The Mercenary Squad and the Potion

Youyou, Kelly's smile faded.

They exchanged glances, and finally Kelly spoke:

"You want to activate the Erosion Form? Give up. This form isn't as good as you think. You saw what happened to you in the Sky Screen after you activated the Erosion Form. Although I'm not entirely sure why you're unharmed, anyway... you should just give up."

"Ms. Kelly is right. You are already very powerful. In fact, you could say you are the most promising Magical Girls besides those Magical Girls who have activated their Shining Form."

Youyou echoed Kelly's words, adding, "... So you don't need to be too hard on yourself, just let things take their course."

"I know the Erosion Form is dangerous, but... I don't want to just watch Xiao Qiu and the others fight on the front lines while I can't do anything about it."

Xiao Bai's tone remained calm as she looked at Kelly and asked, "You must know how to activate the Erosion Form, right? Tell me."

Kelly remained silent, while Youyou looked at Xiao Bai with a complicated expression.

In the second season of Sky Screen, Chen Xiaoxia was once lost before activating her Shining Form.

When Xiao Chun discovered that the other two Magical Girls had activated their Shining Form, she also felt that she would fall behind her companions.

The Magical Girls were unwilling to fall behind, to become weaklings who had to be protected by others, and they didn't want to be left behind by their companions and far outpaced.

In this respect, Xiao Bai, who transforms into Magical Girls while being male, is actually the same.

Even Xiao Bai's desire for power far surpasses that of Xiao Qiu and other Magical Girls.

Because Xiao Bai considers herself an adult, an elder who should stand in front of Xiao Qiu and the others, sheltering them from the wind and rain.

Xiao Bai is naturally happy that the younger generation is successful.

But if she were really to fall behind these 'juniors' and watch them go up to fight, Xiao Bai, as a 'senior', would absolutely not be willing to accept it.

Although Youyou really wanted to tell Xiao Bai that, given that his true form was male, Xiao Bai's ability to achieve this level of skill had already surpassed countless others.

After all, throughout history, the only male recorded to have become Magical Girls is Fang Ming.

But Youyou couldn't bring herself to say it.

One was that Kelly was right beside him, and she seemed unaware of the true relationship between Fang Ming and Xiao Bai.

Another point is that even if Youyou really tried to persuade Xiao Bai with these words, Xiao Bai might not listen.

She always said that Xiaoxia was strong-willed, Aurora was stubborn.

But who is truly the one who remains steadfast in this matter?

Kelly remained silent for a long, long time. She looked into Xiao Bai's eyes and seemed to see the seriousness and determination hidden beneath his eyes.

With a sigh, Kelly's tone finally softened, and she said to Xiao Bai:

"... I don't know your situation, but judging from the content of Sky Screen Season 2, you should have some resistance to the Erosion Form."

"When a typical Magical Girls enters the Erosion Form, she undergoes an irreversible Demonization process, but you are clearly different, so... if you are truly willing to accept this power..."

Kelly paused briefly, her expression complex, and said, "Perhaps we can find a solution among those who use Mutant Magic."

"... Mutant Magic?"

"That's right. Mutant Magic and Demons actually share the same origin. Ordinary creatures that receive magic are transformed into monsters because they are unable to adapt to the power of Demons."

"But you're Magical Girls, so..."

Kelly stopped there, then said, "But it's dangerous. You have to be prepared that you might not be able to turn back, and what if you really can't..."

"Then let Aurora do it."

Without hesitation, Xiao Bai replied, "If I truly cannot reverse my Demonization, I will kill myself before I completely fall, or... I can have Aurora do it herself."

If other Magical Girls were to do it, they might not be able to bring themselves to do it.

But Aurora is different. Aurora's acquaintance with Xiao Bai is only superficial. She is not familiar with Xiao Bai, so she should not hesitate to take action. After all, by then Xiao Bai will have become Demonization and will no longer resemble a human. For Aurora, 'purifying' Xiao Bai is no different from purifying other monsters.

"... Was it really necessary to go this far?" Kelly asked.

"I can't catch up with Xiao Qiu now, but if Xiao Qiu and the others are in danger, I will absolutely not stand idly by. At that time... I will die too."

Xiao Bai calmly analyzed. "Rather than dying at the hands of the Demons because of insufficient power and being unable to play any role, it is better to seek power now."

"If we succeed, I can continue to serve as the first line of defense against the Demons; if we fail, there will be no loss."

"We're all going to die anyway."

Xiao Bai rationally conducted the analysis.

It's true that she has a cheat code, and she also knows that as long as she improves step by step and has enough time, even without pursuing any random forms, she can become the strongest!

However, this is on the premise that Xiao Bai has no attachments in this world.

Yu Muqiu, Chen Xiaoxia, Murong Xiaochun, Song Niandong... These children have somehow already taken a place in Xiao Bai's heart.

Watching them die in battle while he slunk away, leaving it for later— Xiao Bai was unwilling and unable to do such a thing.

When real danger arises, she will definitely stand in front of everyone.

But by then, due to her insufficient strength, she would definitely die first in the battle against the Demons.

He would die then; awakening the Erosion Form would be Demonization, leading to his death as well. But the latter would at least give Xiao Bai a chance to awaken new power.

Moreover, Xiao Bai felt that with the power of her cheat, she might not be unable to reverse her Demonization.

Cheats are Xiao Bai's biggest source of confidence!

"Since that's the case..." Kelly was about to say, "In that case, let's find some monsters and extract their Mutant Magic."

But after saying only a few words, Kelly's expression suddenly turned to shock and anger, and she vanished from Xiao Bai's sight in an instant.

Then, a deafening roar echoed from afar!

Upon hearing this sound, Xiao Bai's pupils contracted.

She recognized the voice.

That's the sound of an anti-materiel sniper rifle!!

Chapter 207 Mercenary Squad and Potions

This is a mercenary squad.

They came from a laboratory in a secret base.

They have no names, no past, and not even their own goals.

Their sole purpose is to obey orders and eliminate threats, even at the cost of their own lives.

As for whose orders to take?

Mission: Kill the Magical Girl Aurora and seize the Supernatural Item 001 from her.

"Gentlemen, this mission is extremely dangerous. This is your first mission, and it may very well be your last. But I urge you all to fight to the very end for this mission!"

For the future of humanity!

"For the future of humanity!!!"

The five-man mercenary squad shouted in response to the prompts in their headsets from inside the unmanned transport vehicle.

They didn't realize that the prompts in the headset were synthesized electronically, and that the person issuing the commands wasn't even a living person.

But they didn't pay attention.

Their minds had long been emptied; they had no self, only missions and orders, and an obsession and determination for the 'future of humanity'.

Finally, the unmanned transport vehicle stopped in the wilderness, and the five-man mercenary squad simultaneously activated the path guides on their helmets.

They jumped out of the car quickly, without even glancing at each other, and sped off in five different directions.

The goggles, with their path-guiding features, showed them the mission objective.

One of them carried a huge box and went to the mountain peak furthest from the target.

He opened the box and quickly set it up on the ground. In the blink of an eye, an anti-materiel sniper rifle appeared in front of him.

This anti-materiel sniper rifle was provided by the organization and was intended to kill the Magical Girls.

The rifle has a 15mm caliber and can easily penetrate 30mm of tank armor. Its effective range is over 2,000 meters. The bullet is equipped with a special metal mixed with Mutant Magic, which can effectively strike supernatural creatures.

According to the organization's tests, this sniper rifle can even easily eliminate Lower Rank peak Demons!

Therefore, as long as you can hit the Magical Girls, even if she is in her transformed form, the worst outcome will be that she is seriously injured!

Destroy the Magical Girls and obtain the Supernatural Item 001 —that's the mission the organization assigned them.

They, these 'consumables,' are here for the sake of humanity's future, for that future where everyone can use magic.

"--Target located, No. 3 in position."

"Received, second target location confirmed, number four in position--"

"Number 5(1)(2) is in position."

Three more voices rang out simultaneously, and the five-person team was already prepared in their respective areas.

They chose to fire in staggered formations to avoid direct combat with the Magical Girls. If the first shot missed, the person targeted by the Magical Girls would become bait, and the others would quickly reposition themselves for the next attack.

They have two Magical Girls targets to deal with this time, one of whom is Yuan Bai, Magical Girls who has been confirmed to have the 'Middle Rank' rank.

One of them is Aurora, a newly minted Magical Girls who transforms into Magical Girls using the Supernatural Item 001.

Aurora is easy to deal with, but Yuan Bai is the real challenge.

Therefore, everyone's first target was Aurora, who was playing on her phone a kilometer away and seemed to have no suspicions.

After adjusting their respective times and calculating wind speed, distance, humidity, and temperature, Number Five had already aimed his scope at the blonde girl in the mirror, who was completely engrossed in her phone.

"--Cleanup begins!"

At a single command, the five men, whose timing had been synchronized, fired their guns at the same time!

The deafening sound of the anti-material sniper rifle rang out, and five enormous bullets flew toward the blonde girl in the distance at the same time!

The girl seemed unresponsive, but given the speed of the bullets, she would be torn to shreds by the anti-materiel weapon's bullets before she even heard the sound of the gunshot!

But just as the bullet was about to hit the girl, red magic suddenly surged into the sky!

Boom!!

Through analysis of the Mutant Magic, the organization behind the five-man mercenary team can now see the shape of the magic through their modified goggles.

So the five of them immediately saw the magic shooting into the sky.

The magic surged, with golden lightning flashing within, and all five bullets fired by the five people landed in empty space!

That's impossible!

The blonde girl Aurora clearly hadn't noticed the bullets at all. How could she have sensed the danger, transformed, and dodged them in less than two seconds?!

A formal Magical Girl Transformation; one can enter Magical Girls mode with a mere thought.

But for Aurora to transform, she has to take out her phone and strike a pose!

Isn't that how it's depicted on the Sky Screen!?

The five-man mercenary squad was somewhat surprised to see Aurora dodge the attack, but their movements were swift and decisive.

Seeing a silver streak of light flying towards them from afar, No. 3 immediately threw away the equipment in his hands.

He ran in the opposite direction from which the silver streak of light had come, taking a silver syringe from his pouch as he ran.

The syringe contained an unknown red liquid, which even shimmered with a strange light.

No. 3 paid no attention to the unusual glow in the liquid. The moment he took out the syringe, No. 3 plunged it into his own neck without hesitation!

Pfft!

The moment No. 3's injection entered his body, the silver light was already in front of No. 3!

The silver light transformed into a silver-haired girl in black before No. 3.

The girl's usual indifferent and calm expression vanished, replaced by an extremely rare look of anger.

This wasn't the frenzied rage that followed entering the erosion state; it was a cold, murderous intent seeping from the very core of one's being, a calm rage.

As the girl approached, No. 3 sensed the power within him and roared at her:

"For the future of humanity!!!! Roar!!!!"

His voice distorted in a very short time, turning from an initial roar into a true beastly howl.

His body changed; immense power expanded his body, tearing his black combat suit apart. He also grew taller, and violent magic and power flowed within No. 3!