What kind of magic? This is called cultivating immortality!

“From what I can see, your motives are indeed not pure. However, your original intention remains the same, and everything you do is for the sake of humanity, therefore you are innocent.” Cecilia looked directly at him and voiced her doubts, “The only thing I can’t understand is why the K1 Titan you developed in your lab has the exact same structure as the Iron Beast?”

"These inside stories were told to you by the heads of other regions, right?" Lin Guohui pressed in return.

"Answer my question first."

Lin Guo sighed softly, somewhat amused and exasperated: "It's one thing for those girls to protest, but why are they specifically targeting me? It's really a headache."

Upon hearing this, Cecilia looked surprised.

The protests in the nine regions are still in the planning stage and are kept strictly confidential. Apart from the magical girls who are the core participants, no one outside knows about them.

Even he himself, who had always supported Lin Guohui, kept silent after learning the news and never revealed a word of it.

Who on earth dared to leak headquarters secrets without authorization?

Is it possible that magical girls really exist who would disregard their own rights?

Countless questions swirled in her mind, layer upon layer, yet she could not find the answers.

Lin Guohui saw through her thoughts and said, "I am, after all, the person who founded Destiny in the dark ages and still holds the highest authority. Not long ago, I even set a trap to force the witch to disappear. Do you really think I would be kept in the dark?"

"Before Project Titan was launched, I had already foreseen all the variables that would follow. Your visit tonight, and your relentless pursuit of the core issues surrounding Titan, gave me a general idea of ​​what was going on."

So what's your answer?

Cecilia gazed at him, wanting to hear what explanation this self-assured and meticulous middle-aged man would offer.

"If I told you that I was kept in the dark from beginning to end and was someone who was being used, would you believe me?"

"That's a good joke."

"Hahaha!"

Lin Guohui chuckled dryly and spread his hands, saying, "When the new combat robot was unveiled, I heard that subsequent research and development lacked practical combat data, which is why I pushed forward the subsequent experimental plan with all my might. But I truly had no idea that the K1 Titan and the Steel Catastrophe Beast had the same internal structure."

“You always do everything yourself and want to be in control of the whole situation, how could there be any core inside information that you don’t know?” Cecilia asked, her face full of disbelief.

"That's the truth. I was merely a driving force. Dr. Kaneki was the core developer of the K1 Titan, and it was he who pointed out the lack of data that led me to approve the experiment."

"Kaneki... this is just your word, without any real evidence."

"Well, there's nothing I can do about that. I really can't produce any evidence."

Cecilia stood up immediately, her tone leaving no room for argument: "I'll stay here tonight. Tomorrow morning, we'll return to headquarters together to confront Dr. Kaneki."

“Sure, you can stay in my daughter’s bedroom.” Lin Guohui downed his glass of cold tea in one gulp. “Any other questions? If not, I’ll head back to my study; I still have some work to finish.”

Cecilia raised her hand, gesturing for them to proceed.

Seeing this, Lin Guohui immediately turned around and walked back to his study, closing the door behind him.

Cecilia then moved toward the bedroom.

The room was decorated in a warm and gentle style, spotless, with a neatly made bed and various dolls scattered on the bedside table and desk, exuding a girlish atmosphere.

And this is Lin Guohui's daughter's room.

She gazed out the window at the night sky, wondering if Dr. Kaneki would show up tomorrow.

Chapter 105 Great Panic

The night passed in the blink of an eye, and just as dawn was breaking, Xiao Henu was awakened from his deep sleep by a series of urgent phone calls.

She groggily reached for her phone, and pressed the answer button by muscle memory, her voice still sleepy: "Hello, who is it?"

"it's me."

Upon hearing the voice on the other end of the phone, Xiao Henu suddenly opened his eyes, his tone tightening abruptly: "Is the plan about to move forward?"

"Okay. Immediately notify all the magical girls in the Jiangbei area to prepare a joint petition." The other end paused, as if still not reassured, and added, "Remember, strictly follow the plan I finalized earlier."

"understand!"

After hanging up the call, Xiao Henu got out of bed, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and quickly washed and changed his clothes while issuing instructions to the magical girls staying at the hotel one by one.

At almost the same time, people in the other areas also sprang into action.

A protest against Schicksal headquarters, spearheaded by the heads of nine regions and involving over a thousand low-ranking magical girls, aimed at defending their rights, has begun.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

After having breakfast with Cecilia, who was staying at his house, Lin Guohui went out together.

At 8:00 a.m. sharp, the two arrived at the headquarters of Destiny on time.

The staff members on duty were secretly surprised to see the two appear side by side, but no one gossiped about it. They all kept their eyes down and focused on their work.

Cecilia said calmly, "Go straight to the research lab."

"Okay, whatever you say."

Lin Guohui responded and walked towards the research lab with a helpless expression. He knew very well that although the two of them had talked for a long time last night and he had told her everything frankly, it did not mean that Cecilia would unconditionally believe him.

She only believes in evidence that is more credible.

If Kaneki gains the upper hand in the upcoming confrontation, Cecilia will undoubtedly turn on him without hesitation and take him down. Lin Guohui is 100% certain of this possibility.

The two quickly took the elevator to the research room on the third floor.

The research lab was still rather deserted at the moment; apart from the necessary staff on duty, most people in the area had not yet arrived.

"Good morning, Minister!"

Upon seeing Lin Guohui, the staff on duty immediately stood up and greeted him respectfully.

Lin Guohui nodded, indicating that everyone should not be reserved, and found an empty seat to sit down.

Cecilia sat down beside him, her gaze slowly sweeping across the room: all sorts of robots, carelessly discarded Seeds of Sorrow, and Soul Gems connected by tangled wires... a wide variety of research equipment and samples were all in her view.

She chuckled softly: "The scope of your lab's research is quite diverse."

"It's just a matter of trying different approaches. You can't put all your eggs in one basket," Lin Guohui said. "We've already developed a combat robot that can rival magical girls. Perhaps it won't be long before this laboratory can figure out a way for ordinary humans to control extraordinary powers."

"Extraordinary power that can be controlled at will is not necessarily a good thing."

"It's better than having it controlled by only a small group of people."

"At least for now, those who wield power have always been law-abiding and willing to give their lives for their duties."

"We can't just look at the present. We need to broaden our horizons and not forget the source of these forces. It's always good to be prepared."

Cecilia fell silent upon hearing this, glanced down at her watch, and then asked, "Where's Kaneki? When will he arrive?"

"Nine o'clock. That's his fixed time."

I hope he really will come... Cecilia didn't say anything more, just sat quietly, waiting for Dr. Kaneki.

Time passed by, and before we knew it, it was nine o'clock in the morning.

However, Dr. Kaneki, whom the two were waiting for, did not appear. Instead, another middle-aged man with a refined demeanor entered the room.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Cecilia frowned: "Councilor Su? What brings you here? Where's Jin Muren?"

Councilor Su first politely nodded to Lin Guohui, then sat down nearby before replying, "The government asked me to come over to handle some matters. As for Dr. Jinmu, he will arrive shortly."

"What is it?" Cecilia pressed.

"To be honest, I'm completely baffled too," Councilor Su said with a distressed expression. "Those old guys just won't explain things clearly, they just tell me to come here and wait. Sigh, what a miserable life. I'm destined to be a busybody."

Cecilia instinctively felt that something was wrong.

Lin Guohui stared at him, a half-smile on his face: "Old Su, I have a feeling you know everything. You didn't come all this way just to cause trouble, did you?"

"Look at what you're saying, what could I possibly know? Besides, we're friends, I'm more than happy to help you."

"Is that so? But the timing of your appearance today is rather coincidental."

"What do you mean by that? I don't understand."

The two looked at each other, both wearing gentle smiles. They seemed to be having a casual conversation, but their words were full of witty remarks.

"boom!"

The laboratory door was suddenly pushed open, and Chief Secretary Mu hope rushed in, looking flustered.

Upon seeing Lin Guohui sitting calmly, she seemed to have found her pillar of support and reported urgently: "Minister, something has happened! A total of 1,125 magical girls from nine regions, including Lingdong and Jiangbei, have jointly submitted a petition demanding that headquarters halt all further development of combat robots and restore the original welfare benefits of magical girls."

As she spoke, she quickly unfolded her portable laptop: "In addition to the joint protest, they also uploaded a video."

The video, once opened, is filled with scenes of magical girls battling K1 Titan robots. It includes numerous shots of girls fighting two or three opponents at once, culminating in a breathtaking scene of a single girl defeating ten Titans.

"Hey, Old Lin, those magical girls who used to support you, are they going to turn against you?" Councilor Su spoke first, his tone full of amusement.

"You're exaggerating," Lin Guohui said calmly. "They only did this because they felt their rights were being threatened and they were uneasy. Their intentions are understandable, but their methods were too extreme."

"So what do you plan to do?" Councilor Su paused, then reminded him in a friendly tone, "If you don't handle it well, your chair might start to wobble."

"It's a difficult situation. The robot is important, and the magical girl who risks her life to protect the world is also important. I can't choose between the two."

Cecilia remained silent throughout, simply listening to their enigmatic conversation.

"Ding dong~"

Mu hope stared at the new message popping up on her computer screen. Her panicked face instantly turned pale. She nervously glanced at Lin Guohui several times, her lips moving, but she dared not utter a sound.

Lin Guohui noticed her unusual behavior and said calmly, "You've been with me for so long, but you're still not calm. What's the rush? Just say what you have to say."

"Yes, yes... news about you..." Mu hope stammered.

Lin Guohui gestured for her to continue with his eyes.

"The news...the news has spiraled out of control. Magical girls from all over are questioning headquarters: Why were robots developed to replace them? Why are the internal structures of the K1 Titan and the Steel Beast completely identical?"

She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down: "They...they want to know if Minister Lin Guohui, who pushed all this forward, is the traitor who has been lurking in Tianming all along."

Before she could finish speaking, Cecilia lost her temper and stood up abruptly, angrily asking, "How would a magical girl who didn't participate in the experiment know about this?"

"I...I don't know either..."

Mu hope clutched her laptop tightly, her mind a jumbled mess. The events of those few short minutes had nearly shattered her worldview.

The founder of Destiny, the supreme leader who oversees the entire situation, could actually be an internal traitor?

If this news is true, the magical girls will likely lose all faith in headquarters. Worse still, the situation could even revert to what it was twelve years ago.