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Chapter 314 The Awakening of the Divine Tree
Chapter 314 The Awakening of the Divine Tree
Shiyao left.
She walked through the window, her movements unsteady, while her shadow appeared lost and bewildered, as if caught in some kind of chaos.
Tang Zijun stood at the window on the balcony, watching Shi's figure disappear into the darkness.
"Are you just going to let her go like that?"
Amidst the interplay of light and shadow through the glass window, Lao Chang's figure slowly materialized, standing behind Tang Zijun.
Upon hearing Chang Lei's words, Tang Zijun gently adjusted her glasses. "It's good to give her some time to calm down. After all, we did obtain some crucial intelligence, didn't we?"
Upon hearing this, Chang Lei nodded thoughtfully, stroking his chin as if pondering something. He then sighed. "Although I knew there was a high probability of gods in the Shadow World, I didn't expect that the other party would actually be an ancient monster who survived from antiquity. They must have quite a background."
"Are you scared?" Tang Zijun turned her head slightly.
Startled for a moment, Chang Lei forced a smile. "What are you talking about? Why would I be afraid? It's just that we're in the open while the enemy is in the shadows. If we can't figure out their identities, it'll always be a troublesome situation."
At this point, Chang Lei leaned closer to Tang Zijun and whispered, "How about I go and bring that woman back, and torture her properly? I guarantee I'll make her spill everything she knows within a week."
Upon hearing this, Tang Zijun remained silent, simply staring at Chang Lei.
Feeling a little uneasy under Tang Zijun's gaze, Chang Leishan smiled and took two steps back, waving his hands repeatedly. "If you're not happy, you're not happy. Why are you staring at me like that? It's kind of scary."
"Old Chang, now that you've turned over a new leaf, can you please change those old tricks of yours?" Tang Zijun shook her head helplessly. "You're always tormenting people; how can you be a deputy director if word gets out?"
"Yes, yes, you're right," Chang Lei chuckled.
"Besides, what's the use of torturing her? Even if she tells me everything she knows, I still won't be able to enter the Shadow World. In fact, it would be a net loss."
Chang Lei frowned slightly. "So, according to your meaning..."
"She's a bit weaker, but she's definitely not stupid. After this exchange, she should have realized that something's not right." Tang Zijun turned her gaze back to the window.
"You really trust her that much?" Chang Lei followed Tang Zijun's gaze and looked outside.
"She is, after all, a girl who deserves to be chosen by the Rainbow Crystal Flower. I don't believe in her personally, but I believe in the bond between her and Tan Zhixin. Have you ever considered what would have happened if she had chosen one of the other three instead of Tan Zhixin?"
Upon hearing this, Chang Lei pondered for a moment, then suddenly gasped.
"Hiss—those three are currently overseas. If she had started her attack from overseas from the beginning, and you hadn't had a chance to replicate the power of shadow, then this shadow calamity probably wouldn't have been so easy to resolve."
"That's why I wanted to let her go. Reason and humanity are enough."
Tang Zijun pondered. "Although they are a Shadow Clan, in reality, only she is able to move freely. Confining her to the country..."
"We can take care of anything that comes up, after all, the bureau isn't short of manpower right now."
"Understood." Chang Lei smiled sinisterly and glanced at Tang Zijun. "Was your last sentence also a test?"
"What, the last sentence...?" Tang Zijun asked instinctively, then rolled her eyes. "Get lost."
"Hehe, just kidding, just kidding."
"By the way," Tang Zijun said seriously, ignoring Chang Lei's teasing. "How's Katie doing? What did the station say after their examination?"
Seeing that Tang Zijun had become serious, Chang Lei also became much more serious. "After I reported the situation, Director Shangguan took it very seriously."
"After all, she is the only magical mecha girl in the world." Tang Zijun was not surprised by the bureau's reaction.
"Indeed, the ability to transform beings born from negative energy into magical girls is a significant achievement. However, despite using various methods, no one has been able to explain how it was accomplished."
Chang Lei crossed his arms and said in a deep voice, "I briefly explained the whole story. That rabbit spirit beast... with its curled ears, was quite cooperative. Plus, the 'origin' of that rainbow crystal flower is registered with the bureau, so even if they don't understand, they won't suspect us."
"They didn't find anything about the rainbow crystal flower, did they?" Tang Zijun frowned and suddenly asked.
"No." Chang Lei shook his head. "The Rainbow Crystal Flower, once it has recognized its master, cannot be too far from the magical girl. Besides, Katie is stubborn and won't listen to anyone but you, so it's impossible for us to take the Rainbow Crystal Flower out for them to study."
"That's good." Tang Zijun breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "That rainbow crystal flower underwent the baptism of runes and my handling..."
The internal situation has already undergone a complete upheaval; we can't let the bureau investigate it rashly.
"I heard that the rainbow crystal flower originally came from an earth elemental magic girl who was at least a green-level magician. After you extracted the magic power with the help of runes, it was transformed into a gold element."
"Hmm." Tang Zijun nodded, then took out a transparent bead from her bosom. "Everyone says that the Rainbow Crystal Flower cannot be defiled, but after everything that has happened, I always feel that this thing hides a considerable secret."
The jewel in Tang Zijun's hand at this moment was none other than the rainbow crystal flower that had been contaminated by shadow energy before, and also the earth element rainbow crystal flower that was born when Juan Erduo awakened.
However, this rainbow crystal flower has now lost its power, and because the curled ear has established a connection with another rainbow crystal flower, this gem has also become completely dormant.
Looking at the rainbow crystal flower, a red light flashed in Chang Lei's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant, perfectly hidden by him.
Just then, Tang Zijun turned and asked, "Did Director Shangguan say how to deal with Katie?"
"Oh, the higher-ups originally wanted to move Katie to a different location, but she refused to leave and insisted on waiting for you to pick her up. The department has now recognized Katie's identity and is preparing her credentials. Director Shangguan hopes to incorporate her into the Fantasy Society, since she only listens to you."
"I see, that's fine then." Tang Zijun nodded, then added, "But, will the bureau let her off so easily?"
"It's no use not to release it. We've done all the tests we could, and the department has brought in quite a few magical girls from nearby. Nobody can find fault with it. Besides, Curly Ears is indeed a spirit beast, which is different from the Possessor's matter."
"The conclusion given above is that the Katie incident is an extremely low probability event, almost impossible to replicate. In any case, with the current level of technology, it is probably impossible to research it."
Chang Lei waved his hand and continued.
"So instead of keeping her locked up like this, it's better to let her move around freely for a while. Besides, you're here too. If she really causes any trouble, she can run away, but you can't."
"...
"Thank you." Tang Zijun's lips twitched, and she glanced at Chang Lei suspiciously. "I'm afraid this is related to you again, isn't it?"
"Hehe, it's nothing, just a small favor." Chang Lei grinned. "I was only thinking of you..."
As we were talking, a faint light suddenly flashed through the light and shadow of the window.
Noticing this, Tang Zijun and Chang Lei stopped at the same time and turned to look in the direction from which the faint light was coming.
The next moment, a small figure suddenly rushed out from the window reflection and was caught by Tang Zijun in a subconscious manner.
"Oh dear!"
The tiny, thumb-sized wolf-fox crawled out of Tang Zijun's palm, dusted off imaginary dust, and looked up with a big smile.
"Hey, thanks, Old Tang."
"Hyacinth?" Tang Zijun paused, looking down at the lovely girl in her palm. "Weren't you dragged to tutoring by Ruosi? Don't tell me you skipped class again to play."
"How could that be!" Hyacinth jumped up. "I didn't skip class! I'm the flower fairy who loves studying the most!"
"Do you even believe what you're saying?" Chang Lei whispered from the side.
"Hmm..." Hyacinth exclaimed, then pouted and glared fiercely at Chang Lei. After a pause, she kicked him. "Okay, okay, can't I just take a break?"
After saying that, Hyacinth turned to look at Tang Zijun. "However, I've come to see you this time on important business."
Could this girl possibly have anything important to do?
Tang Zijun inwardly scoffed, but outwardly remained perfectly calm. "What is it?"
Immediately afterwards, Hyacinth smiled.
"The Tree God has awakened!"