Chapter 497
Fang Ming had practiced voice acting skills and referenced the voices of several voice actors, so he had some impression of it.
However, as the comments suggest, there are quite a few virtual anchors or voice actors whose voices resemble the Information Demon's. If someone is mistaken for the Info Demon, it could cause unnecessary harm to an innocent person.
However, it is now almost certain that the so-called Information Demon, like the Aging Demon, Sculpture Demon, and Hybrid Demon Avery that appeared before, is Demons transformed from a human.
And before this guy became Demons, he was probably some kind of virtual YouTuber or voice actor...
"Nicole ..."
Suddenly, Song Niandong's voice came through, she murmured, "Her voice... is almost exactly like Nicole's... I can't be mistaken!"
"Nicole? Magical Girl Nicole?" Fang Ming also remembered the Magical Girls figurine that Song Niandong had used as a trump card at this moment.
After a moment's thought, Fang Ming suddenly jumped out of Chen Xiaoxia's arms, transformed back into his original form, reached for the laptop next to him, and began searching online.
Before long, the voice cast list for <Magical Girl Nicole> appeared in front of Fang Ming.
Nicole's voice actress is Aisaki Ai. She is of mixed race from the Central Continent District and the Eastern Ocean District, and is not yet thirty years old.
Despite this, she is considered a relatively well-known voice actress in the industry.
Besides Magical Girl Nicole, her representative works also include several older mecha anime series.
I've had fewer voice acting roles in the last two years, and I've basically disappeared from the public eye. The reason is...
"... Damaged vocal cords?"
Fang Ming looked at the information he had found and was slightly surprised.
Although there were no news reports and Aisaki Ai herself did not explain the reason, Fang Ming, using his authority, still managed to find out the real reason why Aisaki Ai had not made many appearances in recent years.
Due to a serious illness, Aisaki Ai's vocal cords were damaged, and she could never regain her former sweet voice.
And the duration of her vocal cord damage...
It was two years ago.
It happened right after the second season of <Magical Girl Nicole> ended.
Volume 5 Side Story Magic Mystery Season 2: Chapter 534 Clash of Information on the Internet
Is Aisaki Ai really Information Demon?
Fang Ming wasn't entirely clear on this, but just in case, Fang Ming asked the Federation to keep an eye on this person and, ideally, protect her temporarily.
Otherwise, if the Information Demon in the Sky Screen is really Aisaki Ai, she might be subjected to unfair treatment by some radicals later on.
Not only Aisaki Ai, but all girls of marriageable age whose voices resemble the Information Demon's will be subject to a certain degree of supervision.
It's true that most of the viewers watching the Sky Screen were calm, but a small minority, like cult members, were extremely radical on certain issues.
Many similar incidents have occurred in the Americas District, with some people even being privately executed by radicals simply for speaking ill of Magical Girls.
Therefore, in order to prevent tragedy from happening, Fang Ming felt it was better to pay more attention to real-world issues.
Besides those mentioned above, other characters who appeared in the Sky Screen also need to be protected.
Including the little girl, Nishino Hitomi, who is currently entangled with Tsukinomiya Yuki.
Speaking of Nishino Hitomi, whether it was a coincidence or something else, after the opening sequence ended, the camera focused on Tsukinomiya Yuki and Nishino Hitomi.
"Xiao Xue, they said she's Magical Girls... or something..."
On the bus to the summer camp, Nishino Hitomi looked away from the in-vehicle TV and turned to look at the Tsukinomiya Yuki Path.
She gripped Tsukinomiya Yuki's arms with both hands, looking very frightened, and whispered:
"That guy called the Information Demon looks really scary..."
Because she was once saved by Magical Girls, Nishino Hitomi knows about the existence of Magical Girls.
For some reason, Aurora and Reiko Shiori did not erase her memories of this part.
Therefore, at this moment, Nishino Hitomi clearly understands what the Information Demon is, and also knows that such a villain will definitely be eliminated by her Magical Girls sisters.
This was evident from her expression; she wasn't overly afraid.
But she still clung to Tsukinomiya Yuki's arm...
Only by using the excuse of 'fear' could she openly hug Tsukinomiya Yuki.
"..." But Tsukinomiya Yuki just stared intently at the television.
Normally, Tsukinomiya Yuki would politely and gently pull her arm away from Nishino Hitomi's embrace, then pat her head to calm her down.
But now... Tsukinomiya Yuki felt that something was not quite right.
Something's off about both the appearance of the Information Demon and the game it wants to play with the Information Demon Magical Girls.
'What caused the Information Demon to appear? Why was it set to occur within 24 hours? And why was the news of the Magical Girls made public?'
Tsukinomiya Yuki was thinking about these things.
He believes that the appearance of the Information Demon is definitely not just about 'playing games' with the Magical Girls. It is very likely that Aurora Society issued a challenge to the Magical Girls, or even set a trap!
'Should I go back and tell Ayaka and the others? No...'
Tsukinomiya Yuki glanced at Nishino Hitomi beside her, the bus she was on, and the buses in front and behind her filled with elementary school students, and temporarily suppressed her idea of turning into Magical Creatures to go back.
On the Magical Girls side, at least there's Aurora and Stella to fall back on.
But apart from Tsukinomiya Yuki, who can use magic, there is no one else here who can protect these children.
If Tsukinomiya Yuki leaves, and something unexpected happens here, it will be almost impossible for him to get back in time.
It's not that other people in Eastern Capital aren't important, but in Tsukinomiya Yuki's eyes right now, those close to her should naturally be given the highest priority.
Tsukinomiya Ayaka can protect Aunt Sanae, then... Tsukinomiya Yuki should be the one to protect them here.
"Sister Ayaka, Sister Aurora... do your best..."
The Tsukinomiya Yuki murmured to itself.
Without realizing it, he grasped Nishino Hitomi's hand.
They were holding it very, very tightly.
"Tsk, they're quick on their feet..."
In the suburbs of the 16th district of Eastern Capital, in a van loaded with electronic devices, Stella couldn't help but smack her lips.
At this very moment, Stella was making arrangements to target the Prosperity Society and the Aurora Society. She had already contacted hackers and assassins to launch a full-scale attack on the Prosperity Society, attempting to force out the Aurora Society's high-ranking members hidden behind the scenes.
Unexpectedly, Stella had barely taken action when the Aurora Society issued a challenge to the Magical Girls.
"The Information Demon's ability seems to only exist within Eastern Capital," an electronic voice suddenly came from the computer.
This is the voice of Fang Ming's friend, the hacker expert who has been assisting Fang Ming.
After Fang Ming's sacrifice, Stella continued to use Fang Ming's account to communicate with the other party, so in the other party's eyes, Stella's side was Fang Ming's.
Hacker Meng Chen said from the other end of the computer:
"I've confirmed with a few friends that the network in Eastern Capital is now completely under control, and we can't hack into it. But... the network outside of Eastern Capital is fine."
"We also easily intercepted and contained the information leaked by the Information Demon within a certain range."
"So?" Stella, who didn't know much about this, asked Meng Chen in return.
Meng Chen replied, "So this proves that all of the Information Demon's current power is concentrated in Eastern Capital. This kind of unreasonable, completely flawless firewall can only be created by extraordinary forces..."
"So, the headquarters of the Aurora Society is located under the Eastern Capital?"
"I'm not sure, but I think that's probably not the case. No, wait a minute..."
Meng Chen suddenly seemed to remember something, and after a few seconds of silence, he excitedly said:
"That's right...! I knew it!"
"What's wrong?"
"Didn't I say before that the power of the Information Demon is likely only concentrated within Eastern Capital?"
"If the Information Demon was the 'firewall' that previously prevented us from investigating the Aurora Society's information through network means, then the fact that her power is now concentrated in one place means that the power in other places has been weakened!"
Hearing Meng Chen's excited voice, Stella understood:
"So, the network security measures have been weakened in other parts of the Aurora Society?"
"That's right! We can now go deeper into areas we couldn't reach before, but even so, this is the power of magic. It won't be easy for us to overcome it with just technology...!"
Meng Chen then suddenly turned to Stella and said, "Fang Ming! Don't you have a master hacker on your side? Quick, now's her turn to make her move!"
The 'magical hacking expert' that Meng Chen mentioned should undoubtedly be Kelly.
But when Stella thought of Kelly, Stella smile became somewhat bitter:
"She... probably doesn't have time right now..."
If the Information Demon truly possesses an unparalleled advantage in 'information warfare,' then Kelly... probably wouldn't have the Kung Fu to help Meng Chen at this moment.
Because she needs to protect the information of the Magical Girls in the Eastern Ocean District.
"... Aurora, you all need to be careful."
Kelly, her forehead covered in cold sweat, warned Aurora on the phone, "The enemy's offensive is very strong. I can only ensure your information isn't leaked, but I can't trace back to her true form... I'm sorry... this time it's up to you two..."
As a virtual data entity, she naturally couldn't sweat. Her current behavior was merely a pre-planned performance for a 'difficult' situation.
This might seem like an unnecessary step, but at least the Magical Girls can clearly and directly see Kelly's current condition.
Judging from Kelly's current appearance, she is having a really tough time resisting.
"It's okay, Little K, you've done very well."
Standing with Ayaka and Kanon, Aurora comforted Kelly, saying, "Don't worry about maintaining the firewall. We'll handle the rest."
"Hmm." Kelly nodded, and before fully immersing herself in the online world and engaging in a battle of wits with the Information Demon, she once again instructed Aurora:
"By the way, the appearance of the Information Demon is definitely not just about 'playing games' with you. She must have other purposes! Although... I'm not entirely sure what her purpose is yet, you must be careful not to fall into their trap!"
After Kelly finished speaking, her illusory figure disappeared.
It looks like they've gone to fight the Information Demon at the network level.
After Kelly left, Wu Huayin analyzed and said:
"Miss Kelly is right. If it's just about playing games with us, the Information Demon could have spoken to us privately. There's no need to make these things public."
"So what exactly do they want to do?" Aurora frowned; not being very good at thinking, she found this kind of thing quite perplexing.
Kanon pondered intently, and suddenly, as if she had guessed something, her expression darkened, and she murmured:
"Wait, could it be that they intend to...?"
Kanon stopped mid-sentence, leaving Aurora puzzled. She asked anxiously:
"Stop playing guessing games at a time like this! Tell us quickly, what have you figured out!"
Kanon didn't answer immediately, but instead asked Aurora:
"Aurora -senpai, if... I mean, if you, as Magical Girls, failed to protect the ordinary people you were supposed to protect, how would you feel?"
"What kind of question is this?"
"Never mind all that, Aurora- senpai, answer me first!"
"... I might be disappointed, but that's all. After that, I will avenge the victims and do everything in my power to destroy the Demons... That's my answer!"
"What if... someone believes that you failed to protect them properly, which led to the casualties?"
"Are those people crazy?" Aurora frowned even more. "I've done my best to eliminate the Demons. Demons appearance wasn't because of me. When there were casualties, instead of blaming the Demons, they blamed me for protecting them... Have these people lost their minds?"
"Yes, but that's the problem..."
Wu Huayin stared at the screen in the distance and murmured to herself, "Sometimes, humans are creatures swayed by emotions..."
Boom!!
Just as Wu Huayin finished speaking, a powerful magical aura suddenly erupted from inside the shopping mall not far away.
Meanwhile, news also came from Reiko in another location:
"Senior Aurora! Something terrible has happened! Demons have appeared in District 2, District Three, and District 15 at the same time!! What... what should we do?!"