Apocalypse, then transforming into a magical girl

However, after the little ball of flesh made a "V" sign, its tiny eyes blinked twice and then suddenly turned into circles, softly falling into the puddle and splashing up a small spray of water.

This sudden turn of events startled all three of them.

"Sasha!...No, is she playing a trick on me again?"

"No." Little Green cautiously approached, bent down, and carefully observed the small, limp ball of flesh lying in the water. Its tentacles drooped softly, devoid of any vitality.

"She looks really weak. Like... she's about to break down." Her tone was worried.

Bai Shuyuan's eyes swept over as well: "It is obviously extremely weak. In the previous battle, it also lost a large amount of biomass in a short period of time, and it is now difficult to maintain its structure."

"...However, judging from the energy fluctuations, it is relatively stable, and there is no immediate danger to life."

"What? Biomass? You mean you want to eat, right?" Before Bai Shuyuan could finish speaking, Xia Zhaozhao completely ignored the fact that the little ball of flesh in front of her was still in a somewhat dazed state and directly picked up the small ball of flesh.

"As for food...we'll go to the university cafeteria now...no, no! The cafeteria was covered in that huge lump of meat before! Is there anything left to eat in there?" she asked anxiously.

"Not necessarily!" Little Green seemed to have thought of something. "Wasn't the previous seed bank intact? That means as long as the structure is well-sealed, the previous flesh and blood couldn't have invaded!"

"So, that means, near the cafeteria..."

Before she finished speaking, Xia Zhaozhao grabbed the piece of meat and rushed towards the cafeteria she remembered, splashing water everywhere.

Inside the cafeteria, a strange, mixed odor permeated the air. The ground was covered with lifeless black slime and the shattered remains of tables and chairs. Most of the area had been destroyed by the previous torrent of blood and flesh, with only some secluded corners remaining intact.

She carefully placed the meat pieces on a relatively clean ceramic counter and then plunged into the canteen's kitchen.

She then rummaged through the kitchen cabinets, the sounds of metal clanging and glass shattering constantly coming from there.

Not long after, Xia Zhaozhao's excited shouts rang out: "Little Green! Little White! The refrigerator here seems to be fine—ugh! It stinks! The meat is all rotten!"

Xiao Lü and Bai Shuyuan followed them in one after the other.

Upon hearing this, Bai Shuyuan remained calm and composed, and spoke indifferently:

"It's alright. The way aggregates consume biomass differs significantly from humans. They tend to directly decompose organic matter and are far more resistant to decay than humans. Moreover, from a nutritional perspective, those..."

"Gurgle—there's no other way! Sasha, I'm sorry, but in order for you to live—!" Xia Zhaozhao, feeling utterly hopeless, grabbed the small, helpless little ball of flesh next to her and tried to stuff it into the refrigerator.

"Stop—!" Xiao Lü quickly stepped forward, grabbed Xia Zhaozhao's wrist, and stopped her inhumane act of abuse. "What I meant was, well-packaged food! Didn't you see those vending machines in the corner of the cafeteria when you were running away?"

"Oh!" Xia Zhaozhao suddenly woke up from her dream, slapped her forehead, and immediately carried the meatball back to the cafeteria hall, where she found the few overturned vending machines in the corner.

She carefully placed Sasha aside, then delivered a clean and swift side kick to the side of the vending machine.

With a loud crash, the glass on the surface of the vending machine shattered, revealing rows of snacks inside.

She frantically tore open the packaging of cookies, bread, and other foods, then opened a bottle of cola and placed them all next to Sasha's little meatball.

Sasha's body trembled slightly, then several tiny tentacles extended, first choosing the piece of bread that looked the most palatable. It used one of its tentacles to roll it up and slowly swallowed it.

After about ten minutes of food replenishment, Sasha's condition visibly improved, and her whiskers became more flexible.

Having regained some strength, Sasha immediately extended a tentacle and began swiping around.

Soon, an emoticon appeared in front of the three of them.

「(╬￣へ￣)」

Immediately afterwards, the tentacle pointed mercilessly at Xia Zhaozhao, who was guiltily looking away and whistling.

"...I think it's full of resentment that you want to feed it garbage." Little Green was speechless. After all, it was an existence born from human memories, so its dietary preferences were definitely different from those of other aggregates.

"Oh dear, it's an emergency, an emergency..." Xia Zhaozhao knew she was in the wrong, and her voice grew softer and softer.

As if to emphasize her dissatisfaction, or perhaps to show off the results of her recovery, Sasha's flesh suddenly began to writhe violently.

A part of its body was changing at a speed visible to the naked eye. The originally amorphous flesh and blood tissue rapidly took shape, and finally, the entire body transformed into the girl's fair right hand, along with the arm.

The hand moved its five fingers deftly, and to Xia Zhaozhao's astonished gaze, gave her a thumbs-down gesture.

"...So gentle, so polite. If I were Sasha, I would give her the middle finger without hesitation," Xiao Lü continued to complain.

"..." Xia Zhaozhao was speechless and could only puff out her cheeks in a sullen manner. But then, the two of them immediately realized what was going on.

"Wait! Sasha can actually... use that ability to create illusions?" Xia Zhaozhao was dumbfounded, her voice rising several decibels.

Xiao Lü was also stunned. She remembered clearly that the cognitive interference she had experienced before was an ability that Ye Hao, who was insane, only possessed after merging with the "deformed fetus." Sasha actually retained this ability?

To prevent seeing those hallucinations again and causing unnecessary stress to her mind, Bai Shuyuan subconsciously closed her eyes the moment she observed Sasha's transformation, only cautiously squinting a small crack, preparing to receive only a small amount of information.

However, through that narrow slit, what she saw this time was a clear and real girl's arm, without the feeling of being bombarded with information as before, and it did not have any impact on her mind.

Bai Shuyuan opened her eyes slowly, puzzled, and observed the perfectly shaped arm that Sasha had transformed into.

Even she was stunned for a moment. After a short while, she slowly spoke, her tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible surprise.

"No, that's not an illusion. It... seems to possess some degree of shapeshifting ability."