The apocalypse is coming, but thankfully I have a harem of paper dolls.

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"Rinko, take Jera and Draiel to the balcony to see what's going on outside and tell them about our current situation."

After introducing the four girls to each other, Luo Jiajun greeted Akiyama Rinko, then left the bedroom and went into the bathroom. He sat on the toilet, ostensibly to relieve himself, but actually to bring up the game panel and check the newly unlocked bond badges in the [Encyclopedia] interface.

[Mage Emblem, reward being earned...]

Congratulations! You have obtained the special ability "Chaos Orb"!

[Fairy Emblem, reward being earned...]

Congratulations! You have gained the special ability "Power of Nature"!

[Witch's Emblem, reward being earned...]

Congratulations! You have gained the special ability "Mana Replenishment"!

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[Chaos Orb]: Launches an arcane projectile that applies random effects to targets hit, including but not limited to damage, healing, polymorph, buffs, debuffs, teleportation, mind control, etc.

[Natural Force]: +20% Virus Resistance and Magic Damage Reduction.

[Mana Replenishment]: You can replenish the mana of witch units through deep communication. The amount of mana restored depends on the amount of bodily fluids the witch absorbs from you. If the witch's mana is full, the excess mana replenishment will slightly increase her maximum mana.

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So far, every wife summoned by Luo Jiajun has possessed both "profession" and "faction" bonds. This time, Luo Jiajun summoned Zyra and Draiel simultaneously. Normally, this 2x2 should unlock 4 new bond badges in the [Encyclopedia] interface, granting 4 new abilities. (The last part is a nonsensical string of characters and doesn't translate directly.)

However, because Zyra and Draiel's "Mage" synergy overlapped, Luo Jiajun actually only unlocked 3 new synergy badges - the biggest difference between targeted summoning and random summoning was fully revealed at this moment. Although Luo Jiajun activated the "Mage (2)" synergy bonus for Zyra and Draiel through targeted summoning, he also unlocked one less synergy badge and gained one less special ability.

But what truly frustrated Luo Jiajun was the three new abilities he had acquired...

They're all so hard to rate!

The "Chaos Orb" is full of randomness. Unless you have absolutely no other choice, using this move in battle might just help the enemy and hurt yourself.

The effect of "Nature's Force" is rather simple and straightforward, but the problem is that the +20% magic damage resistance isn't very meaningful for Luo Jiajun, at least in this apocalyptic version with plant mutations. If we're to wait for this ability to fully unleash its potential, it might be some kind of warp god invasion version...

As for the final "mana replenishment," it reminded Luo Jiajun of the ability "Taimanin Muzan" that he had previously unlocked through the Taimanin insignia.

So, it turns out that the so-called "super-dimensional apocalyptic game" in my mind wasn't just about seducing men, was it?

This is clearly a blooper disguised as an apocalyptic movie!

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When Luo Jiajun walked out of the bathroom and onto the master bedroom balcony, Jera and Derek had already learned, through Akiyama Rinko's explanation, that the world was shrouded in an apocalypse caused by plant mutations.

Luo Jiajun walked up to Jiela and asked, "So, Jiela, what do you think?"

As a fairy born of nature, Zyra, who was born in the jungle, is also a plant in a sense. Luo Jiajun was very curious about how she would evaluate the current apocalypse of plant mutation.

Looking at the cracks left on the surface of the nearby buildings by the giant vines, Jera said in a deep voice, "This is the power of nature. I can feel the presence of our kind surging from all directions, even underground."

Upon hearing what Jiela said, Luo Jiajun couldn't help but look down at the cracked road below, where there was a bottomless fissure.

The large number of millipedes that had taken over Shui Jing Wan Park have now been eradicated. However, the mutated plants in the surrounding area, which were initially deterred by the mutated millipedes, may soon make a comeback. Just like that bottomless crack in the road, who knows if giant vines will suddenly sprout from it again?

"Ugh……"

With a helpless sigh, Luo Jiajun returned to his bedroom, took out his backpack containing water and food, and quickly checked it.

They concluded that even with their frugal lifestyle, the limited supplies wouldn't last them a week.

After all, there are now four women in the team, plus Luo Jiajun himself, making a total of five people, and the consumption of supplies has doubled compared to before.

Just then, Luo Jiajun was also thinking of going out to find some clothes for Archina, so he called Jera and Draiel to go downstairs. Akiyama Rinko wanted to follow Luo Jiajun, but just to be on the safe side, Luo Jiajun let her stay in the house so that she and Archina could look after each other.

After Luo Jiajun left with his two new wives, Achina teased Akiyama Rinko:

"Tsk! This little guy really forgets his old love as soon as he finds a new one. Miss Akiyama, we have fought side by side after all, so don't blame me for not reminding you, you have to hurry up, or all the opportunities will be snatched away by others."

Rinko Akiyama's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and the image of Jera standing on tiptoe and kissing Luo Jiajun involuntarily surfaced in her mind. For some reason, she suddenly imagined Jera in the image as herself.

Her pretty face immediately turned blushing.

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After going downstairs, Luo Jiajun led Jella and Deleil straight to a nearby supermarket.

After all, it was just a small county town, and he had grown up in this city since childhood. It can be said that Luo Jiajun was familiar with all the places in Kun County.

Fortunately, the room they were currently staying in had clearly been abandoned by its original owner who had fled in a hurry and hadn't had time to pack anything, which saved Luo Jiajun the trouble of finding a container. He had already found an empty suitcase and a handbag in the room before he came out.

Including the backpack that had previously contained food and water, everything inside was emptied and placed inside the house. So at this moment, Luo Jiajun was practically "fully armed," carrying a handbag in his left hand, pulling a suitcase in his right hand, and also carrying a bag on his back.

Jera offered to help Luo Jiajun with his suitcase, but Luo Jiajun refused, saying, "No need, you and Derek are responsible for protecting me."

Strictly speaking, Luo Jiajun doesn't really need that much protection. After all, his "Bio-Terminator" ability hasn't gone on cooldown, which means he has a resurrection ability.

Moreover, having absorbed the "incomplete origin of the Tree of Life," his physique now far surpasses that of ordinary people. He also possesses flawless swordsmanship and the ability to emit electric current, making his combat strength quite formidable.

Before long, they arrived at the supermarket, and Luo Jiajun began shopping.

From food, seasonings, and water, to lighters and even sanitary napkins, and so on.

It didn't take long to fill the suitcase, handbag, and backpack to the brim.

With Luo Jiajun's current physical condition, carrying these three completely packed suitcases at the same time is not exactly easy, but rather stress-free.

After leaving the supermarket, Jera and Dele thought it was time to go back, but Luo Jiajun led them towards a nearby clothing store instead.

Unaware of the situation, Dreyer asked Luo Jiajun, "The backpack is already full, is there anything else you're looking for?"

Luo Jiajun said succinctly, "Before you and Jera arrived, there was a battle, and Archina's clothes were torn. We need to find her some clothes to wear."

After hearing what Luo Jiajun said, Deleil realized why Achina had been sitting on the bed with the blanket covering her body.

"Hmm... perhaps I can be of some help with this matter." The witch wearing a pointed wizard's hat curled her lips slightly, a mischievous glint in her eyes.

Luo Jiajun looked at her curiously.

The next second, she snapped her fingers.

Snapped!

With a crisp snap of fingers, a light silk nightgown descended from the sky, covering Luo Jiajun's entire head perfectly, while Luo Jiajun remained in a dazed, tilted-back position.

When Luo Jiajun put down his handbag and freed one hand to remove the silk nightgown that was covering his face, Delaire's eyes were full of mischief. She had obviously deliberately put the nightgown on Luo Jiajun's head.

"You... these things you conjure up won't just disappear after a while, will they?" Realizing that Dreyer was using magic to create clothes, Luo Jiajun just wanted to know if this transformation was permanent.

With his head held high and a smug look on his face, Derek said, "Don't worry, you have a real dress in your hand now, it won't suddenly disappear."

"How did you do that?" Luo Jiajun asked curiously.

Although he remembered a scene in the game "Under the Witch" where Dreyer could casually snap his fingers and conjure up a chair, the ability to conjure up anything at will was simply too magical and completely piqued Luo Jiajun's curiosity.

Delaire then offered an explanation.

In short, she simply used magic to transform magical energy into matter, rather than "changing whatever she wanted."

Things like clothing that are lightweight and simply made are fine.

If you were to choose something else, such as a bus, Dreyer wouldn't be able to conjure it up. This is because a bus is too heavy, and because the intricate design of a car is completely beyond her comprehension.

From a magical perspective, there are many types of mages. If Zyra's magic is considered nature magic, then the magic Draiel just demonstrated should be called transformation magic.

Although her transformation technique couldn't transform into everything and wasn't as overpowered as Luo Jiajun had initially thought, Luo Jiajun still couldn't help but get excited.

The wicked witch thought that deliberately covering Luo Jiajun's head with her nightgown would make him show some nervous expressions that would make her laugh.

But the truth is, Luo Jiajun's eyes lit up when he learned that Dreyer could change into all sorts of clothes at will.

Black stockings! White stockings! Fishnet stockings!

Pantyhose! Black bodysuit! Latex suit!

Nurse! Police officer! Office lady uniform!

"Hehe..." As he thought about it, Luo Jiajun's smile gradually became distorted.

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Since Draiel possessed the magic to convert magic into matter, he could easily tailor various clothes for Archina, whose body shape was different from that of ordinary people. Naturally, Luo Jiajun would not make another trip and immediately called Jera and Draiel to return.

However, after walking only a few steps on the cracked and messy road, Luo Jiajun remembered something and suddenly put down his suitcase and handbag.

As Zella and Drael stopped and looked at him, he pointed to an overturned car not far away and said to the two women, "I almost forgot, I'm going to verify something next. Keep an eye on that overturned car over there and be prepared for any potential danger. Something might happen later."

What Luo Jiajun was about to do was simply to test the effects of the "Chaos Orb." This spell, obtained through the Mage Bond Badge, would apply a completely random effect to the target it hit, but upon closer inspection, Luo Jiajun realized that the spell wasn't entirely uncontrollable.

As long as the spell's cost is low enough, assuming it can be cast multiple times in a row, even if the first cast fully heals an injured enemy and backfires, as long as the second cast has an effect similar to Polymorph, turning the enemy into a harmless little sheep, wouldn't that be fine?

If the second attempt also backfires...

Then let's do it a third time! A fourth time! The nth time!

If you do it enough times, you'll always be pleasantly surprised.

The premise is that Luo Jiajun can cast it multiple times.

Therefore, it is necessary to conduct experiments to understand how much energy casting Chaos Orb consumes.

Zyra and Draiel had no idea about these things. The latter was about to ask when Luo Jiajun raised his hand, and a magic orb made of grayish-white light instantly condensed in his palm.

This spell was ingrained in Luo Jiajun's body and soul as if by instinct; with just a thought, the magic orb would instantly form in his hand. But at the same time, Luo Jiajun suddenly felt a wave of mental exhaustion and almost fell asleep.

The mental strain from casting this spell on its very first use was already so evident. Luo Jiajun felt a pang of anxiety, but he forced himself to focus and launched the chaotic magic orb he had condensed towards the overturned car not far away.

"Buzz!"

A flash of white light appeared the instant the ball struck the car.

In the blink of an eye, Luo Jiajun discovered that the car had vanished from the spot after being hit by the chaotic magic orb!

Zyra and Draiel were also stunned by what they saw.

"What happened?" Delaire asked Luo Jiajun, completely bewildered.

Luo Jiajun didn't answer, but his mind was racing, and he quickly came up with two possibilities.

1. The Chaos Orb applied an "invisibility" effect to the car.

2. "Teleportation"—it's not impossible that the car might have already appeared tens of thousands of miles away, or even been teleported to another world.

But Luo Jiajun didn't really care about the outcome. He was mentally exhausted and just wanted to go home and sleep. He had already gotten the answer he wanted through this experiment—casting the Chaos Orb was very energy-consuming. It had already made him so tired after just one time. He would probably fall asleep immediately after two times, and he estimated that he would die after three times.

'As expected, this spell shouldn't be used recklessly. The good news is that I should be able to cast it twice in a row without harming myself, which is like having a margin of error.'

With this in mind, Luo Jiajun bowed again and picked up his handbag and suitcase, saying to Jera and Derek:

"The experiment is over, let's go back."

After saying that, he got up without offering any explanation to the two women.

At this moment, only Jera immediately caught up with Luo Jiajun.

Delaire paused for a moment to think before catching up. She still didn't know what Luo Jiajun had just done, but she was now certain that her "master" was indeed unfathomable!

She had just demonstrated how to "create something out of nothing".

Luo Jiajun turned around and demonstrated what it means to "vanish into thin air"!

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Back in the temporary house.

"Hmm~"

Luo Jiajun put down his bundle, yawned, and crawled into the bedroom, falling asleep immediately, ignoring the three-meter-tall female body still under the covers.

This caused Archina and Rinko Akiyama, who were in the bedroom, to exchange bewildered glances, wondering if something had happened to Luo Jiajun.

But Luo Jiajun wasn't about to fall asleep instantly. As soon as the footsteps of Jera and Derek entered the bedroom, Luo Jiajun, who was lying on the bed, raised his head and said to Archina, "If you want any clothes, ask Derek. She can conjure up all sorts of clothes for you."

After saying that, he buried his head back into the blanket.

Now I can finally go to sleep.

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