Evening.
“See you again, Xiaoyu~ See you again, Taotao Tongxue (Taotao classmate)~ Let’s hang out together again next time!”
“Mm, see you tomorrow.” Nan Jiayu smiled and waved.
“Ah… if there’s a chance next time, let’s… together…” Xia Taotao waved timidly, then quickly buried her head and ran off with her satchel.
The three of them parted ways at the back gate of the school.
Walking back home, Su Tianqing’s first order of business wasn't to change her shoes, but to quickly walk to the sofa, sit down, pull out her secret codex from her magic space, and begin diligently organizing her notes.
In the afternoon, when she had invited Jia Yu to go shopping for inspiration, she unexpectedly ran into Xia Taotao, who was also out shopping.
From them, she had obtained a lot of relevant information she had never known before.
“First, let’s record all the information using note magic,” Golden Fox thought.
“The Hero Association officially announced that Albatross is missing.”
“However, according to eyewitness reports, Albatross, in order to protect the injured Red Snow and Qiu Baiyang, charged alone towards the Star Realm Jellyfish and vanished without a trace in a massive magical explosion.”
After writing these two lines with note magic, Su Tianqing circled “vanished without a trace.”
What do they mean, missing!? This is clearly a heroic sacrifice!?
To protect her teammates, she actually chose such a method…
Su Tianqing stood in solemn respect, developing genuine admiration for Albatross, that senior Magic Girl.
No wonder her related merchandise is still incredibly popular so many years later.
Not dwelling too much on the past, Su Tianqing continued to look at the notes recorded by writing magic.
“After that, the severely injured Red Snow revealed her Star Shadow, and although she couldn't suppress the Star Realm Jellyfish, she did indeed stall the Monster’s advance and played a crucial role in the subsequent Crusade .”
“This was the first time the Magic Girl 【Red Snow】 displayed her Star Shadow form.”
Su Tianqing pinched her chin, as if she understood something.
Turning a page in her notes, Golden Fox quickly wrote down a few lines.
Based on her statistical analysis, the conditions for Magic Girls to unleash their Star Shadow can roughly be determined as follows:
One, a powerful Monster threat.
Two, the Monster is causing or is about to cause large-scale destruction, leading to extremely widespread casualties.
Three, the fall or heroic sacrifice of a teammate.
With this, the plan became clear and concise.
Whether it was Red Snow or Bai Lili, they both had these three commonalities when they revealed their new forms.
In other words, as long as these three conditions can be met, it might just trigger the Magic Girls to awaken their Star Shadow!
“It’s decided! Ben Hu will replicate the Star Realm Jellyfish attack in Rong City!”
Su Tianqing made up her mind.
However, a sense of unease from her conscience Entanglement around Fox Fox’s heart.
Small-scale Monster incidents cannot affect a large number of people, and Magic Girls can quickly extinguish the nascent Monster disaster.
But if she were to resolve to summon the giant Star Realm Jellyfish in her possession, the scale of the disaster would inevitably affect the entire Rong City.
Once evacuation is not timely, or the destructive power caused by the Monster is too great, it will definitely trigger large-scale casualty events!
This is something she absolutely does not want to see!
No matter what, her bottom line as a Villain must never be crossed—no innocent civilians can be involved!
“This is so difficult.”
Su Tianqing leaned back against the sofa, hugging her tail, and whispered.
To summon a powerful Monster, yet not injure innocent civilians.
Is there a solution that can accommodate both?
Su Tianqing silently put her notes back into the secret codex, opened the tasks, and decided to see if the secret codex would give her some ideas.
Please, secret codex! Save Fox Fox! Fox Fox is stuck!
【Task: Star Shadow Project】
As expected, a few lines of text appeared on the task page, making Golden Fox’s eyes light up.
【Complete one planning preparation, 0/1】
【Hint: When you feel confused, consider what you have on hand that might help.】
Things on hand? The secret codex’s hints are always so obscure.
Villain Fox Fox checked her inventory of items.
A pile of Monster capsules, a few recycled Monsters and familiars, and…
A magic camera with wings.
Staring intently at the camera’s fluttering wings, Su Tianqing’s eyes gradually brightened.
She had it.
Her biggest advantage right now, besides the secret codex, wasn’t it this camera and the Magic Girl Fox Fox Official account?
“Then, next…”
Golden Fox’s lips curved into that sweet, mischievous smile,
“The Rong City one-day holiday plan, it seems, will have to be implemented early.”
…
Late night.
Hua Ling turned off her phone screen and sat on her bed, stretching.
“Mmm—… Hmph…”
“Finally finished. Mai Sui-senpai’s video content is truly rich.”
The girl sighed.
She had watched this video for two or three days, gaining a lot and learning many practical magic techniques.
“But there are a few magic spells that I haven’t quite mastered the casting for. I feel like I need to specifically practice them during the next special training.”
“Is that so? Then let’s use Xin Yuehu’s Monster to practice tomorrow.”
Nan Xiaofeng, who was next to her, scrolling through videos under the covers, casually responded when she heard Hua Ling say that.
Hua Ling shook her head helplessly and sighed.
Speaking of Xin Yuehu, her feelings were very complicated.
Ever since her crushing defeat at the hands of the three of them last time, she had vowed to launch an attack every day, and today was no exception.
But fortunately, the Monsters in these two attacks weren’t too strong, and without the interference of Hellcat and Cheshire Rabbit, they could quickly deal with them.
They even treated the confrontations as practical training.
…However.
Seeing her companion calmly scrolling through videos next to her, Hua Ling really wanted to ask a certain question hidden in her heart.
—Why is that golden-striped sock on Xiaofeng’s pillow?
But after much thought, Hua Ling ultimately couldn't bring herself to ask.
“Anyway, let’s play for a bit first!” the girl muttered to herself.
She opened the video app, and after just a few scrolls, a live stream notification suddenly popped up in the notification bar.
【Followed streamer is live: Magic Girl Fox Fox Official】
Oh…?
The two girls leaning against the headboard froze, and simultaneously opened the live stream.
In the Villain’s rooftop live stream room, there was a table, and Golden Fox sat behind it, very seriously organizing a folder in her hands.
The scene made people hallucinate the Oval Office in the White House across the ocean.
“What is this fox up to…?”
Nan Xiaofeng’s eye twitched violently, feeling a little unnerved.
Every time Xin Yuehu pulled these kinds of tricks, it meant she was preparing something big, and she was already getting PTSD from her actions.
But she used to be playful and cute, and had never been as serious as she was now.
“Good evening, everyone.”
Fox Fox’s voice was still soft and sweet, but her expression was unprecedentedly serious, even the bullet comments saying “Fox Fox is here” couldn’t help but quiet down.
“Magic Girl Fox Fox Official, this account has always been continuously operated by Ben Hu, maintaining a high level of entertainment, hoping to bring smiles and joy to the audience.”
“However, today is an unprecedented emergency.”
After a brief pause, the little fox’s golden tail flicked beside her, and words formed by magic appeared on the screen.
“According to Ben Hu’s reliable intelligence, an extremely powerful wild Monster is about to appear over the CBD of Rong City, which will cause extremely large-scale destruction.”
“Although Fox Fox is a Villain, Fox Fox has always been protecting everyone’s lives, and has never involved any innocent civilians in Fox Fox’s activities with the Magic Girls.”
“I hope all viewers who see this live stream and subsequent videos immediately proceed to shelters.”
The live stream ended.
Looking at the exclamation marks flooding the live stream room, Hua Ling and Nan Xiaofeng exchanged glances, their expressions identical in their stunned disbelief.
Immediately after, the sound of Star Realm teleportation magic echoed in the room, and the White Sable Spirit appeared by the window, looking over at the two girls sitting dazed on the bed.
“Something bad has happened!! Xiaofeng! Hua Ling!”
Bai Ling looked very anxious, still wearing a small nightcap on her head, as if she too had been startled awake from sleep.
“I just received a message from a Star Realm senior!”
“Over the CBD area of Rong City… an exaggerated Star Realm Rift is forming!”
“It’s twice as wide as the rift sixteen years ago!!”