Apocalypse, then transforming into a magical girl

However, Sasha quickly forgave Xia Zhaozhao for her previous actions.

The fleshy ball transformed into a fair arm, which even reached out and shook hands with Xia Zhaozhao.

Looking at this strange scene, Xiao Lü's doubts had not completely dissipated.

She turned her head to look at Bai Shuyuan beside her, and asked in a low voice, "Miss Bai, what do you think... is the reason why Sasha can still exist?"

She paused, then added, "Moreover, not only are they alive, but they also possess this ability to 'transform,' which is incredible."

"I'm not really sure either." Bai Shuyuan paused for a moment, then slowly spoke again.

"I suspect this is related to Ye Hao's almost obsessive attachment to his older sister, Ye Shasha."

"In his memory, Ye Shasha may represent a kind of pure beauty. And this emotion may have formed an extremely powerful spiritual imprint."

Little Green nodded thoughtfully.

"After Ye Hao's death, his negative emotions, such as his desire for revenge and his self-loathing, dissipated along with the core of that monster."

"However, the purest and strongest part of his subconscious was perhaps his obsession with 'hoping that his sister was still alive.'"

"Perhaps it was this spiritual power that 'wove' this strange creature, ultimately creating the independent individual 'Sasa'."

"Of course, although Sasha showed considerable goodwill, this should not change our fundamental assessment of these monsters. Their existence remains a complete disaster for this world."

"...Even the black residue left behind after they lost their activity seemed to erase the 'information' of this world, making a certain chaos even more deeply rooted."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lü finally sighed.

"A 'miracle' woven from pure human emotions..." She seemed to agree with Bai Shuyuan's explanation.

"Hey! You two! What are you whispering about?" Xia Zhaozhao's disgruntled voice suddenly came over.

"Hurry! We need to get down to business! Let's take Sasha to find more delicious food!"

……

The group flew through the city at low altitudes, searching for food as they made their way back towards the bank building.

Sasha's transformed arm, as it continuously devoured the snacks Xia Zhaozhao had scavenged from every corner, was spreading upwards at a visible speed.

At first it was just the elbow, then the shoulder and collarbone were revealed.

Finally, just as Sasha was devouring the food Xia Zhaozhao had found in a flooded convenience store on a street corner, a complete girl's head grew out from the end of her severed arm.

The girl's appearance and demeanor were exactly the same as Sasha in the school uniform that I had seen in the illusion at Xinmao University.

"Wait, wait, wait! Stop—!"

Xia Zhaozhao was unpacking various kinds of food when she saw this, her movements suddenly froze, and she stopped handing food to Sasha.

She glanced warily at Little Green beside her, and like a mother hen protecting her chicks, quickly covered the part of Sasha below her collarbone with her raincoat, which was about to continue to spread.

"Little Green! You're the only one who's not allowed to look... Oh no, no, Sasha, stop growing like that, let's go find some clothes!"

Looking at Xia Zhaozhao's nervous appearance, Xiao Lü rolled her eyes speechlessly, and finally nodded gently.

The group flew slowly through the crimson rain, and after defeating several mindless monsters, they finally found a clothing store on higher ground.

Xia Zhaozhao kicked open the door of the clothing store, casually tossed the food on her shoulder at the entrance, and then enthusiastically wandered among the clothes racks.

"Wow! This one is nice, so cute!" Xia Zhaozhao quickly found a loose yellow T-shirt with a strange band pattern on it from a pile of colorful clothes next to her. She casually held it up and prepared to help Sasha put it on.

However, Sasha only glanced at it briefly before shaking her head violently. Then, she stretched out her only arm and pointed to another garment hanging on the rack next to her.

It was a blue cotton dress, simple and elegant in style, without any unnecessary embellishments.

Xiao Lü leaned against the doorway, watching this scene, and couldn't help but complain again: "Her taste is so much better than yours. You should pay attention and learn from her in the future."

"Huh?...Tch! What's so nice about a blue dress?" she muttered unconvinced, putting away the strange yellow T-shirt and picking up the dress Sasha had chosen, gently helping her put it on.

After putting on the clothes, Sasha's incomplete upper body was covered, making her look like an ordinary, cute girl.

Xia Zhaozhao looked at it with satisfaction, then carefully cradled the broken body and continued to happily feed it.

She quickly tore open a bag of potato chips and stuffed some into her mouth, but suddenly felt a strange wriggling coming from Sasha in her arms.

Then, another head popped out from Sasha's dress, smaller than the previous one, but exactly the same in appearance.

"No, no, no, no, no, no, that's not right! People don't look like that!"

"Sasha! Listen to me! One head is enough! The rest is the belly, the belly!"

After being lectured by Xia Zhaozhao, Sasha seemed to realize that she had grown up in the wrong direction.

She gave a confused look, and then the newly grown head suddenly retracted.

Xia Zhaozhao breathed a long sigh of relief.

Then, two smooth arms suddenly stretched out from the side of the dress, waving along with the first one.

"...Humans only have two hands! Two! Symmetrical! Look at me, look at Little White and Little Green!"

Sasha seemed a little troubled. She tilted her head, and suddenly her eyes lit up, as if she had suddenly figured something out.

Then, under Xia Zhaozhao's gaze, who had already given up on treatment, her arms retracted completely, and in their place were two ridiculously long legs.

Two legs emerged directly from beneath Sasha's head, landing firmly on the clothing store floor with a thud.

Xia Zhaozhao: "...Never mind."

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"...That's fine, at least it makes things easier to move around," Xiao Lü said.

"In the case of insufficient biomass, prioritizing the development of the head and limbs is an efficient temporary strategy." Bai Shuyuan calmly examined the large compass in front of her.

She continued her analysis calmly, "As long as she ingests enough biomass before returning to the base, we can guide her to grow into a normal human."

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhaozhao's expression, which had been both amused and exasperated by Sasha's outfit, paused slightly.

She stared at Bai Shuyuan's oversized black raincoat, and as if suddenly remembering something, her eyes lit up, and she revealed a malicious smile.

She rushed up to Bai Shuyuan and, with both hands, directly lifted up Bai Shuyuan's raincoat.

"I've known Xiaobai for so long, and I've never seen what's under your raincoat before!"

The raincoat was lifted, revealing tactical trousers and military boots underneath. Above that was a tactical vest in the same color scheme, with some accessories of unknown purpose hanging on it.

Her attire was typical of practical clothing, yet it formed a strange contrast with her magical girl identity. However, considering her fighting style, it was not unusual.

"—Eeya!"

"Little Green! Why did you knock on me again! Little White didn't say anything! ...Besides, this is just part of my thirst for knowledge!"

"You're so different from other people. What you're doing is voyeurism, not a virtue."

"..."

Bai Shuyuan remained expressionless, simply staring calmly at her.

However, being stared at like that, she suddenly felt a strange sense of guilt and quickly changed the subject.

"...But then again, Xiaobai's outfit gives people a strong sense of security, like he has everything he needs."

"Not everything is available," Bai Shuyuan replied calmly. "For example, our reserves of 14.5mm ammunition are running low."

"However, that's perfect. I have some preliminary ideas for a new weapon that I might need your help with. I'll explain in detail when I get back to the bank building."