Transform into a magical girl after getting off work

Chapter 42: Chapter 38 Practice of the Magical Girl's Magic Power

"As I mentioned before, although magical girls use magic power almost instinctively due to the existence of a magic power source, it doesn't mean we can't control it precisely. The problem of your magic power being consumed too quickly arises not just from a lack of magic power on your own, but fundamentally from using magic power without any restraint."

It was now two days after the parents' meeting, at night, in Lin Xiaolu's home.

Emerald Sparrow was sitting on her own sofa, lecturing two newcomers.

Because there were some special arrangements for today, she had told her daughter two days in advance, in her identity as Lin Yun, that she needed to go on a business trip to the next city for one day and wouldn't return home that night.

Afterward, she informed the two newcomers in her identity as Emerald Sparrow that the next lesson might need to be moved indoors and that she would request a venue from the Abnormal Strategy Bureau, asking if they had any objections.

She hadn't considered what kind of reaction would result from combining these two pieces of information, but the result was Lin Xiaolu volunteering to have the first indoor lesson at her own home.

After pondering, Emerald Sparrow thought it was fine and agreed to go with the flow.

The content of the lesson that day was about precise control over basic abilities, how to plan the use of one's own magic power.

The four basic abilities of a Seed level magical girl are flight, enhancement, Magical Power Release, and Magical Power Perception. After all, it's just the initial stage of ability awakening, so the means available are very limited.

As they advance to the Bud level and obtain magic power constructs and to the Leaf level where they learn to use Spell Techniques, the combat methods of magical girls will gradually diversify, and the differences in style will become increasingly apparent.

However, no matter what stage, the basic abilities that they have from the Seed level are the most frequently used, so many further techniques have been derived from this foundation.

For example, the ability to fly has derived techniques such as "Hover," "Magic Power Reception," "Bullet Launch," "Perpetual Flight," "Super Speed Flash," and many more, which can change the effect of the flying ability and control the consumption of magic power more precisely.

And Lin Xiaolu's skills in controlling magic power could be described as terrible. For instance, when she flies, she always squanders magic power. Not only is her power consumption too fast, but her flying speed is also not fast. Moreover, due to the excessive waste of magic power, it has the effect of setting off fireworks, which, while spectacular, lacks practicality.

The purpose of Emerald Sparrow's lecture today was to try to correct this shortcoming of hers, or at least to make clear the goal she should strive for in the future.

Sitting there and talking for two continuous hours could make even a magical girl like herself thirsty. So she picked up the teacup in front of her, took a sip to moisten her throat, and then spoke again.

"Anyway, that's all for the technique side of things for now. But to forge iron, one must be strong oneself. Besides consciously controlling magic power consumption in combat, the reserve of your own magic power is also very important."

She set down the cup and stretched out her right hand: "You've mentioned that the school has final exams before, and I haven't inquired about them, but today I need to check on your progress in increasing your magic power."

Several Favo Runes spread out from the palm of her hand, forming a halo around her arm, with the patterns within flickering on and off, looking like the magical formations from fictional stories.

Clearly, this was some sort of special Spell Technique.

Emerald Sparrow, with an expression of calm, signaled to the two newcomers, "Now transform and then release your magic power towards my rune array. This is the practical assessment of your magic power training."

She had already emphasized the importance of daily practice to Lin Xiaolu and Xia Liang in the first lesson she gave them, and had taught them methods that magical girls could use to improve themselves.

The core strength of a magical girl lies in magic power and soul. The talent of a magical girl in her practice can be seen from her soul's sensitivity to magic power and her innate total amount of magic power.

But the strength of the soul and willpower can only be manifested later in the awakening stage, so in the early stages, magic power is a more important indicator.

The total amount of magic power of a magical girl is not absolute because magic power can increase with effort. The total amount of magic power of a genius who is content with the status quo and does not seek to improve can be surpassed by the continuous effort of a mediocre person.

There are mainly two types of self-effort for growth, referred to by magical girls as "Strength Training" and "Spiritual Thought."

The focus of Strength Training is to quickly increase magic power.

This method is just like its name, increasing magic power by continuously using it. Not only during combat but even in everyday life, one can actively release and practice it.

Strength training, although quite significant for enhancing magic power, has virtually no effect on the soul. Moreover, using this method to increase magic power is more exhausting, and maintaining it long term requires a very strong will and perseverance.

Spiritual Thought, on the other hand, can enhance both magic power and the soul, providing a more balanced approach.

The underlying principle is to stimulate one's own soul through the magic power source within the Seed of Heart, allowing the soul to drive the magic power, mutually integrating and refining them, thereby achieving simultaneous growth of both powers.

Of course, in terms of efficiency in increasing magic power, Spiritual Thought is actually much weaker than strength training, but its advantage lies in its steady progress.

Both methods are neither superior nor mutually exclusive; they simply serve different purposes. Strength training is more suitable for Magical Girls who wish to rapidly increase their magic power in the short term, while Spiritual Thought is for daily practice.

Only by accumulatively practicing Spiritual Thought daily, allowing both the magic power and soul to meet the advancement criteria and their integration sufficient to form one's essence, can a Seed-tier Magical Girl bloom into further capabilities and reach the Bud-tier.

Under Emerald Sparrow's watchful gaze, Lin Xiaolu and Xia Liang each transformed and then, with hesitant expressions, released their magic power.

The pale blue and Jinzhi purple magic power took the form of two light trails, connecting to the rune array created by Emerald Sparrow. Amidst the variations of brightness and obscurity, plenty of information became known to Emerald Sparrow.

To be honest, it was somewhat better than she had expected.

If one must give a precise figure, with the least consumption for a single Magical Power Release as the unit, then Lin Xiaolu could release it approximately 50 times, and Xia Liang about 90 times; in comparison, during their encounter with the Melting Chamber Remnant Beasts before, these numbers were around 40 and 75.

To make such noticeable progress in less than a month while balancing daily life and magic power practice was enough to surprise Emerald Sparrow.

"Hmm, satisfactory," Emerald Sparrow said, retracting the Spell Techniques array in front of her, and a trace of satisfaction appeared on her face. "Both of you have performed quite well."

Upon hearing this, the two novices, anxious in their hearts, both sighed in relief.

Indeed, for kids like them who didn't enjoy studying, the evaluation from Emerald Sparrow made them more nervous than end-of-term school exams.

Lin Xiaolu was well aware that pleasing the always-demanding Emerald Sparrow was already something to be proud of.

Yet for her, this was not enough. Merely satisfying Emerald Sparrow was not her true desire.

So, after passing this evaluation, and after hesitating several times, she chose to speak up, "Emerald Sparrow."

"What is it?" Emerald Sparrow responded, looking toward her.

As their eyes met—hers calm and clear, like blue gemstones—Lin Xiaolu felt an indescribable pressure, and the words she had intended to say suddenly stuck in her throat.

Would what she was about to say seem presumptuous? Would Emerald Sparrow think she was overreaching?

A multitude of thoughts arose in her heart, causing her to regret her impulsiveness and unconsciously wanting to retreat.

But as this desire to retreat just began to rise, she remembered the man standing in the rain days before and the feeling that had stirred within her upon meeting him:

Adults aren't always as composed as they appear on the surface.

Emerald Sparrow, who had always prided herself as a mentor and adult, was it really as effortless for her as she made it seem?

Thus, Lin Xiaolu clenched her fists, made up her mind once more, met Emerald Sparrow's gaze, and said firmly,

"How strong do I need to become to join you in battle when a crisis arises?"