Even the Salvation Church and Five-Color Narcissus Company big boss wasn't allowed to slack off.
One week later.
Hermit Island, with residents multiplied dozens of tis, urgently began second-round expansion. No one was more suitable than Hibiscus for manipulating Disaster Beasts in construction work—after all, regarding magic power refinent, total magic power, and adaptability, only she could cooperate with these Disaster Beasts.
Don't think these big guys were obedient good babies—it didn't an they lacked conflicts. Once these ferocious monsters pushed and shoved each other, it escalated to fighting.
Rumble!
While thinking, Hibiscus saw two large spiders transporting stone materials hissing and wrestling, rolling from forest hills all the way to beach training grounds, making novices unfamiliar with Disaster Beasts pale with fright.
She imdiately stopped surrounding Disaster Beasts whose killing intent was ignited and ready to move, but those two had already slipped away.
The next mont Jin Yulu instantly transford with a dragon tail sweep, violently flinging both back, incidentally plowing a warning line in the beach that retained her pressure, then the massive golden dragon turned to smoke and disappeared—the entire process taking only one breath. Obviously mythological magic transformation and ti magic activation both lacked skill startup, and after continuous high-intensity training, Miss Workaholic had learned instant activation and retraction.
Hibiscus thought magical girl chanics were actually excellent—if compared to a ga, there were no poisonous design choices where designers could have added poison.
For example, mythological transformation had gaps vulnerable to interruption, ti magic encountering attack speed builds might fail, domain magic unable to transform would be arbitrarily destroyed by enemies...
Seemingly basic things actually determined magic's upper and lower limits.
Observe more, pay more attention—with rich magic user cases, everyone could brainstorm and improve together.
Hibiscus dismissed distracting thoughts and used pressure to forcibly subdue the restless Disaster Beasts. The two troublemakers obediently returned to queue and continued as laborers. Seedling Stage magical girls could make weak Disaster Beasts lose combat ability through pressure alone, greatly raising the kill threshold—equivalent to powerful Disaster Beasts clearing ordinary people, representing major Origin improvent.
She had indeed advanced further in basic attributes since breaking through life levels.
[Constitution: 505]
[Magic Power: 550]
[Spirit: 532]
[Speed: 520]
[Strength: 510]
As expected, all averages broke through 500 points, pushing Hibiscus's Origin to a new level—a completely different experience.
Her perception range expanded further. Even with closed eyes, she could understand everything within a hundred ters and even notice so psychological activity changes. Body strength hadn't undergone extre testing, but was sufficient to suppress ordinary Disaster Beasts, while regeneration, magic recovery, and resistance all increased.
Most importantly, Origin faintly showed so changes. For example, Fortune and Misfortune magic's misfortune strikes targeting her would be weakened.
Previously realized through slipping on banana peels, now at most causing backaches—relatively discounted.
Hibiscus recalled combat faction netizens ntioning this aspect.
No wonder they said "strong enough Origin can offset magic effects"—indeed so. This ant a truly powerful magical girl who'd grown to late stages was hard to be chanically cheated by novices, with actual combat power gaps gradually widening.
Right—why were strongest-tier magical girls like the original storyline's Ti Priestess and Golden Dragon Emperor never assassinated by surprise attacks? Because non-sa-level couldn't do it.
Magic's ultimate was power to change all phenona, like Hermit Island's enduring Tranquil Waters and Concealing Winds. Then Origin could interrupt changes.
Good to know it worked!
After witnessing these magical girls' various strange abilities, Hibiscus couldn't help comparing—what if they fought?
Ti magic was useful, but there was never useless magic. Even if she had plenty of intelligence, users could make it all useless with inspiration—couldn't rely too much on it. Ultimately, she needed to master combat thods between magical girls, because future awakening rampage incidents were certain. Preparing in advance, Origin specialized in this field. Indeed, netizens said true peak matches competed not on chanics but numbers.
Buzz!
Suddenly a broken mirror surface rose beside the silver-haired girl.
Jin Ruochu leaped through and landed steadily, stretching and shrugging—everything normal. She was responsible for testing the Thousand-Li Viewing Mirror's first Disaster Beast material injection performance. Only soone with legitimate protagonist halo-level luck could handle this job.
The pink-haired girl enthusiastically reported: "Dr. Mu, testing went smoothly—more stable than before. Maybe we can increase coordinate cities in the future."
"That's good. After all, it'll be our main transportation from now on."
"Your Los Angeles laboratory recruitnt is also going well. Many are from Eagle Company subsidiaries that left due to poor managent. I contacted these research groups and introduced your information technology materials—we should be able to start developnt." Jin Ruochu brought the second good news.
Then she snapped her fingers, and Kelly, Gu Rubai, Beatrice, and Xiang Yunwei walked out from the mirror's other side.
"The Church's great contributors are back."
Hibiscus smiled and patted their heads. Several junior magical girls looked happy hearing praise, both respecting and adoring Sister Hyacinth.
Squad leader Kelly blushed and scratched her head: "Actually we didn't do much—just interpreted your materials and only gave peripheral data to research groups. Everything else relied on Senior Manjusaka's communication..."
"No, you enabled the Church's new business to start from zero. Broadly speaking, you even initiated an information revolution."
Hibiscus's words weren't exaggerated—it was fact.
Netizen-provided materials inevitably contained many non-professional components and huge information gaps, difficult to form theoretical guidance. Randomly revealing to non-allied scientists would likely leak secrets, wasting core technology. But who said understanding was necessary?
Summoning system, Encyclopedia, user Beatrice specialized in decryption, resisting knowledge poison, forced understanding and identification... perfectly capable of grinding through materials for screening.
Domain system, Eternal Classroom, user Kelly inherited Beatrice's knowledge and used magic to infuse massive information into target brains.
Craft system, Ingenious Workmanship, user Xiang Yunwei attempted creating circuit boards, operating systems and other software/hardware products based on the above—didn't matter if copying cats, as long as it looked right.
Craft system, Master Mimic, user Gu Rubai—mass producing experints to summarize patterns to so extent.
Hibiscus always rembered the "no useless magic" philosophy, having Jin Ruochu command four people to complete this information technology laboratory construction project. Though difficult for minors, they steadily handled the task, proving themselves capable materials. Completing this move ant Five-Color Narcissus Company opened up the situation—a blue ocean market beckoned.
Magic was really useful.
Given ti, Planet Gaia's world would also see internet prosperity like otherworlds.
However, the already experienced and steady Hibiscus thought briefly and dismissed the notion. After all, one technology, one production line, one tech tree was never sothing just a few geniuses grinding could handle. Currently still needed down-to-earth money throwing and tech grinding—mass production, profit generation, and network era construction were still far off.
Can't rush—even Hurry King rushing more wouldn't help.
Hibiscus smiled: "Anyway, you all did very well this ti. Must be tired, right? Go rest quickly. Jin Ruochu, take good care of Kelly and the others—pay more attention."
"Okay!"
Before leaving, she handed over thick docunts including current production line conditions—densely packed.
Though the pink-haired female protagonist was usually noisy and unreliable, she could be trusted with caring for juniors. In the original storyline, magical girl Manjusaka cultivated many backbone forces, preparing talent reserves for later opposition to the Salvation Church, and even carried the load during the period after losing Imperial Flower. So she counted as managent talent. Letting her practice now, this aspect's growth would only surpass the original.
Hibiscus tried studying materials but got a headache—at least not completely in the dark.
Don't think she seed idle all day—she'd never stopped learning, at least picking up so things from Nan Zhiyi and Jin Ruochu through constant exposure. Not being deceived was enough.
Five-Color Narcissus's new information technology research went smoothly, more money-burning than imagined. So what? The Los Angeles battle made them profit greatly again, thanks to Jin Ruochu's advance short-selling speculation winning big.
Heaven's way cycles.
Many scientific research groups originally under Eagle Company beca unemployed, then Jin Ruochu packaged and took them all—completing the loop.
Worthy of old capitalist Jin Changfeng's daughter—enough tricks.
Hibiscus thought it was about ti to continue freeloading behavior. Since the information technology tree had unfolded, quickly ask netizens for further materials. But first she had to honor promises:
Upload 20-minute ultra-high-definition video, from her assassination of Councilman Shifang to the Los Angeles battle's conclusion.
Update status: "As usual, thanks for netizens' support. Without everyone's intelligence, I'd probably have stumbled on the Prophecy Book. Anyway, here's a gift—"
This week, besides settling magical girls, she'd been ticulously editing recordings—more condensed than before, high information density, almost covering every corner of Eagle Company headquarters battlefield, even including surveillance footage of Pasha and Quincy's battle.
Though not systematically shot and quite blurry, it served as event opening, making the approaching storm more ominous.
【First!】
【Finally updated】
【You still rember your account password】
【Let take a careful look】
Facts proved Hibiscus's delay indeed had substance. Cinematography, composition, and transition levels clearly improved a tier. More importantly, this ti each person actually handled one battlefield section—despite no communication, they cooperated seamlessly, undoubtedly team battle.
Especially magical girls versus Holy Relics showing various abilities, even large-scale military scenes—complete elents, satisfying, worthy of masterpiece.
【Imperial Flower one versus three plus fusion warrior troops—what magical girl superman, highest damage taken in entire match】
【Facts prove you must call Jin Yulu for team fights—one person tanks several】
【Quincy: What did I do to deserve fighting your all-star lineup? Who considers my feelings?】
【Praise to commander Hyacinth—this match played well. Large-area control to Dandelion, adaptation combat suitable for narrow environnts had Manjusaka rescue people, strongest frontal combat mythological magic deployed to main battlefield. Plus Magical Girl Lycoris opened with Hundred Demons Night Parade—very tily, good awareness. In terms of troop deploynt alone, impeccable. Actually everyone perford exceptionally】
【Weren't you all controlled by the Oracle Book?】
【chanism issue—anyone would be controlled several tis, just duration differences. Beyond chanisms, the rescue squad did their best, leaving the rest to Hyacinth】
【You're all forbidden from dissing my Manjusaka—she's the best】
【This match Manjusaka's battle desire wasn't high. MVP Imperial Flower, I suspect Dandelion might have backup plans】
【Preview was right—really evolved to Ti Slash, and already has ti leap effects. This directly cuts off destiny control conceptually】
【Holy shit, teorite】
Bullet comnts discussed video content in real-ti, soon becoming too fast to type because it was too dazzling. After the Edo kidnapping prelude and Eagle Company laboratory main battle, finally ca a series of climactic scenes:
Jin Yulu and Gallup began their decisive battle—in a sense, revenge in kind.
Both tough warrior types, their unreserved fist-to-face combat was like another feast of close combat after Hibiscus versus cat demon—even better, because they both used human body structures with exquisite technique and unmatched strength in competition. Needing no extra embellishnt, punching and kicking while demolishing hos was simply dazzling.
【This segnt extracted would count as action blockbuster】
【Last ti Gallup didn't get to use full power before being chanism-killed—finally t the most suitable opponent, complete】
【Original storyline final chapter victor magical girl's first showing—this is her famous battle】
The two's battle quickly determined victory—as expected, Jin Yulu defeated Gallup. After all, World Serpent magic had completely adapted to the poison mask, and in pure offense, re steel couldn't stop her with Magic Power Internal Compression.
Cara perspective continued advancing...
Jin Ruochu's summoned teorite looked even more apocalyptic from third-person perspective—unstoppable, roaring furiously, unavoidable catastrophe descending from heaven.
Fortune and Misfortune magic's new stage displayed fully—teorite fell directly to earth.
Thud!
Overturning soil, sweeping shockwaves, dust bouncing from ground climbed skyward, friction flas forming mushroom cloud, visible air distortion representing another explosion wave—imrsive atmosphere made people suspect nuclear detonation, full impact.
One person holding the pass against ten thousand—previously sowhat confused magical girl Manjusaka now had resolute expression, towering figure protecting all companions behind.
Even watching again, Hibiscus deeply felt the terror of strongest causal system.
In a sense quite versatile—previously leaning support, now showing large-scale killing skills. Though having visible accuracy issues and lack of control, obviously capable of standing alone. Key was maxed deterrence—if other techniques were used, they might not make armies retreat. Indeed, magical evolution was the process of continuously overcoming weaknesses.
Video perspective elevated Fortune and Misfortune magic's large-area attack skill effects by a full grade—looked incredibly spectacular.
Even Hibiscus, who had witnessed it firsthand, was amazed, let alone the spectators. At this mont the bullet comnts were densely packed, with many who usually didn't comnt unable to resist typing exclamation marks—these special effects were undeniably impressive.
【Seeing this scene, I'm hard as a rock】
【Make it clear what's hard? You better have mistyped】
【From what I can see, the teorite isn't that big, diater at most around ten ters, and Manjusaka even held back her power. When will we get a 10-kiloter class one】
【Dinosaurs: ?】
【Disaster Witch form Manjusaka truly deserves to be called the incarnation of teor showers. Wherever she passes, she even stirs up asteroid belts. Fortune and Misfortune is definitely the top damage output among causal magic—front-line firepower second to none, absolutely T0】
【Only useful for clearing mobs in legion battles, completely useless in high-end peak matches】
【OP's special effects are getting stronger and stronger, understanding level comparable to directors. I always thought live action couldn't restore ani's gorgeous art style, but it totally can】
【Pink-haired female protagonist directly banned the army from entering. Now let's see Hyacinth】
The cara view shifted from the experintal complex's edge to beside the building that Jin Yulu and Gallup had thoroughly demolished. Quincy still looked unwilling, and even though his most relied-upon relic had lost its effect, he planned to fight desperately—a great battle was inevitable.
As soone who had experienced it firsthand, Hibiscus had no interest.
Although the destructive sound wave's persistent large-scale damage was troubleso and extrely dangerous if dragged out, their chanisms didn't sh well.
Ultimately, setting aside ti magic, beings that could keep up with Seedling Stage magical girls' comprehensive strength were rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. Planet Gaia, which generally lacked major version upgrades, lacked truly dominant transcendent beings. Of course, Quincy was actually among the best, but Hibiscus had formulated tactics aid at charging straight through, prioritizing psychological warfare—he had actively abandoned the possibility of mutual destruction.
Looking back, there were still many dangerous monts. After all, North Arican rcenary companies and official military forces controlled quite a few Holy Relics. Once slowed down, they definitely couldn't escape.
Just as Hibiscus was pondering, the video progress bar reached the end.
Ti Slash!
The screen filled with straight threads, with vision splitting around them as centers, collapsing like cubist paintings and progressively cutting through all things. Even the silver-haired girl was slightly startled by this presentation—from a third-person perspective it looked more like countless broken mirror surfaces shrouding the world.
One strike severed the sound wave cannonball—crushing victory without suspense, instantly deciding superiority with no adulteration.
Next ca Quincy unleashing the Disaster Beast horde—magnificent montum, thousands of troops, the entire suburb seeming like a minor earthquake under the trampling of frenzied monsters.
But it rely delayed the mont of failure's arrival.
The silver-haired girl at the cara's center pressed her palms together gathering magic power, looking down at all Disaster Beasts from above with emotionless eyes.
Crack!
Ti Slash reappeared, different from the previous precise targeting of one spot—this ti scattering and cutting randomly. In an instant Disaster Beasts, buildings and rock layers all fell apart. Before it, hardness seed nonexistent—all beings equal, cut in two with one strike.
Since the essence was paused lines interfering with normal objects, cross-sections displayed magic power's colorful halos with not a drop of blood at first, appearing magnificent yet terrifying.
Whenever a thread passed, it stirred up silver sand, leaving only desolation—this was life's desert, where nothing could grow.
Hibiscus couldn't help feeling a little proud, showing a smile. Truly worthy of the long-awaited Sands of Ti attack skill—finally compensating for her insufficient output weakness. The other conceptual effect could break control, even trigger ti leaps, interrupting even causal relics. Now she could focus energy on Origin and Regalia, continuing balanced advancent as always.
A super-large-scale cake-cutting scene concluded, ultimately ending with the magical girls departing via spatial teleportation.
【I thought teorite summoning was already invincible—what special effects are these】
【Perfect score, Ti Slash should be sharp and gorgeous】
【Most cutting lines episode】
【In the original storyline, Ti Priestess's first Ti Slash developnt was only one line, called a single-target damage skill then, only gradually strengthened later. How do you start with both single and group targeting】
【This is White Hyacinth's value. Don't forget new worldline Boss Mu has all three—Regalia, Origin, Magic—maxed out. Future potential is limitless】
【You're all discussing combat power, but I'm the only one noticing Nan Zhiyi's gaze never left Hibiscus, trusting her throughout. Jin Ruochu was too carefree to think of the series of plans bypassing Prophecy Book chanisms, Jin Yulu just fought through everything—everyone implented trust in different ways】
【Too beautiful. The original had few team battles, but here it's all high-quality coordinated combat. OP is a dream-fulfilling fan】
【Actually partly because Quincy didn't want prolonged battle, otherwise could still fight more】
【Budget insufficient】
【North Arica's first rcenary company Redwood is stationed on the East Coast but can reinforce the battlefield anyti. Those guys are even crazier—personnel composition basically all veterans, mastering so previous epoch technology. If this boss suddenly appeared, it might not end well】
【West Coast garrison also has Holy Relics, but seems General Gregory didn't plan to intervene—after all, he represents the nation properly, aning is different】
Hibiscus indeed agreed this was a tightrope battle.
She had led the Salvation Church's only main force in an all-or-nothing gamble deep in enemy territory, while having to rescue over three hundred people along the way. Even with various intelligence advantages, it was hard to offset ho field advantage. If opponents were determined to fight to the death, it would probably be more bad luck than good.
But regardless, victory belonged to the magical girls' side—bla the arrogant enemies for squandering opportunity after opportunity.
"...Thinking carefully, there's actually so lingering fear. Anyway, thanks to everyone providing intelligence and counsel—otherwise just finding weak points to storm the laboratory would have been difficult enough."
She spoke honestly but was considered modest, receiving a wave of cute emojis.
【rcenary alliance was never monolithic—they love internal strife themselves. As for officials, many military young officers would love for them to die. Cooperation? Dream on. But OP indeed found a good timing—now is the last window to seize various forces watching from sidelines and knock out troublemaker Quincy in one breath, because after going through Catastrophic Disaster Beast battles and cooperating, they finally learned so mutual assistance. Then don't think about exploiting gaps】
【Not necessarily】
【rcenary alliance minus Eagle Company loses one point, no Thousand-Li Viewing Mirror loses one point, lacking magical girl research technology to strengthen military loses another point—how much combat power do they have left】
【Combat power won't disappear but will transfer. New worldline officials and rcenaries probably won't perform as well as the original】
Seeing this, Hibiscus felt her heart tighten.
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