The villainous magical girl's daily mission is to find fault.

Chapter 135 The Self-Cultivation of the Mastermind

Even villains have the shadow of stars?

Upon hearing Xia Taotao say those words, Su Tianqing immediately felt intense curiosity and pressed for more details.

This questioning went on until the end of get out of class, and continued even at dinner time.

"I see... Tao Tao knows so much." Su Tianqing exclaimed.

"Uh... I just like it, so..." Xia Taotao blushed slightly.

"I think it's great to have enough passion to devote to things you love," Nan Jiayu said with a smile.

The atmosphere in the cafeteria was very harmonious.

The conversation expanded from magical girls to everyday life, and naturally, they also talked about weekend event invitations.

"Is Tao Tao free tomorrow?" Su Tianqing asked.

"Tomorrow... I'm free. The comic convention that was originally scheduled to be held at the stadium has been postponed to next week, so I don't have much to do all day." Xia Taotao nodded.

"That's great! We're planning to go to the nearby mall tomorrow, does Tao Tao want to come along?"

Xia Taotao was somewhat apprehensive.

This was the first time I'd ever been invited out to play by a classmate, especially one as sunny and popular as Tianqing.

It gives one the illusion that the prey is being targeted by the predator.

The rabbit girl instinctively wanted to run away, but when she saw the golden fox's expectant expression, the words of escape that were about to come out turned into something else:

"Okay...okay...but I don't really know anything about shopping or anything like that, so..."

"It's okay! There are lots of fun things to do there, and they also have new merchandise coming out."

New merchandise!

Seeing that the rabbit girl's ears had perked up, Su Tianqing knew that the rabbit had become interested.

After deciding on tomorrow's plans, the three parted ways at the entrance of the cafeteria.

Su Tianqing returned home in a great mood.

Not only did they decide on tomorrow's entertainment arrangements, but they also gathered very important information from Xia Taotao!

—Even villainous magical girls can have the shadow of stars.

"But just as Tao Tao said, this condition will be extremely demanding, definitely not simpler than what Hyacinth and the others have."

Su Tianqing muttered to herself.

The golden-haired fox took out its phone, a spark of thought in its mind, and typed this name into the search bar:

【Magical Girl·Mercury】

The message that popped up was a post from a classic magical girl forum. The author was an anonymous magical girl enthusiast who summarized information about several older magical girls in the post.

The world's first magical girl was identified more than fifty years ago, and the Hero Association gave her the identification code name "Red Rose".

Red Rose's strength is off the charts. After obtaining the Shadow of Stars, she became invincible, and no monster could last more than ten rounds against her.

Even high-ranking witches would quickly be defeated by her complex and ever-changing combinations of magic.

Even such a powerful magical girl encountered a formidable opponent:

Two years after Red Rose's rise to power, a magical girl named Mercury, who claims to be the villain, appears and opposes Red Rose at every turn, even engaging in a physical fight with her.

However, because Red Rose possesses the Shadow of the Stars, Mercury does not win many times.

But the day after her defeat to Red Rose—the magical girl Mercury obtained the Shadow of the Stars, once again placing her on par with Red Rose, and even subtly surpassing her.

Red Rose, however, lost her ability to transform for a time, and it wasn't until several days later that she began fighting against Mercury again.

"That's where the problem lies!"

Su Tianqing immediately noticed the problem.

Why did the villain awaken the Shadow of Stars the day after his defeat?

Why did Red Rose, a genuine magical girl, suddenly lose her transformation ability?

What exactly happened that day? Why did the two of them suddenly undergo such a huge change?

Just as Su Tianqing was preparing to continue her investigation, a message popped up.

[Hero Association Warm Reminder: You are currently viewing inappropriate content. Please be aware of your personal information security.]

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A question mark appeared above the golden fox's head.

Is this considered inappropriate content? Are you kidding me?! This is a perfectly normal post! It's just because it touches on the topic of villainous magical girls!

After trying several times without being able to bypass the censorship warning, Su Tianqing had no choice but to give up and close the browser.

That damned Hero Association! They must have blocked the later posts. It seems the only option is for the righteous Fox to find a way to sneak into the association's headquarters server.

Even with just a superficial understanding of the magical girls of the past, I was still able to gain a lot of interesting information.

The experience between Mercury and Red Rose might just be the breakthrough for him!

Moreover, Mercury herself is the only villainous magical girl besides herself to date who possesses the Shadow of Stars.

But what is her true identity? Is there any connection between this name and the Mercury Codex in my possession?

Thinking of this, Su Tianqing immediately began to peruse the secret manual.

However, the book did not contain any information about this villainous magical girl, nor did it describe any relationship with her, thus preventing me from opening the book myself.

"Forget it, let's just leave this to the righteous Fox Fox to handle," Su Tianqing muttered to herself.

I need to make ample preparations tonight for a fun-filled weekend tomorrow! I'll put the villainous activities on hold for now!

But since we're going to let the righteous fox gather intelligence, I'll also cultivate my own identity as Miss Dandelion a bit.

Let's start with tonight's righteous special training!

...

Evening, at the magical girl training ground.

Three magical girls sat obediently in front of a whiteboard, listening attentively to the explanation given by two stargazing elves in front of the whiteboard.

"First of all, the team's tactical arrangements can still only revolve around the three of you as the core."

Bai Ling said.

The three of them turned their heads to look at the magical girl Dandelion, who was sitting on the edge of the rooftop not far away, wagging her tail and enjoying the view.

Noticing the three people's gaze, the golden fox tilted its head, squinted its eyes, and waved to greet them with a smile.

"Why?" Hyacinth was the first to ask.

"Yes, Dandelion's enhancement magic is very powerful; she should be a great asset," Iris chimed in.

Then Bai Ling flew over and gently tapped his forehead twice.

"Of course I know Dandelion's magic is powerful, but she's usually very busy and only comes to help when you're outmatched!"

"Yes, Dandelion has to work and study until very late every day, so she can't participate in every battle."

"I can't believe it," the fox spirit said regretfully.

The group looked at each other in silence, feeling a deep sense of regret.

This is a fox! Without her, the fun of the battle would be reduced by at least half! It would be like the enemy team didn't have Heart Moon Fox at all!

Iris couldn't bear to think about what would have happened if the other side didn't have Heart Moon Fox.

First of all, no one can control Hellcat and Cheshire Rabbit. If these two dangerous individuals are not restrained by Heart Moon Fox, they may do something extremely outrageous.

Then, they lost the desire to fight and were all thinking about resolving the trouble as soon as possible and going home to rest.

This is definitely not for the purpose of petting foxes, absolutely not.

"but,"

The fox spirit crossed her arms and addressed the three of them.

"Although Dandelion and I can't be with everyone often, we will still rush to help you if there is any danger."

"Okay—"

Seeing the three magical girls in front of her regain their composure, the fox spirit glanced at the white sable spirit, secretly gave her a thumbs up, and winked.

It's really great to have a reliable junior!

Bai Ling smiled broadly and chuckled foolishly.

And no one noticed the mischievous smile on Miss Dandelion's face not far away.

This stargazer... is actually quite easy to handle.