Whoosh!
In the eyes of the Magical Girls outside, flas and Origin explosion beams penetrated the blue glacier. Even though the main body was hidden deep underwater, it didn't affect the impact's power.
If she sensed correctly, this was the first ti Hyacinth and Ice Flower faced off with full intimidation head-on. The first round was already so trendous—obviously both sides planned to overwhelm the other, holding nothing back.
Jin Yulu instructed everyone on Hermit Island: "Stay away from here. Sands of Ti attack skills have a very large range."
"Understood."
Though they were fighting ordinary Disaster Beasts intensely, they still had energy to manipulate the island's retreat.
anwhile, at the second battlefield, Dandelion, Manjusaka, and Elsa also successively restrained their actions. Especially the forr two who'd just completed new realm breakthroughs—reckless display would easily cause loss of control. Better to wait. After all, not everyone could continuously rocket-like advance without constraints like that strongest Magical Girl, nor could anyone penetrate enemy ho territory and still massacre freely.
Precisely because Hibiscus had explained Ice Flower's intelligence beforehand, everyone was worried. The target lacked vital points, had wide-area lethality, abundant magic power... extrely troubleso.
"That thing's just a shit monster," Manjusaka said coldly.
"No problem. Sands of Ti developnt is comprehensive, and Student Hibiscus has no weaknesses." After saying this, Dandelion changed tone: "What I'm worried about is whether we can successfully ta it. If too overconfident, there might accidentally be life-threatening danger."
The Salvation Church's combat objectives with this fallen zone's Disaster Beasts were different. The latter just needed to live; they sought to maximize victory.
Winner takes all.
Not that Magical Girls were arrogant, but every step in the current accumulation phase should reach extres—otherwise there wouldn't be so many opportunities later. Lost chances don't return.
Sending the person with highest error tolerance to battle Ice Flower indeed fit the strategy, but was too worrying.
Hibiscus couldn't care whether attacks might spread, because she had to expand the damage area as much as possible. At this mont, the main root system suffering magic power release damage was rapidly regenerating. Places recently cut by Ti Slash simply broke off voluntarily then healed. With seemingly inexhaustible magic power short-term, it could indeed be extravagant.
Ice Flower, aching all over, was provoked to ferocity. Hundreds and thousands of branches slapped surroundings—demons dancing chaotically, only madness remained.
No more hiding. Couldn't hide anyway. Must decide victory.
"Very good." Hibiscus was satisfied with the target's current condition.
She stood in the glacier cavity center, staring intently at the enemy gathering strength. At this mont, seawater flooded underfoot—obviously their brief collision had pierced through the breeding ground. Estimated within 5 minutes, either sinking into the Arctic Ocean or this place becoming a water tank, both would affect Magical Girl combat.
Even at the decisive mont, this thing didn't forget scheming, and still hadn't revealed its core pistil. Just a few vines couldn't be called Ice Flower.
Next mont, having absorbed vast magic power, it glowed jade green throughout. Each strand like steel easily snapped glaciers with creaking sounds echoing. Its power was everywhere, unfathomably deep, even finally breaking through ice layers to reach the outside world.
Crack!
This rampantly growing Disaster Beast finally left its intended nest, like breaking an eggshell to reveal hideous appearance.
Everyone clearly witnessed a jade-lustrous super plant rise from the Arctic Ocean, roars spreading in all directions, magnificent form displaying savage posture proclaiming its violence. In terms of volu, it ranked among the top in all records, the largest individual in Arctic history second only to Aurora, with branches easily hundreds of ters long. One could imagine that weight alone could sweep a fleet, let alone that eerie frost wind.
Ice crystal petals drifted in the air, fine as snow yet sharp enough to cut eyes, nostrils, even sever windpipes. Even with precautions, it was hard to resist.
Hibiscus suddenly coughed and discovered blood taste in her mouth.
Slightly injured. Though regenerative power quickly restored her, ordinary Magical Girls would probably face mortal danger. Couldn't expand the battle circle further.
"...Originally I planned to wait for you to reveal your pistil. Seems unnecessary now. Let's do this."
The silver-haired girl raised her right arm.
Instantly, magic power tides stronger than Ice Flower's erupted, heaven and earth overturned, ice seas boiled, thunder roared, storm eyes converged toward the massive Disaster Beast. This move's prelude was vast yet unstoppable, intimidation locking onto the target from all directions.
Could Disaster Beasts feel fear? Even Ice Flower as the target slightly froze, still wanting to resist this force but discovering it couldn't escape at all. The sky clearly gathered mirror fragnts.
Mirrors? About rectangular planes of unknown length and width. One beca two, two beca three—four total surfaces descended from the heavens.
No sound existed, just plainly cutting through the Disaster Beast.
Hibiscus attempted complete target segntation for the first ti, dismbering it with multiple Temporal Cross-Sections, incredibly fast, even preventing the Disaster Beast from producing pain reactions before ending.
Previously clawing vines all broke off. Wherever mirror surfaces passed, everything split, sweeping through irresistibly, burying it along with glaciers into the sea.
"Look at the seawater!"
A Magical Girl discovered ravine traces in the Arctic Ocean—truly drawing blade to cut water, unable to heal for long. So there was no suspense regarding Ice Flower either. That massive body withered into fragnts, rapidly disintegrating under four mirror surfaces' crisscrossing cuts. Should it be called outwardly strong but inwardly weak? Should credit Senior Hyacinth's power—one move filled with suppressive force.
"Arctic reconnaissance group reporting to headquarters. Confird first observation target powerless to continue fighting. I think there's a result."
Reconnaissance aircraft that had avoided at all costs transmitted belated intelligence. Superiors didn't bla—after all, multi-angle observations verified this battle's terror.
Giant dragon? Solar wind? A big tree? Finally strange mirrors appeared, splitting gold and cutting jade. Too many incomprehensible aspects, but certainly the Salvation Church demonstrated deeper combat capabilities, resolving the North Pole fallen zone as promised.
The closely watched Hibiscus actually wasn't relaxed.
The silver-haired girl panted heavily, perspiring fragrantly. Since reaching the Growth Stage, this was the first ti feeling massive magic power depletion. Without sa-level Regalia and Origin as backup, she definitely wouldn't dare be so overconfident.
But the effects were indeed good. Before her lay broken vines finally revealing an ice-blue flower, with a seed at the very center rapidly withering.
It completely lost firepower because root system energy supply was cut off—massive volu instead beca a fatal weakness.
The mont Hibiscus took the seed, Ice Flower rapidly shriveled and withered.
In her hand was a seedling that could be tad and cultivated. With careful future attention, it would be no different from Hermit Island's well-behaved treasures. As for the main body that absorbed massive catastrophe blood, it was completely hopeless. There's no free lunch in the world—deserved punishnt.
Finished.
Clutching the egg-sized seed in her palm, Hibiscus breathed a long sigh. Seemingly quick victory was actually full of danger. If she hadn't risked gambling everything with full magic power suppression, consequences would've been unpredictable.
Why did magic power total increase after finally breaking through, yet still so easily strain herself? Seems she'd continue being magic power poor.
Just as she relaxed vigilance, the withered pistil suddenly splattered several light orbs.
First hitting Regalia with no reaction, then attempting skin invasion but blocked by protective Origin—these parasitic seeds from Ice Flower completely decayed, ambush ending unsuccessfully. Facing comprehensively protected Magical Girls with no blind spots, there was no opportunity.
Hibiscus ca to her senses with lingering fear.
She understood how those moving Disaster Beast corpses on the ground ca about. They should've been implanted with parasitic seeds—different from "reincarnation" seeds exposed from pistils, but complete control even enabling Ice Flower resurrection. Unfortunately, the only life form this thing could find was also the strongest, naturally ending hastily. But if either Regalia or Origin fell short, the sneak attack might've succeeded.
Pollen remained on her skin. Even knowing it was harmless, Hibiscus felt disgusted, simply digging out a large chunk of flesh for direct regeneration—commonplace and painless.
Magical Girl Hyacinth's basic qualities far exceeded her peers—comprehensive results from attribute point allocation.
For example, recovery power supported high consumption plus high regeneration in single battles. In these few breaths, magic power slightly replenished.
More blue bar capacity was inferior to faster blue bar recovery.
Hibiscus aid at Ice Flower's core and fired a fierce light cannon, completely vaporizing it along with surrounding ice blocks without leaving traces. Even the plant-type rare Disaster Beast supposedly skilled at survival finally died, unable to cause ripples.
She felt that as the main body completely perished, the seed actually showed affinity toward her.
Could it be because she usually carried Hermit Island Disaster Beast scents?
That shouldn't be right!
Deeper reasons existed—universal relic compatibility was at work, so this seed responded to Hibiscus's magic power, even willing to submit. Relics and Disaster Beast special products were connected? Realizing this discovery, the girl's head throbbed painfully. Already exhausted, she nearly couldn't stand steady.
That was definitely it. Triggering Knowledge Poison proved roughly correct, but she had no interest in relics and was too lazy to investigate deeply.
[Hint: Completed suggestion "Ta Special Disaster Beast Ice Flower" Reward Distributed: 150 Free Attribute Points, Small Magic Advancent Stone Fragnt ×4]
[Completed suggestion "Defeat Ice Flower" Reward Distributed: Small Origin Advancent Stone, 5 Lottery Chances, 100 Exchange Points. Can Now Extract Glacier Island Control Core—Item Materializing]
The system didn't keep Hibiscus waiting long before a slender white crystal appeared.
She examined it carefully—like pale ice sheet, overall shape similar to Hermit Island but quite crude functionality, rely maintaining tenuous connection with surroundings...
However, subsequent events overturned Hibiscus's dismissal. The glacier cavity actively absorbed Ice Flower's residual magic power, beginning feedback circulation. After the great battle's pause, North Pole's normal temperature caused rapid freezing here, becoming a sealed room again. So the core was more like guidance—but achieving specific objectives required massive formations and techniques. Currently the Salvation Church lacked relevant talent, completely clueless.
Good enough.
Didn't expect it to display combat functions now. Here was suitable temperature, large space, abundant magic power—perfect for a base.
Hibiscus unhesitatingly distributed free attribute points evenly among five dinsions. This ti didn't need special focus on magic power, simply improving comprehensive attributes. Instantly she felt rising warmth.
30 points per stat completely restored her condition.
Even further.
Facts proved that solidifying foundations and improving most fundantal attributes had the greatest effect. Once Magical Girls advanced, they could never again improve basics, while her every allocation hit key positions. If she could see companions' status panels, she'd discover Hyacinth's attributes far exceeded the sa stage.
So facing Ice Flower, this type of enemy prone to first-sight kills, she could counter moves and respond to changes with constancy.
If Jin Yulu relied on strongest mythology magic to fear no versatile enemies, then Hibiscus achieved this through exaggerated basic skills alone. Ice Flower's level of ambush was useless.
Origin Condensation ensured high burst output breaking enemy defenses, while also absorbing most bizarre attacks when protecting the body—both offensive and defensive.
Glove Regalia emphasized operation, further stacking burst, so Hibiscus deliberately made exaggerated arm movents to launch Temporal Cross-Section.
Sands of Ti ranked among strongest types.
These all belonged to Growth Stage Magical Girl thods—choose any 2 of 3—but Hyacinth wanted everything. Moreover, being the sa during the Seedling Stage led to increasingly disparate results. Additionally, magic power operation and Origin Condensation would grow again with comprehensive strength, even producing special cases.
For example, Magical Girl Butterfly Orchid's glove Regalia should be called "gauntlets" and could manipulate space, so minor variations in any of the three elents were no less than magic.
When everyone was at Growth Stage with at most 4 skill trees, conversely Hibiscus had 6 full capabilities.
Later shortages would be greater—Withering Stage beca 10 versus 15.
According to netizens' initial statents, Withering Stage should allow reverse completion of empty positions, but definitely inferior to growing up all along.
Hibiscus continued checking rewards. Lottery and exchange points defaulted to potions. Don't look down on usually making do with healing magic byproducts—real combat still needed diluted potions. Only their performance was sufficient just in case, keeping them for future strong enemies was good.
The remaining surprise was the Small Origin Advancent Stone. It could stabilize the current stage—unexpected joy.
"Are you alright?"
Dandelion's urgent voice from the glacier gap interrupted her thoughts.
Not just her—this ti Jin Yulu again served as transportation, bringing Manjusaka and Elsa. Looking at this group's aggressive appearance, if Disaster Beasts had any breath left, they'd simply gang up. Though everyone wasn't in full condition after bloody battles with affiliated Disaster Beast groups, concern for Hibiscus surpassed everything. Seeing the silver-haired girl spirited and even unhard, they breathed sighs of relief.
The pink-haired girl cupped her chin muttering: "Doctor Mu is like imdiately leveling up and refreshing status after battle."
"I'm not that exaggerated."
"Maybe similar effect magic exists."
While everyone talked, the glacier cavity flourished with vegetation, actually growing vigorously toward magic power. Though positioned at the North Pole, they slled flower fragrance.
Turns out rare sunlight illuminated from the sky, allowing them to regain life, and so of this energy flowed to the crystal in Hibiscus's hand. Under curious gazes, she slowly opened her palm.
"Success. Our trip's greatest objective is complete."
Erging from the glacier cavity, Hibiscus looked up at the sky, couldn't help raising her hand to slightly block the harsh sunlight.
Still polar night state—just a mont from sunrise to sunset. Stationed in the Arctic during night half-year might not be a good choice. Needed long-term consideration.
Jin Yulu said: "The place is good. This natural magic power area is indeed excellent, and floating ice has certain mobility. But long-term stationing might increase suicide and depression rates like Arctic Circle cities."
"Don't worry. So-called Arctic is just an external description. During the night half-year, Glacier Island will cruise globally maintaining normal ti zones."
"However, as long as space is large enough with good lighting, it works the sa way, like nuclear submarines."
"We'll see then."
Hibiscus strung the Glacier Island control core and Hermit Island control core together, wearing them around her neck. Both had consistent performance—even if she t misfortune, as long as her magic power was injected, they could still operate without losing safe deposit box keys.
But injuries severe enough to lose her head were beyond injury—direct death. At least for Growth Stage Magical Girls, this still counted as fatal wounds worth caution.
"Let's eat quickly. I want to eat eat eat."
Manjusaka should've been the highest intensity close combat fighter this campaign—most satisfying ti for fighting ga enthusiasts, but consumption was also huge. At this mont, the girl couldn't wait for a feast.
The group crossed a small stretch of sea returning to Hermit Island that had retreated to the rear. Magical Girls who'd waited long imdiately cheered joyfully.
"Welco back."
"Saw the magnificent spectacle of magical combat. Even dying would be worth it now."
Most of them were newcors—when had they experienced such trendous montum? Just watching worried about heaven collapsing and earth cracking, world ending. Now they finally relaxed sowhat.
Ordinary Magical Girls lacked ability to intervene in battle. After all, first and second awakening would easily suffer severe injuries on the front lines—simply maintaining long-range support. But no one wanted to always hide behind. Witnessing powerful performances by founders led by Hyacinth, they couldn't help yearning. Magic power's desire for evolution flowed through their bodies, absolutely unwilling to stay outside.
Even without Hibiscus saying, everyone wanted to linger longer in the fallen zone, preferably improving a level before considering next actions.
When recruiting, the Salvation Church explained their career was fighting Disaster Beasts. Now this objective was close at hand—how could they just stare helplessly? Infected by several seniors, Magical Girls made up their minds.
"Everyone's expressions look good." Hibiscus smiled lightly while tapping Manjusaka's forehead. "Only you glutton think about feasts."
"Things aren't over."
"I've planted new Ice Flower seeds on Glacier Island. Combined, they'll form space with more magic power content than Hermit Island currently. Similarly, surrounding Disaster Beasts will also be attracted. So our objective is real combat while defending it until the island can move freely."
Hearing this, everyone eagerly wished to battle Disaster Beast clusters again.
In fact, most high-threat affiliated Disaster Beasts had been eliminated. What remained was perfect for below Triple Awakening. Not leaving—starting to level up.
"But that's for later. Urgent priority is eating well. This is the last canned al—tomorrow I'll open teleportation points."
"Finally can eat fresh food!"
Thanks to Hibiscus's promises, this victory banquet was quite lively, with bright lights on the beach like daylight.
During this expedition, because of frequent group training, everyone mostly ate together—almost daily lively banquets. Without the atmosphere, ordinary Magical Girls could go days without eating or drinking. From another angle, the big family's warm attraction.
Jin Yulu handled training, while Dandelion, Hibiscus, Manjusaka, Elsa, Joan and other top students handled teaching. Full schedules yet consistently relaxing.
Unknowingly, everyone had "studied together" and "shouldered arms together" relationships—friends many people never have in lifetis.
The Salvation Church was no longer just an organization but developing toward military.
Hibiscus casually drank so porridge and was full—no appetite. Raging magic power filled her body with strength—result of massive attribute point growth. So she simply went to a beach corner to rest alone, leaving space for everyone.
She'd never dared imagine this scene before—like a utopia, transcendent and independent. One side campfire banquet, the other sea floating with Disaster Beast corpses.
This was good.
Once Origin gaps beca vast, the strong could keenly sense certain emotional fluctuations. Now Magical Girls were in high spirits, imrsed in this rare victory. In a sense, the Arctic trip's most arduous part had ended, and everyone participated to so degree. When great achievents included your share, cohesion would spontaneously form—Church people's hearts and allegiances.
"Obviously normal atmosphere, yet you still like solitude."
Dandelion walked over smiling, handing over coconut juice, even stylishly clinking high-heeled glasses for tasting.
"Just resting a bit while thinking about how to openly operate the Managent Bureau after getting a base."
"You always seem urgent."
"Being alone leads to overthinking and self-anxiety, so when you ca I stopped worrying. Anyway, we already have the trump card of strength—can open situations."
Hibiscus's words weren't just thanks to her childhood friend's consistent strong support, but also the weight from knowing the original storyline. After traveling thousands of mountains and rivers, always having soone accompany you—even after failure, it couldn't change her faith. Thinking of this, concerns vanished.
Sensing deep years in the words, Dandelion slightly froze. So far-sighted people were always lonely—high places are cold.
She didn't pursue questions but leaned on the silver-haired girl's shoulder. Their warm body temperatures transmitted to each other, especially precious under Arctic Ocean's night sky.
"Today's North Star is very bright. I always hoped to co to the Arctic soday, not only because of its special aning in astronomical observation, but also because it symbolizes firmness, loyalty, and unwavering determination. I think people today lack this too much."
Hibiscus murmured: "From the Big Dipper's Tianshu and Tianxuan extending 5 tis toward the dipper mouth... Why are there two!"
"The other one is ."
Dandelion pointed far into the sky, drawing a circle. Instantly, stars throughout heaven rotated into flowing stellar tracks—effects only appearing in special photos were staged in reality.
Motionless stars ca from reality. Those high-speed movent trajectories were domain magic projection results. Without considering combat value and purely for decoration, range even covered from Glacier Island to Hermit Island. This was a grand magic show.
"You give souvenirs every trip. This ti it's my turn."
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