Chapter 399
In the scene, Chu Yuanqing's hair is streaked with snow, and her eyes are golden. She sits on a throne in a palace with mirrored surfaces, her gradient gray dress, which looks like it's burning, makes her appear lonely. When she looks down, there is fire burning in her pupils.
Shining, holy, and aloof.
Below are a few short paragraphs of text.
Name: Chu Yuanqing.
Background: Magical Girl currently serving for two months.
Combat Power rating: General Captain.
Honorary titles: Pure White Witch, ■■, ■■■, ■■■■■■.
Current status: Currently recuperating at a secret base to suppress the riots of [unclear], [unclear], [unclear], and [unclear], and will resume Idol Activities in one week.
Volume 1: 371. His illustrious achievements are beyond description.
Chu Yuanqing's file is concise and to the point.
However, the amount of information contained within was so vast that it left all the fans who clicked in to watch utterly shocked.
Recently, in addition to revealing information about Magical Girl, the Countermeasures Bureau, Calamity Beasts, ether technology, and a series of other hidden details, the official authorities have also released the ranking of Magical Girl to the public.
[Lighting Up], [Flower Bloom], and [Full bloom] are the three stages that Magical Girl go through. Depending on their age and state of mind, they usually complete all the processes and reach perfection within 1 to 3 years after awakening.
However, these three processes can only represent the stages of growth, but cannot accurately interpret the level of Combat Power. Many Magical Girl with ordinary obsessions and potential, even if they are at full power, cannot reach the level of magic power.
--[cup], [pond], [river], [sea], and [Klein].
To be rated as Captain-Class, one needs to meet the following requirements: [Chuan] Realm Magic Power, Unlimited Spell, one World Tree- level merit, thirty missions, and pass the virtual combat assessment of the [Celestial Instrument].
As for the General Captain...
This honor, once bestowed only upon the Primal Witch, represents the highest Combat Power of the entire Magic Countermeasures Bureau.
Before Chu Yuanqing appeared, out of respect for their teacher Dream Weaver and due to their own limitations, Witch in the Countermeasures Bureau had ever taken up the position and honor of General Captain.
Now, however, Astrid has silently bestowed this crown upon the other party, which is news that would cause a major upheaval even in the Magical Girl world.
Even though Xu Ling and the other ordinary people who didn't know the secrets behind it couldn't know the value of the General Captain's Combat Power assessment, they had all watched documentaries about Magical Girl!
Those Magical Girl in documentaries who are exaggerated to the point of causing celestial phenomena, shattering long streets, and seemingly capable of destroying the city at any moment are at most Captain-Class, and most of them are even just [fully blooming] Witch haven't been promoted to captain.
After all, the Captain-Class who died in battle over 17 years was ultimately small.
Therefore, by analogy, even the most foolish person could realize how extraordinary the General Captain of the Countermeasures Bureau truly was.
This is truly a pillar of humanity, a frontline commander in the fight against disaster. In wartime, he would be a heroic figure whose prestige would surpass that of the prime minister, and he is worthy of being a benchmark of the times.
But no one expected that the General Captain would be Chu Yuanqing, who hadn't been in the idol industry for long and had only been Magical Girl for two months.
It can be said that compared to this information, Chu Yuanqing's inability to participate in the Third Performance after being hospitalized was just a grain of sand in the storm, completely overwhelmed by the former.
Xu Ling's mind went blank; she hadn't yet recovered from the shock of the news when her support group on her phone started buzzing with activity, everyone frantically discussing this major story.
"Damn, General Captain, is Qing Bao's magic some kind of Flowing Blade? The kind that burns everything in the world to ashes?"
"Wow, Qing Bao is so handsome! His white hair, golden eyes, and gradient gray Magic Armor are just too cool!!!"
"So... Xiao Qing is a peerless genius in Magical Girl? How come she became the General Captain after only two months of active service? Huh???"
"None of that matters. What matters is that Qing Bao was injured while protecting humanity, defending the world, and fighting against the disaster. There's no way <FlashDance> would disqualify her, right?"
"Right! It says he'll resume Idol Activities after a week in the hospital, which means he got a guaranteed spot and his injury isn't too serious???"
"I'm relieved. Now we can let go of the worst-case scenario and just patiently wait for Xiao Qing to recover soon!"
The Little Yuan Xiao hadn't quite grasped the situation yet, still admiring the Pure White Witch with the same fervor they had for their idol. They happily celebrated and encouraged each other in the group chat, all relieved that Chu Yuanqing was "safe and sound."
For a time, many wealthy men and women celebrated by spending lavishly, some spending tens of thousands to hire a bunch of artists to create handwritten works, and others giving away custom-made gold merchandise for free.
The series of actions by Dream Weaver Rabbit can be described as manipulating Qing Bao's fans, causing their emotions to fluctuate wildly, and directly evaporating any potential disappointment and dissatisfaction in advance.
Aside from the somewhat clueless and slow-witted fans, most people have keenly grasped the underlying meaning.
The General Captain of the Countermeasures Bureau is both an assessment of Combat Power and an acknowledgment of their leadership status, possessing a strong sense of uniqueness.
In other words, Chu Yuanqing is quite unique even among Magical Girl.
Even though she only has two months of experience, she must have accomplished many great things before that made insiders willing to acknowledge her qualifications.
Otherwise, whether it's talent or Combat Power alone, at most they can become leaders among the new generation. There's no reason for them to achieve this overnight and directly sit in the special position of commanding Magical Girl.
Upon closer examination, this immediately sparks a flood of thoughts.
Chu Yuanqing is still a minor. Assuming her resume is true, what did she do before becoming Magical Girl to achieve her current status?
There are so many areas that can be explored in depth.
However, what everyone was concerned about was the reason for Chu Yuanqing's injury in the file.
That is, to suppress the uprisings of four unknown calamities.
Meanwhile, Chu Yuanqing, who is given the title of General Captain, is theoretically one of the strongest Magical Girl. The fact that she is injured to the point of being unable to appear on the Public Performance is itself a very demoralizing piece of news.
So why would the authorities be so honest as to expose her identity all at once? Why do something so thankless and exhausting?
As a public relations tactic, this is either a major blunder or has a hidden meaning or ulterior motive.
At this stage, shortly after the news broke.
Even though Chu Yuanqing had not previously left the impression of being a cornerstone of humanity, a leader in disaster relief, or the first Magical Girl, many comments on the internet expressing concern about the future of humanity and spreading anxiety still emerged.
At the same time.
The Supreme Council of Humanity.
"We don't have much time left."
"That person needs help, and also needs more attention."
"Therefore, the publicity plan will undergo radical changes, using the simplest and most direct approach to break through the current situation."
Astrid's application was approved by a unanimous vote. She lowered her eyes and waved her hand, and countless fragments of images were cut and merged in the interwoven data. In a moment, the data was integrated and fell into the global Internet, where it began to spread.
A second later, the background of the Magic Countermeasures Bureau's official website showed the half-banyan, half-withered World Tree being swallowed by the towering trees woven from intertwined Silver Mirror, forming a beautiful, overlapping reflection, and a new banner recommendation appeared on the homepage.
After clicking through, it turned out to be a video clip about Chu Yuanqing.
But unlike the "science popularization" video that Chen Yining and the others watched last time, this video was seven or eight minutes long, and it progressed step by step, with a clear purpose, giving it a kind of aesthetic appeal that made people want to support and cheer for it.
As usual, Chu Yuanqing's fans were among the first to see the video.
The first thing that catches the eye is Vienna's bustling and lively Carinthus Street. The camera zooms out from mid-air, looking down at the cute scene of several Little Idol walking through it, smiling and chatting.
However, in the blink of an eye, the person captured and magnified in the video instantly constructs Magic Armor, radiating brilliance, sensing the danger in advance, using magic to protect the masses, escorting teammates into the enemy ranks, wielding Mercury Sword as exquisite as a ceremonial object, and fighting against the Calamity Beasts that has come to life like a living statue.
During this time, whether it was playing music with the blade or performing an elegant and graceful sword dance, it was all particularly eye-catching. Finally, the superimposed Mirror Reversal, with a beam of light ending the Calamity Beasts and freezing the original statue, was a scene that exuded a sense of calm and artistic charm.
The videos on the Countermeasures Bureau's official website don't have a bullet comment function, but any Little Yuan Xiao who sees this will be greatly shocked and will immediately understand why Qing Bao's progress in dancing and singing is so efficient.
This person's physical coordination, nerve reflexes, swordsmanship, and musicality are naturally far superior to those of ordinary people. What is truly awe-inspiring is not the dazzling magic, but the perfect control of the battle rhythm and the effortless mastery of all harmonious beauty.
The next clip is a video of Chu Yuanqing instructing Xie Qingyu.
At Qing Bao's strong suggestion, Astrid recorded the entire process and edited it into a "Martial God Skill: Breathing Chapter: Basic Introductory Tutorial" that satisfied the other party.
Now that it's being used for promotion, there's naturally plenty of material available.
Whether it's the towering Mirror Tree, the palace surrounding Emperor, the battle fought by his clone, the indifference of sitting high in the sky, holding Spiral Magic Sword, waiting for challengers to come, or the scene where he finally dissipates all magic and simply throws a punch to shatter the Mortal Realm Barrier.
Without exception, they all interpret the aesthetics of combat as harmonious as art, adding a touch of clean and crisp violent beauty.
Then, a segment from the Morpheus system, depicting the intervention of a Divine Emperor, was stitched together, creating a visually stunning, spiraling, and ever-evolving spectacle.
The music selection and background music for Dream Weaver Rabbit are exceptionally exquisite, creating a very high level of style that has completely transformed Chu Yuanqing's public image.
Even more shocking is that the full picture of the [Calamity Wish] incident, through skillful editing, was interspersed into this series, with footage of the Great God's declaration erupting from the dome and scattering around the world under satellite tracking, announcing another achievement of Chu Yuanqing, causing a sensation everywhere.
Pei Xiaotong sat in the chair watching the video. She subconsciously touched her intact legs, her feelings incredibly complex.
"So... we really were saved by Qing Bao?"
Xu Ling inexplicably felt a strange sensation, as if she had met her idol and had a virtual interaction with him. While she was grateful, her mind was also in turmoil. Clearly, she had kept her Little Idol a secret for so long that she was speechless with confusion.
In fact, the video editing at this point is enough to reverse the public's impression that Chu Yuanqing "has not made any contributions" and was directly parachuted in, filling in the flesh-and-blood framework of his role as the General Captain.
But even at this point, the video didn't end; instead, the scene switched to the host providing commentary.
"Seventeen years ago, a horde of 13 Disaster God, capable of devouring galaxies and wiping out worlds, descended upon the world like a falling meteor, treating our civilization and home as food."
"And on the same day, the Pure White High Wall that still stands atop the dome, transcending time and space, arrived, carrying countless wishes, driven by the obsession to save humanity and the planet, to suppress calamities, and to protect the world."
"We respectfully call it -- [Pure White]."
"Seventeen years later, the forbidden zone formed by the thirteen Disaster God has gradually become more powerful and active as the [Pure White] power has dissipated, bringing the terror known as the Calamity Beasts into your lives."
"And today, as the situation worsens, the world-ending crisis, second only to the Day of Dawn, has suddenly erupted in human history!"
At this point, the video shifts to a satellite perspective, showing the four forbidden zones simultaneously activating and rioting, with numerous Magical Girl rushing to suppress them, creating a horrifying scene of fighting against the disaster horde and the rules.
Those powers involving concepts, even when broadcast on video, exude a terrifying power that makes genes tremble and instincts scream.
Whether it was [Amor]'s seduction and defection, [King of Salt]'s forced saltification, or [Ymir] and [Amaterasu]'s divine calamity swarm, they all demonstrated an overwhelming advantage in the fight against Magical Girl.
At this moment, the narration continued:
"Humans cannot fight against gods. Even the strongest Magical Girl would have to pay a heavy price to suppress the Disaster God rebellion."
"But just a few hours ago, the four Disaster God] codenamed [Amaterasu of King of Salt], [Amanominaka], [Amor], and [Ymir] simultaneously went berserk. If the suppression fails, the global density of calamity energy will increase, making the calamity swarms more active than ever before."
This true history, which was only mentioned in snippets in recent propaganda, has already sent chills down the spines of many viewers, not to mention the horrific disaster that occurred just hours earlier.
Furthermore, the crisis known as the disaster cluster, affecting the world, the planet, civilizations, humanity, and various cities, has recently evolved from a broad concept into a deeper, more pressing survival crisis. What was once considered an insignificant "environmental" issue has become an imminent existential crisis.
Anyone would empathize with someone whose life or death is at stake.
In an instant, everyone's attention shifted from Chu Yuanqing to this bombshell news as they watched the video with ten seconds left. They began to feel anxious and wonder if the end of the world had already arrived.
But in the next nine seconds,
The Pure White Witch, hand in hand with the Doomsday Diva, traversed the world in an instant, displaying Emperor- like domineering and arrogant power. The flames in her eyes scorched the earth and burned the world. With her simple and unadorned strength, she forced the four forbidden zones into cowering and silence.
This scene, like a divine descent overlooking the heavens and earth, resembling a blazing sun illuminating the land for nine seconds and shattering despair, delivered such a powerful emotional impact that almost every frame resonated in people's hearts, enough to be etched in the annals of time.
The last second of the video shows a black screen with three lines of text appearing.
"Today, Chu Yuanqing, single-handedly, suppressed four forbidden zones of the Disaster God."
"His illustrious achievements are beyond description."
"Therefore, in the name of the Primal Witch, and with the world as witness, I hereby bestow upon Chu Yuanqing the highest medal and appoint him as the General Captain."
Volume 1: 372. The Void of Authority, Countdown.
The video released on the Countermeasures Bureau's official website, with the joint efforts of political systems around the world, spread across the globe overnight with incredible efficiency.
This time, the promotion was different from the previous ones. Major official media outlets and news television stations reposted the video as soon as it was released, announcing to the world Chu Yuanqing's identity as Magical Girl and her status as the General Captain.
The treatment he received was so grand that world leaders came to the stage to celebrate his appointment as General Captain in public, a level of recognition that far exceeded that of the Entertainment Industry and spread throughout society.
After watching the video, Xu Ling was stunned for a long time. She still couldn't connect the image of the captain, who could suppress the Disaster God forbidden zone with Emperor- like majesty and domineering General Captain, with the cute, gentle, shy, and exceptionally pure Qing Bao.
The contrast between these two, while not quite to the point of light and shadow, still far exceeds the limits of imagination, making it difficult for the brain to process for a while.
In the girl's mind, one moment there was Little Deer Bumping, her Qing Bao pounding with excitement, her face flushed with disgust; the next moment there was the Pure White Witch, who had been cast into the Mirror Tree, sitting on the throne in the sky, her eyes burning with arrogance, looking down upon the world.
So handsome, so cute.
So domineering, so cute.
So cool! So cute!
Wait, no, the more I think about it, the more exciting it gets; I can't stop.
Xu Ling shook her head fiercely, finally shaking off worldly desires, and striving to maintain her utmost respect for humanity's guardian deity, the General Captain of the Countermeasures Bureau, and the first Magical Girl.
But soon, with my cousin's declaration, "Qing Bao is so domineering and cool, she must be the dominant one in private!" I couldn't help but join this great debate about whether she's a 0 or a 1.
Before long, in order to maintain her argument, she cited examples of Qing Bao blushing when she was close to other Little Idol, and began to righteously separate the Magical Girl Qing God from the Little Idol Qing Bao, stating in a righteous and eloquent manner that she would reject "deification".
Pei Xiaotong argued her case logically, but ultimately lost. Frustrated, she sought help from her teammates in the fan group, trying to salvage the situation.
Xu Ling sneered repeatedly, unwilling to be outdone. She displayed the writing skills and typing speed of a blogger, and called on her friends and various fanfiction writers to join the battle.
What's more abstract is that a group of fans who were previously brain-dead inexplicably accepted the setting that Qing Bao was the General Captain in this war, and casually added it to the deluxe XP package, making the fan creations even more diverse.
Of course, there are still some decent people, such as the most authentic, kindest, cutest, and purest Little Yuan Xiao fans, who are all starting to wonder if they can still call their Little Idol Qing Bao in the future.