Off Work, Then Transform into a Magical Girl

Cui Que had mentioned during her lessons with Lin Xiaolu and Xia Liang that a Magical Girl's Magical Assembly could grow through hard work.

This statement was not without basis, as she herself was an example. When she first became a Magical Girl, her Magic Assembly was nothing like it is now.

Back then, she didn't have the nearly endless threads she now possessed, nor the tailor's scissors she held in her hand. All she had was a ball of magic threads, which, to put it simply, looked like a ball of yarn.

The threads that spread out from the ball were limited in number and strength, barely having any lethality. They could only occasionally be used to restrict the movements of Brutal Beasts. This weak Magical Assembly left Lin Yun disappointed for a long time. Not only An Ya, but even someone as aloof as Su Shengzi offered him a few words of comfort out of humanitarian concern.

For a long period after, Lin Yun used his Magical Assembly as a means to control enemies, employing basic magic techniques in combat.

This state persisted until he advanced to the Leaf Stage. When his spiritual insight deepened, he discovered that the strength of his magic threads had significantly increased. They could now bind stronger enemies and even become sharp enough to directly cut through weaker Brutal Beasts.@@novelbin@@

He began to specialize in combat using threads. The more he used them, the more skilled he became; the more skilled he became, the more they evolved; the more they evolved, the stronger they grew. The number of threads increased daily, and their strength became as hard as steel.

However, this combat method had its limits.

As the threads themselves reached their upper limit of strength, increasing the lethality of his Magical Assembly became increasingly difficult. Lin Yun once again felt his own limitations.

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Was there any way to further improve himself?

In the past, Lin Yun had pondered this question, desperately hoping to become stronger. Then, as if in response to his wish, his Magical Assembly transformed once more—

The threads wove together and merged, constantly reshaping under Cui Que's control. It was as if a giant hand was pulling them, causing them to shed their semi-transparent form and reveal a new appearance:

The glowing blue magic threads wove together to form a beautifully sculpted cube. Its hollow center protected Cui Que inside, and its surface was adorned with intricate patterns, making it look like a fragile piece of art.

The strongest sonic attack of the fish-shaped Brutal Beast was blocked by this seemingly fragile piece of art.

"Incredible. If given more time, I fear what we would see wouldn't just be a Pupa-stage Brutal Beast."

Cui Que released her grip, and the threads in her field of vision slackened. The protective cube of threads around her dispersed. Her expression was cold as she murmured, "Good thing I wasn't too late."

As she finished speaking, the magic threads emitted a low hum.

It seemed to be in response to the Brutal Beast's previous grand performance, as the hum grew louder. Then, the magic threads connecting the entire cave began to turn.

They spun, descended, and reassembled in an orderly fashion. Hollow blades formed from the threads floated along the cave walls. The number of floating blades increased, eventually turning the entire space into a sea of glowing blue light.

If the strength of the threads was insufficient, then weave them into fabric. If the fabric was too soft, then make the threads harder.

When the strength of the threads forming the "fabric" reached a certain level, and their sharpness became unparalleled, the "fabric" would also become indestructible.

"Masterpiece" was the name Cui Que gave to this form of her Magic Assembly.

She had used this ability the night she saved Lin Xiaolu, but back then, it was only to deal with an Egg-stage Brutal Beast, far from requiring her to unleash her full power.

Now, she could act freely.

The fish-shaped Brutal Beast in the center of the cave was already completely restrained, its mouth opening and closing, but its highly compressed body could only produce a "huff huff" sound.

Cui Que raised her hand, touching a few magic threads again. The sharp buzzing around her stopped with this action.

The concert was over.

The glowing blue threads flew toward the Brutal Beast in the center and the surrounding flesh, moving with lightning speed. In an instant, all that could be heard was a series of "sizzling" sounds.

The massive fish-shaped Brutal Beast, the numerous Egg-stage Brutal Beasts, and the previously active tentacles were all reduced to fragments in this single strike.

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The cave shook, and the space began to collapse.

Amidst the filthy water and rotting flesh, star-like points of light emerged, flowing into Cui Que's palm.

At the Pupa-stage, the echoes of Brutal Beasts became precious, allowing one to gain more contributions in the Kingdom and obtain better resources.

These resources were useless to Cui Que herself, but they could undoubtedly help Lin Xiaolu and Xia Liang quickly improve their strength and become self-reliant.

It was once calculated that, under optimal resource allocation, only three Pupa-stage echoes were needed to ensure that even a Magical Girl with the lowest talent could blossom to the Leaf Stage. Considering that the Magical Girl herself would also undergo magic training and spiritual insight, three echoes were actually more than enough.

Unfortunately, Mo Ke currently had no way to contact the Kingdom. To exchange resources from the Kingdom, she would likely have to go back personally.

Cui Que thought about this, her feet surging with magic as she prepared to leave the cave as quickly as possible.

Just before she left, she suddenly sensed something and looked down. She saw what appeared to be an altar-like structure in the center of the pool beside the Brutal Beast's remains.

An altar?

The collapsing space didn't allow her to stay any longer, so she could only imprint this scene in her mind. Cui Que took one last deep look at the place before accelerating, leaving the cave like a gust of wind.

With the Pupa-stage Brutal Beast slain, its constructed nest naturally vanished. Thus, when Cui Que left the cave, she also left the previously complex spatial maze. When she returned to reality, she found herself in an unknown part of the sewer.

She continued flying and soon found an exit. Pushing open a manhole cover, she flew out, finally leaving the foul-smelling sewer and returning to the fresh air above.

However, Cui Que's expression did not improve with her return.

She landed gracefully, immediately taking out her phone. After confirming she had reconnected to the signal, she dialed a number.

"...Hello?"

Soon, a sleepy female voice answered, "It's the middle of the night, what's up?"

"I think I need some explanations."

Cui Que spoke into the phone while kicking the manhole cover back into place:

"What else is your Bureau of Special Tactics hiding from us?"