Ningfeng Harbor.
Hermit Island, with Universal Eraser's concealnt, Pseudo Magnetic Field's signal shielding, and built-in barrier interference—a trinity of flawless stealth—remained undetected even while lurking in the city's territorial waters. Then one of the main space teleportation arrays connected with the private territory Fireworks Island, completing the docking.
For the spatial relic Thousand-Li Viewing Mirror, this was equivalent to space station docking—safe passage was now possible, but there was still one problem.
Holding a checklist, Nan Zhiyi scratched her head. "What about the garbage and waste?"
Nearby, Jin Yulu, who was leading nurous mbers alongside Tulip in dismantling Disaster Beast corpse materials, also reported:
"The harvest is too much. There's a lot of material that would lose value if over-processed—not worth it. But they're too large to pass through the teleportation array. Container transport would be best, preferably a large cargo ship."
Transportation difficulties lay before them.
Jin Ruochu suggested: "How about trying the cargo ship registered under the company's na? Don't we still have a private dock? We can handle everything at once. Don't worry everyone—pick a night when the moonlight is dim, then have Hermit Island raise sea fog, plus my luck protection will definitely work."
Though the silly pink-haired girl wasn't necessarily reliable, the strongest Causality magic Fortune and Misfortune often worked one hundred percent in details—trustworthy.
After discussion, Nan Zhiyi made the final decision to put Jin Ruochu in charge.
Every unloading and material exchange operation was crucial for the Salvation Church—it could even be called a phase of exponentially increased exposure risk that required dedicated supervision, otherwise problems could easily arise. Especially with Disaster Beast attack incidents occurring more frequently, everyone was filled with vigilance—heavy troop deploynts, layered firepower networks, sonar, radar, and early warning aircraft never stopped. Even Hermit Island would find it difficult to resist investigation.
Admittedly, the Magical Girl Organization had obtained a series of legal identities and entered the mainstream, but many harbored ill intentions.
Death upon exposure.
Regardless, rash exposure would involve a considerable portion of the Salvation Church's energy and affect their strategic flexibility, so it was best not to show flaws before full developnt.
On the other side, Hibiscus finished navigation and walked down the hillside.
She spoke bluntly: "I'm afraid it won't work—one type of magic alone isn't enough. I need to act together with Jin Ruochu to accelerate the transport process. Better to add Changfeng Group's private dock too. We need to be extra careful this ti."
"Why?" Surprisingly, it was Angela who asked in doubt. She added: "I've already broken through Seedling Stage—concealnt is more complete now."
"Let finish... Ningfeng Harbor has gained 1,000 unfamiliar fusion warriors, plus so Holy Relics."
Without Blooming Stage Magical Girl perception, this might have been overlooked. Now Hyacinth spread her ntal power at full strength in transformation state—covering a large coastal city like Ningfeng Harbor was no problem. For precision, it was countless tis more convenient than radar, able to directly locate specific people and specific positions and states, so she imdiately made discoveries.
The city was very lively.
At these words, the Magical Girls' atmosphere imdiately tensed.
"How about we don't rush to unload and scout around first?" The suggestion ca from Tulip, who had roughly understood the Salvation Church's operational stance after several days together.
Nan Zhiyi imdiately opposed: "The enemy has definitely infiltrated Ningfeng Harbor's various agencies. Gathering information would instead alert them, unless we find the most reliable people, like Mr. Jin. In that case, I'll report to the company to avoid suspicion about Five-Color Narcissus Company being unattended for long periods. The remaining Captain Jin and Miss Tulip will patrol in pairs. We shouldn't be too nervous—we can't confirm they're targeting us yet. How about it, Hibiscus?"
Occasionally she would make decisive command decisions, but if her childhood friend was present, the last sentence would definitely seek approval.
"Fine." Hibiscus nodded and added: "I'll go to Changfeng Group with Jin Ruochu, and the rest of the mbers should go ho."
She waved farewell.
"A promised vacation is definitely a vacation. The Church needs rest—we'll et again later."
The organization leader's decisive statent left the Magical Girls without doubt. The senior had always emphasized that rest was part of combat and couldn't be taken lightly.
Coincidentally, there actually weren't many Magical Girls who were truly local to Ningfeng Harbor. Or rather, the fully globalized organization mbers, when diluted, were scattered like stars across the sky—the vast majority left partway through Berlin, Los Angeles, and Edo teleportation arrays.
For example, Minase Kaori and Elsa, who lived far away, had said goodbye earlier and taken a group of fellow townspeople with them.
In a sense, the Salvation Church was indeed severely understaffed at present—only a few scattered people remained on the island. But those who left weren't worried. Who knew why fate arranged for the 4 strongest magics to gather together? Now with one more addition—our Church's five masters took away 80% of combat power.
A mighty dragon crossing the river—who should fear whom?
After deploying forces, they began their respective operations.
Theoretically, the reconnaissance team most likely to take damage was also the strongest, with Jin Ruochu and Hibiscus partnering to head to Changfeng Group. Everyone knew this pharmaceutical giant maintained friendly relations with various official agencies, had connections everywhere, and very keen senses.
Moreover, Changfeng Group had potential dangers because following the trail wouldn't make it difficult to detect its myriad connections with Five-Color Narcissus Group.
Evening.
After handling specific Church affairs, the two finally stepped onto Ningfeng Harbor's beach from Fireworks Island.
"It's been a while since I felt solid ground."
Jin Ruochu spread her arms and ran, leaving a series of footprints. Moonlight draped a veil over the girl's pink hair. Even in non-transformation form, she had dyed her hair, consistently maintaining that fairy-tale image. But what truly gave her soul charm was this enthusiastic personality—the returning Manjusaka shouted excitedly as she trampled the beach, even kicking away several crabs and jellyfish, having great fun.
In contrast, Hibiscus was more careful. After stepping onto the island, her perception beca clearer, discovering unusual details: these personnel didn't co from the Pacific Theater.
However, there were currently no ans to prove their identity, so she simply gave up. Having finally returned ho, she might as well enjoy more scenery.
"...Reminds of when we first t. The seawater was warm then too—dark night with strong winds, few people by the docks."
"I didn't know you could be moved by romance."
"Because that night had great significance for ."
Thinking back again, Hibiscus found it strange how netizens had instigated her into rashly confronting gangs. How absurd—too young. Fortunately, the impulsive action brought more gains. Only the Hyacinth who took that first step deserved to compete for the strongest.
"Sa for ." Jin Ruochu said seriously: "Thanks to luck, thanks to magic, but most importantly, thanks to you."
"Too solemn."
"Not at all. Father once said a person will always et their benefactor in life. Mine is Dr. Mu—let's see if he still acknowledges fate?"
"Always talking about fate—isn't that just your power? Control your own destiny."
"Exactly right."
After hearing Hibiscus's words, Jin Ruochu put one hand on her hip and smiled proudly. The two chatted as they walked toward the shore embanknt, with fewer and fewer travelers as night deepened, everything looking desolate.
Suddenly two soldiers blocked their path. From their magic power reactions, they were undoubtedly fusion warriors—even general techniques wouldn't have much effect.
"Miss travelers, this area is under patrol. Please take a detour."
The two nodded calmly and prepared to leave, but were suddenly called back:
"Looking at your attire, you don't seem to be here casually... Speaking of which, because of frequent Disaster Beast incidents, the beach scenic area now requires tickets. Do you have them?"
Jin Ruochu showed a special pass and answered: "We're from the private island Fireworks Island."
"So no tickets?"
"You really make —"
Hibiscus stopped the visibly angry pink-haired girl, pushing her behind, then smiled apologetically: "Sorry, we've been on the island for quite a while and don't understand so situations. May I ask if this regulation was implented just recently?"
"Orders from above 48 hours ago. If there are irregular individuals like you two, they should co to the station. Don't worry, it'll just delay a little ti for a statent."
As they spoke, the two soldiers stepped forward, and patrolling guards setting up warning tape in the distance also cast their gazes over.
Boom!
Suddenly a huge explosion ca from the distant remote coast. Jin Ruochu also cooperatively held her head and scread, imdiately creating chaos. Not only them—quite a number of tourists also scattered and fled.
"You go first—assemble! Quick assembly. Activate the contingency plan!"
The busy soldiers imdiately went to the explosion site, while the two Magical Girls also blended into the crowd and left the beach scenic area.
After settling down, they imdiately found a spot by the coastal road bushes to open communications, sharing intelligence with headquarters as the first landing party.
"What kind of people are they? Too much!"
Jin Ruochu, who had been hassled, pouted. If not for Hibiscus's Ti Slice creating a diversion just now, they would definitely have faced further questioning, and who knew what the result would have been then. Everyone knew garrison troops weren't like front-line Disaster Beast resistance forces that emphasized responsibility and volunteerism—they had quite the violent agency syndro. Even backed by giant enterprises, they couldn't avoid being disgusted by them—purely infuriating.
Residents living in Ningfeng Harbor understood these mixed soldier organizations too well. Entering their territory ant half-dood—impossible not to get in trouble.
With this thought, the faces of the two soldiers flashed in her mind, cursing them to have diarrhea for a week.
"They're from the Holy City Association."
Hibiscus held a sun and city wall emblem in her hand—about finger-sized, covered with a layer of magic power concealnt. The disguise itself could be considered a layer of screening—ordinary people would just see regular patrol soldiers, unable to detect fusion warriors' magic power reactions far exceeding normal humans.
"I heard its symbol hasn't appeared for many years. How did you recognize it?" Jin Ruochu suddenly understood. "Prophecy magic again?"
"Ningfeng Harbor definitely has powerful Holy Relics."
At the sa ti, she instead closed off wide-range perception to avoid alerting the enemy. Besides, maintaining coverage was too ntally exhausting—better to use it for enhanced surrounding perception to guard against any form of surprise attack.
Unexpectedly, after a trip to the Fallen Zone, ho had beco unsafe—truly annoying, but current circumstances didn't allow for tantrums.
Stay calm.
Logically, they shouldn't conceal their identities while also hiding as ordinary soldiers, so perhaps Josh and Kale, who were responsible for the Pacific Theater, actually didn't know.
At least they still didn't understand now, because the two should be busy with the aftermath of the recovery battle.
Hibiscus asserted: "The Holy City Association should be conducting secret operations, concealed from the Pacific Theater, with no intention of telling Bull and the others. In the Holy Relics' eyes, they're already considered to be wearing the sa pants as the Church. Be careful—I estimate the city has more forces lying in ambush... possibly coming for us."
"Why are you so certain?"
"Investigation focuses most crucially on areas with frequent incidents and first discoveries. Ningfeng Harbor ets both conditions—even idiots could think to dig deep."
"No good. The more you talk, the worse I feel. I need to hurry ho." Jin Ruochu's face changed. "Don't forget the biggest flaw is that Gallup once caught and Captain Jin—that is, the Changfeng Group headquarters explosion case. Though I used misfortune attachnt to cover it up, if experts investigate, they'll definitely find so clues. Not good."
"...I already had Jin Yulu and Tulip investigate these people's headquarters building. Let's go too."
The two took a car to the landmark Changfeng Group headquarters building.
Monts later.
Arriving at the entrance, it was indeed pitch black, because people working overti would mainly be in the laboratory building—the office building was relatively quiet, but it was best to check the original cri scene.
"Wait." Hibiscus raised an eyebrow and pointed to the building's top floor. "Soone's there."
Before further perception, the angry Jin Ruochu had already transford and whooshed up to the highest floor, smashing through glass to find staff mbers collapsed on the ground, blood everywhere, staining the place filled with the girl's familiar mories red.
She froze. How dare they? Who was it? Was it necessary? They could have knocked them unconscious but chose to kill? That was bloodlust.
From the footprints, it should have been a team of special forces penetrating and breaking into the building for investigation... no, this formation looked like kidnapping.
Clang!
The pink-haired girl kicked open the Chairman's office door to find a group of people pointing guns at Jin Changfeng, who was lying on the ground covered in blood with his hands raised. The air seed frozen—neither side had expected the other.
Sothing seed to collapse in her mind. Magic power surged uncontrollably, pressure capturing everyone present, gripping the throats of over ten special forces soldiers.
Magical Girl Manjusaka broke through constraints with unprecedented fury, substantial magic power around her like blooming and gathering petals, pushing life force to its peak. Huge waves rose throughout Ningfeng Harbor, night shrouded by clouds, losing bright moonlight with only darkness remaining.
"Again and again—do you think our family is easy to bully?"
The intruders tried to pull triggers but found they couldn't move even a little finger.
She pointed one by one: "You've been lucky to live until today—ti to be unlucky. Like systemic blood clots, lung failure, myocardial infarction, acute stroke, black death, cholera... That one's too disgusting—you move away before starting."
Each ti Jin Ruochu spoke a word, soone would wail like ghosts and howl like wolves, because it wasn't essentially disease but sothing else using this as pretext:
Curses.
The strongest Causality magic possessed highest priority curses—when the user was full of malice, even immortals couldn't save them.
Hibiscus, who flew up to the top floor afterward, didn't even glance before pulling down the office curtains.
"Leave no survivors."
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