Ruoyun, slightly out of breath, looked at Shuiling, who had fainted on the ground, and took a deep breath.
He got up, deactivated his transformation, and put away his gun.
In the distance, the whispers of several magical girls could be heard, but no one paid any attention to what was happening here.
After the terrifying battle that just swept across the entire venue.
The small battlefield between the two magical girls went largely unnoticed.
Also, because the two of them didn't make much noise.
In reality, most magical girl battles, even those of the Full Blossom Magical Girls, are not particularly large in scale.
Moreover, it's just a Bud, a New Sprout.
The battle was very fast-paced, and Shuiling wasn't particularly good at fighting anyway.
She reached out and placed the Shuiling in a safe and conspicuous spot, making sure the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau personnel could see it soon.
Ruoyun then got up, took the mask, and limped away from the ruins of the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
As I emerged from the ruins of the park, I saw rows and rows of military vehicles speeding by, interspersed with black sedans that stopped at the park entrance.
From a distance, one could see many people dressed as civil servants, under the protection of the military and police, approaching the magical girls from the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
The mayor's assistant, who was leading the group, was wearing a white fisherman's hat. Ruoyun had quite a few memories of him; he liked to refer to himself as "Master Advisor" in public, and she remembered that he had appeared during the mayoral election.
Originally one of the candidates for the magical girl faction, she had good oratory skills and garnered a lot of votes. Although she couldn't compete with the candidates from the Witch Association, she still put a lot of pressure on the Witch Association faction.
As a result, he betrayed the party at a crucial moment in the election and joined the Witch Association's Faction.
The slogan " Witch Association come, Jiangming will be at peace; Witch Association come, the Calamity Beast will be extinct," coupled with the Witch Association' candidate's statement "Let Jiangming be great again," created a chain reaction.
This completely eliminated any chance for the magical girl genre.
The new policies that benefited the Witch Association and were subsequently introduced by the new mayor were all promoted by this assistant.
To be fair, he is quite eloquent. Ruoyun sometimes sees him on the big screen in the square, talking eloquently about the benefits of cooperating with the Witch Association. He can also reasonably refute the evil deeds committed by the Witch Association in other cities as examples, and make a sacred break with those Witch Association on the spot.
"I couldn't help but burst out laughing, because the Witch Association in Jiangming City are different from those in other places."
"If the Witch Association great power, she will surely deliver a crushing blow to the Calamity Beast."
"As for the Witch Association in other cities, I look at them with pity, because they are products of this era and backwardness of this city. Their low level of professionalism is shameful, and they are gradually becoming a joke."
" Jiangming's Witch Association only has three things to do—eliminate the Calamity Beast! Eliminate the Calamity Beast! And eliminate the Calamity Beast!"
"What the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau can't do, we can do; what the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau can do, we can do even better!"
"Drive all the Calamity Beast out!"
Every time he finished speaking, many people in the square would cheer loudly, their emotions running high like those of hyperthyroidism.
Clearly, they believed it.
However, this is a lie.
Having lost her parents at a young age Ruoyun knew that it was all just a facade, and those critical words did not sever their Witch Association from other cities.
Many people don't actually trust the Witch Association.
But on one side are days when Calamity Beast roam, and on the other are streets no longer invaded.
The north and south of the city seemed to be from two different worlds.
As time went by, more and more people moved to the streets where the Witch Association lived, and the voices of the magical girls grew increasingly weak.
The facts no longer matter.
Thankfully, the Holy Church appeared.
By stringing together thousands of Calamity Beast and displaying them in the sky, the Witch Association's ambitions were completely exposed.
The Disaster Countermeasures Bureau will undoubtedly launch a massive propaganda campaign and purge afterward, and the mayor will likely die amidst public condemnation.
The assistant will do the same.
Ruoyun's judgment has always been very accurate.
"We must give them a good beating."
She vaguely heard the mayor's assistant say those words again; he had said them during the election campaign.
Her smile was almost identical to the one she wore now as she led a group of civil servants closer to the Qingluan Iris.
But Qingluan slapped him aside.
The mayor's assistant, a man of great stature, was scolded by the magical girl like Sunzi, only able to bow his head and smile obsequiously.
But no matter how much he tries to appease her, he'll probably face jail time afterward.
Ruoyun watched as the mayor's assistant, with a fawning smile, handed over some documents. Seeing Qingluan nod and then beam with delight, she shook her head and left, no longer wanting to look.
Next came the reconstruction of Jiangming City, the purge of the Witch Association, and a major reshuffle of government departments.
She'll probably be busy for a long time, and nobody will notice her.
I put on a mask and walked through the initially crowded throng.
Without Chilian, the so-called Witch Association is nothing but a disorganized mess.
The main force of the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau is still intact, and without the relentless pressure from the Witch Association, the local magical girl from Jiangming City, Full Blossom Magical Girl, has time to recover from her injuries and will likely be back soon.
The Witch Association of Jiangming City has no place to stand.
The mayor who previously sided with the Witch Association and his lackeys will inevitably be purged.
Jiangming City no longer needs her to do anything.
As she listened to the citizens' praise and gratitude for the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau and the Azure Cloud Sect, she sighed for a moment.
That makes sense, though; the Holy Church is ultimately a secretive organization, and they probably won't reveal themselves so easily.
In this way, the credit for saving Jiangming could only be stolen by the Azure Cloud Sect and the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
Sooner or later, we'll take all of these back.
She walked to the roadside, where more and more vehicles were coming and going.
The purple magic that had previously Holy Church the entire city has gradually dissipated, and even the Calamity Beast linked by the magic have all melted away.
Some Filthy Magic Power remains in the city, and magical girls from the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau quickly began cleaning it up.
She watched as the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau magical girls, all exhausted but still diligently carrying out their cleanup work, walked through the street.
She passed by the street where she used to live with her parents and glanced at the high-rise building where her family used to live.
Other people now live there, and under the warm lights, you can see children and parents.
Have you ever looked back at yourself and your parents in this way?
With that thought in mind, she crossed the street and entered the alley, following the direction of the Calamity Beast's corpse.
There's no rush; Ruoyun has plenty of time now.
As magical girls, supporting themselves through part-time work is not a problem. Before, when they were under Bai Mei's tutelage, they did not receive wages because they were not formal disciples, and they always had to work on their own.
Occasionally, Teacher Bai Mei would provide some financial assistance. After all, the salary at the Azure Cloud Sect was very high, and Teacher Bai Mei herself rarely spent money, so she had quite a bit of savings.
Last time, she got a super realistic handgun from her own place. It cost more than three thousand yuan, which wasn't expensive, but Ms. Bai Mei was still a little reluctant to part with it. Later, Ruoyun did a lot of psychological work before Ms. Bai Mei finally made up her mind.
So Ruoyun's savings are enough to support her for a while now.
After passing through a series of locations of Calamity Beast, most of the Grief Seed were removed. Magical girls would come to clean up the places where there was residual Filthy Magic Power, but there were still some places...
Despite the presence of the Calamity Beast, not a trace of Filthy Magic Power was left behind.
Ruoyun followed the routes of these uncorrupted Calamity Beast.
Soon, they stopped in front of a somewhat secluded warehouse.
However, what came into view was not a boy.
Instead, she is a magical girl wearing a purple-gold dress.
She was holding a large handful of Grief Seed in her hand. Her hands were too small to even grasp Grief Seed all, yet the Grief Seed that overflowed from between her fingers did not fall but instead swirled and floated around her hand.
Extremely exquisite control of magic.
Although only a side profile was shown, it quickly conjured up a somewhat stunning silhouette in Ruoyun's mind.
Many thoughts flashed through my mind, but when those indifferent purple eyes looked over, my thoughts Freeze.
The exquisite and gorgeous ice sculptures, radiating a dazzling chill, stung Ruoyun's pupils.
" The Holy Church Member?"
When asked this question, Ruoyun nodded, pulled off her fox mask, and revealed her face.
The person opposite him looked enlightened, as if they recognized him.
"I've come to see Jiang Motu. As I mentioned before, he wanted me to join the Holy Church Member..."
She said this, slightly out of breath.
It wasn't because she was timid, but because the purple magic emanating from the girl in front of her looked far too familiar.
It's exactly the same as the overwhelming magic that swept through the city just now...
" Jiang Motu has important matters to attend to, so he's going to the next world first."
The purple magical girl's voice was very pleasant, though somewhat cold. But for Ruoyun, who was somewhat fond of voices, it felt comforting after just one listen.
Of course, her appearance perfectly matched her voice; she was as exquisite as a porcelain doll...
Are you also Holy Church Member?
In response to Ruoyun's question, Shion simply nodded slightly. "Of course, my power was obtained by exchanging it from the Lord of the Holy Church."
Ruoyun became excited, "Me, can I do it too?"
You need more experience.
Ruoyun nodded repeatedly, "I will try my best! But how do I do it? Although I am already a member of the Holy Church Member, I still don't know anything about how to complete the missions or get the rewards."
With a casual flick of her wrist, Shion shattered a Grief Seed in her hand into fragments, which then coalesced and reformed.
It then transformed into a rather ancient-looking mirror.
In the center of the mirror is an inconspicuous little crystal ball.
Because the internal structure of the Witch Association's Crystal Ball is too intricate, Shion cannot change its appearance in a short period of time.
But the crystal ball didn't suit her aesthetic at all, so she shattered it and reshaped it into a mirror, placing the crystal ball in the center.
It doesn't hinder functionality, and its appearance is even more ethereal.
He casually tossed it over, Ruoyun quickly caught it. It was quite heavy, and even warm to the touch.
I don't know if it was the girl's body heat, but there was also a faint floral scent.
"This is our contact information. This item is called the Mystic Mirror."
After figuring out the structure of the crystal during this trip, Shion discovered that it was indeed very useful.
And there's no need to worry about being monitored by the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
This is the best way for the Holy Church Member to communicate.
"The tasks will be assigned based on your current level. Your level is currently too low, so there are only two tasks available for you."
As he spoke, he took out a knuckle duster and tossed it to Ruoyun. "Your first task is to create magic-enhanced weapons. The knuckle duster is the first one. There will be other weapons that you need to refine later. These basic enhancement tasks don't give many points, but they add up quickly and can help you get your first reward."
Ruoyun caught the knuckle duster and examined it, finding it to be just an ordinary knuckle duster.
It's cheap, and even a little rusty; I guess it was bought from a roadside stall.
Is our Holy Church's funding a bit insufficient...?
As I was thinking this, I saw the purple magical girl casually throw out another girl wearing a fox mask.
Yes, a girl was thrown out.
Ruoyun looked at the girl, frowned, and then suddenly remembered, "Aren't you... a member of the Witch Association?"
The masked girl immediately curled up into a ball, crying, "Yes, she's a cadre, but... I was forced! Chilian made me eat the Gu worms, I didn't want to..."
"Who knows if you're telling the truth or not..."
"This is currently the second Holy Church Member."
The purple-robed magical girl's words left Ruoyun speechless, and then she asked somewhat unwillingly, "Can members of the Witch Association also join the Holy Church?"
"Why not?" Shion looked at her strangely, "Didn't you also betray the Azure Cloud Sect to join the Holy Church?"
"I... I mean," Ruoyun thought for a moment and found a reason, "What if she's a spy for the Witch Association?"
"It's alright, I'm controlling the Gu worms inside her."
With a casual gesture, Shion manipulated the fox-masked girl, and she began to move like a Shion.
"I know everything she does, don't worry."
I was initially a little worried that the Witch Association difficult to get along with, and I was even somewhat hostile towards her.
After all, I really don't have a good impression of the members of the Witch Association.
But seeing the fox mask completely under her control, Ruoyun suddenly felt that it didn't really matter...
It's clear that the Gu worm's control is very severe. The Witch Association be controlled by Chilian, and if the Witch Association immediately be captured and controlled by the Holy Church...
The thought of how miserable the other person was lessened Ruoyun's annoyance.
"Anyway, here's your second task." Shion paused, then glanced at the masked girl from the Witch Association, "What's your name again?"
"Flower, Flower Fox, my Flower Fox."
Hearing the other person's trembling reply, Shion continued, "Well, Flower Fox and Ruoyun, your second task is to make money."
Startled, Ruoyun glanced again at the beautiful face of the purple magical girl.
To be honest, the cold demeanor makes her seem somewhat distant, giving people a sense of otherworldly detachment.
That's why the other party didn't hesitate to talk about how they made money.
The contrast is therefore particularly striking.
"Make money?" Ruoyun stammered. "Does such a great organization as the Holy Church need money?"
"Money can be exchanged for points at a certain ratio; it can be exchanged for the currency of every world," Shion said calmly, without changing her expression. "As long as you have enough money, exchanging for points is very easy."
Since Bingtang was unwilling to pay herself a salary, and it was inconvenient to take it from the Azure Cloud Sect.
Why not just create a new organization and raise money for yourself?
To learn about the Full Bloom, you need to go to university and participate in research, all of which cost money.
After all, researching magical girls in university research institutes is very expensive, and students need to rent or buy the specialized research equipment themselves.
Furthermore, we've obtained the methods for creating the Calamity Egg and the Calamity Beast; the remaining materials also require money.
Shion is currently short of money.
It would be quite a burden for Bingtang to pay for this, and more importantly, she might make a lot of troublesome demands.
She didn't want to go through that time-consuming process of painting her nails again.
It would be easier to just create another organization to raise money, and more importantly...
"I... I still own quite a few companies," Flower Fox said cautiously. "And none of them were previously under the Witch Association's Guild. They're completely clean; the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau shouldn't be able to find them. It was Lord Chilian... no, it was that wicked Chilian who made me do it just in case. If I continue to operate them, I can get... a lot of money..."
This is also why Shion wanted to keep her.
Wouldn't it be faster to make money by starting a company directly?
Such an opportunity would be a waste to hand it over to the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau; it would be better to bring it into the Holy Church and make more money for oneself.
Are your two companies legal or not?
Ruoyun couldn't help but ask, "It's related to the Witch Association's businesses; be careful they don't get shut down."
"Absolutely legal!" Flower Fox said confidently. "We run a legitimate business, so don't slander us. We have absolutely no connection with those scumbags from the Witch Association!"
You've changed your identity pretty quickly.
Ruoyun mentally complained, but since the senior from the Holy Church had already said so, Ruoyun couldn't object anymore.
"However, there's a problem with the shareholding structure. The Witch Association about to be liquidated, and the great villain Chilian is dead. The company's shareholding will probably be a bit chaotic. I need to find a way to reorganize it. Also, all personnel previously associated with the Witch Association must be eliminated, leaving no trace..."
Flower Fox immediately took out a pen and a small notebook, and began taking notes, seemingly out of professional habit. "There might be some issues with cash flow at that time. We might not be able to withdraw money from the company and hand it over until next month, otherwise it could affect the company's operations. Is that alright, Holy Church Saint?"
"It doesn't matter, as long as you can help me make money long-term—and contribute to the Holy Church long-term, then it's fine."
Shion herself didn't understand anything about shares or company operations. She never read urban rebirth business war novels. Although she had read quite a few urban cultivation novels, she always skipped the parts about company operations.
She doesn't need this kind of boring and useless knowledge.
Since the plan is to let Flower Fox make money, then naturally everything will be handed over to her.
Trust those you employ, and don't employ those you don't trust.
If problems arise, there are still Gu worms to cover the fallback.
Flower Fox breathed a sigh of relief, roughly jotted down the plans for what to do next, and then smiled as she extended her hand to Ruoyun, "Please, please bear with me, my colleague."
Ruoyun glanced at her, but didn't shake her hand. She simply continued, " Jiang Motu said he'd give me a wheelchair redemption form. After I get the points, what's the best way to redeem them?"
"I discussed it with him. It's a waste for someone so young to use a wheelchair. Using a wheelchair too much could lead to an inability to walk." Shion waved her hand, and a large amount of magic power constructed a huge screen, on which rows of numbers and codes scrolled.
Because it was too rushed, she didn't have time to come up with names for the exchanged items, so she could only use numerical codes to make do for now.
Ultimately, a red number code was selected.
"Based on your abilities and potential, I have better recommendations for exchange items."
Ruoyun stared intently at the enormous weapon that appeared on the screen.
With longing and solemnity, Shion said:
" The Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon Forging Method "