Yes, I did all of this!

"Not only that, but similar structures will also be used to create the Chimera II, which is used for the dead dragon, but the material used is the corpse of the dead dragon."

"Oh." Cangyi nodded, staring intently at Duanmu Mo: "...So, you took Yuzhi's blood just now because of me?"

"Now that things have progressed to this point, you and Yuzhi are practically different people, but strictly speaking, your bodies are still the same. Using the materials from her body to create your physical form is the best option."

Duanmu Mo raised his hand, and a black substance appeared in his palm, containing Huangyi's blood.

Under the control of his power, the freshness of the blood inside can be guaranteed at all times.

Looking at the blood, Cangyi remained silent for a moment: "Won't this affect the plan?"

"Don't worry, both are being done simultaneously. As for your health..."

Duanmu Mo withdrew the blood, turned and left: "I will give you a barely usable one within a month."

"What..." Upon hearing this, Cangyi was startled. He looked at Duanmu Mo's retreating figure and followed after him. "It can be completed within a month? Didn't you say it was very difficult?"

"I can guarantee it will be completed within a month, but I don't recommend you have too high expectations for that body."

Duanmu Mo walked along, leading Cangyi to the zombie monster.

Because Duanmu Mo's power irrationally blocked Huangyi and Lingyin's area, it also isolated the zombie monster from the outside world's perception. Even if the two stood in front of it, it could not sense them.

“You told me that we can use a simpler body to replace it now, so I will try to simplify it as much as possible, but you won’t be satisfied.”

"How streamlined will it be, roughly?"

Cangyi watched as Duanmu Mo brought the remaining three zombies to the zombie monster, his brows furrowed slightly, but he still asked without any reaction.

"I'll keep that a secret for now."

Duanmu Mo watched as the zombie monster quickly absorbed the remaining zombies. Then, a passage to the outside world appeared in front of the zombie monster. It was puzzled, but it quickly left the place.

"Don't worry about your health. I'll act when the time comes, but there's something else I need to tell you."

Duanmu Mo turned his head and looked at Cangyi: "As a result of my love for heroes, I will take care of these magical girls a little, but there are some things they still have to face."

"you mean?"

"Using the zombies that monsters have turned into as nutrition can temporarily satisfy the appetite of the Dead Dragon, but that's just like fast food. What monsters crave most is negative emotions."

"..."

"Let's leave it at that for now, Ciao."

Cangyi didn't speak, and Duanmu Mo waved his hand, his body disappearing into the shadows.

The surrounding darkness gradually faded, and Cangyi felt her surroundings blur. She returned to her original position.

Silently watching the direction where Duanmu Mo disappeared, Cangyi didn't speak, but looked at Huangyi.

"Hmm..."

Huang Yi looked around, watching the group of strange people disappear in the blink of an eye, and gritted his teeth: "They escaped again..."

It's always the same; you can't beat them in a fight, and you can't catch them in a chase. Facing an enemy like Neville is just too discouraging.

"It's just a loss; the best thing is that there were no casualties."

Cangyi flew to Huangyi and comforted him.

"...No, it's alright." Huang Yi shook his head, but his face remained somber. "I just can't accept Neville's tone."

"Don't let his words influence you."

"I know, but even so, I still feel terrible." Huangyi turned to look at the angry Yuhi in the distance: "Nevill treats us magical girls like a game. When I heard that sentence just now, I was a little angry."

"...He's an oddball after all, that's normal."

"Hmm..." Huangyi sighed and flew towards the setting sun: "Let's go back."

Chapter 465: Half-Step Ancient Stage

. . . . . .

"I am back."

Duanmu Mo patted his trench coat. It had been snowing quite heavily lately, and his shoulders were covered in snowflakes on the way back.

But once he got home, he met Xia Yan's disapproving gaze:

"too slow!"

Upon hearing the door open, Xia Yan immediately turned around, knelt on the sofa, and looked towards the entrance while holding onto the backrest.

She acted so expectantly, yet her words were sharp and unforgiving—that's very much Xia Yan's style.

Duanmu Mo shrugged at this, took off his scarf and trench coat and hung them aside: "Didn't I say you didn't need to wait for me to eat?"

"Have you forgotten what day it is today?"

"Huh?" Duanmu Mo thought for a moment, puzzled: "Besides the completion of your training, is there anything special?"

"It's the day training is over!" Xia Yan angrily threw a pillow from the sofa at him, which Duanmu Mo caught casually.

She said with dissatisfaction, "You completely disregard the hard work we put into training, don't you!"

"So that's what you were thinking."

Duanmu Mo shook his head and put it back: "I feel that it's only natural that you were able to complete this training."

Originally, Duanmu Mo had planned to study Huangyi's blood further before returning, but considering their mental state, he decided to go home early to check on them.

However, seeing Xia Yan so energetic, Duanmu Mo was relieved.

"Speaking of which, where are the others?"

"They're all training in the pool, and Cangyuan is with them."

"Why aren't you going?" Duanmu Mo asked curiously. Xia Yan was usually a regular at training sessions, so it was rather unusual that she was the only one in the living room.

"Thinking about things." Xia Yan pouted, hugged the pillow that Duanmu Mo had just used, and stared blankly at the ceiling.

What are you thinking about?

"You don't understand it."

How do you know if I understand or not if you don't tell me?

Duanmu Mo laughed and sat down next to her, asking a question.

"..."

Xia Yan sighed, her body went limp, and she collapsed into Duanmu Mo's eyes.

"Lately, I've been feeling a bit bloated... Well, I guess you can't say that. Sometimes I feel like I can't get enough to eat."

"Huh, what's going on?"

For some reason, Shen Wuyin's words echoed in Duanmu Mo's mind. He subconsciously looked at Xia Yan's lower abdomen. The cyborg's senses were fully activated in an instant as he observed the outline of her body, but there was no change from before.

"I don't know either, although it hasn't changed much from other times."

Xia Yan raised her hand, revealing her slender palm to Duanmu Mo's gaze.

"It's not something that would interfere with my life, but it's just hard to ignore this feeling."

"Didn't you ask Cangyi and the others about this?"

“I asked Cangyuan, but she said she wasn’t sure. I haven’t asked Cangyi yet.”

"So you're just going to stay here and think to yourself instead of working with your teammates to come up with a solution?" Duanmu Mo found it amusing and pressed down on her hands: "You've wasted all your training these past few days, haven't you?"

"I was planning to talk to them about it soon," Xia Yan said guiltily, turning her gaze away and muttering, "but I still want you to be the first to know."

"..." It seems that even after receiving team training, Xia Yan still prioritizes Duanmu Mo, and it's likely the same for everyone else.

"Alright—I reckon Cangyi has some clues about your changes."

Are you so sure?

"...It's just a guess."

Duanmu Mo could roughly guess what Xia Yan's situation represented, but it was still more conservative to let Cangyi confirm everything.

. . . . . .

After a while, everyone came out of the training ground. Since they were all training, none of them had deactivated their transformations and appeared in the living room as magical girls.

A group of beautiful girls dressed in heavily armored suits sat on the sofa. Xia Yan looked around and then transformed herself to match their appearance.

"What are you doing..."

Duanmu Mo glanced at her speechlessly, while Xi Ri chuckled.

"Is the commission complete?" someone asked softly beside Duanmu Mo.

"Yes, it's done." Duanmu Mo nodded and looked at Cangyi next to Huangyi.

"Anyway, Xia Yan... Xi Ri, you can say it."

"Oh," Xi Ri said, explaining her situation.

After listening to her description, Huang Yi immediately asked with concern:

"Is Yuhime-senpai feeling alright? If so, please let us know immediately."

"Sometimes you have no appetite and sometimes you have a great appetite?" Hearing this, Lingyin, like Duanmu Mo, clearly misunderstood. She subconsciously glanced at Xi Ri's lower abdomen and cautiously asked:

"So... what does Yuuni-senpai want to eat lately? Like something sour or sweet?"

“I like anything that tastes good,” Yuhi replied blankly, not understanding Lingyin’s question.

"—No appetite... Is it that you can't eat, or that you don't feel hungry?" Cangyi stared at the setting sun, exchanged a brief glance with Duanmu Mo, and then asked.

"It's not that I can't eat, but as for hunger, I've been snacking a lot lately, so it's normal not to feel hungry," Yuhi said calmly, waving her hand.

“I was right.” Cangyi nodded: “So the power of magical girls is starting to affect their pre-transformation state?”

"Ah, what do you mean?" Upon hearing this, Xi Ri hadn't even reacted yet when Duanmu Mo's heart showed a look of understanding.

“Under normal circumstances, a magical girl has two different states before and after transformation. Although you can still subconsciously transform when facing danger before transformation, your body is still that of an ordinary person,” Duanmu Mo said. “As for the situation Cangyi mentioned, I’m afraid you have already transcended the category of an ordinary person.”

"It's just a sign. When a magical girl's power reaches a certain level, her need for food will decrease or even disappear, she won't need to consume energy to fly, and she can even breathe in space. This will also be reflected in you before you transform."

Cangyi glanced at Cangyuan beside him and said, "Ancient magical girls like Cangyuan will naturally improve to this state after awakening their powers. There are no signs at all, so it's normal that she doesn't know."

So, Yuhi's talent is truly remarkable. In this modern era of "weak spiritual energy," she was able to awaken as a magical girl at the age of ten. If placed in Cangyi's timeline, she would definitely be a character who "became a powerful figure in the later stages, but unfortunately died."