After answering with a weak 'Yes', the Xiaomi power bank fell into silence once again.
To be honest, after regaining her senses from the light just now, she was also shocked when she found herself in a power bank.
'What is going on?'
'I'm here to see what kind of person would have an SSS-grade power. And didn't I set the scan settings to have the most technologically advanced equipment in the vicinity to be the vehicle for my soul?'
'Why would it be a power bank?'
Scanning the condition of the room, she suddenly understood. Then, she realised a grim fact.
She was trapped.
At this moment, Ling, who had taken the form of a data soul, was in such utter disbelief that she was about to burst into laughter.
She… was trapped?
She, who even the previous three A-grade top-thirty targets failed to pose a threat to, was actually trapped?!
And she was the one who had landed herself in this sticky situation?
In the depths of data, Ling, who was existing in another form, suddenly squatted down and covered her face.
For once, Ling did not want to face the truth.
"It's just so darn stupid!!!"
Ling covered her face and whimpered!
Once upon a time, when faced with a fatal blow from an A-grade top-ten target, she could even turn into a data soul and escape, before using her own genetic sequence to clone her body and revive herself.
Yet this time she had walked right into her own trap and locked herself in a small dark room!
'What? You ask why I'm trapped?'
…
*Takes a deep breath* First of all, the reason Ling had dared to come was because she, as a data soul, could use any network as a springboard to connect to the Darknet and thereby return to her own body from there.
'What?! You still don't understand?'
In that case, please tell Ling…
*Roar!* Can your power bank surf the Internet!!!
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" Ling continued covering her face, shrinking in a corner in complete denial. Without a direct network interface, she could not even transfer herself. She had completely and utterly locked herself up in this small dark room.
"At the root of it, it's all this guy's fault!!!"
Ling suddenly raised her head viciously and glared at Fang Ran, who was sitting spread-eagled on the sofa!
"Why would there be a Night Battle participant in this world who does not even have a mobile phone!!!"
Ling was about to die from her fury and Fang Ran's extreme poverty. 'A person with the right to participate in the Night Battle and a person with an SSS-grade power. Even if this person is not extremely high-profile or wealthy, even if this person leads a low-key life to hide his identity, at the very least, you can't possibly not have a smartphone!'
'Do you have to be living so miserably!'
Ling dared to bet her life on it that there would definitely be technological equipment used to gather information around any Night Battle participant. This was also the reason she had been able to behave recklessly all this while. However, never had it crossed her mind that a pauper, who did not even own a smartphone, would exist in the Night Battle World!
'That said, it's fine even if you don't have a mobile phone. Why do you not even have something in your house that can access the Internet!'
'Why is the most advanced equipment, that I f*cking set to scan for to be the temporary vehicle for my soul, your darn power bank!'
'It's even a f*cking Xiaomi power bank!'
Ling thundered loudly in her heart at that moment, no longer caring about her current Lolita age and revealing her true nature just like that.
…
…
Fang Ran sat spread-eagled on the sofa, looking at the summoned beast (Xiaomi power bank) that had suddenly calmed down, unaware of what it had been thinking just a moment ago. Heaving a sigh, he finally said in resignation, "Listen, Mi. Since you're my summoned beast, it means that we're on the same boat."
"You probably know everything about my situation." At this point, Fang Ran reclined on the sofa, once again recalling a fact that he was unwilling to face and let out a deep sigh. "If you have any solution, let's hear it. Otherwise, we're both dead."
The Xiaomi power bank remained unmoved.
Fang Ran grew anxious and moved closer to it with a glum expression on his face. "Mi, do you know how serious the current situation is! I'm a wanted criminal! The police could come knocking on my door to investigate at any moment now!"
"Don't the so-called summoned beasts provide assistance at a critical time like this!"
Fang Ran pitifully shed tears as he said this. All he did not do was grab the power bank to rub it on his face and wipe his mucus on it.
"Stay far away from me! Don't call me Mi! I am not your summoned beast!"
The power bank suddenly erupted in fury, and flew directly at him and punched Fang Ran's chin, pushing him back onto the sofa.
Then after venting her anger and getting her revenge, Ling also gritted her teeth in exasperation and acknowledged what Fang Ran had said just now. Right now, they were really in the same boat. If she, as a data soul that was trapped here, were to be destroyed, she would really be dead.
Hence, after finally calming down her anger with much difficulty, she said coldly, "Hurr, you just attained the qualification for the Night Battle, right?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Fang Ran immediately nodded like a chick pecking at its rice.
"Have you seen the power interface?"
The power bank uttered coldly in a sweet Loli voice with 'an aloof expression on its face'.
"Um, power interface?"
Fang Ran was dumbfounded.
"Seriously…" The power bank trembled in anger. How did this kind of trash gain access. "Call out your system interface in your mind, and then open your power information interface."
Fang Ran hurriedly did as he was told, and a 'ding' sounded in his mind. Next, a light blue page appeared and all kinds of complicated data began to flash past his eyes. Fang Ran's scalp tingled as he saw all kinds of random things like his organs, muscles, fat percentage, magic power indicators followed by a series of complicated and annoying numbers. He could feel a migraine incoming the more he looked at it.
What the f*ck! What happened to the simple and direct templates promised in web novels?
"You see it?"
"Don't understand it."
Fang Ran shook his head in all honesty.
Ling was speechless.
"Seriously… Sometimes I wonder, exactly how did you obtain the Night Battle access."
"Don't ask, I don't want to answer." Fang Ran looked away, refusing to recall the traumatising memory of that night.
"What a loser!" A furious voice came from the power bank, "Don't reject the request for access. I will provide you with a simplified template, so that even an idiot like you can understand!"
A light blue system prompt appeared and Fang Ran directly pressed on the confirmation button which granted Mi access. Afterwards, the seemingly high-end and complex interface instantly shifted. The image shook for a while, and a brand new interface appeared before Fang Ran. The data on it was extremely concise such that even Fang Ran could easily understand it!
[Name: Fang Ran]
[Grade: E]
[Power: Power of Magical Girl]
Fang Ran was speechless.
Come on! Must you shorten it this much! Such a long interface just f*cking shortened into three lines?
There was also that one line about his power; what a stab to the heart.
Moreover, the worst f*cking thing was that the interface, which was originally light blue and looking extremely high-tech, futuristic and cool, had now become a cute light pink. In the upper right-hand corner, Cardcaptor Sakura was posing in her signature move on the frame of the interface.
This is your f*cking so-called simplified template style?
How is this simplified, this is completely beyond simplified!
Just then, at that very moment, the Xiaomi power bank had just begun to shakily float near Fang Ran. Obtaining access and looking at the interface with him, it asked, as if out of concern, "Can you make sense of it this time?"
"The f*ck I understand! Explain to me, what is going on with this f*cking Cardcaptor Sakura theme?!"
Fang Ran yelled aggressively, reaching out to grab the power bank. However, Ling had long expected his reaction and fluttered out of the way.
"What do you mean what's going on? Oh? That… That's the theme that I gave you to complement your power. How is it? Satisfied, right?"
"F*cking i…" Fang Ran felt a wave of anger welling up in him. He was about to explode and say f*ck it! He didn't mind throwing down with his power bank again.
"If you continue spouting nonsense, I will report you to the State Bureau of Cultural Relics," the power bank floating in front of Fang Ran nonchalantly threw out this sentence.
"…intelligent and courageous, must be referring to you ma'am."
The rest of the word 'diot' was shoved back in his throat; he simply could not afford to utter it. Fang Ran felt as if his very own power bank had him by the throat with the help of fate, so he hurriedly put on an a*s-kissing smile.
"Humph."
The power bank snorted proudly, ignoring him.The, she pulled out another interface for him.
[Ding! Bound personal weapon detected, you can endow it with a valuation as you wish.]
[Ding! This valuation will only happen once. It cannot be changed and cannot be undone]
[Ding! After the valuation is done, an exclusive bonus will be conferred]
Fang Ran was taken aback. The next moment, another interface popped out. Thank God, it was a normal light blue interface this time.
[Magic Wand]
[Attack Stat: 1]
[Magic Stat: 1]
[Defense Stat: 1]
[Speed Stat: 1]
[Appearance Stat: 0]
[Available Stat: 5]
Huh? How does it feel like a shoddy browser game?
'F*ck! The appearance value is actually 0, should I say that it really lives up to being a 25 Yuan belt…'
"What are the specific effects of these stats?" Fang Ran asked like an inquisitive child. "My attributes are not too bad, they're quite balanced."
Ling was speechless.
Seeing Fang Ran's expression full of excitement, Ling really did not have the heart to tell him that aside from appearance, the total starting stats of the four basic attributes of her Nether Photon Core back then exceeded 15, very close to the max value of 20.
"It's the literal meaning. The attack stat allows your hits to hurt more. The magic stat allows your magical powers to be strengthened. The defense and speed stat are self-explainable. There is nothing special. The appearance stat is the same as well. The interface you see is what I've simplified from the system core. I doubt you'll be able to understand those complex formulas," Ling said with a sigh. Getting stuck with such a weak guy, she seriously…
"Then why is there an appearance stat in the mix?" Fang Ran was puzzled.
"I don't know, the appearance stat is very strange. Seems like I can't get rid of it, so I didn't bother about it. Anyway, that useless attribute will disappear after this. Hurry up, let's see what bonus you get after choosing."
"Oh, is the bonus and whatnot very important?"
Fang Ran asked. Then he noticed that the power bank had momentarily gone silent, before scoffing in disdain,
"When you play games, do you think the character's passive skills are important?"
"Uh…"
"Yours is definitely magic-based, remember not to choose foolishly. Add all your available stats to your magic stat. Your stats will determine your bonus, and the bonus of your personal weapon is very important."
Ling worriedly instructed him. Fang Ran nodded. Looking at the five stats, he nodded slightly. He already understood the general state of affairs which was that the system would give each person an additional five free stat points for weapons with different attributes. Then, based on the final stats and the weapon type, it will determine the passive… Uh, bonus.
Under Ling's supervision, Fang Ran slowly reached out his finger towards the magic stat. However, just then…
He recalled the scene of him wielding the long sword with the slender elegant silver dragon twining around it when he was facing the zombie.
That feeling that he could change fate spread over him…
"Oops, my hand slipped."
Along with Fang Ran's deliberate calm voice, his finger suddenly moved in another direction, directly adding all five points to the appearance stat.
"Ding! You have successfully assigned your stat values. Your current attribute has been altered to [Appearance stat: 5].
The human and the power bank grew silent.
…
"You idiot, are you mentally retarded?! Give me a reason as to why you maximised the appearance stat!"
Ling's voice abruptly became deep and low. After which, she controlled the power bank to go straight and ferociously smacked Fang Ran's head. However, despite suffering a heavy blow of justice, Fang Ran still greeted Ling with resoluteness and a strong conviction as he slammed the table and shouted,
"Then what do you want me to do!"
"Do you want me to wield my belt as a magic wand to unleash the power of a magical girl when fighting against others? In that case, you might as well ask me to die!"