“Jack the Ripper, Jack the Ripper…”
It was lunchtime.
Nan Jiayu mumbled as she scrolled through a Magic Girl forum post on her phone.
From the name, Jack the Ripper was definitely not a decent person.
Rumors about this villainous Magic Girl from London circulated on the forum, but most were quite negative news.
There were many scattered villainous Magic Girls in the country, including Nan Jiayu herself, who used to be one.
Unlike the righteous ones who had official Observer prepared by, villainous Magic Girls who possessed unowned guardian stars had no stable source of magic, and were forced to search for magic sources everywhere to supply their own needs.
This led them to inevitably attack civilians and other Magic Girls to maintain their magic supply.
But most villainous Magic Girls would not actually kill people; after replenishing their magic, they would send the attacked individuals to the hospital entrance, possessing basic morality.
Unless they truly fell into an uncontrolled state and launched indiscriminate attacks unconsciously, there would be no news of fatalities.
This Jack the Ripper was an absolute exception.
“Multiple premeditated murders and large-scale destruction. It’s said that she can summon Monsters just like Fox Fox, but she’s never used it for anything proper.”
“Her deeds are too heinous; I just don’t think she’s a good person.”
After reading the list of crimes in the post, Nan Jiayu complained aloud.
Su Tianqing spread her hands, picked up a mouthful of food with her chopsticks, chewed, swallowed, and said,
“I think there’s something fishy about this. Let’s try to make contact with her first, and then figure out what to do next.”
“Mm, I’ll keep a close eye on her. I won’t let her hurt Fox Fox,” Nan Jiayu replied confidently.
She had already planned out tonight’s script:
First, call Xia Taotao, and Fei Yelan would probably go along too. Then, Fox Fox would meet Jack the Ripper alone, while the three of them would ambush her in her Mindscape World.
As soon as Fox Fox gave the signal with her tail, the three assassins would charge out, catching that fellow off guard!
“Mm-hmm… it shouldn’t come to that, I suppose,” Su Tianqing sighed, smiling helplessly.
…
Evening.
After dinner, Catcat Rabbitrabbit, Fox Fox, and Fenrir gathered around the war council table on the villain’s rooftop, with a map of the Rong City Museum spread out before them.
“Based on my deduction, Jack the Ripper might only know your magic signature, Fox Fox. That encrypted message was transmitted via wide-area public frequency.”
The Pink-haired Rabbit Girl, unusually shedding her usual social anxiety, appeared exceptionally professional in the fields of intelligence and counter-reconnaissance.
“When I tuned the divine code stone to your magic frequency, Fox Fox, I also received the same message, which means Jack the Ripper doesn’t know our whereabouts.”
“So, we can use an information asymmetry, prepare an ambush in advance, to prevent any abnormal behavior she might exhibit.”
“Mm… Rabbit is right. What do you think, Catcat? And Doggy?”
“I have no objections. If anything happens, I’ll protect you first,” Hellcat replied without hesitation.
“Setting up defenses in advance is also a very good method. I agree too.”
Fenrir nodded, then said with slight dissatisfaction,
“Also, let me say it again, I’m a wolf!”
The Fox Girl chuckled a few times to brush it off.
Then, she quietly prepared a whole set of Monster capsules in her magic space.
Originally, she hadn't planned to make so many preparations; after all, it was just for a chat, nothing serious would happen.
But after the meticulous deductions from Catcat Rabbitrabbit and Fenrir, Su Tianqing herself became somewhat indecisive.
Upon careful thought, it did make some sense. After all, the other party was a notorious outsider, so having ample countermeasures was always more reassuring than improvising on the spot.
“Then let’s proceed with the plan!”
Su Tianqing stepped forward and said to her three companions beside her,
“You all go wait in my Mindscape World first. I’ll have my familiar transmit the external situation to the inside.”
“If there’s anything I can’t handle, you can emerge from the Mindscape World immediately.”
…
Thus, the villain quartet’s plan was finalized.
When Su Tianqing stood alone on the empty rooftop of the Rong City Museum, an unprecedented sense of security enveloped her completely:
Three well-prepared thugs were hidden in her Mindscape World, ready to strike at any moment in the form of a black hole Catcat.
Two groups of Witches were assembled in her magic space, led by the Zodiac Twelve Witches, supplemented by several new Witch types she had recently developed; they even had the power to fight Jörmungandr.
Coupled with two layers of high-level armor magic stacked in the Inari magic book, Su Tianqing felt that even if the T90M main battle tank, which had been returned to the Hero Association, was brought over, it wouldn't be able to penetrate her heavy defenses.
“This way, even if she uses Ripper to attack me, Ben Hu will have ample time and leeway to defend and counterattack.”
Su Tianqing muttered to herself, looking around at the empty surroundings.
…No one?
The museum had long since closed, and the cleaning aunties and uncles were busy inside the museum. Besides the humming of the central air conditioner, there was nothing on the rooftop.
Strange, they had clearly agreed to meet on the museum rooftop, but where was Jack the Ripper? Where did she go?
She was quite curious about what that person looked like.
Since she was a Magic Girl from another country, her attire might be vastly different from domestic Magic Girls.
Coupled with her heinous actions, Su Tianqing had already envisioned a 'delinquent girl' image in her mind.
“Could she be the type with an explosion perm, covered in tattoos, and holding a lady’s cigarette…?” Su Tianqing murmured to herself.
“I think maybe she’s black? Aren’t there a lot of black people abroad?” Fei Yelan said.
“Perhaps she’s the kind of 'ghost fire girl' who speeds around on a motorcycle late at night,” Nan Jiayu offered her guess.
Xia Taotao remained silent; at this moment, only silence could express her feelings.
Su Tianqing smiled wryly and shook her head.
These speculations were too un-Magic Girl like, weren’t they?
First, a Magic Girl had to be at least a girl; a 'delinquent girl' would obviously not be recognized by a guardian star.
Perhaps she would be a currently popular 'landmine girl'? Or perhaps…
“…Ah, are you, Miss Xin Yuehu?”
A soft voice came from not far away.
A magic fluctuation appeared in Su Tianqing’s perception. Following the source of the magic, a small, graceful figure appeared in her vision.
It was a girl about her height, with blonde hair and blue eyes. Her blue and white satin formal dress skirt fell to her knees, revealing only a pair of white socks covering her calves and sky-blue leather shoes.
She was curiously looking at her, with a hint of excitement in her eyes, but also a strong sense of timidity and fear.
“““… …Hmm?”””
A long silence fell in the Mindscape World.
“So cute,” Cheshire Rabbit was the first to say.
“Indeed, quite cute,” Fenrir agreed.
“Did we get it wrong? Is she really the cold-blooded Jack the Ripper?” Hellcat asked in confusion.
Xin Yuehu maintained a seven-tenths vigilance, having her familiar prepare a set of Zodiac Twelve Witches capsules under her skirt, before walking towards the girl.
But seeing Xin Yuehu approach, the girl instinctively took a step back, clutching the magic wand in her hand, seemingly worried about something.
“Don’t… please don’t come near me…”
“Are you, Miss Xin Yuehu?”
Her Chinese was quite good, but there was still a slight awkwardness in her pronunciation.
The Golden-haired Fox Girl stopped and nodded at her.
“Yes, I am Xin Yuehu. May I ask if you are the one who contacted me? Who are you?”
“I am…”
The girl’s voice was soft and delicate, as fragile as a soap bubble. She seemed to resist what she wanted to say, but had no choice but to speak,
“…I am, Jack the Ripper.”
“Jack the Ripper”
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