I Said, Stop Adding More Lore!

"Hehehe, as long as we can shatter the World Barrier and send messages to our people, what difference does it make whether it was you who did it or I did it?"

Demon Nicole smiled:

"Your will is strong, I know, but... you've reached your limit, haven't you? Well then, let me lend you a hand, my future 'comrade'! Believe that with my help, you will surely be able to withstand the purification of this light of Hope's Light..."

"!! You bastard--!"

Negative emotions flowed into Xiao Bai's body along with the magic, and Xiao Bai's eyes, which should have been as bright as rubies, began to turn black.

Her pupils trembled, and the patterns on her body turned pitch black, gradually showing signs of fading.

This is not a good thing.

In its Erosion Form, the more pronounced the circuit board-like erosion patterns on its surface, the more it indicates that the Magical Girls can still be saved.

She may also be able to break free from the Erosion Form.

However, if the Erosion Form disappears, it completely merges with itself—

"Go and Destruction this world, my comrade! You will surely... become Demons even stronger than me!!"

The Demon Nicole gave Xiao Bai a 'blessing,' but for Xiao Bai, it was the most vicious 'curse.'

Just as their magic merged perfectly, the Dawn's Light broke in the distance!

The pure white light completely enveloped the space, dyeing all the colors with this pure white that represents light and hope.

The light enveloped the bodies of Demon Nicole and Xiao Bai, freezing the final smile of Demon Nicole and the angry expression of Xiao Bai on the screen before being completely obscured by the Hope's Light.

The activation of magic continued, and Yu Muqiu's magic, amplified by the light of Hope's Light, seemed to become inexhaustible.

But at that moment, a Pain sound came from within the light:

"Ugh... Ahhhhhh--!!!"

"... Xiao Bai!"

Yu Muqiu could tell that the Pain screams came from Xiao Bai.

Almost instinctively, she wanted to stop her attack.

But Song Niandong, who was beside her, took her hand:

"No... we can't stop..." Song Niandong's eyes reddened, but the flow of magic never ceased. She said to Yu Muqiu, "... Despair... a deeper despair is brewing within... so... we can't stop!"

The hundreds of thousands of people in Spring City have not yet woken up. The negative emotions absorbed in order to build the barrier still exist, although due to Song Niandong's actions, the emotions that have been born now represent the Light of the Soul of hope.

However, this does not mean that negative emotions will completely disappear.

Just as no matter how overwhelming the negative emotions were, there will always be a glimmer of hope in one's heart.

No matter how strong the Power of Hope is now, there will always be despair in one's heart.

Hope and despair are intertwined; for humanity, it is simply impossible to make either one disappear completely.

That's why the power of the Demon Nicole continued to grow stronger, and why Xiao Bai, who was Light Cannon, was further consumed by despair, causing him to make such a Pain sound.

But the more this is the case, the less they can stop.

Yu Muqiu could sense that a deeper despair was brewing in Xiao Bai's heart, and the only thing that could extinguish this despair was the power that Yu Muqiu possessed at this moment!

With these hopes, there's still a chance Xiao Bai can be saved, but once it stops...

A being even more terrifying than the Demon Nicole will be born!

That's when the world will truly be finished!

Yu Muqiu did not stop releasing energy as Song Niandong said. However, perhaps out of the instinct for survival, Xiao Bai actually began to fight against the Power of Hope after accepting the power of the Demon Nicole!

Black and red magic erupted, and in the pure white, that black and red dot of light was expanding at a visible speed and began to fight back against Yu Muqiu's Hope's Light!

At first, there was only a little bit, but then the Despair Power grew stronger and expanded into a larger space.

At the edge of this World Barrier, the two sides engaged in a contest of energy.

Yu Muqiu's power also began to decline to some extent, but just then, a sudden Power of Hope came from behind Yu Muqiu.

Blue light and emerald green light emanated simultaneously from the Emotion Seed in Chen Xiaoxia and Murong Xiaochun.

They converged in mid-air, infusing into Yu Muqiu's magic, supporting Yu Muqiu and giving her her final motivation.

"It's just hope! Take it!! Xiao Qiu!! Keep going!!"

"Xiao Qiu! Bring Xiao Bai back! Our strength is in your hands!"

Xiaoxia and Xiao Chun said at the same time.

Two Magical Girls entrusted their last bit of power to Yu Muqiu, so that she could fight against Xiao Bai, who was about to completely fall into depravity.

Normally, with the help of companions and the trump card of Hope's Light, this should have been a story where justice triumphs over evil and everything returns to peace.

But the reality was beyond the Magical Girls' expectations.

"Aaaaaaah!!!!!"

With Xiao Bai's roar, the Despair Power suddenly erupted wildly in that instant. In just a moment, this Despair Power dispelled hope, and boundless, heavy magic pressed down on the Magical Girls, rendering them unable to move!

Let's look at Xiao Bai's appearance now.

Sharp horns seemed to reappear on her forehead, the black lines on her skin disappeared, and her entire skin turned deep red.

Although her trench coat was tattered, it was covered by armor, and along with her eyes, it had turned pure black.

The worst thing still happened.

Xiao Bai.

He turned into Demons!

Chapter 182 already said not to add any more settings!

Something even more desperate than despair happened to the Magical Girls.

The Xiao Bai who once fought alongside them, who always stood in front of them like a senior protecting them, has now become a being that resembles Demons.

Even Yu Muqiu and the others couldn't give her a way out, because they couldn't beat her.

The attack, a condensation of the Hope's Light of hundreds of thousands of people, is a one-time event; Yu Muqiu has no way to condense a second wave of Hope's Light.

She only experienced temporary Upper Rank power; when hope faded, she would revert to being just a Middle Rank- level Magical Girls.

As for Xiao Bai... the mere magical fluctuations emanating from her body were enough to make everyone breathless, and even movement became incredibly difficult, making it impossible for them to move forward.

The Magical Girls were frozen in place by this aura, as if they had been immobilized. They looked at Shiro, who was screaming in Pain and releasing Xiao Bai Demons aura without restraint, and felt sadness and despair in their hearts.

"Xiao Bai..."

Yu Muqiu's voice trembled, tears streaming down her cheeks. She softly called Xiao Bai's name, but didn't know what to do next.

"Aaaaaahh..."

Xiao Bai's Pain cries continued. She hugged her body, and the black and red magic behind her formed two wings that blotted out the sky. A red halo appeared above her head, floating like the halo above an angel's head.

However, its essence is red, representing rage and bloodshed, and its irregular shape gives people a strong sense of unease.

"How did this black thing turn out like this?! This is... it's all over..."

Chen Xiaoxia didn't know what had happened before, nor did she understand why Xiao Bai had become like this. She only sensed the danger emanating from the other party and was certain that she was no match for him, so she let out a desperate sigh.

However, Xiao Chun discovered that although Xiao Bai seemed to have entered Demonization state, he did not launch any attacks against them.

"Xiao Qiu... Xiao Bai seems... still salvageable!"

Xiao Chun said to Yu Muqiu.

Yu Muqiu immediately snapped out of her grief. Looking at Xiao Bai's struggling figure, a glimmer of hope returned to her eyes:

"Xiao Bai is fighting against negative emotions... we must help her!"

In an instant, Yu Muqiu thought of a solution. She turned to Song Niandong and said, "Dongdong! Please, gather people's hopes together again! This time, we don't need much, just enough to help Xiao Bai!"

"Um!"

Song Niandong nodded emphatically, once again gathering the Hope's Light in people's hearts.

Yu Muqiu flew towards Xiao Bai under immense pressure, wanting to help Xiao Bai overcome this insurmountable obstacle!

--Go to hell.

--Go to hell.

Why persist?

--You understand, right? You've lost your chance... Acknowledge us, accept us...

"Get... out of my way!!!"

The scene shifts, and in the pitch-black space, countless words transform into countless shadows, attacking Xiao Bai like ghostly apparitions.

They stretched out their empty, Void hands, trying to grab Xiao Bai's body and drag her last remaining will into the bottomless the Abyss.

Xiao Bai waved her hands helplessly, trying to shake off the hands that grabbed her, but more hands grabbed her body instead.

Her body was sliding towards the Abyss, and it took all her strength just to maintain her will and her true self.

But... Xiao Bai didn't give up!

"Mere negative will... dares to steal my body!? Get out of here!!!"

Memories fragmented and merged into his body. A fleeting silver light flashed across Xiao Bai's body, driving away even more hands.

But it was only for a moment before those hands grabbed her body again.

Why should we persist?

--You've already given up so much...

--Abandoning the past... abandoning the abilities cultivated over the years... even... abandoning oneself...

--Then why won't you give up your identity as Magical Girls?

--You know, right? As long as you nod, you can gain this extraordinary power in your original form, in your true nature...

So accept us... accept us...

"I already told you... get away from me!!!!"

Memories erupted once more, the shattered fragments unleashing a massive wave of magical power that dissolved these phantoms once more.

But in the boundless darkness, in this endless despair, the phantom attacked again, coiling around her.

Xiao Bai... she was powerless to break free from the darkness that bound her.

When all the 'memories' that could burn are burned away, that is when she falls into darkness.

By then, everything will be irreversible.

(Go, Xiao Bai!!)

(Abandoning the past, abandoning one's identity... what does this mean?)

(Does this mean... Xiao Bai's original form no longer actually exists in this world?)

(So, is this episode finally going to start talking about Xiao Bai's origins?!)

(I don't know, there's no sign of a flashback yet...)

"..."

Looking at himself struggling in the darkness on the Sky Screen, refusing to surrender, Fang Ming felt that Record Bear must have included her own agenda in this drama.

The phrase "abandoning memories and skills" can be explained.

The phrase 'sacrificing oneself...' can also be seen as Fang Ming 'sacrificing' his gender to transform into Magical Girls.

But... what does 'abandoning the past' mean?

Fang Ming has not abandoned his past!

There is no dark or cruel past whatsoever!

The only truly dark and cruel incident was the death of his parents, but after his investigation, he was completely certain that it was just an ordinary accident.

That's hardly a dark thing, is it?

So either the Record Bear smuggled in his own agenda, or the producer smuggled in his own agenda; in any case, Fang Ming below the Sky Screen was definitely not as miserable as depicted on the Sky Screen.