The Magician of Clow

Chapter 1505 After the liquidation, the real business is liquidated again! (Part 2)
In this world.
The following is omitted.

In short
"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

At the end of explaining the Lakeside Factory incident, he accidentally said something he shouldn't have, which was quickly noticed by Ling, and most importantly, his attempt to use 'Sharon' as a shield failed.
The magical boy was once again cruelly harmed, turning into a spinning, charging humanoid meteor.

As he ascended into the air again, Fang Ran felt immense regret, profound regret. He wished he had explained things in more detail the first time.

That way, at least we can gather a bunch of them and only have one beating.
Fortunately, this time she only swung him for five minutes before letting him go. Perhaps it was because she had already given him a good beating, or perhaps Ling felt that swung him for another half hour would be too much of a waste of time.

"Ahhh! Ahhh! Ahhhh!"

At this moment, seeing Fang Ran, who had stopped shouting but still had his eyes closed, Ling looked at him calmly with an unwavering expression:
"Have you shouted enough? If you have, then continue. You encountered another operation at the Palace of Eternal Night after that, right?"

"You said you saw a numbered monster in the underground headquarters of that corporation?"

Hearing Ling's question again, Fang Ran, who had been howling uncontrollably, realized that the meteor hammer had stopped, fearing that Ling might start it again if she was in a bad mood.
He quickly steered the conversation away from the A-7 section.

"Yes! Yes! There were numbered monsters! Your Majesty, you have no idea how surprised I was."

During the process of resolving the Fieseld crisis in North America, Fang Ran twice came into contact with something deeper and darker about the Society, outside of the main storyline.
One was the last appearance of A-7 in the medical field, and the other was the last dark energy experiment in the energy field.

When Ling asked about something else, Fang Ran nodded hurriedly and then quickly recounted his experience of sneaking into the Star Power underground with Osphia that night.

From the initial attack at the ball, through the chase and escape, to the final moment when they were stopped by two adjutants during their retreat...
He vividly described the shock of witnessing numerous numbered monsters locked in cages and used as raw materials for oil refining, as well as the tense atmosphere of racing against time to decipher the dark energy experiment data.

He spoke with such eloquence and swirling, seemingly nonsensical words.

They were now looking at the experimental log they had deciphered, trying to glean some kind of intelligence from its records.
However, Ling's delicate, youthful face only held a thoughtful expression as she muttered to herself:

"Has the society's research progressed to this point?"

His tone was completely flat, carrying a familiar air of knowing all along, which made Fang Ran, who was deeply impressed by his passionate recounting and thrilling experience, freeze instantly.
He swayed twice instinctively, his eyes somewhat dazed, and asked:

"Your Majesty, did you... already know?"

Hearing him say that, Ling Qianjin glanced at Fang Ran with her eyes, her expression revealing a cool and aloof female mentor-like aura.

"Do you think an experiment of this scale would have come out recently? The birth of a technology often requires years or even decades."

As a long-serving A-rank high-ranking member, and also a Night Angel capable of interfering with the Night Network, Ling had discovered clues about the society's research into dark energy in an incident many years ago.
At this moment, as if facing a clueless student who knew nothing, Ling used simple words to tell him the relevant history:

“Dark energy was studied in the Night Battle world a long time ago,”

"To obtain a completely new energy source, to gain greater power, to satisfy curiosity—for all sorts of reasons—people always reach into the unknown realm of dark energy."

"While there are often many negative consequences, such as drugs that induce mutations or erode sanity, or surgical modifications, there are also positive technological achievements,"

“Pseudo-energy is the most successful example of this.”

Psionic energy?

Intrigued by the information about dark energy Ling had shared, Fang Ran was taken aback when he heard about psionic energy. Although he was very familiar with various psionic equipment and had often been beaten up by powerful figures using their psionic weapons, he was still quite surprised.

But he didn't know much about the science and technology, and he had never really cared about where psionic energy came from before.

Oh, so that's how it is.
"Psionic energy is essentially a mutation of dark energy, which in the past granted technologists the power to break through the A-rank and reach higher realms,"

"But it is, after all, a product of mutation. Psionic energy is only applicable to the technological field, lacks the property of powering mystical abilities, and relies on technology practitioners of rank A or above for production, resulting in limited output,"

"So whether it's the Society or the Palace of the Night, they have always been secretly researching dark energy."

At this point, revealing internal information about major forces—information that a 'newcomer' like him would never know, information that only those at the A-level or higher would be aware of—would be completely unaware of.
At this point, Ling slightly raised her snow-white chin and looked at him, speaking:
"To be honest, I originally thought only the Palace of the Night and the Society did this, but after seeing the external core that the prophet gave you,"

"I just realized that Ziye was doing the same thing, and even went further."

After hearing Ling's words, Fang Ran's eyes flickered as if he suddenly remembered something.
But what made him even more ashamed while he was tied up and suspended was that he was the one reporting to Ling what he had discovered after going through so many risks.

As it turned out, Ling knew the inside story even better than he did.
Perhaps because they were so close, he always forgot that the golden, fairy-like girl before him was the Night Angel, renowned in the Night Battle world for her control of the Night Network's intelligence.
After learning all this, Fang Ran thought for a moment, still somewhat unclear, and asked again:

"So, Your Majesty, there's nothing wrong with forming a society to extract dark energy from numbered monsters?"

"No, a project is a project, and methods are methods." At this moment, in response to 'Mao Mao Ran's' innocent question, Ling Qianjin lowered her eyes slightly and spoke calmly:
"Compared to the research and development approach of the Palace of Eternal Night, using numbered monsters as experimental materials is far too radical. Even the slightest interference during the process could cause the dark energy to go berserk and spiral out of control,"

"The danger isn't in researching dark energy; the danger lies in the numbered monsters and the dark world they involve,"

"And what do they want to do with dark energy?"

As a fellow researcher, I know all too well how risky it is to use numbered monsters as 'living' materials. Putting everything else aside, just the first step of capturing them in the underworld is a hassle.
Upon thinking of this, Ling seemed to suddenly remember something, and her eyes and voice abruptly turned dangerous as she looked at Fang Ran:
"Speaking of which, this time you not only ran into the underworld, but also into the city's restricted area,"

"They even directly collided with the dark energy storm and the A-level Sky Number!?"

Ah this
Caught off guard, Fang Ran froze upon hearing Ling suddenly mention this, but the next second, he suddenly began to struggle in mid-air and scream loudly:

"No! Wait, I didn't go there voluntarily this time! I was blasted into the air!"

But to his statement, Ling simply flicked her long sleeves, grabbed his face with her slender hand, and said through slightly gritted teeth:
"The cooperation agreements with those energy companies have all been finalized, and you've achieved your goal."

"If you hadn't actively interfered in the Nightless Palace's operations, this wouldn't have happened at all!"

Fang Ran: "Hmm"

)ε*(Hmm. I can't refute this)
She could tell from his very first explanation that this guy was just stirring up trouble on a whim again, something that had nothing to do with him. But, to be honest, because it happened so often, Ling had started to get used to it.
What truly made her furious at the sight of this guy's guilty expression was...
"You idiot. A regular city restricted area is one thing,"

"Do you know how dangerous a dark energy storm is? What will you do if it lasts for days or months? And what about that Sky Number in the top 50 of Rank A!"

Do you think you can solve everything just because you have 'infinity'?

"Uh huh!!!"

Unlike Fang Ran, who had just awakened and was still unclear about many things in the Night Battle world,
Ling knew very well that even for a powerful woman like herself who had lived for a century, an even stronger being could be fatal.
There truly is some indescribable terror lurking in the depths of the dark world.
At that moment, Fang Ran felt Ling tighten her grip with each word she spoke, realizing the danger was approaching again. She hurriedly tried to save herself by making muffled noises.

But before he could speak, Ling released his hand and spoke softly.

"However, considering that you can't predict what will happen next, it would be reasonable for you to help at that time, given your abilities."

Huh? What's going on? Ling isn't angry?

Seeing Ling release him at that moment, Fang Ran was incredulous, but after hearing her words, he suddenly understood.
That's right, after all, the consequences are something we can't predict.
This time it's not my fault at all.
But before he could even finish his internal monologue, Ling's eyes, as cold and unyielding as a winter's day, pierced through the darkness, and she asked him the truly fatal question:

“But everything you’ve got in the energy sector started with a lost contract. You wouldn’t be deliberately getting involved with these kinds of associations, would you?”

"Have you forgotten that you can just conjure it up with your ability?"

Fang Ran: "."

)0(Wash. Wash wash wash Ma Da!!!!

Upon hearing Ling's question, which was as cold as ice, Fang Ran felt a sharp cry, like the scream of a famous painting, erupt in his heart.

At this moment, cold sweat poured down his face as he desperately tried to think of an answer. His mind raced through a sea of ​​thoughts, and Fang Ran kept encouraging himself internally.

I've already tried acting cute, but it didn't work. I also tried shifting the blame, but that didn't work either. But I'll keep trying!
You can do it! Think about what you've learned in North America.
Push your limits, Fang Ran!

Then he realized that he had only learned drifting and someone's super straight shot in North America, and had not developed the limits at all. His heart sank and he gritted his teeth in determination.

Is that the only option left?
So, under Ling's cold and indifferent gaze, Fang Ran took a deep breath.
Then, while being tied up like a caterpillar, he tossed his bangs, struck a pose reminiscent of the male lead in an idol drama during the final reconciliation scene, and poured out his heart in utter despair:

"No! Ling, don't you believe me? How could I do such a thing on purpose!"

"I just can't help but think of you, Your Majesty, when I'm out, of your exquisite and beautiful face! Your dazzling figure! Your fairy-like, flawless and perfect aura,"

"It's all because Your Majesty's beauty has so deeply captivated my heart that I carelessly forgot!"

At this point, he seemed to shout at Ling with all his might.

"That's right! Don't blame me, blame everyone else... Aa ...

After putting in all my effort, I finally managed to grind out another chapter. It felt like I was forcing my mana out before it had fully recovered, like trying to unleash a spell before my recovery period was over. (Slap—interrupted by a slap) Ahem, by the way, do you guys remember the manga I mentioned here called "The Opposite of You and Me," a pure love manga? It's getting an anime adaptation soon! Haha, it's always manga I've read getting animated, making me deeply aware of the ruthlessness of time. [ps: Because I couldn't think of a suitable chapter title, I decided to copy the previous one.]