Morning.
Early-rising Nan Zhiyi got up to wash, glancing at Hibiscus's toothbrush and cup by the sink with a sigh.
She'd finally gotten her parents to move to safer inland areas, also conveniently renting out the family house on work convenience grounds to live at her childhood friend's place. Result: the person in question suddenly encountered new infections and had been busy researching new dicine in seclusion, including herself...
Their cohabitation ended before beginning.
After simple washing, Nan Zhiyi nodded satisfactorily at the mirror. Previously she'd need so makeup, but now natural beauty surpassed artifice—clear water revealing lotus.
After Magical Girl power reached the Growth Stage, it paved the way for the next stage, greatly extending transformation ti while nourishing normal form in reverse. Skin was lustrous and moist, previous slight nearsightedness completely gone. Junior Church mbers often asked about skincare thods—she only replied exercising magical power sufficed. Now she'd slightly grasped next-stage origin shaping.
Magical power in Nan Zhiyi's hands beca substantial, even switching forms between cubes, triangles, and polyhedrons.
Domain magic morphing operations had similar effects, but proficiency was far lacking. Combat application was unthinkable—long road ahead.
After reaching the Growth Stage, she felt stronger bottleneck sensations.
Not everyone was like Jin, getting stronger through drinking water, breathing, eating. Not seeing her for days revealed magical power growth spurts—ridiculous. If she was better at academics, then magical talent belonged to Hyacinth—brilliant yet hardworking.
"...Today should be the scheduled new dicine developnt completion deadline. Ti to et."
After murmuring, Nan Zhiyi still opened her makeup kit to slightly touch up eyebrows, lashes, and lips—counting as social etiquette. Couldn't et people bare-faced.
Though Jin repeatedly ntioned "you're always beautiful in my eyes," she felt it deserved more attention. After all, Jin Yulu was the no-makeup type, Jin Ruochu's makeup easily washed off by bad luck, so she rarely did it. Wouldn't that leave only herself? The girl in the mirror couldn't help smiling.
Not bad.
Luxury costics by the old dressing table could actually buy several such old residential cottages. This place was neither spacious nor exquisitely decorated, but having Jin's scent was enough. Several strands of silver hair before the mirror carried light fragrance.
The most perfect Growth Stage Magical Girl was none other than Hyacinth—unimaginably attractive, a proud beauty even legendary fairies admired.
Later.
She t Jin Yulu downstairs at the appointed ti, accompanied by several juniors, all spirited.
"Lab cleanup work went smoothly?"
"Actually quite effortful, but fortunately with many people taking shifts, quickly finished. But several troubleso ones need us two to clean up before going to the experintal park."
"No ti to waste. I love feeling fully scheduled—let's go early and return early."
The two drove to Changfeng Group's experintal building area, cordoned off claiming reconstruction for cover—situation sowhat controlled.
Jin Yulu showed credentials to guards: "We've discussed with Mr. Jin Changfeng. Today is the final inspection."
anwhile, their pupils dilated slightly then nodded. Similar situations occurred with many people. Through several Magical Girls' hypnosis techniques, reduced presence, and other ticulous work, they couldn't generate suspicion. Thanks to this, the experintal park that caused major disturbances remained secret, so Jin Changfeng was happy outsourcing to Salvation Church.
They bypassed cordoned areas to see a gap, hollow echoing with Disaster Beast roars.
Leaping down directly into the underground lab's bottom level, half-dead Disaster Beast remains everywhere, though losing function but restless.
Dark fairies used unknown thods to activate dissected Disaster Beasts in material storage, attacking around as zombies. The culprit was imdiately eliminated by Hibiscus and Jin Ruochu's joint effort, but so remnants were left to the Church.
Now only scattered few remained.
Nan Zhiyi kicked aside rubble to see a grotesquely shaped Disaster Beast lying beyond broken walls—actually a humanoid form self-assembled from multiple remains.
Its existence defined how discordant "patchwork monsters" were.
Even with their wide experience, they muttered—dark fairy abilities were indeed eerie.
Jin Yulu said: "Mission is escorting it to park research center. We maintain suppression while Dieffenbachia handles transport—she'll arrive soon."
"This guy is dying, oppressive aura alone can subdue it. Fundantally a temporary assembly full of rejection reactions, but it's cultivating new infections—indeed good samples."
"Boss Mu ntioned before that fairies possess magical systems, understanding extraordinary abilities beyond everyone. I didn't care then, but now proved they're very capable."
"Only Jin visited the World Tree Realm. Her judgnt is authoritative, aning fairy extraordinary civilization is highly developed. They'll beco allies, but the dark side will definitely be more active—mixed blessings. Fundantally depends on Magical Girls themselves."
"Is there a possibility: future Planet Gaia world will develop into entirely new extraordinary civilization?"
"Lacks evidence."
Nan Zhiyi believed in scientific literature and rigorous deduction. Such leaping thinking didn't gain her approval—even felt fantastical.
"You lack imagination too much. As Church second-in-command, why not think more about what kind of world to build in the future? We're already in historical torrents. Not planning early will definitely fall behind." Jin Yulu said sincerely.
"...You're right. At least I should think one step ahead to share Jin's pressure. If she leads two steps, I'll try following one step."
Finishing, she wrapped the patchwork Disaster Beast with Small Universe domain, morphed spherical form firmly imprisoning the target.
Just then, clattering sounds ant walls automatically opened a door—punctual Magical Girl Dieffenbachia arriving. With space magic Door Knocker, she could continuously open doors through solids bypassing obstacles, simply opening doors from underground Five-Color Narcissus coastal lab all the way here. Equivalent to single-handedly excavating subway tunnels to destinations—space magic power.
Jin Yulu picked up bundled thick chains to bind remaining key Disaster Beast remains together—all excellent materials, one worth two premium goods.
Changfeng Group's painstakingly collected research materials had to be handed to the Church, but no real difference—everyone would profit together eventually.
"Let's go."
All three entered Dieffenbachia's space door, disappearing instantly.
Five-Color Narcissus Company underground experintal base.
This area under Hibiscus's private property had been transford into super bunkers through magical excavation of rock layers—seamless, solid as gold, countless alert instrunts, techniques, and magic filling the space. It didn't even have proper entrances/exits, relying on temporary transmission points.
So structural strength was incomparable—a nuclear bunker fortress representing earth's own power.
Uninvited entry thods were few, including Dieffenbachia's space magic. She now led Jin Yulu and Nan Zhiyi arriving.
The passage end revealed gleaming blue ore even underground.
Salvation Church was wealthy enough to wrap layers with long-accumulated magic crystals, at least blocking so magic and technique effects—similar to current major institutions' defenses. With Knowledge Poison defenses, it'd rival Relic Treasury.
They already had it!
Upon arrival, they sensed outer periter certain infection factors, probably searching targets by hostility—should originate from related relics.
Nan Zhiyi first realized: "Black Canister's ability. So Jin has completely mastered its usage. If willing, infections can also construct moats."
Jin Yulu nodded. "Right, I'd also have headaches facing such defenses."
"While we were away, she should have advanced infection research and application further. Probably doesn't need our materials to conquer it."
"Save them. These patchwork monsters influenced by dark fairies are very precious—might serve as biological weapons."
"Good proposal."
Magical Girl Dieffenbachia listened to seniors chatting, thinking everyone's imaginations were truly boundless, already considering weaponization. Indeed, these two always liked divergent thinking from force angles. She agreed—after all, Salvation Church rose from humble beginnings when Magical Girls were once persecuted and suppressed. With current unstable situations, naturally grasping power as much as possible. Living in peace while preparing for danger was an organizational foundation.
Having worked for North Arica's top rcenary company, she knew how much energy private military contractors accumulated. Wrapping up officials would only grow stronger.
The Salvation Church claid to protect civilization but actually leaned toward Magical Girl associations. For self-protection goals, founders never relaxed vigilance. Combined with powerful strength, this gave Dieffenbachia strong security feelings.
The group released magical signals on outer magic crystals for connection. chanisms activated, revealing a door.
They went straight to the laboratory interior—nurous white-coated researchers.
All Magical Girls, basically gathering Church dical professionals, engineering specialists, and self-taught talents. Today everyone assembled for one thing:
New version specific dicine.
Experienced and professionally knowledgeable Joan led, but actual operation steps needed Hibiscus.
The silver-haired girl took out a syringe, stabbing through Regalia into her abdon. High-concentration infection factors injected—this scene made everyone's scalps tingle, especially Nan Zhiyi almost intervening.
"Don't worry. This is next-stage Regalia characteristics—high defense against all abnormal statuses. I can instead extract magical power."
Jin Yulu's eyes widened. "You've already explored... no, already mastered it."
"Jin, never be so risky again." Finishing, Nan Zhiyi glanced at the pink-haired girl busy receiving patchwork monsters. "You watch her too."
"Actually, this is inactivated magical power extracted by Black Canister. Since you didn't see previous steps, naturally worried. That relic under my control naturally produces positive antibody magical power that won't harm the master—the correct usage. Similarly, we Magical Girls transcend humanity, so antibodies work on comrades."
Before finishing, she'd extracted corresponding magical power with glove Regalia, floating like a black water drop.
"Principally successful, but better to produce more universal antibodies targeting specific infections requires finding hosts—needs extensive clinical trials..."
Everyone present was pharmaceutical company core mbers, naturally knowing how difficult these steps were. Might take forever, but news continuously reported infection cases with rising casualties, especially Ningfeng Harbor as first disaster target. With vital interests at stake, they were anxious. Letting consequences develop wouldn't that be unstoppable? Absolutely devastating.
Five-Color Narcissus research group had to race against ti—they were exactly suited.
"I need one lucky experint."
Hearing the aningful reminder, Jin Ruochu resolutely nodded. "Feel free to try. Magical Girl Manjusaka will bless everyone."
Hibiscus wasn't pretentious, directly injecting magical power into the patchwork monster. Since it possessed infection conditions while containing dark elf power, it served as perfect breeding ground. After one strike, even this corpse wailed as surrounding infection magical aura rapidly retreated.
Success! thod was fucking primitive but guaranteed effective. No idea about specific principles, but Joan imdiately led people to put materials on operating tables and get busy.
Thud!
Jin Ruochu, who'd activated major influence magic, fell straight down. dical teams quickly carried her away.
The lab was chaotic with bustling voices, shadowy figures, even occasional Disaster Beast screams—quite lively.
Compared to conventional impressions of thodical biological labs, it was like a marketplace. If spread, no one would believe this was a world-class pharmaceutical unicorn company's core—research purely through magical brute force.
Seeing this, Nan Zhiyi and Jin Yulu looked at each other speechlessly. Regardless of being weird, it worked.
After finishing the ordeal, Hibiscus leaned against an idle operating table, sighing and wiping sweat. Actually, she'd taken great risks—slight carelessness might backfire. Fortunately, everything went smoothly while exercising Regalia's new parts. Upper garnt's conceptual defense was more powerful than imagined. For Magical Girls, infection power increasingly showed diminishing marginal effects.
During anxious waiting, suddenly joyful sounds broke silence: "Success!"
Joan reported: "We've extracted targeted antibodies with remarkable effects—safe, controllable, suitable storage and cultivation conditions."
She wasn't researching alone but had Encyclopedia, Imitation Master assistance, plus newly added Pharmacist, Calculator, Detective Master reasoning magical effects—highlighting strength in numbers, forcibly climbing tech trees.
"Totally unscientific, but works." First-ti witnessing hardcore thods, Nan Zhiyi smiled.
"Warti can't be particular." Jin Yulu agreed.
Hibiscus concluded: "Check several more tis then mass produce. Ti to give our client answers."
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Urgent!
Li Yingge, temporarily stationed at Ningfeng Harbor base due to wounded handovers, was very anxious about infection spread but knew urgency was useless. Based on past situations, at most suppressing transmission until enough people died to end it—countless losses anwhile.
Pacific Fallen Zone Disaster Beasts gave new allied forces such grand first eting gifts.
Commanding the dical ship, she heard reports from city areas: "4 major hospitals at full capacity," "must consider transfers," "need more dicine."
As a military officer, Li Yingge didn't interfere with city affairs—theoretically none of her business. But couldn't stand by watching deaths, so after unloading seriously wounded soldiers, the dical ship began receiving civilians for treatnt.
She vaguely worried: this round's spread was probably closely related to captured Disaster Beasts?
But those were orders.
Headquarters needed capturing Disaster Beasts carrying new infections for research—military orders were absolute. Should bla inadequate prevention.
Who could predict half-dead things could still cause trouble?
Thinking left and right with nothing going smoothly, Li Yingge held her forehead sighing deeply, then instructed subordinates: "Request war zone headquarters whether we can stay longer to clean up the situation? After all, Ningfeng Harbor is the frontline's first supply point—our indispensable rear base that must be stabilized. Also urge war zone edge bases to reinforce quickly."
"Yes, ma'am." After finishing, the person suddenly received a call, looked startled, then reported: "Commander, Five-Color Narcissus Company just called saying the new dicine is complete."
"So fast! Impossible."
"According to Dr. Mu, she cooperated with Changfeng Group to complete it, naturally thanking the war zone for strong support of the company."
"What support did we give? This boss doesn't know modesty or humor."
"In any case, Commander, Five-Color Narcissus Company representatives hope to et imdiately for new dicine handover, since as military supplies they can accelerate approval speeds."
Li Yingge launched into action energetically. Though not eting face-to-face, she imdiately contacted superior General Josh—only her influence could open convenient doors, especially now when Bull should be happy to sell everyone face.
After hearing detailed reports, even the commander of half the Pacific war zone was stunned—so fast, simply divinely assisted.
She murmured: "Heard about this unicorn enterprise several tis. Technically speaking, they're absolutely trustworthy with incredible adaptability, always ahead in market layout. Even playing complex financial gas well—what's these people's background?"
"Detailed information sent to your inbox. Mm, even this stable communication thod relies on their technology—indeed versatile."
"What do you think?"
"Very mysterious, hiding much but not sneaky. Out of politeness, I didn't probe too deeply. But I believe they definitely stand on the Anti-Disaster Beast side."
"Won't hide from you—war zone frontlines have sowhat stabilized. As long as you stabilize the rear, it should be manageable. But new staff headquarters is planning an ultra-large-scale offensive to recapture so occupied zones for face-saving. I'm pro-active offense, don't oppose. Anyway, rear stability grows increasingly important for us—I'd cooperate even with devils."
Josh's firm words didn't directly answer but gave his attitude. As a longti aide, Li Yingge imdiately understood.
The Five-Color Narcissus Company was worth cooperating with, regardless of other factors.
The military had always cooperated with various unclear, black-material-tainted rcenary companies. If eyes couldn't tolerate any sand, how to accomplish careers? Besides, this pharmaceutical company had a good reputation, devoted to charity, plus old cooperative partner Changfeng Group's endorsent—trustworthy.
After hanging up, Li Yingge unhesitatingly replied to Dr. Mu for joint etings.
Sa personnel, sa location gathering on the dical ship's intensive care unit, even scenarios identical to initial cooperation—dicine curing diseases with fierce effects.
Ridiculous!
She witnessed those gradually stabilizing monitor values exclaiming: "You simply used magic."
Accompanying Jin Ruochu was slightly startled, fortunately positioned in blind spots while shoulder-to-shoulder Hibiscus said calmly: "In an era when miracles truly exist, such words are highest praise. Perhaps soday we can achieve Church-like deeds in dical fields."
"Already very impressive—you've once again saved tens of thousands."
At this mont, experts still surrounded rapidly improving cases, puzzled. This only further proved Five-Color Narcissus Company research teams' exaggerations.
They guessed many treatnt thods, not knowing opponents used unchanged responses to myriad changes—still using ordinary dicines, at most injection versus oral differences. Moreover, analyzed components were just nutrients, with remaining parts completely mysterious. Regulations required confidentiality, but not this kind of confidentiality. Special circumstances, special handling—only specific dicine giants could enjoy such treatnt.
After this battle, she'd cent her position as the first monopolistic giant enterprise in infection fields. Seemingly peer Changfeng Group could no longer compete equally.
Hibiscus opportunely revealed: "Actually, we have further update plans."
This statent's confidence ca from a new card.
[Completed Suggestion "Develop New Version Specific dicine," Issuing Reward: Interdiate Healing Magic Related Knowledge]
System description changes represented value. Previously only called healing curses, and first ti using magic terminology sufficiently represented fairy-level status.
World Tree Realm's extraordinary civilization developnt far exceeded imagination, mastering comprehensive magical systems with so magic involvent—solving re infections wasn't difficult. So Hibiscus specifically asked based on this, then got suggestions to complete—actively using chanisms.
Reward obtained.
In so sense, military also contributed partly, so she struck while iron was hot proposing future continued version iterations. Securing long-term al tickets profited far more than single transactions—guaranteed inco regardless of weather.
Healing magic related knowledge let Hibiscus make promises—just whether military would take the bait.
Li Yingge began considering pros and cons. Though many thoughts flashed through her mind, Josh's ssage about "upcoming large-scale offensives" suppressed all doubts.
Offensives without logistics support equaled suicide.
Her eyes rolled as she said: "Won't hide from you—we'll need large quantities of dicine next. Supply as much as possible. Also, why not hold a launch conference? With your company's current scale, should increase public activities to avoid power rent-seeking suspicions."
Communication artistry is completely understood. Hearing this, Hibiscus knew the first half was benefits, second half conditions.
The military could ignore secrets but don't be overly opaque. At least publicize yourselves—good for cooperation partners too.
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