By the time we returned from the underground factory, almost everyone in the hotel was asleep.
Jiang Si put away her mask, lightly jumped from the backyard to the fourth-floor balcony, and prepared to enter the room from the balcony.
His main task in coming to South China with Keke was to find Xilan.
The other is to get your hands on the Witch Potion.
It's not just about needing a ton of ready-made Witch Potion; it's also about the method for manufacturing the Witch Potion.
To break free from the situation where they are being held hostage by the Witch Association's Guild headquarters.
However, this cannot continue. Since we cannot find the headquarters of the Witch Association, we cannot obtain many things from the Witch Association.
For example, the method for creating the Calamity Egg.
I had previously obtained it from Chilian in Jiangming City, but that was just a memory.
Once created, that memory disappeared, and he was no longer able to create more Calamity Egg.
The Witch Association's patented memory control system is indeed very useful; it allows them to distribute the technology without worrying about leaks.
The head of the Witch Association in each city exchanges these technologies for their own contributions and money, and can also generate revenue to ensure sufficient funds...
Therefore, for Jiang Si, finding the headquarters of the Witch Association is the most important thing.
The technology for permanently creating Calamity Egg, research on the Grief Seed, and development materials for various witches and magical girls.
For Jiang Si, these are all good ways to improve.
To reach the Witch Association headquarters, securing the position of vice president is crucial.
Only the vice president is qualified to go to the Witch Association's headquarters.
For Jiang Si, who had experience in creating two massive organizations, the Azure Cloud Sect and the Holy Church, building her own team in the Witch Association and competing with Jialan for the position of vice president was a piece of cake.
Practice makes perfect, and practice makes perfect, and practice makes perfect.
Ultimately, how many organizations has Garan, the so-called veteran Jialan of the Witch Association, actually established?
Judging from the general level of wisdom of the Light Jialan, if he can manage to become the team leader, he will definitely get a perfect score of 100.
But at best, it's only a hundred points.
The realm of mortals.
And what level of intelligence does Jiang Si possess?
120 points? 180 points? No matter how high the score is, it cannot describe the true value of super intelligence!
Moreover, if you add in command, operation, talent identification, talent utilization, vision, and even potential for immortality, even without super intelligence, the score will not be lower than three thousand.
In conclusion, Jialan's experience is far too inexperienced to compare with that of the leader of the two major organizations.
Therefore, Jiang Si wasn't worried at all about vying for the vice president position, especially since he had plenty of money now.
To control subordinates, all you need is intimidation and rewards. He has neither strength nor money, so who in this Witch Association can stop him?
Even taking the position of president wouldn't be out of the question...
If we take over the entire Witch Association, we can get back double the money.
While planning his future fame, he went into his room, turned on the light, and took off his clothes, intending to go to sleep.
Then I saw two girls already lying on the bed.
Yinlian lay there stiffly like a zombie, her eyes tightly closed, but her eyelashes trembled as she closed them so tightly.
Keke, on the other hand, was sleeping soundly, hugging his pillow, giggling to herself as she dreamt of something.
However, what's called a bed is actually a wooden floor made of a certain type of cedar wood. The so-called bed is just a makeshift bed on the floor – a huge makeshift bed that covers the entire room like a carpet. This is also the hotel's selling point in South China, as it is said that the cedar wood, made from thousand-year-old cedar, has the effect of regulating the body and ensuring sleep.
It can also increase luck and bring about sweet dreams.
As we all know, businesses will say anything, no matter how ridiculous, to advertise. If a piece of wood could have so many effects, then hospitals wouldn't need to exist...
A thousand-year-old cedar tree? How come he's never seen a thousand-year-old cedar tree in all his years in Beihai?
This shows how rare it is. Has the shop owner ever even touched a thousand-year-old cedar tree before, and yet they advertise it like this?
To find genuine thousand-year-old cedar wood, you have to go to places like Dragon Ridge Labyrinth, Worm Valley, Earth Immortal Village, Kunlun Divine Palace, and snatch it from the hands of the thousand-year-old giant pig's trotter with the help of Great Immortal Hu!
I sat down against the wall; aside from anything else, the temperature of the wood was indeed quite nice.
It's not too cold, nor does it feel stuffy.
A refreshing coolness.
When we get back, we can also upgrade the cave dwelling. The Azure Cloud Sect has developed to this point, and the cave dwelling should be upgraded as well.
We can't neglect our business, otherwise if people from other sects come to visit and see how shabby our cave dwelling is, we'll probably be bullied again.
If even a small inn can use thousand-year-old cedar wood, then the Azure Cloud Sect should use the best.
Get some ancient Phoebe zhennan wood!
Nanmu wood tables, nanmu wood chairs, nanmu wood mourning halls, nanmu wood memorial tablets, nanmu wood screens, nanmu wood lamps, and the like.
As for how to obtain the ancient Phoebe zhennan wood, just trust the Bingtang.
"Why are you sleeping in my room?" Jiang Si didn't bother with Keke, who was already asleep.
This girl is used to sleeping on a makeshift bed in her room at home, so the hotel she booked this time was just right for her.
There shouldn't be any problems getting up to sleep.
Yinlian, who had her eyes tightly closed, took a deep breath and finally opened them.
When she turned to look, Jiang Si, who had taken off her top, made her close her eyes again.
Then he secretly opened one eye and looked over.
Because Jiang Si is not tall, but has a lot of muscles, he looks ridiculously muscular.
She was very clean, which showed that she cleaned herself frequently, but her skin wasn't particularly fair.
Even without any physical presence, the visual effect alone evokes a sense of oppressive heat, as if one could faintly smell the sweat.
However, in reality, Jiang Si did not sweat. The warm wood in the room would not allow the scent of sweat to travel that far.
Yinlian, her heart pounding like a deer, kept searching for adjectives to describe it.
Hormones?
Is it fentanyl? Mambarin or some kind of masculine aura...?
In short, I don't understand. She reads fewer romance comics than Keke, so I can't find any words to describe it.
Lying stiffly on the floor, he tried to tug at Keke, attempting to wake his friend.
However, Keke simply turned over and continued sleeping soundly.
You said you were coming to Jiang Si's room to chat, but you just fell asleep and left me all alone!
Stupid Keke!
"I, I, am asleep now..."
What am I saying?!
Jiang Si stood up, intending to pick up the two girls and throw them out.
Yinlian sat up with a "thud," exclaiming, "I'm awake!"
After sitting up abruptly, he was almost pressed against Jiang Si, and he could finally smell Jiang Si's scent clearly.
There was no smell of sweat, no smell of hormones, but rather the smell of machine oil and steel from the factory.
It smells nice...
Subconsciously shifting her position back, almost touching Keke, she looked at Jiang Si, who was squatting down, and said, "We... we just wanted to come and chat with you."
What to talk about?
Keke said she hopes you can watch her match and show you her skills...
As they talked, after things calmed down, Yinlian looked at Jiang Si's neck.
The Miracle Seed necklace that was hanging there before is gone.
"After all, Miss Shion taught her a lot, so you should see the results."
Jiang Si simply said "Oh," without adding anything else.
He was indeed very interested in how well Keke was doing now.
He could barely beat Yumo in a fight, and it was hard to pinpoint exactly how much she had improved. This was a great opportunity for him.
Moreover, the numerous promotional posters and projections I've seen along the way in South China, along with the enthusiastic discussions among the citizens, make me wonder if this opportunity will lead to the birth of a magical treasure, the emergence of a celestial being, or some other wondrous object from heaven and earth.
" Keke was worried that you had disappeared again, which is why she was sleeping here. I'm also a little worried. Did you go to a dangerous place with Shion again?"
"No."
Seeing that she seemed to be going to have a long chat, Jiang Si simply lay down. Anyway, the makeshift bed on the floor was already set up, the lights were off, and she just needed to cover herself with the blanket.
Let her ramble on; she's not threatening anything anyway.
Moreover, Yinlian's voice was very soft and gentle, which was very hypnotic.
It's a great ambient sound to use as a sleep aid.
After the last battle, Jiang Si placed her in a safe zone.
Yinlian's magic excels at dealing with large-scale Calamity Beast and waging protracted battles.
His burst damage in one-on-one situations is insufficient, and he lacks skill; he has now fallen behind Keke.
This [ Absolute Pursuit of Demons Battle Royale ] tournament clearly posed no threat to Keke.
Of the people who have come so far, only An Shiyu is truly a threat. After all, if Mujin were to fight in her place, Keke not be a match. Now that Mujin is using An Shiyu's body, her spatial magic is becoming increasingly fluid, and her combat experience is also quite good.
Let alone Keke, there aren't many in the Azure Cloud Sect who can easily handle this.
Fortunately, Mujin itself Mental Image Domain, An Shiyu hasn't reached the New Sprout yet, so there's no need for her to compete for a spot in the Mental Image Domain.
The magical girls from Beihai who acted together this time pose virtually no threat; the rest depends on which powerful magical girls from South China might be able to help.
Although it's a new map and the overall strength has increased, Keke, who possesses both Yin and Yang paths, can't guarantee winning the championship if she unleashes her full power with Holy Light Demonic Collapse Physique. After all, with the increased strength, no one knows Keke will make a foolish move, given her lack of practical experience.
But finishing in the top three should be no problem.
Following the lying-down Yinlian, she carefully wriggled and moved to Jiang Si's side.
Although I was a little nervous, I just kept imagining what my older sister looked like in my mind.
The tension and anxiety will disappear without a trace.
My older sister is the best tranquilizer.
Especially when facing Jiang Si.
" Jiang Si..."
"Um."
"I don't want to avenge my sister, nor do I want to become enemies with Shion for her sake."
"Um."
"My parents say I'm a heartless person." Yinlian curled up, her toes carefully curling up and pressing against Jiang Si's bedding. "I'm an ungrateful wretch, so I've been desperately trying to prove I'm not. I tell myself that even if my sister did something wrong, she was still very good to me. Others can hate my sister, but I can't hate her."
"But I can't. I feel no hatred whatsoever for the person who killed my sister, nor do I think about revenge, and I don't even want to be close to her."
Yinlian clenched her hands and put them to her mouth, "This is really annoying..."
The room fell silent.
Yinlian really wanted to touch Jiang Si's body, but because the lights were off, she felt like she was facing thin air.
She was afraid that when she confided in someone, no one would listen, but she didn't have the courage to reach out.
It's always like this.
He's only half-baked at everything he does.
Love is fleeting and confused, hate is hesitant and timid.
He probed for other people's opinions, yet dared not speak out directly.
"Really."
After the other person agrees with her and admits to the matter, she will become depressed and sad on her own again.
"When you regain your magical girl powers."
Jiang Si's voice came from the side, making Yinlian's eyes widen, "You said you hated your sister."
In the quiet room, cool Moonlight streamed in. Lying on her side on the bed, her back arched, Yinlian muttered, "So you heard me back then."
And he actually remembered it.
"You shouted too loudly."
"Haha."
Are you scared?
"Um."
"What are you afraid of?"
Of course, it's because I'm afraid of being disliked.
She was afraid of being seen as ungrateful, as a heartless ingrate, and as a cold-hearted girl.
The opinions and judgments of others are terrifying, especially Jiang Si's views, which Yinlian cares about immensely.
Will you hate me for this?
Yinlian stretched out her body and slightly propped herself up. The Moonlight was gradually obscured by the dark clouds, and the room was plunged into darkness again. "Even for Shion, who killed my sister, I can't bring myself to hate her. I want to be friends with her. Even though we haven't known each other for very long, I've gradually come to feel that she's more important than my sister. Do you find me disgusting?"
The first time I spoke frankly, I no longer probed cautiously, but asked clearly and directly.
Then came a deathly silence, like that before a verdict, which made Yinlian hold her breath.
The unusual chirping of insects came from outside the window, so loud it made my ears ache, while my hands, which were braced against the warm wood of the floor, trembled with cold.
"Dead people aren't considered people."
After Jiang Si spoke, she suddenly felt her hands lose strength and she collapsed numbly.
The pale Moonlight peeked through the clouds, outlining the contours of the boy's face.
Lying on the floor, Yinlian peeked out with one eye, which curved like a crescent moon. "I see."
Everything suddenly became clear, and something quietly disappeared from her heart. She let out a sigh of relief.
Jiang Si.
"Um."
I like Shion.
"Oh."
"I really like her, and I even wanted to change my surname for her."
Oh, I see. I want to recognize another older sister.
He had heard of the "recognizing a father" phenomenon in online novels, where people would seek out masters everywhere, asking them to fight for them, cultivate for them, and even lend them their names and wisdom for enlightenment.
I reckon Yinlian is thinking the same way: the "sisterhood" approach, having multiple sisters to fight for her.
The Black Dragon recognizing its mother is also an example.
Unfortunately, Jiang Si is already tired enough Keke her sister Coco, and doesn't want another one.
If she were named Li Li, it would be worth considering; she could steal a portion of Jiang Li Ancestor's karma. But her name isn't Li Li.
So, there was nothing more to say, and I simply decided to go to sleep.
I don't know how much time passed, maybe an hour? Or perhaps two hours.
Yinlian is no longer recognizable.
She cupped her face in her hands, gazing at the boy who, in the Moonlight, appeared as cold and hard as a plaster statue.
All was silent except for the pounding of my own heart.
The soft moonlight painted his lips, highlighting their sharp angles; they were neither moist nor dry.
She gently pressed her hand to her chest, afraid that the deafening pounding of her heart would wake someone else.
"Should we...?"
Before he could finish speaking, a beautiful face suddenly appeared before him.
They stood between her and Jiang Si.
Blinking, Yinlian gazed at that exquisite face that had momentarily captivated her.
That's enough, going any further would be a foul.
An Shiyu revealed a devilish smile, "We can't allow anyone to break the rules."
Yinlian snorted, about to complain.
Suddenly, a "smack" sound came from the doorway.
The tightly closed door was accidentally opened.
Peony and Susan stumbled in from outside the door.
"Hey, I told you not to push me! Now look what's happened, you're pressing down on me!"
"It was you who insisted on coming to see this..."
The two girls, scrambling to their feet in a panic, started blaming each other. Yinlian covered her face, exclaiming, "Why are you two here too?!"
"Just happened to be passing by," Susan said expressionlessly, "And heard the noise."
"I came over to check on Susan when I saw her," Peony immediately shifted the blame.
Just as An Shiyu was about to say something, Jiang Si sat up behind her.
The cold words made all four girls shiver for a moment:
"You guys aren't sleepy, are you?"
"Yes, the competition is tomorrow," Peony said immediately. "I'm so nervous, I can't sleep, right?"
An Shiyu, Yinlian, and Susan all nodded in agreement.
"Perfect timing." Jiang Si put on her clothes. "I know a little about hypnosis, I can lend you a hand."
An Shiyu, who was closest to the victim, didn't even have time to react before a chop to the back of her neck struck her, and she instantly fell into a peaceful sleep.
Looking at the three remaining people staring at each other, Jiang Si said calmly:
Goodnight, everyone.
"Wait..."
"Don't want..."
Can I choose to lie on my back?
Three seconds later, the room finally fell into the tranquility that night should have.
Keke rolled over with a thud, putting one leg on the extra large pillows.
Early in the morning, the staff came to the third floor to begin cleaning.
Many customers left early, eager to go out and have some fun.
Therefore, the room cleaning started earlier today, so that she could finish cleaning sooner and catch up on the live broadcast of the competition.
When I got to the fourth floor, I saw the door of the second to last room, room 404, open, and a primary school student came out, staggered to the next room, opened the door, and went inside.
The waiter paused for a moment, then glanced at room 404 again.
Wait a minute? Wasn't that a teenager living there? She had a good memory; 404 was occupied by a teenager, and he was quite handsome.
This guy is definitely not going to lay a hand on elementary school students!
A chill ran down my spine, and I glanced again at the elementary school girl—a very cute little girl with a bright red face.
There's definitely something fishy going on!
The thought of calling the police suddenly welled up in my mind.
Before she could even pick up her phone, she saw two more girls come out of the room, both of them swaying unsteadily.
They were all super cute girls, but their complexions weren't very good; they looked like they hadn't slept well.
"I told you not to call me, not to call me! It's all your fault, Susan!"
"You couldn't help it, so don't yell."
Both of them looked exhausted, as if they had been up all night!
We slept together under the same blanket!
The experienced waiter immediately made a judgment.
Holy crap, he looks decent enough, but he's up to no good?
Just as I was wondering what the boy was doing, a beautiful girl came out from inside.
They even smiled and talked to themselves.
"Anyway, I'm sleeping next to Jiang Si."
"It's worth it."
"Heh heh, we managed to steal a kiss on his cheek."
"Senior Mujin is so cunning!"
Is this a case of mental breakdown caused by that boy's manipulation?
The waiter watched the girl leave with a somewhat numb expression, then stared at room 404 as if it were a den of iniquity.
Not long after, the boy finally came out, with a girl by his side.
The waiter had registered them, so he naturally knew about their relationship.
His face showed signs of terror.
This guy actually attacked his own sister!
Keke got up early in the morning to wash up, and then ran around the yard with her older brother.
Since the accident during their family trip with their parents, the brother and sister have almost never traveled together again.
Keke felt refreshed and invigorated on her first trip in a long time. Her brother hadn't been wandering around either; although she hadn't seen him last night, he had mentioned beforehand that he was meeting up with friends.
He came back in the middle of the night.
When she woke up, Jiang Si was right beside her, and she was even hugging her older brother like a koala.
I originally took Yiyi to my brother's room last night mainly to foster a better relationship between them, so that they could sleep together in each other 'Yiyi arms.
In the end, I got the spot myself.
Yiyi, whether out of shyness or something else, went back to her room to sleep.
It's frustrating to see someone like that; even though I'm on my brother's left, there's still room on the right.
What's there to be afraid of?
I mentally criticized my cowardly friend again, and only returned to the hotel after warming up with my brother.
When he returned, for some reason, the waiter on the first floor looked at him with hostility.
When they got upstairs, An Shiyu, Yinlian, and Susan Peony, the two seniors, had just gotten up. They all looked sickly and hadn't slept well, and some even kept covering their necks, perhaps because they had stiff necks.
"Oh dear, you guys are too delicate. You even get a stiff neck from sleeping outside."
Coco, Keke had a wonderful night's sleep, was naturally quite pleased with herself. "Look at me! I slept soundly all night. Heh heh, that's the benefit of sleeping on the floor all the time. Don't drag me down during the competition later!"
The girls could only manage a wry smile, with Peony muttering aggrievedly, "I'm such an innocent bystander..."
After finishing their meal, the group headed to the competition venue, led by the magical girl from the South China Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
This competition was large in scale, involved many participants, but was short in duration.
Therefore, the competition was conducted in a battle royale format.
Three girls form a team and engage in a free-for-all battle in a large forest designated by the South China Disaster Countermeasures Bureau. The forest has a safe zone that gradually shrinks. Magical girls who leave the safe zone will be eliminated if they do not return within ten seconds.
The three who persist until the end within the safe zone are the winners and will receive a spot in the Mental Image Domain Trial.
Of course, there will also be points, and the final three winners will be ranked according to their points, with the first place winner receiving a special reward.
Teams are not fixed; if a team member is eliminated later in the game, they can rejoin another team with other single members.
The rules are quite simple.
While Keke, Li Yi, and Susan went to register, An Shiyu stayed next to Jiang Si, observing the magical girls around them.
On the large playground in front of the forest, countless magical girls were densely packed together, each one possessing formidable strength.
At least for An Shiyu, they were all senior figures.
The weakest are the New Sprout; not a single one Bud.
"Everyone is so amazing!" An Shiyu couldn't help but exclaim. " Keke and the others okay?"
"Don't worry, the best of these magical girls is only at the Full Blossom Middle Stage Sixth Transformation. Our little sister, on the other hand, is at the Peak Full Blossom!"
"It represents the New Sprout Peak Great Perfection, but it can be reversed to Full Blossom."
"Oh..."
Mujin is the fastest learner of the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau's recent reforms regarding the realm.
Perhaps because he had previously received the echoes of the Great Dao from the young Daoist Dao Lord of the Azure Cloud Sect regarding realms, this theoretically old-fashioned fellow accepted the latest and most fashionable realm classification without any obstacles.
However, his ability to discern still needs improvement; dementia may remain the greatest enemy of the aging Great Emperor.
Jiang Si shared the same view.
Although there are many magical girls, actually only a few Keke pose a threat to Coco.
Keke had already registered, waved to him from afar, smiling brightly, her lips moving slightly, making it clear that she was saying something.
"You'd better watch my performance closely, bro!"
Jiang Si snorted dismissively.
It would be shameful if you couldn't catch any fish in such a pond.
When the time comes, I'll definitely transform into Shion and train you to death.
"Jiang Si, Jiang Si, what do you think our little sister will get? What place?"
"That goes without saying, it's the crown..."
Jiang Si suddenly stood up halfway through her sentence.
An Shiyu quickly stood up as well, looking in the direction Jiang Si was staring intently at.
Although Mujin looked completely bewildered, An Shiyu immediately recognized the magical girl that Jiang Si was staring at.
"Oh? It's Miss Bai Mei!"
Jiang Si sat down, looked at his eldest disciple, took a breath, and rubbed his forehead.
What the hell...
You're here to fry fish too, huh...?