Chapter 214: The Shocking Battle of Aventurine! The Magnificent Display of a Cornerstone's Power!
"I'll let fate spin the wheel, a daring gamble. Walking the brink of death ... for rebirth."
Aventurine's voice echoed.
Under everyone's gaze, he suddenly clenched his Cornerstone tightly, then spread his arms wide, speaking in a grand and imposing tone:
"All for the Amber Lord!"
In an instant—
A radiant light, like a miniature sun, illuminated the entire theme park.
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The audience's eyes were completely blinded by the dazzling scene.
In their vision, there was only Aventurine's luxurious and formidable presence, along with his words just now.
No matter what image Aventurine had in their minds before...
Now.
Everyone understood.
The person standing here was none other than a high-ranking executive of the Strategic Investment Department, a part of the intimidating and awe-inspiring Ten Stonehearts.
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: So... so cool...
: Ten Stonehearts... Is this the true power of Ten Stonehearts?
: That last line—'All for the Amber Lord'—almost made me faint from excitement.
: Damn, this scene is just on another level.
: The aura is maxed out! Damn, I'd believe it if you told me he was an Emanator of Preservation!
: Aventurine is about to flip the table! Damn, damn, damn! I... I don't know which side to support anymore.
: Will the Express crew be in danger? After all, Acheron is still here.
: With such a grand entrance, what exactly is he planning? I can't believe the Express crew would try to take Aventurine out.
: Yeah, even after Acheron 'danced' with Black Swan all night, nothing happened. Acheron should be cautious, right?
: Besides, if Acheron and Aventurine really fought, the battle would be insane!
: Could this be Aventurine's plan? To trigger some kind of chain reaction through a fierce battle?
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Aventurine's entrance this time was incredibly stylish.
And it carried an overwhelming sense of oppression!
The audience stared, unblinking.
On screen—
The background music no longer had the tension of previous battle sequences.
First, a flute melody paved the way, accompanied by deep drumbeats, gradually blending with a saxophone.
Rather than a boss battle, the entire soundtrack had a rhythm and playfulness to it.
The melody even resembled the kind of music commonly heard in casinos.
And yet, this perfectly matched Aventurine's personality and identity.
"Come on, let's see who has the last laugh!" Aventurine's smile was wildly unrestrained.
As his radiance erupted, one by one, chips and dice formed from energy of Preservation materialized, enveloping the Express crew.
These chips and dice were densely packed, practically everywhere,
Their golden glow illuminated the surroundings in a dazzling, extravagant display.
A massive light screen unfolded behind Aventurine.
To his left and right, two words were inscribed.
Floating in the air, Aventurine laughed heartily, "Come! It's time to gamble!"
At his words—
The countless dice around him began spinning.
Seconds later—
Like a torrential downpour, they rained down on the group!
The golden light they emitted fused together, from afar, it looked like a downpour of brilliant stars!
"Stand behind me!" Welt raised his staff, forming a protective barrier around the group.
The moment he finished speaking, the deluge of dice engulfed them.
Around them, stray dice scattered across the ground, each one embedding itself deep into the surface upon impact.
The clattering sound—
It was exactly like the rolling of dice in a casino.
Just then—
A deep, resonant hum echoed from the golden river.
Streaks of purple-black light spread through the air, and in the next moment, the golden river of dice was forcibly severed!
Amidst the break in the flow—
Welt stood firm, his staff planted solidly in the ground.
With him at the center, everything around him was repelled by his gravitational force—
He had forcibly carved out a safe zone within the raging river of dice.
"Uncle Welt is amazing!" March 7th cheered excitedly.
"Don't celebrate too soon, this guy isn't done yet." Welt adjusted his glasses with his left hand,
His gaze locked onto Aventurine.
"Not bad luck." Aventurine smirked in the sky.
Behind him, the number on the left-side panel flickered rapidly.
Accompanied by the ringing of a slot machine,
It finally stopped at 6.
"What does that mean?" Stelle frowned.
"It's a gamble."
Welt keenly observed the dice shifting due to his gravity waves, "It looks like Aventurine is using some kind of method to calculate the results of the dice I knocked away, then tallying the outcome."
"Damn it! There were so many dice knocked away, how did he only get six points?"
March 7th said in frustration.
"Hahaha, because..." Above them, Aventurine's laughter grew even more gleeful.
As his words fell—
Every single dice floating in the sky of the theme park began spinning wildly.
From the Express crew's perspective,
Each die gradually came to a stop, and every single face facing them—
All of them were spades!
"I have never lost!"
Ding ding ding!
The number on the right-side panel began to spin frantically.
And then—
It turned into a crown!
"A strong attack incoming!" Himeko gave a reminder and did not linger any longer but stood side by side with Welt.
From the sky, what fell was no longer dice but chips that were even heavier and larger than dice!
At this moment, the camera used a special perspective, allowing the viewers to experience the shocking spectacle.
Mountains of chips came crashing down.
It was as if a golden mountain had collapsed right in front of them.
The entire screen shook violently as the mountain of chips fell.
The once-luxurious theme park now seemed to be ravaged by a flood, letting out wails of despair.
"We can't go on like this!"
"If we gamble against him, we have no chance of winning!"
"Attack the main body!"
After barely escaping from another wave of devastating attacks, Himeko made a tactical adjustment.
But Aventurine would not let them have their way.
The gamble was still ongoing.
The theme park, covered in the power of the Cornerstone, acted like a buffed battlefield for Aventurine.
The chips and dice were endless.
And they were forced to continue this unwinnable bet against Aventurine.
As the two sides clashed, the audience could barely keep up with everything happening.
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: This is amazing! Absolutely thrilling!
: I can't believe this is how Aventurine fights—this music, this style, and the faint cheering in the background! This is just too damn interesting!
: The special effects are maxed out! Damn, it really feels like being in a casino! My heart is racing!
: Damn, this is going to be a tough battle! Compared to Phantylia, this is just as intense!
: MiHoYo is absolutely genius! How did they come up with something like this?!
: Aventurine's true power is overwhelming! How will the Astral Express team deal with this? It's going to take a lot of effort to get out of this!
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A boss battle full of sincerity, with Aventurine bringing an overwhelming sense of pressure onto the audience.
And the battle that followed only confirmed their thoughts.
The combat strength of the Astral Express team was unquestionable, but they were constantly being restrained by Aventurine's creations.
The situation became increasingly difficult.
Even the audience started to feel anxious.
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: I finally get it, the Astral Express team lacks AOE attacks!
: No, it's not that they lack them, they just don't have AOE attacks at an ultimate level! Aventurine is such a pain to deal with—unless they can clear the field instantly, even getting close to him is difficult!
: If this keeps up, they're going to get exhausted to death!
: What about Acheron? She's the emanator of Nihility, right? She must have some way!
: Even if you bring Phantylia, the emanator of destruction, I doubt she could deal with all these dice instantly either.
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Although the audience was deeply worried, the Astral Express team was no pushover.
Through tight coordination, they soon managed to tear open a small opportunity amidst the golden storm.
Seizing the moment, Stelle swiftly leaped forward several times, dashing toward Aventurine!
She raised her blazing spear high and thrust it heavily toward Aventurine.
"Hmph." Aventurine let out a cold snort, lightly waving his hand to block her attack route.
But just then—
A streak of red appeared in the sky, followed by a beam of laser crashing down like a thunderbolt.
A violent explosion erupted.
It was Himeko, seizing the chance to launch her attack.
However…
As the smoke cleared, Aventurine remained unscathed.
Floating back into the air, he pointed his finger at Acheron.
"Playing strong cards slowly, putting on a show."
"You've kept me waiting… a little too long."
As he finished speaking, he rose higher and higher into the air, becoming a mere dot in the sky.
Dark clouds gathered, thunder roared.
"To make this more exciting, everyone—"
"I'll wager all my chips!"
Aventurine raised his hand high and tossed a chip into the sky.
"Only by abandoning reason can you truly gamble!"
At the center of the chip, a golden curtain spread across the sky, slowly devouring everything around it.
Until the entire theme park was enveloped within it.
This moment—
Amplified by the absolute top-tier special effects—
Became even more breathtaking!
To the audience—
Whether it was Phantylia or even the previous Cocolia—
None had ever displayed such direct, immense power before.
Changing the sky itself, covering the entire theme park…
Aventurine, wielding such power, looked invincible!
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: Holy... crap. What the hell kind of power is this?!