Chapter 542
Bang bang bang bang--!
A barrage of punches landed on Avery's face. After a furious onslaught, Aurora focused her last strength on her right fist, aiming it at Avery's head:
"--Die!!!"
Boom!!!!
The magic erupted, an immense force completely shattering and scattering Avery's head. Pink radiates outwards behind Avery, creating a brutal and violent aesthetic.
When Aurora's attack ended, Avery's body, connected to the flesh vines, collapsed limply.
It was as if... he had lost his life.
(Dead?)
(He can't possibly die, this isn't even halfway through episode eleven!)
(I have to say, this Avery really took the 'villain' role to the extreme; even his own image is so... um... disgusting...)
(Actually, he is kind of handsome in some ways, but... not in a positive sense.)
(If Little Red's punch doesn't kill Avery... then what should be done next?)
(Xiao Qiu makes her appearance!)
(Deus ex machina isn't a good idea...)
Xiao Qiu may not appear, but... the Magical Girls of the Eastern Ocean District might be of some use.
Fang Ming thought to himself.
The fact that the Magical Girls from the Eastern Ocean District came with Aurora, and that this scene wasn't changed by the production team of the world where 'Record Bear' is located, proves that the Magical Girls from the Eastern Ocean District definitely have their uses.
Fang Ming believes that the key to breaking the deadlock probably lies with these Magical Girls from the Eastern Ocean District.
Avery exploded with a single punch from Aurora, and the blood and flesh entangled with the Magical Girls of the Eastern Ocean District also froze in that instant.
Kanon peeked out from behind Ayaka, looking at the headless Avery outside, and muttered softly:
"Dead...? But... I have a feeling this guy might reappear... After all, final bosses aren't easy to beat..."
Before Kanon could finish speaking, Avery's voice came from all directions:
"Hehehe, what a terrifying punch, and what a violent punch. If I hadn't concealed my body, I'd probably be dead by now."
"Tsk."
Hearing Avery's voice, Aurora knew things weren't that simple.
Her gaze fell on the headless lotus-shaped blood cocoon, and following the crimson veins that stretched into the distance, she looked further afield.
The scene unfolds from Aurora's perspective, revealing blood-red veins almost everywhere—on the ceiling, the floor, and the walls.
These are all part of Avery!
Or rather... this entire space is Avery's body!
"Did you notice? Hehehe."
Avery's laughter rang out again.
His body appeared slowly above Aurora's head, as if it were growing out of the ceiling.
He stood there on the ceiling, looking down at the Magical Girls below, and said with a smile:
"That's right, this deeper underground base, everything you can see, is part of my body."
"As long as they exist, I am immortal. How about it, Magical Girls, do you feel despair?"
Avery said with a smile.
As if to prove his point, Avery's clones emerged from all directions of space.
They simultaneously laughed at the Magical Girls, the laughter echoing through the space, giving the Magical Girls a... strange sense of dread.
And shock.
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"These... these are all...!?"
Reiko hid behind Shiori with a hint of fear, her body trembling as she looked at the various 'Avery' that covered the walls, ceiling, and floor.
Shiori also let out a strange cry, "What is that thing?!"
"Damn it...! We have to find his true form--!"
Aurora shouted at the Magical Girls.
Kanon said nervously, "That's true, but how are we going to find it?"
With so many Avery clones, finding the true Avery among so many 'clones' is no easy task.
"The core..." Luna suddenly said, "The Nightmare Seed, there's only one..."
"That's right, if we can find the Nightmare Seed ..." Ayaka softly echoed.
However, before the Magical Girls could reach a conclusion, Avery's attack came again.
This time, Avery didn't greet them or say anything polite. After demonstrating his abilities, endless flesh vines once again attacked the Magical Girls from all directions.
The entire underground cavern has been transformed into a demonic lair made of flesh and blood!
"Tsk, what a hassle!"
Aurora cursed under her breath as she was forced to deal with the fleshy vines that were attacking her.
Just as the Magical Girls were struggling to cope, a loud noise suddenly came from above.
Boom!!
The building wreckage blocking the gap above was Severing by something sharp, and silver light burst in from above. Under the slicing of countless silver-white air blades, the flesh vines that were attacking the Magical Girls were all cut into pieces!
It's Xiao Bai!
"Xiao Bai! You're alright! That's great!!"
The moment Aurora saw Xiao Bai, she was overjoyed to see Xiao Bai safe and sound.
The loud noise that Xiao Bai made while covering the rear had made Aurora very worried about Xiao Bai's condition. However, Aurora was able to temporarily put aside her worries about Xiao Bai and focus on dealing with the immediate danger because she then encountered Avery.
Seeing that Xiao Bai was alright, Aurora finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The Xiao Bai suddenly appeared, glanced at everyone in the arena, and then created more chains, crisscrossing in mid-air to give herself a foothold.
The silver-haired girl landed on one of the chains, her gaze sweeping over the ubiquitous flesh and blood in the cave, before calling out to Aurora:
"Aurora! Simply searching for the Nightmare Seed won't destroy him! There's only one way to make him completely disappear from this world!"
The silver-haired girl's expression was cold as she said, word by word, "Annihilate them all, leave no one behind!"
In other words, regardless of whether it's the main body or a clone, simply destroy them all.
When the entire cavern, along with all of Avery's flesh and blood, is destroyed, there will naturally be no need to distinguish between the 'clone' and the 'original body'.
"... I said, do you think I'm Xiao Qiu?!"
Aurora couldn't help but retort after hearing this, but then she realized, "... Wait, you've regained your memories?!"
"No, but I always felt you should be able to do it."
Xiao Bai answered immediately.
Even after reclaiming some of her power, Xiao Bai was still unable to fully recover her memories.
However, in her vague memory, Xiao Bai remembered that one of the Magical Girls did indeed possess such an ability.
So Aurora should also have it?
"I already said I can't... Hmm? It doesn't seem like it's impossible...?"
Aurora originally wanted to say that she couldn't do what Xiao Qiu did, having the ability to turn half a city into ruins with a single shot.
But then I thought, maybe she wasn't entirely incapable?
Aurora turned her head to look behind her.
The Magical Girls of the Eastern Ocean District, and Luna, are all by his side.
If we could gather everyone's power into ourselves through the Magic Network...
"... and the Emotional Force." Kelly Telepathy to Aurora, "Although the Emotional Force has been dispersed, if they wish, they can still imbue you with Emotional Force power again. If they could gather everyone's power..."
"Going beyond the limit... even unleashing Magic Cannon attack with power comparable to Xiao Qiu's, it seems... not impossible?"
Aurora suddenly realized.
Xiao Bai, standing atop the chains, nodded slightly upon hearing Aurora's soliloquy:
"It seems you've come up with a plan. In that case... I'll hold him off for a while. Let me know when you're ready, and I'll release him."
"... Can... can you do it?"
"Believe me, Aurora, I might not have been able to do it before, but I am now..." Xiao Bai clenched his fist and smiled, "--Absolutely no problem!"
Having absorbed Elena's power, Xiao Bai's strength has steadily surpassed the Middle Rank limit.
Eliminating Avery is unlikely, but containing him is definitely not a problem.
Xiao Bai's words were full of confidence. She had her back to Aurora, and although her figure was small, in Aurora's eyes, it was as tall as ever.
It was as if... Fang Ming was standing in front of her.
"Alright, let's move out!!"
Without giving Aurora much time to hesitate, Xiao Bai immediately called out to Aurora.
Immediately afterwards, her domain expanded, and silver magic swept through the cave, enveloping everything except the Magical Girls.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Bai and Avery's omnipresent flesh and blood all vanished.
The silver-haired girl vanished before her eyes. Aurora stared blankly in the direction she had disappeared, remaining stunned for several seconds before realizing this was not the time to be lost in thought. She immediately turned to the Magical Girls and said:
"Everyone... although... although it's a little embarrassing to say, I hope... you can lend me your power! Please!!"
The red-haired girl spoke, then bowed deeply to the crowd.
"Ah, how touching."
Avery, who was pulled into the Magic Barrier by Xiao Bai, created a humanoid clone to face Xiao Bai directly.
He pretended to wipe away tears, and said with great emotion:
"To single-handedly hold off a powerful enemy for the sake of your comrades... that kind of conviction... it's truly something Magical Girls should possess... so touching... you really are... you really are..."
"Shut up, you scum!"
Xiao Bai looked at Avery with disgust, as if he were looking at trash.
"You have no right to talk about Magical Girls, much less to judge what they do! Do you really think that expressing your affection for Magical Girls will make us go easy on you?"
"Stop dreaming! We only feel disgusted! What did Magical Girls do wrong to be liked by scum like you?!"
Xiao Bai's attack power is at its peak; this sharp-tongued style is somewhat similar to her pre-amnesia state.
"Oh dear, that's really hurtful. What you said was so hurtful," Avery sighed, seemingly very sad, but then Avery said seriously:
"I like Magical Girls, and that doesn't conflict with what I do. Your name is Xiao Bai, right? Or should I call you 'Yuan Bai'? Hmm... none of that matters. What matters is, what do you think is right and what is wrong?"
"I'm right, you're wrong, it's that simple."
Xiao Bai answered indifferently.
She's staying here to buy Aurora time to prepare, so if Avery doesn't make a move, she won't either.
Since Avery was willing to chat with her here, Xiao Bai didn't mind keeping him company for a few minutes.
Just then, Xiao Bai also had a lot of pent-up anger that he wanted to vent.
"How arrogant," Avery said, but then he added with a smile, "But... I don't dislike this arrogance. In fact, I think the same way you do."
"Heh, what's wrong? You've done too many bad things, and now you're planning to turn over a new leaf?"
"No, I mean, I also believe that 'I'm right and you're wrong,' Xiao Bai. I didn't do anything wrong."
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