magic high school

Chapter 114 I was here first

Li Ge shivered inexplicably.

He always felt like he was at the very center of a collision between realms, like a little goldfish about to be struck by lightning, weak, pitiful, and helpless.

Meanwhile, Yilian and Valerie watched this scene from behind, and although it was a bit unkind, they were still overjoyed.

They were practically saying, "So exciting! So exciting! So exciting!"

Li Ge also figured out how to solve this problem.

"How is Lysa? Is it too late for us?" Li Ge asked directly, his lion-like eyes flashing like high beams.

Upon hearing Ryza's name, the two instantly deflated from their tense standoff and transformed into worried individuals.

After all, Lysa was one of the most important people to them.

Li Ge didn't know much about Lysa, whom Xiao Ye mentioned. He only knew that she was Xiao Ye's only relative in this world, the one who took Xiao Ye away from the wilderness and led her in her defection.

Judging from the attitudes of these other "Little Nights," perhaps in their hearts, Lysa's safety is the most important thing. However, Li Ge also felt that this was normal, after all, she was the outsider.

In his eyes, both of these "Xiaoye" had corresponding labels attached to them.

One of them is [Blade Runner], [Natural Man], [Second Generation], [Number 006].

The injured "Saya" is a Blade Runner, a Natural, a Second Generation, and codenamed 007.

Previously, Li Ge hadn't even bothered to carefully examine them with her golden eyes, mainly because they also possessed the ability to infiltrate shadows, and their faces were exactly the same, leading to an unconscious oversight.

However, Li Ge now secretly understands that he cannot directly call Xiao Ye by his name. At the very least, to make a distinction, he should address them as number 6 and number 7 respectively.

However, this is only a temporary designation; it's impossible for someone to have this number forever, and Li Ge understands this.

As for asking them what their relationship is with Xiaoye, whether they are clones, replicants, or something else, don't ask. This is a topic that can't be touched. Li Ge knows that if she dares to touch this slide, she's guaranteed to explode.

Therefore, the best approach now is to treat everyone equally and without any special treatment, just like we treated Saya.

When a conflict is about to escalate, simply bring up Ryza's safety, and everything will immediately quiet down.

I am the master of impartiality!

Although I haven't met Lysa yet, I still have to thank you, Li Ge thought to himself. I'll definitely get you out of here when the time comes, no need to thank me, we're brothers.

As for why they also have the "Natural Person" label, Li Ge figured it out. This label should refer to individuals who have not installed external magical organs, and it is a label that only the locals of this world can have.

Because for others, aren't natural humans the basics? But for the people of this world, natural humans are even rarer than giant pandas.

Li Ge silently reinforced the instructions in her mind on how to proceed next.

Both Number 6 and Number 7 immediately abandoned their "domain clash" upon hearing the news about Ryza. Number 6 spoke first, saying, "Ryza is being held in a cryogenic chamber by the Magical Biotechnology Company. Actually, if it weren't for the intervention of us—the company would have dealt with Ryza long ago. As for why we all listen to the company, it's precisely because of the company's promise—"

"As long as we can complete the mission, we can release Lysa—" Number 6 said slowly.

However, she concealed the nature of her mission: to capture the real Xiaoye and bring her back to the company, because Xiaoye possessed the very secret treasure the company truly valued. These individuals were merely products created by the company in the vain attempt to replicate the secret treasure.

The company wasn't a philanthropist; their first batch of "Second Generation Saya" even had their personalities erased. However, after the personality erasure, the cells originating from Ranpo Yoru would rapidly mutate and become completely out of control, thus allowing them to possess their own personalities and the ability to—

The story of Lysa and Li Ge.

These stories are the meaning behind their existence.

Number 7 also fell silent. She too was someone who had been fooled by this mission, and she even wanted to go further, she wanted to completely replace Xiaoye.

Li Ge's lips twitched immediately.

"You guys actually believe the capitalists' nonsense?" Li Ge quickly retorted.

These capitalists are practically saying, "You don't want anything to happen to Ryza, do you?" And you actually believed them?

Would he even choose to work for the company for Ryza?

Li Ge could no longer imagine just how innocent they were.

Is Unit-01 Saya really that stupid?

Li Ge and Xiao Ye have been in contact for a few months now. That girl is incredibly cunning. When they clash, Li Ge loses more often than he wins. There's nothing he can do about it; his base stats are still too low. After all, he's just an ordinary human, without Xiao Ye's amazing and cunning base stats.

The two of them lowered their heads simultaneously.

Li Ge:

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OK, I get it now. They're so easy to fool. The company didn't offer any tangible benefits, yet they managed to completely deceive these people.

Li Ge could only sigh deeply.

If it weren't for the paralysis of the Magic Network, which completely cut them off from the company, Li Ge estimated that they wouldn't have thought of rescuing Lysa or helping him. Instead, they would most likely have blocked him and his group because of the company's promise.

The paralysis of the magic network can be said to be the prerequisite for all rebellions.

Li Ge could only sigh. Girls, use your brains! Don't get scammed and still be counting money for the other side.

As for being deceived by herself, Li Ge can only say, can this really be called deception? This is called guiding a young girl to establish correct views on life and values.

Moral values.

Behind her, Valerie whispered, "Li Ge is becoming more and more like a real scumbag. Look at his level, he's at least a master."

Yi Lian shrugged and said, "There's nothing I can do. Actually, Li Ge's basic modeling is not bad. It's just that his chuunibyou (delusional) personality and unreliable temperament instantly lower his score, which is why he can't be a scumbag. But now it seems that he has gradually found the knack."

"You taught him?" Valerie immediately looked at Yilian with suspicion.

"Maybe he learned it himself from the website." Yi Lian immediately shrank back like a seal, he wasn't going to take the blame.

"I'm a little scared now that Li Ge might get stabbed in the future." Valerie nodded.

The group continued towards the Magical Biology Company building, but soon encountered another obstacle along the way. This time, they were surrounded by corpses, which Li Ge recognized as belonging to the Silverwing City security team.

Amidst the corpses, a wounded "Xiaoye" sat atop the bodies, an e-cigarette between her fingers. In the drizzling rain, she gazed up at the hundreds-of-story skyscraper of the Magic Biotechnology Company, the vapor from her e-cigarette seemingly blending into the drizzle.

It seems that even products from the same batch can vary greatly in quality.

This time, without even needing anyone's elbow to remind him, Li Ge stepped forward and said, "I am Li Ge. You may know me. We are going to rescue Lysa now, and I need your strength."

As Xiaoye, covered in blood, raised her head, her eyes, filled with blood and tears, seemed to regain their light in an instant.

She wanted to rescue Lysa, but after finding an opportunity to backstab and eliminate the security team monitoring her, she instantly realized that she couldn't save Lysa on her own.

The security squads are the company's dogs, but there are hundreds of such squads throughout Silverwing City, and this is merely the company's weakest fighting force. Above them are the much stronger security airlift squads, and even biological warfare units—

They could do nothing until someone reached out a hand.

"Li Ge" she slowly uttered the name. For some reason, at this moment she felt as if she were in a dream, and she wanted to throw herself into his arms and cry.

Although it was their first meeting, she knew Li Ge, just as she had never met Lysa before, but she knew she had to rescue Lysa.

She had imagined countless times what Li Ge and the others looked like, but now that this moment had become a reality, she reached out as if grasping at a straw, and reached out to shake their hands.

"Time to get up, Xiao Ye, let's burn the company to ashes!" Li Ge said with a smile, her radiant smile the best proof of that.

"I am number 4 —"

"Yes, I understand. Let's unite and work together. I will rescue you no matter who it is," Li Ge said.

In an instant, Number 4 felt her empty heart filled. For the first time, they treated her as a person, caring for her as a person, not as a dispensable tool.

Then, Number 4 finally saw Number 7 and Number 6. In that instant, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave. She suddenly felt that her happiness, which belonged to her alone, suddenly had to be shared with others.

And numbers 6 and 7 are almost rounded-headed and hunched-back, with their ears puffed out like airplanes.

I was here first! Whether it's getting to know Li Ge or being needed by him, I was here first!

Gravity zone, open!

Yilian and Valerie, who were hiding slightly behind and avoiding the gravity field, both shivered.

"I knew Li Ge wasn't afraid of getting stabbed! Yi Lian, why don't you become like Li Ge and help him share the firepower?" Valerie finally used her brain and came up with a terrible idea.

Yi Lian: "————"

"Your idea is good, but don't use your brain next time—" Yilian rolled her eyes.

Although he found watching the drama unfold incredibly exciting, he didn't want to attract attention himself.

Sorry, I'm actually a genderless monster—let Li Ge comfort Xiao Ye, since Xiao Ye has been Li Ge's partner for the past few months, except for the first time when Li Ge partnered with Valerie.

The main reason is that Valerie made Li Ge vomit during their first time teaming up, and she vomited a lot. So, Li Ge basically chose to team up with Xiao Ye after that. Their abilities were also compatible; they were both skilled in assassination and infiltration, making them the assassin duo of the team.

Yi Lian and Valerie are part of the assault team, responsible for both attacking and frontal combat. Of course, Li Ge occasionally jumps from the assassin team to their side to provide support, depending on what abilities Li Ge is randomly assigned.

Although what they are doing now is very abstract, the results are actually quite pleasing. After all, if they don't bring these little girls into their gang, they will most likely become their enemies.