Chapter 2909 - 1380: Interlude · Countdown to the Finale (II)

In the mirror was a young man with slightly curly black disheveled hair. He wasn’t unattractive, but his overall appearance was just slightly above average. He wore a silver cross necklace and a fitted priest’s robe with a black main tone, his expression calm and indifferent, his gaze deep and gentle, looking very profound.

"How does it feel?"

Jiawen slowly turned in a circle on the spot, turned her head, and blinked at Ah Qing standing behind her: "Do I look like it?"

The girl tilted her head, then circled around the young lady who had fully changed into ’Hei Fan’s’ skin twice, smiled broadly and said: "You’re exactly the same, Miss, just like a living Black Vatican Priest."

"Exactly the same..."

Jiawen furrowed her brows and gently stroked the face belonging to Hei Fan, muttering to herself: "But why do I feel like something isn’t quite right?"

Ah Qing leaned in close to Jiawen, scrutinizing her carefully, hesitatingly saying: "Is it because my clothes aren’t quite right? Actually, I think Miss could just use the [Thousand Faces] to transform the appearance directly; there’s no need to use the appearance equipment I made."

"No, that’s not it."

Jiawen stared at herself in the mirror, slowly shaking her head: "After all, during the exchange meeting, I’ve had too little time to observe them well. Although I can remember the looks and features, there will definitely be minor discrepancies, even in details like exact height and tail length. So I need someone always using Magician skills to observe them to help."

Ah Qing nodded seriously, raising her hand to assure: "Don’t worry, Miss, whether it’s the little details I provide or the appearance equipment modeled after them, there won’t be the slightest deviation."

"I know, I naturally trust you."

Jiawen smiled gently, raised her hand to stroke Ah Qing’s hair, and then said softly: "So it must be my problem..."

Ah Qing comfortably narrowed her eyes and enjoyed being stroked for a while before muttering: "But Miss, Ah Qing feels like there’s no difference between you and the real Black Vatican Priest."

"If there’s no difference in appearance, then it’s an internal issue."

Jiawen left the mirror, took the red tea handed over by Ah Qing and took a sip. Leisurely she said: "By this view, it should be the temperament, the Black Vatican Priest’s temperament..."

Though she didn’t find the person her young mistress was playing to be handsome at the moment, Ah Qing, who had watched [Warfire League] together with her, admired this Church of the Dawn priest quite a bit, so she tilted her head and asked: "Is it depth? Could it be lacking a certain calmness and composure that makes giants disintegrate with laughter?"

"No, quite the contrary, I think I might be a bit too profound."

Jiawen helplessly shrugged and said wryly: "Although I haven’t specifically observed Hei Fan much, the impression he gives should be more... ordinary."

Ah Qing was stunned: "Ordinary?!"

"That’s right, more ordinary. Even though he’s recognized by the Lamorock Chief of Staff as a Commander, that doesn’t mean he has the depth you described, Ah Qing."

Jiawen nodded and sat back on the sofa, smiling lightly: "But it shouldn’t be a big problem, since it’s just to briefly manage the scene, as long as I avoid making too big a mistake, I probably won’t be seen through in the short term, after all, it’s not like I’m going to play him for long. In the end, it’s just the task my boss gave."

Ah Qing made a funny face and said with a smile: "I get the feeling you seem to enjoy working for that boss."

"Perhaps."

Jiawen nodded slightly, softly saying: "My ambition isn’t that big, I just hope to do some things well in a position where I can exert all my strength. It’s just a pity the group’s people aren’t up to par, especially my brother... fussing around till in the end I’m put in the position of the Bai Family’s next heir."

Ah Qing sighed and grumbled: "I’m afraid the young master still thinks even now that you want to seize the entire group’s inheritance rights, but you don’t actually have that much ambition."

"You can’t say that, after all, if my ’position’ is the helm of the Bai Group, then I will still spare no effort to fight for it."

Jiawen toyed with the silver spoon in her hand, pursing her lips in a smile: "But in this game, it’s different. Judging by the current pace, the role of ’Sin Knight’s Chief of Staff’ is indeed very suitable for me. Compared to being on my own, being his spokesperson actually feels not bad, and those few colleagues of mine are not simple characters."

Ah Qing blinked and asked curiously: "What do you mean, Miss?"

"You’ve seen Merlin, right?"

Jiawen casually opened the message bar, flipping through the pile of material lists Merlin had previously sent her, absentmindedly asking: "Tell me your impression of him."

Ah Qing didn’t hesitate and succinctly said: "Mad Scientist."

"Yes, a Mad Scientist, someone who will stop at nothing in pursuit of so-called truth and new technology, a genius with no bottom line or ethical, moral views. Clearly a player, yet he can quickly grasp and adapt to the game’s world system. Whether in materials science, pharmacology, or engineering, he’s beyond what ordinary people can imagine, and in biotechnology, he has a crazily phenomenal talent."