Chapter 269
"No matter what, I can't let myself fall too far behind everyone else."
Chu Wangshu's eyes were serious as she looked at Charlotte and spoke her true feelings:
"Sister Charlotte said that Dad was a very powerful person, even Savior, right? Even if I can't be as powerful as Dad, I will try my best."
"Because... because if I can't even do this, then I'm still not qualified to know the things that Dad still doesn't want to talk about."
Dad said he'd tell me about Mom next time we meet.
But after hearing Charlotte reveal part of the truth, she couldn't help but wonder: her Dad had his reasons for not telling her before, so why did he choose to tell her this time? Was it because she showed too much desire to know that he gave in?
Chu Wangshu didn't want that. She wanted to become more mature and stronger, to become someone outstanding enough for her Dad to truly acknowledge, and then to openly and honestly learn about the past.
The Little Cotton-padded Jacket's words clearly reached the ears of the parents.
The tension in Chu Yuanqing's heart melted away instantly, turning into a stinging bitterness in her heart and a warmth spreading through her chest. Her eyelashes trembled, and her expression was complex, containing both relief and sorrow.
If...
If she were a little stronger, would Xiao Shu not have needed to be so sensible?
As a father, she sometimes prefers to see her daughter being less mature, because that proves she has protected her well enough that she hasn't been worn down by the harsh realities of life.
The more sensible Xiao Shu is, the more insecure I feel towards her.
With this in mind, Chu Yuanqing's previous idea of sneaking away using magic faded.
Perhaps I should take this opportunity to listen more to my daughter's thoughts and better understand her inner struggles and aspirations.
It was her first time being Dad, so there were bound to be things she didn't do well.
Charlotte was lost in thought. She was deeply moved by her daughter's words, and after a slight pang of sadness, she paused, then broke into a bright smile and said softly:
"Yes, Xiao Shu is a very outstanding child, but sometimes being too mature isn't good. At least if your Dad heard these words, he might feel sad instead."
Chu Wangshu stubbornly insisted:
"If Dad gets upset about this, it means he spoils me too much. I'm not a child anymore, and I have an obligation to take on responsibilities at home. Sister Charlotte should correct Dad's thinking!"
The Doomsday Diva's eyes crinkled at the corners, and she couldn't help but laugh so hard she bent over. She patted the raised blanket beside her with her small hand before speaking to her like a child:
"Okay, okay, Xiao Shu is right. I'll find a chance to talk to your Dad about it. But for now, let me help Xiao Shu solve your little problem first."
"Whether it's the precision of Magic Control or the Mental Tempering, there are systematic training methods. In the Countermeasures Bureau, we call this training method Meditation Method."
Chu Wangshu sat on the small sofa beside the bed, sitting upright and listening attentively like a good student, and asked:
"Meditation Method, does that sound a bit like Sister Xie's [Meditation State]?"
Charlotte secretly slipped her little hands under the covers, taking the opportunity to bully the now defenseless Pure White Witch, while outwardly appearing as a good teacher, earnestly saying:
"Pretty much. That's why Xiao Xuan's performance is the most exaggerated among you. If it weren't for me, her speed of improvement in manipulating magic would have already broken the Countermeasures Bureau's record for more than ten years."
"The essence of Meditation Method is extreme focus, and this threshold is actually not that high for those of you who are entering the realm of [Flow State]."
"In a sense, Xiao Xuan's [Meditation State], Yayoi's Perfect Performance Method, and Liuli's innate empathy are all Meditation Method that they uniquely employ to immerse themselves in their own world."
Therefore, they actually have very little need to learn other Meditation Method.
In bed, Chu Yuanqing tried to keep quiet by pursing her lips. Her cold and indifferent eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and her face was flushed with an alluring coral pink. She was trying to grab the small hand that was close to the lantern as it disappeared into the snow mountain, while at the same time pinching the soft flesh on the inside of Charlotte's thigh in revenge.
The Doomsday Diva's eyelashes trembled, her eyes welling with tears that blurred her vision for a moment before returning to normal. She coughed a few times to stop the strange sounds from escaping her throat, her full, rounded thighs nervously rubbing against each other before she resumed her composed teacher demeanor and said:
"The Shine Meditation Method!"
"This is Meditation Method I created for the Countermeasures Bureau. It's related to the stage and idols, and it fits us Magical Girl trainees who were discovered in <Flashdance>."
Chu Wangshu's eyes sparkled.
Charlotte is amazing! She actually invented a Meditation Method!
But... why is Charlotte's face so red? Is it because she just took a bath?
The Little Cotton-padded Jacket belatedly noticed this detail and was somewhat puzzled.
But her desire for Meditation Method overcame these questions, prompting her to ask immediately, like a curious child:
"So, is this what Sister Charlotte is going to teach me?"
Charlotte basked in her daughter's adoring gaze, giving Qing Bao a boastful pinch on her soft flesh. She clearly showed no intention of admitting defeat, stubbornly enduring the strange sensation on her inner thigh from the pinch, and continued seriously:
"That's right! If Xiao Shu learns this, she will quickly improve her sensitivity to magic, develop a keen sense for it, and thus enhance her instinct to control magic!"
Chu Wangshu listened with increasing anticipation. She pulled out her tablet from her small handbag, pressed the record button, and opened her laptop, ready to study diligently as if attending an online class.
Charlotte began to explain the practice of Meditation Method, interspersed with discussions about the origins and principles of Magical Girl, as well as the principles of magic itself, and the Countermeasures Bureau's research and exploration of magic, which drew repeated exclamations of admiration from Little Cotton-padded Jacket.
Chu Yuanqing felt a pang of jealousy listening to this in bed. She knew all of this too; it was all just knowledge from the library in the app provided by Dream Weaver Rabbit.
Damn it, why doesn't Xiao Shu come to find me?
Although she hasn't revealed her identity as a father, her identity as Magical Girl has been exposed, and she's even fought in front of Xiao Shu once. It seems more reasonable for her to seek out her teammate, with whom she's spent a lot of time, right?
Chu Yuanqing was a little jealous. She turned her jealousy into a mischievous thought. After her Little Cotton-padded Jacket finished listening to how to train with Meditation Method and officially closed her eyes to focus her mind, she crawled out of the quilt into Charlotte's arms and buried her head in the cleft between Charlotte's thighs.
The Doomsday Diva's body stiffened, and before she could even resist, she felt a wet, soft sensation in her lower abdomen. The previously subsided demonic patterns of the hibiscus bloomed again, and the intense fragrance of flowers permeated her soul, filling her nostrils and lips, and spreading warmth throughout her entire body.
"Ugh, Xiao Qing, no... it itches."
Charlotte's face flushed crimson. The voice she squeezed out from her throat was barely audible, yet it had an alluring, kitten-like hoarseness. Although she said to stop, her hands honestly pressed down on the Pure White Witch's head. Her opal-like, beautiful eyes were half-closed, and the mist inside was almost dripping with water.
Not far away, the Little Cotton-padded Jacket with her eyes closed was practicing Meditation Method. Following Charlotte's teachings, she first had the artificial lantern return to her mind organ, and then stirred up a fixed frequency of Heart Tide around it to interfere with her own soul, thereby allowing her concentration to surpass the limits of humanity.
Ultimately, we glimpse the possibility of a vibrant and diverse world.
Those phosphophyllite-like blue-green Magic Particles, under the penetrating focus, infinitely split and magnified, transforming into an endless, colorful sea of light in a fantasy that lies between illusion and reality.
The Magic Particles inside are like mayflies with vitality, or like seaweed emitting fluorescence.
Chu Wangshu felt herself sinking into it, yet also as if she had transcended the shackles of the sea of light, looking down upon the vast world within. Her consciousness transformed into boundless tentacles, and in an instant, she comprehended the <Shine Meditation Method>, instinctively beginning to pry open another dimension located on the planet, drawing upon its mysterious particles.
At that moment, the Little Cotton-padded Jacket felt like she was standing on a stage.
That sea of light is the light stick that fans keep waving.
The mysterious frequency of those undulating Magic Particles represents the rhythm and melody of the dance music.
That wondrous power originating from another dimension symbolizes the recognition and praise one receives as an idol.
"Wow, this is amazing! So this is the meditation process that Sister Charlotte was talking about?"
Chu Wangshu felt lightheaded, a sense of clarity and purity filling her soul. This thought only flashed through her mind before she continued to immerse herself in Meditation Method, experiencing its rhythm.
Thus, the girl, who had never replenished her mana and had no experience to carry over from the first playthrough, continued to close the distance between herself and her teammates with each breath. Using the Meditation Method created by the Doomsday Diva, she was constantly assimilating Magic Particles and accelerating her transformation into a [Witch].
This talent inherited from her parents transcends conventional limitations, allowing the Saintess's casually created <Shine Meditation Method> to achieve an incredible energy efficiency.
Or perhaps, this Meditation Method became the key to unlocking her talent.
In short, the result was that when Charlotte wanted to take revenge on Chu Yuanqing, a small but powerful magical vortex was stirred up in the room.
Chu Wangshu sat upright on the sofa like a top student. Her body and soul became the center of a vortex. She was like a parched desert receiving rain, greedily letting every cell devour the missing magic power, continuously closing the gap with her teammates.
Strangely enough, because the Magic Tide stirred up in each other's souls by the Doomsday Diva and the Pure White Witch were far greater, they failed to notice Little Cotton-padded Jacket's terrifying rate of progress immediately.
Yes, they're still childishly sulking, bullying each other, and neither is willing to give in.
Of course, it's also hard to say whether it was because doing this kind of thing under her daughter's nose was a novel experience.
If Chu Yuanqing's actions were driven by spite and jealousy, then Charlotte's were most likely motivated by a sense of transgression and a desire for intense excitement.
Because...
The Pure White Witch had already regretted it. She had originally intended to stimulate the demonic markings on the Saintess's lower abdomen as revenge and then immediately run away. However, Charlotte not only did not run away, but also pressed her head down, making this behavior increasingly strange.
This makes it seem as if... as if she willingly stayed under the table to serve Charlotte, not as revenge, but as a reward!
Chu Yuanqing didn't want to reward Charlotte, but the fact that her beautiful body was so close to Charlotte's lap was itself an excessively tempting reward.
The Saintess wholeheartedly agreed, so she immediately took the initiative, pinning his head down and beginning to bully him mercilessly.
Time passed.
The battle here erupted like a thunderclap in silence.
Meanwhile, the practice on the other side was drawing to a close in silence.
Chu Wangshu, who was immersed in the colorful sea of light, suddenly felt a heavy fatigue. She remembered Charlotte's warning and knew that she had exceeded the optimal meditation time for a day. Continuing would be counterproductive, so she began to actively withdraw her consciousness.
Then, the endless sea of light began to shrink infinitely, as if a singularity of destruction had ejected her consciousness. Just as the tides of asteroids orbiting ideal organs slowly receded, allowing the elevated soul to return to the senses of the body.
The girl opened her eyes blankly, feeling as if she had been transported to another world. She subconsciously summoned Magic Particles, causing the blue-green magic to intertwine in the air to form the outline of Chu Yuanqing's facial features, which looked like a clear sand painting.
"Sister Charlotte, your Meditation Method is amazing!"
Chu Wangshu smiled happily. Although the sand painting collapsed immediately after a second, she had previously used magic to arrange her Dad's appearance, but at most she could only sculpt goblins like clay, and could not sculpt the outline of a handsome uncle at all. This was enough to show the progress she had made in this meditation.
In addition, there are more pronounced physical responses.
The Little Cotton-padded Jacket found it hard to articulate the differences in detail, but at the very least, her physical fitness had undergone a slight transformation. She looked up at her admirable teacher, Charlotte, wanting to share her joy of success with her.
But strangely, it was discovered that the area around the Doomsday Diva was filled with fluorescent blue substances that distorted the air.
That's... magic?!
Chu Yuanqing once used the idealistic nature of magic to perform a feat of making his Little Idol invisible on the street.
This is essentially like the wizards in Harry Potter bullying Muggles, but any Witch with Supernatural Senses could easily see through this "disguise."
After a period of progress in meditation,
Chu Wangshu successfully activated the [Witch's ] Supernatural Senses. Curious and confused, she manipulated her magic, parting the blue mist. The collision of the two magical forces triggered a chemical reaction, and with the crack of shattering glass, the flat bed surface twisted.
Finally, the pupils reflected the true scene of the quilt bulging and a few gray hairs scattered on the pillow!
P. S.: People keep asking for the group number, so I'll post it again. Actually, there's not much in it, just some censored original chapters (the censored parts are all changed to an artistic and abstract version), and a bunch of weird fanfiction side stories written by group members.
P. S.: In short, there are only 50 spots left, so hurry up and add more!
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Volume 1: 256. Xie Qingxuan discovers a secret: a strange recording. (5K)
Inside the covers, the Pure White Witch, who had lost her sight, was still unaware of the seriousness of the situation.
But the Doomsday Diva, whose magic had been shattered, suddenly realized what had happened. The gradient lake blue in her misty eyes, like the setting sun, shone brightly for a moment, tinged with an expression of immense surprise.
Charlotte used her magic to weave Light Band around the still bewildered Little Cotton-padded Jacket. She pulled her close, completely ignoring Chu Yuanqing still on her lap, and hugged her adorable daughter tightly, excitedly saying:
"He actually learned Meditation Method in one go? And even unlocked his Supernatural Senses?"
"Hmm, he even accelerated the progress of Life Evolution by 30% in one go, he's simply a super genius!"
"Xiao Shu is amazing! She'll definitely become a super powerful Magical Girl in the future!"
Miss Saintess showed no embarrassment or shame at being caught in their "illicit affair." Her first reaction was that her daughter with Xiao Qing was indeed extraordinary. The slight talent revealed by her study of Meditation Method was enough to prove that the other's soul possessed extremely terrifying potential.
Upon closer reflection, this is perfectly reasonable.
The Diva of the End, the Saint of Salvation.
The flesh and blood genes of these two individuals, combined with the final gift of the Planet Consciousness and the combined power bestowed by all humanity, including the involvement of thirteen Disaster God powers, make this infant born under such an environment and background truly the last Child of Man.
To be honest, Chu Wangshu's current performance is already quite conservative.
Rather, it's more accurate to say that despite all the advantages she's accumulated, her current level of development is merely that of a reasonably excellent ordinary person—a classic case of "the wasted potential of a promising young talent."
Charlotte had previously speculated about this, believing it was most likely the work of the Planet Consciousness.
Because... theoretically speaking, if we set aside Chu Yuanqing, who personally pioneered this Worldline, their daughter— Chu Wangshu —this new life brought from the old era, is the bug that the Sea of Truth should correct the most.
Therefore, the Planet Consciousness took back its gift, and may even have locked Chu Wangshu's talent, minimizing the variables caused by her existence. This is why the curse was limited to her father, Chu Yuanqing.
However, now that the Little Cotton-padded Jacket has gradually come into contact with the [Witch] system, her talents have been more or less activated, leading to the current disastrous actions of her parents.
Charlotte pinched her daughter's cheek, a bright smile on her lips, but a hint of regret began to creep into her heart. Perhaps... she shouldn't have so casually taught Xiao Shu the <Shine Meditation Method> just because she doted on her.
This is a secret technique that should be placed on the top shelf in the magic library. In theory, it is actually something for Witch who have achieved [Full Bloom] and still seek to go beyond their limits, rather than the ordinary Meditation Method she claims to be.