"Take off your clothes."
Although Jiang Si couldn't remember who Hyacinth was.
But when the girl in black said those words, he immediately remembered.
I went with Yumo to see that magical girl who had been supposed to retire, but hadn't.
So this guy says that to everyone he sees?
"Where did this infatuated woman come from? Show some respect to our Si Motu! How dare you look at Si Motu's noble body? Don't you know that Si Motu just brutally murdered Shion, the sect leader of the Azure Cloud Sect?"
Xilan immediately jumped out, arrogantly pointing at Hyacinth's chest, "It's an honor for you that Si Motu has come to your laboratory to try out the Complete Witch technology! Get your bearings and attitude right, understand?"
So this is what the legendary super lackey is like.
Jiang Si observed Xilan with great interest; such a character was naturally quite rare.
He couldn't help but marvel once again at the profound depth and breadth of online literature.
Only online novels can capture the essence of this kind of character. Traditional literature, with its pretentious style, and movies and television, constrained by performance, can't match its sense of life and authenticity.
Although Xilan's attitude was arrogant and his actions were somewhat impolite, Hyacinth was not angry and simply smiled faintly.
"I apologize for my rudeness; I simply wanted to check his physical condition."
With his hands tucked into his black coat, he finally pointed to a secluded teaching building in the distance, "You're here to borrow the lab, right? It's over there."
After saying that, he walked to the front and began to lead the way.
Jiang Si looked at the black overcoat; it was probably a repainted white overcoat from a research institute.
This guy really likes black.
"It's amazing you guys survived the Azure Cloud Sect."
On the way, Hyacinth took the initiative to start a conversation, "In all my years in East China, I've never seen a Witch Association survive the Azure Cloud Sect, let alone someone who fought that magical girl."
"Hehe, there are many things you wouldn't expect."
"Could you tell me what happened next?" Hyacinth asked with great interest. "The final crystal ball broke, so we couldn't see the outcome of your battle. Although everyone says you killed Shion, it seems the Azure Cloud Sect doesn't intend to retaliate against you."
"Don't pry into things you shouldn't be asking. Don't you have any manners? I said kill, so of course I killed. Even their leader of the Azure Cloud Sect was killed by Si Motu. How dare they come looking for revenge? You idiots!"
Of course, this news was spread by Xilan. Regardless of what happened to Shion, the point was to say that she had been killed by Si Motu.
After all, no one from the Witch Association dared to go to the Azure Cloud Sect to verify it, so there was no way to disprove it. This way, when Si Motu gained fame and was known as an assassin of the Azure Cloud Sect, it would be easier for him to take action in the future.
I never expected anyone would dare to question it!
Xilan looked at the girl in black with obvious displeasure.
From the moment Xilan saw that face, she knew she wouldn't get along with the other person.
It wasn't that Xilan was jealous of such a pretty girl—she wasn't ugly either. Xilan was quite confident in her looks and didn't think she was inferior to this Hyacinth.
It's mainly about attitude and demeanor.
Xilan hated this aloof and indifferent attitude the most, and wished she could make them scream and groan the next second.
Hyacinth's eyes, in particular, were almost arrogant to the point of being completely disdainful of others, which naturally repulsed her.
They even spoke rudely to Si Motu Si Motu and dared to ask to see his body.
As a senior figure with a bullying spirit, he could no longer contain himself.
In other words, one shouldn't act too wicked in front of Si Motu.
Just as she was thinking about how to avoid Si Motu's eyes and ears and teach this ungrateful outsider a lesson.
Suddenly Si Motu spoke up:
"If I remember correctly, Hyacinth, from the East China region, was the former captain of the Magical Girl Combat Team at the Beihai Disaster Countermeasures Bureau."
Hyacinth paused slightly, tilted her head, and looked at Jiang Si with a somewhat vacant gaze.
Of course, you can't see anything.
Because of the protection of the Ignorance Delusion, Jiang Si, wearing the fox mask, was naturally unrecognizable to magical girls like Hyacinth.
Besides, the two weren't familiar with each other to begin with.
However, Hyacinth didn't seem too surprised or agitated by the revelation of her identity, and said nonchalantly, "I've never hidden my identity, but it seems you're quite familiar with Beihai."
"Hey, you brat, if you watched the live stream, you should know! Si Motu has been active in the Beihai the whole time!"
Hyacinth smiled calmly, "I've been in Beihai for a long time, and I've never heard of a person named Si Motu."
"Nonsense! If even someone like you knew about Si Motu's name, how could he have hidden himself until today!"
The girl in black nodded. "That makes sense. You really trust him."
"If you can't even trust your savior, your second parents," Xilan said matter-of-factly, "Then who in this world can you trust?"
Trust needs to be cultivated over a long period of time.
A hint of pity seemed to flicker in those empty eyes. "You trust others so easily because your environment lacks trust, Miss Xilan. In the Witch Association, you couldn't find anyone who could help you. So when you met someone willing to save you, you easily gave them your trust..."
"This little brat is lecturing me." Xilan scoffed. "What do you know? I've wandered half my life, and only Si Motu understands and protects me. Si Motu is the hope and light of the Witch Association's Guild!"
"The scammers I know love to exploit people like you."
" Si Motu is different." Xilan gripped the Grief Seed. "If you dare to speculate about Lord Si Motu again, I'll kill you!"
Hyacinth sighed softly, "I didn't mean to anger you, but I'm worried you might get hurt because of it later."
"You've already joined the Witch Association, why are you still pretending to be a magical girl?"
Just as Xilan reached out to use her Filthy Magic Power to teach Hyacinth a lesson...
Si Motu grabbed her wrist immediately. "We're here to conduct Complete Witch experiments. This is still a school; don't cause trouble."
He snorted, looked at the Hyacinth that remained calm and unperturbed, seemingly unaffected by anything, gritted his teeth, and finally let go of the Grief Seed.
A handsome and cheerful young man rode by on his bicycle and greeted Hyacinth, "I have a basketball game tomorrow, want to come watch...?"
"Sorry, I still have experiments to finish."
"All right."
Although the young man on the bicycle still smiled brightly, his expression was somewhat regretful. But as he left, he glared fiercely at Jiang Si, as if to say, "If you dare to come near Hyacinth, I'll kill you."
"I'll go gouge that kid's eyes out," Xilan said menacingly. "A pair of dog eyes dares to glare at you!"
"Shut up."
"Oh." Xilan immediately grabbed a piece of cloth and stuffed it into her mouth, looking aggrieved.
Along the way, many people, both men and women, greeted Hyacinth.
It's clear that he's very popular.
Hyacinth has probably been at Yanji University for a while.
Most of them probably spent about half a year of their senior year at Yanji University, otherwise they wouldn't have so many acquaintances.
However, it's also clear that not many people recognize Hyacinth.
Although the magical girl name Hyacinth is only somewhat famous in Beihai, even today, not many people in Beihai know her.
But Hyacinth's appearance and abilities are quite attractive, even if others don't know she's a magical girl.
After turning several corners and entering a secluded teaching building, it finally became quiet.
There were several college students outside earlier; it was obvious they were there specifically to stake out the Hyacinth.
Its popularity is ridiculously high.
There were very few people in the teaching building, or rather, almost no one; the empty building felt somewhat eerie and cold.
"It was originally going to be abandoned, but after the professor joined the Witch Association, he felt he needed a quiet place for experiments, so he moved it here."
Hyacinth casually explained as they walked, " Witch Association more freedom of movement in less crowded places."
"After all, we are the heroes in the darkness."
Xilan immediately removed the cloth from her mouth and added a comment.
Jiang Si didn't say anything; he simply looked around the building and noticed a problem.
That is, there are too many mirrors.
Because in the Azure Cloud Sect, mirrors are considered to be items that lack a certain celestial aura and are forbidden from being brought into the sect... Although he only gave this order casually, he wouldn't have bothered to say anything even if someone actually brought one.
The thought that mirrors lacked ethereal beauty was just a temporary one; later, I realized that having mirrors didn't seem to matter much.
However, the disciples in the sect quickly got used to not carrying mirrors under Bingtang's guidance.
So he is actually a bit sensitive to mirrors, starting from the moment he enters the room, where the door is a brand new, thick glass door.
Upon entering the building, you are greeted by a huge mirror.
He looked at himself in the mirror and felt as if he were about to sink into it, as if there was a whole world behind him.
Following that, huge, conspicuous mirrors could be seen everywhere, whether in the corridors, classrooms, restrooms, or lounges.
There was so much of it that it created a strange sense of unease.
It felt like I was being stared at by something in the mirror.
"What are all these things? Why are there so many mirrors?" Xilan exclaimed. "It's creepy!"
Xilan couldn't help but hide behind Jiang Si.
It wasn't that she was scared, but rather that she felt very uncomfortable.
Hyacinth paused briefly in the corridor, touching the mirror, before saying, "Have you ever heard of the world behind the mirror?"
Jiang Si raised an eyebrow. "What?"
" Mirror World, Inner World, Reverse World." Hyacinth, with her back to the two, tilted her head back and looked at them sideways. "There are all sorts of interpretations."
"A monster lives in the mirror, and the monster comes out to eat people, so if you're being targeted, you should block all the mirrors in the room."
"At dusk, if you catch a glimpse of something different in the mirror out of the corner of your eye during a fleeting moment of light, you must look away, or you'll be sucked into the Inner World by the mirror's door."
"On a certain day, when you're driving, you mustn't wipe the fogged-up windows with your hands, otherwise you'll see something terrifying..."
"And at midnight, when you get up to use the bathroom, you play rock-paper-scissors with your reflection in the mirror." Hyacinth reached out and touched the mirror. The two of them saw Hyacinth's gloomy face in the mirror, as if she were another person. "The loser will be dragged into the mirror and replaced by their reflection."
Xilan rolled her eyes. "What urban legend? We're witches from the Witch Association! Do you think we can defeat my full Filthy Magic Power?!"
"It's not a ghost story, it's a phenomenon that once existed in South China." Hyacinth withdrew her hand, and when she turned around, her face wasn't gloomy, but still elegant. "And the other self that was replaced in the real world is also known as Alice of the Land of Mirrors."
"Heh, how dare they be so arrogant, trying to show off their limited skills in front of our Witch Association's Guild!" Xilan said proudly. "They're incredibly audacious. Once they run into our Witch Association, we'll show them who the truly terrifying ones are!"
" The Witch Association lost over six hundred people in South China back then," Hyacinth casually remarked. "They all died at the Alice of the Land of Mirrors —or perhaps 'disappeared' is a more accurate description."
"However, some people who lose rock-paper-scissors escape from the mirror's grasp. Alice of the Land of Mirrors also emerged, so in this world there are two people who look exactly alike, have the same name, and the same abilities—completely identical."
Hyacinth said, looking at Jiang Si, " Beihai, I remember there was a magical girl like that. She had everything taken from her by Alice of the Land of Mirrors. She lost her parents, her identity, and was forgotten by everyone. In the end, she joined the Free Magical Girl Organization."
Si Motu shook his head. "Never heard of it."
Hyacinth smiled, not minding at all. "That's normal, after all, it happened a long time ago, and not many people remember it."
Seeing the two of them acting so in sync, Xilan immediately became annoyed. "Playing tricks! Who are you trying to scare!"
Hyacinth wasn't angry; she just looked in the mirror, and when she turned her head away, her expression darkened again.
Xilan was stunned.
Did the other person's expression change instantly, or Hyacinth in the mirror really different...?
"I have no reason to lie to you, because these are all mirrors. Try it yourselves and you'll see."
Hyacinth made way for Xilan, "Rock, paper, scissors, wanna play?"
Xilan's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately grabbed Si Motu's sleeve.
To be honest, there are mirrors everywhere, which gives people a mysterious and oppressive feeling. Everywhere you look, there are your own reflections, and some of them are even distorted, making you feel like the space is very small and you can't breathe.
Now, the Hyacinth stands there, softly recounting how she played rock-paper-scissors with her reflection in the mirror.
I couldn't help but feel a little...
Fear.
But who is Xilan? She's someone who's going to change the world!
The word "fear" shouldn't even exist in her vocabulary!
"Who do you think you are? You think you can just play along with me? No way! If you dare to scare us again, I'll kill you!"
She spoke fiercely, and this time Si Motu did not stop her, probably thinking the same thing.
" The Witch Association is the most vicious and evil terrorist organization in the world!"
Hyacinth chuckled, pulling a hand out of her pocket. "I didn't mean to scare you, I just wanted to let you know I wasn't lying. Since you're scared..."
"Who's scared! Don't slander me! Who would join the Witch Association if they were afraid of something like this!"
"Actually, the Azure Cloud Sect only killed a few more members, and most of the Witch Association members fled." Hyacinth turned her head. "They were just trying to make a living; the Witch Association isn't that noble."
Xilan was speechless for a moment, then turned to look at Si Motu.
As expected of Lord Si Motu, he actually looks like he's about to fall asleep!
The Hyacinth over there, facing the mirror, said, "Since you're all too scared, then I'll do an experiment for you."
Then, he actually started playing rock-paper-scissors in front of the mirror!
Scissors, rock, paper.
After three rounds of testing without any issues, on the last attempt, the Hyacinth emerged from the stone.
The opponent played cloth!
Xilan was startled!
However, instead of hiding, she instinctively ran to grab the Hyacinth.
Si Motu's experiment hasn't even been conducted yet!
However, upon closer inspection, it was discovered that Hyacinth was holding out cloth in her other hand.
A common magic trick: what looks like a fist is being thrown from this angle, but what's actually reflected in the mirror is a cloth representing another hand...
"She was just playing tricks, Si Motu! I'm going to kill her!"
"Hehe, I just found it very interesting."
"Funny my foot!"
"Your terrified expression just now was quite amusing. Want to see it? I took a picture."
Delete it now! Delete it now!
Jiang Si yawned. "When can we start the experiment?"
With Hyacinth pulling Xilan along, Hyacinth casually said, "The lab has always been empty; it's always ready."
"Let's begin now."
Xilan reluctantly released her grip, letting Hyacinth lead the way.
I'll beat her to death sooner or later!
We went all the way to a laboratory on the third floor.
The laboratory has three layers of doors, all of them very thick iron doors. Even it took Hyacinth a long time to open all three doors.
Xilan noticed that she seemed a little unfamiliar with the door.
She had some doubts, but she knew that Hyacinth had only been in the Witch Association laboratory for a short time.
It's not exactly a suspicious place.
After the laboratory doors were opened, the three of them entered and saw various pieces of equipment inside.
Leaving aside standard microscopes or tweezers, there were also some Grief Seed and Calamity Egg, as well as some dried specimens of Calamity Beast.
Of course, the most important thing was a girl who was covered in chains and locked in a corner of the laboratory.
He was wearing very simple white clothes, tattered like prison clothes, and was barefoot, his toes curled up and trembling slightly, as if he were cold or in pain.
He was asleep against the corner of the wall, and you could see needle marks on his neck, arms, and even his feet.
It looks like they've done many experiments.
"That's the professor's experimental subject," Hyacinth said indifferently. "She was captured half a year ago. The professor cherishes this experimental subject. After all, magical girls are hard to capture, and free magical girls are even harder. Capturing magical girls from the Azure Cloud Sect and the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau would attract a large number of investigations. A free magical girl like this, who hasn't joined any organization and has no one to rescue her, is truly rare."
Where are your professors?
"He's out lately because of some things. But it's alright, I can still do the Complete Witch experiment. However, just so you know beforehand, men generally can't become Perfect Witch."
"It's alright, I just want to see if I can increase my tolerance to Filthy Magic Power and become stronger."
"Great, this also gives me a chance to collect some data."
Xilan listened to their conversation without daring to interrupt, but glanced at the girl in the corner and snorted.
It reminded me of the hardships I endured when I was Complete Witch.
As Hyacinth beside her spoke, she pulled out a bed in the center of the lab, then put on gloves and looked at Jiang Si:
"Take off your clothes."
Xilan turned around abruptly, looking at Hyacinth, "How dare you... such a noble body as Lord Si Motu..."
"Gag me."
Jiang Si casually remarked, and Xilan fell silent halfway through her sentence, finally having no choice but to obediently take out a new handkerchief and stuff it back into her mouth.
Hyacinth smiled slightly, "You're getting in the way here."
Xilan stared at the Hyacinth with a violent glare, as if she wanted to kill it.
Jiang Si, who was standing next to her, had already grabbed her by the back of her collar and thrown her out of the laboratory.
Then they closed the laboratory door.
"I'll call you when I'm done."
She yanked off the handkerchief and shouted, "Lord Xilan Si Motu! Lord Si Motu! I'll stay put, it'll be fine, don't abandon me!"
Xilan, scratching at the iron gate, shouted in frustration.
Faint conversations could be heard coming from the other side.
"Your muscles are quite well-developed."
"Fine."
"It feels pretty good."
"How long are you going to keep touching me?"
"This is a routine check..."
That despicable woman!
Xilan almost chewed her handkerchief to pieces.
The ignorant Si Motu will surely be groped and assaulted by that woman. I'm sorry, Lord Si Motu, Xilan cannot protect you...
Lost in thought, she paused for a moment, and when there was no more talk on the other end, she slumped down in a chair next to the lab.
Thinking about how to get Hyacinth, Xilan, who was somewhat exhausted, couldn't think of a way to vent her anger.
She stared blankly out the window, lost in thought, reminiscing about the beautiful past with Si Motu —the rescue of the beauty in the rain during the attack of the Calamity Beast, the joint struggle in the Witch Association, the long talk in the snow before being forced to live apart, and the final life-or-death battle against the little devil of the Beihai.
Various scenes flashed through her mind, the past replaying in her mind; they had already developed a deep bond...
Xilan saw her reflection in the window in front of her and pulled out the scissors.
Xilan stood up abruptly and looked around.
The corridor was full of mirrors, and she was reflected in every one of them.
They all pointed scissors at her!
In the quiet corridor, only the deafening pounding of her heartbeat could be heard, as if it would shatter the mirror!
All eyes were fixed on her.
Xilan swallowed hard, cold sweat beading on her forehead.
Then I took a deep breath and calmed down.
She, Xilan, is not a coward like her Shuangsheng!
It's probably just that Hyacinth playing tricks again; she saw through it long ago.
Fear?
Those two words don't even exist in Xilan's dictionary!
With a hardened expression, Xilan was about to pull out the stone.
Everyone in the mirror instantly changed their clothes.
Holy crap, that's cheating!
She turned and threw herself against the iron gate, pounding on it frantically.
"Help! Si Motu!"