Chapter 521: The God of Laojiang
Ye Yao suddenly felt that she was still too merciful.
In her memory, Luo Jianhua was clearly a peerless little sister who didn't hide her thoughts; she would envy others, have her own little emotions, and possessed a unique personal flair.
That version of her seemed incredibly cute to Ye Yao, and worthy of double the pampering.
When they first met, she had come with a difficult mission, working hard for everyone's expectations, filled with a spirit of self-sacrifice that didn't belong to her age.
Ye Yao didn't like that.
Fortunately, she had her own unique method of correction, timely steering Luo Jianhua back on track and firmly stealing her away to her side.
The Countermeasure Bureau thought Luo Jianhua was still a loyal undercover agent, but in reality, she had long since been molded into Ye Yao's shape!
Afterward, Luo Jianhua was completely liberated from everyone's expectations, rediscovered herself, and began living for her own sake.
Only after that did Ye Yao fully consider Luo Jianhua a reliable ally and family member.
So, what about the Luo Jianhua of this parallel world?
She had grown up.
At least in terms of height, there was a big change, and her image was different too.
Everything about her, inside and out, felt somewhat foreign to Ye Yao.
The girl tucked under her arm was quiet, not making a sound or even asking a single question.
Ye Ge could feel that her consciousness was still very clear; she hadn't fainted at all and obviously knew exactly what situation she was in.
The girl's emotions seemed very stable, without a trace of fear or unease, only a calmness that saw through everything.
Death seemed to mean nothing to her.
This indicated she had no attachment to this world whatsoever.
Was this normal?
It was damn well not normal!
Ye Ge only felt that her punches just now weren't fast enough, and certainly weren't ruthless enough!
How did those old geezers raise this girl? Did they not notice anything wrong?
It would have been better to let Mother Xiao Jing raise her!
Clearly, the Xiao Jing of this timeline was teaching and nurturing people at the Headquarters, yet it seemed she had never even come into contact with Luo Jianhua.
Perhaps Luo Jianhua was an outstanding genius who could only receive specialized guidance and training.
And since Xiao Jing could only teach rookie Ability Users, they never crossed paths.
To some extent, those old fogies were truly the culprits!
What have they turned my Little Luo into?
Ye Ge finally spoke.
"Aren't you afraid?"
"My mentor taught me to remain calm at all times."
"And then?"
"And then think of a way to solve the problem."
"What are you thinking about?"
"I cannot think."
It seemed the young Luo Jianhua had accepted her impending fate.
Perhaps she didn't have such a strong will to live at all.
Once she encountered something beyond her understanding, she could only let her mind go blank.
Ye Ge felt that this Luo Jianhua had to be corrected!
Although habits are hard to change, she had to provide some guidance and make a start.
"Do you know why I left the Headquarters so quickly?"
"I don't know."
The young Luo Jianhua showed no curiosity at all.
"You have to ask why, otherwise I'll turn back and destroy the Countermeasure Bureau, making your sacrifice completely meaningless."
"Why?" the young Luo Jianhua obediently followed suit.
"Because I achieved my goal, and I don't like battles of attrition."
Ye Ge's tone was flat, maintaining her expert persona.
It was true that she had achieved her goal, and it was also true that she disliked battles of attrition.
Although Ye Ge wasn't afraid of the consumption tactics of a battle of attrition, there were people she didn't want to fight.
It was fine at the start when the likes of Jie Fuqi, Jie Fangze, and Jie Louwei took turns being insta-killed; at most, other S-Class Espers would be added to the tally to be one-shotted.
But once they ran out of manpower later on, it was likely that family members like Cheng Muxue and Chen Wanting would have to take the field.
To be even more extreme, in the end, even Luo Jianhua might have to fight Ye Ge.
And after Luo Jianhua went down, some random extra would follow in succession.
It would turn into a literal 'Battle Through the Song Continent'.
Ye Ge didn't want to go that far.
It would be far too undignified.
"Do you know what my goal was?"
"What was it?"
The young Luo Jianhua cooperated with a question.
"It's you. My goal was to snatch you away from the Countermeasure Bureau."
"Do I have any value to you?"
"Guess."
Ye Ge's words came to an abrupt halt.
The goal was considered initially complete; the young Luo Jianhua seemed to have started thinking about her own value.
Unfortunately, they hadn't completed the 'family recognition' yet, and she couldn't read her thoughts.
Of course, Ye Ge didn't want her to know the true nature of 'Ye Ge' just yet.
Being a bit aloof was fine.
At this moment, the young Luo Jianhua also had a different thought.
This big sister... didn't seem to be completely evil.
Was she really an enemy?
Also, did those mentors really sacrifice themselves?
Although they looked like they couldn't be scraped off the wall, she felt like there was still a glimmer of life.
But even if they really had died, the young Luo Jianhua suddenly realized she couldn't feel a shred of sadness.
Was she broken?
Meanwhile.
Ye Yao, who had just finished a meal at the young Mo Qiuli's house, was also preparing to leave.
"Little Mo, prepare your comeback plans tonight. I'll come find you tomorrow. Remember, our Magical Girl Alliance is the strongest, and no one can question us!"
"Mm-hmm!"
The young Mo Qiuli was fired up by Ye Yao's grand words.
Not only had she picked up her dream again, but she also gained such a good companion. She had to pull herself together and make a brilliant debut in her most dazzling form!
"Don't worry, Ye Yao, I definitely won't let you down."
"Good, that's the Mo Qiuli I know!"
Ye Yao left satisfied.
After stepping out of Mo Qiuli's door, she re-entered a blind spot and went to the rooftop, her stealth skills reaching perfection.
Anyway, Jie Louwei had been lured back to the Countermeasure Bureau Headquarters, so the city would be safe for a while.
Next, she just had to wait for Ye Ge to bring the young Luo Jianhua back.
She had to give her a serious correction!
Ye Yao pulled out a small Scroll, barely the size of an A4 sheet of paper.
"Mm, this will be my base from now on!"
Jiang Huashen's World Within the Painting was a toy Ye Yao had prepared in advance.
From the beginning, she had wondered if she could bring things from the original timeline to another.
After experimenting, it was indeed unrestricted.
Jiang Huashen's Scroll could also be brought over.
With such a mysterious space, similar to Mu Luo's Dark Corrosion Space, she didn't have to worry about being found by that mysterious floating man.
Moreover, when entering the Scroll, she could use the system's black fog to give the Scroll a temporary disguise.
No matter how strong one's Mental Power was, they wouldn't be able to sense the Scroll's existence.
Invincible!
Then, Ye Yao entered the World Within the Painting.
With a sudden inversion of heaven and earth, the previously gloomy sky instantly became bright and sunny.
This was the weather inside the World Within the Painting.
In front of Ye Yao stood a huge villa; it was her secret base in this timeline.
Unfortunately, Sen Tong and Yi Ling weren't inside.
But next time she should be able to bring them along; anyone understand the concept of using the Scroll to exploit a bug?
Lao Jiang is truly a god!
Ye Yao moved right in, waiting for her other self to deliver the young Luo Jianhua to her doorstep.
"How should I dye this timeline's Little Luo in my own colors?"