Then let the witch offer her loyalty

If the resonance is successful, then it's a success, and the cube will then decrypt the encryption process.

If resonance fails, the cube will permanently reject the consciousness signals of the participants.

Therefore, for the same cube, the witch hunter only has one chance to participate in the resonance; it's either success or failure.

This leads to an extreme situation in theory—if all the witch hunters and accomplices try it and all fail, the cube will be ruined.

Unless new witch hunters are trained or new Servants are selected, this cube will be no different from a brick.

Therefore, even if Mo Zeyuan and the others are unharmed, the failure of their resonance is still bad news for the Administration Bureau. A total of five hunters have permanently lost the qualification to resonate with this cube.

After Mo Zeyuan finished explaining his experience to everyone, they all returned to their offices to continue their work for the day.

When Chen Moxin returned to her office, Luo Lingyou had already come back.

"Where did you all go? How come you're all gone when we come back?"

"Mo Zeyuan's cubic resonance failed; we'll go check on him. How's things on your end?"

Luo Lingyou reclined the chair, leaned back lazily, and deliberately rubbed his shoulders slowly without saying a word.

Chen Moxin ran up behind Luo Lingyou and massaged her shoulders: "Your Majesty Lingyou, did I serve you well?"

"Mmm~ So comfortable~" Luo Lingyou smiled, her eyes crinkling, her expression like that of a lazy kitten. "I asked around for you, and Lang Yue's situation is actually quite awkward."

"If you're going to say she's qualified to be a Concierge Witch, she's a Special Control Containment Officer, and she's got some mental issues herself. She can go crazy at the drop of a hat, so she really doesn't meet the selection criteria."

"But if you say she can't be one, then the people at the Linbei City Administration Bureau did treat her as a 'co-witch' and frequently sent her to participate in combat missions."

"So now we're in an awkward situation. It seems like it's okay, but it also seems like it's not okay."

Chen Moxin scratched the back of his head: "So, is it going to work or not? There should be a definite answer, right?"

Luo Miaoyou grabbed Chen Moxin's hand and pressed it back onto his shoulder.

Chen Moxin continued to obediently massage and rub the shoulders and back of King Lingyou.

"The discussion above has reached this point: if you can prove that you have absolute control over Wolf Moon, can suppress her wildness, and achieve substantial results in an important mission, then you can make her your assistant witch."

"Smack." Chen Moxin gave Luo Lingyou a big kiss on the cheek.

"Thank you, Mio-chan, I have an idea."

After saying that, he jogged out of the office.

Luo Lingyou sat there in a daze, and it took her a long time to come back to her senses. She touched the spot where she had just been kissed with her finger.

She didn't show any girlish shyness, but instead gave a short, amused laugh.

"Trying to take advantage of me? Just you wait!"

...

Chen Moxin left the office and went to find Yang Jie to explain her purpose.

"You want to bring Wolf Moon into the cube resonance?"

Yang Jie raised his eyebrows, looking at Chen Moxin with considerable doubt.

"I just had a meeting with the leaders and we do intend to hand over this cube to you. After all, you did a good job with the resonance last time, and the bureau has a very high opinion of you."

"But why did you have to look for Wolf Moon? She's not a companion witch. You could have looked for Mu Qing, Lin Ya, or another companion witch, which would have been more suitable than Wolf Moon."

Chen Moxin smiled and said, "Captain Yang, to be honest, I intend to train Lang Yue to become a follower witch. After all, her combat power is obvious to all, and it would be a real pity to waste it. It's just that everyone doesn't quite trust her right now."

"I, Toro Mio, have consulted with the higher-ups. If Wolf Moon can achieve substantial results in an important mission, the higher-ups may consider promoting Wolf Moon to a Follower Witch."

Yang Jie rested his chin on his hand thoughtfully: "Oh, so you want to bring her along for this resonance, partly because you need her strong combat abilities, and partly to pave the way for her to become a follower witch in the future."

Chen Moxin nodded: "Yes, that's exactly what I mean."

Yang Jie paced back and forth in the corridor, pondering for a long time without saying a word.

Chen Moxin tentatively asked, "Are there any difficulties in the procedures involved?"

Yang Jie waved his hand: "The process is easy to explain. It's just a matter of writing a few more documents and visiting a few more departments."

"I personally have no objection to your idea, but you should think it through. It's true that Wolf Moon is very capable, but her personality is ultimately an unstable factor."

"Whether bringing her into the resonance world will make her a helper or a hindrance to everyone is anyone's guess."

"If this resonance is ruined by Wolf Moon, wasting time and manpower, not only will she lose the opportunity to become a Follower Witch, but you, as her hunter and guarantor, will also bear corresponding responsibility."

Chen Moxin said without hesitation, "I know what I'm doing, and I trust she won't mess it up."

Since Chen Moxin had already said that, Yang Jie stopped reminding her and instead asked, "So, think about it, who else do you want to bring along for this resonance?"

"Just like last time, you, Alexander, Lei Lie, and Wolf Moon? This resonance requires 5 psionicists, and we're still short one."

Chen Mo thought for a moment and replied, "Let's add Zhou Yan as well. She is a heterogenous psychic, and according to Mo Zeyuan's feedback, heterogenous psychics are more suitable for this mission."

"Moreover, Zhou Yan has experience in participating in major combat missions. Even if she is not a formal assistant witch, there is no difference between her and a formal one. She is a very suitable candidate."

Yang Jie had no objection to this choice.

Everyone witnessed Zhou Yan's performance when he infiltrated the Demon Alliance as an undercover agent last time.

It's no exaggeration to say that this clever little rascal performed no worse than a professional special agent.

Furthermore, after Zhou Yan was transferred to general custody, she became increasingly obedient and sensible.

If Zhou Yan is willing, becoming a follower witch is just a matter of writing an application.

Yang Jie's level of trust in Zhou Yan was far higher than his trust in Lang Yue.

...

Having lived together for a period of time before, Lang Yue and Zhou Yan have developed feelings for each other.

After Zhou Yan successfully retired and returned to the general management area, he would often apply to visit Wolf Moon in containment cell number 4 of the special management area whenever he had nothing else to do.

Zhou Yan actually has friends in the Pu Guan District. Gu Qiaoqiao comes back to visit every now and then, and Liu Lan often invites her to her home for meals.

Although both of them were very kind to her, the age difference was still a factor. Compared to the adults, Zhou Yan was more likely to get along with Lang Yue, who was about the same age.

Normally, frequent movement between witches of different control levels is not allowed.

However, the special zone's supervisory authorities found that Zhou Yan's presence helped maintain Lang Yue's emotional stability.

The more frequently Zhou Yan visits and the longer he stays in containment chamber number 4, the lower the probability of Lang Yue going mad for no reason.

So later on, after the regulators consulted and received tacit approval from their superiors, they turned a blind eye.

Sometimes, when Zhou Yan wanted to stay overnight in the special management area, or even stay for several days in a row, they would help him arrange his daily necessities.

That day, Zhou Yan had nothing to do in the Pu Guan District, so he ran back to play with Lang Yue.

The afternoon sun shines on the lawn, warm and gentle, and the vast greenery ripples in the breeze.

Zhou Yan, carrying a tree branch he had picked up, ran and shouted behind him, "Wolf Moon King, if you can catch me, I'll bite you!"

"Awooo—" A wolf howl came from behind.

Wolf Moon burst out of the bushes, its legs leaping off the ground like an arrow released from a bow, its eyes gleaming with the excitement of hunting.

"Oh my god!" Seeing how fast Wolf Moon was running, Zhou Yan quickly sped up and ran.

Wolf Moon was on all fours, its movements coordinated and light, constantly chasing after Zhou Yan.

But Zhou Yan had played with Lang Yue so many times that he was already very familiar with her movements. Several times, Lang Yue almost pounced on her, but she always managed to nimbly dodge by circling around the tree.

The two chased each other, rushing towards the stream and stepping into the water.

As Zhou Yan was getting ashore, he stepped on a slippery rock, lost his balance, and fell to the ground with a thud.

The next second, Wolf Moon pounced on her from behind, pressing down on her shoulders with both hands, a victor's smile on his face, his sharp canine teeth gleaming coldly.

"you lose!"

"I surrender! I surrender!"

"Aww!"

Ouch! That hurts! Why did you bite me?!

"You said it yourself, if you lose, you'll get a bite out of me."

"That was a joke! Hey! Stop biting me, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

The two wrestled and rolled around on the ground, and Zhou Yan took the opportunity to break free and continue running, with Lang Yue chasing after him.

Sunlight streamed through the transparent glass dome, and the sky was so clear it seemed to be free of impurities, filled with pure azure.

As they ran, Wolf Moon suddenly stopped chasing, lay down on the ground with her legs spread wide, and let out a deep sigh.

Zhou Yan noticed that Lang Yue had suddenly given up, so he jogged over and asked, "Why aren't you playing anymore?"

Wolf Moon slumped his eyes, gazing aimlessly at the sky on the other side of the transparent ceiling.

"I'm tired of it."

"How about we go play some video games? Or find a game moderator to lead us in a role-playing game?"

"Boring, boring."

"Then what do you want to do?"

"I want to kill someone."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan was utterly shocked: "I asked you what you wanted to do, and you're telling me you wanted to kill people? Is that even human language?!"

Wolf Moon curled his lip: "Playing is for fun. Killing people is fun, so killing people is the same as playing."

As she spoke, she excitedly got up from the ground, raised her hand to make the shape of a knife, and waved it around in the air: "Let me tell you, the other day the boss took me to chop people up, and it was so much fun!"

"I can chop down men, women, and children everywhere, I can't chop them all down, I just charge in and chop, chop, chop, chop!!!"

Seeing that Lang Yue was getting more and more excited, and his hands were even leaving afterimages as he waved them, Zhou Yan quickly interrupted, "Alright, alright, I know you're having a good time, but don't go crazy and use me as a punching bag again."

Just as Wolf Moon was shouting, the armored isolation door opened with a whoosh, and Chen Moxin walked in.

"Boss!"

Wolf Moon excitedly ran over, jumped into the air, caught the thrown cow bone with its mouth, and chewed it up in a few bites before swallowing it.

He then tumbled down in front of Chen Moxin, exposing his belly.

Chen Moxin squatted down and touched Langyue's soft belly: "You had so much fun killing people before, have you been bored to death these past few days?"

Wolf Moon yawned and said, "Of course! I'm so bored all day long. I wish I could kill people every day."

Chen Moxin snapped her fingers at Zhou Yan: "Zhou Yan, didn't I promise you I'd take you out to play?"

Zhou Yan perked up at the mention of this, jumping up and down as she said, "Yeah, yeah, I thought you'd forgotten about it! So, where are you taking me to play?!"

"Well, here's how it is," Chen Moxin began to slowly explain to the two of them about cube resonance.

Under normal circumstances, witches are treated as civilians within the Bureau and do not have any level of secrecy.

However, for people like Zhou Yan and Lang Yue who have already formed a spiritual contract with the witch hunters and who are being groomed by the hunters to become subservient witches, a lot of internal information can be shared with them after approval.

Chen Moxin held nothing back, telling them about the struggle between the Administration and the Demon Alliance for the cube, the principle of cube resonance, and her first participation in resonance and her preparation for the second.

Zhou Yan's eyes widened upon hearing this, and he scratched his head, saying, "Hmm... Although it's not a trip, it sounds quite interesting. It's like being transported into a game world to do quests?"

Chen Moxin nodded: "Yes, that's a good analogy. It's not only interesting, but it can also contribute to the bureau."

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "I'm fine with this. I've never experienced anything like this before, so it's a good opportunity to try it out."

Chen Mo said with satisfaction, "Okay, since there are no problems, I'll add you two to the list..."

"Wait a minute!" Wolf Moon suddenly spoke up, "I have a problem, I don't want to go."

Wolf Moon's refusal to participate in the cube resonance surprised Chen Moxin greatly.

He originally thought that Lang Yue was so bored every day, and then she came across something so fun, he was too busy to even ask for her opinion, so he didn't even plan to ask her opinion.

I never expected her to refuse.

"What's wrong with you? Why don't you want to go?" Chen Moxin asked.

Wolf Moon glanced at the enthusiastic Zhou Yan with disdain and a look of disgust on her face: "Because the cube resonance is fake, what's the point of a fake world?"

"What I want is that kind of exhilarating combat, where you slash me and I slash you back, every strike landing with flesh and blood, constantly teetering on the edge of death—that's what's truly thrilling."

"The cube resonance is all fake, the battle is fake, the killing is fake, and being killed is fake. What's the point?"

"No, no, you guys go by yourselves."