Urging for more updates, then turning into a magical girl.

Chapter 87 Magic Equipment

"Azure Phoenix, release your magical construct—"

With the guidance of the emerald scepter and the blessing of various cultivation materials, the magical construct was basically awakened after only one use. This also means that the Azure Phoenix has officially entered the "Sprout" level.

And at this very moment, the Azure Phoenix Demon Armor is complete—

In the final stage, the light on Qingluan's chest receded, turning into starlight and dissipating into the air.

The magical construct has been awakened.

However, with his thumb and forefinger resting on his chin, he bent down and looked at the thing floating in front of Qingluan with a furrowed brow, seemingly filled with great doubt.

"So small."

The emerald scepter offered its assessment without reservation.

With her eyelids drooping and her face expressionless, Qingluan raised her right hand and pinched the "demon armor" floating in mid-air with two fingers.

"I'm so sorry the magic armor is so small."

The object between his fingers was a thin blade, about the size of a finger joint.

It's just one of those ordinary single-edged paper cutters.

Aside from its translucent azure blue color and magical sheen, it's not much different from the razor blades you can buy in a box for ten yuan on Taobao.

"...The demonic armor is an extension of your true form, in other words, a manifestation of the depths of your soul."

With her emerald scepter propped on her chin, she pondered earnestly, "Why is your magical armor made of blades...? Could it be that Qingluan, you're actually a yandere with self-harm tendencies?"

Of course, Qingluan knew the reason behind it.

Why razor blades? Of course, it's because that eunuch, Arc Moon, drove me crazy!

Given how slow that eunuch's update speed is, what is his strongest desire?

They sent her razor blades!!! They wanted to hold a blade to her neck and force her to write! This resentment, accumulated over the years, had long been etched into the depths of her soul.

It can be said that this resentment finally transformed into her magical attire and became a physical form.

"Forget it, magical costumes are all kinds of strange and bizarre."

The emerald scepter gave up thinking and pointed to a scanner with a chair next to it, "Sit on the machine and let me examine you."

Qingluan didn't think much of it and obediently sat down.

As the instrument was activated, rings of green scanning light began to scan back and forth over Qingluan and the blades floating beside her.

The testing process was incredibly boring. To pass the time, Qingluan couldn't help but start a conversation:

"By the way, when I became a bud-level cultivator, I successfully constructed my true form on my first try. Is that because I have exceptional talent as a magical girl?"

"No."

The emerald scepter stared at the data on the screen and immediately poured cold water on the situation: "I've given you too many resources. Combined with your original foundation as a mage, your magic level has already reached the bud stage. It's perfectly normal for you to succeed on the first try."

At this point, the emerald scepter snorted coldly: "If you need to construct it twice to complete, I'll start to wonder if there's something wrong with my modification technique."

"..." Qingluan felt a little discouraged, but still continued to ask, "So, succeeding on the first try, is that difficult for other magical girls?"

"It's not that difficult."

The emerald scepter remained fixed on the screen, showing no intention of turning around.

"With proper education, many talented magical girls can succeed on their first try. Moreover, successfully constructing the true form on the first try doesn't really mean anything; the key is the magical equipment training that follows."

"Training?" Qingluan asked, somewhat puzzled.

"That's right, magical armor can grow. Its abilities will continue to grow as your strength increases. What kind of evolution it can undergo depends on how you develop it."

"drop--"

With a long beep, the instrument stopped scanning.

The emerald scepter looked at the analysis report on the screen, seemingly without any ripples.

"Inspection complete."

She walked to Qingluan's side, her gaze falling on the blade beside her. "Qingluan, your magical armor is very interesting. I've roughly figured out its abilities."

Qingluan also stood up from the instrument: "...Can this really be analyzed? Shouldn't we try it out to know the actual effect?"

"That's too slow. It's faster to use instruments for analysis."

The emerald scepter extended a finger and gently tapped the blade floating in the air: "Simply put, although your current magical armor is just a blade, you can actually continue to develop this ability, and there is a high probability that multiple blades will exist in the future."

"Imagine if you could control hundreds or thousands of blades with your mind; they could attack like a barrage of projectiles. Or you could assemble a row of blades and use them as a longsword!"

Qingluan remained expressionless. "Then I would have preferred it to give me a longsword from the start."

"Commander, don't think things are so simple. As long as you're willing to explore, the magical armor will always surprise you."

Having said that, the emerald scepter moved closer again, placing its right hand on the blue phoenix's chest.

"Wait! What are you doing touching that spot?!"

"Don't move!" the emerald scepter said sternly. "Your magical armor is more than just this."

Seeing the other person's serious expression, Qingluan understood that she wasn't trying to take advantage of her, so she obediently lay down as well.

Feeling the magic of the emerald scepter penetrate her body, Qingluan shifted uncomfortably. A short while later, the other hand of the emerald scepter gently tapped the air, and the instruments beneath Qingluan began to operate.

The magic began to sting, causing Qingluan to frown slightly.

"It'll be soon, just bear with it."

After manipulating the emerald scepter for a few more minutes, the right hand pulled outwards, and a slightly thick blue thread was pulled out from the body of the Azure Phoenix.

The cable is about two fingers thick, and at the end of the cable is a square plug, similar to a USB interface.

"Huh?" Seeing this astonishing scene, Qingluan's eyes widened slightly. "What...what is this?"

"This is also your magical armor." The emerald scepter nodded, then picked up the long thread and examined it for a while before stuffing it back into Qingluan's hand. Afterward, it turned and continued walking towards the experimental table.

Qingluan also looked at the long thread in her hand that was emitting a blue light.

It looks more like a network cable than a charging cable?

"This is... my second magical armor?"

The emerald scepter began to manipulate on the experimental table. "To be precise, you don't have 'two magical armors,' but rather two forms of one magical armor. It's quite common for magical armors to take on multiple forms or transform."

Halfway through her sentence, the emerald scepter turned its head and said, "For example, there's a magical girl whose magic costume has three forms: 'thread,' 'ruler,' and 'scissors.' There's also a magical girl whose magic costume is shaped like a music box, but later it develops into a hammer. After all, magical girls can use their own will to interfere with the growth direction of their magic costumes."

"It sounds... kind of idealistic." Qingluan pondered for a moment.

"That's right, it's very idealistic." The emerald scepter remained noncommittal.

"Then why did you go through all that trouble to pull out my magical armor? Is awakening magical armor that complicated?"

"Hmm? Of course not. The awakening and transformation of magical armor is a gradual process. Normally, a magical girl like you who has just entered the bud level will only have the blade form. Multiple forms will develop slowly later, and may even be activated at the leaf or bud level."

"..." A sense of foreboding welled up in Qingluan's heart. "Wait a minute, you just brought out the second form of my demonic armor. Could it be that—"

"Well, I helped you a little." The emerald scepter puffed out its chest smugly, looking like it was asking for credit.

"...Isn't this forcing growth?!" Qingluan roared.

"Don't worry, I'm doing this to quickly unlock the power of your magical armor while ensuring your safety!" The emerald scepter grinned. "Anyway, Commander, your entire body is filled with unorthodox techniques, so a little extra guidance from me won't hurt, will it?"

"Hmph...it'd better really not have any impact." Qingluan muttered under her breath.

"Alright, next up is the function of your long-term magic equipment."

The emerald scepter bowed slightly, looking at the demonic armor in the Azure Phoenix's hand.

"The instruments just now probably detected it too. This should be an ability similar to 'mental link.' As long as you connect one end to someone, you can communicate directly with that person's consciousness in your mind. Moreover, this connection can stretch indefinitely as the connected person moves away, without breaking. Secondly, you can instantly move to the other end of the connection along this line, making it a pretty good high-mobility magical artifact."

"..."

To be honest, the ability of this magical equipment... is a bit like a network cable or a data cable.

If one could only share their thoughts with others, Qingluan would be completely baffled as to why she possessed this demonic attire.

However, if we add the ability to move along the long line to the other side, Qingluan understood the origin of this magical armor—

Isn't this just assaulting the author through the internet?

Back when the Grand Eunuch stopped updating his blog, I often thought about how I would beat him up through the internet.

"Speaking of which, what's the name of your magical armor?" Seeing Qingluan seemingly deep in thought, the emerald scepter couldn't help but ask curiously, "When the magical armor awakens, its true name automatically appears in your mind, right?"

Qingluan raised her head, looking at the azure blade floating in mid-air, then looked down at the network cable in her hand.

The name is very clear in my mind.

She harbored deep resentment towards a certain powerful eunuch.

"Um."

With her eyelids drooping, Qingluan uttered the name of her magical armor—

"It's called 'urging updates'."