Tokyo: Magical Girl Shatters My Dream of Going Public

10:36 PM

Om-!

The moment the magical energy was injected, the previously dormant printing device finally started.

The screen is currently displaying—

[Magic Battery, under construction, estimated completion time: 64 minutes 21 seconds]

"The cornerstone of magical technology has finally been illuminated..."

As the company's most important technology in its previous life, Kurokawa had already mastered the technical blueprint of the Magic Battery. In fact, he was the one who led the development of the Magic Battery.

By transmitting the battery technology blueprint into the device at this moment, the 3D printing device can begin manufacturing products on its own, provided there are sufficient materials.

Inside the factory.

Kurokawa breathed a sigh of relief.

It felt like a huge weight had been lifted from my heart.

After all, from this moment on, the company has officially entered the era of magical technology, completing a great leap from zero to one.

Kurokawa turned to look at the containment facility 20 meters away from the printing device.

They have returned safely. After containing the patrolling vengeful spirits in front of them, Kurokawa took Chinatsu into the laboratory to search for them.

Unfortunately, the other party did not evacuate the laboratory in a panic, and many areas inside had already collapsed.

They didn't get any more useful intelligence at all.

However, the biggest gain was still the first vengeful spirit they took in.

Kurokawa placed the containment cage he brought back in a separate warehouse in the factory.

The containment cage, originally the size of a Rubik's Cube, became a containment space of about 20 square meters when fully unfolded.

The containment cage does not require additional charging; it draws energy from the contained object to maintain its operation.

For magical vengeful spirits whose magical energy is equivalent to life, the containment cage is an existence they cannot break through.

At this moment, Kurokawa had already connected the containment cage and the 3D printing device.

The containment cage continuously extracts magical energy from the magical vengeful spirits to carry out various production processes.

I glanced at the magic battery; it would take another hour to make.

Kurokawa took out the containment manual from the inner pocket, opened it, and the task list inside had now been updated with notifications.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

[You have successfully contained F-87 - the patrol officer. For detailed information on F-87, please refer to the containment manual.]

[Congratulations on obtaining the containment reward - F-rank Patrol Magic Combat Suit (Suit Style) Blueprint]

[Congratulations on obtaining the containment reward - F-class Patrol Enhancement Technology (Technology Module) Blueprint]

Congratulations! You have gained 12 reputation points (12 remaining)

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"As expected, containment missions directly reward combat suit design blueprints, along with corresponding magical technology..."

Kurokawa looked at the USB drive that had been transferred from another dimension and muttered something under his breath.

Just like snowflakes, no two snowflakes in the world are exactly alike, and the same is true of magical vengeful spirits.

Each magical vengeful spirit represents a different magical technology; while there may be similarities between technologies, they will never be exactly the same.

The higher the level of the magical vengeful spirit, the greater the differences in the technology it ultimately develops.

And based on these unique magical vengeful spirits.

Whether it's a company or a tech giant, they generally develop two types of technology—unique combat suits and corresponding technical modules.

The combat suit goes without saying; it's a technological tool that grants the same power as magical girls.

Each type of vengeful spirit can obtain a different battle suit blueprint.

Kurokawa estimates that the performance of this [Patrol Magic Combat Suit (Suit Style)] will ultimately manifest in its enhanced [Speed] characteristic.

And the [F-level Patrol Enhancement Technology (Technology Module)] he obtained...

To put it simply, it's like adding points to a tech tree, which can be perfectly integrated into other technologies.

For example, he can now apply this patrol enhancement technology to remote-controlled vehicles.

With the addition of a technology module, the remote-controlled car can transform into a small patrol vehicle to help guard the area around the factory.

This is the clever use of the [Technology Module].

"The patrol module is somewhat useful. Later on missions, we can build two small patrol vehicles to help with security..."

As Kurokawa inserted the USB drive into the 3D printer, he operated it, and in no time, the new technical blueprint was loaded. Now all that was needed was to put in the materials to start manufacturing.

However, now the tasks also require queuing, and since he only has one device, he can only wait.

The final reward is this reputation value.

According to the manual, reputation points are generated from people's hearts; as long as someone approves of you, you can gain reputation points.

"These 12 reputation points were contributed by Chinatsu Suzukawa, right?"

Kurokawa didn't pay much attention.

Before the "Magic Outbreak Event" six months later, the company struggled to gain significant reputation.

If they can develop quietly in the next six months, they'll be lucky.

I glanced at the rules of the reputation lottery.

You can draw once for a minimum of 10 reputation points and once for a maximum of 10000 reputation points.

The prize pool is the same, but the more you invest, the higher your chances of winning something good.

Kurokawa casually invested the 10 newly acquired reputation points into it.

[Congratulations on receiving the reward - Combat Suit Component Manufacturing Device (probability 0.002%)]

"?" Kurokawa was taken aback. "What is it?"

The next second, the space in front of him opened up again, and a large number of equipment parts were spat out from the dimension.

Along with it came an instruction manual as thick as a Chinese dictionary...

Kurokawa picked up the instruction manual in disbelief, quickly flipped to the back, and read through it.

Even Kurokawa was shocked at this moment.

"Isn't this technology that the company didn't even finish in its previous life?! How did it end up here?!"

Combat suit plugin.

This is the 'ultimate general-purpose weapon' conceived and researched by the company in the previous life based on the magical girl's abilities!

This means that a basic combat suit can instantly gain completely different magical properties such as fire, ice, stealth, and speed by inserting different 'plugins,' achieving infinite combinations of tactics!

For example, patrolling vengeful spirits might be able to develop [F-rank Acceleration Plug-in] to enhance mobility.

The speed-up plugin can be plugged into any combat suit and used immediately, making it incredibly convenient!

Even until its destruction, this technology was less than 20% complete in its previous life...

And now, the complete manufacturing technology is in his hands!

Kurokawa's eyes flickered. He sorted through the current intelligence and suddenly understood.

"so....."

"【Operational Tasks】will directly reward you with items, skills, and company equipment."

"Containment missions reward unique technologies directly related to magical vengeful spirits."

Will the "Reputation Lottery" reward technology that the company abandoned or failed to complete in my previous life?

This is probably the truth...

If viewed this way, [Operational Missions] help the company lay the foundation, [Containment Missions] help the company grow rapidly, and [Reputation Lottery] raises the company's ceiling.

With this combination, the company simply cannot slow down its development.

But this also happened exactly as Kurokawa wished.

The company's slow technological development will only hinder his revenge against the magical girl.

Kurokawa took one last look at the tasks in the manual.

The operational tasks have not been refreshed yet, and only one task, the [Recruitment Task], remains to be completed.

The containment mission will not officially refresh until midnight, which is about an hour away.

"Let's finish the recruitment task first."

With that thought in mind, Kurokawa left the room.

Outside the factory, Chika had just finished her phone call and returned.

Upon closer inspection, her little face was filled with sadness.

"Have you finished your call?"

"Hmm... I still haven't gotten home by 10 PM, and my sister gave me a good scolding..."

Chika managed a smile, but Kurokawa still caught the lingering guilt and lingering fear in her eyes.

She probably lied to her sister on the phone.