Li Wei was very skilled at editing intelligence, and he quickly completed the intelligence exchange with the domestic authorities before shutting down the communications.
Li Wei sat in the chair in front of his desk and stretched. So far, the plan had gone smoothly, and apart from a few unstable factors, most things were as he had expected.
The only force that Li Weiwei couldn't control was the threat to the nation's survival, but he didn't need to worry about that, as there were specialized departments in the country dedicated to dealing with this terrorist force.
Using violence alone could quickly obtain information about this organization, but such a large-scale operation would be troublesome and would also attract unnecessary attention domestically. Therefore, professional matters should be left to professionals, and his job is to wait patiently for the roundup.
Li Wei calculated that he had established stable relationships with all the important female characters in the original story. Apart from Shinonono Tsukasa, who was floating in the sky, and Orimura Madoka, who had just entered the academy, he would need to spend some time with the other two girls.
Originally, Li Wei didn't like Shinonono Tsukasa very much, after all, the White Knight incident was the root cause of the distortion of human society. However, after he learned the inside story, his prejudice against Shinonono Tsukasa was dispelled.
Given the circumstances at the time, as a Japanese person, Shinonono Tsukasa acted to protect her country and family. Furthermore, it was not an invasion but simply self-defense, without crossing any boundaries. This shows that she was not a warmonger.
After the White Knight incident, she withstood pressure from countries around the world and did not disclose the secrets of the IS armor core. All major powers that wanted to manufacture new armor had to purchase it from her personally. Shinonono Tsukasa deliberately reduced the production of the core, so after ten years, the total number of IS armor units in the world was only a little over two thousand.
If she hadn't withstood external pressure and handed over the core technology of the armor, there would be far more than two thousand IS armored vehicles in the world today—at least double the number. And if such weapons were used in war, the intensity of the war would have become extremely terrifying.
Finally, the thing that changed Li Wei's opinion of her was the signing of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Militarization of IS Armor, which she facilitated.
By threatening to cut off supplies, Shinonono Tsukasa brought many major powers back to the negotiating table and signed the Treaty Prohibiting the Militarization of IS Armor. Now, on the surface, major powers do not support the militarization of armor. Even if they want to arm themselves, they do so secretly and dare not put it on the surface.
Because the treaty stipulated that if any signatory country dared to openly militarize its armor, she would cancel that country's supply of armor cores. Naturally, the signatory countries were unwilling to give up such benefits, so the militarization of the armor was carried out under the guise of competition, and none dared to go too far, lest they force Shinobu to cut off supplies.
In Li Wei's view, IS armor technology was like a disaster in Pandora's box, and Shinonono Tsukasa was the unlucky one who opened the box. However, although the box was opened, it was not completely opened. Shinonono Tsukasa tightly controlled the lifelines of various major powers and the number of IS armor cores, preventing the world from sliding completely into the abyss.
Through his intelligence network, Li Wei investigated the events of that year, finding out who hijacked so many missiles and, in a madness, targeted Japan, intending to wipe Japan off the world map completely.
The investigation results did not surprise him; it was still the same old Wangguo Machinery Industry, a company that was incorruptible and burdened with debts. However, this incident also made Li Wei realize something: Wangguo Machinery Industry was definitely not an extremist organization led by Japanese people, and all Asian countries had been cleared of suspicion.
Because Japan is located on a tectonic plate movement zone, if Japan were to be completely destroyed, it wouldn't just be Japan itself that would suffer. Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Russia, and other countries in East Asia would also be negatively impacted.
As of now, the most suspected countries are Amei, Ying, France, and the sinking of Japan, as these countries could gain the most benefits.
Chapter 4. White Lies
Li Wei's prejudice against Shinonono Tsukasa disappeared. When he looked at the girl from a rational perspective, he realized that Shinonono Tsukasa herself was also a rather unlucky guy.
At this moment, in the production workshop of a small space station equipped with optical camouflage, located in high orbit above Earth, Shinonono Tsukasa is standing in front of the experimental table, busy working on a device that has not yet been fitted with armor.
Beside her, Sofia, a puppet clone that looks very much like Tifa, is sitting in a chair, looking curiously toward the experimental table.
Sofia rested her chin on her hands and said, "Shu, I'm so bored. You're not going to play with me anymore."
Shinonono didn't even turn her head. She was already used to her companion from another world's eccentric personality. She thought she was eccentric enough herself, but after meeting the carefree Sophia, she felt she had been incredibly diligent.
Shinonono said, "I don't have time to play with you right now. There are game consoles in the lounge. Although we can't play online games, we have all kinds of single-player games."
Sofia slumped onto the small desk, saying weakly, "But I want to play two-player Mario Kart with you. It's not fun playing alone at all. When will your work be finished?"
Without looking up, Shinobu said, "If you can wait, you can give me two hours. I should be able to finish this part of the work within two hours."
Sophia said, "It's really strange. I didn't expect you to be so genuine. But speaking of which, you're really generous. Giving away such armor like that so easily. This is a collector's edition that you made yourself. Your sister is really lucky."
As Levi's puppet clone, Sophia allows Levi to use spells remotely from this puppet as a base. However, since it is not his own body present, the effects of the spells are somewhat diminished and cannot achieve the same effect as when used by his own body.
Without looking up, Shinonono said, "Because I only have this one younger sister, I have to be a good older sister. I have already ruined the wonderful environment for her to grow up in. Now, the only thing I can do is to equip her with strong armor to protect her from harm."
Shinonono Tsukasa was very clear that the current situation was becoming increasingly chaotic. On the surface, everything seemed peaceful and prosperous, but underneath, undercurrents were surging. She wouldn't be surprised if World War III broke out, because the world was a powder keg that could explode at the slightest spark.
When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. In such a chaotic environment, protecting those around you is no easy task. That's why she went to such lengths to customize a unique fourth-generation IS armor for her younger sister, Shinonono Houki.
Sofia said, "Here we go again. The world has become what it is today not because of you alone. You were just a fuse at best. Even without you, the situation would have been much worse."
Shinonono Tsukasa said, "But I did become the fuse, detonating the powder keg. That's a fact, and I won't deny it."
Sofia asked, "If you had the chance to atone for your sins, what would you choose?"
Xiao Zhizhi froze, her hands trembling. This question had also surfaced in her mind during sleepless nights. Guilt, regret, pain, helplessness, and all sorts of negative emotions tormented her, and for a considerable period of time, she was in a state of self-isolation.
During that time, she was in a daze and almost starved to death on the space station. When she felt like she was about to die, the images of her family appeared in front of her. So, she slapped herself hard and resolved to live on, ugly, for her family and to make up for the harm she had caused to the world.
Shinonono knows that many people wish for her death, but she will struggle to live on until she completes her atonement, as her way of apologizing to the world.
Shinononozuka said, "Time cannot be reversed, but in that situation, activating the White Knight was my only choice. Even if I had to do it all over again, I would still make that choice. After all, if we didn't do it, nearly two hundred million people would have completely disappeared from the world. That number of deaths is even more staggering than a world war. Sophia, in your previous world, were there any large-scale wars?"
Sophia laughed and said, "I came into this world because I died unlucky in the war. Don't be fooled by my lazy appearance. I am a great witch and I can't escape military service."
Shinonono Tsukasa stopped what she was doing and asked curiously, "Do witches also need to serve in the military? The word 'witch' sounds extraordinary. You must be a superhuman from your world, right? Don't superhumans have special privileges?"
Sophia said, "We're all witches, so there's no such thing as special privileges. I'm just a research-oriented great witch who's not good at direct combat. I was just doing my research in the rear when the enemy's raiding force attacked our floating continent. The entire floating continent was blasted into pieces, and I remember I was also shattered into pieces. Who knew that when I opened my eyes, I would be in this world."
Shinonono Tsukasa was very curious about what a world full of witches would be like.
Sophia said, "Thank you for taking me in during this time, but I have to go home. Once I've recovered from my injuries and repaired my damaged bloodline roots, I'll be able to locate my home universe and teleport back."
Shinonono Tsukasa was surprised. In her opinion, inter-universe teleportation was something that was difficult to explain with current science. However, considering that the black girl in front of her was a witch with magical powers, it didn't seem surprising that she could do such a thing.
Shinonono asked, "Sophia, was your hometown at war before? Who was fighting whom? What's the overall situation in the world?"
As a researcher, Shinobu Tsukasa is quite curious and would naturally be interested in such things.
Li Wei's statement was also a way of giving this puppet clone a reason to leave the stage. It's like the researcher clone currently in China, who is using his own injuries to advance the research by burning himself. Once his main body's plan is completed, the researcher clone can then meet its end and leave the stage.
As for Sophia, after spending some time together, Shinobu had developed a certain dependence on her, so she couldn't be allowed to leave so hastily like a researcher's clone. That's why Levi came up with this excuse. By using the excuse of going home, he could fool Shinobu into not being sad when Sophia disappeared.
In Li Wei's view, this could be considered a white lie.
Chapter 1. Tools for Deceiving People
Lies can cause harm, but sometimes the harm and pain can be greater and more painful if there are no lies.
Li Wei was well aware of this, and although Shinonono Tsukasa appeared quite optimistic on the surface, she was actually very fragile mentally, tormented by long-term negative emotions. Although she had now gotten rid of this negative state, the effects of the past still lingered on her.
The purpose of Sofia's puppet clone was initially just to be a tool for gathering intelligence. However, after discovering that the truth was not what he had imagined, the purpose of Sofia's clone changed. This clone is now a psychotherapist who exists to help Shinonono Tsukasa overcome her past trauma.
Sophia said, “Your world has experienced two world wars, with all the major countries participating. The lives of hundreds of millions of people have been completely destroyed by the wars, which is truly a sad thing. However, the situation on our side is not much better. Witches from all countries have been drawn into the war, and even witches who have already passed away have been summoned back from the underworld by various countries to join their armies. However, in the witches' war, the most casualties are the servant races who serve as cannon fodder. For witches who have conquered death and time, death is just a long vacation in the underworld. When everyone's servant races are almost all dead, they can sit down and have a proper negotiation.”
Shinonono Tsukasa wanted to complain, but didn't know where to start. It seemed that the witches' war didn't cause much damage to their own race. The most tragic deaths were suffered by the servant races below them.
Sophia continued, "Only a witch can truly kill a witch. Just like my current situation, I originally thought I was going to the underworld, but who knew I was sent to another universe. In this situation, I would rather go to the underworld. With my research technology, I will be resurrected after the war is over. Then I can continue my research, and they can continue their quarreling. Isn't that great?"
Shinonono Tsukasa's expression at this moment was very much like an old man using a cell phone on the subway. Indeed, it's difficult for humans and witches, who are extraordinary races who have conquered death, to have a common language.
However, after hearing Sophia's complaints about the witches' daily lives, her mood improved somewhat. Perhaps witches were all very cheerful beings. If only she could be as cheerful as those witches.
Sofia looked at Shinononozuka, who was smiling, and a smile also appeared on her lips. The purpose of this clone was to be a source of joy, and it seemed that the effect was quite good.
Shinonono glanced at the still-assembly-ready machine on the lab table, slapped her forehead, and said, "I was so busy chatting that I almost forgot something important. Let's talk about your hometown, Sophia, when we have some free time later. I'm very curious about a world full of witches. The social structure of witches, their reproductive inheritance, and their culture—can you tell me all about it?"
Sofia wore a smug smile; Shinononozuka was in a pretty good state right now.
As for the bizarre questions in Shinononozuka's head, Sophia wasn't worried at all. Her main body had already made detailed settings for this thought process. Using a vast database, her main body had constructed a complete witch worldview, and the various related settings, if made into paper documents, would be enough to fill half a small library.
After all, the "Everybody's a Witch" worldview has a reference point. Li Wei quite liked this novel. When Li Wei reads novels, he not only pays attention to the plot but also values the world-building. A complete and excellent worldview can not only be used to write one novel but can even lead to the development of an entire series. Without paying attention to the world-building, writing one novel might be the limit.
Li Wei withdrew his extra attention. If Shinonono Tsukasa was in good condition, there was no need for him to rush the two sides to meet. There was still some time before the final move, and he was confident that he could completely win over Shinonono Tsukasa during this period.
Li Wei shifted his perspective to the other girls, focusing on Yamada Maya. At this moment, Yamada Maya was wearing only a very light silk nightgown, sitting at her desk, writing her lesson plan for tomorrow.
Maya Yamada is an exceptionally talented girl, but in addition to her natural gift, she is also incredibly hardworking. It is precisely because of this that she has gained the academy's recognition and the students' respect. Although Maya Yamada doesn't really have much authority when facing the students, they all treat her like an approachable older sister.
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Maya Yamada stretched and muttered, "I wonder what Li Weijun is doing right now... Is he dating other girls? Honestly, he's such a womanizer, but I just can't control myself..."
The image of Li Wei appeared in Yamada Maya's mind, and her breathing became rapid. Li Wei's image became clearer and clearer, like a brand engraved in her heart, indelible.
Maya Yamada opened the drawer of her desk, which was filled with stacks of various photos of Li Wei. These were all taken by students in secret. Because of the advanced technology and equipment, even if they were taken in secret, the clarity was equivalent to the high-definition mode of an old SLR camera.
......... .... ...
Maya Yamada pulled out a photo from the pile of photos. It was a photo that she had secretly taken of Li Weizheng while he was wearing IS armor and resting on the ground.
Li Wei was indifferent to being secretly photographed. As a cultivator, his senses were extremely sharp; how could he not know if someone was secretly filming him? He simply didn't want to get involved.
Ironically, his photos became something of equal value among the female students in the college, and could even be used as money, though only in private transactions.
Li Wei was already very popular within the college, so his photos were never hard to find. Many girls, both in the upper and lower grades, had pictures of him. Of course, they all tacitly kept this a secret from Li Wei, even though such secrecy was of little use to him.
Yamada Maya stared intently at the photo, took a deep breath, pressed the photo against her chest, and pressed it hard against the headlight. Her free hand reached down, ready to start imagining herself being electrocuted.
Li Wei chuckled. He hadn't expected that the usually dignified and elegant Yamada Maya could also have a girlish side. A mischievous thought popped into Li Wei's mind: what would her reaction be if he suddenly knocked on Yamada Maya's door at this moment?
Chapter 1. Supernatural Powers
Li Wei is a very proactive person; he does what he says he will do.
However, there is a considerable distance between the student dormitories and the faculty dormitories, and it would take quite a while to walk there. Therefore, Li Wei decided to continue watching the show and teleport there when the time was right. This distance would be a bit far for ordinary people, but for his teleportation, there was almost no delay.
Maya Yamada was doing some strange things with Li Wei's photo, but from a male perspective, it was quite pleasing to the eye.
At that moment, Li Wei used a cleansing spell to tidy himself up, while also applying a light layer of incense. He also changed into his outdoor clothes and materialized a whole box of sushi and two small bottles of beautifully packaged sake using a gourmet tablecloth.
Li Wei was quite familiar with Yamada Maya's dietary preferences, and he had established a corresponding database for each of his companions, updating it in real time. He also knew everything about every girl on the floating island, whether they were his official companions or lower-ranking maids.
Soon, Yamada Maya reached her peak, and at that moment, Li Wei activated teleportation and arrived outside Yamada Maya's apartment, knocking on the door.
Inside the room, Maya Yamada was startled by the sudden knocking. Like a frightened cat, she jumped up, her calf hitting the leg of the desk. She immediately crouched down, in pain.
With his heightened senses, Li Wei was aware of everything happening inside the room, but he never expected that his knocking would cause such a strong reaction from the other person.
Li Wei did not rush to open the door and enter, but waited patiently, saying, "Sister Zhenye, open the door, it's me, Li Wei."
In the dormitories within the academy, a status indicator appears on the electronic screen next to the door when a user is inside. This is to facilitate dormitory checks to confirm whether anyone is in the room. It is precisely because of this that Maya Yamada cannot pretend she is not home.
Upon hearing Li Wei's voice, Yamada Maya forced herself to get up despite the pain and began quickly cleaning up the mess. She locked all the photos in her desk drawer, grabbed a sports jacket, put it on, and zipped it up.
After finishing all that, Yamada Maya, ignoring the pain in her calves, ran to the door and opened it for Li Wei. Li Wei looked at the somewhat disheveled Yamada Maya and said, "Maya-neechan, were you crying?"
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