Chapter 38: Fulfilling All Inner Fantasies
At first glance, Sumu’s ability seems to lack any offensive capability, but its versatility and functionality are extraordinarily exaggerated.
In the future, if tricky new monsters appear, Sumu can scan them and report the information to the other magical girls, putting the enemy at an informational disadvantage right from the start.
The main reason monsters were difficult to deal with in the past was that they could simply revert from their monstrous forms to appearances that were almost indistinguishable from ordinary people, making them impossible to find after blending into crowds.
But now Sumu can box up the true forms of monsters, instantly resolving this major issue.
However, it remains unclear whether she can still scan results when encountering monster types with concealed abilities like Mi Xian, and merely scanning Tang Nai and Ye Wanjing had already resulted in numerous question marks on the screen, indicating that the scanning ability still has many limitations.
“By the way, what does ‘deep digging’ mean?”
Tang Nai raised an eyebrow.
“How would I know? It’s your ability; you’ll have to figure it out slowly.”
Upon hearing this, Sumu realized that she had begun to habitually toss questions to Tang Nai as if the latter knew everything.
Damn, this cunning silver-haired witch unexpectedly feels reliable.
The reason Sumu asked was more to seek their opinions; after all, ‘deep digging’ sounded like it could very well touch upon some secretive content.
But Tang Nai clearly had no opinion, or rather, given her nonchalant demeanor, she didn’t think Sumu could extract any information from her.
At this moment, the handheld game console had transformed into a magic-powered radar, marking Tang Nai and Ye Wanjing as two blinking red dots in the coordinate system.
Looking at the text in the confirmation bar below, Sumu decisively pressed the trigger for deep digging.
It was rather troublesome to have to ask someone like Tang Nai before conducting experiments, unlike those unfamiliar monsters that could be boxed up on sight, allowing for immediate familiarity.
This time, the magic field being scanned was exceptionally solid, and it could be clearly sensed by the few people in the room, with a strong purpose.
Unlike before, where the magic was scattered, it now converged purposefully toward Tang Nai, forming countless fine needles that probed toward her seemingly fragile skin.
However, before Sumu could get her hopes up, those needles were engulfed by an invisible barrier just a few millimeters away from Tang Nai, as if sinking into the deep sea, disappearing without a sound.
“Rough estimate: The protective magic strength of individual Tang Nai exceeds Level B. Detecting that the main body Sumu’s life signs are normal, has automatically marked her as a friendly upper-target.”
As Sumu watched the subtitles appear, she suddenly widened her eyes. She had no idea when, but Tang Nai’s pixelated gray rabbit avatar had already appeared in the team column, positioned above Sumu’s pink Shushu avatar and marked as the captain.
Not a bro, how come I’ve been betrayed?
I was ready to fight to the death; why did you submit first?
Though Sumu somewhat understood the logic of the handheld console.
After scanning Tang Nai, who has a protective magic level above B, and still being able to calmly watch the panel, it was clear that she had scanned a friendly unit.
But why is she above me? So annoying!
At this moment, a surprising pop-up window appeared.
“Main body Genius Girl Irina has logged in.”
At the same time, Sumu heard Irina’s voice in her mind.
“Little Sumu, are you interested in letting me help you scan? I guarantee at least to break through the surface protection.”
After considering the consequences and what might happen, Sumu couldn’t help but shiver.
“No, what if Tang Nai senses your presence and slices me up for research?”
“Don’t worry about that; even if Tang Nai notices me, I have my ways to keep you safe.”
Hearing this, Sumu felt a surge of excitement.
Could it be that Irina also has a level above B?
“What methods? Can I learn them?”
“Of course, and with your cooperation, it can be done even more perfectly.”
“Stop being coy and just tell me.”
In the dream realm, Irina crossed her legs, revealing a mysterious smile, then slowly lifted her skirt, sketching out an alluring absolute territory under the shadows.
“Hehe, that is—selling my looks!”
“Get lost!”
Irina’s trustworthiness in Sumu’s mind dropped several levels in an instant.
Not wanting to listen to Irina’s jokes anymore, Sumu decided to set her target to Ye Wanjing and try again.
If scanning resulted in a series of question marks, wouldn’t this ability become useless?
The magic within her body was violently consumed again, causing Sumu’s cheeks to pale slightly, but this time, the magical probes successfully penetrated Ye Wanjing’s surface.
Suddenly, Ye Wanjing’s cheeks flushed slightly, and she instinctively crossed her arms, pulling her clothes tighter.
“Wooden Mouse, what are you doing? I feel all tingly all over!”
So she still feels shy? What an eye-opener.
“Deep digging successful; the following information has been intercepted:
Ye Wanjing: Normal University student, female, height 173 cm, weight 58 kg, bust 92.5 cm, waist 69 cm, hip 97 cm, mood state good.
Magical Girl Miti: Magic strength Level C, possesses fire manipulation ability, good public image.
??????: External information, access forbidden.
—Execute modification?”
This handheld device definitely has issues; the focus of the scan has shifted significantly toward undesirable outcomes, likely because it was tampered with back when Tang Nai had it!
It was clearly meant to gather battle information, yet it ends up giving me this. What does it mean? Do I look like that kind of person?
Sumu truly could not comprehend the real significance of those numbers.
But what does executing modification mean? Could this be my second ability? After hesitating, Sumu decided to give it a try.
“Detecting good relationship between main body Sumu and individual Ye Wanjing; should potentially aggressive commands be blocked and her included in the team?”
Sumu lifted her gaze to meet Ye Wanjing’s slightly dazed red eyes. After staring at her for a while, her delicate fingertip gently poked ‘yes’.
Miti’s pixel avatar immediately appeared in the team column, this time positioned to the right of the Shushu avatar.
It looked just like a low-budget turn-based RPG game screen, with several small people lined up…
But then there were no specific next steps displayed on the handheld, leaving Sumu slightly confused.
Was she supposed to use magic to issue commands?
She tentatively infused a bit of magic, imagining a pair of bunny ears popping out from above Ye Wanjing’s head.
Almost no magic was consumed, and the next moment, a pair of long bunny ears sprang out from her hair, flopping to the sides like a daffy cowlick.
Feeling her head, she quickly touched the fluffy things with her fingers, causing her body to tremble, and her voice took on a softer tone.
“What is this? It feels so strange…”
Strangely enough, her original ears were still there, solving a problem that had troubled everyone for a long time.
Sumu quickly retracted the command; the bunny ears slipped away from her fingers, leaving Ye Wanjing standing there, while Sumu pretended as if nothing had happened and continued playing with her handheld.
This thing is impressive!
“Don’t get too excited; if the other side is vigilant, they can resist modifications with magic. The reason it succeeded is mainly that Ye Wanjing was completely unprepared for you, but this ability is quite convenient—it can be used to satisfy nearly all appearance fantasies~”
Hearing Irina’s teasing words echo in her mind, Sumu’s cheeks instantly flushed.
Who would use it like that? That kind of thing…
If it were to be used, the first person would be Tang Nai, turning her into a female demon.
