I dug up the magical girl's corpse.

Chapter 24 Training

"Wait...wait, what does that mean!"

Lin Yongxi raised her hands and retreated repeatedly. She felt a terrifying sense of oppression, which was definitely not a joke!

She quickly recalled in her mind whether she had just angered this guy, whether the pancake was delicious and had no bad reviews, and whether she had eaten it all up!

Why did it suddenly fast forward to a fight scene?!

"I don't know how much you knew about magical girls before, but many people have a misconception at first that magical girls are 'magicians'... In fact, magical girls are closer to 'warriors who use magic'. At the seed level, magical girls don't have many magic skills and rely more on hand-to-hand combat. Even if they advance higher, they still can't do without these basic skills."

Chen Mu explained while stretching his body.

He cracked his wrists and ankles, his warm-up routine was quite professional.

"Therefore, in order to improve your skills to a level where you can compete in a short period of time, you must start honing your fighting skills now."

Lin Yongxi's lips twitched slightly: "This is somewhat different from the elegant and beautiful magical girl I had imagined..."

Chen Mu stood on the opposite side of the ring and reached out his hand to her:

"Come on, defeat me by any means you can think of."

"Okay... I'm coming!"

Seeing that there was no way to escape, Lin Yongxi could only take a deep breath.

Recalling the action scenes from the movies she had seen, she shouted and clumsily threw a punch as she charged forward.

However, in the eyes of the experienced Chen Mu, her movements were full of flaws.

He didn't even move his feet, but just turned slightly to the side, easily grabbed Lin Yongxi's wrist with one hand, pulled him over, and tripped him lightly with his foot.

Pfft!

Lin Yongxi's vision blurred, and she felt dizzy as she crashed heavily onto the impact pad, leaving her feeling short of breath and with a tightness in her chest.

"The momentum was too strong, the lower body was unstable, the path was too straight, and the intention was too obvious."

Chen Mu's calm voice rang out, "Get up, and try again."

Lin Yongxi gritted his teeth, propped himself up, and pounced on him again.

"Hey!"

This time she was a little smarter and tried to kick Chen Mu's knee with her foot.

But Chen Mu merely raised his knee slightly, using the outside of his shin to deflect her kick, while pressing down on her shoulder blade with his other hand and simultaneously hooking his foot—

Boom!

Lin Yongxi fell heavily to the ground again, this time face down, and the fall made her nose sting.

"Too high center of gravity, attack intent written all over your face, movements too exaggerated." Chen Mu took a half step back. "Again."

Lin Yongxi felt pain all over his body, and even the softest mat couldn't cushion the dull pain from the repeated falls.

She clutched her chest, looked up, and was so angry she was grinding her teeth.

"Isn't this supposed to be teaching?! This is a one-sided beating...! Don't you feel even a little bit of pity or regret?!"

"I won't even mention the 'battlefield,' but even your opponents on the field won't show you any mercy. As long as one side doesn't admit defeat, they'll fight you to the death."

Chen Mu's eyes were calm, devoid of any pity: "Magical girls must adapt to pain. While your jeweled body can help you heal your injuries, it cannot alleviate your pain, understand?"

"Now I understand how hard my sister's life was, especially when it came to marrying you."

Lin Yongxi got angry and started spewing trash talk. She carefully tied her loose hair back up and got up to catch her breath.

Then, taking advantage of the moment when they were talking and trying to attract attention, they suddenly tried to flank them from the side!

boom!

"If you become as powerful as her, then you can come after me for revenge."

The result was the same. Her little scheme was not bad, but Chen Mu saw through it easily. He even dodged while replying and took the opportunity to take her down with a simple and effective throw.

Although they avoided vital organs and the face, the pain from the impact was real.

"Underfoot!"

"Don't let your eyes wander!"

"Protect your midline with your arms!"

Chen Mu's voice accompanied her as she fell and got up again and again, calmly pointing out her mistakes without any mercy.

Lin Yongxi felt like a clumsy doll, being repeatedly disassembled and battered. Sweat soaked through her sportswear, and every part of her body ached.

His arm was grabbed and he was pinned to the ground with his joints reversed.

Lin Yongxi's face was pressed against the cool cushion, and she was breathing rapidly.

"Wait, wait, wait, wait...!"

She felt like her hand was about to dislocate, so she quickly patted the ground and begged for mercy.

The moment the grip loosened, she leaped several steps back, shrinking far away like a startled rabbit: "No, no! This doesn't feel right at all!"

"What?" Chen Mu clapped his hands and asked her.

"You...brother-in-law, something's wrong with you!"

Lin Yongxi pointed at him and said, "Didn't you say you were just an ordinary instructor? A nominal position with no real power?! How come you know so much about fighting?!"

She was completely stunned before she realized that her opponent's attack was not simply a matter of gender, physique, or strength; these techniques were beyond the comprehension of laymen.

Not to mention, looking at his well-defined muscles and physique, you'd think he was a refined scoundrel when he was dressed; you'd never guess that!

You've misunderstood.

Chen Mu shook his head, wiping his sweat with a towel, and corrected him earnestly: "What I said was that I don't know anything about magic and can't help magical girls at all. But I never said that the position of instructor is a free job. In fact, I did teach some basic fighting skills, but no one came to learn them."

This is the complete truth; there is no lie involved.

He used to be very serious about this profession, seizing every opportunity to train his body and hone his skills. During that period, he hardly took a single day off.

With his skill level at the time, he could have easily become a professional boxing coach or combat athlete.

With his physique and muscles, as well as his mastery of fighting skills, he can hold his own even against armed opponents or multiple enemies.

Unfortunately, this kind of "mortal strength" is useless in the era of magical girls and monsters.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yongxi finally understood why she had been so easily subdued when she broke into the house.

She felt like a weak little animal in front of him, someone he could easily strangle with one hand.

She couldn't help but think to herself: "Weren't you just an ordinary delivery guy before? What happened in your past that drove you to this?!"

Chen Mu glanced at her, then at the clock on the wall.

"If you're tired, take a break. It's a long process, so there's no rush."

Just as he was about to step off the stage, the girl behind him called out to him.

"No... let's continue."

Lin Yongxi took a deep breath, seemingly making up her mind: "I'm actually in a real hurry, incredibly anxious. I'm already eighteen, and compared to the other magical girls, I know I started late and can't keep up with my peers. Summer vacation is almost over, the competition is about to begin, and I have no time to waste..."

"There's also the issue of the 'ephemeral flower,' so I have to put in several times more effort than others to make up for these shortcomings and catch up with their progress."

"I'm willing to do anything to win... Keep going, I can still hold on."

Although she didn't turn her head and her expression couldn't be seen, the tone of her words alone was enough to confirm her determination.

"very good."

As if he had expected this, Chen Mu revealed a devilish smile and slowly turned his head: "Then let's continue."