Lantian Zhu, startled on the spot, abruptly took a step back...
But she quickly came to her senses, expressionlessly returning to where she had been standing. "It seems to be exactly the same type of power as Snake Man's."
As she said this, Lantian Zhu also realized what kind of effect the "experiment" Snake Man had mentioned actually had...
It could actually grant ordinary people power similar to Snake Man's.
But why had it happened to Cong Yu?
With a faint sigh, Lantian Zhu knew Cong Yu's former identity, and she also knew that he wanted to stay away from the other side of the world. It was such a pity.
In her eyes, Cong Yu had not only been forcibly dragged back into the "Inner Side," but had also become... a Monster.
No, strictly speaking, before he did anything evil, he should not be called a Monster.
But no one would care about that distinction.
"The world of magical girls really is like an Uzumaki."
Lantian Zhu spoke with the same calm expression, but her eyes were overflowing with sorrow. She sat down on Cong Yu's other side. "In the end, I failed to protect Cong Yu... I can't protect anyone."
Cong Yu thought that sounded much like "I can't do anything." It felt as though Lantian Zhu was not far from utter despair.
So he launched a head-patting attack on Lantian Zhu, swiftly messing up her hair...
Then, amid her stunned gaze, Cong Yu comforted her. "No, I feel pretty good right now... Doesn't that mean you protected me quite well?"
As he said that, Cong Yu looked at the thoughtful Qili and her apprentice nearby, pretending it was his first time meeting them. "And thank you as well."
Showing his gratitude, Cong Yu put on an almost