I am on the Ark, a succubus, pure and innocent.

Theresa's eyes widened. If the Black Crown hadn't still been on Amiya, this little guy would have been unlikely to commit murder and robbery. She would have thought that this was the Black Crown.

Ha, if this were a regular Sarkaz, how could they possibly tell the difference between the two crowns?

"you..."

Just as she was about to speak, there was a knock on the office door.

Theresa immediately stopped talking. She figured she could ask later tonight. Hmm, tonight... um... Could this little guy possibly run into her now...?

That night...

That promise that wasn't kept last time...

...Good heavens, she doesn't want to let this kid end up with a mountain of gold like her old friend did!

But Ishtar smells so good, I really want to see it. Although there's a high chance I won't find anything out, what if? What if there's a key hidden inside that can save the Sarkaz?

The survival of the race.

Even a one in a billion chance is something we should seize!

Well, it’s decided.

I'll ask tonight!

...

"Please come in."

As Bai Yue spoke, she casually revealed [Ishtar], because when you get something good, you have to show it off!

Amber pushed open the door, but it wasn't her who came in; she was just doing her daily work as a maid.

The visitors were Chen Huijie, Kal'tsit, and Doctor Amiya.

Chen Huijie had a relaxed smile on her face, holding several handwritten documents in her hand, but when her gaze swept over Kal'tsit, the corner of her mouth twitched and her eyes rolled involuntarily.

She stepped forward, not to report on her work, but to look at the [Ishtar] floating above Bai Yue's head, and asked curiously:

"Is this what you got from underground yesterday?"

As she spoke, she reached out to touch it.

Kal'tsit immediately grabbed her wrist, stopping her reckless action, and warned, "If you don't want to get Originium crystals in your hands, you'd better not touch this thing."

"what?"

Chen Huijie, disregarding her anger, immediately took a step back, then looked at Kal'tsit with some trepidation:

"Are you telling the truth or not?"

"I do not know."

Kal'tsit shook her head, adopting a serious expression, and said, "But I can tell you that what you want to report now, regarding the Originium crystals that have disappeared inside and outside Chernobog, actually makes up this crown."

"Wouldn't it be very dangerous to wear it?"

Chen Huijie grew anxious and looked at Bai Yue, calling out worriedly, "Then hurry up and take this deadly thing off!"

"Hey, I'm fine."

Bai Yue waved her hand and said with a smile, "Chen Chen, you forgot? I won't get Oripathy, and it's not as scary as Dr. Kal'tsit said."

"Compared to its original material, it is almost non-polluting and very stable. Even if an ordinary person is scratched by it, there is no risk of contracting Oripathy."

"Of course, that's only because I don't want to, otherwise I could still do it."

After saying that, Bai Yue revealed a smile that made her look like a dark villain, and with the [Ishtar] on her head, she looked like a demon king from a fairy tale.

It's very cute.

Chen Huijie, of course, wasn't intimidated by him. She directly pinched his cheek and said irritably, "You're so mean. Don't do that. Killing someone is just a matter of a nod. Even if they are an enemy, they shouldn't be tortured excessively."

"Hehe, Chen Chen is kind-hearted."

Chen Huijie was amused by his lazy demeanor, withdrew her hand, and waved the documents in her other hand: "Let's get down to business. No matter how you got this crown, it's a timely help for Chernobog."

"All Originium contamination points have disappeared, and the cleanup work in the city is much more efficient than planned. It is expected that the initial cleanup will be completed within a week, and there will not be many remaining fragments."

"This is a detailed report and a draft of the follow-up resettlement plan. I need your review and signature. Also, regarding Longmen..."

She glanced back at Kal'tsit, and said, unusually embarrassed, "Dr. Kal'tsit contacted us, and Commander Wei expressed his approval of the current cooperation framework, but hopes to have detailed discussions on specific technical support and trade terms."

"Hehe, it's all good news."

Bai Yue deftly flipped the document over, quickly read it through using quantum speed, and then casually tossed it to Amber standing next to her: "Add some details, and if there are no problems, proceed with the implementation."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Chapter 147 fw laopu!

After Chen Huijie finished her report, she said she had been extremely busy lately, working non-stop at her makeshift workstation.

Next up is the Rhodes Island trio.

They came today for no other reason than to use the Black Crown to authenticate Ishtar. Otherwise, relying solely on Bai Yue's suggestion of Anana's control over the progress would be unreliable.

It's all Precy's fault! They gave us everything, but didn't even include an instruction manual!

despair!

Bai Yue placed the [Ishtar] from her head onto the tray held by the jade.

Emerald solemnly presented the crown to Amiya, then turned to the side, preparing to show the crown to her princess to avoid any possibility of it being switched.

But Bai Yue wouldn't agree!

He immediately straightened her body, hid behind her, and cautiously peeked at Amiya, warning her, "Amiya, this is the one we're examining. Don't look around, or I'll get angry!"

"Forehead..."

A bead of non-existent cold sweat trickled down Amiya's forehead as she forced a smile. "Of course I wouldn't be so rude, Dr. Bai. You don't need to be so nervous."

Bai Yue curled her lip: "Tch, who knows? You can't really control that thing of yours. If it sees something, it won't be a good thing for either of us."

"Ai."

Amiya sighed, placed her hand above her eyes to make sure she couldn't see anything except [Ishtar], and said with a wry smile, "Is this okay?"

"Mmm." Bai Yue nodded, but still felt uneasy, so she took out two small Bluetooth-like strips from her pocket, hung them on her ears, and then pressed a button.

With a 'zeng' sound, a sky-blue light screen obscured the eyes as a massive stream of data swept across the screen.

Only after putting on the technological equipment that Kal'tsit had given him did he dare to peek out again.

Kal'tsit, sitting next to Amiya, was also somewhat helpless. Silly child, this thing can't stop the detection of [Civilization's Survival]. It's just a psychological comfort!

The Doctor leaned on the table, touched [Ishtar], then picked it up with two fingers and examined it carefully, saying with some confusion:

"I feel like I've seen this somewhere before..."

Kal'tsit stood up, took the crown from her hand, placed it back on the tray, pulled it in front of Amiya, and calmly said, "Doctor, there are still too many unknowns about this land, but sometimes we don't need to explore them to the end."

"Oh."

The doctor twirled a soft strand of hair with his fingers, his large eyes, hidden in his hood, darted behind Emerald, jumped onto Bai Yue's back, and grinned. Then, he asked curiously:

"Little White, Little White, tell me quickly, where did this come from?"

Bai Yue was pressed down by her, and turning her head, she saw Kal'tsit's pleading eyes. Her mischievousness immediately vanished, and she replied perfunctorily:

"I don't know, I just lay in the stone coffin for a while and that's how I got it."

The doctor pouted and bit down on his pointed ear, nibbling as he mumbled, "Your lies are too obvious. Do you think I'm stupid, you brat? I'll bite you to death!"

"Hey, stop it, it itches!"

"..."

Watching the two playfully bickering, Kal'tsit pressed her tongue against the roof of her mouth, her feelings a mix of emotions. It wasn't jealousy or anything like that, but rather... how strange, Doctor... her creator, almost like a mother...

My mom and my boyfriend are having an affair?

That's so weird!

"Alright, we can't look at this anymore." She tugged at Amiya, who was engrossed in the crown, and said with a stern face, "Never mind them, Amiya. Use your abilities to appraise this crown. It's crucial for Rhodes Island's next move."

"Huh? Oh, oh."

Amiya regretfully shifted her gaze from the two playfully fighting figures to the crown before her.

The next moment, a black crown appeared on her head.

An eerie aura permeated the air, and everyone present seemed to be able to sense Amiya's emotions at that moment, well... her lingering interest in gossip.

“…” Kal'tsit patted her shoulder silently, then said, “Amiya, you have indeed grown up.”

"Eh? What?!"

Amiya then realized she had made a fool of herself. She quickly manipulated the black crown to regain her composure, cleared her throat, and said with a straight face, "I'll begin the appraisal now!"

There is no time to delay!

She reached out to Ishtar, then immersed her mind into the Black Crown. In an instant, astronomical amounts of data flashed through the data space within the civilization's existence.

Amiya could not understand what it meant.

But then she saw many Sarkaz silhouettes. Amidst the siege of the gods, they roared and slaughtered, until finally a shadowy Sarkaz lit the original Originium.

【Anana】

After understanding the word, the true nature of the crown became clear to Amiya.

[The Crown of Anana]

Undoubtedly, once this crown is fully grown, it will be able to command natural disasters and arbitrarily unleash the calamities brought by Originium. But thankfully, it is still growing, and has only begun to grow.

Sarkaz

Its existence is proof that the Sarkaz race once existed, and the Originium information that constitutes it comes from the Sarkaz, even if the materials used to forge it were not, but under some kind of miraculous technology.

The information inside the Originium was replaced, as if polluted seawater had been turned into salt grains and then used to shape this crown.

【Devil】

From the very first pursuers, there was "City Builder" Godu, "Sunbringer" Balsa, "Knight-Wanderer King" Quiron the Bloodstained Prince, the Elegy Singer, the Great Decayer, the Prophet, the Shadow in Whispers, the Knocker at the Door...

Famous and not-so-famous demon lords all have projections here, even the previous demon lord Theresia.

Their prized witchcraft also exists here.

Amiya caught a glimpse of that beautiful pink-haired figure and reached out to hold her hand. Even if it was an illusion, she wanted to see her, not to indulge in the dream, but to make a better start.

"Ms. Theresa!"

click-

?

"..."

"Broken?"

"Hey, I'm here! What inferior products!" fw laopu!

"........."

Everyone was shocked by the shattering of Ishtar.

Amiya, who had just come to her senses, stared blankly at Theresa, who was hunched over the table staring at [Ishtar], completely baffled.

"Ms. Theresa?"

!!!

Theresa vanished instantly.

Amiya blinked: "No, gone?" A hallucination... Ha... I never expected to see Miss Theresa in this crown. It's been... a long time.

Oh, right! The crown!

She looked down at the shattered crown on the tray, her pupils dilating in shock. Forgetting all about missing Theresa, she immediately and expertly bowed in apology.

"Bai Sang, red bean paste, a secret Marseille!"

Cough cough, of course that's impossible!