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

Fifteen years ago, Qi Li was born.

She is the only daughter of a couple who work at Kakita Technology. She lives in the Midtown area and doesn't have to worry about a grenade being thrown in through her window or how she will find food tomorrow.

Her parents doted on her and always fulfilled all her requests.

Qi Li wanted to drink strawberry milk, so they immediately ordered more than a dozen boxes;

Qi Li wanted to listen to music, so they found some old-fashioned pop albums;

Therefore, when Qi Li said she wanted to learn to dance, they all smiled and clapped, saying:

"My darling will definitely grace the biggest stage in Hezhi City and become a queen of song and dance!"

From that moment on, Qi Li found her lifelong dream.

"I want to dance."

The girl, her face wet with tears streaming down her face, said.

"Keep jumping, keep jumping better and better, until everyone remembers me."

Xu Ting silently watched Qi Li.

She knew that this story would inevitably come to that "but".

But after that day, everything changed.

Qi Li had no idea what had happened to her parents.

All she knew was that the dinner table was gradually filled with words like "assessment," "performance," "optimization," "targeted," and "flexible employment."

Qi Li didn't understand what these obscure incantations meant, but she grew increasingly frightened.

Finally, one day, Dad made up his mind and spoke to Qi Li:

"Honey, we're facing some difficulties at home."

"We might have to move somewhere else."

"Your school will be changed, and your dance classes will be stopped."

Upon hearing this, Qi Li burst into tears.

She nestled into her mother's arms and cried until her voice was hoarse.

Only after she cried until she could no longer make a sound did her mother gently say to her:

"Honey, we're moving because we're facing some difficulties at home."

"If you can help us, then we won't need to move."

Would you be willing to help your parents?

Qi Li raised her head, looking at her mother through teary eyes.

My mother's smile was beautiful and gentle, as sweet as candy.

Every time she smiles like that, she gets to eat delicious pastries.

Qi Li nodded.

As a result, she lost both her legs.

The woman who bought her legs was named Rumiko Kakita.

Upon hearing this name, Xu Ting already knew what was about to happen.

Rumiko Kakita, the 127-year-old third daughter of Goro Kakita, the founder of Kakita Technology, is an anti-cyborg.

She refused to have her personality digitized like her father, nor was she willing to have her body transformed into an ageless machine like her siblings.

Therefore, she became the oldest-looking member of the Kakita family.

Even with all the life-extending and beauty-enhancing technologies available, her aging cannot be concealed.

The result was that... Rumiko Kakita became a philanthropic psychopath.

She began collecting young girls' bodies, making specimens of their organs, and displaying them on her estate for her own enjoyment.

It's as if by simply being with a young girl's body day and night, she can absorb youthful vitality and regain her youth.

Qi Li, a young and beautiful girl, is exactly the kind of girl she loves.

She was known throughout the city for her willingness to pay exorbitant prices for young girls' organs.

Yes, a good reputation.

As the daughter of the founder of a giant company, she had enough power to force others to give up their daughter, but instead of forcibly acquiring her, she offered an extremely high price.

In the city of Her, this kind of behavior could even be described as "saintly".

After selling her legs, Qi Li became depressed.

She would stare blankly at her empty trouser legs, imagining that she still had legs and could dance on the ground.

She would always push her wheelchair to the mirror, gaze at her reflection, and dance gracefully, her beauty breathtaking.

It wasn't until Qi Li's first failed attempt to cut her wrists that her parents noticed her pain.

They frantically searched for ways to cheer Qi Li up, and successfully found a double blessing option—

If they buy the new leg prosthesis from Kakita Technology, their daughter can stand up again, and they can also increase their sales figures.

They approached their daughter with smiles once more and kindly told Qi Li that they had found a way to help her continue dancing.

To increase their persuasiveness, they even brought in their sales colleague and had him tout the benefits of prosthetics.

Qi Li believed it.

Qi Li was deceived.

The replacement prosthetic body does not replace a person's limbs, but rather a person's weapon.

Qi Li, who has acquired a prosthetic body, can run and jump, and can even leap three meters high... but she can't dance well.

The jump was ugly and unsightly.

At first, Qi Li believed that this was the so-called "postoperative recovery period".

If I keep waiting, keep persevering, and keep working hard, everything will get better.

But all she got was complications from the prosthetic body.

She looked to her parents for help one last time.

"Baby, the reason you can't dance is because you're not using enough prosthetic suppressants."

"If we could buy more and better prosthetic inhibitors, you would definitely recover your health."

"But prosthetic inhibitors are very expensive, and my parents can't afford them."

"So, all you need to do is put your hand—"

Xu Ting had no desire to hear the rest of the story.

The story of Gray Raven reveals the evil of the Tianyi Group;

But Qi Li's story only made her feel disgusted.

Is it really possible for a person to sell everything for money?

Family, dreams, kindness, honesty—when all these things are put on a price tag, what's the difference between humans and dead pigs on a chopping board?

Finally, I believed that my parents had lied to me.

"So, I ran away from home and came to the downtown area, ready to find myself a good place to settle down."

Qi Li looked down at the slum below and said,

"This is it."

Just like a cat running away from home before it dies, finding a corner where its owner can't see it to wait for its death, Qi Li did the same.

She only brought a small amount of food and prosthetic suppressants. Even if the prosthetics could deter other poor people, they would starve to death very soon.

Fortunately, she was found by Wu Wanqiu.

According to Qi Li, the coffee shop owner found her with a bell that kept ringing.

The latter inquired about Qi Li's story and made her this promise—

If you come with me, you can become a magical girl and grow your own limbs back.

However, this promise was later proven to be a lie.

Wu Wanqiu did submit a report to his superiors, hoping to make Qi Li a magical girl, but the other party rejected it on the grounds that "Qi Li is prone to becoming a witch."

Qi Li overheard this news, causing her to completely break down and leading to the current situation.

Even worse—

"Wu Wanqiu's superior is right."

"Qi Li's experience was too tragic, and her mental state is extremely unstable. Even a hundred years ago, we contracted beasts would not dare to sign a contract with a girl like her."

"Xu Ting, I strongly advise you not to give the contract to Qi Li."

"Her conditions are too poor; her resentment will soon reach the threshold of turning her into a witch."

"You only have one evil beast crystal seed, and you need to use it to alleviate your own resentment."

"Making a contract with Qi Li is really not worth it."

The crow earnestly advised.