Watching the anime from Madoka Magica and writing the rules

"If the situation becomes serious, even if it happens overseas, it will probably only take a few months for it to spread here."

Zhixing roughly calculated the time and threatened.

Considering that a magical girl can fight 4 wild witches in a month, the familiars she raises should be able to kill enough people in a week or even 2-3 days to become witches.

After becoming a witch, it often takes more time to spread and move.

But the problem is that that is all "Madoka Magica", a world that has been screened countless times by the witch.

In the world of "Chuunibyou", once the Witch's Kiss really breaks out, these unscreened and desperate people will become the channels for parasitism and spread.

Zhixing is not sure how long it will take for the infection to spread to the whole world. After all, the transportation in this world is completely different from the apocalyptic situation in "Dangan".

Chapter 402: The Secret of Personality Mask

Although this world suddenly encountered a huge crisis because of the Witch's Kiss.

But at the same time, because the [camera] can directly observe the shadow of the Witch's Kiss, Zhixing did not feel too panicked.

At worst, when I feel like I can leave, I can [teleport] over and eliminate the shadows of those two people. At most, only two people will die.

They were just two ordinary people who fell into despair in life, but because the witch's kiss took away their despair, they started to face life again.

The fact that it hasn't become the nutrient for the Witch's Kiss in such a long time is enough to show that the other party's despair is not really due to encountering a big problem that cannot be overcome. At most, the straw that broke the camel's back has started to accumulate again.

As for the time given to the new Phantom Thieves to grow, Zhixing feels that they can still hold on.

So, even though the disaster was predicted to spread quickly, Zhi Xing was not anxious. He looked at the shadow of Yuta, who had clearly [passed through the wall] into the house, but was still guarding his door. The [Black Flame User] asked calmly:

"If your present self is your past self, then don't you plan to decide your future for your present self?"

"I don't care whether it's you or that guy who makes the contract, as long as I can become a Persona user."

Regarding Zhi Xing's contract invitation, the [Dark Flame Envoy] rejected it without a second thought:

"It's nothing more than a world-destroying crisis. Ultimately, it can't withstand the power of the Dark Flame Dragon sealed within my arm."

"If that crisis really comes, I can lift the seal without your power and let you see the power of the Dark Flame Dragon!"

"But the prerequisite is that the world-destroying crisis you're talking about has to be interesting enough. Otherwise, I'm afraid it would be over without me even having to do anything."

Zhi Xing looked at the [Dark Flame Envoy] in front of him and always felt a sense of incongruity.

Judging from the meaning expressed in his words, he clearly talked about the power of the personality mask, and as a shadow, he should be able to understand it, but he refused.

If someone can reject the power of a personality mask, then there is a high possibility that the other person is the wisher. Maybe they really have some power in them, so they look down on this thing.

But on the other hand, although he stood between the paper line and his real body, and seemed not to care much about the paper line, he maintained a defensive posture as if to guard against his sudden attack while speaking.

It's like he's forcibly maintaining his own persona, trying to scare the other party away by taking advantage of the power of others.

Although the opponent seemed to be on guard, Shadow, who followed his heart, did not fight directly and was even hesitant. It felt as if the opponent was just playing this role for fun.

Zhixing was a little confused about the other party's attitude, but Yuta was a possible wish-granter after all, and Zhixing didn't want to directly remove the witch's magical barrier and use [Mind Reading] to test the authenticity, so he could only sigh and shake his head, turning back and saying:

"I understand how you feel. You already have your own strength, so you don't want to be exposed to other possibilities."

"Although it's regrettable, I won't force you."

"The time of the crisis is still uncertain. In order to have more time to improve my strength, I have to find the children who need to make a contract with me."

Zhixing walked to the gate, but there was no voice calling him from behind, so he knew that the other party was indeed not interested in the personality mask.

Come to think of it, the personality mask is equivalent to the power of the secret treasure in the palace. In addition to the secret treasure, the shadow also has a huge palace, shadow monster soldiers and numerous cognitive beings.

If it weren't for the purpose of changing the hearts of others, how could one possibly pursue the ability to act outside the palace?

After Zhixing understood, he raised his head and, based on the layout of Yuta's house, looked to the upper left and back, where Rikka was, and asked for her consent before adding:

"Come to think of it, the [Evil King's True Eye] is upstairs, right? If it's her, she probably won't refuse this."

"and many more!"

Zhi Xing looked at the [Black Flame User] in confusion as he spoke again, and saw him frantically withdraw his outstretched hand, then posed against the wall again and said:

"Interesting! I didn't expect the Phantom Thief's method of stealing treasures would be bartering?"

"Since you've already retreated, I was originally thinking of giving you a chance to live, but now you're still thinking of attacking the [Evil King's True Eye]. It seems that before the world-destroying crisis arrives, your crisis will happen today!"

The Dark Flame Envoy silently walked back to his room. After making some noise, he put on a black device on his right hand and hid it behind his back before speaking again:

"Since you are not worthy enough to witness the power of the Dark Flame Dragon, and since you didn't resort to violence, I will inflict pain on you in the way an ordinary person would."

"Are you already in love with Rikka?"

Zhi Xing's words interrupted the opponent's spell casting.

Although Zhixing is currently in the impression space, theoretically he has the protection of [Witch Barrier] and [Sightseeing], so the opponent is unlikely to hurt him.

But since the other party had no intention of showing off his strength and was planning to use his model gun, Zhixing didn't intend to let him actually use it.

After all, the model guns in the cognitive world are really powerful.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Are you trying to change the subject?"

The [Dark Flame User] became confused, and his right hand, which was originally ready to strike, stopped preparing.

"If you haven't fallen in love with the other person yet, then the [Evil King's True Eye] is just a nuisance to you in reality. Without the [Evil King's True Eye], the chances of your identity being exposed will be greatly reduced."

Zhixing looked in the direction of the real Yuta who was separated by two walls, reminding him to act according to his wishes.

Unexpectedly, the [Dark Flame Envoy] covered his forehead with his hands, then raised his head and laughed.

“Hahaha, hahahahaha!”

"It seems I expected too much of you, a Phantom Thief. You didn't even know this little bit of information, and you came straight to my door, even though you had so much time."

The Dark Flame Envoy said this, and then swung his right hand up. Then, a model gun came into his right hand along with the device in his hand, and pointed it in the direction of the paper line. He said in disappointment:

"The [Evil King's True Eye] is the symbol of the bond between me and Rikka. I will never allow it to break that bond without my permission again!"

Zhi Xing blinked, not noticing the pistol in the other person's hand. Instead, he was certain that Nanamiya had indeed not said goodbye to Yuta when they moved, and that this had left him feeling vexed. He felt as if he could artificially create a desire, so he couldn't help but try:

"Huh? Don't you think Rikka-san is cute?"

"In your eyes, he's just a [Evil King's True Eye] who needs to be taken care of, not a girl of the same age and class as Takanashi Rikka?"

The pupils of the [Dark Flame User] shrank slightly, and his right hand holding the gun shook noticeably, as if he had not realized this before.

Seeing this, Zhihang leaned against the gate, added more fuel to the fire and said:

"You want to be an ordinary high school student now, right? So, what are your plans for the ever-present topic of love in high school?"

"With a girl always following you around, no other girl would want to get close to you, right? After all, she's just an ordinary high school student, not a glamorous one."

"This...this..."

The [Black Flame User] seemed to want to deny Zhi Xing's words, but the shadow and the real body actually only had memories and desires in common, and personality and behavior would be influenced by desires. Therefore, the [Black Flame User], who was trapped in the choice of his own desires, did not find the answer to this question from his memory.

"I understand you. For people who have experienced loneliness, it is very satisfying to find the company of others, or even to strive for a common goal."

"So even though the [Evil King's True Eye] has caused you a lot of trouble in reality, if you really want to reject it, you can stop associating with it from now on."

"But you can't help wanting to make friends, so you don't want to give up the attitude of the [Evil King's True Eye] towards you, right?"

[The Dark Flame Master] silently lowered his right hand that was holding the gun, and the pistol automatically retracted as if with a spring. It was unknown whether it was due to the cognitive world or an improved mechanism that already existed.

"Looks like I have to take back my previous assessment of you. You're truly a Phantom Thief who trades goods for goods. Your grasp of intelligence is truly unmatched by ordinary people. Even I can't figure out your methods of gathering intelligence."

"Although the hidden identity of [Evil King True Eye] is indeed a girl from my class, so far, it just feels like I have a younger sister who is about the same age."

"As for a romantic partner, I'm afraid the only one who would be more suitable is [Mori-sama] Nibutani Morika, who has also chosen to graduate and return to ordinary life."

Has it failed?

Zhixing touched his chin and then asked doubtfully:

"Isn't it [Magical Demon Girl] Nanamiya Chione?"

After mentioning this name, the [Black Flame User], who had tilted his head to look at the wall, fell silent. Then, he turned again, facing away from the paper company, and said:

"I'm the one who was left behind. The matter of the [Magical Demon Girl] has nothing to do with me anymore... If you want to steal your treasure, then go find her and try. But don't think Nanamiya is as easy to fool as Rikka! With your strength, I'm afraid you don't even have the ability to meet her in person."

Zhi Xing opened his mouth and was about to say something when he saw the [Black Flame User] with his back to him suddenly disappear in front of him. He was slightly startled, then confirmed that the [camera]'s perspective had shifted from the other person back to Yuta who was sleeping in the house, and walked forward again with a frown.

But until Zhixing came to the bed and could reach out and touch Yuta's forehead at any time, he still did not see the other person's shadow appear.

Is it because I don't want to talk about the Seventh House anymore? Or is it because shadows only exist for a limited time in the space of impressions?

Zhixing pressed his palm on Yuta's forehead, and was sure that the other party was indeed a shadow. After all, he had deliberately entered the impression space downstairs, and there was no possibility that the other party's real body would follow.

But even though he put his hand on it, Zhixing didn't know how to enter the other person's dream.

Without the other person's shadow as a guide, what Zhi Xing can feel in the impression space is the other person's shadow in the cognitive world. Just like in reality, there will be no magical entrance to the dream.

This won’t work. We still need to rely on the power of the temple, but the opponent’s shadow is so uncooperative. Should we give up on Yuta and look for someone else?

The only one who hasn't tried it yet is Rikka. But what if Rikka is like Yuta, who values ​​her own [Evil King's True Eye] too much and is unwilling to accept other powers?

According to the original plot, Rikka voluntarily gave up her identity in the second semester because Touka went abroad to study and her mother came to take care of her. It was after a vacation that Yuta learned about Rikka's family story and the source of her second year of high school.

Can the situation with Witch's Kiss really last until that time?

But without the shadow to lead the way, I don’t have the other world navigation app, nor do I have the power of the false god. Even the authority that is suspected to be obtained from the false god, this public secret treasure, is just a [camera].

So with the [Magical Demon Girl] missing, the only option is to try Rikka's shadow again?

Zhixing stood up and gave up the idea of ​​entering Yuta's sleep, and prepared to go upstairs to try his luck.

Since only the front door of the house was locked in the impression space, Zhixing was about to close the door when he left and reached the door of Yuta's room.

Suddenly a scene came to my mind.

That was in "p5". The protagonist Amamiya Ren had another way to enter the Velvet Room, besides being pulled into the Velvet Room in the dreamland by the other world navigation app at the beginning.

The door to the Velvet Room, opened by the secretary.

Realizing this, Zhixing came up with another idea.

If an ordinary shadow wants to become the master of the temple, it starts from the bottom and gradually leaps towards the surface as its own desires increase.

So can we prove the opposite, that if we come directly to the surface from the lowest level, it will be easy to awaken our own personality mask?

Zhi Xing shook his head repeatedly, discarding this "Made in Abyss" idea.

After all, in the impression space, nothing will change if you move upwards.

Moreover, although there are no shadows on the surface, and the several hall masters in "p5" did escape from the lowest level prison.

But the Impression Space has another feature that is consistent with the game, that is, the deeper you go, the stronger the shadow monsters will be. Even the distorted space-level shadows of the daily side quests are stronger the deeper they are.

Is my condition wrong? It's not that the shadows get stronger as you go up, but rather that once you reach the surface, the deeper you go, the stronger the shadows get?

Just like a spring accumulating energy, increase your own desires, press the spring down until it reaches its limit, and then release the shadows outside, so that your own palace can leap above the ground?

Zhixing was tempted. After all, it was not the first time for Zhixing to be [teleported] from the smallest place to the surface.

However, Paper Line has not tried to press from the surface to the bottom, and has not even tried to [teleport] to the bottom.

If I remember correctly, the shadow of the little bear seemed to appear after I entered the Velvet Room, right?

At that time, Igel said that he would give me the power of the personality mask, but the contract with the butterfly was not completed along the way, so that should have nothing to do with Igel, right?

"Or, when I could enter and leave through the Velvet Room, the other party knew that I would definitely gain power, so they suddenly wanted to give me power and win me over?"

Zhixing was very excited about this discovery. Rather than letting others become part of the Phantom Thieves, it would be better for him to obtain the corresponding power so that he could change his mind freely.

At most, when changing the hearts of the familiars formed by the bear and the witch's kiss, you cannot use the [Witch's Barrier] to cheat, and you may need teammates.

Thinking of this, Zhixing no longer had the mind to see whether Liuhua's shadow had appeared. He immediately exited the impression space and headed towards the bridge.

But after the paper line disappeared, Yuta, who was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, opened his eyes, looked in the direction where the paper line disappeared, and muttered to himself in confusion:

"He's not even afraid of the Dark Flame Dragon. Is this Phantom Thief an intellectual or physical force type? What exactly does he mean by a Persona?"

Chapter 403: One Person Left Alone

During the day, two days after the midterm exam and the new weekly test.

The teacher distributed the test papers.

And because of her persistent study over the past week, Liuhua has improved her math score from 2 points to 52 points, which is above the average.

In contrast, Yuta's grades fell by 50 points because he was only reviewing basic knowledge and lacked practical calculation training.

Although the results were not ideal, it solved the crisis of the club being disbanded, that was what Yuta originally thought.

"Are you quitting?"