I dug up the magical girl's corpse.

Chapter 35 Tide

The visitor was a magical girl.

She had long, flowing, jet-black hair that reached her waist. From behind, she resembled Lin Chaojing somewhat, but their auras were completely different. This woman was taller and wore an elegantly designed dress in a deep purple hue, like a blooming flowerbed. The hem of her dress was adorned with tiny sparkles, like stars scattered in the night sky.

Her face was exquisite and beautiful, yet it carried a sense of aloofness and coldness; what was most striking was her eyes.

Her clear white pupils gazed calmly ahead, unlike those of someone with an eye disease who would seem strange. Instead, one could clearly sense what she was looking at.

The reason "only" is used as a measure word instead of "double" is because she only opened her right eye, while keeping her left eye closed, maintaining a blinking motion.

She kept one of her white eyes open, while the other remained closed; this was not a fleeting movement.

Her appearance brought an invisible aura that instantly suppressed all the restless magic around her, and even the air became stagnant and solemn.

Lin Chaojing called out "Teacher" first.

Immediately, Lu Cai, who had been stunned, finally reacted, her body trembled, and she lowered her head respectfully, saying:

"Master [Tide]."

In this world, there are only a handful of magical girls who cannot use flowers or jewels as their code names.

The person standing before them was one of those present, someone that ordinary magical girls rarely had the opportunity to see.

The magical girl known as "Tide" ignored the two of them.

She simply looked at Chen Mu within the monster's corpse with her white eye.

At this moment, Chen Mu was still in that painful, struggling position, yet he remained frozen there, as if a photograph had been taken, still clutching his head. The blue markings covering his body were the same; although they had eroded most of his skin, they seemed to be suppressed, twitching and unable to spread further.

Tide's eyes remained at that angle, but her profile was slightly turned, the closed eye facing Lin Chaojing:

"So this is the monster incident that occurred at Weiming High School? It's still in the process of mutating. With your strength, you shouldn't have much trouble dealing with it, right?"

"no."

Lin Chaojing shook his head, his tone calm, and pointed in that direction, saying, "I've already dealt with the monster. This is an innocent citizen who was passing by; I'm trying to find a way to save him."

"Oh, innocent civilians?"

Because of her expression, it was almost impossible to discern her attitude from her eyes.

The voice sounded cold and stern.

"According to the latest law, all humans infected by the monster are considered to be in a state of death the moment they are infected. There is no cure, and they will be treated according to the monster's methods."

Lu Cai watched from the side, thinking to herself that the teacher and student were practically cut from the same cloth, even their accents were so similar.

She felt extremely embarrassed and wanted to find a chance to slip away quickly; it would be better not to watch any longer...

At this moment, Chao Xi slowly raised her hand, seemingly about to crush Chen Mu's body through the air.

"But I don't want to."

Lin Chaojing suddenly interrupted, "I just want to save him."

Lu Cai wanted to escape even more.

Lin Chaojing stepped to the side, looked directly at his teacher's face, and calmly said:

"The magic of the [Sunlight] domain is the natural enemy of monsters. I've thought it through. As long as I keep exposing him to sunlight, I can maintain his state in the semi-mutant transformation process. As long as I don't stop, he won't turn into a monster and won't pose a threat to anyone. I'll keep him at home and he won't cause any trouble for anyone."

It seems that she wasn't hesitating during those few seconds of silence.

Instead, they were trying to find a solution.

"Oh? Do you know what you're saying? This is your own magic power being used for output. You'll hinder your own development. How long until you reach the [Rain] level? You don't even care?"

Tide's lips curled slightly downwards, as if sensing that the surrounding temperature had dropped several degrees, seemingly due to magic, a bone-chilling cold.

"Who is he to you that you'd go to such lengths?"

"He's my hostage, I can't let him die so easily."

In contrast, when the teacher's face darkened, the girl smiled, her pearly white teeth seemingly gleaming.

"Teacher, if you are worried, I am willing to guarantee with my life that if he mutates and harms others, I am willing to be executed with him at any time."

"Are you threatening me?"

Tide's bright white eye instantly shifted over!

In an instant, Lin Chaojing felt a suffocating pressure.

Unable to breathe, my entire body was floating upwards while my soul was plummeting downwards—an indescribable feeling, even with a body made of gemstones, I was not in control of myself…

Without a doubt, with the power of the tide, killing Chen Mu would be as simple as a single glance.

But Lin Chaojing used "herself" as a bargaining chip in this matter. She could kill a mutated monster, but she couldn't give up such an outstanding student.

The weight is completely different now. If Lin Chaojing were to be buried with him, Chaoxi couldn't afford the loss. Just like now, she can't really lay a hand on Lin Chaojing.

"Haha, I wouldn't dare..."

Lin Chaojing maintained her beautiful smile.

"Um, let's calm down first..."

Lu Cai panicked completely. She tried frantically to dissuade them, but given her strength, she had no right to interrupt.

In the midst of the chaos, the person who had been ignored suddenly spoke.

"I believe that when sentencing someone to death, one should at least be given the right to defend themselves."

It was Chen Mu who spoke.

"?!"

In an instant, five eyes widened simultaneously, staring in disbelief at the man lying in a pool of blood.

Without any intervention, he miraculously recovered on his own.

He stopped clutching his head in agony, his expression remained unchanged, and the marks on his skin gradually faded. He stood in the pool of blue blood, his expression remarkably calm. His body was covered in sticky bits of flesh, looking disheveled and messy, but not dirty. His wet black hair clung to his forehead, and his bare upper body revealed clearly defined muscles, with drops of blood slowly sliding down his contours.

His eyes were clear, as if he had just crawled out of hell.

In that instant, Tide reacted the fastest; she immediately reached out her hand:

What is your relationship with [Asuka]?

"Well……"

Chen Mu was lifted up uncontrollably, surrounded by an inescapable, immense pressure, as if he were being grabbed by an invisible hand.

But he maintained his calm tone, smiling as he said, "[Asuka]...sounds like it's related to that evil organization you mentioned before. I consumed the monster's flesh and blood, but I wasn't corrupted or infected. Instead, I was able to maintain my consciousness and control that power. This means I have talent; I can become a [monster], right?"

"How about we make a deal, magical girls?"