An Shiyu, her eyes still blurry from crying, got up. She didn't experience the feeling of her first transformation, because when she came to her senses, she was already wearing a pretty little dress that she had never worn before.
A wondrous, warm power spread throughout her body, dispelling her fear and coldness.
In that instant, it was as if the black and white world had suddenly gained color, and everywhere was full of vibrant life.
Suddenly, she could hear again in the ear that had previously been deaf, and she subconsciously touched the scar on her neck.
After the transformation, the scars on his body were gone.
Then, more memories flooded back into my mind...
The car accident on the way from Beihai to Hulin City.
It wasn't a car accident; the enormous, Calamity Beast wielding vines was perched atop the high-rise building.
Just before the bus overturned, there was that boy who abruptly confessed his feelings to himself, and then abruptly rejected him...
A jumble of memories flooded back, but the swaying in the car quickly gave her a headache.
Before the bus overturned, she tried to grab the boy, but was quickly thrown out. Someone grabbed her and prevented her from flying out, but An Shiyu didn't know who had grabbed her in such a chaotic situation.
It could be the parents, it could be someone else, or it could be the boy who was standing nearby at the time.
She has no memory of what happened after that.
In the chaotic thrashing, everyone was crammed together. Some were thrown out and died, some broke their legs, or went blind.
An Shiyu lost her hearing because something like glass was inserted into her ear, causing her eardrum to rupture.
The wound on my neck was from when it was cut open; I was very, very close to death.
Her father held her, clutching her neck and roaring angrily, while her mother groaned in pain beside him.
Someone was frantically banging on the car door, crying for help, but the twisted door wouldn't open no matter what they did.
Everyone was crammed onto that bus, waiting to die.
Perhaps it's a vehicle explosion, or perhaps it's simply a continued attack by the Calamity Beast. Even if there's nothing there, staying there without rescue will eventually lead to death.
Then, someone pulled open the car door.
A hazy memory flooded back; before she lost consciousness, she seemed to have clearly seen that person's face.
The boy who confessed his love to her opened the car door so the injured person could get out, while he continued searching for something in the crowd.
Are you looking for me?
That was her last consciousness before she fell into a coma.
After that, they were all sent to a sanatorium, and she watched the boy and his sister from afar.
I didn't dare to say a word.
An Shiyu had indeed never seen the magical girl, because she and her parents had left the place before the magical girl arrived.
After that, all memories disappeared.
After going from Beihai to Hulin City, she never came into contact with magical girls again, and naturally had no chance to regain her memories.
Even today, after becoming a magical girl.
She stared blankly at those memories, a mix of emotions welling up inside her.
When she looked up, she saw the boy in the fox mask, who was about to leave.
I don't know why.
In a blurry way, he began to overlap with the boy who had pulled open the bus door.
" Jiang Si..."
She murmured the name that had been forgotten for so long, and as she said it, even more tears welled up in her eyes.
However, the boy in the fox mask simply reached out to adjust his mask and then coughed.
" Holy Church Walker, known as Blood-Handed Demon Butcher Jiang Motu..."
An Shiyu wiped away her tears and sniffed, "A new name? Very, very imposing."
"No..."
I was careless; I should have changed the surname as well.
"Don't run! Jiang Motu!"
Before I could say any more words of thanks, a sharp shout rang out from outside the door.
Then, the boy in the fox mask spread his wings with a "whoosh" and shot upwards!
He smashed the basement ceiling in an instant and disappeared into the sky in the blink of an eye.
"Don't run! Give me back my Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring!"
Then another magical girl flew in from the doorway, rushing in like a shooting star.
Because the basement space was too narrow, it became erratic and wobbly as it bumped around, knocking over many light bulbs and metal cabinets along the way. The light bulbs flew by with a crackling sound and finally crashed into the tall central pillar.
With a cry of "Ouch!", he fell onto the chessboard.
An Shiyu originally wanted to catch it, but the momentum was too strong, and she was afraid that she would not be able to catch it and would break her arm instead, so she took a step back.
The magical girl smashed the chessboard to pieces, sat up, and rubbed her head before An Shiyu could see her face clearly.
Her light blue hair was tied in pigtails, and her blue magical outfit was decorated with soap bubble-like decorations.
On her head was a pitiful white flying kitten, clutching her head, looking like it had also fallen quite hard and was dizzy.
The four or five children who hadn't left were so frightened that they huddled together and dared not speak.
Although An Shiyu was also a little scared, she still stood in front of everyone, facing the magical girl who had suddenly appeared.
I told you to slow down!
The flying kitten grumbled, while the blue magical girl quickly got up, patting her bottom. "If you slow down, you won't be able to catch up! That's a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring I finally found! Damn it, the wings of a flying-type external spirit bone are still too overpowered, it's not fair!"
Having said that, he was about to take flight again.
But after looking around, he paused, then stopped.
"W-Where is this?" His gaze quickly fell on An Shiyu, who had already transformed. "A magical girl?"
An Shiyu looked at her helplessly, clutching the hem of her skirt, "I... I don't know."
"So, it's magical girls." The blue magical girl glanced again at the witch's laboratory and the panicked little girls beside her, then took a deep breath. "You... were you captured by the Witch Association?"
"It was the Witch Association transformed our orphanage," An Shiyu said, catching her breath and touching her chest. "It was Jiang... Jiang Motu who saved us just now."
"Ah..."
The magical girl paused, seemingly surprised, but quickly recovered. "Probably just something he did on the side. I followed him all the way here, and he kept releasing Spirit Beast everywhere—oh well, I saved him, so I can't say that. Anyway!"
The magical girl smiled brightly, nodded to the little cat on her head, and reached out her hand:
"I am Xingxuan, the star of the starry sky."
"It's Heavenly Cat, the number one cat in the world!"
"We're magical girls, here to help you!"
An Shiyu paused for a moment, then extended her hand. "Thank you."
"Yes, and I'm also your senior. You're probably a beginner Soul Master, only level two or three. I'll find you a Soul Ring later, and after you learn some skills, you'll be able to advance..."
An Shiyu was completely confused. "Wait, aren't we... aren't we magical girls?"
"Yes, it's read as 'magical girl,' but written as 'soul master.' That's common knowledge."
"Is that so?"
Xingxuan patted her shoulder, "Don't worry, I'll teach you what a real magical girl is!"
Then he shouted, "Behold my number one Martial Soul!"
The magic wand appeared in the hand of the magical girl, Xingxuan.
However, the wand was molded into the shape of a pagoda, with four halos on it, two yellow and two purple, and a small opening at the bottom for inserting cards.
Xingxuan took a card from the card box at her waist and inserted it into the pagoda.
"Seven treasures transform into Liuli! The fourth one!"
The fourth halo on the pagoda lit up.
The wand then emitted a mechanical female voice:
[ Star Pattern Descent: The Radiant Sweet Rain.]
Starlight rained down on everyone, An Shiyu saw that the injuries on the people in the orphanage were gradually healing.
She reached out to catch the warm rain of light, murmuring, "Is this... the miracle of a magical girl?"
No, that's not it.
Xingxuan, standing beside her, vehemently denied her statement, "This is my fourth Soul Skill, Seven Treasure Divine Light!"
An Shiyu in a state of confusion.
When the Shuangsheng left, the Honghe, who had been smiling, suddenly turned gloomy.
He immediately got up and walked towards the door.
Several members of the Witch Association, who had been waiting at the door for some time, immediately followed. "Should we kill her?"
Honghe glanced at the subordinate who had spoken, "You may go."
The subordinate immediately chuckled awkwardly, "Boss, you're joking. How could I possibly fight Complete Witch..."
"You knew that too?"
Honghe said with a grim expression, "Besides awakening the Calamity Beast, who do you plan to send to deal with the Shuangsheng?"
In order to prevent the birth of magical girls and avoid attracting the attention of the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, the entire Hulin City was under strict control.
Since she entered the world twenty years ago, she has never used any Filthy Magic Power or Calamity Beast.
Even most members of the Witch Association are ordinary people.
It's for the purpose of enabling covert operations.
The only Complete Witch Scorpio who came from headquarters two years ago was also sealed away in the basement of the orphanage.
Honghe didn't like that guy.
He always likes to act recklessly and use Filthy Magic Power indiscriminately.
Don't they know this is easily exposed?
Ultimately, it's the mindset of a lower-level witch; it's incredibly foolish.
She really hated the General Headquarters for randomly sending high-ranking combat personnel over.
However, the Mental Image Remnants are about to appear, which is a huge opportunity for the Witch Association. They must gain enough benefits from these Mental Image Remnants —or rather, inflict a significant blow on the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
The power gained from the fall of the Full Bloom magical girl is enough to give birth to the Witch Association even more powerful Complete Witch.
So the Honghe still made way for Scorpio.
A welfare home was specially arranged for her to use as a laboratory.
For the Witch Association' Guild, the remains of the Full Bloom magical girl's Mental Image Remains are not so easy to enter, nor can they compete with the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
Because the techniques of Full Bloom and Mental Image are exclusive to the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, the Witch Association does not possess the relevant technologies.
In order to seize the resources within the Mental Image Remains and Full Bloom magical girl into a witch, relevant technological preparations must be made.
And that's why Scorpio came here.
The Disaster Countermeasures Bureau has always targeted the Witch Association's research institutes, so it is difficult for any city with the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau to carry out related activities.
Hulin City, being one of the few cities without any Calamity Beast or magical girls, has been sealed off for so many years, making it difficult for the Witch Association to infiltrate.
The captain went to great lengths to infiltrate the Beihai Beihai, planning for two years before finally managing to enter the Beihai Beihai to some small, naturally occurring Calamity Beast.
But the Honghe is something else entirely.
She happened to be in the city just before Hulin City was completely locked down.
The accumulation of this city over the past twenty years can be said to be the culmination of her life's work. She carefully nurtured and protected each of the Calamity Beast as if they were her own children.
Now, with over two hundred B-grade Calamity Beast in a city, I feel a sense of satisfaction whenever I look at the data and messages on the monster breeding app on my phone.
Being a mother doesn't necessarily require giving birth; raising Calamity Beast can be a similar experience.
Even if the Witch Association gains influence in the future and controls the entire Hulin City, they could outsource the work of raising Calamity Beast, making it an assembly line and turning it into a large-scale industry.
Honghe has already come up with advertising slogans.
"The Road to Wealth: A Perfect Woman Sets the Scheme, Raising Calamity Beast to Lay a Grand Plan!"
"A perfect woman is paired with a 'disaster baby' (a child born to handle misfortune), and raising a 'dis
"Raise an A-level Calamity Beast, be a happy woman!"
I glanced at the news on the Beast Raising Treasure again.
The newborn B-grade Calamity Beast babies have shown a significant increase in food intake today, but they are also noticeably picky eaters, malnourished, and lack exercise.
Growth figures even declined, dropping to third place.
Honghe pointed out the cultivation process, instructed the Witch Association members to maintain a balanced approach, and then made another phone call:
"Look at the Calamity Beast in the next district, their stats are way better than yours!"
"Even the pig that's number one is raised is better than yours!"
"Increase my feed by 3 mg for the second meal today! Increase my water intake by 2 ml for the third meal!"
"And move its bowl two centimeters to the right!"
As the most popular Beast Raising Treasure breeding software in Hulin City, Yushoubao is not for uploading data on Calamity Beast. Most of its content is actually the daily life and records of citizens raising their pets normally.
Honghe naturally got bored raising beasts all day, so he simply discounted the data of the Calamity Beast and uploaded it to the Beast Raising Treasure.
The software also features data competitions and leaderboards. Watching the children strive to become stronger, growing towards B-rank or even A-rank Calamity Beast Calamity Beast, makes every day incredibly fulfilling and happy.
She is now one of the top Beast Raising Treasure breeding platform), and every day when she opens the app, she sees a bunch of people sending her private messages asking how to raise cats and dogs to be big, healthy, and well-behaved.
She raised the Calamity Beast for twenty years without revealing her true nature, not because she, the Honghe, was particularly patient.
It's not because she simply enjoys the thrill of raising the Calamity Beast and the happiness of being a hoarder.
Who understands the joy of secretly growing stronger and more accomplished while keeping it a secret from everyone?
Let alone twenty years, she could endure it for thirty or fifty years!
Therefore, regarding the Witch Association's repeated orders for her to take action, Honghe always said she should wait.
Let's wait until I've stockpiled even more, to the point where I won't feel bad about giving up some.
After all, these are all her children, and Honghe was actually a little reluctant to let them go out and fight.
"However, the Shuangsheng still need to be dealt with."
As he left the underground bar, Honghe lit a cigarette, looking somewhat melancholy. "These Shuangsheng are up to no good. Wherever they go, misfortune follows. If we don't deal with them, I reckon it won't be long before the Azure Cloud Sect comes looking for us."
The henchman next to him nodded repeatedly, "What the boss says is right."
"You guys keep a close eye on her. Don't let her contact anyone outside. Watch the crystal ball and the phone, keep an eye on them!"
"Yes!"
"And then, like I said, who will deal with her?" Honghe asked again. "I can give you some Calamity Beast."
The henchmen exchanged glances, then chuckled awkwardly and said, "We're just ordinary people, boss, this isn't appropriate, is it?"
"What's inappropriate about it? I've given you the tools to control the Calamity Beast. All you need to do is use the tools to control the Calamity Beast in battle. Can't you even do something that simple?"
"That thing only works if you get really close," one of the henchmen whispered. "Besides, aren't you Complete Witch? If you make a move, a little girl like that is a piece of cake!"
The henchmen next to him nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes!"
The Honghe smiled.
Then someone suddenly kicked him.
"I've been in Hulin for so many years! I've spent so much money! I've supported so many people! Just so I can go up there and fight someone else today? Huh!"
"There are five high-ranking officials in Hulin! Four of them are here! There are six heads of underground industries! Three of them are right in front of you! You seven, look at yourselves! Aren't you all presentable and respectable? Aren't you all rolling in money? Aren't you all my Honghe confidants?!"
"It turns out that all the trusted men I've raised for so many years are disloyal, cowardly, useless, good-for-nothings!"
"Boss, this is going too far..." one of the underlings looked up, wanting to argue.
Honghe scratched his head. "You're cadres only because you've been in this position for a few years... but all you've learned is to flatter me, right! When it comes to getting things done, you all come up with grand excuses to shirk responsibility. Are you all that afraid?!"
"If you want me to fight the Shuangsheng myself, then what's the point of you taking the money?!"
After saying that, he slammed the cigarette in his hand to the ground, and then kicked him again.
Several of his underlings were kicked so hard they couldn't straighten up. Honghe took a breath, ran her hair back along her forehead, and calmed herself down.
"It's alright, the Shuangsheng need time to do whatever they want, it's just a little while and she won't cause any trouble."
He lit another cigarette, took a deep drag, and blew out a smoke ring. After that, Honghe felt the weather was a bit chilly.
The coldness in my heart caused an infection, which led to a bit of uterine coldness.
She rubbed her stomach and picked up her phone. "Forget it, let Scorpio go. Let her act this time."
Originally, I didn't want Scorpio, who doesn't know the importance of things, to act recklessly. After all, if she made a move, it would be like suddenly raising her hand and shouting for everyone to look at her in a crowd, which would most likely alert the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
It will likely be difficult to hide after that.
However, doing it yourself is just as troublesome and makes you an easy target for the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
In terms of pure strength, Scorpio is not much worse than himself.
After taking out the crystal ball, she had just connected with Scorpio when she heard a distant explosion!
He looked up and saw that the location was the orphanage where Scorpio lived!
Scorpio! What are you doing?!
She roared, "Such a loud noise will definitely give away our location!"
If the witch's laboratory is exposed and someone leaks it, all my preparations of the past twenty years will be for naught!
This was her savings of over twenty years! She hadn't dared to touch a single penny!
However, the crystal ball that had just been opened rolled on the ground, causing a moment of chaos before it finally stopped.
The image of Scorpio with its head torn open was then reflected in the image.
The anger abruptly ceased, and the Honghe shuddered.
Are Shuangsheng?
How could it be so fast!
What exactly happened...?
However, the thought process could not continue, because soon, massive explosions began to occur in various places.
The Filthy Magic Power aura belonging to the Calamity Beast gradually spread throughout Hulin City!
Many of the Calamity Beast, which had not even been fully raised, were forcibly dragged out and Mercedes-Benz rampant through the city!
The cigarette in the Honghe fell to the ground, and her eyes instantly reddened!
"My babies! My babies I've raised for twenty years! I haven't dared to use a single one of them, whoever did that deserved to die!"
The next second, the Honghe saw a figure flying towards it from the orphanage!