Chapter 479
Seeing that the Magical Girls didn't seem to want to discuss these things, Fang Ming didn't bring up the topic again.
After chatting for a while longer, the screening of the four episodes came to an end, and everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
Incidentally, although Xiao Qiu really wanted to sleep with Fang Ming, the sheep, Xiao Qiu regretfully gave up this tempting idea after Fang Ming strongly refused.
Fang Ming rejected Xiao Qiu not because he was shy, or because he felt it was wrong.
Speaking of being used as a body pillow, Fang Ming was used as a sleeping doll by many girls when he was in his Xiao Bai. Fang Ming, who had long since thrown away his morals, wouldn't disappoint Yu Muqiu in such a small matter.
The real reason for rejecting Xiao Qiu was something else entirely.
"Sensing the presence of Pillar-Tier Demon?"
At night, Fang Ming, in his Demon Form, meets the Witch Lesos outside the world, and he exclaims in surprise at Lesos.
Lesos chuckled and said, "It might be an illusion, but... at our level now, even an illusion should be treated as some kind of omen. It seems that the Sky Screen did indeed sense something, which is why it played so much ahead of time."
"Strange, the Blood Demon didn't send any coordinates to the outside world in reality, so how did Pillar-Tier Demon find this place?"
Fang Ming's brows furrowed deeply.
Thanks to the early warning from the Sky Screen, the two Upper Demons who attacked in reality were almost completely defeated by Fang Ming and the Magical Girls without any chance of fighting back.
The most troublesome Blood Demon was also absorbed by Fang Ming and became one of his sources of power.
In the third season of Sky Screen, the Blood Demon didn't even use the methods he employed to notify the Pillar-Tier Demon, so how could the Pillar-Tier Demon have gotten close to this place?
"Is it possible that the disappearance of the two Upper Demon here is itself a special case?"
Lesos offered a guess.
Fang Ming was taken aback, then suddenly realized.
"It's not impossible..."
The Blood Demon in the Sky Screen notified the Pillar Rank Calamity Demon of its own death. Therefore, judging from the Sky Screen's actions, the Calamity Demon arrived almost immediately after the two Demons died.
No one considered how the Calamity Demon would react if the two Upper Demon didn't send a message.
Now that I think about it carefully, the fact that Upper Demon capable of easily Destruction any world could disappear in this remote corner of the World Sea is itself a special case.
If the Demons can still sense whether other Demons are alive, then when they discover that two Upper Demons have died here, they will definitely take action.
Wait, if that's the case...!
Fang Ming suddenly thought of something and abruptly looked up at the Sky Screen.
Lesos's lips curled up, and she teased, "What? Only now do you realize that Yu Muqiu and the others in the Sky Screen have been completely targeted by the Demons?"
"... Because a year has passed in the Sky Screen, I almost overlooked this matter... It seems that the Sky Screen's fast playback is indeed related to this matter."
If Fang Ming and Lesos's guesses are correct.
Then the Demons in the Sky Screen are probably already searching extensively in the areas where several Upper Demons and Pillar-Tier Demon have gone missing.
The fact that things have been peaceful for over a year is probably largely thanks to the barrier Lesos by Sky Screen.
But the barrier of the Sky Screen Lesos cannot hold indefinitely. Once the world within the Sky Screen is completely locked down by the Demons World...
Decisive battle.
These two words came to Fang Ming's mind.
Reality isn't like anime; the Pillar-Tier Demon from the Demons world can't just keep popping up one after another to deliver casualties to the Magical Girls.
They will definitely unite and launch a devastating all-out attack on the remaining Magical Girls!
If that's the case, then the fourth season of the original series could very well be the final season!
No, if season four has twelve episodes, there probably won't be enough time to show the entire final battle, unless... it's a movie?
Will it be released as separate theatrical films, similar to series like * Demon Slayer * or Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel?
No, no, no... these are not the issues to consider right now...
Yu Muqiu and her group in the Sky Screen are still some distance from the Pillar Rank in terms of strength. Sending them to fight the Demons in the final battle...
"Hey, snap out of it."
Just as Fang Ming was getting worried, Lesos's hand, clad in a lace glove, gently waved in front of Fang Ming.
Fang Ming instantly snapped out of his daze and looked at Lesos.
Lesos smiled at him and said, "What's the use of worrying about Yu Muqiu and the others in the Sky Screen? The ending in the Sky Screen is already decided. What you need to focus on is reality."
"Reality..."
"That's right. Since the Pillar-Tier Demon have already begun searching this place, it means that you don't have much time left. It's no longer possible to improve at this slow pace."
"Compared to those in the Sky Screen, Yu Muqiu and the others are far inferior in character. If you truly want what's best for them, you have to be a little ruthless towards them."
Lesos said calmly.
Fang Ming was silent for a moment, then looked up and asked, "... What are you planning to do?"
"How far are you from reaching the Pillar Rank?" Lesos didn't answer immediately, but instead asked Fang Ming this question.
Fang Ming glanced at his Magic Source Skill, which was currently at LV4 but still required a significant amount of experience to reach LV5. He took a deep breath and replied:
"It's still a long way off... but... if I could absorb the magic power of a few Upper Demon..."
"Don't use your Demons- related abilities. If you only use your Magical Girls abilities, how far are you from becoming Pillar Rank being?" Lesos asked again.
Fang Ming remained silent again before replying, "In normal state, she can probably unlock the Shining Form at about one-tenth of the Upper Rank- tier level. Within the Upper Rank, she should be at a mid-to-upper level. Unless... she unlocks the Shining 2 Form, otherwise... the overall combat power of the Magical Girl Form is weaker than the Demon Form."
If we use an Eastern system as an analogy...
Fang Ming's Magical Girls form is currently at the 'Upper Rank early stage', with a total magic power of approximately 10,000 to 20,000.
Once the Shining Form is activated, the player will be at the 'Upper Rank Mid-Tier' or barely reach the 'Upper Rank High-Tier', with a total magic power between 50,000 and 70,000.
Starting Shining 2 in this form, while it may not be a guaranteed entry into the Pillar Rank, it can at least be on the edge of the Pillar Rank.
Unfortunately, Fang Ming has yet to make any progress on Shining 2.
As an 'adult,' his Emotional Force is too stable. If he wants to rely on the outburst of his Emotional Force to activate Shining 2, he must deceive himself, just like before.
Perhaps this is why Magical Girls are often chosen to be teenage girls.
Because their Emotional Force is so strong, it could erupt at any moment.
Conversely, ordinary people who have been tempered by society are less capable of expressing positive emotions, such as Fang Ming.
Compared to the Magical Girls form, the Demon Form's improvement is much faster.
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The reason for this was that Fang Ming had absorbed the Nightmare Seed of the Blood Demon.
He acquired most of the Blood Demon's demonic power.
In his normal Demons form, Fang Ming possesses over 70,000 units of magic power. It's a pity that the Demon Form doesn't have an advanced form; otherwise, he would definitely have been able to steadily advance to the Pillar Rank.
Yes, in Demon Form.
However, Lesos did not want Fang Ming to fight the Demons.
Perhaps they were worried that the Pillar-Tier Demon would emulate the Pillar Rank in the Sky Screen and try to turn Fang Ming into Demon Lord.
Or perhaps they're worried about something else.
In short, Fang Ming should forget about fighting Pillar-Tier Demon in his Demon Form.
He can only fight in his Magical Girl Form, and to withstand the Pillar Rank enemies in his Magical Girl Form, he must activate Shining 2.
"It's still not enough..." Lesos murmured to herself.
Fang Ming frowned and asked, "What exactly do you want to do? Stop with the riddles, just tell me. If the plan is feasible, I'll do it."
Lesos said softly, "My method is simple: shut the door and beat the dog."
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"Let the Pillar-Tier Demon in, outside the world, and let the Magical Girls fight against them in a true life—or -Pillar Rank death battle. Only in this way can their character be tempered."
"... Are you crazy?! They're only at the Upper Rank now?!" Fang Ming exclaimed in disbelief.
Lesos's voice was calm. "So what?"
Her gaze was deep as she looked down at the world below, and she murmured to herself, "I'm not comparing Yu Muqiu to the first generation of magical girls. Just talking about the fourth generation Magical Girls team I was in, we experienced more than one life-or-death battle."
"The Lower Rank Middle Rank, the Middle Rank Upper Rank, the Upper Rank fight the pillar... When have we ever not been fighting against enemies several times... even countless times stronger than ourselves?"
"If we could all pull through, then Yu Muqiu and the others, who are essentially closer to the original generation, certainly can't possibly fail!"
"But...!"
"Fang Ming, don't spoil them too much. They are Magical Girls, warriors fighting against Demons. If there are still casualties even with thorough preparations, then even without this... something will definitely happen in the future decisive battle against the Demons."
Lesos said earnestly:
"Don't take the information in the Sky Screen too seriously. It might make some of your battles easier after you get the information from the Sky Screen, but in the face of an absolute difference in strength, even if you get the information, you still can't defeat an enemy you can't beat."
You have to be ruthless.
"I know about this, but at least..." Fang Ming hesitated, then stopped himself from speaking.
Finally, he shut his mouth.
How could he not understand what Lesos was saying?
However, Xiao Qiu and the others have only just entered the Upper Rank level. Even the three little ones who were the first to activate the Shining 2 form can approach the Pillar Rank when they go all out, but they are still not at the Pillar Rank.
Given the absolute difference in their social standing, Fang Ming was very worried about their safety.
However... recalling Yu Muqiu and the others' recent performance, and comparing them with the Yu Muqiu and the others who had grown up in the Sky Screen, Fang Ming couldn't say anything in front of Lesos.
He closed his eyes in thought, then suddenly opened them after a few seconds. "If I wanted to activate Shining 2, what would you do?"
"Heh." Lesos revealed a 'I knew it' smile. She twirled the parasol in her hand and chuckled, "You should understand that your 'adult' mindset has hampered your innocence, and besides accumulation, emotional fluctuations during adolescence are also quite important in Shining 2."
"So, if you really want to unlock Shining 2, you need to be even tougher on yourself."
"For example...?"
"Completely transform into a child who matches your physical age... just like Xiao Qiu and the others."
Lesos answered seriously.
Seeing the slight twitch at the corner of Fang Ming's mouth, she unconsciously added with a hint of pleasure:
"This is the only way for you to unlock Shining 2 in the short term."
At this point, Lesos's lips could no longer remain composed.
Fang Ming:... So, in the end, I still couldn't escape this calamity?
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However, it must be said that Lesos's suggestion is indeed the fastest way to unlock Shining 2 at present.
The Magical Girls's power is highly subjective; under the influence of strong emotions, she can even fight and defeat enemies several levels above her own.
To align one's emotions with one's magical traits and further enhance one's strength, Magical Girls needs a pure heart.
The purity here doesn't mean being naive and innocent, but rather having hope and light in one's heart no matter what the circumstances or what one encounters.
Magical Girls's 'aptitude' is judged based on this very point.
From this perspective, Fang Ming actually has absolutely no qualifications to be Magical Girls.
He was able to become Magical Girls because his cheat ability intercepted the Demons's magic power, reversed the source of the magic power, and sacrificed other skills, which gave him the possibility of becoming Magical Girls.
Before the Magic Source Skill were integrated, Fang Ming had no way to actively increase his magic power. He could only rely on skill sacrifice to increase his magic power level, and the magic power level increased very slowly.
At first, he could keep up with the Magical Girls, but later on, his magical power enhancement was no match for the Magical Girls who had already activated their Shining Form.
If Fang Ming hadn't accidentally awakened his Magic Source, his current strength would probably be inferior to the three little ones, and on par with Aurora and the others.
In other words, if Fang Ming hadn't awakened his Magic Source, it would have taken Kung Fu at least several decades to elevate his demonic power to Upper Rank.
It's not that this speed is slow; compared to previous Magical Girls, this rate of improvement is already quite fast.