Witch Special

To Lin Zhenxi, the current signal amplification tower is equivalent to a three-kilometer-long giant stone staff. The only difference is that this staff is not only made of heavy rock, but even the most critical core inside is probably the nerve fibers of a giant monster. Therefore, apart from amplifying the magic power and magnifying the power of magic, it has no other functions.

Those additional specialized functions will need to be added by Lin Zhenxi himself in the future. The method is to carve the outer wall of the signal amplification tower and add a large number of magic runes. The activated magic runes have various magical functions and can accomplish too many things.

Creating objects from thin air, transmuting stone into gold, materializing souls, and even traversing time and space to connect with the past and present and peer into the multiverse—all of these could be achieved through magic runes, provided one possessed a sufficient level of magical proficiency. Of course, with Lin Zhenxi's current abilities, those were all unrealistic fantasies. At best, she could achieve effects like "sturdiness," "automatic counterattack," "constant temperature and humidity," "automaton puppets," and "specific permanent magic" through the arrangement and combination of magic runes, creating a quiet, comfortable environment perfect for her to stay in and study magic.

The significance of this signal amplification tower to Lin Zhenxi is that as long as the Liuli Altar and the signal amplification tower are connected to each other, Lin Zhenxi will not have to personally preside over the expansion of the Liuli Altar. In this way, she can be freed from this boring and endless work, and the effect will be dozens of times faster than when she personally presides over it.

It's no secret that industrial automation often represents a significant leap forward in productivity, and this applies equally to the realm of magic. Only by freeing people from endless, repetitive labor can they dedicate themselves to further enhancing productivity. If people are exhausted every day, only to arrive home and flinch, then there's no point in talking about development or progress; they'll simply work themselves to death.

Few mages used magic towers as offensive weapons. Even though later-generation magic towers often possessed flight and even dimensional travel capabilities, they were still essentially the residences and research centers of mages. Therefore, the weapons a magic tower possessed were usually defensive, with at most one or two strategic spells that couldn't be cast outside of the tower, used to solve problems that couldn't be solved by reason.

However, once a magic tower is built, a large area surrounding it will bear the mage's personal imprint. After all, a mage with a magic tower is a completely different species from one without. No one would want to antagonize the tower owner within the tower's radius of influence. A mage strengthened by a magic tower, unless there's a fundamental difference in power between him or her and the enemy, is virtually impossible to defeat.

To be undefeated, to a certain extent, is to be invincible.

Even though Lin Zhenxi's signal amplification tower was only a stone pillar, she still enjoyed the expected magic amplification effect. Lin Zhenxi was now unprecedentedly inflated!

Finally having some time to spare, Lin Zhenxi cast her gaze towards the ongoing battle below. Her amplified perception swept across the battlefield, capturing everything around her in her mind. Lin Zhenxi instantly recognized the monster battling Saitama and Tornado as the water monster she'd been craving, a perfect research material that would greatly enhance her summoned slime.

Furthermore, at the edge of the battlefield, several humanoid figures, their presence deliberately suppressed, clung to their surroundings. Though they diligently concealed themselves, this world lacked the concept of soul fluctuations, and they couldn't conceal their own, so they still couldn't escape Lin Zhenxi's magical perception. Through the feedback from her magical perception, the image of these lurking monsters had already formed in Lin Zhenxi's mind.

They are some muscular humanoid monsters with thick tentacles growing on their heads, and their appearance and body shapes are almost exactly the same, as if they were poured out of the same mold.

Lin Zhenxi soon discovered something worthy of attention, that is, the soul fluctuations of these weirdos were exactly the same.

This situation is impossible between individuals. Each individual's soul is unique and has its own unique soul fluctuations. There is only one possibility for all soul fluctuations to be the same, that is, these weirdos were actually one, but now they have split into multiple forms.

Tsk, it’s just a split body. Lin Zhenxi has seen a lot of this thing.

Typically, only one of these entities is the original. If the original is destroyed, all clones will also be destroyed. Therefore, to be on the safe side, the original entity is usually hidden, with only the clones taking the lead. However, this trick is useless against the most mystical soul magic, and it cannot erase the obvious causal connection between the clones and the original entity. Therefore, it can only fool half-baked magicians with limited skills. Magicians with a slight understanding of soul science can ignore this level of clone trickery.

As for the other water monster, it was actually quite simple to deal with. A magical beast like a slime, no matter how massive, always has a core. That's its vital point, and also where its soul resides. Once that core is found and destroyed, even the most formidable slime will crumble and dissipate in a fraction of a second.

In fact, after being transformed and strengthened, the Wild Hammer turned into a slime-like existence. The various organs inside the body have completely disappeared, leaving only a core that houses the soul to maintain its human-like appearance.

Because of the inability to conceal soul fluctuations, slimes, despite possessing the incredible trait of physical immunity, have always been the lowest-level monsters in the magical world. Their weaknesses are too obvious, and even a village girl with a randomly picked stick can easily defeat them if they know the tricks.

The parts that Tornado had thrown at him were all insignificant parts of the Water Monster, ready to be discarded and regenerated at will. Even if they were shattered ten thousand times, they wouldn't harm the Water Monster in the slightest. As for the Water Monster's core, it had actually been hidden more than ten meters underground.

The water monster not only diverted a river, but also dug a waterway underground, filled it with water, and then hid his core in the underground waterway. This not only allowed the above-ground part to exert its maximum power, but also protected his core from being discovered. It was simply too safe.

If I hadn't met Lin Zhenxi, a member of the magic side who was incompatible with this world.

Now that she had a clear understanding of the enemy's details, Lin Zhenxi decided to put an end to this incident immediately. She still had a lot of work to do, and there was no need to waste time on such an insignificant enemy.

However, Tornado's attitude was unclear, and out of caution, Lin Zhenxi had no plans to engage in close contact with Tornado. It just so happened that the main part of the signal amplification tower was already completed. Some of the mana consumption was extremely high, and even if Lin Zhenxi completed the mana conversion, she still couldn't perform the outrageous operations. Now was the time to try.

For example, astral projection.

Astral projection, also known as astral projection or astral flight, is also known in Eastern mysticism as the "Out-of-Body Experience." It's a high-level magical technique that allows one to clearly project one's consciousness onto a specific location. While the effect may sound similar to astral projection, there are fundamental differences.

While a clone creates a body similar to the original, then uses one's mind to control that body, astral projection is a projection that can be either illusory or tangible. Since it's a projection, it's not real, so it can't be destroyed. However, it also has the ability to conduct energy, resulting in a terrifying effect: the projection can attack others without being touched. While this is quite rogue, it's very safe for the user.

Apart from the high consumption of magic power... fortunately, this shortcoming has now been solved, and Lin Zhenxi can finally try this high-end magic technique that she has been coveting for a long time.

First, you need to lower your consciousness and try to separate it from your body.

Then, using one's own body as a mirror, one creates a projection of one's consciousness. Finally, one directs energy into the projection and controls it to appear where one desires.

With ample mana as a filler, the consciousness projection went smoothly. Soon, a clone, identical to Lin Zhenxi, appeared before her, albeit with a translucent body. Lin Zhenxi's soul floated behind her body, contrasting with the consciousness projection.

Next, you just need to link the self's consciousness with the projection, and the self's consciousness can control the consciousness projection in front of the physical body at the same time.

After completing the projection of consciousness, Lin Zhenxi's soul quickly returned to her body. Although for a witch, a brief separation of soul and body is not a big deal, and even abandoning the body and choosing to live as a soul is not impossible, it will make people feel very insecure, just like going out without clothes. They will always feel cold and dizzy, and have an urge to return quickly.

Therefore, normal people would not choose to abandon their physical bodies and survive directly with their soul bodies. If someone makes such a decision, he must have his own difficulties and has made a huge determination.

After Lin Zhenxi's soul returned, she controlled her body and opened her eyes, only to see a slightly transparent version of herself looking back at her with her eyes open. With a thought, Lin Zhenxi's perspective shifted, and she saw her projection looking at her physical body. The "body" she was controlling also became the projection's side.

It's amazing, my body feels so light and airy, just like catkins. But it's so interesting!