Chapter 372

On the one hand, it's to change one's mood, and on the other hand, it's to distinguish between dreams and reality, so as not to confuse reality with dreams and cause a big mess in the end.

During her routine break, Xiao Chun looked around.

She noticed that Fang Ming didn't seem to be outside the camp.

After searching around the campsite, Xiao Chun finally spotted Fang Ming on a deckchair, wearing sunglasses and seemingly taking a nap in the sun.

When Xiaochun saw Fang Ming lying there, Xiao Chun heart skipped a beat.

Even though Xiao Chun only saw Fang Ming extremely handsome.

She looked around to make sure no one was nearby, then quietly approached Fang Ming and gave him a slightly infatuated smile as Fang Ming slept.

Seeing her sweetheart after training was the best reward for Xiao Chun.

If Fang Ming might suddenly wake up, Xiao Chun probably wouldn't have been able to resist stealing a kiss from him.

Xiao Chun admired Fang Ming's sleeping face, but as she looked at him, Xiao Chun smile suddenly vanished.

She stared intently at Fang Ming's chest.

There... no hills or ridges there!

"Brother Fang Ming...?"

Xiao Chun suddenly became worried. She called out to Fang Ming softly and gently pushed his body with her hand.

But Fang Ming's body showed no reaction.

Xiao Chun panicked immediately. She reached out to check Fang Ming's breath, but just as her hand was about to touch the area below Fang Ming nose, the young man lying on the recliner suddenly grabbed Xiao Chun's arm.

"... Xiao Chun?"

The young man regained consciousness, looking at Xiao Chun with a slightly bewildered expression, as if he had just woken up, not understanding what Xiao Chun was doing.

Seeing the young man wake up, Xiao Chun breathed a sigh of relief and greeted him:

"Good morning, Brother Fang Ming... oh, good afternoon."

What were you doing just now?

Fang Ming looked at Xiao Chun strangely, and at the same time let go of her hand.

Xiao Chun explained, "... I just saw Fang Ming looking like... um, it's nothing, maybe I was just mistaken."

Xiao Chun originally wanted to say that she had noticed Fang Ming seemed to have stopped breathing, and she was a little worried, so she wanted to check Fang Ming's breathing.

But then, realizing that saying that might sound like he was cursing Fang Ming, he immediately changed his tune and asked:

"... Didn't Brother Fang Ming get enough rest?"

"It's alright, I was just a little tired, so I took a nap."

Fang Ming straightened up and explained.

After saying that, he looked at Xiao Chun and smiled at her, saying, "In other words, I'm just being lazy, since I can't really help you much here."

When it comes to matters related to magic, Fang Ming really can't offer any help.

As for training plans, Xiao Bai and Stella helped with that. As for online work, Fang Ming didn't need to worry about it at all; his hacker friends, who were far away, could handle everything for Fang Ming.

So Fang Ming was indeed slacking off.

At least from an outsider's perspective, that is indeed the case.

But after hearing Fang Ming's words, Xiao Chun slowly shook her head and said with a smile, "How could that be? Brother Fang Ming being here is the greatest help to us!"

"Besides, Brother Fang Ming cooks so well. Without Fang Ming cooking, we definitely wouldn't have the energy to train!"

"Haha, that's an exaggeration, Xiao Chun."

"No exaggeration! At least... at least I..." Xiao Chun said, her cheeks flushed, and she muttered softly, "... at least I think Brother Fang Ming... is very important."

Fang Ming heard Xiao Chun's words.

But he didn't think about it too deeply; he simply smiled and said to Xiao Chun:

"Thank you, Xiao Chun. Even if it's just words of comfort, I'm very happy."

"..."

That's not a consolation...

Xiao Chun muttered to herself.

She wanted to say it directly, but seeing Fang Ming's smile, Xiao Chun immediately lost the courage to speak.

"Tsk, you better be brave!!!"

Seeing this from below the Sky Screen, Xiao Chun finally couldn't help but shout, "Don't be a coward! You'll never win over Fang Ming- gege like this!!!"

"Um... Xiao Chun... I'm still here..."

Upon hearing the green-haired girl's words, the young boy Fang Ming said helplessly.

Xiao Chun declared confidently, "It's precisely because you're here that I'm saying this! I like you! So I absolutely won't miss any opportunity to win you over! I'm still too easily embarrassed when I'm behind the Sky Screen!"

"..."

No... if it weren't for the Sky Screen... wouldn't this be exactly how you should look...?

Fang Ming thought to himself, "This is what I'm thinking."

The Sky Screen has indeed changed a lot, and the most obvious change is clearly Xiao Chun's personality.

This girl has been acting recklessly ever since her relationship was made public.

But to be honest, Fang Ming really couldn't stand girls who were so direct.

After all, as the saying goes, "It's easy for a woman to pursue a man." If you really meet a beautiful girl who dares to love and hate, likes you, and is devoted to you, very few men can resist her.

Unable to bear Xiao Chun's burning gaze, Fang Ming chose to shut his mouth and continue looking at the Sky Screen.

Seeing this, Aurora narrowed her eyes. She glanced at Xiao Chun, who was proudly raising her chin at her, and then at Fang Ming, who was pretending to be calm but whose face seemed a little red. She unconsciously clenched her fist.

Should we play a straight shot...?

So that's how it is, so that's how you win over an older man... I get it now.

Aurora's lips curled into a smile.

In terms of 'openness,' few people in the world can compare with those from the Americas District. Aurora, who comes from the Americas District, may not have eaten pork, but she's certainly seen pigs run.

She knew very well what she should do in this situation.

[Woke up by Xiao Chun, Fang Ming showed no intention of going back to sleep.]

Looking at the time, and seeing that there wasn't much time left before dinner, Fang Ming got up and walked towards the kitchen in the camp, deciding to prepare dinner for the Magical Girls.

Xiao Chun helped out from the side, and the two chatted idly during this time.

"Aren't you going to training? I heard that time in the dream world is different from the outside world. Is it really okay for you to waste so much time outside?"

Fang Ming was processing the sea fish he had brought from the sea when he asked Xiao Chun a question.

Xiao Chun was cleaning the vegetables when she answered:

"It's alright. Our magic power has actually reached a bottleneck. No matter how much we train, we can't improve it. Entering the Dream World is just to find a way to unlock the Second Shining Form."

"Is that the Shining 2 form? Haven't you and Xiaoxia figured it out yet?"

"No..."

Xiao Chun shook her head.

Unlike Yu Muqiu.

When Yu Muqiu first activated Shining 2, he was driven by the belief that he would save his companions, and it was only through a combination of various factors that he was able to successfully activate this new form.

The second time was the same.

It is precisely because of these two experiences that Yu Muqiu is now able to successfully use the new form.

Because she already had experience going from 0 to 1.

Xiaoxia and Xiao Chun, however, lacked this experience and were stuck, completely clueless about the new form.

Volume 4 <Magic Autumn> Theatrical Edition and Season 3: Chapter 403 The Blood Demon's Last Move

Xiao Chun told Fang Ming these things not because she wanted him to come up with any solutions.

She was just briefly expressing her inner turmoil.

The arrival of the Blood Demon confirmed Lesos's statement: the Demon Army was indeed heading this way, and they were moving very fast; in just a few days, their Upper Demon had already arrived in this world.

Under such circumstances, Magical Girls simply do not have time for slow development.

They must be fast, they must quickly master the Shining 2 form, and quickly improve their strength. Only in this way will they have the resources to fight against the Demons army when it truly arrives.

Everyone clearly knows this, but unfortunately, apart from Xiao Qiu, no one else has a clue about Shining 2.

Even Magical Girls like Song Niandong don't know how to activate their Shining Form.

If Stella's statement is true, and all Magical Girls born today can awaken their Shining Form, then why haven't Song Niandong, Aurora, and Luna awakened their Shining Form yet?

With one upsetting thing after another piling up in front of her, Xiao Chun really didn't know what to do.

If you can't figure it out, then stop thinking about it.

Fang Ming said to Xiao Chun, "Sometimes pushing yourself too hard prevents you from achieving your goals. Take a break, and maybe a solution will just pop up in front of you someday."

"That's true..."

Xiao Chun nodded.

For now, this seems to be the only option.

But then again, if we're talking about relaxing...

Xiao Chun was estimating Fang Ming's birthday: today is the 16th, tomorrow is the 17th, and the day after tomorrow is Fang Ming's birthday.

Perhaps, I could take a break that day, invite Brother Fang Ming out, and then...

Xiao Chun suddenly started having some wild thoughts.

However, at that very moment, a piercing alarm sounded throughout the small camp.

(What's wrong? What happened again??)

(Stop messing around, wasn't the Blood Demon's clone just defeated? Even if the main body came, it should still take time, right? It's only been a day!)

(Hopefully nothing's wrong... hopefully it's not some Upper Demon...)

(Tsk, this routine has only been going on for half a day...)

(It seems that a peaceful daily life is truly gone forever.)

"What's going on?!"

The alarm sounded, Stella, who was resting, jumped up from her seat and asked instinctively.

Then, when she saw red dots appearing one after another on the map on the monitor in front of her, her eyes widened in surprise.

She hurriedly got up and turned to Xiao Bai, who seemed to be resting, and said:

"Oh no! Magical reactions... Powerful magical reactions are occurring all over the world! It's Demons!!!"

"..."

Xiao Bai slowly opened her eyes, looked up at the sky above, and softly asked Stella:

"Is it the Blood Demon from last time?"

"No... it's not her! Damn it, this magical reaction happened too fast! What's going on--"

"Stella, calm down," Xiao Bai advised Stella, saying, "Connect to the Magic Network and use your abilities to see what's going on."

"Yes! Yes, yes, I almost forgot!"

Stella immediately closed her eyes and connected her mental abilities to the Magic Network.

In an instant, her mind simultaneously traversed the globe, connecting with the locations where magical reactions occurred, searching for the reason behind the Demons's appearance.

Countless images flashed around her: city streets, wild mountains, experimental bases hidden deep underground, and one monster after another transforming into a Demons... Suddenly, Stella understood everything.

"Damn it!! It's the Aurora Society again!!!"

Stella clenched her fists and said to Xiao Bai, "It's the Aurora Society... they've created another Demons that matches the Upper Demon!"