some people have witnessed a tall man in silver armor in Pinocchio. I inquired with the Hound Family and interviewed many guests who claimed to have seen this intruder..."

"Then I received this, and I sent it to the group. Everyone, open it and take a look."

Eve opened her phone and saw an audio message from Walter Young.

The audio cover features a chibi-style silver wolf.

"Ahem, can you hear me? Star Train, long time no see—how's Pinocchio?"

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