Wrinkle Wars: Science vs Apothecary

Jinshi

This should be... educational.

Washu-chan

I am the greatest scientific genius in the universe!

Washu-chan

Your primitive herbs can't compete with my dimensional anti-aging formula.

Maomao

And you waltzed into my shop to... what? Challenge me?

Washu-chan

Exactly! We'll each create an anti-aging cream. Jinshi judges.

Washu-chan

Unless you're... scared?

Maomao

(Fine. I'll use the rare snow lotus and pearl powder...)

Washu-chan

(Adding a dash of temporal displacement crystals should do it...)

Jinshi

These two creams...

Jinshi

They both glow with the same strange light.

Maomao

(My snow lotus... it's been contaminated with her dimensional energy...)

Washu-chan

My cream will far surpass yours.

Washu-chan

I'm about to send you packing back to the palace Maomao.

Jinshi

This... this isn't possible!

Jinshi

My voice... my hands... they're so small!

Washu-chan

Fascinating! The temporal acceleration exceeded all projections!

Washu-chan

I've achieved complete cellular regression!

Maomao

Your cream - it's too dangerous. You must destroy it now.

Maomao

If the palace finds out about this...

Washu-chan

Destroy it? This is the key to immortality itself!

Washu-chan

With refinement, I can control the aging process completely.

Maomao

(The energy signature... it's spreading to other ingredients!)

Jinshi

Washu... why do I feel so strange?

Jinshi

My memories... they're starting to fade...

Washu-chan

(The cream... it's not just physical regression. It's affecting his temporal signature!)

Maomao

(The contamination... it's spreading beyond the cream...)

Maomao

(The entire district might be affected!)

Washu-chan

While your little Jinshi was busy playing child, I took the liberty of establishing myself as the new empress of the empire.

Maomao

You WHAT?! This is MY country! Get out you damned invader.

Washu-chan

Oh please, little girl. I've been perfecting science since before your great-great-grandmother was born.

Washu-chan

Speaking of which, you're what... the second oldest person in this country now.

Maomao

(Damn her and her evil machinations. That cream fucked up my grind.)

Washu-chan

What's wrong, elder? Afraid everyone will know you're the oldest after me?

Washu-chan

Such a shame for the great apothecary to be revealed as just another old woman.

Maomao

(She thinks she's won... but wait what's going on now?)

Washu-chan

(Wait... why is Jinshi getting older?)

Maomao

I think we're in deep shit.

Jinshi

The empire has been restored. All citizens have returned to their proper ages.

Jinshi

Washu, your reign ends now.

Washu-chan

Impossible! My temporal formula was perfect!

Maomao

By default, I win our competition.

Maomao

Your cream couldn't maintain its effects. My herbal remedy stands unchallenged.

Washu-chan

(The temporal stabilizer is failing... need to recalibrate...)

Jinshi

Guards, escort the scientist from our lands.

Jinshi

Her technology is no longer welcome here.

Washu-chan

Oh, I'm leaving alright.

Washu-chan

But my final gift to you... let's just say you'll miss me when I'm gone.

Maomao

(That vial... it's the concentrated formula. She planted it here!) I'll be taking this.

Jinshi

Maomao... what did she leave behind?

Jinshi

On second that. Let's just stick to herbs. I need to get faded after this.