Jiang Si glanced at the four seeds in her hand; they were indeed almost identical to those of the Iris.
The technology of the Land of Mirrors was even more advanced than he had imagined; the Miracle Seed of the Iris in Full Bloom actually underwent quite wondrous transformations.
This feeling of hatching, as if the moment of growth has been frozen in time, is like the Iris itself being stopped in time. The simulation is so lifelike. Most importantly, this Miracle Seed can indeed Full Bloom at any time, only lacking a power comparable to Full Bloom to fill it.
Even he had to admit that the Land of Mirrors's technology was extraordinary.
Perhaps it can be used to fill the Other Shore...
However, it's also clear that without the Prince's authorization to activate them, these seeds are not actually activated and cannot be used for transformation. They are even locked inside by some method, so even he cannot inject power into them.
After taking the four seeds, Jiang Si decided not to linger any longer.
In fact, his purpose in attending this so-called meeting was to obtain the Miracle Seed.
On one hand, he wanted to see just how advanced the technology of the Land of Mirrors was. If the seeds were of substandard quality, he could be certain that the Prince was deceiving him.
After all, Jiang Si didn't quite trust the Prince, and remained skeptical about whether her so-called " Full Bloom Plan" could actually be implemented.
For a seasoned cultivator, it's not something to be easily trusted simply because of someone's beauty or goodwill.
He'd seen plenty of saintesses and witches in his life. Those powerful sects would promote women of high status just to seduce hot-blooded teenagers when geniuses emerged.
If one were to fall into a trap, the so-called prodigy would become a prisoner of a major sect, at the mercy of its masters.
If the prodigy is a woman, then there is also a holy son, who is the main character with a relevant profession. However, in general, the holy son is used as a stepping stone for the protagonist.
Increase the sense of challenge and accomplishment on the protagonist's path to success.
Jiang Si had always been dismissive of this; whether it was the Holy Son or the Holy Daughter, in his eyes they should all be enemies of the Dao.
We should fight our way through.
Being obsessed with beautiful women and pondering about dual Dao Fruit is utterly absurd.
To dominate the ages should not only mean that one person can conquer all of history alone, but also that one can forge a path alone!
No need for a cultivation partner; one can achieve enlightenment alone!
What's the difference between this path of achieving Dao Fruit through the help of others and the worthless path of beast taming?
For cultivators, regardless of gender, all should be included in the Human Emperor Banner as fellow Daoists...
They are all just talented individuals from my Holy Sect.
On the other hand, he accelerated the process of annulling the engagement. While openly assisting her, he took advantage of her absence to substitute for her, overstep his bounds, and act against the grain, seizing the Full Bloom quota allocated to her and undermining her position in the alliance!
To shift the world's course, to turn the tables, to employ all sorts of military tactics—this is the essence of an open strategy.
The Coup of Huai River!
A proud person like the Prince would never tolerate such willful and arbitrary behavior from a non-royal king. As his favorability continues to plummet, he will definitely put the annulment of the engagement on the agenda!
Therefore, in Jiang Si's eyes, the only value of a so-called Prince lies in whether or not he can realize the Full Bloom Plan.
Then there's the question of whether he can fulfill his long-held plan to annul the engagement.
If even these two qualities are lacking, then this Prince should be replaced.
The old Prince, whom we no longer want, is merely an enemy of the Old World, someone who can be discarded at any time.
Now that it's confirmed the Prince's Full Bloom Miracle Seed are genuine, the evaluation of the Land of Mirrors and the Prince has risen even higher, and so has the patience to grow.
We can continue to wait for the Prince's plan to be completed.
As they left the independent space of the Land of Mirrors and stepped onto the border of North China, a member of the Old World caught up with them.
Blue Flower and White Fox simultaneously blocked the other person's path, but the person did not force his way in; instead, he suddenly knelt down and began frantically kowtowing.
Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!
"Please Si Motu, help me!"
Blue Flower was startled by the sincerity of the other party's kowtow, because the other party practically slammed his forehead directly into the ground.
They were currently on a barren field on the border of North China, surrounded by rubble. If someone were to hit them on the head, it would leave a cratered, bloody hole in no time. However, the other person seemed completely oblivious, continuing to kowtow desperately.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Please Si Motu, have pity on me and my world!"
It wasn't until the twenty-first bang that Si Motu, who had been walking forward, finally stopped, then turned his head to look at the other party.
It was none other than Shui Shengquan, the host of the previous meeting.
"Explain."
Having gained Si Motu's favor, Shui Shengquan was overjoyed.
When Si Motu left before, no matter how many people from the Old World cried and pleaded, they couldn't stop him.
In reality, Shui Shengquan didn't have much hope either.
She was truly desperate, having chased after him all this way, hoping to make one last desperate attempt and try her luck.
To my surprise, it actually succeeded!
"I am Shui Shengquan, and my hometown is the Great Ring Realm..."
At this point, the White Fox beside him twitched its eyelids, as if it were reacting.
Blue Flower, naturally quick to notice this, tugged at the White Fox's sleeve. "What's wrong? Have you heard of the Great Ring Realm?"
"It's already destroyed."
As the White Fox casually uttered those words, Shui Shengquan's eyes reddened. "Yes, the Great Ring Realm has been destroyed. We were targeted by people from other Old World and dragged to be devoured by S-class Calamity Beast. All life in the world was wiped out, leaving only me to eke out a living..."
After saying that, he took out another small ball, inside which was an extremely realistic city, and some Freeze people.
"In the final moments, the magical girls of the Great Ring Realm fought with all their might to protect this city."
Shui Shengquan wiped away her tears and choked out, "I've been hiding and running away, seeking refuge under the Prince's tutelage, all so that one day I could Full Bloom and revive my hometown. Even if it's just this one city, I want to return to my hometown and be with everyone..."
The White Fox stared blankly at the crystal ball, its expression unreadable.
Seeing her crying so sadly, Blue Flower squatted down beside her, took out some tissues and handed them to her, then turned back to look at her sect leader with pleading eyes.
She certainly felt sorry for Shui Shengquan.
Think about it carefully, what if the entire Beihai was wiped out, leaving only the Azure Cloud Sect Freeze into a crystal ball?
That Blue Flower will probably have to search the whole world for Full Bloom's plan to revive the Azure Cloud Sect.
After all, for her, Azure Cloud Sect was her only home and her place of belonging; she would never find that warm and reassuring feeling anywhere else.
However, if the sect leader is unwilling, there's generally not much that can be done...
I could share a Magic Puppet with her to help her out.
"Full marks."
Jiang Si gave her own answer.
The three girls were stunned for a moment. "Huh?"
But then the mysterious masked man started clapping.
I said, full marks.
An impeccable performance.
First of all, it wasn't for a sick family member, nor for her own dreams or anything like that. She didn't fall into the clichés, and that was already passing grade for Jiang Si. Regardless of whether it was true or not, she was able to produce a crystal ball with exquisite urban bonsai inside.
This shows that you put in a lot of effort, were well-prepared, and kept the props with you at all times, which is enough to earn you a high score.
And when she cried, she didn't wail uncontrollably, nor did she appear too bland or emotionless.
This suppressed sadness, on the verge of tears, was expressed with great subtlety, and for Jiang Si, there was no reason to give it a low score.
Even on the talent show he had watched before, " Starlight Magical Girl Grand Dao," they would be extremely rare!
Opportunity favors the prepared mind, and Jiang Si was willing to turn around and give her a thumbs up.
By the way, the reason I watched it was because the name contained the words "Great Dao". I thought the contestants would have some profound insights, but I was dragged by Bingtang to watch the whole thing and found out that they were all magical girls who were crying and sobbing on stage just because their parents died.
The district is finished; it's not as beautiful as Yinlian...
Jiang Si casually tossed over a Miracle Seed and said indifferently, "I can give you one of the Full Bloom slots."
Holding the seeds in her hands, Shui Shengquan felt a lump in her throat, buried her head in the ground, and began to sob.
Blue Flower was immediately happy for her, and patted her shoulder, "Don't cry, don't cry. You should be happy that the boss is willing to turn around for you. Smile, smile. Crying will annoy the boss, and he might take back the seeds."
Shui Shengquan immediately stifled her sobs, choked as she got up, and nodded frantically.
As Blue Flower wiped the tears and dirt from her face, she rambled on, "Your favorability rating is going to be maxed out right now. It's a pity you joined too late; you probably won't have a chance to build a relationship beyond friendship with our boss. But it's okay, as long as you keep showing goodwill, one day you'll get your own special CG..."
Shui Shengquan naturally couldn't understand what Blue Flower was saying, but choked out, " Shui Shengquan will definitely serve Si Motu like a slave from now on."
"The next line should be 'repay with one's body,' why are you so clueless..."
Just as Blue Flower was still instructing Shui Shengquan, Jiang Si suddenly said, "I have only one request."
Shui Shengquan, naturally disregarding Blue Flower, held the Miracle Seed in both hands and nodded repeatedly to Si Motu, "You say so, sir."
"From now on, it will be renamed [ Water in the Spring ]."
"Ah?"
The capital of the Land of Mirrors.
Sitting on the throne, the Prince took a weary breath.
From the very beginning, what the Prince wanted was complete control over the Land of Mirrors.
After all, both Alice and the subsequent Full Bloom Plan require complete control of the Land of Mirrors.
Without authorization, she was unable to move an inch, and all her plans had no foothold.
She confidently arranged the Full Bloom Plan for everyone, but in reality, without full authority over the Land of Mirrors, all her promises were just castles in the air, nothing more than empty promises.
Now that she's reached the final step, she has to make a decision.
Actually, Si Motu could be asked to help, since with Si Motu strength, he would have more confidence.
But the Prince didn't feel he needed to rely on Si Motu in everything.
Of course, he didn't want Si Motu to see his weak side at this time.
She hoped that in Si Motu's eyes, she would always be that proud Prince who could hold his head high and never bow his head.
I don't want to expose my wretched, ugly, or otherwise unpleasant appearance.
Of course, she also knew that once they were actually married, these things would be difficult to avoid.
Marriage means being together day and night; all the ugliness and flaws can no longer be hidden.
She had heard some people say that marriage is actually based on impulse.
Most people get married on impulse, and because of this impulse, they overlook each other's shortcomings, or they haven't even had time to discover those shortcomings before becoming husband and wife.
The longer couples live together before marriage, the less impulsive they become, the more flaws they discover, and the greater the probability of breaking up, let alone getting married.
Therefore, the Prince did not intend to have much contact with Si Motu before the marriage, and she did not want Si Motu to know anything about everything she wanted to do in the Land of Mirrors.
Before Si Motu's impulsiveness ends, they will become husband and wife, continue the bloodline of the Land of Mirrors, and eventually transform from lovers into family.
After that, there will be no need to hide your flaws anymore.
The Prince didn't believe in love. He believed that romantic love was ultimately an illusion built on hormones, and that such a fleeting thing couldn't give her a sense of security.
She hoped to skip this stage and reach a familial relationship with Si Motu.
If they become family, you won't have to worry about your shortcomings not being tolerated, nor will you have to worry about losing them.
Building relationships between people can always be nerve-wracking, especially feelings that cannot be established unilaterally. When you can't figure out what the other person is thinking, there is uncertainty and a frightening unease.
While unilateral commands or binding interests may provide reassurance, they also leave one feeling empty.
Therefore, the Prince still wanted to try building a new relationship, which was perhaps an insatiable adventure. She could sense an extremely dangerous future, and that unease lingered in her heart almost constantly.
But the Prince's pride prevented her from backing down.
She would get what she wanted, and she would hold onto what belonged to her tightly and never let go!
If there are difficulties, she can overcome them. No matter who is by Si Motu's side, she is confident that she can surpass them and make Si Motu her own.
Now that the Land of Mirrors is truly in our hands, our confidence has only grown stronger.
Walking to the medical pod, looking at the memories he had previously deleted, the Prince smiled and closed the medical pod.
She was naturally aware of the contingency plan her mother had left behind.
Her mother was an even more selfish person; all her love for the Land of Mirrors Land of Mirrors from seeing it as her own possession.
The mother had made the crown prince a prince and then deposed him, making her brothers and sisters play her tricks. In reality, the mother never intended to abdicate and hand over the throne to a worthy successor, a fact the Prince knew better than anyone else.
The mother wanted to remain the Mirror King forever, even after death, as only her memory data would remain as the eternal Mirror King.
The Prince saw this earlier than his other siblings, and naturally never thought of inheriting from his mother.
From the sealing of the Land of Mirrors to his alliance with the Witch Association, the Prince's only goal from beginning to end was to snatch the Land of Mirrors from his mother's hands.
Only things that you truly earn through your own abilities will give you the peace of mind of having them forever.
Leaving virus data in the medical ward and restricting access in the system, the mother always felt that others couldn't see through her tricks.
However, she also knew that the main system was actually her mother's eyes and ears, and that the other party had been monitoring her every move through the main system.
Therefore, the arrival of the Azure Cloud Sect truly provided her with a suitable opportunity.
Brain injury, medical pod treatment—the mother's advice, controlled by the main system, was flawless, and the Prince was completely unprepared after falling into the trap.
She deleted a portion of her own memories, so even if her mother's data eventually breached the firewall and her memories were accessed...
It's impossible for them to know her plans.
Even so, if the Prince hadn't figured out what he was going to do next, he would probably have lost everything.
Alternatively, if one's own consciousness is completely suppressed by the mother, one will also lose sovereignty.
But she was confident that she knew exactly what she needed to do.
Even without any prior memory of a plan, just a few scattered clues were enough for her to deduce what she needed to do.
As for the fact that her consciousness was suppressed by her mother's data... she had never considered it from the beginning.
It was over once he was imprisoned in the mirror and found the only remaining self-destruct button—a large red one.
The plan is to have the mother use her body to unlock all the permissions of the Land of Mirrors, and then force the other side to concede by threatening mutual destruction and the destruction of the Land of Mirrors.
Of course, it's okay if you don't give in.
The Prince also has his own data backup; at worst, he can simply self-destruct and start over as Alice.
However, as she herself said, she overestimated her mother.
For the Prince, who had nothing to begin with and wasn't even worried about losing anything, this was a plan with virtually no loss and a 100% chance of success, so there was no reason to back down.
Flocks of Alice flew out of the battle zone.
The progress of creating a dedicated Alice specifically for Shion has finally made significant progress. The full access has allowed all systems and machines in the Land of Mirrors to operate at full efficiency.
Alice has been unable to produce quickly because of the tight control over permissions and energy in various places, forcing her to wait. Now, she is finally free from these constraints.
She opened her arms, feeling her own Land of Mirrors, and for the first time, a relaxed smile appeared on her face.
[Reminder: Although I really don't want to bother you, Your Majesty the Mirror King, you still have a lot of work to do...]
"System," the Prince suddenly asked, "What did you see?"
[Reply: The landscape is as beautiful as a painting.]
"Wrong," the Prince said calmly, his eyes closed. "It is my beautiful land that is truly magnificent!"
[Applause: As expected of Prince Highness, your imposing presence is unstoppable! However, Si Motu has now revoked all your Full Bloom spots. If you wish to continue indulging in your idyllic life, Si Motu may have torn your canvas to shreds.]
The Prince suddenly opened his eyes. "Why didn't you say so earlier!"
[...]
After a moment of silence, the system continued, "[Warning: Si Motu has retrieved all the Miracle Seed and redistributed them. He believes your seed distribution was inadequate and that the seeds should be given to more suitable individuals for Full Bloom.]"
The Prince had been anxious, paused for a moment, then smiled proudly again. "As expected, he was just worried about me. It doesn't matter who the Old World members used as materials are, but I didn't expect him to be so concerned about this. Ha, men always like to talk the talk, but their actions don't lie. How adorable, Si Motu."
[Warning: Your message has severely impacted system operation, causing discomfort and nausea in most systems...]
"It seems there's data redundancy; it needs to be formatted."
[Explanation: Fully restored, no formatting required. Dear Mirror King, please forgive your humble system.]
With a cold snort, the Prince ignored the system's changes and simply said, "Send over the Alice that's for Shion."
A moment later, a girl in pale purple stood before the Prince.
The beautiful face was actually a model of Shion's appearance copied from the Land of Mirrors, but there were still some differences between her and Shion. She was a head taller than Shion and her eyes were lifeless.
The clothes are Alice- style magical costumes, but with a slight emphasis on light purple to differentiate them. Naturally, the Alice used by Shion should be predominantly purple.
She reached out and touched Alice's face, then took a mask and put it over those lifeless gem-like eyes.
Then she said gently, "Go, Irisviel No. Zero."
"Go kill Shion."
The white single eye instantly lit up on the mask!
"Yes, Your Majesty."
[Question: Is it too early now, Your Majesty?]
"No, it's just right."
The Prince watched No. Zero Irisviel leave, a knowing smile spreading across his face. "Whether for the future of the Land of Mirrors or for my future with Si Motu, Shion must die. We must eliminate Shion and her Azure Cloud Sect."
[Correction: I was referring to the time factor. Alice No. Zero Viel, the character specifically designed for Shion, might not be a match for Shion.]
"Her task was to collect data."
The Prince rose from his throne, walked through a corridor with transparent mirrors, and arrived at the Alice production area.
Thanks to the Filthy Magic Power traded from the Witch Association, the Remnants of magic supplied from various Old World, and the Remnants secretly looted from the corpses of the destroyed Old World by the Mirror Kingdom System.
All the money and resources have been poured into it, and now the densely packed purple Alice are being produced at a feverish pace, and soon the preparation area is piled up like mountains!
"Continuously collect data on Shion, strengthen Alice, number one, number ten, number ten thousand, and then number twenty thousand! Until the day Full Bloom, possessing the power to defeat Shion one hundred percent."
"Whether it's the New World or Si Motu, I will snatch it all from her hands!"
"Just you wait, Shion!"
Stacked Armor: I just wanted to say that dual cultivation is not feasible; please use other methods to win over the girl.
By the way, I'm asking for monthly votes, please, everyone! bang bang bang