The Battle with the Pencil Monster

"Please keep your lunch safe! This was specially prepared for you by your brother Fang Ming."

After finishing all that, Yu Muqiu said to Song Niandong, "You have to come with us at noon! You absolutely must come! We'll be waiting for you on the rooftop."

Yu Muqiu gripped Song Niandong's hands tightly, shook them up and down, and finally said:

"It's decided then. See you at noon, Dongdong!"

Yu Muqiu was like a gust of wind, rushing in and then leaving in a hurry.

During this time, Song Niandong couldn't even utter a single word; she just stared blankly at the lunchbox in her hand.

This is the lunchbox Fang Ming prepared for her.

Looking at the beautifully packaged lunchbox in her hand, Song Niandong bit her lip, lost in thought.

She looked up at the other students in the class, who were giving her strange looks because of Yu Muqiu's arrival.

Song Niandong then looked at the students who had bullied her before. The one who was the ringleader among those hot girls was absent today for some reason.

The remaining two people curled their lip in disdain when they saw the lunchbox in Yu Muqiu's hand, then whispered and laughed. After a while, they both burst into laughter.

The laughter carried a mocking tone, and even though they weren't facing Song Niandong, it was clear who they were laughing at.

The two men's laughter didn't last long, nor did the noise in the classroom. Suddenly, the entire classroom fell silent, and all the students quickly returned to their seats.

Looking up, Song Niandong's homeroom teacher, a middle-aged male teacher, walked to the front with his lesson plan.

He first placed the lesson plan on the table, then scanned the students in the class, finally fixing his gaze on Song Niandong, at which point a slight smile appeared on his face:

"Song Niandong, please come to my office after class."

After speaking, the homeroom teacher looked at the two girls who had previously mocked her, her voice becoming slightly more serious, and said:

"And you two, come to my office after class too."

This attitude, so different from before, left Song Niandong stunned, and even the two girls were equally stunned.

They had no idea what had happened.

"I told Old Man Chou about Dongdong's situation, and then Old Man Chou called the principal and mentioned it. Now Dongdong shouldn't be bullied anymore."

At noon, on the rooftop, Chen Xiaoxia ate the lunch prepared by Fang Ming, and slowly spoke to Yu Muqiu with her chopsticks.

After saying that, she also commented on the lunch in her hand. "Hmm, has Fang Ming's cooking declined? It's not as good as before..."

"A little." Xiao Chun frowned as she picked up a piece of scrambled eggs with her chopsticks.

The scrambled eggs were golden brown all over, but one spot showed a burnt, charred sheen, clearly due to improper heat control.

Yu Muqiu didn't seem to care about any of that. She casually remarked, "Perhaps it's because we prepared so much today that Brother Fang Ming is a little anxious."

After explaining, Yu Muqiu looked at Chen Xiaoxia again. "Just because Uncle Chen made a phone call, does that guarantee Dongdong won't be bullied?"

"Probably, my old man seems to have quite a bit of status..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chun stopped examining the scrambled eggs in her hand. She put down her chopsticks and sighed to the two of them:

"... Do you really not know who [the deputy director of the Spring City Police Department] is?"

Chen Xiaoxia tilted her head in confusion, blinked, and asked, "Isn't it just a policeman?"

Yu Muqiu also tilted his head, his eyes showing the same confusion as Chen Xiaoxia's.

"... Never mind, you guys can continue with your lunch."

The two girls, who had not yet entered society, were still very naive. Moreover, since there was no one around them to compare themselves to others, they were not very clear about how much influence Chen Xiaoxia's father had.

But Xiao Chun knew very well.

Because after her father learned that she and Chen Xiaoxia had become friends, he always advised her to cultivate a better relationship with Xiaoxia...

I'm tired of even talking about Xiao Chun.

But putting aside these upsetting things, since Chen Xiaoxia's father called the principal, there shouldn't be any immediate worries about Dongdong's situation.

Instead, we should think about how to investigate that Toy Bear.

(Huh? Is Xiaoxia's family that powerful?)

(Didn't you check the encyclopedia or the official website for the character's introduction?)

(With Uncle Chen's help, Dongdong's problem shouldn't be a concern... Of course, I'm referring to the one in the Sky Screen.)

(Has the real-life Dongdong not been found yet?)

(No, I heard even my cousin has disappeared...)

(Huh?! Why??)

(Not quite sure...)

Fang Ming's disappearance is still a secret.

But... don't forget that Fang Ming also has his own novel serialized on the website, and the fact that it hasn't been updated for several days has already made his fans suspicious.

A little investigation afterwards would have revealed that Fang Ming had disappeared.

However, under the cover-up by the authorities, these people were unaware that Fang Ming had been kidnapped by Song Niandong.

Otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble might arise.

Song Niandong, who Sky Screen, was taken care of; at least she didn't have to worry about being bullied at school.

But... this episode is already almost halfway through, judging from the usual format of the series.

If nothing unexpected happens... something is likely to happen.

As Fang Ming had guessed, a new 'unexpected event' indeed occurred in the Sky Screen.

The Magical Girls were discussing the Toy Bear while waiting for Song Niandong.

Whether Song Niandong was too shy or something else was holding her back, Song Niandong didn't come over until the Magical Girls had finished their lunch.

Feeling somewhat uneasy, Yu Muqiu stood up and said:

"Let's go check on Dongdong, I'm a little worried about her..."

"Those guys, are they bullying Dongdong again? Great, if I really see them bullying Dongdong, even if I get a beating from my dad when I get home, I'm going to beat them up!"

Chen Xiaoxia punched her left palm with her right fist, looking eager to try.

Xiao Chun advised, "If it can be resolved peacefully, it's best to try to resolve it peacefully..."

"Aaaaaah!!!!"

Before she could finish speaking, a sharp, piercing scream came from inside the teaching building.

It was at this moment that Nino suddenly woke up from his drowsy state, his hair standing on end, and quickly said:

"It has a magical reaction!! Just like yesterday!!"

"We sensed it!"

Even without Nino saying anything, the Magical Girls could sense the strange magic at such close range.

And that strange magic—

"Underfoot!"

Xiao Qiu was the first to warn them, and the three Magical Girls jumped up at the same time. Just as the three girls jumped away, something suddenly lifted the floor beneath their feet.

A giant, pencil-shaped monster, wielding limbs transformed from correction tape, shrieked at the Magical Girls:

"Lead--!!!"

It's a new magical monster!

Chapter 95 The Battle with the Pencil Monster

"Why... why did this thing suddenly appear here!?"

Chen Xiaoxia had already completed her Magical Girls transformation while flying in the sky, as had the other two Magical Girls.

Chen Xiaoxia stared in surprise at the Pencil Monster that had appeared there, and at the same time looked down from where the Pencil Monster had emerged.

The high school building where Xiao Qiu and her group were located had a total of five floors.

And looking into the pit where the Pencil Monster is, you can see the scene on the third level!

Clearly, this Pencil Monster emerged from the third floor!

"The third floor..." Xiao Chun frowned as she looked at the third floor. "That seems to be the teachers' offices..."

"That's not the point!!!" Yu Muqiu looked at the unlucky guys on the lower floors who had seen the Pencil Monster, and the students who seemed to be approaching from a distance after hearing the noise, and quickly said to the two of them:

"Quickly set up the barrier! This monster isn't Demons; others will see it!"

Because Demons possess special magical power, they can only be seen by those who also possess magical power unless they actively reveal themselves.

But the Pencil Monster is clearly not like that.

It is not a creation of the Demons side, nor does it possess any convenient features like 'no unauthorized entry'; it can be seen by people!

Although there are fewer students in the teaching building now because it's lunch break, fewer doesn't mean there aren't any! If we hesitate any longer, everyone will see the Pencil Monster here!

"Oh... oh oh!" Chen Xiaoxia immediately realized what was happening. She swung her right hand, and the giant sword was pulled out of thin air.

The sword blade sliced through the air, splitting space vertically, and in the blink of an eye, everyone was pulled into the Magic Barrier constructed by Chen Xiaoxia.

"Lead--!!"

The moment the Pencil Monster entered the barrier, he found the 'mastermind' behind it. He let out a strange cry, and the correction tape in his hand quickly extended and shot towards Chen Xiaoxia in the distance!

Seeing the white correction tape flying towards her, Chen Xiaoxia immediately swung it down, even having the mood to complain during the process:

"What kind of strange noise is that?!"

During her rant, Chen Xiaoxia swung her blue greatsword down at the correction tape, but as it struck, she was suddenly startled:

"Huh?! Why?!"

It didn't cut!

Or rather, when Chen Xiaoxia's greatsword struck the correction tape, the white correction tape, with its supple body, absorbed most of the force of Chen Xiaoxia's attack.

The remaining white ribbons, like bandages, completely enveloped Chen Xiaoxia's greatsword.

Not only that, but more correction tapes flew over and wrapped around Chen Xiaoxia's arms and legs in a short moment. In the blink of an eye, Chen Xiaoxia's body was bound by the correction tapes, making her look like a mummy.

"Damn it--! I can't break free...!"

Xiaoxia struggled, but the correction tape was too tough, and she couldn't break free for a while.

Fortunately, Xiao Qiu and Xiao Chun were nearby. Seeing Chen Xiaoxia bound hand and foot, the two of them acted almost simultaneously!

The magic wand in her hand glowed, and several points of light appeared around Yu Muqiu. With a gentle wave of the wand, the points of light transformed into rays and shot towards the Pencil Monster in the distance.

Xiao Chun also released Arrows at the same time. The Arrows split into three in the air. One flew towards the Pencil Monster, and the other two flew towards Xiaoxia, trying to break the white correction tape binding Chen Xiaoxia.

But just as the group was about to attack and get close to the Pencil Monster, the Pencil Monster let out another loud cry:

"Lead--!!!"

"I told you not to make such weird noises anymore!! Waaaaaah--!!!"

Chen Xiaoxia seized the opportunity to complain, but the next second the Pencil Monster swung the correction tape at Xiao Qiu, who was casting Light Magic in the distance.

During the swinging motion, Chen Xiaoxia was used as a shield. Several of Xiao Qiu's light bullets were blocked by Chen Xiaoxia's body, while only Xiao Chun's Arrows accurately pierced the Pencil Monster's body.

The pencil, which appeared to be made of wood, was covered in wood chips, and its green coating was damaged. Green Arrows flew in from the front and out from the back, remaining inside the Pencil Monster's body.

But the Pencil Monster acted as if nothing had happened, continuing to swing Chen Xiaoxia around as if she were a weapon.

"Xiaoxia! Are you alright?!"

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Waaah!! Xiao Qiu, get out of the way!!!"

Chen Xiaoxia was hit by the light blast and cried out in pain, but after only two cries, she realized that she was about to collide head-on with Xiao Qiu, so she quickly warned Xiao Qiu.

But Xiao Qiu reacted much faster than Chen Xiaoxia.

She nimbly dodged the 'Xiaoxia -brand meteor hammer', then swung her wand, the light transforming into chains that grabbed Chen Xiaoxia's body without any deviation.

"Let go of my friend!!" Xiao Qiu said, as the end of the chain transformed into a sharp blade, which slashed rapidly.

Amidst the flashing blades, the white correction tape shattered into countless fragments. Rescued, Chen Xiaoxia continued her charge forward due to inertia.