Lost in the Praise / Xiao Cui Whipped Up an Avada Kedavra
"..." No, something's definitely not right.
The situation is not as Cong Yu imagined!
Chapter 152 Lost in Praise
"[Once upon a time, a long slumbering dream - the wings of a butterfly, drifting towards yesterday's moment, and today as well... its name is --]"
"Butterfly of Reincarnation"
Cong Yu softly sang, hundreds of harmless, jet-black butterflies fluttered from his hands.
Amidst the adoring gazes of the magical girls around her, she rose into the sky like a real butterfly, then vanished into nothingness in the air.
It transforms into a fleeting firework.
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Wow! It's beautiful!
"So handsome! Cong Yu, give us one more!"
Is there any more?
"Great! Great! Great!"
"..."
"Haha, don't say that, let me think..."
Cong Yu laughed heartily, surrounded by a group of magical girls, pondering what other purely visually appealing magic he could perform.
Even if this kind of magic, with its complex structure, has no real power, it still consumes a considerable amount of magical energy.
The main problem is that Cong Yu has neither practiced nor studied this area.
Now
If you ask him to conjure a spell on the spot and ensure that the mana consumption is within one [personal unit (10%)], that's already pretty good.
Cong Yu pondered for a moment, then came up with a really cool magic trick.
Wow! So handsome!
"So beautiful."
"Cong Yu is amazing!"
"..." While Cong Yu was having a great time playing with a group of adorable magical girl trainees, Lantian Zhu stood to the side with her arms crossed, watching with squinted eyes.
Yaochuan Guang also crossed his arms and squinted as he watched.
Xiao Cui is also...
"Speaking of which, didn't Cong Yu- chan say back in Azure Sky ☆ Qili that she couldn't use magic to transform into various forms?"
Yaochuan Guang asked quietly, watching Cong Yu, who was lost in praise and surrounded by beautiful women, "You've improved very quickly..."
Xiao Cui curled her lip in response and muttered, "Maybe this is the motivation that encouragement brings?"
Lantian Zhu's expression remained as calm as ever as he looked at the little bitches surrounding Cong Yu: "Encouragement? It's more like a perk."
It's almost completely pasted up.
"Why is Cong Yu- chan being so nice?"
Yaochuan Guang stared at Cong Yu, watching the magical girl trainees crowding around him. "If we were to approach them, Cong Yu might just tell them to 'get out'."
Xiao Cui shook her head, expressing a different opinion. "I think Brother Cong Yu will roll his eyes and then just pat our heads."
Yaochuan Guang thought it was quite good.
Isn't patting someone's head a good thing?
However, seeing Xiao Cui's indignant expression and Lantian Zhu's sighing look, she decided not to say anything.
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"Good morning, everyone. I'm Shibasaki Kumari, a magical girl from the Hunter Squad in Central City. I'll be in charge of this training camp."
The blonde magical girl, speaking these words, stood on the training platform, looking at the magical girls below who were obediently listening to the lesson.
She saw three familiar faces.
She was the blonde magical girl she met when she came to Wind City to fight Monster; her name was Yaochuan Guang.
And the boy next to Yaochuan Guang.
And Lantian Zhu, whom I had seen before in the Purge Squad.
Cong Yu is undoubtedly the protagonist of this training camp... or rather, one of the important purposes of holding this training camp.
But this has nothing to do with Shibasaki Kumari.
She simply came to class.
"Alright, enough chit-chat. Let me first introduce the goals of this training camp... Theoretical knowledge about magical girls, and basic knowledge about live streaming. Your agency has plenty of classes regularly, so I won't cover those."
Shibasaki Kumari smiled and said, "First of all, I need to tell you that a magical girl's magic power will increase as she lives longer."
"Based on this, each time magic is exhausted or overdrawn, the total amount and intensity of magic will increase, just like a bodybuilder exercising muscles."
"Therefore, I will focus on this aspect during this training camp..."
As Shibasaki Kumari said this, she looked at the hundred or so magical girls present and asked, "Are there any of you here who still can't control your magic well?"
The magical girl trainees looked at each other in bewilderment, and a few magical girls silently raised their hands, indicating that their control over magic was not yet proficient.
"..." The magical girls in Wind City... seem really young."
Shibasaki Kumari actually knew this a long time ago, because it was the first time she had realized that there were only two magical girls Wind City.
Oh my god.
Two people!
One of them was transferred from the Central City... Originally, the safety of the entire Wind City was handled by Yaochuan Guang.
Even knowing that the Wind City through the Baby City, this is still too childish.
The frequency of these bizarre attacks is even more rural than in the countryside. A normal small town should have at least a three- or four-person squad stationed there regularly...
The magical girl trainees are even more incredible; some run a shop at home while training as magical girl trainees... and some attend school while training.
I said, "Could you be a little more professional?"
The magical girl trainees in Central City train by doing real combat in the suburbs...
Why wasn't I born in Wind City?
As Shibasaki Kumari thought this, she first gave a simple explanation of the techniques for controlling magic. "Think, think a lot."
As she spoke, Shibasaki Kumari demonstrated and taught. "Use your brains (thoughts) to draw magic from within the world, from your hearts... and then guide it through your limbs to the outside of your body."
Upon trying it, Yaochuan Guang couldn't help but exclaim softly, "Wow, it really is! It's amazing!"
Cong Yu: "???"
Lantian Zhu: "???"
Xiao Cui: "???"
The three people around him gaped, their minds turning into a complete mess, just like Yaochuan Guang's... They felt like something was off.
"Yaochuan Guang... do you know what you're saying?"
Cong Yu couldn't help but ask this.
Yaochuan Guang, holding a ball of golden magic, tilted his head in confusion. "What's wrong? It's true that you can draw magic from your heart..."
Xiao Cui blinked, looking completely confused. "But, Sister Yaochuan Guang... isn't satisfied."
"If you use magic in dirty ways, where else can you use it?"
Cong Yu reached out to touch Yaochuan Guang's chest, but Yaochuan Guang blocked her way, blushing. "Cong Yu- chan, what are you doing? No, so many people are watching--"
"..." Cong Yu rolled her eyes and asked in a low voice, "Well, Yaochuan Guang, where do you usually draw magic from?"
It seems that Yaochuan Guang hadn't really thought about this question either...
"Hmm? I haven't noticed."
Yaochuan Guang tilted his head and thought for a moment, then hesitated and said, "Could it be magic power extracted directly from the flesh?"
"..."
"Duang!"
Cong Yu delivered a karate chop to Yaochuan Guang's head, and as the blond dog clutched his head in grievance, he yelled, "How is that possible! It was taken from the heart, okay! Even for monsters, the magical organ is still the heart!"
Yaochuan Guang: So... that's how it is?
Chapter 153 Xiao Cui Performed an Avada Kedavra
"This is 'Salamander's Thread'."
"It's Expedition System spell, created during the Eastern Expedition for use by legions, a spell used in standardized, large-scale squad battles."
"Its power is moderate, its mana consumption is just right, and its casting speed is neither fast nor slow, making it suitable for magical girls with various types of magic."
"The fourth technique of the Six Expedition Techniques, 'Salamander's Thread,' commonly known as 'Ramen,' is the same."
As Shibasaki Kumari spoke, golden threads were wrapped around her hands, dancing lightly in the air like delicate piano strings.
Honestly, it really does look like ramen.
Cong Yu was actually quite familiar with this spell; it was Expedition System spell... not exactly a powerful spell.
Just as Shibasaki Kumari said, six standard spells.
It's easy to get started, but difficult to master.
However, if one becomes proficient in it, that would be extraordinary; the magical girls would then realize that they had wasted their time mastering it.
Yes, even if you use it extremely skillfully... it's still just so-so.
But the significance of the Expedition System is that it allows everyone to pull out some usable general-purpose spells. To put it more clearly...
On average, the skill level is around Silver 5. With more research, it can reach Silver 1, but no matter how deep the research, the upper limit is just barely Gold.
A typical magical girl trainee's thinking and execution are only at the Iron level!
If they were allowed to develop their own spells, they could only create spells at the Black Iron and Bronze levels. If they encountered any strange characters at the Silver or Gold levels, they would be instantly defeated.
It's better to learn six versatile spells that guarantee at least a silver rank and use them. While staying alive, you can slowly improve your combat understanding.
Once your skill level improves, you'll naturally be able to develop your own techniques.
Moreover, in this world, battles ultimately come down to magic power; the higher the quality and quantity of magic power, the stronger it truly is.
Although Cong Yu always felt that Yaochuan Guang and Lantian Zhu were only so-so, in reality they were almost the pillars of the Gold League.
But that doesn't mean their Expedition System studies are useless.
Um...
Their rank is Gold 1, but that doesn't mean they have Gold proficiency in every lane. Learning the current spells is equivalent to expanding their hero pool.
It can then be used in a variety of different situations.
Having more options is never a bad thing.
"..." With this thought in mind, Cong Yu stretched the jet-black threads with both hands. The sharp threads, gleaming with a terrifyingly cold light, formed complex shapes in his hands.
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