Chapter 5 Transactions
Death is a serious topic for anyone.
Lin Yun is not afraid of death, but he knows how to fear death. If possible, he didn't want his life to end early, even if the days he had left were not long.
Of course, he doesn't show such thoughts, so in the eyes of Emerald, he is still unfazed.
"Aren't you afraid? After life, you will die. β
The doll showed a suspicious look on his face: "I specially took out the most extreme consequences, if you still don't react like this, it will be difficult for our transaction to continue." β
"You didn't say these words to make me frightened."
Lin Yun clasped his hands: "You also said, this is a transaction, let's mark your price code first." β
"Today's young people, don't they know how to lower prices when they do business?"
The doll behind the desk exclaimed like an old man: "Forget it, I'm really not good at this kind of thing, let's talk about the help I can provide." β
"First of all, I have to tell you one thing clearly, the damage caused by overdrawing power is irreversible, and the magic costume and magic power you lost have disappeared forever, and they don't exist conceptually, so I can't help you get this part back."
"Just like a disabled person who has lost his hands and feet for some reason, the wound left after losing his limb will scab over and heal, but the limb will never grow back. This is how you are, now you are a disabled person who has been injured and has not even healed your wounds. β
"So?" Lin Yun asked rhetorically.
"So, what I can do is for you to recover from your existing injuries in this situation and safely use your remaining strength." The voice of the emerald came from the doll.
ββ¦β¦ The remaining power? β
Lin Yun frowned slightly, obviously not satisfied with this answer: "This doesn't seem to meet my needs." β
He knew very well what level of demonic power he had left now, and in his opinion, such a little power, even if it could be used safely, would not be enough to deal with a truly dangerous enemy
"Why do you think that the 'Leaf-level magic' is all you have left?" The doll asked coldly.
"The magic of the present...... Not all? β
This sentence surprised Lin Yun slightly, so he let go of his wrapped hands: "Isn't it?" There is no mistake with the magical power I feel myself, and the Wonderland is no longer usable, and there doesn't seem to be any more residual power left in my body. β
"Wonderland is wonderland, and magic costumes are magic costumes."
Emerald's voice was leisurely: "Don't forget the essence of Wonderland, the afterlife." The magic costume is born from magic, and the wonderland is born from the soul, and the magic and the soul correspond to each other, so the magic costume and the wonderland are two sides of the same coin. Although your costume is broken, it still retains some of the silk threads, which means that your wonderland has not disappeared, but has fallen silent. β
"But I don't feel it at all." Lin Yun retorted softly.
"It's normal, just like when a person is injured and bleeding, they will subconsciously curl up or cover the wound, and your true nature also has its own protective mechanism. Your subconscious mind judges that your true nature is incomplete and fragile, so you don't want to expose your wounds. β
"If I'm not mistaken," Emerald explained, "even before this battle, you were already using Wonderland with extreme reluctance and even pain, right?" That's the way it is. β
"In short, you are now a magically disabled person, and if you want to use your powers again, you need a complete rehabilitation process, even surgery."
"Using the metaphor of healing, I can provide you with two kinds of help: first, to help you heal your wounds, to recover from your injuries, to make up for the damage you have in your true form, so that you can stabilize your current state; The second is to provide you with a prosthetic leg that is good enough to allow you to move normally after recovery. β
"Your existing power will become a new whole, and as your injuries heal, you will be able to stop the decline of your magic and be able to unfold your wonderland again."
The doll's face showed a somewhat smug expression: "Of course, even if it's not just Wonderland, you are very likely to ...... Get back your own bloom. β
Flourishing.
Lin Yun silently recited this word in his heart, and slightly clenched the heart gem in his hand.
How long has it been since I've thought about this concept?
As the ability that magical girls will obtain in the flower level, Bloom is an extremely important existence for each flower level, and even most of their combat power is composed of Bloom.
As a magical girl's hole card,Blooming is a very special state,In more popular language,The so-called blooming,It's the "second transformation" of the magical girlγ
In the state of multiplication, the ability of the magical girl will evolve, and the strength of the magic power and soul will will also be increased unprecedentedly, and in the records of the kingdom, the most exaggerated state of multiplication can even reach ten times the magic power before the multiplication.
And such a terrifying increase doesn't come at a cost to magical girls, it's just that there will be a period of weakness after use.
This is also one of the reasons why the combat power of the flower-level magical girl is like the next day from the bud level.,No matter how weak the magic power is.,The magic girl who uses the multiplication can easily surpass her peers in the magic power.γ
What is certain is that if Lin Yun can use Fankai in the state of a magical girl, the increase in combat power will be extremely huge, and it will far exceed the previous self who could not use Fankai.
He is also confident enough that if he can regain such an ability, he will never fear any enemy in battle.
This condition made his heart move.
"What should I do?"
So he looked at the doll in front of him and asked seriously, "Or, what are you going to do?" β
"Hmph, it's simple. First, you need to stabilize the injury; Then, come to our institute and I'll do a minor operation on you personally; Finally, we will help you to install the most advanced 'prosthetics'. β
The doll said a little proudly: "Don't worry, this is my unique technique, it will not affect your origin power, just do some tricks in the damaged place." β
"I can't do it." Lin Yun's face was expressionless, "Don't tell me you don't know." β
"You can't do it? Oh, you really can't. β
Only then did the doll suddenly realize something: "Yes, after all, you refused His Majesty's appreciation in person, so you were banned from entering the magical realm." With the code name 'Cornflower', I'm afraid that even the border will not let you go. I don't even know if it's better to call you rebellious or whatever, but that's a problem...... It hurts! β
It didn't finish its words, and it turned into a small scream. The reason was that Lin Yun directly reached out and pulled away the chair under it, causing it to fall to the ground on the spot.
"Don't pretend, the doll doesn't feel pain, does it?"
Holding the back of the chair with one hand, Lin Yun held the desk with the other: "It's not for you to be as eloquent as our Dean, Your Excellency, Your Excellency." Let's cut down on nonsense and make communication more efficient. β
"It's rude...... Even then, you shouldn't be pumping the chair under the lady's ass, right? I'm a staunch violent oppositionist, and treating me like this will make me think less of you, junior. β
The doll complained and got up from the ground, and tried to pat the dust on the buttocks with its short paws: "Alas, the material world is really in the world now, and the current descendants don't know how to respect the old and love the young at all?" β
- "Hey, Security?" Come to my office and help me dispose of the large dolls of unknown origin in the garbage room. β
"Hey, heyβ"
Emerald's lazy voice, which had always been graceful, suddenly rose a few octaves: "Don't worry, wait a minute, I haven't finished yet, it's not that there is no way." β
Lin Yun held the phone, glanced at the doll on the ground, and did not speak.
"Ahem, all in all, I can give you a solution here. As you should know, there is still a period of time before the annual certification exam. β
Emerald cleared her throat: "At that time, there will be a large number of rookie magical girls flocking to the country from all over the material world, you can infiltrate the country among the rookie candidates, and then come to Luenorre to find me." β
"Being in the crowd doesn't change my identity." Lin Yun reminded expressionlessly.
"Then we don't need your original identity, we can fake one."
The doll climbed back onto Lin Yun's office chair along the leg of the chair, and lay down again: "Starting today, create a new file of a magical girl in the Demon Academy, and fictionalize the existence of a rookie magical girl, and wait until next year, you can take this identity to register for the exam." β
"Your Jewel Scepter now has the power to directly fictionalize a magical girl who doesn't even exist?"
Lin Yun raised his eyebrows a little stunned, but he didn't feel surprised when he thought about it carefully: "The penetration of the four courtyards into the Demon Courtyard has reached this level? Does she know that you do this kind of thing? β
"Alas, the so-called power struggles and political games always have something that everyone knows by heart."
The doll in the chair also clasped his hands: "As long as everyone is united and insists that something doesn't exist, then in a political sense, it doesn't exist." β
"You seem to have scolded yourself too."
"If you sit in a position that is not your own and enjoy the power that does not belong to you, then you will eventually do something you don't like."
The doll looked up at Lin Yun: "The gem scepter is not an identity that can be enjoyed with peace of mind, especially when your colleagues are reaching out to claim their power, watching from the sidelines is equivalent to sitting still." β
Emerald's words were very vague, but Lin Yun understood what she meant: there is a balance and struggle of power between the gem scepter, and in this struggle, there is a character who has been pressuring everyone else to force the gems to spend more effort.
The gem scepter that is so attentive to playing with power will naturally not be someone else, but the dean of the Investigation Institute.
"It seems that you really hate our Dean." Lin Yun was thoughtful.
"As I said, we can skip some obscure topics."
The doll spread its claws: "And if we want to help you sneak into the kingdom, such power is also indispensable, at least now it has become our help." β
"There's no denying it."
Lin Yun nodded: "Although I don't want to accept your glorification of this kind of behavior. β
"Oh? Are you trying to say, 'Those are my things'? It's so cute. β
The emerald's voice dragged on again, sounding meaningful: "If you really want to say that, I won't deny it." β
"I'm not that naΓ―ve."
Lin Yun shook his head: "The power of the magic kingdom is based on the corresponding power, even if I accepted that invitation at the beginning, I don't have the confidence to successfully collect and manage so many people. β
"Not necessarily."
A somewhat strange smile suddenly appeared on the doll's face: "But in that case, if you agree to our deal, when you come to Luenorre for surgery, I will hand over this part of the power of the Demon Academy in my hand to you, how about it?" β
There was a moment of silence in the office.
Lin Yun looked at the doll on the seat, and the smile on that furry face didn't seem to be fake at all. The lazy and comfortable look seemed to really care about the "powers" he was talking about, as if he didn't know how shocking what he was saying.
Before today, if someone told Lin Yun that someone would use the power of the state organs as a bargaining chip like this, he would definitely think that person was joking.
He doesn't think it's just a preferential treatment for himself, and the other party can put forward such a condition because of other reasons.
ββ¦β¦ What exactly is the Source of the Beast? What's the secret? β
And this is the reason that Lin Yun can think of.
The goal of the emerald trade is the source of the beast, and she can give such a condition, it must be because the source of the beast has corresponding value in her opinion.
So, what kind of value is worth a quarter of a demonic house? Lin Yun didn't know, but he could vaguely imagine it.
"Did you agree to the terms of the deal? If you say yes, I'll tell you. The doll was still lazily leaning back in its chair.
ββ¦β¦ If you don't tell me, it may be difficult for me to say yes. Lin Yun shook his head slowly.
"Really? I've taken out the ability to retrieve the multiplicity and the rest of your lifespan, even a quarter of the Demon Chamber, right? You're not even impressed by this? β
"A deal that seems to be a sure bet has risks and costs hidden in the shadows, and I don't want to make a big mistake by greedy for a momentary moment."
"'Cast a big mistake'? I can't pretend that I haven't heard such mean words, but in your mind, I am destined to do bad things when I get the source of the beast? What do you think of me? β
"Jewel Scepter."
"Hmm! It's too despicable to use words that should symbolize honor as synonyms for bad reviews, posterity! β
The emerald seemed to be very dissatisfied with this description, but Lin Yun didn't speak again, he calmly looked at each other with the doll in front of him.
He doesn't believe that pie will fall from the sky, and he needs the other party to give him a reason to reassure himself.
After a brief silence, it was Emerald who once again started the conversation: "But it's okay, we still have a lot of time left." With five months to go until next year's certification exam, you'll have plenty of time to get to know who I am and think about whether or not to close the deal. Believe me, my charisma will convince you, and you will accept my terms after feeling my sincerity. β
"What do you mean?" Lin Yun asked suspiciously.
"It means that in the next few days, I will leave this doll clone in Fangting City and set up a small private research institute here."
Emerald said slowly: "If you encounter something curious, or have something you want to know, you can come to me." β
"The Institute? When? β
"It hasn't been built yet, and the address has not been decided."
ββ¦β¦ That's why you're coming to me? β
"Yes, that's why I'm here today, and I think there should be no shortage of such resources in the Alien Bureau."
As if having had enough of lying on the chair, the round fairy doll finally straightened up again, even if it looked like a ball rolling on the chair. Its deep dark green pupils stared at Lin Yun again, and there was a faint ridicule in its laziness:
"Then, please find a feng shui treasure for my research institute, Hou Sheng, no...... It should be said that Mr. Director. β
There were meetings in the morning and noon, so the update was late!
(End of chapter)