Chapter 926: Nighttime Visitor

Kaname Madoka lay on her bed, a sense of incredulity still lingering in her eyes.

She had never imagined that before school ended, she was just an ordinary second-year middle school girl, yet after school, she had stumbled into an entirely unfamiliar world. This world looked mysterious, yet it was also dangerous, but it was the kind of place that made one unable to resist wanting to get closer. After all, it was a world where Supernatural Power existed; how could one not yearn for it?

"Become a Magical Girl?" Recalling Kyubey's invitation to her, Kaname Madoka's eyes were somewhat dazed.

She opened her palm and gazed at her fingers, a hint of doubt and a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

"Can someone as ordinary as me really become a legendary Magical Girl? It just feels so unbelievable!"

Setting aside Kaname Madoka's thoughts on whether she could become a Magical Girl, Lingyun, who was lying on his bed, suddenly felt an anomaly appear around his body. To be precise, it wasn't just around his body, but the entire world had been stained with a grayish-white hue. The moment the grayish-white appeared, the whole world came to a stop; Lingyun even saw a mosquito suspended above him, but its wings were motionless, just fixed there.

"Is this Akemi Homura's ability?" Lingyun muttered in his heart. "Why would she activate this kind of ability at this time and in this place?"

"Perhaps she is coming for you, Brother!" Ruoxi, lying beside Lin Yan, chuckled softly, then her figure quietly vanished into the Void.

A soft sound was heard, and a figure vaulted in through the open window, landing in Lingyun's room.

This figure wore a pale purple ruffled dress, a white jacket with sleeves that didn't cover the hands, and a pale purple shoulder shawl; on her legs were black checkered stockings, and she stepped in a pair of black high heels. The person who arrived was none other than Akemi Homura transformed into a Magical Girl; unlike during the day, there was an added sense of cold beauty about her.

Having snuck into Lingyun's room, Akemi Homura cautiously approached Lingyun's direction. Although she was very confident in her Time Stop ability, the fact that Lingyun could be targeted by Kyubey meant there must be something special about him; perhaps he could resist her Time Stop ability.

Just as Akemi Homura approached Lingyun, Lingyun suddenly rolled over and sat up from the bed, smiling as he looked at Akemi Homura: "Isn't this student Akemi Homura? Why have you run into a teacher's room so late at night? What are you trying to do?"

Seeing Lingyun suddenly rise, Akemi Homura was startled; her figure recoiled sharply, and her right hand drew a pistol from her Arm Shield, aiming it at Lingyun.

"I didn't expect that student Akemi Homura would also be someone who possesses Supernatural Power!" Although he was being aimed at by Akemi Homura's muzzle, there was no sense of fear on Lingyun's face.

To tell the truth, this kind of ordinary firearm was completely useless to Lingyun.

"Supernatural Power?" Hearing Lingyun say this, a hint of astonishment could not help but appear on Akemi Homura's face, and the gun in her hand involuntarily lowered.

If Lingyun had said "Magical Girl," she might not have been so surprised, but what Lingyun said was "Supernatural Power," which left her somewhat confused.

"That's right, isn't student Akemi Homura, who possesses the ability to stop time, a Supernatural Being?" Lingyun asked with a straight face.

"This..." Akemi Homura didn't know how to answer for a moment; after all, she had never seen the "Supernatural Being" Lingyun spoke of before.

"Right, there is one thing I must remind student Akemi Homura of!" Lingyun said suddenly.

"Please speak, Teacher." Facing Lingyun, who could ignore her ability and was also a teacher, Akemi Homura still felt some pressure.

"Student Akemi Homura, I feel that there seems to be a problem between your soul and your body. The soul and the body are one; if the two are separated, it is very dangerous!" Lingyun said with a serious expression.

Hearing Lingyun's words, Akemi Homura's body couldn't help but tremble; she didn't know why, but she always felt that there seemed to be a deeper meaning hidden in Lingyun's words.

"Teacher, what do you mean by that?" Akemi Homura didn't even notice that her voice carried a hint of trembling.

"The soul is a very miraculous existence; it may possess extremely vast energy, energy that can even reverse time and space. However, the soul is also fragile; it is very easily eroded by various external forces, and once the soul is eroded by external forces, the consequences are unimaginable," Lingyun said calmly.

"This, this..." Akemi Homura's face turned somewhat pale.

"As for the body, although it sometimes limits the power of the soul, it more often serves to protect the body. The body is a barrier for the soul, acting to resist the erosion of the soul by external forces; even if an external force wants to erode the soul, it must first ask the body if it agrees. Most importantly, the body has the ability to repair the soul; even if the soul is damaged, it can slowly repair it."

"Then, is there no way for the soul to exist apart from the body?" Akemi Homura asked tremblingly.

"There is, but it is not an easy thing! If you have seen some Daoist scriptures from the Celestial Empire, you might have seen a term mentioned therein called Yang God; if one can reach this realm, the soul can be free and at ease even if it leaves the body," Lingyun said.

"So that's how it is; thank you, Teacher, for clearing my confusion." Akemi Homura put away her gun and bowed to Lingyun.

Although she could not be sure of Lingyun's true identity now, what Lingyun had just said was genuinely out of concern for her.

"Alright, it's getting late; children who return home too late will make their families worry." Lingyun reached out and patted Akemi Homura's head.

Akemi Homura, having her head patted by Lingyun, couldn't help but squint her eyes, but she quickly reacted, broke free from Lin Yan's palm, and retreated several steps in succession.

"I can tell that you are hiding many worries in your heart, but you are only a child; if there is anything you cannot solve, you can ask an adult for help!" Lingyun said with a smile.

"Adult... the 'adult' the teacher is talking about must be yourself. You are clearly only a few years older than me, so you can't count as an adult at all!" Akemi Homura huffed, her tone carrying a hint of resentment, but the tips of her ears were stained with a faint red.

"Although I am only a few years older, a teacher is a teacher; I am your elder!" Lingyun said with a smile.

"Hmph!" Akemi Homura rolled her eyes at Lingyun, then vaulted out through the window once more.

"Sigh, what a stubborn little child," Lingyun said, looking at the world that had returned to normal, and sighed softly.