In Tokyo, the dungeon master

The charade finally ended. In fact, Gu Meng had meticulously planned the entire process that Shirakawa Manka went through. He not only fully immersed himself in the experience and stimulated her fantasies through hypnotic guidance, but also used a lot of real and extraordinary knowledge.

Although it's fake, even extraordinary individuals with a genuine family background in spiritual cultivation wouldn't be able to spot the flaws and would believe that this spirit realm ritual is the type used to control and guide the magical power within the body.

However, Shirakawa Manka clearly didn't understand anything; she just felt impressed but didn't comprehend it.

It was like feeding the pigs with bran.

The ceremony has just ended, and she still feels a burning sensation on the back of her hand from time to time, as if there is really power sealed there. As long as she recites the incantation, she can transform.

This time, her feeling wasn't entirely a misperception.

Before the ceremony was completed, Gu Meng was still a mortal at the zero level, possessing only slightly higher spiritual power but no magic power. The outside world was still a magic-free environment, so even a dignified dark mage could only rely on hypnotic tricks to cause trouble.

Previously, the wife felt that the ability to transform was just an illusion. If she had really ignored Gu Meng's instructions and transformed when she went out to buy incense, the [Hypnotic Trick: The Emperor's New Clothes] left on her would have been activated, temporarily fooling her.

If others saw her, Mrs. Shirakawa would become the ultimate outdated, delusional, magical housewife in the eyes of outsiders, a social death.

But now, Gu Meng's cultivation has reached the first level!

Moreover, he is the best of the best among first-tier spellcasters!

One can take on a hundred. If Mrs. Shirakawa really wanted to transform, she would be somewhat qualified.

It depends on whether Gu Meng is willing to first strengthen herself and then encourage others to do the same, thus rewarding her with her true magic.

Gu Meng's attributes in the Ancestral Book have also changed with his advancement.

[Real Name: Gu Meng / Current Name: Donghai Yixin]

[Identity: A mysterious figure from the Donghai family, an unexpected addition... (details omitted)]

【Strength: 0】

[Agility: 0]

[Physical Fitness: 0]

[Spirit: 15 (Main attribute Hengyu anchored, only increases, never decreases)]

[The Source of the Extraordinary - Core of the Fantasy Tree of Life: Tier 1 - Kingdom (A secluded utopia/The Kingdom is the common starting point for all climbers on the path of the Fire Sword. The first primal essence has not been traversed, and there is currently no career inclination/The Source of the Extraordinary is anchored in the universe, and the virtual core remains unchanged after reaching the tier)]

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[Bound Equipment: Ancestral Pen, Ancestral Book]

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Gu Meng's main state was anchored by all the current uses of [Extreme Darkness·Eternal Universe], thus ensuring that he could still cast spells freely even in the environment of the Great Source's dormancy.

Just like a normal mage's mana is 100/100, after it's used up it becomes 0/100, and it's difficult for it to recover on its own in a magic-free environment.

Without the power of Hengyu, Gu Meng would have had to use a heaven-defying evil technique to kill the Japanese and replenish his mana.

A dark sorcerer whose environment isn't at a high enough level isn't qualified to use this technique.

Even with magical girls, a special modern familiar created by Gu Meng, once Gu Meng fully charges her up, she can fight for half an hour at a time, or even less, just a few minutes of intense battle. Once her energy is used up, she can no longer transform.

Gu Meng can restore his condition out of thin air and exert his full strength for a long time.

Hmph, you cricket Ultraman, you can't last three minutes on Earth, you're not even half as good as me.

What? I'm not talking about you, invincible Lord Ultraman, who single-handedly carried four worlds atop the mountain, enduring the Old Ones' blood for thousands of years at full power before they were drained. If there were a counterpart in this world, I hope you could endure it for a few more years!

The inner monologue did not affect Gu Meng's thinking.

The fact that the mental attribute on the page changed from 9 to 15 does not mean that his mental strength only increased by less than double. In fact, even the statement that "it increases exponentially with every 1 point increase" is not very accurate. This attribute describes the power suppression between superhumans.

There's a thick barrier between 9 o'clock and 10 o'clock; they're practically incomparable.

Previously, Gu Meng's mental state far surpassed that of ordinary people, making him arguably the number one person below the first rank. But in the end, he was just a lowly Karami without any rank.

Now it has jumped to 15 points, and this attribute alone has increased by more than fifty times compared to before.

Gu Meng speculated that 10 points or more is the gateway to the extraordinary, and before experiencing the fourth stage of transformation, the highest single attribute in the first three stages should be 20 points. Above 20 points, one transcends the ordinary and enters the legendary realm.

Having 15 points of spirit upon reaching the first tier is already quite good, but unfortunately, without a physical body, all other attributes are 0, making it seem rather weak. If averaged out, it's practically useless, which will greatly limit its advancement and job change.

For example, if Gu Meng wanted to advance to the second tier and change his class to a noble pure physical warrior, it would be almost impossible.

Fortunately, he always followed the French path, becoming a more noble mage.

To quote a famous saying, "There are no weak but extraordinary professions, only weak people."

puff.

However, you still need to revive as soon as possible, otherwise even with the incredible power of the Ancestral Book, it will still affect your progress later.

However, another problem is that those methods with fewer side effects and more perfect bodies can only be used at the fourth level or above. The resurrection spells that can be used in the first three levels must have major flaws, or they are simply low-level necromancy, at most serving as temporary bodies.

Without a suitable body, it would significantly hinder his progress in the first three stages. Gu Meng's time was extremely precious, and he didn't know when the end of the world would come.

A closed loop: you must be at the fourth rank to revive, and you must revive to advance in rank... Fortunately, Gu Meng's demonic cultivation was all-encompassing, and he quickly came up with a solution.

For an old devil like him, the erosion of a cricket's physical body is nothing more than a few passing years.

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While Gu Meng was thinking about his own things, Shirakawa Wanka was still playing in the mud.

Magical girls are real!

Although the Shirakawa family and their main family have various mysterious legends and a reputation for supernatural feats in history, there are also many seemingly plausible records.

But ultimately, there was no evidence whatsoever.

The Shirakawa family explained to their descendants that even if extraordinary items were left as evidence, their spiritual significance would be lost in the current era, turning them into ordinary antiques.

Shirakawa Manka is terrified of such things, but in reality, she is no different from ordinary people who are superstitious; she is simply afraid of ghosts.

Her rational mind kept telling her that, more likely than not, those family legends, the so-called doomsday prophecies, and the fading of mysterious powers were all just fabrications and lies.

Perhaps a generation in the family suddenly didn't want to be involved in religion anymore and wanted to clean up their act and go ashore, but the path they came from was difficult to clear, so they simply made up the story of Dayuan's stagnation.

Modern exorcists who still practice this profession never acknowledge this claim.

Shirakawa Manka knew all along that those exorcists were frauds, and by extension, she also felt that her own ancestors might not be trustworthy.

But to my utter surprise, when I was in my thirties, when I no longer really believed in these things, the mysterious entity appeared.

He also gained a magical power out of thin air.

Now she believes it all.

If that's the case, then those ancient legends Gu Meng mentioned—the primordial substance, the Tree of Life, and the gods—must also be real!

In that instant, before Gu Meng could even activate Hou Qiang, the extremely dark seed that had been instilled into her body took root in her flesh and spirit, sprouted and grew strong, and actually emitted a faint magical fluctuation.

Gu Meng had been observing the situation of Shirakawa Banka:

"It went so smoothly! I just drained it dry, extracted every last drop of its essence, and it's already sprouting again... No wonder it's a restricted-level cheat ability, it's practically a bug!"

"Just like the constant anchor of the universe, this corrupting power is also inexhaustible and difficult to eradicate. It can continuously expand the power of the chosen one's imagination a thousandfold, transforming it into an omnipotent force, completely disregarding the law of conservation of magic."

"Without any cultivation process, without much knowledge, without any truly extraordinary materials for making potions, and in this still, stagnant environment, magical power can be cultivated and generated so easily!"

"If the grand mages of my past life's magic academy saw this, they would surely say that magic no longer exists."

"What was originally impossible becomes possible."

"It's all because she thinks she has magic powers and can transform? Hagiwara, you bastard, I love you to death."

Shirakawa Manka was also excited: "Master, it seems I can transform now. Shall I transform now? Then I'll transfer all my magic power to you."

Shirakawa Manka's previous feeling was, of course, an illusion—an illusion created by a combination of ritual, suggestive illusions, and the budding of magic.

But even if Gu Meng doesn't temporarily bestow magic upon her now, she won't be far from success. The seed's growth rate exceeds Gu Meng's expectations, and it can be extracted again soon. If she accumulates enough, she can extract a big one at once.

For a true grandmaster of magic, a vast source of magic power is not much different from a wish-granting machine. With enough magic power, one can accomplish things beyond imagination. The problem often lies in not having enough magic power and the mage's insufficient cultivation.

If he had a large amount of magic power, many of Gu Meng's plans could be accelerated.

"Wait a minute. It's easy to go berserk right now. Let your body naturally adapt to the presence of magic. Besides, once you adapt, the modern world is not like the ancient world or even the age of gods. The Great Source is dormant, and extraordinary people are severely restricted. Even if you are the type that can be quickly developed, you will still be subject to various constraints. Do not transform without my permission."

Gu Meng's words were half true and half false. If there really were any wild extraordinary individuals, the restrictions they would be subject to would be extremely severe. What he said was correct.

Because he discovered after his transmigration that magic power truly cannot be extracted from the air, his condition remained normal after the transmigration, and his spiritual body was unaffected, entirely due to the power of the [Book of Ancestors].

If there really are wild extraordinary beings, they will soon degenerate into ordinary people. Without the protection of a physical body, their spirits will dissipate on the spot. Gu Meng is more inclined to believe that he is truly the only extraordinary being in this world.

However, Shirakawa Manka is different. Her power also comes from the Dark Seed she emits herself. The reason Gu Meng doesn't let her transform casually is firstly to reduce unnecessary magic power consumption and restrain her, and secondly because Gu Meng hasn't helped her patch up her powers yet.

Gu Meng herself didn't have a rank before and couldn't cast first-rank spells, so how could she possibly be given a full set of magical girl circuits so that she could use magic as soon as she transformed?

It's all just for show.

If she could transform now, she would find that magical girls can't do anything.

Now that Gu Meng has been promoted, the strong will drive the strong, which can fill the empty shell and make the promises made before come true.

If the conditions are right, let her change once.

Occasionally changing one's appearance can stimulate imagination. It's not about completely forbidding change, but about changing gradually, slowly, and in a planned way.