Magical girls also have intensity anxiety

Chapter 511 Chang Hua Appears (Bonus Chapter 2/10 by Alliance Leader Lin Ye)

Amidst the gurgling, chaotic black tide, a group of magical girls trudged forward with difficulty. They had almost lost their sense of direction, surrounded by the terrifying roars of monstrous beasts and tainted magic swirling around them. Although Yin Xi's ability protected them, placing their bodies between the alternate dimension and the real world and shielding them from the direct erosion of the black tide, the sounds of Man Kai's great battle echoed through the black tide, reverberating throughout the entire wasteland. The destructive shockwaves made their hearts pound wildly.

Panic and darkness threatened to engulf them. Staying put would only hasten their collapse and their transformation into witches. They had to do something to truly catch their breath.

The girls held hands or tugged at each other's clothes to ensure they wouldn't get lost in the turbulent tide of filth or be too frightened to move by the calamity beasts. What they saw were high-level calamity beasts they had never seen before, each one close to the Breaking Realm, and their numbers numbered well over a thousand. If it weren't for this fully opened protective layer, they would probably have been devoured in an instant.

Don't be afraid.

Don't be afraid.

Don't be afraid.

Three pale golden [precepts] shone above the girls' heads, soothing their emotions.

Even so, after experiencing the death of their companions, the ascension of the witch, and a series of disasters beyond comprehension, many magical girls now have cracks all over their faces, and are only one step away from becoming witches, their eyes turning purple.

In this situation, even if one person collapses, it could trigger a chain reaction, causing others to collapse as well.

Zhu Huan walked at the front of the group, covered in sweat, and would occasionally look back to make sure that her companions hadn't turned into witches.

Logically speaking, in such a dark tide, staying put would be more likely to lead to rescue. However, in a tense and dangerous environment, even at the strategic level, when people know that doing nothing and waiting for things to change is the best strategy, they can't help but do something tactically to show that they are trying to change the predicament and are not waiting to die.

Zhu Huan was also infected by this emotion, but she deliberately walked to the front. Compared with others, she had an advantage in that she could sense the vague direction.

Although it was very vague, she was certain that she could sense Wu An's direction. No matter whether Wu An was in Jiangbei or somewhere else in the sky, as long as there was a definite direction, she would eventually find her way out.

But Zhu Huan could sense several directions, not just one; she simply chose the one that seemed easiest to reach.

Even if the opponent is not Mu'an, as long as they find a fully awakened magical girl, they can help them escape from such a predicament.

"Everyone, just hang in there a little longer. I can sense Senior Mankai's presence. It'll be soon," Zhu Huan said softly, her voice carrying through the rules to the magical girls' ears.

Upon hearing this, many people were invigorated and quickened their pace. They kept pushing aside the filthy magic blocking their way. When they reached a certain boundary, the scene before them suddenly changed. The pure blackness abruptly transformed into an extreme golden light, rushing towards them. The thick magic even suppressed the magic within their bodies, and even the protective barrier on their skin was about to be shattered by the impact.

But just before the golden light swept over them, another layer of golden film covered them, blocking all the impact.

boom!!!

The echoes of the explosion came several beats later. Before the girls could even comprehend what was happening, they saw a chaotic interplay of deep blue, silver, and brown light, almost completely obscuring any trace of it.

The only thing they could glimpse was a terrifying entity as large as the moon, whose light stood out amidst the chaotic colors, making the girls' faces appear deathly pale.

Zhu Huan's eyes narrowed as he recognized what it was: [Moon's Boundary].

When the light faded, they finally saw its true form:

Countless slender, indistinct female phantoms, their forms obscured only by a pair of eyes, moved through the dense web of annihilation, launching thrusts towards the tall woman at the center. Alien needles scattered in all directions, sometimes hidden, sometimes bright, the distorted sense of time disrupting everything. Above them, a pure black silhouette with double-ringed hair, its back to the silver moon, looked down at them.

It should be said... they were discovered!

A powerful aura, belonging to a complete witch, swept over, and the moment they touched, all the magical girls in the area would instantly transform.

That wasn't even an ordinary complete witch, but a complete witch with a realm. In terms of the number of stars, there were as many as eight stars here. However, only Lin Ye, Xi Jun, the Holy Emperor, and... Jin Yuweng actually participated in the battle!

The golden barrier suddenly thickened, blocking the witch's power for an instant. A giant golden sun sword, piercing the sky, fell from the heavens and struck the moon. There was not just one such attack, but countless others. Each giant sword was enough to sink entire mountain ranges and evaporate vast ocean currents, falling straight towards the moon.

"Get out of here quickly!"

An anxious voice came through, carrying an irresistible magic. The girls' weak legs finally recovered a little, and they hurriedly fled in the opposite direction.

They were unlucky; they happened to stumble upon one of the most intense battlefields.

After detaching herself, Zhu Huan lifted her foot, only to find it felt as if it weren't her own. Cold sweat began to pour down her back, and her heart pounded painfully.

Her mind was completely unable to process the information she had just received, so she could only choose to forget it. It took her quite a while to recover from her panic, while the other girls gradually came to their senses as well.

Faced with two witches who had already established their alliances, Jin Yu and the Holy Emperor were clearly unable to offer any assistance.

The girls had no choice but to keep walking. Zhu Huan changed direction this time, hoping that she would find a normal location.

After traveling for an unknown amount of time, the air ahead suddenly trembled, causing the girls to tense up again... Then, ugly, pale, and disheveled faces were revealed among them—it turned out to be a group of witches!

However, they were not complete witches, but the fifth-order witches who had fought with them before. They were in a terrible state at the moment. Not only were they scattered, but they were also corrupted by filthy magic and attacked by calamity beasts. Some of them even had their bodies so damaged that they could not be repaired.

There are only a few left to act as substitutes. Originally, there were Suiyuan and Simiao who led the team. It was fine that Simiao took over, but for some reason, the other leader, Suiyuan, also disappeared. It is unknown whether he died or escaped. Of course, the most likely possibility is that they got separated.

After all, even at their peak, this team only comprised about one-third of the number of witches who participated in the battles in the wasteland.

Without a leader, the witches could only wander around aimlessly, trying to find a way to escape.

Upon seeing the relatively well-organized magical girls, their faces turned green. The moment their eyes met, they miraculously did not engage in battle, but instead wisely retreated from each other.

Here, the difference between a Tier 5 character and an ant on the roadside is not much. You can easily get caught up in a battle of fully-powered characters or be kicked to death by a passing enemy fully-powered character.

Everyone was too scared and their nerves were too tense. Rather than having a life-or-death battle with an opponent who was also at the fifth level, they would rather find a way to escape as soon as possible.

After both sides tacitly stepped back, the magical girls continued their journey.

"Um...aren't there a bit too many of these calamity beasts?"

"I think so too..."

"The corrupting magic has become more concentrated..."

Some people looked at the murky purple eyes lingering around them, their fear growing stronger. They used to see a group of calamity beasts every now and then, but now the calamity beasts were no longer in groups, but were like water in a river, omnipresent.

Along with this, the surrounding filthy magic gradually intensified, even beginning to erode the silver light covering them.

Zhu Huan naturally saw everything, but the feeling in her heart grew stronger and stronger than when she first encountered Jin Yu.

"Don't panic, everyone. The space in the abandoned area has been disrupted, and the filthy black tide surging up from the bottom is normal. We will now..."

It's possible that we've only reached the lower end of the range; it doesn't necessarily mean we've gone in the wrong direction.

Zhu Huan spoke firmly, even though she herself didn't believe it. However, she subtly used psychological suggestion to reassure the magical girls who heard it, thus suppressing the spread of panic within the group.

With a pounding heart, Zhu Huan couldn't help but pray as she felt the gradually intensifying and clearing aura pounding in her chest.

The team was already exhausted, and after experiencing two frights, even if they weren't seriously injured in the end, the girls' mental state couldn't withstand any more pressure. Not only were the other magical girls' nails growing rapidly, but even Zhu Huan's cheeks were cracking.

The girls waded through a black tide, but they didn't see anything strange. On the contrary, it was very quiet, unusually quiet. The calamity beasts were large but rare, and they appeared to be sleeping docilely. The flow of filthy magic was almost stopped, and the pressure on them eased. Although they hadn't left yet, they felt a sense of relief for some reason.

"?"

Zhu Huan scanned the silent darkness before him, trying to find the origin of that aura, only to discover that he had already merged with it.

We've already met and gotten to know each other, but... why can't we find the specific person?

"What is that—" someone exclaimed.

Following her call and the direction her finger pointed, they caught a glimpse of light in the darkness.

Zhu Huan clenched her fists and took small steps toward the source of light, with the other magical girls following behind.

Only when he got very close did Zhu Huan realize that the radiant light was actually a piece of ice crystal.

ice crystals?

Why would ice crystals form in such an environment?

Zhu Huan was unaware, but many more ice crystals appeared in her field of vision. Almost in one direction, everyone followed the emerging clues without thinking, as if they were being guided by something.

As more and more ice crystals appeared, the surrounding environment was no longer dominated by pure black, but instead presented a state between openness and closure.

As the ice crystals dispersed to their limit, illuminating the darkness completely, the girls saw a white figure with long, milky-white hair reaching her back. She wasn't wearing magical girl attire, but rather a beige knitted sweater, as if this place wasn't a battlefield for her, but rather an ordinary scene.

Others didn't have much of an impression of her, and Zhu Huan didn't have many either, but her impression was deep enough.

Everblooming!

Chang Hua, who had gone missing, suddenly appeared here.

"Miss Changhua?" she tried calling out.

The white-haired girl turned around, revealing indifferent orange eyes that showed little emotion, and held a bunch of Seven Power Ice Branches in her arms.

It is indeed a common flower!

"Is something the matter?" Chang Hua asked.

"Uh..." Zhu Huan's face stiffened, and the many words that were originally in her throat were now blocked up.

In this situation, would a normal person ask a question like "Is something wrong?" How could there be nothing wrong when there's a huge mess outside?

"We're going out, why don't you come with us?" Zhu Huan said, moving closer to Chang Hua.

Unexpectedly, Chang Hua shook her head, "I won't leave, it's you who should leave."

She paused for a moment, then asked curiously, "Besides, this is deep in the derelict zone, very close to the [Abyss Hole]. If you want to get out, you should change direction. You've taken the wrong path."

"This..." Zhu Huan didn't actually know the way; she only had a general sense of it, and there were even many distractions.

Wu An was too far away, making her perception unclear. Jin Yu's answer wasn't wrong, but the pressure was too great, making it impossible for her to escort them.

Finding Chang Huayi's symbiotic partner at this moment isn't entirely a mistake; we should take her with us.

"No matter what, you should leave with us," Zhu Huan insisted.

"No, Wu'an hasn't returned yet. I need to strengthen my connection with the world. If I leave, Wu'an won't be able to come back."

"Ah..." Chang Hua's words left Zhu Huan speechless.

Leaving seemed like the right option, but leaving Chang Hua alone here felt strange. Zhu Huan hesitated, unsure whether to leave or stay, and prepared to ask her companions for their opinions.

But... something unexpected happened!

An invisible pressure was released, sweeping across the entire icy space. Accompanied by a series of cracking sounds, the space returned to darkness, but there was no sign of the calamity beasts approaching.

A girl with exceptional eyesight looked into the distance, but what she glimpsed left her speechless for a moment.

The calamity beast... existed, but... it was shattered, reduced to almost powder, yet it remained in the state it was in before it was destroyed.

Upon closer inspection of the spatial barrier on his body, he saw tiny black threads densely covering it, and the once perfectly intact connection was now cracked.

They were attacked without realizing it, and without Yinxi's protection, they would likely be dead.

The black tide was parted with a gurgling sound, and the sound of splashing water rang out. A sweet smile was the first thing to catch the eyes of the girls, followed by a pair of amber eyes that smiled faintly, and finally the pink hair that hung down her neck and shoulders fluttered.

When the gaze shifted from a partial view to the whole body, it became clear that she was wearing a magical costume resembling a stage performance outfit: a neat white shawl, an inner lining adorned with beautiful accessories, and black leather pants that barely covered her thighs... She looked like a singer stepping off a stage, or a dashing prince in a play, exuding a strange, elusive aura that seemed both tangible and intangible.

In this situation, only Mankai can move freely in the decommissioned area, and among the magical girls known to the girls, there is no such existence.

The other party's identity is already obvious: a complete witch!

【Chonglin】.

"Why are there people here? The situation here is so strange," the witch said with a smile.

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