The next day, at the Hero Association conference room.
Today's meeting was very somber:
Yesterday, Gang City Central Bank was invaded by Xin Yuehu and her three companions. The Magic Girls were lured away by a Monster and couldn't provide timely support, allowing the four of them to successfully breach the barrier defense and enter the vault.
The result left the Magic Girls dumbfounded:
"According to the Hero Association's investigation report, all the gold in the vault has disappeared."
Hyacinth sat at the round table, her expression serious, identical to Hai Lan Shi's, who sat at the head of the table.
"Moreover, they also looted the Gang City Bank's central vault, which is the most critical part."
"This is an unprecedented gold heist! A full two thousand tons of gold, the entire Gang City Central Bank vault was emptied. This will bring extremely serious consequences!"
"...Ahem."
Two light coughs came from S-Class Hero Cobra, who was sitting nearby, temporarily taking over the conversation.
"Regarding this, the Hero Association is making every effort to recover, and it won't cause too much impact in the short term."
"But if this batch of gold remains unaccounted for, it will inevitably cause even greater trouble in the future, possibly even a financial crisis."
The Magic Girls were immediately astonished, especially Siyecao, who even asked her captain, Bai Lili, with a worried expression.
"Captain, is that true? Why would there be a financial crisis?"
...
Bai Lili, on the other hand, seemed very calm, even sipping a cup of lemonade.
"The principle is very complex, but if you convert this gold into money, it's approximately... 1.6 trillion yuan."
"Pfft! Cough, cough, cough!"
Liza and Cang Er simultaneously spat out a mouthful of lemonade. Bai Lili quickly used her magic to block it all, preventing it from spraying onto Gan Lan Shi and Red Zircon across the table.
"How much? 1.6 trillion?"
"Yes, with such an astronomical amount of gold stolen by Xin Yuehu, you can imagine what severe shocks the financial market will experience."
"And their escape was also very conspicuous, as if they were afraid no one would know they robbed the Gang City Bank," Hai Lan Shi added.
Everyone immediately recalled that T90M main battle tank.
Although no one knew where Xin Yuehu got this tank, in the video content, the four villains indeed appeared in the tank's interior:
The commander, Xin Yuehu, with Fenrir responsible for lifting the not-tall-enough commander to the observation window, the gunner, Cheshire Rabbit, and the driver, Hellcat.
Loader? There was no loader; the T90M has an autoloader.
As an experienced veteran from Shanghai, Bai Lili was very familiar with Hellcat's methods.
That tigress was merciless when she fought! Let alone when she was driving a tank; she drove like a wild beast:
No matter what was in front of her, she would directly have the gunner fire to clear the path, then roll over it, crushing countless vehicles and road infrastructure along the way, leaving behind a mess.
"But speaking of a financial crisis, Xin Yuehu shouldn't let that happen."
Nightingale interjected, immediately drawing everyone's attention.
"She has never stolen such a massive amount of wealth before. Even if she took things in the past, she would quickly return them afterward. And have you seen her latest video?"
At this, everyone paused, almost simultaneously pulling out their phones.
"New video? What is she up to now?" Hyacinth grumbled, but she opened her followed accounts faster than anyone.
Sure enough, there was a scheduled release in the video section from half an hour ago, with a very concise title:
"Fox Fox's Gang City Bank Heist ~ Trailer"
The video's soundtrack was magnificent, and the aerial shots and close-up lenses were incredibly oppressive. The scene of the four villains wearing masks walking into the Gang City Bank's entrance was full of cinematic flair.
Coupled with the brief gunfight in the lobby, the rock music while scavenging gold bars, and the dynamic scene of the T90M breaking through smoke at full speed, the bullet comments were flooded with 【Blockbuster feel】.
In the bloopers at the end of the video trailer, Xin Yuehu stood around her familiars, adjusting the scene lighting, and said to the camera:
"These are all the shots for Fox Fox's Gang City police-and-thieves movie ~ The full film is currently being edited and produced intensively! I wonder if everyone likes the gold heist?"
"But, I, Fox Fox, won't keep this gold, you know. I will find a suitable time to return it to Miss Hyacinth ~"
The trailer ended there, even thoughtfully providing a release date for the finished film.
After watching the video, everyone was speechless.
"So that means..."
Hyacinth said,
"Xin Yuehu plans to return that gold? Then what was the point of her going through all that effort to rob it?"
"Probably just for fun," Iris calmly interjected.
Everyone's silence lasted even longer.
"Then this topic will temporarily end here. I will try to contact Xin Yuehu later."
Under the pressure of being called out by name in the video, Hyacinth, despite being extremely unwilling, still bit the bullet and accepted this task.
She also didn't know why that fox had to specifically name her! It infuriated her!
Hyacinth cursed a thousand times in her heart, then gritted her teeth and moved on to the next topic.
"Now, for today's second topic."
"We have successfully dismantled all the barrier nodes Xin Yuehu placed in Hong Kong City. Her plan to destroy Hong Kong City with bomb barriers has been declared bankrupt."
"But ultimately, we never confirmed whether the bomb barriers she set up actually existed, did we?"
Bai Lili replied.
As the supporting force that replaced the unconscious Maisui Squad midway, Bai Lili had a clearer understanding of this series of events in Hong Kong City and immediately made a sharp retort.
"But this time is different." It was the Golden-haired Fox Girl, sitting not far away, who spoke.
Magic Girl Dandelion, a Magic Girl from Rong City independent of the Hyacinth Squad, was participating as a special consultant who joined midway through this operation.
There was no other reason than that she was currently the only Magic Girl who had broken through Xin Yuehu's magic-nullifying restriction and could use magic to a certain extent.
"Oh? Does Miss Dandelion have any special insights?" Bai Lili asked curiously.
Bai Lili held considerable respect for this fellow Magic Girl.
After all, she had her familiar Hellcat by her side, which even made Bai Lili feel quite intrigued.
The forbidden love between hero and villain while mutually concealing their identities... Ah, it was truly wonderful. Bai Lili thought to herself.
"According to our prior detection results, there is indeed a massive magic reaction underground in central Hong Kong City. The source is unknown, but for now, we tentatively believe Xin Yuehu was involved."
At this, Dandelion flicked her hand, and a magical light screen appeared in front of a nearby projection screen, displaying the results of a magic detection spell.
Hyacinth looked at her Tianqing Jie with considerable admiration.
Look at Tianqing Jie's magical talent; she can learn this high-difficulty magic of light screen projection in such a short time. She's truly a role model for us.
The shining magic convergence point on the light screen also drew the Magic Girls' attention.
"Everyone, look here. This is the source of the magic reaction we detected."
"A single Magic Girl theoretically cannot produce such a massive amount of magic, not even Xin Yuehu."
"So I have a plan: starting today, we will try to investigate what exactly this magic reaction is all about. What do you all think?"
After speaking, the Golden-haired Fox Girl looked at everyone around the conference table.
When she saw the nodding approval on the Magic Girls' faces, Fox Fox's heart revealed a cunning smile.
【Legendary Quest: thunder hammer project】
【Investigate the source of magic underground in Hong Kong City, no method restrictions】
Miss Hyacinth...
My divine code stone's source, Fox Fox is counting entirely on you ~
