Chapter 299

The force required for inhalation is relatively small, followed by exhalation, and the force is greatest when holding one's breath.

This is because when you hold your breath, the ribs of the rib cage no longer move, and the pelvis is basically fixed, which provides a firm support point for the muscles attached to the rib cage and pelvis.

In addition, the increased pressure in the chest and abdominal cavities, the tension in the muscles of the chest and abdominal walls, and the fixation of internal organs in a certain position prevent excessive displacement due to movement, thus facilitating the muscles to exert their power.

Similar patterns, much like formulas, combined with various boxing stances and martial arts, and different breathing methods, have created different fighting styles.

However, for Magical Girl who have transcended the limits of the human body, or who are no longer human, the martial arts, stances, and styles of the past have lost their meaning in learning.

Because... our circumstances have changed.

Magical Girl don't have bodily functions that require breathing to control. Just as Chu Yuanqing said, she no longer needs to breathe and has long since transcended the weaknesses of being human.

Chu Yuanqing said softly:

Breathing is something you've been able to do since birth.

"That is one of the origins of your life, and even if you become Magical Girl, that fact will not change."

"Therefore, the technology built upon it is naturally the most familiar, the most convenient, and the most in line with one's inner self. Using it to govern and control oneself will yield twice the results with half the effort."

Xie Qingyu understood this principle. Giving up breathing required adjusting her past cognitive habits, which was a very difficult thing. But adapting to breathing was as natural as letting a fish swim in water. The two had different prerequisites of varying difficulty.

Charlotte listened to their conversation and could only silently mourn for Xiaoyu in her heart.

Breathing techniques and Self-Control skills are all basic requirements for climbing to the level of a Martial God. If one can learn these prerequisite skills, even with the physical abilities of an ordinary person, one can achieve the exaggerated Combat Power of shattering mountains and rivers with a punch and beating up B-Class Calamity Beasts.

The problem is, it's not something that's easy to learn.

Chu Yuanqing's teaching method was very simple: he would give a rough explanation of the principles, then explain in detail how to practice them three times, and finally use the pressure of death in battle to make the opponent quickly grasp the concepts.

However, in order to let the Captain-Class [Witch] experience the most real fear.

Chu Yuanqing put in a lot of effort.

First, there is the murderous intent and majesty. The lantern can radiate the charm of the "true self," and naturally it can also radiate the terrifying oppression belonging to this Savior, which is engraved in the epic and the soul.

Secondly, she created a shadow, telling Xiaoyu that she could only use ten times her own magical power, and that if she exceeded that value, she would use the Martial God Skill that had shattered the Mortal Realm Barrier yesterday.

Thirdly, there is the skillful domination. She doesn't need any special techniques to fight against opponents with ten times her own magical power, not to mention that even at the cost of the lantern slowly shattering, she can still enter a state of complete mastery over herself and insight into all things in a split second.

These three factors combined,

Xie Qingyu couldn't even muster a shred of her former glory. She couldn't unleash the magic that could so easily destroy Salzburg, and even her proud passive energy field was occasionally exposed for its weakest point, inexplicably shattered by a single punch from her opponent.

There was no way to escape, no way to rest, and not even way to think.

Initially, when the Pure White Witch was only wearing sportswear, it was a training session with moderate pressure and a slow pace. However, once she officially constructed her Magic Armor and received the corresponding buffs, the battle completely turned into a brutal massacre.

Charlotte calculated for Xiaoyu that in less than 60 minutes, her heart had been pierced six times.

This was only because Qing Bao had regained her rationality and focused on teaching after being persuaded by her yesterday; otherwise, she could have shattered the opponent's heart and simultaneously turned his body into a bloody mist and chunks of flesh.

However, in contrast, each of these six attacks that pierced her heart required her to enter a state of perfect awareness at the precise moment, in order to gain insight into the weaknesses of all things and easily destroy their original forms.

Charlotte's heart was heavy. She had observed very carefully; each time, the other person only entered the perfect state for about 0.01 seconds, totaling 0.06 seconds, yet the lantern was already almost 1% broken.

The Doomsday Diva sighed in her heart:

"Xiao Qing is now so weak that even reaching the full potential of her realm would be too much for her, putting even more pressure on Ti Deng."

"While this certainly stemmed from her desire to exert herself one last time before dying and minimize distractions, it also demonstrates just how terrifying the curse of the Sea of Truth is."

Although Chu Yuanqing had always concealed it well, she could always sense that the other person was becoming more and more absent-minded in his life. It was hard to say whether he was being dragged into illusions more often or simply that his condition was getting worse, but it was an ominous sign.

So...

That's why she was so eager to leave behind as much as possible, right?

Charlotte gazed at the battle within the Mortal Realm Barrier, her mind racing with thoughts, remaining silent for a long time.

Time flew by, and the morning passed quickly.

During this time, Xiaoyu was beaten to tears and finally couldn't help but use her Captain-Class magic. As a result, Qing Bao destroyed the Mortal Realm Barrier in one go, at the cost of 6% of the lantern's progress.

This time, Chu Yuanqing waited until Xie Qingyu was hit by the aftershocks of the Martial God Skill before rescuing the unfortunate child, thus giving him a severe psychological trauma.

Charlotte was very suspicious that if things continued like this, Xiaoyu might not dare to use more than ten times the magical power when she really had a life-or-death battle with Chu Yuanqing.

Today's training ended at noon.

While part of the reason was to protect Xiaoyu's mental health and prevent her from becoming withdrawn, the main reason was that if they continued fighting Chu Yuanqing, they would lose, and the progress of the lantern-carrying game would drop to 2%, requiring a two-hour party to barely make up for it.

The problem is, she can't just keep doing those kinds of inappropriate things with Xiaoyu every day while Xiaoyu is living in the castle, can she?

To be honest, upon closer examination, you can always detect a strange taste in it.

At the very least, if Xie Qingyu knew the truth, her emotions would definitely be twisted into a pretzel.

Chu Yuanqing lay on the bed resting, and as a good teacher, she was reviewing Xiaoyu's performance that day.

The conclusion is that it's terrible. At this rate, there's no way they can reach the complete level within seven days. At most, they can only master some slightly useful techniques.

But the training intensity can't be increased any further. Xiaoyu was beaten up and cried today. It's already good that she can muster the courage to participate in tomorrow's training. If it's increased any more, she'll probably have a mental breakdown.

Charlotte was right; she shouldn't be treating him as a warrior yet.

So, let things take their course.

Chu Yuanqing temporarily abandoned the idea of inheriting the Martial God Skill. She decided to do what Charlotte did and find an opportunity to record a tutorial video that would take you from the very beginning to the end, so that at least she could leave something for humanity.

As for Xiaoyu's training, the current plan is to focus on the <Shine Meditation Method>, and then, through learning various basic techniques, help her quickly and perfectly master all her magic.

The Pure White Witch picked up the broken, dim Lantern Gem, watched as sunlight pierced through it, creating countless cracks in the light, and then slowly closed her eyes.

Whether or not her skills can be passed down, humanity today has more hope than ever before.

The future will surely continue to be bright.

P. S.: I caught a cold and my throat is a bit inflamed. I haven't been feeling well all day. I have to go to the hospital for a minor surgery on Wednesday, and I'll probably have to stay in the hospital for a few more days. I'm feeling depressed.

Volume 1: 283. The Dream Weaver Rabbit a Comeback, Forcing Qing Bao to Go to Sea. (5K)

Tick-tock, tick-tock.

A light drizzle tapped against the window.

The girl's frosty eyelashes fluttered. Her golden eyes held no sleepiness, only a weariness as heavy as strong liquor and as desolate as a wasteland. The illusion of the Sea of Truth receded like the tide, but the lingering pain was dense and boiling in every cell and every thought.

This is the lingering aftereffect of using [Burn Ash], where the Lingering Fire causes damage. Under normal circumstances, such pain does not last long before it completely devours the soul and body, allowing the blessing of [Immortality] to restore health and well-being.

But under the illusion of the Sea of Truth, it becomes so long that it seems endless, until it drags out the illusion, and still reflects the corresponding pain in the body.

Even the pain-relieving effects provided by Little Idol are meaningless in the present moment.

In fact, the effect of Magic Replenishment is more like a euthanasia potion. On the surface, it can prolong one's lifespan, but its core function is to allow her to face her end as painlessly as possible.

Chu Yuanqing struggled to sit up. Her nasal passages were blocked as if she had a cold, and her throat was swollen and painful as if it were on fire. A chill and soreness squeezed out of her bones. Double images appeared before her eyes, and the scenery sometimes went black and sometimes distorted. All sorts of chronic illnesses seemed to be accelerated by time, growing wildly in every corner.

This is not a backlash from Lingering Fire.

This time, a Disaster God who had been forgotten appeared in the illusion. The other party's authority was suspected to be related to disease or virus.

The illusion of the Sea of Truth successfully conveyed the "price" of a Pyrrhic victory to reality.

In the illusion, Chu Yuanqing was unable to return to her prime. Her soul was in a dying state. She possessed neither the thirteen Disaster God powers nor could she freely use Martial God Skill. Even the blessings she should have had were almost gone, leaving only [Immortality].

The result is that you can only use Laevateinn in a brutal way, using the life-burning skill [Burn Ash] in combination with [Undying] to grind down health indefinitely, basically the same as when you fought [Old Testament] in the illusion.

The difference is that this time she lost the advantage of information and seemed to have returned to the first time, fighting the Disaster God in the most difficult way and suffering many losses that required her to pay with her life.

If it were only this, it would be fine; I could retrieve information about the other Disaster God within the illusion, and dying dozens more times wouldn't be a problem. Unfortunately, after exiting the illusion, the memories in my mind quickly become hazy and no longer have any reference value.

"So..."

Is this a warning that [Pure White]/I am continuously deteriorating?

Chu Yuanqing murmured to herself, based on the information and the results of inquiries from various parties, not long after she last faced the [Old Testament], the corresponding forbidden zone began to stir, even overflowing and dispersing many vortexes of calamity energy, which hid in various parts of the world.

This is evident from the fact that Charlotte cleared several vortices in Austria that were born from the radiation of the Old Testament, demonstrating the seriousness of the problem.

Therefore, following the previous pattern, it is highly likely that the Sea of Truth is helping the Disaster God to reclaim the authority that resides on its side. Regardless of whether the illusion results in victory or defeat, the Disaster God that initiates the challenge will become more active and stronger.

What if... I lost in the illusion?

This is an issue that must be treated with caution.

Given that the Old Testament was defeated in the illusion but still caused disturbances, if the Disaster God were to achieve victory in the illusion, her soul would be consumed in this defeat, leading to the collapse of the Pure White and the return of the Disaster God's authority.

In short, the apocalyptic crisis has been brought forward significantly.

As for whether this argument is correct, we can get the evidence by asking Astrid in a few days if there are any anomalies in the forbidden areas.

Chu Yuanqing experienced the effects of the Disaster God' s power. It was as if she had experienced the different pains of patients in dozens of hospitals in a few seconds. It took about ten minutes for her body to gradually return to normal.

The Pure White Witch stood up, drew back the curtains, and looked outside.

This was the first time they had encountered rain in the weeks they had been traveling.

But miraculously, even when it rains, the sky is not gloomy. The bright blue dome and the continuous warm sunshine make the thousands of raindrops sparkle as they fall, like dew sprinkled by the gods themselves, scattered on the verdant mountains, and falling on the blue-green obelisks and monasteries.

Water droplets slid down the eaves of the old town, tapping softly against the colorful shop windows. On Mozart's Old Street, someone was selling flowers under an umbrella. Little Idol, with lively steps, walked along the streets built against the hillside, splashing water that sparkled and, for a moment, resembled a rainbow.

The world is a beautiful place.

Chu Yuanqing lowered her eyes and smiled, greedily and happily savoring this experience. Her chest was filled with a tranquil joy, enough to cover the Lingering Fire embers and the pain of being plagued by illness.

So, as always, Miss Savior concealed her pain and crisis, tidied her appearance in front of the mirror, used the lipstick Xiao Xuan gave her to blend her slightly pale lips into a beautiful and moist peach color, and took the initiative to go to the castle restaurant before lunch.

The atmosphere during the meal was as harmonious and lighthearted as ever.

Chu Yuanqing always finds her own way to praise everyone. She is not silent, and her smiles are more frequent than anyone else's. You would never guess that she is a hardened warrior who has just experienced several days of fierce fighting and tasted death hundreds or thousands of times.

Charlotte didn't notice anything amiss either. She was still thinking about Qing Bao's photo album when she glanced at the dining table and, noticing that Xiaoyu wasn't there, offered her blessings to her good friend who had been rigorously trained, while also praying in her heart that Xiaoyu wouldn't hold a grudge against Chu Yuanqing because of it.

After all, without understanding the full context, anyone would think the morning's training was too extreme.

That kind of education is like sharpening a sword in an extremely crude way; it's easy to accidentally break the sword, and it's not suitable for the current peaceful times.

In fact,

Xie Qingyu's absence from dinner wasn't due to giving Chu Yuanqing a hard time or any dissatisfaction; she simply couldn't eat because she had witnessed too many scenes of carnage.

In a room on the second floor of the castle, Little Butterfly was crying and flying around aimlessly.

"Waaaaah, Xiaoyu, I don't want my vacation anymore! Let's go back to work at the Countermeasures Bureau today! Qing Bao is so fierce! I was so scared I fainted and only just woke up, it was terrifying!"

Xie Qingyu was pale. She suppressed the urge to vomit, stubbornly shook her head, and said earnestly:

"No, if I give up now, not only will Teacher Chu and Xiao Xuan look down on me, but all that heart-pounding I did this morning will have been for nothing!"

And...

Perhaps it was the overwhelming pressure of life and death, but she actually felt her long-stagnant Magic Power Limit shift upwards.

Even more so, out of fear, he dared not use magic power ten times greater than Chu Yuanqing's, and he forcibly activated his potential by repeatedly suffering severe injuries, increasing his control over his own magic power significantly in just a few hours.

Although I haven't yet mastered the true meaning of the other person's breathing, thus achieving self-mastery and reaching perfection, this alone is enough to prove that Teacher Chu is undoubtedly a truly capable and excellent teacher.

In comparison, Teacher Dream Weaver certainly possesses many magics and skills, she can't offer herself much improvement in this area.

Violet was frantic. She didn't want Qing Bao to accidentally beat her Xiaoyu into pieces one after another.

Although Magical Girl in full bloom are very resilient, if their mental state collapses, their Full Bloom will gradually lose its effectiveness, leading to their direct death.

The Little Butterfly angrily exposed his shortcomings:

"Who was it that had their legs go weak and couldn't stand up just now? Silly Xiaoyu, all you do is show off. Qing Bao's reckless training methods are utter nonsense. Don't be fooled by her just because she's pretty!"

Xie Qingyu felt that Violet had no right to speak about herself in this regard. Clearly, this morning, after seeing Teacher Chu, the first one to rush into his arms, act coquettishly, and steal a whiff of the fragrance of the Soul Flower was this Lantern Fairy.

The girl explained in a very serious tone:

"Teacher Chu is indeed very beautiful, but when I see her face now, I only instinctively tense up, feel a chill, and at the same time naturally control my magic, trying to breathe through my blood and cells."

As Xie Qingyu spoke, she added many corrections in her mind, and said with admiration and respect:

"I think this is the result that Teacher Chu wanted to see."