A gigantic, wriggling Monster appeared before the two.
Its dark form ominously writhed in the night, as if countless slender shapes extended from it, or perhaps it was just an illusion brought by the darkness.
It wasn't until Iris lit an illumination spell in her hand, revealing the full form of the Monster before them, that both were once again greatly startled.
“So, so big…!” Iris was shocked by the enormous Monster before her.
Her earlier vague observation was correct; this was indeed a gigantic Slime Monster!
“So disgusting!”
Recalling the scene where she was ambushed the first time she encountered Xin Yuehu, Hyacinth's cheeks flushed slightly as she loudly exclaimed,
“You despicable fellow! Why do you always bring out such disgusting things!?”
“What, Miss Hyacinth doesn’t like it?” Su Tianqing laughed heartily, her laughter clear and crisp.
“…Tsk!”
The brief shock did not deter Hyacinth; the sky-blue Magic Girl exchanged glances with her companion, raised her greatsword, and charged forward first!
First, she had to defeat this disgusting Monster! Then, she would drag that Golden Fox down and teach her a lesson!
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Su Tianqing floated near the ceiling, watching the fierce battle on the ground with interest.
The Xin Yue Magic Wand floated in mid-air, and the little Fox Fox sat leisurely on the wand, her eyes full of amusement.
After watching Hyacinth’s close-quarters combat up close, Su Tianqing once again felt the combat skills of this seasoned senior:
Agile, deadly, nimble.
Every attack from the greatsword could precisely anticipate the Monster’s movements; no matter how she controlled the Monster to attack her, she always skillfully dodged it.
And the greatsword, conjured from a magic wand, was incredibly powerful.
Aside from being quite lacking in the magical aspect, Hyacinth’s close-quarters combat ability was absolutely top-notch.
“But then again…hehe…”
Seeing Hyacinth gradually gaining the upper hand in the battle against the dark Slime, Su Tianqing’s smile at the corner of her mouth grew brighter.
Unlike the two of them, she completely understood all the characteristics of this Monster.
Moreover, this fellow had already been strengthened once by the Xin Yue Magic Wand; even without her control, it could pin Hyacinth to the ground and beat her soundly.
But why did it turn out like this when it was in her hands? Was it because Fox Fox’s mind control level was insufficient?
Wrong! This was part of the plan!
Su Tianqing’s gaze fell upon Iris, who stood not far away, holding her magic wand, at a loss.
Hua Ling, a new Magic Girl, this was her second transformation.
She possessed exaggerated firepower, capable of using magic cannons to defeat the gigantic Monster that she had buffed twice, but she also had an extremely fatal weakness—
“Mobility.”
The Golden Fox muttered to herself.
Her princess dress looked inconvenient for movement just by looking at it, and coupled with those elegant high heels, her mobility was greatly reduced, and her flying ability wasn't great either.
All of this she had observed on the Ferris wheel.
Unfortunately, the characteristics of this Slime were specifically designed for Iris.
The battle did not last too long.
“Turn to dust!!”
“Rumble rumble rumble!!!!”
The greatsword slashed!
A full-power blow, imbued with magic, struck the last piece of dark sludge still wriggling, causing it to burst into several powerless blobs of mud that scattered around, quickly being finished off by Iris with individual magic missiles.
Confirming that the Slime was completely motionless, Hyacinth took a breath, held up her greatsword with both hands, its blade pointed directly at the Golden Fox floating leisurely in the air, watching the show.
“How about that! The Monster you summoned has been defeated by us!”
“Surrender now!”
Silence.
Su Tianqing quietly watched the angry expression on the sky-blue Magic Girl on the ground, the mischievous smile on her face gone, her cute face expressionless, just staring intently at Hyacinth.
This inexplicable gaze made Hyacinth uncomfortable all over.
“What’s going on… this fellow…”
Hyacinth muttered to herself, for a moment not daring to step forward.
Even though the Golden Fox was now without Monster guards, and she wasn't making any offensive or defensive moves, she simply didn't dare to rush forward.
What are you afraid of, Hyacinth?
Nan Xiaofeng questioned herself.
She had already fallen into her ambushes and traps twice.
Those two ambushes had caused Hyacinth considerable psychological trauma, even leading to the current situation.
Facing an opponent with an open guard and completely unprepared, she, skilled in close-quarters combat, actually dared not charge forward?
“Oh no, something’s wrong with Hyacinth!”
Bai Ling had been crouching beside Iris, and seeing Hyacinth’s inexplicable state, she whispered.
Iris blinked in confusion.
“Something wrong? She looks fine, doesn’t she? I defeated that Monster with her, and Hyacinth just needs to fly up and grab Xin Yuehu…”
“Xin Yuehu probably thinks so too, but look closely at the Fox Fox’s state.”
Hua Ling focused her gaze.
Xin Yuehu sat obediently on the floating magic wand, her fluffy big tail hanging down and swaying from side to side, as quiet as an angel.
Although her appearance and movements were very cute and nimble, there was not a trace of expression on her face, not a hint of a smile.
A fierce glint seemed to flicker in her emerald Fox eyes, as if she was telling Hyacinth with her gaze:
You’ve already stepped into my traps twice, do you still want to actively walk into another one?
An open conspiracy, a complete open conspiracy.
“…Hehe.”
The Golden Fox’s laughter echoed in the dark train station.
She just smiled faintly, doing nothing, yet it made Hyacinth take half a step back in fear.
“What exactly is your scheme.” Hyacinth finally couldn't hold back and questioned aloud.
“Scheme?” Su Tianqing’s lips curled into a mischievous smile, “Haven’t you realized yet, Hyacinth.”
“From the very first move you attacked that Monster, you were already deeply entangled, you know.”
“What are you—”
Hyacinth only managed to say half of her sentence.
The black sludge scattered around, which had been completely cleared by magic missiles, simultaneously churned and boiled!!
“What…?! ”
“Oh no! This is Xin Yuehu’s trap! Iris, quickly… Uwaaaahhhhhhh?!”
Bai Ling was the first to react.
It was about to remind Iris to evacuate quickly, but from a burst of black sludge behind it, a soft, long Slime suddenly shot out! It tightly entangled the Observer Spirit!
Immediately after, countless black shadows rose from the surrounding sludge, instantly coiling around Iris, who instinctively tried to break free!
The princess-like pure white Magic Girl was completely powerless; her proud firepower could not be unleashed at this moment, and she could only wail as she was hoisted into the air.
“Ugh, uwaaaah… Help, help me…”
Hua Ling’s wailing attracted Nan Xiaofeng’s attention; her greatsword was just slashing at the Slimes coiling around her, but when she looked back and saw the scene before her, she was particularly shocked.
“Iris! …Damn it! Xin Yuehu, you despicable fellow!”
“Do you still have time to worry about your companion? You should look at your own situation first, Miss Hyacinth.”
Su Tianqing’s mischievous smile grew even more intense.
The characteristic of this Slime was precisely this—even when smashed into pieces, it remained active; attacks of the magic missile level could only put the pieces into temporary dormancy, not completely eliminate them.
And the sludge pieces that Hyacinth had meticulously chopped into bits formed the current hellish scene:
The entire waiting hall of the train station was almost completely enveloped by Slime! It was truly a dense forest of soft, squishy things!
Each small Slime’s attack power was not strong, unable to break through the Magic Girls’ magic protection, but such a vast number was more than enough to tie down Hyacinth.
“You just play with the Slimes there, Hyacinth.”
The Golden Fox flicked her tail, activating a teleportation spell, and in an instant, appeared before Iris, whose limbs were entangled and unable to move.
“Ugh?!”
Seeing a golden figure suddenly appear before her, Iris tried to lean back and dodge, but it was useless with her limbs firmly bound!
“Hehehe~ Hello there, Miss Iris, I believe this is our first meeting, isn’t it~?”
Seeing the Golden Fox’s smile before her, Iris suddenly had a misconception—
She wouldn’t do anything to her, would she?
The Golden Fox smiled charmingly, as if answering Iris’s doubts in her heart with her smile.
“Miss Iris, do you like to sing?”
“Singing?…” Iris said, puzzled.
“Fox Fox has specially prepared a stage for you here, you know.” The little Fox Fox smiled charmingly,
“But you can’t sing while wearing high heels and a crown, so… Iris, do you know what’s going to happen next?”
“Ah, don’t worry, if Miss Iris doesn’t want to sing, then Fox Fox will sing in your place~”