Apocalypse, then transforming into a magical girl

Chapter 185 Desperate Situation, My foot!

Xiao Lü gently pulled the few slightly damp pages of paper from the corpse's hand.

The paper was covered with densely written characters.

"Another suicide note?" Xia Zhaozhao leaned closer.

"I guess so."

"Hmm—he wrote so much before he died, let me see what he said."

Xiao Lü didn't answer; her gaze was fixed on the line of text at the very top of the page.

The handwriting is illegible, barely legible.

If you're seeing this message, congratulations, but I regret to inform you that you're probably not getting out.

You will die here, just like us.

"Who's being sarcastic? I'm a magical girl." Xia Zhaozhao curled her lip, her tone full of undisguised disdain.

Why are you arguing with a dead person?

Xiao Lü casually replied and continued looking down.

This is not an exaggeration. I obtained this notebook from another corpse.

I don't know which messenger he was. Anyway, now it's my turn.

The baton is now in your hands, my friend. Although I doubt you'll even make it to the finish line.

Ignoring these pessimistic words, Xiao Lü looked down.

The following content appears to be a summary of survival rules compiled by survivors who were still alive.

The rules here are simple, and also incredibly stupid. Every door is a gamble; what lies behind each one, only heaven knows.

There are two main types of monsters here: one is brainless, and the other looks like a brain.

The brainless humanoid monster is blind; if you stay far enough away, it won't see you.

"How far is 'far'? It's not clearly written at all—" Xia Zhaozhao's complaint came from the side.

"He's already dead, so just go along with him."

"Besides, we don't need this intelligence."

[Those brain-like monsters will cut open your skull and take your brain. They can become invisible, but they're usually found on ceilings or stuck in corners.]

Shine a flashlight on them, or check the ceiling for holes; their camouflage isn't perfect.

It seems to be a fairly effective method of locating enemies; one wonders how much blood the previous survivors shed to develop it.

Also, even if you are attacked, don't panic. Don't be too afraid. They can't run fast. Just watch out for their spit and sneak attacks.

To survive, either become a master stealth expert or just open the door and rush out, gambling that the next room is safe. Those things usually won't chase you past the door.

In any case, remember the two most important things: don't be afraid, and don't fight them.

For some reason, whenever I'm scared, "it" notices me. And whenever I fight, "it" notices me too.

As for what it is, I fucking have no idea, but the dead told me it can monitor and alter this place.

Anyway, I got injured and died here because I fought with the monsters blocking my way.

Also, if you notice anything unusual in the room, pretend you don't know anything and don't observe it. If you observe it for too long, it will eventually notice anyway.

"—Why does this feel like a supernatural tale with rules?" Xia Zhaozhao complained.

"However, we've already violated countless rules. Besides, none of these three rules apply," Little Green replied.

"If I were afraid of that line—if I came alone, I probably would have found it quite creepy. Luckily, I had Little Green with me."

[Also, below are the doors we passed through. These are dozens of rooms that I and that group of guys walked through.]

Xiao Lü's gaze finally shifted to the lower half of the paper.

There, a complex route map was drawn with hasty, scribbled lines.

Each square represents a room, connected by arrows, some even forming loops.

On the map, the office they are currently in is specially circled, and several rooms marked with food are also marked next to it, indicating that it is a supply point discovered by predecessors.

"From now on, it will all be his own business."

Xiao Lü muttered to herself, flipped the paper over, and the handwriting looked much weaker.

My name is Kong An, and my younger brother's name is Kong Quan. We stumbled upon a secret mining operation in an abandoned mine, and the money being taken from their accounts definitely wasn't company-issued. There was also a murder case, which is even more serious. And then, we went in. Believe it or not, it's up to you. I have evidence, but there's no need to go into details.

My brother has a condition called phenylketonuria (PKU). If he doesn't eat certain foods, he'll become mentally impaired. But in prison, he's only given regular food. After losing his intelligence, he's treated like a drug addict driven mad.

Then, when we came out, the world had become this horrible mess.

I always thought the monsters outside were weak, that my enemies were still alive; and that I was strong enough to defeat them.

But I was wrong; our enemy was long dead. The reason I thought the monster was weak was because there were two monster-like figures protecting us too well.

Two monstrous creatures—Little Green subconsciously looked up and met Xia Zhaozhao's gaze.

Little Green thought that the two "monsters" he was talking about were the wolf and her mysterious older sister.

The fact that they can be described as "monsters" by ordinary people shows that they are indeed quite intimidating in Longshan.

"Wait, two?" Little Green asked, puzzled.

"That's a mistake. Wolf seems to have told me that her sister's product expired." Little Green said with some doubt.

"However, perhaps you mean intellectually? Although Lion doesn't like to use her brain much, she is actually quite smart."

[In case you really do have the ability to get out of here, go to Longshan City, and keep heading towards the old town area in the mountains, find a woman who calls herself "Lion".]

"Lion, it really was her! I guessed right!"

"Looks like I've run into an old acquaintance of yours."

She's a sick woman with flaxen hair, she's very sweary, but she's a good person. Go find her, she'll take good care of you.

"----son?"

Xia Zhaozhao's attention was entirely focused on this word, and her face showed utter disbelief.

"When you last saw her, she wasn't disabled?"

Based on her reaction, Xiao Lü followed up with a question.

"I don't know—I've never seen her true form, only her transformed form."

"—Even disregarding her combat abilities, just looking at her transformed form alone, she's incredibly powerful—"

Xia Zhaozhao's tone was somewhat confused.

Little Green nodded.

"By the way, will a disabled magical girl return to her normal state after transforming?" Midori asked.

"I'm not too sure, I haven't seen many magical girls to begin with—but if it's something like a scar, it usually disappears after transforming."

"As for missing limbs, I really don't know. Let's ask Xiaobai when we get out." Xia Zhaozhao wasn't worried about how to get out at all.

However, at this moment, in Xiao Lü's mind, the "lion" suddenly transformed into the image of a reclusive master.

After all, in the martial arts novels I've read, losing an arm, losing a leg, or going blind—these all seem to be positive buffs, right?