Urging for more updates, then turning into a magical girl.

Chapter 41, Chapter 3, Chapter 3

Cheng Qi groggily opened his eyes, and what came into view was Lin Yuyan's unguarded sleeping face. Even at that close distance, Cheng Qi could feel her warm breath.

That's right, Cheng Qi is currently sleeping in the same bed as the Grand Eunuch.

Last night, after Lin Yuyan helped her escape, she explained that since their original "secret base" had been attacked by the Four Heavenly Kings, the location of Xingzhi, it meant it had been exposed and they definitely couldn't go back. So, Lin Yuyan took Cheng Qi directly back to her home.

However, Lin Yuyan is a single girl living alone, and the only place in her house where someone can sleep is her bed in her bedroom. Although Cheng Qi said he could sleep on the sofa, at Lin Yuyan's insistence, the two of them ended up sleeping in the same bed.

Looking at the Grand Eunuch's peaceful sleeping face, Cheng Qi recalled how she had used "Fan Kai" to save him last night. He had to admit, the Grand Eunuch was indeed quite handsome at that moment.

After flourishing, she enters a "weak period." During this time, it's best not to disturb her.

So, Cheng Qi carefully lifted the blanket, quietly climbed off the bed, walked out of the bedroom, and went to the balcony connected to the living room.

A cool breeze was blowing in the early morning.

She was currently wearing the pajamas that Lin Yuyan had lent her. The neckline was loose and the hem covered her thighs, making her sway and feel very uncomfortable when she walked.

Cheng Qi gazed at the distant sunrise, his mind filled with countless thoughts.

What bothered her even more was that... yesterday, when she was kidnapped by Mo Ranying and Luo Le and taken back to the underground base where Xingzhi was located, Zhang Menglin didn't even show her face!

So she took out her phone and dialed Zhang Menglin's number.

"Hello? Commander, what brings you here so early in the morning?"

Considering they were at the head eunuch's house, Cheng Qi deliberately lowered his voice: "...Zhang Menglin, what did you do yesterday?"

"Huh?" Zhang Menglin on the other end of the phone was clearly taken aback. "I'm right here at the base, I haven't gone anywhere. What's wrong?"

"...Do you know that I was kidnapped by Mo Ranying and the others and taken back to the base yesterday?"

"Huh? Is that so?" Zhang Menglin seemed completely unaware of this. "When did they kidnap you and bring you back?"

Hearing this dismissive reply, Cheng Qi could only sigh helplessly and then recount everything that had happened the day before. This included how he was kidnapped and brought back to the base, how he was toyed with by the four magical girls for an entire afternoon, and how he finally gained the Heart Seed's approval and awakened as a magical girl.

"Wait! Commander, you mean... you've awakened as a magical girl?!"

Before Cheng Qi could finish complaining, Zhang Menglin on the other end of the phone suddenly became unusually excited.

"Yes, but that's not the point! What I want to know is why you didn't—"

"Really?! Congratulations, Commander! Congratulations, Commander! My admiration for you is boundless!" Zhang Menglin completely ignored Cheng Qi's questioning and began showering him with compliments on the other end of the phone. "Commander, how are you feeling now? Have you experienced any discomfort since becoming a magical girl? Is your magic flowing smoothly?!"

"...We'll talk about magical girls later, what I want to ask you now..."

"Commander!!! Tell me quickly! How is your physical condition right now! And what's your magical girl codename! This is very important to me!"

...? ? ?

What's wrong with this guy? Is he really that concerned about me becoming a magical girl?

"...Never mind. I'm alright now, but I'm a little tired after being tormented by Mo Ran Ying and the other three all afternoon. As for my magical girl codename... it's 'Azure Phoenix'."

"Ooooh ooooh—!"

Zhang Menglin on the other end of the phone let out some excited screams.

"Qingluan... What a fine name, no wonder you're a commander... Hehehe..."

Hearing the increasingly lewd laughter coming from the phone, Cheng Qi was speechless.

"Alright, Dr. Zhang, now it's my turn to ask a question! Why didn't you come to my rescue when those guys were ravaging me?!"

"Huh? How can you blame me?" Zhang Menglin asked in surprise. "I was holed up in my room writing reports the whole time. I had no idea you'd been captured. Those four kingpins kidnapped you; they wouldn't have bothered to come and report to me. Besides, even if I had known, I'm just a weak scientist with no fighting skills. How could I possibly have rescued you from those four?"

...This may sound cowardly, but it's actually true.

"Alright, then I won't blame you this time."

"Hehe, Commander, you're truly magnanimous! Anyway, let's talk about your transformation! This is rare scientific data... ah, I mean, a very valuable personal experience!"

"...Have I said everything I needed to say about transformation?"

"It's not over yet! Commander, have you considered when to complete the extraction and awakening of the 'Magic Armor'? Once the magic armor is constructed, it's equivalent to entering the 'Bud' level!"

"...I didn't understand." Cheng Qi answered honestly.

Zhang Menglin on the other end of the phone was somewhat surprised, "Eh? The Four Heavenly Kings spent so much time with you before, didn't they explain the magical girl power levels to you in detail during their casual conversations?"

"...It was indeed mentioned."

Cheng Qi recalled the past, "But back then... they didn't explain it to me in that much detail. I only roughly knew that magical girls' levels were divided into 'seed, bud, leaf, blossom, flower,' and that their abilities included magical armor, wonderlands, and flourishing..."

"Yes, that's about it. Since the commander isn't quite clear on this, let me give you a brief explanation. The special powers and levels of magical girls are actually released sequentially—"

When the connection to the seed of the heart awakens, it is at the most basic 'seed' level;

When you can complete the extraction and construction of the 'Magic Construct', that is, when you form the 'Magic Armor', you have entered the 'Bud' level.

As magic power grows and one becomes proficient in using 'spells', it essentially means reaching the 'Leaf' level.

Going further up, one can activate the "Wonderland" of special rules, which is the "Rain" level;

Finally, the strongest "Flower" level is the one that can undergo a second transformation, like the Crescent Moon and the Four Heavenly Kings!

As your senior, Arc Moon will undoubtedly guide you through these stages of power development little by little in the future. You don't need to worry about becoming the leader at all; just stay by her side and let things happen naturally, you'll master it sooner or later!

"I see..." Cheng Qi said thoughtfully. "So that means I should be able to control the special powers of a magical girl just like a normal magical girl?"

"That's natural, because you've awakened to become a magical girl through normal means."

Upon hearing Zhang Menglin's assurance, Cheng Qi couldn't help but smile slightly.

Hmph... I never imagined that I, as the villainous leader, would one day also possess the power of a magical girl. This plot development is strangely satisfying.

It seems Dr. Zhang has done extensive research on this. Let me take this opportunity to ask him a few more questions.

"The 'Supreme Scepter' that Mo Ran Ying and the others mentioned before... are they considered Flower-level?"

"Hmm? You mean the 'Supreme Scepter'...?" Zhang Menglin was slightly taken aback, then her tone carried a hint of amusement. "They are beings that go a step further than Flower-level magical girls. Or rather, they are not something that ordinary magical girls can easily rival."

Seeing Zhang Menglin's lavish praise on the "Supreme Scepter," Cheng Qi also became curious.

She vividly remembered that Zhang Menglin had confidently declared beforehand that her modification techniques were so advanced that "even the Supreme Scepter of the Magic Kingdom himself couldn't detect any problems."

Thinking of this, Cheng Qi almost blurted out—

"Are you sure the 'Supreme Scepter' can't detect anything unusual about me?"

Cheng Qi was just joking, but Zhang Menglin suddenly exploded in anger—

"Commander! Can you please stop questioning my skills!"

It seems the other person felt insulted in their professional field and was angry.

"Even the Supreme Scepter won't work! Do you think I don't know the extent of the magical kingdom's detection technology and capabilities?!"

…………? ? ?

Wait a minute!

"Dr. Zhang? You actually know so much about the country's technological strength?"

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone after I finished speaking.

"Feed? Dr. Zhang? Are you listening?"

After a long while, Zhang Menglin suddenly let out an exaggerated scream, "Ahhh—Um! Commander! Oh no! My phone suddenly caught fire! I'll stop here for now, bye-bye!"

"Beep beep—"

Without hesitation, the other end of the line hung up.

"..."

What on earth is that guy doing?!

If I remember correctly, this is the third time already! Every time, they hang up at the crucial moment. Did I ask some terrible question?