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After testing for a while, she discovered that the blocky human form was quite amazing. It felt no pain, and its body was digitized; as long as its health bar remained, it was immortal.

The Snack Witch's attacks are very strong, capable of killing in one hit, but she has an immortal totem on her body.

The instant her health bar reached zero, the Totem of Immortality activated, granting her a very short period of invincibility and restoring some of her health. It was during this invincibility that the TNT exploded. The seemingly sturdy Snack Witch was actually quite fragile inside; three TNT explosions killed her, and the remaining TNT simply blasted into thin air.

"You're kidding..."

Although the witch was defeated, Mami Tomoe's 'death' was a huge shock to the two of them.

This was part of two Homura Akemi plans, to let Madoka and Sayaka witness the brutality of magical girl battles, breaking down one layer of defense. Homura Akemi and Mami Tomoe's previous battles had gone too smoothly, so smoothly that outsiders would think the battles were simple.

In reality, Homura Akemi knew very well that she had honed these combat skills through countless deaths in Minecraft. Mami Tomoe, on the other hand, was more likely to have acquired those skills through years of arduous battles.

They joined just because the battle looked cool, and they didn't even know how they died.

The shock of death is only the first layer; the real story of the magical girl is what follows.

Chapter 145 Milk and Magical Girl

"This can't be real, can it?"

Sayaka's tears flowed involuntarily, while Homura Akemi said nothing and prepared to leave with a blank expression.

"Is Xiaoyan in pain too?"

Madoka wiped away her tears as she watched Homura Akemi gradually leave. As for Kyubey's problem? There was no need to worry at all. Another Homura Akemi was already watching them, and having just witnessed Mami Tomoe's 'death,' they must be in a terrible mood right now. It would be difficult for Kyubey to tempt them in the short term.

And then…

Homura Akemi looked at the Soul Gem in her hand. The Soul Gem was now very murky, but because her body was destroyed, the Soul Gem had entered a low-consumption state. It was estimated that there would be no problem until Mami Tomoe's body recovered.

But now the problem is, she doesn't know how to help Mami Tomoe recover.

TT

Homura Akemi: "Boss, my friend's body has been eaten, but her soul remains. Is there any way to save her?"

Liu Yuan: "Just make a potion of weakness and add a golden apple to it, then have her eat it."

Homura Akemi: "But now we only have one Soul Gem left."

Liu Yuan: "One hundred thousand yen is enough for me to personally make the trip."

Without any hesitation, Homura Akemi spent 100,000 yen to invite Liu Yuan to come and take a look at the specific situation.

The moment he paid, Liu Yuan appeared in Homura Akemi's room.

"Let me see what kind of mess it's made of."

"Give."

Liu Yuan saw the Soul Gem belonging to Mami Tomoe and asked curiously, "Aren't you selling this? It's very valuable."

"boss!!"

At that moment, Homura Akemi dared not breathe; Liu Yuan's words were terrifying. She sold the Seed of Grief because it was completely irreversible, and her other self had clearly stated that she had tried various methods but could not return to her original form.

Mami Koba's Soul Gem is still functioning normally; she is still a living, breathing person.

"Just kidding, just kidding, let me see!"

The Soul Gem is formed by Kyubey compressing the souls of magical girls together; for the magical girl, the physical body has become merely a vessel. As long as the physical body is not destroyed, the vessel can recover from even the most severe injuries.

Normally, restoring the physical body would require a large amount of magic power from the Soul Gem, but that's not a big problem, as Liu Yuan has special resurrection techniques.

In the Minecraft world, if a villager turns into a zombie, using a Weakness Potion and a Golden Apple can turn the zombie villager back into a normal villager. This feature still exists in the real world, but its scope is even wider.

As long as humanity is preserved, the body can be saved with the potion of weakness and the golden apple.

Although Mami Tomoe only has this Soul Gem left, it's not a big problem; Liu Yuan still has a way to insert it.

Seeing Liu Yuan take out the golden apple, Homura Akemi realized what he was going to do. But then her expression changed, and she asked nervously, "This is too big, won't it fit?"

Liu Yuan held up a finger and shook it: "It's fine if she gets another size bigger, but you should be prepared that she might be a little overwhelmed after she recovers."

"I'm ready."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuan began the transformation process. He weakened his soul with a potion of weakness and rebuilt his physical body with a golden apple.

In the Minecraft world, the Golden Apple restores life, but in reality, it doesn't just restore a health bar on a panel; it actually restores the physical body.

Mami's body was recovering; although her physical form had returned, her soul had not. When the Soul Gem was placed in her palm, the instant it touched her hand, Mami's eyes regained their light.

"flame?"

Her memories gradually returned; she remembered fighting the witch, and she was filled with hope for the future. And then…

"what!!!"

"Snapped!"

Liu Yuan stood behind Mami Tomoe, took out a stick, and struck her on the head.

"Boss!! What are you doing?"

"Keep her quiet."

Liu Yuan said nonchalantly, "Magical girls are physically strong. At most, this will only knock her unconscious physically; it won't hurt her anywhere. Let's wait until she calms down before we talk properly."

Since I accepted Homura Akemi's request and even took the money, even though it was just a necessary expense for crossing worlds, as the saying goes, "If you take someone's money, you have to do their bidding," so I'll definitely provide good after-sales service.

"But isn't this a bad idea, boss?"

"What's wrong with it? Let me ask you a question. Will it hurt her?"

Homura Akemi shook her head.

"So, did what I did work to calm her down?"

She nodded again.

"That's settled then. You need to figure out your purpose and what you want. Act according to that goal, as long as the process doesn't affect or harm others."

"But something just feels off."

"Hey, it's nothing. Oh, by the way, this is for you."

Liu Yuan gave Homura Akemi a bucket from the Minecraft world.

"This? Is it for holding water?"

"No! Go get the milk."

"and many more!!"

Homura Akemi realized something, and Liu Yuan nodded and explained, "The Soul Gem is the original body, and the defilement of the Soul Gem is a negative buff that can be purified."

"Really?"

"Why would I lie to you? Besides, didn't the tutorial say that milk can remove any buff? I mean any! Unless you're using mods. As long as it's a cow, it's fine."

Liu Yuan was also quite troubled by the properties of milk. Milk in Minecraft without any mods could remove any buffs, but milk with mods might not be able to remove some buffs.

Homura Akemi took action. The farm with cattle was far from her home, requiring at least six hours to travel back and forth, but with Liu Yuan by her side, she could go out with peace of mind.

"It's better to prepare more."

Thinking about the benefits of milk, Homura Akemi decided to prepare several buckets for this trip. One for Mami Tomoe, one for herself, and three more as backup—perfect.

Mami Tomoe woke up again, and this time when she was awake, she saw Homura Akemi.

"Asami-senpai".

"flame?"

Now that she had calmed down, she wanted to ask what had happened, but her body stopped her.

"Mami-senpai, don't be afraid, I'm here."

Homura Akemi didn't offer much explanation, but instead hugged her, giving her a tangible feeling with the warmth of her own body. Mami Tomoe's wish was to live; alone, she was the strongest.

"Flame, am I... no longer human?"

After a long silence, Homura Akemi spoke. She told Mami Tomoe the details: the truth about the Soul Stone, the truth about the witch, and Kyubey's purpose.

"I…"

Mami Tomoe's worldview was completely shattered, but fortunately, Homura Akemi was there this time, and Homura Akemi's words gave her hope for life.

“Mami-senpai, the transformation of your soul into a Soul Gem is not irreversible. Are you willing to trust me? If you are willing to trust me, I have a way to restore you to normal.”

"really?"

"I wouldn't lie to Mami-senpai, because you and I are friends, companions who rely on each other. I want to eat dishes made with black tea brewed by Mami-senpai every day, and I also want to fight alongside Mami-senpai in the future, saving other magical girls."

"Homura...were you a magical girl before?"

"Yes, do you want to see my Soul Stone?"

Mami Tomoe didn't speak, but her eyes told her what she was thinking.

Then Homura Akemi clapped her hands, and in the blink of an eye, 'Homura Akemi' stood in front of Mami Tomoe.

It's strange. They have the same appearance and figure, but Yan in front of her gives her a colder feeling.

"The side effects of transformation, Mami, would you like to become my companion?"

"I...do!"

As mentioned before, she has nothing left to fear now that things have come to this.

Homura Akemi deactivated her transformation. Inside the room, Homura continued to comfort Mami Tomoe. On the rooftop, Homura Akemi turned to Liu Yuan, who was leaning against the wall playing a handheld game console, and asked, "Can we really go back to normal?"

Chapter 146 More Magical Girls Become Guests

"Return to a normal person? Of course, you can even make your Soul Gem no longer a weakness."

"So, what's the price?"

Rinnegan Homura is not the naive and innocent Homura Akemi she is now. Having experienced hundreds of reincarnations, she understands one thing: everything comes at a price.

The price of becoming a magical girl is that she will eventually become a witch, so what is the price of returning to normal?

"money."

Liu Yuan looked at the sky and said, "I need money, lots of money. Only with money can I do what I want to do."

"You need money?"