Episode Five Begins!
Fang Ming had a lot to do that day.
First, he needs to go to A City to investigate Luna's whereabouts.
He also needs to set up the 'Hope Magic Array' that Youyou taught him in A City.
If everything goes smoothly and all is well, he will transform into Xiao Bai and go into the dream world to increase his total magic power.
In addition, there is the separation of Mutant Magic, the implantation of Mutant Magic after separation, and the exploration of Erosion Form.
There are many things to do, but we have to take them one by one.
Fang Ming's first stop was A City, but whether he was lucky or unlucky, he couldn't find any information related to Luna or the Aurora Society.
However, for now, no news is good news.
Since there was no news, Fang Ming could focus on improving himself for the time being.
While there's still no clue about the Erosion Form, Fang Ming has already started working on consuming his own skills to increase his magic power.
The dream, with its five-fold time flow, finally gave Fang Ming hope of catching up with Xiao Qiu and the others.
So what are we waiting for?
Liver open!!
Chapter 239, Episode 5 begins!
There's another benefit to grinding skills in dreams.
You don't feel tired in your dreams.
Fang Ming can make perfect use of all the time in his dreams!
In the Dream World where one day equals five days, Fang Ming's total magic power, which had been stagnant for a long time, steadily increased as his skill level rose.
This rate of increase reassured him. If things continued at this pace, Fang Ming's magic level should reach LV4 in three months in real time.
Based on the power conversion of Demons, this should be Upper Rank- level rank.
Once he was in Upper Rank, Fang Ming had more confidence to protect Xiao Qiu and her group.
The time spent cultivating in the dream world was beyond comprehension. Immersed in the feeling of increasing his strength, Fang Ming almost missed the broadcast of the fifth episode that evening.
Thanks to Youyou's constant attention to Fang Ming's improvement using the Xiao Bai form, he was able to get out in time; otherwise, he would probably only be able to watch the replay of episode five.
"You really work hard."
When Xiao Bai emerged from the dream, Youyou sighed and said to her, "You didn't waste a single minute of the more than eighty hours in the Dream World; you were constantly learning... Is your ability to burn your knowledge and transform it into magic?"
"Don't tell anyone."
Xiao Bai whispered to Youyou.
Although Xiao Qiu and the others now suspect that her magic comes from the knowledge and memories she burned, Xiao Bai on the Sky Screen has not admitted or explained it, so Xiao Qiu and the others' suspicions remain just that—suspicions.
If Youyou were to expose this, then not to mention Xiao Qiu, Xiao Chun and Dongdong would definitely stop Xiao Bai from becoming Magical Girls immediately.
And to be honest, I'm ashamed to say that...
Right now, Xiao Bai probably can't beat the two of them working together, after all, this is only the first day he's entered cultivation mode.
Xiao Bai estimates it will take about a month in real time for her to regain the absolute dominance over the Magical Girls she used to have.
In short, this matter cannot be told to anyone now, and if possible, it should not be revealed later.
"Well, I won't say it, but this method must be Pain. Is it... worth it?"
Youyou's expression was complicated.
Learning knowledge and then transforming it into magic is certainly not an easy way to improve one's magic. Even if Xiao Bai is a genius who can quickly learn certain things, using this method to enhance magic can be considered a form of self-harm.
I really don't know what Xiao Bai is thinking, preferring to give so much rather than step down to the sidelines.
"It's worth it as long as it can protect everyone."
Xiao Bai's voice was calm.
She wasn't actually in as much Pain as Youyou had imagined.
For her, who possessed the cheat code, the most Pain period was before the knowledge was recorded as a skill.
She really needed to study very hard during that period.
Once the knowledge is entered into a skill, she only needs to repeatedly use the skill to steadily increase her experience.
Even if she doesn't come into contact with new knowledge, when her skill level breaks through from LV1 to LV2, new advanced knowledge will emerge in her mind.
Otherwise, how would Xiao Bai improve his skill level in the dream world?
But since it concerns her own cheat, Xiao Bai won't go around telling everyone, so let Youyou misunderstand as she pleases, as long as she doesn't tell Xiao Qiu and the others.
Xiao Bai and Youyou were talking.
During this time, Xiao Bai checked the time and realized there were still more than ten minutes until the fifth episode of Sky Screen was scheduled to air.
She was about to close her eyes to rest and organize the newly learned skills when her phone suddenly rang.
Kelly's Data Doppelganger popped up in the phone and said to Xiao Bai:
"He is Luna's father."
"Hmm." Xiao Bai nodded and answered the unknown call that had come into her phone.
"Hello? Yuan Bai?"
A fluent Central Continent language came from the other end of the phone.
Xiao Bai looked up at the still dark Sky Screen, casually sat down on the ground, and asked Charles on the other end of the phone:
"Have you found any clues about the Aurora Society?"
"Yes, Yuan Bai, first, I have some bad news."
"What?"
"Those Aurora Society 'leaders' you went to look for yesterday, they're just puppets."
Charles, on the other end of the phone, immediately dropped a bombshell.
But Xiao Bai's expression remained unchanged. "I guessed it. So you found the person controlling them?"
"No, they are very cautious. Even these elected 'leaders' themselves believe that they are the leaders of the Aurora Society, as if no one is controlling them, and that everything they do is based on their own thoughts."
In short, these 'leaders' are all stand-ins.
But they themselves were unaware that they were stand-ins.
This reminded Xiao Bai of a movie he had seen in his previous life, <Biological Machine>.
The Umbrella executives active outside the company are clones of the real executives. These clones are unaware that they are clones, and there is more than one clone. If any of them encounters an accident, they can be abandoned by the Umbrella Corporation without hesitation.
As for the true entity, it has long been hidden away and its whereabouts are unknown.
The higher-ups at the Aurora Society are using this method now, so it's no wonder that Xiao Bai's hypnotic magic couldn't get any information out of him.
Because these 'standers' are telling the truth; they really don't know anything, not even that they are standers.
"When there's bad news, there's good news?"
Xiao Bai then asked.
Luna's father laughed on the other end of the phone:
"Yuan Bai is indeed intelligent. The good news is that, thanks to the fact that they were just decoys, my takeover of their businesses went smoothly, and during the process, I discovered one of their hidden, true core bases."
Because the Aurora Society's higher-ups were all imposters, Luna's father began to act with unbridled arrogance.
In just one day, his Ellis Industries had acquired a number of Aurora Society -related businesses, although they were only insignificant parts, but this still represented a signal.
A signal that could be used to launch an attack on the Aurora Society.
It's important to know that once the Aurora Society exposed behind the Sky Screen, many people are now eyeing this behemoth, much like the N City underworld is eyeing the Crocodile Brotherhood.
Now that Luna's father has given the signal, the wolf pack waiting to feast is starting to stir.
Thanks to this, Luna's father found a weakness and located the Aurora Society's true core base in the Americas District.
Xiao Bai didn't care how dangerous the process was; she only cared about the outcome.
"Location."
Xiao Bai asked about the location of the core laboratory.
Luna's father gave her an address, then said, "... Yuan Bai, I will continue to follow the Aurora Society's movements, but I would also appreciate your help in finding Luna... that child... that child is my only daughter..."
"Charles said in a deep voice on the other end of the phone."
Charles certainly wouldn't have taken the lead if it weren't for his daughter.
But the Sky Screen Aurora Society had already reached out to his daughter, and if Charles did nothing, he wouldn't deserve to be a father.
That's what Charles was thinking, which is why he took the initiative to approach the Magical Girls and cooperate in order to avenge his daughter.
At the same time, Charles was also very worried about the safety of his daughter Luna in the real world.
Her inexplicable transformation into Magical Girls was enough to worry him, but now her inexplicable disappearance has turned his hair completely white.
Charles only wanted to know if his daughter was safe, and for her sake, he didn't mind being the knife in Xiao Bai's hand.
"I will find Luna."
Xiao Bai made a serious promise.
If Charles helps her, she will help Charles. And even if Charles doesn't help her, just based on the fact that Luna is Magical Girls, Xiao Bai will definitely find Luna.
In this era where Magical Girls are scarce, every Magical Girls is a valuable asset in the fight against Demons, and none can be lost!
"Thanks!"
Charles thanked him sincerely and hung up the phone.
Looking at the phone in his hand and thinking about the coordinates Charles had given him, Xiao Bai remained silent for a long time before saying to Kelly:
"After episode five ends, go and inform Xiao Qiu and the others."
"Hmm? You want Xiao Qiu and the others to go to that base with you?"
"... Although I'm reluctant and don't want to do this, they should know some of the cruel truths of this world."
Magical Girls need to grow up.
It's not just about growth in magic, but also in spiritual growth.
Otherwise Demons, if Demons were to descend in the future and discover their weakness of not being able to face the darkness, they would very likely be defeated.
Love and hope may overcome all difficulties, and the protagonist's halo may allow them to reach the end.
However, during this period, one should not let go of any opportunity that can increase one's chances of survival.
Temper your will, temper your character, grow gradually, and finally banish... or even destroy the Demons!
After Xiao Qiu and the others became Magical Girls, this became something they had to do, so no matter how unwilling Xiao Bai was, they still had to go through what they were supposed to go through.
We must not be soft-hearted.
"Episode 5 has begun..."
Just as my mind was in turmoil, the Sky Screen lit up precisely on time.
The fifth episode of the spin-off has begun.
Snowflakes fluttered outside the window, while inside the coffee shop, three Magical Girls gathered together, drinking steaming hot coffee.
The coffee table is round, and three rattan chairs are placed in three different positions, with two of them closer together, forming an isosceles triangle.
Luna and Aurora sat in the close-up wicker chairs, Xiao Bai sat in the slightly further away wicker chairs, making it seem as if they were sitting opposite the two Magical Girls from the Americas District.
Even so, Aurora's gaze first fell on Luna.
To be precise, it was the lion doll Lien, who was also drinking coffee next to Luna.
She stared at the blue-haired girl beside her, who suddenly seemed much gentler and more refined, and asked:
"Now, you should tell me what you really know! I've been following you for months!"
"... Little Red, what you said is somewhat ambiguous."
Lien said calmly.