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

Ever since a certain golden-haired fox became the Shadow of the Stars and possessed a powerful mental world, there has been an unwritten rule in the magical girl world:

Allowing the Heart Moon Fox into any mental world or similar entity is extremely dangerous.

Many new magical girl anime fans and recent fans don't quite understand this and often post questions about it on forums.

[Newbie seeking help: Why can't I let Heartmoon Fox enter the Mindscape?]

Then you'll be overwhelmed by a barrage of follow-up comments at the bottom of the post—

Good heavens, how dare you say that fox's name!

What follows is remarkably consistent—fans and newcomers alike are puzzled, then they seek out their seniors or privately message seasoned fans, only to receive a solemn reply and reminder:

If you encounter trouble related to the world of mental images, and then you seek help from Heart Moon Fox and send her inside...

Congratulations! Your original problem will be resolved soon, but you will then have to face an even more serious issue.

How will you escape from Xin Yuehu's clutches?

As one of the two most senior magical girls who agrees with this unwritten rule, Shirley Akiaki almost immediately objected after hearing Kokoro's spirited "I'm in!!!"

"No." "Absolutely not." "At least not now."

Then Chi Xue joined in, and the three of them spoke in unison.

The three made their meaning very clear—even if there was only a sliver of hope left, even if the hyacinth, their intended trump card, was locked inside, they absolutely could not easily use the Heart Moon Fox, the trump card within the trump card.

If Xin Yuehu's request is granted, what she will say next can be perfectly predicted:

"Am I going in alone? I'm a back row person, you need to give me a strong front row partner, right? I think Cat is pretty good."

"We need an intelligence officer with a more flexible mindset, someone who can avoid the vast majority of battles. Rabbit would be a good fit."

"Hey, what if we encounter danger and can't beat them? Don't worry, Doggy has experience dealing with Jormungandr. Let her go and slap that jellyfish."

"What! I'm a wolf!" the gray wolf bared its teeth.

"See, what did I tell you?"

Bai Lili nudged Qiu Gui's shoulder with her elbow, and the latter shook her head and sighed.

"Miss Xinyuehu, please listen to me first."

Qiu Gui stepped forward and addressed Alice and her orc friends.

"It's not that we don't want to resolve this issue quickly, but your reputations... well, they're not exactly stellar, so we have a few concerns..."

"Hey... why are you guys so rigid? Can't you be a little more flexible?"

The golden-haired fox girl scratched her tail, then reached up and scratched the base of her ear, and said...

"Think about it carefully, who's more dangerous, me or that jellyfish? Of course, it's the jellyfish!"

"Not necessarily," Bai Lili whispered in Shanghai dialect.

Then the Hellcat stared at her for a long time, making Bai Lili's skin crawl.

Xin Yuehu's generous speech was not interrupted by Bai Lili's mention of crickets.

"Instead of everyone arguing here for ages about how to deal with that jellyfish, why don't I, the fox, take control of the situation for now? This will greatly advance Miss Albatross's action plan."

"I have extensive experience in designing mental worlds. As long as I go in and study the specific configuration of the Millennium, I can find a way to optimize the [time loop] or even the structure of the Millennium itself, making the process controllable and safe."

Upon hearing the word "safety," the albatross blinked, its gaze lingering on the hyacinth for a moment before it nodded in agreement.

Then she was glared at by Chi Xue, and the pale-faced girl puffed out her cheeks and pouted to show her dissatisfaction.

—There is an opportunity.

Seeing that the albatross was beginning to waver, the golden-haired fox girl immediately pressed her advantage.

"That's right. During the battle against Garuda in Rongcheng, I controlled so many mental images. Except for the time when Garuda's true form descended, none of the mental image worlds showed any signs of collapse when the battle ended."

"Furthermore, our team also has two elite designers, Alice and Isaac. The mental world they led is not only safe and compliant, but also highly praised. The super-large mental world, 'Fox Virtue Gate,' also has extremely rich gameplay and unique experiences."

"No matter how simple the Millennium was when it was first created, I, the fox, am capable of accurately analyzing its pain points and providing a comprehensive solution and repair plan..."

Albatross grew more and more engrossed in listening, and Chixue seemed to agree with Xinyuehu's reasoning, except for Hyacinth, who jumped out and shouted:

"Don't listen to her nonsense! She just wants to take advantage of this millennial mindset, and then use us to take down that jellyfish..."

"How could you interrupt someone? That's so rude!"

The albatross immediately gave the hyacinth a good scolding, a scene that even made the hellcat raise its eyebrows.

Thus, by utilizing the concept that "the mental world created by this fox is absolutely safe" and her rich past experience with mental imagery, Su Tianqing successfully gained the Albatross's trust and, after weighing the pros and cons, agreed to Xin Yuehu's request:

The fox enters.

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Ten minutes later, on the villain's rooftop.

Magical girls gathered together.

Most people were sitting in the living room, staring at the huge, luxurious LCD TV in front of them and the video game screens on it.

Shuoye Tiannanxing and the two Alices are having a great time playing "Magic Fighter X" in local multiplayer. Fenrir and Nightingale also couldn't resist pulling out their controllers to join the battle.

The remaining group watched as Xin Yuehu, who was diligently directing her familiars to prepare the operation plan and necessary supplies, said that this operation required thorough preparation in case of any unforeseen circumstances. She was currently pulling out a series of astonishingly wonderful gadgets from her magical space and the rooftop storage room:

"First, there's the technologically mature [Molten Iron Core], then the upgraded [Zodiac Fantasy], and the experimental [Earth's Core]..."

"And this and this... bring this too..."

Countless strange capsules were inspected one by one by Xin Yuehu, like a military parade. One capsule was even wrapped tightly in layers of semi-transparent defensive barriers, as if afraid of being accidentally triggered.

"What's in that box? Why is it so tightly packed?" Overwhelmed with curiosity, Bai Lili couldn't help but ask.

Just as she was about to step forward, Hellcat stopped her with a hand gesture, shaking her head repeatedly, a rare occurrence for Hellcat, indicating that she should not disturb them.

"Hmm? This is a prototype developed using second-generation fantasy witch technology, the [Pseudo-Beast Behemoth Prime]."

The golden-haired fox girl casually tossed it onto the magic hand and showed it to the girls in the reception room.

Bai Lili's eyes twitched slightly.

"...Behemoth? The one who fought with Garuda last time?"

"That's right. Based on the experience with Garuda, I specifically enhanced its magic resistance and anti-air capabilities this time. Now Behemoth can take off and stay in the air for about thirty seconds."

Xin Yuehu explained the shiny and wonderful little fox gadgets in great detail.

But the girls were terrified, and couldn't help but think:

...You didn't originally plan to use these tools against us, did you?