Jing Yuan nodded, continuing to await Jiang Lin's reply.
"I might be able to try, but you'll need to have them prepare the compensation."
Jing Yuan smiled slightly, replying very naturally:
"Of course."
"Let's be clear upfront, with scientific rigor, the success rate isn't 100%."
Jiang Lin, seeing Jing Yuan agree so readily, reminded him.
But Jing Yuan was unconcerned:
"Don't worry, I understand. So, when would be a good time for you?"
Jiang Lin no longer offered further reminders, replying rather casually:
"Time? When I have time."
Jing Yuan thought for a moment, ultimately deciding not to say anything more.
After Jiang Lin saw that the other party had no more questions, he stood up and took his leave.
And Jiang Lin's next target was... well, he encountered Hanabi first... Standing in front of Jiang Lin at this moment was Hanabi, whose height didn't even reach his chest.
"Lady Hanabi's mask should be with you, right? How about, for Lady Hanabi's sake, you return Lady Hanabi's mask to Lady Hanabi?"
Jiang Lin thought about the mask's strangeness; he had reason to suspect that Aha was monitoring him through it.
So, Jiang Lin agreed without hesitation, but he planned to extort another sum from it.
"Alright, but I have two conditions."
Hanabi was stunned, not expecting the other party to agree so easily, but upon hearing about conditions, she instantly realized that this was the other party's true objective.
"What do you want? Let's be clear, Lady Hanabi is not an option~"
Seeing this, Jiang Lin deliberately put on a disgusted expression.
"No, I despise you. You're not even an Emanator of Elation."
Upon hearing this, Hanabi's eyes darted around, and she instantly began to act.
"Ah~ You actually despise Lady Hanabi... If the Lord of Mirth heard this, perhaps He might promote me to an Emanator of Elation out of joy, no?"
Jiang Lin thought carefully and replied earnestly:
"That is indeed something Aha would do, but my mind hasn't changed."
"What the heck~ You're the one who snuck off with my mask, and now Lady Hanabi has to buy it back herself~ Be careful, Lady Hanabi might call the police on you!"
But Jiang Lin said nothing, merely looking at her calmly.
"Alright, tell me first~"
Hanabi reluctantly chose to listen to Jiang Lin's conditions.
Jiang Lin nodded in satisfaction, then spoke:
"You should know where Sampo's mask is, right?"
Hanabi's eyes lit up.
"You want Sampo's mask?"
Jiang Lin nodded.
"No problem, leave it to Lady Hanabi."
Hanabi agreed without hesitation, seemingly already fantasizing about some colossal prank.
"And the second condition?"
Jiang Lin thought for a moment, then, after sizing up Hanabi, he spoke:
"Do you still have those Hanabi dolls? Give me a few."
Hanabi feigned surprise:
"Ah~ So you're finally going to make a move on the adorable Lady Hanabi? That's right, after all, Lady Hanabi has captivated a certain little gray-haired one beyond measure."
"Don't compare my intelligence to Stelle's."
"Oh my~ When it comes to finding fun, it's all the same, all the same, tee hee~"
Hanabi said nonchalantly.
"Then... Lady Hanabi's mask?"
Jiang Lin also didn't hesitate at all, directly giving her the mask.
"Then Sampo's mask..."
Hanabi covered her mouth and chuckled softly after receiving the mask.
"Oh my, don't worry, don't worry, Lady Hanabi is the most trustworthy. After the fun in Penacony is over this time, Lady Hanabi will mail it to you."
Saying this, Hanabi took out a few more Hanabi dolls.
"Here, play with these first~ If you're not satisfied, you can always come find Lady Hanabi~"
Jiang Lin took the dolls but didn't engage in that topic, instead returning to the previous one.
"My light arrow has already marked you, don't think about trying to cheat."
Hanabi sighed helplessly:
"Alright, alright, after all, Lady Hanabi doesn't want to get shot to bits~ Tee hee~"
With that, Hanabi put on her mask and vanished from the spot.
And Jiang Lin, watching Hanabi disappear before him, couldn't help but fall into contemplation.
He wondered if this fellow, playing too closely with Stelle, would corrupt her?
He then shook his head, no longer dwelling on the issue, as Stelle was only slightly abstract at the moment.
Then Jiang Lin looked around and randomly found a member of the Family... "Hello, handsome sir, do you need any assistance?"
A Family attendant smiled, looking at Jiang Lin with great gentleness.
Jiang Lin briefly organized his words.
"Do you know where I can find a high-ranking executive of the Company?"
The Family attendant was stunned, then replied with an apologetic expression.
"I apologize, sir, I cannot provide you with effective service. I am very sorry, but this is truly not within our scope of service."
Jiang Lin nodded, then rephrased his question.
"Then do you know the way to the pawnshop?"
Upon hearing Jiang Lin's words, the Family attendant smiled again.
"Pawn... You mean Lady Ciyu's room, right? I heard she is indeed offering some special services.
I've marked the location on your device, intelligent sir. Please check."
Jiang Lin nodded, and following the directions, he quickly found the House of the Golden Touch's room.
After pushing the door open, a gentle voice came through.
"Welcome to the House of the Golden Touch, The Opaline Branch. How should I address this gentleman?"
Jade, who had been facing away from the door, elegantly turned around upon hearing the movement at the entrance.
Jiang Lin surveyed the surroundings and then looked at Jade, who was smiling.
He didn't believe Jade didn't recognize him.
But since the other party wanted to pretend, Jiang Lin decided to play along.
"I am Stelle."
Jiang Lin stood with one hand on his hip, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, revealing a composed and confident expression.
But Jade's mouth twitched, and she secretly muttered to herself with some suspicion.
This is the guy who made Topaz lose so much with just a few words?
Could it be that Topaz has been slacking off lately?
It seems I still need to promote her.
However... this personality... it's quite similar to that Trailblazer lady... Although she was muttering inwardly, Jade's expression showed no change whatsoever.
"I see, so it's Mr. Stelle. A very good name."
Jiang Lin felt that something was strange about Jade's statement.
Then, as if remembering something, he corrected her:
"Actually, my name is Caelus."
Jade: ... "Alright, Mr. Caelus, that's also a very good name, but it's just lacking some virtue."
"It's fine, it's Caelus's debt, not mine."
Jade: ... Jade sighed helplessly. She admitted that this person's sense of humor was even greater than that lady's.
"Alright, then, what assistance do you require?"
Jiang Lin said without hesitation:
"I want to rebuild Cybertron."