What a joke! Magical girls, just obediently get hypnotized!

[Current hypnosis subject: Magical Girl Irene (Ling Yuwei)]

[Current erosion progress: 5%]

[The subsequent hypnosis program can now begin!]

[Preliminary hypnotic commands can now be input!]

[Your mental strength has been enhanced as a reward!]

Your spending has been replenished as a reward!

[You have obtained the item, the Silence Orb, as a reward!]

【already..........】

............

"so,"

Lynn reached out and gently poked the system border in the unreachable void.

When should we eat?

【? 】

Chapter 5: Is this reward legitimate?

perfect.

Looking at the system notification bar, which displayed "Current number of hypnotized magical girls: 1," Lynn's lips unconsciously curled up, and she thought to herself with a smug smile.

The first imprint was successfully implanted.

After some time, feeling the spiritual energy within his body swell and even slightly heat up due to the reward, Lynn finally experienced the exhilarating feeling brought by the system reward once again.

However, the fact that the erosion progressed to five percent on the first contact was somewhat unexpected for Lynn.

Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.

For something as important as hypnotizing magical girls, Lynn must have tested the effectiveness of the [Deep Hypnosis] ability first.

Yes, he experimented on his underling combatants and his freak colleagues.

In fact, Lynn owes much of his system experience to the strong support of his fellow villains.

Whether they did it voluntarily or not, that's none of your business.

Isn't it normal for me to eliminate evil spirits?

Am I a bad person if I don't hold others back or trip them up?

But based on Lynn's experience, no matter how strong the emotions towards Lynn are—whether it's overwhelming gratitude or deep-seated hatred—the first hypnosis, which is the imprinting process, usually only results in an erosion progress of one to three percent.

Reaching 10% of the progress unlocks some common-sense hypnosis options, which are essentially shallow suggestions. Reaching 30% allows for common-sense overwriting. As for 100%, that's even more exaggerated than the strongest genjutsu, "Kotoamatsukami," making it easy for Sakura to have the illusion that she's caught up with Sasuke and Naruto.

Furthermore, because it is deep hypnosis, its stability is also excellent, at least much stronger than the group hypnosis that Lynn just released.

And this magical girl, Irene, actually reached 5% hypnosis progress on her first attempt, which means she must have made a very deep impression on her.

Wow! What a wonderful start!

"what?"

Lynn paused slightly as he reviewed his spoils, much like inspecting trophies.

Because he actually saw an item in the system's rewards.

[Item obtained: Orb of Silence]

[You can expand on the specific abilities and benefits described.]

This was the first time he had received a physical item reward directly from the system.

Normally, the returned rewards would only be attribute boosts, but that was enough. Lynn used these meager attributes and his veteran player's understanding of the original work to transform himself from a lowly combatant into a hypnotist.

As for actually receiving item rewards, this is the first time ever.

Lynn had heard that the official DLC would include an equipment system because of the combat system, but he hadn't played it before he was transported to another world, so he hadn't experienced it.

Could it be that the reason you used to farm attribute points before was because the people you used were all weirdos or ordinary people who were forced into it, and this was the first time you used hypnosis on a magical girl?

As expected, people should stick to the right path. Hypnotizing magical girls is what villains should be doing... what a load of rubbish!

Do you really think you can just give away your life by accepting a little favor or bribe?

Hakitong, you bastard, don't underestimate me!

As a seasoned anime/manga creator, Lynn knows that in stories set against the backdrop of a battle between good and evil, the villains who survive are usually not the kind who are purely disgusting and hateful, or who have unspeakable secrets that evoke pity and lead to redemption.

The former is clearly destined to fail, while the latter will most likely end up being used as a stepping stone for the protagonist, making it easier for the protagonist to level up by being killed off.

On the contrary, it is the mysterious and unpredictable villains with their own revenge and methods, who are both loved and hated, who are the ones who survive.

So, on the surface, he always bullies the magical girls, but in reality, he pushes them to become stronger through various means. Every time he appears, he exudes a powerful aura, carrying his own mysterious purpose and plans, making him unpredictable.

This is the persona Lynn created for herself.

He intends to approach the magical girls under this identity and then hypnotize them!

Then, that lofty ultimate goal will be achieved:

His ultimate goal is to successfully hypnotize all the magical girls, make them forget him, fake their deaths to escape from the organization, stay away from the inexplicably evil organization and the god-like magical girls, and live a peaceful life from then on!

"I, Lynn, just want to live a peaceful life."

Lynn whispered, as if reaffirming a vow to himself, reaffirming his conviction once more.

That's right, Lynn's goal wasn't some country bumpkin's conquest of the world, or control of all primates to create a painless paradise, but simply to live out his miserable life, which had become his second life, safely.

An ordinary graduation leads to becoming one of countless ordinary working-class laborers, relying on legally inherited family property to buy a house, and using hypnosis to fake being single or married to manage social relationships. Find an ordinary job, working overtime until 8 PM every day before going home, refusing to be caught in the middle of the grind. Don't smoke, but occasionally enjoy a little alcohol. Go to bed promptly at 11 PM, ensuring 8 hours of sleep every night. Drink a glass of warm milk before bed and do 20 minutes of stretching exercises to ensure a full night's sleep, without any fatigue or stress for the next day.

This is the ultimate ordinary life that Lynn dreamed of.

Well, of course, there are also occasional hypnotic interactions with aloof female bosses, occasional hypnotic interactions with glamorous bar owners with interesting backstories, and occasional hypnotic interactions with hot-bodied, secretly passionate fitness instructors. These are all minor details.

The biggest obstacle for villains who want to retire from their criminal ways and live a normal life is undoubtedly the so-called protagonists who represent justice and specifically hunt down all kinds of villains.

Therefore, hypnotizing magical girls is merely a means to an end, not an end in itself.

To achieve this goal, he disregarded any cost. He committed all evil deeds, seeking only the reward!

Compared to the protagonists who are favored by the world's will, Lynn is practically a "forsaken child" with only two advantages.

One reason is that he has a system, and the other is that he is very familiar with the characters in the original work, and he has played the demo version, so he has a certain understanding of this DLC world.

Therefore, besides her status in the main characters' group, there was another important reason for choosing Eileen as the first hypnosis subject.

Whether it's for her goal of living a peaceful life or to continue the project of hypnotizing magical girls, Lynn has to face a classic villain problem: having her identity exposed!

As a villain who commits all kinds of evil, he had just had the idea of ​​retiring for some reason, but he was discovered by the protagonist by various coincidences. Then, he was "too lazy to talk and listen" and was directly eliminated. Then the audience cheered "It's like a meow", which can be regarded as a classic scene.

In the original storyline, Eileen is always the first female protagonist to discover Lynn's true colors and evil plans.

Lynn meeting Irene is like Kira Yoshikage meeting Jotaro!

To Lynn, the magical girl who is cute, kind, and represents all that is good is nothing but a shrimp rice bowl that ruined her peaceful life and ultimately her future!

Therefore, he chose to hypnotize the other party first in order to use the other party in reverse and avoid the death flag that is very important for a villain!

As for the evil system, the evil temptation reward used to seduce and tempt me, turning me into a delirious hypnotic demon, and then being kicked to death by the protagonists, I must destroy it ruthlessly. I must never let these things shake my firm will!

However, before destroying it, following the habits of a hardcore gamer, Lynn, with a hint of curiosity, clicked the expand button to take a look at the item's specific abilities and attributes.

The Jewel of Silence

[Effect: Focus +300%, spell casting becomes extremely difficult to interrupt, gifting the item to a magical girl increases hypnosis progress.]

[Note: Silence is golden!]

[Note: Because the mythological era has ended in the world the host has transmigrated to, all equipment and item rewards will be redesigned to be more realistic and reflect the current era.]

"Wow, that's strong?!"

After just one glance at the specific effects, Lynn was shocked by the power of this pearl.

This damn system, when it gives out attribute rewards, it's always just a tiny bit, like adding one or two points. How come when it comes to this kind of thing, it's a three-fold attribute boost right away?

It also comes with the effect of not being interrupted by skills, which is simply tailor-made for a mage-type character like myself!

Not to mention, the other party also adapts to the era and blends perfectly into daily life, allowing you to equip yourself freely without fear of being stared at for your strange attire.

Moreover, even if we take a step back and assume it's the worst, it could even accelerate the hypnosis process, which is incredibly insidious.

He was wondering where this equipment system came from when he found out that it was integrated with the gift system.

After all, giving gifts to the heroine to increase the progress of the romance is a basic operation in adult games, except that what I'm doing is hypnotizing the progress bar.

You should have said you were hiding this good stuff, Hajitong!

[Destruction/Extraction]

The system pops up a prompt.

Well, let's keep things separate.

We must view the issue dialectically. I am determined, not foolish and rigid. The weapon itself is not wrong; the important thing is the person using it.

If these tools are truly useful for your hypnosis plan, it would be a shame not to use them.

Thinking of this, Lynn raised his hand and tapped the "Extract" button.

Then, very quickly, accompanied by a barely perceptible spatial fluctuation and a faint silver light, a sphere about the size of a golf ball, with exquisite openwork carvings and connected by two soft, dark-colored leather straps, appeared in Lynn's hand.

Lynn, staring at the increasingly familiar sphere, froze completely beneath his mask, quickly recognizing its real-world counterpart:

"A...a gag?!"

...........

Chapter 6: Is it Itachi Uchiha?

"Wait, buddy, is this reward legitimate?"

In the quiet park, even though the handsome black-haired man on the bench was wearing a mask, the aura of utter despair emanating from him revealed his complete breakdown.

The hollowed-out sphere in my hand is indeed a well-made product; its exquisite craftsmanship is truly rare.

The sphere is the perfect size, round and smooth, the kind that works regardless of size.

The intricate openwork patterns are woven into various gorgeous designs like works of art. Light and shadows are cast onto the ground through the gaps, adding a touch of luxury to the sphere. It feels delicate and cool to the touch, and the material is clearly some kind of precious metal.

Needless to say, the material of the two straps is not only completely gentle on the skin, but also has a faint fragrance when brought close to the nose, as if it were infused with the essential oil of some kind of flower.

It can be said that they put a lot of effort into... the gag.

Gan!

Lynn gripped the sphere tightly in his hand, the sharp edges of the metal digging into his palm and causing a slight pain. He almost forgot where this system was from and that he shouldn't have had any extra expectations of it.

What's the use of adding more attributes?

Are you expecting me, a grown man, to fight with a gag in my mouth?

Anyone who didn't know better would think you were a mutant from some otherworld system!

Putting aside the fact that language is an important weapon for someone like Hypnotist, wearing this thing doesn't seem like it would allow for normal communication with others.

Even if you're wearing a mask, what if the mask gets knocked away like a health insurance card?

If this kind of thing is discovered, my career as a high-class, eccentric executive will be over.

As for sending this thing out to increase the hypnosis progress.

Bro, are you really sure it's increasing the hypnosis progress and not the rage meter?

Take the situation just now, for example. If you give a long, pretentious, mysterious speech and then pull out a gag and hand it to the other person, asking them to put it on.

Even if she had saved his life, Eileen would definitely kill him.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that someone who is afraid of death and would beg for mercy and compromise without any bottom line for their own life is simply not fit to be a magical girl.

Regardless of whether it's dark and brutal or lighthearted, the world's will is undeniably excellent in its selection of characters.

Hmm, I wouldn't do that for my own life...

The villain on the bench suddenly straightened up, his dark eyes, hidden beneath the mask, revealing a sharp, thoughtful depth and a flash of inspiration.