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Meanwhile, in Salzburg.

Xie Qingxuan blew out the dark magic in her hand. She looked at the three-headed Griffin before her, as tall as a mammoth and terrifying as a demon, and calmly watched it slowly collapse into fine ashes. She whispered:

"So weak, it died before it even needed a blessing."

This absurd and surreal scene caused the passersby who were initially fleeing in panic to stop in their tracks, staring blankly at this cool and elegant beauty, unsure whether it was reality or some kind of prank.

If the three Griffin hadn't trampled the fountain and flattened all the shops along the edge, given the overly nonchalant demeanor of this Stage Tyrant, everyone would undoubtedly have assumed it was the latter.

Tang Liuli cautiously curled up behind the Great Demon King. She blinked her emerald green eyes and watched the three-headed Griffin turn to ashes before regaining her courage and quietly straightening her chest.

Well, although she was still clutching Xie Qingxuan's clothes, it wasn't out of fear; it was just so she could protect this Stupid Dog at any time.

The Green Eyed Cat appeared confident, with an air of "if you hadn't acted quickly, she would have taken care of the three Griffin long ago."

As for the inner self?

For the first ten seconds, her mind was filled with questions about why such a terrible thing would happen just because she went out shopping, and she began to feel intense regret, thinking that she shouldn't have chosen to go with Xiao Xuan to pick out a birthday present for Charlotte today.

Tang Liuli glanced around, then nervously tugged at Xie Qingxuan's sleeve, signaling him to hurry up and leave.

Xie Qingxuan picked up the gray crystal left behind by the Calamity Beasts, casually activated [Titan's Authority] to reduce their presence, and walked out of the area, continuing to drag Liuli to other places to pick out gifts.

On the other side, there's the castle located on Monk Mountain.

The golden light in Chu Yuanqing's eyes faded, replaced by an air of authority. She looked at Astrid, who had suddenly appeared beside her, and said softly:

"The Cult of Disaster Gods possesses spatial abilities. The 37 [Calamity Species] that fell into Salzburg appeared in mid-air instantly, scattered and tracked the magical energy, and hatched immediately."

Astrid seemed thoughtful, and she said softly:

"Thank you, this is very valuable intelligence."

After the Super AI finished speaking, she surveyed the quiet and peaceful scene of the castle and continued:

"But... they didn't expect your strength to far exceed their expectations. Deploying two-thirds of the [Calamity Species] to the castle was a complete miscalculation."

Chu Yuanqing felt a little regretful. She hadn't realized the situation yet. Her fighting instincts had ignited a killing intent, stirring up a raging fire within her Heart Tide. In one go, she burned all the [Calamity Species] to ashes, not even giving them a chance to hatch.

Otherwise, she really wanted to keep a few more heads to use as training material for the Little Idol and to get a better feel for the first playthrough.

The Pure White Witch gazed at the distant, twinkling lights of the night, then glanced back at the Bunny Girl and asked directly:

"Speak, what do you want from me?"

Volume 1: 297. Solutions, the Gradual Unveiling of the Prelude: Cognitive Impairment. (5K)

The balcony on the third floor of the castle.

Astrid's silver hair floated, and she lowered her scarlet eyes to look at the fireflies floating in the mountains. She reached out her slender, delicate hand, and a blue data cube hovered above it, then expanded infinitely, extending into a world map.

"This time, the Cult of Disaster Gods deployed 24,981 [Calamity Species] globally, of which 15,753 were intercepted and destroyed by the Aether Satellite [Fuxi], which manipulated the defense systems of various cities."

"But aside from top-tier cities and places like Vienna where each country has a fixed competition zone, the defense systems of other cities are insufficient to cooperate with [Fuxi] to complete the interception."

In order to prepare for the future apocalypse, many years ago, the Alliance proposed a strategy to concentrate resources and build Self-Circulating City to ensure the survival of humanity.

At present, each underground base in Flash Dance is essentially a prototype of Self-Circulating City, and a considerable number of them are already high-end finished products forged with ether technology.

The core of this policy is to bring all five fingers together to form a fist, using the same combat readiness to protect as many people as possible.

Therefore, it is only natural to choose a network of cities that radiate outwards from top-tier metropolises.

However, even with this explanation, there are still elements of political maneuvering and power struggles involved, and it's impossible to maintain relative fairness.

Because it is too far from the underground base and is not an economically prosperous area, let alone requiring Magical Girl to be stationed there, there would not even be a specialized force to deal with the Calamity Beasts; they could only rely on ordinary armed forces.

In this situation, it's naturally impossible to intercept or even destroy the [Calamity Species] from the air in the corresponding area.

Astrid paused, then continued:

"Although we anticipated this, thanks to the Countermeasures Bureau's teleportation portal and the mobility of several [Witch] teams, we managed to minimize the aftermath of the calamity."

"But in addition to the [Calamity Species] that were airdropped, the Cult of Disaster Gods also uncovered the spies they had previously planted in various places."

So-called "hidden minions" are [Calamity Species] that have been fed and sacrificed in advance and buried in various places, ready to be activated and hatched at any time. They are concealed in special ways to avoid detection and are extremely troublesome landmines.

The Calamity Beasts that Liang Xiaoxiao and Lin Bao'er encountered was a classic example of a hidden mole. The reason they were targeted was partly because they were guided by cultists, and partly because both of them possessed magical power and calamity energy, shining brightly like streetlights on the street.

Astrid sighed inwardly. If it were 10 years ago, [Pure White]'s dominance would have been enough to weaken the resurrected E-Class Calamity Beasts to the level of only ferocious beasts like lions and tigers. It would have been impossible for it to destroy streets and overturn trams.

But now, even newly hatched E-Class Calamity Beasts are terrifying creatures that require tanks, cannons, or even specially made sniper rifles to kill.

If it weren't for Liang Xiaoxiao, this exception, Chen Yining probably would have had to cooperate with the armed forces to kill that Calamity Beasts.

After all, not every Little Idol is as exaggerated as the people around [Lighthouse].

The magical power Xie Qingxuan expended to kill the three-headed Griffin with a flick of her finger was enough for an ordinary Magical Girl to complete the [Lighting Up], but she herself has not yet fully accumulated it, and her potential is unfathomable.

Tang Liuli may seem embarrassed, but in reality, she had already looked up at the sky tens of thousands of meters above the Calamity Beasts and nervously hugged a certain Stage Tyrant, realizing in advance that a crisis was coming. She is a top talent on the battlefield.

As for Little Sakura, who was so nervous after encountering the Calamity Beasts that she almost shredded half a street with her Slash Shadow, she is another anomaly.

These three have already transcended the ranks of the new generation of [Witch] trainees; are they the destined team for [The Lighthouse]?

That's true. Without that potential, they'll completely go off track and won't be able to team up with the other team at all.

Chu Yuanqing looked at the bright fireflies in the mountains. She could smell the blood in those intelligence reports, and her emotions were complicated.

Even though these disasters are minor compared to the first playthrough, they mean that the peace that has been maintained for 17 years has been ignited, setting the stage for collapse, and things will only become more turbulent in the future.

Given this situation, can the <FlashDance> project really proceed as planned?

The Pure White Witch gathered her thoughts and asked:

"It seems that your proactive exposure of the public opinion surrounding Magical Girl has indeed disrupted their original plans, which proves the correctness of your decision. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Although Charlotte's birthday is still two weeks away, she won't feel happy no matter how lively the celebration is if the Calamity Beasts are allowed to run rampant.

Neither she nor Charlotte could stand idly by and watch life perish and happiness shatter. To immediately throw themselves into battle was something they were already used to and not something they couldn't accept.

Astrid replied:

"That's not necessary right now, but I have a video I'd like you to watch."

After he finished speaking, a holographic image popped up. The video, which lasted less than three minutes, showed the entire process of the tram being attacked, Lin Bao'er being swallowed by the beast, Liang Xiaoxiao being on the verge of death and transforming into a monster, and then forcibly controlling her power to kill the Calamity Beasts.

The video was incredibly dramatic, and even Chu Yuanqing was surprised that Xiaoxiao could turn the tide in such a desperate situation and miraculously save her teammate whose heart had stopped.

Before the Pure White Witch could feel any pity for the unfortunate child, she went back to the video and, combined with the strangely familiar white light and the fact that Liang Xiaoxiao had eventually returned to normal, keenly perceived the truth.

"Is my... radiance on Xiaoxiao's body?"

Astrid looked at the Pure White Witch's confused expression, a subtle feeling stirred within her.

In a sense, Liang Xiaoxiao's ability to glean a ray of light from the "lighthouse" was entirely due to her arrangements.

"That's right. She doesn't have the talent to become a [Calamity Shell]. The reason she was able to construct the [Cocoon of the Heart] is partly due to the coincidence of merging with your brilliance; she's an exceptional case among exceptional cases."

Chu Yuanqing listened, completely bewildered.

Speaking of which, Liuli seemed to have mentioned before that Xiaoxiao had her own scent.

But by then, the two of them had virtually no chance of running into each other, so she didn't think much of it and let the matter slide.

Unexpectedly...

Is Liuli's nose really that sensitive?

Furthermore, Xiaoxiao actually used this dazzling characteristic to forcibly restrain the mutated flesh and blood into a Kamen Rider-like form, completing the prototype of the enemy and friend sharing the same origin. This has the same nature as the apple that smashed Newton, and can be called the cause of a miracle.

"Magical Girl, truly incredible."

Chu Yuanqing's golden eyes shone brightly as she murmured in amazement, revealing a radiant and expectant smile.

The Pure White Witch used the power of calamity in the past.

They either relied on [immortality] to counterbalance and resist, or they used other blessings to merge and devour. Even the power of the thirteen Disaster God in the later stages was controlled using a similar approach.

Because after she defeated the first Disaster God, the pace of world destruction began to accelerate, and time became increasingly tight as time went on. Even the Gap World could no longer serve as a resting transit point.

Therefore, almost no one will actively use the power of calamity in the first playthrough, and even if they do, there is not much room for refinement.

Although Xiaoxiao's approach also involves checks and balances, and she is still using her own power, one can see extremely valuable reproducibility in it.

Based on this idea, Chu Yuanqing developed almost dozens of optimization solutions. If she could still use the blessings of the past, she could now use [memes] to build a basic terminal and start trying to wholesale disaster-driven Transformation device.

Astrid said:

"Liang Xiaoxiao can't really be considered Magical Girl. She just happens to have a spiritual organ, and its base happens to be your radiance, which makes her somewhat special."

Chu Yuanqing said seriously:

"The nature is the same."

The concept of the "heart organ" is the cornerstone of the [Witch] system. In the first playthrough, even with a powerful soul, no one can form a [Cocoon of the Heart] through obsession, will, or desire.

In other words, it is a gift from the Planet Consciousness, the foundation of its extraordinary nature. Liang Xiaoxiao, who possesses it, has already acquired some of the essence of a [Witch].

It is precisely this precious essence that has forged the ability to control calamity and form armor-like armor.

After calming his anticipation, Chu Yuanqing said with some worry:

"Xiaoxiao's condition is indeed a bit troublesome. If I'm not mistaken, she'll start to lose control within 24 hours at most."

"Even if the mind's organs can contain the evil energy, once the radiance cannot achieve balance with it, the eroded parts of the soul will continue to become diseased, causing distortions in thought, personality, and body."

If Xiaoxiao goes berserk, Lin Bao'er, who has absorbed the other party's blood and bones, will most likely suffer a tragic end due to the expansion and mutation of the calamity energy within her body caused by the other party's loss of control.

The current relationship between these two is one-sided: their fortunes are intertwined, and their losses are shared.

Astrid nodded and said:

"So, I came to find you."

Chu Yuanqing had no reason to refuse this request. She would unconditionally help even strangers, let alone a familiar and kind child like Xiaoxiao. After thinking for a moment, she suggested:

"Astrid, send Xiaoxiao to find me, along with her companions."

"Although it's only a temporary solution, the shared magical energy can still power it, enough to suppress the calamity and delay its rampage."

Astrid replied:

"No problem, their team just finished a commercial performance yesterday, so there's no scheduling conflict."

"Also, Chen Yining and Ji Shuzhu have completed [Lighting Up], so they can join your teammates for the Beginner Training in a few days."

Chu Yuanqing was somewhat surprised upon hearing this. She wasn't surprised that the childhood friends had become Magical Girl, but rather that the Dreamweave's statement meant that the official plan was to provide special training for all new-generation Magical Girl.

This effectively accelerated the pace of the <FlashDance> project.

The Pure White Witch thought for a moment and suggested:

"That way, all five reserve players from the Sea Capital division will be here. Why not just bring the rest of the kids who have completed the [Lighting Up] process over and make it a short-term training camp?"

"I want to pick one out and see if there are any Magical Girl suitable for Martial God Skill."

Upon hearing this, the Super AI thought it was a good suggestion.

The beginner's course for Magical Girl has always been based on a simulated world constructed by the [Planetarium]. She then serves as the head instructor, selecting some veteran Magical Girl as mentors to teach them in batches.

But now, the Cult of Disaster Gods has launched a major operation, which not only requires dispatching [Witch] to guard against it, but also to take the opportunity to follow the clues and organize a global purge based on the information exposed by the spy.

In this situation, there is a severe shortage of manpower, so the reserve teams from various competition zones can be combined for training.

Coming here, you can gather two [Lighthouses] in one go, which is equivalent to having two Captain-Class personally protecting the seedlings.

Furthermore, both Charlotte and Chu Yuanqing have their own unique methods for teaching Magical Girl, making them exceptionally outstanding mentors.

If these two "lighthouses" were to lead this new generation of Magical Girl, wouldn't they create many incredible chemistry and bring even more surprises?

Astrid, upon considering this, said earnestly:

"Currently, there are only 3,679 [Witch] trainees across all regions globally, and 194 have completed the [Lighting Up] process."

"I will communicate with each of them individually and bring all the children who have agreed to join the Countermeasures Bureau over for training."

This was undoubtedly a very bold decision.

It's important to understand that although new [Witch] may still emerge in subsequent rounds, based on the timing of [Pure White's] collapse, these three thousand-plus reserve members are already equivalent to the future of humanity.

If they were brought together, and something went wrong, not only would the "Flash Dance" Savior Plan collapse, but without fresh blood, the Countermeasures Bureau would have no chance to fight the surging Disaster Tide.

Simply put, it's the extinction of a civilization.

Chu Yuanqing became serious and asked:

Are you serious?