Why are the magical girls in your area male?

A basketball-sized, intensely hot orange-red fireball suddenly formed, bringing with it a scorching heat wave, and shot towards the stone pier with a whoosh!

"boom!"

The fireball struck the moss-covered part of the stone pier precisely, producing a dull thud!

The orange-red flames exploded instantly, forming a ball of fire about half a meter in diameter that completely engulfed the area.

The scorching flames fiercely burned the dark yellow moss, which quickly curled, carbonized, and turned to ash under the high temperature.

The flames burned for about two seconds before gradually going out.

Yuan Qing quickly stepped forward to carefully examine the results.

The area directly hit by the fireball revealed the dark rock beneath, its surface charred black by the intense heat and even showing fine cracks.

It's alright. The overall power is not much different from what I expected, and the damage is obviously greater than that of a physical slash.

The only troublesome thing is that you need to concentrate on calling your magic power when casting a spell, and there is a gap of about 2 or 3 seconds in between.

It seems that the fireball spell is okay for ranged attacks, but the main source of damage still comes from the sword.

Is it really true that fireballs can deal more damage than physical attacks?

With the added boost from the katana, my strength has now reached 15 points.

The system description mentions that the average strength of an average adult male is 5 points, while professional weightlifters or strongmen have a strength attribute of approximately 10-12 points.

This means that his pure strength attribute has now surpassed the physiological limits of humans!

He could feel an unprecedented surge of power coursing through his body and limbs.

Let's test it out! With 15 points of strength, let's see how much damage a full-force swing can cause!

Yuan Qing's gaze once again locked onto the stone pier where the fireball spell was being tested.

He spread his legs slightly apart, lowered his center of gravity, and taut his back like a bowstring. The muscles in his arms, though not very noticeable, bulged slightly, transmitting power layer by layer to his hands that gripped the knife hilt.

"drink!"

Yuan Qing let out a deep breath, then suddenly strode forward, his movements swifter than ever before!

"Om-!"

The katana drew a sharp white arc in the air, its blade tearing through the air with a piercing sound!

"boom!!"

The moment the blade touched the stone block, a metallic clang resounded! Sparks flew everywhere!

The enormous recoil force traveled along the blade, causing Yuan Qing's tiger's mouth to go numb and his arms to tremble slightly.

But his immense strength allowed him to withstand the impact steadily, without his feet budging an inch!

Looking at the stone pillar again, a shockingly huge gash appeared where the blade had struck it!

The gap was several inches deep, and the edges of the gap showed a tragic state of being forcibly torn and shattered by enormous force.

Countless spiderweb-like cracks spread outwards from the gap, almost covering the entire upper half of the stone pier.

Yuan Qing was deeply shocked as he looked at the horrific wound on the stone pillar.

The power of this strike was completely different from the previous ones!

If the previous slashes were like smashing a rock with a hammer, then this full-force strike is like being pressed with a hydraulic press; the destructive power is on a completely different level!

So, he became a rare powerhouse whose strength surpassed the limits of humanity?

Just five minutes ago, he was just an ordinary person!

This experience of rising rapidly in rank gave Yuan Qing an unreal feeling of walking on clouds.

However, this feeling was quickly overshadowed by joy.

I have a system, you know. A smooth and successful career is the normal thing to do, okay?

Talent? Effort?

Those are all from what era of simplistic, low-brow literature?

Our current style is all about lying down and becoming a god!

Compared to the generous starter gift from the fireplace, we've already put in enough effort and sweat.

Now that you have the system, don't be afraid, be arrogant!

"Speaking of which, this rusty katana is really something. It didn't even leave a nick after all that cutting. It's definitely not an ordinary weapon!"

As Yuan Qing spoke, he couldn't help but touch the samurai sword, which emitted a faint white light and had an intact blade, with his fingers. He gained a new understanding of the "junk" that was the reward for the beginner's quest.

This thing may not look very appealing, but it's really tough!

Such astonishing power, coupled with an astonishing weapon...

All I can say is, look at me, I have an announcement to make—

I'm taking off!

Yuan Qing's lips curled into a wide smile as he eagerly opened the task page.

Never mind all that nonsense, I still have plenty of energy. Let's see what the next task is.

But it's obvious that they're going to conquer the second level, right?

Let me guess, the first layer is slimes, and if I'm not mistaken, the second layer will probably be goblins!

[Mission: Climb to the second floor of the Tower of Delusion and defeat 2 goblins]

[Reward: 1000 Experience Points, 1000 Gold Coins]

[Reward Title: Goblin Slayer]

[Goblin Slayer: All attributes +2, damage against goblins increased by an additional 50%]

Alright, alright, Goblin Slayer, is that it?

Although the goblins in the Goblin Slayer universe are brutal and powerful, with my current astonishing power to cleave rocks with a single strike, killing them is as easy as cutting melons and vegetables!

What's more, you only need to kill 2 to complete the mission, it's easy and fun!

This Tower of Delusion is well-designed; the difficulty curve is so gentle and friendly.

It seems that although my dog ​​system has collected a lot of soul elements, its core is still quite lighthearted.

I love the feeling of being able to reach the pinnacle of life with just a little effort.

Oh no, the best scenario is to not have to put in any effort at all, just like the furnace, where you can start by receiving a huge gift pack and become invincible.

The scenery on the second floor is no different from that on the first floor.

In the center of the hall, two hunched figures sat on the ground around a campfire.

One of them noticed Yuan Qing's arrival, immediately picked up a wooden stick that was placed aside, and rushed towards him!

Upon seeing this old goblin, which was less than half a meter tall, had a comical expression, and a white beard, Yuan Qing couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He raised his katana and casually thrust it forward—

"Pfft!"

The goblin's body was immediately pierced through.

【HP-30】

A notification popped up, and Yuan Qing shook off the green liquid from his katana.

The damage of 30 does not mean that my damage is only 30, but rather that the opponent's maximum health is only 30.

Seeing the goblin fall, Yuan Qing's confidence swelled once more.

So cool!

It feels so good to punch slimes and kick goblins!

I feel so strong!!

"Hey, please, you're really weak."

He glanced at the fallen goblin, picked up his katana, and headed towards another goblin by the campfire.

Surprisingly, the goblin, whose life had been cut short by his own sword, was still breathing.

It struggled, emitting a series of strange cries.

These sounds sounded like wild beasts howling, but Yuan Qing was astonished to find that he could actually understand them—

"I have to admit, you are stronger now, and I have no chance of defeating you."

"Therefore, next, please welcome my master, the calamity dwelling in the Tower of Delusion, the lord who controls thunder, the commander of ten thousand demon generals..."

Yuan Qing: "?"

"The Thunderous Duke of the End, the Bloodthirsty Executioner of the Thousand-Skull Throne, the Eternal Commander of the Abyss Demons! The Great Goblin King! Be my opponent!!"

Yuan Qing: "???"

"Insignificant humans, turn to ashes under the wrath of my king!"

"Jie! Jie! Jie!"

After laughing, the goblin tilted its head and died suddenly.

Gain 200 experience points

[Quest: Defeat 2 goblins, progress 1/2]

The next second—

【Dong dong! 】

[A burst of powerful music begins!]

Volume 1: Chapter 17 I'm quitting, I'm quitting the game (physical aspect)

[Quest: Defeat 2 goblins, progress 1/2]

Upon seeing the pop-up mission notification, Yuan Qing felt no relief whatsoever; instead, he couldn't help but swallow hard.

Wait, why do I vaguely hear the background music for the BOSS?!

He turned his gaze to the goblin sitting by the campfire, and to his horror, the old goblin by the fire slowly raised its head.

"Pfft!"

A sound like leather tearing rang out!

The old goblin's hunched back suddenly straightened, accompanied by a series of teeth-grinding "crack" sounds, and his body rapidly expanded like an inflated balloon!

Beneath his dark green skin, his rock-like muscles bulged and bulged wildly as if they were alive! His height, which was less than half a meter, instantly increased to two meters, three meters, and four meters!

Its head almost touched the low dome! Its muscular body was massive and intertwined!

The tattered leather armor burst open, and the keratin layer that "grew" from under the skin quickly covered the entire body, constantly twisting and shaping, and finally solidified into a set of heavy, dark gold plate armor covering the entire body, covered with ferocious barbs and twisted runes!

Between the gaps in the armor, dark red lava flowed and pulsated like blood, radiating scorching heat!

Immediately afterwards, the massive, mountain-like figure slowly turned around.

Beneath the dark gold mask, a pair of molten crimson eyes suddenly lit up!

In that instant, the system warning in front of Yuan Qing burst forth with a blinding red light—

[WARNING! Encountering a Lord-level monster! Recommended level: 30+]

[Lord: Goblin King, Grand Duke Kaiser V of Thunder!]

【Lv.35】

【HP: 25000/25000】

【MP: 48000/48000】

[Passive 1: Thunder Lord's Decree (Deploys a lightning strike domain, overwhelming enemies with high-frequency lightning strikes)]

[Passive 2: Goblin Demon King's Body (Strength increases by 10% for every 10% HP lost)]

[Passive 3: Bloodthirsty Berserker Demon (Enters berserk state when health drops below 50%, all attributes increase by 100%, defense decreases by 100%)]