Chapter 340

Even so, the Magical Girls did not let their guard down.

The day after the battle ended, the Magical Girls made their decision.

"Go for special training!"

On the school rooftop, Chen Xiaoxia spoke righteously, looking at her hands, and addressed her companions:

"We've been too lax lately. Nino said that the Demons have been working against the Magical Girls. We shouldn't give up training and just drift through each day just because the Demons in this world have disappeared."

"We should keep improving ourselves until we can give that wretched Witch a good beating!"

"But... we shouldn't have any way to improve ourselves in the short term..."

Yu Muqiu opened the lunchbox, looked down at the food inside, and said softly to Chen Xiaoxia.

Xiao Chun also frowned, and she said:

"After awakening our Shining Form, our strength did indeed increase rapidly for a period of time, but now, as you should have felt, our growth rate has stabilized again. The period of magical power growth brought about by the Shining Form has passed, and now..."

"Isn't there also that Dawn Form? The one that Xiao Qiu took at the end?" Chen Xiaoxia asked again.

Xiao Chun shook her head. "No, although the Witch said that Xiao Qiu has mastered that form, in reality, without our Magic Link and the convergence of the Hope's Light from the entire city, Xiao Qiu simply cannot enter that form."

Dawn Mode, an advanced version of the Shining Form.

Xiao Qiu awakened this form during her battle with Dongdong, but everyone initially thought Xiao Qiu was temporary.

It cannot be replicated.

However, everyone has now realized that they were completely wrong. This method has actually been used by Magical Girls, but it's just not recorded in the world of Magical Creatures.

Now that we know this, we naturally want to find a way to advance to this form.

The problem now is that this form requires extremely demanding conditions to emerge.

Even Xiao Qiu can't use it right now.

The energy of hope accumulated by the magic circle, representing the hopes of hundreds of thousands of people, was completely squandered in the battle against the Witch.

The Magical Girls fell silent.

Just when everyone was at a loss, Xiao Bai's voice suddenly appeared:

"In that case, let's expand the magic circle."

"!!"

The Magical Girls all looked up at the same time, in the direction of Xiao Bai.

Xiao Bai was standing at the entrance to the rooftop, leaning against the edge of the door, looking up at everyone and meeting the eyes of the Magical Girls.

"Xiao Bai!"

Upon seeing Xiao Bai appear here, Yu Muqiu exclaimed in surprise.

She took a few steps forward, rushed to Xiao Bai's side, and hugged her tightly before the other could react:

"That's great! You've recovered!"

After yesterday's battle, Xiao Bai has been in a coma ever since.

This greatly worried Yu Muqiu.

If Xiao Chun hadn't said Xiao Bai was alright, Yu Muqiu probably would have taken Xiao Bai to the hospital.

Even so, Yu Muqiu was extremely worried.

Similarly, she was also worried about Fang Ming, but after everyone's battle last night, Fang Ming returned on his own, which eased Xiao Qiu's worries.

"...?"

Seeing that the Sky Screen only briefly mentioned Fang Ming, Xiao Bai below tilted her head slightly.

[Xiao Bai] is still asleep, but Fang Ming has returned on his own?

Hmm... I think it must have been Dongdong who did it, to prevent the Magical Girls from turning the entire Spring City upside down because they were too worried about Fang Ming.

Of course, it's also possible that Dongdong and Stella did it together to prevent Fang Ming's true identity from being discovered.

But what they're doing now is merely a short-sighted solution.

The plot of the third season will definitely involve the relationship between Fang Ming and Xiao Bai. Now... Xiao Bai can start thinking about where to run off to.

Hmm... Lesos must have been to quite a few worlds, right?

If she really is on the side of the Magical Girls, then Xiao Bai might be able to ask her for help.

Of course, this is on the premise that Xiao Bai himself has the power to contend with Lesos.

Xiao Bai's current strength should be close to that of Upper Rank. If he can activate his Shining Form, he will definitely be able to reliably enter the Upper Rank.

Lesos's true form is probably comparable in strength to Overlord Demons... If we don't find a way to contend with her, then Xiao Bai going to her would be like walking into a trap.

Therefore, this matter requires further consideration.

"... I'm alright now, don't worry... Xiao Qiu."

Xiao Bai carefully considered her words, and finally addressed Xiao Qiu by her nickname.

Xiao Qiu let go of Xiao Bai. She looked at Xiao Bai, who had returned to work, and smiled. Then she winked at Xiao Bai and said:

"Um... Xiao Bai, could you call me 'Sister Xiao Qiu' again... Oh dear!"

Xiao Qiu had barely finished speaking when Xiao Bai ruthlessly pushed her away.

Ignoring the slightly aggrieved Yu Muqiu beside her, she turned to look at the other Magical Girls and said:

"The magic circle left behind by Youyou can still be used, and since this magic circle can gather the hopes of hundreds of thousands of people in a city, it can gather the hopes of the entire world."

"The hope of one city is not enough for you to usher in the Dawn Form, but the hope of the whole world is always enough."

"Activate the Dawn Form, feel the sensation of that form, and gradually master it yourself... That's what you need to do next."

The magic circle left behind by Youyou was originally intended to collect despair and create Despair Barrier.

But if we reverse this now, we can gather the hope of the entire world.

With the addition of Lien and Kelly, who are also Magical Creatures, covering the entire world with this modified magic circle is not a difficult task for the Magical Girls.

It just takes some time.

And what about you?

Xiao Chun suddenly asked, looking Xiao Bai up and down with a complicated expression, "You should also be qualified to activate your Shining Form... or even your Dawn Form..."

"I'm no longer Magical Girls."

"!!!!"

Xiao Bai's words surprised everyone.

If she's not Magical Girls... then could she be...?

"But she's not Witch either."

Xiao Bai continued, putting everyone at ease.

But after saying this, Xiao Bai said no more. She didn't explain her current situation, but simply said to everyone:

"Therefore, I have lost the qualification to activate my Shining Form... The future of this world belongs to you."

"Xiao Bai ..." Yu Muqiu looked at Xiao Bai sadly.

Xiao Bai rarely smiled at Yu Muqiu, "Don't make that face. I've always appeared before you as a senior, but now... I'm no longer suitable to be your senior."

"Although I'm very unwilling, I really can't keep up with you, so I will switch to logistics and continue to assist you without using magic. This is the only thing I can do right now."

Xiao Bai said in a deep voice.

Yu Muqiu took a deep breath and finally exhaled slowly.

She lowered her head and said to Xiao Bai, "... I'm sorry."

Why are you apologizing to me?

"Because... because for a fleeting moment just now, I actually thought, 'Xiao Bai, you're good as you are...' I'm sorry, although I know my thoughts were wrong, but... but I really think that you're already very Xiao Bai as you are now. You've helped us so much, it's enough."

When Yu Muqiu heard that Xiao Bai would be transferred to logistics and would no longer use any magic, his first thought was not sadness, but relief.

Then came the guilt of having such thoughts.

She knew she shouldn't think this way, but... she really hoped right now that Xiao Bai could just be an ordinary person.

Only in this way will she not lose Xiao Bai, and her companion.

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Xiao Bai didn't blame Xiao Qiu.

She didn't even have the heart to blame Xiao Qiu; instead, she showed a slightly relieved smile and said to Xiao Qiu:

"There's nothing shameful about caring about your companions. I know they're worried about me, and that's enough."

"..."

"Alright, leave the magic circle to me. I'll let you know once the Central Continent District is finished. Then... let's begin the special training."

After Xiao Bai finished speaking, he turned and left the rooftop, waving to the crowd and saying:

"Lunch break is almost over, don't forget to go to class."

Xiao Bai's figure disappeared on the rooftop.

The music gradually began to play.

With the movie nearing its end, Xiao Qiu and the others continued their daily lives, going to school as usual.

However, behind this peaceful and ordinary scene lies darkness that is about to encroach upon this place.

This section of the dark Sky Screen did not reveal any Demons; instead, it used a colorful ocean to symbolize the World Sea and a spreading darkness to symbolize the approaching Demons.

The Demons that are about to arrive here are definitely not targeting only Xiao Qiu's world.

It could even be said that the world where Xiao Qiu lives, the only hope of the hidden Magical Girls, is not the main objective of the Demons.

The world Xiao Qiu lives in, including the countless points of light surrounding her that represent countless worlds, are all targets of the Demons.

They are coming soon, just as the Witch Lesos said.

The scene shifts again, the soaring ending theme music is slightly reduced, and a scene that serves as one of the theatrical film's post-credits scenes is presented to the audience.

This is Fang Ming's home.

In a bedroom, Xiao Bai sat in a wheelchair. Her skin was pale and dry, lacking its former hydration. She sat in the middle of the bedroom, half of the sunlight shining on her lower body, while her upper body and appearance were hidden in shadow.

Beside Xiao Bai, Song Niandong stood holding Youyou, looking at Xiao Bai with concern in the sunlight.

On the other side, Stella stood in the shadows and said to Xiao Bai:

"You're already in this state, are you sure you don't want to become Witch?"

"If I wanted to... I would have done it already."

Xiao Bai's slightly hoarse voice came through as she spoke to Stella:

"I'm not stupid, and I don't want to die. If there really is a power that can help me advance further and also save my life, I certainly won't refuse."

"Then why?"

"You still don't understand, Stella." Xiao Bai sighed, "It's not that I don't want to become Witch, it's that I can't become Witch."

"..."

"Even if Xiao Qiu hadn't done anything back then, even if your ritual had continued smoothly, I wouldn't have been transformed into Witch. At most... it would have just helped me delay the progress of the Erosive Power."

Xiao Bai revealed the truth.

It wasn't that she didn't want to become Witch; after all, compared to surviving, her own little bit of conviction was nothing.

Xiao Bai isn't stupid enough to sacrifice its chance of survival just to maintain its original form.

Of course, if the world has reached its final stage and it's certain that Xiao Qiu can completely destroy the Demons, Xiao Bai wouldn't mind sacrificing himself to maintain his final dignity.

But not now.

Xiao Qiu and the others haven't fully grown up yet; they still need her.

So if it's a way to survive, Xiao Bai won't refuse any method.