Hong Kong City faced an unprecedented major crisis.
Over a hundred Monsters engaged in a chaotic battle in Hong Kong City, and the Hero Association was fully mobilized, monitoring the Monsters' movements while evacuating frightened citizens to safe areas.
Why was such an abnormal phenomenon occurring?
The Hero Association could only offer guesses, the Magic Girls were at a loss, and continuous reports of slight seismic activity from detection instruments gradually heightened the tension.
The giant snake was moving towards the ground!
This was not a good sign; if such a massive Star Realm Giant Beast truly came to the surface…
In response to this situation, Hai Lan Shi made a bold deployment:
"We can use the barrier left by Inari to block the Star Realm Giant Beast."
"But before that, we must clear the Monster army rampaging in Hong Kong City to ensure that the citizens are not attacked by the Monsters."
Recalling Hai Lan Shi's deployment, Bai Lili was more concerned about the physical condition of the Golden-haired Fox Girl beside her.
"Dandelion, is this really reliable? Mobilizing such a huge amount of magic power must be very exhausting."
"It's fine, this is our only way."
Standing on the park lawn, Su Tianqing said to Bai Lili beside her.
Her ears were filled with the sirens and alarms of the Hero Association, and smoke and dust permeated everywhere, as if the end of the world was nigh.
To some extent, this could indeed be called the end of the world—if Jörmungandr failed to be intercepted, Hong Kong City would inevitably face utter destruction!
"Yes, Hyacinth and the others are clearing out Monsters all over Hong Kong City. I must provide you with all the assistance I can."
The pure white Magic Girl replied, slowly spreading magic power in front of Su Tianqing with her Star Shadow Magic Wand.
Su Tianqing herself used Dandelion's Magic Wand to mobilize this magic power, thereby controlling and altering the structure of the underground barrier in Hong Kong City.
This was a huge project.
Inari had spent an hour and a half just explaining its basic principles and methods of structural change; actually executing it would only take longer.
...Of course, Ben Hu naturally had to conceal the true principle of this barrier variant, otherwise, where would the fun come from?
Ben Hu even tricked Bai Lili into becoming a magic power source, saving Ben Hu the trouble of personally supplying magic power in the Star Shadow state.
"The Giant Beast has discovered the situation on the ground. It is trying to break through that ancient binding barrier and will inevitably expend a large amount of magic power on this."
"I will change the Harvest Magic laid by Inari, turning it into a defensive barrier to prevent the Giant Beast from breaking through, stopping its advance to the greatest extent possible."
This was the plan Su Tianqing discussed in the emergency meeting.
Although everyone felt that this only delayed the Giant Beast's arrival on the ground, there was no other method available at the moment, so they had no choice but to agree to Su Tianqing's plan.
But this just gave Ben Hu the opportunity to change the barrier's structure right under the Magic Girls' noses!
【Legendary Quest: thunder hammer project】
【Quest: Modify the barrier structure, complete Inari's inherited magic】
This was the quest! The ultimate method Inari left behind!
As for whether the Star Realm Giant Beast had noticed that Ben Hu was tinkering with the barrier left by Inari, Su Tianqing did not know.
But judging from its method of summoning so many Monsters to attack various parts of Hong Kong City, it probably just realized that the effectiveness of Inari's barrier was definitely not just for filtering magic power.
Even Ben Hu initially didn't understand the specific functions of this barrier, and even thought that Inari creating such a large barrier just to filter magic power was a bit of a waste.
Ben Hu originally thought this barrier was a pile of garbage code, but only after personally working on it did Ben Hu realize how perfect this barrier was, which couldn't help but make Ben Hu sigh...
—"Rumble!!"
A deep, distant roar interrupted Su Tianqing's thoughts.
Bai Lili's magic power output suddenly changed with the loud noise, and Su Tianqing immediately allocated some of her magic power to calm the tremor.
"What happened? Bai Lili! Are you alright?" Su Tianqing quickly asked.
The pure white Magic Girl shook her head, forcing herself to be calm, but her face did not look fine; there was not a trace of color.
"It's nothing... I just suddenly felt something watching me, and I'm not used to this feeling."
Gaze.
Hearing this word, Su Tianqing immediately turned to look at Bai Lili, and Inari's analysis technique instantly activated, trying to identify the changes in her magic power.
Indeed, a strange, ethereal magic power was wrapped around her body, and its magical properties immediately reminded Ben Hu of those molten gold-like snake eyes.
It actually noticed this place? Su Tianqing was a little surprised.
As Ben Hu expected, since Jörmungandr had the ability to bypass the barrier and summon Monsters on the ground, it should also be continuously monitoring the movements of Inari's barrier.
Now that Ben Hu was extensively manipulating and adjusting this barrier, it would naturally attract its attention.
But Ben Hu didn't expect Jörmungandr's gaze to be so powerful that even Bai Lili, an experienced Magic Girl with Star Shadow, couldn't bear it!
"This is the Giant Beast's gaze. You've been noticed by it. You must stop your magic power output immediately! You can't continue!"
"It's fine, it's just a gaze. I can still endure it—"
Before she finished speaking.
Almost instantly, a colossal shadow that blotted out the sky appeared directly above the two of them.
Bai Lili looked up, gazing at the Rock Monster descending from the sky.
Both were startled at the same time.
Rock Monster?!
When did it appear? Ben Hu had clearly blocked them one by one according to the number of Monsters Jörmungandr summoned, so why would it...
...Could it be that, because it sensed Bai Lili's presence, it directly summoned such a Rock Monster above the two of them?
Her mind moved faster than her hands, and the direct consequence was that Su Tianqing froze in place.
Bai Lili's reaction was especially swift. Without waiting for the Golden-haired Fox Girl to react, she rushed forward, scooped her into her arms, raised her Magic Wand high, and released magic!
【Simulated Magic Cannon】!
"Whoosh! Bang! Boom!!!"
The Rock Monster was blown away by Bai Lili's Simulated Magic Cannon, failing to flatten the two on the ground, and instead, it crashed into several small cars by the roadside.
But Bai Lili did not rush to put away her long Magic Wand, which stood like a scepter on the grass beside her, as she and the Golden-haired Fox Girl looked around.
—Apart from the Rock Monster, five dark figures surrounded the lawn.
Their molten gold-like snake eyes, cold gazes, menacing combat stances, and the swaying snake tails behind them all spoke of their identity:
Five snake-like Star Shadow Magic Girls.
Presumably, they were Jörmungandr's dependents.
"Ho, five, quite a few," Bai Lili muttered, pouting slightly.
"Dandelion, I'm afraid we're in trouble."
Not just Bai Lili, Su Tianqing herself was also very clear about the current situation.
Although Dandelion's enhancement magic was powerful, it wasn't strong enough to make Bai Lili capable of fighting five Star Shadow Magic Girls at once.
Five Magic Girls? Even in Ben Hu's hands, they were top-tier combat power! Second only to the Zodiac Twelve Witches, who were Ben Hu's trump card!
The Snake Girl Magic Girls stared at the two on the ground.
Su Tianqing did not know what they were thinking, but since they were Jörmungandr's dependents, they probably represented the will of that Star Realm Giant Beast.
Bai Lili gripped her Magic Wand, ready for a desperate fight.
But just as she was about to make the first move and take down one of them, a golden figure suddenly appeared in mid-air!
"Catcat, Rabbitrabbit, Doggy! Stop them!"
Xin Yuehu's voice echoed in the air.
Bai Lili and the five Magic Girls turned to look at the three small figures standing somewhat crowded on the lamppost, as if a burst of dynamic music was playing.
"Hellcat!?" Bai Lili exclaimed.
The Cat Girl glanced at Bai Lili and nodded gently.
"It seems you're in trouble, Bai Lili."
"You..."
Before Bai Li could speak, Hellcat had already rushed in front of one of the Magic Girls, slamming her cat punch, fiercely smashing the central Snake Girl Magic Girl into the ground!
"Not quite used to fighting alongside Catcat?"
As the Cat Girl trio fought with the Magic Girls, another Fox Girl's voice sounded in Bai Lili's ear.
The girl turned to look at the other Golden-haired Fox Girl standing beside her, seeing that familiar mischievous smile on her face.
"Xin Yuehu, it's you," Dandelion said.
"Hello, Dandelion. I heard you're tinkering with the barrier Inari left behind. Does Fox Fox need to help you?" Xin Yuehu replied with a smile.
"...I don't trust you."
"At least you can trust Ben Hu now. Ben Hu came with considerable sincerity."
Two Fox Foxes, one play.
Dandelion was silent, and Xin Yuehu also remained silent with a smile.
Bai Lili was caught in the middle, unsure whether to expel Xin Yuehu for a moment.
Since things have come to this, Ben Hu must take action personally!
"Catcat, Rabbit, try your best to hold back the Magic Girls."
Seeing Bai Lili choose to hand the decision-making power to Dandelion, Xin Yuehu showed a pleased smile.
"Dandelion and I... will find a way to deal with this barrier!"