The Freaks' Life-or-Death Battle of Love

"Wait, wait a minute, slow down, slow down..."

"We really can't take it anymore..."

"Spare us..."

On the vast grassland, Jiang Si led Mujin, who was using An Shiyu's body.

We started with a 100-kilometer sprint as a warm-up.

Even though she was allowed to transform into a magical girl, she still struggled to run 100 kilometers.

Later on, they couldn't run or fly anymore.

He simply lay down on the grass and didn't move.

"I... I really can't go on anymore. I already don't have enough magic, and now I have to run this far? A date... a date while running... that's just not right!"

Jiang Si twisted his neck; he didn't even feel any sweat.

Running on such a big lawn is quite enjoyable. Looking at Mujin, who was lying on the ground and unwilling to move, he shook his head. "If you can't even endure this little bit of hardship, what if you're late for your date?"

Deduct 10 points.

Seeing Jiang Si deducting points from her account, Mujin was dumbfounded. "Wait, we didn't hear about a point deduction system. Can't we change it to a point addition system?"

Another 10 points deducted.

"... Can I ask how many points there are in total?"

"One hundred points."

Jiang Si's mind raced, recalling the dating rules Blue Flower had given her. "Running slowly means you'll be late for the date; being late proves you don't value it; if you don't value it, you'll get points deducted; and if your partner is angry and you still try to negotiate, you'll also get points deducted."

"This... this is what girls ask of boys, right..."

"They're all the same."

Hearing An Shiyu repeatedly agree with Jiang Si's statement in her heart, Mujin felt that her worldview had been shaken.

Although she had never been in a relationship, she had seen people in relationships.

Even if it's a girl pursuing a boy, she should be in control during the dates, and she can be playful and throw little tantrums, right...?

However, there are three people here now, and both An Shiyu and Jiang Si believe that this is the right way to do things.

As an old relic who hadn't left the Mental Image Remnants for many years, Mujin was also losing confidence.

Perhaps the social atmosphere and dating habits have changed over the years...

Is it possible that there are fewer boys now, and girls are all eager to find love?

Judging from An Shiyu's memories, this is highly likely...

It seems we have no choice but to help An Shiyu win over Jiang Si here! No matter what despicable means we have to use!

Energetic, Mujin scrambled to her feet, lay down on the grass, and shouted, "Is there any way to get extra points? We need extra points!"

"Fighting."

"Haha, we were just saying An Shiyu wasn't feeling well and might be hallucinating, what did you say...?"

"Fighting earns you points, and you can even get the loser to grant you one request," Jiang Si said matter-of-factly.

"Love is a battle."

For a fleeting moment, Mujin wanted to kneel down and kowtow to him, begging him for forgiveness.

Please, let me have some romance that humans can understand!

Because you're worried about being late for a date, you want to exercise by running. Okay, I can barely understand that. But what the heck is this battle?!

What era has ever seen love require fighting? Or has the world evolved into this incomprehensible, crazy place in just a few decades, where everyone's a berserker, a duel begins after three seconds of eye contact, and even love has to be decided by fighting...?

Mujin said with difficulty, "Even if we really like each other, we'd still hurt each other in a fight, wouldn't that be okay?"

"A gaming guru once said," Jiang Si pointed to the sky, "Do you like this person? If you do, treat this as a battle, not just playing around."

"But what if we get angry and lash out? That could easily damage our relationship."

"That means it's not a good match; breaking up sooner is a good thing."

Mujin felt short of breath and was suffocating.

In particular, An Shiyu kept asking her with doubt whether she had ever been in a relationship, which greatly undermined Mujin's self-confidence.

It's not about whether I've ever been in a relationship or not. It's not about whether I'm a younger sister or not.

The secrets of love, passed down for centuries from the ancient Beihai, make our system of strategies truly astonishing and invincible.

However, all those strategies and secret techniques ultimately target the same thing...

Humans!

For bipedal walking only!

The prerequisite for a successful romance is that the target has to be a human. How can you romance a beast that only has the instinct to fight?

There were many times when Mujin wanted to give up and let An Shiyu do it herself.

However, those who carry the hopes of countless magical girls for love absolutely cannot back down here!

Don't underestimate us, junior!

It's just a monster! Even if it's a beast, it's still male, and every male has its weaknesses!

Since you're a creature who falls in love based on animal instincts, then let me, the love expert Mujin, break down your reason and defenses!

"Cough cough."

After calming herself down a bit, Mujin slowly got up and looked at Jiang Si, who was still warming up by doing handstands on her fingers.

I've made up my mind.

Jiang Si.

Suppressing a slight, uncomfortable embarrassment, Mujin gently tugged at her short skirt, revealing a mature yet alluring smile, "Want to see what girls wear underneath...?"

Then Mujin saw Jiang Si take out the Miracle Seed.

A flash of purple light appeared, and Shion lifted her skirt, revealing her safety shorts underneath.

What's so interesting about it?

Mujin was truly at her wit's end.

He's absolutely flawless!

After the Mental Image Remnants disappeared, the area around Anyang quickly returned to its former tranquility.

There have never been many Calamity Beast in Anyang City. Previously, a member of the Witch Association named Zhang Ling inexplicably surrendered to the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau and revealed the entire organizational structure and detailed member information of the Witch Association in Anyang City, resulting in heavy losses for the Witch Association in Anyang City.

Therefore, the large number of magical girls that the General Administration had deployed in Anyang City also withdrew one after another within a few days. Most of them were magical girls stationed in other cities in East China.

Thanks to the Azure Cloud Sect's previous operation against the Witch Association throughout East China, the frequency of urban Calamity Beast appearances decreased significantly, allowing the Full Blossom Magical Girls to spare resources to support Anyang without having to draw too many resources from outside East China.

In this respect, it can be said that the Azure Cloud Sect played a significant role in the Great Operation on the Mental Image Remnants.

Including the towering waterspout and the purple sun seen that day, the latter of which the residents of Anyang could still see briefly as daytime even when they were dispersed to more distant places.

The discussion in the city about the Azure Cloud Sect —a Free Magical Girl Organization that they don't know much about—is at an unprecedented level.

When Bai Mei came out of Anyang City again and walked to the seaside, she saw Winter Lord still standing on the sea, her figure graceful.

Several days have passed since the Mental Image Remnants disappeared. At first, we thought our master had gone somewhere else, but now we can't find a trace of him anywhere.

In the past few days, she and Winter Lord have searched the Anyang area and even other regions, but they still couldn't find any trace of their master.

It disappeared along with the Mental Image Remnants, and most importantly...

The soul lamps left in the Illusory Moon Cave Abode have gone out.

This means that the world can no longer sense the master's magic; the master is no longer in this world.

The Soul Lamp was something Master devised herself, and it's something only she can use. As long as Master's magic power remains connected, the Soul Lamp will never go out.

Now, it's out...

The girl turned her head slightly when Bai Mei approached.

Under the moonlight, her pupils were so cold they seemed devoid of any warmth, and her beautiful face appeared as if covered by a layer of ice, conveying almost no life.

Like a lifeless ice sculpture.

Is this what Winter Lord looks like after leaving his master?

Unlike his master, whose coldness was merely indifference, Winter Lord exuded a hostile aura that kept strangers at bay.

The biting cold kept others away.

Even Bai Mei had to stop and call out, "Winter Lord."

"It's Bai Mei."

The voice had gained a little more warmth, but it still made people tremble.

"We've searched the entire neighborhood."

Without saying anything more, Winter Lord, standing on the sea, didn't ask any further questions, and the two of them stood quietly on the sea.

The Moonlight was reflected on the sea surface, swaying gently with the "whoosh" of the waves.

Until the chill silently spread, the icy snowflakes Freeze the sea surface, and also solidified the stars and moon, imprisoning them within.

The sea was completely still.

No one can threaten Shion.

"Nobody."

Like the sound of ice shattering and grinding, Bai Mei could even feel the ice shards rushing towards her, cold, hard, and crisp.

"So, they must have just gotten lost."

"Um."

There is only one possibility.

Winter Lord finally took a step towards the shore, and with each step, the magic power emanating from her intensified.

Her icy blue hair fluttered gently in the sea breeze. When Winter Lord stepped onto the shore, not only the seawater, but also the beach, trees, reefs, and everything in sight was covered with a thick layer of ice.

It was as if the whole world had been Freeze.

"The college entrance exam is coming up soon," Winter Lord suddenly murmured. "If I miss it, he'll definitely be angry, and I'll have to wait another year."

Although the air Fang Han, there was no reason for a sword cultivator to back down.

Bai Mei simply spoke her mind, "Master, he might not be able to come back..."

The chill instantly engulfed the sword energy.

Her sword intent lost all sharpness in the face of the overwhelming cold.

All sharp edges were buried under ice and snow, becoming fragile and vulnerable.

Bai Mei slowly opened one eye.

The biting cold wind blew past, causing her to close her eyes again.

Peak Full Blossom...

"The Shuangsheng said that the Witch Association a deep partnership with the Land of Mirrors, and this time even Prince from the Land of Mirrors entered the Mental Image Remnants. Perhaps the Witch Association colluded with the Land of Mirrors, causing her to get lost. Let the remaining true disciples and inner disciples all go out together."

We'll dig three feet into the ground to find Jiang Si.

Bai Mei sighed.

Now, no one can stop Winter Lord, unless Master returns.

But can Master really come back?

Another sea breeze blew by.

There was no dampness at all, only the pure, cold sea breeze, brushing against my hair like a comb.

The umbrella in Winter Lord's hand was blown away.

It was rolling around on the ice.

Bai Mei subconsciously took two steps forward, "Winter Lord, the umbrella..."

Winter Lord turned slightly to the side, gently pressing down her fluttering hair with her hand, her snowflake-like pupils fixed on Bai Mei.

The umbrella that I used to always carry with me is now being abandoned.

"Don't worry about it."

Therefore, Bai Mei ultimately did not try to stop the umbrella.

It rolled to the edge of the ice and fell into the sea.

"It's no longer needed."

"Senior Mujin said that she... she's too ashamed to face anyone."

An Shiyu nervously clutched the hem of her skirt, trying to pull it down a bit; the skirt was so short...

"They say... they say she can't get married anymore..."

Jiang Si stretched her arms. "You're practically dead, why are you still worrying about this? So, is your wish fulfilled? Shouldn't you bring out the Mental Image Domain and hand it over to me?"

An Shiyu was silent for a moment, presumably speaking to Mujin, before saying, "She... she said no."

Suddenly, her tone shifted back to that of Mujin, "I don't feel any romance at all! So it's completely impossible; I can't get out of the Mental Image Domain!"

Then it was An Shiyu's turn again, "She, that's what she said."

Jiang Si cracked her neck. "Then let her come out and continue."

"I... I feel that if things continue like this, Miss Mujin might never even experience love," An Shiyu whispered. "Should we... should we try a different approach?"

"What?"

"A simpler, more ordinary way of dating might be better."

Jiang Si turned her head to the side. "What, do you think you know more than me?"

An Shiyu shook her head repeatedly, "No, it's just that I think every girl has different preferences for dating. If we use a more traditional approach, Miss Mujin, she might feel the taste of love more easily, and then, once her desires are fulfilled, it's easier to create that ' Mental Image Domain..."

After a moment of silence, Jiang Si said, "Then what do you suggest?"

"Just taking a walk together, chatting, talking about things we like is enough."

"Couldn't ordinary friends do this?"

"Lovers are supposed to be better friends, right? Because we're boyfriend and girlfriend, it's fine to just do things that friends do, and as long as we're a little closer, that's enough," An Shiyu said, a little guilty. "That's what I really think."

Jiang Si, never one to be ashamed to ask questions, nodded. "Okay."

So the two walked side by side on the grassland. Although they didn't know where this secluded space was, the sun and moon were still shining in the sky as usual, and it was already close to dusk.

As if there were only two people in the whole world, An Shiyu followed behind Jiang Si, mustered up her courage, and grabbed one of Jiang Si's fingers.

Jiang Si didn't pay any attention, and just kept thinking about the topic as she walked.

Can we hold hands?

She glanced at An Shiyu, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Jiang Si didn't say anything, she just held the other person's hand.

"So this is what a boy's hands feel like."

He uttered a somewhat strange remark, "They're much rougher than girls."

If you can't stand it, let go.

"We didn't say we didn't like it..."

So An Shiyu swung Jiang Si's arm and jumped around happily like a child.

"Jiang Si, Jiang Si, you confessed your feelings to An Shiyu before, didn't you?"

"When?"

"You're asking about us?" An Shiyu puffed out her cheeks angrily, "When we were little, on the bus! You and your dad made that bet!"

Jiang Si tilted her head back and thought for a moment, "Oh, it seems like there is such a thing."

But that was a long time ago, so Jiang Si naturally couldn't remember it very clearly.

Why does An Shiyu tell her everything?

"Since it's a romantic date, shouldn't there be something like a confession?"

As she spoke, An Shiyu's earlobes flushed slightly, and she whispered, "No need for that, it's too complicated. Just repeat what we did on the bus before."

This opportunity was indeed hard to come by.

Although Jiang Si had guessed from the beginning that there would be many challenges, the troubles still exceeded her expectations.

Why not just a simple battle or a contest of wits...?

He tried hard to think, dredging up memories from the past.

Since we're going to repeat it, we have to make sure it's exactly the same word for word.

It can only be said that he truly deserves to be called the Great Emperor who cut off his own life, the Supreme of the Forbidden Zone; he indeed knows the most difficult part of the assessment.

Driven by an extreme thirst for spatial power, Jiang Si finally remembered exactly what he had said back then!

Nothing in this world can stop me!

The power of space will ultimately be mine!

"Now I'm going to confess my feelings to you. You have three seconds to prepare. If you don't answer within three seconds, it will be considered a rejection." The tone, the number of words, and even the duration of the pauses were exactly the same.

An absolutely perfect answer!

"I like you being my girlfriend, one, two, three..."

I agree.

She was interrupted before she could finish speaking. An Shiyu's bright, star-like eyes reflected only Jiang Si's image.

The setting sun released its remaining heat on the horizon, distorting the twilight slightly. The weary sunset painted the world in a mesmerizing way, like a beautiful dream from which one would never awaken.

The wind rippled across the vast grassland, making the two of them feel as if they were standing on ocean waves.

My heart, too, seemed to be tossed about in turbulent waves.

An Shiyu gripped Jiang Si's hand tightly until their fingers intertwined, then lowered her head and brushed a strand of hair behind her ear.

"Sorry, I misspoke. Yes, we agree."

Even the silence carried a hint of sweetness, the burning heat emanating from fingertips and palms.

When the wind stopped, Jiang Si nodded, "Congratulations, you've even learned to answer first."

An Shiyu burst out laughing. "What kind of answer is that?"

"Oh dear, our wish has been fulfilled. It's time to reconstruct our Mental Image Domain..."

While speaking loudly and excitedly, Jiang Si suddenly asked with some doubt, "Are you An Shiyu or Mujin?"

The girl blinked, tilted her head, and gave a mischievous smile, like a little devil.

"You guess?"

Is it a child? Let me guess.