Magical Girl? There's No Going Back Now!

"It was me. I accidentally stepped on it and broke it," Qi Mo hurriedly stepped forward to say.

"Don't try to fool me! Those aren't marks from being stepped on—it was obviously smashed!" Li Xuan pointed at the crack in the middle of the handheld console.

"Creepy uncle... it wasn't Sister Qi Mo's fault. I broke it." Alulu stepped forward guiltily.

"Did you do it on purpose, or was it an accident?"

"I... did it on purpose..."

"Tian Wenjing, I love your mom!" Li Xuan angrily shouted Alulu's real name.

Lilika, who had just crawled out of the portal while dragging a suitcase, happened to hear that. Her little face turned red as she looked at Li Xuan bashfully. "Now? Isn't that inappropriate in front of the children?"

"Uncle, why did you call my parent? When I grow up, I'll work hard and earn money to buy you another one. Wuwuwu, I never want to play handheld games again. There was this racing game inside that was so awful. The police cars kept crashing into me, and I couldn't crash into them back. I got mad, so..." Seeing her biological mother suddenly arrive, Alulu immediately hid behind Qi Mo and began wiping away tears.

Li Xuan felt a little guilty when he saw that he had scared Alulu. Fortunately, after shouting a few times, he had mostly vented his anger. He waved everyone off. "All right, all right. Everyone go home and let the mother and daughter have some time alone."

"How boring. I thought Master was going to play a parent-child rice bowl game. Maybe throw in some mother-daughter yuri too..."

Before Xu Rou could finish, Wu Yan kicked her into the portal. After watching all the magical girls leave, Li Xuan turned to Lilika. "Ma'am, you can stay here for the night. I'll personally take you back tomorrow morning."

"Okay..." Lilika held her daughter, who was taller than she was, as tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. Li Xuan did not disturb them. Instead, he opened another portal and returned directly to his home in Clear Lotus City. He planned to ask a friend who lived there about the many doubts from this trip.

Although he had likewise used the Delusive Badlands as a springboard for teleportation, taking the real world as the frame of reference meant Li Xuan had still moved from Flower River City to Clear Lotus City. This time, the mental strain was far greater than before, to the point that he felt a headache the moment he landed.

"Fuck, if I'd known long-distance travel would feel this awful, I would've just taken a taxi..." Li Xuan held his head and swayed a few times before finally pitching headfirst toward the floor.

Yet the intimate contact with the ground he expected never came. A pair of gentle hands caught him in time and carefully helped him onto the sofa. Seeing the lace trim on the cuffs, Li Xuan recognized that the owner of those hands was wearing the maid outfit he had designed.

When he looked up, he found that it was Li Sijie who had helped him up. He just did not know why she was in his home.

Looking at the surroundings, which were so clean they felt unfamiliar, and smelling the lingering fragrance of food from the stove, Li Xuan was certain that this woman had probably been living in his house for some time.

"Welcome home. Would you like dinner first, a bath first, or... me first?" Li Sijie asked with a smile in her maid outfit.

Though it was the utterly unoriginal newlywed triple question, hearing it from the intelligent and seductive Li Sijie still sent Li Xuan's blood rushing upward—though which head it rushed to was a question best left unasked.

"Of course I'll eat you first!" Though his head still hurt, Li Xuan did not hesitate in the face of such tempting words. He pounced on her and pinned Li Sijie to the sofa.

Please Help Me Take Off My Socks

"Don't do this, President Li... I just wanted to try saying that line~" Li Sijie did not resist. She merely crossed her legs, pressed one hand over her skirt to guard the most important area, and let Li Xuan have free rein everywhere else.

"You little slut. One day, I'm going to fuck you hard!" Li Xuan knew it was unrealistic to force himself on her now, so he could only vent his frustration by roughly kneading Li Sijie's outrageously oversized breasts.

"All right, I'm not going anywhere. Why are you in such a rush?" Li Sijie's face was flushed, while her brows alternately relaxed and tightened with the force of Li Xuan's hands.

"You—when did you move into my house? Isn't this trespassing?" Li Xuan asked, pinching a hidden protrusion beneath the maid outfit.

"Don't make it sound so awful. I just wanted to see you as soon as possible, so I stayed here temporarily. And look, I cleaned the whole house spotless. I even washed the underwear you changed out of before leaving." Li Sijie smiled.

"...Ahem. I won't pursue the trespassing matter for now. I happen to have something I want to ask you." Although Li Xuan's hands never stopped moving, his expression had turned serious.

"Let me guess. Is it about little Alice?" Li Sijie smiled mysteriously.

"How did you know? Don't tell me you really installed surveillance devices or something?" Li Xuan asked in surprise.

"No, no. I'll come clean—I just happen to have my own informant in Flower River City. The information Tan Xiang and Yun Ye requested before was also delivered by her." With him pressing on the critical point, Li Sijie could only answer through the pain.

"No wonder you're so well-informed... From the sound of it, you know what that thing actually is?" Li Xuan asked.

"Of course I know. But why should I tell you?" Li Sijie raised a brow at him.

"Heh, you little whore. What happened to us being partners?" Annoyed, Li Xuan reached beneath Li Sijie's arms and tickled her. She immediately burst into laughter under his skillful fingers, her slender waist twisting constantly.

"All right, all right, you win. A verbal partnership isn't enough—you want something more tangible, don't you?" Seeing her laugh so hard she shook like a flower in the wind while still refusing to reveal a single word, Li Xuan could only sit up and seriously negotiate terms.

"That's right. I can feel that your power seems to have grown stronger again. Give me an upgraded version of that... what was that thing called again?"

"Fallen Blood."

"Right, Fallen Blood. I can't wait. Will it turn me into a monster this time? I'm really looking forward to it." Li Sijie spoke with an intoxicated expression.

"I know you want it, and I can give it to you. But information about Alice alone probably isn't enough, right?" Li Xuan knew Li Sijie was determined to get it today, so he simply raised the price.

"How about I throw in a sock I've worn?" Li Sijie pondered.

"No. I already have one of those. The difference between having one and having none is qualitative. The difference between one and two isn't that big." Li Xuan shook his head.

"You really know how to haggle. Then I'll throw in another piece of information—your tent is poking me." Li Sijie held up one finger.

"Don't tell me that's the information?" Li Xuan teased.

"Pfft~ Of course not." Li Sijie reached out and pulled the hair trapped beneath her head free. "Strictly speaking, it isn't information. It's just a trick. I'm not sure whether it's useful to you right now, but if you want to go further, you'll have to master it sooner or later."

"Go further? Don't tell me it's a trick for picking up girls?" Li Xuan joked.

"It's something very practical. I think you already know that magical girls have a state called 'True Self Awakening,' right?" Li Sijie asked.

"That's right. I even fought one once and nearly got myself killed." Thinking of Wu Yan's flying form that day, Li Xuan still felt some lingering awe.

"Generally speaking, only magical girls whose magic power reaches Grade A can master it. The short-term increase is roughly five to ten times. Considering the unique ability awakened along with it, perhaps even more. Don't you want that kind of power?" As Li Sijie spoke, she braided her smooth long hair one-handedly. Her nimble fingers made Li Xuan click his tongue in amazement.

"You mean I can become a magical girl too?" Li Xuan feigned surprise.

"As expected of President Li, a businessman. Even your words have enterprise-level comprehension." Li Sijie had finally been forced into becoming the straight man.

"Just kidding. Tell me, how do I obtain that power?" Li Xuan had not really intended to joke. He merely wanted to prolong the conversation as much as possible so the gentle sensation of those full breasts could remain in his hands a little longer.

"You're not a magical girl, so there's no way you can obtain it. But monsters have a corresponding enhancement mechanism called 'Self-Release.' Its boost is similar to Awakening, and it also grants a unique ability. So? Do you want it?" Li Sijie cast him a seductive glance.

"Stop keeping me in suspense. Tell me how I can get that power." Li Xuan kneaded harder a few times, urging her to reveal the secret.

"Normally, only monsters with Evil Energy at Grade A or above can learn 'Release.' Like magical girls, achieving Release often requires intense emotions or extreme focus as a trigger. However, I have a lazy shortcut." As Li Sijie spoke, she braced herself against the sofa and slipped free like a water snake, escaping Li Xuan's clutches.

Li Xuan himself felt he had gone a little too far, so he did not force her to stay. Instead, as she slid down toward his legs, he seized the opportunity to lift and cradle her pair of beautiful legs wrapped in black pantyhose.

"Win~ win~ win~ Tell me, what do I need to do?" Li Xuan draped her black-stockinged legs over his shoulders and played with them as he asked.

Li Sijie took a razor blade from her hair, pinched the elastic black stocking, and lightly cut it open. A large patch of fair skin was immediately exposed beneath the tear.

Li Sijie cut a circle around the base of her thigh. Her plump thigh immediately bulged out from the opening, making Li Xuan think of a delicious sausage swelling out of its wrapper after being heated.

"Please help me take off my socks. Remember, you may only take off one. If you try to take off the other one, I'll get angry—really angry!" Li Sijie put away the blade and warned him sternly.

"That half is still connected. Even if I wanted to, I couldn't do it." Li Xuan found it secretly amusing, but he still followed Li Sijie's wishes and reached out to help remove her stocking.

Naturally, he dragged out the process as long as he could. Li Xuan fully enjoyed the silky sensation beneath his hands, inch by inch peeling away the mysterious adornment to reveal the skin's true color.

Straight to the Stomach

Li Sijie silently began playing with her phone. Seeing that she was not urging him on, Li Xuan brazenly continued toying with her. A stocking that could have been removed in seconds took him several minutes before he finally let go reluctantly.

"And then?" Li Xuan asked.

"Give it to me." Li Sijie sat up and held out her hand for the stocking in Li Xuan's hand.

Though Li Xuan was somewhat reluctant, Li Sijie had not given him the stocking yet, so he could only hand it over.

"Please hold out your hand."

Li Xuan did as instructed and held out his hand. Li Sijie grabbed his fingers with one hand while deftly tying the stocking around his arm with the other.

"What does this mean?"

"This is the trick to help you achieve 'Release.'" Li Sijie revealed a sly smile.

[Abnormal status detected: continuous energy loss]

[Evil Energy level decreased to: Grade C+]

As Li Xuan was still puzzled, the system prompt had already arrived. At that moment, he finally sensed something wrong: the seal on his arm was constantly drawing away his Evil Energy!

Li Xuan hurriedly reached out to tear off the stocking, but it seemed to have grown onto his arm. No matter how hard he pulled, it would not budge.

"Fuck, you set me up!" Li Xuan grabbed at Li Sijie, but she nimbly dodged.

"Don't waste your effort. Unless you chop off that arm, there's no way to remove the seal." Li Sijie said with a wicked grin.

"Don't! Untie it, now!" Feeling the energy in his body steadily diminish, Li Xuan began to panic.

"Be good. Your Evil Energy level hasn't reached the point where you can achieve Release yet. This seal can store the Evil Energy it absorbs. Once it accumulates to the threshold, it will release it all at once, allowing you to reach Grade A energy for a short time." Li Sijie explained with a smile.

"What if I need to fight? Wouldn't it be dangerous if I can't use my full strength?" Li Xuan asked worriedly.

"Don't worry. My seal isn't some inflexible dumb thing. It automatically detects your condition. It stops absorbing when you fight, and it can even return the energy it already absorbed to you." Li Sijie said confidently.

Li Xuan tried consuming Evil Energy to summon a mass of Fallen Blood. Sure enough, the seal stopped absorbing his energy and even spat out some of the energy it had taken to replenish him.

By that calculation, the seal would not only avoid becoming a burden—it could even serve as a power bank!

"Ah, blood filled with the scent of corruption~ Please allow me to drink it." The instant Li Sijie saw that bright red sphere of blood floating in the air, her cheeks flushed pink and her voice trembled. She looked even more excited than when Li Xuan had been roughly kneading her.

"This time, there's quite a lot. A cup might not be able to hold it all." Li Xuan smiled.

"It's fine. Bigger is better. I love anime quantities and all that." Li Sijie involuntarily knelt before the blood sphere. She gently closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, tilted up her face, opened her cherry lips, and extended her fragrant tongue, waiting for the large amount of liquid to be poured in.

Li Xuan carefully controlled the blood sphere, separating a stream of blood three fingers thick and slowly guiding it into Li Sijie's mouth.

Li Sijie opened her mouth wide, and with her head tilted back, her mouth and throat formed a straight line. Not only was the tender interior of her mouth visible at a glance, even her soft little tongue could be seen clearly.

As a seasoned gentleman, Li Xuan knew exactly what such an unobstructed body cavity meant. If he had not needed to focus on controlling the flow of Fallen Blood, he would have nearly been unable to resist stuffing something else inside.

The blood stream slowly entered Li Sijie's mouth. Her throat instinctively made swallowing motions, yet she endured without closing her mouth.

Seeing this, Li Xuan could not help wanting to tease her. Rather than dispersing the Fallen Blood once it entered her mouth, he maintained the stream's form and pushed it deeper into Li Sijie's throat.

Li Sijie frowned. By then, the three-finger-thick stream had already entered her esophagus, slithering downward like a writhing venomous snake. This was clearly not comfortable. From the unnatural contractions in her throat, it was obvious that she had begun to retch, and her breathing was becoming labored. Yet she still tried her best to keep her mouth wide open, accepting the stream as it went deeper.

Seeing this, Li Xuan became curious how much she could endure. He continued controlling the blood stream deeper, and Li Sijie's expression grew increasingly strained until the tip of the stream reached her stomach.

Only after feeling a slight sinking sensation in her stomach did Li Sijie open her eyes and cast Li Xuan a resentful look. Li Xuan also realized he had gone too far. He stopped deliberately maintaining the shape of the stream's tip and allowed the Fallen Blood to flow freely into Li Sijie's stomach, until the entire blood sphere had been poured in.

This batch of Fallen Blood amounted to a full six hundred milliliters, and its quality had also improved greatly. Li Sijie closed her eyes again, maintaining her kneeling posture as she silently waited for it to take effect.

Li Xuan also waited with some nervousness. The effects of Fallen Blood improved as he leveled up. If it truly could cause Li Sijie to Demonfall, he would not only gain a powerful fighter, but his experience points would probably increase tremendously as well.

Based on his earlier experience, a Grade B magical girl gave ten times the experience of a Grade C one. By that logic, Grade A would be one hundred times as much—three hundred experience points in total. Li Sijie's strength was still unclear, but there was no way she could be below Grade A.

Li Xuan's current experience was exactly 5/300. In other words, if Li Sijie successfully underwent Demonfall, he would immediately level up again!

Li Sijie remained in that posture for a full ten minutes before opening her eyes again. From the slight disappointment in them, Li Xuan knew that this attempt had failed as well.

"It was much better than last time. This time, I could clearly feel Fallen Blood corroding my body. It tried to affect my mind and sever the connection between me and the world. That sensation is something I could never achieve no matter how I tried on my own. The force was just still a little weak. If it were stronger, there might be a chance." Li Sijie said affirmatively.

"Don't say that just to comfort me. I know the effect this time was negligible to you too." Li Xuan said helplessly, waving his hand.

"It isn't comfort. I'm merely describing my true feelings. Well then, thank you for the meal. Now let me pay the other part of the reward." Li Sijie smiled and took out her phone, pulling up an interface.

"This is information about Alice. I guessed you would need it, so I paid a price to obtain it in advance. But you can only read it here. It's not that I don't trust you. It's just that this one is rather special."

Li Sijie handed the phone to Li Xuan, then continued.

"The people from Guardian Abbey seem to believe that merely letting someone know of her existence poses extreme danger. That is probably why they did not notify the Church and instead sent two people to secretly infiltrate Flower River City and capture her. They nearly succeeded, but no one could have anticipated an unexpected variable like you."

"That serious?" Li Xuan took the phone and began reading the document on it skeptically.

Guardian Object No. 9999-2: Alice Fragment

What Li Xuan saw was the following document:

Guardian Object Number: No. 9999-2 / 9999-4

Guardian Object Name: Alice Fragment

Guardian Classification: Fierce

Guardian Object Description:

The appearance of Guardian Object No. 9999-2 was typically described as a biologically female human between twelve and sixteen years old. Due to the extreme instability of its surrounding environment, no reliable frame of reference existed to determine its precise appearance.

It had been confirmed that the Guardian Object No. 9999-2 encountered in dreams was the original body. The life-like entity observed in reality was in fact No. 9999-2's projection into reality.

In No. 9999-2's perception, the meanings of dream and reality were reversed. Dreams were what it regarded as reality according to common sense. Once No. 9999-2 fell asleep in a dream, an individual with the same appearance as its original body would be generated in reality.

Killing that individual could not eliminate No. 9999-2. It would only cause it to awaken in the dream and might lead to unpredictable consequences.

Therefore, upon discovering its projection in reality, play soothing music whenever possible or use brightly colored candy (struck through) to lure it into capture and ??.

When No. 9999-2's original body awakened in the dream, the projection would naturally disappear.