Tokyo: Magical Girl Shatters My Dream of Going Public

Chapter 76 [Prototype] Combat Suit (10/10)

[Prototype] Combat Suit?

Chika blinked, looking confused. It was the first time she had heard that word.

Xun had already brewed the tea and gently placed the teacups in front of the two of them. Then she knelt down beside the table and listened quietly.

"What is that?" Chika pressed.

Kurokawa picked up his teacup, took a sip, and explained, "The ones we used before were all mass-produced combat suits."

"By extracting the living energy of the spirits that harbor vengeful spirits, we can create basic materials, which are then woven into shape."

He put down his cup and glanced at the three crystal cores on the table: "The [Prototype] combat suit is different. It directly kills the vengeful spirit and uses its crystal core as the core to create a combat suit that is closest to the vengeful spirit's abilities in life."

"That's why it's called that, because its abilities are closest to the [original]."

He paused, then continued, "Compared to the mass-produced version, the prototype combat suit is more powerful and has higher performance; it's even a weakened version—capable of inheriting the rules of the vengeful spirit in its previous life."

Chika's eyes lit up instantly: "Isn't that super powerful?! Why didn't we do that before?"

"There are many reasons," Kurokawa said calmly, "but the two most important ones are wasteful and dangerous."

He held up two fingers: "Our company's technological approach follows the 'containment' approach. Magical Girl and 80% of other companies follow the 'purification' approach."

"Containment requires capturing the vengeful spirit alive. Purification only requires killing it."

"The fundamental difference is," he said, gesturing with his finger on the table, "that the same vengeful spirit can do vastly different things through these two different paths."

"【Containment Route】: Continuously extract magical energy, extract three special injection solutions, mass-produce combat suits, manufacture plug-ins, and analyze technology."

"【Purification Path】: Only plugins, parsing technology, and the creation of a single 【prototype】"

Combat suit.

He looked at the two of them: "Moreover, the containment route can also deal with vengeful spirits when necessary, using the crystal cores as prototype suits."

"The purification route—there is no turning back."

Xun asked softly, "What kind of danger are you referring to?"

Kurokawa paused for a second before speaking: "The requirements for the user of the [prototype] combat suit are extremely high."

"Most users experience a mental breakdown as soon as they put it on, either going insane or dying suddenly."

He raised his eyes, his gaze heavy: "The safety factor is on a completely different level from that of mass-produced models."

The two finally understood the concept.

Kurokawa continued, "Normally, the company will prioritize containment, since it means the highest profit."

He then changed the subject: "There is only one exception, and that is when you encounter a [otherworldly] vengeful spirit."

"[Otherworldly] Wraiths, cannot be contained, can only be killed."

"And if we want to make the [prototype] combat suit—the crystal core of an otherworldly vengeful spirit—it is the most suitable material."

As he spoke, he picked up the D-grade [Godless] crystal core again.

Chika's eyes lit up: "Then—can this be used as a [prototype]?"

Kurokawa gathered the crystal core back into his palm and shook his head: "Of course. But before that, we must first squeeze every last drop of value out of it."

"Plug-ins, technology, energy analysis—everything that can be extracted must be obtained first."

He looked at the two of them and concluded, "Get a good rest tonight. We'll go home first thing tomorrow morning."

Kurokawa leaned back in his chair, gazing at the deepening night outside the window.

Be clear in my mind.

There's still a lot of preparation to be done.

The next morning, just as dawn broke.

Kurokawa and his two companions had finished packing and loaded their luggage onto the old but stubbornly holding on van.

The engine roared low in the morning mist as the car slowly drove away from the hotel parking lot, turned onto the winding mountain road, and disappeared into the morning haze of the mountains.

Later in the morning.

Yukimura Hakuka and Hoshino Saki also dragged their luggage to the front desk to check out.

Saki had dark circles under her eyes.

The video appeal lasted all night, but ultimately failed.

She pouted, looking displeased.

Xuecun silently took out his wallet, mentally calculating his cup noodle budget for the next two weeks, his stomach already starting to ache slightly.

"Um, the room rate is—" she said softly.

The receptionist smiled and shook her head: "The bill for your room was settled this morning by Mr. Kurokawa."

Xuecun froze, his fingers gripping the wallet hanging in mid-air.

What?! The money's already been paid?!

Outside the window, the morning light is just right.

The mountain road winds its way through the mountains, its destination unknown.

the other side.

Inside the factory warehouse, the lights were a cold, white.

Kaoru and Chinatsu unloaded the equipment boxes from the bread truck and put them back in their places one by one.

Kurokawa sat on the sofa, quickly taking stock of what he had gained from the trip.

He took out the containment manual.

You have successfully contained E-44 – [High-Speed ​​Granny]. For detailed information on E-44, please refer to the containment manual.

[Congratulations on obtaining the containment reward—Class E High-Speed ​​Combat Suit (Sports Version) Blueprint]

[Congratulations on obtaining the containment reward - Class E Hyperspeed Technology (Technology Module) Blueprint]

Congratulations! You have gained 3084 reputation points (currently remaining: 3093)

Grandma Gao's reward was as expected.

But those three thousand-plus reputation points really made Kurokawa raise an eyebrow.

"I never expected that brat Sakihiko Hoshino would give me so much reputation... I should thank her properly next time we meet..."

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The reputation lottery uses a unified prize pool.

A single draw costs a minimum of 10 points, while a maximum of 10000 points can be invested for a deluxe draw.

The more you invest, the higher the probability of drawing high-value items.

Three thousand points are enough for 300 ten-point draws, or three thousand-point draws.

Kurokawa did not hesitate—

Invest 3000 reputation points to draw 3 times with 1000 points each!

[A prize draw with over 1,000 points is underway —]

Congratulations on receiving the reward - Magic Field Blocker Blueprint (3% chance)

Congratulations on winning the reward – 2 million (probability 21%).

Congratulations on winning the reward – 2 million (probability 21%).

Four hundred million in cash was deposited into the account.

In addition, a brand new equipment blueprint.

Magic Field Blocker —

Kurokawa remembers this.

The project was abandoned in its previous life due to excessively high R&D costs and limited functionality.

Its function is simple and direct: it generates a huge shielding area, completely isolating internal and external sightlines and perceptions.

Even if there's a huge fight going on inside, people outside will know nothing.

In an era when the existence of vengeful spirits from past lives was common knowledge, this device was of little use and was therefore abandoned.

But for them, who now need to operate covertly.

This is absolutely amazing!

With this, we won't be so constrained next time we take action—we can even operate in the city.

With an additional 400 million in cash, the financial pressure was instantly relieved by more than half.

As she was pondering this, Chinatsu walked into the factory carrying a metal box, muttering, "President, you really should get a new car—another part just fell off, what's this?"

She held up a bearing covered in oil.

Kurokawa glanced at it and said speechlessly, "————It really should be changed."

He looked down, flipped through the containment manual, and a new operational mission appeared:

[Constructing a Vehicle Workshop]

[Building staff dormitories]

[Establish the first branch office]

Three tasks, three development paths.

Kurokawa closed the manual and waved to Chinatsu and Kaoru, who had just put down their boxes.

"Chika, Kaoru, come here for a second."

The two walked over quickly, thinking there was a new task to be assigned.

Kurokawa took out two brown paper bags from under the table and handed them over.

Xun was somewhat puzzled when she first met him.

Chika's eyes lit up.

She recognized the bag.

The seal was opened, and stacks of 10,000 yen bills were neatly bundled together.

I counted it, 45 yen, just right!

Exactly the same as last time!

Xun also opened her own, and the amount was the same.

She paused, then quickly looked up: "President, this—I wasn't much help this time, is this really enough?"

Kurokawa waved his hand: "The company has a dedicated compensation system. This is what you deserve."

The value of the E-class High-Speed ​​Granny is astonishing. Considering that the two of them personally rescued her, giving her 100 million is very reasonable.

"Long live the president!" Chika cheered.

Xun was still somewhat at a loss, holding the paper bag with a hint of nervousness.

This was the first time she had received such a generous reward.

Once the two had calmed down a bit, Kurokawa spoke, his tone casual: "By the way, have you two been considering moving lately?"