Dongdong's Book of Friends

In real life, Song Niandong has gone missing, and the authorities are still searching for her.

It's highly suspicious that a Magical Girls would choose to hide away and disappear without a trace instead of joining the other Magical Girls.

After all, Song Niandong is no Xiao Bai!

To the audience, Xiao Bai is a veteran Magical Girls, experienced and with outstanding combat power, so it's normal for her to act alone.

Song Niandong, a novice Magical Girls, didn't seek out her companions to learn from their experience; instead, she hid away on her own, which was clearly unusual.

Therefore, even though the authorities haven't said anything, many people are speculating that the Toy Bear Incident and the Lantern Festival Incident a few days ago were orchestrated by Song Niandong.

Even if the Sky Screen is somewhat misleading, it can't stop these 'analysis enthusiasts'. These people already know the truth and have subtly 'spoiled' the upcoming plot.

At the very least, the fact that Song Niandong was the mastermind behind it should not be hidden from these viewers.

Fang Ming was still thinking when the music coming from the Sky Screen caught his attention and interrupted his thoughts.

The first episode's opening sequence, with its catchy and moving intro, immediately captured the attention of all viewers, shifting their discussion from "who is behind this" to appreciating the ending theme.

As the music begins, the ending sequence cuts in, and the first thing that appears is a magic wand, which is Xiao Qiu's magic wand.

The magic wand is on the left, and on the right is an illustration of Xiao Qiu in her Shining Form. Unlike the animated ending theme of the first season, the ending theme of the second season seems to be static, at least in the first half.

After Xiao Qiu comes Xiaoxia, whose light blue greatsword sweeps diagonally across the bottom right of the screen, while Xiaoxia's illustration is in the top left of the screen.

However, unlike her normal Magical Girl Form, Xiaoxia's Magical Girl Form seemed to have changed at this moment. Her armor had many more patterns, and her skirt was also longer.

His originally slightly thin frame was now adorned with a pair of silver-blue armor plates on his chest, making him appear even more heroic and extraordinary.

If there are no unforeseen circumstances, this should be Xiaoxia's Shining Form.

After Xiaoxia comes Xiao Chun. A green bow and arrow are located on the right side of the screen. Xiao Chun, also dressed in her changed outfit, sits under a light green tree, flipping through a book.

It's Xiao Chun in her Shining Form!

The fourth character to appear is Xiao Bai. Only Xiao Bai's clothing remains unchanged. The scythe and chain are located in the upper left corner of the screen. Xiao Bai is facing away from the camera, and only the illustration of Xiaobai's profile facing the camera is in the lower right corner of the screen.

As the first half of the song was about to reach the second part, Song Niandong appeared sitting on the ground.

Song Niandong is not an illustration; she is animated and not in the form of Magical Girls.

She appeared briefly, looking up in the second part of the song, and then four Magical Girls stood in front of her one after another.

Xiao Qiu took the initiative to step forward and hold her hand. Five Magical Girls appeared in the sky under the Shine light and fell downwards.

Countless rays of light appeared around them, and five-colored streams of light representing the five people flew out and then gathered in the distance.

Finally, during the lyrics of "Shine On," the scene shifts to a close-up, focusing on the Magical Armament of the five Magical Girls.

Song Niandong's magic book was open, with Xiao Qiu's wand placed on it, Xiao Chun's bow and arrows beside it, and Xiaoxia's greatsword and Xiao Bai's scythe stuck in the ground, casting their reflections in a staggered pattern.

[ED ends.]

(It sounds great!!)

(The ending theme of the first season was great, and the ending theme of the second season is not bad either!)

(Wait, didn't you guys notice? Xiaoxia and Xiao Chun seem to have new forms!)

(I know this one! It's 'Shining Form da☆ze'!)

(How did you project that symbol??)

(Why doesn't my Xiao Bai have Shining Form?! I'm angry!)

(I don't know, maybe Xiao Bai and doesn't need to activate Shining Form.)

The comments section was filled with discussions about Shining Form.

Fang Ming frowned deeply after reading it.

Putting aside the fact that he joined in the fun with the Magical Girls in the ending theme and did the 'Houbunsha Jump', let's talk about Xiaoxia and Xiao Chun's Shining Form.

This is indeed a big problem!

If nothing unexpected happens, judging from the new forms of the two characters at the end of the ending credits, Xiaoxia and Xiao Chun might start new forms in the second season.

It has the same Shining Form as Xiao Qiu.

But that's precisely the problem!

In the second season, the two activated their Shining Form, which must have meant they encountered some kind of crisis, and the source of this crisis is almost certainly Song Niandong!

Crisis is the driving force, which is why the two of them successively activated their Shining Form, bridging the gap between the Lower Rank and Middle Rank, and gaining the power to fight alongside Xiao Qiu.

So here's the question.

In the real world, with the second season's big boss already firmly under Fang Ming, how will Xiaoxia and Xiao Chun face the crisis? How will they unleash their Shining Form?

Fang Ming was pondering how to activate the Shining Form for the other two when he suddenly heard Youyou scream.

"That's impossible!"

Fang Ming: "...?"

"Shining Form is a form that so many Magical Girls haven't been able to unlock; it's a legendary form! Xiao Qiu was able to unlock it because of her great potential, but... but how could three people unlock Shining Form in a row, with less than a year between them, possibly happen!"

After the Sky Screen credits rolled and the other two characters appeared in their Shining Form, Youyou let out an incredulous shout.

The Shining Form is legendary because it is extremely rare, almost impossible to find; otherwise, it wouldn't be legendary!

Xiao Qiu activating her Shining Form already greatly surprised Youyou.

However, we can at least explain it by saying that she is the protagonist and has the protagonist's halo, which is why she can easily activate the Shining Form.

However, it's clear that the other two, Xiaoxia and Xiao Chun, have significantly less potential compared to Xiao Qiu.

They can even activate their Shining Form?

Is Shining Form something that can be activated so easily?

Fang Ming rubbed Youyou's rabbit head and said:

"That's normal."

"This is normal?!"

"That's right. You see, Super Saiyan is still legendary, but the Saiyan that appeared later on were embarrassed to show their faces if they didn't reach Super Saiyan 1."

"What nonsense are you talking about?! What are Saiyan and Super Saiyan???"

"Oh, I forgot you don't watch anime. Never mind."

Even if you watch the anime Youyou, you probably won't be able to connect to Fang Ming's references, since there's no such thing as Dragon Ball in this world.

However, Fang Ming genuinely believed that.

In tokusatsu dramas and some shonen manga, the so-called legendary forms become 'common' by the time of the protagonist's generation.

Once the protagonist unlocks a certain form, it's as if the Ren and Du meridians of everyone in the protagonist group have been opened. As long as the conditions are met, they will basically unlock the new form.

This was a convenient setting to ensure that the main characters could keep up with the main characters' combat power and not fall too far behind.

However, this can also be explained in reality.

Because the protagonist opened up a certain path, making others aware of its existence and knowing how to embark on it, others were able to more easily unlock new forms.

Going from 1 to 2 is always easier than going from 0 to 1.

However, this also means that a significant leap in combat power is certain in the later stages.

It's possible that there isn't just one Shining Form. Perhaps, like Super Saiyan, Shining Form is the initial form, and later there will be a Super Shining Form, Ultimate Shining Form, and so on...

So, without Song Niandong's 'help,' could Xiaoxia and Xiao Chun really have unlocked their Shining Form?

Fang Ming was skeptical of this.

Therefore, after speaking with Youyou, he suddenly asked Song Niandong:

"Dongdong, what exactly is your magic?"

He hadn't asked before, since whatever Dongdong's magic was, she was under Fang Ming's control. If Song Niandong didn't want to talk about it, Fang Ming didn't need to ask.

But now, Fang Ming felt it was necessary to ask.

He had an idea in mind, but before putting it into practice, he needed to find out Song Niandong's specific information first.

Song Niandong had just snapped out of her anime series when Fang Ming asked her this. She tilted her head, thought for a moment, and said:

"It's 'Friend Magic'."

Fang Ming was taken aback. "... Friend Magic? What does that mean?"

Song Niandong hesitated, then asked Fang Ming timidly, "I can't quite explain it. Can I transform?"

"Hmm..." Fang Ming pondered for a moment, grabbed the Black Rabbit Youyou, and with a flash of light, he transformed into Xiao Bai.

Then Xiao Bai said to Song Niandong:

"Let's go for a walk, and while we're at it, let me witness your 'Friend Magic'."

Chapter 86 Dongdong's Friends Ledger

The first episode of the second season generated unprecedented buzz worldwide.

Given that everyone can see the Sky Screen simply by looking up, the number of viewers for "Magical Girl Xiao Qiu" is likely in the billions.

Even if only one percent of those billions are fans of "Magic Autumn," that's still tens of millions of people.

Moreover, the number of fans of <Magic Autumn> is far more than one percent.

So it's not surprising at all.

The characters who appeared in the first episode of season two became famous.

Not only the main characters, but also the classmates Xiao Qiu spoke to in the first episode, and the bespectacled female teacher who appeared a few times in the first season, all have extremely high popularity.

This also includes... those who bullied Song Niandong.

In less than an hour, the information of all those who bullied Song Niandong was publicly published online.

They even found out Song Niandong's guardian information. If the Federation hadn't reacted quickly and transferred these people to a very secure place, they would have been in serious trouble.

These people will likely face real-life confrontations from outraged netizens.

Even so... the Federation is currently under immense pressure.

"... death penalty??"

Upon hearing Minister Xu Chen's words, He Xuan's eyes widened. "They're demanding these people be sentenced to death? The higher-ups agreed?!"

"How could we possibly agree to that? While bullying in schools is indeed excessive, it's not a capital offense. Even if the Federation gives Magical Girls the green light, it wouldn't actually go to this extent."

Xu Chen explained, then sighed, "... But the problem is, some people in the Federation... some fans of these Magical Girls, have raised rather radical opinions."

"Right now, this group is still arguing and hasn't reached a conclusion yet, but I'm worried that they will choose to follow public opinion and sentence these people to death."

Upon hearing this, He Xuan frowned, just like the minister.

She whispered, "They've already been punished by law, and... Song Niandong even cast Nightmare Magic on them. Some of them have even developed mental problems. Even so... isn't that enough?"

"For some, this is enough, but for others, it is far from sufficient."

Xu Chen sighed and shook his head.

The influence of Sky Screen is gradually expanding, especially after the successive screenings of various pre-recorded and officially remastered versions, which has further amplified Sky Screen impact.

With such a massive influence, it's natural that a group of radicals would emerge.

In addition to certain cults that want to welcome the arrival of Demons, there are also quite a few 'Magical Girl Church'.

Or you could say it's a 'Magical Girl Fan Club'.

It was also the idea of these people to sentence the group that bullied Song Niandong to death.

They will not allow anyone to bully their idol, their 'god'.

The Federation government has many regions, and the laws in each region are different. Xu Chen is worried that there might be people who support the death penalty, and that he might use his power to transfer these people to regions where the death penalty can be imposed... and then execute them.

After a long silence, Xu Chen finally looked up at He Xuan:

"The most important thing now is to find Song Niandong."

"Give her everything she deserves, and not only that, but ten times, a hundred times the compensation! Make her issue a statement, write a letter of forgiveness to these people... No, it doesn't need to be that complicated. Just a live broadcast, where she says she forgives these people, and this storm will be quelled."

Xu Chen said earnestly.

The root of the problem lies with Song Niandong, who is currently missing. All it takes to calm this storm is a single word from Song Niandong.