The mall's extraction point was on the roof.
A heavy troop transport helicopter was parked on the open platform of the top floor, with scattered cargo containers and objects around it, giving it the distinct feel of an emergency extraction point.
However, at this moment, the extraction point was deserted, and even the mall was eerily silent, with no gunshots to be heard.
"It's so quiet, I haven't seen anyone anywhere."
Cang Er, the bamboo rat, crouched in a corner, speaking in the team channel.
"Shut your mouth, there are people everywhere in this mall!"
Liza, the sand rat, was clutching a large cardboard box, hiding inside it, cosplaying a certain Snake.
Cang Er, on the other hand, wore a level one safety helmet, presumably scavenged from some random familiar, and stealthily peered out from behind the shelves.
"...Staying like this isn't a solution."
In the team channel, Bai Lili, who had already transformed into a fountain commander, spoke.
"But the outside is sealed off, and we only have two people, and our equipment isn't great..."
Cang Er, the bamboo rat, replied, looking back at Liza, who was hiding in the box.
After the fierce firefight with the Hyacinth Squad, compounded by the BOSS girl group that arrived on the battlefield during the engagement, the Bai Lili Squad suffered immense losses:
Bai Lili and Siyecao directly ran into a fully geared Hellcat, and both turned into boxes under the assault rifle's barrage.
And unfortunately, they were carrying half of the team's gold, which drastically reduced the Bai Lili Squad's gold reserves.
When the Hellcat withdrew, they risked returning to loot the bodies, but the gold and their equipment had vanished, leaving only some supplies.
"I wonder who took the gold. Do we really have enough gold to get the figures?"
Siyecao said worriedly.
"Don't panic, we absolutely cannot give up until the very end."
"Hyacinth's situation probably isn't optimistic either. They're facing a double pursuit from Cheshire Rabbit and Fenrir. Even if they don't lose anyone, they'll be severely battered. This is our chance."
After speaking in the team channel, Bai Lili opened the map and squinted.
"And look, the conditions for this rooftop extraction point are also very complex. We can fish in troubled waters."
Extraction point conditions: turn on the power switch, open the top-floor password lock in the second-floor security room, and wait for the helicopter to take off.
The extraction conditions were quite troublesome, but fortunately, some team had already taken care of the power switch in the factory area. Now, they just needed to go to the security room to open the password lock.
"But the security room is more than half a mall away from the stairwell. Do we really want to take such a big risk to open the lock?"
"That's why I said we need to fish in troubled waters. We'll wait directly by the stairwell, and as soon as the door opens, we'll rush to the roof!"
After hearing Bai Lili's somewhat unreliable plan, Cang Er and Liza felt uneasy but still chose to follow it.
...Later, on the rooftop.
Sporadic gunshots echoed on the roof.
Two boxes lay beside the helicopter, and amidst the complex alleyways formed by the intertwined containers and cargo, the Magic Mice engaged in fierce close-quarters combat.
Anyone who dared to approach the helicopter turned into a box,
For example, Squirrel Mai Sui and Guinea Pig Lü Luo, the two boxes next to the helicopter were theirs.
"Finally! The Magic Mice have engaged in fierce combat at the extraction point!"
The enthusiastic commentary of the Golden-haired Fox Girl sounded in the live broadcast room.
With the familiar's drone perspective in the air, Su Tianqing was able to see the status of all the Magic Mice squads.
After the gold scavenging in Foxkov city and the fierce battle in the mall, all teams had varying degrees of casualties, and their supplies and armor status also differed:
The Bai Lili Squad was down to two people, and Red Zircon and Zi Ying Shi, true to their sniper nature, had disappeared to some unknown location.
Even the Hyacinth Squad, which had the highest kill count, lost one member—
In the pursuit by the super-heavy Cheshire Rabbit and the armored shield Fenrir, the invincible Hyacinth fell.
But even so, Nightingale and Iris relentlessly pursued the two fleeing mouse-like figures in front of them, who were clutching their heads.
"Da da da da da!!"
"Stop running! Hand over the gold!"
"Don't chase me, help me, ah ah ah ah!!"
Fancy Rat Zi Luolan, Groundhog Xue Ronghua.
Their armor and equipment were tattered, clearly not original issue.
After a long battle, the Magic Mice's originally exquisite and heavy armor had been riddled with bullets, and most of them were wearing equipment scavenged from familiars.
But apart from the canned BOSS girl group, how good could the equipment of the familiar minions be?
"Two minutes remaining until the helicopter takes off."
The extraction point announcement sounded over the broadcast.
"Even while chasing and fighting each other, the Magic Mice's routes are gradually converging towards the helicopter!"
Xin Yuehu provided commentary,
"It seems everyone has a desire to successfully extract. Striving for this is indeed the most beautiful quality of Magic Girls!"
"Miss Inari? Do you think the Magic Girls who strive wholeheartedly for something are cool?"
"Hmm... if you take it literally, they are indeed very cool," the Red Fox Girl replied with a smile.
"Then, Miss Inari, which squad do you think can stand out and successfully escape Foxkov?" Xin Yuehu pressed on.
"Well, I'm leaning towards the Hyacinth Squad, but the Hailanshi Team's strength shouldn't be underestimated either."
Inari gradually accepted the fact that this Mindscape World was entirely a large live broadcast program, so she also indulged in some playful commentary.
But just as the two Fox Foxes were about to say more, the situation on the helipad suddenly changed:
"Bang! Bang!"
Two smoke grenades exploded next to the helicopter.
From the drone's perspective, these two smoke grenades were thrown by Cang Er and Liza, and Bai Lili's tactical command could be heard in the team channel.
"Oh oh! The situation has changed dramatically! Cang Er and Liza of the Bai Lili Squad are planning to force their way onto the helicopter using a smoke screen!"
"This smoke screen obscures the vision of the Hyacinth Squad and the Maisui Squad. If they succeed, they can use the cover inside the helicopter—"
Her words were cut short.
Just as the two were about to rush into the smoke and get to the helicopter, a flash of fire suddenly appeared from under a tarpaulin on top of a container!
A purple magic bullet cut through the air, hitting Cang Er, the bamboo rat, in the head, and the Magic Mouse instantly turned into a box.
"A beautiful snipe! Zi Ying Shi's long-hidden snipe was perfect!"
Even Xin Yuehu couldn't help but exclaim, rising from her seat in the live broadcast room and passionately commentating into the microphone.
"Liza, the sand rat, was forced back behind cover by that precise snipe, but Zi Ying Shi and Red Zircon's positions were exposed as a result!"
"Only one minute left until the extraction point closes! The Magic Mice definitely won't allow a sniper to block the extraction point! How will everyone react?"
As the commentary ended, Iris, who was pursuing the two Edelweiss, immediately stopped, jumped onto the nearest container, and pulled out a menacing-looking weapon from behind her back!
M32MGL, rotary grenade launcher.
Six shots in quick succession!
"Ka-boom!! Ka-boom!!"
Grenades launched. Red Zircon and Zi Ying Shi had no time to react and were engulfed by high-explosive grenades, instantly becoming unresponsive.
But Zi Ying Shi also pulled the trigger before being swallowed by the flames, and the second bullet flew out of the barrel, striking Iris squarely in the forehead, turning her into a small box.
"Match point!"
"Thirty seconds left until the extraction point closes! Twenty-nine seconds!"
Nightingale successfully dealt with Groundhog Xue Ronghua, quickly looted the gold from her bag, threw two smoke grenades for cover, and rushed towards the helicopter.
Seeing this, Fancy Rat Zi Luolan also changed her escape route, bursting out from behind the container's cover, and charged towards the helicopter, gritting her teeth!
"Twenty seconds left! Which squad will achieve the final victory?!"
"Oh oh! Zi Ying Shi! Zi Ying Shi actually escaped from the grenade barrage!"
Zi Ying Shi pulled back the tarpaulin, threw a smoke grenade for cover, and had no time to loot the box of Red Zircon next to her, sprinting with the team's gold!
Intense mobile firefights erupted around the helicopter.
Zi Ying Shi ran and shot, but a sniper rifle ultimately didn't have such powerful firepower. She was hit by Nightingale, who had arrived at the helicopter first, and turned into a box.
"Zi Ying Shi is down! Her gold was picked up by Nightingale!"
"Zi Luolan was the first to rush to the cabin door! But Nightingale was right beside her! Ten seconds left!"
Nightingale emptied her assault rifle and immediately switched to her submachine gun.
The Vector submachine gun fired, turning Zi Luolan, who was a step slower, into a box, and the gold was immediately acquired.
Last five seconds.
Nightingale boarded the helicopter cabin door and turned to aim at Liza, who was attempting to board, but her gun was out of bullets.
Liza also raised her gun at Nightingale, but when she pulled the trigger, she realized her gun was also out of bullets.
After a brief silence, Nightingale reached out to Liza and pulled her onto the helicopter.
Extraction point closed.
"All gold successfully extracted! What a thrilling competition of friendship first, competition second!"
Xin Yuehu said happily, setting off lively fireworks in the live broadcast room,
"That last scene was truly very interesting, so, let us congratulate the Hyacinth Squad and the Maisui Squad for winning the limited edition figures I customized for them!"
Inari silently watched the playful scene before her, sighing helplessly.
—Nightingale and Liza successfully escaped Foxkov.