Magic High School.

Valerie was still confused, but it didn't matter. Li Ge said he would cook for her later, so she could eat happily.

The house was immediately ventilated by opening the windows to expose the hallucinogens and incense to air.

Soon, Li Ge, Xiao Ye, and Yi Lian began preparing dinner while chatting.

“Your other Noble Phantasm ability is completely different from what we thought,” Sayo spoke first.

In fact, Li Ge only ever had the clown mask. The lion's eye was an accessory to the clown mask, and the "unknown fate" was just a limited ability of this world, just like summoning Fatty.

Li Ge also sighed, he originally thought that not knowing whether the person was alive or dead was a useless thing, but now... it's really good!

He suddenly discovered a new world, an effect far exceeding his expectations.

The condition of "life or death unknown" does not need to be so strict. As long as Li Ge injures someone and someone says the words "life or death unknown", it is like an instant death curse that can kill them completely!

Hiss... How terrifying!

Even more terrifying, Li Ge asked Yi Lian, "Yi Lian, can you copy my 'treasure' now?"

He didn't know how strong Yilian's mimicry was, but he could give it a try!

Yi Lian didn't waste any words. He sensed it for a moment and then said, "I can copy it, but if I copy your ability called 'Unknown Fate,' I won't be able to copy any of your other abilities."

"OK, that's more than enough!" Li Ge immediately gave a thumbs up.

If before they could only try to kill the emperor, now that Yi Lian can replicate Li Ge's uncertain fate, they can even achieve success in both directions.

Even Li Ge's "unknown fate" could lead to even more sinister interpretations.

If I put laxatives in the water, would that count as harm? Could it trigger the "life or death unknown" status?

Furthermore, the holy water of the Datong Church is itself a hallucinogen. Could adding something to it trigger a state of "unknown life or death"?

It can even have more uses, and Yilian can also replicate this ability to carry out a double curse.

Seriously, she truly has comedic talent!

"Hey, I have an idea. We can split up and take two groups from now on," Li Ge said while cooking. "I'll try to assassinate the emperor, and Yi Lian from the other group can even copy my abilities and find a way to infiltrate the Datong Cult headquarters. Then we can achieve two goals at once!"

“We even have ready-made solutions for this,” Yi Lian said with a smile. The next moment, he transformed into the appearance of “Mother” before instantly changing back.

"OK! That's perfect. One of us will assassinate the emperor, and the other will use your copying ability to wipe out the entire high-ranking members of the Great Harmony Cult..."

"What we need to do next is to make a big fuss about this, make it known throughout the entire empire, and make it shock the world! That way, our potential allies will join us in this fight."

Yilian and Xiaoye both nodded. If their strength wasn't enough before, it was more than enough now.

"OK, let's work together and strive to complete the mission perfectly," Li Ge encouraged with a smile.

Valerie, who had been waiting at the table for her meal, suddenly felt her stomach growling with hunger.

Li Ge brought over a pot of noodles and patted the girl on the head.

"Wake up, after you finish this bowl of noodles, we'll burn the empire to ashes."

……

Time was of the essence, so they immediately began gathering intelligence.

First came the emperor's whereabouts, then the headquarters of the Datong Sect.

Whether by coincidence or design, the emperor will be touring their city tomorrow, and the final destination of his tour will be the headquarters of the Datong Sect.

Yes, the headquarters of the Datong Church is located in their city.

They have the advantage of timing and location; now all they lack is the right people...

"Damn it, it's easy for me to infiltrate the Datong Cult, but your assassination attempt is a bit of a problem," Yi Lian said, holding the intelligence report.

"What's wrong?" Li Ge hadn't slept either; he was also looking for intelligence.

"Let me tell you. The emperor's security detail is very strong. It is said that he has a bodyguard known as the 'Empire's Number One Female Bodyguard' protecting him, as well as a 12-person bodyguard team. Each of them is incredibly skilled and professional." Xiaoye handed over the information she had found.

Li Ge: "..."

Chapter 38 Xuanwu Gate Inheritance Law

“Not only did we find the emperor’s whereabouts, but we also found this in that monster’s room.” Xiaoye took out a small booklet and placed it on the table.

The list above contained a string of names and the amounts of money donated. They only needed to check these names against the names of the empire's high-ranking officials to discover that a large number of prominent nobles and politicians were among them.

Furthermore, this donation booklet is like a family tree, recording everyone in the entire Datong Sect who has handled donations. Obviously, as long as you kill people on this list, you're guaranteed to be right.

"Hey, who invented this donation list thing? How can it be so useful?" Yilian even laughed out loud.

“Alright, let’s start dividing into groups now. We’ll split into two groups. One group will take the opportunity to assassinate the emperor and create chaos, while the other group will take the opportunity to infiltrate the headquarters of the Datong Cult and begin to eliminate the entire Datong Cult according to the list.” Li Ge began to explain his complete plan.

Originally, he only planned to assassinate the emperor and wait to be matched with equally matched teammates to join him. But now, after discovering that the "undetermined fate" was so incredibly powerful, he is prepared to not even let the Datong Cult go.

He originally thought this was just a simple kill threshold, and that it might only kill when the target was below 10%. However, he now discovered that this thing might be some kind of causal ability.

If you are injured by Li Ge or told that your life or death is unknown, then no matter what state the other party is in, even if they are still alive and kicking, they will die instantly.

This means that if the cutoff line is below 10%, then it is indeed dispensable, but what if the cutoff line is 37%? Or even 80%? Or even higher?

That is divine skill!

All I can say is that she truly has comedic talent.

"Alright, let's clarify the division of labor now. Although Yilian can replicate my abilities, we're completely different. I'm more inclined towards long-range sniping, while Yilian is more focused on infiltration and group combat. Therefore, since we both possess the ability 'Life or Death Unknown,' we should separate. I'll assassinate the Emperor, while Yilian will be responsible for infiltrating the Datong Cult and completely purging the entire church," Li Ge said instantly, simultaneously producing an account book.

"Don't worry about accidental killings. Even if you shoot 9 out of 10 of these people, it wouldn't be enough to cleanse their sins, even if you shot them 11 times out of 10."

"Yilian, what are the specific limitations and scope of your treasure?" Li Ge continued to ask.

"Actually, there are many. The copied Noble Phantasm can only be stored for a maximum of 24 hours. After the Noble Phantasm is used, it can only be used for a maximum of 30 minutes. At the same time, a maximum of one Noble Phantasm can be copied every 24 hours." Yi Lian explained the limitations of her Noble Phantasm.

Although replication is a remarkable skill, it is ultimately just a "fake" and has many limitations.

For example, Yilian cannot copy the Joker Mask, but can only copy additional Lion's Eyes or items whose fate is unknown.

“But that’s enough,” Li Ge said.

“As for Xiaoye and Valerie…” Li Ge opened his mouth, paused, “Valerie, you must protect Yilian, and Xiaoye, let’s go assassinate the emperor together.”

Li Ge explained the group assignments and some of the details.

They will be divided into two groups, with Yilian and Valerie in one group, responsible for both covert infiltration and direct assault, to storm the headquarters of the Datong Cult. In particular, Yilian's ability to mimic the appearance of "Mother" makes it even more natural for her to bring Valerie along.

Li Ge and Xiao Ye will secretly approach the emperor during his tour and carry out this assassination that will shock the entire world.

“I have a question. We know that the Emperor has the Empire’s top female bodyguard and a 12-person elite bodyguard team. Do you still think you can assassinate the Emperor so easily?” Xiao Ye asked, glancing at Li Ge. “Besides, what makes you think that people from other political factions will definitely step in and kick him while he’s down? How can you be sure that others will get involved?”

Li Ge smiled. In fact, he proposed this plan entirely based on his memories from his previous life and his recognition of something like the "Xuanwu Gate Inheritance Law".

In an empire where the crown prince must rely on the Xuanwu Gate succession law to ascend the throne, they had no choice but to fight; otherwise, they would die.

At the same time, Li Ge took out the Gospel and turned to the page that introduced the "Holy Son".

The current Holy Son of the Great Harmony Sect is the First Prince of the Empire. In order to highlight the legitimacy of the First Prince, they naturally have made many statements to smear the Second Prince and the Third Princess.

This is normal, but it's enough for Li Ge to take a gamble.

They don't even need both of them to participate. As long as neither the Second Prince nor the Third Princess is an idiot, they won't lose out.

"As for your concern that our combat strength is insufficient..." Li Ge couldn't help but suppress a laugh when he heard "the Empire's Number One Female Bodyguard," but he managed to keep his expression straight and added,

"If even the top tier of us new students in the Noble Phantasm Department isn't strong enough, then what makes people from traditional and mysterious disciplines think they can get high scores?"

Li Ge smiled and explained using the simplest reverse logic.

Xiaoye silently flipped through the chapters about the "Holy Son" in the Gospel, her fingertips pausing for a moment over a passage that slandered other members of the royal family.

“…I understand.” She closed the book, looked at Li Ge, her eyes sharp as knives. “But the plan must be more detailed. The emperor’s security is not just for show. I need to know the specific arrangements, and when you will fire.”

……

Meanwhile, in the monthly exams for new students in both esoteric and traditional disciplines.

A new student in a mysterious discipline: Hehe, I must climb to the top step by step, I want to become the leader of the Great Harmony Cult! Then, he launches a holy war!

Traditional science freshman: Hehe, I must infiltrate the empire, become the next crown prince's top advisor, and then launch the Xuanwu Gate Coup!

……

Obviously, there is more than one way to solve a problem, but Li Ge is certain that they are using the most correct solution.

Because he had already seen the ending.

Xiaoye analyzed the situation for a moment, then fell silent and replied quietly, "Okay."

"Any other questions?" Li Ge asked as a final question.

“Um, I have…” Valerie raised her hand, “Do we really have to kill everyone at the Great Harmony Cult headquarters? Wouldn’t that be too cruel?”

Valerie looked at everyone with a clear, foolish expression.

For a moment, the hall fell silent.

"Valerie!" Xiaoye's voice suddenly rang out, "If you think this is cruel, then it just means you've been too well protected. Just look at how the Datong Cult's incense and holy water contain addictive hallucinogens. Even if they were cut up, sliced, and chopped into pieces a thousand times, it still wouldn't be enough!"

Valerie immediately shrank back; it was the first time she had ever seen Yoru so angry.

“I agree.” Li Ge’s expression was very cold. “Valerie, what do you think would have happened to our original family of four if we hadn’t come into this family?”

Chapter 39 The Prime Minister in a Convertible and the Empire's First Female Bodyguard

Li Ge's question stumped Valerie, who could only stammer and dare not speak.

"I'm telling you, one of us, Yilian or I, is going to die because Mother bought us a huge insurance policy. Do you know why?" Li Ge formed a triangle with her hands in front of her, her head bowed, her face completely in shadow, only the reflection of her glasses illuminating Valerie.

"One of us, Yilian and I, will definitely die. In order to collect the insurance money, in order to survive, my sister might even be sent by my mother to the Datong Church and become someone's harem..."

“Our whole family will become tools for that monster woman to gain power in the Datong Church, until we are completely drained of our last bit of value and become like stray dogs… or perhaps…”

Li Ge paused for a moment, then said, "We erupted in silence, did something that shocked the world, and completely exposed the Great Harmony Sect to the light of day."

Li Ge smiled and said, "This is the end for our family. The destruction of our family and the death of our members is the best outcome. If we hadn't come into this world, this would have been the end for all the children in this family."

"Don't you understand yet? The redemption of 'me' in the mission—this 'me' is not just 'us,' nor just this family, but the redemption needed by countless 'me's, millions of 'me's' who have been ruined by the heretical cult," Li Ge concluded.

At this moment, Valerie had completely shrunk her neck, looking like she was saying, "Stop scolding me, stop scolding me, you're going to drive the child crazy."

She simply felt that there might still be some people worth saving.