My Superpower Is Piloting Magical Girl Corpses?

Chapter 85: If Life Were Only as at First Sight

The next moment.

The puppets swayed again and surged forward.

Lin Guang strode ahead, the red-and-white figure tearing through the black fog like a crimson comet, the hem of her spirit outfit tracing an elegant, efficient arc with every motion.

The puppets along the way couldn’t even touch the edge of her skirt before they were reduced to ash by those precise, lethal strikes. Her slender arms wielded the staff in swordlike arcs, effortlessly slaying wave after wave of incoming Claw-type minions, as if swatting away insects.

Yet even as she fought with casual ease, the thoughtful expression in Lin Guang’s eyes did not fade.

There was one more thing that bothered her.

She glanced at her staff.

Aside from the stirring music that had been playing throughout the battle, the red pentagram gem atop the staff occasionally pulsed with crimson flames, illuminating things in the forest.

Lin Guang actually had not poured much magic power into it.

In other words, most of that power was the condensate of magic power spontaneously converging from the external environment.

—The magic power density here… really is vastly higher than in the real world.

In reality, Lin Guang’s base body had to use internal magic power to amplify physical strength or ignite flames. The outside world basically did not respond with extra magic power; it all relied on the body’s own magic power reserves to brute-force it.

Although consumed magic power could slowly recover afterward, it wasn’t a one-and-done deal, but the fact remained that mobilizing internal magic power, the environment immediately echoing with external magic power, and the recovery rate—all of that was incomparable to the Trial world.

From this perspective, even if this magical girl body actually appeared in the real world, its destructive capability would likely not match what it could do here.

So the base world is a world at the end of the Dharma, slowly seeing spiritual energy revive, while this place is a world abundant with spiritual energy.

This had been noted in various dual-world crossovers.

But these complex musings lasted only a few seconds in her mind before the girl’s crimson eyes, as if detecting something, rapidly focused and locked onto the forest path shrouded in black fog ahead.

Because the tall Maid Head puppet had already stepped out of the darkness and bowed elegantly toward Lin Guang.

The next moment.

Boom!

The crimson comet surged in with blistering heat.

The Maid Head paused, then her body flickered and vanished from where she stood.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Amid the stirring music, silver throwing knives rained toward the crimson magical girl like a storm.

At the same time, radiant fire flared around Lin Guang. She floated on her toes and threaded through the blade light with astonishingly precise, rapid movements, forcing the lower-ranked dangerous species to repeatedly use abilities to keep distance and attempt a tug-of-war battle in the forest.

But before the current Lin Guang, it could not hope for such an opportunity.

After flashing and accelerating four times in succession, the puppet’s circulation of magic power began to break. The Maid Head’s rapid movements finally showed flaws and faltered.

And the scorching comet had closed in on her body at the same breakneck speed.

Lin Guang’s staff lightly met the puppet’s chest.

The resonant music also cleverly entered its climax at this very instant.

She whispered, “Fire—”

Boom!!

A ferocious blaze, disproportionate to the brief chant, instantly erupted, shooting skyward and briefly lighting the eerie forest as bright as day.

She exhaled slowly, “Hah.”

Seconds later.

The music stopped.

Among the flying embers and shockwaves, the girl heard footsteps behind her.

Two figures pushed through the black fog and entered the battlefield.

Lin Guang spun around again, staff pointed at the newcomers.

The flickering firelight painted her exquisitely flawless profile, making the chill that kept others at bay feel even more distant.

A blue-clad magical girl and a tall silver-haired girl once more came before her.

It was Su Fang and Airwen.

The silver-haired girl still stood in front, shielding the blue-clad magical girl. The protected girl, however, mustered courage and stepped forward to greet Lin Guang.

“Um, senior, are you all right?”

The water-blue-haired girl’s delicate, gentle features carried an innate cuteness, which looked especially soothing against the gloomy backdrop.

“My name is Su Fang!”

After transforming, Su Fang’s lake-clear blue eyes fixed on Lin Guang, who stood alone against Airwen, and a look of deep concern crossed her face.

The next moment, she stowed her twin guns; a flash of blue light returned her to the girl in a black-and-white sailor uniform, her burgundy-red hair flowing.

“See, I’ve undone my transformation! I won’t hurt you, senior!”

She seemed a bit nervous but kept a comforting smile, “Senior, what’s your name?”

Lin Guang quietly watched the girl’s eyes revert to their jade-green.

It had been predicted.

Everything seemed unchanged.

Yet for some reason, facing this perfectly replayed cycle, a trace of wistfulness flickered uncontrollably in her ruby-like eyes.

After several more seconds, Lin Guang finally loosened her grip on the staff and deactivated the transformation.

Her crimson hair and eyes were tinged again with a cherry blossom hue, and the white shirt and black hot pants returned to her.

“I don’t remember the rest.”

Lin Guang said softly, “Magical girl Mengmengxiang, that name is all I remember.”

At that moment.

Airwen’s dark eyes also looked at Lin Guang with depth.

............

Thus.

The twentieth Trial’s wheel of fate still turned along the same track as last time.

…At least roughly so.

Although Lin Guang did not try to maintain the so-called “script” from the previous Trial, given her personality, aside from some details, there wasn’t much difference.

After riding Airwen’s motorcycle back to Kazenari Town, Lin Guang—just like last time—was forcefully dragged into Su Fang’s home.

Those shameful but familiar events replayed.

Since resisting Su Fang’s over-the-top enthusiasm was pointless, Lin Guang chose to remain calm—after all, this wasn’t her base body; even if there was touching and hugging, there was nothing of substance to lose.

Later.

The next day, after going to the Magical Girl Headquarters and meeting the Spirit called Phoenix and the receptionist named Amber, monsters attacked the city as expected. The roars of two Nightmare Seeds ripped through Kazenari Town’s peace.

Everything seemed unchanged.

Time passed.

Ten days later.

Click.

The shutter froze the girls’ smiling faces.

The five magical girls set off once more on the terminal journey with no turning back.

......

After the Headless General was dealt with.

The campfire crackled, and a golden barrier spread across the plain, wrapping the campsite.

Most outside winds and strange noises were blocked, turning the place into a small safe haven.

The five girls sat around the fire, enjoying delicious desserts.

“Mm~”

Tang Keren popped a spoon into her mouth and emitted a cloyingly sweet little hum.

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