As for the power known as [Mech Power], Bai Zhi's understanding of it had come entirely from Calamity Reimu and the others' research.
The essence of human Mech-ification was the corrosion caused by [Mech Power] itself.
But corrosion was one thing. This was the first time Bai Zhi had discovered that he could control Mech-ified people so easily. Compared to altering thoughts, this ability to silently twist a person's consciousness was clearly far more terrifying.
...Was it due to some special environmental factor?
Looking at the ballpoint pen in his hand, Bai Zhi wore a thoughtful expression.
There were some things he needed to think through carefully.
For example, just how far this kind of control could go—and how exactly one could achieve it.
If everyone whose body had undergone Mech-ification fell within the range he could control, then at least half of the people in this trial would be eliminated.
"...Let's go. Put everything away—we're heading to the next point in time."
Rubbing his forehead, Bai Zhi made his decision.
—Some things could be figured out with a little testing.
"Oh... Huh? You don't want any of this?"
Pointing at the valuable items she had taken out earlier, Hakurei Reimu looked somewhat bewildered.
"No, keep them. I believe you really are poor now."
Casting a glance at the pile of junk on the ground, Bai Zhi nodded with a rather complicated expression.
By now, he seemed to understand how Yu Xing had felt when he said Bai Zhi was covered in junk. In his eyes, all the valuable things she had brought out were junk as well...
The best of them were only Perfect quality, and they were all extremely specialized. Unless he changed classes and became a witch, taking these things would only waste storage space.
Besides, she