The villain daughter did all kinds of things

"So, Suzuran, you're this kind of person? Wow, that's amazing... I never imagined Dr. Langdon and my sister could have secretly accomplished something like this..."

Without needing Emery's instruction, Bobo quickly figured out how to use Suzuran's support combat module thanks to his own technical talent.

Bobo was well aware of his own limitations. He knew that his fighting talent was no match for Lulu's, but he trusted his sister.

So Bobo decisively granted Suzuran the authorization, allowing her to not only take direct control of his magical devices in emergencies, but also to control his body.

After Bobo had gotten used to fighting alongside Suzuran, Lulu also temporarily learned some practical combat tips from Viliana.

Both sides were full of confidence and officially began their duel.

Despite their seemingly close relationship and frequent hand-in-hand interactions in public, Bobo and Lulu, when vying for Emerald's affections, actually see each other as their biggest rivals and have long harbored a desire to bully each other in front of Emerald.

Emery didn't disappoint them, personally acting as the referee and announcing the start of the duel.

可以揍弟弟，露露那真的是一点也没有手下留情，开局就抢攻，还是精灵魔法师对战人类魔导士时最爱用的缴械术，想要先把波波手中的魔导器给打掉，那样就胜局已定了。

But what Lulu never expected was that, in Bobo's monocle-wearing vision, Lily of the Valley's expression appeared even more confident:

"The calculation is correct. Lady Lulu's first-strike spell was indeed a disarm spell... Lady Popo, please use the magical wristband on your wrist for defense."

"Oh oh oh..."

Bobo immediately did as instructed.

Although the main purpose of this duel was to test the performance of the new magical artifact, it is impossible for a mage to use only one magical artifact in battle. Therefore, Emerald personally selected two defensive magical artifacts for Bobo, one of which was the wristband.

The magical shield generated by the wristband successfully defended against the disarm spell, but this was just a spell Lulu used to suppress the enemy. She didn't expect to defeat the enemy in one move and immediately began casting a new spell.

"Lady Lulu's forte is wind magic, and she learned her combat magic skills from Viliana. So, there's a greater than 79% probability that her next spellcasting sequence will be... a greater than 13% probability that it will be... a greater than 7% probability that it will be..."

"Based on the spell library inscribed within your magic device, Lord Popo, the best way to counter Lady Lulu's attack is..."

Just like a tutorial system in a game, Suzuran not only immediately marked the range and power of Lulu's magic attacks for Bobo, but also taught him in great detail how to deal with them, when to use which magic and where to hit. Suzuran also marked them clearly with red and purple circles in the AR system's field of vision.

If it were a skilled mage, like Emery when she fought the giant fat woman, then by simply following Suzuran's strategy, this battle would be a sure win.

But Bobo was just a researcher before, and his combat talent was too poor. Even with such detailed instructions, his reactions were still a bit slow to keep up.

"Wow... Is that how it is? Oh, I think I missed. What should I do?"

The series of mistakes completely disrupted Suzuran's perfect battle plan, and Bobo was also unilaterally suppressed by Lulu, fleeing in panic under various magical attacks.

"Is this any good, you little minx?"

Upon seeing this, Lulu let out a smug laugh:

"Your new magical device was supposed to be very powerful, but I can't sense any of that. Or are you just too incompetent as a user?"

"...Hmph, you idiot Lulu, just you wait!"

Bobo gritted his teeth, puffed out his cheeks, and made up his mind:

“Take over my body completely, Suzuran. I know you can do it... if you really are the person you were when you introduced yourself just now.”

"..."

This time, Lily of the Valley paused for a moment before speaking:

"Understood, Lord Popo. I have obtained the young lady's authorization, and I will now take full control of this battle."

Chapter 242 Mass production and rapid development are the future directions.

After Suzuran took over control of Bobo's body, the outcome of this match between the twins was no longer in doubt.

Lulu learned all her tactics from Viliana, who had already entered all her tactics into Suzuran's database.

This allows Suzuran to anticipate Lulu's every move, even the slightest slight action, and prepare countermeasures and combos accordingly.

Bobo watched as his body moved with fluid grace, beating Lulu mercilessly. His skillful manipulation of the magical artifact made it hard for him to believe that his own body was capable of such a feat.

His only role in this sparring match was to act as a source of magic, using the magic that Emerald had temporarily left in his body to power the magical artifacts for combat.

The sparring session ended, of course, with Lulu suffering a crushing defeat.

"Sister, you're being unfair!"

Lulu was naturally indignant. She knew Bobo's abilities very well and knew that her loss was entirely due to Emerald. Right after the sparring match, she hugged Emerald and acted coquettishly.

Emerald first showered Lulu with kisses, hugs, and a lift, then promised to give Lulu a set to play with once the new magical artifact was made. Lulu was soothed and, in Emerald's arms, went from tears to laughter, even making a funny face at Bobo.

Bobo, however, seemed unaffected by the victory in the sparring match, appearing lost in thought and seemingly absent-minded after the match ended.

Emery was very familiar with this state, so she didn't disturb her and let Bobo let that inspiration ferment on its own.

"elder sister."

It wasn't until dinner that evening that Bobo seemed to have finally organized his inspiration, and asked with a hint of excitement:

"You said that your family once worked with Dr. Langdon on a magical soldier program, but it was later abandoned? Because of cost issues?"

"Ah."

Emery nodded, opened her mouth and drank the mushroom soup that Marcy fed her with a spoon. At the same time, she dipped a shrimp in salt and pepper and fed it, shell and all, to Yulia.

"The magical soldiers designed by old man Langdon are quite successful in terms of technology. Each magical soldier has the strength equivalent to a mage in the mastery stage in terms of data. It's just a pity that the cost is too high. If the same cost were used to train human mages, at least three times the number could be trained. However, the Federation is not short of people at present, so this research project has been temporarily suspended."

"I think this plan can continue, but it needs to be modified."

As Bobo spoke, a strange expression appeared on his face:

"Why must magical soldiers be made to look like soldiers? Or rather, why must they be given a human form? Wouldn't it be better to just let the magical devices fight autonomously?"

"In my sparring match with Lulu today, I didn't play much of a role. The battle was entirely fought by the auxiliary combat module and the magic device... So why not just optimize the mage and replace them with smaller and lighter magic crystals as the magic source?"

"Eliminate mages? Haha... No wonder he's my brother, he even thought of this just like me."

Amelie smiled:

"Actually, when the Magic Soldier Project first started, I discussed the design idea you mentioned with old man Langdon. We also tried it, but there was a problem."

"BoBo, have you ever thought about another role that mages play in the entire combat system, besides deciding how to use magical devices?"

"Isn't it just the source of magic power for magical devices?"

Bobo looked somewhat confused:

"Magic crystals can completely replace this kind of thing."

"No no no..."

Emerald shook her finger:

"BoBo, have you forgotten? Although my combat support module hasn't been publicly revealed yet, magical devices with built-in magic crystals as a magic source have existed for a long time. However, the sales and popularity of these magical devices are far less than those that require mages to provide magic power. Why is that?"

"Because the magical output power of these magical devices is fixed, it's impossible for mages to adjust it according to actual needs. Furthermore, these devices cannot directly absorb a mage's magical power; once the magical power is depleted, the internal magical crystal must be replaced… Ah? I understand!"

As Bobo spoke, a look of sudden realization dawned on his face:

"It's a problem with replacing the magic crystals! Without a mage, the magic device itself can't replace the magic crystals, and it's useless once the magic is used up on the battlefield. The lifespan of any magic device is far longer than that of a magic crystal, so it would be too wasteful to use magic devices only once."

"Replacing the magic source with a magic furnace or a magic power engine can solve this problem, but magic furnaces and magic power engines are generally much bulkier than magicians, so it's not worth it."

"Human mages, once they reach the awakening stage, can draw magic power from the environment to replenish their own magic power consumption. Their endurance is much stronger than that of magic crystals... Therefore, mages cannot be eliminated for the time being."

"But……"

Bobo then seemed a little confused:

"Can Dr. Langdon's magical soldiers solve this problem?"

"Of course, otherwise why do you think his magical soldiers are so expensive to build?"

Emery shrugged:

"It's precisely because old man Langdon used his magical bionic organ technology to create magical androids that can autonomously absorb magical energy from the environment just like normal human mages that he couldn't reduce the cost of his magical soldiers."

"...I see."

Bobo frowned, seemingly still somewhat unwilling.

Seeing this, Emerald dipped the crab leg that was meant for Julia in the special sauce and put it into Popo's small bowl:

"If you're interested in this research, Bobo, you can come and participate in it later. I've already started a research project on autonomous magical weapons."

"But that's all for later. Your most important task right now is to further improve your magical artifact. In a few days, I'll take you to a high-level family meeting. You'd better show this achievement to the elders—whether you get harassed by those scheming women again depends on this."

"Yes, I know, don't worry, sister."

Bobo nodded obediently at first, and then tentatively asked:

"Then... can my new magic device connect to that combat support module, sister?"

"Lily of the valley is definitely out of the question; I have no plans to make her public for the time being."

Emery first shook her head, then thought for a moment and said:

"However, when old man Langdon was working on the magic soldier project, he also developed a system that could autonomously judge the battle situation. Its working principle is similar to that of Suzuran, but its performance is a bit worse... I will have Suzuran organize the relevant technical data later, and you can use it, Bobo."

"Ok."

Bobo nodded again, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

. . . . .

In the following days, Popo worked hard to improve his results.

This time, Emerald didn't let him study behind closed doors anymore. Instead, she personally led the technical team to help him brainstorm and offer various suggestions on how to improve the technology. She would also assign some tasks that required a lot of calculations to Suzuran.

This was much more efficient than Bobo working on it alone. By the time the final improved version of Bobo's new magical device was built, it was completely different from the first prototype.

This time, the design is no longer that of a bolt-action rifle with the sight replaced by a disc, but a magic device set composed of four parts.

The four parts are two gloves, a backpack, and a pair of goggles.

The two gloves and the backpack are the main components of this magical device. The backpack contains more than 100 small spellcasting units, each of which is both connected in parallel and relatively independent. Even if some units are damaged in battle, it will not affect the use of the other spellcasting units.

These spellcasting units were all inscribed with the Lohid Replication Technique, and the entire backpack section served as the ammunition depot for the magic device, ensuring the power of every spell.

And what determines the type of magic is, of course, those gloves.

To improve upon the shortcomings of the first prototype, Bobo put a lot of effort into making spell selection easier and simplifying the casting process.

Both gloves also contain multiple independent spellcasting units, each inscribed with different magic. Although the magic cast by a single independent spellcasting unit is very weak, the combined power of over 100 layers of Lothid Copying spells in the backpack becomes normal, or even stronger.

This time, by casting the spell using both gloves, the mage no longer needs to look at the dial and move the pointer.

Mages using this magic device can assign their 10 most frequently used spells to the quick-cast slots on their 10 fingers, much like a skill shortcut bar in a game.

The remaining spells can also be set by the mage to be triggered by specific gestures or the interaction of two or more fingers.

There are countless possibilities for the arrangement of 10 fingers. Even if Popo really develops a magic device that can use 1000 kinds of magic in the future, it will be more than enough. Not to mention that this magic device currently only has 72 spells recorded on it, which is more than enough.

Finally, there's the goggles, which are mainly part of the combat support module, essentially a low-spec offline version of Suzuran.

For a mage who normally has no more than 10 spells engraved on their entire body's magical artifacts, it's normal to be overwhelmed by the sheer number of spells available in battle when suddenly they can use 72.

At least Amelie had gathered quite a few mages to test it, and they were either slower than usual because they didn't know which spell to use, or they only used the spells they were most proficient in and almost forgot the rest, resulting in a huge waste of the magic device's performance.

To solve this problem, a combat support module becomes very important.

The goggles can also provide mages with AR-enhanced vision. Although there won't be any figure-sized cute girls guiding you in this vision, they will still provide text suggestions on which magic to use based on the current battle situation, and will also mark the attack range of enemy magic in advance with red circles to make it easier for mages to dodge.

This feature was highly praised by the mages who participated in the experiment.

After this four-piece magical tactical suit was created, all the mages who tried it were shocked, saying that it was definitely a technology that could usher in a new era of magical devices.

Even Marcy, who had never participated in any actual combat, was able to fight on equal terms with the elven girls except for Viliana and Edith after using the tactical suit.

A human mage who has mastered 72 spells is a completely different concept from a human mage who only knows a few spells. Elf mages can no longer easily defeat human mages of the same level through restraint and countermeasures.

After two days of testing, confirming that the four-piece Magic Tactical Set performed as expected in all aspects, Emerald didn't delay any longer. She returned to Sphinx with her two little pink-haired girls and, at the same time, activated her power as the owner of the Ring of Melson to convene a meeting of the core members of the family.

This kind of impromptu meeting of the core family members is certainly not as important as the annual year-end meeting. Many core members will not attend in person, but will participate through magical projection in a way similar to a video conference, but it is sufficient.

"Hi everyone~~ It's great to see you all, grandpas, uncles and elders. The last time we met was at the last meeting. Have you missed me?"

At the start of the meeting, Emery made full use of her advantage as a junior member of the family and a girl, and started by acting cute.

Older people are generally more tolerant of the cute younger members of their families, so the old pink-haired girls cooperated by teasing Amelie for a few moments before asking her what was wrong.

"Clang clang~~"

Just like those influencer livestreamers from her past life, Emery introduced Bobo in a slightly exaggerated tone:

"This is my younger brother, you all should know him, right? I'm honored to announce that Bobo has just made a great invention, enough to earn him a place on the family's list of heroes!"