A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Flame nodded and said, "Hmm... that senior is really hard to describe. But now her whereabouts are unknown, and no one knows where she is. The MBI hasn't even withdrawn its warrant for her arrest yet. I wonder what she did back then that made Hirohito hold a grudge against her until now."

Li Wei said, "She's still alive, right beside me. This information is the result of the final summary of all the intelligence she's collected over the years. Of course, I provided some key details in this information; I have my own intelligence channels that allow me to learn things that are difficult for ordinary people to discover."

Flame was somewhat surprised and said, "I didn't expect that senior to still be alive. She was the vice-captain of the first generation of the Punishment Squad. Although she wasn't known for her direct combat strength, she had unimaginable abilities in technology and intelligence. If she hadn't hijacked the satellites of various countries, MBI wouldn't have been able to so easily learn about the movements of the multinational coalition during the Battle of God's Throne Island. She was quite a legendary figure. All the subsequent Sekirei owe the first generation of the Punishment Squad a favor, and that includes me."

As No., Homura could have become a member of the original Punishment Team if she had been able to complete the modulation back then. Unfortunately, due to the immaturity of the technology at the time, she could only stay in the modulation chamber and was unable to fight alongside the members of the original Punishment Team.

This matter is a regret she can never let go of.

Chapter 4. Conspiracy

Although Yan wielded violent fire power, she was not an impatient person. She opened the document that Li Wei had placed on the table and began to browse through it quickly.

Wagtails possess abilities far surpassing those of ordinary humans. Each wagtail has the ability to read at lightning speed, coupled with an exceptional memory. Given enough time, each wagtail can become a learned and versatile individual.

Yan was initially reading the report at a snail's pace, but the further she read, the slower she became, eventually reducing her reading speed to that of an average person. This was because the events recorded in the report were simply too astonishing.

It took Yan about half an hour to digest the contents of the document. After reading it, she understood why Song gave up a great offer and chose to leave MBI, why Feng Hua went to Europe, and why Mei Zai resigned.

The inside story of the Sekirei game is more complex than she imagined. Even now, the MBI is still after Matsu because he knows things he shouldn't know. For his own plans, Mihiro has no choice but to eliminate this unstable factor.

What terrifies her most about this information is that Mihiro wants to become a god above all living beings through the Sekirei game ritual. The sacred artifact that Matsu stole back then is the key link in the whole plan, and also the fatal flaw in Mihiro's current plan.

If this artifact were still under Mihiro's control, he could have easily bypassed the game's steps and entered the final stage by "internal processing." However, because Matsu took the artifact, the entire plan was disrupted, forcing Mihiro to reluctantly hold the Sekirei game to spread this extraordinary power.

It can be said that what Matsu did was like striking a snake right where it hurts, directly hitting Mihiroto's vitals. Therefore, Mihiroto will not give up on the manhunt for Matsu and will try to retrieve the sacred artifact to make his plan perfect again.

Yan rubbed her temples, feeling a bit of a headache. She had been curious about what kind of scheme Yu Guangren was up to, but after learning about his purpose, she felt fear instead.

Yan said, "This information is just Li Weijun's word, and its credibility is questionable. Yu Guangren has ambitions that are unimaginable to ordinary people, but to this extent, it is no different from making up a story. This is too exaggerated."

Li Wei laughed and said, "I know you'll find it hard to accept this reality for a while, but novels need logic, while reality doesn't. I've seen plenty of ambitious people like Yu Guangren. Never try to understand the thoughts of those ambitious people with the mindset of a normal person, or you'll fall behind."

Yan sighed. In fact, she already believed Li Wei's statement because some of the contents of the report perfectly overlapped with the intelligence she had investigated. In the past, she could only guess at things she didn't understand, but now that all the intelligence was connected, the truth had come to light.

Mihiro truly intends to use the power of the Sekirei to become a god. Although this sounds absurd, given the technology MBI possesses and the entire process of this ritual, it would be strange if Mihiro didn't become a god if he could actually complete it smoothly.

"I'm convinced," said Flame. "Please guide me, my Reed Sprout. Let us rise up, thwart this earth-shattering conspiracy, and save the world."

Li Wei smiled. The most brilliant lies are often a mixture of truth and falsehood, a single lie interspersed with a few truths.

Indeed, Livy will thwart Hiroto's plot, but Livy's ultimate goal is not to become a savior and gain the gratitude of others. He merely uses this method to create an external enemy in order to bring the various wagtails into his own camp.

The simplest and most direct way to unite a team is to create a powerful external enemy that cannot be eliminated in a short period of time. If you can cloak your actions in a righteous guise, things will become even simpler.

Homura herself is a person with a strong sense of justice, which is why she agreed to Sahashi Takami's request. It is also because of this sense of justice that, after learning that there is a shocking conspiracy behind the Sekirei game that threatens the whole world, she decisively chose to cooperate with Levi.

However, once the Ascension Contract is signed, Yan is essentially "on board," and it's impossible for her to get off halfway. But at least within this world, Li Wei will dutifully maintain his persona, acting as a helpful savior passing by, and one who asks for nothing in return.

Li Wei extended his hand and smiled, "I think we'll get along very well, Yan. Please take good care of me from now on."

The two clasped hands. Li Wei saw trust and respect in Yan's eyes, but it didn't matter. In time, her eyes would also hold another emotion—admiration. If living under the same roof day and night couldn't spark any romance, then Li Wei really needed to go back to kindergarten for a refresher course.

Li Wei took the material in his hand, and golden flames instantly ignited, burning the material to ashes in a flash.

Yan exclaimed in surprise, "Li Weijun, you can actually control flames? Is it possible for a human to do such a thing?"

Li Wei laughed and said, "Human potential is limitless. Let alone controlling fire, even things like moving mountains and filling seas are possible. Extraordinary power is not unique to wagtails; humans can also master similar powers."

Flame said, "What would the world be like if everyone possessed extraordinary power?"

Li Wei laughed and said, "There will only be two extreme scenarios. One is that it becomes extremely good, and a near-perfect utopia is born. The other is that the whole world will become a hell on earth where the strong prey on the weak, the law will be replaced by power, whoever has the biggest fist will be the boss, and humanity will fall into an endless and brutal civil war."

Yan asked curiously, "Why didn't it break?"

Li Wei laughed and said, "Because of human nature, although human nature has a bright side, its dark side is much larger. So, either the bright side will prevail over the dark side, or the dark side will prevail over the bright side. Human nature is unreliable to begin with, but it also possesses an even more violent bestial nature."

Li Wei was no longer naive. In the post-apocalyptic world where Saeko Busujima and others lived, Li Wei had already witnessed the limits of the power of humanity.

Li Wei said, "I'm going to remove the soundproof barrier. From now on, please don't reveal what we discussed before. Ya Yu is very likely being used by Yu Guangren. Knowing too much is not a good thing for Ya Yu."

Flame nodded. She understood this. Crow Feather was just a tool now. If Hiroto felt that this tool was no longer useful, he could replace it with another tool at any time. If she leaked information, then she would really be harming herself and others.

Chapter 4. Flame's Choice

The two sisters, Karasu and Hikari, ate and drank together. Although Karasu's personality was a bit neurotic, she was generally quite amiable. As long as the topic of Yui was not mentioned, she was a pretty easy person to talk to.

Hikaru and Hibiki both know each other's sore spots, so they naturally wouldn't rub salt into the wound, resulting in a very good atmosphere between them.

Moreover, Karasu was the instructor who had taught the two combat skills, so their reunion was not as tense as it had been between Karasu and Flame before.

Hibiki stuffed the last piece of pastry into her mouth and chewed it slowly. Most of the wagtails are big eaters, and the pastries that are served as side dishes in cafes are usually small in portion. So, the table in front of the three of them was already piled high with empty plates.

Looking at the two sisters who could still maintain their elegant posture even while eating quickly, Ya Yu laughed and said, "Time really flies. Those little brats from back then are now able to stand on their own. I feel like I'm about to be abandoned by the times."

Guang said, "Instructor, according to human age calculations, you are still quite young. Even if we were to eliminate someone, it wouldn't be your turn yet."

Ya Yu laughed and said, "I can't compare to young people like you. You should be living at Izumo Manor now. How is Miya doing? We haven't been in touch since she left MBI."

Hikari and Hibiki exchanged glances. They both knew about Hiroto's conspiracy and understood why Miya had left MBI back then. Now, the team's intelligence was completely shared, so they were able to obtain all sorts of information. In contrast, Karasu was still kept in the dark and being used by others, which made her feel quite pitiful.

However, Hikaru and Hibiki didn't dare to remind Karasuha, since Karasuha was one of the few people who could directly see Hiroto, and if Karasuha was acting strangely, Hiroto would easily notice the problem.

So, although the two sisters really wanted to pull their instructor out of that deep pit, they didn't know how.

Guang said, "Big Sister is becoming more and more humane now; you can't tell at all from her cold-hearted appearance before."

"It feels like everyone's life is getting better, except for mine," Ya Yu sighed.

Sitting next to Li Wei, he naturally knew what the two sisters were thinking. However, Ya Yu's situation was quite special. She had a strong tendency to self-destruct, and she had already turned evil from the inside out. It could be said that unless he took Jie Nu out and put her in front of Ya Yu, it would be basically impossible to get Ya Yu back to normal.

Of course, extracting the woman from the body and reshaping her into a physical form wouldn't be difficult for him. He could deal with that later, once the woman arrived. As for the current Raven Feather, Li Wei only saw her as a clown, choosing to debase herself instead of living a normal life. He felt that she needed to be taught a lesson so she wouldn't be able to move on from her past trauma.

Crow Feather saw Flame following behind Li Wei and showed a surprised expression. Although she had been somewhat prepared, she was still surprised to see Flame standing behind Li Wei. Flame had also joined Li Wei's camp, which meant that the northern forces were growing stronger.

After some deliberation, Ya Yuxin concluded that, up to now, the overall strength of the wagtails in Li Wei's camp was guaranteed. Even those individuals who were not known for their combat prowess had their own unique skills. In short, there was no one idle in the entire team.

It can be said that even the individual wagtails around Li Wei who are not good at fighting could be selected as the core of other teams, and Li Wei has all these high-quality individuals around him.

It's as if Li Wei has already picked through all the elite individuals in the top tier of strength, leaving only the "oddballs" before the other Reed Sprouts get a chance. This method of intercepting talent from the top has already affected the game's balance. Li Wei is now an absolute demon king, and even if all the other Reed Sprouts unite, their combined power cannot directly confront him.

The Sekirei game also has its bottom line: a Sekirei belongs to a Sekirei, and a Reed Sprout belongs to a Reed Sprout. This rule is intended to protect the Reed Sprouts, but monsters like Levi have distorted its meaning. Simply put, this rule means that neither Sekirei can directly kill the other's Reed Sprout. Even in a life-or-death struggle, only the other Reed Sprout can kill the Reed Sprout. A Sekirei that has already molted has no right to kill a Reed Sprout. However, unmolted Sekirei are not subject to this restriction. As long as they don't randomly kill people in the street, the MBI will cover their actions.

Reed sprouts belong to reed sprouts. Ordinary reed sprouts can naturally use this rule to protect themselves. Unfortunately, Li Wei, a monster who can defeat wagtails head-on, has appeared. If Li Wei wants to use this rule to hunt other reed sprouts, he can kill through the entire game in a very short time.

However, Crow Feather was unaware that Li Wei was currently bound by the persona he had established, and his true form was incapable of doing such a thing. But Li Wei hadn't considered using a puppet clone to do such dirty work either, since doing so would disrupt Hiroto's plans, and also Li Wei's own.

Li Wei said to Ya Yu, "I'll leave this trip to you. I'll take Yan with me."

Ya Yu said, "Alright, then I'll take my leave. Anyway, I'm just a gofer; I'll just hand in the report."

Ya Yu is currently doing errands. After completing the mission, she submits a report, takes a copy of the intelligence record of Wei Ya back to MBI, and then MBI will have dedicated intelligence personnel to handle the follow-up intelligence work. She no longer needs to worry about these things.

MBI had also gathered some intelligence on Li Wei, so she only needed to give a brief report when she got back, unlike when she escorted other wagtails and had to write very detailed reports, which was the thing she hated most.

However, MBI's intelligence on Levi was very limited. Levi was too mysterious, and much information about him remained unknown. Even though MBI's intelligence department had capabilities far exceeding those of a corporation and reaching the national level, there were still many gaps in their intelligence on Levi.

Raven Feather herself doesn't concern herself with intelligence matters, so such issues aren't her concern. Her job is simply to report her experiences truthfully; as for how to analyze them, that's the job of the intelligence department.

Watching Ya Yu's retreating figure, Li Wei turned around and said to the three girls, "Let's go home."

Yan said, "I still have many things I want to ask you, Li Weijun. Let's talk about them later."

Chapter 4. The Girls' Expectations

Homura officially joined the family and completed the Ascension Contract, officially becoming Li Wei's Sekirei. This was a natural progression. Homura simply couldn't resist Li Wei's charm, so everything happened so naturally.

However, while some rejoiced, others grieved. Li Wei's side was now strong and well-equipped, but the other Reed Sprouts were on high alert. The MBI intentionally relaxed intelligence controls on some Reed Sprouts, allowing these intelligence-deficient Reed Sprouts to obtain information.

Naturally, Li Wei's information was also leaked. The title "Demon King of the North" wasn't given to Li Wei by MBI, but rather by many of the Ashbeans after learning about the current state of Li Wei's forces. However, this title is quite fitting; Li Wei now resembles a demon king waiting for adventurers to come and challenge him.

However, the Ash Buds were all very calm, and none of them were so impulsive as to challenge Izumo-sou. Excluding Levi and Sanada Nishi from the western region, Ash Buds, who ranked third in the number of Sekirei, only had three people. Not only were their numbers small, but their individual strength was also worrying. They didn't even have a chance to challenge the number one, let alone challenge the great demon king Levi.

Most of the current saplings only have one wagtail. Having two wagtails is considered very lucky.

Inside the study, Li Wei sat in a reclining chair, studying the talisman material he had exchanged from the system. Magic power is a near-omnipotent force, a manifestation of miracles in itself. However, some things cannot be accomplished by brute force alone. Therefore, various methods determine the ultimate effect that magic power can achieve.

To use an analogy, magic power is like the fuel that powers a machine. No matter how good the fuel is, without a good motive, it's difficult to accomplish anything. Therefore, even with his vast magical power, Li Wei still tirelessly absorbs new knowledge, because new knowledge means new power, it means an updated spellbook, and it means he will become more versatile.

Li Wei sighed inwardly, finding the power of talismans so fascinating. This book had cost him over ten thousand points, which was a bit pricey, but in Li Wei's opinion, some of the talismans recorded inside that were effective against the spirit and soul were very cost-effective.

Using talismans, the spell is inscribed on the talisman paper in advance. When needed, it can be taken out and activated directly. As long as more talismans are prepared in advance, Li Wei can easily unleash a high burst of damage.

However, there are advantages and disadvantages. The more powerful the spell, the more precious the raw materials required to inscribe it on the talisman. For example, ordinary talismans used to suppress zombies only require yellow paper and chicken blood. But through the system's verification, Li Wei discovered that the talismans he wanted to create required specific raw materials. The talisman paper needed the hide of a high-level mythical beast, the ink needed the blood of a high-level mythical beast, and even the tools used to draw the talismans were very particular.

The raw materials for crafting tools are incredibly difficult to obtain; in most worlds, it's unlikely that even these materials could be gathered. The system only handles lotteries and dialogues with knowledge carriers; directly exchanging for physical goods is extremely inefficient. Unless absolutely necessary, Li Wei doesn't want to patronize the system's shop, as that would mean waiting to be ripped off, and all the points he's painstakingly accumulated would be emptied.

Li Weixian cultivates immortality and refines Qi. If he were simply accumulating cultivation points, it would indeed be quite economical. However, if he wanted to collect a set of magical treasures and enough consumables for self-defense, it would not be a simple matter, mainly because some materials are really hard to find.

Low-level talismans were like chicken bones to him, while high-level talismans, although powerful, were complicated to make and the raw materials were hard to come by, which was a real headache.

After placing the materials on the bookshelf in his mind's eye space, Li Wei decided to relax his nerves first. Cultivation is never something that can be achieved overnight. He is a person who values ​​the balance between work and rest. Even when cultivating, he uses the "Pomodoro Technique" to keep himself in the best possible condition.

Li Wei pushed open the door and entered the living room. Only Yan, Song, and Hu Die were there. Hu Die was engrossed in a book. She had recently awakened a new ability: the ability to become stronger by reading. This ability had filled a gap in her original strength; becoming stronger simply by reading was a wonderfully fortunate thing for someone like her who loved reading.

However, Li Wei, as a Qi cultivator, used his analytical ability, which was like a dimensional reduction attack compared to the wagtail, to quickly decipher the true nature of this ability.

To use a game-like analogy, the butterfly can accumulate "values" by reading books. These "values" are not infinitely increasing and have a certain upper limit. However, this ability should have growth potential. After observing for a few days, Li Wei found that the upper limit of the "values" was slowly increasing.

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Through testing, it was found that as long as the "value" was not depleted, Hu Die could receive a comprehensive boost and also gained the ability to cast spells. Li Wei taught her some simple spells, and she used the "value" to replace mana, which allowed her to unleash nearly 100% of the original spell's effect. Although Li Wei thought it was weak, by the standards of the Wagyu, Hu Die finally possessed a decent fighting ability.

However, once the "value" accumulated through reading is exhausted, Hu Die will revert to her original form, along with losing the spellcasting ability she gained in the enhanced state. Although she still remembers how to cast spells, without the ability to provide mana, her spellcasting is nothing more than a dud.

Li Wei said, "You're reading again? Hu Die, your book sense is already maxed out. Even if you read, you can't break through the limit."

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