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

My innate magic has gone out of control.

The crow put forward a shocking conjecture and showed schadenfreude.

As a contracted beast, the crow doesn't have a cute appearance; its ugly face would make it a villain in a magical girl anime.

What it said next revealed its villainous nature.

"How can this problem be solved?"

Xu Ting asked.

"Solve it? There's no way to solve it."

"My understanding of innate magic is very limited."

"And the loss of control over one's innate magic is extremely rare."

"Plus, you're the first magical girl in the world to originally be male... It's not surprising that any kind of plot hole would appear."

"But don't worry, the destructive power of a natal magic that goes out of control varies in magnitude, and it will not harm the magic's owner regardless of the magnitude."

"Even if your magic completely spirals out of control and brainwashes this kid into a puppet who obeys your every word, isn't that a good thing?"

This crow is bewitching me again.

"Stop talking nonsense, this is Luo Ruowei's brother."

Xu Ting rolled her eyes inwardly at this crow that liked to make sarcastic remarks.

"Alright, Crow, that's all for now. Turn off your phone."

"I am not your personal AI, nor am I a crow; I am a noble phoenix!"

Xu Ting ignored the crow's protests and called over Luo Ruoshan, who was standing there not knowing where to put his hands and feet.

"Forget about what just happened, let's head to the first location."

"receive."

The tall young man immediately stood at attention, as if he had encountered a leader coming to check on him.

Luo Ruoshan continued forward, and Xu Ting quickly took a step back to check on his condition.

They didn't follow me back, so it seems they weren't under a spell.

Xu Ting breathed a sigh of relief.

Is it true that one's innate magic is the ability to control humans?

Xu Ting sensed something was wrong.

It's not that I dislike the performance of magic; its ability to control behavior is by no means weak.

It's not that I think this magic is too evil. Power has no inherent evil; even magic that consumes human flesh and blood is no exception.

As long as the flesh and blood provided are from heinous death row inmates, then this magic is being used for the right purpose.

What made her feel uneasy was—

"Is my innate magic really that simple?"

Never mind, once she completes her transformation, the effects of her innate magic will become clear.

"We've arrived."

Luo Ruoshan, who was ahead, suddenly stopped and said in a low voice.

Xu Ting looked ahead at the scene before him, which was an ordinary street in the lower city, crowded, cramped, and dark, with a lot of exposed cables and randomly flashing neon lights.

But upon closer inspection, something seemed amiss.

The air lacked the stench of blood, corpses, flames, and rust, and it lacked the unique "fragrance" of the lower town.

Gangs don't seem to like fighting on this street.

This alone makes the place particularly suspicious.

The only places in the downtown area that don't have this smell are department stores and places like the "Cute Maid Cafe".

The former had a large number of employees responsible for the cleanup, while the latter had the background of Tianyi Group.

Which type is this alley?

"This is an activity room of the Zionist Church. I was led to worship here once. It has a very complicated underground structure that can accommodate dozens of people."

"Um..." Luo Ruoshan turned to look at Xu Ting, opened his mouth to call out, but found that he didn't know how to address him.

Xu Ting noticed his embarrassment and said, "My name is Xu Ting."

"I am Luo Ruoshan."

After learning Xu Ting's name, Luo Ruoshan continued:

"Sister Xu Ting, let me go in and investigate."

"There should be other believers inside. Although I'm not very devout, I should be considered a member of the Gifted Church in their eyes."

Just as Luo Ruoshan was about to leave, Xu Ting grabbed his shirt, almost making him fall.

"Take this. If you find your sister and can't get away for the time being, crush it and throw away part of it; do the same if you're in danger."

"Like this."

She crushed a glass bead into several pieces, then threw the largest piece behind her.

She then handed a perfectly intact glass bead to Luo Ruoshan.

Xu Ting cast a positioning spell on the glass bead.

As long as Luo Ruoshan crushes the glass bead and throws away a portion of it, she can sense that "the positioning magic has locked onto two locations."

"For cult members, piety is a serious crime, so be careful."

Luo Ruoshan nodded and walked into a small door in the alley.

Xu Ting then moved away and waited in a position where he could ensure safety and have a clear view of the entrance.

Time passed second by second, but Luo Ruoshan still hadn't sent any news.

Are we being held up?

Or is the situation so critical that they can't even crush the glass bead?

Xu Ting gradually frowned.

Suddenly, she spotted a familiar figure walking towards her.

He was pale and thin, with unsteady steps, yet he wore a happy smile.

The visitor was none other than Luo Ruowei's mother, Luo Shanshui, who had dragged her entire family into the abyss.

Behind her was a group of gangsters armed with guns, sporting brightly colored dyed hair, and wearing earrings and tongue piercings.

The Doomsday Cult does indeed have the possibility of colluding with gangs.

However, considering the current time, the actions of these gang members do not seem so simple.

Luo's mother strode into the room of the Gift Ceremony, while Luo Ruoshan still hadn't broken the glass bead.

Xu Ting immediately sensed something was wrong.

Luo Ruoshan, what are you doing? Have you fallen into the magically controlled state again?

......

Luo Ruoshan, standing in the middle of the believers of the Gifted Church, was drenched in sweat.

Good news! Luo Ruoshan was incredibly lucky; he found the main force of the Zengli Sect at the very first location.

The bad news is that Luo Ruoshan had terrible luck; on his first infiltration attempt, he found himself surrounded by a group of cultists.

At this moment, the Gift-Giving Ceremony is underway.

The cult leader, a gaunt old man with no hair, sat on the main platform in the basement. He always squinted his eyes when he spoke, giving him a kind impression.

But once you see his body, it's a completely different story.

The cult leader's arms and back were covered with dark red snake-shaped patterns. Judging from the depth of the patterns, they were more like gouged scars than tattoos.

And he is creating new scars for himself right now.

He pierced his own palm with a dagger, and blood flowed down from the groove in the blade, into the altar on the platform.

On the altar stood his missing sister, Luo Ruowei.

From the moment the cult leader announced the start of the ritual and carried out the unconscious Luo Ruowei, Luo Ruoshan was ready to crush the glass bead.

But there is a huge problem.

The glass bead was small and hard; he couldn't break it.

He had previously seen Sister Xu Ting easily crush the glass bead, and he thought that the bead was specially made and easy to break.

But he used so much force, how come he still hasn't crushed it?

Luo Ruoshan exerted force again, and immediately many wary gazes came from the surrounding area.

Oh no, I rarely participate in the activities of the Gift-Giving Ceremony, and my sudden intrusion into the ceremony has drawn the ire of many people.

If I had used a little more force, the glass bead might not have broken...

But I'll most likely be beaten to pieces by the madmen of the Gift-Giving Cult.