The bishop is unfathomable.

Chapter 76 Optimal Solution

Just as Edward said, it wasn't long before they emerged from the jungle, and beyond them lay an endless plain and a straight road.

At the end of the road, you can see a large city, a mountain range behind the city, and the Colossus, a war fortress that is almost completed and as tall as the mountains.

The carriage remained quiet throughout the journey.

Vera was filled with mixed emotions, while Felicia was pondering why Levi had sent her to the city to secretly purchase materials for making the circuit board, as well as some ritual materials.

As for Li Wei, he was simply choosing his words so that he could explain the issues concisely and clearly during the conversation later.

An hour later, at 14 p.m., the guard entered the city of River Valley and checked into one of the high-class hotels.

The three were assigned to an extravagantly large suite, which had three separate rooms.

This was the result of Li Wei's efforts. He stated that before the target entered the research institute, he had to stay by the target's side at all times, at least to the point of being in the same room with him.

Edward admired Levi's professionalism and then personally coordinated the matter.

In the Valak territory, there is nothing more useful than the Valak surname.

After entering the room, Li Wei first gestured for Vera to set up a soundproof barrier before he began to speak.

"It's a little past 2 p.m. now. Edward said we'll leave for the research institute at 7:30 p.m., so that's about five hours away."

"Let me first tell you about what just happened."

Li Wei briefly introduced the manipulator's purpose and identity, without concealing the fact that the manipulator sought help from the esoteric sect.

After hearing this, Vera's eyes widened, and she stood there stunned, not knowing what to say.

Li Wei continued, "He provided some intelligence that we don't have here."

"For example, the Marquis's true identity is actually just a girl living in a small town in the Valak territory who was discovered to have special psychic abilities."

"Her father was originally a researcher at the Giant Warrior Research Institute."

"I happened to be in charge of developing the Giant Warrior shielding device."

"Because of the special nature of his work, he had not been home for many years. However, one day he saw his daughter at the research institute, as an experimental subject."

"There's not much to say about what happened after that. When he went up to stop the experiment and tried to escape with his daughter, he was apprehended and imprisoned."

"If it weren't for a team leader in charge of the project at the research institute taking pity on him and providing him with some help, allowing him to find a chance to escape, he might have already been secretly executed."

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"It took him some effort to escape home, only to find that his wife, his parents, his daughter, and even himself had all been officially classified as missing."

"At the suggestion of a fellow villager, he did not linger in his hometown and quickly fled it, where he later encountered a cult bishop."

"For some reason, the bishop provided assistance, helping him to form a contract with a fire demon and also providing some information."

"And then came what happened to us."

Felicia gasped, "So this kind of thing has been going on for a while now. No wonder the teacher often clashes with those old fogies in the academy."

Vera clenched her fists tightly, her eyes slightly red: "And what about the Valak family? What role did the Valak family play in all of this?"

Li Wei shook his head: "I don't know. But what I do know is that the research institute's security forces, apart from a small portion directly assigned by the Empire from the capital, are all provided by the Valak family."

"Furthermore, the collection and procurement of experimental materials were also handled by the Valack family."

After saying that, Li Wei looked at Vera and said softly, "It's actually a good thing that you still feel uncomfortable and angry."

"And you?"

Li Wei smiled helplessly, shook his head, and said, "I've forgotten how."

The world is not simply black and white.

"It is neither entirely good nor beyond redemption, just like humanity itself."

"I've been to so many places, seen so many things, and met so many people."

"Everyone has their own hardships, everyone has their own reasons for not stopping, and similarly, not every evildoer is irredeemably wicked."

"Human experimentation is unethical and should not be encouraged. But sometimes, there are choices we have no choice but to make."

Vera didn't understand what Levi meant, and neither did Felicia.

When both pairs of eyes turned to him, Li Wei shrugged: "I wouldn't say I'm some selfless good person. Perhaps if this happened to me in real life, I would choose to stand by and do nothing."

"But at least in this past dream, I want to try to change something."

"Do you remember our mission?"

"The mission information itself already provides a lot of information."

"What the research needed was never the girl herself, but the device inside her body."

"That spell that requires life to activate is essentially using psionic energy to overload the device and send out a shielding signal."

"A girl's abilities are merely those of a container and a starting device."

"But while the container and the starting device can be easily manufactured, the device itself cannot be easily manufactured."

"That's probably why the Marquis's mission was to arrive at the research institute intact, rather than alive."

"And judging from the missions that Miss Black and I are on, even physical integrity is not necessary."

"So I was thinking, could we take the device apart, or simply make a new device using a circuit board?"

"After all, the Marquis's daughter has been turned into a weapon, so that device might have become part of what keeps her body functioning."

"We'll insert the circuit board to ensure survival, and everyone can also do some optional tasks along the way."

After saying that, Li Wei looked at Vera, who was about to speak, and interrupted her: "Alright. I already promised that father that I would save his daughter."

"That's the plan. If it goes smoothly—"

"Stop!" Felicia asked, "How do you plan to remove the thing from her body?"

"Don't you know healing spells?" Levi asked, somewhat confused.

"I do know how, but what does that have to do with my question?"

"Why not just stab it in with a knife and dig the thing out?"

Vera and Felicia: "???"

Li Wei rolled up his sleeves and said, "Don't let my appearance fool you, I actually have a medical license, although it's from the Southern Continent."

"I have extensive surgical experience."

Felicia was silent for a moment before asking, "A medical license from the Southern Continent?"

"Um."

"Isn't that a medical certificate for lizardmen, goblins, and trolls?"

"Yes. So what? I've observed it. Although the structure of organs and bones is different, it's not too different from that of humans."

After saying that, Li Wei drew the short sword from his waist and examined it: "Don't worry, nothing will happen."

Vera shouted excitedly, "They don't look like they'll be alright at all!?"

Li Wei chuckled and patted Felicia on the shoulder: "Don't worry, there's someone else who knows healing magic, right? She won't die."

Felicia: "—Who taught you to use healing magic like that?"

"Is that not allowed?"

"Well, it's not entirely impossible." Felicia pondered for a moment: "With my skill level—aside from the person experiencing some pain, it seems like it might actually be possible."

"Stop!" Vera raised her hand. "Can I ask for my opinion?!"

"Please speak."

"At the very least, couldn't you at least use some form of anesthesia?"

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