If Only It Were a Mirror

The spacious and bright operating room came into view, as if I had returned to the past, which was somewhat unbelievable.

Clearly, the Three-Tail wants him to repeat the process of raising the Demon girl he once did.

That's ridiculous. Embryo development isn't something that happens overnight; how could it be completed in just a few minutes?

Perhaps they simply wanted to see the method, which is understandable; after all, everyone has the right to choose when buying things.

The key to successful cooperation lies in mutual benefit and win-win outcomes; only when both parties are satisfied can there be broader scope for cooperation in the future.

Li Ziran accepted this test; he is a qualified businessman.

Just as he was about to enter the operating room, the Three-Tail suddenly stopped him, reaching into the wall with its fingers and pulling out a set of golden armor.

Invisible Teleportation Array?

Li Ziran was somewhat envious; this kind of technology was truly extraordinary!

This suit of armor is particularly unique; it covers almost the entire body from head to ankle, is entirely golden, and looks like a spacesuit.

"What is this?" Li Ziran was a little confused. He was just having surgery; there was no need to treat it like going to war.

Three-Tail smiled politely, "Sir, the operating room environment is special, and this is a necessary precaution."

"Special? What's so special about it?" Li Ziran asked curiously.

"You'll find out when we go in." Three-Tail didn't explain, she just smiled.

Li Ziran couldn't figure out what this Demon was up to, but he still carefully cast Transformation Spell on himself and secretly channeled the power of Purification into his hands.

He had some distrust of Demon.

After all, this race doesn't have a very good reputation on the Red Soil Continent.

Of course, Li Ziran would never be foolish enough to give his heart to any stranger, let alone Demon.

"Sir, isn't this unnecessary?" Li Ziran said with a smile.

A cold glint flashed across Three-Tail's face, as if he was somewhat dissatisfied with Li Ziran's lack of cooperation, but his words and actions remained very polite.

"Hehe, Mr. Li, you can ask your Sandrew, I'm not in a hurry."

Li Ziran's consciousness sank into the Shadow Crescent Moon. At this moment, Sandrew's circular array was lit up, and a peculiar gray round moon was quietly suspended beside the array.

Shadow Elder!

He had never seen this full moon before, but he knew it was the Shadow Elder himself.

At this moment, the leader of the Shadow Society is watching him.

"Li Ziran, don't be afraid. Just do as they say, and there will be no danger," Sandrew's voice echoed in my mind.

Li Ziran wanted to ask a few questions, but received no response.

Leaving the Shadow World left him with a bitter taste in his mouth; he disliked the feeling of being watched.

However, he understood the reasoning behind it.

Restraint and freedom are inherently conflicting concepts.

Now is not the time to throw a tantrum; if the deal goes through, it will only benefit him.

He smiled at the Three-Tail fox, took the armor, and found an even more sophisticated set of close-fitting soft armor inside. The entire soft armor was made of Mithril and inlaid with magic arrays, making it very intricate.

This is clearly an extremely expensive alchemical item, obviously designed to circumvent some kind of elemental interference.

He had no idea what kind of feast the Demon had prepared for him.

After getting dressed, it felt like I was wearing a spacesuit. I swayed from side to side as I walked. This didn't feel like surgery; it felt like an adventure.

Seeing Li Ziran's clumsy movements, Emily instinctively stepped forward to help him, but Three-Tail stopped her directly. "Miss, it's better if you wait here; it won't take much time."

He patted the teapot with his heavy palm, and a glass of rum flowed out, which he then presented to Emily.

The Three-Tail is considerate, but also very strong-willed and doesn't allow for refusal.

"Just wait!" Li Ziran understood the other party's good intentions; what lay ahead was beyond the comprehension of this ordinary girl.

Dressed neatly, he entered the operating room. In his mind, the operating room should be special, containing something unique to Demon.

But once inside, it was no different from the outside, even exactly the same as the setup he had made in Blackwind Pass. He couldn't help but glance suspiciously at the Three-Tail following behind him.

Is this some kind of attempt to intimidate him?

Some races like to do this when trading.

However, the other party was already wearing the exact same armor, so it wasn't a joke.

Seeing Li Ziran looking over, he ignored him and directly closed the hidden door to the operating room.

Bang! Bang!

Li Ziran had never felt so cumbersome before, but he had no choice but to follow the rules.

The operating table was set up exactly as he had done in Blackwind Pass last time. There were materials on the table, and it was covered with plastic wrap. Just as Li Ziran was about to remove the membrane, Three-Tail grabbed Li Ziran's hand.

"Master, you'd better think this through; something's different here."

Li Ziran smiled, but he wasn't happy at all; he didn't like having anyone interfere during surgery.

"I know, Three-Tail, I follow your rules, but I also hope you can respect my surgical practices. I hope this is the last time. If you get involved in surgery again without my consent, no matter who vouches for you, I will never work with you again."

He needed to warn them in advance that getting involved when they knew nothing about the procedure was most likely to lead to surgical failure.

He could allow himself to suffer some injustices, but when it came to the surgery, he would never allow such inexplicable interference to lead to failure.

"Fine, do as you please!" The Three-Tail gave an awkward laugh, but glared at her with displeasure.

Without distractions, Li Ziran focus entirely on the surgery.

He was already very familiar with this kind of cultivation work; he only needed to complete it step by step.

But when he looked at the Butterfly Girl, something immediately went wrong: her hair thickened, her eyebrows darkened, and wrinkles even appeared on her face.

"How is that possible?"

Li Ziran was puzzled; the man seemed to have aged instantly.

But the truth was right before his eyes, and in that instant, Li Ziran suddenly thought of a word.

Time!

The most mysterious and enigmatic element in the Elemental Tide is omnipresent yet the most difficult to capture.

The Time Element.

Could it be that this operating room is filled with a strong Time Element?

This is unbelievable! On the Red Soil Continent, there are very few races that can sense time, but everything in front of him tells Li Ziran that he is in a closed space with a rich concentration of Time Element.

No wonder.

Now he finally understood why he had to wear this enclosed armor; it was clearly to avoid the effects of the Time Element on his body. Without the protection of the Mithril armor, he would probably age instantly upon entering.

The fact that the Demon possessed such unique elemental power surprised Li Ziran.

Furthermore, the fact that such an operating room exists in Hippo Ancient City proves that the other party's technology is very advanced.

They truly are a race capable of waging war.

The surgical procedure itself wasn't difficult; the only challenge was speed.

He had to be fast, racing against the Time Element.

Li Ziran began preparing the materials, carefully recalling the surgical procedure in his mind.

He must be highly skilled, without even the slightest error.

After going through the details in his mind three times, he picked up the scalpel.

He took the Thumb Bottle, drew in the Demon's blood, and blended it into the materials, completing the task in one smooth motion.

In an instant, the blood merged, and a wisp of soul burrowed into the prepared materials. With a gentle tremor, a faint wisp of soul was expelled.

It disappeared.

This is...

Possession?

Li Ziran found it somewhat unbelievable that such a minor experiment had resulted in a miraculous soul possession.

"Demon are indeed no ordinary race," Li Ziran exclaimed.

This possession of his soul was not unexpected; on the contrary, he needed such a process.

Demon soul combined with the Embryo of a creature from the Red Soil Continent —this is a completely new species.

Incision, injection, closure.

Within seconds, her belly swelled up.

Everything went smoothly and without the slightest error.

"So fast! Too fast!" Li Ziran couldn't hide his excitement; he had never felt that surgery could be so quick.