Germann, Wing, and Shizuku sat cross-legged in the shadow of an upright boulder, watching Biscuit fill the last gap in their circle.
"Listen up." Biscuit rarely looked so serious. "I haven't tried this next technique in many years. Just sit quietly and watch, and whatever you do, don't interrupt me. Understood?"
Germann, Wing, and Shizuku all nodded, curious about the "next technique" Biscuit had mentioned.
"I'll start with Germann. He needs it most," Biscuit added. "Then Shizuku. Wing and I are relatively fine, so we don't need it for now. We can do it after we get back."
"While I'm relieving Germann's stress, Wing and Shizuku, I'm counting on you to keep watch."
Wing and Shizuku agreed.
With her golden hair tied up in a bun, Biscuit looked a little more like a mature beauty now.
She spread her white-gloved hands. Aura surged from her palms and poured into the center of the circle, gradually taking shape. Miss Cookie, the Magical Beautician, stood there serenely and confidently, wearing a professional smile.
Then Biscuit closed her eyes, pressed her palms together, and slowly entered a state of meditation in the Mind Source Style. Her aura remained contained, connecting her to Miss Cookie like a conduit.
At the same time, Miss Cookie gently closed her eyes and pressed her hands together. A moment later, a soft golden light radiated from her body, and her palms slowly parted.
Yet despite the apparent slowness of her movements, everyone could see Miss Cookie's arms shifting through countless variations, as if hundreds or thousands of arms were dancing.
"Hundred-Type Guanyin..." Wing recognized the source of those movements at a glance. He never would have expected to see them performed by Miss Cookie, let alone see Master Biscuit use them for this.
The next moment, he realized