At this very moment, those two faceless puppets were already closing in, and she could even hear the whistling sound of their blades cutting through the air.
There was no time to hesitate.
Alex Morgan’s brain cut off the emotional module known as “shame” within 0.01 seconds.
How could she possibly complete this mission without performing the Magical Girl Transformation?
Since this is the System rule, then execute it.
What kind of game hadn’t she played before?
It was merely a bit of shame; she would just treat it like watching a CG.
She took a deep breath, voluntarily relinquished control of her body, used [Soul Link] to submit to that instinct originating from the depths of her Soul, and used [Precision Control Engine] to perfectly replicate that feeling.
The next instant, the art style here changed abruptly.
Alex Morgan revealed a sweet smile, and this young girl’s body suddenly began to move to an invisible beat that only she could hear.
She lightly pressed her empty-fisted hands against her chin, turned her toes inward, and performed a light hop full of girlish reserve and vitality.
The blades swung towards her, and this body spun lightly in place, dodging the gleaming daggers by a hair’s breadth.
Alex Morgan’s waist swayed naturally with the dance-like steps, her hands traced a giant heart trajectory in front of her chest, and then pushed open passionately to the sides, as if showing off her cuteness and charm as a young girl to a non-existent audience.
However, this movement happened to place her hands on the puppets’ faces, lightly pushing them away.
At the same time, Alex Morgan’s crisp and sweet voice rang out, accompanying this Origin Qi-filled set of movements:
“Smile at full marks! Courage at one hundred percent~”
Hum—!
Following the incantation of the spell, a blinding white light erupted violently from within her body, forcibly dispelling the surrounding darkness.
Immediately after, Alex Morgan felt a chill on her body.
That already loose white top and hot pants instantly decomposed and dissipated in the light.
Although her field of vision was tightly wrapped in 360-degree, impenetrable “Holy Light” with no blind spots, in that instant, Alex Morgan clearly felt the transparent sensation of being completely “stripped bare.”
The cold night wind in the forest swept across every inch of her delicate skin without obstruction; that chilly feeling of being completely uncovered from head to toe made her subconsciously want to squeeze her legs together, but her body still dutifully twisted its waist within the Holy Light, continuing that Origin Qi-filled performance.
“Let your mood and the flames jump and burn together~”
The tone was innocent and romantic, which could be said to be shameful to the extreme.
But as this mysterious line was spoken, a scorching warm current also exploded within Alex Morgan’s body.
That feeling was very wonderful; her originally heavy limbs became light, and the free-floating energy in the air began to converge towards her.
Is this the magic power used by a Magical Girl?
In the face of the tangible feeling of extraordinary power filling her whole body, Alex Morgan, having discarded her shame, even felt a hint of emotion.
She could feel this power looking for a vent, and the key to guiding this power was the upcoming lines and movements.
Those puppets had already reacted again, turning around to attack Alex Morgan once more.
Complying with the nearly violent torrent of power within her body, Alex Morgan’s body, driven by instinct, performed the final action.
She held one hand in a fist beside her cheek, extended two fingers, pointed the other hand diagonally at the sky, and at the same time closed one eye, performing a super Origin Qi-filled wink that only appeared in old-school anime.
“Are you ready?”
(＜ゝω·）~☆
The free-floating power in the air gathered crazily, and the anticipation in Alex Morgan’s heart reached its peak.
The lines were spoken, the pose was struck; theoretically, shouldn’t she be condensing something similar to a [Spirit Dress] or [Combat Suit]?
Were there also wands or other equipment for Magical Girl combat?
…Wait.
Wrong!!!
At the moment when the magic power was running to the extreme, Alex Morgan’s pupils constricted, and she only felt that a certain balance within her body was instantly broken.
There was almost no process in between; her field of vision was instantly covered by a blood-red flame, followed by a dull explosion.
A huge flame and shockwave suddenly bloomed in the forest, swallowing both puppets together.
Boom—!!
The intense pain didn’t even have time to reach her brain before her consciousness blanked out in an instant, falling into endless darkness.
…
“!!!”
Alex Morgan opened her eyes suddenly, her body springing up from the old sofa.
She exploded.
An explosion in place, in the physical sense.
The dim tungsten bulb was still buzzing overhead, and the night outside the window was as quiet as water.
She returned to reality.
Subconsciously, Alex Morgan raised her hand and touched her chest.
Flat, hard, with a heartbeat.
Bigger than the previous body.
Alex Morgan let out a sigh of relief and couldn’t help but rub her brow—the phantom pain of her body being torn apart just now seemed to still linger on her nerve endings.
However, what happened just now?
Did the mission fail?
At this moment, a pale blue information box appeared in front of her eyes again.
[You died.]
[Reward: None]
[Given the special nature of the S-Rank difficulty trial, if you are not satisfied with the mission evaluation, provided you have not triggered any “Special Plot,” you can restart anytime, anywhere, without any consumption, with no limit on the number of attempts.]
[This trial does not have a “System standard answer”; the evaluation Rank is divided into F~S. Reaching F-Rank allows for settlement and ending the trial.]
[Start another round?]
[YES / NO]
…
Alex Morgan didn’t rush to select, but frowned and silently recited “Panel” again.
[Alex Morgan (Momoka)]
[Authority: Newcomer]
[Talent: Precision Control Engine (A), Soul Link (A)]
[Ability: None]
[Comprehensive Evaluation: F+ (The average level of an ordinary person in the main world is F)]
[Game Character Ability: ★Magical Girl Transformation★ (C), Magic Power (E+), Magic Aptitude (D-)]
[Comprehensive Evaluation: D- (The average level of an ordinary person in the main world is F)]
There was no “Status Bar” that Alex Morgan wanted to check, so she couldn’t know what exactly went wrong with that body just now.
But she was already thinking rapidly in her mind.
Not to mention the reason for the self-explosion, the initial start was very strange.
“Momoka”‘s comprehensive evaluation was as high as D-, which was two letter grades stronger than her own real body.
Logically speaking, with this quality, she should be able to get up even if hit by a truck.
But before encountering those two monsters, there was clearly not a single wound on her body, and even her clothes were intact, yet she was in so much pain that she could barely stand up, lying on the ground.
Could it be that something was already wrong with this body?
And as for the final “self-explosion”…
Alex Morgan recalled the feeling of that moment.
After the magic power was awakened, it did flow along the path in her instinct, finally converging to her chest.
The process was very smooth, even making Alex Morgan feel full of power, but for some reason, the power lost control the next second, and she simply exploded.
At this time, her consciousness had returned to her real body, but perhaps because [Precision Control Engine] and [Soul Link] were at work, the feeling from just now was clearly remembered.
She instinctively felt that something seemed to be missing just now.
Were the lines and movements inappropriate?
Or were the expression, attitude, and emotions inappropriate?
Thinking of this, Alex Morgan suddenly stood up.