Chapter 256: Henshin!!

From that perspective, he would have thought she was some kind of problem child, but instead, she looked like a naturally friendly little thing wagging her tail.

It didn't seem like anyone had said anything to her, it felt more like she had latched onto him based on pure instinct...

But if she had truly sensed his real strength and rank, shouldn't she be afraid, or even terrified?

Her thought process was baffling.

Still, Lin Guang pondered for a moment before speaking up: "No."

Luo Xi lowered her head: "Ugh..."

Lin Guang looked at her, completely unmoved: "I'm going to save the world. Playing with you would be too much trouble."

Today's delivery was an exception, but other people couldn't just waltz into his home without sufficient favorability.

Besides, he had no leisure or interest in babysitting anyone.

Yet the moment those words left his mouth, Luo Xi's little head shot back up, her eyes lighting up again.

"Save the world...?"

"That's amazing!!"

Lin Guang: "..."

She actually didn't doubt such an over-the-top declaration at all?

She continued speaking on her own: "Recently, everyone in the Sixth Division has been working so hard. Suddenly, a lot of ordinary people became new-style superhumans, lost control of their power and went berserk, and there are also many evil sorcerers starting to stir..."

"The world was getting better and better, but someone wants to stir it up and ruin it... The mastermind behind it all is really too wicked!"

The young man's eyes shifted slightly at her words.

Ordinary people, evil sorcerers, new-style superhumans, going berserk...

- A mastermind?

Luo Xi looked at him with earnest eyes, carrying that unique childlike admiration and brightness: "Lin Guang, are you going to fight the bad guys too? If so, then I won't bother you anymore!"

"If you need anything, you can call me for help! I'm really strong too!"

Lin Guang looked at the girl, paused for a few seconds, then nodded.

"Yeah."

"If there's a need, I'll call you."

The moment those words came out, Luo Xi perked up with joy again.

She nodded vigorously, then walked out the door while looking back every few steps.

With a soft "click," the heavy security door closed shut again.

............

Lin Guang sat on the sofa, gazing at the scenery outside the window while pondering the words spoken by Luo Xi and Wu Nuo.

The night of the Wind Capital was forever full of vitality. The massive windmill, illuminated by the neon lights of the city center, continued its endless rotation.

This vast and historic city might conceal countless secrets within it.

And now that spiritual energy was reviving and the version was about to update, all kinds of incidents, demons, and monsters were beginning to emerge.

The peaceful daily life was about to be shattered by something. A tidal wave from the mystical side was about to sweep through this city, and even the entire world...

- Kids, is there anyone who understands that I've been preparing for this day for eighteen years?

Feeling Luo Xi's nimble figure run farther and farther away until it left his magic power perception, Lin Guang's gaze finally fell back onto the silver briefcase on the coffee table.

The next moment.

A red flash flickered in his eyes as he eagerly reached out and took out the driver.

It was made of some kind of alloy, carrying a distinct chill upon contact.

The young man stood up, then picked up the driver with its rotating handle and directly clasped it onto his waist.

Click.

A faint sound of mechanical gears rang out as a metal belt extended automatically like it was alive, wrapped around his lower back, and emitted a crisp latching sound.

The young man's eyes instantly lit up.

- Yes, exactly right!

Without any hesitation, Lin Guang picked up the red-and-white memory device with his left hand. It was shaped like a canned cola with a button on top. His fingertip moved slightly as the index finger condensing magic power pressed down on the switch.

Shhh-

A sound like gas escaping descended upon his palm along with the heat of flames.

- Yes!

- This is the feeling!

Lin Guang suppressed the corners of his mouth that kept trying to curl upward, forcibly schooling his expression, and held the memory device at a slant before raising it to his chest.

Then, as if facing some imaginary enemy, he tilted his head slightly, his gaze arrogant, his tone indifferent and calm:

"Against someone like you, this one is more than enough."

There was no audience, not even a mirror. It was pure performance with no real target.

But his expression could practically earn him an acting award.

The next moment, he held the memory device and cleanly slotted it from top to bottom into the single slot on the belt.

The belt and memory device instantly lit up with a dazzling red glow, as if they had been ignited.

A peculiar sound effect echoed through the living room.

"Confirmed."

Despite being a mechanical-sounding effect, it was somehow full of passion.

The young man's expression was stern, flames burning in his eyes (literally), as he grasped the metal crank on the side of the belt and began turning it clockwise.

Click. Click. Click.

Crisp gear-engaging sounds rang out in succession.

The magic power within his body surged out through his arms, flowing unhindered into the belt, then coursing all the way into the red-and-white memory device.

"Pressure Up."

There was no need for the curse power assistance built into the memory device at all. The magic power within Lin Guang's body, with quality far exceeding what was required, had already fully activated the transformation system.

The memory device and the driver activated simultaneously, and the spell stored in the internal core seemed to awaken, emitting a wondrous ripple.

"Combustion Ready!"

Along with the sound effect, a mist of magic power began spreading from the belt across his entire body, as if condensing into a protective shell enveloping him.

Lin Guang took a deep breath and, with barely concealed excitement, uttered that word.

"Henshin."

"[Sparking Gas]!!"

The next instant, red light blazed like a camera flash.

A flood of information from the memory device began rapidly injecting into his soul.

It seemed to be the [Memory] of how to use this spell, which Lin Guang effortlessly digested and mastered.

"..."

He could feel something taking shape on his body.

From his waist, a set of symmetrical, dazzling red armor was extending toward both ends of his body.

Not only that.

His physical structure also seemed to be temporarily modified by this power, becoming better suited to it.

However.

Right at that moment.

Something unexpected happened.

In that instant, Lin Guang suddenly felt...

Through the contract link, a wave of displeasure came through.

It was like being disturbed while sleeping, as if someone inside the Soul Gem had groggily turned over.

The next moment, the spell being injected into Lin Guang's body suddenly became extremely chaotic, sliding toward an out-of-control abyss.

"!!!"

Lin Guang instinctively tried to forcefully rein in the reins through his control.

But as his thoughts raced, he suddenly understood something.

No, could it be that-

In the end... he chose to give up controlling the spell.

"..."

Bang-!

A dull explosion burst forth from his waist.

But just as everything in the room was about to be shattered, all these anomalies vanished like a dream bubble, disappearing in an instant.

All that remained was the dark-haired young man standing in place.

The red-and-white memory device and belt were perfectly intact, having reverted to their pre-transformation state due to his "denial." He himself was likewise unharmed, without even a single anomaly.

Yet Lin Guang's expression at this moment was absolutely terrible.

"..."

Because the transformation had failed.