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Chapter 9: The Encounter Was Neither a Dream Nor a Chance Encounter

"Hello sister, I want a cup of pudding milk tea, but no pudding, I'm on a diet."

The newly opened milk tea shop is refreshing, and the brand-new decoration still retains a faint smell of paint.

It was early afternoon, during class time, so naturally there weren't many people around.

Upon hearing the voice, the waiter lowered his head and saw the girl struggling to stand on tiptoe, but all that could be seen were her beautiful eyes. He immediately felt a little uncomfortable, and then said gently, "Little girl, eating more pudding at this age can help you grow taller."

The little girl then made an awkward expression, and after a long while she mumbled, "...I want half a pudding, and also, I'm sixteen years old."

Behind the little girl, Jiang Keke, who had followed, also stared blankly at the small girl in front of her...

That's right, this little girl is the pink magical girl who looked like a veteran from earlier.

Jiang Keke thought it would be more serious...

"I'd like a glass of lemonade." Jiang Keke searched her pockets and found that the discount coupons were still there, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

She doesn't have much pocket money.

The little girl clinging to the counter glanced at her sideways and said, "The lemonade doesn't taste good."

"But it's very cheap."

The waiter smiled and said, "As the older sister, you should take good care of your younger sister."

“We’re not sisters,” Jiang Keke denied. “Besides, she’s older than me.”

"Ahaha, I see..." The waiter immediately chuckled awkwardly, "It'll be ready in a moment, please wait a bit."

This is a newly opened milk tea shop. There are schools nearby, so the competition on this street is quite fierce. To attract customers, new shops usually offer big discounts.

With the previous discount coupon, the lemonade only costs 80 cents, which is already the cheapest price on the whole street.

Before long, the pudding milk tea and lemonade were served. Seeing that the petite senior had to stand on tiptoe and raise her hands to hold the milk tea, Jiang Keke helped her hold it as well.

At sixteen years old and already this tall, is there really no hope for him...?

Somewhat rudely, I thought, and also somewhat amazed that magical girl transformations could increase height.

She has some knowledge of magical girls, but she certainly doesn't know these kinds of details.

The two found a secluded spot by the window and sat down. After putting down her backpack, Jiang Keke didn't rush to drink her lemonade, but instead looked at the magical girl senior opposite her.

Sitting on the stool, his legs didn't even touch the ground...

Her outfit was actually quite mature: a black turtleneck top tucked into a super high-waisted black mini skirt, which emphasized her slender waist while also elongating her legs.

Although it's a drop in the ocean.

The skirt hem falls above the knee and is paired with chunky lace-up combat boots, maintaining a mature and cool style while also adding height...

Unfortunately, her blissful expression of squinting and biting a straw while drinking milk tea was rather childish, which completely ruined the effect of her outfit.

Noticing that she was being stared at, Yinlian spoke up first, saying, "Jiang Keke, congratulations on becoming a magical girl."

Jiang Keke gave a wry smile. "Thank you, but I don't think this is something to celebrate..."

"Alright." Yinlian's relaxed and lazy expression finally turned serious.

"Since that's the case, then I'll get straight to the point. Jiang Keke, would you like to join our Disaster Management Bureau?"

Jiang Keke asked cautiously, "Is it okay if I don't join?"

"Of course you can choose not to join, but you'll still have to accept the Disaster Management Bureau's control. You'll need to write a report every time you transform, and leaving BH City will require even more complicated procedures..."

Although she had some expectations, Jiang Keke still felt somewhat disappointed.

So, unwilling to give up, she asked, "Even free-spirited magical girls are subject to regulation..."

Yinlian nodded very seriously: "Of course, there is no future in acting alone. You don't get paid for defeating the monsters. Moreover, some criminals are eyeing the magical girls' power. Without transformation, magical girls are very weak and easily ambushed, which is very dangerous. You should think it over carefully."

"Isn't there the Free Magical Girls Organization...?"

"Listen," Yinlian's voice suddenly turned serious, "That's an illegal organization! If they get caught, they'll face prosecution and imprisonment. Don't go astray!"

Jiang Keke was immediately startled.

She knew that the Disaster Management Bureau was very cautious and strict in its control over the powers of magical girls, but such a hostile attitude was still beyond her expectations.

"You know absolutely nothing about them. The only illegal magical girl organization in BH City, the Qingyun Sect! Do you know how wicked this organization is?"

Jiang Keke shrank back. Although she was short, her serious demeanor was quite like a teacher's. She retorted in a low voice, "But, the Qingyun Sect hasn't harmed the people, has it? They've been fighting against the monsters..."

"Confrontation?" Silver Lotus scoffed. "What they're doing isn't confrontation, it's hunting! They treat the Calamity Beasts as their prey, constantly vying with official magical girls for them, and even attacking magical girls for it!"

"It's healthy market competition..."

After Yinlian glared at her, Jiang Keke dared not speak.

After taking a big sip of her milk tea, the official magical girl continued, "The most terrifying thing about the Qingyun Sect is that they not only hunt disaster beasts, but also raise them. Their members claim that disaster beasts can be tamed into guardian spirit beasts, which is simply absurd. If a large number of disaster beasts gather and get out of control, the consequences will be unimaginable."

What is a guardian spirit beast?

"How would I know?" Yinlian snorted. "Anyway, they're a bunch of lunatics who will be dealt with by the Disaster Management Bureau sooner or later. I'm not trying to scare you, but it's not easy to have a junior like them. I can't let you go astray. They not only steal disaster beasts, but also steal the miracle seeds of magical girls and tame them into their own tools."

"Oh, oh." Jiang Keke was stunned by what she heard, rubbing the cold lemonade in her hands. "Has the Disaster Management Bureau still not found any trace of the Qingyun Sect?"

Realizing that she had been a little agitated and that this had made the atmosphere a bit stiff, Yinlian softened her tone and said, "Not yet. The Qingyun Sect has been hiding it very well."

"Has Fuyuki always been active in the public eye? Is he hard to find?"

“Winter Lord isn’t the main point.” Silver Lotus shook her head. “The leader of the Azure Cloud Sect, oh, the one they call the Sect Master, is a purple-haired magical girl. She might be the only Blooming-level magical girl in the Azure Cloud Sect, but the Bureau can’t confirm it. She’s the one the Disaster Management Bureau fears the most. Not only is she incredibly powerful, but she’s also very secretive…”

"Purple, magical girl?"

Jiang Keke murmured something, naturally thinking of the person who taught her how to transform today.

So she's the leader of the Free Magical Girls organization?
Amazing.

A sense of pride and honor rose in my heart.

“The purple magical girl is extremely dangerous.” Silver Lotus’s expression darkened. “She has actually killed magical girls.”

Jiang Keke froze, stammering, "No, that's unlikely, isn't it? Killing a magical girl..."

"The Disaster Management Bureau has records. If you see a purple magical girl, it's best to stay away. But don't worry too much, she rarely appears, and you usually don't encounter her."

But I really did encounter it...

Jiang Keke thought about it, but ultimately didn't say anything.

Compared to the girl she was meeting for the first time, she was more willing to believe Ziyuan, who had saved her.

He must not be a bad person.

……

Seeds of lamentation.

Holding the black seed, Jiang Si, still undergoing her transformation, watched the black energy churning within it under the sunlight. As magic passed through the Seed of Lamentation, the black energy melted and disintegrated, transforming into multicolored light.

Jiang Si calls this a magic crystal.

Although my first thought was that it was a demon core, the calamity beast seemed more like a magical beast than a demon beast.

Therefore, he ultimately felt that the Seed of Lamentation was closer to the Magic Crystal.

Based on experience, magic crystals can be used for cultivation or as currency.

It's a pity that there aren't any mercenary guilds in BH City offering bounties for magic crystals, which makes it a bit less interesting.

The cultivation methods in the early stages of the magical world are quite different from those of immortal cultivation, but in the end they are actually quite similar: comprehending the laws and opening up the path to immortality.

This is what is meant by different paths leading to the same destination.

Jiang Si tried many training methods, but it was difficult for a mere physical trainer to improve the magical girl's power, since her power was already quite terrifying.

Meditation and enlightenment are somewhat ahead of their time and not really suitable for this level.

Absorbing spiritual energy—it's hard to sense any spiritual energy in this world, there's plenty of pollution, so magical girls probably wouldn't be able to absorb it either.

Moreover, being able to sense the beginning of spiritual energy refining indicates a high aptitude for cultivation, which Jiang Si clearly lacks, even when she transforms into a magical girl. However, after transforming, she should be considered to have spiritual roots.

Because his magic power resembled fire, he guessed that he must have a fire elemental root.

As for other cultivation methods, such as battle qi, fruit position, sequence, role-playing, magic potions, etc., they are even less likely.

There aren't many strange and unusual things in this world besides magical girls. Of course, it's also possible that I haven't encountered them yet, just like I didn't encounter magical girls before.

The final method of cultivation they found was to absorb magic crystals and accumulate magic power.

It is very primitive yet widespread; whether it is magic or immortal cultivation, there are basically similar cultivation methods.

The facts have proven that the wisdom of our predecessors is not wrong. Online articles are not just written randomly; they are based on evidence and theory.

The power within the magic crystal comes from the calamity beasts, and is basically similar to that of magical girls, although there may be slight differences in its nature.

But for Jiang Si, it didn't matter; she absorbed it all the same way.

Once it was fully absorbed into the body, the magic crystal—the so-called Seed of Lamentation—shattered like glass and scattered all over the ground.

Jiang Si flicked her finger, and a wisp of purple flame landed on the debris, turning it into ashes that drifted away in the wind.

The increase in strength wasn't significant.

About six months ago, after he gained strength by absorbing the power of magic crystals and entered the realm of Blooming, the benefits of absorbing magic crystals began to decrease.

This event is also recorded in the novel; there is a limit to the simple accumulation of power.

The next step will likely depend on self-comprehension or a stroke of luck, such as encountering rare and precious treasures, to achieve a breakthrough.

The purple flames gradually faded from her body, and Jiang Si, having finished her transformation, clearly felt that her field of vision had increased.

The fact that one's height decreases after transformation is somewhat worrying, and in battle, even a slight difference in height can be a fatal flaw.

He spent a lot of time training and adapting to ensure that neither body type nor height would give him any advantage.

The purple miracle seed landed in Jiang Si's hand, and she wiped it clean.

The pure purple flames that once surged within have now become stained with some grime.

Black spots, like spots, covered the surface of the miracle seed.

The idea that absorbing magic crystals will corrupt one's own magic power—this outdated concept is still around...

It's fair to say that this place might be a bit out of touch with the times.

Jiang Si didn't take it to heart and casually put it away.

The so-called pollution can be eliminated as long as we continue to advance; there's no need to worry about it.

Just a little bit of wind and frost.

When I returned to the factory, Bing Tang had already left. She was a model student, and even if she skipped class, it would only be for half a day.

Jiang Si continued her training.

Having just absorbed the magic power of the magic crystal, he wanted to try to see if he could extend the effects of the magic power to his physical body.

Since transforming into a magical girl three years ago, he has discovered that the limits of his physical body have been unleashed.

Previously, once I reached my limit in training, I was unable to increase my strength by even a fraction.

Having gained the power to transform into a magical girl, he never encountered this bottleneck again.

It's clearly the effect of the magical girl's power.

Therefore, if the magic power in the magic crystal could be transferred to this physical body, perhaps a greater breakthrough could be achieved.

I tried lifting barbells and doing pull-ups.

The result was not ideal.

Magic is something that ordinary humans cannot withstand; a large influx of magic will directly lead to death.

One of the dangers of the calamity beasts is that they unconsciously and continuously spread magic. If ordinary people stay near the calamity beasts for too long, they will be contaminated by the magic, which will cause their physical functions to decline.

However, a small amount of magic cannot even condense in the human body and will quickly dissipate.

We need to find other solutions.

I've heard that within the Disaster Management Bureau, there's a saying about using miracle seeds to pass on power.

However, once the inheritance is used, the original owner of the Miracle Seed will not only lose the power to transform, but also lose all memories related to the magical girl, which is quite cruel.

Moreover, directly stealing the Miracle Seed from the magical girl is not only troublesome but also doesn't fit the style of the Qingyun Sect. The protagonist of online novels generally needs to have a positive outlook on life. Although sometimes it's like having three coffins in the house arranged very properly, Jiang Si is not someone who indiscriminately kills innocent people.

In any case, it's much easier to steal the vacant Miracle Seeds from the Disaster Management Bureau than to directly steal the Magical Girls.

Bing Tang has been planning this for a long time, and we should see results soon...

After finishing my workout, I got off the horizontal bar, wiped the sweat off, glanced at the time, and realized it was almost time to go home.

A bird flew in from who knows where.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the bird was made up of individual threads, the flowing, magical lines weaving a lifelike little bird that finally landed on Jiang Si's shoulder.

"Lord Sect Master."

The sound was shrill, like a bird's chirp, but it was barely understandable.

"The Disaster Management Bureau has contacted your sister. Should we stop them?"

Jiang Si washed off the sweat under the water curtain in the Illusion Moon Cave, shook her head, and said, "Don't worry about her."

Joining the Disaster Management Bureau would actually be advantageous to them.

(End of this chapter)