Do you think this world is serious?

Chapter 116 I'll just refine the [Miracle Stone], won't I?

The Miracle Stone floated silently in the air, emitting a dim yet eerie glow.

Chen Xiuming stretched out his right hand, gently picked up the Miracle Stone, and carefully examined it.

Although it was his first time seeing the Miracle Stone, its appearance was not unfamiliar to him.

The Miracle Stone looks very similar to the Herrscher Core, but it may not possess the incredible Herrscher powers that the Herrscher Core does.

Kiana held Chen Xiuming tightly, her lips close to his ear, and whispered softly, her breath sweet as orchids: "Shall we go back now?"

Chen Xiuming made a soft "hmm" sound, then used the power of the Saintess to envelop the [Miracle Stone], preventing it from affecting Qiluo Star, Fuleai, and Brolo.

Although he himself did not feel that the Miracle Stone had any special effects, he could not guarantee that the magical girls would not be affected by it.

The safest method would be to first refine the Miracle Stone, then use it to anchor the Magical Girl World Bubble. From there, it could absorb and fuse the Ether Anchor Points of other World Bubbles, thereby continuously expanding the size of the Magical Girl World Bubble.

However, refining the Miracle Stone will take some time, and Alaya-vijnana, Angelia, Kira Star, Freya, and Brolo are still waiting for him. If he doesn't return to their side in time, they might mistakenly think he is in the middle of a tough battle.

At that time, Chen Xiuming was unsure what Qiluo Star, Fuleai, and Brolo would do, but Angelia would definitely risk entering Remnant Star City, and Alaya Consciousness would not hesitate to release super-level magic to directly erase the "Demon King" along with the [Miracle Stone].

From the moment Kiana left with Chen Xiuming in her arms until she returned with him, it only took about three minutes, which didn't take much time at all.

Seeing the Miracle Stone floating in Chen Xiuming's palm, the girls knew that Chen Xiuming had completely defeated the "Demon King".

"As expected of my brother-in-law, he solved it so quickly!"

Angelia cheered and jumped into Chen Xiuming's arms, hugging him affectionately.

Chen Xiuming chuckled, pinched Angelia's cheek, then looked at Qiluo Star and asked, "How do we deal with those magical creatures in Remnant Star City?"

With the demise of the "Demon King," the magical creatures inhabiting Remnant Star City returned to peace. Although they still possessed strong aggressiveness, they no longer sneaked into Crescent Moon New District to launch attacks due to restlessness and frenzy.

Even if we ignore these magical creatures, they won't actually threaten the stability of the Crescent Moon New District.

The microphone in Qiluoxing's hand turned into a faint light and disappeared, along with her idol-style short dress.

"I can't make a decision. I need to go back to the Magical Girl Academy and ask the headmaster. There are many magical creatures in Remnant Star City that can be used to make potions. Maybe we need to raise some of them."

As for which magical creatures to keep, that will require a careful discussion between Headmistress Cecilia and the professors before a decision can be made.

Even if there's no need to keep specific magical creatures, Principal Cecilia would most likely not allow Chen Xiuming to kill all the magical creatures in Remnant Star City.

The City of Broken Stars is home to all sorts of magical creatures, some strong and some weak, making it an ideal location for magical girls to undergo "practical training."

Freya and Brolo looked at each other in silence, then quietly withdrew from their magical girl forms.

They didn't even see the "Demon King," let alone witness his demise.

"Bolo, the 'Demon King' of this generation..."

Freya hesitated for a moment, then muttered softly, "I feel so weak."

Brolo looked at the Miracle Stone floating in Chen Xiuming's palm and explained softly, "It's not that this generation's 'Demon King' is too weak, but that Xiuming is too strong."

Although Brolo wasn't entirely clear on how Chen Xiuming dealt with the "Demon King," he could tell from Chen Xiuming's relaxed demeanor and the fact that the battle ended in a very short time without making any noise that the "Demon King" was powerless against him.

Freya belatedly realized this and nodded in deep agreement.

In the end, Kiana silently released Chen Xiuming, ending that wonderful feeling of water and qi merging together.

In an instant, she felt as if a piece of her heart was missing, and a deep sense of loss and reluctance welled up within her.

Regardless of her inner emotions, she always maintained that expressionless demeanor.

It's not that I'm indifferent to my inner emotions, it's just that I simply feel they're unnecessary.

Perhaps she will only consider frankly expressing her inner feelings when she is willing to have a real body for an extended period of time.

……

The Miracle Stone seems to have a peculiar attraction for magical girls, making it hard for Kira, Freya, and Brolo to look away.

"Xiu Ming, what is this?"

Qi Luoxing asked curiously.

"This is the [Miracle Stone], and it is also the reason why 'Demon Kings' are constantly being born."

Chen Xiuming gently grasped the Miracle Stone, completely enveloping it in his palm, thus freeing Qiluoxing, Fulei, and Brolo from the Miracle Stone's "hard control."

He didn't know much about the Miracle Stone, only that it was the "etheric anchor" of the magical girl world and the root of the repeated births of the "Demon King".

"So... as long as we possess this [Miracle Stone], we can completely prevent the 'Demon King' from being born again?"

"That's right, but the Miracle Stone can't get close to the magical girl, otherwise the magical girl will most likely be attracted by the Miracle Stone."

Judging from the reactions of Kira Star, Freya, and Brolo just now, the Miracle Stone must have an undeniable attraction for magical girls.

With the Saintess's power acting as a barrier, the Miracle Stone might only attract the magical girls' attention at all times. However, without the Saintess's power to block it, it might lead to the magical girls starting to fight over the Miracle Stone.

Since the Miracle Stone attracts magical girls, it means that the Miracle Stone is extremely beneficial to them.

The specific benefits are currently unknown, but a significant increase in strength is inevitable.

Considering that each generation of "Demon Lords" was killed by a magical girl who was the previous "Demon Lord," it is highly likely that magical girls coming into contact with the "Miracle Stone" will cause them to become the next "Demon Lord."

"What are you planning to do with the Miracle Stone, brother-in-law? Will you just destroy it?"

Angelia isn't a magical girl, so she doesn't have much of a feeling about the Miracle Stone; she simply thinks it looks very nice.

Chen Xiuming gently shook his head: "We cannot destroy the [Miracle Stone], as it concerns whether this world will be destroyed in the future."

Although Angelia didn't understand why the Miracle Stone was related to the destruction of the magical girl world, she would unconditionally believe Chen Xiuming's explanation.

"So, what are your plans, brother-in-law? Will you try to completely seal the Miracle Stone?"

"Do not……"

Chen Xiuming shook his head slightly, a confident smile curving his lips. "The method for dealing with the Miracle Stone is actually quite simple. I'll just refine it, won't I?"

Refining the Miracle Stone is more difficult than simply inverting the World Bubble into the body. However, this method can greatly reduce the probability of the Magical Girl World Bubble completely sinking into the Quanta Sea and can continuously fuse with other World Bubbles.

The more world bubbles are merged, the more stable the world bubble becomes, and it may eventually develop into a complete world similar to the [Intrinsic World].

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117

Chapter 117 Darling, you smell so good.

Even with the help of Kiana and Alaya-vijnana, refining the Miracle Stone was not an easy task for Chen Xiuming; he certainly couldn't refine it in an instant.

"It will probably take me some time to refine the [Miracle Stone]."

Chen Xiuming gripped the Miracle Stone tightly, once again borrowing the power of Kiana from the End.

Angelia nodded repeatedly and said earnestly, "Brother-in-law, don't worry about refining it. We will all protect you!"

Kira Star, Freya, and Brolo all nodded in agreement with Angelia's words.

Chen Xiuming nodded silently and then began refining the Miracle Stone.

Alaya consciousness reached out and lifted Chen Xiuming's right hand, which was holding the Miracle Stone, to assist him in performing the refining calculations.

Angelia pointed at Chen Xiuming, and a light purple shield materialized and slowly circled around him.

Before the light purple shield shatters, no attack will affect Chen Xiuming's refining of the [Miracle Stone], thus eliminating any possibility of sneak attacks from the shadows.

The girls looked around warily, glancing at Chen Xiuming from time to time to observe his refining progress.

Chen Xiuming's refining speed was not fast, but it was stable, and success was basically a sure thing.

About half an hour later, the Miracle Stone that Chen Xiuming was holding in his right hand disappeared without a trace, completely merging into his body.

This may seem like an inversion of the world bubble into the body, but it is not.

The Miracle Stone was integrated into Chen Xiuming's body only to facilitate his subsequent integration of other World Bubbles into Magical Girl World Bubbles. It will not provide a significant boost to his strength as it would when World Bubbles are inverted into his body.

However, refining the Miracle Stone did not come without any improvement. Firstly, it enhanced Chen Xiuming's understanding of magic, essentially giving him a built-in "calculation machine." Secondly, it allowed him to inherit the Miracle Stone's appeal to magical girls.

Although the second type of enhancement seems to be of little use, it gave Chen Xiuming the ability to be a "succubus," but only when facing magical girls.

In fact, the definition of "magical girl" in Magical Girl World is very broad. As long as one possesses "magic", one will often be identified as a "magical girl".

Alaya-vijnana is not a native of the magical girl world, but she is judged to be a "magical girl" because she has mastered both conventional magic and super-level magic.

At the same time, Chen Xiuming also gained a general understanding of this attraction through the reactions of the Alaya consciousness.

Alaya consciousness clung tightly to Chen Xiuming like a clingy kitten, gently sniffing his scent.

Although she still had that expressionless look, the wings around her waist were flapping rapidly.

Chen Xiuming sensed something was amiss, so he quickly tried to suppress his attraction to the "magical girl".

That attraction to "magical girls" cannot be completely suppressed; no matter how hard one tries, a slight attraction will remain, though it will not be as strong as before.

At least, the Alaya consciousness no longer uncontrollably clings to Chen Xiuming.

Chen Xiuming reached out and ruffled Alaya-vijnana's hair: "Thank you for your hard work, Alaya-vijnana."

"The Alaya Consciousness is willing to share your burdens and solve your problems."

Alaya consciousness lowered its head slightly, seemingly in comfort, or perhaps enjoying itself by squinting its eyes.

After a brief "reward" to the Alaya consciousness, Chen Xiuming sent the Alaya consciousness back into the world bubble within his body.

Then he realized that Qiluo Star, Fulei and Brolo had already approached him, and their gazes toward him held a hint of unreadable emotion.

“…Wh, what’s wrong?”

"Xiu Ming, you smell so good."

Qi Luoxing's cheeks flushed, as if she had smelled a perfume that suited her taste, and she kept sniffing Chen Xiuming's scent.

Although Fulei and Brolo were not as bold as Qiluoxing, they couldn't help but get closer to Chen Xiuming.

"...This should be an effect of refining the [Miracle Stone]. I will try my best to resolve this situation later."

"Actually, there's no need for that; just maintaining the current situation is fine."

Although Chen Xiuming emits a pleasant fragrance in the magical girls' senses, it is still within their tolerance range. At most, they will involuntarily want to get close to Chen Xiuming, but they will basically not do anything out of line.

Furthermore, magical girls love this scent and naturally don't want it to disappear.

Seeing that Qi Luoxing said so, and that neither Fuleai nor Brolo objected, Chen Xiuming accepted her suggestion.