My Little Pony: Changelings

Manehattan, a modern city in Equestria. The stars looked at the city and couldn't help but sigh.

"When the sound of money rings, all other voices must remain silent. No pony can stay out of it. This will be the hotbed for me to become the second, or even the first, tier of combat power... Let you ignorant ponies taste the malice of humans."

The stars strode in with great strides. The entire Manehattan was considered the most industrially advanced city in Equestria. In this city of tall buildings, reinforced concrete was the mainstay. The streets were bustling with traffic and busy ponies everywhere. Various celebrity posters were posted on the towering floors.

This is heaven and hell at the same time. As long as you have enough gold in Manehattan, you can buy everything you want.

Walking down the street with the stars shining brightly, he was suddenly reminded of his former town. This place didn't look like a city in the magical world at all, but it didn't matter.

Qunxing Huanghuang learned about the rulers of this city from the mouths of several coachmen, and one of them was targeted by Qunxing Huanghuang.

Duke Sapphire, one of the descendants of the founder of Manehattan, is a person of influence in this city. He once met the Princess of the Universe and received her commendation.

It was late at night. In the land-scarce Manehattan, owning such a large manor was obviously a symbol of power and status. The stars turned into an insect and slipped into the manor, bypassing the security guards.

There was no need to look for it; years of pampered life had taught these nobles how to enjoy life. In the largest and most luxurious room, the Duke of Sapphire was currently sleeping soundly on a velvet bed, unaware of the approaching danger.

Yes, years of peace have made these ignorant ponies forget the cruelty of war. When Canterlot was attacked by the Changelings, they had no ability to resist and were only spared because of the princess's love. Of course, this does not rule out the possibility that Princess Celestia did it on purpose, but the Duke of Sapphire is not one of them.

A pair of scarlet eyes stared at the old horse, and then a greedy look appeared.

"I will take over your life from now on until the end of the game. Of course, your life will be used as the climax fireworks, hehehe~"

The next morning, the Duke of Sapphire invited all the noble ponies of Manehattan to attend the social dance tonight. In the evening, at the Sapphire Manor, the noble ladies danced gracefully and toasted to each other in a show of etiquette. The gentlemen wore gorgeous clothes, held jewel-encrusted scepters, and discussed the nobility of their families. Of course, the biggest topic tonight was still the purpose of the Duke of Sapphire's ball.

Qunxing Huanghuang stood on the high platform, looking down at the group of well-dressed ponies, with a barely perceptible sneer on his face. Qunxing Huanghuang walked down the stairs accompanied by the sound of music, immediately attracting the attention of all the ponies present.

"Everyone, welcome to my dance party. Tonight will be the night that changes the future!"

After a round of mutual admiration, the purpose of the dance finally arrived. A pure white unicorn spoke to the stars not far away.

"Dear Duke Sapphire, your ball was a great success. Is there anything we can do to help you?"

Qunxinghuanghuang looked at the expectant eyes of the ponies around him and spoke slowly.

"Do you know Tran Stone?"

The ponies present were a little confused. Although everyone present was aristocratic since birth and it was true that they were not worldly, their ancestors were pioneers and they still passed down some of the knowledge of exploring urban geology.

Tranite is a peculiar mineral that can be used as an energy source, but it has been gradually eliminated with the discovery of other energy sources. Although it is not everywhere, it is not a valuable thing either. Apart from being beautiful, it has no special use. Without waiting for other ponies to ask, Qunxing Huanghuang continued to speak to himself.

"I have a trade route in the west, which is protected by the Storm King. His power is comparable to our Space Princess. The Tran Stone, which is worthless here, can be sold to those seahorses over there for several times more. But this is not the point. Are there any of you who want to participate? Keep it secret in the name of nobility."

The ponies were all shocked. They had too much information to process. When did Duke Sapphire have connections in the West? How come they didn't know about it? Who was the Storm King? How could he be so powerful?

And the name of the nobles is kept secret. This is not nonsense. If you really break the agreement, you will be spurned by all the nobles and expelled from the nobility. It's just a few times the profit...

Seeing that no pony quit, Qunxing Huanghuang nodded and continued.

"Very good, everyone is very courageous. What I am going to talk about next is the key to this trade route..."

Upon hearing the Duke of Sapphire's plan, all the ponies present were shocked. How crazy and greedy! If this were to be exposed, the Princess of the Universe would probably take action against them. They were indeed the famous Sapphire Family, but...

"I fully support the decision of Duke Sapphire."

"me too."

"Yes, the Golden Flower Family fully supports it."

After all the ponies made their voices, the stars raised their glasses and exclaimed in admiration.

"Everyone, money is magic, I wish you all a bright future!"

As the stars saluted, the other ponies spoke together.

“Money is magic!”