Starting with magical girls, I'll reign supreme for eternity.

Chapter 136 Speedrunner (5,000)
It's hard to say how the three of them felt when they saw that the clone that appeared was the magical girl Iris.

For the three magical girls from the Disaster Management Bureau present, no one would underestimate the mental image fragments, especially complete ones.

Warning, mobilization, screening, special training, and countless magical girl studies that include incomplete remnants of past mental images and information about Hibiscus's personal life.

Thus, the Disaster Management Bureau's combat team against the mental image remnants, which returned from hell, consisted of more than a dozen Blooming Magical Girls, each one an elite among elites, the most outstanding among blooming.

Then, as soon as we entered, we almost all died.

Even though she, the legendary first official level 300 advanced blooming half-step ultimate magic girl, remained calm and composed in the face of danger, and made a decisive move, she could only barely save two people from the onslaught of the mental image remnants.

This made her take a few extra breaths.

After that, under Teacher Hongmian's guidance, they took a shortcut predicted by the Disaster Management Bureau based on past experience. Even though they had made ample preparations and anticipated the danger of the mental image remnants, the actual situation was still—

"The phantom of the calamity beast from Senior Mu Jin's memories? It's certainly worth a fight."

"You have all the A-rank calamity beast phantoms? It's time to unleash your full power, Qingluan!"

"Teacher Hongmian, save me! There are just too many Mirror Beasts!! Could anything be more outrageous than this?!"

"You mean these monstrous phantoms spawn endlessly and resurrect with multiplied respawn rates? What's the point of fighting? Run!"

"What do you mean we have to fight all the phantom magical girls in full bloom that Hibiscus knows?"

A bitter struggle, fraught with danger at every turn!

I couldn't help but sigh that it truly was a remnant of the mind.

Many times during the journey, the three of them were beaten and had to de-transform, so much so that not only were their magical costumes in disarray, but their clothes were also disheveled, and their faces were bruised. Qingluan's already cracked magic wand was on the verge of breaking, and both Hongmian and Yuanwei looked exhausted.

In particular, a section of Iris's long hair before her transformation was cut off.

"Waaaaah, my hair, my youthful and invincible hair."

"Don't cry, Iris. At least you'll still be long after you transform."

"Wow ah ah ah ah..."

But while the full bloom of the secret realm can cut off her iris hair, it can't cut off her invincible heart!

Full bloom, not bad at all!
So when Iris saw her invincible self emerge from the mirror, she knew something was wrong.

This time, they have finally encountered what may be the biggest crisis in their history!

After a moment of silence.

Iris coughed and said in a deep voice, "This is terrible. The technology of the Mirror Kingdom is so terrifying that it can distinguish the strongest among us at a glance! This is going to be difficult, especially with Qingluan and Teacher Hongmian."

"Is it because the Calamity Dragon wasn't included?" Qingluan said.

“It’s quite possible that the Mirror Kingdom is more adept at replicating magical girls,” Red Cotton added.

"However, in actual combat, Iris has basically never won against me," Qingluan pondered. "Why would you conclude that Iris is stronger than me?"

Little White popped out of her bag, "Because there's no mental imagery domain?"

"It's possible that it's just a simple numerical calculation," Hongmian guessed. "The iris's value is quite high."

Qingluan nodded: "That makes sense."

Hongmian felt somewhat relieved: "As expected, the Disaster Management Bureau was right to abandon numerical measurement..."

"Hey! You guys are just jealous that the Mirror Kingdom system has recognized me as the strongest, aren't you!"

Iris immediately shouted, "You can only be stubborn now! When you're brought to tears by Iris-sama's hidden true strength, you'll know you're wrong!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the Mirror Iris moved as if it had received a command.

Both Qingluan and Hongmian immediately became serious.

While they might joke around normally, when it comes to a real fight, Iris is indeed one of the top experts in the Disaster Management Bureau.

The realm of mental imagery is even more difficult to deal with.

Just as Hongmian was about to open her Mind Domain, the magic wand in her hand suddenly felt incredibly heavy!

"Hmph, I'm just joking around with you guys, and you actually took it seriously?"

Iris, standing nearby, sneered, "Can you even react to my super-invincible instantaneous thousand-meter gravity manipulation?"

Qingluan, holding Xiaobai, could barely stand up and couldn't help but complain, "Stop laughing! Help me!"

"Hurry up, Iris!" Red Cotton urged, "I didn't react in time, I can't move!"

Iris laughed heartily, "See? I told you, I'm the strongest!"

Xiao Bai tilted her head and looked at her, "Help me."

Iris said matter-of-factly, "I didn't realize what was happening either, and I couldn't move."

"..."

The iris's gravity control does more than just immobilize the body.

Even the operation of magic has become extremely difficult.

I learned this trick from Dongjun.

Having witnessed Fuyu-kun freeze magic directly in the North Sea, Iris was always amazed by his skill.

She pondered that if magic could freeze, it should also be able to be controlled by gravity.

Let's give it a try.

Hey, you know what, it really works.

Back at headquarters, Iris's training consisted of constantly trying to manipulate magic using gravity.

In fact, the effect was very good. In the end, I became very skilled at it, and the effect was no worse than Dongjun's.

She had been keeping this ability hidden, preparing to unleash a big surprise at the crucial moment, shocking everyone!

She proved that she did it!

Although it's the clone of Iris on the other side...

"It's only really troublesome when we're facing each other, Iris..."

"I was pretty good when I was on the team!"

"Stop arguing, quickly figure out a way to solve the gravity problem, why is even the flow of magic so difficult..."

Iris said proudly, "If it were that easy to solve, would it still be considered my trump card?"

Qingluan couldn't help but tap her on the head, "What are you so smug about? Hurry up and figure out a solution!"

“I’m already trying!”

"She's coming, watch out!"

Qingluan sighed, "Fine, then I'll bring out my trump card too."

Iris was taken aback. She saw the Incubator perch on Qingluan's shoulder, and the magic power within Qingluan instantly began to flow smoothly!
He simply pulled out the card casually.

"Huh? How... how did you do that?"

"You used gravity control magic once before, and I've remembered it ever since. Of course, I need to come up with a countermeasure so I don't lose to you." Qingluan inserted the card. "Xiaobai and I are one, and by manipulating magic, we can surpass your gravity!"

After all, Qingluan is a mature, calm, steady, quick-witted, honest, hardworking, and nostalgic magical girl!

[Star Pattern Descends: Forging One's Own Radiance!]

"That's unfair! She's cheating! Teacher Hongmian, she's cheating!"

Xiaobai tilted her head, "Incubators are the best partners of magical girls. Assisting magical girls in battle is our mission. This is how magical girls fight..."

The moment the words left her mouth, the dazzling diamond armor on Qingluan's body shattered instantly!

Hongmian was startled and looked at Qingluan, whose mouth was even bleeding. "What happened?"

"In an instant, the magic became lighter, and the circulation went too far, causing the magic to collapse..." Qingluan gasped, "Is this also one of your hidden tricks, Iris?"

After a moment of surprise, Iris coughed, "Uh, um, that's my method. Scared now? I told you I wasn't so easy to deal with."

"You didn't tell me earlier!"

"...Actually, I only just found out that it can be used like this."

"Fool!"

"What did you say! You're the one who's..."

"Stop arguing! It's coming, concentrate!"

Just as the three were in a state of chaos, the clone Iris, which was using gravity to suppress them, manipulated the gravity under its feet and leaped up, carrying an immense force as it hurtled towards the three!

Hongmian gritted her teeth, desperately trying to circulate the solidified magic...

"Shh!"

The thick dragon tail pierced through the iris clone that was still in the air.

A large hole was pierced in its chest, and sharp spikes sprouted from its tail, instantly piercing the head of the iris clone!
As soon as the gravity on the three of them disappeared, Iris shuddered, and then the dragon tail flicked, and the clone hit the ground headfirst and smashed to pieces with a "boom"!
She instinctively covered her head and backed away.

Its ferocious methods make one subconsciously feel that the calamity dragon next to them is a real calamity beast!
Hongmian breathed a sigh of relief; the fact that the other party was willing to help meant that they could join forces.

At least we don't have to worry about dealing with the Calamity Dragon anymore.

Compared to the remnants of the mental image, the danger posed by the calamity dragon before us is, so far, far greater...

"Thank you. In any case, the Disaster Management Bureau will definitely remember your contribution in resolving the mental image remnants..." "Get lost."

Hongmian wasn't annoyed at all; she just cheerfully pulled the two students along, saying, "Come on, let's follow behind him..."

The strongest individual has been defeated.

[Reassessing strength... The strongest individual has been changed to the Calamity Dragon, and it will be cloned.]

[Replication failed due to insufficient computing resources.]

[Task changed: Mass copy of recorded targets.]

[Completed: A large number of the strongest magical girls have been copied.]

[Initiating the cleanup task...]

With flashes of light from the giant mirror, countless replicas of irises flew out from it.

Qingluan, holding Xiaobai, couldn't help but sigh, "Irises are as plentiful as stray dogs on the street..."

"You're the stray dog ​​on the street! You don't even deserve to be a stray dog!"

Hongmian couldn't care less about their argument. She noticed that while the irises were multiplying, the mirror over there was shrinking.

Releasing so many clones certainly comes at a price...

While I was thinking, several times the force of gravity suddenly came together!
The three of them couldn't hold on for even a second and were simultaneously embedded in the ground, sinking deep inside, unable to be pried out!

But even Iris stopped boasting.

Everyone watched in silence.

Sure enough, the calamity dragon, despite the immense gravity, flew up!

With a flash of the dragon's tail, the heads of all the iris clones in the front row shot into the sky.

Upon seeing this, Qingluan said blankly, "This time it's not a headshot, it's a headshot, Iris."

Then, the terrifying dragon breath swept through the numerous iris clones, and the explosions, like the crackling of firecrackers, continued incessantly!
The entire Beihai area was bathed in a fiery red light.

"They were cleared out like grunts..." Hongmian sighed.

Although I already knew about the power of the Calamity Dragon, seeing it with my own eyes still left me feeling shocked.

The scene of the calamity dragon easily wiping out a large number of irises in one go had a grand sense of a natural disaster.

Iris simply snorted, "A copy is a copy. A pirated copy is far inferior to the original."

This time, no one laughed at her, because the dragon's breath destroyed the originally indestructible mirror as well, and it flapped its wings and flew south!

"Let's hurry and catch up!"

……

What mental image remnants, magical girls in full bloom, what dangerous place?

Neither of them knew who was spreading rumors around here!

Make it look like the real thing.

She and Xilan carried the mirror all the way to the fourth floor, and they didn't find any danger.

Does that mean accidentally stepping on a piece of debris on the ground and cutting your toe is considered dangerous?

Or is it that the Twin Lords are simply incredibly strong, managing to avoid the dangers of the mental image remnants?

In short, the biggest danger along the way is Xilan, who is right next to us.

Along the way, Shuangsheng and Xilan were too exhausted to even argue, and they were both lying on the ground unable to move.

Ah, this ruined area is really suitable as a vacation spot. The deserted Beihai is safe and quiet.

They can even run around freely and vent their frustrations. Honestly, if this were a tourist destination, it would be incredibly profitable.

The only downside is that this place is deserted, otherwise the two of us, who are bored to death, would have liked to get our hair done...

"Hey! You two!"

The prince was too exhausted to even be angry or curse. Looking at his nearly empty savings, he was on the verge of tears. "Two good-for-nothings, that's enough for now. I don't need you anymore! Here's your pay, get out!"

A lump of money was thrown in his face. Twins were about to get angry, but when they saw that it was about ten thousand yuan, their anger immediately subsided. They laughed and said, "What are you saying? As the complete witch star of the Witch Association, I, Twins, will never abandon the mission. I will definitely follow the client's requirements and deliver you to the core of the Mirror Kingdom!"

"I told you to get out of here!"

"Damn it, you have no manners at all." Twins said, feeling wronged. "I've been so loyal, and you actually told me to get lost? You've really broken Twins' hearts!"

Xi Lan, standing beside him, also weakly raised her hand, "Yes, we two have risked our lives for you. Put your hand on your heart and tell me, have we ever backed down even a single step along the way!"

"They're using all my precious stuff!"

The prince was furious!

As the prince of the Mirror Kingdom, he naturally possessed a shortcut to the core.

The North Sea Space, which can skip the first twenty layers of erosion zones, can directly reach the entrance to the ninth final defense layer of the Mirror Kingdom by passing through only four of them.

Although I don't know why there were so few Mirror Beasts along the way, it was generally quite safe.

However, a few high-level mirror beasts occasionally appear.

Force reflection, damage reflection, illusion, spatial collapse, displacement...

They used every available force to barely defeat those few A-level mirror beasts.

"Without you two, I could have gone much faster! It's because of you two that I have to empty my coffers to deal with even a single A-rank Mirror Beast! What do you mean by risking your lives for me! If it weren't for me, how many times would you two pieces of trash have died! Tell me!"

The twins chuckled and kicked the mirror next to them with their slippers. "You're being too formal, Your Highness. We've been carrying your mirror all this way, which has made it hard for us to move around freely. Besides, those treasures of yours, if we don't use them now, we might not need them later. Are we going to waste them?"

"I brought the witches in here so you could help me out of some trouble and minimize the exposure of my resources!" The prince pointed at the two of them angrily. "And what have you done? Forget about helping me out of any trouble, you're lucky if you don't cause me any more problems. We're only on the fourth floor, and you've already used up all my trump cards! And you won't even transform!"

"It's no use even if I transform..."

Along the way, whenever they encountered any danger, the twins would immediately pull Xilan away. If it weren't for the prince using various props to keep the complete witch from dealing with those mirror beasts, they probably would have been gone long ago.

However, if he were to defeat the Mirror Beast using only these tools, even two well-trained ordinary people could do it.

Why bother seeking cooperation with the Witch Association and bringing in the Complete Witch?

They were just hoping that the girls could handle some of the troubles themselves, so that they could save some of their precious resources to deal with the problems later on.

Although the prince is the prince of the Mirror Kingdom, the problem is that the Mirror Kingdom system, which is sealed in the remnants of the mind image, does not recognize him as a prince. After all, in terms of bloodline, he is considered a collateral descendant.

The Mirror Kingdom system is extremely strict in determining bloodlines. Anyone who is not a direct descendant of the royal family and tries to seize power will likely be considered a usurper.

Therefore, in reality, even the prince's situation wouldn't be much better than others when facing the core system of the Mirror Kingdom.

He must keep his trump card up his sleeve to deal with the final system cleanup, find a way to break the seal on the Mirror Kingdom, then format the core system for re-authentication and finally reclaim the Hidden Gate...

Thinking about all the things he had to do, and watching the twins and Xilan start chattering and arguing, the prince felt not just a faint despair, but a deep, intense one.

Is the Mirror Kingdom's century-long dream about to be destroyed in an instant? Destroyed just like that by two carefree little brats...?

Just when he was being tormented by these two complete witches to the point of wanting to cry.

Suddenly, a crack appeared in the sky above Beihai.

All three of them looked up, and after a long while, they heard a loud crash as the glass shattered.

The enormous body of the calamity dragon was smashed down from the sky in an instant!
The twins immediately scrambled to the side, while Xilan didn't even try to avoid them, simply cheering, "Lord Si Mo Tu!"

The twins then realized that it was the leader of the Disaster Dragons who had fallen.

Then her heart skipped a beat. She looked up and saw a pale green magical girl indifferently watching the falling calamity dragon in the dark, colorful space that had been cracked open above her.

However, the Calamity Dragon quickly got up, let out a huge roar at the magical girl, and flew into the sky again!
Xi Lan immediately grabbed the dragon's tail and followed. When the twins wanted to catch up as well, the prince beside them suddenly said, "Don't go."

The twins turned their heads and glanced at each other.

"Don't go to your death." The prince sneered. "That's the core technology of the Mirror Kingdom. After so many years of planning and preparation, they should have completely replicated the technology of the fully-bloomed magical girl Hibiscus at her peak, only lacking the mental imagery domain and the corresponding magic power."

"Huh?" The twins looked bewildered. "What do you mean?"

As the Calamity Dragon flew up, the shattered space above quickly healed, and huge tremors could be heard from the upper space from time to time, indicating that the battle was very intense.

"The Land of Mirrors knew about the Mankai Magical Girls in this world from the very beginning, and they had been considering how to deal with the terrifying Mankai Magical Girls."

The prince didn't hide anything, and said coldly, "It's just that Mu Jin came too quickly, which caused the Mirror Kingdom's plan to not be fully launched yet. However, the Mirror Kingdom is different from the trash in your world. Even in this situation, we have already made preparations."

"Magical Girl Hibiscus is an innocent girl. In the end, she does not have the bloodline of my Mirror Kingdom. She is not ruthless or decisive enough. Especially after a girl in the Mirror Kingdom established a friendship with her, the system determined that there was a 90% probability that she would not destroy the Mirror Kingdom directly, but would choose to seal it away."

"So at that time, the royal family risked everything, concentrating all the system resources. After being sealed by the magical girl Hibiscus, they began to replicate all her abilities from within. Then, as long as they could seize the remnants of her heart image, the Mirror Kingdom could create its own Mankai Magical Girl, and a Mankai Magical Girl that would never disappear."

The prince said disdainfully, "Now you know, right? Twins, it's not that our Mirror Kingdom lost, it's that our Mirror Kingdom doesn't want to play anymore. When the perfect, fully-blooming magical girl of the Mirror Kingdom appears, this world will completely belong to us!"

"This is our Mirror Kingdom's grand plan for the next century!"

After listening for a while, the twins said blankly, "Isn't it still all about getting along with Mulan? It's purely luck that he won the gamble. Mulan is kind, isn't she?"

"If you win, it's not considered gambling."

The prince looked up at the spot again. "It's probably about 80 or 90 percent complete. It only needs a fragment of a mental image to be born, and our perfect, fully-blooming magical girl will be born."

"While they're holding off that clone, let's head straight to the core. Once we gain access to the core system and control of the fully-bloomed magical girl, everything will be under our control!"

The prince finally revealed his excitement, looking at the twins, "When the Kingdom of Mirror reigns supreme, twins, I hereby bestow upon you the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households!"

　There was supposed to be one more chapter, but I just can't make it in time. I'll definitely update twice tomorrow, please vote!

　　
　
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