“According to this speed, the Spatial Rift will soon stabilize, and the plan can proceed step by step… Eh?”
Luo Xiangyue, who was currently exchanging information with her sister in front of the Spatial Rift, felt this Space Fragment tremble slightly.
It felt as if a heavy passenger had suddenly stepped onto a small boat, causing it to bob up and down.
In this world, there were probably only two people capable of causing such a disturbance in a Space Fragment. One had been here without leaving, so the one causing the movement could only be the other.
“Dad seems to have come over.” Luo Shuangyue stood on her tiptoes and glanced in the direction the movement came from, though, as expected, she saw nothing.
The black Path Creatures blocked her line of sight, but she hadn’t expected to see her dad with just her naked eyes anyway. Within her perception, a star had appeared in this Containment Space with a brightness no less than that of White Night. There was no doubt that her dad had arrived.
This Space Fragment was the largest at the boundary of the entire world, but its area was clearly not large enough to prevent White Night and the Holy Sovereign from sensing each other.
Before long, Luo Shuangyue sensed those two bright stars meeting.
“Let’s go. Let’s head over to see Mom,” Luo Xiangyue said, grabbing her sister’s hand.
“Eh?”
“What are you ‘ehing’ for? Don’t you want to see what they’ll say and do after being separated for so long?”
These words caused Luo Shuangxing’s resistance to instantly weaken. Clearly, she was also curious about her parents’ relationship.
Thus, the two sneakily arrived at the place where White Night and the Holy Sovereign were meeting, and they even found Xia Mo nearby, playing the role of an invisible person.
“What’s the situation now?” Luo Shuangyue slipped behind Xia Mo, hugging the girl she hadn’t seen in a few days and resting her head on the girl’s shoulder as she whispered the question.
Being suddenly attacked like this by Luo Shuangyue, Xia Mo’s face turned slightly red, but she still answered calmly, “They are discussing matters regarding the plan.”
“Only discussing the plan? Nothing else at all?” Luo Shuangyue was a bit skeptical.
However, Xia Mo indicated that this was indeed the case. Perhaps it was because they knew people were watching nearby that they didn’t dare to be as bold as Luo Xiangyue?
After all, they were both decades old and were mothers of two children. Some things that could be done in the past were no longer appropriate now.
“Mm.” Xia Mo nodded her head slightly. ‘I can actually understand their current thoughts.’
If she were asked to perform overly intimate acts with Luo Shuangyue in public, she would also feel shy. Holding hands or a quick hug was fine, but if she were asked to kiss Luo Shuangyue directly, she would definitely decline.
“Tsk, I thought the two of them would pour their hearts out to each other the moment they met, or complain about the other not coming to find them for such a long time,” Luo Shuangyue muttered with some regret. She then pulled Xia Mo and her sister toward the place where her dad and mom were.
As they approached the area, Luo Shuangyue felt an invisible pressure manifest in her heart. The space itself seemed to have become much more fragile because of these two individuals’ presence.
When she, a Monster Emperor whose strength was only slightly inferior to these two, drew closer, the space even showed signs of being overwhelmed.
Several pitch-black spatial rifts appeared around Luo Shuangyue, frightening Luo Xiangyue into taking a few steps back to reduce the pressure on the space.
Who could have expected this situation?
“The stability of a Space Fragment cannot compare to a normal world space. Carrying the two of us is already pushing the limit. Adding you to the mix, it’s a blessing from the world that it didn’t collapse on the spot,” White Night explained with a mischievous grin, noticing the problem Luo Xiangyue was facing.
In normal world space, there wouldn’t be much of a problem if the three of them gathered together. But this was not a normal world; it was the front line where two worlds clashed.
The things here were very fragile. Some smaller space fragments might even collapse directly due to the arrival of just one of them.
“Then if you two separate a bit, can I come in a little?” Luo Shuangyue retorted without hesitation in the face of her mom’s smirk.
Unfortunately, in front of her own daughter, White Night’s skin was thick enough. She didn’t care at all about Luo Shuangyue’s little verbal jab.
“That won’t do. You’ve spent so much time with Mom; you should let Mom have more time to accompany Dad,” White Night said with a giggle, blinking her eyes.
These words made the Holy Sovereign on the side feel slightly embarrassed. Her current state was quite a dilemma; she didn’t know what kind of attitude she should hold toward White Night.
If White Night could act a bit more reserved, the Holy Sovereign could maintain a calm mindset and interact with her normally.
But White Night was clearly not a reserved person. The subtle and overt teasing in her words caused some of the Holy Sovereign’s memories to surface.
Those were things experienced by her other half. She did not deny that it was her, but to fully accept those things, she still needed some time and preparation. For the Holy Sovereign, who had never had concepts of family or love, the things in those memories were truly unfamiliar and difficult to understand.
“Cough. Anyway, I have a general understanding of your plan. I think it’s quite good.” Forcing the topic back on track, the Holy Sovereign expressed her full support for Luo Shuangyue’s plan.
Although the plan sounded a bit simple and crude, the Holy Sovereign felt that simple and crude was actually quite good. Overly complex plans were instead prone to various problems.
For instance, her previous plan eventually required others to come and salvage it.
Meanwhile, Luo Xiangyue’s current plan looked quite good—safe, efficient, and with a high probability of success. Even if the final goal wasn’t achieved, completing half of it would be enough to buy some time, allowing the lives of both worlds to face the upcoming Great Crisis in a better state.
“In short, if there’s anything you need me to do, just say it. I might not be able to help with those complex matters, but I can certainly lend a hand in a fight.”
Although the Holy Sovereign had fought with the Agglomeration of Grudges not long ago and ended up in quite a terrible state, after these days had passed, she had mostly recovered. She was strong enough to help the humans through this crisis.
Of course, she couldn’t stay here for too long. After all, the Sanctuary still needed her protection. If the Newborn monsters launched a surprise attack on the Sanctuary while she was away, things would still become a major problem.
“That’s what you said. I won’t be polite then.” Hearing these words, the corners of White Night’s mouth couldn’t help but curl up. “Then come with me first to get familiar with the Path Creatures here.”
Hearing that Mom was going to take Dad to get familiar with the monsters, Luo Xiangyue’s first thought was naturally that she had to join the fun.
Then she was given a look by White Night. The meaning in her gaze was clear: ‘If you dare follow us, don’t blame me for disregarding our mother-daughter bond.’
It seemed that even biological daughters were like third wheels in the eyes of “loving” parents.
“It looks like Dad might have to suffer a little,” Luo Xiangyue whispered to Xia Mo as she watched her parents walk away side by side.
Next, the two of them would be absolutely alone. Who knew what White Night would do to the Holy Sovereign?
Based on Luo Xiangyue’s understanding of her own mom, there was probably nothing her mom wouldn’t do. Holding a hand, saying teasing words, or dancing right on the Holy Sovereign’s sensitivities were all possibilities.
“Their relationship is very good.” Xia Mo nodded in agreement.
White Night and the Holy Sovereign reminded her of the past between Luo Shuangyue and herself. Hadn’t their relationship become what it was now because of her own initiative?
Therefore, Xia Mo supported her Senior White Night one thousand percent in her heart, believing that Senior White Night would surely be able to harvest happiness once again.
***
“It’s over, so I’ll head back first. Things are still very busy over there.” Luo Xiangxing, who felt as if she had just come here to play a bit role, muttered softly. She didn’t plan to continue being a third wheel here.
Everyone was in pairs. How was she, a lonely child, supposed to handle herself? At this moment, she also couldn’t help but want a warm, soft, and sweet-smelling embrace to crawl into.
“I’ll go back with you. The Spatial Rift side is only a little away from being stabilized. I definitely have to be there to watch over it,” Luo Shuangyue quickly stated, showing she hadn’t forgotten her sister.
Hugging and cuddling with Xia Mo was just a little seasoning amidst the daily complicated affairs, allowing her tired soul to regain its vitality. After replenishing her Mental Power, she had to continue throwing herself into endless Work.
Such was the life of a busybody.
“Because we aren’t sure if the monsters will damage the channel itself when they rush into the Spatial Channel, we are using an external reinforcement method this time. Although it’s more time-consuming, it can effectively avoid damage caused to the Spatial Channel from the inside.”
Inside the massive channel shimmering with Starlight, a Blooming-Rank Magical Girl with a face full of exhaustion explained to Luo Shuangyue.
Ahead, a massive Magic Circle with a diameter of probably several hundred meters was being constructed bit by bit. That would be the exit for this Spatial Channel later.
“We were originally worried that this exit wouldn’t be large enough, but Headquarters later sent the calculation results. This size is just about the limit of what we can purify.”
The upper limit of Luo Shuangyue’s absorption speed for Black Qi was currently unknown, but the Magic Department’s speed for purifying Black Qi had already been calculated. This speed wasn’t even close to Luo Shuangyue’s limit, which meant Luo Xiangyue basically didn’t need to worry about her appetite not being large enough.
The bucket effect was quite obvious here. The Magic Department’s purification ability, being the shortest board, prevented the other boards from exerting their full potential.
However, there was no way around it. After all, the other boards were all people with cheats, while those in the Magic Department were mortals without any cheats.
“Then won’t this exit Magic Circle be at risk of being destroyed?” Luo Shuangyue asked in confusion.
These words caused the Mentor to let out a light laugh. “Of course not, because this Magic is not continuous.”
Luo Shuangyue had thought this Magic Circle was like her Spatial Channel, needing to be maintained constantly to ensure the channel’s stability.
But the situation was different this time. The Spatial Channel was already there; the Magical Girls were just patching it up, stabilizing this originally tattered and leaking channel.
The original exit of this channel was actually a large sieve; there wasn’t a single large exit. What they were doing now was carving out a large-scale exit so that the monsters entering the Spatial Channel could go directly from the channel to the trap set by the Guangfa Department.
“This Magic Circle is more like a drill. After drilling a hole in space, its mission is complete. The Spatial Rift itself is enough to maintain the existence of this exit.”
Pure destruction was much simpler than maintenance, so there wasn’t much of a presence of Starlight Vast Power in this Magic. Instead, those types of Vast Power better at destroying space were the main components.
Yi’s Vast Power only acted as something similar to maintaining spatial stability at the edge of the Magic Circle. This also allowed her, who had been busy for several days, to finally float to the side and rest for a bit.
Unobtrusively glancing at her pathetic sister who stood next to Yi, wanting to reach out her hand but not daring to, Luo Shuangyue felt she could give Luo Xiangxing a love tutoring class in the future, telling her to strike when the time was right.
As a highly experienced target of such actions, Luo Shuangyue felt she had quite a lot of say in the matter.
“Then roughly when can it be finished?”
“According to the current speed, it can be activated in half a day at the latest. However, we actually aren’t sure where exactly this exit will be opened.”
The Mentor didn’t confidently say that the exit would definitely be opened in the predetermined spot. This kind of Spatial Channel that practically crossed worlds wasn’t something they could just open wherever they wanted.
Now, everyone could only trust Yi’s perception of the Starlight Lighthouse. If she said the exit should be carved out here, everyone would carve it out here.
This was because no one else had the means to determine the exit’s location. Before Yi arrived, humans hadn’t even controlled a Spatial Channel.
“As long as the position doesn’t deviate too much, it’ll be fine. The arrangements at the Magic Department aren’t immobile behemoths; moving them isn’t too troublesome,” Luo Shuangyue consoled.
The Magic Department’s largest piece of equipment was the Ring Device prepared by that Mentor who could create objects from the void, but that device itself possessed the ability to move autonomously. Moreover, the effect it played in the entire plan was merely icing on the cake.
The main force of purification was still the Full Bloom Class Magical Girls, and their transfer speed was not something a mindless machine could compare to.
As time passed second by second, a massive Magic Circle gradually became complete before Luo Xiangyue’s eyes.
This was the masterpiece that the Space-type Magical Girls had spent so much time creating. And now, it was about to start operating, completely stabilizing this Spatial Rift that had been drifting like fate.
It would allow fate to be stabilized in the right direction!
The lines of Vast Power lit up one by one, and the Magic Power injected into them by the Magical Girls flowed slowly through the circle with a specific rhythm.
“Three, two, one, start! Break through space!”