The villain daughter did all kinds of things

Amelie returned to her newly built church and continued to rearrange the offerings, nuns' habit, and prayers, hoping to draw out new divine spells.

But this is not an easy task. Without knowing the name of the goddess she worships or the doctrines of the goddess's church, trying to obtain divine magic under the right conditions is not much more likely than winning the lottery in Amelie's previous life.

Anyway, after that, Emerald tried for two whole days and nights, creating hundreds of new combinations of offerings, nun's clothes, and prayers, but she still couldn't get a new divine spell.

Ameliete understood that rushing things was useless, so she quickly adjusted her mindset and stopped wasting resources and energy trying to force the divine spell. Instead, she decided to recycle the divine artifact scepter first.

According to Shia, the main material of any divine artifact is divine metal or divine alloy. These two materials are actually the same thing, just like the difference between natural gold nuggets and cast gold coins. They are the currency used by gods to trade with each other, that is, the money used by the gods.

At the same time, this material is also the best container and carrier of divine power, hence the name "divine metal".

Even if one has no knowledge of the forging techniques of divine artifacts, if one finds a piece of natural divine metal, fills it with divine power, and throws it at someone, its power will be greater than most weapons in the mortal world. That is what a divine artifact is.

Having witnessed the power and uniqueness of the Sunfire Burst, Emery felt that even such a primitive artifact should be very useful, and it was necessary to develop it first.

For the next few days, Amelie stayed quietly in the church, using prayer and faith circuits to channel her divine power into the now ownerless scepter.

This method of refining divine artifacts is certainly not efficient and wastes a lot of divine power, but as long as it works, that's fine.

With the fall of its original master, the God of Storms, and the forced infusion of divine power by Emerald, the divine scepter eventually changed from sky blue to radiant gold and came under Emerald's control.

Unfortunately, Emerald doesn't know how to infuse divine magic into artifacts. The only way she can currently use artifacts to attack is to either use them to smash people at close range or throw them at a distance, just like a primitive man with a wooden stick.

Emerald was not good at close combat, so she chose to use the artifact scepter as a throwing weapon and even conducted two tests.

The effect is indeed quite good, and the power is quite great—if all the divine power within the artifact scepter were detonated at once, it would be roughly equivalent to nearly a hundred Yang Flame Bursts stacked together.

It can definitely be used as a powerful move.

Simply throwing a scepter at someone is far too inelegant. Moreover, the divine scepter, imbued with divine power, is not controlled by magic; relying solely on Emerald's arm strength to throw it results in a short throw and a very low accuracy rate.

But this didn't stump Amelie; if magic couldn't do it, she'd use physical means instead.

Drawing inspiration from the individual rocket launchers of her previous life, Amelie designed and created a launching device for the Divine Scepter with almost no effort. This device allowed the Divine Scepter to be aimed and launched like an RPG rocket, greatly improving both range and accuracy.

Thus, the modification of the artifact scepter can be considered a success, and Amelie has obtained another powerful weapon capable of turning the tide of battle.

More than 20 days had passed since she began cross-border communication. Autumn had long since ended, and winter was falling in the snow. Many cities in the northern part of the Federation were already very cold, and there were significantly fewer women wearing short skirts on the streets.

Of course, Locke City, located in the southern part of the Federation, was not affected much. The coldest temperature here is still around 15 degrees Celsius, and the streets are still full of girls dressed in light clothing.

Winter brings not only cold and snow, but also the end of the year, and it's time to launch the planned operation to catch the squid spirits.

Emerald first sensed the nanoscale sealing crystals she had created herself and found that they had basically all entered human bodies, with the vast majority concentrated in the financial triangle region controlled by the Ise Group. The total number of people in the region was not much different from the population of that area.

Clearly, Amelie's previous arrangements had gone smoothly, and the squid demons had already ingested the potion that would reveal their true forms through various channels.

"Very good... So where should we begin?"

Sitting in the Sulina chair, Emery murmured softly, her eyes casually sweeping across her desk, where she happened to see one of the documents.

"...What is this?"

Emery raised an eyebrow and casually picked up the document.

This is a project report from Melson Entertainment, one of the new projects established after Emery took over Melson Entertainment. The project was inspired by an entertainment activity from her previous life, which she had casually mentioned to Sulina, and now it has become quite successful.

Chapter 322 Exposing the Squid Demon

On Earth, in Amelie's previous life, there was a variety show that was incredibly popular.

Several variety shows like this have been produced, and regardless of the type, the process is largely the same.

Simply put, it's about calling on young, beautiful women and handsome men to compete in singing and dancing. First, there are auditions in various places, and finally, the final battle takes place in a major city. The champion, or even the top few, can go from ordinary people to idols.

Last year, after Emery overthrew the Federal Arts Association and took over the Federal entertainment industry, she briefly mentioned this idea of ​​variety shows to her subordinates.

However, she didn't take it too seriously. In addition, she was too busy this year, first going to the Eastern Kingdom, then comprehending the concept of magic, and then worrying about the Dao Ancestor. She completely forgot about this little thing.

Emery forgot about it, but her company's employees remembered it.

Firstly, it was to please their boss, and secondly, after some calculations, the professional team found that this kind of project could indeed make money and was worth pursuing, so they actually started doing it.

The project is called "Battle Stage," and its format and process are similar to the talent shows in Amelie's previous life. They all start with regional auditions and culminate in a final battle in Sphingard.

The initial selection process began this spring, around the time when Amelie went to the Eastern Continent to flirt with her cousin and cultivate with her junior sister.

Now that winter has arrived, "Battle Stage" is finally about to begin its final battle after a year of preparation.

The document on Emerald's desk was a report from her subordinates to her about this matter, and at the same time, they hoped that she could make an appearance at the finals to support their company's project.

Originally, Emerald had no interest in this matter. After all, the best singer and dancer in the Federation was her chair, so why would she go to watch an amateur's song and dance performance?

However, this is quite a large-scale event, and many reporters will definitely be present, which will attract a lot of attention. It is a suitable first step in exposing the "squid spirit".

Another point is that among the top 8 contestants in the final battle, there happens to be a young female contestant from the financial district of California. Her parents and brother all work for the Ise Retsu Group, and her father is even a mid-to-high-level manager in the Ise Retsu Group... It's definitely a family of squid spirits.

Then it's decided that it's her.

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"Battle Stage" is a new program launched by Bluestar Films and Television, and it has attracted a lot of attention from the very beginning.

As the auditions progressed, many people discovered that watching these amateur singing and dancing competitions could be quite entertaining.

Technically speaking, the contestants are definitely no match for those professional singers and dancers, but it's quite entertaining to watch them sing off-key and dance and wrestle.

In addition, many of the contestants were beautiful women and handsome men who were confident in their looks, and the organizers' skillful gossip and hype made the competition quite popular, especially among young people.

Now, the regional champions of all eight major regions in the Federation have been determined, and all eight of them will gather in the Federation capital, Sphingard, for the final showdown.

Such a competition is inherently a big draw, attracting a large number of fans from all over the Federation to Sphingart to watch the game live, making tickets extremely difficult to obtain.

Now tickets are even harder to buy, with scalpers raising prices nearly tenfold, making many people very rich.

Because the organizers have issued a new announcement, not only will the current president of the Allen Federation and his family be present to watch the final of "Battle Stage," but even the eldest daughter of the Melson family will be there to watch.

This caused the ticket price for the competition to skyrocket, from a few hundred rings to nearly six figures.

After all, although the magic technology of the Allen Federation is advanced, it does not yet have technology similar to online live streaming. If you want to know the result of the competition as soon as possible, you can only watch it on site. Otherwise, you can only wait to read the newspaper or watch the video the next day.

Emery also took this into account, and made special arrangements to ensure that as many people as possible could see what was happening that day.

Just like when old man Langdon was publicly tried, Emerald chose to use a magical device to project a live broadcast directly into the sky above Sphinx, so that as many people in Sphinx as possible could see what was happening.

An entity like the internet of the past cannot be created in a short time, so it is unlikely that the entire federation can watch the live broadcast simultaneously. However, it is still possible to try to cover one city with the live broadcast first.

Thus, the already popular "Battle Stage" finals became even more eye-catching with the participation of Emery.

Many people who were originally completely uninterested in the show were forced to like it because of Emery's participation. They memorized the information of each contestant in advance and tried to buy tickets to the competition at high prices.

Needless to say, news about the "Battle Stage" finals had dominated the pages of several newspapers for days. On the day the finals began, the venue attracted almost all the reporters in Sphinx.

Emerald arrived as promised, dressed in a gorgeous gown and escorted by Julia to the finals. She made a high-profile entrance, followed by her maid Marcy and assistant Sulina. She even gave a speech as the organizer of the show, wishing the contestants a good performance.

Next came the current Federal President and his family. Gaif, along with his wife and daughter, also came to watch the game and gave a congratulatory speech.

Next, the young people from other prominent families in the Allen Federation were also shown in close-up shots on the projection screen before taking their seats in the VIP section.

Finally, the eight contestants took the stage, and the host gave them a brief introduction and explained the competition rules.

8名选手6女2男，其中还有一个女装的小南娘和男装的假小子，看上去也是6女2男。

The PK rules are also very simple: a large-scale mental magic circle is set up on the stage, allowing contestants to resonate with the audience through singing and dancing.

Whoever's song and dance performance is more moving to the audience will receive a higher resonance score, and this resonance score is the most crucial data that determines the outcome.

After the host made the audience laugh a few times with some warm-up remarks, the competition officially began, and the first contestant to appear was Xiao Nan Niang.

The squid spirit that Emerald chose as her target was originally number 6, but Emerald felt she didn't have the patience to watch the performances of the previous 5 people, so she changed it to number 2... So, barring any unforeseen circumstances, number 1, Xiao Nan, is actually the only contestant who can perform normally today, and can be considered the predetermined champion.

The competition began, and Xiao Nan Niang interacted with the audience in a sweet falsetto after taking the stage, and then started singing and dancing.

He wore a cute dress in the style of Japanese idols, and the music he chose was similar to the opening theme of an anime. He also danced a typical otaku dance, which was very energetic and made many viewers who were genuinely there to watch the competition wave their glow sticks along with him.

As a girl who made it to the finals, Xiao Nan Niang is quite capable. Her cuteness level is comparable to Bobo's, and she ultimately achieved a resonance score of 79.

Unlike Xiao Nan Niang's previous performance, his resonance value in local competitions never dropped below 85, which made him pout and look pitiful when he left the stage.

However, this outcome is not surprising, since some of the audience members in the finals have absolutely no interest in the competition. They are here purely for socializing and trying to strike up a conversation with a certain young lady.

After Xiao Nan Niang left the stage, the host continued to tell a few jokes to warm up the atmosphere. Then, the real protagonist of the day appeared, contestant number 2, Miss Squid Spirit.

Her father is a mid-to-high-level manager in the Ise Group, so her family is naturally very wealthy. This squid spirit is a rich and beautiful young lady who is out of reach for most ordinary people, so she has always been popular. As soon as she appeared, she was greeted with cheers from many young male viewers.

This squid spirit is also very good at interacting with the audience. She speaks in a sweet and coquettish voice, and from time to time throws a wink and blows a kiss, or makes a charming heart shape with both hands in front of her. She is the kind of seductive little vixen.

Her song and dance performances were similar, much like the Korean girl groups in Amelie's previous life. Not only were the lyrics provocative and seductive, but the dance moves were also very daring, which would not have passed censorship in Amelie's previous life.

"...Actually, her performance was not bad. Although she couldn't compare to her senior, she was almost the same as those ordinary professional singers and dancers. Most importantly, she was very good at flirting. You could say she was born to be an idol."

Emery patiently watched Miss Squid's song and dance performance for about two minutes, chuckled, and made this comment before her eyes turned cold:

"It's a pity she's a squid, otherwise I really wanted to give her a makeover... Now I can only wish her to be careful when she's reincarnated next time, and be a real human."

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Without any warning, just as Miss Squid Spirit's song and dance reached its climax, captivating the entire audience and causing her resonance value to reach 82, a sudden change occurred.

Her beautiful face suddenly turned into an ugly squid head, her waist-length hair also turned into squid tentacles, and her sweet and melodious voice instantly turned into a strange scream.

Her upper body was completely covered by a dress, so the specific changes were not visible. However, the skin on her legs under the miniskirt had changed significantly. It had changed from being as white and smooth as egg white to being darker in color, and a disgusting-looking mucus was constantly being secreted from her pores. She didn't look human at all.

Miss Squid Spirit and the audience were stunned and stood there frozen in place, unable to react for a moment.

However, this is definitely only temporary. There is security at the competition venue, and a mage will immediately go on stage in a few seconds to subdue Miss Squid.

But that won't do. If they only turn into monsters without showing any aggression, it will be detrimental to subsequent public opinion manipulation.

So Amelie glanced at the squid spirit, who had already revealed her true form, and the squid spirit felt that she had completely lost control of her body.

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It let out another horrible scream, and its magic uncontrollably condensed into more than a dozen ice spikes on its side, which it then launched towards the direction of the Grand Commander's family.

The two bodyguards, who were quite capable, immediately wanted to intercept and subdue Miss Squid, but as soon as they had this idea, they suddenly felt an inexplicable pressure and were immobilized in their seats.

But the Gaif family will certainly be fine, because although Gaif has become the Grand Commander, his daughter has not terminated her contract with Blue Star Films and is still the beautiful idol hero Miss Mercury.

"Demon, cease your insolence!"

Beth was completely unaware of Emerald's plans, but her experience as Holy Mercury had honed her high emotional intelligence and adaptability.

When her body began to fight back uncontrollably, she knew what to do and immediately shouted at the squid spirit in a righteous voice:

"You can't hurt anyone today, so I'll protect everyone here!"

As Beth's words spread throughout the competition venue, many people who had originally intended to take action against Miss Squid only glanced silently in the direction of Emerald's seat before sitting back down and continuing to be obedient spectators.

A fierce battle erupted on the stage. Miss Holy Mercury was as brave as ever, manipulating mercury to transform into various weapons to attack, while sternly rebuking Miss Squid Demon.

Miss Squid Spirit is completely different from her fiery and charming human self; she has transformed into a hideous and insane monster. While she doesn't display particularly great strength, her madness and ruthlessness are terrifying to the audience, naturally leading them to label this demon as dangerous.

Finally, after nearly two minutes of battle, Miss Mercury flew into the air, struck a cool pose, and shouted:

"Monster, your end is nigh! Shoot it, and the Thousand Transformations Mercury will be unleashed!"

Five mercury spears descended from the sky, first striking the squid demon's four limbs and pinning her firmly to the ground, then the last mercury spear pierced her heart, completing the kill.

With this incident, the singing and dancing competition could no longer continue, and it's even hard to say whether the competition will be held next year.

Sulina, acting as Emery's assistant, personally went on stage to apologize to the audience, after which the FBI arrived and took over the investigation.

No matter how much people privately call Gafer a witch's puppet, he is still the president of the Allen Federation who took office through formal procedures.

Now that Gafer has been assassinated in public, the nature of the incident is extremely serious. The FBI has taken over the case directly and is investigating it under the highest level of secrecy, leaving no room for criticism.

Having infiltrated the Allen Federation for so many years, the Squid Demon has even developed a behemoth like the Ise Retsu Group, a financial giant. Its intelligence capabilities are certainly not weak.

The Ise Group immediately learned of what had happened in Sphinx and its core members quickly gathered for a meeting to discuss countermeasures.

Others may not know what's going on with that squid spirit lady, but they know it all too well.

Someone must have forcibly removed its innate ability to disguise itself, causing it to reveal its true form from its human-like appearance.

The key questions are: who did it? What methods did they use? What was their purpose? Was it targeted at that one squid spirit or the entire squid spirit race?

Even the squid spirit's parents and brother didn't have time to grieve for the loss of their daughter and sister; instead, they were more worried about the future of their race.

After discussing among the core members, the squid spirits decided not to act rashly, but to secretly investigate how the squid spirit lady's identity was exposed, and to see what the FBI would say about the matter.

The FBI didn't keep the squid demons waiting long.

The current director of the FBI, who is also a member of the Myerson family, will naturally cooperate fully with Emerald's plan—the investigation results are already in Emerald's script.

The day after the incident, the FBI announced that Miss Squid was an extremely dangerous monster, skilled in disguise, cunning, and intelligent. The real human Miss Squid had already been killed by it, and it had taken over the identity in order to assassinate the Federation's president, create chaos in human society, and create opportunities for other monsters of its kind.