"You've been optimized!"
A phone call from the personnel department silenced Lu Shigan, who had just finished class.
I worked as a teacher at the training school for ten years without complaint.
They get up earlier than the chickens.
I sleep later than a dog.
He works harder than an ox.
They eat worse than pigs.
But a single phone call informed me that I was unemployed...
I'm unemployed.
What is the future for someone who is 35 years old?
As she pondered this, Lu Shi, who was already physically weak, couldn't catch her breath.
It's over.
...
Is that all?
No.
What's even harder to accept is yet to come.
After her death, Lu Shi transmigrated.
I was transported to a magical world.
Technology has failed, monsters have wreaked havoc, and humanity is powerless, forced to rely on powerful human mages to survive in various large city bases.
Her previous name was also Lu Shi, and she was an orphan.
I was able to travel through time because my predecessor had also died.
But why did she suddenly die too?
Thinking of this, Lu Shi felt a sudden pain in her forehead. She reached up and touched it, finding her hand covered in blood.
The blood between my fingers seemed to have flipped a switch on the pain, and a surge of intense pain came rushing in.
"Huff."
Lu Shi stared wide-eyed, panting heavily, carefully observing her surroundings.
Pink walls, pink lights.
The large bed, covered with white sheets, had a strangely ambiguous feel under the light.
I understand, it's a themed hotel's love room.
However, sharing a room with that sleazy middle-aged man standing there would be a bit unromantic.
The middle-aged man leered at Lu Shi, his right hand still tightly gripping a large, yellow stick.
Blood droplets were still dripping down the shaft from the top.
Staring into that lewd gaze, Lu Shi was a little dazed, and the pain also kept her from coming back to her senses.
"Little beauty. You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences. You usually have such a cold and aloof demeanor. But here you are, still pretending to be a chaste and virtuous woman. Ha, I thought I went too far, but I didn't expect to not kill you with one blow. Very good, it's more interesting to live with a reaction."
As soon as he finished speaking, the lewd old man's right hand flashed with light, and the yellow stick vanished into thin air.
Lu Shi felt her vision was blurry. She rubbed her eyes and found that she was not only blurry-eyed but also hallucinating.
[Current Magic]
White Magic
Healing (Intermediate):
Magical skills: Healing spell, Group Healing spell
Mind System (Beginner):
Magic Skill: Mind Purification
[By infusing the weight of one's own soul within the sea of consciousness into the magic system, one gains corresponding progress.]
When one's own soul weight is less than 18g, no further infusion is possible.
Current remaining soul weight: 48G
What's the meaning?
Lu Shi looked at the text and had some doubts in her heart.
Carefully sort through the memories of the twenty-three-year-old girl who was the predecessor.
In this magical world, most people awaken their magical abilities before the age of ten. The first magical ability they awaken is usually elemental magic, such as lightning, fire, wind, earth, and water.
However, the first element awakened by the predecessor was the rare white magic element.
Furthermore, they are born with dual awakening abilities, combining healing and spirituality.
Standard supportive nursing care.
It seems what this panel says is true, not an illusion.
Burning one's own soul weight to gain corresponding magical progress?
That's a bit unreliable.
The human soul is a very mysterious thing. In the past, some scientific studies suggested that the human soul weighs about 18-25 grams.
In this magical world, once a person awakens as a magician, they can communicate with the consciousness space within their mind, where they can measure the weight of their soul. Furthermore, they can increase the weight of their soul through meditation and cultivation.
For magicians, the weight of a soul represents its strength.
It's easy to understand.
The heavier the soul, the stronger the soul, and the more powerful the magic.
The lighter the soul, the lower its strength, and the more... more... more... more.
Lacking a soul weight to match the level of magic, he barely managed to unleash the spell.
Hehe, at best you'll be turned into a mindless madman by the backlash, at worst you'll lose control of your magic and your brain will... boom!
So, burning the soul?
That's just brain damage.
If I want to practice magic and level up, wouldn't it be better to just meditate and cultivate on my own?
But here's the problem: how do we resolve the current crisis?
The sleazy-looking middle-aged man approached, his greasy hands almost touching Lu Shi.
Lu Shi screamed desperately, stretching out her hands to resist with all her might.
However, the disparity in strength between the two sides is enormous.
This lecherous old man was actually a mid-level earth mage. The physical strength of an elemental mage was far beyond what the frail, beautiful white mage in her previous life could compete with.
"Little beauty, obediently submit to me, and I'll make you feel like you're in heaven. Hehe!"
As he spoke, the lewd old man tore at Lu Shi's clothes even harder with both hands, and his mouth was desperately moving closer to her face, the stench he spewed was nauseating.
As Lu Shi struggled desperately, more memories of her past life surfaced.
After the Magic Association discovered his magical talent, his predecessor arranged for special training and studied in the capital.
After graduation, he stayed on to teach at the school based on his outstanding magical achievements.
However, because she was too beautiful, she attracted the attention of many young men from prominent families in the capital, leading to a fierce competition and jealousy among them.
Unfortunately, her predecessor was a naive and innocent girl with a certain degree of self-discipline, and harbored a lofty goal of saving the world. She remained unmoved by various temptations and pursuits.
In addition, the young masters from various aristocratic families who were pursuing him were also mutually restraining, so it was not advisable to use too forceful methods.
This is why the predecessor remained chaste.
But in the end, he still angered one of the young masters from a prominent family.
He pulled some strings and managed to get his predecessor sent to a dangerous border county to serve as a practical instructor leading students from a magic high school on field trips.
They call it honing their combat skills.
Well! The instructors in the practical training sessions all lead their teams individually.
Let the white mage lead the students out for practical training on his own.
A supportive healer, acting as a practical coach?
Are you planning to heal the monsters to death, or wear them down with the students?
Actually, this was the young master's attempt to force his predecessor to submit.
Unfortunately, the person in question was truly naive and genuinely believed that this was a trial, so they gladly went.
What was even more unexpected was that the original owner had just arrived in the county town and had already broken through to the intermediate level in healing, without even having time to register at the magic school. Then, he was entangled by a high-ranking military officer in the magic association, and was unintentionally targeted by the Shadow Envoy, a cult organization that colluded with the high-ranking officer, and tricked into going to a love hotel.
In the end, the one who refused to submit was beaten to death with a stick.
The recollection ends.
Lu Shi twisted her body and continued to struggle desperately.
With his left hand, he tried to push away the face of the demon messenger who pounced on him, while his right hand groped around the bed, trying to find the self-defense weapon that his predecessor had always carried with him.
Suddenly, his right hand touched a hard object on the edge of the bed, and he was overjoyed.
With a forceful pull, it turned out to be a pair of scissors.
Never mind.
Without a second thought, Lu Shi raised the scissors and stabbed them towards the Shadow Envoy's throat.
Heaven have mercy on us.
Lu Shi had lived for over thirty years, and this was the first time he had ever used a weapon to stab someone.
I wanted to stab his eyes, but then I thought that even if I only blinded him and didn't kill him, I still wouldn't be able to escape!
Why not take a gamble and go straight for the vitals, like the throat?
The imagined scene of blood splattering did not occur; the scissors were blocked by a layer of yellow light.
The Shadow Messenger chuckled:
"Little beauty, I am a mid-level earth mage. Even if I give you an offensive magic weapon, you still can't pierce my protective stone shield. You, a delicate and weak white mage, should just stay a plaything."
Watching the Shadow Envoy lick his lips and continue kissing his face.
The thought of this disgusting man touching her face and body, and even doing *that* to her, filled her with a sense of unease.
Lu Shi's breathing became more and more rapid, and a layer of madness appeared in her eyes.
Okay, okay, you're going to play something big right away.
OK.
People who have all died once.
What is there to be afraid of?
Do you want to tarnish my reputation?
Okay, then I'd rather be an idiot and let's all go crazy together!
The panel unfolded rapidly in front of me.
Burn your soul weight to infuse your magic system and gain the corresponding progress.
"Yes, it's the mind-based one that has offensive magic."
"Fill it up, thank you!"
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