My ex-girlfriend is a magical girl junior?

Chapter 264 An Invitation from Roland

The timely notification from Captain A007 successfully rescued Xing Shuang from the predicament.

She immediately seized the opportunity to subtly distance herself from the two girls, creating what she considered a safe distance from the two "juniors" who were giving her some headaches.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm her heart, which was pounding wildly with embarrassment. She put on her calm and gentle smile again and said to them, "Look, there's still important business to attend to. Let's go quickly."

"Tch—" Yin Xue and Xing Xian clicked their tongues in unison, their eyes filled with resentment and intense anticipation.

Yin Xue immediately stared intently at Xing Shuang and pressed, "So, after this matter is resolved, can we—continue with our previous topic?"

"This—" Xing Shuang's smile stiffened again, and she was speechless for a moment. She could clearly sense that if she didn't give a clear answer now, these two girls would definitely not let it go.

But under their intensely focused gazes, she finally looked away somewhat awkwardly and vaguely replied, "Let's talk about this after we've resolved this matter."

After saying that, she didn't give the two of them a chance to ask any more questions. She immediately turned around and walked towards the direction where Captain A-007 was. Her back view looked somewhat like she was fleeing in panic.

"Eh————" Yin Xue pouted slightly in dissatisfaction, wanting to say something more, but was gently tugged at by Liu Li beside her, and could only give up helplessly.

Although Xingxian's expression remained calm, a hint of disappointment was clearly visible in her silver-gray eyes.

They all knew that now was not the time to continue fooling around, as there were still important matters to attend to.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." Xing Shuang approached the captain, her face now calm. "You finished cleaning in just over ten minutes. Your efficiency is really high. Thank you for your hard work."

"You flatter me, Lady Starfrost." Captain A-007 saluted again, then said, "You can begin your trial at any time."

"Understood, we'll head over now," Xing Shuang said with a smile.

The captain nodded: "Then, please fly over first, we'll be there shortly."

To his surprise, Xingshuang did not do as he expected. Instead, she shook her head gently with a mild smile and declined the offer.

"No need, it's not far anyway, we can just walk there together."

"But, Lady Starfrost—" Captain A-007 looked clearly troubled upon hearing this.

He immediately offered his opinion, attempting to refute: "You and your companions have just gone through a fierce battle, and you must be exhausted. Choosing to fly will undoubtedly make things easier for you and conserve your energy for the next attempt."

"It's alright, it won't take much time," Xing Shuang insisted, a smile that left no room for argument. "It's decided then, okay?"

The captain had previously said, "You all have the ability to fly, so you probably don't need me to accompany you," and therefore went to the other side alone to direct and coordinate the operation.

Now, he could have simply sent one of his team members to inform them while he waited there, but instead, he came back in person once again.

Simply out of respect for their sentiments, Xing Shuang decided to walk with them, and she was also somewhat curious about the work of these field agents from the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs.

"----yes."

Under Xing Shuang's insistence, Captain A-007 had no choice but to agree.

He immediately ordered the team of members who had come with him to clear the way ahead, while he deliberately slowed down his pace, keeping a distance of not too close and not too far from the girls, and accompanied them on their way.

His normal step was almost equivalent to two steps for Xing Shuang's petite frame, but he didn't care at all. He just patiently adjusted his pace to keep in sync with them.

Xing Shuang, who was walking ahead, looked at the Extraordinary Affairs Bureau field agents around her who were carrying out the cleanup work in an orderly manner, and a hint of curiosity appeared on her face.

She looked at the captain beside her and asked softly, "Is cleaning up sites infiltrated by the Void Realm like this become routine for you?"

"Yes, Lady Starfrost," A-007 replied respectfully. "While large-scale crises are not common, small-scale infiltrations of the Void Realm and the transformation of Void Beasts occur almost weekly in various corners of the city."

"For these minor incidents that don't require your involvement, we have no choice but to take responsibility."

"Do we need so many people every time?"

"No need for that. Usually, a standard three-person team is enough to handle it," the captain explained. "Sealing off, sampling, retrieval—each of us has received the most rigorous training and is capable of any position."

"I see—" Xing Shuang listened and sighed sincerely, "Your work is really hard."

"Compared to you magical girls who face the Void Beasts head-on and could sacrifice yourselves at any moment," A-007's voice was full of respect, "what we've done is nothing at all."

Xing Shuang smiled and shook her head gently, not continuing the topic, but her respect for these unsung heroes deepened even further.

The group soon arrived at the other end of the commercial street. The scene before them surprised Xing Shuang, who was witnessing the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs' cleanup work for the first time.

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As the captain said before, the site has been mostly cleared.

If it weren't for the cracks left on the ground from the battle, and the "monsters" still firmly bound by Starfrost's "Star Strings" and Silver Snow's emerald green vines not far away, one would not even know that a terrible supernatural event had just occurred not long ago.

Dozens of white ambulances were neatly parked at the edge of the site, and hundreds of medical personnel in sterile protective suits were on high alert, ready to provide professional medical assistance to the injured who might be cured.

Meanwhile, the field personnel who were originally responsible for sealing off this area retreated far beyond the cordon, watching solemnly as they prepared the stage for the impending "miracle."

As Yin Xue looked at the ethereal humans still pierced through by her vines, emitting unconscious, painful roars, a trace of pity and sorrow flashed again in her emerald green eyes.

Just then, a slender hand wearing a pearl-white glove suddenly reached out and gently grasped her hand.

Yin Xue was slightly taken aback. She turned her head and saw Xing Shuang's eyes filled with tenderness and encouragement.

"It's alright," she said softly, her voice carrying a reassuring strength, "I will bring them all back."

"Mmm————" Yin Xue felt the warmth from the palm of her hand, her body trembled slightly, and she nodded vigorously without saying anything more.

Xingshuang smiled and released her grip, then took a few steps forward to the center of the arena, fixing her gaze on a juvenile Void Beast that was bound by her "Star String".

"Then—let's begin."

With a soft murmur, Xing Shuang's thoughts stirred slightly.

The next moment, the thin, almost transparent thread that pierced through the body of the virtual beast suddenly burst forth with an extremely dazzling golden light.

There was no explosion, no scream, and not even any loss of energy.

The body of the juvenile-level Void Beast turned into ashes without warning, right before everyone's astonished eyes, leaving only a deep purple energy core that shimmered with an eerie light, which fell to the ground with a "thud" from mid-air.

"It's a success!" A relieved smile appeared on Xing Shuang's face.

She knew that the physical deformities were merely a symptom; the true source of the pollution lay in the erosion of these people's souls by the ethereal energy. To heal them, she needed to use her unique technique to sever the connection between the ethereal energy and their souls.

The same behavior manifested in these virtual beasts is tantamount to separating their bodies from the source of their power, resulting in what everyone just saw.

Immediately afterwards, under Xingshuang's manipulation, all the star strings binding the nascent-level Void Beasts burst forth with dazzling light.

In the blink of an eye, all the Void Beasts turned to ashes, leaving only energy cores of varying sizes, which Xing Shuang collected one by one and placed into the "Tears of Stars" on her chest.

After doing all this, Xingshuang took a deep breath and turned her gaze to those—even more troublesome beings—and slowly stepped forward.

Having confirmed the feasibility of the plan, she knew that the real challenge was just beginning.

Compared to the brutal act of almost "erasing" just now, the "treatment" that follows will undoubtedly require several times more focus and effort.

A "Star String" extended from Xing Shuang's fingertips and slowly merged into the body of the "monster" that had completely lost its human form.

Then, she slowly closed her eyes, unleashing her full sensory abilities to probe every tiny energy change within those "monsters" and to discern the blurred boundary between fluctuations in the human soul and the erosion of ethereal energy.

She began to clearly "see" that on the original human soul, there was a layer of chaotic gray energy. It was this energy that was constantly eroding his sanity, twisting his body, and turning him into the ugly and painful state he is in now.

What she needs to do now is to use the cutting ability of the "Star String," which has been elevated to the conceptual level, to completely sever this "connection." This is an extremely delicate and mentally taxing process. If she is not careful, she will destroy the human soul along with it.

Time passed by, second by second, in this suffocating silence.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Xing Shuang's forehead, and her face turned somewhat pale, but she maintained absolute focus and determination.

"Senior—" Yin Xue looked at Xing Shuang's appearance, her face full of worry, and subconsciously wanted to step forward.

"Don't go over there!" Xingxian immediately reached out to stop her, her tone more serious than ever before. "Senior is at a critical moment right now. Any external interference could lead to—irreversible consequences."

Upon hearing this, Yin Xue could only anxiously stop where she was, clenching her fists tightly, and staring silently at the petite figure.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, Xing Shuang opened her eyes and a smile appeared on her face.

The next moment, the "monster" that had lost its human form suddenly began to convulse violently, letting out an extremely painful roar.

Most of the distorted tissues on his body, caused by the erosion of ethereal energy, began to fall off rapidly in a bizarre manner.

Just seconds later, a middle-aged man whose body was covered in hideous wounds but whose appearance had returned to that of a normal human being collapsed to the ground and lost consciousness.

The illusory energy within his body, which was the source of the pollution, has been completely eliminated. Although some of the distorted tissue has not completely sloughed off, it has lost its activity.

Afterwards, as long as these necrotic tissues are removed through professional surgery, his appearance will eventually become similar to that of a normal person. "Captain," Starfrost turned around and said to A-007 not far away, "This one—is already ready."

"Understood!" The captain snapped out of his daze and immediately gave instructions through the communicator, ordering the medical staff to move the injured woman. "Lady Xingshuang, thank you for your hard work!"

Xing Shuang shook her head slightly, said no more, and instead focused her attention on the remaining people waiting to be saved, beginning the next round of treatment.

With her previous experience, she significantly improved the speed of treatment. One by one, people whose energy had been severely eroded were lifted onto ambulances by medical staff and then sent to specialized medical institutions for care and observation.

However, the long-term, high-precision manipulation of the "Star Strings" still caused a huge drain on Starfrost's magic and energy.

Her face grew paler and paler, and her breathing became rapid.

"Senior, would you like to take a short rest?" Liuli asked with some concern, looking at her tired appearance.

"It's alright," Xing Shuang shook her head, a reassuring smile appearing on her face, "I can still—keep going."

When the last human transformed into a beast successfully returned to his original form and collapsed to the ground, Xing Shuang finally breathed a sigh of relief, her pretty face devoid of any color.

She swayed and almost fell to the ground, but fortunately, the girls nearby caught her in time.

"senior!"

Three figures rushed forward almost simultaneously and caught her steadily.

"I'm fine—" Xing Shuang leaned against Yin Xue, who was closest to her, with a slightly tired but incredibly satisfied smile on her face. "I'm just—a little tired."

Her gaze swept over those who, though still unconscious, were out of danger, and she felt an indescribable sense of accomplishment.

Just then, Captain A-007 strode forward, took off his helmet, and bowed deeply to Starfrost and the other three magical girls present with unusual solemnity.

"Lady Xing Shuang, please allow me, on behalf of the Jiangchuan City Bureau of Extraterrestrial Affairs and all the innocent citizens you have saved, to express our highest respect and sincerest gratitude to you!"

"Really—thank you for your hard work."

"It's nothing, it's what we should do." Xing Shuang smiled and shook her head.

Her expression immediately turned slightly serious as she looked at A007 and asked softly, "By the way, Captain, is it possible to find out these people's identities?"

"Identity information?" The captain was slightly taken aback, then replied, "Of course, Lady Starfrost."

"If we can successfully extract fingerprints from them, or if their DNA information is recorded in our database, then we can do it. What you want to do is—?"

"Hmm." Xing Shuang nodded, her expression turning serious again. "I hope—you can report this to your superiors as soon as possible."

"Because, during the process of treating them, I made some—very strange discoveries."

"A strange discovery?" The captain's expression instantly turned serious, and he immediately asked, "What did you discover?"

Xing Shuang pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "You should also have noticed that the degree of these people's transformation into beasts, and their final appearances, are quite similar."

"Although they were brought by that Void Realm Apostle named Mirror Lord, I always feel that they are not something that Mirror Lord created himself in a short period of time."

"It's more like—products uniformly cultivated in some unknown laboratory."

The captain instantly understood the meaning behind Xing Shuang's words, and his face turned extremely ugly: "You mean—"

"An organization equipped with specialized technology is following Mirror Lord's orders to systematically capture ordinary humans on a large scale, then forcibly transform them into beast-like beings, as—expendable resources?"

"That's right." Xingshuang nodded solemnly. "Although this is just my guess, I think—it's basically correct."

"If we can find out the true identities of these people, perhaps we will have a chance to trace the location where they were forcibly transformed into beasts."

"—Understood." The captain's voice was hoarse with anger. He clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

He saluted Xing Shuang again, his tone filled with lingering fear and gratitude: "I will report this to the command center and Director Roland immediately."

"Lady Starfrost, thank you again for reminding me."

"Yes, I understand." Xing Shuang nodded. "Well then, if there's nothing else we can help you with, we'll be leaving now."

Please wait.

Just as Xing Shuang was about to leave with the three girls, Captain A-007 suddenly called out to her.

Xing Shuang turned around with some confusion, looking at the other person, waiting for him to continue.

"Lady Xingshuang, just now while I was cleaning up the scene, I received a direct contact from Director Roland."

"He has already learned of your appearance through the instructions I just conveyed."

"Furthermore, the director expressed his hope to find some time to meet with you."

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