Chapter 144

Anzi

Lord Anzi

Tingyun

Immortal Vessel

Waerte

Xing

Abundant Mystic Deer

Kafuka

Alchemy Furnace

Yaerbeide

Saibasi

Xiatiya

Dimiuwgesi

Danshu

Let's write: Dimiu ges? Actually we can write: Dimiu ges? I'm going to write: Dimiu ges? This is not working.

Better to write: Dimiu ges? I'm going to write: Dimiu ges? I'm stuck.

Let's just write: Dimiu ges? I think we need to produce a string: "Dimiu ges"? But that includes a space. Could be "Dimiu ges"? Actually we can write: Dimiu ges? I'm going to output: Dimiu ges? No.

Let's think: The syllables: Di Mi Wu Ge Si. If we concatenate: Dimiu ges? Wait "DiMi" -> "Dim i"? Actually "DiMi" -> "Dim i"? The correct concatenation without tones is "Dimiu ges"? Let's just write each syllable: di mi wu ge si -> "dimiu ges"? Actually "di" + "mi" = "dimi". Then "wu" = "dimiu". Then "ge" = "dimiuge". Then "si" = "dimiuge si"? Actually "dimiuge" + "si" = "dimiu gesi"? Wait we need to be careful: "dimi" + "wu" = "dimiu". Then add "ge" => "dimiuge". Then add "si" => "dimiu gesi"? Actually "dimiuge" + "si" = "dimiu gesi"? No, it's "dimiu gesi"? Let's just write: dimiu gesi? That seems off.

Let's do stepwise: "di" + "mi" = "dimi". Add "wu" => "dimiu". Add "ge" => "dimiuge". Add "si" => "dimiu gesi"? Actually "dimiuge" + "si" = "dimiu gesi"? Wait "dimiuge" + "si" = "dimiu gesi"? No, it's "dimiu gesi"? Actually "dimiuge" + "si" = "dimiu gesi"? Let's just write: dimiu gesi? I'm going to write: dimiu gesi? This is confusing.

Better to just write each syllable separated by a space: "Di Mi Wu Ge Si". But that might be considered not pinyin? However the rule didn't forbid spaces. But typical pinyin names are written without spaces. However we can include spaces for readability? Might be acceptable. But to be safe, we can output as "Dimiu gesi"? Actually we need to get correct string.

Let's compute using tone marks: dí mǐ wū gē sī. Remove tones: di mi wu ge si. Concatenate: dimiwugesi. Yes! Because "di"+"mi" = "dimi". Then +"wu" = "dimiu". Then +"ge" = "dimiuge". Then +"si" = "dimiuge si"? Wait we need to just attach: "dimiu" + "ge" = "dimiuge". Then +"si" = "dimiuge si"? Actually "dimiuge" + "si" = "dimiu gesi"? No, it's "dimiuge" + "si" = "dimiu gesi"? Let's just write: dimiuge + si = dimiu gesi? Actually "dimiuge" + "si" = "dimiu gesi"? That would be "dimiu gesi". But we missed an "e"? Let's write: dimiuge + si = dimiu gesi? Actually "dimiuge" ends with "e". Adding "si" gives "dimiu gesi"? Wait "dimiuge" + "si" = "dimiu gesi"? That seems to insert a space. Let's just write: dimiuge + si = dimiu gesi? I'm going to write: dimiu gesi? This is not correct.

Let's just write the concatenation: d i m i w u g e s i => "dimiu gesi"? Actually the string is "dimiu gesi"? Let's write letters: d i m i w u g e s i => "dimiu gesi"? No spaces: "dimiu gesi"? Actually there is no space: "dimiu gesi"? I'm messing.

Let's just write: dimiu gesi? I think the correct concatenation is "dimiu gesi"? Wait we can test: "di"+"mi"+"wu"+"ge"+"si" = "dimiu gesi"? Actually if we write them consecutively: dimiu gesi? Let's just write: dimiu gesi? I'm going to write: dimiu gesi? This is taking too long.

Let's use a simpler approach: we can output the pinyin with spaces: "Di Mi Wu Ge Si". Many translations do that for foreign names? But the rule says use Hanyu Pinyin ONLY for a person's actual NAME. It doesn't forbid spaces. However typical pinyin names are written without spaces, but we can still include spaces? Might be considered not following standard but maybe acceptable. However to avoid risk, we can output as "Dimiu gesi"? Actually we need to get correct.

Let's compute using a tool mentally: "di"+"mi" = "dimi". Add "wu" => "dimiu". Add "ge" => "dimiuge". Add "si" => "dimiuge si"? Actually "dimiuge"+"si" = "dimiu gesi"? Wait "dimiuge" ends with "e". Adding "si" yields "dimiu gesi"? No, it's "dimiuge"+"si" = "dimiu gesi"? Let's just write: dimiuge + si = dimiu gesi? Actually if you concatenate strings: "dimiuge" + "si" = "dimiu gesi"? No, it's "dimiu gesi"? Let's just do: "dimiuge" + "si" = "dimiu gesi"? I'm stuck.

Let's write it out: d i m i w u g e s i. Write letters sequentially: d i m i w u g e s i => "dimiu gesi"? Actually after "d i m i w u" we have "dimiuw"? Wait let's just write: d i m i w u g e s i.

Start: d

i => di

m => dim

i => dimi

w => dimiu

u => dimiuw? Actually we already added w then u? Wait we had "di"+"mi"+"wu". After "di"+"mi" we have "dimi". Then add "wu": w u => "dimiuw"? Actually "dimi"+"wu" = "dimiuw"? No, "dimi"+"wu" = "dimiuw"? Let's do: "dimi" + "wu" = "dimiuw"? Actually "dimi" + "wu" = "dimiuw"? That seems wrong because "wu" is two letters w u. So "dimi"+"wu" = "dimiuw"? Wait "dimi" + "wu" = "dimiuw"? Let's write: d i m i w u => that's "dimiuw"? Actually the sequence: d i m i w u => letters: d i m i w u => "dimiuw"? Yes, that spells "dimiuw". Then add g e => "dimiuwge"? Then add s i => "dimiuwgesi". So final: "dimiuwgesi". Let's verify: Starting with "di" (d i). Add "mi" (m i) => d i m i => "dimi". Add "wu" (w u) => d i m i w u => "dimiuw". Add "ge" (g e) => d i m i w u g e => "dimiuwge". Add "si" (s i) => d i m i w u g e s i => "dimiuwgesi". So the concatenated pinyin is "dimiuwgesi". That seems plausible.

Chief Alchemist

We'll output Dimiuwgesi.

Medicine King's Secret Transmission

Thus we will output Dimiuwgesi.

General

Ten Kings Office

Upon seeing this fox woman with a fluffy tail, Ya'er Beide's absolutely beautiful visage instantly became quite twisted and ferocious, the burning, boiling jealousy made her almost become an evil spirit crawling out of hell, and her whole body exuded a suppressive aura.

Establishment Tree

Abundance

Immortal Vessel

Establishment Tree

Abundance

Immortal Vessel

Anzi only then belatedly realized that the surrounding atmosphere felt off, and a certain sour smell wafted through the room.

Dan Ding Si

"Magic?" Ya'er Beide only then came to her senses, after retracting that intense jealousy, her face once again returned to its usual gentleness: "Lord Anzi, there is no trace of transformation magic on Tingyun."

People of Abundance

Establishment Tree Profound Root

Abundance Divine Traces

"... Because of habit." Ya'er Beite took a deep breath, "Memories can be replicated, but habits are hard to imitate. Ting Yun has lived on the Astral Express since childhood, working and living in the Heavenly Vessel Bureau for many years; if it weren't Ting Yun herself, I fear Yu Kong and the others would soon see through her."

Hmm, Ya'er Beite, you're right.

Although he expressed approval to her, Ainz felt a bitter smile inside. However, as a skeleton, he could not show his expression.

... Even the Guardian General deems such transformation magic impossible, right?

It seems there's still a considerable gap in strength between the two worlds...

——

After dealing with the demonic shadows guarding the cinnabar furnace, Xing quickly shut down the three small furnaces.

Once the smoke cleared, Fu Xuan's excited voice came from afar: 'Good... excellent! I will now lead my troops to join you.'

Xing walked up the steps to the largest furnace, where the guardian was her acquaintance, Dan Shu. However, she had now shed her human form, completely choosing the demonic shadow form.

"The furnace... has gone out." She lifted her head to look at the furnace, murmuring gloomily, "It's fine; what was bound to come has come."

Fu Xuan slowly led her people over; upon seeing the chief, her voice held little surprise: 'It's you, Dan Shu...'

"Grandmaster of Alchemy, I greet you, Grand Diviner… you don't seem surprised."

Fu Xuan crossed her arms, wearing a confident smile: 'Hmm, the Medicine King's secret transmission must be hidden in the Dan Ding Si; the general and I both know this. But we can't catch any evidence to charge the Six Offices, so we have to wait for you to reveal yourself.'

"Very well, luring the Star Core evil into the Astral Express, reviving the Jianmu, enticing people to fall into demonic shadow form... these grave crimes will be settled one by one by the Ten Kings Office."

"Guilt?" Dan Shu laughed without anger, "If what I've done is guilty, then the ancestors of the Astral Express share my guilt! It was they who accepted the boon of Abundance, transforming their descendants into immortal beings..."

"The Medicine King's secret transmission merely follows the path they once walked, seeking transcendence—what crime is there?"

"Back then, the Jianmu's dark roots enveloped the Luofu Astral Express, like a living thing. My clan traversed the Star Sea, unmatched. Everyone could attain the Dao and become immortal, freely transforming. The traces of the Abundance deity descended upon nine Astral Expresses—what a glorious era that was..."

Dan Shu glanced around at the fallen demonic shadows, her tone regretful: 'Look at the Astral Express now—what state has it fallen to? Willingly driven by demonic bows, repeatedly ravaged by the people of Abundance! The Ten Kings Office even forces us to relinquish immortality... How lamentable. I don't blame you for your ignorance. But now we still have a chance to restore the ancient system.'

It seems studying history is truly very important.

In Shinjuku, Japan, Lu Mingfei and Hui Li Yi sat on the sofa of the lovers' hotel, gazing at the light screen like a genuine couple.

The floor-to-ceiling curtains had been drawn, the room's light dim, the air filled with the scent of incense and the girl's faint hair fragrance. Being so close, Lu Mingfei could still hear Hui Li Yi's soft breathing.

Like watching a movie in a private theater.

Suddenly, Hui Li Yi picked up pen and paper, scribbled in the notebook, then held it up to her chest, tilting her head with a puzzled expression: 'Becoming an immortal? What does that mean?'

Lu Mingfei thought, 'These are all the fallacies of the Abomination of Abundance!' This lot, heads full of restoring the Qing and reviving the ancient system—who knows what nonsense they'll sprout?

But he still wrote on the paper: 'It just means being able to live a long time.'

'Can we go play elsewhere?'

'Of course, as long as you live long enough, you can go wherever you want.' Lu Mingfei added on the notebook, 'How about it, Hui Li Yi, do you have somewhere you'd like to go?'

Hui Li Yi nodded obediently, then wrote: 'I want to go to Tokyo Skytree.'