Chapter 112: New Breakthrough
Forced into a task by Monise to retrieve the source magical power of a Royal-class magical creature, Luo Shuangyue felt wronged as she entered the director’s office after knocking on the door.
Inside the office, there was not just the director; Feiqin was seated across from the director, typing rapidly on her computer.
After Luo Shuangyue explained everything about needing the source magical power from the Royal-class magical creature, the director had no immediate reaction, but Feiqin lifted her head and looked at Luo Shuangyue with a questioning gaze.
“Is it really like that?”
Luo Shuangyue couldn’t help but think that Feiqin always turned into a nitpicker when it came to matters relating to Monise, which she found rather impolite.
But since Feiqin was a special envoy, Luo Shuangyue, who barely qualified as a member of the Magic Department, still had to show a bit of respect.
“Yes, if you suspect it, Senior Feiqin, you can check the lab; the researchers there can also attest to what I’m saying.” Luo Shuangyue responded logically.
She felt confident this time; inside the lab of your Magic Department, there were your department’s personnel monitoring, and the beneficiaries were your magical girls. Why would you still doubt this?
Neither she nor Monise could be considered stakeholders; if anything, they were the ones worse off.
Monise came to help the Magic Department with research without making any demands, and her abilities ranked among the best in the world.
Though her expertise may not match the topic, she had plenty of experience.
“But right now, there is only this one source magical power from the Royal-class magical creature in the Xinghai City’s Magic Department, and its research value is very high,” Feiqin explained, seemingly troubled. She wasn’t deliberately targeting Monise this time, but this source magical power was different from others of its kind.
If it were an ordinary Royal-class creature’s source magical power, Feiqin wouldn’t hesitate for a second to let Luo Shuangyue take it away.
But the current source magical power was the first ever collected from a cosmic magical creature in human history!
Maybe they could even research other things from it?
“I see…” Luo Shuangyue scratched her head, Feiqin’s reasoning was indeed valid, “So, what about the enhancement stone?”
There was only one source magical power from the Royal-class magical creature, and it could only be used for one thing now.
“Are you in a hurry? If not, let’s set the experiment aside for now.” Feiqin stroked her chin and said to Luo Shuangyue, “Personally, I think researching cosmic magical creatures is more important than enhancement stones and weapon spirits.”
Ye Lin’s successful transformation into Xia Mo doesn’t prove anything; it’s still an unreplicable success. After all, finding purged magical creature consciousness like Ye Lin’s is no easy task.
But the cosmic magical creatures are different; they truly pose a potential threat to humanity.
The Magic Department is currently struggling; they’ve almost brought in every expert they could find to figure out how much threat these creatures pose to humans today.
As for the recent turmoil surrounding weapon spirits and enhancement stones, it has calmed down significantly.
Related research is indeed ongoing; some magical girls have already begun using enhancement stones to boost their combat power, but the quantity of source magical power the Magic Department could source is simply too low, completely insufficient for the girls’ consumption.
It’s hard to make a meal without rice.
As for weapon spirits, they are even more hopeless; they can’t even find Royal-class magical creatures, where would they find consciousness that can withstand magical energy baptism?
“But research on weapon spirits cannot stop either… I’ll find a way to coordinate a piece of Royal-class magical creature’s source magical power from nearby cities…” Just as Feiqin’s voice trailed off, an urgent alarm sounded throughout the office.
Upon hearing the alarm, the director immediately dashed out from behind the desk like a spry leopard, charging out of the room like a gust of wind.
About ten seconds later, the director’s voice echoed throughout the Magic Department via a communicator.
“The Magic Department’s satellite has detected three Royal-class magical creatures approaching us, expected to arrive in ten minutes. All non-combat personnel evacuate immediately, and combat personnel prepare for battle!”
“Repeat: three Royal-class magical creatures are approaching…”
Three Royal-class? Luo Shuangyue’s eyes narrowed; this represented something quite significant.
“Senior Feiqin, now there are three more Royal creatures. Isn’t it justified for me to ask for a piece of source magical power?”
Feiqin bit her lip, and amidst the urgent alarm, she nodded gravely.
“Alright! Let’s deal with them together.”
If Feiqin was originally concerned about the rarity of the cosmic creature’s source magical power, she no longer had to worry.
With three Royal-class magical creatures appearing together and their target being the Magic Department in Xinghai City, even a fool would know these creatures were organized and commanded!
Humans are not facing miscellaneous enemies but a well-organized army of magical creatures!
If those three Royal-class creatures were of similar strength to the one Luo Shuangyue had faced earlier, humanity’s situation would be dreadful.
“Good.”
Finalizing her participation in the battle with Feiqin, Luo Shuangyue hurried back to the lab to inform Xia Mo and Monise.
Faced with Xia Mo’s insistence on joining the battle, Luo Shuangyue hesitated a bit.
“The three approaching magical creatures might be very strong…”
“Strong or not, I can hold one back no matter what!”
Xia Mo pouted, being an Initial Bloom Magical Girl herself, her strength was somewhat inferior to Luo Shuangyue, but didn’t she deserve to be taken seriously?
Against Royal-class magical creatures, no matter how weak she was, she could still perform the task of holding them off.
If worse comes to worst, isn’t there a Blooming Level Magical Girl as backup?
“And we have a Blooming Level Magical Girl here!” Xia Mo directed her gaze towards Monise.
“That’s right; if you can’t defeat those three Royal-class magical creatures, I’ll step in to deal with them.” This time, Monise did not say anything like “I’m just a scientist” to evade responsibility, but rather straightforwardly indicated that she would be the backup.
Despite the alarms ringing joyfully in the Magic Department, the situation was not urgent at all; three Royal-class magical creatures were simply not the same as only a few magical creatures like before.
Counting the available combat personnel, there were a total of three Initial Bloom Magical Girls and one Blooming Level here!
Such a luxurious lineup wasn’t something that a mere three Royal-class magical creatures could match.
Even the cautious Luo Shuangyue felt confident enough to say, “The advantage is on my side.”
…
“Hey… huh? I don’t need to fight?”
‘This opponent may be extremely powerful, and your combat capabilities with Siam are insufficient, making you unsuitable for participation.’
The director’s stern voice came through the headset, leaving Luo Shuangxing somewhat disheartened.
Being deemed unfit to participate in battle due to insufficient strength was hard for her to accept.
What was even harder to bear was that she felt the director’s decision was logical; having two weak magical girls on the battlefield would only be a liability, requiring the seniors to divert their energy to protect her and Xiaomimi.
This was completely unacceptable in the face of a strong enemy.
‘Get to the Magic Department as soon as possible; we don’t know if this is the only wave of attacks.’
“Okay.”
As the brief call ended, Luo Shuangxing planned to find an empty corner to transform but noticed a girl with flaxen hair kneeling by the outer stairs.
The girl with blue eyes stared blankly at the sky, her face filled with despair.
“They’re coming; they’re coming for me…”
“Stop spacing out and run!”
Luo Shuangxing felt a jolt; now she understood why her sister had been punished by Xia Mo for comforting Xiao Yi a few days ago.
Given this level of fear of the magical creatures, how could her sister comfort Xiao Yi without being harsh?
Unlike Luo Shuangyue, Luo Shuangxing was even less skilled at comforting others, but she couldn’t leave Xiao Yi alone here. The other students had already evacuated to the basement; expecting Xiao Yi to find the refuge room alone was unrealistic.
Was this girl so scared that her legs had gone weak?
Grabbing Xiao Yi by the arm, she forcibly pulled her up from the ground; not bothering with what Xiao Yi was mumbling, Luo Shuangxing dashed down the stairs with her.
If Luo Shuangyue could carry Xiao Yi, then Luo Shuangxing definitely could as well; her capacity as an Initial Bloom Magical Girl was quite impressive.
Leaping down the stairs like lightning, Luo Shuangxing rushed into the basement under the worried gaze of several teachers, where she placed the somewhat dazed Xiao Yi down from her shoulder.
Seeing this scene, the teachers guarding the basement door instantly showed emotional expressions, thinking Luo Shuangxing was late to save a frightened classmate!
This was how students in the new era should behave!
“Teachers, Xiao Yi is terrified; can you help her…” Luo Shuangxing intended to hand Xiao Yi over to a few teachers so that she could find a chance to transform outside.
But before she could finish her statement, Xiao Yi tightly hugged her arm, her eyes filled with fear of abandonment.
Great, this girl was clinging to her! Luo Shuangxing thought to herself that this was not good.
I need to quickly take her to the class leader, let the class leader comfort Xiao Yi, and then I can hurry to transform.
With this in mind, Luo Shuangxing ignored Xiao Yi’s reaction and forcibly guided her through the crowd.
Fortunately, there weren’t many students in the entire school, and the basement was sparsely populated; she quickly found her class leader mingling with classmates.
“Class Leader, come quickly, look at Xiao Yi!” Luo Shuangxing shouted.
Upon hearing her call, the class leader was taken aback, then suddenly showed a panicked expression, as if realizing something.
“Xiao Yi? No wonder I haven’t seen you; you were here…” The class leader rushed over and, alongside Luo Shuangxing, helped Xiao Yi sit on a pile of paper.
With the class leader’s arrival, Xiao Yi finally relaxed a bit; even though she still looked scared, at least she stopped saying despairing things.
So, could you let go of my hand now? I have urgent business to take care of! Watching Xiao Yi’s grip tightening on her wrist, Luo Shuangxing felt uncertain.
Xiao Yi’s hand was like a burning iron clamp, gripping her wrist tightly; she couldn’t escape unless she exerted significant effort.
And if she did try to break free, her plan to sneak away and transform would undoubtedly fail.
Xiao Yi was completely oblivious to Luo Shuangxing’s anxiety; she instinctively grasped onto anything she could hold to temporarily alleviate her fears.
Coincidentally, she had faced two magical creature attacks recently, during which the Luo sisters had accompanied her and brought her to safety.
This had sown a seed in Xiao Yi’s fragile mind, making her subconsciously feel that these two sisters were her safe haven.
So, she clung to Luo Shuangxing as if holding onto a lifeline, not wanting Luo Shuangxing to leave.
As for the class leader… the class leader was just an ordinary person and couldn’t provide enough security for Xiao Yi.
Thus, one wanted to leave, and the other wanted to stay, but neither dared to voice their true feelings, resulting in an unbearable tension.
Luo Shuangxing frequently moved her hand that Xiao Yi was holding, trying to subtly signal Xiao Yi to let go, but Xiao Yi completely misread these hints and remained clinging tightly, even starting to lean towards her.
This made Luo Shuangxing feel somewhat unsettled; she also couldn’t risk the potential negative aftermath and hurriedly pried Xiao Yi’s fingers off, freeing her arm from the restraint.
If Xiao Yi continued to cling to her like an octopus, escaping would become increasingly difficult.
Once Luo Shuangxing forcibly freed herself, Xiao Yi immediately displayed a dazed expression, reminiscent of a poor puppy abandoned by its owner.
“I… I need to use the bathroom!” With that, Luo Shuangxing seemed startled and fled in a panic.
This scene painted a different picture to the eyes of the other classmates; it seemed as if the interaction between Luo Shuangxing and Xiao Yi was overly intimate, with Xiao Yi showing even more excessive tendencies.
Meanwhile, Luo Shuangxing had prevented Xiao Yi from advancing further and used the excuse of needing the bathroom to escape.
Hmm… why does it feel like a straight girl being besieged by a dying girl?
Whether it was a blessing or a curse was uncertain, but at least to the others, Luo Shuangxing’s escape seemed very normal.
Even if she didn’t return after this, everyone’s perception would remain unchanged.
Watching Luo Shuangxing’s retreating figure, Xiao Yi’s mouth fell slightly open, and words of retention loomed on her lips, but the one she wished to call back had already left her hearing range.
In that moment, she longed for Luo Shuangxing to stop for her, to become her support.
Yet, the white-haired girl faded away, unwilling to stay for her.
…
Swoosh!
Black and purple beams of light precisely collided in midair, annihilating each other in an intense explosion.
The jet-black, triangular-shaped magical creature let out a dissatisfied roar, its thrusters expelling dark flames as it charged directly at the purple magical girl.
It moved at extreme speed, breaking the sound barrier in an instant, and a flash of fire appeared on its dark exterior.
The floating cannon that Xia Mo had turned into a vehicle also imitated the action, expelling flames to gain enough speed to evade the magical creature’s attack.
After dodging this assault, Xia Mo’s three unused floating cannons immediately targeted the exposed back of the magical creature.
After several shots, the magical creature’s body shook, and multiple dents appeared on its pitch-black shell—wounds blasted out by Xia Mo’s magic cannon.
Meanwhile, Feiqin held a violin in her hands, performing passionately as if she were a musician on stage.
The sound, empowered by magical energy, forced the two magical creatures within the range of her music to emit agitated roars.
The creatures’ eyes turned blood red, and they began attacking everything around them aimlessly; however, none of these attacks were aimed at Feiqin, as if they had deliberately avoided targeting her.
This was Feiqin’s ability. Rather than engaging in blood-and-gut battles, she was more skilled at providing support for other magical girls.
With the actions of these two magical kings disrupted by the melody, Luo Shuangyue began delivering warmth to the two magical creatures with her large knife.
Whoosh! The black blade flashed as it struck the magical creature’s hard shell, leaving behind cracks.
Very hard, but compared to the last magical king they had defeated, this one appeared significantly weaker.
This level of defense seemed like it could take considerable damage from a full-powered attack of an Initial Bloom Magical Girl, which was a level that defensive magical kings could reach.
However, those sandbag creatures couldn’t match the attack power and speed of these cosmic magical kings.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Striking rapidly at the cosmic magical king caught in her grasp, Luo Shuangyue crushed its hard shell into pieces, then plunged her scythe into the creature’s body.
Her magical energy surged into the creature, quickly transforming into intertwined thorns.
Then, You Lian made her dazzling appearance, taking her small scythe to deliver a final blow to the magical king.
This time, Luo Shuangyue controlled the magical energy she infused into the creature; You Lian’s explosion consumed only one-tenth of her magical power.
As for the results, it was still very effective. The creature exploded from within, blossoming into a firework, and You Lian let out a joyful cheer, transforming into wisps of mist to start absorbing the residual magical power left behind after the magical king burst.
Perhaps due to the fact that these three magical kings were weaker than the initial magical king they faced, You Lian finished consuming the magical power rather quickly and charged towards another creature that had been immobilized.
As You Lian fed, Luo Shuangyue skillfully opened a wound on this second magical king and completed the process of injecting magical power.
With You Lian arriving for another finishing blow, she smoothly sent this second magical king straight to hell.
After dealing with the two magical kings, Feiqin’s melody immediately shifted, crashing into the magical king battling Xia Mo like a tsunami.
The creature engaged with Xia Mo suddenly went stiff, as if it was an unmanned drone suffering electromagnetic interference, randomly moving in midair.
Luo Shuangyue prepared to pull off a quick trick and take down this third magical king as well, but Monise interrupted her from the sidelines.
“Let Rosemary take a turn; let’s see how tough these magical kings are without internal attacks.”
Now that the battle was firmly under control, with this remaining magical king’s fuss, there was no way it could turn the tide against these four magical girls, so Monise took this opportunity to probe the creature’s toughness.
The three magical kings looked identical, their strengths were nearly the same, and compared to the initial magical king, these three appeared to be slightly downgraded.
This sparked a troubling premonition within Monise.
Such magical creatures could not be naturally produced; they seemed to be engineered weapons!
And these weapons had now descended upon this planet, clashing with humanity.
How many more magical creatures would come to attack next? Monise did not know; she only understood she needed to gather more intel about these creatures before that happened.
“Alright!” Xia Mo nodded, jumping down from the floating cannons; the four cannons aimed at the immobilized magical creature and unleashed dazzling beams of light.
Amid the onslaught of purple brilliance, the creature emitted pitiful shrieks as its shell produced numerous fine cracks under the barrage of the magic cannon. After half a minute, the shell finally shattered.
Once the shell was broken, the remaining bits of the magical creature rapidly evaporated and purified, leaving only a few pieces of black source magical power dropping where the magical creature had been.
After unloading that shot, Xia Mo’s complexion turned a bit pale, as that prolonged barrage had exhausted a good portion of her magical power.
“What a strong defense…” She covered her chest and gasped, her expression weighed down.
She believed her cannon fire to be a standard-level finisher among Initial Bloom Magical Girls, yet this standard finisher consumed so much magical power on a little controlled magical king; if this magical king had not been controlled, she would have been utterly helpless.
The three magical kings were dealt with, yet the atmosphere on-site remained tense.
Feiqin ceased her performance, collected the source magical power of the three magical kings, then turned to Monise with a complex expression, “I’ll report this to headquarters; your data should be fine.”
These three pieces of magical energy were of lesser quality compared to the previously bitten source magical power, meaning these three magical kings were weaker than the very first one.
However, even these weaker royal monsters posed considerable difficulty to handle without Luo Shuangyue’s assistance, which surpassed that of ordinary Initial Bloom Magical Girls.
Xia Mo had really struggled to take down even one, and Feiqin had insufficient offensive capabilities. If Luo Shuangyue were to be swapped out with any ordinary Initial Bloom Magical Girl, this battle would have been extremely tough.
Moreover, the information veiled behind these three identical magical kings made Feiqin feel uneasy.
In the vast universe, there likely existed things far beyond human imagination!
…
One piece…
Crack!
Two pieces…
The light purple gem gradually stabilized, although still faintly trembling.
After incorporating two smaller fragments of the magical king’s energy, the gem finally settled completely.
“Is it done?” Luo Shuangyue, who had been waiting like a father for his child to be born, quickly stood up and focused her gaze on the center of the lab.
A beautiful light purple gem floated in midair, radiating a magnificent glow, and just by looking at it, Luo Shuangyue felt that this time it had truly worked.
“Beautiful… much prettier than yours,” Monise said with a slight nod, also taking a jab at Luo Shuangyue.
“What’s wrong with You Lian’s gem? It’s very charming!”
“It looks like a villain, unlike hers which looks good at first glance.”
“Judging by appearance is wrong, boss!”
Feiqin, who had been watching from the side, grew a bit annoyed by their bickering and cleared her throat, signaling for Luo Shuangyue and Monise to quiet down.
“Absorb it; headquarters is eagerly anticipating the results of this experiment.”
After reporting her experience in Xinghai City to the headquarters, Feiqin received an order from the Magic Department’s headquarters requiring her to fully cooperate with Monise’s weapon spirit research. Any of Monise’s requests that weren’t excessive would be granted.
Perhaps the attack from the extraterrestrial magical creatures had set the Magic Department’s nerves on high alert to the maximum.
“Alright.”
Xia Mo gathered her floating cannons in front of her, lightly waved at the purple gem, and the gem began to float towards her.
As she reached out to grasp the gem, Xia Mo felt a friendly and familiar energy emanating from it, and even Ye Lin was looking forward to the upcoming fusion.
“Then, I’ll begin!”
Aiming the gem at her weapon, Xia Mo gave it a decisive slap, pressing the gem against the floating cannon.
The moment the gem made contact with the floating cannon, it transformed into countless purple light particles that integrated into the cannon, and then, Xia Mo’s weapon began to undergo a dazzling transformation.
Many structures that had previously not existed appeared out of nowhere; the four floating cannons connected in a line like the combined robots from animated series, forming a mechanical serpent.
Atop the serpent’s head, beams of purple light converged to shape a petite figure dressed in a purple skirt—the same appearance that Luo Shuangyue had seen of Ye Lin before.
“Successful?” Ye Lin looked down at her hands, squeezing them tightly a couple of times, then turned her head to glance at everyone gathered around her.
“Why are you all so big?”
“Because you shrank,” Luo Shuangyue replied with a slight twitch of her mouth; it seemed that the forms of weapon spirits were indeed supposed to be small.
As her body shrank, Ye Lin’s appearance also transformed significantly, from a mysterious and eye-catching non-human beautiful girl to a cute figurine-like form.
Summoning You Lian out, Luo Shuangyue placed her beside Ye Lin and found that even among weapon spirits, there were height differences.
You Lian’s form was noticeably smaller than Ye Lin’s, and against Ye Lin, as an equivalent entity in many senses, You Lian displayed excessive curiosity.
In terms of actions, this was evident when she opened her mouth and tried to take a bite out of Ye Lin.
This frightened Ye Lin considerably; she swiftly ducked into the mechanical serpent beneath her feet.
She sensed a primal fear from You Lian, and Your Lian’s opened mouth amplified that feeling.
If she didn’t run, she would genuinely be eaten! Her instincts warned her.
“This is a friend, you can’t eat her!” Luo Shuangyue quickly pulled You Lian back, as the little one seemed unable to curb her gluttony, eager to take a bite out of anything that came her way.
“Friend?” You Lian was still trying to process the concept of friendship.
However, since Luo Shuangyue said friends weren’t food, then friends couldn’t be eaten, even though she thought her friend smelled delicious and should taste good.
Quickly shoving You Lian back into her body to prevent any further shocking mischief from this little one, Luo Shuangyue awkwardly explained to the others.
“She’s just a child and doesn’t understand; please tolerate her.”
The situation of You Lian was entirely different from Ye Lin— Ye Lin had a clear consciousness from the start, while You Lian was a truly new child.
Her education would need time to develop.
Seeing that You Lian had retreated, Ye Lin cautiously emerged from the mechanical serpent, expressing residual fear as she spoke to Luo Shuangyue, “I feel like she really wanted to eat me.”
“Yes, this child doesn’t yet understand what it means to lie.” Luo Shuangyue nodded, noting that You Lian was a genuinely innocent child, to a terrifying extent.
She couldn’t lie; when she opened her mouth cheerfully with a desire to take a bite, she genuinely wanted to eat that target.
As for what that target was… You Lian had no concern; she didn’t understand the implications of different forms.
To her, a humanoid being and an odd magical creature were indistinguishable.
“Cough, let’s stop discussing this; Ye Lin, can you revert my floating cannon back?” Xia Mo interrupted their conversation, focusing on the more pressing matter.
Ye Lin had turned her floating cannon into this serpent; could it be returned to its original form?
She did not wish to become a summoning-type magical girl like Longwen!
“Of course, not only can I turn it back, but I can also transform it into other shapes.” Ye Lin responded with a firm nod.
Leaping from the serpent’s head, she slapped the massive snake’s head, and it instantaneously disassembled back into Xia Mo’s four cannons.
Compared to the basic version of the floating cannon from before, this current floating cannon now had scales resembling those of a snake, and the colors appeared somewhat vibrant and eclectic, exuding an oddly dangerous aura.
“I’m not entirely sure why I could transform your weapon like this; it may have something to do with those pieces of magical creature energy.” Ye Lin explained while manipulating Xia Mo’s floating cannon to alter its form once more.
This time, the floating cannon didn’t combine but transformed into a shape similar to the triangular flying devices that had recently attacked Xinghai City.
“In this form, your floating cannon will gain speed, but correspondingly, the difficulty of control will greatly increase.”
“Additionally, in this form, it can engage in limited close combat, but the magical energy consumption will rise.”
Ye Lin transformed Xia Mo’s floating cannons into various shapes, covering everything from flying in the air to running on the ground; she even fashioned Xia Mo’s cannon into a stylish motorcycle.
“By the way, if you want the classic magical girl staff, I can also create that.”
With a wave of her hand, the motorcycle immediately disassembled, transforming into four distinct magic wands.
“This item… is impressive.” Luo Shuangyue clapped her hands; she suddenly felt that Ye Lin, as a weapon spirit, was quite practical, capable of bringing such diverse capabilities to her four floating cannons.
As for her You Lian? Well, she was just greedy, always intent on consuming everything, whether it be her magical power or the enemy’s energy—just feeding, feeding, feeding.
Then looking at Ye Lin, sigh!
What a difference!
“Let’s test the battle power enhancement,” Monise said with some surprise on her face, but she quickly conducted a test to determine the combat power increase Xia Mo gained from Ye Lin’s help.
The results emerged quickly: Xia Mo’s enhancement wasn’t as significant as Luo Shuangyue’s. Rather than a direct boost in destructive power, Ye Lin’s contribution was more indirect.
Controlling four cannons simultaneously was a hefty mental load for Xia Mo. Previously, when she used all four cannons at once, she typically targeted one being with concentrated firepower.
But with Ye Lin providing support, her attack methods became diversified; she could control two cannons herself, while Ye Lin operated the other two, achieving effects akin to splitting one target into two.
Interestingly, Ye Lin excelled at handling the floating cannon even more than Xia Mo did as its owner.
After completing the simple test, Monise pulled Luo Shuangyue out, suggesting she fight Xia Mo as a trial.
“You aren’t allowed to summon You Lian, and the rest is up to you.”
To avoid overly predictable outcomes, Monise also prohibited Luo Shuangyue from using You Lian.
Once the battle commenced, Luo Shuangyue realized that Xia Mo had undergone a dramatic transformation. The once somewhat wooden floating cannons now appeared to possess true life, creating significant troubles for her.
She tried repeatedly to use “Transformation” to close the distance to Xia Mo, but Xia Mo countered her efforts, pulling away quickly.
The two cannons under Ye Lin’s control took on the shape of flying snakes, frequently harassing Luo Shuangyue to the point of annoyance.
While those attacks might not cause substantial damage to magical creatures, for magical girls, whose defenses were inferior, they were hardly something to be disregarded.
Magical girls were typically fragile glass cannons; receiving even a standardized attack from a similarly leveled opponent would leave them in a precarious state without ever being on guard.
Xia Mo’s current battle strategy resembled a civil war, wherein each of her floating cannons could threaten Initial Bloom Magical Girls. Previously, the four cannons, under her single control, lacked any soul or dynamic feeling.
Now, these four cannons were exceedingly agile—agile to the point of feeling nauseating.
“I’m done; I’m done; without You Lian, I can’t win!” After a few failed rush attempts, Luo Shuangyue decisively opted to admit defeat.
While the outcome remained uncertain with continued engagement, she didn’t wish to endure the unpleasant experience of one versus four.
If she had You Lian as assistance, Luo Shuangyue felt confident she could take Xia Mo down in under a minute, as You Lian’s favorite opponents were just glowing cannons.
Floating cannons that lacked overpowering special powers were nothing more than snacks for You Lian. She could absorb the energy from those cannons and turn it back into her own attack.
It suited Xia Mo, the magical girl, perfectly.
Unfortunately, Monise had prohibited her.
“You were able to push the Dark Butterflies this hard; your combat capabilities have risen more than a notch.” Monise rolled her eyes at Luo Shuangyue’s abrupt withdrawal from the battle.
But engaging further would just be a waste of time; the fight could end up being inconsequential.
After all, Xia Mo had displayed markedly different combat strength, and with Ye Lin’s assistance, her combat capabilities had effectively soared.
The previous Xia Mo could be loosely described as a stationary artillery platform, while the current Xia Mo could switch back and forth between various forms and divide her combat power into multiple lines for offense.
This was undoubtedly a massive enhancement.
As for the transformation of weapons, that was a pleasant surprise—there would be many developmental opportunities moving forward.
“I wonder if the Magic Department will be satisfied with this level of enhancement?” Once the data was recorded, Monise turned her gaze towards the silent and observant Feiqin standing nearby.
Feiqin coldly huffed, as if Monise were air, and walked directly to Xia Mo, patting her shoulder.
“The results are good.”
The feud between her and Monise had not been easily resolved through a couple of collaborations. The parties involved had no intention of mending their differences. The fact that Feiqin could tolerate standing next to Monise was simply due to the importance of the weapon spirit experiment to the Magic Department.
Right now, the Magic Department urgently needed all possible methods to enhance the powers of magical girls.
“I will report the results to headquarters. In the next few days, people from headquarters may come to confirm the accuracy of the results; you all prepare yourselves.”
With that, Feiqin maintained a stern expression as she exited the lab.
As soon as Feiqin’s figure disappeared outside the lab door, Monise chuckled lightly with a hint of sarcasm, “Hypocrite.”
“I feel like that’s called being broad-minded…” Luo Shuangyue murmured quietly.
Monise’s personality was indeed incredibly harsh, and Luo Shuangyue admired Feiqin for her ability to tolerate her.
Yet after Feiqin left, Monise still mocked her for being hypocritical, which felt somewhat excessive.
“Think what you want; my goals have always been clear, and she isn’t the only one who looks down on me,” Monise shrugged. “Weapon spirit research has nothing to do with me anymore. I need to focus on studying that transformed person.”
“How long have you been at it? Haven’t you produced any results? Haven’t you practically turned him to mush yet?”
“I’ve already figured out how his transformation was done, but there’s still one issue I face: How can I preserve the transformed person’s consciousness completely while performing their transformation?”
What Monise sought was a safe, powerful, and reliable transformed person—one not liable to suddenly betray and join the magical creatures.
This topic piqued Ye Lin’s interest; while attempting to manipulate Xia Mo’s weapon into more forms, she pondered for a moment and spoke to Monise, “The magical energy inherently carries a strong desire for destruction. As long as you use magical energy to transform the human body, that person will inevitably be influenced by this magical energy.”
“Just like magical girls absorbing the source magical power, they can’t control the urge to destroy.”
Monise nodded; this was indeed the problem that had been troubling her, “Even magical girls can’t absorb source magical power… wait?”
Previously, magical girls couldn’t absorb source magical power, but now things were different!
Magical girls could absorb source magical power!
