dhibooks Chapter 427 Sometimes a classic remake is necessary.
Chapter 427 Sometimes a classic remake is necessary.
night.
Bai Lingfei flew in the air, gazing at the airspace ahead.
The wailing of monster alerts echoed over Chengdu, and the Hero Association's communication channels, which the Divine Stone received, were in complete chaos.
If it weren't for the S-class hero [Electromagnetic] Qi Yun standing on the broadcast tower, powerfully maintaining electromagnetic wave communication throughout Sichuan Province, it would probably have fallen into complete chaos long ago due to communication problems.
[Calling the Hyacinth Squad, this is Meteor, can you hear me?]
"I am a hyacinth, and I can hear you very clearly."
The sky-blue magical girl followed closely behind the white sable elf, connecting the communication glyph in her hand to reply to the shooting star.
[You just dealt with the number one weirdo who was wreaking havoc in front of the stadium. We just received intelligence that two more weirdos have appeared simultaneously at the Second Overpass and the West Gate Bridge.]
"Two more?"
The nightingale pressed for an answer, puzzled and somewhat confused.
They had received the notice ten minutes ago and rushed off, with even Bai Ling hurrying over to urge them on.
—This afternoon, Bai Ling received a broadcast from the astral plane, informing all stargazers of the latest developments in the magical storm:
"The storm is intensifying, and the strongest impact will occur tonight, likely due to today's surge of strange people!"
"A horde of weirdos...that's quite an apt description."
Hyacinth shook her right wrist, glanced at the light armor covering her arm formed by magic, and clenched her fist.
Inspired by the Hellcat, I successfully mastered the sword and shield stance. After trying it out, I found it to be more comfortable to use than the greatsword, so I simply chose the sword and shield stance as my most versatile form.
Hyacinth thought to herself, "I'll save the greatsword form that's been with me for a year for when I need to break through the defenses of those incredibly resilient monsters."
But why do I have this ominous feeling all day?
"So what do we do next? Split up and intercept the monster?"
The iris sped up and flew to Bai Ling and the hyacinth, asking a question.
Tian Nanxing followed behind without saying a word, just staring blankly at the city clusters rushing past below.
The magical girls exchanged glances. Just as Hyacinth, as the captain, was about to make the "let's split up" decision, another sound came through the Divine Stone Communication:
【rustle……】
[This is the frontline command post. Heartmoon Fox and Hellcat have been spotted at Westgate Bridge!]
Hyacinth trembled, her magic became unstable, and she suddenly accelerated, almost sending Bai Ling flying.
"Waaah, Hyacinth, concentrate on flying! If you crash into a building while flying improperly, you'll get a complaint!" Bai Ling shouted, rushing to Hyacinth's side and grabbing her ear.
"Ouch! Ouch! I'm sorry! I understand!"
"...Since Xin Yuehu is at Ximen Bridge, let's focus our firepower on the weirdo over the overpass first."
The iris remained calm and offered her suggestions.
Without the slightest hesitation, everyone immediately changed their flight direction and accelerated toward the target location indicated on the map.
.
Today is just another ordinary day for the magical girls.
—Upon receiving the alert about the monster, the team assembled and launched an attack to intercept the monster and assist in its evacuation. After confirming that all the surrounding people had evacuated, they took down the monster in one fell swoop.
Such scenes occur frequently in cities, and anyone could become a casualty in a monster attack.
The bizarre beings formed from chaotic magic don't care who you are; they are only loyal to the primal destructive and bloodthirsty desires bestowed upon them by the raging magic.
Magical girls are the first and most important line of defense against monsters.
"Uh..."
Qiu Baiyang opened his eyes from his daze.
Her body was completely embedded in a nearby convenience store. She gripped her wand tightly, and the magical shield she cast at the end blocked most of the impact, preventing the child she was protecting from being hurt.
"Damn it... just how much of a boost did the magic storm give them...? That's way too much power..."
Qiu Baiyang muttered to himself, looking down at the terrified child in his arms, and slapped a defensive spell on her head.
"Run! Run around the ruins to the shelter. I'll hold them off here."
The pale green magical girl urged him softly, watching the crying child disappear around the corner at the end of the road, before struggling to her feet from the ruins.
Qiu Baiyang looked at the huge, strange man not far away who was slapping a large truck on the ground like a toy.
...According to the revised monster classification by the Hero Association and the Astral Council, this monster, which looks somewhat like a microwave oven, is at least at the level of Spica, equivalent to a witch.
Having such immense magical power yet not becoming a witch, but instead acting as a pure monster, actually amplifies its destructiveness.
Just as it appeared, I was buying some daily necessities at a nearby convenience store after get off work. Upon hearing the commotion, I transformed into Qiu Baiyang without hesitation and joined the battle.
But he had completely underestimated the guy's strength.
Let's lure it away with magic missiles first. Hopefully, I can hold out until Hyacinth and the others arrive to help, otherwise...
"Take this! Drink up!"
Just as Qiu Baiyang was preparing to gather magic missiles to attract the microwave oven monster's attention, both sides were suddenly drawn to a shout coming from the air.
A sky-blue figure descended from the sky! Shield Strike! It smashed the microwave oven monster's sturdy head, leaving a deep dent.
Magical Girl Hyacinth, Shining☆Appearance!
Following closely behind were healing and stamina-restoring spells from the nightingale, and several precise magic cannon beams from the iris.
Just as Qiu Baiyang was about to look up and thank Nightingale for coming to his aid, Tian Nanxing's vicious, dog-like claw attack instantly filled the entire battlefield with the ear-piercing sound of steel being forcibly torn apart.
"Senior Qiu Baiyang! We're here to help!" The nightingale flew to Qiu Baiyang's side and excitedly said to the senior.
The two exchanged a glance, the light green magical girl nodded in greeting, and looked at the microwave oven monster, who was completely suppressed by the sword and shield hyacinth and the vicious dog Tian Nanxing, and let out a long breath.
……
The microwave oven monster collapsed with a groan.
His entire body and head were no longer what they used to be, and they quickly turned into magical particles and scattered.
Hyacinth sheathed her sword and shield, stood up straight, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the strange man had completely disappeared. She then jogged towards Qiu Baiyang.
"Senior! We're late!"
Hyacinth said,
"We just dealt with that weirdo over at the stadium. Are you alright, senpai? That guy seemed really tough!"
"That's right, woof. This is the first time we've ever met a weirdo who can withstand so many blows." Tian Nanxing, who was following Hyacinth, nodded repeatedly, its tail wagging like an electric fan.
The man before me is a veteran who has fought in Chengdu for twenty years, and Hyacinth's most admired senior. He naturally deserves such respect.
Qiu Baiyang chuckled and shook his head, glancing out of the corner of his eye at the direction where the strange man had fallen.
No one said a word, but they all understood one thing—
In the former Crimson Snow Squad, Qiu Baiyang actually played a supporting and supplementary role. Letting her face such a powerful Starry Night Monster alone was tantamount to letting Nightingale fight Hellcat one-on-one.
"Speaking of which, there seems to be a weirdo named Wang over at Ximen Bridge," Tian Nanxing suddenly said, remembering something.
Hyacinth quickly took out the Communication Divine Stone and sent a contact to the association headquarters.
"I'm Hyacinth. The strange man at the overpass has been confirmed eliminated, and Senior Qiu Baiyang is also safe and sound. How's the situation at the West Gate Bridge?"
silence.
...Is the sacred stone broken? Why is it silent?
Hyacinth glanced down at the normally functioning Divine Stone and gently patted it twice.
"Feed? Headquarters? Miss Meteor? Can anyone hear me?"
"—I heard it very clearly."
A familiar sound came from the roof of the apartment behind me.
Hyacinth shuddered again, nearly throwing away the Divine Stone, and hurriedly raised her sword and shield, looking in the direction of the sound.
The apartment building was pitch black, but by the moonlight and starlight, Hyacinth was able to make out a few familiar silhouettes:
A fox girl with a fluffy big tail, a cat girl with her arms crossed over her chest, and a rabbit girl squatting on the edge of the terrace, peeking out at herself.
And the gray wolf magical girl who appeared at the intersection at some unknown time, and those two small figures standing side by side.
The Heart Moon Fox Squad is all present.
Hyacinth suddenly understood why her ominous premonition had been so intense.
"The weirdo over at Ximen Bridge has been taken care of, Miss Hyacinth. He's pretty tough."
Xin Yuehu grinned.
"I hope you can take a beating like that weirdo from earlier later~"