Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　Cong Yu eventually found a coat in the collapsed wardrobe, from which she discovered the key and the laboratory key.

　What should I say...

　"They were actually in the room."

　With a sigh, Cong Yu inserted the key chip into the terminal, then sat down casually and began to examine the information inside.

　时间的显示定格在了【17·7·301】，意思是星联建立以来第17任议长任职的第7个宇宙十年（地球时间112年），第301天。

　Cong Yu knew that the time displayed on her terminal started with 18.

　In other words, the research institute lost its network connection during the previous speaker's term... which probably symbolizes its demise.

　Most things in the terminal show "data corruption" or "network connection error" when clicked, and only a small number of files can be opened.

　The file contains a photo of the terminal's owner... who is an alien with a tail, otherwise quite similar to a human.

　Because of the photos of him with his wife and daughter, he must be a father... working at the research institute here.

　A research institute built underground on a planet...

　It sounds like it involves some kind of dark side within the Starfleet.

　The only valuable thing in all of this should be the chat page that Cong Yu clicked on at this moment... What was presented to Cong Yu and Yuan An Apophis was the chat history between the terminal owner and another person.

　The earliest chat history may have been automatically deleted, so you can only start looking from the center... The owner's name on this terminal is very unusual.

　If we were to use Earth's language, it would probably just be a string of gibberish, or, based on pronunciation, something like "Ho22U".

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　[Ho22U: This is the third time the experimental subject has breached containment. Didn't I tell you to report any anomalies?]

　[Tayi: We've already said we can't stop them. Their recovery speed is getting faster and faster. Can't you find a way to solve this once and for all?]

　[Tayi: The other party is a vicious death row inmate. Even if their brain recovers, they'll pretend nothing happened. Couldn't they just leave the prefrontal lobe intact? Or use instruments to detect it?]

　[Ho22U: The instrument is detecting, but the Calamity species can block the detection, which is why you need to be constantly vigilant.]

　[Ho22U: Regardless of the drugs or methods used to suppress the brain and emotions, the other person can recover gradually.]

　[Ho22U: Sharp instruments will frequently assimilate upon contact with the opponent's flesh and blood, and the opponent has a strong tendency towards self-destruction.]

　[Tayi: The security department is really at their wits' end... We're on surveillance 24/7 now, so let's just execute him.]

　【Ho22U: No.】

　[Tayi: I'll talk to the director.]

　【Ho22U: Whatever.】

　-

　Aside from this chat log that seems to have some value, there's a lot of other chat that's just pointless.

　Judging from the timeline, the last conversation the terminal owner had with someone was about whether the network resource management department had lost internet access...

　However, because the network was cut off, the message could not be sent successfully... and could only remain on the terminal page.

　[Huh? The host of the extermination spell is a criminal? I thought it would be a poor, innocent, beautiful girl... the prefrontal cortex? What?]

　Cong Yu glanced at Yuan An Apophis's words and said, "You're such a cute girl every day, huh..."

　"By the way, beautiful girls might exist in interstellar space, but the existence of beautiful girls is unlikely."

　Hmm... Cong Yu, why is your head so pointy?

　"..." Speechless, Cong Yu explained, "What I mean is... aliens have a more reasonable appearance, unlike our super Earth where there are handsome men and beautiful women everywhere."

　Because there is no magic involved, there is no subtle, gradual acceptance of beauty effects derived from magic.

　Therefore, the hosts of the extermination technique will probably not be almost all beautiful girls like they were on Earth.

　No, and there's no need to say "almost," because apart from Cong Yu herself, it's basically the same for everyone...

　"Explaining prefrontal lobotomy to you is rather complicated... Wait, can't you just look at my memories?"

　Cong Yu asked this question, and Yuan An Apophis immediately replied, "I know what it means, but I don't know the reason."

　Is that so? Actually, I don't really understand it either.

　With that thought in mind, Cong Yu stuffed the terminal in her hand into the Jormungandr train and stepped out of the laboratory.

　However, it can be roughly determined that...

　A vicious criminal became the host of an extermination technique and was then captured for research.

　That's about it?

　However, it seems that the detention of that prisoner is not going smoothly...

　The extermination technique grants the host an unsolvable regenerative ability, rendering drugs and [ding-dong ding-dong] ineffective.

　Lobectomy, which can cause intellectual disability, is unlikely to be effective in the long run...

　However, if this method is not adopted, conventional binding methods are unlikely to be effective against the host of the extermination technique.

　Killing the host of this extinction spell would cause it to erupt again, becoming completely unstoppable...

　Cong Yu thought this way, and his thoughts were undoubtedly transmitted to the mind of Yuan An Apophis.

　Putting myself in the shoes of these poor children, our extermination techniques really are a terrible thing...

　"That's what Source Darkness Apophis said."

　"..." Not knowing how to reply, Cong Yu could only stand in the corridor of the building, looking at the scarlet pillars and spheres of flesh in the distance.

　"Actually, you guys have always been terrible."

　Cong Yu could only say this bluntly in the end, and then, amidst the sorrow of Yuan An Apophis, continued, "But you do exist after all."

　"I also think this strange, magical world is pretty terrible, but it still exists... Since we can't go back, this is just how it is."

　"So the only solution I can find is a reconciliation."

　As Cong Yu spoke, she jumped out of the corridor window, summoned the Jormungandr train in the air, and flew towards the flesh ball.

　We didn't encounter any obstacles along the way...

　The other party seemed unable to sense Cong Yu's approach.

　Hmm, at least you're speaking human language.

　Gen'an Apophis tentatively indicated her satisfaction, then continued, "So, how did it end up like this?"

　Indeed, in theory, even if containment fails completely, the host of the extermination spell should find a way to escape.

　If the extinction is out of control after death, then it is impossible to find a clearly perceptible "host".

　However, considering Xiao Cui's previous reasoning...

　With that thought in mind, Cong Yu quickly arrived on the giant ball of flesh and blood, and his faith power condensed into a light gun.

　Cong Yu casually spun the light gun, wielding it with dazzling flourishes to cut open the cocoon that contained the "Extinction Technique Host".

　The moment the flesh and blood were attacked, everything around seemed to sense something and began to tremble violently.

　Then, countless enormous "eyes" began to appear on the surface of these tentacles, densely packed and staring in the direction of Cong Yu.

　At the same time, the flesh and blood that made up everything around them seemed to come alive and began to surge forward.

　Countless pink and bright red tentacles lunged towards Cong Yu, but Cong Yu made no defensive move.

　Because such an attack is too weak, it is not a spell in any sense, but more like an instinct.

　However, Cong Yu's lack of physical intervention did not mean that his guardian snake would not intervene... The source of darkness, Apophis, on his neck quickly transformed into a blade, instantly blocking the tentacles attacking from all around.

　With the sound of flesh being torn apart, countless tentacles shattered into large pieces that fell into the sea of ​​blood below, splashing water.

　Cong Yu quickly cut open the raging cocoon of flesh in front of him, revealing a bald man with lifeless eyes inside.

　This is a male with a number branded on his head, who only has an upper body while his lower body is integrated with the flesh beneath him.

　The bald man, who appeared to have well-developed muscles, had countless black ash particles floating around him as soon as he came into contact with the outside air...

　Cong Yu had seen this phenomenon before.

　Just like when the immortal king burned away all her resolve and emotions, leaving her shattered on the spot.

　It seems that this is a characteristic shared by all those who have "burned out"... which proves something.

　"Xiao Cui's guess is correct."

　Cong Yu spoke slowly and deliberately, looking around at the world that seemed to be shaking, and said, "If there is no magic, then we must use emotions and determination to drive it instead of magic."

　"When a person's emotions and determination are completely exhausted, their consciousness will also perish."

　"But the extinction spell itself is keeping him alive, so he ended up in this... half-dead body."

　As Cong Yu spoke, he looked at the countless skinless beings emerging from the blood pool and sea of ​​blood, and some fleshy fish with two legs.

　They all seemed to be climbing up the branches of the flesh pillar, trying to protect the host of the extermination spell...

　To this, Source Darkness Apophis was utterly exasperated: "Stop talking! I'm busy! Can you just hurry up and seal it?"

　What are you in a hurry for?

　Your actions are powered by my magic; I'm not even in a hurry myself, but you're getting anxious.

　Cong Yu shook his head helplessly, then took a deep breath and gripped the same light gun as Moirai.

　"Actually, I originally wanted to create a seal similar to the one used to seal Miss Chi You... but I realized the 'weight' might not be enough."

　As she said this, Cong Yu pointed the blade of her light gun at the heart of the host of the extinction spell in front of her: "Then, what entered my mind was a standard answer that I had seen before, and even experienced personally."

　In the next instant, the tip of the light gun swiftly pierced the chest of the bald, muscular half-man, and a mysterious power instantly began to spread.

　"Let it be sealed away..."

　"In the name of Moirai!"

　Chapter 941 If you lose everything, start robbing on the spot!

　[The warp drive is charging; target—Flip Star.]

　After listening to Cong Yu's description of Xiao Cui, Xiao Cui blinked curiously in the AI's voice: "Can time underground be stopped? Is that even possible?"

　Before Cong Yu could say anything, Lan Tianzhu, who was sitting in her spaceship seat, spoke up: "They even mentioned Moirai's name."

　Mentioning Moirai's name was just a whim.

　“If Moirai can do it, there’s no reason why I can’t… and all I did was stop time in that area.”

　Cong Yu replied, now relaxed in clean clothes, "Having accomplished my task, I'll leave without a trace, concealing my merit and fame—"

　Yao Chuan Guang laughed gleefully at Cong Yu's words: "Haha, the planet's crisis is over! Although... almost everyone on the planet is dead."

　Yes, although Hikaru and the others tried to save people on land, they ultimately failed to save any of them.

　Ordinary people in the interstellar age die far too easily...

　There was virtually no chance of surviving the wave-like attacks of the "skinless ones".

　If it were handled by the super-human beings of Lixiang Village now, the outcome would likely be quite different.

　After all, the number of skinless warriors is less than that of the mechanical warriors, and their strength is also less than that of the mechanical warriors... In comparison, they are simply like stray dogs on the roadside.

　Unfortunately, it is ultimately the people of this planet who suffer the most.

　As for the conversation among the group, Aria, who was listening silently, frowned deeply... She had already come to accept the concept of the Extinction Spell.

　But I only grasped this concept at noon, so how did this strange "time stop" setting suddenly appear in the afternoon?

　This is really hard for her to accept...

　My worldview has collapsed!

　At this point, the conversation turned to Arya...

　Yao Chuanguang looked at Ailiya with concern and asked, "Ailiya, your home planet is destroyed. Are you sad?"

　In response to Yao Chuanguang's question, Ailiya paused for a moment before saying, "Well, Alka is not my home planet."

　Aria, who had no doubt that Yaochuan Guang would comfort her if she said she was sad, denied it, saying, "Actually, I'm just studying and working here... so I'm not sad at all."

　This was, of course, a casual lie. After all, having been a tour guide on Alka for so long, he had maintained a close relationship with the people around him.

　It all happened so suddenly. While I wouldn't say I'm devastated, a little sadness is inevitable.