Love, Gun, Cupid

Takiya Reikiri is a furry enthusiast. Even during on-site meetings about plans to retrieve or eliminate her comrades, she still browses through bizarre and incomprehensible things to the miniature snowman.

"Stop looking at her, look at me more."

A jealous voice came from the side. The miniature snowman saw the howling squatter, her lesbian lover—yes, although the miniature snowman was tall and thin, with short hair, dressed in men's clothing, and spoke rudely, she was a woman.

The Greeks created hybrids of monsters and humans, but did not impose corresponding moral standards on them, resulting in a chaotic sexual orientation among their monster offspring.

After gaining consciousness in the laboratory, the first thing the Howling Squat People saw was the Miniature Snowman, and the first thing they did together was with the Miniature Snowman. They spied on the improper same-sex sexual intercourse of the members of the Holy Land Guardians, and out of curiosity, they imitated it, thus becoming a couple.

The miniature snowman's looks outweigh its size, while the howling squatter's size outweighs its appearance. They possess both advantages that the other lacks and disadvantages that the other lacks.

“I wasn’t looking at her,” said the miniature snowman. “I was thinking about turning gold into stone.”

The person squatting in the toilet only cares about their partner: "Even though you lost him, it's not your fault."

Next time you call for reinforcements, do you want to call me to the scene? Think about it, if you call for reinforcements on the spot, I can immobilize the enemy as soon as I land, then easily add some damage. Isn't that a sure win?

“My ability to summon allies teleports a friendly unit to my side every 6 hours, so I have to keep this ability in hand. I either use it to gather troops several hours in advance, or to summon the most tactically valuable friendly unit on the spot... So, sorry.”

"Then can you summon that ugly woman, Takiya Zero-Kiri?" asked the person squatting in the toilet.

"Yes, even if I'm the only one here, her abilities will at least create a huge surprise for the enemy, so the tactical weight given to her being teleported is very high..."

Among the monster offspring, Cai Gou Xian Yu was the most anxious because the captured Dian Jin Cheng Shi was his homosexual lover. As for how they got together, it was because Dian Jin Cheng Shi was the weakest, and Cai Gou Xian Yu had a strong desire to protect his weak companion.

He thought bitterly about the Midas Touch, wondering why his lover had secretly traveled with someone else. A lesbian like the Miniature Snowman was one thing, but the White Dragon's offspring, Little Melon, made Cai Gou and Xian Yu feel intensely jealous.

Little Melon, bored from being stared at by Cai Gou and Xian Yu, yawned and tilted its head to watch Dolphin, also a descendant of the White Dragon, play games.

"It's so boring," said Little Melon. "Being with this group of people makes me feel like my life is coming to an end."

The dolphin adjusted its glasses: "If I may remind you, we are already nearing the end of our lives."

“I’ll probably be leaving a few weeks before you, Dolphin. I know your abilities, and you know mine. When the time comes… don’t be shy, just use me.”

"Is it to live a little longer?" the dolphin asked.

"It's to witness Father's work," said Little Melon. "If Father succeeds, even if we pass away, our brothers and sisters will be able to reproduce at a rate that surpasses that of humans."

We will hide in the sacred land, multiply and grow stronger, indifferently watching the rise and fall of the human empire. If a crisis arises that nearly shattered the empire decades ago, we will have an opportunity to seize it.

The dolphin understood a bit better. He felt that his father first had to eliminate all the Greeks and the guardians of the holy land before he could ensure that this place would become their second home.

The Greeks created six brothers and sisters for the black cat, while Ragnar only had a pair of brothers. They were told that they had an older sister, but that female white dragon offspring only existed in Ragnar's memories.

Iphigenia makes her grand entrance as the final character, followed by an extremely ugly male superhuman. This is an unexpected find for the Greeks and Ragnar during their abduction of people in the City of Revival: an unregistered magic researcher who was captured and taken to the dark side of the Holy Land.

There are 650 million registered magic researchers in the Empire. Even according to the most optimistic statistics, the number of registered researchers in the Empire is only the "majority" rather than the "vast majority". However, registered superhumans have an advantage in quality, quantity and system, so unregistered researchers do not dare to cause much trouble.

The captured superhuman was Radiance, his codename derived from his abilities; of course, his radiance was not directly lethal.

Now, his will is controlled, making him another host of Iphigenia—perhaps it would be more appropriate to call him a temporary worker, an unlucky guy, and cannon fodder, because Teacher Yang's body is failing and the energy he can provide is gradually decreasing, so Iphigenia needs a new battery.

Huiguang stood dazedly beside Iphigenia, watching her turn off the lights and turn on the multimedia playback device and corresponding software, causing a commotion.

"Where are Lord Agamemnon and Lord Sigurdsson?" asked the squatting man.

Iphigenia replied, “The two lords have other matters to attend to, and they have entrusted the mission to me.”

"Entrusting it to you?" Dolphin said. "Excuse my rudeness, but even if we join forces, we would have to use all the resources we have accumulated to barely contend with the existing defenses of West Ham Hospital, and that is only the force that can be mobilized in the city of Fuxing."

This is a high-stakes operation, yet it's being commanded by you, a monster hybrid with no experience in command other than swindling and deceiving your contractors. It's really hard to believe you're in charge.

Iphigenia smiled slightly: "But I have twenty-eight years of social experience, making me the one among you who understands humanity best. If it's not me, then who else could it be?"

Her face changed, the black mist dissipated, and her appearance was clearly revealed to everyone present, leaving them all astonished.

Let's see how FPX fares. If they win, there will be a third update tonight.

Chapter 54 The Argos

The Hehuan family's sphere of influence is in District 18, but their home is located in Lie Liu City in District 16. It is situated in the north of District 18, and its temperate continental climate makes its winters cold and dry, with an average temperature about 5°C lower than that of Fuxing City.

Kapok concluded its visit to the Hehuan family once again, clarifying the Hart family's stance in this incident. This moved and surprised Hehuan's parents: they were all cold-blooded and ruthless profit-driven creatures who would weigh the gains against the losses, even when rescuing allies.

If it were the Hart family that suffered a misfortune, the Hehuan family wouldn't go to such lengths to try and rescue them, especially since the Hart family is known for its fickleness and scheming.

This can only be interpreted as Mumian being far from qualified as the heir to the Hart family, losing out to her own emotional impulses. At the same time, they were also relieved that their good-for-nothing daughter (Hehuan) had finally played a small role: they believed that Mumian had risked her life to save Hehuan because of her.

"I can sense that although they are grateful to you, their opinion of you has been steadily declining. Are you human officials sick or masochists? The more ruthless others are, the more you enjoy it?"

As soon as she got into the car, Wei Ying, who was cosplaying as a follower of Kapok, took off her latex suit and mask, changed back into her normal clothes, and lay down on a cushion made up of the thighs of Kapok's followers, who were also Kapok's sisters.

The illegitimate daughters of the Hart family dared not utter a sound. Kapok controlled them through a magically enchanted latex suit and her tyranny, while Reed Warbler won their awe simply by demonstrating her power slightly.

Kapok rubbed her forehead. The reed warbler had landed in front of her unreasonably, following her around under the pretext of helping her. But instead of a helper, she had a tyrant. She really didn't know how Lin Jiade got entangled with this thing and could still laugh at life.

Moreover, Lin Jiade is partly to blame for how annoying Wei Ying is. Wei Ying would occasionally pull Mu Mian into the virtual space and become inseparable from her (referring to killing Mu Mian 37 times in one night), while practicing her sword skills and muttering to herself.

From his muttering, Mu Mian could tell that Lin Jiade was lingering between his TS classmate, the older single female teacher, and the seemingly innocent but actually voluptuous woman, and had more than once used the time he would have spent playing online games with her to deepen his relationships with other women.

Wei Ying was a little angry, but she didn't want Lin Jiade to know; a mere human like a cricket could stir up her emotions. As for her older sister, she was nowhere to be seen all day. With Jasmine away at school, Wei Ying was left alone to experience the life of an empty-nest elderly person.

So, she came here with a belly full of grievances to torment Mumian, while Mumian was also cursing Lin Jiade in her heart.

After spending a few days with Kapok, she had completely lost her awe of the celestial observers, because she felt that the reed warbler and the cuckoo probably shared the same brain, and the cuckoo monopolized all the brain's computing resources, so the reed warbler was a brainless fool.

However, occasionally, this fool can also hit the empire's sore spot.

"They're not fools, they're just sophisticated egoists... In this circle, they believe that the strong are the ones who are most ruthless in their selfishness but can also whitewash their ugly behavior."

Even if they have nothing to do with cults, they are guilty and can't withstand the pressure. They may very well make a judicial deal with the prosecution on minor charges. I asked a lawyer, and in this case, their best outcome is that the man takes all the blame and goes to jail, while the woman divorces her husband and takes over all of his remaining resources in order to make a comeback.

"At this moment, the Hehuan family is at its weakest, and it is easiest for me to seize their resources under the guise of protecting them. The empire's elders are growing stronger by repeatedly cunning, deceitful, and betraying their enemies and allies."

But you didn't do that.

"Because I don't care about the life or death of the Hart family or their future, I can do whatever I want," Kapok replied.

"Has anyone ever told you that you're a pretty crazy person?" Wei Ying asked.

"Yes, and my self-reflection is even more profound: more than half of my madness stems from self-destructive tendencies."

The reed warbler glanced at the kapok tree again: "I can see that your soul sees your body as a cage, wanting to escape but being tightly bound."

Your punishment of your sisters is modeled after the pain you suffered, and it seems to be working well; the entire carriage is filled with the smell of suffering.

Kapok didn't reply. Reed Warbler closed her eyes for a few seconds, then opened them again, unwilling to be left out, and asked, "So, which cult is that family involved with?"

"Argonauts".

“Oh, I know that.” Reed Warbler became interested. “The Argos, in a sense, can also be interpreted as Greeks. The two concepts completely overlapped during the Trojan War—one of the civil wars in the early stages of the formation of a unified human nation, in which Celestial Agents participated.”

Our school principal once recalled that Mars mockingly described Ares—a rival in the realm of war, a Thracian god—how he was first defeated by Athena in human form during the Trojan War, and then defeated again by Athena in her true form, humiliating her twice.

However, this title is quite ancient within the empire and has long been lost to history. Who would remember it?

“Naturally, it was the Greeks,” Kapok replied. “The empire also recorded this civil war—in the form of myths. They recorded the destruction of Troy and the return of the Greeks, but the ultimate fate of the Greeks is not explained in the myths, nor is it recorded in the official history of the empire.”

Where can one find Greeks now? Those who occupy their homeland are the descendants of victors and migrants, their bloodlines constantly intermingled.

"From our perspective, we can understand the Empire's blockade of this history. Both we and you humans have done many dishonorable things during this ten-year civil war."

For example, Ajax the Younger raped Apollo's Oracle Protector in the Temple of the Celestial Agents. Although this was an ordinary crime, it caused an uproar in the Celestial Realm.

After all, back then, your magic researchers were incompetent but addicted, your sorcerers were more famous than capable, and the Oracles were synonymous with invincibility.

The rape of an Oracle Protector by a lowly magic researcher shook people's awe of the Oracle Protector's power, and consequently, their awe of the celestial observers.

So, on Ajax's return voyage, the Celestial Observer shattered his ship, and when he used magic to create a reef and climbed to the top, the Celestial Observer shattered the reef he had created, causing him to perish in the sea.

I think the disappearance of the Greeks might be related to something similar. Our efforts to re-establish deterrence over humanity will likely be met with less than virtuous methods.

My home internet was down last night, so I'm adding the FPX update today.

Also, the Arsenal vs. Chelsea match vote is on tonight.

Arsenal win

Chelsea win

The two are tied.

Chapter Fifty-Five: A New Identity

After the ice cave was completely cut off from the past, with the help of Jianlan, she was registered in the household registration system and obtained a new citizen ID. She had one chance to change her name, but she still filled in Muxiu.

After all, he'd been a man for over a decade; it wasn't something he could just cut off like that. Lin Jiade thought to himself.

Then, Ice Cave registered with the Magic Registry. Her three recommenders were Sword Orchid, Lin Jiade, and Hehuan. However, Ice Cave had some difficulty registering her magical information.

From an energy perspective, the energy of the guardians of the sacred land comes from the sacred land itself, while the energy of the sacred land is the energy of the celestial observers. The spells that utilize the energy of the celestial observers are naturally divine pronouncements. Therefore, the guardians of the sacred land are divine protectors.

From the perspective of spell composition, the spells of the Holy Land Guardians do not come from the gifts of the Celestial Observers, but rather imitate the Celestial Observers (their authority and legacy), thus they are sorcerers.

However, their magic also contains a great deal of their own originality, which has nothing to do with the Celestial Observers. They can also replenish themselves with the energy of the Magic Researchers (Celestial Observers use the energy of the sun, sorcerers are believed to use the energy of the moon, while the energy of the Magic Researchers comes from the earth), so they are also Magic Researchers.

"Ten years ago, I... I mean Korobochka proposed at an academic conference for the superhumans that dividing superhuman powers into witchcraft, oracle and magic was too general. In an era where interdisciplinary fields are constantly emerging, the superhuman powers of the Empire should be investigated in detail and reasonably subdivided."

As a result, those conservative older people just wanted to maintain the status quo, fearing that job specialization would ruin the livelihoods of some people and cause social unrest.

Sword Orchid sighed and suggested that Ice Cave choose the Magic Researcher class, because the other two circles were not very friendly to newcomers. The Oracles always considered themselves superior, while the sorcerers were too many reclusive orphans.

Thus, Ice Cave became an apprentice-level magic researcher without a title. Because she continued her studies at Sanam Dongdo University (as a transfer student), Lin Jiade took her to join the university's superhuman club.

Hehuan is the glue that holds the club together. With her not coming to the club and Kapok still out of town, there's no one to take charge, and the Baiyun Club is starting to fall apart.

Those seniors without missions were either training hard or exchanging information, with only a very few indulging in play... Lin Jiade's achievement of climbing to the intermediate professional level in just 5 months spurred them on. Although he was neither the fastest nor the strongest, it was still an amazing feat.

When Lin Jiade appeared, the senior members of the gang gave him a brief greeting. But when Lin Jiade turned to the side and showed the ice cave that followed him like conjoined twins, the gang immediately stirred up.

Ice Cave looked at the overly enthusiastic senior members of the club with some fear—most of them were men. She grabbed Lin Jiade's clothes and looked them over from behind.

"Hey, you guys who are obsessed with looks, don't scare the newcomers!"

Lin Jiade shielded Bingdong behind him like a mother hen protecting her chicks. After the enthusiasm of the club members cooled down a bit, he turned around, put his arm around Bingdong's shoulder and pushed him in front of him, while whispering, "The seniors are all very nice. Do you remember the background story we made up about you before?"

Ice Cave nodded, and then Lin Jiade nudged her again: "Go on, say hello to everyone."

Lin Jiade ignored the resentful look in the ice cave's eyes. When she came out of the ice cave, she had a bunch of snacks in her hands. Everyone liked the cute little girl.

"See, I told you the seniors weren't bad people," Lin Jiade sighed. "People say university is a microcosm of society, but in our microcosm, the eyes are actually quite discerning."

Ice Cave smiled and said, "Why are you making such a fuss? Have you forgotten that we went to the same university? Just a short while ago, we were taking the same exam in the same room."

"Speaking of which, today is the last exam for our department," Lin Jiade said. "Don't wait for me, you should go back first."

"No, I'll wait for you. There's nothing to do back there anyway. I'll wander around the neighborhood; after all, this place holds many memories for me."