The Tail Comb of Inari has been collected.
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Central Hong Kong City, Victoria Mall.
Su Tianqing stood before an exquisite bas-relief wall, playing with a well-used but clean comb in her hand.
"Hmm… 【Automatic Cleaning Magic】, 【Fully Automatic Combing Magic】, as well as 【Floating Fur Collection Magic】 and 【Self-Repair Magic】…"
"Such an intricate spell structure; Miss Inari's magic is actually this powerful."
The Golden Fox was full of surprise, feeling as if she had found some treasure.
For Fox Girls, this tail comb, stacked with buffs, could indeed be called a divine artifact, especially during shedding season. Su Tianqing would wake up every day to a pile of fur in her quilt, and combing and grooming was a nightmare.
Although the task of combing was left to Nan Jiayu, she couldn't rely entirely on the Cat Girl. Being able to conveniently groom tail fur like this was simply a blessing for Fox Girls.
This made Su Tianqing even more amazed by Inari's magical strength, and also gave her some anticipation for the memories contained within this comb.
The two items collected yesterday did not provide her with very valuable clues. The memories within were also ordinary daily stories and Monster subjugations, without heavy-hitting news like the Giant Serpent.
What kind of information would this tail comb provide her?
"They're here."
Suddenly, the Cat Girl standing by the railing of the mall's inner rooftop spoke.
Su Tianqing put down the comb in her hand, stored it in her magic space, and took one last look at the "Inari Subjugating Rat Monster Bas-relief" created by a master artist, then shifted her attention to the mall's main entrance.
She would put aside the matter of viewing memories for now; it was better to do the most important thing at hand first.
That's right, it was the essential scene in any police movie—the mall showdown!
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It was two o'clock in the afternoon.
Being a weekend, Victoria Mall should have been at its busiest, but at this moment, it was unusually quiet.
Most shops were closed, and outside, the Hero Association's sirens wailed in a continuous chorus.
The sky-blue Magic Girl, dressed in a lithe combat suit, walked through the mall's main entrance and looked up at the figure peering down at her from the railing.
Then she immediately shouted loudly:
"Xin Yuehu! It was you after all! You actually attacked Victoria Mall! This is the center of Hong Kong City!"
"Hmmph~ So what~?"
The Golden Fox grinned, completely unfazed by Hyacinth's words.
"Fox Fox has been waiting for you all for a long time. I was even planning to activate the bomb barrier if you didn't come. What a pity, what a pity…"
"You wish! We will definitely stop you!"
"Heh heh~ Then try to stop Fox Fox, I'm really looking forward to it~"
Hyacinth gritted her teeth in anger, wishing she could immediately open fire on the Golden-haired Fox Girl's forehead, but Hellcat's dark automatic rifle was already aimed at her.
Her original plan for today was to investigate Victoria Mall.
This was Hong Kong City's largest central business district, the most prosperous area in the entire Hong Kong City. If something happened here, it would certainly cause a huge reaction and casualties, and no one dared to be the slightest bit negligent.
But the mole in the team, as always, exerted influence—just five minutes after she decided to go to the mall, news came that Xin Yuehu had attacked the mall.
The entire Hong Kong City was in an uproar, but with Xin Yuehu's assistance in evacuation, the mall's internal staff and surrounding residents were evacuated in just ten minutes, which even Cobra himself found incredible.
It was precisely because of this that the Hero Association immediately surrounded the entire mall tightly:
Mai Sui, who was originally scheduled to go elsewhere, canceled her trip to provide support, forming a firepower team scattered around the mall. The Hyacinth Squad and Hailanshi Team would enter the interior, aiming to arrest Xin Yuehu on the spot!
As for the mole, it no longer seemed important; they couldn't delay a truly important matter because of one mole.
"Eleven of us against their four, plus heavy firepower support, the advantage is with us!"
Hyacinth said to the few people behind her.
Iris nodded lightly, checking the magic bullets loaded in her automatic rifle.
It was an AK103 assault rifle, equipped with a rail handguard and a vertical grip, a very standard military-grade firearm.
Nightingale was still carrying her SCAR heavy assault rifle, which she had confiscated from Fenrir. The two firepower specialists, combined with Hyacinth as the assault leader, already constituted a very complete team.
But if Hai Lan Shi and Gan Lan Shi, who entered with the team, were included…
"Can you two do it?"
"Don't worry, my shooting skills are first-rate."
Hai Lan Shi said confidently, racking the bolt of her submachine gun.
Meanwhile, Gan Lan Shi, next to her, calmly met Nightingale's gaze. The two support members' eyes fell on the weapons in each other's hands, and they both smiled with relief:
The ASH-12 assault rifle, firing 12.7mm caliber bullets, was immensely powerful, making her the strongest firepower specialist in the assault team, alongside Nightingale.
The five-person team entered via the stairs, searching and advancing all the way.
"By the way, did Xin Yuehu just help evacuate the crowd?"
Gan Lan Shi asked curiously.
Iris nodded.
"Yes, Xin Yuehu gives advance notice before an attack. If the Hero Association can't evacuate the crowd quickly enough, she'll also help, and her efficiency is very high."
"Eh… that's too strange…"
Gan Lan Shi scratched the back of her head with a wry smile, completely unable to understand the little Fox Fox's thoughts.
As a local Magic Girl of Hong Kong City, she had naturally seen villains similar to Hellcat before:
The "Strychnine" and "Guinea Pig" who were active in Hong Kong City a few years ago. Their active methods were exactly the same as Hellcat's in Shanghai—occasionally attacking civilians to absorb magic, or directly clashing with the Hailanshi Team.
But under Hai Lan Shi's active command, and because the two of them were independent and completely uncoordinated, Strychnine and her accomplice rarely succeeded, with only occasional records of successful sneak attacks.
However, they were not as friendly as Xin Yuehu; they would often start fighting on sight, but thankfully, they were still gentle with civilians, and there had been no uncontrolled states like Flytrap.
"In short, this is Xin Yuehu's style, it's actually quite good, right?"
"Hey, Iris, how can you speak for that stinky Fox Fox? She's a big bad guy!"
Hyacinth cried out in dissatisfaction. Iris responded with a wry smile, but the smile on her face did not show the expected agreement.
But just as the three turned out of the stairwell and entered the mall's second floor, Hai Lan Shi, who was serving as an assault leader alongside Hyacinth, was the first to shoulder her rifle and scan the surroundings, when Hellcat's dark blue figure suddenly appeared in her sight.
Along with the muzzle flash of the HK416 automatic rifle.
"To the right!"
Hai Lan Shi was also very tough; after taking a burst of magic bullets, she quickly retreated behind cover. Although she winced in pain, she was mostly fine.
"Suppressing fire! Suppress her!"
The three firepower specialists immediately returned fire. No matter how agile the Cat Girl was, she couldn't engage in a shootout with three large-caliber assault rifles. She immediately retreated behind cover and threw back a grenade.
Gunshots and explosions followed one after another, weaving into a dense symphony inside the mall.
Su Tianqing sat happily in the monitoring room, enjoying the lopsided offensive and defensive battle through the lens of her camera familiar.
"The attacking side is full of momentum, little do they know they've already stepped into the defending side's inescapable net… Heh heh, how interesting."
The Golden Fox happily mumbled to herself, as if chatting with someone.
"But if I let them keep shooting like this, the goods in the shops will be ruined. It seems I need to play something more interesting."
"—Hey, Cat Girl, can you hear me? How's your situation over there?"
"Shashasha… I can hear you. Their firepower isn't bad. I'm preparing to retreat."
The Cat Girl's voice came through the communication, with continuous explosions and gunshots making the communication very noisy, full of a battlefield atmosphere.
"The Hero Association has equipped them with military-grade firepower. Cat Girl, your automatic rifle is a bit underpowered."
"Start PLAN-B. Head towards the furniture store on the third floor. I've had my familiar set up magic there to interfere with gun mechanisms, which is the perfect space for you to operate."
"Good plan. I'll lead them over there."
Communication ceased.
Su Tianqing looked at the pursuit direction outlined by her familiar, a smile plastered across her face.