**Chapter 111: Enemies in the Sky**
“Is she really a transfer student?” After having her teacher act as a scout, Luo Shuangyue received a clear answer: Xiao Yi really did transfer to Luo Shuangxing’s class.
Having some doubts in her heart, Luo Shuangyue sneaked a few glances during Luo Shuangxing’s class and found that Xiao Yi’s performance was perfectly normal, with little contact between her and Luo Shuangxing.
After all, to Xiao Yi, Luo Shuangxing was merely a stranger who happened to be slightly prettier and had met her once, while her closest relationship was with the class leader.
Who is Luo Shuangxing? Not familiar.
“Was I overthinking it?” After discovering Xiao Yi’s performance was exceptionally normal, Luo Shuangyue started to question herself.
It couldn’t be that she was just overthinking, right? Perhaps Xiao Yi was just an ordinary child harmed by magical beasts, fleeing the shadows in her heart and coming to Xinghai City to seek refuge with a childhood friend?
While this did make sense, Luo Shuangyue still felt that things couldn’t be this simple.
She would mock Luo Shuangxing for liking those clichéd animated shows, but privately, Luo Shuangyue watched similar things too.
An enigmatic transfer student could not possibly just be an ordinary transfer student in those animated shows.
She was either a future companion or a future enemy.
And with Xiao Yi acting this way, Luo Shuangyue felt that she was most likely a companion.
She simply couldn’t imagine how this girl could turn dark; could a little girl who gets scared to the point of trembling at the sight of magical beasts become a villain? Impossible!
Just as Luo Shuangyue pondered whether to observe a bit longer, Monise sent her a message urging her to hurry to the Magic Department.
Alright, at worst, she could just let Luo Shuangxing be a bit more cautious later.
Luo Shuangyue tucked her phone back into her pocket, stepped into a hidden corner of the school, transformed, and flew straight to the Magic Department.
There was no time to change clothes; she should just go in the form of the Dark Butterfly directly.
One minute later, Luo Shuangyue arrived at the Magic Department and saw Monise passionately discussing opinions with a blonde girl with a single ponytail.
“Your data is utter nonsense! Just look at what you’ve written! Is this data even possible? Think it through!”
“Feiqin, you’re questioning my character as if I’m like you!”
Monise, who usually had a good temper, exhibited a completely different side today, exploding like she had eaten gunpowder in the face of the unfamiliar blonde girl.
Not far from the arguing duo, a group of researchers in white lab coats were pressed against the wall, eavesdropping on Monise and Feiqin’s argument.
Passing by, Luo Shuangyue couldn’t comprehend the context and quietly slipped over to the group and softly asked what was going on.
These researchers recognized Luo Shuangyue; they had met often over the past few days and liked her, as she was a magical girl very different from the norm.
Having grown accustomed to the gentle and kind standard type, the sudden appearance of an ice-cold, villainous type would always feel novel.
Moreover, Luo Shuangyue looked cold on the outside but wasn’t actually that hard to get along with, so the researchers naturally had a good impression of her.
After Luo Shuangyue inquired about what was happening, the researchers took turns explaining the situation.
It was quite straightforward: Monise had previously gathered magical beast data that had attracted the Magic Department’s attention.
The higher-ups had a fierce argument over the data’s authenticity, ultimately sending a special envoy to investigate the data’s veracity.
As fate would have it, the envoy, Feiqin, had a personal vendetta against Monise, leading to immediate argument upon their meeting.
“Monise, I’ll expose your schemes and bring you to justice!”
“Have you lost all sense of justice? Feiqin, you’re even more disappointing than before.”
Their gazes collided in midair, sparks flying where their eyes met.
Such a hostile relationship was definitely rare among magical girls.
And if Luo Shuangyue wasn’t mistaken, this girl named Feiqin should just be an Initial Bloom level magical girl; how did she end up as Monise’s enemy?
“Dark Butterfly, this special envoy is here to investigate your battle with that magical creature; please cooperate with her.” Perhaps realizing that their argument was just wasting time, Monise signaled for Luo Shuangyue to join her before walking into the research facility without looking back.
She had many tasks to complete and saw no need to waste time with this apparent nuisance.
As for how Feiqin would treat Luo Shuangyue, Monise didn’t care at all. In the eyes of the Magic Department, Luo Shuangyue’s status was significantly higher than hers; Feiqin wouldn’t dare lay a finger on Luo Shuangyue.
Moreover… while Monise wasn’t fond of Feiqin, a girl who could become a magical girl would inherently carry kindness in her heart. Feiqin’s hostility was directed solely at Monise and wouldn’t affect Luo Shuangyue.
After playing a game of bait-and-switch with Monise, Luo Shuangyue looked at the unfamiliar magical girl named Feiqin and felt at a loss for words.
Should she greet her? Or curse her as a shameless old thief to show her loyalty to Monise?
While Luo Shuangyue pondered, Feiqin took the initiative to speak, “You are the Dark Butterfly?”
She scanned Luo Shuangyue up and down, her hostility diminishing somewhat.
“Yes, how can I assist you?” Luo Shuangyue nodded, deciding not to mess around; she should honestly cooperate with the investigation.
“Let’s go to the room and talk about the magical beast you encountered a few days ago.” Feiqin didn’t beat around the bush, going straight to the point. “I’m not questioning your integrity in the battle data; rather, the data related to that magical beast is simply too extraordinary, and the Magic Department must treat it with caution.”
The data for that royal-class magical beast was extremely exceptional; if true, it meant humanity’s previous understanding of magical creatures could essentially be reset.
With such a magical beast emerging, a second and third could follow… this was not good news for humanity.
More critically, based on the Magic Department’s investigation afterwards, this magical beast was very likely to have come from the heavens. There could be countless such magical beasts lurking in the vast expanse of space.
This conclusion was what the Magic Department found hardest to accept; they had painstakingly stabilized the situation on this planet, only to now be told that countless magical beasts were staring hungrily from space. Who could handle that?
…
“This is the spirit entity mentioned in the report?”
Looking at You Lian, who was playing with Luo Shuangyue’s hair while sitting on her head, Feiqin voiced her curiosity.
The name for entities like You Lian had been officially settled; her official title was now the spirit entity, which was simple and easy to understand.
The Magic Department was working overtime to find a stable method to produce spirit entities, but due to material constraints, research in this area had stagnated.
After the source magical power from royal-class and general-class magical beasts underwent refinement by magical girls, it could indeed transform into crystals that enhanced magical girls’ weapons. However, these beasts’ consciousness could not withstand the refinement process and hence could not form spirit entities.
According to the Magic Department’s calculations, to withstand such levels of refinement, a beast’s consciousness needed to at least be of royal-class level, and currently, there were no royal-class beasts available for the Magic Department to capture for experiments.
“Yes, I am the one who defeated that magical beast together with her. Although I don’t know the precise statistics of that beast, I can seriously say that it was the most powerful enemy I have encountered aside from the royal-class magical beasts.”
Luo Shuangyue nodded seriously.
Despite her shallow experience, her battle experience was substantial. As an Initial Bloom level magical girl, she had participated in two battles against royal-class magical beasts.
Though she was dispatched in one shot during the first battle and faced only a fragment of a royal-class beast in the second, she had nevertheless faced them, and her judgment on the strength of her enemies still bore some credibility.
“That magical beast was tricky. Its shell was extremely hard; while its movements were slightly slower compared to other magical beasts, its speed was still incredibly fast.”
With her hands open, Luo Shuangyue tried to describe her battle process with that magical beast.
“Additionally, I got the impression that this magical beast seemed not well-suited for fighting me; its combat style seemed more fitting for… well, ranged battles in vast spaces.”
Reflecting carefully, Luo Shuangyue realized that the magical beast felt quite constrained when fighting against her.
The beast’s damage primarily stemmed from its incredibly high speed, unlike those Luo Shuangyue often encountered that used sharp claws and various cunning tactics.
As for the little light cannon the magical beast had used against You Lian, Luo Shuangyue didn’t pay much attention to it; such light cannons weren’t very technologically advanced, and any magical beast could spit out a few shots.
“Are you suggesting that it isn’t adapted to surface combat?”
“Exactly!” Luo Shuangyue nodded. “I heard it descended from the heavens; perhaps those magical beasts in the sky are like that?”
Magical energy lacks the concept of life, but when magical energy materializes into magical beasts, the notion of life appears within them.
Extreme conditions can harm magical beasts, such as high or low temperatures, and they will also adapt accordingly.
If this particular magical beast’s living environment was space, it would make sense for it to evolve such traits.
Now, what puzzled Luo Shuangyue even more was why a magical beast that lived in space would suddenly come to a planet. They couldn’t have simply overslept and lost control of their distance from the planet, could they?
Magical beasts below the royal-class had very little intelligence. Upon appearing, they instinctively began to destroy everything around them; if that were the case, this magical beast might have been drawn to the planet’s blue-green hues, triggering its destructive urges?
“No, according to the Magic Department’s observations, this beast came here chasing something.” Feiqin shook her head, revealing information Luo Shuangyue had never heard of.
A magical beast chased something to our planet?
Luo Shuangyue suddenly felt her head spinning.
She recalled a topic that had been discussed countless times: did extraterrestrial life exist?
After the emergence of magical beasts, this topic had seemingly concluded—if magical beasts could survive in space, they must be deemed extraterrestrial life.
Thus the subsequent question became whether extraterrestrial beings existed.
That question could not be answered; humanity had lost the capability to enter space. Sending satellites required human manpower, with blooming-level magical girls sending each satellite into orbit individually.
At least for the immediate future, humanity could not actively seek out extraterrestrial beings.
But now, it seemed there was a turn of events?
“What was that thing?”
“Uncertain. We only discovered that something was ahead of the magical beast before it broke through the atmosphere, but after we checked the crash site, we only found a pile of molten re-solidified metal.” Feiqin shook her head; at the time, a group of reckless people with cars had been present at the magical beast’s landing site.
Once the beast descended, they were easily taken by it, leaving the Magic Department confused about which piece of debris belonged to whom.
“… Why are you telling me this?”
Luo Shuangyue had not heard such news before, indicating that the Magic Department had maintained excellent confidentiality, even keeping it from Xia Mo and the others.
But why was Feiqin directly sharing this with Luo Shuangyue now?
“Given the lack of essential information, your conclusions are likely to be incorrect.” Feiqin said calmly, “Concealing information is only to avoid causing mass panic, but I received permission before coming to share this information with you magical girls involved.”
“I wish to believe you; I hope you don’t let my trust down.”
“Now, think again about what this magical beast’s arrival signifies.”
If that’s the case, the arrival of this magical beast represented a lot.
Luo Shuangyue organized her thoughts and realized she had indeed been thinking too simply; her imagination was too limited.
This demon king might be coming to hunt extraterrestrial beings!
“In the cosmos, are there lives like us troubled by magical beasts?” Luo Shuangyue murmured softly.
“Not only that, but those lives might possess the ability to navigate the cosmos, and even such lives are overwhelmed by being chased by magical beasts and have fled here.” Feiqin crossed her hands under her chin, her eyes reflecting an indescribable complexity.
“So we need to thoroughly ascertain the strength of this demon king and use this to formulate the next stage of plans.”
If the strength of the magical beast is not as formidable as imagined, the Magic Department can breathe a sigh of relief; if this magical beast’s strength truly is that strong, the department’s headaches will begin anew.
…
After thoroughly questioning Luo Shuangyue about all the details of the battle, Feiqin left the room with a notebook brimming with notes, not revealing where she was headed.
Luo Shuangyue did not concern herself with her whereabouts; she had experiments to conduct today.
Back in the laboratory, Luo Shuangyue recounted her earlier encounter to Monise and casually inquired why Monise and Feiqin’s relationship was poor.
Monise’s response left Luo Shuangyue stunned.
“Her sister underwent my modification surgery and ultimately died due to severe complications.” Monise stated, unflinchingly delivering a terrifying statement.
The modification technology back then was in a trial-and-error phase, with a very high mortality rate for participants. Even though Monise had done her utmost, she couldn’t save that child’s life.
“Sister?”
“Who knows? They grew up together in an orphanage. Nobody knows what happened before they ended up there.”
Monise shook her head; countless people had been killed by magical beasts over the years, and the survivors were just trying hard to live, so no one cared whether the two little girls in the orphanage were biological sisters.
“Later, Feiqin became a magical girl and joined the Magic Department’s combat division to deal with the remaining magical beasts on land, while her sister lacked the talent to become a magical girl and could only live as a common person in the newly reconstructed city.”
“During a magical beast attack, her sister was injured, disabled, and tainted by magical energy. At that time, I just happened to be passing by and asked if she wanted to take a gamble.”
“When she said yes, I performed the modification surgery, but in the end, she passed away due to the clash of magical energy and her body.”
Monise told this story without a trace of emotion, as if recounting an event that had nothing to do with her.
Perhaps it was due to having witnessed too much death over the years; this instance was just an ordinary one among the countless deaths she had observed throughout her lengthy life.
Luo Shuangyue understood why Feiqin harbored such animosity towards Monise; her sister had died at Monise’s hands. It would be absurd if Feiqin held any goodwill towards her.
Even though Monise maintained that things would have been worse had she done nothing, such words were ambiguous; Feiqin was not present at the time and couldn’t fully trust that Monise was speaking the truth.
All she knew was that her sister had died because of Monise’s modification surgery.
Had Monise simply watched Feiqin’s sister perish, Feiqin would only blame herself for not protecting her sister better, without harboring resentment towards Monise.
But Monise had operated on Feiqin’s sister. Thus, Feiqin gained an object of hatred, naturally casting her fury upon Monise and opposing her.
Afterward, Monise was ousted—Feiqin was undoubtedly a contributing factor.
When the two met, it would not be an issue of feeling hostile; they probably wished the other would die quickly.
“Ha, she has shadows in her heart, which is why there haven’t been any further opportunities in decades while I have already reached higher levels.” Monise shrugged; she was now a Blooming Level magical girl, whereas Feiqin remained stuck at Initial Bloom level.
This clearly demonstrated the stark difference in their resolve and clarity.
“Your relationship… sigh.” Luo Shuangyue sighed, unable to say much about matters of the older generation.
Was Monise wrong? If what she said was true, it seemed she couldn’t be blamed.
And Feiqin? It was only natural for her to resent the person responsible for her sister’s death.
“Don’t sigh; it has nothing to do with you.” Shoving a white sheet filled with writing into Luo Shuangyue’s hands, Monise coldly said, “Let’s go to another laboratory; they are currently conducting experiments on ‘enhancing stones.'”
Indeed, the crystals derived from the source magical power of magical beasts after refinement now had a name, straightforward and comprehensible.
Since they are gems for enhancing weapons, let’s name them enhancing stones.
Following Monise to the adjacent laboratory, Luo Shuangyue saw Xia Mo command a floating cannon, releasing magical energy towards several pieces of source magical power.
Under the continuous impact of moderately strong magical energy, the magic of these source powers gradually faded away, absorbing Xia Mo’s magnificent purple hues.
After approximately an hour, these pieces of source magical power completely fused into a thumb-sized purple gem.
“Experiment successful; we replicated a purple enhancing stone.” A researcher shouted, pulling over a set of instruments from the side to record various details of the enhancing stone.
Xia Mo, as the stone’s creator, was edged aside by the enthusiastic crowd; she glanced at the encircled experimental table, feeling as if her status as a magical girl wasn’t even as attractive as that gem.
Turning her head, she found Luo Shuangyue had also arrived unbeknownst to her; a happy smile spread across Xia Mo’s face as she floated over to Luo Shuangyue and hugged her tightly.
“I’m exhausted; support me for a bit.” Leaning her body against Luo Shuangyue, Xia Mo feigned weakness.
But it was clearly an act.
Luo Shuangyue could feel that Xia Mo’s energy wasn’t weak; making that enhancing stone had probably only used up about one-third of Xia Mo’s magical power.
“There are so many people watching; this doesn’t seem appropriate for us.” Luo Shuangyue squirmed a little; her current identity was a cadre of a villainous organization, after all.
Xia Mo, you, a magical girl from the Magic Department, cuddling up to me here—it’s quite unbecoming, don’t you fear people will say you’re colluding with bad guys?
“What’s wrong with that? In their eyes, that stone is prettier than me, so who has time to care about us?” Xia Mo stuck out her tongue. “By the way, where’s your little You Lian? Why haven’t you let her out?”
“I don’t know; she was just here; maybe she went back now.”
Luo Shuangyue’s control over You Lian is relatively limited; she could instruct You Lian to perform certain tasks, such as emerging during battles or turning the scythe into existence, but when You Lian wished to come out and breathe, Luo Shuangyue couldn’t stop her.
Thus, You Lian not appearing now meant that this little one simply didn’t want to.
“She wouldn’t mind being outside, would she?” Xia Mo was surprised.
Isn’t this little one usually curious about the outside world? Why hasn’t she shown interest today?
“There’s another possibility… this child might have been taken back to class.”
Luo Shuangyue’s mind didn’t only dwell on You Lian; there was also the mother figure You Ji residing within her.
And when You Ji taught You Lian, she didn’t hold back at all. From the few instances Luo Shuangyue witnessed, You Ji would directly bind You Lian and refuse to let her go until she completed her lessons.
Now that You Lian wasn’t appearing, it was likely she had been tied up by You Ji and couldn’t come out.
Unless Luo Shuangyue actively called for her, there was no way You Lian could match up to You Ji’s strength.
“Having so much in your head, are you really okay?” Pulling Luo Shuangyue into a side position, Xia Mo asked with concern.
Normally, a person’s mind should contain only one consciousness, but Luo Shuangyue seemed increasingly abnormal; now her mind could hold a game of斗地主!
One consciousness emerging from the source magical power of a royal-class beast, another as a spirit entity You Lian—two distinctly different consciousnesses resided within Luo Shuangyue.
“It’s fine, and if spirit entities are widely integrated among magical girls in the future, then every magical girl would have a little one like this in their heads.” Luo Shuangyue scratched her head, thinking it wasn’t a big deal.
Spirit entities seem to be the standard for future magical girls, right? So her mind would merely have one additional consciousness compared to other magical girls; it was nothing.
“But for now, we can only produce enhancing stones without souls and not spirit entities,” Xia Mo sighed.
Creating enhancing stones was simple; it only required maintaining a balanced flow of magical energy to wash over the source magical power of the magical beasts, converting harmful components into useful ones.
However, magical beasts’ consciousness would only be shattered and wholly obliterated under such relentless magical energy impacts.
Entities like You Lian, which could regenerate thanks to Luo Shuangyue’s magical power, were exceedingly rare.
“Magical beasts below royal-class simply can’t withstand such prolonged magical energy washing, and finding creatures above royal-class is also challenging, trapping us in a deadlock.”
“Yes, where can we find a well-mannered magical beast that can endure magical energy washing while still retaining its consciousness?”
As the conversation continued, Luo Shuangyue’s voice gradually grew softer.
Hey, wait a second, there does seem to be one option.
Her gaze fell upon Xia Mo.
Xia Mo first froze, then recollecting what Luo Shuangyue had just mentioned, a flash of surprise appeared in her eyes.
She too had guessed what Luo Shuangyue was implying!
“Ye Lin?”
“Yes, Ye Lin!” Luo Shuangyue nodded emphatically. “She is the consciousness of a magical beast, but she’s completely different from ordinary magical beasts, right?”
Xia Mo nodded; Ye Lin was indeed distinct from other magical beasts. These past few days, she would occasionally chat with Ye Lin, and Ye Lin felt no different from an ordinary human.
If one were to think about it, didn’t this mimic You Lian’s state?
As for whether Ye Lin’s consciousness could withstand the magical energy washing, Luo Shuangyue believed it wouldn’t be an issue.
Ordinary demon king consciousness could not withstand magical energy washing due to innate deficiencies, but Ye Lin was different; she had even withstood Bai Ye’s magical purification!
Hey, when it comes to that, could it be that Ye Lin is in a spirit entity state?
Sealed within a card, continually receiving the magical girl’s magical energy rain, and slowly acquiring a new, entirely different consciousness.
Aside from lacking source magical power, this was the exact process for producing a spirit entity!
“I think this could work!” Luo Shuangyue snapped her hand together.
“But Ye Lin might not be willing, though?”
“Well, we can ask her tonight; we have mouths, don’t we?”
…
“Spirit entity? Me?” The sealed card floating in mid-air shook twice, a strand of black mist wafting out from the card, pointing at itself and voicing confusion.
“That’s right! Spirit entity!” Luo Shuangyue nodded vigorously, bringing You Lian down from her head, handing her to the sealed card so Ye Lin could take a good look.
Look, this is a spirit entity, cute, isn’t it?
“We thought about it and realized that your birth process is quite similar to You Lian’s, so is there a chance that you might actually be a half-formed spirit entity?” Luo Shuangyue shared her speculation with Ye Lin.
If this speculation were accurate, then attaching to Xia Mo’s cannon would allow her to appear openly!
Currently, Ye Lin’s identity was that of a Serpent King, but if she attached to Xia Mo’s artillery, she’d immediately flip to become the magical girl’s spirit entity—this identity was worlds apart.
“But we still can’t confirm the accuracy of this speculation; it could also be that we’re just overthinking…” After Luo Shuangyue finished her encouraging remarks, Xia Mo took over, listing other considerations.
Ye Lin pondered for a long while before eventually giving her perspective.
“I think it’s worth a shot.”
Now, she was simply a source-less existence; taking a wrong step could lead to her disappearance due to various accidents. But if she transformed into Xia Mo’s spirit entity, she would be safe as long as Xia Mo didn’t die.
Moreover, becoming a spirit entity meant no longer worrying about being discovered; the identities of demon king and spirit entity were entirely different.
Ye Lin longed to appear in everyone’s view without secrecy, and given the choice, who would wish to be a magical beast at odds with the world?
Certainly not her.
And now, a path had opened before her—a chance to escape the identity of a magical beast, so Ye Lin would definitely not hesitate.
Ever since she was born, she had always wanted to be human!
“You really want to try?” Luo Shuangyue confirmed once more. “It might be tough and could even lead to death.”
A “√” formed from Ye Lin’s black energy in the air—this was her answer.
Difficult? Might die? No problem!
As long as it succeeded, it meant her ascension from earth to the heavens; this was a gamble worth taking!
“I’m serious; I truly want to give it a try,” Ye Lin’s tone was incredibly earnest and solemn.
“Alright, I’ll speak with Monise. She’s currently worried about lacking a magical beast’s consciousness to withstand the magical energy cleansing; if you go help, she will definitely be pleased.”
With Ye Lin’s assistance, the stalled research could finally advance. Given this timely support, Monise would surely reward Ye Lin with a special medal.
…
Tap, tap, tap.
Monise stared at Luo Shuangyue silently, lightly tapping her fingers on the desk.
Under Monise’s scrutinizing gaze, Luo Shuangyue felt slightly uneasy. She had merely mentioned Ye Lin’s matter to Monise; why was Monise looking at her like that?
“Your idea is excellent; a demon king that already possesses clear and stable consciousness indeed has a chance to withstand magical energy washing.” After a long silence, Monise finally spoke.
Monise’s focus on Luo Shuangyue wasn’t due to any issues with the proposal; Ye Lin was indeed a perfect test subject.
Monise’s intensity lay in sensing an unusual scent; her instincts warned her that events from over twenty years ago might be set to repeat themselves.
Her assistant wasn’t about to be swept away by a magical girl, was she?
“Your relationship with Xia Mo seems a bit too close?” Monise began to approach the topic indirectly.
Could it be that her position as the assistant had some sort of curse—every person who took on this role becomes hopelessly attracted to a magical girl and gets pulled away?
Though Monise and Luo Shuangyue didn’t share a deep bond, connecting two absconded assistants would still leave her feeling discomforted.
“No way! What are you talking about!” Luo Shuangyue denied vehemently.
How could that be? My heart is solely with Polar Night; how could there be anything beyond friendship with a magical girl!
Boss, you have to believe me!
Monise felt she couldn’t trust it for a second. She had traversed more than Luo Shuangyue could even fathom; she could instantly tell something was amiss with the relationship between Luo Shuangyue and Xia Mo!
Wouldn’t they have secretly gotten together behind her back?
“You young girls are getting your first feelings of love; I can understand that, but remember: if you truly want to leave, let me know in advance, alright?”
“You can rest easy; I won’t leave!” Luo Shuangyue scratched her head.
From Monise’s words, she sensed something unusual. The implication that someone had left without a word before? Did her predecessor leave unannounced?
Recollecting who had occupied her position before… Luo Shuangyue had a rough idea of the situation.
So, her father had departed without informing anyone!
“Promises can’t be trusted; what you think now doesn’t mean you’ll feel the same in the future.” Monise shook her head. Having survived all these years, she understood just how changeable human hearts could be.
She trusted Luo Shuangyue was a good girl, but she felt unsure that Luo Shuangyue would honestly remain by her side for a lifetime within Polar Night.
Parting on good terms could also be a decent outcome, though.
“Forget it; you little kids won’t understand these nuances. First, show me the magical beast’s consciousness you mentioned.” Standing up, Monise concluded this uncomfortable topic.
The future could be dealt with later.
“Alright.”
The two entered the laboratory together, and Xia Mo was already waiting inside, tightly gripping a white-glowing sealed card.
Seeing Monise and Luo Shuangyue walk in together, Xia Mo knew matters should have been settled.
“Is the demon king’s consciousness inside this?” Monise approached Xia Mo, inspecting the card she held.
A wisp of black mist emerged from a crack in the card, greeting Monise.
“Hello~”
With clear enunciation and absent of madness or bloodthirst, this voice immediately caught Monise’s attention.
Just from hearing this voice, she felt that the consciousness within the card was vastly different from normal demon kings.
Just as Dark Butterfly mentioned, this consciousness was indeed special.
“I’ll procure some source magical power shortly. You can try attaching to those powers, and then we can…”
Monise promptly began discussing the experimental process with Ye Lin. Half an hour later, the experiment officially commenced.
In a sealed laboratory, Monise shattered the sealing card, releasing Ye Lin from her confinement.
A faint, half-meter diameter black mist emerged from the card, representing Ye Lin’s essence.
As soon as the black mist appeared, it swiftly drifted towards the pieces of source magical power on the experiment table, quickly enveloping them.
These pieces of source magical power trembled violently within the black mist for a moment, then began to fuse at a slow pace.
“I have eliminated their consciousness.” Ye Lin’s voice echoed once more.
After banishing the original awareness of the source magical power, she could transform this magical energy into her own essence, and given time, she could even achieve rebirth through this magical power.
However, she definitely did not want to revert to being the Serpent King from her memories; whoever wanted to be that demon king could take that role, as she intended to abandon darkness for light.
“Xia Mo, it’s your turn.” Monise gestured for Xia Mo.
“Alright, Ye Lin, if you start feeling uncomfortable, let me know.” Xia Mo nodded, stepping forward to cleanse the source magical power belonging to Ye Lin with her energy.
Under the impact of purple energy, the fusion of these source magical powers accelerated, the dark hues swiftly yielding to the purple.
And Ye Lin showed no reaction, with even Luo Shuangyue hearing her perplexed voice.
“I don’t feel anything; it feels like I’m soaking in a hot bath?”
This was not a façade; Ye Lin genuinely was not experiencing any discomfort.
On the merged source magical powers, a faint white light began to shine, emanating an aura that several present were very familiar with.
“Bai Ye? Hiss…” Monise began to unconsciously bite her fingernails, recalling what Luo Shuangyue had recently mentioned. Initially, she thought it was merely Luo Shuangyue’s fanciful thinking; it seemed there might be some truth to it after all?
Crack!
Just when everyone assumed the test would conclude successfully, a crackling sound suddenly erupted from the fusing enhancing stone.
At the same time, Ye Lin awkwardly spoke, “Um, these pieces of source magical power can’t contain my strength…”
The source magical powers Monise had acquired were general-class level, while Ye Lin, even at her weakest, was still a royal-class, thus they could not withstand her consciousness.
This was evident; fusion only halfway through, Ye Lin sought to merge her consciousness completely with the enhancing stone, and the stone simply could not withstand the pressure and shattered.
“Uh, do we have any royal-class source magical power here?” Luo Shuangyue turned to Monise, worried that the experiment might fail due to insubstantial magical energy quality—it would be embarrassing to report that.
Monise nodded, “Yes, the source magical power from that magical beast you defeated a few days ago is stored in the warehouse; you can go fetch it.”
