The First Official Startup

One person held a weapon that looked like a cannon, while the other held a light blue chain.

The two kept a close eye on the dissipating smoke, preparing to launch an attack the moment Katsuki Ruri emerged, lest anything go wrong.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

"A strange attack! A strange attack!!!"

"Run!"

Amidst the commotion, pedestrians on the street began reporting the incidents while fleeing as quickly as possible, just like always.

The only thing that seemed off was the long-dormant radio broadcast.

Logically, after pressing "warning of a strange attack" on a mobile phone, a "warning warning" announcement should sound soon.

But it didn't happen...

At this moment, apart from the panicked screams of passersby and the hissing sound of the strange beings accumulating magical power, the surrounding streets were silent.

The strange man's announcement did not sound.

Aside from these sounds, there was nothing else of note in the surrounding area... to the point that you could hear the flapping of mosquitoes' wings.

A buzzing sound, the sound of countless wings flapping at high speed.

Then, in the next instant, a flash of cold light, hidden behind a fleeing human who was passing by three strange figures, suddenly leaped forward.

Little Sprite, here we come!

The sharp spear in his hand was pointed at the forehead of the strange man imbued with magic... aimed at a vital spot, without a doubt.

"!!!" Completely unexpected to be attacked from that direction, the strange man was visibly stunned for a moment, and his hand, which was imbued with magic, pointed in that direction as well.

In that instant, the technique was launched.

The magic bullet in his left hand instantly struck the charging Little Sprite, and the explosion of magic instantly engulfed the Little Sprite.

But it wasn't just that one...

A Little Sprite fairy mage hiding in the distance had three rapidly spinning miniature Drill condensed on its cute little staff.

Although small, its penetrating power is still astonishing.

Just as the Little Sprite, acting as the vanguard, was engulfed by the spell, the Drill spell in the mage Little Sprite's hand immediately flew out.

The spell's objective aligns with the original objective of the "soldier's" spirit—to strike directly at the opponent's head and throat.

Fire!!!

Perhaps this is what is meant by exchanging pieces.

Xiao Cui's forces were also sufficient for her to exchange...

Xiao Cui's "Little Sprite Expansion Plan" is centered on Wind City, gradually spreading outwards from the Little Sprite.

In a very short time, dozens of Little Sprite scattered across the land will gather... and as time goes by, more and more will gather.

The problem is, Xiao Cui needs this time.

And under siege... especially under siege by monsters who are even more professional than those magical girls who claimed to be "top 100 in United States".

Xiao Cui finds it difficult to squeeze out these times.

So...

"Reduce their numbers!"

With this vow, Xiao Cui led the two newly summoned Little Sprite out of the dust, forming a pincer movement with the first Little Sprite to arrive.

The sharp elven spikes were aimed directly at the strange man's chest.

The mage Little Sprite were in charge of the head, while Xiao Cui personally led the soldier Little Sprite, preparing to destroy the enemy's heart.

Throat, heart, brain...

As long as the latter two are destroyed simultaneously, the most important "reduction of personnel" can be achieved, so it doesn't matter if we are attacked in the process.

Even if she is seriously injured, it doesn't matter. Xiao Cui can rely on her Little Sprite to deal with the situation... The injury will not affect Xiao Cui's normal combat.

During this time, one can use magic to slowly recover.

But as long as you can reduce enemy numbers, then the enemy will truly suffer losses, and you need to know this when you are under siege.

One against two and one against three are completely different concepts.

Xiao Cui understood this principle, so she targeted that strange person, preparing to eliminate him as quickly as possible.

"What?!"

The strange man who abruptly turned his head had his pupils dilate in that instant... He had realized that he seemed to have been used as a weak point.

No, he doesn't want to die!!!

At this moment, this strange man, at the fastest speed he had ever seen, began to strengthen the defenses on his body, determined to protect his heart.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

Xiao Cui's calculations were quite perfect, taking into account the current situation—having just used his magic to launch an attack spell, he was unable to mount an emergency counterattack.

Hmm... it shouldn't have been too late.

But at this moment...

"Boom!"

A terrifying gust of wind from the fist struck Xiao Cui from the side, completely...

It blew away the smoke and dust from the flames, and then struck with explosive force.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

The... fourth enemy?!

Xiao Cui only had time to glance to the side out of the corner of her eye, and only had time to observe that the enemy was a muscular and burly man.

Before she could even make a judgment, or try to minimize her injury from the fewest angles possible... she was hit.

"Bump!!!!!"

The immense force struck Xiao Cui's side instantly, and amidst the cracking and popping of bones, Xiao Cui, who had been advancing, plummeted to the ground.

Then, it left a heavy imprint on the street!

"Boom!!!!!!"

With a deafening roar, Xiao Cui was slammed into the ground, creating a cracked crater in the road. Her body, lying inside the crater, was also twisted in an abnormal way.

Without a doubt, the bones... especially the bones on the right side of the body, were in extremely poor condition after the attack.

Although the transformation has not yet been reversed, the game is not yet at a dead end.

However... the current battle situation is clearly not optimistic.

Xiao Cui's forehead was covered in cold sweat from the pain. Looking at the fourth strange man joining the battle... Oh no, her fighting spirit was starting to dissipate, and her mind was beginning to wander.

He was already on the verge of unconsciousness after just one blow?

Am I going to die?

Will I, Xiao Cui, die here?

Chapter 586 First Formal Launch

"Huff... huff..."

The strange man was breathing heavily, as if he had just been rescued from drowning... he was almost dead.

It really was a close call; he truly had a brush with death.

"Boss! You saved me!"

The strange man thanked the leader of the 17th Group with delight, then glared resentfully at Xiao Cui lying on the ground. "These magical girls nowadays, so cunning! So cunning!!!"

To this, the strange woman holding the "cannon" curled her lip and said, "Aren't you just too stupid?"

The lizard-like female monster had a different opinion. "Indeed cunning... In less than a minute, that magical girl had figured out how to counterattack."

The leader of the 17th Group didn't mince words in response to the strange man's words; instead, he immediately rushed towards Xiao Cui, who had fallen to the ground.

Come to think of it, this magical girl looks somewhat familiar...

So that's how it is. Katsuki Ruri is the magical girl Midori from the Wind City Squad? I heard the Wind City Squad has some connection with the King of Wind City.

That's really...

"What a pleasant surprise!"

Laughing so arrogantly, the leader of the 17th Group was about to punch Xiao Cui in the heart. "Killing two birds with one stone, huh!"

"Using you to threaten Nagashima, you can also threaten the King of Wind City at the same time... Wind City is already mine!!!"

"..."

"Asshole..."

With blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, Xiao Cui cursed as she struggled to get up and move, trying to use her shattered bones to support her.

However, perhaps we should have known sooner.

Whenever I'm the one being targeted, it's because the enemy is trying to use me to threaten Brother Cong Yu... Why is it always like this?

It makes her seem like a burden.

Xiao Cui didn't want to be used to threaten Cong Yu, but she was also worried that Cong Yu wouldn't be swayed by her threats.

As Xiao Cui struggled to her feet and began to condense her magic, the muscular leader of the Seventeenth Group immediately prepared to throw a punch.

"Give it to me! Lie down!"

As he roared, he pulled his arm back like a bow... a ready-to-fire crossbow that would pierce Xiao Cui's heart.

After that, all he needed to do was keep Katsuki Ruri alive with his magic while preparing to escape Wind City to avoid trouble.

And then came the complete victory of the 17th Group!

"Hiss hiss hiss!!!"

But...

The sudden, intermittent, piercing pain that pierced his arm disrupted his attack.

They are a group of Little Sprite.

Katsuki Ruri controls countless Little Sprite...

"..."

"Huff... huff..."

Xiao Cui took deep breaths, panting heavily as she continued to exhaust herself. Covered in blood, she was multitasking...

While controlling the Little Sprite to attack four strange enemies, he crawled towards the building, trying to conceal his true form as much as possible; at the same time, he controlled his magic to heal his injuries, preparing for future recovery.

"Go to hell!!!"

Flames shot out from the monster's cannons toward "Xiao Cui"... Block them, control them, and pierce through her palm.

"Ha... Hoo... Ha..."

Lying on the ground, Xiao Cui was panting. She was controlling countless Little Sprite at the same time, and she felt inexplicably tired... which shouldn't have been the case.

But at this moment, she was already somewhat heartbroken.

He was already on the verge of unconsciousness, yet he still had to expend a great deal of energy fighting and dragging his body around.

The brain also has to simultaneously receive countless images from countless Little Sprite and piece them together to form the current state of the battlefield.

Chains! Bind her!

From the strange man's hand

In the middle, chains are spreading and flying... This is unpredictable; you have to dodge them yourself.

Making a decision in a very short time, Xiao Cui gritted her teeth, used her limp arms to push off the ground, and Pounce forward, rolling several times.