Razor Freak.
Nan Jiayu recognized the creature before her.
In the years she had been active as a Villain Magic Girl, she had often fought wild Monsters—
Monsters possessed abundant Star Realm Magic, sometimes even more than some less-talified Magic Girls, and drawing Star Realm Magic from Monsters was one method of replenishment.
However, the total amount of magic in Monsters was not as stable or efficient as that of Magic Girls; it could only be treated as a temporary emergency snack.
And this Razor Freak, covered in blades, was something she had fortunately encountered a few times.
To summarize in one sentence: extremely dangerous, extremely powerful.
Even the Bai Lili Squad had found themselves in a bitter struggle against a certain Razor Freak that had appeared in Shanghai, and Bai Lili herself had almost been severely injured by its razors.
But why would such a dangerous Monster… appear in Rong City…?
Was it because it was attracted by the Monsters repeatedly summoned by Xin Yuehu, and thus used the dissipating magic of those Monsters to construct an entirely new Razor Freak?
Nan Jiayu couldn't figure it out. She silently pulled the little Fox Fox beside her closer, ready to hoist her onto her shoulder and run at any moment.
"Jia Yu… that, that is…?"
Su Tianqing feigned terror as she spoke.
Nan Jiayu was silent for a few seconds, her brows furrowed. She didn't dare to scream and run like the people around her, but instead slowly retreated with the little Fox Fox beside her.
The Razor Freak's eyes were fixed on her, or perhaps on Tianqing beside her? Nan Jiayu temporarily had no time to worry about that.
Tianqing's magic talent was exceptional, and it was reasonable that Monsters would be attracted to her. This Razor Freak clearly saw the Golden Fox as its dinner for the night.
"Clang, clang, clang!"
The Razor Freak took two steps forward, its entire body of blades clanking, their edges clashing and colliding, sparking several bright flames.
Su Tianqing was very satisfied.
Look at this aura, look at this sense of power! As expected of the BOSS Monster Ben Hu painstakingly created!
Next, Ben Hu will personally control it to feign an attack, so Ben Hu can legitimately get close to Jia Yu!
"…Listen, Tianqing."
Nan Jiayu leaned into the little Fox Fox's ear and whispered,
"It might be a little uncomfortable later, so bear with it for now."
"…Huh?"
The little Fox Fox only managed to let out a confused sound before she was suddenly hoisted onto the Cat Girl's shoulder, and the Cat Girl took off running!
Run!
Run with Tianqing!
"Clang clang!!"
As if seeing a delicious meal escape its grasp, the Razor Freak angrily stepped forward two paces, closely following Nan Jiayu's pace and chasing wildly!
Su Tianqing, violently jostled on the Cat Girl's shoulder, spewed rainbows and instantly lost control of the Razor Freak.
This was far more intense than a roller coaster at an amusement park. Not only was it bumpy, but it also had rapid acceleration, deceleration, and turns, occasionally even side-dodges, making the already motion-sick Golden Fox see stars.
Su Tianqing felt like a small boat on a vast ocean, being tossed and turned in the tsunami created by Nan Jiayu.
Wrong, wrong! Ben Hu doesn't want to play anymore! Jia Yu, quickly put Ben Hu down! Ben Hu's going to die!!
.
The Golden Fox was spewing rainbows, and the Razor Freak followed closely behind.
Nan Jiayu's mind was filled only with escaping, but every time she looked back, she would see the Razor Freak closely following. She could only curse under her breath, calling it leftover chewing gum, while continuing to run headlong.
But running like this wasn't a solution. Nan Jiayu thought.
Her stamina would eventually run out, and this Razor Freak seemed to have sensed her current predicament. It wasn't exerting itself to chase, but rather maintaining a not-too-close, not-too-far distance, as if deliberately wearing down her stamina.
"Tsk… quite clever…" The Cat Girl muttered in her heart.
--Should I transform?
If she transformed into a Hellcat now, she could use her Shrike form to fly away with Tianqing, and the Razor Freak wouldn't be able to keep up with her flying speed.
But if she transformed in front of Tianqing… how would Tianqing look at her?
Nan Jiayu didn't mind telling Tianqing all her secrets.
Whether it was about Hellcat, or her relationship with Xin Yuehu, or even things she had done in the past, she could tell her everything.
But what after she told her? How would Tianqing view her?
Would she think she was a liar, a disguised bad person, someone not worthy of trust?
Nan Jiayu felt anxious and uneasy.
Her relationship with Tianqing had already progressed to the point where they could talk about anything, and zero-distance contact was not an issue. But if she wanted to take their relationship a step further, she would inevitably have to be honest with her.
However, the current situation seemed to leave no room for her to hesitate any longer!
"Thud!"
The Cat Girl suddenly stopped, looking ahead.
Ahead was a dead end, nowhere to escape.
"Damn it…"
Nan Jiayu murmured, looking back at the Razor Freak that had caught up, shielding the Golden Fox behind her, and retreating step by step.
"Click, click, click…"
The Razor Freak made a pleased sound.
Su Tianqing no longer had the leisure to precisely control the Razor Freak. Her head was dizzy, and she could only move backward with the Cat Girl's support.
Fox Fox's grand flop!
Looking at the self-controlled Razor Freak approaching, the Golden Fox felt a little bit of panic.
Then it turned into moderate panic, followed by cold sweat running down her back.
The plan was wrong! It shouldn't be like this!
The script should have been for her to precisely control the Razor Freak to feign pursuit, then the Cat Cat would take her to safety, and then it would be Iris's time to shine!
Ben Hu could even conveniently pull the Cat's tail and cat ears!
Why did this happen? Why did it turn into this situation?
It was all because Ben Hu got severely motion sick and lost control of the Razor Freak! That's why this happened!
But if Ben Hu controlled the Razor Freak to turn around and leave now, wouldn't everything be exposed? Wouldn't they discover something was amiss?
But if Ben Hu allowed its high self-control mode to continue… both Jia Yu and Ben Hu would be in danger!
Su Tianqing never expected that she would miss the opportunity to adjust the Razor Freak because Jia Yu carried her and ran away, allowing it to corner them both!
Villain Fox Fox was on the verge of a complete flop.
"…Tianqing."
Suddenly, the Cat Girl spoke.
Su Tianqing looked at the Cat Girl in front of her in confusion, blinking.
"Jia Yu?…"
"…If I said I've been hiding something from you, Tianqing, would you think I'm a liar?"
Nan Jiayu asked softly.
Oh no! What kind of flag-filled lines are these?!
The Golden Fox was stunned for a moment but still honestly spoke her mind:
"Of course not. Jia Yu, if you're hiding something, it must be something very important to you. I can understand."
Jia Yu, don't be impulsive! Don't do anything rash!
Su Tianqing gripped the Cat Girl's hand tightly, fearing that she would impulsively rush up and fight the Razor Freak.
The Golden Fox once again felt a sense of panic, just like the last time she was frantically chased and beaten by Hyacinth at the train station.
"…Thank you, Tianqing. I'm honored to have you as a friend."
"Jia Yu?… Jia Yu, what are you trying to do?…"
The Golden Fox's face turned pale. She no longer cared about suspicion or anything amiss, and decisively took over control of the Razor Freak in her mind, forcibly freezing it in place.
Don't move! Don't hurt Jia Yu! If you hurt her, I'll throw you into the Monster Arena to be eaten alive!
But when Su Tianqing saw the shining guardian star in Nan Jiayu's hand, an even stronger shock flashed through Fox Fox's mind—
What?
guardian star?
Jia Yu?
Magic Girl??
"…Transform."
The girl's finger pressed the center of the guardian star.
Deep blue light flickered, and the Cat Girl's school uniform dress was replaced by a magnificent deep blue formal attire. Her hands tightly gripped a pair of cat paw gauntlets, shielding the stunned little Golden Fox behind her!
"Even as a villain, I have someone I must protect!"
"I won't allow you to get within half a step of her!"
--Magic Girl Hellcat,
Sparkling debut!