Superhero: Snowplow! (Three-in-one)

Research Base No. 7

On the empty concrete ground, the Mechanical Vigilante and the Thunder Demon exchanged blows repeatedly in just a few seconds, their speed dazzling.

"Hey, Miss Hell, do you think we have a chance to get involved?"

The Scarlet Spider, meanwhile, was hanging upside down beside the gray-haired girl, straddling a web.

Even though there was a mask between them, they were so close that he could still smell the other person's faint fragrance.

Hmm... it seems to smell like freesia?

It feels somewhat familiar...

Hell sat atop the iron tower, and upon hearing this, raised his hand to tuck his wind-blown gray hair behind his ear:

"Let's see how things go before we take action."

The Witches' Association members were still observing from the shadows; if he intervened, they certainly wouldn't stand idly by.

The words "Hell" had barely left his lips.

"Sizzle--!"

The Mechanical Vigilante, his body billowing white smoke, was punched through the abdomen by the Thunder Demon, sending him flying backward and crashing into the iron tower where the two from Hell were located.

"Heh, how could a mere technological prosthetic body compare to my lightning speed?! Utterly laughable!"

Thunder Demon laughed wildly.

He looked up, glanced again at the Hell and the Scarlet Spider on the tower, but finally chose to turn and run.

In fact, if the fight continued, he was confident he could kill Hell and Scarlet Spider, two superheroes and magical girls whose ratings were below A.

But if they drag this out for too long, Colossus Company's support will arrive, and that will be the most troublesome thing.

Should we go after them?

Scarlet Spider Asks Hell.

[This kill mission is incomplete. Please wait for the next teleport, Miss Witch.]

Hell shook his head. "He runs like Sonic. How are we supposed to catch him? I could use all my magic and still not catch up with his exhaust fumes."

Scarlet Spider and the others were unaware, but Hell knew through the system that there were likely other members of the Witches' Association lurking nearby, eyeing Thunder Demon with predatory intent.

To put it bluntly, the fact that the Thunder Demon stole the Nebula Alloy was an inevitable part of the plot development influenced by fate, and it was almost impossible to interfere with.

Then the Thunder Demon also had something to say: What would everyone be watching if I didn't steal it?

For Hell, this teleportation was mainly to observe the Thunder Demon's combat performance and thus confirm his strength.

After saying that, the girl shook her little leather shoes, jumped down from the iron tower, and began to check the damage to the Mechanical Vigilante.

Because the mission to kill the Thunder Demon is a long one, she is not in a hurry; there will be plenty of opportunities, and there is no need to take risks.

"Thank goodness, he's not dead."

The girl nodded.

The Mechanical Vigilante's vision was filled with error reports, but it still managed to identify Hell through the authentication system.

[Magical Girl: Hell.]

[Affiliation: Colossus Moon Studio]

He managed to speak with difficulty, "You... you're that magical girl who just signed with Moon Studio, right? Miss Hell, please report what just happened to headquarters."

"My communication module is burned out."

"Okay." Hell nodded, took out his phone, and made a call to Tang Wenjie.

After learning what had happened, Tang Wenjie frowned. "Be careful, and whatever you do, don't go head-to-head with Thunder Demon."

"The rest is up to the company."

For Tang Wenjie, the most important thing was naturally to ensure the safety of Hell; no matter who died, Hell could not die.

"No problem."

Hell nodded once more.

Although she considers herself quite strong now, she's not arrogant enough to dare to chase after the Thunder Demon alone, especially since he has members of the Witches' Association on his side.

If I were to run into another expert from the Witches' Association, like that "Bubble" Witch from last time, I wasn't confident I could defeat her.

Tang Wenjie, on the other end of the phone, breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the girl's assurance. He was genuinely afraid that this young lady would not listen to his advice.

At this moment, an internal company channel joined the communication between Tang Wenjie and Miss Hell.

It was a steady, mature male voice.

"I am 'Snowplow,' please report the direction in which the Thunder Demon disappeared."

Snowplow? Top 3 fastest superhero?

Hell blinked slightly and replied, "Northwest, the Elk District. I saw him head that way."

"Received, thank you."

The channel has been disconnected.

At the same time.

A silvery-white afterimage of lightning, trailing icy mist, raced wildly from the Colossus Building in the Jinniu District toward the direction of Hell's report.

Along the way, the streets and bridges pierced by the silvery-white lightning were covered with thick white frost after he passed by.

"Splash--!"

His speed is greater, faster, and stronger than Thunder Demon's!

This is the superhero: "Snowplow"!

[Code name: Snowplow]

[Partner Company: Colossus Group]

[Hazard Level: A+]

[Abilities: Speed Force, Absolute Zero.]

[Superheroes 100 Ranking: 3rd.]

[Market capitalization: One trillion US dollars!]

Inside the research base, Scarlet Spider helped the Mechanical Vigilante onto the medical staff's stretcher, and then followed behind Hell to review the battle between Thunder Demon and Laser Eye.

The two quickly deduced the whole process.

Scarlet Spider looked at the mess in the laboratory:

"So, the Thunder Demon's rampage at the research base, even sabotaging the nuclear power facilities, was all a diversionary tactic to steal that Nebula Alloy?"

"Based on the results, that's the case."

Hell nodded. "Why don't we think about what kind of person would want Nebula Alloy? For most people, it's just a piece of scrap metal."

Upon hearing the mention of Hell, Scarlet Spider couldn't help but think of the Reynolds Group, as it was one of only two companies to possess Reynolds Group Nebula Alloy.

But just last Saturday, the Reynolds Group's controlled nuclear fusion device was destroyed by the Joker Man and his gang.

"Could it be that Joker Man did it again?!"

Scarlet Spider clapped his hands.

Hell:"..."

She bit her lip, wondering whether she should just give the other person a spoiler.

However, the fact that Old Reynolds's personality was possessed by a demon from the Subspace is something that probably no one would believe if I told them now, and it would only arouse suspicion. It's better to let Scarlet Spider investigate it himself.

They are a superhero favored by heaven, so there's no need for me to worry about them.

Finally, Miss Hell sighed, "It's getting late, I'm going back now. Leave the rest to Colossus Company."

With that, the girl turned and left.

Seeing this, Scarlet Spider had no choice but to leave Research Base No. 7 with her, casually asking, "Want me to take you home?"

Without a second thought, Hell refused, "No."

"Okay, then be careful on your way."

The Scarlet Spider could only nod, then flew away and disappeared into the night.

It was already 2:30 a. m.

Hell, after casting Magic Curtain, dispelled its transformation, took a taxi home, and climbed over the backyard fence.

Snap--!

Mo Zhen suddenly heard some strange noises coming from the roof, so he took two steps back and looked up at the roof.

They bumped right into Morning Star, the magical girl dressed in a pure white gothic gown, who was sneaking around on the roof.

Clearly, Morning Star had just returned from fighting the witch with Red Sparrow and Nightingale, as she was still holding a Grief Seed in her hand.

For magical girls, the Grief Seed is not only a tool to enhance their strength, but also a consumable that can prevent their Soul Gems from being corrupted.

In addition, despite the cognitive filter, Mo Zhen still recognized his sister, since he had already seen both of her forms before.

"Huh--?!"

Morning Star was startled and stood frozen in place, at a loss for what to do, gesturing wildly as she said:

"Um, hello, I... I... I'm not a thief...! I'm a magical girl! Magical girl 'Morning Star'!"

A gentle evening breeze blew by, lifting the girl's pure white dress.

Morning Star blushed and pressed down on her short skirt.

Mo Zhen, however, expressionlessly looked away. "Don't worry, Miss Morning Star, I'm nearsighted by 600 degrees, I didn't see anything."

Bai Xiaoxiao blushed and thought to herself: You're kidding me! Your nearsightedness has been cured for a long time!

I should have activated the Magic Curtain first!

She turned and ran.

Mo Zhen acted as if nothing had happened, because he genuinely didn't see anything; after all, magical girls possess magical holy light.

Enter the house.

After a while, footsteps came from the second floor of the villa. Bai Xiaoxiao peeked out from the stairs and looked at Mo Zhen, who was cooking wontons.

Her ears were still bright red.

"Still not asleep? Come down for a late-night snack?" Mo Zhen yawned, a lollipop dangling from his lips, and asked her as usual.

For some reason, Bai Xiaoxiao suddenly felt an impulse. If she revealed her identity now, would her brother be startled?

She ran barefoot downstairs, pretending to be nonchalant. "Where are Mo Xiaochuan and Dad?"

Still fishing?

Mo Zhen wasn't sure either.

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.

Mo Chou turned off the car in the garage, and the two spent the whole night having sex at Whale Sea Park, finally returning home with an empty catch.

Mo Xiaochuan looked utterly dejected. "I think we chose the wrong spot today. How come there isn't a single fish!"

Mo Chou shrugged. "Going home empty-handed is the norm."

Mo Zhen smiled and said, "Alright, everyone go wash up and have some late-night snacks."

"My brother is the best!"

Elk District:

On top of a tall building.

The Snowplow's palms were stained with blood. He sat on the roof of the unfinished building, gently took off his goggles, and was on the phone with Moro.

"Mr. Moro, I'm sorry, that guy got away from me."

"I stabbed him in the abdomen with my bare hands, but he rushed into the crowd at the night market and then disappeared."

Upon hearing this, Moro pondered for a moment:

"Okay, I think we'll catch him later. Thanks for your help today, Mr. Snowplow."

It was nothing.

Hang up the phone.

The Snowplow removed his goggles and casually wiped the blood from his palms.

He decided to go to the Reynolds Group again tomorrow to ask his old friend, the professor, for clarification.

Miss Hell and Scarlet Spider thought the same thing.

The system in Hell contains spoilers, while Scarlet Spider, after returning home and conducting some investigation, ultimately also casts his suspicious gaze upon the Reynolds Group.

Because of the series of accidents these past two days, the biggest beneficiary is the chairman of the Reynolds Group, the Old Reynolds.

Meanwhile, inside the Reynolds Group, Thunder Demon, clutching his bleeding abdominal wound, gritted his teeth and moved to sit down on the sofa.

"Damn Snowplow!"

He cursed the other party, but fortunately, he successfully obtained the Nebula Alloy from the Colossus Company.

The second controlled nuclear fusion experiment can be conducted very soon.

From the shadows, the blurry witch reappeared. "Congratulations, Mr. Thunder Demon, you've succeeded."

Old Reynolds's personality regained control. "Don't forget our agreement, witch!"

His purpose in conducting the second controlled nuclear fusion experiment was to banish the power of the Thunder Demon back to the Subspace.

The Witches' Association, on the other hand, wanted to witness his experiment and then use this technology, capable of breaching the barriers of Subspace, against the Ministry of Magic.

The blurry witch smiled, "Of course, we never lie."

Old Reynolds gritted his teeth: Damn it, I just hope this experiment succeeds.

As for the Ministry of Magic, he no longer had time to care about it; whether it lived or died was none of his concern.

The following day was a crazy Thursday.

Mo Zhen had the most ordinary day in his life, at least on the surface.

There are two noteworthy events today.

First, the Taiping Prefecture's tax audit team officially arrived at the Ministry of Magic headquarters, about to begin an indefinite tax investigation of the Ministry of Magic.

Secondly, in order to find out the identity of the Thunder Demon and why he stole the Nebula Alloy, the Colossus Company has also begun a multi-faceted investigation.

However, the identity of the Old Reynolds is well hidden; at least so far, Colossus Company has not found any relevant clues or evidence.

Therefore, Snowplow offered to investigate the Reynolds Group.

After thinking for a while, Chairman Moro agreed and handed the matter over to the Snowplow.

After school.

Bai Xiaoxiao, carrying her handbag, received a message from Lin Xiaohong. She then sent her father a message saying she wouldn't be home for dinner before heading to their hideout.

It was a community activity room that Red Sparrow had bought, specifically for their team members to rest and gather.

When Morning Star arrived, Nightingale and Red Sparrow were already waiting there. Red Sparrow didn't call on Tang Xiaoyu, who was still a newcomer, for this mission because it was too dangerous.

"Senior Red Sparrow, why are you in such a hurry all of a sudden? What happened?"

Little Morning Star was puzzled.

Red Sparrow succinctly stated. "The battle that took place yesterday at Research Base No. 7 has revealed traces of witch activity left in the Subspace by the Ministry of Magic's elves."

"So, our mission today is to patrol the city in case they try to cause any damage."

Morning Star and Nightingale then understood and nodded, "We understand, Senior Red Sparrow."

"Okay, let's go!"

Red Sparrow nodded, holding her staff, and turned to push open the door—her pupils suddenly dilated, as if she had encountered the most terrifying thing!

Outside the door, the witch named "Bubble" slightly raised her dark golden eyes and gazed at them tenderly.

The witch smiled gently:

Good afternoon, girls.

"I'm sorry, Miss Red Sparrow, we can't let you disturb tonight's performance."

As they spoke, dark golden chains suddenly appeared from the Subspace, Binding Vow the three Red Sparrows tightly to their spot.

The disparity in strength left the three of them with no chance to fight back.

Bubble then entered the activity room, gently jumped onto the table and sat down, letting out a soft sigh, "How boring. I'll have to stay here with you guys for at least four or five hours."

"You...!" Red Sparrow gritted her teeth.

Bubble this, Bubble slightly raised her hand and turned on Red Sparrow's "microphone" so that she could speak.

"What exactly is your purpose?!"

The Red Sparrow struggled and cried out.

Bubble blinked gently and stated bluntly, "The Witches' Association preparing to conduct an experiment, combining the Reynolds Group's controlled nuclear fusion technology with the Witches' Association's magical technology to create a bomb capable of breaching the Ministry of Magic's barrier."

"If successful, the Ministry of Magic's lofty position will be completely destroyed."

At this point, Bubble tilted her head and smiled, "Isn't that a great plan?"

That's why people say the members of the Witches' Association are all crazy; they either don't make a move, or when they do, it's earth-shattering.

Red Sparrow was dumbfounded, feeling as if her mind had been crammed with too much information, and it took her a while to come to her senses.

Morning Star and Nightingale, tightly bound together by the chains of Bubbles, were also shocked upon hearing this, at a loss for words.

Bubble sighed, "It's a pity I don't know where Miss Hell is, otherwise, according to the plan, I should have chained her up and brought her here to keep you company."

"Also, don't worry, I won't kill you. Once the plan over there is finished, I'll let you leave."

"Until then, please bear with us for a little while."

"Waaaah!"

Morning Star and Nightingale were immediately very anxious, because they were worried that Senior Hell would encounter other evil witches from the Witches' Association.

Outside their window, the sun had already set.

On the other side...

[The witch is praying...]

Miss Hell descended from the sky, landing gracefully on the helicopter platform of the Leinuo Building, gently tossing her long gray hair over her shoulder.

[Synopsis: After a day of preparation, Old Reynolds. will begin his second controlled nuclear fusion experiment on the basement floor of the Leinuo Tower, banishing his Thunder Demon personality back to the Subspace.]

[Using this as a reason, he persuaded his former student, "Snowplow," to believe him and help him complete the experiment.]

[However, Old Reynolds's plan was doomed to fail because the Thunder Demon had deceived him; reopening the Subspace would only allow the Thunder Demon's power to completely take over his body.]

"This is really... a bit tricky."

As Miss Hell stepped into the elevator, just as she was about to press the close button, a wisp of spider silk shot up near her head.

Then, at the last second before the door closed, Scarlet Spider flung himself inside.

"Hey, good evening, Miss Hell!"

Scarlet Spider rolled to the ground, then jumped twice on the spot, his movements somewhat restrained. "We meet again."

Miss Hell crossed her arms slightly and asked in confusion, "You've been waiting for me nearby?"

Scarlet Spider nodded. "That's right, because I guessed you should have just gotten out of school. How about that, wasn't I right?"

Hell:"..."

Your guess was pretty accurate.

"Haha..." Scarlet Spider chuckled awkwardly, feeling that his favorability towards Miss Hell seemed to have dropped a bit.

He rubbed his head, scratching it, unsure where to look.

Seeing this, Miss Hell inwardly sighed. This guy's emotional intelligence when chatting with girls was truly comparable to that of a grown cricket.

Scarlet Spider then brought up another topic:

"Um... Miss Hell, after I got home yesterday, I thought about a lot of details, and in the end I realized that Mr. Old Reynolds is the most suspicious person of the Thunder Demon."

"I heard there's a backup nuclear fusion device on the basement level of the Reynolds Group, but it lacks Nebula Alloy as the fusion core."

"So, I came here this time to find out what's going on."

Upon hearing this, Miss Hell nodded slightly. "That's what I think too."

At the same time.

Taiping Prefecture - Ministry of Magic Headquarters

Inside the magical barrier, an eighteen-member tax investigation team was searching through all the Ministry of Magic's past files in an archive room the size of a library.

Investigating back twenty years is no joke.

"Thud--!"

In the corridor outside the archives.

A magical girl dressed in a blue and black two-tone dress, wearing tall boots, walked step by step toward the door with a cold gaze.

Seeing this, two tax officials outside the archives room raised their hands to stop them:

"Miss, please stop. The Ministry of Ministry of Magic's archives have been seized by us in accordance with tax laws."

"No one other than a member of the investigation team may enter or leave the premises until the investigation is concluded."

Upon hearing this, the magical girl with long, ice-blue hair gently raised her head.

Her deep blue eyes were indifferent, showing no emotion whatsoever; she simply raised her hand slightly towards the tax officials.

"... Is that so?"

"Snap--!"

A surge of magic instantly froze the two tax team members, their faces filled with disbelief.

It's important to understand that within the Ministry of Magic's protective barrier, a magical girl attacking tax investigation officers is tantamount to treason!

But that's exactly what happened.

"This power... it's been so many, many years since I last used it."

The magical girl with long, ice-blue hair looked at her palm and sighed softly.

Then she raised her hand and smashed the two frozen staff members with the back of her hand, pushed open the file door, and went inside.

A massacre, with no suspense whatsoever, took place deep within the Ministry of Magic.

Her face was covered in blood. After killing everyone, she looked down at the blood on her hands and murmured softly:

"... Is this enough, Minister?"

After many years, the strongest ice-type magical girl in the past: Frost and Snow.

--Announcing the return.

Meanwhile, in the magic cathedral, just a hundred meters away...

The Minister of Ministry of Magic, peering through the stained-glass window, lowered his dark red eyes and coldly gazed at the building not far away.

Her plan was actually very simple.

The secrets hidden within the Ministry of Magic cannot be revealed, nor can they withstand investigation by the United Government, so she had no choice but to sacrifice someone of sufficient status.

This person is Hu Xueting.

As the head of Tianhe City and the center of this public opinion battle, Hu Xueting's political career had already come to an end the moment the United Government's investigation began.

Rather than being dismissed and taken away due to a subsequent investigation, it's better to burn brightly one last time.

The Ministry of Magic has been hiding two fundamental secrets from the public through large-scale magic such as "Cognitive Interference":

1: Once a magical girl awakens, even if she does nothing, the Soul Gem will be gradually corrupted by the power of the Subspace.

Therefore, magical girls must forever hunt down witches in order to obtain the Grief Seed.

Only by purifying the Grief Seed can they increase their magical power limit and delay the onset of witchhood.

If we consider the transformation into a witch as a 100% progress bar, then each time a Grief Seed is purified, the maximum value of the progress bar increases by 10%.

However, humans have their limits, and magical girls are no exception.

When they one day discover that no matter how many Grief Seed they purify, they can no longer become stronger, nor can they delay the onset of their transformation into witches...

Their despair will then erupt completely.

This is why witches continue to flock to places all over the world.

2: Outside of the Ministry of Magic, magical girls don't actually retire at 18.

Furthermore, the vast majority, even 99%, of magical girls do not live to be 18 years old.

A few magical girls over the age of 18 have reached the end of their witch transformation process; they can no longer become stronger, nor can they delay the arrival of their witch transformation.

Even fans of magical girls are used to changing their idol every two years.

To cover up these secrets, the Ministry of Magic released many misleading statements, such as, "Retirement is something every magical girl can enjoy!"

"If you're exceptionally talented, you might even retain your magical girl powers after you turn 18!"

These are all lies told to the outside world.

Perhaps there really are exceptionally talented girls in the world who haven't turned into witches by the age of 18, but what about their 19th and 20th years?

Therefore, magical girls who are not affiliated with the Ministry of Magic will all eventually become witches, the only difference being the severity of that transformation.

Lin Xiaohong was unaware of all of this.

Because of her kind and naive nature, the core leadership of the Ministry of Magic, after careful consideration, felt that once she learned the truth...

She would definitely turn into a witch on the spot and defect from the Ministry of Magic.