newbobooks Chapter 262 seems to reveal an incredible truth.
Chapter 262 seems to reveal an incredible truth.
The following evening.
The port city has become cool again, and the chill is even getting stronger.
In Hawaii, the remains of the volcano monster have been completely destroyed by Red Rose, and the replica on the shore of the port city does not have the same outrageous abilities as the original volcano monster, so it can no longer affect the weather.
Letting the wind tousle its fur, the golden fox squinted its eyes, fully enjoying the bitter sea breeze, and didn't forget to pat the whale monster's remains under its buttocks, which hadn't completely collapsed over the years.
—That's right, this is one of the most famous attractions in the port city, and also the only monster's remains in the world that did not collapse after being defeated by a magical girl.
"Logically speaking, astral monsters exist in the form of physical magic, right?"
"Just like those monsters I released before, they were all formed by condensing my magic power, so that I can directly control their every move, instead of just giving commands like wild monsters."
"But that also means that if they fall, the magic will dissipate on its own, disappearing without a trace, instead of like this whale..."
At this point, the golden-haired fox patted the strange, boulder-like remains of the man beneath his buttocks.
Or rather, it has become a large reef. The area around the whale's tail has been smoothed by the waves over the years, making it unrecognizable from its original shape.
Only its head and body still vaguely resemble its arrogant and roaring appearance from over twenty years ago.
"Do you know why, Miss Hyacinth?"
After saying that, Su Tianqing turned her head and looked at the eaves of the house not far away.
The azure magical girl was bound like a dumpling and suspended from the eaves by a ship's rope. She was struggling in mid-air, looking like she wanted to break free and jump down to fight.
The irises and nightingales beside her seemed quite docile, but their gazes kept drifting towards the pink figure not far away, as if they were worried about something.
It's not their fault, after all, just over ten minutes ago...
Looking at the vast sea, Su Tianqing recalled what had just happened:
Half an hour ago, the Hyacinth Team arrived at the Whale Reef attraction and then went to investigate the nearby buildings, while also trying to dismantle the so-called "bomb barrier".
But no sooner had they finished dismantling than they encountered Hellcat, who broke in with her little gray wolf.
The catgirl still uses an HK416 automatic rifle, but it's been modified to a much higher degree than yesterday, with the addition of a laser gun light and high-end sights, most likely high-grade stuff she got from arms smugglers.
Little Gray Wolf's marksmanship was really bad, so Su Tianqing specially arranged a weapon for her that didn't require any aiming—
SAIGA12K, a fully automatic shotgun.
Aim the gun at the general direction, then hold the trigger firmly; the barrage of bullets can overwhelm any opponent in an instant.
Of course, even so, Little Gray Wolf's poor shooting skills still got her a beating. She was hit by several bursts of full-power bullets from Iris and Nightingale, and then she fell backward with a satisfied smile.
The three then regretted defeating Fenrir so quickly.
Because after Fenrir fell, a mysterious pink-haired bunny appeared in her place, wielding two shotguns, causing Hyacinth and her two companions endless trouble.
"And that's how it turned out."
After recounting what had just happened, Su Tianqing smiled and spoke to Hyacinth.
"Stop with the nonsense! Tell me! Who did you accuse of being the mole?"
Hyacinth shouted loudly, eager to rush up and beat up the grinning fox.
Upon seeing the Hellcat playing with its weapon in front of the Fox Girl, Hyacinth's voice immediately softened.
As for the red zircon and purple fluorite hanging next to it, they didn't dare to breathe loudly. The former was crying and making a fuss, while the latter was trembling all over in fear, looking like it might faint at any moment.
"Hehehe, if I, Fox, told you directly, wouldn't that be no fun?" The golden-haired fox laughed happily.
"What game shall we play next, Miss Hyacinth?"
"But now that no one can use magic, we can't play many interesting games, so..."
I didn't actually want to catch the hyacinths and the others.
Without the ability to use magic, simply capturing them wouldn't provide any fun, so in the end, they had no choice but to let them go.
Su Tianqing simply let the Cheshire Rabbit and Hellcat roam freely, jumping off the whale reef amidst the magical girls' wails and walking around it once.
Hyacinth has successfully dismantled Inari's barrier; her task now is simple:
Walk to the mouth of the whale reef, find the gap between the second row of teeth, and then take out a badge stuck inside.
[I've collected all the limited edition Inari badges.]
[Collection Progress: 4/13]
With that, the fourth collectible was successfully acquired. Su Tianqing thought to herself.
The Wheat Squad successfully dismantled a barrier in the north during the day and sent their familiars to collect the items. They were able to get two collectibles a day, which doubled their efficiency while ensuring they had fun.
However, this time the secret manual only gave him one skill, which was slightly different from what he had imagined.
But it makes sense. If the thirteen collectibles really grant thirteen skills, then the Heartmoon Wand's power level would probably immediately reach a super-power level that needs to be nerfed.
"Well then, let's see what kind of memories Miss Inari has prepared for me this time."
Su Tianqing rubbed the limited edition badge in her hand and turned her gaze forward.
"————"
"————————!!!!"
In a fleeting moment, just a glimpse, the golden-haired fox girl's tail bristled violently, and her ears stood up straight, as if she had seen something that terrified her.
"What is that?!?!"
Not only was Su Tianqing startled by that fleeting glance, but even the red fox girl in her memory was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat, taking two steps back and falling to her feet on the beach.
The image in my memory is of the port city's beach.
The giant whale, now turned into a reef, is still a gigantic monster in Inari's memory, but Inari has already defeated it on the shore.
"Inari! What's wrong? What did you see?"
The turtle spirit immediately flew to the frightened red fox girl's side and asked her with concern.
"Are you injured? Do you want me to treat you?"
"No...no need...I just...I just..."
The girl, leaning on her magic wand, stood up and walked to the remains of the whale monster.
Su Tianqing seemed to hear the echoing voice of Inari in her memories:
[I was just trying to analyze the magical nature of the whale monster, but why did I see such a terrifying scene?]
Deciphering the essence of magic?
Upon hearing this, Su Tianqing felt genuine admiration for Inari's research enthusiasm, and it was no wonder that she was recognized by everyone as a magical girl worth remembering.
But if she was trying to analyze the magical essence of the whale monster, then what was appearing before her eyes?
—The pair of eyes staring at me in the darkness were the same sight that I and Inari had just seen at the same time.
It has vertical pupils like those of reptiles, such as a certain snake, but if it has such huge pupils, the snake's size must be larger than half of the port city!
Why is the monster's magical nature connected to this scene? This is completely different from what I know about the monster's true nature!
Su Tianqing herself had tried to analyze the magical form of the wild monster, but it was actually no different from the monster she had created herself.
Logically speaking, if Inari had truly deciphered the whale monster itself, then her conclusions should be the same as her own.
The golden-haired fox and the red fox girl turned their heads at the same time to look at the whale carcass lying on the shore.
As if guided by a divine force, Su Tianqing gently reached out and activated the new skill she had just obtained from Inari Baji on the remains of the strange man from her memory:
[Analysis of Inari: Analyze the magical essence of things you see, unlimited times]
Then, Su Tianqing saw the terrifying scene again clearly, and made almost the same backward movement as the red fox girl.
Those scorching snake eyes, as hot as molten gold, stared straight at him!