Nightfall.
Salvation Church welco eting temporarily concluded. At this mont Hermit Island beach was quiet except for crackling bonfire sounds. Many Magical Girls lay scattered sleeping, though so were more particular about staying in residential areas. Anyway the lively banquet entered its finale.
They spent an unforgettable night of their entire lives—Magical Girls from all directions gathering together, a corner of warmth in chaotic tis.
Hibiscus, who handled socializing and speeches throughout, was most tired. Watching barbecue rack fires extinguish, she could finally rest.
The girl pillowed her head on her hands, silver hair spread across the beach, legs crossed, toes seemingly touching the Big Dipper's tail. The sea rarely had such a bright night—calm winds, ethereal tides.
The only discordant sound ca from Jin Yulu.
Just finished eating, Imperial Flower Miss used "aiding digestion" as an excuse to begin "Hey" "Ah-cha" sweating profusely, sparring with training partner Miyuki in combat.
Clearly both belonged to types emphasizing close combat, inconsistent with beautiful girl appearances.
"Everyone look, I caught a glowing little octopus." Jin Ruochu, not done playing by the sea, reeled in her line displaying prey, suddenly frowning: "Looks familiar sohow, feel like I've heard... This ans it's quite an achievent to catch, right? Decided—I'll personally cook everyone a midnight snack. This dish's na will be..."
Before finishing, the pink-haired girl looked up and plopped into seawater.
Nan Zhiyi walked toward Hibiscus while shouting over there: "Miss, that's a blue-ringed octopus, one of the ocean's most poisonous creatures, skilled at using tetrodotoxin for defense. Markets still lack corresponding antidotes."
"I rembered too."
In one sentence Jin Ruochu stood up again. Such physical strength made her prey completely give up struggling—convinced.
She felt quite embarrassed, imdiately triggering gar competitiveness to continue fishing.
On the other side, relaxed Elsa began communicating with dosticated Disaster Beasts. The latter showed quite affection, so Love and Hate's scope should go far beyond targeting humans.
Nan Zhiyi lay on the recliner beside Hibiscus, smoothly handing over orange juice. They toasted and smiled. Though night was deep, thanks to bright moonlight it didn't feel dark—instead felt the lively atmosphere hadn't ended.
"Besides Disaster Beasts and fairies, does anything stronger than Growth Stage Magical Girls exist in this world?"
"Of course. Holy Relics will also grow stronger, especially ancient ones among them—full liberation could even kill Growth Stage. Must be careful."
"These guys really can hide!"
"Not entirely hiding—because they can't exert much power in non-magical environnts. People enjoying era dividends aren't just us. Moreover fusion warrior technology will further develop, enough for so elite soldiers to surpass ordinary Disaster Beasts. Grassroots power will greatly improve."
Understanding the original work's later developnts, Hibiscus knew version's favored rcenary companies would dominate for a while—understandable, as this represented the entire civilization's violence machine essence.
Nan Zhiyi, hearing such secrets for the first ti, was slightly stunned.
"...Thought we could finally relax. So you urgently want to find the Managent Bureau's open stronghold? After all, such power collisions would definitely be disaster-level."
"Right."
"You don't need to be too anxious. Haven't we always fought outnumbered against stronger opponents?" Nan Zhiyi joked: "Honestly, Hibiscus, working with you is truly tiring, yet always feels like doing big things. Both to repay your life-saving grace that day and wanting to witness Magical Girls' future, I've unknowingly walked this far. I used to be a good child."
Hibiscus touched the girl's head: "So now you don't pursue low-level recognition but self-realization."
"You're always the one with a satisfied feeling. I guess, including you fighting vanguard Disaster Beasts for , you've changed many fates."
"..."
"I heard so news: Antarctic expedition teams this new year are expected to increase 50-fold."
"Soone's searching for Relic Treasury in complete stealth mode. Once successfully located, destruction possibilities aren't ruled out."
Nan Zhiyi asserted: "Military ultimately backs official deep roots, so rcenaries hope to get strategic key points. Besides the treasury, several main relic excavation sites should remain. They'll compete around these, giving us breathing room."
Worthy of Salvation Church head steward—deducing seven or eight points from fragntary clues, quite sharp. Holy Relic disputes are indeed increasingly intense.
Just didn't externally overflow, making commotion seem small.
They all dared not ignore Magical Girl forces' presence, but currently targeting each other was more important.
Another hidden clue: actually neither rcenaries nor military were seizing official power, but it had to support the latter. The world had plenty of big shots like Jin Changfeng and Miller already preparing to hitchhike the new era. Resources in their hands faintly indicated that regardless, Holy Relics themselves would be extrely powerful.
"Don't think so much. Now just proceed step by step managing the Church." Looking at waves, Hibiscus stretched: "The Church isn't stage protagonist yet."
"But Hibiscus is already one of the world's chess players. I'll help you maintain this." Nan Zhiyi's eyes flickered.
"Go with the flow. After settling the Managent Bureau base, then make plans."
"teor shower!"
Suddenly Jin Ruochu fishing in the sea waved toward everyone shouting. Everyone looked over seeing streaks across the coastline night sky, outlining the firmant making that night scene suddenly deep and vast, like a painting presenting viewers with masterful three-dinsional brushwork.
Magical Girls still awake imdiately looked over—clearly dozens or hundreds of teors streaking across the sky. Hermit Island near the equator had perfect observation conditions.
Good luck, good on. Though everyone wasn't superstitious, spirits naturally lifted.
Hibiscus stood up shading her eyes to gaze. teors seed to trace orbits making the sky appear rotating, circling the earth. No wonder ancients believed in round heaven and square earth—this vast-to-dizzy feeling was indeed magnificent.
Just as she sighed, she heard cara shutter clicks behind her.
Nan Zhiyi waved an instant cara. The picture showed a girl's silhouette treading moonlight silver sand, silver hair dancing in wind, hands behind back, steps like dancing, revealing ethereal beauty like dreams.
"Let's use this photo as the first collective welco eting's commorative album cover." Nan Zhiyi smiled sweetly.
"I want one too." Jin Ruochu, returning to her neurotic nature, rolled all over the beach.
At her insistent request, a photo session began, perfectly ending tonight.
Vacation ended.
Hermit Island beca lively again. Due to large numbers of new Magical Girls joining, just arranging housing, moving luggage, course scheduling required effort, mixed with occasional magical accidents. Restoration techniques, healing techniques almost never stopped.
For considerable ti, Stephanie simply let Healing Rain cover large areas, finally reducing accidental injuries.
As everyone beca familiar with each other, magical coordination went much smoother with fewer accidents, and managent got on track. Though more people, there were more talents.
Hibiscus began deploying the Clover team.
Previously due to secrecy requirents, they often personally organized public activities, sought sponsorship, found venues—essentially celebrity teams managing agencies in reverse, also accumulating extensive experience. Not to ntion all managing "currently the world's hottest fundraising foundation" with decent abilities, insights, and vision. So ti freed from not being idols was used for settling newcors.
With their coordination handling trivial matters went much smoother. After all, Clover had contacted many Magical Girls early, accumulating experience—essentially a small Church.
Nan Zhiyi, freed from such affairs, continued managing pharmaceutical companies.
As expected, Edo infectious entity war brought special dicine markets to new heights. Moreover adding Black Jar's healing magical effects for iterations, continuously updating products maintained its throne as that field's number one giant, with valuations continuing to rise.
As long as you caught the trend, even pigs could fly, let alone naturally gifted managent talent like Nan Zhiyi—she was becoming increasingly seasoned.
On the other side.
Electronic technology subsidiaries grew larger with more core technologies, taking away most technique-type magic users.
Headquarters in California needed heavyweight figures stationed there—none other than Jin Ruochu. In fact, her active thinking and fierce style suited expansion rather than conservation.
Narcissus Technology not only shouldered supporting Managent Bureau construction's big money pit revenue, but also contributed to Planet Gaia technological progress. Otherwise wouldn't it waste so many netizens' strong assistance materials?
Having these two manage external companies gave Hibiscus great peace of mind.
She now permanently resided on Hermit Island—first like "emperor guarding national gates" giving newcors backbone roles, second because much magical knowledge required her.
Only Magical Girl Hyacinth possessed the most theoretical knowledge, having complete technique intelligence, Origin training thods, magical theories, etc., always updating and keeping current. Therefore "literacy" in this area was best taught by her lectures.
Most of Hibiscus's so-called experience ca from netizens' fragntary revelations and her own practical results, but for originally wild Magical Girls it was enlightening.
Theoretical knowledge 5
If Jin Yulu handled directly training combat abilities, then she handled teaching theory.
As for general cultural knowledge, no worries from the start. With Magical Girls' photographic mory and quick thinking, handling academic knowledge was effortless—reaching high school levels easily. No need for special teaching, just supervising them to catch up tily. Moreover most had completed most compulsory education—what they truly didn't understand was magic itself.
This day, the first complete lecture.
Hibiscus on stage looked at the sparse figures in the ten-thousand-person auditorium, actually feeling so pressure. Few in number yet representing at least half the country. Not just ordinary Magical Girls' hopeful gazes—even Church Leadership was all present. This was class? How did it beco a eting?
Magical Girl Hyacinth as first theoretical expert had extraordinary appeal—everyone believed there must be profound discussions.
The silver-haired girl surveyed the circle and silently closed her "Basic Magical Training" lesson plan, because this level definitely couldn't satisfy the intensely curious audience.
At this mont she decided to announce so information she already understood early.
"We Magical Girls are products of survival of the fittest, more suitable for magical tide eras than magical aptitude holders. We didn't trigger magical resurgence, but like ducks first knowing warm spring river water."
The opening left the auditorium silent as cicadas. Though previously suspected, complete confirmation still shocked.
Explosive enough!
Hibiscus continued loudly: "In other words, future ordinary people will see more and more magical talent holders erge, like Magical Girl awakenings. Ultimately we'll complete adaptation to new environnts together—like species impact under geological era changes. But predictably, this period will be very long."
"Theoretically, we as more prominent magical aptitude holders will rapidly absorb resources, easily producing Matthew effects, so the future will continue to be turbulent for so ti."
"I say this not to sensationalize the crisis but help everyone understand yourselves—thus understanding magic itself."
Hibiscus wrote 8 types and 8 personality traits on the blackboard.
In so sense, one of the Magical Girl world's most famous theories. Even rcenary companies claiming research hadn't figured it out—currently still high-value intelligence.
"Magic echoes our hearts, but actually as ethnic group numbers expand, it will increasingly weaken barriers, more like techniques... I don't understand much about this aspect so won't elaborate. What's important is how to train it. Rember one point—"
"The more you use, the stronger you beco."
"Because you'll beco increasingly skilled, and skill can make you precisely control costs, achieving twice the result with half effort. So don't suppress your own power."
"As I just said, future trends are Magical Girl numbers becoming increasingly large. Then magic will no longer be completely unique but tend toward techniques. So many more skilled at such comprehensive techniques will appear, then each person's usage thods will differ—see, uniqueness returns. Therefore it's never dangerous. Use magic well—that inclusive emotion will beco power responding to users."
Hibiscus's aningful words made many Magical Girls' eyes bright.
Veteran hands familiar with magic heard predictions about future overall situations, while newcors gained guidance thoughts—both gaining differently in brainstorms.
Information overload.
"In summary, as we aptitude holders develop, we'll inevitably bring completely new supernatural civilization." The silver-haired girl stamped her foot: "Under our feet are previous era ruins. Era torrents are mighty—Planet Gaia is returning to prosperity. Past is also future."
She revealed known information and so deductions. Though brief, the entire auditorium was shocked.
Actually Hibiscus was just giving everyone early ntal preparation.
For audiences, completely satisfied—indeed Magical Girl Hyacinth always provided shocking news. Her lectures definitely avoided boredom, always gaining new things. Random conclusions here were worth fortunes.
Hibiscus's knowledge lecture gave Magical Girls huge impacts. After all, Prophet Hyacinth almost asserted future magical society—the island underfoot was evidence.
Salvation Church headquarters sat on previous era ruins—all mbers knew this.
Quite honored.
Both welcoming the 21st century as millennial generations and personally participating in magical enrichnt era's long journey. Even the most apathetic would feel surging pride. Looking around, these re 600 would open a historical period—everyone would leave impressions.
Hibiscus knocked the blackboard making the auditorium quiet again.
"What I ntioned earlier is still relatively distant. Next I'll discuss more detailed magical knowledge..."
She revealed as much simple, understandable, non-knowledge-poison content as possible. Though seemingly little to herself, Magical Girls' eyes lit up bright—even relatively high-level ones benefited greatly.
Hibiscus's knowledge included not only system reward parts but netizens' repeatedly verified intelligence—countless rigorous fans' refinent worthy of thesis-level theory.
Actually she could reveal more, but should proceed step by step. People couldn't beco fat in one bite. Therefore this experience transmission focused more on fundantals. After hearing key points, Jin Ruochu, Nan Zhiyi, Elsa and others exchanged aningful glances and left, returning to work being important. For Magical Girls who had reached Seedling Stage, comprehension was most crucial.
The lecture lasted 3 hours before everyone reluctantly dispersed amid continuous discussions:
"So elental developnt has little relation to professional knowledge."
"So idealistic."
"So envious of ti types—rare and mysterious like Senior Hyacinth, absolutely strongest type."
"Technique magic can be modified and distorted by self-cognition, so ultimately it depends on imagination. These conclusions are really interesting..."
They chattered away discussing, showing plenty of surprise. Many stereotypes were broken—very beneficial. Regardless, Senior Hyacinth helped newcors open their thinking. At such vigorous ages, they'd always develop more special abilities.
After seeing everyone off, Hibiscus went to a quiet beach.
Only during the lecture did she realize she actually didn't know much about specific Magical Girl power levels—still needed supplentation, otherwise future lectures might mislead students.
For example, Growth Stage's enhancent effects on magical foundations should be carefully tested.
The silver-haired girl flicked out a force with her finger—clearly a fine thread that suddenly bent 90 degrees in the middle, cutting out a 2-kiloter ravine in a right angle, much more flexible than before.
More importantly, Hibiscus didn't feel magical consumption was too great. Previously she'd tried avoiding ti slash beyond 1000 ters—now very easy.
Power increased while consumption decreased.
No.
More precisely, because Magical Girl Hyacinth's normal state equaled previous transformation, basic output ability improved. If she transford now and used skills, power would improve further. No wonder it was called Growth Stage—because of continuously surging magical power.
Splash splash! Seawater before her crashed down filling ocean ravines, also giving Hibiscus new ideas.
Act imdiately. Next she slashed out a 100-ter ravine.
This move was careful, afraid of accidents, but lived up to expectations. The seawater cross-section before her seed fixed, unable to heal for long—this was called "drawing blade to cut water."
Indeed compared to magical power, it consud more ntal energy, but she succeeded.
Temporal Cross-Section.
Once hit, it would decelerate and destroy the target's cross-section's original chanism operation—not simple cuts. Once cross-sections lifted, they'd explode.
The next mont, seawater before her showed distortion, stirring internal creatures to pieces before surging recovery, bloody sll spreading.
If this was the effect on fluids, hitting biological targets would definitely be more terrifying.
Hibiscus imdiately tried drawing inferences from one instance, because she discovered she could suspend about "1 square ter surface" with near-zero thickness, almost invisible, and could set trigger-type ambushes at specific locations.
The silver-haired girl used levitation to manipulate a coconut flying toward her, cutting a notch midway, holding it in her palm and tasting—very sweet.
It worked!
Ti slash could only suspend "one line" so was very brief, must be quickly shot out as burst skills.
Temporal Cross-Section was relatively stable, providing sustained damage and ambush capabilities. Like earlier ambushing cross-sections on target's inevitable path to self-break. Don't think ti slash could easily do this—this move excelled in being difficult to perceive with almost no killing intent, equivalent to targets hitting themselves, avoiding many judgnts. Moreover using cross-sections as barriers worked too. Though contacting external objects would imdiately destabilize and dispel, blocking one move sufficed to affect victory.
Similarly, cross-sections could expand for large-scale damage. Though Hibiscus was more accustod to relative flow rate shock waves, having extra skills was always beneficial.
Worthy of ti system's strongest magic—upgrade paths consistently filled shortcomings, eventually growing into versatile fighters.
For safety, better consult opinions.
Hibiscus accumulated magical power and swung out a 5-square-kiloter cross-section dividing the sea. Instantly waves roared and earth shook—this scene was faithfully recorded and uploaded by the system.
She asked: "Successfully broke through to Growth Stage, magic also evolved. Are the skills used correctly?"
Before the girl could describe further, comnt sections were already lively, initially mostly shocked expression packs. Obviously most netizens hadn't expected Magical Girl Hyacinth's talent to be exceptionally fast at breakthrough.
【Originally thought you'd have a breakthrough when fighting Ice Flower, but you don't follow scripts—highlighting natural progression】
【Boss Hibiscus is brilliant】
【Usage is correct. Reminds of original Ti Priestess using this move to single-handedly breakthrough a military base and rescue Magical Girls. She walked in the front door, surrounded by cross-sections that killed on touch, coming and going freely leaving ground fragnts】
【Ti slash cutting life forms bleeds, but cross-sections first form mirror-like refractions, then shatter. I thought it was fucking aweso then】
【I think Hyacinth has better comprehension, imdiately realizing ambush usage. I rember the famous scene was fusion warriors charging over, then all becoming broken incomplete forms like freshly excavated sculptures or ga models—anyway very satisfying】
【Indeed one of the work's phantom gods: undergraduate Ti Priestess】
【Post-only fans are curious from your descriptions. @Hyacinth, quickly find soone to test—I want to see】
【You seem a bit extre】
【What? New skills? Randomly select a passerby friend to spar with us】
Seeing nurous chaotic comnts, Hibiscus couldn't help covering her face with a bitter smile.
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