Solemn Declaration: All characters appearing in this book are over 18 years old! There are no minors!
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Why do villains seek trouble with Magic Girls?
Carrying a glass of milk and two slices of toast from the kitchen to the simple dining table, Su Tianqing sat down, scrolling through the original owner's phone with its cracked screen, all while pondering this eternal question.
Destroy the world? Rule humanity? Or an even loftier goal than that?
Unfortunately, Su Tianqing had no such thoughts, and there was no formal villain organization in this world. Setting goals too high would definitely lead to problems.
Through the internet and the memories of Ms. Su Tianqing's body, she had largely understood the situation of this world.
Magic Girls and Monsters are objectively real.
Magic Girls are managed and dispatched by the Hero Association. They fight Monsters while also appearing as idols. Although their true identities are kept secret, their appearance after transforming into Magic Girls is widely known, and their battles with Monsters have even become a unique form of promotion.
And in Rong City, where she currently resided, there was precisely one active Magic Girl.
"Ah woo… chew chew chew…"
Taking a bite of toast spread with cheap jam, Su Tianqing opened a video on a video website introducing this Magic Girl.
As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy. To be a villain and intentionally seek trouble, one must first understand the upcoming opponent. This is the awareness of a villain.
In the video, the sky-blue girl soared and danced, engaging in battle with a ferocious Monster in the street. The scene was not dazzling or magnificent, but the close-quarters attacks made Su Tianqing's heart tighten. She couldn't help but glance down at her fair, delicate wrist and her eyes twitched violently.
"Hyacinth…" Su Tianqing murmured her codename.
She can conjure a greatsword and chop off a Monster's head, huh? Me, go provoke this type of close-combat Magic Girl? Is this for real?
Su Tianqing had no intuitive sense of her power after transformation, but looking at her delicate, tender loli appearance, she was definitely not the type to engage in close-quarters combat.
"I have no clue at all!"
Putting down her phone, she finished the last piece of bread with milk, then pulled out a tissue to wipe her mouth. Su Tianqing shuffled in her slippers to the sofa and picked up the heavy ancient book again.
mercury codex, this book introduced itself as such.
Although she didn't know why it suddenly stopped talking, there might be some information she needed inside… perhaps.
Turning the ancient book to the second page, sure enough, a few lines of text appeared from between the pages before Fox Fox's eyes.
"Task: Long-Cherished Wish"
"Gain 200 followers"
"Become a shining Magic Girl, let everyone remember your name, and live on with her share."
"Reward: 500 divine code stone"
…Such a heavy task, did it come from the MyGo! set next door?
Muttering about this task description, heavier than a black hole, Su Tianqing's gaze fell on the third page.
Got it!
"Magical Girl Hyacinth"
"A recently active Magic Girl, skilled in close-range suppression and melee combat, not yet proficient in magic"
"A Monster is predicted to appear in Rong City's Green Heart Park tonight, and Hyacinth is expected to go confront it."
See, didn't it just appear?
Closing the ancient book, Su Tianqing immediately began planning her day's itinerary.
She lived in eastern Rong City, while Green Heart Park was in the city center. Even by subway, it would take two hours to get there. Arriving early to stake out the place was the best approach.
Fortunately, Rongcheng Medical College, where she had enrolled, wouldn't start until the day after tomorrow, so she had plenty of time to spend with this Hyacinth.
Shedding her pajamas and putting on a simple dress, Su Tianqing sat before the full-length mirror, carefully arranging her hair and fluffy ears. As she felt the sensation of the unfamiliar organ, her tail, she admired the petite figure in the mirror.
The original Su Tianqing was not from a wealthy family, and as a Fox Fox, she had no skills for earning money. She usually just wrote novels online to scrape by for food. Her wardrobe was visibly sparse, but there were still many eye-catching outfits, or rather, a cute loli looks cute in anything.
Indeed, I am truly the cutest in the world.
The little fox put her hands on her hips, a satisfied smile gracing her lips.
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The subway wasn't very crowded.
With a shoulder bag slung over her shoulder, Su Tianqing had stuffed the cross-star and the ancient book inside. She found a corner seat, ignoring the surprised or curious gazes of those around her, and pulled out her phone to continue searching for news related to Hyacinth.
Beastfolk were not uncommon in Rong City, and people merely took a brief second look before growing accustomed to them.
In and out, time passed quite quickly.
"Ding-dong. Tianfu Square has arrived. Passengers transferring to Line 1, please alight promptly…"
In a flash, the subway journey was over. Su Tianqing stretched, letting out a soft, indistinct whimper, her tail and ears stiffening along with her.
She was already in the city center. Those two hours really flew by.
Fox Fox picked up her shoulder bag and followed the route from her memory to exit the subway station, observing this strange yet familiar world with interest as she walked towards the planned Green Heart Park.
This was Rong City's largest Wetland Park, very popular. Residents nearby enjoyed coming here for a stroll after meals to pass the time, and it gradually became a landmark park in Rong City.
Standing amidst the lush natural trees, Su Tianqing couldn't help but narrow her eyes, taking a deep breath of the fresh air.
Pleasant.
What should she do next? It was just past noon, and she had two slices of bread in her bag for dinner. Maybe she should read for a while first.
Muttering a few words to herself, Su Tianqing unzipped her shoulder bag and took out the heavy black ancient book, beginning to read it intently.
People passing by would be surprised to see a unique sight:
A petite little fox sat obediently on a bench, sunlight filtered through the leaves dappling her, making her golden fur shine brilliantly. Such a sight was truly a marvel.
As she flipped through the mercury codex in her hands and combined it with the information she found on her phone, Su Tianqing gained a new understanding of this world and "herself":
Although the former Ms. Su Tianqing was cute, her introverted and reclusive personality, developed since childhood, meant she rarely left home. Traveling two hours by subway to the city center, as she was doing now, was already the farthest she had been in half a year.
The financial assistance from the Beastfolk Mutual Aid Society was truly limited, and her novel-writing skills were indeed not great. She barely scraped by on full attendance, and her performance was a mess.
Writing novels is a dead end.
Looking at the meager savings in her bank account and her tuition loan, Fox Fox felt deep anguish.
"Don't worry, Ms. Su Tianqing, since I have become you, I will definitely make sure you live a better life!" The little fox secretly said to herself.
Her gaze fell on the task on the page.
"Task: Long-Cherished Wish"
"Gain 200 followers"
Hmm… what does "followers" mean? Fans? If this is the original owner's long-cherished wish, then it seems a bit too simple to achieve.
With this appearance, even if she just took a few selfies and posted them on Xiaolanshu, wouldn't she easily get a thousand or eight hundred followers? Why worry about these things?
"Click!"
Thinking this, Su Tianqing tried to raise her phone and take a selfie.
Hmm, the front camera was broken. Best to abandon that idea for now.
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As she mused about the future, time also flew by rapidly. In a blink, the sun was setting in the west, twilight deepened, and night swiftly enveloped the park.
"Tick-tock."
Su Tianqing turned off her Xiaomi phone, its screen covered in cracks, plugged in her power bank, and put it into her shoulder bag.
The paths were already filled with residents and passersby enjoying a leisurely stroll after dinner. Many had children, and their joyful laughter reached Fox Fox's ears, making her feel a little envious.
Whether in her previous life or now, she was still alone.
Su Tianqing couldn't help but sigh, a wave of melancholy washing over her, only to be forcibly suppressed in an instant.
Oh well, she was a bit tired after scrolling through videos all day. It was time to focus on the main event—
"Gaaah-oh-oh!!"
A sharp roar came from behind the trees, piercing into Su Tianqing's fluffy ears, making both of them twitch violently.
Her gaze swept into the distance, watching the frantic escape of the people around her. Su Tianqing instinctively tensed, and her tail puffed up, thickening by a whole circle.
The secret codex was truly correct; a Monster was indeed attacking Green Heart Park tonight.
No, why am I nervous? Am I not the villain? The one who should be nervous is Hyacinth, who's about to arrive, right?
Thinking this, a devilish smile spread across the little fox's face.
"Come quickly, Hyacinth."
"I've prepared a—wonderful welcoming gift for you, you know."