radicalducati Chapter 271 Acquaintances
Chapter 271 Acquaintances
Chapter 271 Acquaintances
Midnight,
The city's central hospital in Yeqiu is now shrouded in an unusual silence, with the once brightly lit corridors now completely dark.
The only light source was the faint glow from the emergency lights underfoot and in the corridor.
This feeling isn't exactly wonderful.
Especially when passing by some wards, she could faintly hear some soft crying sounds. Even though Ning Zixuan knew that these were the sounds made by patients out of fear, she couldn't help but let her mind wander.
Those damned monsters,
Why did they have to infiltrate the hospital in the middle of the night?
Ning Zixuan rubbed her hands together.
in the blink of an eye,
A dazzling ball of light floated up from her hand, dispelling the surrounding darkness without a trace. However, this caused the patients who had been hiding in the ward to come out of their rooms and gather around her after seeing her.
"A magical girl has arrived! We're saved!"
"I'm telling you, I just saw those monsters. They went up to the 7th floor."
Looking at the chattering crowd around me,
Ning Zixuan had no choice but to slow down until the special agents behind her arrived and she entrusted the patients to them before continuing forward.
Although someone just said the monster went to the 7th floor.
But as a magical girl,
We certainly shouldn't believe everything the other person says. What if they're a bad guy hiding among the patients? That would be terrible.
However, as she rescued more and more people, the information she obtained gradually became more comprehensive.
After all, the patients in Yeqiu City Comprehensive District Hospital are all kinds of people, including many retired magical girls and special operations team members.
Based on these people's descriptions, Ning Zixuan quickly learned some basic information:
The group of shadowy figures were all dressed in black cloaks, making it impossible to see their faces clearly. All that was known was that after they entered the hospital, the signal inside the hospital quickly became extremely poor, and soon after, a huge explosion occurred, destroying the entire hospital's power supply system.
Although the main purpose of this group of strange people is unknown, their behavior of opening the ward doors on each floor suggests that they are looking for someone.
Looking for someone?
Upon hearing this news, Ning Zixuan immediately thought of the calamity that occurred on Changhong Road some time ago. She had also seen the report in CCSA, which seemed to be about the magical girls from Ninomiya City who ran into Yeqiu City and indiscriminately killed innocent people, ultimately resulting in their complete annihilation. The report also mentioned that this villainous magical girl group had 6 dead and 1 injured.
of course,
There is another possibility.
That person came looking for her. Last time, a strange person barged into the hospital and then left inexplicably. She always felt that it wouldn't end so easily.
Thinking like this,
Ning Zixuan didn't hesitate any longer and continued walking upstairs.
Previously, her injuries hadn't fully healed, but now she's not afraid of cats or dogs. After all, she used to be the vice-leader of the evil witches, didn't she?
Fifth floor, sixth floor, seventh floor:
The moment she stepped onto the seventh floor, an ominous aura seeped into Ning Zixuan's heart from the soles of her feet. Several figures in black robes stood silently guarding the corridor in front of her.
More than a dozen special operations personnel were lying on the ground.
Life and death do not know.
And with her arrival
The crimson eyes of these shadowy figures turned to look at her. Just as the atmosphere between the two sides became tense and Ning Zixuan was ready to make a move, these shadowy figures seemed to receive some kind of command and all converged on a room behind them.
Ning Zixuan naturally wouldn't give up so easily and followed suit.
When she entered the ward, the bright moonlight shone through the half-drawn curtains and onto the hospital bed.
A mysterious girl in a cloak stood in the center of the room, holding a girl tightly in her hand and raising her high as if she were just casually holding up a small toy.
"stop!"
As Ning Zixuan finished speaking, everything subtly changed.
Upon hearing the sound, the mysterious girl suddenly stopped moving. She slowly turned her gaze to Ning Zixuan at the door, a fleeting, unfathomable emotion flashing in her eyes.
But nothing has changed.
The girl in the mysterious girl's arms had lost all life and fell helplessly to the ground, the heavy impact echoing in the silent ward.
"Who are you?"
Ning Zixuan looked at the girl on the ground, then turned her gaze to the mysterious girl in front of her, and asked in a cold voice.
But it was clear that the mysterious girl was not prepared to answer her question.
His figure moved to the window.
Judging from her appearance, she was preparing to ignore Ning Zixuan behind her and leave directly.
Ning Zixuan stood at the door of the ward, her gaze fixed on the mysterious girl.
Although the other party chose to remain silent, unwilling to respond to her questions, and not intending to attack her, as a magical girl, she could never allow the other party to leave in front of her after witnessing the killing.
"Stay here!"
A familiar magical power surged from the magic core in Ning Zixuan's chest.
Next second,
A slender magic staff in pale purple hues appeared in her hand, with a blooming wisteria bud at its tip and a small, sparkling crystal ball embedded in the center of the flower.
The magic beam condensed very quickly.
Almost the instant the magical artifact was summoned, more than a dozen dazzling purple beams of light rushed toward the mysterious girl.
Sensing the energy fluctuations coming from behind, the mysterious girl let out a soft sigh, stopped her escape, turned to face Ning Zixuan, and gently raised her arm. Instantly, a pale white barrier appeared in front of her. Several beams of magic struck the barrier, causing ripples to spread across it.
however,
The mysterious girl's intervention
Ning Zixuan frowned. She sensed a familiar aura from the way the other party cast the magic barrier and the magical fluctuations that emerged.
"Xiao Xin?"
"You're Xiaoxin?!"
Ning Zixuan muttered to herself, a hint of disbelief flashing in her eyes. "Why are you here? And why would you do something like this?"
Chen Xin was a junior she recruited shortly after becoming a villainous witch.
Over the years, although the other party has always stayed in the camp of the Villainess Witches, thanks to her care, the dark side of the other party has been very limited, and the bad things that Inui did were very few. Most of the time, she sent him to deal with those out-of-control Villainess Witches and monsters, even after the Villainess Witches organization was wiped out.
She was also thinking that even if the other party was unlucky and was caught by the Security Bureau or the Magical Girl Headquarters, the punishment they would receive would not be too severe.
However, she didn't receive any information about the other party's arrest during this period, and the other party also didn't contact her, leading her to believe that the other party had left Yeqiu City.
They went to other cities.
did not expect,
Tonight, she unexpectedly ran into him.
Not only that,
Their identities also underwent a dramatic change.
Faced with Ning Zixuan's questioning, the mysterious girl's expression became even more complicated. She lowered her head, remained silent for a long time, and finally said helplessly:
"Sister Zixuan, you shouldn't have kept me here..."
Why?
Hearing a familiar voice,
Ning Zixuan was now completely certain of the other person's identity, yet she felt no joy whatsoever. If they had met anywhere else...
Her mood would change dramatically.
"Because I really don't want to fight you."
As the mysterious girl finished speaking, her eyes instantly became sharp and indifferent.
next moment,
Several sharp ice blades instantly condensed in the air behind the mysterious girl and shot towards Ning Zixuan with lightning speed.
Under the bright moonlight,
These ice blades spun and danced, refracting the moonlight, creating a beautiful yet deadly scene.
Faced with the mysterious girl's attack,
Ning Zixuan abandoned her previous desire to fight and instead began to defend herself, leaping lightly and skillfully dodging attacks.
He still did not forget to advise the other party.
"I don't know what you've been through lately, but don't forget, you still have Sister Zixuan. If anyone bullies you..."
Tell me, and I will definitely help you get revenge.
Upon hearing this, the mysterious girl's lips twitched slightly, as if a sensitive nerve had been touched.
However, her hands did not slow down at all. Almost the instant the other party finished speaking, a huge fireball was quickly condensed in her hand and rushed towards Ning Zixuan.
Boom!
The fireball struck a pale purple magical halo. Ning Zixuan watched the other party quietly, her eyes filled with doubt. Although the other party's attacks never stopped, they contained little magic power. Compared to a real attack, it was more like an act.
As the intense heat of the fireball dissipated,
The mysterious girl also stopped what she was doing, gave Ning Zixuan a deep look, and slowly said, "If you don't want to be attacked again, you'd better stay away from Bai Yuze. He will bring misfortune to everyone."
"What do you mean by that?"
Ning Zixuan looked at the girl in front of her and pressed for an answer.
Faced with Ning Zixuan's persistent questioning,
The mysterious girl didn't say anything more, but simply climbed over the window and disappeared outside.
Almost the instant the mysterious girl jumped out of the window,
A group of special agents quickly stormed into the ward. The young man leading them was Peng Liang. When he saw the girl lying on the ground, his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died.
However, he did not slack off because of this.
Instead, he began dispatching his special agents one by one to see if they could find any clues from other places, while he himself went to Ning Zixuan's side.
"Wisteria Flower Mage, hello. When I came in, I noticed signs of a fight in the room. Could you tell me what happened?"
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Ning Zixuan didn't speak. She stared out the dark window, seemingly lost in thought.
After a long while,
She slowly turned her head to look at Peng Liang beside her, and asked with a curious expression:
"I heard you gave up on Xiao Lu, the daughter of the former director of the Security Bureau, and chose your childhood sweetheart, Su Xinran?"
"???"
Seeing the wisteria flower magician suddenly change the subject, even Peng Liang, who had seen all sorts of strange and eccentric people, couldn't help but freeze.
No,
Are you magical girls usually this free?
How come everyone knows so much about other people's gossip!
Seeing Peng Liang's somewhat unwell expression, Ning Zixuan quickly explained:
"Don't be angry. I'm different from others. They only know how to look at things from a selfish perspective, like future prospects and money. I wholeheartedly support your choice of your childhood sweetheart as your true love. After all, I'm a staunch supporter of childhood sweethearts. But can you tell me why you chose Su Xinran?"
Ning Zixuan's map wasn't long.
I only flipped through a few pages before I saw the dagger inside.
As Bai Yuzhe's childhood sweetheart, she had some understanding of his social network.
For example, Uncle Li, Peng Liang, and some younger magical girls. Among them, Peng Liang is the one she pays the most attention to because he has two rumored girlfriends: one is his childhood sweetheart Su Xinran, and the other is Lin Xiaolu, who came to her unexpectedly.
"Um... well."
Peng grinned. This was a difficult question for him to answer. He couldn't very well say that Su Xinran had forced him to drink heavily, which led to him having sex while drunk!
In the end, he chose a more tactful way of putting it:
"Because Su Xinran was the first passenger to board the bus..."
Ning Zixuan: "....
The fist hardened.
She should have gotten on the train first and bought the ticket later. Why did she have to worry about this and that? She just didn't believe that, given his personality, he would really take advantage of her and then deny everything!
Ning Zixuan took a deep breath. Forget it, all of this is in the past. She began to recount what had happened that evening:
"When I came in, they had already killed the girl. I fought them for a few rounds; their strength was roughly at the [Breaking Bud] level. From the magical energy fluctuations they emitted, it felt somewhat similar to the Villainess Witch, and they were very likely remnants of the Villainess Witch. However, there was a difference: from the other shadowy figures, I sensed a different kind of magical energy fluctuation, different from the Abyss Nitrogen..."
Ning Zixuan changed the subject very quickly, but Peng Liang also quickly obtained some information from her.
After arriving in Yeqiu City from Ninomiya City, this group of evil forces quickly mingled with the remnants of the Villainess.
As for the other magical fluctuations,
During the last meeting, Kikyo the Magician specifically mentioned that this is a miasma unique to Ninomiya City, with effects similar to the Abyss's Qi, both of which can drive people mad and turn them into monsters.
However, there is one difference:
The latter was caused by an invasion from the abyss and is considered a natural disaster.
The former is something that humans have researched themselves; it seems to be a product of some kind of Soul Ink Fragment Crystal, and it is a man-made disaster!
at the same time,
Outside the comprehensive district hospital in Yeqiu City.
Sitting in her wheelchair, Chen Yao watched as wave after wave of special agents rushed in, and then looked at the towering flames in the hospital caused by the second explosion, her face filled with worry.
If she hadn't promised Senior Violet beforehand, she would have wanted to rush in with the special operations team now, instead of sitting outside watching helplessly.
She was surrounded by many patients in hospital gowns.
They are discussing the situation inside the hospital.
"Tell me, what are these people trying to do? Coming to raid the hospital in the middle of the night, what's their motive? It's one thing for these people not to get a good night's sleep, but they're also preventing others from getting a good night's sleep."
"I don't know, maybe they're just too full to eat."
Among the crowd of onlookers,
Chen Yao's gaze slowly shifted to a middle-aged man wearing a white trench coat. In this dimly lit gathering place, the man was reading a book by the light of the dim lamp, but it was clear that she was not the only one who had noticed him.
A little girl next to him also saw him and asked with some confusion, "Uncle, what book are you reading? You seem so engrossed in it." "Nothing much, it's a book about how magical girls resist the nitrogen erosion of the abyss."
"Sir, are you an expert in this field?"
"No, it's just that a friend asked me to help research how to help magical girls resist the corruption of the abyss's energy a while ago." "Magical girl, could you tell me about it while you're at it?"
The little girl's eyes instantly filled with curiosity when she heard the words "magical girl".
The middle-aged man did not refuse the little girl's question, but instead began to explain in detail:
"Based on my research over the years, after a human girl signs a contract with a magical spirit, a magical core is born. This magical girl's core is usually regarded as the source of the magical girl's power and the carrier of her soul, a highly concentrated combination of spiritual and magical energy."
However, when faced with extreme negative energies like abyssal nitrogen, the magical core can be eroded and contaminated due to the natural conflict with the magical girl's energy source, weak psychological defenses, and a malfunction in the resonance mechanism.
However, currently, aside from strengthening their personal willpower and cultivating higher levels of holy light magic, the magical girls don't seem to have any effective means of resistance...
The middle-aged man talked a lot, and the little girl nodded throughout, but her eyes were full of confusion, as if she were listening to gibberish.
After a long while,
Wait until the middle-aged man pauses.
"Wow, uncle, you're amazing! But I think I just heard my mom calling me. I'll come chat with you again later."
The little girl stuck out her tongue and quickly moved away from the troublesome place.
As the young woman left, the middle-aged man turned around, his deep eyes fixed on Chen Yao, and smiled, "Miss, you've been listening the whole time. Are you also very interested in this?"