She was being hunted down, so she became a magical girl.

"This time it's probably really going to be the finale."

Xu Ting trembled as he injected the last dose of painkiller, freeing his remaining thoughts from the waves of agony.

"Brain-computer interface, perform a self-examination."

The brain, now able to breathe again, reconnected with the brain-computer interface, adding a sliver of unrealistic hope to Xu Ting's heart.

But the constant warnings shattered his illusions.

[WARNING! User's blood pressure is significantly lower than normal. Please immediately perform emergency hemostasis and seek treatment at the nearest hospital.]

[WARNING! The prosthetic arm implanted in my right arm has been attacked by cyber hackers and is currently unusable.]

[WARNING! No feedback from the leg nervous system. If you have a leg prosthetic installed, please restart the prosthetic and try to reconnect.]

Severe blood loss, damaged prosthetic body, and paralysis of both legs.

Thinking of the number of pursuers behind him, Xu Ting couldn't help but laugh.

His mission this time was to help Tianyi Group steal the "goods" from the Blackwater Gang.

The goods were successfully delivered, but Xu Ting was now trapped in an encirclement.

"So what if I robbed your Blackwater Gang's transport convoy? Do you really need to send your entire gang to hunt me down?"

"The goods were all taken by the company dogs of Tianyi Group, why are they chasing after a lowly worker like me?"

Although he said that, Xu Ting, as a well-established mercenary, had actually guessed the general idea.

The Tianyi Group, a giant corporation, is the true master of this city of Hezhi, and the Blackwater Gang is nothing more than a stray dog ​​in front of it.

While the goods were still in the hands of the Blackwater Gang, the greedy gang still dared to fight against the Tianyi Group.

Once Xu Ting helped Tianyi Group obtain the goods, the Blackwater Gang would have no choice but to swallow their anger.

However, the Blackwater Gang's tolerance of the Tianyi Group does not mean they should tolerate Xu Ting. Since he slapped the Blackwater Gang in the face, the Blackwater Gang naturally has to kill him as a warning to others.

Xu Ting had anticipated this situation, so when he signed the employment contract with Tianyi Group, he requested the latter's protection.

But Tianyi Group is like a scumbag who tricks innocent young girls into bed. Beforehand, they promise everything and agree to everything, but afterwards they turn their backs on you.

They stopped sharing information, unilaterally cut off contact, and finally even shot him.

Mingtianyi Group is known for its trustworthiness when cooperating with other mercenaries, so why does Xu Ting change his ways?

The truth behind it all is no longer important to Xu Ting now.

His real concern should be how to kill as many Blackwater Gang bastards as possible before he dies.

Ah, if only a miracle could happen.

As he was thinking this, he heard the sound of a miracle.

"Make a contract with me and become a magical girl."

A crow landed on his wounded knee and said.

Hallucination?

Xu Ting's heart sank; it seemed his plan to take a few enemies with him before he died was also shattered.

I've heard from other veteran mercenaries that mercenaries who have fought their way through life will see a white dove leading them to heaven before they die.

He's probably in a similar situation now.

"Why do other people hallucinate as white doves while I hallucinate as a crow? Am I, Xu Ting, some kind of really bad person?"

Xu Ting sighed.

Hearing Xu Ting's mutterings, the crow angrily pecked at the bullet hole in his knee.

"I'm not hallucinating, I'm here to help you escape."

"Hurry up and form a contract with me, or you'll bleed to death if you don't transform into a magical girl."

it hurts!

The feedback from his knees made Xu Ting realize that the crow in front of him was not a hallucination he had before his death.

This talking crow is real.

Moreover, according to it, magical girls also exist in this world.

Magical girls are girls who sign contracts with contracted beasts and gain extraordinary powers to fight.

Xu Ting, who has watched a lot of magical girl anime, is very familiar with this.

It was precisely because of this that Xu Ting realized something of paramount importance:

"I'm a guy, how can a man be a magical girl?"

The crow answered matter-of-factly:

"Yes, theoretically only underage girls aged twelve to eighteen can sign contracts."

"But now I really can't find a suitable target, so I have to find a workaround."

Is this what you call making a compromise?

The crow only mentioned two restrictions: gender and age, and Xu Ting did not meet either of them.

"However, while one can be flexible before the contract is signed, one cannot be flexible after the contract is signed."

"That's what the crow said."

"Once you become a magical girl, you will only be able to live as a woman."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ting remained silent for a moment, then asked:

"Does only gender characteristics change, or do a person's entire appearance, height, and other physical characteristics also change?"

Everything changes.

The crow, thinking Xu Ting was unwilling to accept these conditions, then tried to persuade him further:

"While you lose some things by becoming a woman, you also gain some things."

"And if you really miss that thing, with prosthetic technology so advanced these days, you can always get it put back on whenever you want—"

Xu Ting interrupted the crow's persuasion and said urgently, "Stop talking nonsense, I'm willing to become a magical girl."

The crow cawed in surprise and said, "Seeing you ask that, I thought you were unwilling."

How could he possibly refuse?

The people struggling in the City of Hell have long been accustomed to abandoning their original flesh and blood to install powerful prosthetic bodies.

Those at the very top of the mercenary class have almost completely abandoned their physical bodies, their entire bodies being made of metal.

If you remove the prosthetic body, the remaining part wouldn't even be enough to stir-fry a plate of shredded pork with green peppers.

Would you care whether a plate of shredded pork with green peppers is made with male or female meat?

Therefore, as long as Xu Ting treats magical girls as a more effective and less costly form of cybernetics, he has no psychological burden whatsoever.

"My question about whether my appearance would be changed was something I was considering after signing the contract."

"Since signing the contract can change my appearance, I can escape from here more easily."

"So hurry up and make the contract, I feel like I'm dying..."

The crow realized that now was not the time to chat, so it quickly flapped its wings and flew away, colorful light emanating from its chest.

The light shone on Xu Ting's body, and a tingling sensation spread from the surface of his skin deep into his internal organs, easily swallowing up the pain and weakness.

With a few clanging sounds, Xu Ting's contract was completed.

My height has decreased by about 15 centimeters, my center of gravity has shifted forward, and my skin is more sensitive to the movement of certain things in the air... Are those things magic?

Also, all the implanted prosthetics have fallen to the ground. Remember to pick them up later; you can sell them for money.

After sensing the changes in her body, she tentatively straightened up and spoke:

"Feed, feed."

The sweet voice emanating from her throat startled Xu Ting. She had thought her voice would become girlish, but she hadn't expected it to become so stereotypical.

"That's fine too."

Xu Ting said excitedly.

"Looking like this, those bastards from the Blackwater Gang and Tianyi Group definitely won't recognize me. Once I've escaped their pursuit, I'll slaughter them all one by one."

"Hmph, they probably never imagined that the famous mercenary 'The Color Loser' would turn into a beautiful girl to seek revenge."

Imagining the scene of her enemy's head being arranged on a plate, Xu Ting couldn't help but hum softly.