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Emery gently shook her finger, then suddenly smiled.

"Alright, now that your soul has been restored, old Langdon, let's discuss what kind of body we should make for you."

Chapter 281 Ingenious Design

"Creating a body?"

The image of old Langdon in the projection raised an eyebrow:

"Young Miss, your necromancy can now create bodies at will? I thought you were going to turn my original body into a zombie and then put my soul back in."

"That's something only noob necromancers would do. I've been completely different from those noobs from the very beginning."

Emery immediately gave a haughty snort, then thought for a moment and said:

"Besides, old Langdon, you were blown to pieces by Mengmeng back then, and the few remaining body parts that could be found were all collected by the FBI as important evidence... You know how much attention your actions have attracted in the Federation. Even if I wanted your original body, it would be very troublesome, so let's make you a new body instead."

"Then let's make a new one, I don't really care."

Old Man Langdon shrugged, then asked with some curiosity:

"Young Miss, what kind of new body are you planning to make for me? What will you use it for? It's not going to be the magical puppet technology I left behind, is it?"

"Making you a magical doll body is indeed an option. In fact, the technology you left behind isn't expensive as long as it's not used to create warriors."

As she spoke, Emerald wrapped both arms around all four magical doll girls controlled by Suzuran on either side of her, pulling them into her embrace:

"Look, although these lily-of-the-valley dolls don't have much fighting power, they're cute and soft enough to be used as pillows to cuddle while sleeping. They don't interfere with research either, and can even be used as maids."

"Hmm...that's true."

Old Man Langdon looked at the lily of the valley figurines and nodded gently:

"The reason we couldn't bring down the cost of that magical puppet warrior project was because the combat modules attached to the puppets were too expensive, accounting for almost 90% of the total cost... If we only used these puppets as everyday props, the cost-effectiveness would indeed be much higher, but..."

Old Man Langdon thought for a moment, then shook his head:

"I don't want to become a toy doll in the young lady's hands... Are there any other options?"

"Of course... If old Langdon still misses those human pleasures, it's possible to give you a body that's almost indistinguishable from a living person again."

Emery chuckled and snapped her fingers:

"With my current level of necromancy, I can just go to the market, buy some bones and meat, and as long as the total weight is about right, I can transform them into a perfect living body, and then stuff your soul into it, old Langdon."

“You can continue to live the way you did in life, but I don’t recommend it—after all, your identity is too sensitive now, and you’re easily targeted.”

"So I can turn you into a young, handsome guy, a wild, middle-aged man, or a real old geezer, whatever you like."

"Of course, if you're a pervert or tired of being a man, I can also create a beautiful girl's body for you, guaranteeing that the experience will be exactly the same as that of a real beautiful girl. You can even have someone else's child if you want."

"...Has the young lady's necromancy reached this level? Terrifying."

Old man Langdon didn't make a choice immediately, but instead made a complaint first:

"Truly worthy of being called a witch who is skilled at manipulating souls and bodies."

"I already told you she's a saint!"

Emery rolled her eyes at old man Langdon, clearly annoyed.

"So? Old Langdon, do you want to stay a handsome old man, or do you want to be a beautiful young girl?"

"...I don't want to."

After a moment of contemplation, a strange light suddenly shone in Langdon's eyes:

"Since your necromancy is so powerful, young lady, it shouldn't be limited to just transforming human bodies into human form, right? Can I design my own new body?"

"Hey? Old Langdon, have you lost your humanity?"

Emery was slightly surprised, then not so surprised, and gave a thumbs up:

"You really are amazing."

"Humph."

Old man Langdon crossed his arms and raised his face:

"I, an old man, have spent over 30 years traveling all over the Federation, witnessing too many human tragedies as a traveling doctor. Then I spent over 10 years in the laboratory, achieving research results that most mediocre people could only dream of in their entire lives... I even died once recently, so you could say I've had quite a lot of experiences."

"Throughout this rich life experience, I've come to understand one thing—that the human body is far too fragile and its functions are incomplete. Too many grand ideals have been limited by the human body and have not been realized—so, I don't want to be human anymore."

"Anyway, with your business acumen, Miss, you definitely won't let my talent go to waste and will squeeze as much out of me as possible to do research for you... In that case, Miss, you should also hope that your research tools will be more advanced, robust, and easy to use, right?"

"..."

Emery was silent for a moment, her expression a mixture of speechlessness and contemplation, but after thinking it over, she readily nodded:

“Alright, you’ve convinced me, old Langdon… You can design your own new body, and I can use Lily of the Valley’s computing power to model it for you. With your intelligence, you should be able to understand what I mean… As long as your new body design isn’t too outrageous, I can try to make it.”

"That's exactly what I've been waiting for you to say."

Old Man Langdon smiled, a happy smile playing on his lips. Then, he placed one hand on his chest and bowed slightly, giving Emery a gentlemanly salute.

"Then... I'll have to rely on you a lot from now on, Miss... Now you've truly become my Miss."

. . . . .

Langdon was already quite capable, and with Suzuran's help in calculations and modeling, his work efficiency was extremely high.

Emerald simply went to see Mengmeng again after a long time... Visiting Mengmeng again after successfully resurrecting old man Langdon gave her a strange emotional value, which was very satisfying.

Just after I finished playing, I received a message from Suzuran saying that old man Langdon had designed a new body and asked Emerald to go and take a look.

When Emery saw the blueprints, her eyes widened, her mouth gaped open, and she almost lost her composure as a young lady:

"Holy...my God, this is the new body you designed for yourself, old Langdon?"

"What? Is there a problem with this new body?"

Langdon's tone was quite smug:

"I haven't had such a satisfying design experience in a long time... Miss, your idea about the lily of the valley was truly brilliant. With it, the speed of technological development for the entire human civilization will double in the future."

"And my creation is quite perfect, isn't it? Stylish, strong, multifunctional, and adaptable to any environment! There's nothing more suitable for my body... Could it be that you can't create one, Miss? Is your necromancy not good enough?"

"you……"

Emery pointed to the set of projected blueprints, then to old man Langdon:

"Why don't you take a good look at what you've designed? Why don't you just design a magic warship to use as your body?"

"I do have that idea... but unfortunately my magic technology is still quite lacking, so I can't design a satisfactory magic warship. Besides, those things are too expensive to build and not cost-effective, which is a bit of a waste."

Surprisingly, old man Langdon actually answered this question seriously:

"It was precisely because I took all of this into account that I kept simplifying the design, and finally came up with a result that satisfies everyone... Are you not satisfied, young lady? Is it really because your necromancy skills are not good enough to create it?"

"Alright, you old geezer, stop trying to goad me."

Emery waved her hand dismissively, but couldn't help but mutter "old geezer."

The new body that old Langdon designed for himself was really a bit exaggerated.

It was a rectangular object, about 17 meters long and 2.5 meters wide. It looked like a large truck or a small airship, but it was a purely biological structure. All parts were made of monster flesh or bones, and theoretically it could indeed be created using necromancy.

The technology behind this thing is somewhat similar to the base vehicle in classic real-time combat games from Emerald's previous life; it can be deployed and retracted, and has both building and vehicle forms.

That rectangular design is the vehicle form, which has a mouth and mouthparts like a sandworm, allowing it to burrow underground.

Its body is covered with hard yet resilient scales, made from a special mixture of fish scales and dragon scales, making it sturdy and waterproof. In addition, the gill-like organs on both sides of its head allow it to swim in water like a fish in its vehicle form.

That's not all. Hidden above the rectangular body is a huge air sac. By converting the breathable gas into helium through a biochemical reaction and filling the air sac, the body's vehicle form can fly in the air like an airship.

This is an ingeniously designed amphibious vehicle that achieves amphibious capability across land, sea, and air through the coordinated interaction of biological structures. It can be said to be one of the most exquisite designs that Emeryte has seen since her reincarnation into this world.

Moreover, this ingenious amphibious vehicle can unfold like a base vehicle, transforming into a biological laboratory of approximately 150 square meters. This laboratory, apart from being unable to fly, can be hidden deep underground and on the seabed.

Emery was increasingly amazed as she looked at the blueprints—although old Langdon was a bit obsessed, he was definitely the most talented researcher in the world, perhaps even more so.

At the same time, Emerald's competitive spirit was also aroused... This design is very complicated. Even if it adopts a biological structure, Emerald has no shortage of money to buy the relevant materials. It would be very difficult to create this thing using necromancy.

Should we give up?

Of course not! Emery was unusually fired up and decided to work hard this time to turn such an ingenious design into a real product.

However, even with detailed blueprints and Suzuran's help with calculations, it would still take a considerable amount of time to actually build Langdon's design, and that's assuming Amelie is willing to work herself to the bone.

Therefore, Emery needs to adjust her plans, but it's not a big problem. Her cautious nature means she likes to make multiple contingency plans when formulating them, so adjusting them now will be easy.

Emerald contacted Marcy and asked her to spread the word, posing as Emerald's personal maid, that Emerald had suddenly gained some insight into holy magic and would be going into seclusion to cultivate for a period of time. She instructed Marcy to follow the same arrangements as when she went to the Eastern Kingdom.

In short, Yulia continues to be her idol and hero, Sulina is responsible for the company's daily operations as the president's assistant, and Viliana is still in charge of intelligence work.

The three of them had lived like this for more than two months, so a few more days wouldn't matter. Daily life in Locke City remained peaceful and tranquil.

But that's just how Julia and the others feel. The mermaid Xia Sha's feeling is completely different.

Ever since that gentle pink-haired young lady went into seclusion to cultivate, Xia Sha has suddenly become somewhat paranoid, always feeling that danger is constantly approaching.

During her time living in Locke City, Xia Sha had inquired a lot about Emerald and knew very well how powerful Emerald was. This power gave Xia Sha a great sense of security, making her believe that as long as she hid in Emerald's fish tank, she would be safe.

But now that Emery has gone into seclusion, leaving only a few other women at home, Xia Sha's sense of security is getting lower and lower.

In Xia Sha's eyes, although the other girls around Emerald were all beautiful and had their own talents, they were far less secure than Emerald.

Yulia is strong enough, but she seems a bit naive. If Machira really comes to her with her mermaid soldiers, she might be easily fooled by Machira's excuse that demons are dangerous and end up helping Machira capture people.

Marcy also possesses powerful magic, but her clear eyes and aura devoid of any murderous intent suggest she has never experienced combat, making her unreliable in the face of Machira's physical threat.

The remaining Viliana, Sulina, and Flora were all very capable, but unfortunately, their own strength was ultimately lacking. The gap between the second and third stages of magic cultivation was insurmountable, and they absolutely could not withstand Machira.

In short, Shasha's sense of security diminished day by day after Amelie left. In addition, as a sea creature, she was still somewhat unaccustomed to living on land, which intensified her anxiety.

The best solution, of course, would be to send Emerald home, but Shasha also knew that it was crucial for someone who had gained some insight into their cultivation to go into seclusion. If they disturbed Emerald at this time, Emerald might very well turn her into fish soup without Machira even having to lift a finger.

So Shasha dared not disturb Amelie. She could only settle for a less desirable option: she found a deep saltwater lake nearby, hid at the bottom, and embraced the darkness.

As long as she could hide deep enough in the lake, Shasha was confident that the bounty hunters wouldn't be able to find her. According to the agreement between Machira and the federal government, Machira was not allowed to lead soldiers into federal territory to arrest people without reliable leads from bounty hunters.

As a result, Xia Sha's own plans also began to accelerate.

Originally, during this period when bounty hunters had not given up searching for Shasha, Shasha should have been hiding in Emerald's fish tank every day to be safe.

In order to find a suitable new home as soon as possible, Xia Sha had to go out and look up information herself. She dared not entrust these matters to the other women in the Emerald family, as those intelligent women would thus discover her true identity.

If Emerald also wants the treasures Machira has offered as a bounty and chooses to sell Shasha, then Shasha will truly have nowhere to turn for help.

Therefore, Xia Sha had to find a suitable saltwater lake as soon as possible to make it her new home. To this end, she went out early and returned late every day to inquire about information and search for data in various parts of Locke City.

Of course, to avoid being recognized by bounty hunters, Shasha also disguised herself by wearing a long trench coat that human women love to wear this season, and even used magic to make her hair blonde... Basically, unless you forcibly take off her boots to look at her feet, you won't find out that she is actually a mermaid.

In fact, no one in Locke City suspected Xia Sha. Everyone thought she was a new girl that some rich girl had taken home and kept as a mistress, and they were all quite friendly and caring towards her.

Even those bounty hunters who were secretly placed in Locke City under Amelie's instructions failed to notice anything amiss with the disguised Xia Sha. They passed by her multiple times, only glancing at her briefly before leaving.

"What a bunch of nobodies... With eyesight like that, they're bounty hunters? They deserve to be poor their whole lives... People without talent can't do anything right."

While working tirelessly to give old man Langdon a physical treatment, Emery, who had been secretly keeping an eye on Shasha, gave those low-level bounty hunters a good scolding after learning about the situation, and then decided to take matters into her own hands.

On this day, a bounty hunter from the western part of the Allen Federation had just spent most of the day searching for the legendary demon mermaid in Locke City. He was planning to find a tavern to have a couple of drinks and take a short break when he suddenly noticed a suspicious dark figure darting into an alley.

Bounty hunter instincts told him there was some danger, but fortune favors the bold. He knew the merman with the bounty on his head probably already had a powerful protector, yet he still didn't give up the mission, which was enough to prove he was the kind of person willing to die for money.

So after hesitating for less than two seconds, the greedy bounty hunter followed him into the alley, and then everything went black before his eyes, and his consciousness faded away.

The one who took down this bounty hunter was, of course, Emerald.

Locke City's surveillance system has long been comprehensive, and Emeryte, through the power of her radiant golden right eye, can kill anyone in Locke City at any time, someone even Julia couldn't save.

A bounty hunter with the strength of a master mage died silently, and his body was immediately controlled by necromancy after death, his soul was absorbed and his memories were read.

Through the soul of this bounty hunter, Emerald learned that his name was Puka, and that he was a lone-wolf bounty hunter without a group, who was quite skilled.

But none of that matters. Emerald's choice of him was entirely random. Emerald just needed someone unrelated to her to report Xia Sha, and the identity of a bounty hunter who infiltrated Locke City was undoubtedly the most suitable.

The undead Puka, who had just emerged from the alley, did not linger. He went straight to buy an airship ticket and rushed back to Sphingard. That same night, he entered the Sphingard City Hall and claimed that he had found a clue to the demon mermaid.

"You really found her?"

Machira, who had been waiting for news at the Sphinx City Hall for days, arrived in an instant. In her eagerness, she couldn't help but unleash her powerful aura, enough to terrify an ordinary person.

The mayor and his entourage, who had been running breathlessly behind her, suddenly felt their legs go weak, but the undead Puka remained unmoved, like a lighthouse in the ocean.