A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Li Wei and the others, who were sitting in the corner, also clapped symbolically. After all, it would be a bit unreasonable for them not to react when everyone else was clapping.

Uranium Girl whispered, "I was wondering if schemers really enjoy the feeling of having the whole world wrapped around their little finger? Watching everyone follow their lead like monkeys must give them a real sense of accomplishment."

Hu Die whispered, "Maybe so. Anyway, I personally feel that Yu Guangren is a person with a strong desire for control."

Hu Die herself has some knowledge of psychology, although not in-depth, but still more than the average person. From an ordinary person's perspective, Mihiro could even be considered a good person, after all, as long as his ultimate goal is not revealed, everything Mihiro has done so far can be said to benefit all mankind.

However, after learning the other party's true purpose, one feels a different way about Mihiroto. If one had to describe it in a word, perhaps "pig farming" would be more appropriate.

Just like a pig farm owner raising pigs, the pigs think that they only need to stay obediently in the pen and have enough food to eat at fixed times every day. They think that the pig farm owner is their angel.

Until one day, when the pigs have grown plump and white and are ready for slaughter, only then will they be able to see clearly whether the owner of the pig farm is an angel or a devil.

Now, the time for slaughter is fast approaching.

On stage, Yu Guangren spoke eloquently, though his words were mostly platitudes. To the ordinary nobles, however, these were promises. If fulfilled, they represented future plans; if not, they were just empty promises. Regardless, this segment itself demonstrated Yu Guangren's concern for them. It meant that even if he became the de facto ruler of the world, he wouldn't destroy their livelihoods but would choose to maintain the status quo. This situation was somewhat reminiscent of the ancient Chinese emperor and powerful clans jointly ruling the land—of course, this was merely wishful thinking on the part of the nobility.

Li Wei enhanced his perception and simultaneously began to use his multi-threaded thinking ability to read the thoughts of the powerful figures present.

Li Wei sighed inwardly, realizing that these powerful figures were no pushovers. The reason they had been deceived was because the Yu Guang people had risen to a higher position and possessed an absolute intelligence advantage.

Even the most cunning and cunning officials would stumble in such a situation, especially when someone is caught off guard. The Imperial Censor will not allow so many unstable factors to continue existing. Li Wei already knows the fate of these powerful figures; once their usefulness is exhausted, their end will be quite tragic.

After Mihiro finished making grand promises, everyone looked satisfied. He then stepped aside, and the large screen slowly descended, while the image changed.

Mihiro said, "Now, let's talk about the rules of the competition. MBI will offer a secret treasure that can amplify the power of the Sekirei as a reward. The next competition will be a scavenging contest."

A cone-shaped crystalline object appeared on the large screen.

Miyako, who was next to Li Wei, whispered, "This is the one that Matsu brought out from MBI back then. There are 100 of them. This thing can be said to be extremely dangerous. That guy Mihiro actually brought out such a dangerous thing."

"Is this thing dangerous? It looks like a toy," said Uranium Girl.

Song's voice rang out in the team channel.

Song: (Uranium Girl, this thing is extremely dangerous! This thing is a soul power amplifier, used to amplify emotional power. Conversely, it can instantly engulf most of Asia, forcibly pulling out the souls of all ordinary people and trapping them in this crystal. This thing can kill hundreds of millions of people in an instant!)

The woman felt a chill run down her spine; she hadn't expected things to turn out this way.

Matsu: (Back then, I sensed something was wrong, which is why I left MBI with this thing. This thing is a group; if you don't have a full set, you can't unleash its full potential. But I didn't expect Mihiro to be so reckless, using such a dangerous thing as a reward. I don't understand what he's trying to do.)

Chapter 4. Competition Rules

Li Wei understood Yu Guangren's purpose, but what reason could he give for it? And after he did, the girls pressed him on how he knew such things, how should he answer?

That's why Li Wei resisted the urge to "spoil" the plot. Spoiling the plot might feel good at first, but the trouble that follows would be hard to clean up.

Li Wei said, "This kind of dangerous thing can't be handed over to anyone else. It's better to just seal it away. If it gets accidentally triggered, it'll be a real problem."

Li Wei wasn't afraid of such a situation. Song had shown him this so-called "divine artifact" before, and as a Qi Refiner with some success in weapon crafting, Li Wei quickly deciphered its true nature. He was very clear about its structure and principles. Therefore, even if this thing leaked out, he would have ways to counter it.

MBI's technology is indeed among the world's best, but its financial resources and scale limit the large-scale application of many new technologies. Even major powers, in terms of technological foundation alone, wouldn't dare claim to be superior to MBI. In other words, it's highly improbable that a single company's technology could rival that of a top-tier power.

However, even MBI, which represents the highest level of human technology, has its limits. Mihiro has studied the technology of the Sekirei and certain technologies of the mothership on Kamukura Island for nearly ten years, yet he still cannot fully understand them.

MBI only knows how to use the artifact, but not how to make or maintain it. So, while this kind of thing can be mass-produced by Li Wei, it's a hot potato for MBI. If they can't assemble the complete set, it's like a chicken rib—tasteless to eat, but a pity to throw away.

Li Wei could understand why Mihiro would offer this as a prize, because apart from Mihiro himself and Li Wei who was hiding in the shadows, neither Ban's Reisha nor the Wagyu knew how to use it and could only use it as an amplifier.

Li Wei guessed that Mihiro was probably planning to use this method to balance the power among the Reed Sprouts, secretly strengthening certain Reed Sprouts and Wagtails to make the competition more interesting and attract more people to pay attention to the Wagtail game. One-sided crushing victories are the least interesting.

On the stage, Mihiro continued, "In this item-finding contest, each participating Ashina faction can only bring a maximum of three Sekirei. Those with fewer than three can receive intelligence support from MBI. The prize for the item-finding contest is the item that the participating teams need to find. The first person to find it and hold it for more than ten minutes wins."

"By the way, wagtails are not allowed to directly attack each other's reed shoots. Wagtails are also not allowed to directly attack each other. At most, they can only use their abilities to create various obstacles or terrain features to indirectly hinder each other."

"At the same time, MBI will deploy a large number of drones and on-site referees to supervise each participating team to prevent anyone from using force to attack their competitors. A participating team that commits three fouls will be disqualified and will no longer be allowed to participate in subsequent competitions, thus completely losing its eligibility to compete."

Yu Guangren explained the rules in detail, afraid that the reed shoots below might not understand.

"These rules are totally targeting us!" Uranium Girl muttered in dissatisfaction.

Meizai laughed and said, "There's nothing we can do about it. Li Weijun's power is so great that if we don't impose rules, the other Reed Sprouts can just surrender if we follow the rules of the first stage. And that wouldn't be in the interests of Yuguang."

Yuehai said softly, "The first match is already this kind of targeted match. I wonder what other weird rules are waiting for us later."

Yuehai really wanted to compete, but she rationally controlled her thoughts. This kind of thing had to be discussed with everyone after they got back. It wasn't like anyone could just go on; they had to choose the right wagtail according to the rules.

The girls weren't worried about safety, not only because they were confident in their own abilities, but also because they had confidence in Li Wei's. Even if someone tried to sabotage them, as long as Li Wei was there to protect them, they wouldn't have to worry about being wiped out, even if they accidentally fell into a trap. This was arguably their biggest advantage.

Jie said somewhat dejectedly, "Jie isn't good at finding things. It seems like Jie will have a hard time getting a chance to participate in this kind of competition."

Li Wei said, "Didn't Yu Guangren say that direct attacks are not allowed, but he didn't prohibit the wagtail from creating various obstacles and terrains? Your ability to bind is quite useful in this kind of competition."

Jie said, "Can I? But I only know how to use brute force."

Li Wei said, "What we need is absolute power. You can use your own power to destroy all kinds of buildings and roads, and create obstacles artificially. Although doing so will affect the lives of ordinary people, letting that dangerous thing flow out will only put more people in danger. This can be considered a necessary sacrifice."

The girls all understood Li Wei. After learning how dangerous the item that Yu Guangren had brought out as a prize was, they had all decided to take that dangerous item and then seal it away, just like Matsu had done before.

Jie said, "I will do my best whenever I am needed, and I promise I won't let everyone down!"

Li Wei said, "Our team can be described as versatile, with wagtails possessing different types of abilities. For the upcoming competition, the position of the knot can be determined, and Xiaocao is the most suitable candidate for the first person."

The girls all turned their attention to the little girl who was still licking her ice cream. Xiaocao was a child who was not even a year old, and the girls were a little worried about entrusting such an important task to her.

Yuehai said, "Isn't this a bit too much pressure for Xiaocao? She's still a child."

The others nodded in agreement. As the youngest member of the team, Xiaocao was treated like a little sister by everyone and was considered the team's darling. It was normal for them to worry about this potentially dangerous competition.

"Huh? Is there something you need, Little Grass?" Little Grass tilted his head slightly, revealing a cute, puzzled expression.

Li Wei said, "Little Grass, do you want to participate in the competition? The kind where you find things."

The little grass said, "It sounds like a lot of fun, but will there be any fighting?"

Little Grass hates violence very much, and if it involves getting involved in a fight, she doesn't want to participate.

Li Wei placed his hand on Xiao Cao's head, gently rubbed it, and laughed, "You were distracted when the people upstairs were talking. Don't worry, it's just that you need to use your abilities to create obstacles to hinder other competitors, not to fight."

Little Grass said, "If it's not a fight, then Little Grass will participate! The item-finding contest is up to Little Grass!"

Chapter 4. The Issue of Personnel Selection

Meizai asked, "How should we choose the third person?"

Li Wei had already used magic to isolate everyone's voices, so no matter how loud they were, the sound wouldn't be heard. Therefore, after realizing this, everyone stopped lowering their voices.

All the girls looked at Li Wei. At first glance, the two candidates in front of him seemed strange, but upon closer examination, it became clear that neither of them was chosen randomly.

Yu possesses extreme physical strength, and after undergoing special training by Miya, her explosive power has been further enhanced. With Yu and Miya unable to appear, she can be considered the team's visible second-best tank. Once she unleashes her power, she's like a dump truck, capable of turning the entire battlefield upside down.

The "Bear Fist" that Yui has just mastered can unleash an impact force of hundreds of tons. Combined with its ability to break through areas with a single point, apart from beings like Yui, Karasuha, and Miya, other Sekirei, even the other companions around Li Wei, would not be able to withstand such an attack head-on.

Such attacks, whether launched onto buildings, can easily create a large number of debris obstacles, or smashed onto the ground, can easily change the local terrain.

After all, not every Reed Sprout can be as strong as Li Wei, surpassing even the Wagtail. Ordinary Reed Sprouts are easily intercepted when facing such obstacles.

Xiaocao's ability is even more cheating than Jiedu's. Xiaocao can manipulate plants. Even a weed can grow into a behemoth comparable to a skyscraper under Xiaocao's control. Wherever there are plants, it becomes her domain. She can create huge plants anytime, anywhere. This ability is like a youthful version of Wood Release. It's not like Yamato's toy-like ability, but only slightly weaker than the First Hokage's.

Strictly speaking, even if you put a humanoid Gundam like Miya into the world of Naruto, it would probably be on par with the First Hokage and Madara, or even stronger in some aspects.

In a sense, like the Otsutsuki clan, they are not native to Earth; they are all aliens.

Li Wei said, "I'm still a little hesitant about the third person to participate in the competition, since everyone's abilities can play a role in the upcoming matches. However, we can confirm one thing first: Hu Die will not be able to participate. Hu Die and Song Yang can play a role even off the field, so adding them to the team would be a waste of a spot."

Hu Die nodded and said, "What you said is right. If Senior Song and I work together, we can actually play the biggest role off the field."

Hu Die did not feel regret about this, because she was a support personnel, and if she were to go to the front line, her role would be limited.

Song can access various satellites in the sky and hack into the servers of various major countries to obtain the information he wants. He can also create various ingenious and practical gadgets according to the needs of the team.

Hu Die is a typical analyst and commander. As someone who needs to maintain a calm mind, she is actually more susceptible to various negative influences on the field, leading to misjudgments. However, off the field, she can have a comprehensive view of the overall situation and provide intelligence and tactical support for the team's actions.

Hu Die said, "If we're talking about the ability to create various obstacles or hinder others, the most suitable candidates are Akitsu and Kuno."

Wearing a sky-blue short evening gown, looking like a little princess, Kuno asked with a somewhat flustered expression, "Eh? Me? Can someone like me really shoulder such a responsibility?"

Kurenai felt that her abilities were extremely useless, and her physical fitness was among the worst in the team. It was already a good thing if she didn't drag the team down. Now, she was being asked to play in such an important occasion as the third stage match, and she felt a little scared.

Hu Die said, "Don't be so insecure. Jiu Neng, you just hadn't unleashed your full potential before. You've been by the adults' side for a while now, and your abilities have undergone a qualitative change. In some ways, you are now very strong."

Jiu Neng said weakly, "Strong? Me? Even a blade of grass can easily defeat me. Can someone like me be considered strong?"

Hu Die said, "Right now, your abilities are still far from reaching their limit, so you don't know how overpowered they are. Once you've fully unlocked your abilities, the Quiet Sleep Melody will put everyone in the entire city into a deep sleep. If such an attack is confined to a small area, even a wagtail wouldn't be able to withstand it."

Kuno's ability, on the surface, appears to be a sonic attack, but it actually involves mental and spiritual aspects. Even a vacuum cannot block such an attack; it's not that you're safe just because you can't hear it. Once Kuno begins to sing, as long as someone is within her range, the song will resonate directly in their mind, causing them to fall into a deep sleep.

Hu Die and Song asked Li Wei to create various environments to test this ability. The final result was that this ability had great potential and, once activated, could be used as a trump card to seal the victory in team battles.

After all, Jiu Neng can find a safe place to hide and launch a long-range attack. The enemy won't even be able to see her before they all have to go down.

Hu Die continued, "Kunono is a trump card; it's incredibly effective the first time you use it, but once the opponent realizes her ability, they'll target her relentlessly. Akitsu, on the other hand, is more like an insurance policy. Her ability to manipulate low temperatures allows her to quickly control the battlefield, creating obstacles and slowing down opponents. The only problem is that her role overlaps somewhat with Kizuna's, and her defensive capabilities aren't as strong as Kizuna's. Choosing Kunono is like playing it safe until the end, while choosing Akitsu is like having double insurance with Kizuna."

Uranium Girl said, "It's so hard to choose. If we could allow four people, we could add Akitsu and Kunoki to the team."

Hu Die said, "But we can't persuade MBI to change the rules, and these rules are designed to limit us who have an absolute numerical advantage. It would be strange if they agreed to our request."

Uranium Girl asked, "Li Wei, what's your choice?"

The girls all looked at Li Wei. Hu Die's team concept had two quite good compositions, but the final decision rested with Li Wei.

Chapter 4. I'm so jealous!

::"!"!?.,::?!;;:"!Spare'"?::??::",';.? Li Wei said, "This time, let Akitsu go first. Akitsu's abilities are now fully developed and there are no hidden dangers. As for Kuno, she's been coughing up blood every time she sings, and I'm worried about her health. It's not too late for her to appear after her abilities have matured. The third stage won't end so quickly."

To ensure the Sekirei Contest absorbs as much emotional energy as possible, Hiroto is practically running events year-round during lunch breaks to attract the attention of the entire world. Therefore, both the third and fourth phases will last for a considerable period, giving Kuga plenty of opportunities to appear.

Hearing Li Wei's words, Jiu Neng breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn't shaken off her lack of confidence, so upon hearing that she couldn't play, she felt relieved rather than regretful. She was afraid she would mess things up, and in comparison, the stronger and more reliable Qiu Jin was far more suitable than herself.