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Chapter 4058 Bai Zhi's Reckless and Unruly Summer Adventure (Part Two: Transformation!)
Although she knew that the imperial princess had misunderstood, Bai Zhi did hear some information about Raphael.

—Are you in [Ether Galaxy]?

Although staying by her master's side meant a complete break with Raphael... a break in fate, she still cared a little.

As for the claim that Sister Xia Ji is also Raphael, from a certain perspective, there is actually no problem—after all, Sister Xia Ji's "skin" was originally made from the skin of a certain Raphael.

While Xiao Baizhi was lost in thought, Princess Lucia was also observing her.

As if trying to see through everything about Bai Zhi, the princess's eyes grew even deeper, as if they could hold the entire starry sky.

—Completely incomprehensible…

A look of surprise flashed across Lucia's mind, and she fell into deep thought.

The purple-clad maid had left sometime earlier, leaving only Bai Zhi and Lucia behind.

"Um..." Xiao Baizhi asked tentatively, "Excuse me, why did you go to so much trouble to find me?"

Lucia said calmly, "Merlon Fox, he didn't do anything to you, did he?"

Xiao Baizhi scratched her head and said, "No, I don't think so. I feel like he's had a tough time too."

Lucia suddenly asked, "Are you a clone of Raphael?"

Bai Zhi nodded honestly.

Lucia revealed a knowing look. Cloning is a very common technology. Even a level 0.7 Earth civilization can achieve it as long as the conditions are right, let alone Abriere, which stands at the pinnacle of the scientific world.
Cloning technology can be used in many fields, such as the medical field.

As the eldest princess of the empire, she possesses many "blood packs" for emergencies... but only for emergencies, and has never used them yet.

Moreover, the bloodline of the Abrier royal family is difficult to replicate using ordinary cloning technology, especially their iconic green hair, which cannot be perfectly replicated by simple gene editing.

"She didn't come herself, but sent you to secretly infiltrate [Marindor]. What are you planning to do?" Lucia asked calmly. "What, have you been away for too long, and now you harbor hostility towards the [Abriel] royal family?"

That was a rather pointed question. If Raphael himself were here alone, he would probably be completely at a loss for words.

Driven by some inexplicable thoughts, Xiao Baizhi suddenly had the idea that letting the other party continue to misunderstand might help Raphael draw some "fire".

I am now able to stay by my master's side and find happiness.

But Raphael's situation is still dire. In the future... he might be drawn into the vortex of imperial power.

And then there's the Pirate Alliance's upcoming actions.

Thinking of this, Bai Zhi shook her head. "I don't know what she's thinking."

Lucia frowned in confusion.

She suddenly said, "Come here to me."

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhi did not resist. She was still wearing the clothes that her master had given her, which were enchanted. She could wear this little white dress for the rest of her life, okay?

She walked up to Lucia, her gaze calm, clear, and serene, like an innocent child who was not afraid of the dragon.

"Do you know who I am?" Lucia's voice softened slightly.

Bai Zhi tilted her head and said, "You are the eldest princess of the empire."

Lucia shook her head and said softly, "You should call me Aunt. Your mother, Utina, is my younger sister... my twin sister."

“No wonder…” Bai Zhi suddenly realized.

It turns out that the gene sequences of the two parties are highly overlapping.

"You don't know anything about me?" Lucia suddenly asked.

Bai Zhi shook her head: "No one has told me these things."

Lucia pondered for a moment and asked, "What happened after your parents' planet was destroyed? Why have you only returned now after all these years?"

Bai Zhi didn't intend to hide anything, since Raphael wouldn't hide these things after his arrival anyway—her return would most likely involve investigating the truth behind her parents' deaths.

She picked out some things she could say.

Time passed little by little.

a long time.

Instead of finding an answer, Lucia seemed to be plunged into even greater confusion.

"They actually ended up in a small world on the [Mythological Side]? The barrier between the two sides is so strong that it's definitely not something an escape ship can easily cross. It would be too much of a coincidence if they just stumbled upon a spacetime rift."

She seemed only concerned with why Raphael had entered the Mythology faction in the first place, and didn't seem to care about Raphael's experiences during those years in the Mythology faction.

The process may have been filled with hardship, but the final result was that Raphael successfully returned—those hardships would ultimately forge Raphael's strong heart, which is a good thing.

"What happened back then..."

Lucia shook her head. "It's very secretive, but I'm certain it wasn't an accident... As for who it was, I'm still investigating."

Bai Zhi looked at this "aunt" with a hint of doubt.

Lucia looked at her with unwavering eyes and said, "In this world, besides your mother, you can completely trust me... and you can also convey these words to Raphael. Remember, you are not alone."

Bai Zhi nodded. "I'll tell her when I have the chance."

Lucia thought for a moment and said, "Does that Levi Titus know who you are? How did you two meet?"

Bai Zhi said, "I can't tell you anything about him."

Lucia wasn't even angry; instead, she was curious. "Why?"

Bai Zhi shook her head. "No means no."

“No one has ever dared to say no to me.” Lucia suddenly chuckled. “You’re quite bold. You’re just a clone. Even if the real Raphael were standing here, he wouldn’t speak to me like that.”

Xiao Baizhi quickly shook her head.

Lucia said calmly, "In that case, you can stay here. It's not safe outside. I can protect you here... If you don't want to talk about it, I'll ask Levi Titus myself when he comes to visit."

"Thank you, but I don't need your protection," Bai Zhi suddenly said. "I should go back now. Thank you for your hospitality."

After saying this, she bowed slightly and turned to leave.

Princess Lucia's gaze sharpened instantly. "Do you know how many people are watching you outside? You think a third-rate [magic] prodigy can really protect you? Stop right there!"

Bai Zhi paused—mainly startled by the sudden shout, as if she had been electrocuted—before continuing to walk.

Instantly, an immense and unbelievable invisible force enveloped Bai Zhi's entire body.

Mental strength!
The special power of the [Abriel] royal family, driven by immense spiritual energy, is transformed into telekinesis to power the ancestral [God Destroyer Armor], maximizing its performance.

But if you take it out of context, it can be used for both offense and defense, and has many clever applications!

Princess Lucia is one of the members of the royal family with the highest mental strength!

Bai Zhi paused again, feeling the surging spiritual power. A spiritual power hidden within her body seemed to be activated instantly!
Her long hair was slightly loose, sparkling like stardust, and she actually managed to squeeze a passage through Lucia's mental power!

"Huh? You actually?!"

Lucia's gaze sharpened slightly, and the mental power she emitted instantly increased several times over.

A clone that not only perfectly replicated the royal family's green hair, but could even activate the royal family's spiritual power... Sure enough, this was achieved using biotechnology from Atlantis?
The fact that Bai Zhi, as a clone, could use the spiritual power of the Abriel royal family shocked Lucia far beyond anything else—this meant that the bloodline of the Abriel royal family had been completely broken!

Especially on the scientific side, the leakage of an individual's genetic code can have a devastating impact!
She absolutely could not let Raphael's clone leave—stemming from the vague unease she felt at that moment!
In an instant, the originally gentle spiritual energy became like a raging sea... Bai Zhi felt her whole body become incredibly heavy.

But she was not the real Raphael after all. Even though she possessed the seed of spiritual power, the amount was not large, and the spiritual power within her body was instantly suppressed and shrank.

"I really have to go back!" Bai Zhi said angrily, then took out the [Mud Tablet] from her bag. "Get out of the way!"

Instantly, lines of special characters appeared on the dilapidated clay tablet!
At the same time, in Lucia's sea of ​​mental energy, a giant sword seemed to appear out of thin air, cleaving her sea of ​​mental energy in two!

The giant sword arrived so suddenly that, caught off guard, a significant portion of the sea of ​​spiritual energy was broken through.

But in just a moment, the sea of ​​consciousness had already swallowed up this "giant sword"!
The clay tablet didn't work this time?
Bai Zhi was stunned for a moment.

Lucia coldly said, "It seems you've learned quite a few skills on the Mythological Side? It's just a pity that you haven't been able to fully unleash the true power of this stone tablet yet."

Bai Zhi remained silent.

Lucia rose from her seat and walked toward Bai Zhi, who was unable to move. "Hmph, the power of [Abriel] is already top-tier, why should it be tainted by such strange forces! Stay here obediently, you must obey my orders."

“…Isn’t this asking the impossible?” Bai Zhi muttered.

“That’s right, precisely because I am far stronger than you,” Lucia said expressionlessly. “Staying here will only benefit you.”

Bai Zhi gritted her teeth, "So, if I'm better than you, then I can go back?"

“Good idea.” Lucia smiled calmly. “Then you’d better work hard. I look forward to the day you surpass me.”

And so.

Bai Zhi took a deep breath, clenched her small fists, closed her eyes, and opened her mouth.

"Sister Xia Ji! Someone is bullying me!!!"

"?"

Lucia frowned slightly... This was the second time she had heard the name Xia Ji.

Could it be that not only the clones, but Raphael himself also secretly arrived in Marindor, without anyone knowing?
Just as she was wondering, a bolt of black lightning appeared in an instant, followed by a flawless, almost perfect white hand that tore through space and stretched out!

The moment the hand reached out, Princess Lucia's mental barrier was torn apart as easily as a cheap plastic film!
Princess Lucia was immediately shocked and furious... but then, when the owner of that flawless white hand truly appeared, she was utterly astonished.

A head of long, green hair like a waterfall, and eyes as clear and cool as moonlight!

Bai Zhi looked like a young girl, but the one in front of her was a mature woman!
Princess Lucia was momentarily stunned, "Otina..."

"Sister Xia Ji! Save me!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Ji's cold, moon-like gaze remained unchanged. She simply waved her arm casually—the mental energy binding Bai Zhi was instantly severed!
The moment she was freed, Bai Zhi immediately hid behind Xia Ji, gripping Xia Ji's clothes tightly. She cautiously peeked out and complained, "She won't let me leave! My master is waiting for me to take the flowers back!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Ji frowned slightly.

The matter of Angelica dahurica can be put aside, although under normal circumstances it will respond.

But the master's affairs are always the highest priority!
“No, you are not Utina…” At this moment, Princess Lucia’s face suddenly turned extremely gloomy. “You can’t even be called human… What are you?!”

Her mental energy frantically scanned [Xia Ji], but the conclusion of the scan was that this was a body with absolutely no "temperature"!

"Walk."

Simply put, it's just one word.

【Xia Ji】completely ignored Lucia's question, simply took Bai Zhi's hand calmly, and then with her other hand, she tore open another crack.

"Answer my question!"

Princess Lucia, accustomed to being assertive, instantly manifested her vast sea of ​​spiritual power, with beams of spiritual energy shooting out directly from her side!
Even without relying on the [God-Slaying Armor], as one of the strongest in [Abriel], she still possesses world-destroying power!

Moreover, this princess seems to be a bit crazy. In her own princess's residence, she didn't hesitate to use heavy force!

boom--!
The terrifying roar instantly shook the entire Princess's residence!
Then, an extremely violent mental storm directly destroyed the magnificent palace!

……

"Enemy attack?!"

"Your Highness the Eldest Princess!!"

"Protect His Highness!"

"Royal Guard, all personnel!!"

The shockwaves, the destruction, and the familiar burst of spiritual energy from the Princess shocked all the guards, maids, and retainers in her residence!

When Zhen Dong and his team arrived at the scene, the place where the princess was had already been razed to the ground and turned into ruins!

The princess was surrounded by a terrifying tornado of mental energy. She stood suspended in mid-air like a tyrant of the weather, with green lightning radiating from her eyes!

In contrast, there was a figure with a halo above his head, wielding a blue spear...

"How could this be? The other one, Her Highness the Eldest Princess?!"

"Not just the other one, but the younger one too..."

"What's going on? This is..."

……

Lucia's confidence stemmed from her vast ocean of spiritual energy, something she was born with.

At this moment, facing this relentless mental pressure, Xia Ji remained calm—calm as a machine!
—No… this [Xia Ji] is herself a kind of “mechanical device”!
Lucia's gaze turned incredibly gloomy.

As for the arrival and shock of the people in the manor, she had no time to care... As long as these two people were left, everything would be fine!
First, we saw the genetic code of the Abrier royal family being deciphered in Bai Zhi, and now there's a Xia Ji who seems to have used the technology of the Mechanical God Court?
Today's surprises for this imperial princess were... quite a few shocks. Her heart was far from calm, just like the restless storm of mental energy!
But faced with Princess Lucia's terrifying pressure, [Xia Ji] remained expressionless, "First time, warning..."