Chapter 432 - 142: _2
As replicas of Full Bloom Magical Girls, these Mu Jin clones can provide quite a bit of energy, maintaining the operation of this backup system.
If I’m not mistaken, the energy used by the Mirror Country to create these clones should come from the magic power of Heart Image Remains, as well as some filthy magic power. This was evident while fighting Mu Jin earlier.
However, Zi Yuan couldn’t feel any magic power from these Mu Jin clones.
A large amount of residue fills each clone, and after entering the backup system, it’s completely consumed.
As the residue gradually disappears, the bodies of these Mu Jin clones also begin to age and crumble.
Mu Jin noticed she had been staring at an aging clone for a while, and immediately exclaimed, "I won’t age!"
After all, she’s already dead.
Zi Yuan didn’t pay her any mind, just watched another young Mu Jin in a glass jar serving as a battery, feeling something was off.
Just as she was about to probe further, that little Mu Jin suddenly opened her eyes.
With a cold gaze, she stared at her, letting out a disdainful smirk.
Full of mockery and arrogance.
As if confident the other wouldn’t dare shut off the energy from the Mirror Country’s backup system, leaving her untouched.
Zi Yuan patted the glass, her magic power passing through the jar.
Then slapped the little Mu Jin’s face twice with a "slap-slap".
The face turned bright red from the slaps, while the initially cold and mocking gaze became clear.
With a few traces of bewildered stupidity.
What’s so funny? Did anyone permit you to laugh?
The little Mu Jin, initially intending to intimidate her, instinctively tried to retreat when she saw Zi Yuan’s indifferent gaze. But, finding no space to escape within the jar, she could only curl up, looking on the verge of tears.
Zi Yuan debated whether to simply kill her and grant her a swift end.
Suddenly, Mu Jin shouted.
"Ah, ah, found it, found it."
Mu Jin finally found a device to store data. Zi Yuan glanced back and saw something resembling a USB stick, but as large as a brick...
"In Mirror Country, this is called Green Tile; it can store massive amounts of data. Back then, Venus used it to sneak out the Mirror Country data for us to see..."
After moving the Green Tile to the front and inserting it into the system interface, Mu Jin stuffed all the system files into it, saying, "I don’t know which ones are their research data, just pack it all in. After leaving, find someone knowledgeable to parse it."
After clapping her hands at her finished work, Mu Jin stood up.
A dark figure suddenly appeared beside her, startling her.
As she was about to shout, Zi Yuan appeared in front of her, pulled her behind, offering protection.
Hidden behind Zi Yuan, Mu Jin paused slightly.
For a Full Bloom Magical Girl accustomed to fighting alone, being protected felt quite unusual...
Thus, she whispered softly, "Ah, An Shiyu, seems I’m falling for her too, what should I do..."
Then chuckled, "Don’t worry, won’t steal her from you..."
In life, she wouldn’t dare to laugh amidst danger, but behind this purple figure.
She felt incredibly safe, and couldn’t care less.
Shaking herself out of her daze, Mu Jin scrutinized the black figure standing across.
"Mirror King?"
Zi Yuan glanced at her, "You know him?"
"Uh, he’s the last enemy I killed." Mu Jin looked around, realizing, "It’s a projection?"
"Correct, it’s a projection."
The originally silent Mirror King suddenly spoke, "Seeing this projection means I’ve died for real, the Mirror Country’s century-long plan has failed."
"That’s not right?" Mu Jin frowned, "Weren’t you already dead?"
"Every Mirror King has two lives." The Mirror King stepped forward, "Seeing me indicates I’ve died twice."
Mu Jin immediately tugged on Zi Yuan, "You encountered on the way?"
"Didn’t notice, wasn’t paying attention." Zi Yuan’s voice was lukewarm, "Didn’t find anything special."
The Mirror King waved his hand, transforming the entire backup system’s Mirror Space into a magnificent palace.
"Once upon a time..."
"Enough."
Zi Yuan quickly interrupted, "Nobody wants to hear your story."
The Mirror King hesitated momentarily, "But you want to know the secret of Mirror Country..."
"Not interested."
Mu Jin whispered, "What if it’s related to Full Bloom?"
Zi Yuan tilted her head, "Might be worth listening to."
The Mirror King sighed in relief, "Long ago..."
"Chop to a hundred words if you plan on telling from the beginning of time."
Mu Jin chuckled nearby, "Just cover what’s relevant to Magical Girls."
The Mirror King nodded before continuing, "Mirror Country was once like you, a thriving world. Early on, we mastered magic power, used it as an energy source, rapidly developing the nation and benefiting the world. Among these developments, a being named Alice emerged. Like your Magical Girls, they possessed Miracle Seeds and could transform into entities composed of magic power, wielding great strength. However, unlike yours, there was no concept of Full Bloom..."
Seeing Zi Yuan’s gaze growing restless, the Mirror King hastened his pace:
"Eventually, on some day no one knows when, magic power ceased to be produced. No matter how hard the citizens of Mirror Country tried, they could no longer generate magic power. Worse yet, not only did magic power dry up, but other energy sources became unusable. Suddenly, the kingdom teetered on the brink of collapse."
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