However, while she was acquiring the themed Gacha Machines, a certain realization suddenly dawned on Mo Shao.
The fact that these things could only be spun once every thirty seconds was a bit of a hassle. After all, they had to be placed inside the Wilderness; she couldn't just carry them around and spin them whenever she wanted.
While grinding these for half an hour would provide enough resources to last a lifetime, who would ever complain about having too many resources?
When Mo Shao found the themed Gacha Machines, she even encountered a stray survivor from the previous gang who was busy spinning them.
Naturally, she offed him on the spot.
It was the first time Mo Shao had encountered someone who immediately started shouting crude remarks and threatening her with a gun; the guy truly had zero situational awareness...
She and Little Ka looked so out of place in this world, yet he dared to charge right in without even testing the waters?
However, the existence of this person served as a reminder for Mo Shao.
She needed to find someone specifically responsible for this. Could she perhaps get a reliable and trustworthy Transformer?
...
Why a Transformer?
Because once these machines were brought into the Wilderness, they required two binding slots to function: one for the Gacha Machine and one for the Redstone block.
By using one's own body as a conduit between the laws of different worlds, one could overlap the two and successfully operate the machine.
Standard real-world appliances didn't require this because they were already native to reality, so they didn't need a secondary conduit.
Ordinary Dead-binders didn't have that many slots unless they had Dead-bound a Gacha Machine or a Redstone block from the start.
Furthermore, the psychological state of a Dead-binder was far too difficult to grasp. Unlike them, a Transformer could be judged as trustworthy or not based directly on their established character setting.
Besides, she planned to follow an elite route in the future, so it was best if everyone inside the suitcase was a Transformer.
The person responsible for the Gacha Machines should ideally be a logistics type—it wasn't like she could let a combat-oriented Transformer spend all their time playing with a gacha machine, right?
She would even take a Pal!
...
Once the themed Gacha Machines were all collected, there was nothing else left to gather—it was time to head home and rest.
After running around all day, darkness had fallen. The island was indeed very safe; she hadn't encountered any stray dangers even after circling it several times.
Now that she had the suitcase, she could finally sleep peacefully, though she still needed to find a secure spot...
After all, the suitcase wouldn't disappear once they went inside; it would remain in the outside world. It would be troublesome if someone found it.
However, this was easy enough to handle. After a moment's thought, Mo Shao came up with an idea—a simple dig-three-fill-one would do!
It was a classic Minecraft maneuver for surviving the night. Of course, Mo Shao wouldn't dig such a cramped space, as it would be easy to get stuck.
“I feel like I’m living in a coffin...” Little Ka couldn't help but complain as she looked at the suitcase lying flat in the pit.
“Hmm...” Mo Shao looked at it from her perspective and couldn't help but nod in agreement. “It really does look a bit like one.”
The suitcase was open and placed flat in the rectangular pit. If they adjusted it slightly, it really would look exactly like a coffin.
“Then should we move?” Mo Shao offered—this was indeed a bit unlucky, feeling like she was setting a death flag.
...
“Mmm... let's just stay here.” Little Ka hesitated for a moment before shaking her head. “We’ll probably have to do this often in the future.”
“Alright.” Mo Shao’s eyes flickered at the word 'we'. She nodded, jumped into the pit with Little Ka, and sealed the top. “Let’s go in.”
After reciting the incantation and walking down the dark stairs with Little Ka, Mo Shao suddenly asked, “So, you’re rolling with me from now on?”
She said this because Little Ka’s phrasing had shifted to “we,” which was a clear statement of her stance.
“No need to make it sound like we're in the mafia,” Little Ka said, somewhat speechless.
“It’s basically the same thing.”
“How is it the same... Fine, that’s indeed what I meant.” Little Ka shook her head helplessly and asked back, “Haven't you wanted this for a long time?”
“That’s true.” Mo Shao didn't deny it. Her actions and attitude had been quite obvious; unless someone was incredibly dense, they would have noticed.
“That’s your only reaction?” Little Ka tilted her head.
“What other reaction should I have?”
“I thought you’d be a bit more excited.”
“That’s... a bit difficult for me,” Mo Shao explained with self-awareness. “But I’m actually quite excited on the inside.”
“Still a bit NPC-like.” Little Ka poked Mo Shao, offering a sincere compliment: “But you’re much better than when we first met.”
“Yeah...” Mo Shao paused for a moment before changing the subject. “Since the decision has been made, there are some things I should make clear in advance.”
“Go ahead.” Little Ka’s tone became a bit more serious.
“First of all, before I became a Transformer, I was a guy. My real name is Mo Shao.” Mo Shao laid out the hidden facts.
“Since we’re going to be living together, if you mind, you should keep your distance or just move into the Wilderness to live.”
However, she couldn't mention being a reborn soul. Even if Mo Shao wanted to say it, she couldn't. The implications were too great; she feared the Chaos side might lock onto her location immediately.
...
“So that’s how it is. I was wondering why you were so weird. But still, thank you for your trust, Hui—no, I should say Mo Shao.”
Little Ka didn't have a violent reaction. After all, Mo Shao hadn't done anything bad and had even come clean with such trust.
Beyond her happiness, she curiously brought up a doubt she’d had for a long time: “By the way, who did you actually transform into?”
“Myself. I happened to kill a Kyubey at the time and became a Magical Girl,” Mo Shao gave a brief answer.
“Kyubey?!” Little Ka’s voice shot up, her eyes filled with worry. “Aren't those kinds of Magical Girls a bit... wrong?”
It could only be said that this particular reputation was quite far-reaching.
“It’s fine. I have a way to deal with it,” Mo Shao said confidently.
Negative emotions themselves could be utilized through many means, and the Soul Gem could also assist in some later-stage advancements.
One thing had to be clear: transformation, just like Dead-binding, turned something into one's own possession, allowing it to surpass the original version.
Furthermore, she had killed a Kyubey that was “offline” during the very early stages. Once the transformation was finalized, it merged with her own being.
Therefore, this entire system was under her own control.
Lastly, the Phantom Realm was a product of human imagination, which meant it wasn't just fictional literary works that surfaced into reality.
Various forms of “common knowledge” would also affect the world.
For instance, the stamina in Genshin Impact is called “Resin,” and in Wuthering Waves, it's called “Waveplates”—but they are both universally recognized as “Stamina.”
That was why they could use stamina directly to collect Trounce Blossoms.
And the same naturally applied to “Magical Girls.” In the minds of the general public, this system was strongly linked to “Conceptual Will.”
There were many directions to take in that regard... however, with her current level, she couldn't do much yet and needed to develop further.
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