Infinite Chimera Creation

"What's going on? I clearly heard someone talking. Did I hear wrong? That's impossible."

With a furrowed brow, Hongye muttered to herself. After looking around her room again, she closed her eyes, intending to continue deducing the new method of spiritual energy circulation. But as soon as she closed her eyes, they widened again, her surprise evident.

Hongye had just activated the illusory rune before being woken up. Based on her experience, even excluding the time wasted earlier, it should have lasted for about three minutes. However, when she concentrated, she discovered that the activation had already ended, which surprised her greatly.

After carefully examining her body, Hongye found nothing wrong and couldn't find the reason for the shortened activation time, so she had no choice but to give up.

Soon, the rest period ended, and the illusory runes could be activated again. Hongye decisively activated the activation state and began to deduce the flow of spiritual energy. However, just after entering the activation state, before she could even complete one deduction, that annoying voice from before rang in Hongye's ears again.

"Please, save me, please, save me, please, save me..."

P.S. I have a full schedule of classes tomorrow, so updates will definitely be in the evening.

Chapter 83 Drainage

"So, as soon as you activate the phantom rune, you'll hear a clear cry for help?"

As Yuan Yuan tried to drip the tears of the Mad Death Puppet onto the magic runes, he asked Hongye.

Although Yuan Yuan's eyes weren't on Hongye, her attitude remained respectful, and she nodded decisively in reply.

"Yes, and if you listen carefully to that voice, you will feel a strange sense of familiarity. Because you said that you should be notified immediately if there are any changes in the illusory magic patterns, I took the liberty of disturbing your experiment. Please forgive me, Lord Yuan Yuan."

"Tsk, even the tears of the Mad Death Doll, which can transfer death through the soul, can't have any effect on the magic runes?"

After frowning and letting out an unpleasant sound, Yuan Yuan put the unchanged magic runes back into his palm, then turned to look at Hongye.

"Since it's because of my orders, it's naturally not presumptuous. Alright, tell me, besides the feeling of closeness, is there anything else special? Tell me everything, don't make me ask one by one."

After readily replying "Yes" again, Hongye paused briefly to recall before speaking.

"Besides that sense of intimacy, I also had some strange feelings, as if the owner of that voice was very important to me, and I would definitely regret it if he died. In addition, I could roughly tell the direction from which the voice came."

"It's very important, and you'll regret it. Since these two feelings only appear after the runes are activated, it's very likely that the owner of that voice isn't important to you, but rather important to the runes."

Yuan Yuan tapped his fingers lightly on the table, a thoughtful expression on his face, and casually asked,

"Four Seasons, what are your thoughts on the phenomenon that the red leaves mentioned?"

Given Siji's consistently unreliable behavior, Yuan Yuan hadn't expected her to have any real thoughts or suggestions; he was just asking casually. However, to his surprise, Siji actually began to seriously share her opinions.

“I hadn’t thought of that before, but after hearing what Hongye said, it suddenly came to mind. Hongye’s rune emphasizes leadership and reform, and combined with Hongye’s own wishes, this rune should only be able to play its true role when Hongye leads a large number of her people.”

When Siji finished speaking, Yuan Yuan had already roughly guessed what she was thinking, but he did not interrupt her. He nodded and continued to remain silent.

Seeing Yuan Yuan nod, Siji immediately broke into a big smile, her spirits soaring, and her voice unconsciously grew louder.

"It's like the difference between a slug and a slime. Although they are both sticky and soft, slimes are completely distinguished by their mystique. It's not a difference in species, but a fundamental difference. Similarly, because of her previous demonization, Momiji now possesses mystique. Strictly speaking, she is a different species from the Cursed Child. In other words, she has no 'family,' and her 'protagonist' rune naturally cannot function."

He rattled off a long string of words in one breath. Although his body contained the consciousness of a world, it was still that of an ordinary person. Shiki had to stop, taking a few deep breaths before continuing, her face flushed red from lack of oxygen.

"The changes in the phantom runes and the various feelings that Hongye has are very likely due to the birth of the second demon child after Hongye, Hongye's [clan member]."

Having finally put her words to use and made a name for herself in front of Yuan Yuan, Siji looked at him expectantly, practically holding up a sign that read, "I'm amazing, right? Come and praise me!"

Yuan Yuan, a subtle smile on his face, beckoned to Siji, gesturing for her to come to his side. Siji, completely overjoyed by Yuan Yuan's earlier nod, didn't notice his meaningful smile at all. She walked to Yuan Yuan at almost a jog, her face beaming with excited anticipation, reminiscent of a thoroughly tamed pet dog wagging its tail at its owner.

Under Siji's expectant gaze, Yuan Yuan raised his right hand and slowly stroked her head. Then, just as Siji closed her eyes, ready to enjoy her first head pat, Yuan Yuan suddenly clenched his right fist and slammed it into her head.

"Even if Momiji is really weak, she's still half of my work. You actually used a slug and a slime as comparisons, you've got some nerve!"

Although Yuan Yuan's punch did not use the immense power of the Mortal Python's true form, it was still quite powerful. The punch directly caused Siji, whose body was just an ordinary person, to stagger and almost fall to the ground.

When Shiki first met Yuan Yuan, the world consciousness of the Inuyasha world was aloof, indifferent, and detached. However, after spending some time with Yuan Yuan and experiencing his various intimidation, violence, and threats, he became more and more human.

Especially after being frightened to tears by Yuan Yuan once, Siji's humanization trend became more and more obvious. Therefore, after being beaten, this Miss World Consciousness had no morals and abandoned her dignity as a World Consciousness without any psychological pressure. She completely treated herself as a weak girl, pouted, and her eyes welled up with tears. She was about to burst into tears.

Yuan Yuan's eyebrows twitched; he hadn't expected Siji to pull this on him. He said coldly,

"If you dare to drain water in front of me, I will immediately destroy your body, and you can go to the depths of the world and drain water slowly by yourself."

As soon as Yuan Yuan finished speaking, the tears in Siji's eyes immediately disappeared. She stared at Yuan Yuan with wide eyes, pouted in dissatisfaction, and complained.

“Yuan Jun, even if my analogy is inappropriate, your idea should be right, right? You didn’t say anything wrong, right? You helped me, didn’t you? Even if you don’t want to praise me, at least don’t hit me. Although physical pain is nothing to me, it’s still not pleasant.”

“One thing at a time. I will reward you for your help, but I will also punish you as you deserve.”

Yuan Yuan completely ignored Siji's dissatisfaction and said calmly,

"Don't let your eyes light up. We'll talk about your reward later. Let's deal with Hongye's matter first."

Just as Siji excitedly raised its head, it immediately lowered it again.

Hongye, who had just been compared to a slime by Shiki and bluntly called "weak" by Yuan Yuan, had a twitching mouth and maintained a stiff smile as she watched Yuan Yuan turn his attention back to her.

Although she had already understood the strength of Yuan Yuan's subordinates through her previous encounters with people like Szayelaporro and the Scorpion Maid, and knew how weak she was compared to them, being told this so bluntly, and even being compared to a slime, a mere nobody among nobodys, still made her feel conflicted.

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P.S., this is today's update. There were two more chapters needed for the bonus chapter, which was originally planned, but because of another 1500-yuan donation, the bonus chapter has become three. Also, I still have a full schedule of classes tomorrow, so updates will probably be very late again. Having so many classes after get off work and during the semester is so troublesome.

Chapter 84 Crossdressing

Yuan Yuan could naturally see the inner turmoil in Hongye's heart, but he wasn't some kind of caring older brother, so he naturally wouldn't say anything to comfort her. Rather, the fact that he didn't make any sarcastic or provocative remarks to Hongye was already the result of maximizing his sense of responsibility as a teacher.

"Although Shiki speaks without thinking, what she said is correct. Although I don't know the principle, the voice you heard should have come from a newly appeared child of a demon."

Perhaps it's because he's been spending too much time on magic runes lately, but even though he had put them away before, Yuan Yuan unconsciously took them out again while speaking and started playing with them in his hand.

"Then, sir, isn't that newly born demon child in a very dangerous situation? I've been hearing cries for help the whole time."

As soon as Yuan Yuan finished speaking, Hongye clenched her fists and asked worriedly. Judging from her expression, she was genuinely worried about the newly born cursed child, but Siji secretly rolled her eyes.

Even though what Yuan Yuan said was almost identical to what Siji said, Hongye didn't react at all after Siji finished speaking, clearly not believing her. But as soon as Yuan Yuan said that, Hongye immediately became worried. This difference in trust left Siji speechless except for rolling her eyes in contempt.

"Hmm, it must be quite dangerous. Control and tracking devices have been implanted in their bodies, and they are constantly monitored by armed personnel. Their food and water contain various drugs."

The spiritual energy spread wildly in the direction from which Hongye's voice came, and just before it crossed half the earth, it accurately captured the newly born demon child. After observing for a while, Yuan Yuan nodded, confirming Hongye's guess, and calmly recounted the treatment the newborn demon child had received.

Hearing Yuan Yuan's words, Hongye's worries deepened. She had absolute trust in Yuan Yuan; if he said he saw it, Hongye believed him without considering the possibility of it being possible.

"Oh, and one more,"

A faint smile suddenly appeared on Yuan Yuan's lips as he spoke again.

"It's dangerous in every sense of the word that a boy is forced by a sanctimonious old man to wear a short skirt, black stockings, blue and white striped panties, and pigtails to dress up as a girl."

"Huh~?"

Hongye's face, which had been filled with worry and eagerness to rescue her kin, suddenly froze. She forced a stiff smile and uttered a questioning sound that was out of tune.

[Aren't the Cursed Children only female? How come there are boys?]

[No, that's not right! Since Lord Yuan Yuan said it's a man, then it must be a man!!]

[What does that seemingly respectable old man mean?! Could it be that the person in charge of that child has some kind of peculiar hobby? Was the child crying for help not because his life was in danger, but because the daisy was about to be destroyed?]

[No, let's put the daisy issue aside for now! It's not important!]

The important thing now is!

How could Lord Yuan Yuan possibly know what kind of underwear that child was wearing!

Hongye was filled with inner turmoil, as if countless mythical beasts were stampeding through her mind. Numerous questions churned within her, yet the words stuck in her throat, unable to escape her lips. She felt that no matter which question she asked, the answer would shatter her worldview.

Even Yuan Yuan didn't expect that Hongye's biggest concern right now wasn't the safety of her clansmen, nor the reason for their cross-dressing, but rather how he knew the type of underwear the child was wearing.

Therefore, while Yuan Yuan continued to use his spiritual power to sense and observe the cute boy who was sleeping in a very uncomfortable position, with his short skirt lifted up to reveal his fair thighs and blue and white panties, he said softly...

"Judging from the current situation, he is not in any immediate danger, but it's uncertain whether there are other dangers. So, do you want to go and rescue him? Let me make it clear beforehand, I will not offer you any assistance."

Yuan Yuan's calm demeanor slightly calmed Hongye's raging heart. She took a deep breath, bowed deeply to Yuan Yuan, and said loudly,

"Sir, the fact that you can tell me about that child's current situation is already the greatest help you can give me. I will handle the rest myself. After all, if I want to become the leader of those children and lead them to regain their freedom, this is a necessary trial!"

Yuan Yuan nodded in satisfaction and said, "Let's set off once we're ready." He then said no more. Hongye didn't ramble on either; she bowed to Yuan Yuan again and turned to leave the laboratory.

"They've grown up so fast. Just a few years ago, they were innocent and empty-hearted children, but now they can shoulder the burden of an entire race."

Looking at the closed laboratory door, Shiki seemed to say with some emotion.

Time measured in "years" is pitifully short for the four seasons, which are a global consciousness. Yet, within such a short time, the autumn leaves undergo tremendous changes, leaving the four seasons with a sense of wonder.

"Indeed, the weaker a life form is, the easier it is to change, using change to make up for its innate deficiencies and move towards perfection. On the contrary, life forms like us, which are born strong, are unlikely to change much even if we spend our whole lives."

Yuan Yuan glanced at Shiki with a strange look, who was almost turning from a world consciousness into a pet. He decided it was better not to tell the girl how much she had changed and let her be stupid to death.

However, Yuan Yuan ignored Siji, but Siji took the initiative to approach Yuan Yuan.

"Speaking of changes, Yuan Jun, those little snakes you put in my world have changed a lot lately. Especially that little guy with the [Compassion] emotion, he's completely become an incurable lolicon. He actually secretly killed the immortals and celestial maidens in my world, used their flesh and souls to make an elixir of immortality, and fed it to the little girl he was with, solidifying her body and soul so she won't die or grow up, turning into a permanent loli. Right now, she's being relentlessly hunted down by that little girl who longs to become a mature woman."

Yuan Yuan, who originally didn't intend to pay any attention to Shiki, suddenly became interested upon hearing this. He was currently in his true form in this world and couldn't investigate the situation in the Inuyasha world, but Shiki hadn't fully descended into this world and could still receive information from the Inuyasha world's original body.

"That's interesting. It's a pity I didn't see the scene. I imagine it must have been very interesting."

Yuan Yuan nodded with a slight smile, a look of interest in his eyes.

"Yuan Jun finds it amusing, but I've suffered a lot. Immortals are one thing, they're not important, but celestial maidens are very important to the world. I've put in a lot of effort to fill the void left by the death of a celestial maiden."

As she spoke, Siji gave Yuan Yuan a dead fish look, staring at him with resentment, and complained.

"Yuan Jun, do you still want those little guys? If not, I need to get rid of them as soon as possible. They've been getting more and more outrageous lately. A few days ago, one of the brats went on a killing spree of monsters, almost leaving me without enough monsters to create the Shikon Jewel."

P.S. I feel like something's off with me today, but I can't quite put my finger on it. I'm just really stuck on the script. If you notice anything wrong while reading this chapter, please let me know so I can adjust.

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Chapter 85 Despicable

"Oh? If I said I'd abandon those little guys, you'd get rid of them?"

Yuan Yuan's lips curled into a small smile as he asked playfully.

Although she felt that Yuan Yuan's attitude was a bit off, Siji still nodded. After all, she wasn't exaggerating. Those little snakes were really giving her a headache. If it weren't for Yuan Yuan, Siji would have killed those troublesome creatures long ago.

Under the watchful eyes of the four seasons, Yuan Yuan opened his mouth as if to say something, but then suddenly stopped, clearly changing his mind.

Shaking his head, Yuan Yuan said with considerable regret,

"Although I think I could watch a good show if I let you take care of those little guys, you still have value to me right now, and I can't let you die like this, so let's forget about it."

Siji was taken aback, then widened her eyes in displeasure and stared intently at Yuan Yuan, saying...