Chapter 332
With this thought in mind and a sense of awareness, Liang Xiaoxiao stepped forward. Fine gray-white scales appeared on her fingertips, and the sound of them clicking together echoed endlessly in the empty room, forging a dangerous blade.
Inside the mercury cage, Blood Throat looked at its fellow creature, its pupils shrouded in darkness, emitting a piercing hiss that shook eardrums. However, it was pierced midway by a sharp blade with interwoven gray and white scales, causing its grating roar to quickly subside.
Blood flowed, and chunks of flesh wriggled.
The circles in the girl's eyes swirled, forming a gray spiral. She controlled her body with her breath, sensing the balance within the [Cocoon of the Heart], and then used her sharp blade to absorb and devour everything from Blood Throat.
Initially, the pierced Calamity Beasts was still regenerating frantically, almost crushing and squeezing out its gray-white scales.
However, as the blade distorted and expanded, teeth and cavities grew out, wantonly devouring flesh and blood, and the evil energy. This resistance began to gradually weaken, and after the teeth and blade were broken a few times, it slowly became food.
Chu Yuanqing watched this scene from the side. The one standing there was only a Magic Clone; her real body was still at the orphanage playing with the children and decorating the church together in preparation for tomorrow's birthday celebration.
This is not to neglect Xiaoxiao's training.
For suppressing C-Class Calamity Beasts and providing tutoring, a Magic Clone is indeed sufficient.
After all, when I sparred with Xiaoyu back then, I could bully her for a long time with just a Magic Clone.
Chu Yuanqing observed Liang Xiaoxiao's current situation and murmured:
"Hmm, looks like it'll be quite a while before we finish eating."
While Blood Throat's abilities are indeed suitable for Xiaoxiao now, completely digesting and assimilating them will ultimately be a considerable challenge.
This is just like forcing someone to eat; no matter how much you like something, if you keep stuffing it in, your stomach will eventually be full.
Liang Xiaoxiao now has to endure the excruciating pain of being burst, continue to absorb the disaster energy, and forcibly expand her capacity. During the process, the blood bestowed by Chu Yuanqing will replenish the missing balance.
After digestion, her potential and skill set will be able to rival most D-Class Calamity Beasts, completing a leap in Combat Power.
Chu Yuanqing had roughly calculated that once the child was familiar with her abilities, the newly Lighting Up Magical Girl, without rigorous training, would most likely be unable to defeat her.
Of course, there are exceptions, such as certain monstrous geniuses.
Half an hour later, Liang Xiaoxiao completely swallowed Blood Throat. Her pupils trembled, her gray hair turned crimson, and she clutched her waist and abdomen in pain, coughing up blood uncontrollably.
Splash, splash.
Grayish-white scales, like overlapping waves, covered her slender and graceful curves layer upon layer, forming a thick armor, writhing with a large amount of flesh and blood, and began to convulse back and forth.
In just ten seconds, the opponent transformed into a three-meter-tall "egg".
This is not a prelude to rebirth, but merely a rejection reaction resulting from the collision of different calamity genes.
Liang Xiaoxiao became the vessel through which they waged war; her body and soul were ravaged by both sides. Only the pure white radiance within the [Cocoon of the Heart]... or rather, the [Seed of Light], could mediate.
This was an excessively long and agonizing ordeal.
The girl's soul and flesh were ravaged by the cataclysm, yet the pure white light continued to heal her, pulling her back into the boundless purgatory time and time again, making her deeply experience the pain of the Calamity Beasts's gene fusion, driving her to the brink of madness.
Liang Xiaoxiao believed that she had endured suffering and tempered her will, and was already prepared to embark on this path. However, within 27 seconds of fusing with the Blood Throat Gene, she had the thought of giving up and falling into despair.
Is this kind of suffering truly something that humans can endure?
Mania, anger, even hatred.
Liang Xiaoxiao's emotions were spiraling out of control; she was on the verge of madness. She wanted to break free of her cocoon, to stop this self-torturing war, and to destroy everything in sight. But once "evolution" began, it could not be stopped.
Ultimately, her rationality returned amidst repeated despair, and she chose to join the war, attempting to manipulate the microscopic genes of the Calamity Beasts and devour the Blood Throat genes of the outsiders, thus beginning a massive tug-of-war.
Chu Yuanqing waited patiently until she sensed something, then walked to the "egg," gently stroked its shell, and whispered:
"Xiaoxiao, do you know? If we compare calamity to a giant gene pool, then the Disaster God is the thirteen perfectly integrated and systematic principles within it."
"Therefore, the Disaster God, that is, the Dependents under the Forbidden Zone, have calamity genes originating from a complete DNA helix. Calamity Beasts that devour this part will only face assimilation by the Disaster God."
"But those chaotic Calamity Beasts that don't belong to the Disaster God are different. They are specimens from other worlds, not yet fully integrated by the calamity, and can only grow wildly and wander, waiting for the next integration through natural evolution."
Chu Yuanqing calmly revealed the terrifying secret, the golden light in her eyes burning even brighter, like Emperor rising from his throne, displaying his majestic authority to his subjects. She smiled and said softly:
"In other words, by devouring them, one can bypass the rules of calamity, master the power He plundered, and even... personally complete an ultimate unification, ascending to godhood in a mortal body."
The words had faded.
The giant "egg" broke apart.
The girl's hair was gray-white, her pupils held a swirling, reversed flow, and her waist and tailbone were entwined with blood-red patterns. Her naked body was extended by nano-armor, with gray-white scales intertwined to form exquisite armor, like a warrior standing in the twilight.
Chu Yuanqing looked at the student, a gentle smile appearing in her eyes, and she generously gave her approval:
"Xiaoxiao, having survived the first stage, you are now qualified to call it the [Seed of Light], becoming Pure White Knight unlike Magical Girl."
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Beside the town, at Mount Shafburg.
The red steam train descends the mountain.
Liang Xiaoxiao sat by the window, her eyes lowered as she looked at the hollowed-out dagger in her hand, its blood-red patterns still lingering in her mind, the phantom pain of devouring Blood Throat genes still present.
The first stage, as described by Teacher Chu, allowed her flesh, bones, limbs, cells, and organs to undergo a complete metamorphosis within the "cocoon," evolving her resistance to calamity and gaining a preliminary understanding of how to use the [Seed of Light].
Simply put, before she devoured Blood Throat, her actions, breathing, thoughts, and even all physiological phenomena that were close to human nature were all due to the pure white radiance in her soul, which suppressed the erosion and alienation of the calamity.
But now, as long as one doesn't use power exceeding a certain threshold, one can maintain the appearance and thought of a human being even without the [Seed of Light].
At the same time, she possessed extremely high precision in manipulating calamity energy, mutated flesh and blood, and their derivatives—grayish-white scales.
For example, she could never have easily created such a precise, openwork design for the dagger in her hand before, let alone make it retain its original weapon appearance after being separated from herself.
This part stems from the effects of evolution, and the other part comes from Blood Throat's genetic abilities, which is the result of the combination of calamity control, muscle manipulation, and mental enhancement.
The world has changed.
Whether it's breathing rhythm, muscle control, reaction speed, dynamic vision, memory, or even Meditation Method, which I was still confused about a few days ago, I have made significant progress after acquiring the first piece of the talent puzzle.
A hint of joy at her accomplishment graced Liang Xiaoxiao's beautiful face. Her hair was ruffled by the mountain breeze, and her profile was bathed in golden light as she gazed at Saint Wolfgang under the azure sky, feeling as if she were in another world.
Although I only spent two hours in the training room, I had the illusion of spending several years in one go when I came down the mountain.
The girl turned to look at the pretty girl sitting beside her, acting as her "accompanying companion," and smiled happily, saying:
"Baby, I should be able to meet the basic requirements for participating in training now, right?"
There was no air conditioning in the carriage, and the sweltering heat rose even higher in the sunlight.
Lin Bao'er's adorable face was flushed from the heat. She wiped her face with a wet wipe, looked at Xiaoxiao who was showing a lively Xiaoxiao, handed her a bottle of chilled Bao Li Mineral Water, clenched her fist, and encouraged her:
"Definitely! Teacher Chu said you're already a knight, which sounds incredibly cool, even more awesome than Magical Girl! She's probably already thinking about how to train you properly!"
Lin Bao'er was very grateful to Chu Yuanqing for saying those words to Xiaoxiao.
[Seed of Light], Pure White Knight.
These upright words, symbolizing virtue, were extremely important to Xiao, who initially felt she had become a monster and was afraid of Xiaoxiao at by others.
Unlike the Calamity Beasts that wantonly destroy and create tragedy, knights symbolize protection, right?
As long as she holds onto this belief, Xiaoxiao will eventually be able to completely dispel the gloom in her heart and become more determined and stronger!
Chu Yuanqing is truly a good teacher.
Liang Xiaoxiao nodded and said:
"I also need to use this first piece of the puzzle to catch up with Bao'er's progress in meditation. My control over the calamity energy has improved a lot, but my control over the Holy Radiance has actually fallen behind."
Lin Bao'er blinked, took a sip of Bao Li Mineral Water, and asked:
"Is Holy Radiance referring to the thing Xiaoxiao used to heal me? I thought it was the magic Astrid mentioned."
Liang Xiaoxiao explained earnestly:
"Teacher Chu said that magic is a special kind of energy that unfolds after infinite possibilities collapse and condense, or after a single constraint is formed. Only it can nurture the Soul Flower."
"My [Seed of Light] is a product of the calamity and my teacher's brilliance. Although it is a mind-based organ like the [Cocoon of the Heart], the path to becoming Magical Girl has been locked away."
Lin Bao'er exclaimed in shock:
"So, all those white lights were Teacher Chu's power?"
"This is amazing! I hadn't paid much attention before, but now that I think about it, Xiaoxiao didn't use any magic at all. She just made a wish and healed me. This contradicts what Astrid said."
Although the essence of magic is wishing, for most Magical Girl, it is impossible to heal such injuries by making a wish.
Because there's a missing step in the process of making a wish, which is called a ritual.
Liang Xiaoxiao continued:
"Well, to be precise, it was with the help of my teacher's brilliance that I created a single magic that locks down all possibilities."
"But because it is partly owned by the teacher and its creation stems from the teacher's wishes, it cannot be called magic."
The girl's delicate face showed gratitude as she softly said:
"But what's amazing is that if you sincerely pray and make a wish to it, you can create a phenomenon similar to magic. Don't you think this is like a blessing from the gods?"
"The teacher said that this power can be amplified through positive emotions, and it can also be strengthened by practicing the Eight Virtues of chivalry."
"Therefore, considering its natural ability to counteract calamity, I thought for a long time and decided to name this power Holy Radiance."
If Magical Girl possess the power of freedom and self-expression...
The path that the Pure White Knight must tread is a fixed way of playing the role.
In short, the closer a knight wielding the Holy Radiance is to the will within that Savior's afterglow, the more they can nourish the Holy Radiance with their soul, thus strengthening its quality.
Of course, approaching this condition is too narrow.
To be precise, it means putting into practice the principles that align with Chu Yuanqing's values, including courage, kindness, self-sacrifice, integrity, and friendship...
These positive values can all be applied to it.
Only after Chu Yuanqing discovered this did he name the road "Knight".
First, it sounds nice.
Secondly, the Eight Virtues of a knight: humility, honesty, compassion, courage, justice, sacrifice, honor, and spirituality. Except for spirituality, practicing any of these virtues will increase one 'Holy Radiance.
The last option is unacceptable because it refers to the ability to comprehend divine will, which is equivalent to a form of religious brainwashing, requiring knights to revere God and be enthusiastic about dedicating themselves to Him.
Chu Yuanqing clearly had no interest in becoming a god. She did not want to be above all living beings, and she was even less willing to let a child like Xiaoxiao become a fanatical and devout believer—the thought of that was simply too terrifying.
To avoid this possibility, she took it upon herself to change the "spirituality" in the Eight Virtues to "freedom" and wrote it in her future career introductory book.
The freedom here, under the constraints of other virtues, will not be distorted into a negative direction, ensuring independent thinking and the fulfillment of one's true self.
Lin Bao'er sighed: