Newton District

As the manager of "Magical Girl," Mrs. Hudson's taste was truly incredible.

Despite still wearing those exaggerated glasses, Sally, stepping out of the Fitting Room, still became the center of attention in the entire clothing store. Compared to Sally's beauty, the noble young ladies from high society and the wealthy daughters who came specifically to see the store all seemed to fade into insignificance.

But Sally was still Sally; the girl was scared away by the numerous scrutinizing and amazed gazes.

However, it was also because she was in a hurry to pull Tang Qi away that the girl didn't notice the rather astonishing numbers on the bill in Tang Qi's hand.

The reason this clothing store, which specialized in clothing for young girls and ladies, was favored by Messer City's high society, besides Mrs. Hudson's astonishing taste, was another reason: its expensive service.

However, compared to the Divine Eagle Gold Coins, which weren't of much use to Tang Qi, the additional Misfortune Mark on the back of his hand was what Tang Qi truly needed.

His craving for power made Tang Qi feel a strong urge to use it immediately.

Fortunately, his rationality held, and he suppressed this impulse.

Leaving Midtown Avenue, he took the completely transformed Sally back home.

Instead of going anywhere else, he returned to the brick building on campus as quickly as possible.

Tang Qi's appearance hadn't changed, but internally, he was extremely exhausted.

His struggle with the Misfortune Witch Sub-Personality happened in the special space the witch had created.

It didn't consume physical strength, but his Furnace Power, accumulated over several days, was completely depleted. The process of turning the tables seemed to have been within Tang Qi's expectations all along. The poor witch Sub-Personality, as soon as it emerged, encountered the cunning and cheating Tang Qi.

It possessed powerful magic but, due to its scruples, was tricked by Tang Qi, a rookie who had just stepped into the Supernatural Realm.

However, there was also a bit of luck involved.

Because if even one step had gone wrong, even if Tang Qi didn't die, he would have paid a huge price.

Fortunately, he won.

A Misfortune Mark almost showed Tang Qi a shortcut right before his eyes.

And through his conversation with the Misfortune Witch Sub-Personality, Tang Qi learned that the Golden Furnace Meditation Method he cultivated had an extraordinary origin, and the method he had discovered on his own – burning those negative, evil, and strange souls to add fuel to the Furnace he had transformed into –

Similarly, it received the approval of the Misfortune Witch Sub-Personality.

This was equivalent to giving Tang Qi a safety net, but his cautious nature still prevented Tang Qi from using it immediately. Instead, he returned home.

Standing in the small living room on the first floor, Tang Qi went directly into the kitchen and carefully prepared two dishes and a soup for himself. After eating, he felt his energy recover somewhat. He still didn't cultivate or go out.

Instead, he went to the workbench and, following the previous procedure,

Once again, he melted a blue sea salt.

The result was another thirty Sea Demon Bullets.

After carefully putting away the bullets one by one, Tang Qi returned to the bedroom on the second floor and sat down cross-legged on the Moon-Patterned Carpet. When the first ray of moonlight shone on him, he, as usual, entered meditation.

Boom~

The golden sun appeared. Perhaps because Tang Qi had exhausted his mental energy, the sun's flames were slightly weaker compared to usual.

But soon, after the strange creatures pouring out of the gaps were burned to ashes, the sun's radiance intensified once again.

The night passed. As Tang Qi walked into the Main Teaching Building with his books, the sparkle in his eyes indicated that the mental energy he had consumed had been replenished, and was even more abundant than before. This was in line with the notion that progress is made after a fierce battle.

Originally, Tang Qi thought he would see a lively scene today.

After all, last night, Sally's appearance in the Magical Girl store was so stunning that even he, who had been bombarded with images of beautiful women on Earth's internet in his previous life, couldn't help but be amazed. He figured the hormone-driven visual creatures at St. Thorn High School would definitely not be able to remain calm.

But unfortunately, and surprisingly,

Sally came, but she was still the "Unlucky Sally."

Messy blonde hair, baggy pants, a loose sweater, and an outdated knitted hat added to her plain and unfashionable look.

Sally walked up to Tang Qi, looking very wronged and apologetically explained, "It... it was my mom. She said I have to keep looking like this until my coming-of-age ceremony. But I saved that dress. Let's go return it after school."

"It's okay, Sally. I understand your mom. But you have to keep that dress too. It won't affect our relationship."

Tang Qi quickly reacted and began to comfort Sally.

Having Sally maintain a plain and unfashionable appearance was clearly one of the few ways Sally's mother could maintain a sense of security.

Perhaps she didn't want Sally to attract too much attention, thus spreading the misfortune.

Or perhaps, it was simply to protect Sally.

"If you feel apologetic, maybe you could help me take notes in class. You know, I have other things to be busy with."

Tang Qi offered a comforting word, then held up the Monster Files in his hand, successfully diverting Sally's attention.

After school, Tang Qi said goodbye to Sally.

However, he did not return to the brick building.

Instead, he walked to the bus stop outside Thorn High School, looked at the sign for a moment, and finally chose a Red Bus that had just arrived.

It was precisely evening, one of the busiest times in Messer City.

Tang Qi sat in his seat, quietly watching the various sights of this strange yet familiar city through the glass.

This seemed to be a bus with a relatively long route. It quickly passed through the damp and dirty Bronx district and headed towards the next district.

Finally, the Red Bus stopped at a very old-looking stop.

As the bus pulled away, a young figure emerged from the stop.

Buzz

Tang Qi slowly walked out of the stop. His hands were empty, as if he wasn't carrying anything, and he looked at the scene before him with a curious expression.

This place seemed to have been glorious once.

The old buildings, though now looking dilapidated, were full of the ostentatious and fervent atmosphere of the city's early prosperity. After their decline, under the accumulation of time, they had transformed into something with an artistic sense that made people can't help but admire.

Tang Qi knew what this place was. This was the Newton District.

Yes, Messer City had also been glorious for a period, at least in Mihuang State.

And the starting point of that glory was the Newton District.

However, now this place had become a district with a very low sense of presence. Only some nostalgic residents or groups like artists liked to come here to settle.

Because it had been glorious, even though it had declined, the rent here was not cheap at all.

Therefore, it was spacious and substantial, but the population was far less dense than in the Bronx.

This was one of the reasons Tang Qi chose this place tonight; he was going to use the Misfortune Mark here.

For the first use, to avoid terrible things happening, Tang Qi deliberately avoided the Bronx, where obvious anomalies were concentrated and erupted.

"I hope it won't disappoint me."

Tang Qi silently watched the mark faintly beginning to appear on the back of his hand, and he said to himself in his heart.