socalfunplaces Chapter 257 Do you want to become a magical girl?
Chapter 257 Do you want to become a magical girl?
Chapter 257 Do you want to become a magical girl?
Chang Jingtian stood at the entrance to the Crimson Divine Kingdom, subconsciously taking a step back, wanting to exit through the door, but it was too late.
The door frame he had been holding had disappeared without him noticing, leaving only a few scattered frost flowers melting in his palm.
The sudden turn of events made his face turn serious, and he prepared his body to exert his strength, with several items in his inventory ready to be used.
A divine kingdom appearing in the city center? How is that possible? Xushi isn't some religious holy site or ancient capital of six dynasties; it was just a desolate place in ancient times, and there's never been any trace of gods here.
A series of thoughts flashed through his mind, and he had to be thankful that he was the only one who had entered, while his teammates had all stayed outside.
But soon, his mind gradually stopped thinking, and all his thoughts crumbled in the face of that suddenly appearing figure.
As if at the center of the entire world, when that figure appeared, everything around him began to fade, all colors merging into his body to form a majestic scarlet deity.
"God... there are already gods who have been resurrected?"
Chang Jingtian was horrified. His gaze was fixed on the crimson deity. No matter how he moved his eyes, they would always stay on the deity and he could not move them even a little.
He tried to move his body, but it was as if he were frozen, unable to move an inch. He could only watch helplessly as the god walked right up to him.
"You seem afraid of me?"
The Crimson God spoke, and his tone was not as harsh as Chang Jingtian had imagined; on the contrary, it sounded rather gentle.
More importantly, he regained control of his body.
Chang Jingtian took a deep breath and frankly admitted, "I'm scared, very scared."
It's impossible not to be afraid when a god who is many times stronger than oneself and whose life essence is far superior to one's own is standing right in front of one's own body.
This is the fear that weak life instinctively feels towards strong life; it is a life instinct that is difficult to erase.
Upon hearing this, Mo Di chuckled and said, "You're quite good. Would you like to sign a contract with me and become a magical girl?"
Horse, or monkey shochu?
Chang Jingtian's eye twitched. Did they really think he hadn't watched magical girl anime? Also, why would this seemingly ferocious god casually utter such a word?
Could it be that this scarlet deity is actually a second-rate porcupine?
After a moment's hesitation, Chang Jingtian chose the safer approach. "So, what will I gain? And what will the cost be?"
"By signing the witch's contract, you will gain the magic and powerful body of a witch, but at the same time, your soul will be imprisoned in the Soul Gem. From then on, as long as the Soul Gem is destroyed, your life will not come to an end."
Modi, in an almost seductive tone, listed one tempting benefit after another.
But Chang Jingtian was not easily swayed; he always felt that there were many traps hidden inside.
It all sounds like a good thing, but is that even possible? The Soul Gem might be a trap; it might even control my soul... And wasn't this supposed to be a magical girl? How did it suddenly become a witch?
Chang Jingtian kept complaining in his mind, feeling that he just couldn't be serious in front of this god.
Could it be that this seemingly fierce and evil deity actually holds the power of criticism?
After a moment of silence, he asked again, "What will happen if I don't sign?"
His biggest fear was that if he refused, the Crimson God would become enraged, blast him to smithereens, and then carve out a divine kingdom in Xu City.
If that's the case, he'd rather sacrifice himself to appease them.
Chang Jingtian had just revealed a determined look in his eyes when he heard what he heard next, which made him break down in an instant.
"Nothing will happen. At most, I will send you out of my divine kingdom."
Modi shook his head. "I'm not some evil god, of course I wouldn't do something like 'those who oppose me die.'"
"I prefer subtle influence over violent proselytizing; otherwise, you would have agreed to my request long ago."
"You're not an evil god?"
Chang Jingtian glanced at his scarlet watch and muttered to himself, "But your appearance is hardly convincing."
That being said, he thought the Scarlet God's words were still quite convincing, after all, he was still standing there and hadn't been brainwashed into a fanatic.
After much hesitation, he mustered his courage and asked, "May I ask what exactly you want? And what's the current owner of the house?"
The moment Chang Jingtian asked those two questions, he was prepared for the other party to turn hostile and ready to use his epic-level items at any time.
"What do I want? Do you think I came into this world of my own accord?"
As soon as Mo Di finished speaking, Chang Jingtian was stunned. He had never really thought about this question.
"I was summoned by believers through a talisman, which is why I came to this world. Otherwise, I would never have noticed this remote world."
He said this in a nonchalant tone, and Chang Jingtian, who was standing next to him, felt that there was a faint sense of superiority in his words.
Just as city dwellers look down on country people, they are filled with disdain for their world.
"Could it be that our world is really located in a remote, impoverished mountainous area?" Chang Jingtian couldn't help but speculate.
Having been exposed to the game of evolution, he had some understanding of the concepts of the void and the astral plane, and sometimes when he went to dungeons to do quests, he would go to other worlds.
He also gleaned another important piece of information from the words of this scarlet deity.
This deity has followers in this world, and was summoned by those followers.
Before Chang Jingtian could speak, Mo Di's next words answered his newly arising doubts.
"As for the homeowner you mentioned, if there is no other person, then she is the believer who called upon me. However, she has now been exalted and become my apostle."
"As expected." Chang Jingtian pursed his lips, already having guessed what was going on, although he still didn't understand how that girl could become a follower of this deity.
However, none of that matters anymore. What matters is that this seemingly brutal god can only be communicated with and has a certain degree of goodwill towards the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, so he shouldn't cause a major disturbance in Xu City.
"That...
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He wanted to ask some more questions, but Modi waved his hand. Instantly, a repulsive force acted on him, making him feel as if he were being rejected by the whole world.
"It's almost time," Modi said. "If you don't get out soon, your people will probably launch a full-scale attack on my divine kingdom."
A door appeared behind Chang Jingtian; it was the gateway for him to enter, and also the gateway for him to leave.
"Farewell. I will stay in this world for a while, and if there is a chance, we will meet again."
Modi gave him a meaningful smile, a gift before he was completely rejected and forced to leave the divine kingdom.
Then the door opened wide, and Chang Jingtian felt as if he was pushed from the front, his body falling backward uncontrollably, his consciousness swallowed by darkness.
I could vaguely hear a commotion around me, and they sounded quite anxious.
He realized he was in a state between sleep and wakefulness, and decided to try to wake himself up.
With a "thud," Chang Jingtian felt a chill on the back of his head, and as he opened his eyes, he suddenly sat up straight.
"He's awake! Captain Chang is awake!"
"Quickly, check his physical and mental condition to see if he has been parasitized or mind-controlled."
"Keep your distance from others and don't get too close."
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Chang Jingtian quickly understood the situation. He did not resist and allowed his colleagues to temporarily restrain him.
Multiple chosen ones conducted various tests on him, and the results came back quickly, bringing a sigh of relief to everyone.
"There are no signs of parasitism or infection, no unknown pathogens, no signs of mind control or possession. Everything is normal, but further testing is still required upon returning to the station."
After one of the Selectors from the Bureau of Extraordinary Events, who was in charge of the testing, finished speaking, he released him from control.
A young man with gold-rimmed glasses and a refined appearance stepped forward and asked, "Captain Chang, you've been missing for nearly eight hours. What exactly happened to you inside? Could it be... a divine kingdom really?"
Chang Jingtian looked around to make sure he was still in Su Youli's house, and the room in front of him was the one he had entered not long ago.
However, the door was already open, and the room inside was not that scarlet divine kingdom, but a very ordinary girl's room.
Seeing him look at the room, the bespectacled young man explained, "After you went in, the door locked automatically. No matter what methods we used, we couldn't open it or damage it. It wasn't until the eighth hour after you went in that the door opened automatically, and you fell out of the room."
"Eight hours?" Chang Jingtian frowned. "But I feel like less than half an hour has passed inside."
"It seems there's a difference in the flow of time inside and outside. Can you explain what happened to you inside?" the bespectacled young man asked again.
Chang Jingtian came to his senses and nodded. "Behind the door, at least when I opened it, it was indeed a divine kingdom. That was..."
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He recalled the details of that divine kingdom and described it as thoroughly as possible.
When he mentioned the scarlet deity, the bespectacled youth frowned slightly, took out a book-like prop, and began to read it as he listened.
It took about ten minutes for Chang Jingtian to recount his experience. Even after Chang Jingtian was certain that he had explained everything he had seen and heard, the young man was still flipping through the seemingly thin book without stopping.
"Old Xu, are you sure about the identity of that deity?" Chang Jingtian asked.
"Not yet. None of the deities I've seen in the 'Pantheon' so far match the characteristics."
Xu Sui pushed up his glasses, but continued turning the pages of the book.
As the pages were turned one by one, his eyes gradually became bloodshot, and his movements became increasingly labored, with his speed dropping from several pages per second to one page per second.
Even trying to peek at the information of the gods through the "Book of Gods" would still be a considerable burden for him.
Objects that carry divine information will also carry divine power.
Chang Jingtian glanced at his inventory with worry in his eyes. He wanted to find a bottle of mental recovery potion for Xu Sui, but suddenly found an item that shouldn't be there, lying quietly in his inventory.
"This is... a witch's contract?"
He took it out with a bewildered look on his face, gently stroking the strangely made contract, and the corresponding item information appeared in his eyes.
"Witch's Contract, Epic quality. After signing the contract, you will transform into a witch with astonishing vitality and unique abilities..."
...The rating was immediately upgraded to A?!
His pupils dilated suddenly, and for a moment he forgot about Xu Sui, his eyes only focused on the item description.
"Rank A? I painstakingly completed countless missions to reach Rank A, but this contract allows someone to directly gain Rank A strength. Is that reasonable?"
Just as he was questioning his existence, Xu Sui, who was next to him, suddenly stopped, picked up the Pantheon with trembling hands, and stared intently at the open page with his bloodshot eyes.
On the pages of the book, a strange red ink was rapidly moving, writing a series of sentences in places that should have been empty.
"Mormontes, also known as the Blood God, the River Styx, the Lord of the Blood Sea, the Dragon Hunter... and the Queen of the Witches, is in charge of the Styx pathway and originated from Ete..."
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Halfway through writing, the red ink suddenly stopped, as if it had encountered something terrifying, quickly erasing the place of origin that was halfway through writing.
Before Xu Sui could figure out why, the red ink stopped, gathering at a single point and trembling, as if it were being targeted by something terrifying.
"Why is the Pantheon on strike? I've never seen anything like this before," Xu Sui wondered.
"Uh, Lao Xu, I think you should take a look at this."
Chang Jingtian patted him on the shoulder and handed him the witch's contract.
After glancing at the item description of the contract, Xu Sui shifted his attention from the Pantheon to the Witch Contract.
"Where did you get this prop?" he asked seriously.
"I don't know, maybe it was given to me by that deity when I passed out."
Chang Jingtian spread his hands, looking completely innocent.
"An item that can directly create an A-level Chosen One... Just how powerful is that Blood God?" Xu Sui muttered to himself. "The Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs has encountered deities before, but most of them were incomplete and didn't have this kind of ability."
"Perhaps this is because the Blood God is an alien deity, from the void, while the gods we have encountered all come from the Evolution Game, or were even chosen ones from the previous Evolution Game."
Xu Sui reserved his opinion on Chang Jingtian's explanation.
But he could foresee what kind of discussion the higher-ups at the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs would have about it.
"Let's submit this contract to the bureau," he said, looking at Chang Jingtian with a joke. "Or do you want to sign it and become a magical girl?"
"Then I'll pass." Chang Jingtian blushed. He was an old man with elderly parents and young children to support. Why would he go and become a monkey spirit?
Perhaps when he first became a Chosen One, he would have chosen to take a gamble due to the pressure of survival, but now that his power system is almost complete, signing this contract is just icing on the cake.
However, some of the newcomers in the department could give it a try if they were willing.
The witch's resilient body, unique magic, and a soul gem similar to a lich's casket—these three elements combined are enough to construct a decent power system.
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