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

The escape routes inside the floating island were pitch black.

The passage is three meters wide at its widest point and only wide enough for one person to pass sideways at its narrowest.

Because of the barrier, magic perception is ineffective.

Therefore, Huanguang took the lead in making the following suggestion:

"Shall we split into three groups?"

"There are many forks in the passageway here, and some of them are very narrow. It would be a waste of time for three people to squeeze together."

Jiang Chenglian expressed his opposition to this:

"No, we might encounter a magical girl of Isshiki's caliber. Only if the three of us work together will we have a chance of survival; if we face her alone, we'll surely die!"

The two hold opposing views, and Xu Ting must make the final decision.

"Let's split up."

Xu Ting said,

"But instead of splitting into three groups, we'll split into two. Huan Guang, you and Yun Yi will go into hiding and scout one group, while I'll go alone."

Huan Guang accepted the order, but Jiang Chenglian hesitated:

"Miss Faded Beauty, can you handle this alone?"

"I'm used to being alone," Xu Ting said. "Don't worry, I've assigned you based on combat strength. I'm stronger than both of you combined."

Jiang Chenglian bit his lip lightly and said:

"Magical girls must trust their comrades."

"Miss Lost Color, you must return safely."

After saying that, she resolutely walked down another fork in the road.

Xu Ting quickly grabbed her arm:

"Don't rush off, we need to have a way to stay in touch."

She produced the captured nano-locator insects and said:

"This is a nano-targeting worm. Next, I will implant it into your subcutaneous tissue for localization."

"Can this even be classified as a magical girl?" Jiang Chenglian looked at it skeptically. "It seems to be the kind of thing that would paralyze someone just by releasing magic."

You've had nanobots implanted on you for several days now, and their anti-magic properties have been tested in actual combat.

After Xu Ting implanted nanobots into Huan Guang's body, he said:

"Alright, you can leave now. Remember to keep in touch using the communication devices we provided earlier."

"Don't worry about me, I'll be fine even if the sky falls."

The three parted ways at this fork in the road.

As Xu Ting walked, she instructed the crow to keep a close eye on Zhan Ye's movements and to inform her immediately if Zhan Ye's magic source disappeared.

Only when she was certain that Zhan Ye was not within the barrier could she feel at ease separating from Jiang Chenglian.

After trekking for ten minutes, Xu Ting heard gunshots.

Is Tianyi Group already at war with Miyan?

Xu Ting immediately sped up and ran forward.

Soon, she left the earthen wall area and entered the square iron wall passage.

This means she has entered the core area of ​​the escape route.

Then she was shot.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang——

It was a machine gun, not fired from the other end of the passage; the firing port was located at the rear and above.

Bullets rained down on Xu Ting's magical shield, slowing him down.

"It's a trap hidden in the passage!"

Xu Ting shouted in his heart, arriving at a conclusion.

"This is the wrong path."

Good news: the gunshots ahead weren't from Tianyi Group firing at Miyan, but rather from Tianyi Group employees being ambushed by Miyan's trap.

The bad news is that the traps here are obviously indiscriminate, shooting at anyone who comes along, so Miyan would never take this path.

But Xu Ting didn't dare turn around and walk for ten minutes to chase after Huan Guang again, as that would be too much of a waste of time.

"We have no choice but to bite the bullet and step into the trap!"

Xu Ting suddenly increased his magical output.

The magic shield became thicker, but Xu Ting used more magic power for more precise operations.

She adjusted the impact surface of the shield so that the force of the bullets could better propel her forward.

Using the thrust of the bullets behind her, Xu Ting began to "glide" forward. Every now and then, new machines would emerge from both sides of the passage, and she would modify the shield structure accordingly, unifying them into helpers to advance.

Because Xu Ting was entering from the outside, the gun barrels pointing inwards were not an obstacle for her, but rather an aid.

"They're out!"

Using the speed boost from being shot, Xu Ting expended a considerable amount of magic power to successfully pass through the dangerous trap zone.

The road ahead will surely be smooth sailing.

boom!

The floor was ripped off by explosives.

Xu Ting has put himself in a minefield.

What do you mean by "mysterious words"? The inside is full of minefields, so why is there another layer of machine gun traps outside? Do you want the enemy to think "there won't be any more traps after this one" and then fall into the trap?

Your move hit your own troops.

Despite being protected by magic, Xu Ting was still blasted and cried out in pain.

Without the magic ball scanning, she could hardly move an inch, which made her miss her prosthetic body. At least the prosthetic body could ignore magic perception and provide her with some early warning of danger.

She flicked the red ribbon from her transformation costume and stuck it into the wall in front of her.

After completing this step, she tightened the ribbon, using the reaction force of the tightening to pull herself up and quickly land outside the minefield.

"However, the power of magical girls is no less than that of cybernetic bodies."

"This ribbon is truly magical; it can freely change size and is completely different from the rest of the outfit."

"Prosthetic bodies are more powerful than magic."

An unfamiliar, synthesized voice came from the other end of the channel.

Xu Ting immediately activated the "briefcase" on her body, and a blood-red giant scythe made of mimosa instantly appeared in her hand.

Who is on the other side of the passage?

Obviously, that must be their enemy.

To show respect to the enemy, Xu Ting fired a long string of red magic lasers at the source of the sound.

Her magic is mental; she can pass through walls.

This event is also recorded in the episode where Xu Ting battles Wu Qingshuang.

The beam of light transmitted feedback.

All hits.

However, the Eye of Fear did not work.

[Error: Mind not found 404]

If the Eye of Fear had a display interface, it would definitely show this result right now.

Under Xu Ting's wary gaze, the mindless entity appeared at the end of the passage.

"Didn't you hear me? I said cybernetic implants are stronger than magic."

"Magic depends on individual talent and will weaken or disappear when the individual retires or passes away."

"Prosthetic bodies, through the iteration of technology and the accumulation of wisdom, will endlessly evolve and evolve with each generation of prosthetic bodies until they surpass magic."

"Therefore, magic is no stronger than cybernetic bodies."

As he entered, he uttered words that Xu Ting found meaningless.

The reason we still use "he" instead of "it" to refer to the being before us is because it still possesses certain human characteristics.

Facial features, torso, limbs.

But he is quite different from the traditional image of a human being.

His facial features were covered and replaced by metal; his torso was made of thick, angular metal plates; and his limbs were like the arms of heavy machinery, the most domineering alternative prosthetic body—no, even more domineering.

This is practically a mobile fortress.

Looking at the four-meter-tall enemy, Xu Ting subconsciously thought this.

The elite cyborgs of Tianyi Group, monsters whose remaining flesh is so small it's barely enough to make a plate of stir-fried green peppers and shredded pork.

The legendary figure that Xu Ting had heard of countless times during her time as a mercenary suddenly appeared before her eyes.

"Anti-Magical Girl Prototype Heavy Machine, that's my name."

The monster said:

"You may call me the Anti-Demon."

"Remember this name, for it will be your end."