My Superpower Is Piloting Magical Girl Corpses?
Chapter 15: Crossing the Boundary of the MundaneConsciousness snapped back abruptly, his body still seeming to retain the scorching afterglow of standing upon the earth, flames burning everything, ultimately turning the formidable enemy into ash.
That feeling of transformation was etched completely into memory by the talent, merging into Lin Guang's consciousness.
Victory.
Complete victory.
Not only had he turned the tables and transformed in a hopeless, almost impossible dead end, but he had also delivered the lines, played the reference.
For Lin Guang, this was a sense of achievement as intoxicating as the finest top-grade wine.
...For someone who didn't like drinking, it could probably be likened to that first gulp of an ice-cold, fully carbonated cola, just a hair away from freezing, poured down your throat on a scorching summer day.
As for what he had transformed into... well, he hadn't seen his own appearance anyway, so he'd just pretend it was some knockoff Kamen Rider.
Lin Guang strained for a long time before he managed to suppress the grin that was harder to control than the recoil of a parallel rifle/Storm/AK-47. He slowly opened his eyes, looking at the panel that appeared with a prompt sound.
[You have died.][Mission Evaluation: F-Rank]
[Achievement Unlocked: Why Are You So Skilled at Transforming?]
[Reward: Mengmengxiang's Magic Power Crystal (Tiny) (F+ Rank) *1]
[Hint: Due to the special nature of the S-Rank difficulty trial, the system will directly issue the corresponding reward item each time a new evaluation is achieved. This reward is independent of the final trial reward.]
[Settle with F-Rank evaluation?]
[YES/NO]
Without any hesitation, Lin Guang selected [NO].
The ability to settle or not was a leap from nothing to something. It meant that as long as Lin Guang wanted to, he could end the newbie mission right now.
But of course, he wouldn't do that.
Obviously, even though this time he had found inspiration in a near-death state, successfully transformed, and blown apart that silver-haired Maid Head, he had only just touched the threshold. He was still far from a perfect clear.
Since he had chosen S-Rank difficulty, there was no way he would be content with an F-Rank settlement.
He didn't even need to think that far ahead. If he could just try one more time, he could definitely do better. How could he possibly end it here?
Lin Guang stopped his train of thought, then instinctively raised a hand to shield his eyes from the light, squinting as he looked toward the window.
At this moment, the blinding sunlight pierced through the gap in the curtains like a golden sword, stabbing into the dim living room, striking his sharp, cold-profile face.
The midday sun hung high. From downstairs came the faint beeping of an electric scooter passing by and the clanging of a neighbor's wok as they stir-fried, weaving together a painting filled with the essence of everyday life.
Lin Guang snapped back to reality, let out a long breath, sat up straight, and rubbed his slightly throbbing temples.
As the excitement faded, a wave of anticipated fatigue welled up from within his heart.
After successfully transforming, he felt unexpectedly tired—even more so than when the transformation failed and he was cleanly turned into a big ball of fire.
Under these circumstances, continuous entry was naturally not suitable.
Although death itself couldn't bring Lin Guang any sense of frustration, and his previous measurements and tests had shown that the processes inside the instance barely consumed any time in the real world—a conclusion he had reached by setting up an old VCR to record himself, while also timing it with a stopwatch—the key point was that even if dying in the game had no lasting side effects, the mental drain was very real.
On average, even though each session only lasted a minute or two, it involved going through the entire process of an intense battle to death, which was an enormous burden.
Every "death" after being fully focused in battle came with a massive overdraft of concentration and a feeling of nerve compression. It was like having completed several sets of extremely difficult dense exam papers in a row, leaving one's head dizzy and throbbing.
This was also why, despite having unlimited chances to retry without consuming real-world time, it had taken him a full four days to reach this point—to maintain the absolute focus needed to tackle S-Rank difficulty, he strictly controlled the frequency of his entries into the game, refusing to stay up late or drive while fatigued.
Improper driving leads to tears for your loved ones!
...Not that he had any loved ones, anyway.
"However, this reward..."
He chose to claim it.
With a thought, Lin Guang spread his palm.
The air twisted slightly, and a red crystal of irregular rhomboid shape appeared in his palm.
The crystal was about the size of a thumb, its edges refracting a warm and faint red light. Inside, it seemed to contain a dancing flame.
[Item: Mengmengxiang's Magic Power Crystal (Tiny) (F+)*1]
[A small crystal formed from condensed magic power. Using it can slightly increase magic power capacity.]
[Within it is sealed an unfinished song of a timid girl, who, like a flickering candle, eventually dissipated to warm others.]
"........."
Lin Guang's gaze lingered on the description, which seemed to hint at something, for a few seconds before looking away.
And the description of increasing magic power capacity made it hard for him not to think of a shocking fact.
—Could it actually be effective in the real world?
But how was this Mengmengxiang's Magic Power Crystal supposed to be used?
Was it for soaking in water or brewing in soup? Did it need to be paired with medicinal herbs?
And by the way, if he didn't eat it, was there still a way to try and salvage it...
Lin Guang sank into thought.
However, before he could figure out how to handle this thing, the hard crystal in his palm suddenly became soft.
"Wait..."
Lin Guang tried to pull it away, but it was already too late.
Like a marshmallow dropped into warm water, the red crystal rapidly melted in his hand, transforming into a warm-red stream of light that seeped into his pores without any resistance, vanishing without a trace.
A trace of an indescribable burning sensation spread through his arm's meridians toward his body.
In an instant, a feeling of swelling from enhanced physical strength traveled through his body, accompanied by a warm and blazing flame.
"...!!"
Lin Guang knew this very well.
This was the sensation of magic power surging inside Mengmengxiang's body!
And at the same time, this power gradually rose, reaching Lin Guang's head.
In that instant, a strange and warm emotion flashed through his mind, but it was clearly captured by the Soul Link.
A hint of timidity, mixed with a clear sense of gratitude.
And the next moment, when he opened his eyes again, it was as if a thin mist that had been covering the lens of the world had been wiped away.
His vision became clearer than ever before, like a computer that had boosted its graphics settings to maximum.
In the shaft of sunlight, he could even clearly capture the floating trajectory of every tiny speck of dust, see the fine grain of the wood on the edge of the coffee table. The whole world before him became more vivid and sharp.
And the pervasive feeling of fullness and vitality within his body seemed to indicate that his physical functions had also been upgraded to a higher level.
Lin Guang immediately called up the panel to check.
[Lin Guang]
[Comprehensive Evaluation: F+→E-]
[Abilities: Magic Power (E-)]
"..."
The abilities were no longer blank; a new entry had appeared.
Without any hesitation, Lin Guang rose from the sofa, then placed both hands on the ground and effortlessly performed a handstand.
He tried doing a few push-ups while in the handstand and found it not difficult. Then, he even retracted one hand, supporting his entire body weight with just one arm.
Time ticked by, minute by minute.
It had to be admitted that having lived two lives had indeed caused some kind of mutation in Lin Guang's mind, allowing his mental will to easily overpower his physical instincts, making his training efficiency far surpass that of ordinary people.
But even so, he was still bound by the human body and development, by the laws of physics and biology. Therefore, a one-armed handstand for about half a minute had been his limit before acquiring the [Precision Operation Engine].
Yet at this very moment...
That young man's slender left arm still appeared so effortless. Apart from the smooth, water-like undulation of muscles from precise force exertion, there was not a single tremor suggesting an excessive burden.
The minute hand on the table clock had made a full rotation.
The next moment, Lin Guang made an even more exaggerated move.
He put down his right hand, which had been resting behind his back, pressed his thumb against the floor, then retracted his left hand. The body supported by the thumb of his right hand remained just as stable, and he even did a few one-armed, one-fingered push-ups.
Without any instability, Lin Guang could even consciously slow down his movements to perform resistance-based force exertion.
Finally, Lin Guang lightly pushed off the ground with both hands, jumped up, and stood steadily, silently staring at his own hands.
After a faint warmth coursed through them, the soreness rapidly faded, leaving no trace behind.
There was no doubt about it—the limit that had troubled him for so long had been so easily broken.
Surpassing the limit of what was mundanely achievable—that was called the supernatural.
Although it was still far from the initial form of Mengmengxiang's body, quite far indeed... this allowed Lin Guang to confirm one thing.
E- Rank should be the very first threshold of the supernatural.
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