Apocalypse, then transforming into a magical girl

It seems that beneath Bai Shuyuan's face, which appears to be at absolute zero, there is still considerable geological activity.

Xiao Lü felt an embarrassment like jumping onto the table during the company's weekly meeting, attempting a backflip in front of the boss, and failing miserably.

Fortunately, Bai Shuyuan quickly returned to normal.

"I was just thinking that there seems to be someone on our team who is more suited to be a 'hacker' than a human."

Bai Shuyuan turned her gaze, which had cooled down, back to the slightly wriggling ice pack on the table.

"Sasa?" Little Green was stunned for a moment, and the name almost came out of her mouth.

But what followed was an almost equally unthinking rejection.

"This won't work either."

Bai Shuyuan nodded, not surprised by this reaction.

"I won't agree either. Because I'm not without feelings."

She added a sentence, seemingly trying to make amends for her earlier emotional outburst.

"But did you notice Sasha's earlier action? She was able to turn around."

"Hmm, she won't die even if she loses her head. If the 'Kaka's' were still around, this kid would be perfect as a magical girl." Little Green silently added a meaningless remark to her mind.

"In other words, she can separate a part of her body without being affected by it."

"That separated part retained the basic characteristics of the aggregate, but could be completely severed from her main consciousness—before she decided to take it back."

Xiao Lü nodded, understanding what Bai Shuyuan meant.

"...So, we can let Sasha create a alternate account?"

There's no need for Sasha's consciousness to bear that bizarre operating system; all that's needed is for her to separate a small piece of flesh so that the mother worm can parasitize that virtual machine.

In this way, the team may be able to obtain a powerful tool that can remotely manipulate aggregates with almost zero risk.

"Let's go upstairs."

After a brief deliberation, Xiao Lü made a decision.

"They must have been waiting for us for a long time."

Bai Shuyuan nodded in agreement.

It's best to let Sasha decide for herself.

……

The two men, carrying a bag of insects, flew up the building through the window to search for the remaining girls.

As soon as she entered the room, Xiao Lü keenly sensed that there was an unusual atmosphere in the air.

Xia Zhaozhao, Taozi, Shi Yao, and even Sasha were all surrounding the wolf, trying to cheer her up when she was feeling down.

Xiao Lü gestured to Bai Shuyuan with her eyes, indicating that the matter of the insects could be put aside for now.

"What's wrong?" she asked softly as she approached the wolf.

"what……"

Xia Zhaozhao raised her head and recounted what had happened earlier in the most concise way possible.

In short, the wolf told them about what had happened, his principle of "punishing evil and promoting good," and his idea of ​​repairing the overpass to achieve inner balance.

Then, Xia Zhaozhao, relying on her meager knowledge of civil engineering that she had not yet returned to her teacher, rather cruelly pointed out the impossibility of this idea in reality.

And that's how it turned out.

Xia Zhaozhao looked at Xiao Lü, her eyes revealing "Yes, yes, that's it, this pitiful, doting daughter's appearance makes her feel very uncomfortable, even though she can't quite understand it. Moreover, this child seems to be very stubborn and not easy to coax, so no matter what, she doesn't know where she got her from. And as her suspected guardian, you have to come and save me, otherwise I feel that she will turn evil on the spot because she can't complete her good deeds. Help! Help! Help!"

"I...I actually thought of a solution, which is to stretch some steel cables across the break and turn it into a suspension bridge..."

Xia Zhaozhao continued, "But... I did the math."

Peach interrupted immediately: "It was calculated by the three of us—us, Sasha, and me!"

Xia Zhaozhao was speechless: "...That's not important. In short, the problem is huge!"

"What's the problem?"

Xia Zhaozhao's expression turned serious, like a college student giving a thesis defense: "It's mainly about tension."

"Think about it, if you were to pull on iron cables, the load would definitely be borne by the bridge piers on both sides, right? With a span of tens of meters, the tension that the bridge piers would have to endure would be ridiculously high."

She paused for a moment, as if organizing her thoughts.

"Leaving aside the fact that bridge piers are originally designed to support downward weight, the main consideration during the design phase wasn't about stretching the bridge to the sides..."

"Not to mention the bridge piers that are nearby, which have been eaten by those termite monsters and were also affected by our big explosion... God knows how much force they can withstand now."

Xiao Lü looked Xia Zhaozhao up and down with a mixture of surprise and disbelief in her eyes.

"Who are you? Did you possess the Xia Zhaozhao I know?"

Xia Zhaozhao: "..."

The wolf listened quietly, its gray eyes dull and lifeless, looking aggrieved because it "could not do good," its low-pressure atmosphere almost tangible.

Just then, Bai Shuyuan, who had been silently observing everything, slowly spoke.

"What load standard did you base your calculations on?"

"Load capacity? Just...just the standard for a normal highway bridge," Xia Zhaozhao answered instinctively. "At least...it should be able to handle our modified four-wheelers, right?"

Why is it necessary to use four-wheeled vehicles?

"Our goal is to 'connect key locations and facilitate the flow of goods and personnel.' Must this goal be achieved by having heavy vehicles travel on bridges?"

"Large quantities of supplies that require heavy vehicles can be transported by detouring under the overpass. The vehicles themselves have a certain level of defensive capability, and as long as the monsters along the way are cleared out, the risks of detouring are manageable."

"But our greater need is to transport personnel, medicine, water, and food. These things can be done by motorcycle, battery, tricycle, or even by manpower."

Xia Zhaozhao was stunned.

"Oh right! How come I didn't think of that!"

"Therefore, we do not need to build a highway bridge that can bear tens of tons."

"We only need a temporary suspension bridge that can safely accommodate pedestrians and light vehicles. This will reduce the required cable tension by one or even several orders of magnitude."

Bai Shuyuan turned to the wolf, whose expression had become focused again.

"Secondly, there's the issue of structural damage. Shrike's concerns are valid."

"However, I am capable of conducting a comprehensive non-destructive testing on the bridge piers."

Bai Shuyuan said that she could see clearly where the concrete was not strong enough and where the steel bars had broken.

In other words, she can precisely avoid all weak points and set the anchor point in the strongest position.

Wow, a human flaw detector, and it even comes with 3D modeling and stress analysis.

"Wow...this...this ability is way too overpowered..." Xia Zhaozhao exclaimed in a voice distorted with envy.

Bai Shuyuan simply nodded slightly, accepting the praise without any ripples in her expression.

However, after the previous incident, Xiao Lü felt that there might be a hint of smugness hidden beneath her calm expression.

Therefore, the plan is as follows:

"First, I will conduct a comprehensive flaw detection on both sides of the bridge piers to determine the optimal anchorage point."

"Second, use telekinesis to fix the steel cables and construct the main body of the suspension bridge."

"Third, find lightweight materials for the bridge deck and build a simple bridge with a width of about two meters."

"Although it cannot be opened to traffic, it is enough to connect the elevated highway from north to south. Is this 'good deed' significant enough?"

A light shone again in the wolf's eyes. She looked at Bai Shuyuan, her oppressive aura dissipating, and a grateful smile appeared on her face.

"Thank you, wren...wren!"

……

Little Green breathed a sigh of relief, clapped its hands, and attracted everyone's attention.

"Alright, the bridge issue is resolved. Now, we can talk about another rather important matter."

She pointed to the ice pack in her hand.