Qingluan didn't have time to see Iris. After the Beihai was safe, she immediately returned to Jiangming City.
Having witnessed the purple sun over Beihai with her own eyes, Qingwan no longer felt that the place needed her help.
However, he still called Iris a few times along the way, and only felt completely relieved after she answered and he confirmed that there was no danger.
Regardless, Iris is ultimately a magical girl of the Full Blossom rank. Even if she can't win against a strong opponent, she can still protect herself without much trouble.
Jiangming City is smaller than Beihai in terms of scale. In recent years, due to the rampant activities of the Witch Association, part of the northern part of the city has been lost, and most of the streets have fallen under the jurisdiction of the Witch Association.
So far, the Witch Association hasn't done anything particularly outrageous. Apart from directly taking over government tax collection and investigating whether there are magical girls or members of the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, the lives of ordinary citizens are still relatively normal.
In fact, this regional division has been in place for almost a year. Jiangming had already done it when Qingwan came to provide support.
The Disaster Countermeasures Bureau controls the south of the city, while the Witch Association controls the north. During the mayoral election, the two sides vote, and the Witch Party and the Magical Girl Party are the most intense political rivals in Jiangming City.
Last time, after the Witch Party's competitor shouted "Make Jiangming City great again," the Magical Girl Party's mayoral competitor was directly defeated.
The Jiangming City Disaster Countermeasures Bureau is facing increasingly difficult circumstances, largely thanks to the policies of the new mayor.
Each Witch Association has a different strategy. At least in South China, many Witch Association use rather cruel and drastic methods, so the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau also uses swift and decisive measures, rarely leaving any survivors. The people of South China also strongly support this.
However, in East China, the Witch Association in each city use gentler methods, and some even provide welfare to the people.
For example, the Witch Association in Jiangming City not only has the support of relevant government departments, but they also have certain businesses in Jiangming City, making them more like a criminal organization that has laundered its money and come out of retirement.
Moreover, although the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau prefers to use the phrase "the north of the city has fallen."
In reality, the Calamity Beast in the north of the city rarely appear; on the contrary, the Calamity Beast in the south of the city, near the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, appear frequently.
Furthermore, due to interference from the Witch Association, one of the two Full Blossom who were originally in charge was severely injured, and the other was forced to retire.
Even in Jiangming City, the citizens are somewhat more supportive of the Witch Association.
Because of the frequent appearances of Calamity Beast in the south of the city, the magical girls of the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau have been working hard all these years.
However, manpower is ultimately limited, and the pressure was so great that many of the magical girls' families couldn't bear to watch anymore and simply moved away from Jiangming with their magical girls.
The area controlled by the Witch Association in the north of the city not only saw fewer Calamity Beast, but the Witch Association also occasionally went to the south of the city to address some of the Calamity Beast infestations, spreading propaganda about the Witch Association's preferential treatment and criticizing the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau for its various problems—"What kind of third-rate organization is the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau?"
"Look around you!" "What has the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau been protecting?" "Hasn't it protected nothing at all?"
"Can they even be considered magical girls like this?!" "And you still want to continue supporting them?"
Over time, the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau began to have some problems with its support among the people in the south of the city.
Fortunately, despite the magical girls' years of dedicated efforts in eliminating the Calamity Beast, some people still remember their kindness, which has kept the situation stable until today and prevented the southern front from collapsing.
Also thanks to the General Administration's Magical Girl Idol Project.
Qingluan didn't like this Magical Girl Idol Project before because it had cultivated a group of fanatical magical girl fans.
These fanatical fans would even stalk and spy on the magical girl's movements, trying to find out her true identity, which brought great difficulties to the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau in concealing the magical girl's identity.
Qingluan has also received some less-than-pleasant gifts from fans. I heard that Senior Larkspur received even worse things, which were extremely rude and disgusting.
At one point, Qingwan even doubted what help this Magical Girl Idol Project could provide to the magical girls besides making money.
Now Qingluan knows.
Even with the current difficult situation, these loyal magical girl fans have never thought of backing down or giving in.
No matter how difficult the situation in the southern part of Jiangming City is, as long as they have the strong support of these fans, the magical girls can muster the courage to continue. Although they are the biggest danger and trouble when it is not a critical moment.
But in times of crisis, this irrational, fervent support is the magical girl's greatest help and source of confidence.
The power of belief will give them boundless strength.
Even so, Qingluan didn't want to create a swimsuit character for herself; it was too revealing.
After bypassing the area where the Witch Association was located in the north of the city, they arrived at the south of the city, which was under the jurisdiction of the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
She was troubled. When the sect leader of the Azure Cloud Sect arrived, the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau would have to give him a welcome, since the northern city had been occupied.
It will probably take a long time to negotiate with the Witch Association before we can get through.
I can't exactly say, "You guys fly over with me," and besides, they might not even be willing to come along.
I wonder when the sect leader from the Azure Cloud Sect will arrive; hopefully it will be a little later.
Things are already chaotic enough; if the Azure Cloud Sect gets involved, who knows what will happen next.
After all, while others are willing to protect the Beihai, they may not be willing to protect Jiangming. As he was thinking, he heard the roars of the Calamity Beast, so he looked down and saw several of Calamity Beast.
However, they are mostly low-level Calamity Beast.
The Disaster Countermeasures Bureau's guards, fully armed, are using spray to drive away the monsters while awaiting the magical girl's support.
Calamity Beast of rank D or below can be driven away and suppressed using Calamity Beast Spray.
Reaching level C carries the risk of being unable to suppress the enemy, while at level B, the Calamity Beast Spray only serves to annoy the opponent.
It might even provoke a B-rank Calamity Beast.
However, those below are all C- or D-level Calamity Beast, and with the guards suppressing them, there shouldn't be any problems in the short term.
Qingluan originally planned to return to the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau Disaster Countermeasures Bureau first to see if there was any danger inside.
The Witch Association frequently tries to release B-rank Calamity Beast within the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau, forcing Jiangming, the last Full Blossom Magical Girl in the area, to transform.
Problems can easily arise when you're not around.
Moreover, ever since the Witch Association took over the signal station in Jiangming City, the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau's communications have frequently malfunctioned, and Qingwan dared not take any risks.
If she hadn't been genuinely worried about Iris, she would never have left Jiangming City.
However, before they could even fly over, the C- and D-level Calamity Beast that had been dispersed by the spray suddenly went berserk!
They charged into the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau's guard post, braving a barrage of spray!
The Qingluan immediately descended, drew out a card, and planned to quickly eliminate the Calamity Beast before rushing back.
Before the card was even inserted, the melodious sound of a flute drifted over, carrying an ancient charm that filled the streets below.
Looking down, I saw a girl in a white and pink dress sitting on the roof of a shopping mall by the roadside, one leg curled up in front of her and the other leg dangling from the edge of the building. The flute she was playing was her magic wand.
The beginning of the Symphony of Destiny.
However, the originally powerful melody, when played on the flute, sounded like the groans of a hungry person.
The following tones were full of resentment, clearly indicating that the person was very hungry.
The sound of the flute drew the Calamity Beast away, and soon the low-level Calamity Beast began to devour each other.
One of the magical girls from the Azure Cloud Sect in Jiangming City.
It was also in its Bud.
Qingluan remembered her. When they were being besieged by the Witch Association and retreating, she was inconspicuous at the time, only driving away a few Calamity Beast.
But having witnessed Bai Mei, how could Qingluan possibly view the Bud Azure Cloud Sect with ordinary eyes?
Perhaps they possess some extraordinary strength and terrifying trump cards that she is unaware of.
Although the Azure Cloud Sect and the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau are not enemies, Qingluan cannot expect them to be all friendly; she must always be wary.
The other person had clearly noticed her too, their lips trembling slightly as they looked at her. "Hey, hey, hey—hey, you magical girl over there, help, help me out."
As Qingluan cautiously approached, she discovered that this seemingly carefree magical girl's legs were actually trembling slightly.
"It's too high, I can't get down, please help me---"
Chilian, sitting on the sofa, twisted her body, squeezing herself into the sofa like a snake.
He looked at the Shuangsheng inside the crystal ball with utter disdain.
"Her? Complete Witch who can only copy. Do you know why she was the one who supported you in the first place?"
"Of course it's because Shuangsheng are amazing!"
"Because, little thing, your abilities are the most useless." Chilian mercilessly exposed her, "You can only copy other people's abilities, which are not only troublesome to use, but also have time limits. What kind of Complete Witch as you?"
"Captain, the Shuangsheng are going to kill her."
"Don't even mention it, I wish I could too." The captain sighed from the side. "I really regret it. I should have compromised and let you come to Beihai, Chilian."
"Haha, don't laugh at the challenge, you won again."
Chilian picked up a glass of red wine and smiled charmingly, "What kind of place is Beihai? For over ten years, there have been no Calamity Beast, no magical girls, and no Disaster Countermeasures Bureau. It's a blue ocean. Back then, the six of us fought tooth and nail for Beihai. You know how many Gu worms I wasted on you."
"Only you can fuse with an A-level Calamity Beast, becoming immortal and indestructible. Everyone else was bullied terribly by you, and in the end, no one could defeat you. You were sent to the most comfortable place, the Beihai. At the time, the higher-ups said that this selection method was a bit unreasonable, since the strongest person went to the most comfortable place, completely wasting your strength. Now it seems fortunate that you went to the Beihai."
"Heh, heh," the captain merely sneered.
The Shuangsheng beside them imitated Lord Bingtang, patting the captain's head, "Don't cry, don't cry, Captain, let me pat your head. I know how wronged you are."
"Roll!"
Chilian ignored their nonsense and continued, "Do you know how desperate I was when I first came to Jiangming City?"
" The Disaster Countermeasures Bureau has two Full Blossom magical girls, seven New Sprout, and Bud everywhere."
The woman's face showed a hint of bitterness when she recalled the hard times they had endured.
"Do you know what I went through all those years?! I was chased and beaten like a dog by the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau! How many people were there in the Jiangming City Witch Association back then? Huh? They didn't even have a gun, let alone witches. Four useless people couldn't even squeeze out a drop of Filthy Magic Power!"
Chilian patted her firm thighs. "I went crazy back then. I immediately contacted our former supervisor and said, 'If you're going to make me fight the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau like this, you might as well just come and shoot me to save the trouble.' Guess what our supervisor said?"
The captain stared at her coldly without saying a word, so the Shuangsheng could only play along, "What did you say?"
"You should die in South China and become nourishment for the Calamity Beast, not die, Jiangming." Chilian clapped her hands. "When I heard that, I thought, 'Great! Isn't this an indication that I can go to South China?' So I went to South China right away, and guess what? I happened to witness the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau wiping out the Witch Association in two cities there, allowing me to steal the seeds of two Perfect Witch."
The Shuangsheng glanced down at their captain. "Are we going to just listen to her talk about her entrepreneurial history?"
"Otherwise what?" The captain glanced at her. "How can we cooperate if we don't listen?"
That makes sense.
Chilian ignored the two and continued, "I laughed then, so I contacted the person in charge again and said, 'You're still biased towards me, aren't you? You've shown me the right way, otherwise I really wouldn't know what to do.' Guess what he said?"
"I'm guessing it's you--"
The Shuangsheng pinched the captain's mouth shut. "I bet he'll say it's all thanks to you, right?"
"He was killed by the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau before he could say anything." Chilian took a sip of red wine, glanced at the two speechless men, and chuckled, "Anyway, in less than a year, I have everything in Jiangming City: two witches, all sorts of B-rank Calamity Beast, and other combat personnel. With more people and enough strength, I can stand tall."
"We built a team from scratch in Jiangming City, from being chased and attacked by the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau to forcing one Full Blossom to retire and severely injuring Full Blossom. Now, even the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau doesn't dare to approach us. What do you think I relied on? Luck?"
Chilian slammed her temples, pulling the Gu worms out of her ears. "It's brains, it's strength, it's strategy! If I were to go to Beihai, let alone five years, three years! In three years, I could develop Beihai into the largest Witch Association base! Someone like you, who was beaten to a pulp in Beihai, dares to say you can make a name for yourself in Jiangming City? I praised you as the strongest back then, and you Return to Truth you're someone important?"
The captain simply said in a sinister tone, "You're impressive. Come to Beihai now, and I'll give you a chance."
" The Beihai is worthless now, why would I bother going to such a place?" Chilian smiled slightly. "Don't get me wrong, you stray dog. It's not me who needs to prove myself, it's you who needs to prove yourself."
"We're doomed, Captain!" Shuangsheng exclaimed, their faces contorted in despair. "How are we supposed to win? We can't! She's practically unbeatable! We've met our match!"
After a long silence, the captain took a deep breath, seemingly to calm himself down.
"Don't rush me. You think it's shameful for me to lose to the Azure Cloud Sect? Fine, I can accept that. We're honorable to have made a bet. But you, Jiangming City, have the Azure Cloud Sect. Do you think you've done a good job? How many Azure Cloud Sect disciples did you kill? How many did you capture? What was your casualty ratio? Come on, speak!"
The Shuangsheng immediately widened their eyes, staring at the captain's face as if they were in awe.
Meanwhile, Chilian laughed heartily, crossed her legs, and swung them around, praising, "As expected of our most respected captain, you always find a way to win. But sorry, I knew you'd say that."
Chilian snapped her fingers, and a neatly dressed member of the Witch Association behind her immediately roared, " Azure Cloud Sect prisoners, step forward!"
Someone quickly pushed a large cage over from a distance.
When the cage was opened, a magical girl sealed in crystal was revealed inside.
Her entire body was icy white, and she was sleeping soundly inside the crystal, seemingly undisturbed by anything.
"Although it took some effort, we still managed to capture the magical girl from the Azure Cloud Sect."
Chilian tapped the crystal, and a slender, crawling insect appeared on her fingertip, which she examined intently.
Although a dark mark was left on the crystal, it did not break through the crystal.
"I won't hide it from you. This girl's ability is quite special. After sealing herself in crystal, neither guns, cannons, nor corrupting magic can destroy her in the slightest. However, we have plenty of time to study her slowly, and one day we will be able to analyze and break through her defenses. Besides, her magic power is not inexhaustible."
Chilian sneered, "Sooner or later, she'll find it unbearable herself."
Turning back to Crystal, he asked, "So, Captain, are you willing to admit your incompetence and failure?"
The captain's expression turned to shock. After a long pause, he took a deep breath, his expression hardening, and said, word by word, "Good, good, you did a truly excellent job, Chilian! You lost fair and square. I, the captain, am willing to call you the strongest!"
Amidst Chilian's loud laughter, the captain turned his head away dejectedly, then looked at the Shuangsheng, and the two of them laughed sinisterly together.
We won!