Chapter 56: I’m Going to the Bathroom
For some reason, the trip to the seaside seemed like it had happened just a few days ago.
Everything slowly returned to normal, and even Luo Jialan successfully returned to her part-time job with the Snow King.
However, these days she began to deliberately stroll near the hot pot restaurant where Ning Ling worked on her way back to the Martial Arts Hall, checking whether this guy had secretly released magic power perception towards the hall.
To no avail, Luo Jialan could only hurry back to the hall with the cup of flavored orange drink in hand.
“Here, but wait, you can’t drink it yet.”
Sumu’s eyes, which had just brightened, suddenly dimmed, and her little face puffed up with anger.
Who said I’m going to drink it now? I just want to poke the straw a little, okay? I’m not going to stick it all the way in!
After a few days of training, her physique had significantly improved; at least she wouldn’t die after running half a kilometer anymore.
The principle behind magical girls exercising their bodies isn’t about tearing existing muscles like ordinary people, but rather promoting the metabolism of the body through vigorous exercise with the participation of magic power.
The more perfectly the magic power merges with the body, the stronger their physique becomes. Generally speaking, when the ratio of magic power to the physical body approaches 70:30, the physical quality reaches its peak.
The data describing this degree of fusion is referred to as the Magic Fabrication Index, from 0% to 100%, with higher values being closer to the perfect ratio.
This data can also be obtained through scanning, but it belongs to the category of information that can only be understood after in-depth exploration. Some monsters, although they have a low magic index, have surprisingly high Magic Fabrication Indices.
If you disregard them just because they are E-Rank or D-Rank, you will suffer a significant loss.
Currently, Sumu’s Magic Fabrication Index is a pitiable 2.5%, while the limit that an average person can achieve is around 10%, and Luo Jialan’s is an astonishing 57%.
After all, she had been eroded by Luo Linglan’s magic power since she was young, and in the constant practice, she had quietly tempered it into every cell of her body, so it’s no surprise she has such a Magic Fabrication Index.
When she was young, Luo Linglan didn’t allow her to have physical contact with her peers because she “practices martial arts” and might injure others.
But little Luo Jialan was really puzzled when she saw her classmates struggling to move a water bucket.
She could play with it like a ball; could practicing martial arts really create such a huge difference between her and ordinary people?
So, under everyone’s astonished gaze, she single-handedly lifted a 19L water bucket, which is approximately 20kg, strode forward, and with a little jump, directly tipped it onto the water dispenser.
Given her small stature, she should have easily become a target of bullying, but after that, no one dared to provoke her.
She was known as a martial artist, with skills to back her up.
Even in her normal state, Luo Jialan could easily crush asphalt, and after activating her star-shaped emblem into its shining form, she became even more outrageous. Sumu still had no idea what extent she could reach.
Could she already do something similar to crushing coal into diamonds with her bare hands, or stopping an earthquake with a single punch?
“Yesterday, you persevered for an hour, so starting today, let’s aim for an hour and a half.”
“No—”
Fortunately, in the last few days, Sumu and Luo Jialan hadn’t had any embarrassing touches, and it seemed that L had done a great job of helping her restrain her desire.
Well, it seems that our relationship is a pure friendship; there can indeed be pure friendships between the opposite sexes!
Thinking this, Sumu’s short shirt soon became soaked with sweat, clinging tightly to her body and outlining her graceful curves, becoming slightly transparent and revealing a faint pink hue of her skin.
But in her breathless state, she didn’t notice these small details and was unaware that Luo Jialan, watching from the side, was often flustered by her figure.
“You keep practicing; I’m going to the bathroom for a moment.”
Yay, I can be lazy now!
Hearing Sumu’s inner thoughts, Irina was already laughing so hard her stomach hurt.
Some things are better left unknown for now.
Let’s just maintain this beautiful misunderstanding.
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Due to the intense training these days, Sumu always slept particularly soundly at night, without even a dream.
But this time, clearly exhausted, she could distinctly feel that she was dreaming.
Lying on her favorite spot in the dream’s sofa area, Sumu didn’t turn on the TV but just enjoyed the feeling of her body sinking into softness, wrapped up tightly.
Usually, a non-glasses version of Ye Wanjing would periodically refresh to her left, but in this dream, she could only stare blankly at the empty chair, feeling a bit empty inside as well.
“Ugh, I’m so tired, I want to sleep.”
Not wanting to think too much, Sumu just wanted to continue drifting into deep sleep, so she closed her eyes again, blocking out the soft warm light from the wall lamp, and the body that had already been tightly embraced by the sofa felt a sinking sensation again.
She was sinking, constantly sinking.
“Don’t sleep; do you want to sleep all the way into the Third Layer of the Dream Realm?”
Irina’s voice suddenly exploded in her ear, waking Sumu up. She then realized the surroundings had changed again, and she was in that familiar rental house.
Sumu looked around; everything was the same as in her memories, and even the tactile sensations felt indistinguishable.
“What’s going on?”
“You’ve fallen asleep twice in a row and have already descended into the Second Layer of the Dream Realm, fool.”
“Second Layer of the Dream Realm?”
Sumu instinctively looked towards the corner of the room, wanting to find those blurry areas, but she felt it hard to concentrate; no matter what, she couldn’t make out anything unusual.
“Don’t strain yourself; this is your own dream. Last time you were in Luo Jialan’s dream, so you could notice the clues. Everything here is constructed from your deepest memories, so it’s flawless for you.”
“So what should I do now? Go back? Or should I come find you? I feel like you’re not far from me.”
At this moment, Sumu could distinguish where Irina’s voice was coming from, probably from beneath her feet…
But her rental house was clearly on the first floor.
Realizing this, Sumu’s heart skipped a beat, but considering the chaos of the dream, she understood and prepared to open the door and go outside.
“Wait, don’t come find me; if you really come down, it’ll be troublesome to go back.”
Hearing this, Sumu paused for a moment.
“What do you mean?”
“You’re currently just a D-Rank magical girl, and your consciousness’s intensity is still lacking. Once you enter the Third Layer of the Dream Realm, you’ll quickly lose yourself and become a part of me.”
Become a part of Irina?
“That’s a bit hard to accept. If we’re just talking about consciousness intensity, I’m far above you. So when I appear in the shallow layers of the dream, your consciousness gets pushed to the edge. If I want, I can even block your perception of the outside world.”
Upon hearing this, Sumu’s pupils slightly constricted.
So that’s how it is?
