: Interpersonal Skills Also Have a Beginner's Bonus

[Accumulated Corrupted Magic Power: 46 points (D-rank Disaster Beast)]

[Convert/Do Not Convert]

This is the combined energy of the calamity beasts that were killed in two days.

Mu Ming clicked "Yes," and a sound came from the Seed of Heart. A frenzied destructive urge belonging to a calamity beast surged to his head.

But the impact was limited, and it was quickly suppressed.

[Conversion Complete]

[Magic +15]

[Magic value greater than 100, total magic power has reached Tier 2]

It felt as if magic had traveled through my limbs and bones hundreds and thousands of times, making me feel as comfortable as if I were resting in bed after strenuous exercise.

Mu Ming stared at the words "+15" for a few seconds, then a sudden inspiration struck him:

"Murder and arson bring wealth and honor."

The conversion ratio is approximately one to three.

The time it took to kill two calamity beasts was almost equivalent to two days of arduous, sleepless training.

According to the Bureau of Statistics, among the four levels of disaster beasts (A, B, C, D), level D disaster beasts correspond to first and second-tier magical girls. If a level C disaster beast can be defeated, it is unknown whether more magic power will be converted.

Many thoughts welled up in Mu Ming's mind, but he quickly suppressed them.

The only conventional and reliable way to acquire magic power is through cultivation.

Hunting calamity beasts is somewhat dependent on luck. If you're too lucky and spawn a B-rank calamity beast, you'll be killed instantly.

"Is there any way to detect the appearance of the calamity beast?"

There are quite a few magical girls in Chomei City, but if you want to ensure they are always there in time, that number is not enough.

In addition, magical girls also have their own lives, and not every one of them is a full-time employee, so the number of people that the General Affairs Bureau can mobilize is definitely limited.

In this case, either the personnel must cooperate exceptionally well, or there must be some predictive method; otherwise, it will be difficult to maintain order in the city.

However, the casualty rate of the monsters in Changming City is among the lowest in the Jiangdong area, which must be due to its exceptional qualities.

"There's no point in just thinking about it here, I might as well ask someone."

Mu Ming picked up his phone and opened "Xinda". He had just added Jin Yu's contact information that morning, and now was the time to use it.

[Miss Jin Yu, do magical girls have any methods to predict the appearance of disaster beasts? I want to try it.]

The characters were entered into the chat box, but were not sent.

He and Jin Yugang had some connection, but ultimately, Jin Yugang was a big shot.

They say on TV that you can't take these kinds of people seriously no matter how enthusiastic they seem on the surface; they value their own interests more.

However, I am currently penniless, while the other party lacks nothing. After thinking it over, it seems that all I can offer is emotional value.

Mu Ming recalled that those older, important figures generally valued family ties or close relationships.

Since you're asking for advice, using a more friendly form of address will increase the likelihood that the person will be willing to answer.

So he changed "Miss Jin Yu" in the chat box to "Mom" and sent it out—after all, that's what the system had decided, and Jin Yu hadn't asked him "not to call her Mom".

It's getting late, and I probably won't get a reply from Jin Yu today.

He sent Li Huanhuan another "Goodnight" message. Sending one message each in the morning, noon, and evening is also helpful for accumulating good progress.

Mu Ming put his phone aside and began his cultivation.

......

[Magic value: 111]

Mu Ming touched the petal on his chest; it was still just one petal, showing no signs of upgrading.

He glanced at the terms:

[At least 100 points of magic power are required to advance to the second tier]

In other words, although the magical power has reached that level, the actual rank has not?

Mu Ming had actually witnessed many promotions in rank:

A magical girl who is at a disadvantage in battle may suddenly unleash her full potential, or she may undergo a major life decision, which could lead to her advancement as a magical girl.

Even Li Huanhuan yesterday, according to her own description, her promotion was even easier.

Whether it's the official explanation or what I've personally seen and heard, it seems that the blame for the promotion lies with [intense emotional fluctuations].

But this has nothing to do with him. Even if he gets angry, it won't increase his magic power by a single bit, let alone advance his career.

There are still many things to think about and explore.

Mu Ming sat up, preparing to send a message to Li Huanhuan.

【Okay, goodnight (heart)】

After I said goodnight to her last night, she replied very quickly.

Mu Ming typed "Good morning" on the keyboard and sent it.

Getting to know someone is the first step in building a closer relationship. Regardless of the other person's attitude, just send them a message.

The "Leader" module is now unlocked.

"?"

He stared at the pop-up message for a moment, then looked at his phone. Li Huanhuan had already replied with "Good morning~".

Upon opening the "Real Name Display" section, it was discovered that Li Huanhuan's status had changed:

[Li Huanhuan: Your Good Partner (Efficiency Increased by 5%)]

"That's strange..."

Mu Ming scratched his head. He hadn't given her the gift yet, hadn't done any special interactions during the holidays, and hadn't even released a single special CG. How could they have "established a partnership"?

That's not how it works in interpersonal relationships!

On the other hand, some games offer a "newbie bonus," like how beginners in mahjong are more likely to win, and many gacha games also have higher drop rates for new players...

Since it was my first time doing something like this, I had a beginner's bonus.

He chuckled softly, "Not bad."

I opened the "Leadership" module. This module has two functions:

[Li Huanhuan: Tier 2 (Efficiency increased by 5%)]

On one side, a list of companions is displayed, and then, based on their magical girl rank, they provide an efficiency bonus for [training].

A "mother" only gets 10%, but Li Huanhuan is already getting 10% on her own, and she can get even more later.

On the other side of the [Leader] skill is called [Heteromorphic Unity].

[Same Body, Same Heart: You can temporarily draw upon the magical powers of the magical girls listed under "Leader".]

A magical girl's power comes from her own beliefs, or to put it more ambiguously, from her "heart." This skill felt to Mu Ming like a temporary fusion.

It's a bit classic... but the numbers do look good.

[Cultivation: 4 hours / 1.2 points of magic power]

The efficiency boost has reached 20%.

However, after looking around, it seems that all the bonuses provided by the system are "efficiency" bonuses.

There are no rewards that directly increase power, such as "enlightenment".

However, the magical power required to advance to the fourth rank has exceeded ten thousand.

Although the system doesn't explicitly state it, the efficiency bonus has its limits. Based on all the ways to gain efficiency, the total is exactly 1000.

In other words, even with full efficiency bonuses from the start, if he cultivates tirelessly for 100 days, he can only gain a maximum of 6000 points of magic power.

There's simply not enough time.

Jin Yu hadn't replied yet. Although he had only spoken to her with a try-it-out mentality, Mu Ming felt a slight anxiety when he thought about the time he might waste trying to figure things out step by step.

I originally thought there was something big hidden in the [Leader] module, so Mu Ming was able to hold back.

While it does have some merit, it's only a little.

It offered very little help in reaching the fourth tier and didn't play a crucial role.

"Inhale—exhale—"

After taking a few deep breaths, Mu Ming sat down in front of the computer.

[Cultivation] is too slow; the upper limit is already there. It's definitely time to [Devour]. The most urgent task is to find the calamity beast.

If only there were some readily available Heart of Calamity for him to eat...

However, that's impossible; that thing needs to be destroyed immediately, otherwise it will catalyze the re-emergence of the calamity beast.

We still have to rely on ourselves.