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

As it turns out, there are still too few magical girls in the world who are both stable and reliable.

Red Rose is certainly the most reliable one, but she is an ancient figure of her caliber who has long since retired and only occasionally shows up to help. It's not fair to expect such a veteran to be of consistent use.

Next up are several hardworking veteran teams—such as the Azalea Team from Lincheng and the Tulip Team from Bingcheng.

Their combat strength is average, and their record against monsters doesn't seem as outstanding as that of top-tier teams. However, their strength lies in the diversity and adaptability of their magic, making them suitable for most monster-hunting battles.

However, there are also many commendable and steady teams among the new generation. Unfortunately, Su Tianqing did not encounter most of them. Instead, under the guidance of Rabbit Cat Cat and Dog, along with Alice and the Different Color Alice, she witnessed the unique aspects of a group of magical girls:

Bai Lili appears to be noble and elegant, but in reality, she is a chatterbox who can argue with cats for hundreds of floors, and her true form is still a little girl.

Despite their powerful firepower and poor reputation, the Wheat Squad is actually a group of well-behaved kids with awkward personalities who need correction.

The Qiugui Squad is even more extreme; who would have thought that a world-class idol group would be tokusatsu enthusiasts in private?

Especially when she saw Bai Lili and Qiu Gui tied up by the [Deep Dark Fantasy·Fantasy Witch] and about to start a performance that couldn't be broadcast, Su Tianqing's last good impression of her seniors completely collapsed.

Does she really have any good impression of me? The dog is already giving me strange looks and trying to hint at it.

"...Miss Bai Lili."

Su Tianqing raised her hand and took over the autonomous actions of Deep Dark Fantasy. The witch stopped just as Bai Lili was about to fall into an even more piercing explosion. The latter sighed as if she had been saved and looked at the golden-haired fox girl with pleading eyes.

"Moon Fox! Get this witch away from me! I'm here to help investigate the Albatross!"

"It's over." Qiu Gui, who was tied up like a dumpling and hung to the side by several ropes, couldn't help but sigh softly when she heard Bai Lili say this.

Especially when she saw the golden-haired fox girl's expression gradually change from surprise to playful joy, Bai Lili realized something:

Do not try to attract Xin Yuehu's attention under any circumstances.

……

Of course, Su Tianqing didn't make the two seniors suffer too much.

In other words, control of the dark fantasy was handed over to the cat, allowing Lily and the fantasy witch controlled by the cat to have a strange duel.

"Ouch...you silly cat, why are you always so rough with me..."

Bai Lili rubbed her shoulders and elbows as she sat back down on the sofa in the lounge. Hellcat sat down opposite her happily, picked up a cat paw-patterned mug from the table, and had her familiar bring a paper cup to Bai Lili and Qiu Gui respectively.

"What would you like to drink, Coke or Fanta?"

"Aren't there any non-carbonated options, like jasmine tea?"

The familiar poured Lily a glass of iced tea.

"Well then, let's get down to business, about the albatross," Xin Yuehu said, gesturing for her companions to sit around the coffee table.

Bai Lili sat up straight, and Qiu Gui followed suit and sat up a little more straight as well.

From the frequent disappearances to the series of anomalies within the Millennium and that dilapidated mental image, and the unusual changes across time, such as the football statue, even the two seasoned magical girls, who had been through countless battles, couldn't help but widen their eyes.

"Really?" Bai Lili couldn't help but ask, "You really found an albatross 16 years later?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the Albatross senior who went missing back then." The golden-haired fox girl nodded.

"Our series of experiments were successful. We collected the coded messages transmitted by the albatross from the bronze statue, and we plan to use a terminal to establish contact between her and us."

"But the problem lies precisely in this terminal."

Subsequently, Su Tianqing placed the Hero Association's investigation findings on the coffee table, clearly stating, "A thorough search was conducted in Rongcheng, but no trace of the terminal's signal was found."

"Hyacinth can make sure Albatross got the terminal, but where exactly did she hide it? Nobody else knows."

"I see... Then can we just let the hyacinth go inside and ask the albatross?" Qiu Gui couldn't help but ask.

Then Bai Lili and Xin Yuehu gave him a lecture on the [Law of Time] and [Mist of the Future] that they had learned from Inari in the port city. He seemed to understand for a long time before finally nodding.

"In short, I'm entrusting the investigation to you two in Rongcheng!" the golden-haired fox girl said solemnly.

"We must think like magical girls and figure out where Albatross-senpai will hide that terminal. There will definitely be a generous reward afterward."

Upon hearing the word "reward," Bai Lili subconsciously glanced in the direction of the Hellcat, a strange thought inexplicably popping into her mind:

Could it be that the little fox's so-called reward is a "gift" with a Hellcat-like style, such as "cat punches from cats"?

The generosity of Xin Yuehu in giving gifts was unmatched even by the Hero Association, so Bai Lili immediately dismissed the idea in her mind.

"Even if you say that, what should we do specifically?" Bai Lili pressed.

Simply put, it boils down to two words.

"—Treasure Hunt!"

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【The Secret Treasure of Chengdu by Xin Yuehu☆~Season 1】

On the magical girl forum, a previously unknown post quietly appeared.

The netizens who were browsing the post initially treated it as just another piece of fake spam and were about to scroll past it. However, when they refreshed the page again, they saw that the post had been manually pinned to the top by the super administrator, and even had a colorful, flowing title effect added to it.

Just like the light-dazzling titles of some browser games, such as GG Skull Gold Farming servers.

"Honestly, don't you guys think this lighting effect is a bit too tacky?" Bai Lili said to Cang Er beside her.

"Well... after all, she's Senior Red Rose. She probably thinks this is cool and eye-catching," Cang Er replied with a wry smile.

The post listed the details of the event announced by Xin Yuehu to the public: "Fox has hidden a treasure somewhere in Rongcheng; only the magic of magical girls can find it."

[Let's go, magical girls! Search for the great treasure in Chengdu and win the ultimate prize!]

Then a list of magical girls participating in the treasure hunt was displayed. Bai Lili clearly saw her name written in the first line, and even her forum profile link was thoughtfully included.

But for some reason, many magical girls from surrounding cities also joined the list, including magical girls from Gaocheng and Lincheng.

This suddenly made Bai Lili, who was originally confident of victory, feel a strange sense of tension.

"Since we want to get the prize from Xinyuehu, I think we should seriously consider what she said," Bai Lili said to her companions.

"Where do you think the albatross will hide the terminal, in the sewers or underground in the park?"

The crowd looked at each other, chattering amongst themselves.

Watching her companions having a heated discussion, Bai Lili's gaze fell to the window, and her thoughts drifted back to more than a decade ago.

At that time, I was a rookie magical girl who had just started out. I took over the responsibility of protecting Shanghai from my retired seniors and had a difficult time on my own.

One day, as he was fighting against the monster as usual, the girl who descended from the sky with a staff left a deep impression on him.

It was from that time that Bai Lili began to learn about the Red Snow Squad in Rongcheng, established a connection with Albatross, a senior whose fighting style was very similar to her own, and learned a lot of useful knowledge from her.

Thinking of this, Bai Lili lowered her gaze, squinting at the towering buildings of Rongcheng.

What have you been through all these years, Albatross?