Chapter 68: Chapter 63 Diversion
Chapter 68: Chapter 63 Diversion
Magic Power Outfit, also known simply as Magic Outfit, is an important component of a Magical Girl's combat abilities.
Emerald Sparrow had also explained this to two newcomers before, with the awakening of the Magic Power Outfit accompanying the blossoming to the bud stage, the total amount of Magic Power increases, significantly enhancing a Magical Girl's combat capabilities.
Of course, all this is predicated on the Magic Outfit itself being suited for combat. After all, there are exceptions like Emerald Sparrow who, at the initial awakening of their Magic Outfit, had almost no combat abilities, only an increase in their total Magic Power.
And now the most important thing is to see what Xia Liang's Magic Power Outfit looks like and what abilities it has.
"So... What should I do to use it?"
Raising her arm and looking around, Xia Liang was somewhat puzzled, "You say it's the 'True Self,' but I feel like I haven't changed much? Although my Magic Power does seem to have increased a lot."
"True Self is a part of you, how could it feel strange just because of constructing the True Self?"
Still with her arms crossed, Emerald Sparrow explained succinctly, "As for using the Magic Power Outfit, you need to take out your Magic Wand first."
Upon hearing this, Xia Liang obediently raised her Magic Wand, holding it level in front of her, "Like this?"
"No specific action is required, just try to channel your Magic Power into the Magic Wand as you usually do," Emerald Sparrow continued to instruct.
"Ha... like this?" Xia Liang did as told and released a small stream of Magic Power.
Instantly, her Magic Wand reacted in a way completely different from before.
When her Magic Power made contact, the surface of the Magic Wand rapidly lit up with a luminous pattern, and then, just like Xia Liang a few minutes earlier, it produced overlapping phantom images.
The phantom images of the Magic Wand flickered and pulsed like distorted images, starting to change shape in a way that was completely different from its original form.
Tiny magic particles burst forth along the luminous pattern, enveloping the undefined Magic Wand within, floating and spinning in the air, looking like a small nebula.
Xia Liang couldn't help but widen her eyes, admiring the spectacle with some amazement.
Lin Xiaolu, who was originally only mildly interested, finally picked up some curiosity and focused intently in Xia Liang's direction.
"Actually, the Magic Wand is the most basic form of the Magic Power Outfit, the external manifestation of your own power. It's just that at the seed stage, a Magical Girl without the True Self cannot discover its true form."
Looking at the nebula formed by magic particles in front of Xia Liang, Emerald Sparrow said indifferently, "But now, its state is proving to you that you have earned this qualification."
"... And then?"
As Xia Liang pondered, she asked with interest, "What should I do next?"
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Emerald Sparrow slightly lifted her chin and gestured to Xia Liang, "Then communicate with your Magic Outfit, which also serves as a declaration to your awakening Magic Outfit, extracting it from its current state to reveal its true form."
Xia Liang composed herself and nodded seriously.
She looked at the Magic Power Flow in her palm, controlling her slightly nervous yet excited emotions, and took a deep breath:
——"Jinzhi, Magic Power Outfit, Diversion."
The previously clustering magic particles paused slightly and then began to move upwards, exploding in all directions.
The scattered Magic Power ceased its momentum before touching the ceiling, descending in a light rain, forming a small screen of light. Xia Liang watched her palm in some astonishment:
The object that appeared was somewhat unexpected to her.
"This is... my Magic Power Outfit?"
Because there, all that was present was a palm-sized makeup mirror.
In the ordinary imagination, a "Magic Power Outfit" being a weapon for combat should, therefore, look more lethal. However, in reality, the appearance of a Magic Power Outfit isn't necessarily what is conventionally thought of as a "weapon."
Just like Emerald Sparrow's outfit is made up of what people commonly understand as sewing tools like thread and scissors, and some Magical Girls have even stranger outfits: writing pens, watering cans, handkerchiefs... The diverse array of Magic Outfits reflects the individual differences among Magical Girls.
The power of magic equipment has no relation to its appearance; it solely depends on the user's proficiency, depth of development, and the equipment's potential.
Therefore, Emerald Sparrow wasn't surprised that Xia Liang's magic equipment was a mirror.
On the other hand, after a brief moment of astonishment, Xia Liang picked up the mirror and looked at her face from various angles, but noticed no changes.
"Is that all it does?"
She muttered to herself, then a thought flashed through her mind, and she decided to try injecting Magic Power into it. She immediately raised her hand, and Jinzhi-colored Magic Power emanated from her palm, attempting to make contact with the mirror.
—"Although I agree with your attempt to use Magic Power, I suggest you not do this inside the house."
Seeing her actions, Emerald Sparrow promptly intervened and pointed outside the window, saying, "If you don't want to accidentally blow up your home, it's best to find an open space."
"Ah, sorry, sorry."
Regaining her senses, Xia Liang apologized with a smile: "I got a little ahead of myself."
After briefly apologizing to Emerald Sparrow, she left the house with Lin Xiaolu and Emerald Sparrow and headed for an open space she knew of.
Once outside, having landed in a relatively open area, Xia Liang couldn't wait to use her magic equipment, starting to infuse her mirror with Magic Power.
As expected, driven by Magic Power, Xia Liang's magic equipment began to reveal its true abilities. Soon, they discovered several simple functions of her equipment:
The most primary was the change in shape and number; Xia Liang could control her mirror magic equipment, increasing its number or enlarging its surface area. The number could go up to about five, and the maximum surface area was only 1 square meter. She could manipulate their movement freely within a radius of about twenty meters.
Beyond this, the mirror had two uses:
The first was to block and reflect Magic Power to a certain extent, capable of reflecting Magic Power that made contact with its surface after weakening it. Through trials with Xia Liang and Emerald Sparrow, whether it was a Magic Power Beam, a scattered Flow of Magical Power or magic particles, or even structured Spell Techniques, all could be reflected by Xia Liang's magic equipment.
However, its current limit was only enough to bear the strength of a Magic Power Beam casually cast by a seed-level Magical Girl.
The second use was the teleportation of Magic Power; Xia Liang could allow Magic Power that touched the mirror's surface to be teleported out from another mirror. With this ability, within the range she could control the mirrors, she could redirect Magic Power Beams originally shot towards any location.
The limit of this ability was noticeably higher, and even when Emerald Sparrow increased the strength of the Magic Power Beam to near-leaf level standards, it could still be teleported and redirected by the mirrors.
It could be said that, although this mirror magic equipment had no direct destructive capabilities, it had significant functional development potential.
"Does it seem like magic equipment with a strong supportive role?"
As if she had discovered a new toy, after testing all the functions of the equipment, Xia Liang concluded: "Although it might be challenging to use well in combat, it could require some thinking."
"For now, it indeed doesn't seem to possess any lethal capacity."
Emerald Sparrow was also attentively studying Xia Liang's magic equipment, and quite aptly gave her own verdict: "But from my preliminary observations, if you wish to make it lethal, after reaching leaf-level, there will be many Spell Techniques that could synergize with your equipment."
"So should I set my sights on reaching leaf-level now?" Xia Liang said with a tongue-in-cheek attitude.
"How many times have I told you not to aim too high too quickly?"
Raising her hand, she lightly tapped on Xia Liang's forehead, and Emerald Sparrow glanced at her, saying, "Don't think about that now; give your magic equipment a name first."
"Ow! I'm against physical punishment in education!" Xia Liang exclaimed, covering her head.
"I didn't use any force at all." Emerald Sparrow replied, expressionless.
"But it's the delicate heart of a young girl that's been hurt!" Xia Liang feigned anger.
"Does your delicate heart have a name for the magic equipment?" Emerald Sparrow ignored her protest and asked with drooping eyelids.
"Oh, about the name, actually, I already knew it when I awakened," Xia Liang slightly lifted her head, holding her magic equipment, her excitement palpable to anyone:
"Its name is 'Diversion.'"