“Finally finished…”
Alice wiped her brow, hands on her hips, and looked at the meticulously arranged scene with satisfaction.
The Catcat Rabbitrabbit also stood beside her, looking at the scenery beneath their feet with considerable surprise.
“Wow…” Xin Yuehu exclaimed.
“This is too amazing,” Hellcat sighed.
This was the Mindscape World, but unlike the previous zoo or Foxkov, it presented a magnificent view:
In the distance were towering buildings reaching into the sky, and as far as the eye could see, there was an boundless crimson desert. Beneath their feet was a massive Steel complex, like a scene from a space opera.
“This is today’s battlefield.”
Alice nodded, saying earnestly,
“This scene is called… 【Hive World】, it’s the most versatile scene.”
“I’ve heard of this, it often appears in that series,” Hellcat interjected.
Just as the Cat Girl was about to say something more, a commotion behind them attracted the trio’s attention.
Su Tianqing turned to look at Cheshire Rabbit, who was putting on pink power armor.
“Oh oh oh, it’s more flexible than I imagined.”
The Rabbit Girl’s small head poked out from the giant power armor, her rabbit ears perked high, excitedly controlling the power armor to perform various actions.
“Whoa, is this the real thing?” Su Tianqing asked in surprise.
“It’s actually a replica made with magic, like a more professional cosplay.”
Alice shook her head.
The Golden-haired Fox Girl gained a completely new understanding of Alice’s design and creative abilities.
As expected, Ben Hu should be the one to guide her personally!
A child with such outstanding design and creative abilities, letting her fight with Catcat Rabbitrabbit is simply a waste of talent!
It’s fine to play occasionally, but Alice’s talent should be put to good use, and her true joy will be discovered in the process!
…
The scene was set, the rules of the game were established, all that was left was for the players to enter.
After dinner, in front of a board game store in Rong City’s CBD, the Golden-haired Fox Girl was controlling her familiars to set up posters and hanging scrolls at the entrance.
The posters were promotional images for 【Magic Girl 40k】. Su Tianqing herself had obtained authorization from the original author and had also sent a beautiful gift to the author.
“Audience friends! Welcome to Fox Fox’s Wargame Board Game Competition!”
“I’m your favorite Magic Girl—Xin Yuehu~”
Classic opening lines.
The surrounding streets had long been evacuated, and only a few camera familiars were filming the scene in front of the board game store.
The Fox Girl Magic Girl stood at the entrance, introducing tonight’s New Year event plan to the livestream audience:
“Have you all heard of the very popular fanfiction on the forum?”
“【Magic Girl 40k】! Fox Fox only recently learned about this fan creation, and it looks super cool!”
“So, Fox Fox asked Miss Alice to design today’s New Year event. If you all find it interesting, please give Alice a warm cheer~”
The Cat, Rabbit, and Fenrir, along with Alice, sat on a nearby bench, quietly watching the lively Golden-haired Fox Girl interacting in front of the camera.
“No matter how many times I watch, I always feel that Fox Fox’s professional ability is excellent,” Hellcat said.
“Yes, not only is the show effect great, but there’s also the Mindscape World and all sorts of strange magical props. I really don’t know where Fox Fox gets those little props,” Cheshire Rabbit chimed in.
“…Maybe she’s just naturally suited for this line of work?” Fenrir muttered quietly.
Alice didn’t speak, but her excited and anticipating expression was visible in her eyes.
For her, a Magic Girl should perhaps shine brightly like this.
Or perhaps she was anticipating everyone’s reaction after her work debuted? Nan Jiayu speculated a few possibilities, but couldn’t know for sure.
.
It wasn’t until several trails of flying magic lit up the sky, and Hyacinth, as always, rushed to the front, that the quiet discussions ceased, and everyone looked at the people in front of them.
Hyacinth, Iris, Nightingale, three old acquaintances.
Plus Qiugui and the four who came to support, seven Magic Girls gathered, a luxurious lineup.
The livestream was filled with cheers and a barrage of comments.
【Qiugui! Qiugui is here!】
【Qiugui’s shoes I lick lick lick】
【Shrimp-head Qiugui fans calm down】
Su Tianqing glanced at the surging number of viewers and the scrolling SCs in the livestream, and the smile on her face grew even brighter.
“Thank you for all the SCs~ Fox Fox needs to chat with Miss Qiugui and Miss Hyacinth right now, so I can’t respond to the SCs for the time being. I’ll thank each of you individually after the livestream ends~”
“Then next…”
The Fox Girl removed the magical light screen around her, focusing the camera on Hyacinth and the others,
“Miss Hyacinth, you’ve arrived as promised.”
“Speak, what mischief are you planning today?” Hyacinth no longer rushed forward yelling her classic lines like before; instead, she was a bit more cautious.
Was it because she couldn’t defeat Xin Yuehu?
Not at all, it was all because of the Cat Girl with a kind smile behind the Fox Girl, who, by borrowing the Fox Girl’s prestige, managed to keep Hyacinth rooted to the spot, afraid to move.
“Oh my, didn’t Fox Fox say that tonight we’re all going to play wargames harmoniously~”
The Fox Girl blinked coquettishly, her smile sweet and docile, which even startled Hyacinth.
But she quickly reacted—when this fox shows such an expression, she’s definitely brewing something big!
Before everyone could react, a powerful surge of magic erupted from Xin Yuehu, instantly enveloping everyone!
“Not good!” “This is Xin Yuehu’s barrier magic, everyone be careful!”
Qiugui shouted loudly.
But the warning was too late, the world’s strongest magic enveloped them, and the girls’ figures vanished in an instant.
【Mindscape World, unfold】
The next second.
Hyacinth recovered from her brief daze, her mouth slightly agape, deeply shocked by the scene before her:
An endless crimson desert, a distant giant Hive City, fleets engaging in battle floating in the sky, and a ground made of Steel beneath their feet, forming an extremely shocking and magnificent landscape.
After a few seconds of silence, Hyacinth finally uttered a single word:
“…Wow.”
Even the bullet comments were stunned by the scene before them, pausing briefly.
Then a dense barrage of “???” and “Holy crap” flooded the screen.
“This… this is…?”
Iris took a step back in horror.
She had witnessed how Xin Yuehu’s Mindscape World had evolved step by step,
From an initial enclosed small room, to a city park or zoo that replicated the real world with slight modifications, to the Foxkov city area recently, the progress was incredibly fast.
This fully demonstrated that her proficiency with the Mindscape World was rapidly increasing.
But she could never have imagined that in just half a month, when she re-entered the Mindscape World, it would already be such a magnificent scene.
Now it was an alien giant city, what would it be like in the future? It made one’s imagination run wild.
“Welcome to Alice’s Hive World! Magic Girls!”
“Audience friends, don’t you think this is super amazing? This world was created by Alice, please give Alice a round of applause and cheers for her designed map!”
A hoarse loudspeaker sound came from above, and Xin Yuehu’s figure appeared on the large screen, causing everyone to stand ready.
The bullet comments rained down densely.
It wasn’t until the bullet comments temporarily ceased that Xin Yuehu’s figure reappeared on the screen.
“Then next, Alice will explain today’s game rules to everyone!”
“Alice! Go!”
The camera switched.
The Golden-haired Magic Girl appeared in front of the camera, constrained and cautious, sweating nervously.
“Ah… H-hello everyone, I am… Magic Girl Alice, who created today’s Mindscape World… Ugh…”
“Don’t be nervous, don’t be nervous, just pretend you’re chatting with everyone~”
“Mm.”
Alice nodded vigorously, took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, temporarily calming her nervous mood.
“The familiars will distribute a rulebook for the pieces later. Everyone can choose their faction for today from the rulebook and assemble a small-scale army with a total score of 3000 points.”
“After that, everyone needs to complete the missions in the rulebook, defeat the checkpoints and defenders we’ve set up, and you can win the prize prepared by Fox Fox.”
The camera switched.
The prize was a huge hanging scroll depicting Di Huang Xin Yue Hu seated on the Golden Throne.
“This is a limited edition hanging scroll specially sponsored by the original author of this series.”
“If you want it—then please, challenge us.”