Hibiscus deeply understood the netizens' sentints.
For them, it was rely regret that the four leading figures of the magical girl community had once been in the sa city but ultimately scattered.
For herself, that was a real possibility—if she had hesitated even slightly back then, it would have caused the Dandelion girl to lose her color, Manjusaka would no longer bloom, and Imperial Flower would be forever stained with blood... Fortunately, all was well.
However, chatting with netizens really made topics drift easily. They were clearly discussing how to allocate power to deal with the catastrophe, so how did it suddenly turn into expressing sentints?
Wait!
Magical girls indeed attracted each other, but they were more inclined to form close connections with compatible magic. So was there a possibility: their magic power resonated with each other, accelerating each other's awakening? This guess wasn't unfounded—previously Blackwind Wing had demonstrated Disaster Beast resonance with magical girls. Couldn't they resonate with each other to enhance efficiency?
Practice makes perfect—conclusions that netizens who hadn't experienced it firsthand couldn't reach, she could try herself.
Hibiscus used the hotel's landline to contact Minase Kaori stationed at Hermit Island for an experint. The latter readily agreed, stating she would definitely carry out the leader's mission resolutely.
This child was really exaggerated.
Perhaps for a girl from Edo who was used to various Church activities, it was easy to adapt to and fit into a managent role.
Though it was an idle move, she actually already had the answer in her heart—it would definitely work. If magical girls' magic power resonated with each other, plus a large supply of Disaster Beast materials, it would definitely be twice as effective with half the effort. anwhile, the netizens' topic finally got back on track sowhat:
【Original Ningfeng Harbor F4 all developed to world-destroying levels in the late stage. OP's simulated new worldline naturally wants to push limits even further—early Disaster Beasts are just stepping stones】
【Direct vanguard Disaster Beasts are going to be stepped on】
【From magical girls' interest perspective, need both order collapse to a certain degree to weaken official power, and maintain basic social operation. This balance is hard to grasp】
【Not hard. Actually years of Disaster Beast warfare resulted in rcenary giants already developing the world toward corporations as basic governors】
【I'm certain, when Boss Mu fully deploys information technology it'll further enhance corporate power】
【What Cyberpunk 1990, this is worldline mutation now】
【I think it's completely fine to push this way. Anyway better than the original late-stage chaos with everyone battle royale. Plus don't forget last ti various forces fought internally—this ti magical girls deeply participating in civilization's course will change many things】
【Accelerationist rejoicing】
【Fast forward to climbing Arasaka Tower】
【I don't like cyberpunk's despairing, depressing atmosphere. Even if Hyacinth stands at the peak, I don't think it fits the magical girl worldview. Should create a world where magic and technology coexist, future where everyone can use magic power, everyone becos magical girls, completing the previous epoch's unfinished business. Planet Gaia—no, even the entire Light Magic Girl universe deserves its na】
【Stop always thinking about acceleration and soaring—perhaps humans will create Terminator-type trash, but fairies definitely won't sit idle】
【Almost forgot World Tree forces. Indeed, they represent Light Magic worldview's gentleness】
【Tearful】
Hibiscus didn't know how many tis she'd seen netizens' high praise for fairies—both original and derivative performances were remarkable, not even giving conspiracy theories room to exist. Honestly, she'd once suspected fairies were mastermind-level, but World Tree Realm had always been reliable.
Speaking of which, previous intelligence proved fairies were actually the current main force against Disaster Beasts—these monsters born from negative energy naturally craved a pure world.
During that accidental teleportation at Hermit Island, when visiting Jade Court she'd felt chills down her spine, so murderous aura beneath her feet. At the ti Hibiscus didn't think much, being too nervous fearing fairy discovery. Now reaching Seedling Stage, recalling produced a different conclusion:
Large numbers of Disaster Beasts existed beneath the World Tree!
They were invading fairy holand—both sides had definitely engaged in slaughter. In other words, truly formidable Disaster Beasts were tied up at World Tree battlefields.
Hibiscus asked: "It's already October, November will bring catastrophe—should be able to reveal more."
The closer it got, the weaker knowledge poison beca—should work.
Light Magic Girl's worldview indeed had so astrology, Prophecy Books, destiny observation thods, but knowledge poison limitations required careful attention.
【Should be safer now. Actually Salvation Church just needs to know main opponents are large-scale Disaster Beast swarms causing catastrophe. Catastrophe itself isn't sothing you can handle now... Rather than explain, better send a video segnt for bystanders to understand easily】
【Which segnt?】
【Of course the part where Hyacinth loses everything for the second ti—finally mixing with gangs to beco a small boss only to et doomsday】
【Original doesn't have this segnt. Real plot starts with Jin Ruochu's perspective—she saw it directly during closed treatnt then】
【So naturally it's fan-created video——】
Hibiscus saw a roughly 5-minute short film appear in comnts, similar style she'd seen plenty of—generally supplenting or extending original plot. Though said, they were often quite high quality with great reference value.
The screen showed the Ningfeng Harbor coastline with a lonely figure standing on the beach—Hyacinth, apparently commanding Dock Gang subordinates to salvage Disaster Beast remains.
Worthy of you.
Also worthy of .
Don't let the original Ti Priestess's stumbling fool you—actually she could always get along with all sorts of people and even create profits. During this period she should have already recognized awakening stage power. With magical girl power, even a single awakening was enough to establish authority in survival-of-the-fittest gangs—this developnt wasn't hard to understand. Who knew both worldlines chose to recruit Dock Gang? We're quite fated—no fighting, no friendship...
Hibiscus saw the screen switch to wide-angle shots and her expression imdiately darkened—low-latitude Ningfeng Harbor was actually snowing heavily.
From physically robust magical girls' clothing you couldn't tell seasons, but distant fishern at sea were all bundled up tightly, with ice blocks even colliding on the water surface.
Could this be an on before Catastrophic Disaster Beast landing? That thing clearly started causing trouble from Siberia, yet its pressure affected the south! Admittedly, powerful Origin would trigger natural forces, but forcibly creating an ice age—how strong was that? The Origin's master definitely belonged to super-spec strength.
Hibiscus thought such natural influence would probably directly disable so elental magic—equivalent to a domain suppressing magic effects.
"Hey! Look outside."
"It's snowing!"
"When was Berlin ever this cold?"
Guests in the five-star hotel banquet hall chattered about it. Looking toward the sound, the brightly lit floor-to-ceiling windows had condensed white ice flowers—sharp and nacing, cold air sweeping over Hibiscus from head to toe.
Why was Berlin having heavy snow in just October? Definitely abnormal weather, plus no prior forecasts.
Holding her breath and concentrating, Hibiscus sensed free-floating magic power perating the air. Sure enough, this power ca from North Atlantic space rifts—Disaster Beast pressure among them causing extre natural phenona, with catastrophe probably lurking behind.
Situation wasn't good—at least proved Disaster Beasts were transporting power to Planet Gaia, drooling with anticipation, watching covetously. Only one month remained until the epoch-changing great war.
She refocused on the short film content:
In the screen, Hyacinth breathed out cold air, suddenly stepped forward and pulled a corpse from the sea—already frozen into ice sculpture, fixed gaze staring at the girl. Wind was too strong, continuously creating people falling into water. Seawater was extrely cold—contact ant hypothermia, one careless mont ant death. Seawater low temperature alone couldn't do this—should be mixed with Magic Power Release pressure.
Just then, wild winds roared and thunder crashed, yet Ningfeng Harbor showed not a trace of clouds.
Suddenly a ray of light appeared on the horizon, bringing color to the pitch-black night as the cara followed Hyacinth's perspective toward the distance.
Clear now!
From unreachably distant shores flew a bird-shaped cloud.
Its true form was unclear—only clouds wrapped around it, with flowing light and overflowing color as if containing all the world's hues. The most imaginative painters couldn't sketch half its magnificence. This bird's wingspan extended endlessly, its figure level with the horizon like a comb brushing across ground lights of ten thousand hos.
"Everyone get down quickly." Magic-sensitive Hyacinth sensed anomalies and imdiately warned, but too late.
Catastrophic Disaster Beast, Aurora—single-handedly breaking through allied heavy defenses at Arctic War Zone, faster than alarm speed, heading south to reach Ningfeng Harbor vicinity.
Rumble——
Where the Disaster Beast passed actually stirred shockwaves making the ground seem plowed, flas scorching, impact waves tearing the reinforced concrete forest apart. A city of ten million population was rapidly crumbling.
Everywhere visible were cries, explosions and shockwaves that sent Hyacinth flying.
She spat blood feeling her internal organs in chaos. With magical girl strength at that ti, even shockwaves could knock her down—not worth the Catastrophic Disaster Beast's glance. Just one flight caused city-destruction level disaster, no special abilities existing, relying solely on magic pressure to reach this extent.
The Catastrophic Disaster Beast let out a cry—arrogant celebration, destroying for destruction's sake, cheering for depriving living beings of fate.
Ruler Disaster Beasts didn't care about re magical girl flesh and blood—magic power carrying negative emotions could feed it. Delicacies made Aurora fight more courageously, unstoppable.
Couldn't even be called war.
Allied forces weren't the Catastrophic Disaster Beast's match in one encounter—didn't even engage combat. Just flapping wings once left the Arctic region heading south, wild winds shaking off frost making the earth completely white. It was disaster itself, unavoidable, representing a magic low-tide era's formal departure. Next, the most prosperous Planet Gaia with living beings and human-occupied colony planets would ignite magic spectacle, Disaster Beasts would also have more energy.
Aurora was cheering, singing triumphantly for becoming the new epoch's vanguard, its gaze always toward sky's distant shores, ground full of devastation.
For the then ignorant Hyacinth, only disaster remained.
The girl barely stood up from snow, looking around seeing only ruined wastes, wind sounds by her ears. At the sa ti buildings collapsed, a huge stone heading toward the petite figure, but next mont all phenona froze in stillness.
Ti Stop!
During original storyline Catastrophic Disaster Beast attacks, Magical Girl Hyacinth awakened Sands of Ti, but also experienced another loss. Hotown severely damaged with no way to continue, had to embark on a wandering journey. Farewell here—next journey belonged to Ti Priestess.
The short film stopped abruptly, throughout deliberately not specifically depicting Hyacinth's expressions but highlighting apocalyptic atmosphere.
Hibiscus was stunned before coming back to senses—playback finished.
She inevitably felt resonance—after all Ti Priestess was indeed unlucky. Who knew that slight improvent would sink again, yet that figure remained upright.
Honestly, even through the screen she felt pressure from the Catastrophic Disaster Beast...
The silver-haired girl unconsciously touched her nose tip but felt warmth—sure enough her palm was stained with blood, even her head spinning. After so adjustnt she cald down. Such strong knowledge poison that even Seedling Stage magical girls reacted strongly—only otherworlds were convenient for discussion.
【I knew they'd send this—indeed quality is quite high】
【Original only had a few shots of Aurora's true form in flashbacks. Actually making a short film from that little content is amazing—super dedicated production on par with OP's level】
【Made watch Hyacinth go autistic again, damn, crying in the storm】
【Though losses were heavy, it was fortunate in misfortune—back then Aurora wasn't interested in magical girls or couldn't escape disaster】
【Villain protagonist halo activated】
【Can't call it all luck. Theoretically Catastrophic Disaster Beasts have difficulty directly entering human world. Thanks to once-in-millennium epoch intersection, it could find loopholes. Facts proved it didn't work—Aurora originally planning global disaster transmission didn't reach the equator before encountering several fairy knight interceptions and choosing withdrawal, finally having to abandon direct vanguard Disaster Beast swarms】
【If Hyacinth died at the port, perhaps Salvation Church wouldn't matter, but she also has protagonist feel】
【Works creating classic villains are rare as phoenix feathers. Like Ti Priestess even rarer. Moreover more magical girls awakened from catastrophic battles—the trend ca】
【Indeed, from then on higher-ups at most suppressed civilian supernatural forces early-stage】
Hibiscus now had a clear picture—having so assessnt of enemy strength before discussing plans. Now seeing Catastrophic Disaster Beasts must be avoided. Don't expect to clash with chanisms directly—this was Light Magic worldview law.
Don't be stubborn.
Since confirming fairies would act, pressure was sowhat relieved, but know Aurora only fought catastrophe's beginning and subsequent high-end gas.
What truly spread disaster worldwide were Catastrophic Disaster Beast communities—large numbers with strong combat power, more terrifyingly organized, like a super legion sweeping through everywhere suffering, not a blade of grass growing. Humans would be in for it.
Hibiscus decided to change thinking to deal with large-scale Disaster Beasts, coinciding with think tank thoughts:
【With so much combat power in hand, can totally face Disaster Beasts in formation battle】
【Should be able to delay Catastrophic Disaster Beasts. Gather all spatial magic girls—whatever abilities, whatever strength—directly hit space rifts】
【Violent enough】
【@Hyacinth, using spatial magic to strike rifts Disaster Beasts pass through should work, can reduce enemy numbers, but you must prepare to be positioned frontline facing the strongest first wave】
Here it was again—classic choosing lesser of two evils decisions.
Hibiscus didn't want humanity suffering heavy losses like the original, but current allied forces definitely weren't as powerful as that ti. Insufficient parts must be topped up by Salvation Church—battle unavoidable, choice only in thods.
Either actively avoid, be a coward waiting for the fiercest strikes to pass before acting—then try to contain losses, but decision power all with Disaster Beasts.
Or destroy rifts, at least reduce Disaster Beast numbers passing through, but this would likely an hard battles.
Moreover matters couldn't be decided by her alone—millions of lives involved behind.
Hibiscus replied: "I approve of the strategic thinking of gathering spatial magic for preparation, but saying this determines tactics is far from enough. Why must we choose? I think there are parts worth researching—like can fairies support earlier? To what extent can space rifts be destroyed?"
She pointedly counter-questioned.
【OP is serious, welco high-quality discussion. Vague judgnts won't work】
【I can feel Boss Mu has decided to bear an epoch's ending fate—you're more domineering than this catastrophe's commander General Gregory】
【Calling setting enthusiasts, co rescue us】
【Can't use original fixed thinking patterns anymore. What was magical girls' situation then? rcenaries' situation? Forr had few useful, latter seed to research magical girls but enhancent was quite limited. So we must consider current simulation worldline with Salvation Church existence, plus she gathered most magical girls from first awakening first period—definitely has thods】
【Don't fall into blind spots. Perhaps so things we don't know or understand have wonderful uses, like magic cooperation】
【Not necessarily spatial—simply consider extension applications of known magic. Don't forget domain system strongest magic Small Universe naturally has so spatial interference power, possibly effective】
【What about Ti Slash attacks? After all Light Magic worldview space-ti are quite similar】
【Might not work. If Door Key existed, Disaster Beasts absolutely wouldn't dare large-scale attacks casually... but Hyacinth can experint】
【Your thinking is right but not accurate enough. Necessary combat power should be in necessary places. Hoping current magical girl power can strike space rifts is impossible. Better use precious spatial magic abilities to summon fairies, advance their arrival to intercept Aurora. Didn't Hermit Island have accidentally entered space coordinate auras before? Can totally utilize them. Rest depends on magical girls and human allied forces dealing with Catastrophic Disaster Beast swarms】
【Agreed】
【Amazing wisdom】
Hibiscus rembered these suggestions one by one. Though so were unserious proposals, most were worth noting—after all netizens' magic intelligence was relatively comprehensive.
Salvation Church now recruited considerable magical girls but had difficulty converting to combat power—this was most embarrassing. Not everyone was like the Big Four with exceptional talent plus first-mover advantage. Later stages showed magical girl strength gaps even larger than between ordinary people and Disaster Beasts.
For example, now with full Origin covering her body surface, Hibiscus could sowhat block Yeta's current paralysis effects.
But couldn't say so magic was useless—their key lay in special attributes. Other currents couldn't give attack speed boosts.
Right—should make everyone go to suitable functional positions.
Hibiscus once thought the Church with first-mover advantage was much stronger than the original sa storyline—indeed so, yet insufficient to overturn battle situations. Had to change thinking to use leverage.
She raised her hand—left wrist had extrely weak space fluctuation residue. Without Seedling Stage breakthrough perception, definitely couldn't detect it. This hand had touched volcanic crater teleportation arrays and held fairy surveillance techniques inscribed on World Tree, inevitably leaving energy traces. In magic fields, traces ant contact.
Theoretically correct.
But actual execution how?
The silver-haired girl shook her wine glass watching grape vintage stain red on glass, llow entrance bringing slight intoxication but active thinking. Perhaps the Thousand-Li Viewing Mirror could do sothing... Of course, whatever the case was just speculation.
European trip should be about to end—return to Hermit Island for long-term planning.
anwhile, the system's continuously updated suggestions also hinted.
[New suggestion "Risk Disaster Beast Detection Attempting Contact With Fairy Realm" Reward: Small Magic Advancent Stone ×1]
[New suggestion "Deeply Develop Spatial Relic Thousand-Li Viewing Mirror Combining With Hermit Island Defense Techniques" Reward: Rare Evil-Repelling Incense, can resist Magic Power Release pressure]
[New suggestion "Share Catastrophic Event Intelligence With rcenary Alliance" Reward: 60 Free Attribute Points]
Hibiscus gradually understood patterns—actually whether rewards were rich predicted fortune and misfortune. Additionally, generating suggestions definitely ant feasibility, counting as correct paths, or those unreliable suggestions would spam.
Fairies were worth recruiting.
Another point—system rewards before events actually represented "recomnd you use this walkthrough secret," so did Magic Advancent Stones have wonderful uses?
Could you be the real Prophecy Book!
After organizing thoughts, Hibiscus replied: "Thanks everyone for suggestions. I have ideas now, but indeed need careful verification."
【Seems Boss Mu already has thoughts. Anyway in magical girl warfare, practice precedes theory—we won't mislead. But must remind: whatever war results, the world will definitely face upheaval. Old leadership groups shaky, large power vacuums spawning new local strongman groups, yet they actually depend on post-chaos ard forces... Ultimately, the Church needs to establish its own peripheral violence agencies】
Beep!
Sure enough the system generated corresponding suggestions, unfortunately rewards were just vague descriptions like "improve organizational deterrence." Of course, at least showed correct direction.
Hibiscus thought—in chaotic tis where to find muscle? Perhaps Changfeng Group's subsidiary small rcenary company could be useful.
【Relax, actually not that chaotic. Just for powerful magical girls it's easier to establish order. For ordinary people, still have basic living order. What catastrophe truly shakes is upper power structures】
【We live in an excessively normal country, normal to the point of seeming out of place. Chaos is the norm for most world regions】
【Indeed, Europe I've been to also has various social movents—many things require your own effort】
【Planet Gaia long experienced Disaster Beast warfare, grassroots organizational power stronger, resilience definitely higher. This ti's most subversive impact is rcenary companies completely breaking free from constraints to hijack all parties—a rising pan-sovereign military governnt will suppress everything】
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