Dad, Please Let Me Be Your One-and-Only!

The girl decided to ignore this absurd suggestion, and she said quietly:

"Forget it, I'm exhausted just crafting a gift for Xiao Qing with [Heart Forging], let's not think about such unrealistic things for now."

"But Xiao Qing's suggestion is not wrong either. If we work towards this goal, we can at least make more self-defense tools for our family."

At this point, Kiriwake Yayoi showed a curious expression and asked:

"Speaking of which, what exactly are you going to give Charlotte?"

Although the blessing was borrowed, she was completely unaware that the gift's true form existed within the Mobius Ring because she had relinquished control to the recipient.

Chu Yuanqing fell into an awkward silence upon hearing this. A visible guilty conscience flickered across her exquisitely beautiful face. Suppressing her wavering, she awkwardly changed the subject:

"Nothing special, just some accessories with certain functions."

"Oh right, didn't Yayoi just say she wanted me to go to Hokkaido with you?"

"We don't need to wait until Flash Dance ends. We can ask Dream Weaver Rabbit for a few days off afterward, film the footage in advance, and then we can go together."

Little Sakura's eyes sparkled. She instantly forgot all about Charlotte's gift, happily hugged Qing Bao's arm, and said with a radiant smile:

"Yay! Yuki will be so happy. She idolizes you Donghuang Amaterasu, and she'll definitely be pestering you for autographed photos and merchandise. Remember to prepare them in advance!"

Chu Yuanqing breathed a sigh of relief. In order to prevent Yayoi from thinking about the gift, she continued to take the initiative to chat, asking about the personality and preferences of Yayoi's parents, like an innocent college student trying to find topics to talk about with her girlfriend.

Although it was to prevent a potential conflict, she genuinely wanted to fulfill Yayoi's expectations as much as possible within her capabilities. Rather than a promise that was far off and destined to never be fulfilled, she preferred to meet Yayoi's parents sooner rather than later.

There are countless tragedies in the world, and it is precisely because she has suffered from them that she does not want her loved ones to experience the same pain.

Within the soul, the pure white rose blooms serenely.

That chaotic void, like a fragmented [The One Forgotten by the World], revealed the true form of magic the instant she smiled and uttered her lie, only to vanish into nothingness as quickly as a dream.

During this peaceful afternoon, the two tried to open up to each other and gave each other the warmth of love, but some things were only touched upon and not fully expressed.

Half an hour later, Chu Wangshu, who had just left home, brought Liuli and Xie Qingxuan back home, interrupting the two's time together.

Everyone gathered back at the White Horse Hotel, and amidst bickering and laughter, they completed the check-in and vlog filming.

After that, the group temporarily rented a dance studio and began practicing for their commercial performance a few days later.

In the evening, everyone, as the younger generation, met Sister Ellie, Charlotte's adoptive mother. They formally introduced themselves and then ate dinner at two separate tables in the chapel, creating a lively atmosphere.

Charlotte didn't return to the hotel that day; instead, she stayed in this somewhat old but cozy home, where she caught up with Sister Ellie she hadn't seen in a long time, and chatted and fawned over her.

Miss Saintess's affections are like the stars in the sky; once she has made up her mind, they are enough to form a galaxy, surrounding the entire night sky. She embraced her foster mother, just as she had many years ago when she sat on the eaves looking at the starry sky, holding a soft teddy bear.

Sister Ellie couldn't see, but she could sense the intense love in the other person's heart. She couldn't help but think that even without that strange sense of déjà vu, she would still like the child who made Charlotte so happy.

The nun smiled with her eyes lowered, and like a mother, stroked her daughter's hair, softly offering her blessing:

"Charlotte, you and Xiao Qing are both wonderful children. Mom hopes you can support each other and live the rest of your lives with passion, joy, and courage."

"I pray to the gods, hoping... that you will be happy forever."

Volume 1: Chapter 309. The Truth That Continues to Be Revealed, Blood Throat Gene, Knight. (5K)

Time flies.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Public opinion continues to stagnate.

The Cult of Disaster Gods is becoming increasingly active, and numerous [Calamity Species] that have broken free from official control are hatching in various hidden corners, turning into flames that ignite fear and anxiety.

The most out-of-control event was yesterday at noon when a C-Class Calamity Spawn suddenly appeared in Times Square, New York.

This monster, resembling something out of a tokusatsu drama, shattered half of the iconic Times Square building, causing the 52-story glass facade to collapse, as if it were asserting sovereignty by trampling the Statue of Liberty in the center of the square.

It's important to know that as a top-tier city hosting a "Flash Dance" competition zone, Times Square alone sees millions of people passing through it every day.

Even though the Calamity Beasts only had a few dozen seconds to wreak havoc before being pulled away by the disaster-extermination forces that caught up with them, and held out until the arrival of a [Witch] team, the number of dead and wounded was still countless, not to mention the aftereffects of the calamity's corrosive energy.

The attack was quelled in just 11 minutes, an incredibly efficient process, yet the economic losses and casualties were still enormous.

Three buildings around Times Square collapsed, and the nearby streets were covered with traces of the disaster. The concentration of the remaining toxic atmosphere was difficult to clear in a short time, so a large-scale lockdown had to be implemented to prevent secondary infections.

It's fair to say that just rescuing and evacuating the people is a troublesome task, and even the local police force in New York is insufficient, giving local officials a real headache.

And this was only because the team had a [Witch] who could Mortal Realm Barrier and find an opportunity to pull the battlefield into Pocket Dimension; otherwise, the mess left behind would only be more riddled with holes.

In the past three days, there have been nine attacks of similar scale. The Cult of Disaster Gods, which had been peaceful for many years, seemed to be unleashing all the resources it had accumulated over the years, wantonly causing destruction everywhere.

Although Dream Weaver always manages to shut down the network in the vicinity and take over the permissions of all electronic devices the moment a disaster occurs, perfectly controlling the outlet for the fermentation of public opinion.

However, the number of people who witnessed the Calamity Beasts was so large that erasing their memories became pointless.

After all, once they decided to expose the Magical Girl and part of the truth, the higher-ups were prepared to cause social panic.

This is a necessary process of reshaping. Only by digesting the extraordinary and unreasonable disasters, and accepting or even getting used to their existence, can we adapt to the new era and meet the increasingly brutal waves.

The simultaneous unveiling of the Magical Girl serves as a powerful stimulant to prevent panic and social order from collapsing during the process of cognitive reshaping.

Thus, one eye-catching news story after another, filled with outrageous information, spread across various countries, bombarding the uninformed public with the realization that the world was undergoing dramatic changes.

-- #Godzilla spotted in New York?#

--#A mutated monster caused by a nuclear leak!#

--#The Monster-Slaying Warrior: Is he a psychic or Magical Girl?#

--#Are the Calamity Beasts Alien Hounds? Is this all hype or the truth?#

--#Shocking! The Primal Witch is livestreaming again; is the Miracle High Wall actually protecting the world?#

Meanwhile, some people have also discovered that map software such as Gaode, Baidu, and Google, as well as basic software that comes pre-installed on mobile phones, have added special functions that can accurately navigate to the nearest shelter entrance.

The official silence remains, but a series of policies, news, stock market fluctuations, and propaganda directions all give people a sense of solemnity, as if a war-ready mode has been activated.

Donghuang Federation.

Great Xia, Sea Capital First People's Hospital.

The window was bathed in a brilliant arc of light, reflecting the solitary shadow of a bird soaring across the blue sky. The counter beside the hospital bed was piled high with fresh bouquets and a book of Shakespeare's sonnets. A transparent IV tube lay to one side, slowly flowing with anti-inflammatory medication.

Pei Xiaotong lay on the bed, lost in thought.

After the surgery, she would occasionally feel the urge to sit up.

But the illusory limbs could not respond; the remaining half of the left leg transmitted a numb and tearing pain, reminding him again and again of this incompleteness.

Idol, model, cosplayer, taking photos in pretty dresses, traveling with Ling Bao or best friends, getting into my dream university and finding a handsome boyfriend...

All those miscellaneous dreams, wishes, and expectations were reduced to ashes in the accident, leaving my emotions in a state of confusion.

The girl felt sad, but even more so, she felt a sense of unreal emptiness.

Although she could manage to put on a brave face in front of Dad parents and Xu Ling, and comfort them after crying for a while, she was either in a daze or on the verge of a breakdown when she was alone.

"If only I hadn't taken the subway that day."

"If only I had left five minutes later."

"If only I had walked a little faster back then."

Pei Xiaotong couldn't suppress her thoughts.

But once she feels regret, annoyance, or frustration, the wounds on her body, big and small, inexplicably flare up with a burning pain, making her emotions even more extreme, and even... giving rise to a strong desire for destruction.

A grotesque and chaotic, enormous figure flashed through Pei Xiaotong's mind. She felt a little irritated. Was it because of the news she had seen on TV?

Lately, these terrifying things have been appearing in my dreams, as if they are grabbing my ankles and slowly pulling me into a dark, heavy abyss, where I am swallowed by a terrifying fog.

"Calamity Beasts."

The girl murmured the words Astrid had uttered, a faint aura of calamity filling her pupils. Her expression was numb, her mind suddenly seized by overwhelming emotions.

The next second, she roughly pulled out the needle from her skin, the pain seemed to disappear briefly, and then she put her hand on the cabinet next to her, trying to get off the bed.

However, due to the uneven length of her missing limbs, which prevented her from touching the ground, her reckless exertion caused her to fall awkwardly to the ground, along with the flower basket and books.

The girl's pupils reflected the scattered petals, Shakespeare's sonnets, which fell beside her wrist and tumbled under the bed. She lay on the cold floor, and in her calming daze, she heard a chaotic whisper.

"Do you... have a wish that you want to fulfill?"

It was like a signal imbalance, the static on a television, or the clamor of chalk on a blackboard; it carried a heavy malice, resounding through the soul when emotions were induced to their most vulnerable moments.

Before she could even think, Xu Ling opened the door and witnessed this scene.

"Tong Bao?!"

The girl hurriedly dropped the gift bag and anxiously picked up the girl lying on the ground, whose consciousness was clouded by the disaster.

After carefully placing the little girl back on the hospital bed, Xu Ling immediately pressed the nurse call button. Looking at her sister, who was staring blankly into space, she felt guilty, her eyes reddening, and tears streamed down her face.

Pei Xiaotong listened to her cousin's rambling words, she suddenly couldn't hear the strange voice anymore. Her memory was fragmented, and she could only stare blankly at Xu Ling's tearful appearance.

A wish that you want to fulfill...?

Austria. Saint Wolfgang, Austria.

A refuge deep in the mountains.

This is a training room built with a special alloy. The walls are a cold, hard iron gray, and the dome blocks out all sunlight. The room is clean and empty, with no equipment or clutter.

The only thing worth noting was a mercury cage containing a hummingbird no bigger than the palm of your hand. Its feathers were covered in scales, displaying a bewitching blood-red hue. Its pupils were the size of an owl's, with no whites, and it looked at you with a chilling indifference.

Liang Xiaoxiao stood not far away. She had changed into the equipment of the disaster relief force. It looked like a thin stab-proof vest, but it was actually nano-constructed armor. When extended into a defensive state, it was enough to block a lightweight sniper rifle.

--similar.

This was the first reaction that surfaced in her chest upon entering the training room, just as Chen Yining quickly sensed Charlotte's brilliance and magic when she entered the town; her sensitivity to the aura of disaster was just as high.

"D-Class Calamity Beasts, codename Blood Throat."

"It is small, agile, and fast, possessing bullet-time-like neural reflexes that perfectly coordinate the power of its aura and muscles, allowing it to easily tear through 300mm of alloy armor during a sprint."

"Finally, it has an extremely strong sense of crisis and also possesses the regenerative power to split itself."

The girl's white hair, as white as Tianshan Snow, cascaded down her back. She wore a gradient gray evening gown, and her exquisite, almost divine face held a newfound majesty. Her golden eyes gazed at the caged bird, and she softly said:

"Look."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Mirror Reversal marker detonated.

Inside the cage, Blood Throat's wings flapped, but the moment the gale stirred up was restrained by the magic within the mercury cage, its speed was suppressed, yet it still left dozens of afterimages in a second.

The silver light that was detonated by the Mirror Reversal seemed to have its trajectory predicted, and it played hide-and-seek with the bird, which possessed bullet time and was as swift and agile as if it were teleporting.

Unfortunately, with the sudden increase in the magical restraint, it still couldn't escape the silver light. Like a thin piece of paper, it was arbitrarily cut in half and fell to the ground with a few thuds.

However, the corpses on the ground wriggled, and flesh grew like threads, splitting into two bird-like Calamity Beasts of the same size as the originals in two seconds.

Chu Yuanqing commented:

"Although the split body can only survive for 3 hours, according to experimental data, it can split into three-digit sub-bodies during this period without absorbing additional calamity energy or flesh and blood, and simultaneously control the sub-bodies to engage in sophisticated combat."

"This regenerative ability, combined with bullet time, muscle manipulation, mental enhancement, multitasking, and control over calamity energy, makes it the most suitable and safest Calamity Beasts for you among those currently available."

"Once you completely devour Blood Throat, you'll be able to reach another level."

He finished speaking.

With a flick of her fingertips, the Pure White Witch transformed one of the Blood Throat offspring into a mercury statue, while the other main body was bound by seven or eight magical shackles, piercing through flesh and blood from various directions, locking away the calamity energy, and becoming a prisoner awaiting execution.

"But you see, once the calamity energy is drained, the offspring loses its regenerative capacity. Once 90% of the main body's shell is evaporated, it will also be unable to divide if there is insufficient calamity energy, leading to its death."

"Therefore, this regenerative ability is merely a training tool and should not be relied upon too much in actual combat, otherwise it is easy to become careless."

Liang Xiaoxiao listened attentively to Teacher Chu's mini-lesson. She knew what she had to do next, and she also remembered what Teacher Chu had said a few days ago.

[Xiaoxiao, with your talent, to master the complete realm, you must obtain the relevant talent puzzle piece.]

The girl can understand this concept, just like Xiaozhu's [choreography jigsaw puzzle method]. Without sufficient choreography knowledge and movement information, it is impossible to piece together an excellent dance.

To master the complete realm, and even surpass Teacher Chu's expectations, and touch upon the ethereal Martial God Skill, she, as a mortal, could only dig out the ladder to the upper levels from the Calamity Beasts.

-- D-Class Calamity Beasts, Blood Throat.

This dangerous caged bird is the first piece of the puzzle that the teacher prepared for himself.