Chapter 348
The same applies to Kiriwake Yayoi's [Heart Forging].
Tang Liuli did not bestow any blessings and hardly noticed anything amiss.
Chu Wangshu had some protection left over from the first playthrough, but she wasn't much better off than her companions.
So, swept up by the enthusiastic cheers, the Little Idol, somewhat bewildered, started dancing to another song prepared for the Public Performance.
Even though a sense of unease continued to grow in my heart, I ultimately failed to notice the truth in the audience at the first moment.
Even the Super AI monitoring this area in real time is the same.
Chu Yuanqing felt as if he had returned to the moment when he first activated Laevateinn at full power, carrying the concept of myth, being devoured by the end, and surrounded by the Lingering Fire of immortality.
In this state, all senses tend to be in a state of chaos, and one can only maintain awareness of the world and transform the Lingering Fire into one's own power by relying on the spiritual realm of listening to the gaps between all things and the technology of reaching the divine realm.
Now, with the soul's realm reduced to nothingness, even the skills etched into instinct are rendered useless amidst the accumulated curses.
At this moment, the once radiant Lantern Gem dimmed infinitely. Even with a constant influx of wish power, it could not withstand the curse and continued to shatter violently, immediately falling back to the danger threshold of 3%, and then further down to 1%.
The pure white roses sway, their branches adorned with brilliant golden fragments. At this moment, they are burning hot, like lovers embracing each other, instantly forming the shape of a holy grail, shining brightly.
--[The Shattered Golden Cup].
This Destined Magic also evolved after entering the [River] Realm, and has now become the main shield to withstand the first wave of attacks.
Chu Yuanqing's eyes were filled with mercury, the magical silk weaving through the fibrous membrane, uvea, and retina, creating lifeless and empty pupils. Her consciousness was waning and broken, like ashes that had decayed and fallen to the earth.
But just as illusions began to emerge, threatening to completely rob one of their senses, the obsession to save the world, like a spark, ignited all the ashes, burning out a magnificent spectacle like a hurricane and thunder.
"It's not time to die yet."
Chu Yuanqing murmured to himself.
Thus, a will that transcends all barriers forcefully protects the ephemeral beauty that is about to shatter together, causing the outline of the golden cup to blur and shroud it, warding off all erosion.
The next second, the mangled limbs began to revive.
The girl coughed as she stood up. Her pale skin and beautiful knuckles resembled cracked porcelain, creating a mottled picture filled with a dreamlike fragility. The dark cracks scattered ash, like butterflies about to fly out, symbolizing death.
Chu Yuanqing used a disguise spell to cover up the abnormality of his entire body, and sat back in his original position in time before the distortion caused by the Sea of Truth disappeared.
The Pure White Witch took a sip of orange juice, lowered her eyes which had not yet regained their sight, and manipulated the Lantern Gem to accelerate the conversion of willpower, allowing the [Quicksilver Blood] and [Shattered Golden Cup] to quickly repair her body.
On the surface, almost nothing happened; even the celestial phenomenon caused by the Destined Magic required a high-speed camera to capture.
Chu Yuanqing swallowed the blood foam with orange juice, and calmly reintegrated into the lively celebration atmosphere around her. She looked at the Little Idol on the stage, reading the information of her Destined Magic, feeling quite happy.
The erosion of the Sea of Truth was an inevitable outcome, as was her death.
But how much value this life can ultimately create, and how much it can leave behind for the world, for family, and for loved ones, remains an unknown.
The revival of this Destined Magic— [The Ideal Land That Welcomes the End]—is precisely what can cause anomalies in the Sea of Truth's mechanism, accumulating more possibilities for the future.
The City of Doomsday, the City of Glory, the City of Hope, the Sky Garden, humanity's last sanctuary, an ideal land far removed from the world...
It is also the hometown of himself and Charlotte.
This super city, which gathers countless flames of hope, has many nicknames. On the devastated wasteland surface of the first playthrough, it is like a celebrated legend, possessing extremely special significance.
The new technique born from the pure white rose is the embodiment of its concept.
Of course, as the prefix suggests, this magic did not manifest in the City of Doomsday its peak.
Instead...
Charlotte activates [Funeral Procession], and together with this super city, she falls from the sky into the Sea of Stars, burying all things and creating a scene of the world's end.
This is similar to the end of various mythological groups.
The difference is that,
Chu Yuanqing witnessed this scene. At that time, she was inside the concept of the planet, watching the collapse of the surrounding inner sea and Charlotte's corpse, which collapsed alone in the mottled and broken main city, leaving the world to quietly await its demise.
Ultimately, she accepted the blessing of [Funeral Procession], restarted the Worldline as originally planned, corrected all history and the past, and opened up a second timeline before the calamity struck.
Therefore, the "The Ideal Land That Welcomes the End" does not simply signify the destruction of the world; it contains the most brilliant and precious hope, representing the spark of restart and rebirth.
Otherwise, the few projections that landed earlier wouldn't have been a dazzling aurora-like scene, but rather a death tide as distant and lonely as a whale's song.
"It is neither Inherent Domain nor space, but rather a separate dimensional world located outside the planet."
As for the effect...
Its simplest and most direct function is as a magic storage.
Because of the curse, Chu Yuanqing's soul, which was filled with magic, was constantly breaking apart, like a leaky water bottle that needed a large external water source to maintain relative balance.
But with this technique, she was able to store all the magic that was constantly leaking into her ideal world in another dimension, thus solving the problem of constantly wasting magic.
Moreover, most importantly, the power of one's will can be infused into it, allowing it to be automatically converted into and stored as magic power.
Although the conversion isn't as fast Lantern Gem, it can still be considered a dual-core process.
In summary, the ideal world is equivalent to having the combined effects of a paper crane amulet and Lantern Gem, amplified to a great extent.
On the other hand, the magic infused within will slowly acquire a trace of the power of the end.
The so-called end is a chain reaction of decay that occurs only when all these conditions are met: planetary destruction, the extinction of civilization, the evaporation of billions of souls, the collapse and disorder of physics, the complete chaos of rules and concepts, and the collective decline of Energy Particle.
Even the Disaster God, which has destroyed many civilizations, was only passively tainted by the related aura; it was a self-destructive product of [Funeral Procession] being developed to its limit.
Of course, the End cannot kill her.
Chu Yuanqing survived, which allowed the world to be restarted.
Only...
The curse of the Sea of Truth bears some resemblance to the power of the End.
But regardless, this power can be incredibly effective in crucial moments.
"If we don't project it fully, these are the only functions available for now."
Chu Yuanqing was calculating in her heart. She felt that even in the extreme case of being corrupted by the curse, she could still regard the ideal land as a heavenly throne where power and authority resided.
Even without projecting it out, creating a dimensional rift in the sky allows one to temporarily construct a spell by pulling down magic, achieving a bombing effect similar to that of a space-based weapon.
While resting and brainstorming new magic, the Little Idol finally stepped off the stage, changed their clothes in the Waiting Room, and returned to the dining table.
Tang Liuli was the first to come closer. She pretended to be coquettish and snuggled into Qing Bao's arms, but secretly sniffed at the other's collar like a small animal. Only after confirming that she did not smell blood or flowers did she sit down suspiciously.
Chu Yuanqing found Liuli's intuition terrifying. She decided to reach out and pet the cat's head to subtly distract it, but before she could even finish petting it, her head was enveloped in a soft embrace.
The Pure White Witch's vision was overwhelmed; her face was buried in the fragrant softness, and for a moment she could hardly breathe.
Xie Qingxuan looked down at Qing Bao in his arms, ignoring the indentation caused by the impact, seemingly oblivious to the fact that he was giving her a treat, and said earnestly in a gentle and honest tone:
I don't know why, but I suddenly miss you so much.
Kiriwake Yayoi sat beside him, gently squeezing Chu Yuanqing's warm hand. Her innocent face was filled with confusion as she murmured to herself:
"How strange, my heart suddenly skipped a beat on stage just now, and I even lost my sense of the paper crane amulet. Was it just my imagination?"
Chu Wangshu didn't join the ranks of those who took advantage of others; she simply questioned the meaning of life in her heart.
It's one thing for the younger generation to have some strange telepathic connection with Qing Bao, but why did I also feel that something was off just now?
Charlotte observed Chu Yuanqing's expression suspiciously. She knew the inside story and wasn't as easily fooled as other Little Idol. She suspected that this was the fault of the Sea of Truth.
Has the backlash from eradicating [Calamity Wish] not ended yet?
It seems I'll have to get Liuli and Yayoi to Qing Bao's bed today.
As for Xuan Bao, she will be self-reliant and will be there even without being urged.
Tang Liuli glared angrily at the Golden Haired Doggy. Bumping into someone with the ball was bad enough, but how did it also knock away the head pat Qing Bao had given her?! What's the difference between this and bullying?
The Green Eyed Cat decided to protest the harem bullying by name. She lay down directly on Qing Bao's round thighs and said righteously:
"Xiao Qing is definitely hiding something from me. If she doesn't tell me, I won't get up."
Little Sakura looked at the mischievous cat, expressionless, grabbed her by the back of her collar, lifted her up, and said:
"Don't make it sound so self-righteous about taking advantage of others."
"Don't forget we're still filming a show."
Tang Liuli puffed out her cheeks. That hateful Sakura Girl! She had openly and brazenly lain on Qing Bao's lap on the show a long time ago. So what if she was caught on camera? "Qing Ci Li Qu" will be proud of her!
But after a moment's thought,
The Green Eyed Cat finally got down to business, saying:
"How's everyone's magic power accumulation going? I feel like I can officially start constructing my Magic Armor now. I even know the name of my Destined Magic in advance, but it seems like it won't be fully formed until [Flower Bloom]."
This statement was a product of magic, and the sound echoed in everyone's ears on its own, so there was no need to worry about Sister Ellie and the children nearby hearing it.
Xie Qingxuan reluctantly released Qing Bao from his arms, and only after the other party had finished setting up the small barrier controlling the local sound transmission did he reply:
"Same here, my Destined Magic is [Royal Authority]."
Kiriwake Yayoi said honestly:
"My Destined Magic is called [Perfect Law], which should be a product derived from Perfect Performance Method, but the difference isn't very noticeable yet. Perhaps we'll see when I actually transform?"
Tang Liuli thought for a moment, then complained:
"Mine is called [Spiritual Might], which doesn't sound like a pure support type. I wonder what kind of magic it will develop."
The Little Cotton-padded Jacket suppressed her excitement, adopted the demeanor of a top student, and happily participated in the discussion:
"Astrid said that Destined Magic abilities, and so far no Magical Girl is the same as another."
"And the magic derived from it, when applied to the action games that Liuli often plays, becomes each character's unique skill set."
"Thinking about it this way, Destined Magic sounds similar to the gacha games you see online. Your initial innate magic can even determine your future development direction and potential. Liuli might just be the kind of powerful attacker wielding a chainsaw."
After finishing speaking, Chu Wangshu added somewhat shyly:
"I don't know the name of my Destined Magic yet, but it's [Lighting Up] now, so I can participate in the training camp with everyone."
Charlotte grasped the Pure White Witch's hand, establishing an internal channel with the Contract Chain. While questioning the unruly Qing Bao, she stroked her daughter's hair, smiling and nodding.
"Now your entire team consists of [Witch]."
"If nothing major goes wrong, we can definitely debut together in the future."
Chu Yuanqing had no intention of hiding anything; she openly revealed the truth in secret, while outwardly surveying her surroundings and addressing everyone:
"Although we haven't reached the stable stage of [Flower Bloom] yet, I will still teach everyone how to distinguish their own magical properties after we go back today, so that we can adapt to which type of spell."
He finished speaking.
The Little Idol were all excited, knowing that once they returned to the hotel, they could try transforming and officially learn the magic they only saw in cartoons.
Even the seemingly most detached Great Demon King, because he was always thinking about how he could imprint the demonic mark on Qing Bao only after the [Flower Bloom], held a special kind of anticipation for returning to the hotel.
But the celebration is not over yet.
Charlotte also has to be responsible for all the townspeople who helped her prepare this event. Even if she doesn't stay on stage until the very end, she should at least stay until everyone has left before she can leave.
This is a matter of basic courtesy and respect.
Therefore, after learning that Chu Yuanqing suffered a backlash because he had created a powerful Destined Magic,
Charlotte chatted with Sister Ellie for a while, watched a few performances prepared by the townspeople, and then went back on stage.
However, before leaving, she received gifts from her good friend and daughter.
Xie Qingxuan gave her a mysterious prop box.
Kiriwake Yayoi gave her a music box with added blessings.
On the surface, Chu Wangshu only gave her a camera, but the memory card inside the camera contained her own photo album. This disguise was her last act of defiance to cover up her shame.
Tang Liuli's gift was similar to the Little Cotton-padded Jacket's gift: a collection of all the film and television works she had filmed from childhood to adulthood, complete with autographs, bonus items, and rare childhood photos.
It can only be said that everyone, in a sense, understands Charlotte's preferences.
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Time flows by, and fireworks adorn the night sky like ocean waves.
The midnight bells rang softly, the clear Lake Wolfgang reflected the dazzling sky, and amidst the joyous birthday wishes and melodies lingering in the shimmering light, one bonfire after another went out.
Thus, Charlotte's birthday celebration came to a close amidst fireworks that blanketed the entire town.
White Horse Hotel, bathhouse.