Chapter 321

"So it must be a coincidence."

Xiaoxia made the final judgment.

Since all the magic circle nodes were intact, what other reason could there be besides coincidence for the Demons to appear so close to a magic circle node?

Xiaoxia thought so, and Xiao Chun nodded in agreement. "Maybe."

Although Xiao Qiu sensed something was amiss, as if she Oblivion something, she ultimately chose to trust her companion. She smiled and said:

"Since there are no problems, how about we go to the amusement park while we still have time? Xiao Bai must really want to go, right?"

Xiao Qiu stepped forward, took Xiao Bai's hand, and asked with a smile.

But Xiao Bai didn't laugh. Listening to the conversation, a look of confusion flashed in her eyes, and she subconsciously said:

"No... there's more..."

"What?" Xiao Qiu didn't hear clearly and leaned closer to ask, "Xiao Bai, what else did you say 'there's more'?"

"There should be... there should be one more node... Sister Xiao Qiu, although... although I don't remember, but... but there should be one more..."

"Xiao Bai must be tired."

Xiao Chun suddenly interrupted Xiao Bai, stepped forward, patted Xiao Bai's head, and said to Xiao Qiu with a smile, "We've been walking all day, haven't we?"

"You're right." Xiaoxia stretched her shoulders. "Checking six nodes in a row really exhausted me... Xiao Qiu, weren't you going to the amusement park? Let's go relax."

Xiaoxia took Xiao Qiu's arm and said with a smile.

Xiao Qiu sensed something was wrong. "But Xiao Bai said..."

"Hmm? What did Xiao Bai White say just now?" Xiaoxia turned to look at Xiao Bai.

The confusion in Xiao Bai's eyes faded, and her original innocence returned. She blinked and said:

Did I... say something just now, Sister Xiaoxia?

"See? Xiao Bai didn't say anything."

Xiaoxia spoke to Xiao Qiu again.

Yu Muqiu fell silent. She looked blankly at Xiao Bai, then at her companions who were still smiling at her as always, and a nameless fear rose in her heart.

Although it seems that nothing has changed.

But... her intuition told her that the world had changed.

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Volume 4 <Magic Autumn> Movie and Season 3: Chapter 349 Why Can't I Hypnotize Xiao Qiu?

(!! Why did the art style suddenly shift to the supernatural?!)

(No! It's late at night here, I'm a little scared!)

(Xiaoxia and Little Red were probably hypnotized, and Dongdong was probably too, but I don't understand when Xiao Chun was hypnotized?)

(It should be... it should be the time when I ran away alone the night before last?)

(No way, Xiao Chun is Middle Rank Magical Girls who has activated her Shining Form, how could she be hypnotized so easily?)

(I don't know...)

"... You're very capable."

Xiao Bai glanced sideways at Stella.

When Xiaobai saw that Aurora and Chen Xiaoxia were being targeted by the Demons and were at a disadvantage, Xiao Bai guessed that they had probably been tricked, but they just didn't know it.

But unexpectedly, Xiao Chun also fell victim to the virus, and it seems that she was infected even earlier than Chen Xiaoxia and Aurora!

According to the timeline, when Xiao Chun and Chen Xiaoxia separated, Stella was still controlling Fang Ming's clone, keeping Xiaobai and Xiao Bai in check at home.

Where did she find the time to hypnotize Xiao Chun?

"After all... it's always better to be cautious when doing things..."

Stella lowered her head and whispered.

She's barely dared to speak now, only thinking about the Sky Screen falling quickly so everyone can know her true purpose.

Otherwise, not only would this crow's body be turned into roasted crow, but the body in the incubation chamber would probably also suffer.

Xiao Qiu was very uneasy about her companions' situation.

At first, Xiao Qiu thought that everyone had overlooked something, so she tried her best to explain to everyone that there were seven nodes in total.

But everyone acted as if they didn't care about it at all, simply saying it was Xiao Qiu's imagination.

In the end, Xiao Qiu stopped saying anything.

She discovered that as long as the matter wasn't brought up, everyone remained the same as before. Whether it was Xiaoxia, Xiao Chun, or Dongdong, their attitudes and wills were no different from before.

As long as nothing is mentioned related to the magic circle nodes.

Xiao Qiu didn't know what had happened, but she knew very well that she absolutely couldn't show any unusual behavior under these circumstances.

Horror movies often feature scenes where the protagonist notices something amiss with someone in the group and, without a care in the world, blurts it out, determined to expose that person's identity.

Finally, that person revealed their identity and began a massive manhunt for the main characters.

Although Xiao Qiu didn't think her companions would attack her, since they were clearly acting strangely, Xiao Qiu felt it necessary to expose them.

In this respect, Xiao Qiu was quite calm and rational.

The group went to the amusement park, but to be honest, Xiao Qiu wasn't very happy.

Xiao Qiu was happy before exploring the node, and even before Xiao Bai mentioned there was another node, Xiao Qiu was still happy.

But when she saw Xiaoxia and the others behaving strangely, even the most optimistic and cheerful Xiao Qiu couldn't bring herself to be happy.

What happened to Xiaoxia and the others?

Why did they suddenly stop investigating the final step?

Xiao Qiu only understood something after Xiao Bai reminded her.

"... There are actually seven nodes in total."

Xiao Qiu thought to herself.

Sitting on the Ferris wheel, looking out at Spring City, Xiao Qiu regained her senses and recalled the question about the magic circle nodes.

The magic circle is a six-pointed star, and it appears to require six nodes.

But in fact, in addition to the six nodes, there is also a central node that connects all the nodes!

That is the center of the magic circle that Dongdong used to connect everyone's dreams in order to enter their dreams!

That's right, the key to the magic circle isn't six, it's actually seven, and the one in the middle is the most important.

It's clearly not enough to just investigate the six nodes. If we're really going to conduct a thorough investigation of the entire magic circle, we absolutely cannot overlook the middle nodes either!

But... Xiaoxia and the others seemed to have overlooked this point. Not only did they overlook it, but when it was brought up, they would subconsciously change the subject.

Although things seem normal now, Xiao Qiu knows that if she reveals her intention to investigate the central node, her companions... will become terrifying.

This behavior makes it seem as if the person has been bewitched.

Etc...

Xiao Qiu suddenly remembered something and abruptly turned to look at Xiao Bai.

Xiao Bai and Xiaoxia were sitting in a corner of the Ferris wheel. Xiaoxia was holding Xiao Bai's hand and pressed against the window to look at the scenery outside. Neither of them noticed Xiao Qiu's gaze.

Xiao Qiu only just remembered it too.

If someone is indeed secretly manipulating everyone's thoughts, then is Xiao Bai's amnesia real, or...?

"... No, how could that be? If making someone lose their memory were that easy, then it wouldn't just be Xiao Bai who lost their memory."

The thought had Xiao Qiu crossed her mind when she immediately dismissed it.

Xiao Bai is very powerful and has a strong will. The fact that he fought against the Erosion Form for so long and remained unharmed is the best proof of that.

If the person behind the scenes can erase Xiao Bai's memories, then it's equally possible to erase Xiaoxia and the others' memories, rather than just affecting their thoughts.

Therefore, Xiao Bai's memory problems should be unrelated to the person behind the scenes.

"Xiao Qiu, are you still thinking about the node?"

Xiao Chun noticed that Xiao Qiu was thinking about something and suddenly asked Xiao Qiu a question.

Yu Muqiu exchanged glances with his companion, finally nodded, and said:

"I always felt that the nodes might... actually have some problems."

"But haven't we already checked?"

Xiaoxia turned to Xiao Qiu and said, "We've checked all the nodes, but we haven't found anything."

"Yes, so the problem shouldn't be with the nodes." Xiao Chun nodded in agreement.

Yu Muqiu was silent for a few seconds, then asked the question again:

"... Do you really think that these are the only nodes?"

As soon as Yu Muqiu asked the question, an eerily quiet moment fell over the small space of the Ferris wheel.

A second later, the silence was broken, and Xiao Chun said with a smile:

"Of course! Haven't we already confirmed it? Dongdong, these are the key nodes of the magic circle, right?"

"Yes, that's right. Because this is a new magic circle, there are only six nodes."

Dongdong nodded in response.

Xiao Chun spread her hands. "See?"

This is a new magic circle, not the old one... the magic circle that sends people into nightmares, so there are six nodes instead of seven. This explanation seems plausible.

But Xiao Qiu's intuition told her that wasn't the case.

That's absolutely not true.

But Xiao Qiu couldn't bring herself to say those words.

Xiao Qiu fell silent. Her trip to the amusement park, which she had been looking forward to, ended rather hastily.

Xiaoxia the others had a lot of fun. It seemed that as long as certain keywords weren't touched, they were still themselves.

But once they reach a certain critical point, Xiaoxia and her friends become a bit scary.

After spending the day together, Xiao Qiu had figured out this pattern.

But Xiao Qiu had no solution.

If all the Magical Girls here have had their minds affected by some mysterious force, then who can Xiao Qiu rely on?

In the evening, the Magical Girls returned to Fang Ming's house.

After dinner, it should have been the usual time for night patrol, but just before setting off, Xiao Qiu chose to separate from her companions.

She planned to investigate the central node by herself. Even if Xiao Chun and the others said today that the central node did not exist, even if it was very likely that Xiao Qiu was wrong, she still needed to see it for herself to feel at ease.

Because she was worried that her companions were being controlled by some mysterious force, Xiao Qiu decided to act alone.

One reason was that she was worried her friends would stop her; Xiao Qiu didn't want to fight with her friends.

Another concern is that the mastermind might somehow observe their movements through the eyes of their accomplices.

Therefore, when Xiao Qiu parted ways, she deliberately chose a direction completely opposite to the central node.

"I hope I'm just overthinking it."

Xiao Qiu, who had secretly returned to the Spring City after going around in circles, sighed inwardly.

Xiao Qiu didn't want her guess to be true, and she didn't want her friends to be controlled by someone.