After leaving the world of all NPCs

"No, it should be said that humans have never actually succeeded in killing any elves so far!"

"Even the weakest elves, before their spiritual power is exhausted and they return to the neighboring world, humans can only repel or force them to disappear, rather than completely destroy them!"

The conference room fell into silence again, with only the sound of heavy breathing.

Artemisia frowned slightly, then nodded silently, acknowledging the cruel fact.

"Now, an individual has appeared, surpassing all known spirits, with power akin to that of gods and demons." Kusakabe Ryoko took a deep breath, her tone growing even deeper. "His mere existence is enough to make all the military might of human civilization look like castles on the beach."

"So, after urgent strategic exercises and consultations with leaders of multiple countries and organizations... the response strategy was revised."

"Perhaps the problem can be solved through dialogue."

At this point, she paused, smiled bitterly, and said, "To be honest, although DEM hopes to continue the strategy of annihilation by force, it is we who will go up there and fight to the death. Therefore, as the leader, I judge that we should have a dialogue first."

As the words fell, the air in the entire conference room seemed to vibrate.

Tobiichi Origami's reaction was the most intense. The blood color instantly drained from her fair face, and then a sickly red cloud surged up due to extreme anger and a sense of betrayal!

His body couldn't help but lean forward slightly, his eyes fixed on Liaozi, as if silently questioning and accusing him.

dialogue?!

Talking to the murderer who slaughtered my parents and destroyed the very foundation of my life?!

Kusakabe Ryoko immediately noticed that Origami was on the verge of exploding, and could only sigh helplessly in her heart, but her expression still maintained the stern face of a superior. She gently raised her hand and pressed it down, which was both a signal for silence and an invisible way to appease this subordinate who was almost consumed by the desire for revenge.

"Why?" Kannazuki Kyohei took over, posing the question for everyone. "Just because his power is difficult to 'eliminate' is enough to cause the higher-ups to drastically change their decision-making? This doesn't seem to fit the mindset of those bureaucrats. The threat of power only makes them more obsessed with control and destruction."

Kusakabe Ryoko did not answer directly, but picked up the small remote control again and pressed it lightly with her finger.

The frightening figure of the young man in the center of the screen disappeared instantly, and was divided into several square areas, replaced by a series of high-precision but obviously specially processed photos, like those taken from a distance.

"Well--!"

"what……"

A few cries of disappointment and surprise escaped the girls' mouths.

The photos on the screen showed girls with different styles, but all possessing the most stunningly beautiful faces in the world.

They may be walking on the streets, on campus, or under neon lights, their postures are lively and beautiful enough to drive any scout crazy.

But their common identity is chilling at this moment.

The light from Kusakabe Ryoko's laser pointer accurately hit one of the photos.

The picture instantly zoomed in.

It is a gray-haired girl wearing glasses with a lazy and intellectual look on her face. The background seems to be a bookstore.

"Identification code: Sister." Ryoko's voice was cold and emotionless. "Her true identity is Honjo Nia. She was first detected with faint spiritual activity twenty-seven years ago. She then remained in hiding for a long time, seemingly vanishing from the face of the earth. However, after an in-depth investigation by our Tiangong City branch, we discovered that she lives in Tiangong City, leading a... fairly regular human life."

She tapped the screen, and a simple profile popped up. "Occupation: Well-known cartoonist."

"Is it her?!" Artemisia blurted out with a gleam in her eyes.

"Does Lady Artemisia know her?" Tobiichi Origami keenly caught the surprise in the other party's words.

"A year ago, in southwest London, England," Artemisia frowned as she recalled. "I stumbled upon her and had a brief battle, but for some reason, my manifestation device malfunctioned, allowing her to escape... She'd actually been staying in Tiangong City the entire time? Even established herself in society?"

Liaozi didn't explain much, moved the laser pointer away, and the light spot jumped again.

The screen showed the silhouette of a beautiful woman wearing an elegant black dress, with long black hair flowing down like silk. Her temperament was both magical and elegant. The background was vaguely the university's cherry blossom forest path.

"Identification code: Nightmare." Ryoko's voice was like reading a file. "Her real name is Tokisaki Kurumi. Her identity is easy to confirm, just from the surname 'Tokisaki'. She is the eldest daughter of the Tokisaki family who has long been considered 'missing'. As for her current identity, she is an ordinary college student studying at Tengu City University."

The laser pointer's light jumped again.

This time it was a petite, red-haired girl with twin pigtails tied with white ribbons, her face filled with a carefree and bright smile.

"Identification codename: Efreet (Flame Demon), real name: Itsuka Kotori. Even more noteworthy is her origins. Investigations have revealed that her biological parents are key technical personnel in DEM's core classified research department."

The light spot continued to move forward and stopped on a radiant stage makeup photo.

She was a girl with dreamy long purple-silver curly hair, light purple eyes, and as delicate as a doll. She was holding a microphone, standing under the spotlight, with the perfect smile unique to an idol on her face, and there seemed to be stars twinkling in her eyes.

"Identification code: Diva. She's best known to the public as Yuiya Miku, which needs no further explanation; she's a currently popular superstar."

The light spot finally landed in a corner of the picture.

She was a great beauty wearing a pointed hat inlaid with emeralds, a purple tights with a hexagram pattern, and a cloak with a copper edge over the tights.

"Identification code: Witch. Her identity is uncertain, but it's speculated she's a member of the human race. The closest intelligence we've found so far is from ten years ago. Regardless, she seems to have been the cause of the previous chaos."

The screen was filled with these five photos of girls with very different styles, but all of them were extremely beautiful and so normal that it was trance-inducing.

"what?!"

"This……"

"What a joke!"

"impossible?!"

The conference room was instantly filled with hushed discussions, and the slight admiration and reverie on the girls' faces were completely washed away, leaving only a sense of bewilderment and disbelief as their cognitive system was overturned.

The root of all the commotion points to an extremely absurd core argument.

These elves, identified as the "spacequake" disaster, were all humans in the past?!

"This is impossible!" Origami Tobiichi demanded loudly, "Elves are elves! They are beings from another world! They are the very distortion of space! They are the embodiment of natural disasters! How can they be human?!"

"Sergeant Tobiichi!" Kusakabe Ryoko suddenly raised her voice. "Unfortunately, this is the answer we've received after mobilizing global resources. Elves were originally human. After becoming elves, they lose their human memories the first time they enter the Neighboring World. There are a very few who regain their memories... In any case, it has been confirmed that elves are transformed from humans."

She paused, her eyes sweeping over everyone, especially Tobiichi Origami's face, which was slightly distorted with shock and disbelief, before continuing:

"Then something even more terrifying happened. The 'Halo' has already gathered with these elves."

Kannazuki Kyouhei rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "I see. Once the spirits begin to gather, they will become a force that cannot be ignored."

"We also need to estimate the cost... Even if the threat can be eliminated by force, the cost is unbearable for humanity."

His tone shifted, his tone coldly realistic. "If they launch indiscriminate space bombardments, Earth will be doomed. Since they have Halo as their leader, and they were all once human, dialogue is indeed the best approach."

"Unfortunately," Kusakabe Ryoko took over, her voice filled with a hint of helplessness and determination, "They are all in Tiangong City. So the task falls on us."

Her gaze finally settled on Tobiichi Origami. The girl's face was as gloomy as water. Noticing the abnormality of her most capable yet vengeful subordinate, Kusakabe Ryoko took a deep breath and gave a clear order:

"Based on the above, the person to be sent for the conversation has been selected. Major Artemisia will be responsible for protection, and we will provide support from outside. We also need to send someone as a liaison... Origami, you go! You are the best among us."

132 Origami: I must turn it over to show you today

A scene in [NPC World].

The afternoon sun shines luxuriously through the towering painted glass dome, splashing mottled fragments of warm gold across the magnificent palace.

The air was quiet and rich, with the scent of expensive geraniums mixed with cedar and a subtle hint of animal fat, slowly flowing through every inch of the marble floor and gilded columns that were polished to the point of reflecting people's reflections.

A huge couch, almost like a throne, occupied the center.

It was carved from some rare wood that was dark purple and almost black. The armrests ended in roaring animal heads, and the seat cushions and backrest were thickly covered with snow-white velvet blankets made of fur from unknown creatures and dark-patterned silk that shone with a faint glow.

Ye Zuochen sat on it with his legs spread wide open.

Two interlocking thin and tough dog chains extended from the carved capitals on both sides of the couch and were tied between his white and slender fingers.

“…This is what’s been happening here lately.”

After Ye Zuochen finished explaining how he had accidentally triggered the Seven Sins reversal, triggered the [Hero Arrival] mechanism, and discovered this world's half-baked heroes, he asked, "What do you think?"

"What do you want?" The doctor, kneeling at his left feet, spoke slowly.

Ye Zuochen thought for a moment and replied, "The goal remains the same: to gather all the spirits and use them to initiate a ritual to summon the gods. This is probably the main plot, but now an interesting side story has emerged. This world's 'heroes and fates' seem quite interesting. Incomplete heroes and non-existent fates are rare. If you're lucky, you might even find something unexpected... like the Covenant Technique or the Savior Sword."

To be honest, the last time I fought against the disobedient Lucifer, I suffered a great loss because of the [Sword of Savior].

And the last time we fought against the disobedient Manjushri, if we didn't have the replica of the [Savior Sword] - the Broken Steel Sword, there would be no card to counterbalance Manjushri's Sword of Wisdom.

"Wang!"

Precious barked in response to Ye Zuochen's question.

Ye Zuochen glanced at her and said, "I'm too lazy to read your mind and allow a dog like you to speak human language."

Precious raised his head obediently, his brown eyes clear of any humiliation. "Alright. From the perspective of experimental models and data collection logic, the Master is fully capable of replicating the abnormal state he successfully induced in a specific target before, which is what you just referred to as the 'spirit reversal' phenomenon."

“Controllability and directionality provide a theoretical basis for repeated operations.”

"The Reversal Spirit will trigger the arrival of the Hero. The Hero will be blessed by the Covenant Dharma and his power will be increased to the level of his Master."

"Isn't the master curious if this happens again and a similar situation arises?"

Ye Zuochen raised his eyebrows, agreeing deeply: "I am indeed a little curious."

"No wonder Alicia wasn't called." Eden stood quietly under a beam of light shining through the carved window lattice and suddenly spoke.

The long burgundy curly hair flowed like molten gold and wine, falling smoothly to her flexible waist, with a few strands of hair falling on the full undulations of her chest.

The pupils of pure gold are like the gentleness of frozen sunlight and the tolerance that sees through everything.

She addressed Ye Zuochen, her tone gentle as ever, yet precise like a needle piercing a balloon. "Brother Zuochen actually wanted to do this from the beginning, but he wanted someone else to say it so he wouldn't have to take the responsibility of 'announcing the plan himself, right?'"

A hint of embarrassment after being exposed flashed across Ye Zuochen's eyes, and then turned into a playful smile of "I'm too lazy to pretend anymore".

The next second, he threw the two dog chains that he was holding between his fingers to the ground casually like discarded garbage!

The metal chain hit the smooth marble floor, making a crisp and abrupt sound.

Ye Zuochen rushed straight towards Eden who was standing in the beam of light.

"Eden! My good Eden!"

He practically bumped into her arms, his voice filled with the coquettish intimacy of a young boy.

Ye Zuochen's body pressed tightly against Eden's, causing her to stagger back a step and lean against the cold marble column behind her.

"My dear sister." Ye Zuochen raised his head, his nose almost touching her chin. "I will control myself! Really!"

Eden subconsciously raised his arms slightly, as if wanting to hug back: "You are the same as Qianjie, no, it seems different. His heart can only be tasted by those who are willing to fight with him, and you are the one who is willing to taste the heart of the one who fights with you."

"Thousand Tribulations?!"

Ye Zuochen suddenly tightened his grip on Eden's hands. The force was so strong that even through the stockings, Eden felt the pain in his legs and the fear of his bones being squeezed!

"Sister Eden, did you just... mention a man's name? Isn't that too low at this moment?"

Eden's golden eyes were still gentle, but a hint of eagerness ignited in them: "Good brother, it's my fault."

"but……"

"This clumsy method of changing the subject and trying to divert attention by brute force is really not very clever."

"I see..." Ye Zuochen said with a smile, "Sister, you really like this!"

Eden smiled and said, "In my opinion, I should disappear with the past era, but my brother just wants to possess me, to turn me from a star of a vanishing era into a star that belongs only to you. I like your toughness, so...you can be even harder~"

"Of course! I will be tough!" Ye Zuochen also smiled.

Seeing this scene, the Doctor and Precious looked at each other.

Precious whispered, "The Master seems to like Miss Eden very much."

The doctor whispered, "Miss Eden is very gentle and very insightful."

"I'm not interested in understanding his heart." Of course, Precious had no interest in getting into Ye Zuochen's heart, but his body and instincts had already deeply understood Ye Zuochen's preferences.

Standing in the shadows not far away, Frederick the Great, who had been quietly watching this chaotic symphony, also walked over with his legs straightened.

She walked right up behind Eden.

"My child, there is something I need to tell you."

"Bismarck has officially departed for Sakura Empire headquarters... for secret negotiations under the pretext of 'exchanging core technology for ship resurrection.' Our goal is almost here."

Ye Zuochen looked at Frederick the Great's cold but open face towards him.

"Ha! Looks like... I'll be able to see the little animals of the Sakura Empire soon!"

Frederick the Great leaned forward slightly and held Eden's shoulders.

"Yes, my child. They are all waiting for you. The ship and I were born for you. But... don't forget your mother just because you have a new pet."

Ye Zuochen laughed heartily and reached out to pat Frederick the Great on the shoulder.