The next morning.
When the alarm clock rang, the Golden Fox eagerly silenced it and immediately burrowed out from under the covers.
Today, Ben Hu is in super-fast startup mode!
Standing by the bed, straightening her Fox Fox Steel Plate, Su Tianqing immediately pulled out the secret codex from her magic space, her face full of impatience.
Check daily quests!
“Daily Quest 1: Monster Summoning Practice”
“Summon three Monsters, 0/3”
“Reward: 500 divine code stone”
Seeing that the secret codex presented a concise hoarding quest, the Golden Fox immediately summoned three Monster capsules, whose concepts she had already prepared last night, into her hands.
One was the Black Wolf Monster, which was as useful as ever, with its enhancements maxed out, reaching the highest level she could currently achieve:
30 enhancements, 15 special abilities, top-tier and maxed out, capable of crushing Star Shadow Hyacinth, absolutely usable as her current trump card for causing trouble.
The other two were a Crab and a Bear, both with 15 enhancements, which was the combination that had entangled them for half a day yesterday.
According to Ben Hu's scientific trouble-making method and controlled variable method, this pair of combinations today would be able to fight Hyacinth and the other two to a standstill!
“At that time, Ben Hu will let the Bear go easy, fine-tune the Crab's action logic, and give them a feeling that they can see a chance of winning but can never quite grasp it… It's wonderful!”
The Fox Fox Steel Plate straightened with even more confidence.
So, next is the part Ben Hu anticipates the most!
The secret codex turned a page.
A brilliant galaxy flowed from between the pages, and the Xin Yue Magic Wand appeared beside her at some unknown time, drawing the countless starlight into the cross star at its tip.
“Xin Yue Magic Wand, new form unlocked”
It was as if the chanting of the stars echoed in her mind, celebrating the birth of another Star Shadow.
The Villain Fox Fox impatiently took her new toy into her hands and began to play with it.
The wand's overall appearance was still that of its multiple enhancements, but it now had two beautiful ribbons flowing with starlight, as if to highlight its special nature.
Next, it was time to confirm the changes to her own body.
—Xin Yuehu, transform.
With a flash of golden light, her nightgown was replaced by a dress, and the Golden Fox stood before the full-length mirror, observing herself with interest.
Unlike Hyacinth, whose entire person changed significantly, her overall style remained largely the same; only the skirt of her ceremonial dress had many star decorations extending outwards, and two ribbons also extended from behind, making her appear even more magnificent.
Magic Girl Xinyue Hu · Star Shadow.
“The Star Shadow's aesthetic is quite good, Ben Hu approves!”
The Villain Fox Fox stood before the full-length mirror, admiring herself, her fox tail wagging high.
“Reward: New form of Xin Yue Magic Wand, completed”
After confirming the successful completion of the quest, Su Tianqing also naturally dispelled her transformation and sat by the bed, continuing to play with the brand-new form of the Xin Yue Magic Wand.
Star Shadow is supposed to bring powerful strength to a Magic Girl, but why did she not feel any enhancement to her own combat power?
Could it be… that all her skill points were still allocated to summoning?
With no immediate desire to confirm her new abilities, Su Tianqing put away the Xin Yue Magic Wand, took out the Observer Knowledge Compendium, and began her serious morning reading.
The reason she woke up so early today, besides wanting to play with her new toy sooner, was to begin her morning Fox Fox University study session.
With the help of reading magic, she could finish this entire book in three days, and then she would only need to infuse all the knowledge within it into her familiar to execute that plan:
The Righteous Fox Fox Plan—to infiltrate the ranks of the legitimate Magic Girls!
…
Later that day.
Lin Muyao sat on a bench outside a shop, playing with a cute Nendoroid figure.
Golden ears and tail, a brilliant smile, and a cute classic Magic Girl pose formed the design of this Nendoroid figure.
“Hehe… So cute…”
Admiring the figure in front of her, Lin Muyao's face was filled with a blissful smile.
Magic Girl Xinyue Hu, Nendoroid fan-made figure!
This was a new figure she had just found at the fan merchandise shop in front of her. Due to its special subject matter, it was not sold in public.
No matter how popular Xin Yuehu was, she called herself a villain Magic Girl, and openly selling such fan merchandise would inevitably lead to reports from the loyal fans of the legitimate Magic Girls.
And because she was a regular customer at the shop, Lin Muyao very smoothly purchased this Nendoroid.
“This is the painstaking work of a certain big shot. It is said that she had retired from the community for many years and only made a comeback to create this piece after seeing Xin Yuehu's activities.”
The shop owner had advertised it to her this way.
This Nendoroid indeed lived up to the craftsmanship of an ancient mysterious big shot; its quality was absolutely impeccable.
She must cherish this well!
Thinking this, Lin Muyao carefully placed it into its packaging box, filled it with pre-prepared foam balls, and then carefully put it into her shoulder bag.
She would put it in her magic space when she got back; that was the safest place.
Thinking of her collection in the magic space, a joyful smile appeared on Lin Muyao's face.
Besides the Xin Yuehu figure, there was also the Fox Fox Tail pillow she had managed to snatch.
Yes, it was the one Hua Ling won at the comic convention mini-game last time.
Hugging it every night and stroking it not only allowed her to fall asleep quickly in its smooth and soft touch but also unlocked some unknown mysterious uses.
What? You ask what the mysterious uses are?
Speaking them would cause the world to end! She absolutely couldn't say!
“In your heart, leave the traces of magic~—”
Suddenly, her phone rang, and the opening music of a Magical Girl anime echoed around her.
Lin Muyao curiously pulled out her phone from her pocket and looked closely at the screen:
Contact, Nan Xiaofeng.
“Hello? Xiaofeng?” Lin Muyao curiously answered the phone.
“It's me, Mu Yao, where are you now?”
“I'm out shopping; I don't have classes this afternoon,” Lin Muyao answered honestly.
Nan Xiaofeng's tone was somewhat anxious, sounding as if she had encountered something very important, which made Lin Muyao herself involuntarily nervous.
What could make Nan Xiaofeng nervous?
Firstly, there was Jiayu Jie's murderous tiger gaze when she failed an exam, and then there were emergencies like Monster attacks or Xin Yuehu's attacks.
It was clearly not the former, as Xiaofeng's recent exam scores had improved quite a lot with Hua Ling's tutoring help.
“Xin Yuehu just posted a new video; she's going to launch another attack tonight!”
“!…”
Lin Muyao was slightly surprised but quickly became relieved.
It's normal for Xin Yuehu to launch an attack, Xiaofeng, why are you making such a fuss—Lin Muyao wanted to retort like that.
“Oh, I see. What's the specific attack location? I'll head over immediately.”
“You absolutely mustn't go alone. Let's meet at our usual spot first, and then go together!”
Nan Xiaofeng's tone was very anxious,
“The Hero Association has detected a strong Star Realm Magic reaction; the Monster she summoned today is very dangerous!”
“…Alright.” Lin Muyao paused, then quickly replied.
After hanging up the phone, the girl quickly opened the streamer account she followed and played the newly released declaration of war.
“Good afternoon, everyone!~ Fox Fox is meeting everyone again!”
The Golden Fox on the screen was still full of vitality,
“I wonder if everyone watched yesterday's live broadcast? Did you, like Fox Fox, think that the Magic Girls' valiant figures fighting the Monsters were absolutely cool?”
“So, Fox Fox has specially prepared another passionate battle for them!”
“—Miss Hyacinth, Miss Iris, and Miss Nightingale.”
After a brief pause, the Villain Fox Fox's gaze turned to the camera, but Lin Muyao felt as if she was watching herself through the screen.
“Tonight at six o'clock, Rongcheng Gymnasium, we look forward to your visit~”