this infinite world

Jenny ultimately chose not to reminisce about her childhood, but instead opted to exchange for a magical girl with a soul-related aspect.

Although she didn't fully understand Tom's lecture about magical girls, one thing was clear: the Arctic team didn't lack her combat power, so there was no need to exchange for magical girl-related items that focused on combat... On the contrary, the Arctic team was lacking a relatively all-around player.

Of course, this is unavoidable. Although Chu Hao is a relatively versatile arcane mage, due to a series of factors such as the team's situation and his personal preferences, the path this young man has taken is quite unconventional. Rather than a versatile arcane mage, he is more like a turret-type mage who focuses on destructive power. Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that Jenny would choose this exchange.

"The Soul Stone..."

Looking at the crystal-clear soul gem in Jenny's hand, Tom's eyes became somewhat strange: "I didn't expect that the God of the Main God would actually have this type of magical girl for exchange... Although to officially become this kind of magical girl, one must sign a contract and make a wish, it seems that after the God of the Main God's modification, this step has been omitted."

"Wish? What wish?"

Holding the gem that was connected to her mind and soul, Jenny felt as if the gem was a part of her soul... no, or rather, the soul itself. She even had a real feeling that her body had become less important. As long as the soul gem in her hand was not damaged too much, the soul contained within it would have an absolutely safe place to reside. No matter how many times the body was damaged, it could be repaired and reborn, which was similar to the complete restoration of the main god.

"No, it's nothing. It's better if you don't know, after all, it doesn't seem like a good thing."

Tom waved his hand, not intending to say anything more. He simply advised, "Remember, do not generate too many negative emotions, because any negative emotions will cause your soul gem to accumulate a lot of impurities. Although it should be able to be purified through the God's full-body restoration, I don't think you want to fall into becoming a 'witch'."

Magical girls and witches are two sides of the same coin, and also the cruelest kind of enemies sharing the same origin. This is the biggest characteristic of magical girl exchanges in terms of soul... Every witch is a former magical girl. When hope turns to despair, when prayers become curses, and when their soul gems become irreversibly tainted, then they become witches.

The fall of each magical girl sows the seeds for the next tragedy. Thus, the world repeats the same process time and time again, creating a self-sustaining closed loop... However, all of this only happens in that unique and cruel universe, and has nothing to do with Jenny, who has now become a "magical girl" through the God of War.

"Ares, have you decided what you want to exchange for?"

Leaving aside Jenny, who had just become a magical girl and was researching what the Soul Gem in her hand could do, Chu Hao finally looked at Ares, who had been deep in thought for a long time.

In his view, Ares, second only to the unyielding swordsman Nian Xikong, and as one of the most independent thinkers in the team, must have a plan for his future. The fact that he had taken so long to consider it was a sign of careful consideration, and he was sure this young man would be able to choose the most suitable exchange. "Ah, I want to exchange for the advanced summoning necromancer bloodline." Facing Chu Hao's question, Ares smiled and said, "Besides that, I also plan to upgrade my necromancy summoning space by two levels, so I can summon and place multiple summons at any time."

Chu Hao stared at Ares' final confirmed exchange option, his eyebrows twitching almost imperceptibly. This choice was too... bland. There was neither an unexpected trick nor a desperate, all-or-nothing decision, just like Ares himself—always choosing the safest and most predictable path.

Simple, that's right, that's it... As we all know, upgrading one's bloodline is the simplest and fastest way to become stronger. Although Ares' intermediate summoning necromancer bloodline already requires two B-level side quests and eight thousand reward points, and the highest level bloodline requires two A-level side quests, you get what you pay for, so this is definitely the safest choice.

Besides, Ares's necromancy summoning space is incredibly cheap. The first level only requires 500 reward points, without even needing side quests. Even upgrading it two levels further only requires 3,000 reward points, one C-level side quest, and one D-level side quest. It's unclear whether Ares felt that enhancing his bloodline was too expensive, so he deliberately avoided exchanging for anything more valuable.

"You don't need to do that."

Seemingly understanding Ares's thoughts, Chu Hao shook his head and advised, "Ares, you play the role of a summoner in the team, which is of paramount importance. With you, we can greatly enhance our team's tactical flexibility and versatility. So there is no need for you to compromise yourself. You can exchange for more skills."

Chu Hao spoke sincerely, after all, money is meant to be spent. Leaving aside the past, when Ares, Tom, and Zhang Heng worked together to exchange for an S-rank Four Symbols Five Elements Eight Trigrams Sealing Array that saved his life, Chu Hao, accustomed to a life of luxury, didn't really care about the reward points and side quest costs. Improving the combat power of his team members as quickly as possible was the priority.

There's a saying that goes, "The most ironic tragedy in the world is to have a fortune but no way to enjoy it," which is like "dying before you've spent all your money." If the Arctic team, whose reputation had been greatly improved by the main god, were to suffer a crushing defeat in the upcoming Dark Souls world because they were stingy with those "tiny" reward points and side quests, then Chu Hao would truly regret it.

"No, you misunderstood me. I really only need to exchange for these things."

Seeing the concern in Chu Hao's words, Ares's lips curled into a meaningful smile: "I've been staring at the exchange list for so long not because I'm hesitant, but simply because I've been looking through the exchange options in the ingredient section one by one..."

"In fact, I have already selected the 'materials' that best suit me." (End of Chapter)