Yin Lin shared the same source as the Contract Goddess, so she could guess many of her thoughts.
She already knew what the Contract Goddess was up to behind the scenes and had sorted out the timeline issues.
To understand this individual’s little schemes, one had to start from an even earlier timeline.
In the [Early Timeline], Yin Lin and the Contract Goddess made the exact same choices as they did now, up until a few days ago when the Eastern Alliance was supposed to publicly destroy those transmission portals at Yiri Square.
No one had contacted Greenfield in that timeline.
She definitely still went to Yiri Square.
After enduring for so long, she physically could not hold back anymore and wanted to go get lewd with the Magical Girls.
What exactly happened?
It was unknown.
But what was certain was that if the plot had continued that way, humanity or Song Wuli must have suffered a massive blow.
Why did the current Yin Lin know this?
Because she knew her own thoughts very well.
Unless they had suffered a massive blow, the Contract Goddess would never have intentionally changed history.
Even if Demonic Creatures breached one village or one town on Earth right now, Song Wuli would not change much.
At most, he would feel a bit moved and mourn the victims for a few seconds.
If Yiri City were destroyed, Song Wuli would feel a greater impact.
If a vast number of people died tragically right in front of him, he would be very sad, but that would be it.
Unless… many people he was familiar with, people he had very good relationships with, died before his eyes.
Huang Yijun, Qian Dehao, Jin Luan, and Huan Hong.
If these people really died in front of him, he would likely make the decision to change history.
Yin Lin was not exactly brilliant, but she could still guess the Contract Goddess’s thoughts.
She spoke those thoughts aloud.
“Something happened to them, didn’t it? Old Huang, Old Qian, Xia Shiyao, and Chen Jiayuan — they all died, right?”
The Contract Goddess did not reply.
No expression could be seen on her face.
She appeared cold, like a veteran who had long grown accustomed to life and death.
Seeing such an expression on the face of a teenage girl felt very disjointed, making one instinctively wonder what she had been through.
Yin Lin continued, “It was in that early timeline that something unacceptable to you happened, so you decided to change history. Or maybe it wasn’t your decision, but that of the Contract Goddess before you.”
The specific method was to have the Trench Coat Stranger contact Greenfield and demonstrate the power of Precognition to gain her trust.
This so-called Precognition was actually just things the Contract Goddess had experienced before, which she could disguise as a superpower that predicted the future.
When Yin Lin first met the Contract Goddess, she had also wondered if this person knew Soul Reading or Precognition.
Greenfield had severe psychological defects and was easily won over by the Contract Goddess and the Trench Coat Stranger.
Then came the plot Yin Lin was familiar with.
Greenfield appeared at Yiri Square, did not get lewd, and held herself back.
She gave the Jinyin Hong San Jiemei a brutal beating.
Of course, she was also beaten up by Yin Lin.
That slaughter did not look like an act at all; it looked real.
Yin Lin did not know what the Trench Coat Stranger had done to make Greenfield try so hard.
Then came the Forest Farm incident, and the discovery of the Star Summoning Society’s existence.
“Assuming you hadn’t interfered, in the original plot, those transmission portals would have been activated and monsters would have slaughtered the city, right?”
Yin Lin grew more and more convinced of this theory.
The Contract Goddess still did not reply.
Assuming the hypothesis was correct, Yin Lin continued, “You’ve also proven that as long as you intervene to change history, it will move in a better direction. If you had told me earlier what was going to happen in the future, I could have saved that little guy’s family that night. If you had told me about the Star Summoning Society earlier, the battle at the Forest Farm wouldn’t have been so difficult.”
The Contract Goddess finally spoke.
“You also want me to tell you the Star Summoning Society’s secrets. You want me to tell you the various secrets of the Demonic Creatures and the world.”
“Yes.” Yin Lin really hoped she would do that.
“I could totally continue to work hard by standing on your shoulders. I could do even better than you, as long as I can avoid those bad things.”
“Regrettably, there is no possibility of you convincing me,” the Contract Goddess said.
“As for the answer to that question, you’ll know why in the future. You can’t convince me, just as I can’t convince you to give up. You will definitely try to change history.”
As expected, she still could not break through the Contract Goddess’s defenses.
Yin Lin knew herself too well; her words could not land an effective blow.
“Fine, I’ll still say it next time. If you don’t want to talk about it now, then let’s change the subject. Do you know how to solve Huan Hong’s problem?”
Yin Lin changed the subject and brought up something else.
The Contract Goddess thought for a moment, searching through her vast memories for information related to Huan Hong during this time period.
After a long while, she asked tentatively, “You want to know how a Magical Girl becomes stronger and how she should train, right?”
Yin Lin nodded.
“Yes. She said her original body felt the power of a Magical Girl. What’s going on?”
“Short version: it’s called Resonance.”
Yin Lin asked, “What’s the long version? Do you have to use someone else’s terms? Can’t you create your own high-end, sophisticated word?”
“You talk way too much damn shit.”
The Contract Goddess was getting a bit heated from that foul mouth.
“Do you want to hear it or not?”
Yin Lin nodded.
“Fine, go ahead.”
The Contract Goddess seemed uncomfortable.
She shifted her bound body, though she could only move slightly.
After a moment, when she felt more relaxed, she continued, “Short version: after a Magical Girl reaches a new stage, her original body will establish a mysterious connection with her Magical Girl form. From then on, the original body and the Magical Girl’s body will mutually experience some changes and influence each other.”
Yin Lin was shocked.
“Holy shit, the original body will be changed too? Will my junk still be there in the future? Don’t scare me, or I won’t dare to be a Magical Girl anymore.”
The Contract Goddess reassured her, “Don’t worry, it’s not what you think. After Resonance, both the original body and the Magical Girl form will become stronger. It’s not that the physical appearance of the original body turns into that of the Magical Girl.”
“You’re not lying to me?”
“I promise.”
Yin Lin continued to ask, “What specific benefits are there after Resonance? Can you make it simple and easy to understand?”
The Contract Goddess made it clear.
“Short version: after Resonance, a Magical Girl will gain extra attributes. For example, extra cooldown reduction, lower consumption of her Blue Bar, an increased total Blue Bar, faster casting, increased HP, increased defense, and possibly new skills.”
Now she understood.
Yin Lin did not lose her head.
She asked warily, “So, what’s the price?”
The Contract Goddess replied, “Just some insignificant costs.”
Yin Lin immediately pressed, “What specifically?”
“I forgot.”
‘Understood. That meant no Resonance.’
‘Translating “insignificant cost” meant earth-shattering changes.’
‘Anyway, I’ll let Huan Hong test the waters first and see how she fares.’
The Contract Goddess added, “In any case, just let her rest well. In the future, keep up with normal training. There’s no need to suffer for the sake of suffering. The benefits of Resonance will slowly manifest later on.”