“Welcome to Hong Kong City Metro Line 2.”
“Please put your bags through security, and passengers, please board in an orderly fashion.”
At a certain metro station in Hong Kong City.
Bai Li, carrying a small shoulder bag, stood in the waiting hall, calmly waiting for the train to enter the station.
The true form of Magic Girl Bai Lili—Bai Li—was much shorter than her tall Magic Girl form, appearing even more petite when standing next to her companions.
And the girl dressed in a winter skirt, waiting obediently by her side, was one of Bai Li’s Magic Girl companions.
“Senior, which direction should we take the train?”
The girl stared at the route map for a long time, then quietly asked Bai Li.
“Tsim Sha Tsui, we’ll have to go back and forth two or three times.”
“Huh… why do we have to take so many trips…? Can we go above ground and play for a while during the journey?”
“Let’s play after we finish this matter,” Bai Li said helplessly.
Ye Xin, the true form of Magic Girl Siyecao, was Bai Li’s junior.
She had only recently joined and was full of interest in everything related to Magic Girls, but after Xin Yuehu’s zoo incident, some subtle changes occurred.
…For example, she noticed that Siyecao had recently been watching videos on the Magic Girl Fox Fox Official account.
Although this was a private matter that she had no right to interfere with, Bai Li always felt that something was not quite right.
Xin Yuehu! Look at all the good things you’ve done! Don’t lead Ye Xin astray!!
After a moment of internal complaining, Bai Li immediately thought of Hellcat, who had a close relationship with Xin Yuehu.
…Her old rival, who had been incredibly active in Hong Kong City recently, playing an important role in the series of attacks orchestrated by Xin Yuehu.
What exactly were they trying to do in Hong Kong City? And what was going on with the massive magical energy reaction beneath the center of Hong Kong City?
“Ding-dong—”
The sound of the train doors opening.
Bai Li temporarily stopped her thoughts, walked into the carriage with Ye Xin, found a seat, and slightly stretched her somewhat swollen legs and feet.
Her current mission was to investigate the situation beneath Hong Kong City.
However, it was impractical for the Magic Girls to directly dig tunnels underground for investigation, so they turned their attention to the metro lines that crisscrossed Hong Kong City, hoping to investigate the distribution of magical energy at different locations through this method.
By integrating information from multiple sources, a detailed map of magical energy distribution could be drawn, allowing them to infer the possible state of this magical energy.
“Senior, do you think this is really reliable?” Ye Xin quietly asked Bai Li beside her.
Bai Li shook her head.
“I don’t think it’s very reliable, but this is the most reliable plan we can come up with right now.”
“I see…”
Ye Xin said no more, closing her eyes with enthusiasm, seemingly dozing off, but in reality, she was diligently sensing the changes in the leyline magical energy as the subway moved.
Bai Li looked around.
Sensing magical energy was not something two people could do simultaneously; someone always had to be on alert.
And with that glance, Bai Li met the gaze of an expressionless beast-eared girl across the carriage.
“…………”
Deep blue hair, a simple and warm dress with white pantyhose, a cat tail swinging from behind to rest on her knees in front, and a pair of yellow-green heterochromatic cat eyes staring intently at her.
Bai Li’s eyelids twitched violently.
And beside the deep blue Cat Girl, a Golden-haired Fox Girl leaned on her shoulder, head drooped, ears flopped, sleeping soundly.
Even her fluffy big tail was held by the Cat Girl, looking very soft.
“…(Why is it you?)”
Not wanting to alarm Ye Xin beside her, Bai Li mouthed the words to the Cat Girl.
The Cat Girl expressionlessly picked up her phone, quickly typed a few words, and Bai Li’s phone immediately vibrated faintly with a new message.
Opening WeChat, the message page clearly showed a friend with a cat paw avatar.
The display name: 【Battle-Crazed Hissing Cat】.
【Battle-Crazed Hissing Cat】: What, I can’t take the subway?
Seeing this message, Bai Li was speechless for a moment.
That’s right, when she wasn’t transformed, who knew she was Hellcat? And she was with Miss Tianqing on a trip to Hong Kong City, so there was nothing wrong with that.
Bai Li also silently sent a message on her phone, and Nan Jiayu looked down at the message bar.
A friend with a latte coffee avatar, display name 【Bai Li】, concise and to the point.
【Bai Li】: Just a little surprised, you seem to have a lot of magical energy.
【Battle-Crazed Hissing Cat】: Of course, it’s very abundant. Are you afraid I’ll come looking for a fight again? Didn’t I apologize to you last time?
【Bai Li】: (Expression)
Bai Li sent a silent image expression.
【Bai Li】: Then you ran to Hong Kong City to rob a bank? Do you know what two thousand tons of gold means?! It will cause big problems!
【Battle-Crazed Hissing Cat】: The stuff is with Fox Fox, not with me. She calls the shots on my side.
【Bai Li】: Then you specifically came to take the subway today, could it be that you want to monitor our movements along the way?
【Battle-Crazed Hissing Cat】: If you want to think that, then you can consider it to be so.
Nan Jiayu spread her hands, signaling to Bai Li.
Actually, she hadn’t intended to monitor the movements of the good guys.
Line 2 was an outer line of the Hong Kong City Metro, and she was strictly following Fox Fox’s request to conduct her investigation, not venturing deep into the central area.
But she didn’t expect to run into Bai Li here; it was a small world.
【Battle-Crazed Hissing Cat】: Speaking of which, why did you come to Hong Kong City? I remember you were still staying in Sui City.
【Bai Li】: The Hong Kong Hero Association sent a distress signal, otherwise, do you think I’d be happy to come over?
Bai Li typed a message irritably, then felt it wasn’t enough to vent her frustration, so she spammed several angry emoji packs.
【Bai Li】: Look at the good things you’ve done, the Maisui Squad is still all in the hospital.
【Battle-Crazed Hissing Cat】: That was done by Fox Fox’s familiar, it has nothing to do with me. You should know that the one I like to beat up most now is Hyacinth.
【Bai Li】: Hyacinth would definitely get angry with you if she heard that.
【Battle-Crazed Hissing Cat】: Tell her to come to the rooftop tonight and try. I’m feeling a bit restless today and want to find a punching bag.
【Bai Li】: No, thanks.
【Bai Li】: I have one more thing I want to ask. Did Xin Yuehu really set up a bomb barrier? Is she really planning to blow up the entire Hong Kong City?
【Battle-Crazed Hissing Cat】: Hehe… that’s a secret.
The Cat Girl sent a cute cat emoji, but the direct gaze of her heterochromatic cat eyes only made Bai Li feel uneasy.
It seemed no information could be pried from Hellcat, but since she didn’t intend to obstruct her, Bai Li didn’t need to conflict with her here.
Bai Li looked at the gradually increasing number of passengers in the subway, thinking.
In such a confined space, neither she nor Siyecao could be a match for Hellcat. It would be best if they could resolve things peacefully and get what they needed.
“Ding-dong~”
The sound of the subway arriving at the station.
Nan Jiayu looked up at the station information, gently woke the sleeping Golden Fox on her shoulder, and helped the groggy Fox Girl off the subway.
Watching the cat and fox duo leave the carriage, Bai Li let out a long breath.
Well then… it was time for her to start her work for the day.
“Ye Xin, how were the results of your investigation for this section of the route?”
Bai Li asked the girl beside her.
Ye Xin opened her eyes, her expression a little hesitant.
“Hmm… Senior, the magical energy reaction along this route is very strange.”
“The entire leyline’s magical energy shows traces of being artificially adjusted, with a general convergence towards the center of Hong Kong City, which is that high-reaction magical energy source we detected earlier.”
“Adjusting leyline magical energy?… Does Xin Yuehu really have such great ability?”
Bai Li’s surprise was evident on her face.
But if leyline magical energy was being used as a supply, then this barrier could only be a continuously energy-consuming barrier, having nothing to do with a bomb.
Xin Yuehu… what exactly does she want to do…?