The next evening.
Hong Kong City became cool again, even growing increasingly cold.
In Hawaii, the remains of the Volcano Monster had been thoroughly destroyed by Red Rose, and the replica on the Hong Kong City shore did not possess the same absurd abilities as the original Volcano Monster, naturally unable to affect the weather anymore.
Letting the wind mess up her fur, the Golden Fox narrowed her eyes, fully enjoying the bitter sea breeze, not forgetting to pat the remains of the Whale Monster under her buttocks, which had not completely collapsed for many years.
—That's right, this is one of Hong Kong City's most famous attractions, and the only Monster remains in the world that did not collapse after being defeated by a Magic Girl.
"Starry Sky Aberrants are supposed to exist in the form of physical magic, right?"
"Just like the Monsters I, Fox Fox, released before, they were all condensed from my magic, so I could directly control their every movement, instead of just giving commands like wild Monsters."
"But this also means that if they fall, their magic will dissipate on its own, disappearing without a trace, unlike this Whale..."
Speaking of which, the Golden Fox patted the Monster remains under her buttocks, which were like a giant rock.
Or rather, it was already a massive reef, the whale's tail having been smoothed by years of ocean waves, to the point where its original appearance was unrecognizable.
Only its head and body could still vaguely be recognized as the defiant, roaring form it had twenty-odd years ago.
"Do you know why this is, Miss Hyacinth?"
After speaking, Su Tianqing turned her head and looked towards the eaves not far away.
The sky-blue Magic Girl was tied up like a dumpling, suspended by ship ropes under the eaves, currently struggling in mid-air, looking as if she wanted to break free and jump down to fight.
Iris and Nightingale next to her seemed very well-behaved, but their gaze kept darting towards the pink figure not far away, as if they were worried about something.
It wasn't their fault, after all, just over ten minutes ago...
Glancing at the vast sea, Su Tianqing recalled what had just happened:
Half an hour ago, Hyacinth Squad arrived at the Whale Reef attraction, then went to a nearby attraction building to investigate, and incidentally tried to dismantle the so-called "bomb barrier."
But no sooner had they finished dismantling it than they encountered Hellcat, who burst in with Little Grey Wolf.
The Cat Girl still carried an HK416 automatic rifle, but it was much more modified than yesterday, with an added laser gun light and high-end scope, likely a high-grade item obtained from an arms trafficker.
And Little Grey Wolf's marksmanship was truly terrible, so Su Tianqing specifically arranged a weapon for her that required no aiming—
A SAIGA12K, a fully automatic shotgun.
Point the muzzle in the general direction, then hold down the trigger, and the barrage of bullets could instantly overwhelm any opponent.
Of course, even so, Little Grey Wolf's terrible shooting skills still got her a beating, taking several bursts of full-power bullets from Iris and Nightingale, before she fell backward with a satisfied smile.
Then the three of them regretted having knocked Fenrir down so quickly,
Because after Fenrir fell, she was replaced by a mysterious pink Rabbit, whose dual-wielding shotguns made the Hyacinth trio cry out in distress.
"So that's how it turned out now."
After recounting what had just happened, Su Tianqing smiled and said to Hyacinth.
"Cut the act! Tell me! Who exactly did you turn into an informant?!"
Hyacinth shouted loudly, wishing she could rush over and beat up this smirking fox.
But seeing Hellcat toying with her weapon in front of the Fox Girl, Hyacinth's voice immediately softened a few points.
As for Red Zircon and Zi Ying Shi hanging nearby, they didn't even dare to breathe; the former wailed and cried, while the latter trembled with fear, looking as if she might pass out at any moment.
"Hehehe, if I, Fox Fox, told you directly, wouldn't that spoil the fun?" The Golden Fox smiled very happily.
"What game should we play next, Miss Hyacinth~?"
"But now everyone can't use magic, and many interesting games can't be played. In that case..."
She didn't actually want to capture Hyacinth and the others.
Without the ability to use magic, simply capturing them wouldn't lead to any interesting fun, and in the end, she would still have to let them go.
Su Tianqing simply let Cheshire Rabbit and Hellcat move freely, jumping off the Whale Reef amidst the wails of the Magic Girls and circling it once.
Hyacinth had successfully dismantled Inari's barrier, and what she needed to do was simple:
Walk to the mouth of the Whale Reef, find the gap between the second row of teeth, and then pull out a pin badge stuck inside.
【Inari's Limited Pin Badge, Collected】
【Collection Progress: 4 / 13】
This way, the fourth collectible was successfully acquired. Su Tianqing thought.
Maisui Squad had successfully dismantled a barrier in the north during the day, and she had sent familiars to retrieve the item, getting two collectibles in one day, doubling her efficiency while ensuring fun.
However, this time the secret codex only gave her one skill, which was slightly different from what she had imagined.
But thinking about it, if thirteen collectibles really gave thirteen skills, then the Xin Yue Magic Wand's strength would probably immediately enter the super-strength category that needed to be nerfed.
"Well then, let's see what kind of memory Miss Inari has prepared for me, Fox Fox, this time."
Su Tianqing rubbed the limited pin badge in her hand, casting her gaze forward.
— — — —
— — — — — — — —!!!!
In an instant, with just a fleeting glance, the Golden-haired Fox Girl's tail bristled violently, and her ears stood up high, as if she had seen something extraordinarily terrifying.
"What was that!?!?!?"
Not only was Su Tianqing startled by that momentary glimpse, but even the Red Fox Girl next to her in the memory broke out in a cold sweat, retreating two steps and falling onto the beach.
The scene in the memory was Hong Kong City's beach,
The giant whale, now a reef, was still an enormous Monster in Inari's memory, but it had already been defeated by Inari on the shore.
"Inari! What's wrong? What did you see?"
The turtle spirit immediately flew to the startled Red Fox Girl and asked her with concern.
"Are you hurt? Do you want me to heal you?"
"No... no need... I just, just..."
The girl stood up, leaning on her magic wand, and walked to the remains of the Whale Monster.
Su Tianqing seemed to hear Inari's inner voice echoing in the memory:
【I just wanted to analyze the Whale Monster's magical essence, but why did I see such a terrifying image?】
Analyze magical essence?
Hearing this, Su Tianqing felt genuine admiration for Inari's displayed research enthusiasm, and it was no wonder she was widely recognized as a memorable Magic Girl.
But since she was trying to analyze the Whale Monster's magical essence, what was appearing before her eyes?
—A pair of eyes staring at her in the darkness; that was the sight she and Inari had simultaneously seen just now.
They were like reptilian vertical pupils, like some kind of snake, but if there were such huge eyes, the snake's size would absolutely be larger than half of Hong Kong City!
Why would the Monster's magical essence be linked to this image? This was absolutely different from what she understood about the nature of Monsters!
Su Tianqing herself had tried to analyze the magical forms of wild Monsters, but they were actually no different from the Monsters she created herself.
Logically, if Inari had truly analyzed the Whale Monster itself, her conclusions should have been the same as hers.
The Golden Fox and the Red Fox Girl simultaneously turned their heads to look at the whale remains lying on the shore.
As if by a strange impulse, Su Tianqing gently extended her hand and activated the brand new skill she had just obtained from Inari's pin badge on the Monster remains in the memory:
【Inari's Analysis: Analyze the magical essence of what you see, unlimited uses】
Then, Su Tianqing once again clearly saw the terrifying scene from before, making almost the same backward movement as the Red Fox Girl.
Those burning, molten-gold-like snake eyes were staring directly at her!
