Chapter 143: Luo Zining Shocked!

“It turns out that under Manjusaka’s leadership, the Magic Alliance is indeed improving. If it were me, or Xing Yuliyun, or even Bailingniao and Jin Wang, none of us would have the confidence to shoulder such a heavy burden for the Magic Alliance.”

Ji Yue sighed helplessly, unable to let go of her concerns.

She could offer suggestions, but she doubted whether her ideas could be smoothly implemented.

It wasn’t just her— the other ten seats felt the same way.

Now that Manjusaka had put forward a plan, coupled with the vast experience and respect she gained during the seven years since Xingyue’s disappearance, her approach, while not perfect, was at least on the right track.

“What if it were you, Little Red Riding Hood?”

Ji Yue asked Luo Zining, who still couldn’t accept the situation.

“If it were you, could you have perfectly resolved the Boundary Sea crisis, stopped the Light-Harvesting Class from crossing, and presented a solution at that meeting just now?”

“Uhm! No, right?”

“I do have something, but I know my idea is… well…”

Luo Zining lowered her head.

Her plan was simply not feasible—full of loopholes.

At least during the meeting just now, Manjusaka had supplemented the overall plan with much more detail than Luo Zining’s idea.

Later, Broken Wing Butterfly would submit related evidence to the United Nations, making the whole world aware of the situation before taking action. There was simply no way to find fault with it on the spot.

Ji Yue just patted her shoulder lightly, then gave a resigned smile.

“See? Since we can’t find an answer and can’t just do nothing, we can only start by learning from those capable.”

“Hmm…”

“Zining, you have to be careful because from now on, it will be a time of battles among gods and demons.”

Luo Zining no longer felt like staying in Seadheim.

She returned overnight to her home in Huahai City.

But on the way, she kept thinking, “Senior Manjusaka… isn’t she being too radical?” At least, the magical girls had never encountered such a shift in policy before.

Was Manjusaka’s confidence in this change because of that white figure wrapped in armor?

—“It might be the Magic Alliance’s strongest and oldest magical creature.”

With such a presence as their backing, the Magic Alliance truly had the courage to transform.

But… surely there would be other magical girls who couldn’t accept this, right?

Luo Zining, troubled and restless, arrived at her doorstep.

[Ahhhh, whatever! Those aren’t my business! Focus on what’s in front of me first!]

Key inserted!

There was no sign of Luo You at home—who knew where she was messing around again, but Luo Zining didn’t care today.

She ran to that magic cube and started checking according to the instructions.

“Collection complete!”

Luo Zining hurriedly checked the results.

Commander Zhao had said Erera’s divine particle compatibility was… 79%, right?

If Laodeng’s was the same, that would be solid proof!

With a nervous heart, Luo Zining slowly revealed the results.

[Please don’t be! Please don’t be! Please don’t be!]

She screamed inwardly.

Ding dong—

The final compatibility result appeared, divine particle compatibility—

“Nine point nine nine nine four…!?”

Luo Zining was so shocked she jumped back two and a half meters.

This was beyond expectations!

“No, 94%? This can’t be true!”

Luo Zining rubbed her eyes.

94%… Erera was 79%, but Laodeng actually…

Then how should this be judged?

Erera’s compatibility was supposed to be 79%!

Her aunt had said so too, but Laodeng’s—

So is Laodeng Erera or not?

The basis for judgment was no longer valid, and Luo Zining fell into self-doubt.

Commander Zhao had said before that besides her, no one else’s compatibility would increase like that; Erera…

…should be no exception, right?

Then this could only mean Luo You was the second Erera.

My father You You actually has the presence of an emperor!

“Yeah, right!”

Luo Zining angrily slammed the device onto the sofa.

No, this is too strange! Why would an ordinary Laodeng have a compatibility even higher than Erera’s!?

Erera or Laodeng, both had absurdly high compatibility.

Or could it be that only female little demons are the chosen ones of the divine particles?

What the heck! This is too biased.

The divine particles might as well be renamed “Female Little Demon Particles.”

“This must be a test error! I must have messed up the operation!”

Luo Zining couldn’t believe it.

Now that she thought about it, she hadn’t actually used this machine before. Its reliability was uncertain—maybe it was just a piece of junk.

She had to test it again in her own room.

If the conclusion was more normal then… she would have to accept it.

Laodeng really does have the presence of an emperor.

“What the heck, just let her become a magical girl already!”

Luo Zining stamped her foot angrily.

She had fused with divine particles herself and became the chosen one of the Magic Alliance, but that confidence shattered like broken glass when she saw Luo You’s compatibility.

Stepping on it would hurt.

What was all her hard work to enter the Ten Seats for?

Wasn’t it to protect social peace, so that the ungrateful and shameless Laodeng could casually mess around?

Why on earth! Why should I, with only thirty-something compatibility, guard over Laodeng who has more than ninety?

Bah! Magical girl? Forget it!

…That was just venting.

After jealousy, Luo Zining was conflicted.

She was pretty sure it was a machine error, but…

If Laodeng truly had 94% compatibility, it would be impossible to explain how she could use so little divine particles to overturn fate and live a second life.

Luo Zining knew the test result was most likely accurate.

So she had to think of the best possible scenario now: Luo You is not Erera, but has godlike compatibility.

Then what should she do?

Recommend her to the Magic Alliance?

A 94% divine particle compatibility could easily make Laodeng a monster on par with or even surpassing Erera, an unimaginable boon in the face of the increasingly severe Boundary Sea crisis.

But everything requires an adjustment period.

Luo Zining had been a mage for a while but had yet to become a pillar of strength; she was still honing her skills.

There could be dangers during this process.

And with Laodeng’s mindset of wanting to flirt with every pretty older sister she sees, there was no way she could become a magical girl.

A magical girl must be pure of heart, dedicated to love and justice, right!?

“What should I do…?”

Creak—

“Hm? Zining, you’re back?”

Luo You opened the front door just in time to see Luo Zining walking onto the balcony.

“What are you doing? Sneaking back again? You’re not planning to jump off the balcony, are you?”

“Uh! Th-this! I suddenly remembered I have something urgent to do. Don’t bother making me dinner!”

Saying that, Luo Zining actually jumped off the balcony right in front of Luo You.

“Bizarre.”

Luo You shrugged, not chasing after her.

After all, magical girls don’t die from falling.

She casually closed the balcony window and sat on the sofa, paying no attention to whether something was missing from the living room.

She had just received another message from Yue.

It was about the recent situation of the organization, what they had done, and their next steps.