An infinite journey starting from paradise

Lin Shangren changed his clothes with gloves helplessly. Just as he was about to get up and wash up, a woman's scream came from the kitchen on the first floor.

"Haha...a bad day has begun." Sighing, Lin Shangren teleported to the first floor.

Nothing major happened in the kitchen, except for some minor conflicts between Irene and the cook.

This dark-skinned, tomboyish mermaid witch was quite stubborn. As a maid, she naturally had to help prepare breakfast. Seeing this new colleague wanted to help, the cooks and maids employed by Lin Shangren's manor were naturally happy to assign her a task. Lin Shangren loved Chinese breakfast, especially freshly baked dumplings, so the cook assigned Irene to chop the meat.

Although Irene was originally Chinese, a girl from Guangdong, she had apparently forgotten her past memories after becoming a witch. Facing the meat on the chopping board, she decisively pulled out a blood-soaked katana from her chest and, in a flash, chopped the meat into small pieces.

"It's cut. Is there anything else I can do?" Irene looked at the maids beside her expressionlessly.

The cook and the maid had never seen anything like this before. Seeing this strange girl standing there with a knife, they instinctively let out a sharp scream. Then, after seeing the male host appear out of nowhere, their screams became even louder.

Of course, this wasn't the biggest incident of the morning. The MVPs of the morning were Gloria and Edna, the two most mature and stable witches, whose record was "house-wrecking."

A few months ago, when Lin Shangren bought this manor, he hired someone to convert a corner of the garden behind the manor into a simple training ground in order to practice the "Water Bird Sword Technique" that came with Millicent's Saesher Long Sword. He also prepared a number of dummies and wooden swords for practice.

Gloria and Edna happened to discover this place during their early morning walk. The two martial arts enthusiasts were instantly intrigued and wanted to spar with each other on the spot.

The two of them, one a mighty axe-wielding berserker, the other a sword-and-shield knight; one capable of crushing a Titan at full strength, the other capable of flying at twice the speed of Ultraman Legend; one could tremble the mountains with a single stomp, the other could send the wind trembling through the air with a single flap of her wings. If the two of them engaged in an all-out battle, Lin Shangren's manor, along with the hill it sat on, would be razed to the ground.

Fortunately, these two humanoid natural disasters, known as hurricanes, were extremely restrained. They suppressed their strength as much as possible, engaging in a simple duel of martial arts. The end result was merely the complete destruction of Lin Shangren's training ground, with the aftermath of the battle plowing through the garden. Compared to a walking humanoid hurricane, this little bit of damage was nothing more than a deranged super-humanoid husky.

Even so, this also exposes the greatest problem of witches living in human society: their terrifying power. Even if they can usually control themselves, the damage they cause can be devastating if they are not careful. This is especially true when they "lose control."

Fortunately, Lin Shangren had a solution to this problem. He had found an alchemical tool in Yaldabaoth's collection that could suppress and absorb the witches' power. Wearing it would reduce the witches' power to a level that humans could tolerate. This alchemical tool was invented specifically to help witches blend in seamlessly with human society. Its creation was simple, and Lin Shangren could quickly complete it.

"Besides this, I also need to prepare to collect other things. Various blueprints and teaching materials, finished industrial assembly lines, various entertainment products...especially the Godzilla series of movies. Dongzi specifically asked me to bring them back for her."

Chapter 141: The Alchemist Addicted to Hand-Rubbing Equipment

The underground laboratory of Lin Shangren Manor.

At this time, Lin Shangren was sitting in front of an old wooden table, carefully carving a purple crystal.

"Carve the internal spell circuit, and then assemble it into the mithril ring setting."

Kamen Rider Wuqi's magic system is completely different from the psychic magic mastered by Lin Shangren. It is more like the borrowed magic in American comics. The caster does not possess magic power themselves, but borrows magic power from the phantom within the body through the driver to drive the magic contained in the ring.

This makes the casting process of the ring magic far more complicated than psychic spells and witcher sigils, and its magical effect also depends on the state of the vampire phantom Fululu in Lin Shangren's body.

For example, the magic that Wu Qi has demonstrated in TV and theatrical versions: to avoid damage through elemental transformation, Wu Qi needs to swipe the ring, while Lin Shangren can directly wrap his body with the shadow space; to use the "connection" magic to store and retrieve weapons and equipment, Lin Shangren's shadow space is more convenient than his; the magic skills of various elemental attacks may not be as powerful as the hellish lightning and huge fireballs running at full power.

But that doesn't mean the Wuqi ring magic system has no merits. There are still many extremely practical ring magics that Lin Shangren hasn't found any alternatives for yet. For example, the several magic rings he has already crafted: [Shrink], [Enlarge], [Copy], [Phantom Bat Soar], [Flying Kick], and [Destruction Sound].

[Reduce] literally means "reduce", temporarily reducing people and objects to a ratio of 1:36. [Enlarge] also literally means "enlarge", but it can only affect a part of the caster and cannot enlarge the entire body.

The effect of [Copy] is even more powerful. It temporarily creates a mirror image of the caster. This unconscious mirror image will completely mimic the caster's movements, synchronizing the caster's power output. Furthermore, there's no upper limit to the number of mirror images that can exist; as long as there's sufficient mana, the number of mirror images can be chained and increased. In other words, using this ring, Lin Shangren can unleash a minimalist, unfinished version of "Hell War God."

[Phantom Bat Soar] is equivalent to Wuqi's [Dragon Rebirth], temporarily summoning the phantom within to assist in battle. Wuqi summons the elemental dragon within him, while Lin Shangren summons Kukulu in the form of a giant mechanical bat. As for Kukulu in vampire form, it's not used for combat, but for "dipping beans."

[Destruction Sound] is Lin Shangren's ultimate move for destroying landmarks during his self-produced invasion of Trisolaris. This powerful wave of attack can instantly destroy large targets. And [Flying Kick] is, of course, the famous Rider Kick. As a Kamen Rider, you can be without a motorcycle, but you absolutely must be able to use a flying kick. Lin Shangren must have mastered this iconic skill by hand.

As for the ring he was currently making, it was different from the previous ones: not only in function, but also in craftsmanship. In a sense, Lin Shangren was creating his first alchemical life form.

"Okay, let's see if it works."

Lin Shangren put on the brand new ring and started the driver.

[Illusion Bat Please]

A purple magic circle rose from the ring, and then the various metals and magic stones prepared by Lin Shangren floated up. After passing through the magic circle, they were shaped into alchemical components. Then the components began to be combined and assembled, and finally turned into a fist-sized amethyst bat decorated with silver metal patterns.

"last step."

Lin Shangren took off the ring and inserted it into the groove on the chest of the amethyst bat. Then the "familiar" came to life and began to dance happily around Lin Shangren.

"Not bad, it only took a few days for you to create a familiar by yourself. Can you make an alchemical female body for me in a few days?" The familiar made the charming and enchanting voice of Flulu.

"It's just for fun. As a magician, you have to have a familiar, right? I can't find an owl with humanoid abilities, and I can't fuse a battery and a mouse to create Pikachu, so I can only make do with you for now." Lin Shangren spread his hands and stretched. "As for the alchemical female body, I don't have the Philosopher's Stone. I can't create you, nor can I create a Mengli."

"You're putting me in the same league with an owl and an electric mouse? You're such a jerk! I'm way worse than Harry Potter and Satoshi! And Fumu Koyomi and Misaki Maharu are a perfect match, minotaur da meh!"

Having watched so many anime series in Lin Shangren's consciousness, a certain vampire now looked like a nerd. Fululu nudged Lin Shangren's back with her familiar, as if to express her displeasure. "I'm not going to bother with you. I'm going to fly out and have some fun. Just sit here with that pile of garbage and let it rot and stink."

"It's up to you, just don't scare them. Although I gave them jewelry to suppress their power, I also gave them a spell to release it. If all else fails, you can just take it off. If Gloria and the others swat it like a pest, don't blame me for not warning you."

"Tsk, it's just a familiar shell. If it gets broken, you can just make a new one. Besides, my true will is still in your body." Fululu flapped her wings twice and flew towards the basement stairs. "I'm leaving~"

"Yeah, remember to come back before the magic in the ring runs out. It saves me from having to pick you up again."

Lin Shangren looked at the pile of things on the table next to him.

"Who says they are junk? Some of them are still usable."

That pair of objects was the result of Lin Shangren's use of the [Furnace of Hundred Forms Wedge] during this time. For Lin Shangren, fusing and creating new items was like playing Pokémon Infinite Fusion back in the day: initially exciting, but then getting bored with the process.

The system's tools, abilities, and high-quality alchemical items could occasionally be combined to create something quite useful. For example, the "Spoon Killer's Spoon" was combined with the compass Lin Shangren had snatched from Bell's survival knife to create a Si Nan that could track targets.

Sinan no longer has the restriction of "hitting the opponent with a spoon after finding him", and there is no cooldown time for use, but at the same time it also loses the ability to track the target regardless of any conditions, and can only track people known to the holder.

Unlimited tracking with CD has become limited tracking without CD. There are pros and cons. It is hard to say whether the fusion product is a strengthening or weakening.

Later, the Lin Shang people added the crystal ball seized from Yaldabaoth to this foundation, creating a three-in-one. The result was that the Si Nan spoon was made of crystal, and a screen was added that floated above the Si Nan compass and displayed the scene of the tracking target in real time.

"A magical tool for finding, tracking, and spying on people."

Lin Shangren tugged at the Sinan spoon on the compass, and the spoon immediately floated up, with the handle pointing diagonally upwards. At the same time, the scene in the study on the third floor appeared on the crystal display screen. Wilma was lying on Lin Shangren's desk with her legs spread out, holding an ancient book in her left hand and constantly fiddling under her skirt with her right hand.

"Ah this..."

Lin Shangren waved his hand to dispel the image on the screen, and then the handle of the Si Nan spoon pointed to the southeast again. The picture showed a swimsuit store, and Caiyue was pulling the confused Alison and Carol to choose swimsuits.

"Um... my lucky pervert forgot to turn it off again?"

Lin Shangren put down the Sinan compass and turned to look at several other props: a mask with a demon face, a pair of black and white pistols that looked like B13, and a left arm prosthesis made of pure black metal.

[Devil's False Mask] is a new item created by fusing [Bruce Hearn's Mask] and [Devil's Fake Passport]. It has lost the effects of "improving language learning ability" and "implanting a real fake identity" and has a new effect, [Identity Deception]. After the user puts on the mask, no matter what identity they claim to be, people with weaker mental strength than themselves will believe it.

They are useful, but not as useful as the original two props, so Lin Shangren just temporarily merged them together, and will naturally unfuse them when the other two props are needed.

As for the remaining things, they were all gifts that Lin Shangren prepared for the one-armed reporter Aoki Fuyushi.

The two pistols are designed specifically for demon hunters, using the demon hunter's magic as ammunition. When the demon hunter holds the gun, he can fire magic-breaking bullets with the effects of the Igni Sign and the Alder Sign. Because they are compressed into small bullets, the range and destructive power of the signs are greatly improved.

The prosthetic limb was even more outrageous. It was a fusion of alchemical arm armor, a materialized shadow, and Lin Shangren's left arm. Once assembled, the prosthetic limb merged with the body like the original arm. Because it possessed the shaping properties of the materialized shadow and the characteristics of Lin Shangren's flesh and blood, it could change shape at will and also contained a 10×10×10 shadow space for storage.

"With these things, combined with Dongshi's own demon hunter physique and seals, even if she were sent to Marvel and DC now, she could at least become a second-tier hero. If she were placed in the early MCU, she might even become a pillar of the Avengers. She's definitely stronger than Shieldman, Archer, and Black Widow."

[Huh~ The guy who originally asked me for cheats has become a crazy alchemist who can create cheats for others. It really makes me feel sad~~(￣▽￣~)~]

"hehe."

[Alas~ Now that you can craft your own equipment and have other cute creatures around to complain about, it seems like it's time for me to retire. (??益?)]

"Don't try to play it like that. As my most loyal, lovable, and most dependable system girl, I can't bear to see you retire. Tell me, what's the matter? Is there a new world you're eager for me to explore?"

"Hehe, it's not too urgent. I've stopped four new worlds, and for now, I can hold them all. But I've discovered a new world, and holding five is a bit too much. So... hehe. ?ω?"

"I got it. Everything is almost ready here. We'll set off tomorrow to take them to Dongzi and the others' world. As for exploring new worlds...is there any world that is not very dangerous?" Lin Shangren asked.

[Hmm… Let's see… Of these four worlds, one is set in a future interstellar era, and the main story is about a beautiful girl driving a Gundam fighting an intergalactic slave trader. There's mecha, and there are superpowers…] (Black Lilith's work, "Armored Knight Girl")

"Too dangerous. Pass for now."

[Okay. The second world is a fantasy sword-and-sorcery setting, where humans, dwarves, elves, demons... various races and kingdoms clash. Magic, curses, prayers, and dwarven technology are present. The combat power level in this world is average, with magic slightly weaker than ordinary firearms. With your current strength, you can stir up trouble at will. (?ω?)] (A world fused with various "Her Knight" games)

"It's still not safe. It's fine if we take the witches or Dongshi with us, but it's too dangerous for Hehuan and the others."

[Hey…are you really planning on taking Manaka Kazuaki and Byakuya Rinone on this adventure? (?_?)]

"If the circumstances are right." Lin Shangren replied.

"Then let's go to the third world. Honestly, I don't really recommend going to this world. After all, the things in it are basically useless to you."

"I'm not traveling through the world adventuring to become stronger. Our core purpose is to have fun and have fun, okay? As long as my combat power is sufficient, that's fine."

[Okay~ You're definitely familiar with the third world. It's set in a modern city, time seems to be spinning in circles, and most of the events are related to murder...]

"Is there another elementary school student who is a god of death?" Lin Shangren had already guessed the answer.

Hehe, it's like this. This world is a variation of the famous "Detective Conan." I've frozen time at the day before the roller coaster murders. Originally, this world would have been a better place to start than Euphoria, but I only discovered it when you were wreaking havoc in the Doll Village. For now, your entry into this world is a pure dimensionality reduction attack.

"That's perfect, isn't it? Just think of it as taking Hehuan and Rinne on a picnic. Besides, who says that world has no use for me?"

[Hehe, with your XP for liking slim figures and long, straight black hair, you have feelings for Mao Li Ran? A minotaur, right? (? ???ω??? ?)]

"To be honest, I like her mother. But it doesn't matter~"

Lin Shangren rubbed the back of his neck.

"Actually, I'm more curious about the truth behind the Black Organization. Believe it or not, that's what I think."

【Understand～(?ω?)】

"Hee." Lin Shangren chuckled, "Then tell me about the situation in the other two worlds."

[The other two worlds are also quite interesting, like the fourth one...]

"Waaaaaah, Dad, help! Monsters are eating children!"

Ashrose's words were interrupted by a cry for help from upstairs.

"You're such a scoundrel, trying to scare a kid, huh?"

Lin Shangren teleported to the first floor and grabbed Fululu, who was chasing Isabel and breathing heavily. At the same time, he raised his fingers to clamp the samurai sword that Irene was slashing at.

"Isa!"

Looking at Alison running down from the second floor, breaking the stair railing on the way, Lin Shangren shook his head helplessly: "That's good, another chaotic day."

Chapter 142: Is this really science?

Shell Girls World, Tokyo.

For the people of Tokyo, the first half of 1954 was a period of unbridled excitement: family annihilations were rampant, with prominent figures in the military, government, and business sectors being wiped out daily. This was followed by numerous scandals and the dismissal of numerous public servants. Compared to these, the serial dismemberment of female students in the previous two months was merely minor news. The series of cemetery bombings in the previous two days was merely a sideshow.

Then, the inside story of the "Itai-itai disease" outbreak around the Shiranui Sea in Kumamoto Prefecture was exposed. This had a significant impact on Tokyo's fishery market. The Tokyo residents who were complaining about not being able to eat safe fish had no idea that a global transformation was about to take place, and the world would soon be swiftly entering the information age.

The students of Sakuraha Girls' Academy were equally clueless, even though they were right next to the heart of the impending change. Rather than social news, the students of Sakuraha Girls' Academy were more concerned about why so many transfer students and new teachers were arriving at the end of the semester.

Hiring a new health teacher is understandable, after all, the position has been vacant since the arrest of Zhu Qiningning, the drug-related teacher. But does the academy really need to hire a nun to teach physiology and a swimming instructor? The former is understandable, given that this is a religious school, and while a nun teaching physiology is odd, it makes sense. But the latter… Yingyu Girls' Academy doesn't even have a swimming pool! And that librarian—is she the same age as the students? Is she really up to the job?!

As the Dean of Students, Tokisei Saeki felt the new principal's decision was too hasty. How could he possibly be a good educator with a scoundrel like Hayashi Naoto?! Just as he was about to confront Naoto about the pros and cons, he was informed that his job had been taken over by the serious Ms. Edna. However, Hayashi Naoto wasn't one to abandon the old Dean of Students. He prepared a generous pension for him, a studio, and a personal art gallery. Most importantly, a few photos.

The photo shows the mutilated body of a woman wearing a nun's uniform. It was none other than Fukamizu Kaoru, the avowed enemy of Saeki Tokio who murdered her.

"Mr. Saeki, I admire your work and character. I deeply sympathize with your daughter's plight. As you know, I have many friends in the police and political circles. A few days ago, they discovered that your daughter's murderer had not been sentenced to death, but had faked her own death and escaped. Fortunately, she was eventually found and dealt with by a friend of mine. I thought I should tell you about this."

Looking at Hayashi Naoto, holding a blue cat in his arms and speaking Japanese with an Italian accent, Saeki Tokisuke wanted to express his gratitude, but he didn't know what to say. He could only accept Hayashi Naoto's kindness with a sense of loss. Perhaps it was time for him to retire and pick up his brush again. Of course, he didn't intend to give up his daily volunteer patrols of the shopping streets and train stations after school, to prevent any more female students from getting into trouble.

As for the fact that Lin Shangren was frantically trying to stuff his acquaintances into the school, his niece had already entrusted herself and the school to this young man with a strong background. What else could he say?

"Mr. Lin is indeed a loyal and honest man." Saeki Tokio sighed, and returned to the office with a little loneliness to pack up his personal belongings.

"Okay, now that we've solved Mr. Saeki's problem, the next thing is the school expansion plan."

Lin Shangren took out a document from the drawer and handed it to Edna beside him.

"Can you solve it yourself?"

"It's my duty." Edna took the document and solemnly performed the vassal knight's salute to Lin Shangren.

"Gurgle...I'm the secretary, right?"

Senlak under the table lifted his invisibility, spat out the thick object in his mouth and raised his head.

"Shouldn't a secretary be responsible for this kind of thing? And, and, what about physiology classes? Compared to that rigid Rosalie, I'm obviously more suitable, right? Physiology and all that."

Looking at the nymphomaniac between his legs who lacked a correct understanding of herself, Lin Shangren simply pressed her head down and said, "Keep on."

Although staying at home and living a life of luxury would be wonderful, Lin Shangren's inherited values ​​from his previous life prompted him to send the witches of the appropriate age, as well as Hehuan and Rinone, to Sakuraha Girls' Academy. This would not only help them learn the knowledge necessary to live in human society, but also allow them to strengthen their relationships with Fuyuko, Yumi, and Tsuiko, as they would eventually have to sleep in the same bed.

Isabel and Alison, who were not well-suited to school, were entrusted to the care of Hazuki Kyoko, along with Shirasaki Mizan and the Shiragusa sisters. Of course, to prevent any thugs from harassing the Moon World Cafe like last time, Hayashi Naoto had assigned them a bodyguard, Gloria. With her, and with Aoki Fuyushi who frequently rested there, the Moon World Cafe was arguably the safest place in the world, aside from Hayashi Naoto's newly acquired estate in Ueno.

"I'm not sure if Irene and Kara can adapt to school life, but I don't have to worry about Hehuan and Rin'in. They're in the same class with Fuyuko and the others, and with Hiroko around, they shouldn't have any problems. Let's just wait and see."

Lin Shangren took out the crystal Sinan and remotely observed the situation in the classroom they were in. At this time, Fululu in the form of amethyst bat flew in from the window.

Fululu danced around Lin Shangren, saying in a teasing tone, "Hey, I caught you, the perverted principal who was watching students while letting the female secretary give him a blowjob."

"Haha, what do you care? You're the second crazy girl who likes to attack others at night in her dreams." Lin Shangren raised his hand to coax the annoying bat away.

Fululu continued, "I say, as the principal of a girls' school, you wouldn't want to turn this Christian girls' school into your own harem training center, would you? All the students are your forbidden food? Hmm. And then have super promiscuous sex? What a pervert, Master~"

"That's really outrageous." Senlak looked up and agreed. "This should be my personal time. It's fine if there are two third wheelers, but you're actually looking at others. And those four little girls slept with you last night! That's too much!"

Edna also said softly, "You are indeed a bit extravagant. As your knight and steward, I suggest that you abstain from sex for a while. For example, train with me in martial arts. I can teach you how to use sword and shield and increase your flying speed. Although your one-handed sword is very powerful, your coordination when dual-wielding weapons is still a bit lacking.