Chapter 151 Transaction
Death is a serious topic for everyone.
Lin Yun is not afraid of death, but he knows how to respect death. If possible, he does not want his life to end early, even if the remaining days are short.
Of course, he would not show such thoughts, so in Emerald's eyes, he still looked calm.
"Aren't you afraid? You will die if you are young."
The doll showed a puzzled expression on its face: "I have specifically brought out the most extreme consequences. If you still don't react, it will be difficult for our transaction to proceed."
"You didn't say these words to frighten me."
Lin Yun folded his arms and said, "You also said that this is a transaction, so you should state your price first."
"Young people nowadays don't know how to bargain when doing business?"
The doll behind the desk sighed like an elderly person: "Forget it, I'm really not good at this kind of thing. Let's just talk about the help I can provide."
"First of all, I have to tell you clearly that the damage to your true self caused by overdrawing your strength is irreversible. The magic suit and magic power you lost have disappeared forever. Conceptually, they no longer exist, so I can't help you get them back."
"It's like a disabled person who has lost his hands and feet for some reason. The wounds left after losing his limbs will scab over and heal, but the limbs will never grow back. Your true state is like this. Right now you are a disabled person who has been injured, and even your wounds haven't healed yet."
"So?" Lin Yun asked back.
"So, what I can do is allow you to recover from your existing injuries and use your remaining strength safely under such circumstances." Emerald's voice came from the doll.
"…The remaining strength?"
Lin Yun frowned slightly, obviously not satisfied with the answer: "This doesn't seem to meet my needs."
He was very clear about the level of magic power he had left. In his opinion, even if this little power could be used safely, it would not be enough to deal with truly dangerous enemies.
"Why do you think that 'leaf-level magic' is all the remaining strength you have?" the doll asked suddenly.
"The magic power now... isn't all of it?"
Lin Yun was a little surprised by this, so he loosened his arms and said, "Isn't it? The magic power I felt couldn't be wrong. The wonderland can no longer be used, and I don't seem to have any more residual power."
"A wonderland is a wonderland, and a magic costume is a magic costume."
Emerald's voice was long and leisurely: "Don't forget the essence of the wonderland, young man. The magic suit was born from magic power, and the wonderland was born from the soul. Magic power and soul correspond to each other, so the magic suit and the wonderland are two sides of the same coin. Although your magic suit is damaged, the silk thread is still retained, which means that your wonderland has not disappeared, but has become silent."
"But I can't feel it at all." Lin Yun retorted softly.
"It's normal. Just like when a person is injured and bleeding, they will subconsciously curl up or cover their wound to block it. Your true self also has its own protection mechanism. Your subconscious mind judges that your true self is incomplete and fragile, so you don't want to expose your wounds."
Emerald explained: "If I'm not mistaken, even before this battle, you were already extremely reluctant to use Wonderland, even very painful, right? That's the reason."
"In short, you are now a person with magical disabilities. If you want to use your power again, you need a complete rehabilitation process, or even surgery."
"Using the analogy of curing an illness, I can provide you with two kinds of help: first, helping you heal your wounds, recover from your injuries, and make up for the damage to your original form so that you can maintain your current condition; second, providing you with a prosthetic limb that is good enough to use so that you can move normally after recovery."
"Your existing strength will become a new whole. As your injuries heal, you can stop the decline of your magic power and be able to unfold your wonderland once again."
The doll showed a somewhat complacent look on its face: "Of course, it's not just Wonderland, you may very well be able to...get your own Fankai back."
Blooming profusely.
Lin Yun silently recited this word in his heart and slightly clenched the Heart Gem in his hand.
How long has it been since I last thought about this concept?
As an ability that magical girls will obtain at the Flower level, Fankai is extremely important to every Flower level. In fact, most of their combat power is made up of Fankai.
As the trump card of the magical girl, flourishing is a very special state. To describe it in more popular language, the so-called flourishing is the "second transformation" of the magical girl.
In the flourishing state, the magical girl's ability will evolve, and the magic power and soul will strength will gain unprecedented increase. According to the records of the country, the most exaggerated flourishing state can even reach ten times the magic power before the flourishing.
Such a terrifying increase in power does not come at any cost to the magical girl. There will only be a period of weakness after using it.
This is one of the reasons why the combat effectiveness of flower-level magical girls is so far behind that of bud-level magical girls. No matter how weak their magic power is, a magical girl who uses blooming magic can easily surpass her peers in magic power.
What is certain is that if Lin Yun can use Fan Kai in the magical girl state, the increase in combat power will be enormous, far exceeding her previous self who was unable to use Fan Kai.
He also has enough confidence that if he can regain such ability, he will never be afraid of any enemy in battle.
This condition attracted him.
"What should I do?"
So he looked at the doll in front of him and asked seriously: "Or, what are you going to do?"
"Hehe, it's very simple. First, you need to stabilize your injury. Then, come to our institute and I will personally perform a small operation on you. Finally, I will help you install the most advanced 'prosthesis'."
The doll said with some pride: "Don't worry, this is my unique technique. It will not affect your original power. It will just do some tricks on the damaged area."
"I can't do it." Lin Yun said expressionlessly, "Don't tell me you don't know."
"You can't do it? Oh, it seems you can't do it."
The doll suddenly realized something. "That's right. After all, you rejected His Majesty's appreciation in person, so you were put under house arrest and forbidden to enter the magic kingdom. With the code name 'Cornflower', I'm afraid they won't even let you pass the border. I don't know whether to call you a rebel or something else. This is really troublesome... It hurts!"
Before it could finish its words, it let out a small scream. The reason was that Lin Yun had directly reached out and pulled the chair away from under it, causing it to fall to the ground on the spot.
"Stop pretending. Dolls can't feel pain, right?"
Holding the back of the chair with one hand, Lin Yun supported the desk with the other hand: "It is not suitable for you to speak in a pretentious manner like our dean, respected chief. Let's talk less nonsense and make communication more efficient."
"That's too rude... Even if you want to, you shouldn't hit a lady's butt with a chair, right? I'm a staunch opponent of violence, and treating me like this will lower my opinion of you, junior."
The doll stood up from the ground complaining, and used its short paws to try to brush the dust off its buttocks: "Alas, the material world is really going downhill now. Don't the young people nowadays know how to respect the elderly and love the young?"
——"Hello, security department? Come to my office and help me throw the large dolls of unknown origin into the garbage room."
"Hello, hello——"
Emerald's lazy tone, which had always been leisurely, suddenly rose several octaves: "Don't be anxious, wait a minute, I haven't finished speaking yet, there is a way."
Lin Yun held the phone, glanced at the doll on the ground, and said nothing.
"Well, in short, I can provide you with a solution. You should also know that the annual certification exam is still a while away."
Emerald cleared her throat and said, "At that time, a large number of new magical girls will flock to the Kingdom from all over the material world. You can infiltrate the Kingdom among the new candidates, and then come to Runore to find me."
"Blending in with the crowd does not change my identity." Lin Yun reminded expressionlessly.
"Then we don't need your original identity. We can forge one."
The doll climbed back up the chair leg onto Lin Yun's office chair and lay down again: "Starting today, create a new file for a magical girl in the Magic Academy and fabricate the existence of a new magical girl. Next year, you can use this identity to sign up for the exam."
"Does your Gem Scepter now have the power to directly invent a magical girl who doesn't exist?"
Lin Yun raised his eyebrows in a bit of surprise, but after thinking about it carefully, he was not surprised: "Has the infiltration of the Four Great Institutes into the Institute of Demon Affairs reached this extent? Does she know that you are doing this?"
"Alas, the so-called power struggle and political games always have to have some unspoken things."
The doll on the armchair also folded its hands: "As long as everyone is united in saying that something does not exist, then in the political sense, it does not exist."
"You seem to have scolded yourself as well."
"Sitting in a position that is not yours and enjoying power that is not yours, you will eventually do something you don't like."
The doll looked up at Lin Yun and said, "The Gemstone Scepter is not a position that you can enjoy with a clear conscience, especially when your colleagues are reaching out to seize their own power. To stand by and watch is to wait for death."
Emerald's words were very obscure, but Lin Yun understood what she meant: there is a balance and struggle of power between the gem scepters, and in this struggle, there is a character who has been putting pressure on everyone else, forcing the gems to spend more effort.
The person who is so devoted to playing political games with the jeweled scepter could naturally be no other than the director of the Investigation Institute.
"It seems that you really hate our dean." Lin Yun thought.
"I told you that we can skip some of the dark topics."
The doll spread out its claws: "And if we want to help you sneak into the country, such power is indispensable. At least now it has become our helper."
"That's undeniable."
Lin Yun nodded: "Although I don't want to accept your glorification of this behavior."
"Oh? Are you trying to say 'those were originally mine'? That's so cute."
Emerald's voice was drawn out again, sounding meaningful: "If you really want to say that, I won't deny it."
"I'm not that naive."
Lin Yun shook his head: "The power of the magic kingdom is based on corresponding strength. Even if I accepted the invitation, I would not have the confidence to successfully recruit and manage so many people."
"That may not be the case."
The doll suddenly showed a somewhat strange smile on its face: "But in this case, if you agree to our deal, after you come to Runnore to complete the operation, I will hand over this part of the power of the Magic Affairs Institute to you, how about it?"
The office fell into silence for a moment.
Lin Yun looked at the doll on the chair. The smile on that furry face didn't seem fake at all. His lazy and comfortable look seemed as if he really didn't care about the "power" he was talking about, as if he didn't know how shocking what he said was.
Before today, if someone had told Lin Yun that someone would so casually use the power of a state agency as a bargaining chip, he would definitely have thought that person was joking.
He did not think that it was simply a preferential treatment for him. The other party must have other reasons to make such a condition.
"…What exactly is the origin of the beast? What secrets are contained in it?"
And this is the reason Lin Yun could think of.
The target of the emerald transaction is the Source of the Beast, and the reason why she can offer such conditions must be because she thinks the Source of the Beast has corresponding value.
So, what kind of value could be worth a quarter of the Magic Court? Lin Yun didn't know, but he could vaguely imagine it.
"Do you agree to the terms of the deal? If you do, I can tell you." The doll was still leaning lazily on the back of the chair.
"...If you don't tell me, it would be difficult for me to agree." Lin Yun shook his head slowly.
"Really? I offered you the ability to retrieve Fankai, the rest of your lifespan, and even a quarter of the Mojiyuan. You're not even tempted by this?"
"A transaction that seems to be a sure win must have hidden risks and costs. I don't want to make a big mistake just for the sake of a momentary rush."
"'A grave mistake'? I can't pretend I didn't hear such harsh words. In your mind, do I mean to do bad things after getting the Beast Source? What kind of image do you have of me?"
"The jeweled scepter."
"Hmm! You actually used a word that should symbolize honor as a synonym for bad reviews. How despicable, young man!"
Emerald seemed very dissatisfied with such a description, but Lin Yun did not say anything else. He calmly looked at the doll in front of him.
He doesn't believe that pie will fall from the sky, and he needs the other party to give him a reason to reassure him.
After a brief silence, Emerald finally started the conversation again: "That's fine, we still have a lot of time. There are still five months until next year's certification exam. You have plenty of time to get to know me and then consider whether to close the deal. Believe me, my personal charm will convince you, and you will accept my terms after you feel my sincerity."
"What do you mean?" Lin Yun asked puzzledly.
"What I mean is that in the next period of time, I will leave this doll clone in Fangting City and set up a small private research institute here."
Emerald said slowly, "If you encounter anything curious, or if there is anything you want to know, you can come to me."
"Institute? When?"
“It hasn’t been built yet, and the address has not been determined.”
"…Is this also the reason why you came to see me?"
"Yes, that's why I came here today. I think the Strategy Bureau should not be short of such resources."
As if it had rested long enough on the recliner, the chubby fairy doll finally stood up again, even though it looked like a ball rolling on the chair. Its deep dark green pupils once again stared at Lin Yun, with a hint of teasing in its laziness: "Then, I'll ask you to find a good feng shui site for my research institute, young man, no... should I say Mr. Director."
I was in meetings in the morning and at noon, so the update is late! (End of this chapter)
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