The sky was overcast, and there was no moon or stars tonight.
Iris stood blankly on the training ground, no longer accompanied by Nightingale and Hyacinth, but by a Golden Fox who was deep in thought.
Magic Girl Dandelion and two Observers who were conversing made up the rest of the surroundings.
“We should go back and save them right away!”
The little Golden Fox said to the White Sable Spirit in front of her,
“Xin Yuehu kidnapped Hyacinth and Nightingale, and with the Mindscape World involved, their situation is extremely dangerous!”
“But we can’t even fight them right now!” Bai Ling replied, circling anxiously in the air.
“Not to mention how to deal with the other two, Hyacinth is currently under Xin Yuehu’s Qian Si Puppet magic, completely under her control. We can’t possibly handle it!”
“Qian Si Puppet magic?” The little Golden Fox asked, feigning confusion.
“Yes, Xin Yuehu used a strange puppet to control Hyacinth, and she also displayed Star Shadow.” Bai Ling chimed in.
The Observers fell silent simultaneously.
“Star Shadow… plus the Mindscape World…”
“Who exactly is Xin Yuehu? I remember the last person to possess both of these abilities was Red Snow, and before that, it was Red Rose…”
Bai Ling muttered to herself, while Yue Tianxin listened silently, also pondering in her heart.
She couldn’t possibly tell Bai Ling, “Xin Yuehu has a super powerful mercury codex!” could she? This secret codex was her ultimate weapon; she couldn’t tell anyone.
She’d just make up an excuse for now and fool this Bai Diao (White Sable) first.
“If that’s the case, rescuing Hyacinth will indeed be very difficult,” the little Fox Fox said, nodding.
The two fell silent, looking at the dazed Iris standing not far away.
“Iris, are you alright?” Bai Ling asked with concern.
The girl turned her head blankly, her eyes somewhat unfocused, and nodded gently.
“I… I’m fine, I’m okay.”
“You seem to be in a very bad state. Why don’t you go back and rest today? We can figure something out tomorrow.”
“But…”
Hua Ling wanted to say something more, but the words caught in her throat.
— Xiaofeng and Mu Yao, they are still in Xin Yuehu’s hands.
Although multiple encounters had sufficiently proven that Xin Yuehu was unlikely to harm them, Hua Ling felt it was rather absurd to entrust their personal safety to the opponent’s mercy.
“Don’t say anything more. I’ll contact Senior Xiao Hua in Shanghai today. If the Bai Lili Squad is free, they should be able to send one or two helpers for support.”
Bai Ling spoke, as if to soothe Iris’s anxious emotions.
“So Iris, you should rest well today, relax. Xin Yuehu wouldn’t dare to act recklessly.”
“…………”
Hua Ling remained silent, biting her lip lightly, feeling unwilling.
But a golden silhouette that appeared beside her soon caught her attention, and she couldn’t help but turn to look.
The petite Golden Fox stood by her side, showing a worried expression, her ears flattened against her hair, looking pitiful.
“You mustn’t push yourself too hard, Iris.”
Dandelion said softly, her voice gentle and warm, possessing a charm that soothed the heart.
“Dandelion is right. If even you, Iris, collapse, then who will be able to rescue Hyacinth and the others?”
“…………I, I will rest well. Don’t worry.”
The girl took a deep breath, nodded, activated her flight magic, and flew away.
Bai Ling quickly bid farewell to Dandelion and chased in the direction Iris had left.
Watching the two leave, Observer Fox Fox and Magic Girl Dandelion fell silent one after another, saying nothing more.
…
“Qian Si Puppet, Illusory Dream Puppet.”
“The first one can control the actions of any Magic Girl. As long as there is enough magic power, theoretically it can control them for a full seven days.”
“During these seven days, the controlled person will have no self-awareness and can only be played with by Ben Hu like a Qian Si Puppet at will—”
On the villain’s rooftop, Xin Yuehu sat comfortably in a soft sofa, carefully observing the sky-blue Magic Girl sitting on a chair not far away.
Magical Girl Hyacinth had lost her usual agility and spirit, slumping like a broken puppet.
Nan Jiayu stood not far away, gazing at Hyacinth slumped in the chair.
Her heterochromatic cat eyes seemed to see the myriad threads wrapped around her, each thread imbued with a massive amount of magic power. Only then could a Magic Girl possessing Star Shadow be completely controlled.
What if it were me? Nan Jiayu wondered.
If I were to face Ben Hu’s puppet magic, could I endure these few days?
“Heh heh heh… And this Illusory Dream Puppet can also bring endless surprises!”
The Golden Fox put away the Qian Si Puppet in her hand and then pulled out another small puppet from under her skirt.
Xia Taotao sat not far away, watching the small puppet in Fox Fox’s hand, her heart as anxious as Hellcat’s.
“It can make a person fall into an inescapable beautiful dream, from which they cannot escape on their own until Ben Hu releases them. And if we add the final Sealer Monster, Miss Nightingale won’t even be able to un-transform!”
“As long as Ben Hu records a few more videos… Hehehe, Miss Iris will naturally come to us to rescue them!”
Fox Fox deliberately let out a villainous laugh.
“At that time, we just need to set up an ambush, and we’ll be able to see Miss Iris’s tireless efforts to rescue her companions…”
“Ah, Ben Hu, I love to see such efforts…!”
—“However.”
Changing her tone, Su Tianqing seemed to suddenly think of something, pinching her chin in thought.
Hellcat tilted her head curiously.
“However? Did you think of something, Fox Fox?”
“…How should we play with Miss Iris then? Should we set her a challenge? Or… let her fight with Catcat Rabbitrabbit?”
“Let’s talk about it when the time comes. It’s too early to think about it now.” Hellcat shrugged, answering honestly.
“Alright then, see you tomorrow~”
“Hmm, see you tomorrow.” “Goodbye, Fox Fox…”
The three villains bid each other farewell.
Su Tianqing’s gaze returned to Hyacinth and Nightingale. She crossed her arms over her chest and pondered carefully.
Catcat’s words reminded her.
During the period when the puppet magic was effective, both Hyacinth and Nightingale would be unable to un-transform, which meant that “Nan Xiaofeng” and “Lin Muyao” would remain missing during this time…
Forget it~ The Hero Association will arrange a proper reason after they know about this. Ben Hu shouldn’t worry about these things.
Now, it’s all up to Ben Hu and Observer Fox Fox’s performance!
Once Hua Ling experiences her past loneliness again, and then Observer Fox Fox gives her a little guidance, Hua Ling will eventually fall at Ben Hu’s feet.
As long as Hua Ling’s heart is completely tied to herself, and then she stages a play where a wild Monster kidnaps herself, Hua Ling will naturally meet the transformation conditions for Star Shadow!
Let’s start tonight.
But what kind of Monster should I use to kidnap myself?
Su Tianqing thought for a while and then looked at Hua Ling’s file.
Four years ago, Hua Ling’s parents were both killed in a Monster attack in an underground parking lot, and the wild Monster that attacked them has no record of being defeated to this day, even appearing multiple times in other cities.
“Razor Freak…”
The Golden Fox murmured the name of this wild Monster.
This is a Monster not recorded in the secret codex summoning directory, quite rare. It seems Ben Hu will have to put some effort into catching it for research.
Su Tianqing took out the magic detector that had been gathering dust for a long time, searching for traces of the Razor Freak.
Tonight, Ben Hu… is a Pokémon Master!