Chapter 351

Chu Yuanqing could understand what the person who was flirting with her was saying. It wasn't that she had recalled any related memories, nor had she used any magic; she simply understood all languages.

This skill is used for adventuring in the Gap World.

Chu Yuanqing ignored invitations to arrange a marriage, make friends, go out, or study magic together. He spent the morning with Astrid strolling around Saint Roland, and then spent a few hours in the library and classrooms before returning to reality after a full day.

During this process, she initially formulated a training plan and overturned her previous intention to do everything herself.

Unfortunately, for others, it's a good thing to stay in the Gap World for a few more months by taking advantage of the difference in the flow of time, which means that [Pure White] has collapsed a few months later in a roundabout way.

But the problem is, she is [pure white].

"After this, the higher-ups should be fully aware of this."

Chu Yuanqing stood by the window, gazing at the distant night sky, a faint glow emanating from her palm.

If you look closely, you'll find that the shape forged by light is a symbol constructed from the intertwining of a staff and a blade, exactly the same as the coat of arms of the Calembert Empire.

Astrid needed a similar medium to bring the reserves from all over the world into the ideal state.

Chu Yuanqing obtained the key first and was granted the privilege of entering and exiting at will, making him a veritable cheater player.

"If I could, I'd like to explore this Gap World a little longer."

The Pure White Witch harbors a deep regret: the Gap World is a product of inherent paradox. Once the echoes of history reach the end of civilization, everything within it will completely collapse, leaving no trace.

In other words, once the melody officially starts, there's no longer a chance to exploit a bug to reload a save. Only in the first or second playthrough, with a true time restart, can you go to the next dungeon and try to complete it again.

Charlotte turned her head to look at him, her long, flowing hair swaying in the breeze, her bewitching face radiating a smile, her pink lips curving upwards as she spoke:

"Xiao Qing is really a perfectionist. Even if she could do it all over again and emerge victorious amidst the echoes of history, all that would remain in the end would be nothingness."

"You've probably experienced this many times before, so many times that you haven't even saved your own planet before being crowned Savior by piles of blessings."

Chu Yuanqing said softly:

"This is precisely what proves that it wasn't an illusion."

"The people we met, the bonds we forged, the stories we wrote, and the laughter that mingled in that Historical Echo all shine brightly in our souls."

"Although I have forgotten much, it still shines brightly, so even if it's all in vain, I want to compose a melody different from sorrow in that lingering echo, changing the keynote to a victory march."

Charlotte's eyes narrowed slightly, and she said earnestly:

"Of course I agree with that, but who knows, maybe you'll achieve a victorious ending in this Gap World on your first playthrough?"

Chu Yuanqing thought it was unlikely. She remembered that her success rate in the Gap World was 9%, and that was after she had quickly completed the game many times to test the information about the Disaster God.

However, after thinking about it, the girl gave a very fitting answer:

"A good song is one you'll want to listen to again."

After Chu Yuanqing finished speaking, he honestly added:

"But time is running out, so it doesn't matter whether you listen or not."

Chu Yuanqing guessed that the intensity of the curse of the Sea of Truth would increase dramatically depending on how long the Disaster God was suppressed in reality.

That's why she said that the lifespan Magic Replenishment is illusory. This "lifespan" is like fake health in a game; it's a measure to prevent sudden death, but it can't actually increase your health bar.

From this perspective, staying in the ideal world can indeed help prevent the curse from expanding exponentially by utilizing the flow of time, allowing one to live a longer period of time.

It's meaningless.

Doing so would only leave her with even less time after leaving the ideal world. If she doesn't persevere until the final project of <Flash Dance>, it would be a complete waste of time and effort.

Therefore, she still only plans to participate for two weeks, and the rest is about how to make the most of that time.

Charlotte blinked her beautiful eyes, revealed a bright and lovely smile, and said confidently:

"It's alright, leave the training and strategy to me."

"Everyone and I will work together to make the world the way Xiao Qing likes."

Upper-level council.

Astrid relayed the news that Chu Yuanqing was only willing to stay in the Ideal Country for two weeks. In the silence, everyone seemed to confirm something. After unanimously approving the decision, they began to discuss how to carry out the final development of the Ideal Country.

As for the reasons why that [Lighthouse] made this choice?

There is no need to think, nor should one try to think.

Only...

All plans and policies have quietly accelerated their pace once again.

Shadow dimension.

Tartarus is still asleep.

The Archbishop looked down at the increasingly dim light in his hand, grinned, and looked down at the shadowy figures crawling around him. Holding his scepter, he parted the path to the human world, shook his black robe, and walked in, disappearing from sight.

Meanwhile, a similar scene unfolded in various hidden dimensions, with Cult of Disaster Gods taking their own actions, casting a deep darkness over the increasingly turbulent world.

The next day.

The official Weibo account of <FlashDance> announced the release date for the seventh episode, drawing complaints from many fans:

"Mom, it's been half a month! Do you know how I've survived without my Little Idol for half a month?!"

"Ha! The fans of 'Ri Yi Yue Shu' are already itching to see Ningbao make that bad woman cry at Kou's hands???"

"I'm an IMPERFOR fan of Chu Yuanqing, and I can't wait to see how many of the Little Idol around her don't wear manicures?!"

"I'm furious! You updated at 6 PM, and you said it at 6 AM? Was it intentional or accidental?"

"6. This time they're not even releasing behind-the-scenes footage. Look at the attitude of Capital's <Flash Dance> next door, and then look at you! With Qing Bao in charge, do you think you can do whatever you want???"

"That's right, you can do whatever you want, so please exploit Qing Bao as much as possible."

However, while fans were complaining and commenting on Weibo, many netizens were surprised to find that the earlier episodes of "Flash Dance" were being broadcast repeatedly on CCTV.

What truly caused a huge uproar was an announcement that popped up on the official government website and news outlets, in which a well-known host stated directly from a prepared script that the "Flow State" state in "Shining Stage" is indeed inextricably linked to magic!

Volume 1: 326. The princess is dead, but the dragon-slaying youth's spirit continues to burn. (5K)

This news was like a tidal wave, leaving the people, who were in the age of entertainment and indulging in gossip, completely bewildered.

Although the wave of public opinion surrounding Magical Girl has already caused a great shock since the large-scale exposure of the IP and the series of semi-true and semi-false revelations, coupled with the rumors revealed by the [Calamity Wish] incident.

Even so, for people who have never actually seen Calamity Beasts or watched Magical Girl, these online opinions are just for entertainment. They can never feel the pain until the fire burns them themselves.

Everyone's thinking is simple: if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. Since the government hasn't intervened or spoken out, it means the problem isn't that big, and maybe it'll all be fine in a while.

After all, decades ago, local wars fought over resources were frequently exposed online.

The corpses of children lying in scorched earth, artillery shells adorned with anime characters, war correspondents still in elementary school, civilians starving to death in the desert, compatriots trafficked to foreign lands, missing flights, nuclear wastewater leaking into the ocean...

Upon closer examination, aren't these the "cancer" of human civilization?

However, as long as it doesn't involve themselves, most people just watch the spectacle, feel a surge of fervent enthusiasm, make a few compassionate appeals, and then gradually forget about it, returning to the rhythm of their own lives.

This is only natural.

Especially for people who grew up in peacetime, few have such a keen sense of crisis. Even if they believe in supernatural things like Calamity Beasts and Magical Girl, they subconsciously feel that it has nothing to do with them, or rather, they don't feel it's real.

But when state media, the mouthpiece of the state, speaks out, the nature of the matter changes completely.

--magic.

The official acknowledgment of the existence of magic is tantamount to acknowledging the existence of Magical Girl, and further indicates that the Calamity Beasts are an objectively existing crisis.

So here's the question: did these Calamity Beasts and Magical Girl just suddenly appear out of nowhere?

If not, it's quite intriguing that the authorities, who have kept the news under wraps for so long, would proactively release related information.

Anyone who isn't an idiot can guess that the crisis involving the Calamity Beasts will truly surface. Even if it doesn't spread throughout society in a terrifying way like an infectious disease, it will inevitably have a real impact on our lives.

"Alright, alright, you're not pretending anymore, huh? Fine, I won't pretend either. Actually, I'm a Kamen Rider. Now, if you level up to 50, you'll randomly receive a driver???"

"I've been reborn, reborn to the day the government announced the existence of magic. The system tells me that if I type '1' in this comment, I can awaken a superpower???"

"Haha, I almost fainted just now??? Wait, is magic real, but physics doesn't exist? How did I just travel through time???"

"With the revival of spiritual energy, I, Qin Shi Huang, will be resurrected along with the Terracotta Army. Add me on WeChat (648) to join the group and hear my grand revenge plan!"

At first, people thought it was a joke, until...

Although many netizens tried to alleviate this bizarre news with memes, the prevailing opinion on various platforms still leaned towards selling anxiety and panic.

Within half an hour of this news broadcast, a massive hoarding campaign erupted across the vast Donghuang Federation, centered on the Great Xia Nation, with people rushing to buy salt, stockpiling grain, and purchasing medicine...

They might even opt to replace their doors with sturdier security doors, or head straight to major cities like Sea Capital or Capital.

In short, they'll go crazy for whatever brings them a sense of security.

Of course, the more abstract one is the sacred United Nations. The White Eagles have already prepared to organize an even more massive parade, and the passionate feminists have even begun to question why the Magical Girl position was not made public earlier, claiming that it involved malicious interference with women's employment.

The world was in utter chaos. Amidst the rampage of demons, even the smallest members of the Cult of Disaster Gods seized the opportunity to promote their own sects, or simply committed murder and arson, and unleashed Calamity Beasts to wreak havoc everywhere.

Even though the police and special forces, in coordination with the Super AI Dream Weaver, could achieve near-theoretical rescue efficiency and nip various crises in the bud, it still caused quite a commotion and exacerbated the panic.

However, the higher-ups are not worried about this. They believe that if the world wants to accept such a fantastical setting, there will definitely be similar "growing pains".

This level of disturbance is nothing more than minor squabbles during the break-in period.

The leaders of the street protests were arrested, and the names of all participants were retrieved and linked to a Dream Weaver database for rigorous political vetting and investigation.

Feminists, environmentalists, animal rights activists, and all kinds of extremists are all considered to have possible ties with religious believers, seriously undermining civilized unity, and are arrested and taken to prisons and police stations for investigation. Those who resist arrest can be shot on the spot.

The various sub-systems of Dream Weaver are responsible for monitoring the online environment, controlling public opinion, and tracking the movements of criminals and religious believers.

Meanwhile, news outlets and various propaganda channels began promoting previously classified military technologies, broadcasting military exercises live, and revealing some technology trees involving magic to boost public confidence.

Thus, the seeds of panic and riots were nipped in the bud by a series of swift and decisive measures, creating an atmosphere that suggested civilization was about to enter New Era and the situation was thriving.

#Learn how to use these software programs and learn how to escape and take refuge in time when the Calamity Beasts arrive!#

#At 12 PM, Magical Girl Kikyo will appear on stage, invited by a National Level host, to explain, popularize, dissect, and defeat some common Calamity Beasts.#

#The government's three major decisions? The first batch of randomly selected people will go to various hospitals to receive the vaccine, which is said to prevent infection with the novel coronavirus.#

#The Magic Countermeasures Bureau really exists! The light of humanity, the guardians in the darkness, the heroes hidden in history—let us take you into their stories.#

The "Flash Dance" base, seemingly a refuge resembling an underground city? The Donghuang Federation has taken the lead in declaring that the government prioritizes the right to life of its people.

#The stage determines destiny, song and dance save the world! The rising star in <Flashdance> might just be the Magical Girl of the future!#

It can be said that from the announcement of the news at six in the morning to the reversal of public opinion at eleven in the morning, the world situation and trend changed too quickly, just like dough being kneaded at will by an invisible giant hand, revealing an extremely magical and absurd feeling.

When a female college student, who usually stays up late, woke up, the world had already gone mad, and it was already 2 PM. She groggily opened her eyes, turned on her phone, and was greeted by the shocking amount of information above.

Xu Ling stared blankly for more than ten seconds before trying to figure out if she had woken up in time.

This question only became real after I got up, brushed my teeth, washed my face, went out to the hospital to see Pei Xiaotong, sat in the taxi looking at the huge traffic jam blocking the road ahead, and listened to the driver's complaints and rants.

The world has gone mad.

--I've gone mad too.

The girl patted her cheeks hard with both hands, her eyes filled with innocent wisdom and awe.

Holy crap, is Flash Dance really a show that trains Magical Girl? Then how come I was alright yesterday? Could it be that Qing Bao's performance really saved my life?!

This speculation would normally be considered a crazy joke, but now it has a kind of absurd yet reasonable, almost comical, feel.

The driver looked at the long, winding queue and sighed:

"The Sea Capital Gymnasium, major hospitals, and even the World Expo Park have all been cleared out and filled with the first batch of people who can receive the vaccine. I don't know where the country got so many medical personnel."

Xu Ling was busy browsing Tieba, chatting in groups, watching Douyin and Weibo, chatting with Tong Bao who had just received the vaccine, and glancing at the family group chat every now and then.

And even so, she still had time to chime in:

"My sister just received her vaccine. Apparently, a professional medical robot helped her; it's efficient and doesn't require any rest."

"According to the government's official website, they say that the second batch of people will be able to receive the vaccine soon. At that time, tens of thousands of vaccination sites will be set up in Sea Capital, and vaccination can also be carried out in the form of communities and neighborhood committees."