Encounter

On the day of the rendezvous.

Before dawn, when the sky was fully light, the Branch members had already set off.

The meeting point was set at a small train station more than 60 kilometers north of the Our City. It was a desolate and open place with an excellent view—anyone who wanted to get close would not be able to hide their presence.

Most importantly... because of the sparse population, if the plan can proceed smoothly, Love can use all her strength without any reservations.

Before setting off, Old Wei sent Shen Yin a final reminder via a dedicated channel.

Be extra careful today.

A few seconds later, Shen Yin's voice returned.

"Received, received—Mr. Wei, you've said that eight times in the last few days!"

"Don't worry, my full-speed flight is something most people can't keep up with."

"Remember to use the secret code!"

Old Wei wanted to give a few more words of advice, but after thinking about it, he swallowed his words back.

That's enough.

At full speed, the Dawn Rank's flight speed is indeed something that not just anyone can stop.

However, for some reason, Ai frowned slightly as she listened to Shen Yin.

Old Wei didn't know was that it had been half an hour before he cut off the communication.

The Shen Yin has stopped.

It wasn't her own decision to stop.

Let's rewind to half an hour ago.

High in the sky, a pale blue streak of light tore through the morning mist, and Shen Yin swept across the clouds at a speed unimaginable to ordinary people.

In another forty minutes, we will be able to get close to the rendezvous point.

That day, after she made her request, the Local City Branch discussed the matter and finally agreed to the ambush plan, and made a plan.

It's still fake news.

However, in the false information, their meeting time would be later than the actual meeting time, and this time difference would naturally be their preparation time.

Shen Yin was in a very good mood.

After all, it had been a long time since he had carried out a field mission like this since he was transferred to Headquarters, and the enemy was no pushover.

Although she is only a Mental Type support character, Shen Yin actually has an unusual fondness for battle.

Therefore, they were naturally full of anticipation for this mission.

As they drew closer to their target, Shen Yin gradually lowered her altitude.

Then she saw a row of tiny black dots below.

It was a highway that cut through the hills.

On the highway, dozens of people were walking slowly in a loose line.

There were elderly people, children, and women holding babies.

They walked slowly and in an orderly fashion, eerily quiet—not a single person spoke, and dozens of pairs of eyes were all raised, gazing at her in the sky.

A chill ran down Shen Yin's spine in an instant.

Something's not right!

These days, who brings their whole family and so many people to walk along the highway?

Moreover, her flight speed had already decreased to subsonic, so she wouldn't make much noise at all. How did these people notice her?

Realizing something was wrong Shen Yin immediately increased her altitude.

But it was too late.

Below, the crowd, like puppets on strings, raised their hands in unison—the next second, dozens of people simultaneously unleashed murky black Magic Power, and dozens of pitch-black chains shot into the sky at an absurdly fast speed!

"Cut--!"

Shen Yin dodged to the side with all her might, narrowly avoiding most of the chains, but two still managed to wrap around her ankles.

Then, the chains suddenly tightened, violently pulling her down from the air.

Boom!

Dust flew everywhere.

Shen Yin rolled twice on the ground, then knelt on one knee to steady herself, immediately activating her mental defenses.

An invisible wave of Magic Power spread out.

The ordinary people who were swept by the Magic Power wave regained their senses instantly, looking at the scene before them with some confusion.

"Get out of here!"

Shen Yin immediately issued a rebuke.

The ordinary people who had regained their senses were still confused about what was happening, after all, in their memory, they had just been sitting at the table together eating breakfast.

But when they saw a serious-looking Magical Girl there, they had no time to figure out what was going on.

But just as they were about to turn and leave, a flippant voice rang out behind them.

"Oh dear."

The crowd parted, and a dark figure, humming a tune, skipped and hopped out.

The black Lolita skirt swayed gently in the Chen Feng.

"Miss Shen Yin, it's an honor to meet you."

The girl looked at her with a smile and tilted her head.

"Mass-scale mental protection, wow, that's impressive—I tried it, and it really can't interfere with a single hair on your head."

"So I changed my approach... but I didn't expect you to be able to solve it... really..."

Bang!

A Mach ring exploded on the spot.

Before the Black-Dress Girl could finish speaking, Shen Yin's flying kick had already gradually magnified in her field of vision.

Boom!

The girl flew backward in a blur, crashing into a large forest before slamming hard against the mountainside.

"You little brat... you only know how to use despicable methods, don't you?"

"Now that you've shown yourself, let's duel! Let's see if you die, or if we both die together!"

Realizing the danger had temporarily passed, and that it seemed Magical Girl were fighting, the civilians who had been restrained quickly dispersed.

Shen Yin no longer has any worries.

"Cough cough..."

The Black-Dress Girl knelt down, seemingly questioning the meaning of life.

What... what was that...?

Isn't Shen Yin Mental Type?

Seemingly sensing the Black-Dress Girl's confusion, Shen Yin slowly assumed a starting stance.

Her originally slender, fair hands instantly revealed clearly defined muscle lines.

"Hmph... The weaknesses of traditional Mental Type and mage characters are common knowledge. Do you think I wouldn't strengthen them to address those weaknesses?"

"The day I became Magical Girl, I became acutely aware of my physical frailty."

"But I know full well that a strong will can shatter even the hardest rock! Talent won't give me chiseled muscles!"

"My daily arduous practice is all for the sake of my teeth today!"

Sensing Shen Yin's increasingly fanatical fighting spirit, the Black-Dress Girl completely lost her composure.

"I knew it..."

"I told you long ago, all the Magical Girl these days are crazy... and they wouldn't believe me..."

Boom!

Another loud bang, Shen Yin vanished from the spot once more, leaving only a cracked area.

"A tiger rips out its heart!"

"Two dragons playing with a pearl!"

"Flamingo dance!"

"Bear paw strike!"

"A crow flies an airplane!"

The Black-Dress Girl, a true Mental Type, endured a series of blows, was knocked into the air, and her expression was distorted.

"What are you all standing there for! Get out here!"

As the Black-Dress Girl finished speaking, several dark figures slowly emerged from the shadows.

Just then, Shen Yin's communicator rang.