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Chapter 79 You really are my daughter!
Night falls.
Inside a luxurious dressing room at the Demon Academy, a crystal chandelier cast a soft glow.
"well……"
Standing in front of the dressing mirror, Qingluan looked at the petite and exquisite beauty in the mirror and sighed helplessly.
Qingluan had changed into a beautiful white dress. The skirt was adorned with lace, and a silver ribbon was tied at the waist, making her petite figure appear even more adorable.
Behind her, the emerald scepter leisurely admired its masterpiece. She then changed into a mature and sexy white high-slit evening gown.
"What's wrong, Commander? Aren't you happy with those beautiful new clothes?"
The emerald scepter walked behind Qingluan and gently placed its hands on Qingluan's shoulders.
Qingluan looked at the emerald green scepter in the mirror with annoyance.
"...If you hadn't forced me to change my clothes, I probably would still be able to retain some happiness."
That's right. Just as she was changing clothes, the emerald scepter rushed up and stripped Qingluan of her original demonic attire, then forcibly put this white dress on her.
The whole process was too painful to recall, and Qingluan was powerless to resist.
Seeing Qingluan's resentful expression, the emerald scepter bent down and poked Qingluan's puffed-up cheek with its finger.
"What does it matter? Anyway, your body has already been seen by 'Hime Tou Si' and the others, right? One more won't make a difference. What's there to be shy about in front of me?"
"...Shut up!" Qingluan's cheeks flushed slightly as she glared at her fiercely.
She never wanted to recall the stain on her life of being treated like a rag doll by her subordinates.
After discussing the game projects and transactions, the Emerald Scepter showed no intention of leaving, shamelessly insisting on staying as a "guest" at the Demon Academy. With the Supreme Scepter as a guest, the Azure Scepter decided to throw a banquet. This left Qingluan with no choice but to stay as well.
Qingluan snapped out of her thoughts and looked up at the two people in the mirror again.
Both women wore off-the-shoulder dresses, and even the styles were identical.
Ok?
Qingluan frowned slightly, noticing something was amiss: "Your outfit... is the same style as the dress I'm wearing?"
"Huh? Is there a problem with this?"
The emerald scepter tilted its head slightly. "We're mother and daughter! Of course, mother and daughter should wear matching outfits! Didn't I already say that to Azure, back on that stormy night twenty years ago—"
"stop--!"
Qingluan quickly stretched out her hand and made a "stop" gesture.
"That's enough. I don't remember ever having such a rebellious mother as you. And you had to go and add to the drama in front of the Azure Scepter... There's no way two women could have a daughter like that!"
Seeing the speechless Qingluan, the emerald scepter's smile faded. She slowly squatted down, then stretched out her arms and, ignoring Qingluan's struggles, pulled the petite blue-haired girl into her embrace.
Feeling the two soft mounds behind her, Qingluan's face was filled with disgust.
What's this thing going to do?
"Commander, please don't jump to conclusions yet," the emerald scepter whispered in her ear. "Those things I said to Azure about 'drunken misbehavior'... although most of it was nonsense, there's one thing I'll say that's true."
Qingluan lowered her eyelids: "Which sentence?"
"You are indeed my and Azure's daughter."
"..." Qingluan was too lazy to speak, and simply rolled her eyes at her.
"Your Excellency, can't you look at this issue from a 'scientific' perspective?" The emerald scepter, despite being looked down upon, did not back down; instead, its gaze became serious.
"No matter how scientific it is, I can't possibly become the daughter of two women like you, can I? What does that have to do with science?!"
The emerald scepter smiled slightly, loosened its arms from holding the blue phoenix, and then stood up.
"The 'scientific' reason is very simple. Haven't you ever thought about how you went from being an adult male to having this female body?"
Qingluan frowned: "...Don't talk to me about your complicated theories, I don't understand them at all."
"No complicated theories are needed, but you should at least know some basic biological knowledge, like human chromosomes."
Qingluan nodded. "...Of course I know that. I learned it in junior high biology."
"That's simple then." The emerald scepter began to explain slowly, "Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, the 23rd pair being sex chromosomes. XX represents female, and XY represents male. So, how do you think I would genetically change someone from male to female?"
Qingluan thought for a moment, following her train of thought: "...Change the chromosomes from XY to XX?"
"You got it right!" The emerald scepter clapped gently, praising Qingluan as if coaxing a child.
Qingluan probably guessed what the Emerald Scepter was up to: "So, you removed the Y chromosome from my original XY chromosome and then directly copied double my other half of the X chromosome?"
"Theoretically, it's possible, but practically it's absolutely impossible. Normally, a woman has two X chromosomes, one from her father and one from her mother. If your original X chromosome were directly copied, resulting in two identical X chromosomes, the homozygosity rate of genes in the pseudoautosomal region would reach 100%. This would increase the probability of recessive disease-causing genes manifesting—"
"stop--!"
Qingluan placed her right index finger against the palm of her left hand, signaling the emerald scepter to stop. "Speak human language to me."
"……snort."
The emerald scepter gave a soft hum and summarized in simple terms: "Simply put, directly copying your X chromosome could easily lead to the onset of some genetic diseases."
"So what?" Qingluan sensed something was amiss.
"Therefore, to ensure the health and perfection of your body, the best approach is to introduce an X chromosome from someone else to replace your Y chromosome. And this chromosome, of course, should be chosen from the healthiest and most perfect woman!"
As the emerald scepter spoke, it puffed out its chest, looking quite pleased with itself.
An extremely ominous premonition enveloped Qingluan's entire body.
"You...you mustn't tell me...you've always said I'm your daughter because—"
"That's right!"
The emerald scepter has one hand on its hip and the other making a "V" sign.
"I used my X chromosome, of course!"
"..."
The blue phoenix stood there dumbfounded.
The barrage of attacks from the emerald scepter continued: "Hehe, to be precise, in order for your body to successfully awaken into a magical girl after the modification, I not only altered your sex chromosomes, but about a quarter of the chromosomes in other parts of your body are mine."
"And about a quarter of the chromosomes come from the Azure Scepter, used to modify your appearance. After all, blue hair genes... it's most convenient to use on such a beautiful woman! As for the other half of the chromosomes, they are your own. You see, combining my bloodline with Azure's, you are indeed my and Azure's daughter, is that right?"
This is a huge problem!!! What kind of ultimate Frankenstein's monster is this body?!
Qingluan's vision went black for a moment.
"You... transplanting your own DNA into another person... don't you mind at all?!" Qingluan couldn't understand the thought process of this mad scientist at all.
Why should I mind?
The emerald scepter remained unperturbed, smiling as she reached out to stroke Qingluan's long blue hair. "After all, I wouldn't feel comfortable using someone else's DNA. Shouldn't you be happy that she can inherit my genes and become my daughter?"
"...I don't feel any joy at all! What kind of monster will I become after you've done such a horrific modification?"
"How could you be a monster! You're a magical girl who inherited the superior genes of two supreme scepters!"
The emerald scepter's eyes gleamed. "Commander, you must feel honored! After all, finding a test subject capable of simultaneously integrating the genes of two Supreme Scepters without collapsing is no easy feat. I never imagined that your body, Commander, would be so perfectly suited for such an experiment, absolutely perfect!"
"...Wait a minute." Qingluan seemed to realize something. "Could it be that your modification experiment...is unsuitable for other people?"
"Hmm? If it's just about transforming into a woman, that's indeed quite simple." The emerald scepter stroked its chin. "But awakening the body into a magical girl is a bit more complicated. Implanting the Supreme Scepter's genes onto that body is itself extremely difficult; so far, only you—"
Halfway through his speech, the emerald scepter seemed to remember something and took out his phone to check the time.
Then, she put on a cheerful smile and took Qingluan's little hand in hers.
"Alright, let's not talk about anything else. It's almost time, let's go to the banquet! Remember to call me Mom, my sweet daughter~!"