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

The voice was still ringing in my ears; Jiang Chenglian, that silly girl, was explaining the steps and principles of condensing a magic core.

Even Xu Ting was deeply moved after listening to it, feeling that Jiang Chenglian's explanation was better than Crow's.

But she had no interest in listening any further.

She just wanted to get to Jiang Chenglian's side immediately and stop this foolish girl who was courting death.

Even if Jiang Cheng's sound transmission magic is very advanced, and only the illegal magical girl heard the lesson, Tianyi Group will soon find out about it.

The magical girls will tell the forces behind them, and those forces will then sell the information to the Tianyi Group for their own benefit.

It's conceivable that Tianyi Group will soon be searching for Jiang Chenglian with the same scale as they would for a Ring-level magical girl.

Jiang Chenglian is not the powerful magical girl from the Epitaph Incident; she's just a novice in the coloring stage.

She was completely powerless to resist.

Xu Ting felt that he would hear the news of "Jiang Chenglian died from a magic allergy" and "Jiang Chenglian died from invasive iron poisoning" in the next second.

Sis, you tricked me so badly!

Didn't you say you came to the lower city to find your brother? How come you've started giving a lesson on the side?

Xu Ting was on the verge of tears, so he had no choice but to get back on his motorcycle, speed up, and head towards Jiang Chenglian's location.

Halfway there, Miyan sent another urgent message.

Since Xu Ting's hands were busy, he had to ask Crow to help him open the communication terminal so the two could communicate via voice.

"Mystery, someone is impersonating the protagonist of the epitaph incident. Hasn't the person behind you made any statement?"

Even though it was Miyan who took the initiative to contact him, Xu Ting preemptively struck.

"I couldn't get in touch with her... Do you think this could be a trap set by the Tianyi Group?"

Mi Yan said.

Xu Ting knew part of the inside story, so he said, "It can't be Tianyi Group."

"The knowledge she shared is correct, and many magical girls will become stronger because of it, which is detrimental to the Tianyi Group."

After a moment of silence, Mi Yan asked a crucial question:

"The one who lost color, why are you so certain that the spokesperson and the person involved in the epitaph incident are not the same person?"

"I've been in contact with the person involved in the epitaph incident and I know her voice, but you probably haven't."

How did you realize something was wrong?

Oops, I accidentally missed the point of view in my haste.

But it is precisely at times like these that we should downplay the situation.

"Simple," Xu Ting replied proudly, as if showing off his abilities.

"The person involved in the epitaph incident has a meticulous style of doing things. She didn't announce the existence of magical girls from the beginning, but instead attracted the attention of the entire Internet by writing an epitaph for the Tianyi Group."

"After attracting a huge amount of attention, she finally revealed what she really wanted to say when the attention was at its peak."

"Tianyi Group was completely unprepared for her actions. They initially thought it was an anti-giant organization causing trouble, thus missing their chance to stop her."

After saying that, she smoothed the hair that had been blown across her face by the wind and began to slander her younger sister:

"And this magical girl... her actions can only be described as reckless."

"He coughed twice to test his voice before starting, and his speech was hesitant. The timing wasn't good either; some magical girls might still be asleep."

"If she orchestrated the epitaph incident, her actions would have involved directly releasing information about the magical girl online, which would then be quickly discovered and dealt with by the Tianyi Group."

Ultimately, most people don't see the message, and those who do think it's a prank.

"Therefore, these two people are clearly not the same person."

Mi Yan hummed twice, seemingly accepting Xu Ting's logical argument.

"The one who has lost their color, I want to make a new request of you."

The mysterious figure said, "You still need to do two favors for me, right? They'll come in handy for this."

"I would like to ask you to investigate the true identity of the instructor."

Xu Ting frowned, made a wide turn, and said:

"An investigation may not yield results; I may only be able to report some clues to you."

"Do as you see fit," said Miyan magnanimously. "You saved Gray Raven, so it wouldn't be unreasonable to cancel out those two requests."

"You, the one who has lost your color, can absolutely treat this request as my personal request."

"Whether it's completed or not, I'm the one who owes you, not the other way around."

Xu Ting agreed and had the crow hang up the communication.

After helping Jiang Cheng find his brother, Xu Ting received another task: to pretend to be ignorant even though he knew the truth.

However, this time we really need to investigate the secrets surrounding my sister.

Why did she do such a thing, and where did she learn this sound transmission magic? These are questions that Xu Ting should investigate in depth.

The motorcycle continued speeding along the roads of the lower town.

Even though Xu Ting had increased his speed to the maximum, he still couldn't reach the temple before the end of the lesson.

"Xu Ting, your sister has started moving again."

The crow responsible for checking the location reported.

"She's heading back the way she came. If you change your route and go directly to the water tower, you should be able to arrive around the same time as her."

"Should we stick to the original route and go to the temple first, or change our route and go to the water tower?"

Xu Ting pondered for a moment and made up his mind:

"I want to go to the temple first."

Tianyi Group's reaction will take time; Jiang Chenglian is not likely to die suddenly.

Let's go to the temple first and see for ourselves. Maybe we can figure out Jiang Cheng's methods and purpose in practicing his plan.

The temple is situated amidst a jungle of metal.

This place was originally a small hill, with a temple standing on its summit. The massive infrastructure projects of the city of Kehe erased the traces of nature.

Countless buildings surround the temple, growing layer upon layer on the hillside, making the hillside look like a mille-feuille cake.

Xu Ting found a spot, locked the car with a remote-controlled bomb, and headed towards the temple.

She wore a mask when she went out this time.

The temple was indeed deserted, with weeds growing wildly in front of the steps, becoming the most vibrant living thing in this metal jungle.

Xu Ting stepped into the temple gate and was surprised to find monks inside.

The monk knelt on a worn-out prayer mat, his eyes closed, facing a small stone Buddha.

The original golden Buddha statue was stolen long ago; the one enshrined here was a later addition.

"Hello, sir?"

The monk opened his eyes, looked at Xu Ting, and stood up to bow to her.

Then he pointed to his throat without making a sound.

Is this a mute monk?

Xu Ting, imitating the monk, returned the greeting with his hands clasped together and asked:

"Excuse me, was anyone here just now? A young woman?"

The monk shook his head.

"Where are the others?"

The monk shook his head again.

Could it be that Jiang Cheng didn't come to the temple, but went to a nearby place instead?

Xu Ting didn't want to leave like this, so he asked again:

"Master, may I go deeper into the temple?"

The monk nodded and knelt down on the prayer mat again.

It seems I can go.

Xu Ting walked deeper into the temple. At first, she had guessed that "this place is related to the Doomsday Cult," but looking at the monks, she felt that she was wrong.

There wasn't much suspicious about the depths of the temple.

Desolate and lifeless, the depths of the temple resembled a forgotten wonderland, quietly awaiting Xu Ting's arrival.

In this place, Xu Ting subconsciously slowed his pace.

After walking around, Xu Ting still couldn't sense anything was wrong.

This is just an ordinary temple.

She would have made that judgment if there hadn't been crows around.

"Xu Ting, there is a barrier below the temple."

The crow said seriously.

"The technique used to set up the barrier was quite ingenious; even I almost misjudged it."

"It was just touched, leaving behind magical fluctuations, which is how I noticed it."

"Xu Ting, the person who made contact with the barrier is probably your sister."