Chance Encounter at the Station

Lin Yun's conversation with Emerald did not last long.

After Lin Yun helped her choose the location of a private research institute, the comical Fairy Doll swaggered out of Lin Yun's office and left the Anomaly Countermeasures Bureau as if no one else was there.

According to Emerald, these Fairy Doll not only mimic the appearance of Fairy, but also possess the same cognitive interference abilities as Fairy, and are far stronger than ordinary Fairy. Ordinary Fairy can only affect ordinary people with weak magic, making them invisible to them; Emerald's dolls, however, can block the observation of all objects except magical girls and Fairy.

After seeing off the uninvited VIP from the Research Institute, Lin Yun processed some documents and met with some employees in her office. Finally, it was time to leave work on her first day in office.

Even after becoming the director of the Anomaly Countermeasures Bureau, Lin Yun still didn't have the habit of driving to work. Today, he still took the light rail by himself. The logistics department had planned to provide him with a car and driver, but he refused.

He doesn't consider himself a leader, nor does he want the treatment he receives to lead him to such thoughts.

Compared to her previous workplace, the location of the Anomaly Countermeasures Bureau Building was closer to the tram stop and more convenient to walk to. Under the cover of night, Lin Yun walked for about ten minutes and arrived at the nearest tram stop.

After passing through security and swiping his card to enter the station, Lin Yun waited on the platform for the train to arrive. He aimlessly glanced around and suddenly spotted a somewhat familiar figure:

It's Tian Sheng.

At this moment, Tian Sheng was wearing wireless headphones, holding his phone with his head down, his eyes focused on the screen. It was unclear whether he was watching a video or playing a game, but he was clearly engrossed.

Lin Yun had no desire to approach and speak, but because the other person was his employee, he glanced at him a couple of times. However, it would have been better if he hadn't looked; when he actually saw the content on the other person's phone screen, he almost instinctively held his breath.

He saw himself.

Not as Lin Yun, but as Cui Que.

Two weeks ago, on the night of the Full Moon Festival, when Moss released a massive number of Aberrant Beast to attack the entire Fangting City, in order to save the city from disaster, Larkspur unleashed his Wonderland and, at the cost of his own Magic Armament, destroyed all the Aberrant Beast.

At that time, the silver-blue ribbon that stretched across the entire city center was seen by all the citizens.

This wasn't the first time Larkspur had launched a large-scale Wonderland in Fangting City. In fact, she had done something similar during the Great Beast Calamity 19 years ago. Back then, the young Larkspur wasn't too concerned about media interviews, so she openly admitted her actions to the other team members.

The unintentional actions of the past have led to the current disastrous consequences. On the night of the Full Moon Festival, when the Larkspur once again unfolded its Wonderland, the distinctive blue silk threads immediately revealed the identity of its owner.

As a magical girl who was once very active in Fangting City, the name "Cornflower" is not unfamiliar to most people. In addition, some busybodies quickly dug up old videos, and "Magical Girl Cornflower's Comeback" suddenly became a hot topic among netizens in Fangting City.

What Tian Sheng is playing on his phone now is a recording of an interview with Larkspur from his early years.

Upon seeing this content, Lin Yun was speechless for a moment. After standing silently in place for a long while, he moved his feet again and silently stepped aside.

However, just as he was about to ignore Tian Sheng and go to another place to wait for the train, the train lights suddenly turned on not far from the tracks.

The tram has arrived.

Tian Sheng, who was focused on the video content, suddenly looked up and glanced in the direction of the tram. Then, he saw Lin Yun standing not far away.

Then, he walked through the crowd towards Lin Yun.

"Chief!" he shouted.

This thwarted Lin Yun's plan to pretend he hadn't seen him, leaving him with no choice but to look helplessly in Tian Sheng's direction and nod expressionlessly.

The two followed the flow of people into the tram. Lin Yun found a quiet corner to stand in, Tian Sheng followed closely behind, saying respectfully:

"Hello, Director."

"After get off work, there's no need for excessive formalities."

Lin Yun took out her phone, pretending to be busy, and asked, "Is there something you need?"

"Ah, no, I was just a little surprised to see you, Director, taking the tram too." Tian Sheng took the wireless earpiece out of his ear. "After all, even our minister takes a special car. Is there something going on with you?"

"I don't have the habit of being waited on, and having someone specifically pick me up and drop me off would make me feel uncomfortable."

Lin Yun kept her eyes glued to her phone screen. "Don't use your minister as an example. That's normal for them, I have no problem with it."

"I don't like being waited on... Oh, I see. Director, you're really different from the leaders I've always imagined."

I'll take that as a compliment.

"No, how could I dare?"

Tian Sheng scratched his arm somewhat awkwardly. "And the director, about what we talked about at noon today, I thought about it again after I got back, and some minor details inexplicably came to mind."

"What happened at the orphanage this afternoon?" Lin Yun finally looked up at Tian Sheng.

"Yes, it's about the orphanage."

Speaking of this, Tian Sheng's somewhat embarrassed smile faded considerably, and he said seriously, "I seem to remember now, I encountered the Aberrant Beast back then."

"Aberrant Beast? Are you sure?"

Lin Yun put away her phone. "According to the testimonies of relevant personnel and incident records, only one Aberrant Beast appeared at the orphanage at the time, and it was quickly defeated by the magical girls. Almost no one encountered the Aberrant Beast head-on."

"Yes, I know, but I seem to remember the Aberrant Beast's face. I think I saw it at very close range."

Tian Sheng pondered, organizing his thoughts. "And, besides the Aberrant Beast, I think I saw a magical girl."

"Why do you think that?" Lin Yun asked calmly.

"I looked into it this afternoon. In cases of Aberrant Beast attacks, there are two types of people who receive psychological suggestion and memory manipulation afterward to make them forget certain facts."

Tian Sheng explained earnestly, "One type is people who suffered immense psychological trauma from the attack by the Aberrant Beast; the other type is people who saw the magical girl's true identity."

"Do you think you were psychologically influenced because you saw a magical girl?"

"Yes... because I remembered, the color of magic."

"The color of magic?"

"Although I can't remember exactly who it was, I haven't forgotten the color of magic."

Holding onto the tram's handrail with one hand, Tian Sheng patted his heart with the other.

"What I saw at the orphanage back then was probably the magic of green."

"I'm not sure about that, but I can't think of any other reason. If I'm not mistaken, the reason I had those strange dreams and became inexplicably stronger might be related to that green magic."

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