novelraw Chapter 133: Wouldn’t It Have Been Better to Start with the Black Form?
Chapter 133: Wouldn’t It Have Been Better to Start with the Black Form?
Jiang Si had considered all sorts of reasons.
Although he himself had never wavered, why had the illusion become more and more real?
Why had he been pulled in twice? The first time, there was no doubt he had broken the illusion and awakened from the memory world.
But some strange cognitions caused the influence of the memory world to erode into reality.
So much so that when he was pulled in for the second time, the entire world became increasingly real, to the point of affecting space.
Causing his mother on the other side to mistakenly enter the memory world.
All the reasons came from the Black Dragon inside him.
This guy had taken his memories as real...
"Boss, Lu Ya is really, really a good girl, you can't treat her like this!"
"Boss, Mom has really suffered so much, didn't you see she's lost a lot of weight, her face is full of wrinkles, and she has so many white hairs! Go home and be filial to Mom properly, boss, you can't forget the debt of raising you!"For the crying and shouting Black Dragon, Jiang Si instantly suppressed it with mana.
Did it really think it was Jiang Si?
No wonder web novels all say that external path Nascent Souls are prone to backlash and falling into inner demons.
So this was the reason!
He had been negligent. When he first came out back then, if he had immediately suppressed the Nascent Soul, making it lose consciousness.
He wouldn't have ended up in that situation.
Because the Nascent Soul completely took the memory world as real, it caused that world to gradually transform into reality, even connecting with the original world, leading to his mother mistakenly entering it.
Almost trapping him over there.
Although Jiang Si felt he could still shatter the void and live a second life, after all, no one wants to look for trouble when there's none.
Starting the Great Dao from scratch is ultimately somewhat time-consuming and laborious.
It seems he'll have to find a way to erase the individual consciousness of this Black Dragon Nascent Soul in the future, to avoid having another hidden danger.
Yet the Black Dragon was still unwilling to give up, just shouting, "Do you really have no feelings for Lu Ya at all! You cold-blooded monster! Disaster Beast! Bastard!"
"You're the Disaster Beast."
"I am a Disaster Beast, but I have a heart as golden as a human's!"
"Where's the gold? I'd like to ask." Jiang Si was momentarily so angry he laughed.
A worthless thing without even the nature of gold!
If not for his suppression, how many people would such a Disaster Beast have eaten?
Yet the Black Dragon remained completely unaware, just roaring, "Lu Ya's feelings, even a Disaster Beast like me was moved by them, why do you have no reaction!"
"I don't have the hobby of going crazy over illusions."
"As long as she believes, can't it become real! A heart that doesn't doubt is a Magical Girl!"
"Do you think I am one?"
"Then aren't you me!"
"What's the point of turning fake things into real ones?"
"Then your mom is real and I didn't see you react to her either!" The Black Dragon was extremely agitated, "That's your biological mother, don't you have anything to say? Don't you want to ask more about your mom!"
"Didn't I ask?" Jiang Si said coldly while spewing dragon breath, "She went back fine."
"Not that! You should ask your mom how she's been lately, if she misses you, if she's been eating well. You should tell her you love her, you miss her, hug her and cry a bit, and then..."
With a backhand suppression, he made the Black Dragon completely unconscious.
What a lunatic.
Jiang Si felt a bit strange. So even Disaster Beasts could have such feelings?
He thought such existences, almost like popping out of a rock, similar to the Great Sage Equal of Heaven without a mother, wouldn't have superfluous emotions, making them more suitable for seeking the Dao.
Never expected it to still be this kind of lowly, worldly thinking.
Seems he overestimated this fake Nascent Soul. Find a time to erase its consciousness.
To avoid adding more trouble to his path of seeking the Dao.
The terrifying dragon breath plowed the entire forest outside Beihai neatly once over, not sparing a single sapling or Disaster Beast.
By the time his breath ended, the entire forest had been swept into flat ground.
Only the pitch-black mana continued burning the remains of the Mirror Beasts.
"That's it, that's it, charge, Calamity Dragon! I choose you!"
Below, An Shiyu sat on his back, cheering and leaping with joy, "So strong, Calamity Dragon, just like this, deal with all the Mirror Beasts in the Heart Image Remnant! Keep using Flamethrower!"
"What are you making a fuss about, kid?"
After being told off, the girl calmed down, "Sor-sorry, I just got a bit too excited. I've always dreamed since childhood of riding on a Charizard, traveling the world..."
"What novel?"
"Huh? Novel? I watched an anime, one where you can travel with pets, don't have to go to school, happily catching pets every day."
"Can it level up?"
"You mean the pets? Of course! They evolve every time they level up, getting new forms." Once she started talking about things she liked, An Shiyu immediately became talkative and enthusiastic, "I've always said Magical Girls are worse than Pokémon. Even after promoting, there's no new form, not even a color change, can't tell they've evolved."
"Oh, I agree on that point."
"Right? If they changed their Magical Outfit every time they were promoted, people wouldn't have to think about what level they are every day..." An Shiyu then said, "Since I was little, I've hoped to ride a Charizard to school."
"So what's that anime of yours about anyway?"
"It's about constantly capturing pets, battling, getting stronger, forming bonds with the pets..."
"What about the protagonist themselves?"
"Well, it's mainly about the pets..."
Beast taming genre. Unlucky.
"I wanted to ask how you obtained your Disaster Beast body, it's so cool..."
"Casually inquiring about another's Dao path is taboo."
"...."
After the other fell silent, Jiang Si, while flying outward, said:
"So what's the big fuss all about?"
'Mainly to find someone to help... no, no, it wasn't me, I'm just a guide." An Shiyu, quickly correcting herself, continued, "The owner of the Heart Image Remnant, that Full Bloom Magical Girl, ultimately sealed the Mirror Kingdom, but some very dangerous things from the Mirror Kingdom are still here. As the Heart Image Remnant gradually weakens, the Mirror Kingdom's artifact that can infinitely produce Mirror Beasts is about to become unstoppable."
"Even you can't stop it?"
"I said it wasn't me!" The Magical Girl immediately corrected, "Because they're all space-type abilities, actually stopping the Mirror World's Mirror Beasts is very troublesome. Of course, when the Heart Image Remnant wasn't severely damaged, it was fine, but now it's about to fail, we must find people to help deal with it..."
Although he didn't know why the other insisted on hiding such an obvious identity, with such clumsy methods.
Completely lacking the wisdom and finesse of his own disguises as Simo Tu and Jiang the Demon Butcher.
But he didn't intend to delve into such boring matters, "So just smash that Mirror World artifact?"
"Well, for now, that's about it..."
"So the Forbidden Zone of Life..." Thinking the girl in front of him seemed to have no real cultivation, Jiang Si changed his words, "What are the treasures in the Heart Image Remnant?"
An Shiyu stared blankly, "Wh-what treasures?"
"Huh? You ask people to help, and you're not preparing final treasures? Making people work for free?" Jiang Si's gaze turned icy, "Fighting hard through exploration and getting no reward in the end is a major taboo! You don't even understand this rule?"
Otherwise, who's going to compensate me for my classic post-dungeon loot tallying session?
"But, saving everyone's happiness, everyone's smiles and praise, isn't that the greatest reward..."
"Trying to fool a child?"
An Shiyu's eyes welled up with tears, "But, but I'm already dead, what treasures could I possibly have for you guys."
Even a Full Bloom Magical Girl is this useless?
"Aren't you the greatest treasure?"
The tear-streaked girl blinked, froze for a moment, then suddenly hugged herself, "You're actually this kind of person, I misjudged you!"
"Your power, your knowledge."
Jiang Si said solemnly, "Hand over everything you have as a Full Bloom Magical Girl to me, and I'll help you solve the problem here."
Putting her hands down, An Shiyu sighed in relief while also feeling a bit disappointed, "So that's all. I really misjudged you."
"Give or not?"
"Give, give, of course give. But I'm not the owner here. You have to go to the center of the Heart Image Remnant and find the power and knowledge left by the Full Bloom Magical Girl yourself. As long as you resolve the Mirror Kingdom threat, everything here is yours."
"Where is the center of the Heart Image Remnant?"
"In the original Mirror Kingdom."
"Where is the original Mirror Kingdom?"
"South China."
Jiang Si immediately charged towards the direction of South China, flying straight through the entire city. But once past the Beihai forest and further out, he crashed into an invisible wall.
"What are you doing! The door can't be opened from this side, it's very dangerous! The Mirror Heart Reality trial isn't over yet, you can only leave after everyone else's first layer trial is finished!"
An Shiyu on his back frantically grabbed his horns, "Wait! There are four directions to go to the Mirror Kingdom, don't go this way!..."
"I hate waiting for people the most."
Jiang Si opened his dragon maw.
"Solve it in one go."
"Wait!"
A terrifying dragon breath blasted onto the hazy barrier!
Immediately after, shattering the barrier, his dragon claws tore through it as he flew outward.
Outside was another Beihai, with Mirror Beasts running rampant.
The Calamity Dragon flapped its wings, its mouth gathering breath once more!
"Too dangerous, really not okay ahhh!"
......
By the time Qingman woke up, not long after, Hongmian also woke up.
As for the other Magical Girls, most had already disappeared from Iris's Mental Landscape.
"Senior Mujin is a gentle person."
Hongmian, while straightening her Magical Outfit—her Mental Landscape had also been eroded; if not for Iris's Mental Landscape, she probably would have had a hard time waking up—explained: "She is most afraid of seeing others cry, and even more afraid of Magical Girls without resolve getting hurt or facing life-threatening danger."
"So, if her teammates lack resolve, Senior Mujin would rather face the danger alone." Hongmian said softly, "That's how it was back when she went to the Mirror Kingdom alone."
Iris immediately raised her hand, "We will definitely not disappoint Senior Mujin!"
Qingluan also nodded.
Originally, she still had some doubts and complaints in her heart about why Senior Mujin's Heart Image Remnant would give her such a cruel trial.
After Hongmian's explanation, Qingluan felt relieved.
If one lacks resolve, can't even let go of such things, then there really is no need to enter the Heart Image Remnant to take risks.
This place isn't some vacation spot, but a genuinely dangerous location where a single misstep could mean death.
Rather, Senior Mujin had been very considerate, first using this safe trial method to filter out unsuitable people.
You know, in the past, some Heart Image Remnants didn't consider so much. After all, many left by Full Bloom Magical Girls only contained danger and wouldn't protect the Magical Girls' safety.
"Anyway, your target is to destroy the hidden danger of the Mirror Kingdom, and their Mirror Core that can produce endless Mirror Beasts..."
Hongmian explained the mission objectives to the two again.
The Central Bureau knew about the problems with Mujin's Heart Image Remnant, those Incubators knew everything clearly.
Yet until the Heart Image Remnant's influence expanded, those Incubators kept their mouths shut.
Thinking of Senior Jincha's wish, Hongmian also snorted coldly.
Sooner or later, she would make the Central Bureau into the Magical Girls' Central Bureau. Those little things are unreliable...
"Iris, is your Mental Landscape a bit unstable? It seemed to shake just now?"
"How could that be? Lady Iris's Mental Landscape is the strongest in the Central Bureau. Even Senior Mujin's Heart Image Remnant couldn't interfere with it. How could it possibly be shaken by external forces..."
The words were barely out when the entire Mental Landscape shook violently again!
Iris immediately raised her head proudly, "How dare you challenge Lady Iris, the great Magical Girl who has been promoted to level 300 Advanced Blooming Peak! No matter who is outside, you have truly angered me. Regret provoking Lady Iris in the darkness! This is my..."
Before she could finish, a pitch-black, terrifying breath suddenly shot through the Mental Landscape!
The buildings and streets of Beihai city were instantly revealed!
The moment the Mental Landscape was destroyed, before Iris could even speak, she fainted on the spot.
Forcibly destroying a Mental Landscape would cause a Magical Girl to lose consciousness instantly...
Qingluan hurriedly caught her friend.
But soon, Iris recovered—she had experience with having her Mental Landscape destroyed.
Looking around, the surroundings were almost all Mirror Beasts!
These Mirror Beasts seemed to be waiting for the three of them to come out of the Mental Landscape!
Yet that breath swept past the three of them, rapidly plowing through all the ground around them!
Before the three could react, all the Mirror Beasts were annihilated!
The pitch-black Calamity Dragon ended its breath with a long roar.
The massive shockwave made all three cover their ears, feeling suffocated and breathless!
Hongmian was startled, "It's Simo Tu!"
Iris immediately jumped up from her friend's arms: "Where did this Witch Association come from, ambushing a level 300 great Magical Girl like me, aren't you ashamed! Don't run!"
Qingluan took out her Magic Wand and nodded: "Let's chase, don't let him get close to the core of the Heart Image Remnant."
But Hongmian stopped the two, shaking her head.
"That direction is South China, too dangerous." Hongmian led the two flying in another direction, "We'll leave the city from another direction, we can still reach the Mirror Kingdom."
The Prince watched the two Complete Witches wrestling before him.
For a moment, he felt a faint sense of despair.
Although he had witnessed the destruction of the Mirror Kingdom with his own eyes, even then the Prince hadn't felt despair.
Because he knew there was still a chance to make a comeback.
But watching these two idiots, who started pulling hair like shrews the moment they met.
Even the Prince, always optimistic about the future, felt a faint sense of despair.
Jialan, working with such trash, can we really revive the Mirror Kingdom?
"I am now the only Complete Witch who has passed the five-star trial! You should call me Lady Twins!"
"I am Simo Tu-sama's confidant. A rookie like you should kneel on the ground and call me Lady Xilan! Maybe I can put in a good word for you in front of Simo Tu-sama, give you a foot-washing maid position!"
Having prepared for a long time, the Prince naturally had ways to avoid the Heart Image Remnant's influence. The problem was the situation back then was too urgent and complex; he only had time to leave these two idiots behind.
He wished he could travel back and strangle himself. Leave anyone else, why did he have to leave these two wastes?
They started arguing the moment they met. At first, they vowed to prioritize the greater good and properly search for the Mirror Kingdom's treasures.
Not long after, arguing turned into wrestling, pinching faces, pulling hair, twisting arms.
Like two ordinary girls with no strength to tie up a chicken, fighting chaotically.
The Prince would rather they transform and fight, kill one first, so his work here could proceed a bit easier.
Walking all the way here, because they were in the Heart Image Remnant, he didn't dare act recklessly. If he revealed any flaws, he himself might never get out.
He had seen the strength of the Full Bloom Magical Girl Mujin with his own eyes, understood it better than anyone.
This time entering the Heart Image Remnant, he had prepared for over a hundred years!
Even the technology to protect these two witches from being kicked out by the Heart Image Remnant was something the Mirror Kingdom had painstakingly researched over these hundred years, consuming who knows how many resources and time, even costing lives.
And it was used on these two wastes!
"Damn, you dare pinch my ear! I didn't pinch yours just now. Twins, you really are a demon! I'll pinch your ear too!"
"Daring to step on Lady Twins' precious toes, you really deserve to die!"
The Prince trembled all over; he really couldn't hold back from cursing these two wastes!
The Mirror Kingdom's century-long wish, how could it be treated as a game by these two!
"You two monkeys! What on earth..."
But before he could finish, a terrifying breath suddenly shot over from the distance!
All three were startled. The breath instantly filled the entire space with Polluted Magic. The Mirror Beasts still watching nearby were also instantly submerged and melted!
Immediately after, a giant Calamity Dragon crashed through the transparent spatial barrier ahead and continued flying forward!
The two girls still pinching each other's cheeks stared dumbly at the place where the Calamity Dragon flew away.
"Simo Tu-sama! Xilan will come find you right away!"
"Simo Tu-sama, Twins is coming!"
The Prince clicked his tongue. Seeing the two idiots finally move, he didn't feel too heartbroken about the Mirror Beasts that had already been controlled.
Looking up at the Calamity Dragon still flying south, his expression turned slightly serious, but his gaze was extremely fervent.
Did the other party already know the location of the Mirror Kingdom's core?
But to choose the longest, most dangerous route, truly a man who made his heart surge with excitement!
It seems I must get there before it does.
Just as he was about to call out to stop Twins who was chasing after it, suddenly the entire Beihai space began to flicker. Countless red lights lit up from the city's glass, mirrors, water surfaces, sky, even leaves.
Whether it was Iris or the Prince and the others, they all heard an announcement resounding throughout the space—
[Warning! Warning! An A-level Disaster Beast has invaded the Heart Image Remnant!]
[Warning! Warning! The Heart Image Remnant's layer barriers are being destroyed!]
[Warning! Warning! All personnel immediately begin expelling the dangerous target, codename: Calamity Dragon!]