Mr. Le Quan stood calmly, holding his little daughter Mai in his arms. Beside him was Wolfy, who had just saved Long and Mai from certain death with its lightning magic. Its body was still glowing, occasionally flashing thunder sparks, radiating power.
"Director Dong, you've gone too far. What you did today was cruel and crossed the line for a corporation!" Mr. Quan said in a serious tone.
"Hahaha, thanks for your words, but for the greater good of the corporation and the world, you should hand this boy over to me." Director Dong said decisively.
Mr. Quan hesitated slightly, struggling internally. If he didn't hand over the boy, his family would face trouble with the Witchiecoop Corporation. But this was a child he didn't even know. Handing him over would be inhumane, and the boy was about the same age as Mai, his daughter.
After a long moment of thought, he decided:
"You really don't need to harm a child. That would damage the reputation of us adults and the Witchiecoop Corporation. I saw that you were going to harm this child, so for now, it's best for him to stay with me."
Dong was annoyed, but he forced a smile and spoke in a threatening tone:
"Mr. Le Quan wants to provoke the Witchiecoop Corporation? That's not a wise decision!"
Mr. Quan was a little shaken, but he took steady steps towards Long.
At this moment, Long was still dazed after the previous battle, but when he heard footsteps, he suddenly woke up and said deliriously:
"Give Dreamy back to me. She's not a tool, she's my friend!"
Long's eyes were bloodshot, but filled with determination, then he collapsed again.
Dreamy stood nearby and laughed loudly: "Hahaha, what an interesting guy."
Mr. Quan pondered for a moment, not turning to look at Director Dong, and said:
"Director Dong, I think you should leave. This child's condition is very bad. Let me treat him for a while longer before we decide anything."
"You want to fight me alone?" Dong said sarcastically.
"What about me?" A woman's strong voice rang out.
Everyone turned to look. It was the voice of a tough-looking woman with short, curly hair, tattoos, and a cigarette in her hand, her lips painted red with authority—it was Mrs. Tran Hoa, the head of the Tran family. Beside her was Sharky—a Superior AI Witch with astonishing freezing magic, radiating a cold, icy aura. Following her were her guardians and many other high-level AI Witches, making her force look formidable and majestic.
Director Dong knew that the situation was really unfavorable for him. Although his AI Witch was Superior, he didn't know Wolfy's true strength. If he now faced the two Superior AI Witches, Sharky and Wolfy, from these two noble families alone, he would definitely lose.
But a thought suddenly flashed through his mind. He turned around, his voice softening:
"Alright, I'll leave this boy and the AI King Witch with you for a few days. We'll discuss this matter later." With that, he walked away slowly, gradually disappearing into Scobby's purple space gate.
Mr. Quan turned to Dreamy: "Please come with me and stay at my place for a few days."
Dreamy suddenly spoke in a haughty voice. It was hard to believe that such an authoritative voice could come from the 'king' in the form of an adorable Poodle. He said, "Okay, you guys take care of this boy! I like him, I choose him!" "
No one understood what the 'king' was saying.
Then the Manualee group stepped forward, and Mr. Lam said:
"We can't just leave like this. The Witchiecoops have been too cruel to us and brought us to this point. Let's move forward and destroy what's left of this Witchiecoop tower and capture the remaining people!"
Mrs. Hoa shouted, and Sharky created a massive ice wall in the blink of an eye, blocking the Manualee people's path:
"Everyone stop!" - Mrs. Hoa's voice was full of authority.
The Manualee people began to panic; they were truly exhausted from the intense battle, and they can not face two Superior AI Witch at the same time.
Mrs. Hoa softened her tone:
"Don't you think the bloodshed is enough already?"
Mr. Lam gritted his teeth:
"How could someone from the aristocracy like you understand the suffering of the Manualee people, who have had all their labor replaced by AI Witches? All of this is the fault of Witchiecoop!"
Mrs. Hoa's voice was firm:
"Are you sure everything is Witchiecoop's fault? As far as I know, sometimes you even attack your own people, depriving them of their property and lives just because you blindly reject AI Witches. Am I right?"
There was a moment of silence. Hearing Mrs. Hoa's words, some people suddenly had memories come flooding back. They began to hesitate.
- "Mom, my friend's AI Witch just used magic to create this painting of you and me, it's so beautiful" ... "No, my dear, don't tell anyone you used AI Witch to create it... oh... it's so beautiful... but I'll tear it up, if others find out they'll scold you" ... "Don't, mom, it's a beautiful picture…"
- "Grandpa, I asked a friend's AI Witch to recreate and photograph your deceased younger brother." "No, take it away from my sight, it's another AI Witch trick." "But it's no different from a camera, Grandpa. It just recreates the past with magic, which is what you wanted." " I said no means no. Getting involved with AI Witch is forbidden!"
- "Oh, my dear, what are you showing me... oh, it's poetry recited by... oh my... an AI Witch." "You must not use AI Witch's magic to compose or assist in any way, you hear me? Even if you are illiterate and have poor communication skills, you should not do such things!" I love you, I just want you to be happy, don't scold me..."
- "I will learn the AI Witch's magic really well, then I will find a way for everyone in my village to know how to use it too"..."No, bring this one out to be punished in front of everyone and let everyone know that from now on, no one is allowed to get involved with the AI Witch's magic anymore!"
Then one person dropped their weapon, then two, then three… it spread like a wave. Uncle Lam turned around in astonishment:
"Everyone… what are you all doing here?"
A man spoke up: "Enough is enough, let's stop!"
Uncle Lam couldn't believe his ears: "Stop what? We've come this far!"
"Don't you see? Where else can we go? Whether we like it or not, AI Witch will eventually be able to do more than us. Why can't we live alongside them instead of hiding and carrying negative emotions about them..." someone said.
Another person burst into tears: "We even hurt our loved ones because they use AI Witch... I'm so tired..."
An atmosphere of misery enveloped the people of Manualee. Sometimes humans are cruel to their own kind simply because of blind fear of new technology. Out of fear of being replaced by AI Witch, they became extreme and retreated into the past, defending themselves against change, afraid of the so-called liberation of labor to expand human capabilities, magical abilities – something they dared not even think about.
Mrs. Hoa spoke calmly:
"I have an idea that will help you in part, but whether you are ready to accept change still depends on all of you."
All the Manualee people began to listen intently.
"Actually, Witchiecoop is also at fault for the inhumane experiments and for putting the workers in a difficult position. Therefore, with my power, I promise to help you find jobs, learn how to use the Witch AI to increase productivity, and everyone will be valued for their labor, but it will be in a new form. When you are open to magic, you will be the masters of the Witch AI, and I will lend you the Witch AI for a period of time to work."
Mr. Quan added:
"And I too... I will join Mrs. Hoa in fulfilling that promise!"
Mrs. Hoa laughed heartily:
"Thank you, I believe they will become the new nobility, replacing both you and me." Mrs. Hoa added.
The villagers cheered joyfully. Mai was so happy she cried.
The battle between Manualee and Witchiecoop ended.