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Old Man Langdon paused for a rare moment, his voice filled with resentment:

"I may have spoken too confidently before. I still don't understand the secret of why the fused organs can produce magic in an almost unlimited quantity."

There's no need to elaborate further. If even the most core principles haven't been understood, then the project's progress will naturally be very slow.

The artificial fusion organ project was a new task assigned to old man Langdon by Emerald as the boss, following the Squid Man Manifestation Potion project.

Emery's intention in developing this project was not to mass-produce fusion-stage mages, but rather to capitalize on the near-infinite magical power output of the fusion organ and use it as an energy source.

In the absence of any information about a stronger enemy, all of Amelie's current preparations are, of course, aimed at preventing the Dao Ancestor from merging with the Dao.

Based on the original game's plot and setting, there should be three real challenges in the battle to prevent the Dao Ancestor from merging with the Dao.

First, they need to fight the Dao Ancestor's true form head-on. This is what Amelie and Julia have been working hard to improve their strength for.

Secondly, the connection between Dao Ancestor and Tianyun Empire must be severed or disrupted. Otherwise, Dao Ancestor would be like an administrator in a game, unable to defeat him within Tianyun Empire's territory.

This is actually the most difficult part, but also the least worrisome, because another strongest person will step in and handle it; in the original game, it's considered a plot-driven kill.

As a powerful being on par with Dao Ancestor, the Elf Queen was the one least willing to see Dao Ancestor successfully merge with the Dao. In fact, the main characters in the original game obtained information about Dao Ancestor from the Elf Queen.

Thirdly, there is the incredibly powerful protective array at the Immortal Sect headquarters, which is also a difficult problem that Amelie is currently trying to solve.

In the final battle of the original game, more than 200 third-stage powerhouses, such as Fusion Stage Mages, Archmages, and Enlightenment Stage Cultivators, died, resulting in heavy casualties.

Of the more than 200 powerful warriors who died in the battle, only more than 50 were killed by the Dao Ancestor himself. The rest all died in the battle to break through the mountain-protecting formation... Both sides suffered heavy casualties in that battle, which was the meat grinder with the greatest casualties in the final battle.

Therefore, what Emerald needs to do now is to prepare a powerful attack method that can break through the protective formation of the Immortal Sect headquarters in one fell swoop, accelerate the battle process, and reduce casualties.

What kind of attack should be used to break through the mountain-protecting formation?

Based on her experience during the Squid Man extermination campaign, Emerald believed that her Holy-type Super-Tier Magic, Sunset, was a solution.

However, the protective array of the Immortal Sect headquarters is definitely much stronger than the magical barrier of the Squid Demon's lair, and a magical sun with a diameter of three kilometers is certainly not enough.

Conservatively speaking, Amelie would need to condense the magical sun to a diameter of at least 20 kilometers, with power roughly equivalent to the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs of Earth, to break through the protective array of the Immortal Sect headquarters in one strike.

Even if Emeryte had three fusion organs, it would still take a very long time to gather so much magic power to create such a large magical sun.

Would the Dao Ancestor and his supporters just stand by and watch Amelie gather magic power above the Immortal Sect headquarters? Certainly not, and they would most likely just deliver a fatal blow to her.

Even if the other powerful members of the alliance buy time for Emerald, the powerful members who follow the Dao Ancestor will definitely fight to the death to break through and interrupt Emerald's spellcasting. At that time, it will be another high-intensity death battle between the two sides, no different from the meat grinder in the original game.

Therefore, it's not feasible to directly condense magic power and smash a super-large magical sun in front of the enemy. It's best to condense the magical sun in a place far away from the battlefield and then smash it down.

Even with Amelite's control, a magical sun with a diameter of over 20 kilometers would be difficult to maneuver freely, and its flight speed would not be fast. It would be easily intercepted and destroyed by powerful immortals halfway through the journey. Therefore, condensing a magical sun at the rear of the battlefield is not feasible.

After much deliberation, Amelie's final idea was to experiment with a space-based weapon—to condense a powerful magical sun in space above the Sky Cloud Empire and then unleash it.

This tactic should be fine, but a new problem has arisen: she needs a space platform, or even an external magic source that can accelerate her magic gathering.

Our understanding of the starry sky has existed for a long time, and we have a general idea of ​​what the universe outside our planets looks like, but we have never been able to explore space. Let alone landing on the moon, even launching a space probe is very difficult.

Because there is no magic in the universe; magic is a blessing unique to this planet.

Just as Earth has an atmosphere, this planet also has a layer of magical energy on its exterior, which confines all the magic within the planet's gravitational pull.

Regardless of the Federation's magical technology, the elves' magic, or the Heavenly Cloud Empire's immortal arts, they all take magic power or spiritual power, which is essentially the same as magic power, as their core. No matter how advanced the technology, once a creation leaves the magical environment inside the planet, it will almost become waste.

Magic crystals are a type of energy source similar to coal on Earth. Relying solely on magic crystals as an energy source is far from sufficient for space travel and exploration.

Even fusion-stage mages with fusion organs would experience a significantly increased burden in a space environment devoid of magic.

That's why Emerald had Langdon try to develop artificial fusion organs; she needed enough mana to ensure the space warfare plan could proceed smoothly.

However, it seems that the plan is not going well. The real secret of organ fusion is not so easy to crack, even for a genius like Langdon.

"What about the backup plan? Any ideas?"

After a brief silence, Emery didn't blame old man Langdon, but instead asked another question.

"……What do you mean?"

As a result, old man Langdon seemed somewhat embarrassed and annoyed:

"Are you asking about the backup plan now because you think I won't succeed? It's just the core secret of organ fusion, I will definitely unravel it completely, I definitely will!"

“I’m not trying to provoke you, old Langdon.”

Seeing this, Emery shrugged, somewhat speechless.

“We’ve known each other for so many years, you should know my caution… Isn’t it common sense to activate backup plans when the main plan is not progressing as expected? It would be better if you could create the artificial fused organ, but in case you make a mistake, we must have a backup plan.”

"..."

Old man Langdon remained silent for a long while before reluctantly nodding:

"I understand. I can't be willful anymore. Everything must be done so as not to disrupt your plans, Miss... Don't worry, I will set aside three hours every day to study the backup plan. It should be very simple, although the effect will be far less."

The backup plan that Emery mentioned was, of course, inspired by space technology from her previous life.

Among the many satellites and space stations of her previous life on Earth, there was a clean and nearly limitless energy source that was very popular—solar energy.

Therefore, Emerald's backup plan was to have old man Langdon develop equipment based on the innate ability of certain creatures to absorb solar energy and convert it into magic, so that Emerald could also absorb solar energy and convert it into magic in space.

However, the speed at which this method condenses magic is definitely not as fast as that of artificial fusion organs, and there is still a big difference, so it can only be a last resort.

. . . . .

After meeting with old man Langdon, Emerald, along with her female companions, returned to Melson Hanging Estate in Sphinx to prepare for the New Year.

"Sister~ Sister~"

Upon returning home, it was Popo who first found Emerald.

Lulu definitely wants to come too, but unfortunately, the Lohid Magic Academy hasn't started its holiday yet, and Amelie will most likely have to attend Lulu's parent-teacher conference.

As for Bobo, after demonstrating the technical achievements that Emery had arranged for him at the beginning of the year, he received more resources and more intensive training from his family.

Although he is still nominally a student at the Magic Engineering Academy, he rarely attends classes anymore. He spends most of his time in Melson's Magic Workshop, receiving personal instruction from his family elders and participating in various research projects.

Bobo is quite talented. After being inspired by Emeryte, he has been focusing on researching new magical devices centered on the Lohid Replication Technique.

After a year of hard work, the latest magical device used by the Melson family can now carry more than 100 different spells.

Although it still can't compare to the elven mages, it's a huge improvement. Moreover, the training cost of mages and the production cost of magical devices are much lower than the training cost of mages. As this technology continues to mature and become more widespread, the overall gap between the Federation and the elves will only widen.

"Sister, do you think my new dress is pretty?"

A year of research life at the Magic Workshop did not change Bobo's love for wearing skirts. In fact, now he can wear them openly without any elders saying anything to him.

This has always been a tradition in the Merson family: talent is paramount, and those with sufficient talent can really do whatever they want within the family.

At this moment, Bobo was wearing a beautiful Lolita-style dress, holding up the hem of her dress and twirling around Emerald, her eyes full of anticipation.

"It's so cute."

Emerald, of course, wouldn't hold back her praise for her younger brother, and smiled as she patted Bobo's head.

"I'm glad my sister likes it."

Bobo blushed and touched her thumb and forefinger together, but her eyes suddenly hesitated. She looked at Emery and opened her mouth several times, but couldn't say anything.

"what happened?"

As a result, Emerald put on a stern face, pinched each of Bobo's cheeks with her hands, and then pulled them in opposite directions:

"Is there something I can't even tell you? So, Bobo, now that you have Judy, I'm no longer the person you can rely on?"

"That's not how it is!"

Bobo got anxious as soon as he heard that.

For Bobo, Judy was indeed different from other women; he felt relaxed around her and enjoyed being pampered.

But Bobo is essentially a typical STEM guy. He prefers exploring magical technology to women. If it weren't for his family pressuring him, he wouldn't want to date at all.

When it comes to having to date, Popeye chooses Judy not only because he genuinely likes her, but also for another very important reason—Pope knows that Judy being his wife best serves Emerald's interests.

Judy's status as her sister's friend and ally is the biggest advantage that allowed her to stand out among a group of beautiful girls and ultimately win over Minami.

Therefore, I absolutely cannot let my sister misunderstand.

With that in mind, Bobo quickly voiced his concerns:

"I was just afraid of causing you trouble, sister... It was Judy who asked me to ask; she wants to get officially engaged to me after the New Year."

"Oh? Senior Judy is getting engaged to you, Pop?"

Emery raised an eyebrow, a look of sudden realization immediately appearing in her eyes:

"She's really in a hurry... Is the brigadier general no longer enough to satisfy her?"

Chapter 333 The Difference Between a Little Scumbag Girl and a Big Scumbag Girl

In the Allen Federation, although a brigadier general is nominally a general-level officer, there is also the concept of a super colonel. They are not considered true generals, or rather, they are considered a consolation prize among generals.

Aside from the phased differences in treatment, the biggest difference between a brigadier general and other generals is that a brigadier general can still only command battles on the front lines and cannot participate in the military's overall strategic decision-making.

The federal military also holds high-level decision-making meetings, such as the meeting of the core members of the Merson family. Brigadier generals are not qualified to attend these meetings; at the very least, a major general is required.

Therefore, simply becoming a brigadier general did not truly fulfill Judy's ambition to become a female general.

Another very important point is that Judy's father, General Bessie, is due to retire.

This world is different from the Blue Star in Amelie's previous life. Because cultivators have very long lifespans, the age gap between parents and children can be very large, sometimes hundreds of years.

Judy, for example, was born when her father was over 60 years old, and her eldest brother is now over 60, but he looks like he's around 30 years old only because of the magic of anti-aging.

Judy's father, General Betsy, is about to turn 90.

According to the regulations of the Allen Federation, all government and military public officials must retire at the age of 90 unless they are strong enough to become a Fusion Stage Mage or a Grand Mage.

After Admiral Bessie retires, there will be a vacancy at the highest level of the federal military. Judy is clearly eyeing that position, which is why she wants to get engaged to Popo and use her status as the future wife of the Merson family head to crush her competitors and secure victory in advance.

This idea is understandable, and Judy and Emerald are already allies bound by shared interests. The higher Judy's rank and the more stable her position, the better it is for Emerald.

"it is good."

So after only a slight hesitation, Emerald readily agreed, smiling as she gently rubbed Bobo's soft cheeks again:

"I'll bring this up when the core family members' meeting is held. Bobo, just dress yourself up nicely and get ready to be a bride-to-be."

"Hehe, thank you, sister! You're so kind!"

Bobo beamed with joy.

Since he was able to openly wear women's clothing in public, Bobo has become much more confident than before. Now he is full of anticipation for his engagement. He wants to show off his cuteness in front of all the guests... He wants everyone to understand that not only can younger sisters have the same beauty and charm as their older sisters, but younger brothers can too!

Afterwards, Amelie took Bobo to several top women's clothing stores in Sphinx, found some of the most famous tailors, and personally helped Bobo choose many beautiful dresses so that Bobo would have more choices when she got engaged.

Most of the day passed in a flash, with Amelie spending most of her time with her younger brother.

When it was time for the students to leave school in the afternoon, news came from the Lohid Magic Academy that a parent-teacher meeting was indeed required.

Similar to the school on Blue Star in Amelie's previous life, parents would go to the school before the end of each semester to learn about their child's academic progress from the teachers... except that in this world, it was once a year.

Of course, many adults in large families are very busy and have many children, so it is impossible for them to attend every parent-teacher meeting in person. Most of the time, the housekeeper or head maid will do it on their behalf. For example, when Amelie was in school, it was often Ms. Laura who attended her parent-teacher meetings.

However, Emery had already arranged to pick Lulu up from school with her sister in advance. In addition, she had some small experiments that she needed to do in person at the Lohid Magic Academy. So, in the evening, she first sent her brother home and then went to pick up her sister from school.

"Sister... Sister, you're here!"

Unlike Bobo's pure joy when he saw Emerald, Lulu was also happy, but her eyes were more shifty, as if she was feeling quite guilty.

"What? You've gotten into trouble at school again?"

Emerald immediately saw the problem. She first grabbed Lulu by the ear and pulled her close, then pinched Lulu's cheek and asked with amusement:

"Tell me honestly, what bad things have you done this time?"

"It's...it's just..."

Lulu stammered, her eyes darting around, seemingly embarrassed.

"Simply put, your sister admired your success, but she didn't have your abilities, so she overplayed her hand and crashed and burned."

A cheerful male voice suddenly broke into the conversation. It was Ark Lohid, the dean of students at Lohid Magic Academy. Ever since the nightmare that Lian had given him was lifted, his complexion had improved day by day. Now he was full of vigor and high spirits, like Zhou Yu, the general of the Battle of Red Cliffs.

Ark seemed to be intentionally keeping a low profile, not releasing any information publicly, but Emerald still noticed the change in him at a glance, and her smile became even brighter:

"Brother Ark, you've finally advanced to the rank of Grand Mage? Congratulations!"

“It’s nothing, it’s nothing… Compared to you, sister Emerald, I feel ashamed every time someone calls me a genius.”

Ark quickly praised Emerald as well, then smiled and pointed at Lulu: