Ever since she became a magical girl and turned back time to reunite with Xiao Yuan, who had died in the previous cycle, Xiao Meiyan had been immersed in great joy. She felt that her wish had been fulfilled. She was no longer the useless person who had to be protected all the time. She could also fight with everyone and use her own strength to protect the people she cared about.
However, reality soon taught her a cruel lesson. On the third night after their reunion, during their first encounter with the witch, she did not do anything. Even though she had the ability to stop time, she was still helpless against the witch. She could only hide in the back and watch helplessly as Ba Mami and Xiao Yuan fought against the witch.
In the end, she was still the one being protected.
"Don't fantasize about reaching the sky in a single bound. Although reuniting after death is a touching reunion, with your current strength … If Ba Mami's combat power is 500, Xiao Yuan's is 200, and you, even if you stop time, can only reach 30 at most. You can't even protect yourself with this kind of strength, let alone protect others."
After the battle, when she returned to her residence, Gu Mingdijue also poured a bucket of cold water on her.
This caused Xiao Meiyan's mood to sink. She also realized that due to the joy of reuniting with Xiao Yuan, she had neglected the danger that came along with the miracle of the magical girl, as well as the despair of the witch's night after this.
Although Ba Mami was very strong, and Xiao Yuan was also very powerful, the experience of the previous cycle had told her that the two of them alone could not defeat the Night of the Witch. The only one who could make a difference was herself. If she was still immersed in joy and ignored the danger, she would still face the same ending.
She must … become stronger!
"Then, how can I become stronger?"
Since that day, Xiao Meiyan had been thinking about this question.
During the day, she was tested by Ba Mami in school and trained with Xiao Yuan. At night, when she returned home, she had to undergo special training from Gu Mingdijue. There was almost no time for rest, and even her sleep was reduced.
Although it was very hard, the improvement was obvious.
At least through this period of special training, she was able to use her time ability more skillfully.
Her time ability was generally divided into two types. The first was Time Reversal, which allowed her to return to a point in time in the past. However, it was not something that could be used at will. It was a praying type ultimate skill, and going back to the past meant that everything that happened during that period of time would no longer exist. It was difficult to use it in battle, and she did not want to use it easily.
Therefore, the only thing that could be used in battle was a short pause in time.
However, enemies in the time halt were invulnerable. Before this, she was just a sickly and weak girl. Even though her body had improved slightly after becoming a magical girl, her own power was still insufficient to kill a witch. She had to rely on external weapons.
Firearms!
Under the influence of the chat room, this was the first weapon that Xiao Meiyan considered. It was powerful, easy to use, and easy to obtain. After all, there were gangs in Japan, and these gangs would have a certain amount of firearms in their inventory. In addition, there were Japan's Self-Defense Forces and the US military stationed in Japan. As long as she could stop time, more and more powerful modern weapons would be at her disposal.
"Beretta 92 pistol, Desert Eagle, grenades, flash grenades, C4 explosives … and directional mines, Gatling guns … Hmm, I don't want this, right? Anti-tank rocket launcher … Maybe next time. "
That night, Xiao Meiyan came to a US military base in Japan and looted a lot of equipment under the noses of the US military. She did not have to worry about storage because the metal shield in her left hand could store a large number of items. This was even more convenient than the favorite folder in the chat room.
However, Xiao Meiyan still felt that it was a bit of a pity. Weapons like the Gatling gun and rocket launchers should be very useful against the Witch. Unfortunately, with her current physical strength, she couldn't lift such a heavy Gatling gun. She still needed to learn how to use the rocket launchers. Perhaps in the future, when her body got better and she had enough knowledge of modern firearms, she would be able to use them.
In short, these weapons should be enough for tonight.
After everything was collected, Xiao Meiyan walked out of the arsenal. As she closed the door, she bowed slightly to the US military guards in front of the door and said shyly, "That … Thank you for the gift."
Then, she ran away like a wisp of smoke. It was not until she was far away from the US military base that she carefully undid the Time Halt.
At this time, Xiao Meiyan was still a little reserved and uneasy. After all, she was stealing from the US military base, which was completely different from taking firearms from gangsters. There was an indescribable thrill to it.
Of course, as Tang Hao said, as long as you gradually get used to it, you would become numb to it.
After a few more times, Xiao Meiyan would become a regular customer of the US military base, and she would probably become very calm.
"Everything is ready, then let's go. Come on, Xiao Meiyan!"
Xiao Meiyan clenched her fists tightly and cheered herself on in her heart. Then, she walked forward with determination.
She knew that there were a few witches lurking in this city. Some witches would specifically attack young girls who walked at night, especially when they were in low spirits. They would use the power of the witches to lure them to commit suicide.
Not long ago, Gu Ming Dijue had pointed out to her which places were the most likely to encounter witches, and warned her not to go near those places.
Although the witches' existence and fighting style were different from monsters, to Gu Ming Dijue, these so-called witches had certain similarities to fallen spirits, so it was not too difficult to sense their existence. As for the night of the witches that Xiao Meiyan mentioned, she had not seen it yet, so she did not know how strong it was. However, based on what she knew so far, she could easily take care of these witches.
However, she didn't come to this world to hunt the Witch, but to help Xiao Meiyan grow. Naturally, she wouldn't overstep her boundaries and take the EXP bags. Even when Xiao Meiyan and the others were fighting the Witch, she almost never showed up. She only took care of Xiao Meiyan and gave her some warnings during training.
And now, Xiao Meiyan was about to step into these places that Gu Ming Dijue had warned her about.
There was no Xiao Yuan, no Ba Asami.
There was only her!
Of course, she would be afraid and feel uneasy, but she also knew that no effort, no gain. Those who did not work hard would never be rewarded. She decided to bid farewell to her weak past self. This battle was the beginning of her journey!
Hum —
All of a sudden, a strange atmosphere filled the air, and everything in the surroundings began to change rapidly. Everything in sight was distorted sky and earth. It was a completely different style from the real world. It was like … Van Gogh was under one's feet and Picasso was above one's head.
The witches were here!
Xiao Meiyan's eyes widened. She raised the shield in her left hand and took out her phone.
At the same time, distorted figures appeared in front of her. They roared an eerie music, walked with demonic steps, and pounced at her with bared fangs and brandished claws.
Looking at the horrifying world in front of him, Xiao Meiyan deeply experienced the horror of reality at this moment.
Although she had faced witches before, she was protected by Ba Asami and Xiao Yuan, so she did not experience the true danger. Now, she finally understood that fighting witches required more than courage and determination.
But —
"Time, stop!"
Xiao Meiyan clenched her teeth. When she finished speaking, everything quietened down.
"There's no more movement … I can do it!"
Looking at the motionless monsters, Xiao Meiyan was more confident in her ability. She took out the firearms that she had stolen from her shield and began her battle.
The battle was not intense because when time stopped, it became a one-man show for Xiao Meiyan. First, she killed the monsters in front of her, then found the witches, and set up various bombs and landmines around them. Finally, she activated time to detonate the bombs.
Boom!!
Following a series of violent explosions, the witch finally collapsed with a wail. Then, there was a sound of something falling.
"Did I succeed?"
Looking at the witches who had disappeared, Xiao Meiyan was still in shock. With her body, even setting up a bomb was a very exhausting task. But the battle was smoother than she had expected. She won so easily that she even suspected that the witches had a second transformation.
Only when she noticed the thing that fell on the ground not far away did she finally let out a sigh of relief.
It was the Seed of Lament.
She had heard about it from Ba Asami.
Every magical girl had a soul gem, which was the source of their power. But if they used it too much, the soul gem would gradually be polluted, and then bad things would happen. At that time, they needed to use the Seed of Lament. It could absorb the pollution in the soul gem and restore the magic power of the soul gem.
The source of the Seed of Lament was the witches. According to Chubby, the Seed of Lament was a reward for the magical girls who defeated the witches. Of course, the Seed of Lament's absorption of pollution wasn't unlimited. If it absorbed too much pollution, it might hatch into a witches again. Therefore, other than absorbing a certain amount, the only solution was to feed the seed to Chubby.
In short, since the Seed of Lament was dropped, it meant that the witches were completely killed.
Xiao Meiyan was very happy that her first battle went so smoothly. Her hard work finally paid off. After all, she had died many times during the training mission.
Then, Xiao Meiyan got up, ran over excitedly, and grabbed the Seed of Lament in her hand.
Then, she looked at her Soul Gem. There was a little bit of filth in it. If one didn't look carefully, they wouldn't even notice it. This little bit of filth wouldn't affect the Sorceress. But to be safe, she placed the Seed of Lamentation next to the Soul Gem and let it absorb the filth.
Soon, the pollution flew to the Seed of Lament in a form visible to the naked eye.
And at this moment, a huge amount of information surged into Xiao Meiyan's brain, causing her to involuntarily close her eyes. Then, countless scenes flashed in her mind … In the scene, there was a girl who became a magical girl in order to help others. She fought against the witches again and again, but gradually, the despair in her heart grew. Even the Seed of Lament couldn't absorb the pollution in her soul gem. Finally —
"Ahhh …"
When the scene ended, Xiao Meiyan hugged her head and screamed.
Kneeling on the ground, Xiao Meiyan couldn't believe it. "How … Why? Impossible … Why did this happen? "
"Looks like you've discovered the truth about magical girls."
A familiar voice came from behind her. Xiao Meiyan turned around blankly, tears falling from her eyes. "Miss Jue …"
Gu Mingdijue stood there as if nothing had happened. He slowly walked forward. "I didn't stop you when you said you wanted to hunt the witches alone. After all, it's your own business. But now, it seems like there's been an unexpected development."
"Miss Jue, could it be that you already …"
"I don't know." Gu Mingdijue shook his head. "I only know a little about your world. But no matter what you saw or heard, it's the truth."
"In other words, the Demonesses are actually …" Xiao Meiyan sprinted over and grabbed Gu Mingdi Jue's arm. "Miss Jue, please tell me. Otherwise, if this goes on, even Little Yuan …"
"Sorry, I really don't know much about this."
"How …"
"Of course, there's someone who definitely knows."
…
"What? The truth about magical girls?"
Just as Tang Hao was about to take a shower and sleep, he suddenly received a call from Gu Mingdijue. He turned on the voice message and put the phone aside. He replied while taking a shower, "Isn't the truth about magical girls fighting against tentacle monsters? What else?"
"I'm being serious."
"I'm being serious too … Wait, why did you suddenly mention this?"
"Xiao Meiyan seems to have sensed it."
"Uh, I see …"
Tang Hao's body twitched slightly. He had always talked about the Sorceress in that world because it was the greatest conspiracy. If Xiao Meiyan had known the truth back then, she would have suffered a great blow. According to the normal development of the plot, Xiao Meiyan would only find out when Xiao Yuan became a witch in one of the reincarnations. Who knew … If that was the case, there was no need to hide it anymore.
"How about this, let Xiao Meiyan gather everyone who's related first. I'll explain it all at once."
"Okay."
…
That night, Ma Mei's apartment.
"Xiao Yan, why did you suddenly wake us up? I've already gone to bed. " Ma Mei, a senior in her pajamas, poured two cups of curry for Xiao Meiyan and Xiao Yuan. She also took a few sips to perk up.
Xiao Yuan also asked, "Yeah, Xiao Yan, can't we talk about it tomorrow? It's hard to find an excuse for coming out so late. "
"No, this is very important. It concerns all of our lives. We must know immediately!" Xiao Meiyan's expression was solemn.
Ba Asami and Xiao Meiyan looked at each other. They could feel the anxiety and uneasiness in Xiao Meiyan's heart. This kind of atmosphere made them pay more attention. Then, Ba Asami turned her head and looked at Gu Mingdijue, who was sitting not far away.
Was it related to this person?
This was Ba Asami's first time meeting Gu Ming, but she couldn't shake the feeling that he wasn't a stranger. Especially that unique aura, she felt as if she had come into contact with it before … Was it an illusion?
Gu Mingdijue did not speak and quietly flipped through the book.
She was not here to gather people, but to guard against Qiubi.
When she first came to this world, she caught a Qiubi. This creature was not very powerful, probably at the level of a house cat, but it could appear and disappear unpredictably. Moreover, it had an unlimited number of individuals. When one Qiubi was killed, thousands of Qiubi would come forward.
Therefore, to prevent Qiubi from finding out about this, she had already activated a huge barrier after entering the apartment to prevent information from leaking.
Of course, she had no intention of communicating with anyone other than Xiao Meiyan.
Even when Ma Mei and Xiao Yuan threw her strange looks from time to time, she did not care.
Ring ring ring —
Suddenly, a phone rang.
"It's coming!"
Xiao Meiyan's expression changed. She immediately took out her phone from her pocket and pressed a few buttons before placing it flat on the coffee table.
Swoosh!
The next moment, a light was projected from the phone screen. This light was like a projection screen in front of everyone. In the image, a man was sitting upright. His elbows were placed on the table, and his fingers were crossed under his chin. When Xiao Meiyan, Ba Asami, and Xiao Yuan looked up, the man also raised his head and said in a low and mysterious tone.
"I'm Tang Hao!"
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