What kind of magic? This is called cultivating immortality!

The little dragon roared angrily across the sky, its dragon might overwhelming.

"Noisy!"

Zhong Hui instantly transformed, wielding a staff as he charged into the heavens.

"boom!!"

The dragon vein's tail swept out with tremendous force. Zhong Hui immediately raised his staff to block, but he did not expect the opponent's strength to be so great that it slammed him back to the ground, creating a deep crater.

"That's some real strength! But that's what makes it interesting!"

Zhong Hui flipped himself out of the deep pit, laughed loudly, and raised his hand to unleash the Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Finger.

Four ancient fingers pressed down, forcefully shoving the small dragon that had been coiled high in the sky into the ground.

【…】

The system silently observed the battle, and without any prompting from the host, it very consciously poured all the converted magic power into the host's body.

[Luckily, there's a top-tier Seed of Lamentation to support me, so my magic power is inexhaustible. Otherwise, given what the host did, I might not have any magic power to cultivate for a while.] It thought to itself.

"Sword Control Technique!"

"Roar!"

The man and the dragon were locked in a fierce battle, and Zhong Hui's spiritual energy was rapidly dissipating at an alarming rate.

Chapter 93 Two days ago, the investigation returned.

Upon returning to headquarters, Cecilia did not linger or rest, but strode quickly toward the minister's office.

"boom!"

The door was pushed open.

Lin Guohui, who was holding a cup of hot tea, was slightly taken aback when he saw the person barging in. He then put down his enamel cup and said with a helpless expression, "I am, after all, Minister Tianming. Even if you don't make an appointment with your secretary, you should at least knock on the door!"

Cecilia said, "Next time for sure."

"Oh, forget it."

Lin Guohui waved his hand, looked at Cecilia who had walked to the sofa and sat down on her own, and asked, "Is the matter in Jiangbei settled? The information you sent back seems to be quite bad."

"Ah."

When discussing this matter, Cecilia's tone became slightly trembling: "The crisis that occurred this time wasn't particularly serious, but the entire process was filled with abnormalities that defied common sense. Putting aside the witches who were resurrected one after another, the God Lord Otto who appeared at the crucial moment was no less powerful than me, and he could even create a seven-star level calamity beast. Either of these two things overturned our previous understanding."

"In addition, after the battle, a mysterious nun suddenly appeared. According to the intelligence previously uploaded by the Floating Light Squad, she did not seem to have any ill intentions towards us and even tried to pass on key information to us several times, but failed due to Otto's influence. This time, the death of the Wish Witch was also thanks to her help."

At this point, she hesitated slightly, and after a moment of hesitation, she said, "In addition, I personally suspect that this nun is most likely the magical girl Paper Kite who has already died."

Lin Guohui stroked his chin with one hand and said, "God Otto... the magical girl Paper Kite who is suspected of being resurrected... either piece of news sounds extremely troublesome."

"Not only that, I have made another important discovery."

Cecilia took out a Grief Seed and handed it to Lin Guohui: "Look, this is a Grief Seed exclusive to the Wish Witch. You should know that although witches may have beings with the same abilities, they will never produce exactly the same Grief Seed."

"This is like the Soul Gem of us magical girls; each one is unique."

Lin Guohui's eyes darkened: "So you suspect?"

“That’s right,” Cecilia replied, her tone heavy. “I suspect that the Creation and Wishing Witches were able to be resurrected because a traitor in headquarters stole the sealed Seed of Lamentation, and then God Otto used some unknown means to revive the dead witches using the Seed of Lamentation.”

"Are you sure?" Lin Guohui could no longer remain calm and abruptly stood up. "That's impossible... All the Lament Seeds of SS quality and above are sealed in a special storage room, and there are no more than five people in the entire Destiny realm with the authority to open them. If it really is..."

He took a deep breath and felt the world spinning before his eyes.

Of the five people with the highest authority, besides him, the minister, and Cecilia, the representative of Schicksal, the other three are core elders from the early days of Schicksal.

He has worked diligently for many years and made countless contributions to the cause.

If the traitor is indeed one of these five people, it will have unimaginable consequences in China.

"I can't be 100% sure, but it's highly likely. Don't forget the incident where the magical girl's identity was leaked and she was attacked. There aren't many people in Schicksal who have access to such secrets and the corresponding permissions."

"After dealing with the Jiangbei matter in three hours, I rushed back to headquarters immediately to check the storage room. If the seeds of lamentation from the two witches, Wishing and Creation, are still intact and sealed, then my guess was wrong, and the enemy's methods are simply extremely strange; but if they are missing..."

She didn't continue speaking, the implication of which was self-evident.

Among the five people who hold the highest authority, there must be a traitor colluding with the God, and the traitor who leaked the secret may very well be Otto himself.

"There's no time to lose, go check it out immediately!"

Lin Guohui understood the seriousness of the matter and spoke in a deep voice.

The two quickly left the office and headed towards the storage room specifically for SS-rank and above Seeds of Lamentation.

A moment later, the two took the elevator directly to the fourth basement level and arrived at a completely sealed alloy door.

The infrared sensors on the gate instantly detected the two figures, followed by a cold, mechanical voice: "Unauthorized personnel detected. Please leave or enter your password. If more than five seconds have passed or the password is incorrect, an indiscriminate destructive attack will be initiated."

Lin Guohui quickly replied, "A cup of black tea with less sugar, please!"

[Password correct today!] The next second, [Please proceed with fingerprint registration!]

Lin Guohui placed his hand on the identification device at the gate.

[Fingerprint and body temperature verification passed!]

[Iris recognition initiated... Iris information matched successfully!]

[Please repeat the designated command: Eight hundred soldiers rush up the north slope...]

Lin Guohui read along word by word with practiced ease.

Voiceprint verification successful.

[Identity confirmed: Visitor Lin Guohui, employee number 01, founder of Destiny, position: department head. Access privileges: Special level, permitted.]

The heavy first door slowly opened to both sides.

The two passed through a narrow, cold steel passage and arrived at the second security checkpoint.

Cecilia couldn't help but complain, "The testing process you scientists came up with is far too cumbersome and troublesome, which is why I never like coming to this place."

"no way."

As Lin Guohui followed the procedure to collect blood and complete the final inspection of the second door, he casually explained, "What's sealed inside are all high-level Lament Seeds of SS rank or higher. They are not only resources that are crucial to the lives of high-level magical girls, but also essential items for headquarters' research and development. It's always better to be cautious."

After successfully passing the second checkpoint, the two then proceeded to the third gate.

This is also the most stringent defense barrier in the entire storage room.

Even if a visitor successfully passes through the first two security checkpoints and their identity has been confirmed, the slightest mistake during the verification process here will instantly result in a merciless attack.

There is only one inspection procedure here. As the visitor stands in front of the door, a thin mechanical tube is instantly ejected and precisely pierces Lin Guohui's heart.

[Checking vital signs...blood freshness...heart rate fluctuation...no abnormalities detected...vital signs match, visitor confirmed: Lin Guohui, identity correct!]

The cold, mechanical sound ended, and the pleasant hum of gears turning filled the air. The last door, made of a special material, slowly opened, and the two stepped into the bright, secluded storage room.

The room was neatly arranged with rows of transparent, enclosed capsules. In each capsule, a Seed of Lamentation of a different color floated, and the outer wall of the capsule was marked with the information of the corresponding witch.

The Witch of Truth, the Witch of Life, the Witch of Governance… each and every one of them is a high-level being of six stars or above. Each of them once caused immense chaos in Central Continent.

Lin Guohui glanced at it, didn't linger, and went straight to the sealed chamber where the Wish Witch was kept.

Cecilia followed closely behind.

Looking at the Seed of Lamentation floating silently inside the cabin, Cecilia frowned and said, "It seems I guessed wrong."

After saying that, she found the sealed chamber where the witch was created, and the corresponding Seed of Lamentation was also perfectly preserved inside.

"Can I take it out to confirm?"

Before Lin Guohui could reply, Cecilia opened the hatch herself, took out the Seed of Lamentation that created the witch, and held it in her palm to feel it carefully.

Even without transforming, her Soul Gem was still drawn to the Seed of Sorrow, which contained the power of pure purification.

This also means that this one is indeed real.

She placed the Seed of Sorrow back into the sealed chamber and whispered, "Could it be that an exact replica of the witch has truly appeared?"

"Perhaps the witch has begun a new evolution. Don't forget, twelve years ago, the concept of witches didn't exist in this world. The initial invaders were calamity beasts that could be fought off with technology."

"Witches only appear when the calamity beasts are on their last legs. In the process of fighting against witches, we discovered that after a witch falls, a new witch with the same abilities may be born, but her appearance and the Seed of Lamentation will never be the same as the previous generation."

"Now it seems that after they were defeated, their potential exceeded our existing understanding, and they completed a new round of evolution. The rules we have adhered to for many years may no longer be applicable."

Lin Guohui said a lot, all of which were his own speculations, but they were all possible.

"Perhaps that's true. I thought we'd find a crucial clue this time. By the way, may I take another look at Paper Kite's Soul Gem?"

The soul gems of deceased magical girls are stored and preserved in a room in Schicksal called "Valhalla".

"The kite has long since fallen into a deep slumber; there's no need to disturb her. She's had a long and tiring life; let her rest in peace. In my opinion, the mysterious nun who appeared this time might be another witch in disguise."

"Don't forget, witches are all cunning and untrustworthy. They'll do anything to deceive humans and achieve their goals."

"Ok."

Cecilia nodded and said, "The situation is still shrouded in mystery. The more we know, the more confused we become. Let's leave the analytical stuff to the professionals. I'm better suited to doing my part on the front lines."

After she finished speaking, she turned and walked out. When she reached the door, she suddenly stopped and turned back, saying, "By the way, I have submitted a Jiangbei commendation report to your secretary. Please remember to approve it as soon as possible."

"The cost is outrageous! Not only should they be commended, but headquarters should also bear the losses they incurred in the defense?"

“They saved many people in Jiangbei. They deserve to be rewarded for their contributions. This is a rule you set.”

"But now..."

"Alright, alright, stop complaining." Cecilia waved her hand dismissively and continued walking out. "Stop those unimportant experiments you're doing, especially that thing you've been developing lately. A bunch of meaningless, cold data—do you really think it can compare to a magical girl?"

The voice echoed in the storage room, but the person had already gone far away.

Lin Guohui shook his head helplessly. Who exactly is the minister?

He didn't linger any longer and turned to leave the storage room.

But just after the two of them left, in the sealed chamber where the Wish Witch was kept, the Seed of Sorrow, which was quietly suspended, suddenly flashed a faint light that no one noticed.

Chapter 94 If I were to become the Heavenly Emperor someday

Zhong was slapped away by the dragon's tail again, and the moment he landed, his eyes suddenly turned fierce.