Doctor: So You've Got a Thing Going with His Majesty Too?
Unfortunately, Yaochuan Guang was too obedient, only concerned about his safety, and hugged him tightly, making Cong Yu too embarrassed to continue making a fuss.
He could still tease her a little more.
Surprisingly, Lantian Zhu wasn't particularly hostile towards strange people...
Cong Yu's performance in this scene was penalized here: the two children in the family were too cute, which made the conflict and artistry somewhat lacking.
However, this deficiency is precisely like Wiener's
Si's arms.
The missing parts were just right, and Cong Yu was quite satisfied.
Result...
Now, someone has noticed that something is wrong.
"..."
"Your control over magic and the speed at which you grow stronger have already exceeded the scope of a 'test subject,' and your mastery of spells is also very rapid."
The magical girl, munching on her apple, adjusted her glasses and said, "Your pen name in manga is CY. I looked it up... In fact, many weirdos use cosplay as a cover to buy your manga volumes."
"I've investigated the footage from that day at Wind City High School again and found some interesting details."
Wow! That's so clever!
With this in mind, Cong Yu maintained a smile, prepared to beat her opponent to the brink of death and then Hydra Brand.
"So..."
Cong Yu asked this question, but immediately realized something was wrong... If the other party had guessed even the slightest thing, they wouldn't have dared to speak to her like this.
So he might have misunderstood.
From another perspective, this information could lead to conclusions such as, "Cong Yu might be a self-awakened little monster. He's just been hiding his identity and hasn't done anything evil. That's why he can draw comics that are popular with monsters, and that's why he was able to adapt so quickly after being modified."
That's definitely true.
"So..."
The magical girl, very serious, said to Cong Yu, who had inexplicably Matsushita, "I think your 'transformation' is actually a perk bestowed upon you by the King of Wind City."
"The video also proves this: the King of Wind City has always referred to you as 'Teacher CY'."
"..." Cong Yu was stunned.
"???" A million questions flashed through Cong Yu's mind.
"..." Genius! He even added settings for me?!
Doesn't this make the character more complete?
Cong Yu thought for a moment, then opened his mouth, then closed it again, reorganizing his thoughts. "Maybe, my drawing should be pretty good, but I didn't know it would be so popular among weirdos, so... so what?"
Even if "King of Wind City" is a fan of mine, what's the point of him finding me from his perspective?
The magical girl still didn't reveal her purpose in response to Cong Yu's words, but instead started talking about manga. "I've read both of your manga."
"The previous one was a story about a magical girl and a monster girl teaming up, with the monster acting as a trainer, and the magical girls racing against each other. It was an exciting sports manga."
"I thought that making the monster harmless would lead to poor grades. But your character design is just too cute, plus the novel world view... you've become a sensation."
"Your second manga continues a similar style... In fact, only the protagonist, Yuki-chan, is a magical girl; almost all the other characters are weirdos, many of them with cat ears and other unusual features."
"You have almost successfully pioneered the realm of 'kemonomimi' (animal-eared girls), a field that no one in 'serious manga' had ever touched."
"Having reaped the benefits, this comic is incredibly popular, with astonishing sales of the collected volumes... Apart from your tendency to delay updates, which sometimes results in delayed royalties, you've achieved financial freedom."
"To be truly wealthy, all that's missing is a breakout success and an adaptation into an anime or a game, so..."
"..." Cong Yu finally understood. He originally thought the other party was here to discuss identity (related to the King of Wind City), but it turned out they were here to discuss comics.
Doesn't this make him seem awkward, like he was all nervous before?
As Cong Yu was thinking this, the magical girl confidently said, "I hope you can switch jobs to our Magical Girl Association's Publicity Department, to act as a lubricant between the weirdo and the Magical Girl Association."
There were many problems with what the other person said, so Cong Yu decided to interrupt them before they could continue.
"Wait a minute, first of all... why switch jobs?"
"Just bring your two current manga to our Magical Girl Association's Publicity Department, and from then on, your manga will also be published by our Magical Girl Association."
Official fandom! That's so awesome?!
Cong Yu almost agreed on the spot, but he remained rational. "I've already signed a contract with my current publisher, so there's hope for switching. But it's impossible for me to switch publishers while still working on my two existing comics."
The other party didn't seem to care at all about this, and simply waved their hand, saying, "Our people will talk to your publishing house later. We're just asking about your intentions now, so what do you think?"
That's ruthless! Poor publisher.
Cong Yu silently mourned for the publishing house for 0.0114514 seconds, then replied, "I have no objection, but what is this 'lubricant between the weirdos and the Magical Girl Association '?"
The magical girl smiled at Cong Yu's words, "It means I hope you can draw more comics where monsters and magical girls coexist peacefully..."
"This shouldn't be too difficult, right, Professor CY?"
"Um, may I ask what you're planning to cover for your third comic? Don't be too specific; I like surprises and I don't like spoilers."
"..." Perhaps it was Cong Yu's intuition...
Don't underestimate his feelings.
Wow, this magical girl knows so much about his manga... she must be a manga fan herself!
"I didn't have any ideas at first, but now I'm starting to get a clue."
Cong Yu nodded as she spoke, giving a brief description. "It's a story about a young magical girl and a strange girl with a red dragon in a magic academy in another world... Because the characters are so cute, it'll probably become popular."
Upon hearing Cong Yu's words, the magical girl instantly showed an expectant expression. "Ah, that sounds interesting... cough cough."
After clearing her throat a few times, the magical girl regained her serious expression and extended her hand. "So, how about a pleasant collaboration?"
Cong Yu smiled...
"Yes, it's a pleasure doing business with you."
Chapter 160 Doctor: Have you been having an affair with His Majesty?
The situation seems to be becoming increasingly complicated.
However, Cong Yu understood one thing: the Monster wasn't targeting Wind City, nor was it provoking him.
How should I put it?
In a "case," besides clues at the scene and witnesses and physical evidence, there is something called "motive" that must be considered.
It is even the key to solving the case.
In other words, the most "unsolvable" cases in the world are random killings without any purpose or motive.
Such cases are actually not uncommon. The reason they seem so rare is because they aren't reported in the news...
Because the criminal was not caught.
However, cases like "[after a drunken boast, the truth from X years ago finally comes to light]" only appear in the news... This shows how precious and difficult it is to solve a case.
The motivation behind those Monsters, or rather, the existence of modified Monster, is precisely "no motivation"—they simply release the Monster at will.
Ideally, Monster would possess reason and be able to control their craving for Spirit Vein, which would increase the number of their companions.
If not, let these Monster freely attack the city to collect data, and then retrieve the ring afterwards.
It's not targeted at Wind City or intended to destroy any city.
Although it's unpleasant to say this, but...
"It seems I was merely caught in the crossfire, and wasn't even considered a threat by that kind of guy... so it's too difficult to pinpoint their location."
"However, if I'm not mistaken... they might be conducting some kind of experiment."
"From the Wind City to the Flower City, and then to the North Capital... There are intelligent Catshark Monster, intelligent Werewolf Monster that can transform twice, and Ice Element Monster that are immune to ice and snow. They are clearly three different aspects."
"The synthesis of Monster, the humanization of Monster, the attachment and enhancement of abilities... intelligence is also generally increasing accordingly."
"To make an even bolder assumption, if the 'masked, black-robed figure' the Snow Woman spoke of is actually a humanoid Monster like the Big Shadow, then could I conclude... that this humanoid Monster is attempting to manually create a companion?"
"..." As Cong Yu continued her analysis, the Doctor sipped his hot coffee and said, "You often say your IQ is only average... were you in Versailles?"
Do you even know Versailles? You must surf the internet a lot, right?
Cong Yu, whose mind was focused on serious matters, replied somewhat helplessly, "If I were the type with near-demonic intelligence, I could have even dug up someone else's base location by now... I'm really just at the level of an average person."
Doctor:"..."
"What you're describing isn't just being incredibly wise, it's being omniscient and omnipotent... You don't actually think that you have to reach the level of Zhuge Kongming to be considered intelligent, do you?"
Cong Yu thought for a moment and replied, "That's not entirely true... Reaching your level is enough."
The Doctor pursed his lips, turned his head away, and ignored Cong Yu's praise.
Here's your ring back.
As she said this, the Doctor slammed the ring that Cong Yu had given her a few days ago onto the table. "You probably guessed right, the other party seems to be trying to transform a monster into Monster."
"However, they are still in the exploratory stage... The idea of the ring-based technique is novel and the concept is wonderful, but the actual performance is terrible."
Cong Yu laughed at the Doctor's sharp comments.
"Yeah, how can I compare to you?"
As Cong Yu said this, she looked at the Doctor jokingly and said, "Your experiments in this area have a 100% success rate."
The Doctor took a sip of coffee, looking at the test subject sitting across from him, talking animatedly. "It's mainly because you're lucky... Would you like some coffee?"
"Is it sweet? What brand is it?"
"What do you think? This is black coffee... I don't even remember the brand, it's instant anyway, drink it or don't."
Hearing the Doctor's impatient response, Cong Yu shook her head. "Never mind then, I don't need a pick-me-up, and I don't drink unsweetened coffee."
From a personal perspective, Cong Yu feels that coffee paired with desserts can have a slight bitterness to cut through the richness, but it still shouldn't be too bitter.
After declining the coffee offer, Cong Yu patted the Doctor on the shoulder and ruffled the white-haired little girl's hair. "Then I'm leaving."
"Go and flirt with your magical girl?"
"First of all, she's 'the magical girl who lives with me,' not 'my magical girl.' Secondly... actually, what I'm planning to do next is prepare for what I really need to do."
Doctor: Surprisingly, you didn't deny it!
Is it my part?
Thinking this, the Doctor inexplicably felt a sour taste in his mouth, but he tried his best to remain calm. "What important matter? Wasn't the lead broken?"
Indeed, from a general perspective, the trail has completely gone cold.
If they only focus on the "Monster," then Cong Yu can do next is wait for the next attack and then try to steal the ring.
This is also a good option.
Judging from the fact that the humanoid Monster chose to recycle the ring this time, either the ring wasn't cheap, or... there was a need to recycle other rings.
But...
"If we step outside the perspective of Monster and look at the 'weirdos' instead... then we can figure out where the first one came from."
Cong Yu said, tossing the ring that could transform monsters' magic into magical girl forms. "The answer is 21st Group."
This ring was delivered to Wind City High School by the 21st Group.
Using a powerful money-based spell called "Delivery," it was sent to the gatekeeper of Wind City High School, ready for Yuan'an Alisa to collect.
After several twists and turns, they finally arrived at Cong Yu's house...
It was from that time on that Cong Yu's life gained a golden idiot and a blue shrew.
"Since you say they are the same type, then the 21st Group must have some connection with the Wise Monster... whether it's cooperation, exploitation, or control."
Cong Yu spoke, she summoned Giant Serpent from the wall. "At the very least, the worst possibility is a transaction or 'finding' it, so I want to investigate from that angle... That's why I'll go and inquire with the 21st Group."
Doctor: "I don't think 21st Group will honestly answer your questions... no matter in your capacity."
"I'll beat them until they obediently tell the truth."
Doctor: "Are you planning to break the rules...? Why don't you tell the boss and have her talk to the higher-ups first?"
There's no need for that.