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However, given the ultimate target of these data points—his own right hand—Lin Yi couldn't afford to be careless.
"Although the first phase of modification has been completed using data from Unit-01, these basic circuits alone are not enough. After all, it's only one... half an arm, and it's impossible to create a complete circuit like an automaton."
She exhaled, immersing herself once again in the design of modifying her right hand, while at the same time, the turmoil caused by the "seventh person" gradually spread among the Rozen Maidens...
Intelligent Conservation: Chapter 118 Alice's Game (3)
The first eliminated character was the sixth-ranked doll in the Rozen Maidens series.
As usual, when Suigintou, who had just awakened, decided to continue causing trouble for the fifth doll, Shinku, she was unexpectedly confronted by the doll beforehand. On one hand, she was surprised by her sister's sudden actions, but on the other hand, she deliberately showed a disdainful attitude: "Heh, what's wrong, Shinku? Have you finally grown tired of these ridiculous and heartwarming dramas and decided to start the real Alice game?"
"Hand over the Rosa Mystica, Mercury Lamp!"
Unlike her previous attitude, Suigintou noticed the urgency and anger in Shinku's words, which was quite unbelievable, since in Suigintou's memory, no matter how far Alice's game progressed, she should have maintained an elegant demeanor as if she had been given the appearance by her father.
Even though she had doubts, Suigintou didn't voice them. Instead, she sneered, "The first one out has finally appeared. You should be happy, shouldn't you, Little Red? Because we've finally gotten one step closer to Father."
"...This is absolutely not what Father wants!"
Seemingly having confirmed the culprit's identity, Shinku pointed her parasol at Suigintou, who was hovering in mid-air: "Hand over Hinaichigo's Rosa Mystica, a failure!"
"——!!!"
The doubts and hesitations in her heart were instantly burned to ashes by anger. At this moment, the girl didn't even have time to consider who had stolen the Rosa Mystica from the Sixth Doll: "A failed product... Heh... Heh heh... You really said something outrageous, Shinku. It seems necessary to show you who the real failed product is!!!"
Shinku regretted her words made in anger. The failure of the first doll during its creation by her father was a taboo, and Shinku, who had learned of this by chance, had never mentioned it to anyone before. However, Hinaichigo was more important than that now.
After a brief moment of regret, Shinku, still determined, faced the falling figure, unaware of the white light disappearing from the shard of mirror in the corner...
"How naive and funny, my sisters."
Gently stroking the Rosa Mystica that radiated pink light in her hand, a hint of intoxication appeared in her rose crystal eyes: "Just like you, isn't it, little hibiscus?"
After simply explaining her identity as the "seventh person," she was enthusiastically welcomed into her room. Even before her Rosary Mystique was taken from her, she still wore a puzzled expression. Rose Crystal simply couldn't believe the game was this simple, but now…
"Soon...it will be over soon, Father. I will soon be able to become Alice."
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The two sides, who have fought countless battles in the N Realm for hundreds of years, are intimately familiar with each other's abilities and methods. Under such circumstances, it is by no means easy to determine a winner. This is why the Alice Game has not produced a single eliminated player in such a long time. As long as Suigintou does not defeat Shinku, the fifth doll and representative of the anti-war faction, she will never be able to let this game continue.
But on this day, things seemed to be different. In addition to her, another doll appeared who decided to play the Alice Game, and even stole the Rosa Mystica from the sixth doll during the first action...
Who is she?
For what?
at what time?
Who will be her next target?
……
After the anger of being called a "failure" had been vented as the battle progressed, Suigintou, who was attacking Shinku with fierce offensives, couldn't help but have all sorts of questions in her mind. She was really puzzled. If there was another doll in the Rozen Maidens who had decided to play the Alice Game like her, she couldn't possibly not know. But if not, who would do such a thing?
It's important to understand that while taking the Rosa Mystica is a necessary step in the Alice Game, it is also the final action. After all, doing so also means that she must personally "kill" one of her sisters. Even Suigintou could not bear this burden in a short time, let alone the other Rozen Maidens she had already seen, or... the Rozen Maidens she had never seen before?
"The Seventh Doll!"
With the wings behind her pushing aside Shinku in front of her, Suigintou, whose mind was now filled with the "truth," no longer had any intention of fighting with her sisters. After all, she had more important things to do.
Why the seventh doll appeared at this moment is no longer important. Now she must stop her as soon as possible. Every time Rozen Maiden obtains a Rosa Mystica, she becomes stronger. If it is two against one, Suigintou thinks she is struggling but can still hold on. However, if she has already obtained three or even four Rosa Mystica fragments while she is entangled with Shinku, then there is no point in continuing this Alice Game.
After realizing this problem, the current situation was perfectly explained: because of her consistent obsession with the Alice Game, Shinku would definitely suspect her first after Hinaichigo's incident. With the two strongest dolls among the Rozen Maidens tied up, she could take this opportunity to defeat them one by one. After all, apart from Shinku, who was used to being attacked by her, the other dolls were not very wary. Not to mention that this "sister" was approaching them under the title of the seventh member. It was not impossible for her to be happily welcomed into the N-Field.
"Damn it, the last one is such a cunning one!"
"Do you want to escape, Suigintou!"
"Hmph, Shinku, I don't have time to deal with you right now. If you don't want to become trash, go find the other sisters right now. Whether you take their Rosa Mystica or protect them is up to you."
"What do you mean?"
"If I'm not mistaken, the seventh doll... our youngest sister, should have already started—the Alice Game."
Intelligent Conservation: Chapter 119 Alice's Game (4)
The third and fourth dolls, who had been acting together, were more troublesome. For the sake of efficiency and safety, Rose Crystal did not attack them immediately after obtaining the Rosa Mystica from the sixth doll. Instead, she turned and approached the second doll. However, unlike the sixth doll, who easily gained her trust and lowered her guard, Canary, although also delighted by her arrival, did not intend to bring her into her N-domain.
"...I really didn't expect you to appear at this time. I haven't seen you all this time. I thought you had been killed by that Suigintou—ah, Suigintou is the First Doll, a very bad villain. If you encounter her, you must run away immediately, otherwise she will make you into pieces."
Looking at Canary explaining the common knowledge of the Rozen Maidens, Rose Crystal, who was calculating the time, put down her black tea: "Canary-neechan, do you know where Father is?"
"Father?"
As expected, upon hearing this word, she showed a look of surprise and excitement: "Have you seen Father? Where is he now? Why hasn't he shown up?"
“My father is in this city.”
Watching Canary's reaction, the Rose Maiden suddenly felt a subtle emotion welling up inside her. This was something her older sisters probably couldn't even imagine, right? Just a short while ago, she had been gently stroked by her father's warm hand…
"In this city—?! Then why hasn't Father been here—?"
"It's all the older sisters' fault~"
"……Eh?"
"Father has been waiting, waiting for my sisters to start the Alice Game, but they completely ignore his expectations, wasting their time on these meaningless things every day, so Father is very disappointed..."
"I...we are not..."
"Don't worry, Sister Canary."
She smiled at the second doll, Rose Crystal, in front of her: "That's why Father sent me here."
"that is?"
Despite her doubts, the attention she received made the Golden Silk Seven>Phosphorus (Eight) (Five) Si Six VIII Abandoned Sparrow relax her last bit of vigilance. Looking at the Canary supporting itself as it approached her, Rose Crystal licked her lips: "Father, let me end this game."
"laugh--"
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"Tsk, am I late?"
The mercury lamp that flew in through the window looked down at the canary lying motionless on the ground, its chest torn open, and its expression was grim.
Naturally, since Rosa Mystica, the core of Rozen Maiden, has disappeared without a trace, it means that her youngest sister has obtained the second Rosa Mystica fragment belonging to Hinaichigo and the third fragment belonging to Canary, in addition to the one she already possessed—almost half a complete Rosa Mystica.
With such a large number of opponents, even Suigintou's confidence as the number one doll couldn't guarantee that she could defeat this cunning opponent, and she subconsciously turned her gaze to Shinku, whose face was full of pain.
"You believe it now?"
"The seventh doll, our youngest sister, abandoned... did she make all of these?"
"If you think that Souseiseki or Suiseiseki can do that."
"...What are you going to do next?"
The series of unexpected events had caused this elegant young girl to lose her usual composure. She subconsciously asked Suigintou for her opinion: "She has already taken the Rosa Mystica from Hinaichigo and Canary. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be you or me next. After all, Souseiseki and Suiseiseki have always been working together, and their powers can complement each other. Together, neither of us can be a match for them."
"Heh, little Zhen Hong, did you really think I would join forces with you?"
"..."
"Don't be so naive. On the contrary, I've been looking forward to this situation for so long. I'm overjoyed to finally have a younger sister who can truly carry on the Alice game."
"But that person isn't you."
"Ha, as long as I defeat her myself, that's enough."
Ignoring Shinku's attitude, Suigintou flapped her wings and disappeared into the mirror in the room: "Don't leave too soon, Shinku. I'm going to turn you into real trash in the end..."
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"Father..."
Looking up from the complex data, what came into view in my right eye was the happy smile of a young girl—she was indeed a girl, but much smaller than the average person.
"Father, I am almost there."
As the girl's body began to transform into a complete human being due to the acquisition of two fragments of the Rose Mother, her face revealed undisguised longing and anticipation. Lin Yi knew what she was hoping for and would not hesitate to offer a small reward in words at this moment.
"Well done."
He gently placed his right index finger on the girl's lips, and with the energy transferred by the main god, the girl's nearly exhausted body became full again: "Keep going, I look forward to the moment when you truly become 'Alice'."
"Yes, Father."
The girl who received the reward left with happiness and anticipation for the future, while Lin Yi glanced at the blueprints in his hand again and put them down: "The basic setup is complete. After that, we just need to find a suitable location to make the modifications."
In this respect, Lin Yi does not need to consume a lot of resources and tools to assist in the creation of Unit-01. After all, his right hand, which is almost metallized, is already the best carrier itself. He only needs to rely on the God Form to completely transform it from a simple human body structure into a relatively complex mechanical structure. He does not even need Rosa Mystica like Rozen Maiden as an energy source. After all, as the interface for connecting energy, the God's stored energy is already the most sufficient energy output point for this right hand.
"just."
With hearing far exceeding that of ordinary people, he caught the unusual sound that suddenly came from afar, and when he looked out the window, a smile appeared on his face: "The game should be about to end."
Intelligent Conservation: Chapter 120 Alice's Game (5)
As the fifth doll created in Rozen Maiden, it doesn't mean that Shinku's strength ranks fifth among the seven dolls. If we had to say, her strength should be similar to that of the first doll, Suigintou, who is among the strongest. She may be slightly inferior to the third and fourth dolls who have always been with her, but she is confident that she will not lose to any other doll in a one-on-one fight.
But now, that confidence of hers has suffered a severe blow.
"My dear sister, is this all the power you have?"
Scrambling to avoid the clusters of white crystals in the room, with a small part of her clothes torn, Crimson fends off the crystals that attack Sakurada Jun from behind, who screams in alarm.
Perhaps it was because her youngest sister was inherently powerful, or perhaps it was because she became so powerful after obtaining the Rosa Mystica from Hinaichigo and Canary, but in the current situation, she had failed in a one-on-one fight, and even her chances of escape seemed slim...
"Chun, I'll create an opportunity later. Go to Cangxingshi and Cuixingshi immediately and tell them this news."
"Eh... what about you, Shinku?"
"I'll figure something out myself."
Feeling the increasingly heavy pressure on the parasol, Shinku had already prepared for the worst: "Let's go!"
The power unleashed by instantly increasing the pressure on the Rosa Mystica within her body, though not as great as the rose crystal before her, was still considerable. It was enough to tear apart at least the section of crystal near the window. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Sakurada Jun, shouting loudly, rushed towards it—
"Oh dear, sister, you've really disappointed me."
Emerging from the crystal enclosure, the girl covered her lips and chuckled softly: "Placing your last hope on a human, it seems you've already lost the right to be 'Alice,' haven't you?"
After seeing Sakurada Jun escape through the window, Shinku, feeling weak inside her, leaned against the bookshelf behind her: "Jun is no ordinary person, he is my contractor."
"Contractor?"
Tilting its head, seemingly puzzled by the word, it asked, "Besides Father, do we need any other humans?"
"Father?!"
"Hehe, it seems like my sister understands..."
Seeing the astonished look on Shinku's face, Rose Crystal, with a satisfied expression, gently extended her palm towards her, the surrounding transparent crystals spreading towards the girl: "Father, you're nearby~"
"boom------"
At the critical moment, black feathers tore through the roof and poured down, blocking Rose Crystal's view. With a displeased expression, the winged girl slowly landed: "I was going to watch the whole show, but you just said something extraordinary, the youngest sister."
"Oh my, isn't this my sister who's been chasing after Father like an abandoned lapdog? It's not your turn to make your appearance yet."
The rose crystal, which had also fallen to the ground, pulled the surrounding crystals back to its side and looked at the mercury lamp in front of it: "Or are you already eager to become a part of Alice?"
"You're right, but it's not me who became a part of Alice, it's you!"
The battle, which had briefly subsided, resumed once more.
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"Huh...huh...huh..."
The long run left Sakurada Jun breathless. For someone who was a shut-in, the distance between Souseiseki and Suiseiseki, which were several streets away, was not short. Even if he ran with all his might, he could not reach them in a short time. However, thinking of Shinku who was fighting, he had to force himself to keep going.
Suddenly, Sakurada Jun, who was already a little dizzy from running, saw a figure in front of him as he turned a corner. He thought he would run into it directly, but the figure stopped before he did.
"Huff...huff...huff...eh...?"
You are on your way.
Seeing himself panting heavily, the stranger asked, "Are you in a hurry?"
"Huff...huff...that...cough cough...I..."
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