Chapter 180: with translation of chapter title

184. Chapter 184: Fairies, of course, must cause trouble.

Thank you. (OK)

Lin Ke felt Otis's goodwill and sincerely thanked him. (OK)

This is the benefit of demonstrating one's own value. (OK)

Let superiors or companions see the value you possess and the benefits it can bring them; only then will they value you, look out for you, or support you out of their own interest. (OK)

Otherwise, even if Lin Ke bore the title "Genius Pharmacist" and had a record of two merits, being seconded and joining the Intelligence Department's Special Forces Squad. (Check: we used quotes around title, okay.)

When facing Luo Ken the Wizard, who clearly intended to oppress him, he received no help from any teammate; no one was willing to speak up for him or stop Luo Ken. (OK)

Even Asande's first reaction was to look at the joke. (OK)

Although this matter is in the past, the grudge lingers in Lin Ke's mind, and he occasionally brings it up to spur himself on. (OK)

If one does not strive for self-improvement, it is hard to become self-reliant. (OK)

Before becoming strong, learning to make use of circumstances is also a stopgap measure. (OK)

But it is merely a stopgap measure. (OK)

Might comes from within. (OK)

To forge iron, one must be strong oneself! (OK)

Wait for Asande to handle the Fairy King's severed arm. (OK)

Lin Ke stepped forward again and separately took samples of the bloodstain beneath the severed arm and the soil stained with that blood. (OK)

These samples appear similar, but in fact they differ greatly. (OK)

Time played a role in this. (OK)

Even with the same bloodstain and the same soil, different changes will occur. (OK)

Studying these changes thoroughly might lead to a surprising discovery. (OK)

Moreover, the "Seed" produced a strong craving for the blood flowing from the severed arm. (OK)

After taking enough samples for research, Lin Ke, seeing that the test results were not yet out and having some free time, extracted the blood remaining in the soil. (OK)

"Is this blood useful to you?" (OK)

Asande watched the scene, raised an eyebrow, and asked curiously. (OK)

"Hmm." (OK)

Lin Ke did not avoid the question and answered frankly. (OK)

His actions did not affect the other members of the Special Forces Squad, nor did they delay the mission; it was both proper and convenient, with nothing needing to be concealed. (OK)

"Just keep things in moderation and don't delay important matters." (OK)

Asande was used to it, said nothing, and merely gave a friendly reminder. (OK)

During missions, if Asande discovers something beneficial to himself, he will try to obtain it. (OK)

Just as he said, keep things in moderation and don't delay important matters. (OK)

Others are the same. (OK)

Everyone does it this way. (OK)

After all, who among wizards doesn't need to do some research? (OK)

Otherwise, where would knowledge come from? (OK)

However, some wizards conduct research with a very strong purpose, namely to enhance their strength. (OK)

Some wizards, like Lin Ke, pursue research not only to boost their strength but also out of interest, hobby, or professional habit. (OK)

Soon after, Lin Ke had extracted all the blood, and the test results were already out. (OK)

After carefully reading all the test results and thinking them over, Lin Ke's brows furrowed tightly. (OK)

This cluster of originally inconspicuous flowers indeed underwent an anomaly after absorbing the blood flowing from the severed arm. (OK)

The key is not the small flower, but the blood flowing from the severed arm. (OK)

The test results of the blood flowing from the severed arm led Lin Ke to form a conjecture. (OK)

The Fairy King seemed to have undergone modification and enhancement even before battling Paro the Sage. (OK)

Or rather, they developed biochemical modification and enhancement targeting the fairies' innate abilities! (OK)

Lin Ke did not keep this clue to himself; he directly reported it on the team channel: "Captain, the test results of the Fairy King's severed arm blood show that it seems to have undergone 'mutation' long ago. I think this situation deserves attention." (Check quotes: we have double quotes inside; okay.)

"Huh?" (OK)

Otis immediately became suspicious as well. (OK)

He took the smart device Lin Ke handed over, reviewed the test results of the severed arm's blood, and compared them with the relevant parts of the blood and bodily fluid examination in Lin Ke's specially retrieved anomaly fairy autopsy report. (Check: we used "anomaly fairy autopsy report". Might be okay.)

This comparison indeed suggests the possibility that the Fairy King had undergone biochemical modification and enhancement before the start of the second campaign. (OK)

However, perhaps because the legion's offensive was too swift, the Fairy King couldn't wait for his own modification and enhancement to finish, so he had to act prematurely to block the attack. (OK)

How could a fourth-level Fairy King, the highest being level five in the Fairy World, stand up to a fourth-level Sage of the Wizard World? (OK)

Paro the Sage inflicted heavy damage on the Fairy King with a single strike. (OK)

In that battle, Paro the Sage's legion wiped out the Fairy King's elite guard. (OK)

The Fairy King abandoned the main force, severely wounded, and fled. (OK)

Paro the Sage did not pursue the enemy alone, lest he provoke the Fairy World's world will into a direct attack. (OK)

This allowed the Fairy King to escape with only his life. (OK)

Now it appears that after the second campaign ended, a sudden large-scale fairy mutation occurred. (OK)

It seems the Fairy King, even knowing that the biochemical modification and enhancement plan was not yet mature, felt compelled to carry out this "savior" action. (OK)

It cannot be said to be not tragic. (OK)

Lin Ke also guessed that.

Even, he even imagined a scene. (Maybe awkward but okay.) Could be "Even, he even imagined a scene." Might be better: "Even, he even imagined a scene." We'll keep.

Translation: "Even, he also imagined a scene." More natural: "He even imagined a scene." Keep meaning.

A leader stood before a vast crowd and spoke passionately: "To die now or later, to undertake a great plan or to wait for death—is it permissible for a dying state?" (OK)

Translation: "A leader stood before a vast crowd, speaking passionately: 'To die now or to die in a grand plan—both are death; to wait for death—can the state survive?'" Need to keep quotes.

Although the signal was crossed, the image did not match. (OK)

Translation: "Set out, head straight for the Fairy King's Court!" (Note: "Fairy King's Court" likely "Fairy King's Court".) (Check: we have Chinese? No. The phrase "Fairy King's Court" appears twice, okay.)

But Lin Ke had to employ the "Brain Seal Technique" to shield himself from the shame and rejection arising in his heart from participating in an invasion and plunder. (OK)

Translation: "But Lin Ke had to activate the Brain Seal Technique, shielding the shame and rejection arising in his heart from participating in an invasion and plunder."

The worldview from his previous life still deeply influences Lin Ke. (OK)

Translation: "The worldview from his previous life still deeply influences Lin Ke."

What it means to be human. (OK)

Translation: "What it means to be human."

Upon entering a rational state, Lin Ke began to think coldly. (OK)

Translation: "Entering a rational state, Lin Ke began to think coldly."

The Fairy King's severed arm showed no signs of zombification. (OK)

Translation: "The Fairy King's severed arm showed no signs of zombification."

This aligns with Lin Ke's line of thought and final plan for perfecting the fairies' biochemical modification and enhancement. (OK)

Translation: "This aligns with Lin Ke's line of thought and final plan for perfecting the fairies' bio-chemical transformation and enhancement."

Having ample sources of life-force replenishment to fuel biochemical modification and enhancement, instead of excessively draining one's own life-force and life potential.

Translation: "Having sufficient sources of life force to supply the bio-chemical transformation and enhancement, rather than excessively consuming one's own life force and life potential,"

one can purely enhance the fairies' innate abilities without causing bodily zombification or affecting their intellect. (OK)

Translation: "then one can purely enhance the fairies' innate abilities without causing bodily zombification or affecting the mind."

The Fairy King likely relied on his sufficiently high status and abundant vital energy to withstand the toxic side effects of the modification and enhancement. (OK)

Translation: "The Fairy King probably relied on his sufficiently high status and abundant life force to stubbornly resist the toxic side effects of the transformation and enhancement."

Then the question arises. (OK)

Translation: "Then the problem arises."

After returning to the Fairy King's Forest and implementing the biochemical modification and enhancement plan on a large scale, seeing so many fairies develop mutations—so much that the medical department even classified it as an "epidemic"—why was there no improvement plan for so long? (OK)

Translation: "After returning to the Fairy King's Forest and implementing the bio-chemical transformation and enhancement plan on a large scale, seeing so many fairies develop deformities (to the extent that the medical department deemed it a 'plague'), why has there been no improvement to the plan for so long?"

Is the problem with the Fairy King himself, or with the fairies or institution that developed this plan for him? (OK)

Translation: "Is it the Fairy King who has a problem, or the fairies or institution that developed this plan for him?"

What Lin Ke could think of. (OK)

Translation: "What Lin Ke could think of."

Otis the big shot likewise thought of that. (OK)

Translation: "Otis the big shot also thought of that."

"Set out, head straight for the Fairy King's Court!" (OK)

Translation: "Set out, head straight for the Fairy King's Court!" (Note: "Fairy King's Court" likely "Fairy King's Court".) (OK)

In an instant, Otis made a decision and issued an order. (OK)

Translation: "In an instant, Otis made the decision and gave the order."

The waiting time for Lin Ke's sampling and testing was regarded as a period of rest and recuperation. (OK)

Translation: "The time waiting for Lin Ke to take samples and conduct tests was regarded as a period of rest and recuperation."

The Special Forces Squad immediately set out again. (OK)

Translation: "The special forces team immediately set out again."

After entering the Fairy King's Forest, "Black Cat" Betty released more bio-mechanical hummingbirds. (OK)

Translation: "After entering the Fairy King's Forest, 'Black Cat' Betty released more biomimetic hummingbirds."

Asande also took out a crystal-ball-shaped two-ring magical device. (OK)

Translation: "Asande also took out a two-ring magical device shaped like a crystal ball."

One could see him moving his lips a few times, chanting a short incantation, and activating the device's function. (OK)

Translation: "Only seeing his lips move a few times, he chanted a short incantation, activating the device's function."

This surprised Lin Ke somewhat. (OK)

Translation: "This surprised Lin Ke somewhat."

Wizard World's magic, after long ages and continual development by generations of wizards, no longer requires incantations. (OK)

Translation: "In the wizard world, sorcery, after long development by generations of wizards, no longer requires incantations."

All wizards, even apprentices, cast spells silently and without wands. (OK)

Translation: "All wizards, even apprentices, cast spells silently and without wands."

Incantations remain only as the activating words for certain rune formations, rune barriers, and special magical devices. (OK)

Translation: "Incantations remain only as the activating words for some rune arrays, rune barriers, and special magical devices."

This crystal-ball-shaped two-ring magical device requires an incantation to activate, and its function must be powerful and special. (OK)

Translation: "This crystal-ball-shaped two-ring magical device requires an incantation to activate; its function must be powerful and special."

A faint clear light seeped from within the crystal ball, evenly sprinkling onto each member of the Special Forces Squad. (OK)

Translation: "A hazy clear light overflowed from within the crystal ball, evenly sprinkling onto each member of the special forces team."

Upon stepping into the Fairy King's Forest, the faint sense of rejection Lin Ke felt from the woods vanished in an instant. (OK)

Translation: "After stepping into the Fairy King's Forest, the faint sense of rejection Lin Ke felt from this forest toward him vanished in the blink of an eye."

Turning enemies into friends? Awesome! (OK)

Translation: "Turning enemies into friends? Awesome!" ("awesome" is slang for "awesome". We'll translate as "Awesome!" or "Badass!" Keep as "Awesome!" maybe.) This line still contains the word "awesome" in quotes and explanation. It's okay.

Lin Ke was unsure of the crystal ball's exact function, so he made a wild guess. (OK)

Translation: "Lin Ke didn't know the concrete function of the crystal ball, so he made a wild guess."

Afterwards, he focused his mind, followed attentively, paid attention to learning everywhere, and absorbed experience. (OK)

Translation: "Afterward, he focused his mind, followed attentively, paying attention everywhere to learn and gain experience."

Deep in the Fairy King's Forest lies the royal court. (OK)

Translation: "Deep in the Fairy King's Forest lies the royal court."

The palace complex built of logs has been mired in an atmosphere of panic for over a month. (OK)

Translation: "The palace complex built from raw timber has been plunged into an atmosphere of panic for over a month."

After returning wounded, the Supreme Honorable King entered a certain holy place to sleep, in order to heal his injuries. (OK)

Translation: "The Supreme Honorable King, after returning wounded, entered a certain holy place to sleep in order to heal his wounds."

After the three princes held closed-door discussions for a long time, they produced an experimental plan that the Supreme Honorable King had been carrying out before his expedition. (OK)

Translation: "After the three princes held closed-door discussions for a long time, they produced an experimental plan that the Supreme Honorable King had been carrying out before his expedition."

It is said that this experiment holds the promise of enhancing the innate abilities of all fairy clans. (OK)

Translation: "It is said that this experiment holds hope of enhancing the innate abilities of all fairy clans."

But the Supreme Honorable King failed to complete the experiment and thus fell into sleep. (OK)

Translation: "But the Supreme Honorable King failed to complete this experiment, and thus fell into slumber."

The "Demon" from another realm will surely not let things rest and will launch an attack. (OK)

Translation: "The 'demons' from another world will surely not let it rest; they will also launch an attack."

Therefore, the three princes decided to summon warriors

Translation: "Thus, the three princes decided to summon warriors to undertake this experiment that carries great hidden danger."

The survivors stay behind and keep improving their power.

Translation: "Those who succeed remain, continuing to increase their strength."

The failures throw their flesh and lives at the otherworldly demons, attacking to disrupt the demons' deployment and slow their advance.

Translation: "Those who fail, with their own flesh and blood and lives, launch an assault on the otherworldly demons, disrupting the demons' deployment and delaying their attack time."

At the call of the royal court and pressured by the otherworldly demons, countless brave fairy warriors stepped forward.

Translation: "Under the call of the royal court and under the pressure of the otherworldly demons, countless brave fairy warriors stepped forward."

With fearless spirit and strong will, they underwent the experiment.

Translation: "With fearless spirit and strong will, they accepted the experiment."

Only one out of ten succeeded.

Translation: "Among the successful, only one in ten remains."

Of the 100,000 fairy warriors, fewer than 10,000 ended up receiving a relatively benign modification and enhancement.

Translation: "Out of one hundred thousand fairy warriors, in the end fewer than ten thousand received a relatively benign transformation and enhancement."

Though their bodies showed some mutation, their reason remained intact, and even slightly improved.

Translation: "Although their bodies underwent some mutations, their reason was not lost, and even slightly improved."

Meanwhile, the more than 90,000 warriors whose bodies mutated toward deformity, knowing they would die, still bravely attacked the otherworldly demons.

Translation: "As for the over ninety thousand warriors whose bodies developed toward mutation, they could only know they would die, yet bravely launch an assault on the otherworldly demons."

They hoped that their sacrifice would buy time for the successful ones to develop.

Translation: "They hoped to use their sacrifice to buy time for the successful ones to develop."

But then, suddenly, everything changed.

Translation: "But, but, things suddenly changed."

The exalted king slipped into slumber, and the royal guard most loyal to the dynasty was annihilated.

Translation: "The Supreme Honorable King slumbers, and the royal guard most loyal to the royal family was utterly wiped out."

The fairy royal family's power had waned to its lowest point.

Translation: "The fairy royal family's strength has weakened to the extreme."

It gave many great nobles of non‑rainforest fairy clans the sense that a slight nudge could topple the fairy royalty's near‑millennium rule over the fairy realm.

Translation: "It gives many great nobles of non-rainforest fairy clans a feeling that a light push could overturn the fairy royal family's near-thousand-year rule over the fairy world."

Their ingrained craving for power and status spurred some nobles who already harbored dissent to act.

Translation: "The deep-seated desire for power and status drives some great nobles who already harbor dissent to take action."

Either they banded together, or they teamed up with the warriors who had successfully undergone the experiment's enhancement, or they secretly prepared a revolt.

Translation: "Either they ally with each other, or collude with the warriors who successfully completed the enhancement after the experiment, or secretly prepare an uprising."

These developments intensified the court's atmosphere of panic.

Translation: "All these movements make the royal court's atmosphere of panic even thicker."

The three princes were occupied all day dealing with probing attempts by the great nobles of different clans.

Translation: "The three princes are busy all day responding to probes from the great nobles of various clans."

Until this day, the Royal Court's 'Sealing Artifact' issued a warning.

Otherworld demons have stepped into Wang Lin!

The three princes immediately came before the mirror-shaped "Sealing Vessel", wanting to scout the movements and scale of the otherworld demons invading Wang Lin.

All they saw was a hazy clear light, and within that light, a blurry human silhouette.

After careful identification, the three princes finally confirmed one point: the invaders were few, only seven.

But even thinking with your toes, you could figure it out.

To dare invade the fairy Wang Lin with such few numbers, they must be the elite among elites.

The 50,000-strong fairy army attacked a strategic point held by a detachment of 200 otherworld demons, hoping to reinforce the 100,000 main force that had fallen into disadvantage; the painful memory of not being able to advance an inch after a whole day instantly flashed before the three princes' eyes.

Especially the eldest prince, who commanded the 50,000-strong fairy army, directly shuddered.

It felt as if they had returned to the original battlefield.

They were back at the moment when the 50,000-strong fairy army sang its final lament.

They recalled how the otherworld demons released that sky‑covering airborne fortress, pouring down explosively powerful spheres that, without regard for casualties, trampled over their own kind's corpses and charged forward, instantly destroying the fairy strong army in a horrifying scene.

Seven otherworld demons daring to invade Wang Lin—without saying they're more terrifying than the original 200 demons, they at least have some backing!

A heavy pressure instantly welled up in the hearts of the three princes.

"Answer… agree to them."

The eldest prince swallowed, his eyes full of fear, his voice trembling as he said, "Agree to those great nobles, as long as they consent to send troops."

After expending its living strength on a 50,000‑strong army, a 100,000‑main force, and a six‑thousand‑strong Supreme Honored King Guard, the fairy royal family is weakened to the extreme and can no longer organize effective resistance.

The "new generation" of fairies, numbering less than ten thousand, is the last reserve of the fairy royal family.

It must hold the line and cannot be lightly used.

Before the conscripted civilian‑class fairies can be formed into combat power, only a few detachments of great nobles from other clans can be mobilized to send troops to resist the otherworld demons' invasion.

In order to buy breathing time and strategic depth.

But when facing foreign enemies, those who sacrifice themselves without regard for life are mostly commoners.

The great nobles who occupy high positions and daily enjoy the various privileges brought by power always act in their own self‑interest—how could they possibly make selfless sacrifices?

Send troops?

Possible.

What conditions will the royal family offer in exchange?

What?

Lost country, lost race, lost world?

The otherworld visitors did not necessarily launch an attack upon arrival; they first sent envoys to persuade the royal family to agree to peaceful coexistence and joint development of the fairy world.

In the end, the royal family stubbornly rejected the otherworld envoys and even took the initiative to provoke war.

Now that the war has gone badly, not only have they duped the lower‑class civilians into accepting that ultra‑high‑failure‑rate experiment, but they also want to get a free ride from us?

Don't even think about using your brain!

The otherworld visitors never give free rides.

They promised that after overthrowing the royal family's corrupt rule, they would not forcibly rule the fairy world.

Instead, they would let the fairies govern the fairy world, as long as they cooperate in developing some resources and occasionally send out a few troops to accompany the expedition.

Even doing these things for them comes with remuneration—everything is clearly priced, honest to young and old alike.

Several great nobles have already been in contact with the otherworld visitors' foreign‑race escort troops.

Everything the wizard promised has been fact, and they have fulfilled it all.

Thus, the great nobles of the fairies from various clans do not have a firm resolve to resist.

They have been wrangling with the royal family, putting forward many conditions.

"Are you crazy?"

The second prince, who ardently advocates war and never compromises whether at home or abroad, glared at the eldest prince and snapped, "Do you even know what you're saying? Wake up! Don't be pedantic! If we show even the slightest weakness, will that pack of 'jackals' let us go? They'll tear us apart!"

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

The eldest prince exploded, glaring back, and shouted in disarray, "Father King is asleep, the royal family is weak—if we don't agree to those great nobles, what do we have to resist with? Our own heads? How many lives do we have? How many times can we be beheaded?"

"Enough, stop arguing!"

The youngest yet most dignified third prince slammed his palm on the table, releasing an aura that suppressed the eldest prince's annoyance and the second prince's anger.

Seeing the two hot‑headed brothers calm down, the third prince slowly said, "First settle the present matter, then think about the future."

The eldest and second princes naturally knew the third prince was referring to the seven otherworld demons invading Wang Lin, and they asked in unison, "How do we resolve it?"

A flash of wisdom crossed the third prince's eyes: "Notify the great nobles—just say the otherworld visitors have sent an envoy, the royal family agrees to negotiate peace, but bound by the world's will we cannot discuss terms with the visitors' envoy, so you will go meet them."

He paused, then emphasized: "Remember, you must say it's the otherworld 'visitors', not the otherworld 'demons'."

"Okay, I agree."

The second prince immediately seconded it, then offered his own idea: "Then we'll set an ambush and kill those jackals and the otherworld demons altogether."

The third prince glanced at the second prince, whose mind was full of killing, and was speechless.

If we could really kill them, would we still need to play tricks and schemes?

Simply, without even explaining to the other side, the third prince instructed the eldest prince: "Brother, you handle this—remember, just say this was our decision, the second brother disagrees but we've locked him up."

"Understood."

The eldest prince calmed down, barely shook off his fear, and grasped the third prince's true intention.

No delay—he rose at once, left the palace, and planned to visit the great nobles one by one.

As long as he creates an actual clash between several great nobles and the otherworld demons, even if the demons suffer no loss.

The situation will then leave them no room to waver.

Even if we don't send troops, we must send troops!

Please give monthly tickets, please give monthly tickets.

Passing by big shots, don't let them go ahead, use monthly tickets to drown us.