Why are the magical girls in your area male?

After saying that, Yuan Qing quickly withdrew his hand and used "The Invitation of Death" to open a teleportation channel to the Tower of Delusion.

Without hesitation, he turned and went inside, as if afraid that Shiori Shiomi would be punished after she realized what was happening.

The portal disappeared immediately after Yuan Qing entered.

On the observatory, only Shiori Shiomi remained.

The stars still shone brightly, and the night breeze was still slightly cool.

She stood there blankly for several seconds before slowly raising her hand and gently touching the spot where Yuan Qing had just rubbed.

There, a trace of warmth, not belonging to her, seemed to linger.

She lowered her head, her long eyelashes concealing the turbulent emotions surging in her eyes.

One second, five seconds, ten seconds...

Finally, for the first time, a faint blush appeared on her perpetually icy face.

Like a petal falling during the first snowfall, only to be covered by snow again in an instant.

Even though it was brief, it truly existed.

......

The main hall of the Tower of Delusion remained as solemn and austere as ever.

Just a second ago I was under the "starry sky" of the Tarot Association, and now I'm in this kind of place.

Yuan Qing felt as if he had fallen directly from heaven to hell.

"Phew, it's only been a few days, but it feels like an eternity..."

He took out the identity card the association had given him. The card, which would normally emit a faint magical power and light, was now as dim as an ordinary object.

As expected, the Tower of Delusion restricts the items that can be brought in from the outside.

What about the magic scroll?

Yuan Qing had a thought and took out the scroll. A system notification immediately popped up:

[Note: The item "Aurora Death Dance Skill Scroll" is a restricted item in the Tower of Illusion]

[In the Tower of Delusion, this item can only be used at 50% effectiveness]

50%...?

Phew, not bad.

Although there are limitations, it's slightly better than I expected.

I thought it would be unusable altogether.

But all things considered, this tower is really demanding...

After a moment of reflection, Yuan Qing quickly began preparations for battle.

First, he needs to upgrade his equipment.

With a swift movement, he retrieved the design blueprints for the Dark Blade that had fallen from the Dark Hound.

To forge this weapon, you need one molten Night Core and five highly molten Shadow Remnants.

That's exactly the total amount of materials dropped by the Night Hound.

"If we're going to do forging, we'll have to find her, right?"

Yuan Qing walked up to the mysterious Libra woman. Even after not seeing her for so many days, she still had that statue-like, cold demeanor.

He presented all the design drawings and materials, and the other person's eyes, which were covered by a black veil, lit up briefly.

The next second, a deep vortex appeared on her chest, swallowing all the materials offered by Yuan Qing!

Immediately afterwards, a clanging, metallic sound erupted from the opponent's chest! Black mist surged continuously, and the mournful howls of the Night Hounds could be faintly heard!

As the black mist dissipated, a long sword flowing with what appeared to be black flames floated in mid-air.

The sword is entirely black, with one half being a blade and the other half being serrated teeth resembling sharp fangs.

【Item Name: Dark Night Blade】

[Quality: Rare]

[Usage Level: 20]

[Attributes: Strength +30, Insight +10, Spirit +30]

[Description: A sharp blade forged from the core of a Nighthound, inflicting a burning effect upon slashing.]

[Burning: The effect lasts for 3 seconds, dealing burning damage equal to 0.5% of the enemy's maximum health per second during this time.]

Yuan Qing grasped the Dark Night Blade and swung it back into the void. The trajectory of the blade as it tore through the air was briefly followed by a dark purple flame, like the teeth marks left by a hunting dog.

"Excellent! The attributes provided by this sword are nearly ten times that of the Frostmark Longsword. Most importantly, it also has a burning effect on the maximum health, making it perfect for dealing with high-health enemies!"

"Besides that, the blessing ring given by the guild master is also very powerful!"

Yuan Qing opened the equipment panel and selected the ring he was wearing:

【Item Name: Blessing Ring】

[Quality: Rare]

[Usage Level: Available at all levels]

[Attributes: HP/MP increased by 4000, all attributes increased by 100 points, lasting 10 minutes]

[Description: A blessed ring that stores powerful magic; it can significantly boost all attributes for a short period of time.]

[Note: This item is limited by the Tower of Delusion and can only achieve 50% effectiveness.]

That's outrageous! All attributes increased by 100 points!

Even if the Tower of Delusion weakens you by half, you can still double your current attributes!

Although the Blessed Ring will replace the original Bone Ring's equipment slot, the improvement it brings is far beyond what the Bone Ring can match!

Yuan Qing was overjoyed, feeling confident about the upcoming campaign against the Goblin King.

But this is not enough!

He opened the online store and took out all kinds of blessing potions that he had bought with all his savings.

I hereby declare the classic monkey show begins!

Drink the elixir, swear an oath, be granted fire, and the jellyfish shield!

After performing a set of monkey tricks, Yuan Qing's attributes were three times higher than before!

Then he returned to the Libra woman's side and spent 2200 souls to exchange for the Blessing of Power, which increased all his attributes by another 20%!

Great, all the buffs are complete.

With a thought, Yuan Qing opened the attribute panel:

[Player: Yuan Qing]

Level: 21, Experience: 13100/31000

【HP：9455/9455（+7000），MP：3270/3270（+2200）】

Strength: 267 (+200)

[Stamina: 149 (+100)]

[Reaction: 177 (+120)]

[Insight: 170 (+140)]

Spirit: 255 (+200)

【Lucky: 21】

Throw tiles!

This is the real, true Phowa!!

Even though this power doesn't belong to me, at this moment, I am the approaching storm!

As Yuan Qing raised the Dark Night Blade, the black flames flowing on the blade seemed to sense their master's will and burned even more fiercely!

He climbed to the first floor, instantly killing the slime on that floor, and without stopping, he climbed to the second floor!

The familiar cold stone steps, the familiar oppressive atmosphere...

The familiar candlelight flickered in the dim light, casting distorted and dancing shadows.

And then there's... that red-named BOSS exuding overwhelming ferocity—

King of the Goblins!

The air seemed to freeze, with only the crackling of the burning candlelight and the heavy, drum-like pounding of the heart.

As they faced off again, Yuan Qing felt every cell in his body trembling with excitement!

Will it win?

Of course you will win!

Volume 1: Chapter 83 How can such a powerful figure be defeated? Next chapter: (4k)

[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%)]

Familiar warning messages kept popping up in Yuan Qing's mind.

He took a deep breath, turned off the notifications, and fixed his cold gaze on the other person.

The Goblin King sat enthroned on a massive throne made of bones, his crimson eyes gleaming with savagery and cruelty in the dim light.

It naturally recognized Yuan Qing, a ferocious smile spreading across its lips, revealing its gleaming white fangs, and a low, mocking roar emanating from its throat:

"Human, how dare you come back!"

"I have killed you so many times, yet you still dare to come back to die?! To be honest, I admire your courage!"

"Your aura seems to have grown considerably stronger, but that doesn't change the fact that you will die by my hand!"

"No matter how many times you return, I will use this raging lightning to reduce you to ashes!!"

"Let's skip the threats. This time, I'll definitely chop off your dog's head!!"

Yuan Qing let out a loud shout, stopped wasting words, and rushed out like lightning, taking the lead in attacking!

"Shh-!"

The blade of night tore through the air with a piercing shriek, transforming into a streak of black flames that pierced straight for the Goblin King's heart!

Both its speed and power are several times greater than before!

Yuan Qing was confident that this sword strike would at least tear through its tough leather armor!

"clang!!"

A deafening clang of metal suddenly rang out!

The sword tip pierced precisely into the Goblin King's massive bone claws crossed in front of his chest, sending sparks flying!

The expected armor penetration did not occur!

The Goblin King merely swayed slightly! Only a faint white mark remained on its arm, which was covered in bone armor and thick fur!

HP-58!