vstars Chapter 67 The Gem Body
Chapter 67 The Gem Body
"How is it?"
Amidst the smoke and light, Chen Mu asked.
"In excellent form!"
Lin Yongxi responded with a smile. She tucked her hair back and stood under the moonlight, looking radiant and spirited.
The girl's figure and her dazzling eyes were like a blooming "beauty under the moon".
This isn't just a spiritual description; her magic, [Instant Light], besides its explosive destructive power, also heals her with the overflowing magic power. Therefore, all her previous injuries have been completely healed, and even her magic power has been amplified to a good level. It's clear that this unique magic is far more valuable than a simple punch.
The added healing and buff effects alone are incredibly rare abilities. Imagine a magical girl, being worn down in battle, suddenly recovering to her perfect state...
"Um."
Chen Mu was relieved to see that she was alright.
Then he turned his gaze to his feet and saw a deep pit where the smoke and dust had dissipated, surrounded by cracks in the ground.
It's a shame that the beautiful lawn and garden were destroyed, but it's not a big price to pay if you can take down your opponent.
"She should be dead by now, right? I saw her body break apart with my own eyes."
Lin Yongxi also looked around curiously. She remembered that her magic had been evaluated as having the destructive power of the [Bud] level, so it should be able to kill the cotton tree.
Unlike her, Chen Mu did not show his joy on his face. Instead, he remained calm and solemn, shaking his head and saying:
"I'll go finish him off."
He remained vigilant, knowing how strong the life force of a real magical girl was, and he absolutely could not let his guard down until he saw her magic power extinguished.
So Chen Mu jumped directly into the deep pit, using his hands to push aside the smoke and dust, trying to find the body of the cotton tree.
However, inside there were only broken stones and mud, and some scattered dark red fragments could be vaguely seen at the foot of the house.
"Um?"
Chen Mu bent down and picked it up. It wasn't blood or chunks of flesh, but a hard object that looked like glass. It made a clear, pleasant sound when tapped, and it was rhomboid and spherical in shape.
Even when viewed against the moonlight, it refracts light, like a gemstone dug out from the ground.
gem?
Chen Mu knew very well that it was impossible to find gems underground in his house, and at that moment, his pupils widened suddenly.
"Lin Yongxi!" he shouted, looking up, but it was too late.
Kapok had appeared at the edge of the pit. She hadn't died; she had somehow climbed out. No wonder she wasn't seen inside.
Lin Yongxi looked stunned. He didn't have time to run away. His previous high spirits were instantly dispelled!
"Ugh... Ah!"
The girl was punched hard in the abdomen, her body curled up, and a tremendous force made a loud bang!
Then he was sent flying! He fell more than ten meters away, skimming across the lawn and crashing through the green belt, before disappearing without a trace.
"You seem to be looking for me..."
Kapok's voice was low and hoarse as she slowly said, "You don't actually think that with this kind of power, you can really kill a [Bud] level magical girl, do you?"
At this moment, Chen Mu had no energy left to care about Lin Yongxi's condition. He was most likely just unconscious and temporarily unable to wake up, but if the current situation wasn't resolved…
They're both going to die here!
Looking up against the moonlight, I finally saw clearly that the kapok tree under the light was both beautiful and eerie.
Her armor was tattered, but the more serious injury came from her body. There was a visible hole in her right abdomen, where half of her body was missing.
It seems that Lin Yongxi's [Instant Light] did indeed hurt her and caused her considerable damage.
Most people would die from such injuries; the liver would be completely shattered, the intestines would rupture, and massive bleeding would be inevitable. But Mu Mian stood there, pale-faced, yet still able to move. What remained in her horrific wound wasn't blood and flesh, nor was it soft and sticky; instead, it was something red…
Hard and cold, devoid of the warmth of blood.
Clink, clink, the red crystals fell to the ground; they were spherical or rhomboid gems, making a sound as they hit the ground.
Just like the thing in Chen Mu's hand.
It was flowing out of her body!
"A body made of gemstones..." Chen Mu's face darkened as he crushed the gemstone in his hand, turning it into powder.
"Gemstone Body" is an important concept for magical girls.
As mentioned earlier, one of the reasons why a [Bud]-level magical girl can completely overwhelm a [Seed]-level magical girl is "flight," and the other is "transformation."
Many people subconsciously believe that a magical girl's transformation is simply about the gorgeous and beautiful fabrics, decorations, and dresses on her body. However, those are merely external things. It's not that those clothes have no combat value; in fact, they do offer a certain degree of defense. But the real core change comes from the magical girl's "physical body" itself.
After the transformation, they will no longer be "mortal beings".
After a magical girl advances to the [Bud] level, she will receive a [Gem] enchantment, which is equivalent to [Heart Flower] and is closely related to her own magical attributes and concepts.
Just like the kapok tree at this moment, it coldly murmured:
"Be honored that you will see my gem [garnet] before you die."
The moment the Kapok tree completes its transformation, its flesh and blood will be enchanted by [Garnet], completing a complete metamorphosis!
This doesn't mean her body will undergo a direct transformation like turning into a gemstone. To be precise, the magical girl's body remains soft and delicate; it won't become a hard, unyielding stone. It's more of a magical concept, an "imagery." For example, garnet typically has a hardness of around 6.5-7.5, placing it among the harder gemstones, thus granting her stronger defensive capabilities.
These variations will result in different enchantments due to the concept and characteristics of the gemstones. Some magical girls can even develop new and unique magic from them.
This is the mystery of the [Gemstone Body], but it's not over yet.
For ordinary magical girls, the bonuses from the [Gemstone Body] are not just about hardness and defense. More importantly, it brings about a change in the magical girl's life form. When she is injured after transforming, the damage is not to her original physical body, nor does it cause bleeding, organ damage, or leave any aftereffects. Instead, it causes the gemstone to shatter.
In other words, magical girls in this state will not experience a decrease in combat power due to battle damage; as long as they can still move, they are always ready to launch a counterattack.
Even more outrageous are those who can "reassemble" severed limbs to put the gemstones back on.
As long as you have enough magic power and master some "healing" spells, it's not difficult to do.
It can be said that unless the pain exceeds the limit, or the vital organs are broken, beyond repair, or the magic power is exhausted, the [Gem Body] can be healed.
With this effect, magical girls' survivability reaches an incredibly high level. During times of war, only magical girls at the [Bud] level who have mastered transformation are considered true magical girls and allowed to go to the battlefield to fight monsters head-on. This is because only in this way can their survival rate be guaranteed and they will not have to retire permanently due to injury.
In the postwar period, this became the core of the overwhelming gap; whether or not they had "transformed" made them completely different levels!
This is an insurmountable barrier, an enemy so powerful that it's impossible to defeat them even if you're above your level!
"If it weren't for that woman... I wouldn't have been forced into such a sorry state. These injuries are enough for you to be proud of."
Therefore, even while suffering severe damage from the [Instant Light], Kapok was still able to maintain her mobility. She managed to take the attack on a non-vital area of her abdomen, thus remaining alive.
At this moment, after dealing with Lin Yongxi, she turned to Chen Mu and delivered her final verdict:
"Now, die."