Four Split Personalities

Chapter 2623: Chapter 1240: Deadly Game · Undertaking (XVI) – Path to Survival 2

Indeed, both Motan and Double Leaf noticed this point, but it’s important to know that they have had multiple actual contacts with Grand Duke Fernan, the former even has Shu Bulei, who almost sees through the entire empire, as a ’teammate’, so naturally, it’s much easier for them to detect the nuances.

In short, since the days of causing trouble in the Violet Empire, Motan has consciously cultivated Little Ai’s ability in this regard, and the tests he assigned to her were far more difficult than those given to Cole.

For instance, the planning for the Cavos Family’s counterattack, the small-scale soda vending plan at the No Night Area Traveler Inn in the City of Freedom, and the structural optimization and site selection for [Clown Brand], all had Little Ai’s shadow involved. Although her involvement might not be large, she indeed helped Motan share a lot of work.

Compared to Cole Shuren, who felt reassured by being at his side, Ai Van Ye was the most suitable person to sit at the rear as a supporter and coordinator for him.

However, Motan was not content to always have Little Ai ’guard the house’, especially since there were many alternatives who could complete such tasks steadily, like Countess Laisa Kovus who had successfully led the family to re-establish itself among the third-rate forces in the City of Freedom; like Cholera, who appeared indifferent to external affairs, focused only on ice drinks but had a meticulous mind and unique vision; like Jun Wu, although seemingly indecent but actually with traits like being useful, reliable, intelligent, and humane; like the ’Spider’ Lady with extremely high work enthusiasm; like Foster Ward, who, despite being on campus, was even stronger than Little Ai in ’guarding the house and inheritance’.

In summary, unknowingly, Motan had already weaved a ’network’ with enough excellent nodes, and he himself was the absolute core of this network.

Even if the character ’Tan Mo’ was killed, as long as Motan did not abandon the Realm of Innocence, this network would always exist.

Under such circumstances, Motan had already started preparing a more suitable stage for Little Ai.

Although it was still a plan in its budding stage, Motan still gave it a high degree of attention and... concern.

This concern mainly came from Little Ai gradually shifting towards ’self’ under his deliberate guidance, instead of focusing on ’doctrine’ and ’faith’ as the core of Divine Arts like most clergy.

The advantage is obvious. Once Little Ai successfully breaks free from these constraints, she will become the first clergy to use divine powers with ’unbelief’ as the core. All restrictions and doctrines will become jokes.

The corresponding flaw, however, is that if mishandled, she would be punished by the heavens.

Yes, punished by the heavens, where a ’bang’ or ’pop’ would suddenly kill her.

Motan had been trying to prevent this from happening to Little Ai, and his main source of information in this regard was ’Hei Fan’, who spent most of his time mingling with the Holy Church Union.

And the main reason for Little Ai’s slow improvement in strength was also due to this. To ensure ’absolute safety’, ways to advance rapidly are absolutely inadvisable. Not only can’t she recklessly train like Cole, sometimes she even has to suppress her own strength.

In summation, the situation currently occurring with Double Leaf... or rather, Maeve Xiangluan, was a perfect opportunity for practical observation for Motan.

This was a rare opportunity, so rare that Motan hesitated to warn Double Leaf to beware of her ’peculiar’ Fertility Magic and instead embraced the mindset of ’at worst we’ll perish together with this woman’ while observing.

As for Double Leaf, although she seemed indifferent vocally, she never stopped analyzing the ’divine arts’ power, especially since she now had Motan as a mobile blood bag, not caring about consumption, she enthusiastically utilized Maeve’s body for large-scale experiments and attempted to extract useful knowledge for herself.

The two continued their ’escape’ with their own thoughts, during which the Gray Lizard Hunting far behind and the overseers never managed to break into their sight.

"Almost at the coast."

After a moment, Motan suddenly sniffed and murmured.

"Yes, I smell it too."

Curled up in his arms, Double Leaf slightly nodded and smiled, "I’ve lowered the resistance, and if there are no surprises, those guys should catch up in another two minutes or so."

Motan raised his brow, smiling as well: "Utilize resources efficiently."

"Tch, you really aren’t anything good either."

Double Leaf clicked her tongue, glanced at Motan, "Though I don’t dislike it either."

The latter chuckled, shrugged: "If everyone is indeed waiting for us by the coast, assisting our ’rear guard unit’ is only natural, but if Fourteen and the others have left already..."

"Impossible."

Double Leaf shook her head without hesitation, sneered: "For Fourteen or his [Massacre], the value of the two of us is definitely higher than those who fled back first. They’re surely waiting not far away... Get down!"

Accompanied by the girl’s soft warning, the unconditionally trusting Motan didn’t even think, just fell straight to the ground, and during this process, gentlemanly shielded Double Leaf with himself without touching any inappropriate places.

The next moment—

Thud! Thud!!

Two glaring beams of light suddenly appeared in the air, flying straight above them, creating two violent explosions behind them nearly a hundred meters away.

"This..."

Motan supported himself awkwardly, turned to look at the rising smoke behind and exclaimed: "What was that?"

"Artillery strike."

Stealthily withdrawing her right hand embedded in Motan’s chest, Double Leaf lightly licked her blood-stained fingertips and said lightly: "And if nothing unexpected, it should be precision artillery strike."

Motan immediately widened his eyes in surprise: "You mean, that was some sort of engineering..."

"That’s right, an engineering device, a weapon known as an arcane magic cannon."

A familiar yet unfamiliar voice sounded from behind them, as both Motan and Double Leaf turned to see Fourteen, still wearing the ’prison clothes’, slowly walking towards them, a radiant smile on his face: "Rumor has it that the big boss spent a fortune to purchase it from an underground club named ’Viper’. There are six cannons on the [Massacre], the ones that just fired were number three and number five."

At the sight of Fourteen, Maeve’s slender figure suddenly trembled, and then she buried her head in Haru’s chest, hugging him tightly and refusing to let go.

Meanwhile, having ignored the system prompt and hastily added ’Double Leaf - Chaotic Neutral’ to his whitelist, he stood up, nodded to Fourteen: "Thanks a lot, to be honest, we’re about to reach our limit..."

"We’re all family, no need to be so polite."

Fourteen smiled meaningfully, then softly clapped: "Take a break. Leave the rest to me and [Massacre]."

As soon as he finished speaking, more bright flashes flew through the sky, precisely landing among the hundreds of figures already faintly visible in the distance, echoing with deafening explosions, creating a landscape of dismembered bodies.

"The performance has begun~"

Chapter 1240: End