deltrittennovels Chapter 295 The Journey is a Journey to the Center of the Earth
Chapter 295 The Journey is a Journey to the Center of the Earth
The next day, in the conference room.
Bai Lili sat in front of the projection screen, showing the PPT she had hastily created, and spoke to the people in front of her.
"A huge source of magic exists beneath the port city."
"Based on the information we have gathered so far, it is highly likely that Shingetsuko has tampered with the Harvest Magic left behind by Inari-senpai, accumulating a massive amount of magical power underground, which has led to the current situation."
"Kokoro actually... actually has the ability to modify the barrier magic left behind by Inari-senpai...?"
Aquamarine was astonished, and the expressions of Red Zircon and Peridot were similar to those of their captain.
Only Ziyingshi remained calm, as if she wasn't surprised at all.
As one of the magical girls who had faced the Fox Spirit directly, Zi Ying Shi knew very well just how outrageous the strength of this self-proclaimed villainous fox-girl magical girl was.
Even a single familiar can wreak havoc on the team and cause enormous trouble, let alone when she gets serious.
Thinking of this, Ziyingshi silently turned her gaze to the other side of the table.
There were four more people at the conference table than yesterday:
Wheat, looking completely bewildered; Green Ivy, pursing her lips with a hint of awe; and Violet and Edelweiss, both battle-damaged and recovered, wrapped in bandages and plasters.
The four members of the Wheat Ear Squad have finally been discharged from the hospital!
After missing so many events, the four of them have become so ignorant about the current situation that it's almost unbelievable.
"Huh? You've been forbidden from using magic?"
"Huh? Why did you guys get beaten up so badly, Green Ivy?"
"Huh? There's a huge bomb underground in the port city?"
"ah?……"
Suddenly, Maisui felt an urge to quit.
After his surprise attack on the theater, he was knocked unconscious by Xin Yuehu and locked in the Mind World, where he remained unconscious for an unknown period of time.
When he woke up, he was already lying in the Hero Association's medical room.
Originally, she thought the matter had been completely resolved, but after coming to the conference room and hearing the whole story, Mai Sui suddenly felt as if she had been in a different world.
What are you doing?! Xin Yuehu, are you targeting me? Such a huge incident and you've kept me offline from beginning to end? And you're only releasing it now?!
But then I thought, maybe it was because my firepower was so strong that Xin Yuehu was afraid of me and deliberately made me unconscious the whole time?
Hmm, that makes sense.
After a period of self-persuasion, Mai Sui forced herself to look at the PowerPoint presentation of Bai Lili's plan on the screen.
In fact, she and Bai Lili were magical girls of the same generation. Mai Sui sighed.
Unfortunately, I almost went astray because I was confused about my original intentions, but fortunately, with the help of Miss Dandelion, I was able to get back on track and even obtain a similar state of starry shadow with the help of Miss Dandelion.
However, Bai Lili has outstanding abilities in planning and teamwork.
The old her might have felt annoyed, or even said, "Why not just blow them all up with magic cannons?" But the current her would listen attentively to Bai Lili's plan...
...This is good too, isn't it? Wheat Ear murmured to herself.
"This is our initial plan."
Bai Lili said,
"This barrier covers almost the entire port city, and with the accumulated magic power located in the center, we have no way to bypass it."
"Therefore, the only way at present is to use Miss Dandelion's temporary control over the local barrier to open a temporary gap, allowing the elite team to enter and investigate the truth about the underground magic."
What do you all think of this plan?
After a brief silence and reflection, everyone nodded in unison.
"I think it's a good idea," Aquamarine nodded.
"It is indeed the most reliable solution at present," Hyacinth agreed.
"...Pretty good," Mai Sui praised.
Amidst the chattering of agreement, the nightingale suddenly said:
"But Miss Dandelion wasn't involved in our operation, so wouldn't it be dangerous to just let her control this barrier that Xin Yuehu has altered?"
The magical girls were stunned for a moment.
Especially the hyacinths and irises; the two immediately realized something.
Sunny Girl, or rather, Magical Girl Dandelion, was only temporarily added to the team as an outside helper. If she were to be given the dangerous task of "controlling the barrier"...
What should we do if something goes wrong?
Before they could speak, the golden-haired fox girl sitting in the audience spoke up:
"Thank you for your concern, Nightingale. I'll take care of this."
"Since I have unique abilities in this area, I should also take on the corresponding responsibilities."
The dandelion smiled as it looked at the nightingale.
"And it's just a temporary control over that barrier. I know Xin Yuehu's magic very well, so don't worry."
"Hmm... well, let's proceed according to this plan then..."
Nightingale hesitated for a moment, then chose to respect her sister Tianqing's decision.
Su Tianqing, on the contrary, breathed a sigh of relief.
Although having a caring junior is a great experience, Su Tianqing was afraid that Lin Muyao's words might sway Bai Lili at this moment.
Su Tianqing firmly believed that only she could control the Inari Barrier.
Only you truly understand the structure of this barrier, and only then can you create a gap large enough for the magical girl squad to pass through while ensuring safety.
【Task Update】
[Mission: Open the barrier passage to pave the way for the elite squad's entry]
This is the task that the secret manual gave me this morning.
The daily quest "Spot the Fault" has been directly replaced with a "Slack Off" quest. Perhaps the Codex also felt that it was about to face a severe and fierce battle and did not want the magical girls to suffer any further losses in combat power because of it.
"Since that's the case..."
Bai Lili stood up and addressed the people around the conference table.
"Then let's proceed according to this plan!"
……
With the plan finalized, everyone immediately began implementation.
The elite squad consists of several magical girls who possess the shadow of stars:
Hyacinth, iris, Lily, and nightingale, who is very good at support and defense magic.
The designated entrance to the barrier has been identified as a park in the city. According to the Hero Association, there used to be an abandoned mine tunnel beneath this park, which is the deepest part of the port city.
If there's any place that's closest to the underground barrier, it's this mine tunnel.
"...Miss Hyacinth, and Miss Lily White."
Standing at the entrance to the reopened abandoned mine tunnel, Aquamarine addressed the group before her with a serious expression.
"Whatever you see down there, don't rush to deal with it. Our goal here is to gather information, so absolutely no rash actions are allowed!"
Don't worry!
The hyacinth puffed out its chest confidently and grinned.
But when he actually reached the dark entrance to the mine tunnel, Nan Xiaofeng was still a little apprehensive.
...Ahead lies the road leading to the deepest part of the port city's underground.
What will I see underground?
Is it a massive, undefendable bomb, or a bizarre barrier conjured by some Heart Moon Fox? Or perhaps...?
Ugh! Stop thinking about these things! Cheer up!
"--Well then, let's wait for our good news!"
Hyacinth shouted loudly to bolster its courage.
The elite team took their first steps, embarking on an unknown journey!