Chapter 422
"Xiao Xuan and Yayoi should have noticed that when Xiao Shu was sacrificed by the Disaster God, apart from instinctively constructing Magic Armor and completing the transformation, I was completely unaware of anything the entire time."
After he finished speaking, all three of them frowned and fell silent.
Although maximizing one's "Flow State" on stage does consume a lot of magic power, for Magical Girl who has already "Flower Bloom," no matter how excessive the exertion, the consumed magic power can be fully replenished within an hour or two afterward.
Not to mention, everyone was somewhat restrained in this regard, not wanting to overshadow all the other contestants who hadn't yet become Magical Girl. Their [Flow State] power when going on stage was far from being worthy of being called Shine Magic.
In this situation, it's highly unusual for Liuli's magic power to be overdrawn.
Chu Wangshu murmured:
No wonder Liuli is so sleepy.
"But magic cannot simply vanish into thin air. Even the power to directly drain the enemy's energy within a swarm may not be effective against this kind of idealistic matter."
Little Sakura seemed lost in thought. She suddenly recalled her conversation with Liuli and Xiao Xuan when she first returned to Sea Capital. She had forgotten the specific details, but the topic of their conversation was how to defend against, fight against, and kill the Disaster God.
And for that reason, after they returned to their ideal world... wait, something's not right.
"Why... why should we return to the ideal world?"
Kiriwake Yayoi Kirimi's cherry-pink eyes were filled with intense emotion. She looked at her teammates and asked again:
"Do you remember why we went back to Utopia a few days before the Public Performance?"
Xie Qingxuan answered without hesitation:
"It's for rehearsing the dance music for the Public Performance."
Chu Wangshu suddenly realized something, and she covered her head, muttering with a headache:
"But our commercial performance was very successful. Before that, the three dance tracks that were going to be performed should have already been rehearsed. You should be able to see them if you watch the replay of the show online now."
"Furthermore, we've been in the Ideal Country for six months, and we've never slacked off in this area during that time. We shouldn't be cramming at the last minute before the competition."
Tang Liuli was silent for a moment, then asked softly:
"Xiao Shu, do you still remember how to dance those dances? I've forgotten. I've forgotten what I danced and sang during the commercial performances. I can't remember anything."
Chu Wangshu's lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but then stopped herself; she had actually forgotten.
Xie Qingxuan didn't answer. She immediately connected her phone to the TV and searched for commercial performance clips from past programs.
The popularity of "Flash Dance" is very high. As the first place team in the Sea Capital division, their performances are active on various websites. You can find them by simply posting a keyword.
Can...
Surprisingly, there wasn't one.
Those clips of their past commercial performances, as well as some of their stage performances on the show, seem to have vanished into thin air, disappearing without a trace. This has even attracted the attention of some fans and caused a huge uproar online.
This is so strange and unbelievable. If it weren't for the fact that their fan base is still growing rapidly and the level of discussion hasn't diminished at all, such an outrageous thing would be considered a form of blacklisting and suppression.
In fact, many fans already feel this way and have started tagging the official Flash Dance team, demanding an explanation.
This kind of thing happening on the very day they secured their Debut Spot is really unlucky, so it's no wonder the fans are angry.
But at this moment, none of the four people present had the luxury of caring about such things.
Kiriwake Yayoi suffocated; her blood ran cold, her fingertips were icy, as if she had returned to a shrine filled with black snow. The color of the Matsuzaki Cherry deep in her soul dimmed, and the [Heart Forging] that slowly burned and forged the katana also paused for a moment.
The girl was like a tree being eaten away by termites, numb and indifferent until she realized that she had lost most of her body. She really couldn't describe the feeling in words.
Chu Wangshu's pupils trembled, and she stared blankly.
It really is... something has been erased.
At this moment, the inexplicable reason for tears, the sudden desire to go home, and the bewilderment of repeatedly searching for something in vain at home, all connected by a single thread, exploded in my mind with a chilling fear, and a sharp, anxious, sorrowful, and increasingly intense anger that seemed to burn the entire world.
What did I forget?
What made me forget?
Who is it? Is it a person? An object? An event?
I don't know, I know nothing.
But it must be very important, so important that even if you forget it, it's like having your ribs removed or your heart dug out, making the process of forgetting painful, like skin and flesh being pierced with splinters, penetrating to the bone marrow, unable to completely erase the traces of the past.
That must be something precious, something she cherished dearly, something absolutely irreplaceable, something that defined her entire life... a priceless treasure.
"Dream Weaver Rabbit".
Xie Qingxuan remained calm. She spoke the code name of this Super AI to the air and said softly:
"I want to review all the past Public Performance of <Flash Dance>, including the first performance, the teammate competition, the second Public Performance, and the commercial performances—all the clips that appear on our screens."
As soon as she finished speaking, within a few breaths, Astrid's figure intertwined with the void. She looked down at the four people, glanced at the old butler beside her, and Magic Particles interwoven with data surged in the air, flowing into everyone's minds. She spoke directly:
"The parts you want to see, I don't have here either; the deepest records of the think tank have been erased."
"It is now preliminarily determined that this is a global-scale erosion, correction, and erasure based on cognition and concepts."
"The Supreme Council judged that the reason why the disaster horde attacked Sea Capital in full force might have been to pave the way for this attack."
"Even though the specific threats and losses are not yet apparent, judging from its scale, this may be a more dangerous event than [the Calamity Wish]."
Tang Liuli felt heavy-hearted. She forced herself to stay calm and said:
"It's not the worst time yet. The fact that traces of erasure can be found means that this isn't a force that reverses cause and effect, corrects the past, or distorts reality—at least not entirely."
Kiriwake Yayoi judged:
"Since such changes leave traces of erasure, we can use a simple process of elimination to determine more things: besides our information, what else was erased along with it?"
Astrid looked down at the four of them, her eyes filled with complex emotions, and she softly gave the answer:
"They're mostly related to <FlashDance>, but so far, most of what's been discovered is tied to you guys."
This answer caused a stir among the crowd, plunging them into silence.
In other words, the one "eaten" by some mysterious force was most likely a contestant, or even someone who was their teammate. Only in this way can we explain why their scenes in the show started to be largely missing from the team formation stage onwards.
Chu Wangshu murmured:
"We've lost... a teammate?"
Kiriwake Yayoi said calmly:
"Liuli, the magic that disappeared from you must be because you sensed something in advance and did something. Perhaps you have some kind of backup plan."
The Green Eyed Cat's pupils widened slightly. She felt a sudden surge of nervousness, as if entrusted with a great responsibility, and whispered guiltily:
But I don't remember anything either!
Upon hearing this, Chu Wangshu suddenly remembered something. She thought of the line she had seen in the Liuli notebook and, as if possessed, asked:
"Liuli, do you have someone you like?"
Tang Liuli looked back at the Little Cotton-padded Jacket with a bewildered expression. After thinking for a moment, she said seriously:
Does Melina with the old man's ring count?
"Is that white hair with golden eyes?"
The Green Eyed Cat tilted her head curiously upon hearing this, and corrected her:
"No, Melina has chestnut hair and a single eye, she's super cute, but white hair and golden eyes are really great too."
However, before she could finish speaking, the person in front of her slammed her hand on the table, stood up, and ran upstairs. A moment later, she came back down with a notebook in her hand.
Chu Wangshu confidently opened the notebook, ignoring the Green Eyed Cat's shocked gaze, and showed the title page to everyone, earnestly reading aloud:
"My ideal partner: 163cm tall, 46kg, measurements 86/51/84, white hair and golden eyes, 17 years old, great at telling bedtime stories, super cute and sunny, and a beautiful girl with maternal instincts!"
After he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.
The Little Cotton-padded Jacket publicly revealed the Liuli Cat Cat's XP, ignoring the other's adorable face gradually turning red with confusion, and continued her analysis with conviction:
"Look, this isn't Melina at all. So, is it possible that Liuli has forgotten about the girl she likes, and that girl is actually our forgotten teammate?"
Kiriwake Yayoi was utterly amazed by Chu Wangshu's wildly imaginative thought process.
Xie Qingxuan felt that he had successfully been infected by Liuli's extraordinary wisdom.
Astrid instantly completed the database analysis and said in a serious tone:
"After a search by the think tank, no data completely matches this set of data across all global comics, novels, films, citizen information, and even data from multiple dimensions."
"So, if this isn't just a figment of Tang Liuli's imagination about choosing a partner out of thin air, then your analysis does have a certain degree of validity."
Tang Liuli slammed her hand on the table in anger, wanting to say that she had a ton of favorite anime wives, but under everyone's gaze, she quickly and pitifully sat back down, muttering:
"Um, I really have absolutely no recollection of that."
Xie Qingxuan thought it made perfect sense, and she nodded in agreement:
"Having no recollection is correct; it means you've forgotten everything about her, which is precisely proof."
Kiriwake Yayoi thought:
"So, this handwriting survived because it didn't reveal the exact name?"
Little Sakura was a little confused, and she complained:
"Strange, since it's all something secretly written in a notebook, why not just write the name directly? Why would Liuli use such an awkward way to summarize the clues about her sweetheart?"
The girl paused, seemingly realizing something, and looked at the ignorant Green Eyed Cat with admiration, sighing:
"Could it be... that you foresaw the current situation, knew how to circumvent the erasure mechanism, and therefore consumed a large amount of magic to distort reality, deliberately leaving us with clues in this way?"
Chu Wangshu exclaimed in amazement:
"Liuli, you're amazing."
Xie Qingxuan praised in a declarative tone:
"Master Liuli is a genius."
Tang Liuli was greatly shocked.
Huh? Really? I'm that amazing?
The Green Eyed Cat's mind went blank for a short while before it immediately swelled up like a pufferfish. Enjoying the admiring gazes of her teammates, she nodded confidently and said:
"Yes, that's right, you're absolutely right, that's definitely what I think."
Volume 1: 397. The Demon King's Judgment, The Language of Forget-me-not Flower Language.
Astrid looked thoughtfully at the Green Eyed Cat, who had become so bloated with self-importance that she thought she was incredibly smart, far surpassing Sherlock Holmes, and glanced at the notebook in the Little Cotton-padded Jacket's hand, noticing the data flowing in its pupils.
The advanced technology of Dream Weaver scanned the text and determined the exact time when it was written, approximately a few months ago.
Therefore, the guesses of the few Little Idol are probably wrong, but that doesn't diminish the value of this information, because Magical Girl are generally super smart.
Yes, basically.
At least in terms of memory, Magical Girl after [Flower Bloom] can possess a memory palace-like ability, and as long as they try hard to recall, they can easily recall past details.
Of course, it's also possible that there are those stubborn, inertial Witch who wouldn't even use the hardware they have.
In short, if Liuli says she doesn't remember, then she really doesn't. Given that the target is this idol group, this statement is indeed valuable information worth considering.
Kiriwake Yayoi lost in thought, a subtle expression on her face. She looked at the pufferfish cat, who was practically standing with its hands on its hips, and hesitated before saying:
"So, our missing teammate might be Liuli's crush?"
Tang Liuli's upturned lips instantly froze. She belatedly realized the social humiliation of having her XP read aloud in public, and immediately glared angrily at Chu Wangshu beside her.
Unfortunately, not long after,
Green Eyed Cat was defeated by the admiring and sincere gaze of Little Cotton-padded Jacket. Too embarrassed to blame her, she could only swallow her shame, put on a righteous expression, coughed a few times, and said:
"First of all, although I wrote this, it may not be true."
"Secondly, don't you guys think white hair and golden eyes are really great?"
Xie Qingxuan pondered for a moment, a tender emotion welling up in her chest, and she subconsciously replied:
"Really."
Little Sakura hesitated for a moment, her eyes softening inexplicably, and she instinctively replied:
"Really."
Chu Wangshu nodded in agreement:
"Really."