Proving one's status starting with magical girls

Li Jiangqun felt somewhat dazed when she thought about what happened in the city center two weeks ago.

That was her first encounter with the magical girl she had always dreamed of, Magical Purple Peony. After Magical Purple Peony was defeated, she used her Transformation Seed to transform herself, becoming a magical girl with the help of her master.

If it weren't for the Xuanjing Wheel within her body still circulating its magical power, constantly reminding her that she was now a cultivator, she probably would have truly regarded that scene as a dream.

Magical Girl Tōka... Her master said that if she ever gets her own transformation seed, Tōka will be her unique form after transformation.

Thinking about the discussions about Tonghua that she had seen online before, Li Jiangqun couldn't help but feel her face getting hot.

Magical girls are always a focus of attention.

This is not only because they are heroes who protect humanity, but also because of the magical girls'... good looks.

Yes, almost every magical girl can be considered a synonym for beauty and cuteness.

Even if her appearance before transformation is ordinary, once she can transform, her beauty level is comparable to Photoshop, to the point that even her own mother wouldn't recognize her.

Who still idolizes idols these days? Magical girls are the real deal, folks!

Magical girls are not only good-looking, but more importantly, they won't collapse!

After all, if the house collapses, it's no longer a magical girl...

However, for Linjiang City, which is located in a relatively remote area, the number of magical girls is actually quite scarce.

Aside from the three officially registered magical girls, Erming and Shan, there are no more than a handful of unregistered magical girls in the entire Linjiang City.

The vast majority of these magical girls only reached the most basic magical girl rating of Glimmer.

In the official ranking system, magical girls are rated into four levels: [Glimmer], [Bright], [Shining], and [Brilliant].

Of these four ranks, only magical girls of the [Bright] rank or higher have the ability to handle monster disasters on their own.

Just like magical girls have different levels, inferior beasts also have different levels, from lowest to highest: [Defect], [Adult], and [Evolution].

The inferior beast that fought against the magical purple peony in the city center was actually a newly born, flawed inferior beast.

However, one question that still puzzles Li Jiangqun is...

Why did the magical purple peony fall so quickly back then?

As one of the two [Bright] level magical girls in Linjiang City, Magic Purple Peony has a record of single-handedly defeating an [Adult] inferior beast! Second only to the Shining level magical girl, White Blaze.

But despite her immense power, she was defeated by a flawed beast. In fact, if she hadn't been there, this magical girl's fate might have ended on the spot.

The defeat of the magical purple peony dealt a heavy blow to people's confidence.

After all, if a flawed beast can defeat a magical purple peony today, then no one can guarantee that a magical white flame won't die at the hands of an adult flawed beast tomorrow.

Magical girls are not invincible; everyone knows that. The two global metropolises that were occupied by the Archangels fifteen years ago still weigh heavily on the hearts of every survivor.

It wasn't until she and her master transformed into a magical girl of seemingly dazzling caliber, who suddenly appeared and annihilated the inferior beast with absolute overwhelming force, that everyone received a strong boost of confidence.

Under these circumstances, it would be difficult for her and her master's magical girl transformations not to cause a sensation online!

[A dazzling display! A newly appeared magical girl utterly crushes inferior beasts in Linjiang City!]

Top comment: "I was in an office building near the scene at the time, and I have pictures to prove it! They really killed that beast in one move!"

Reply: "This is really strange."

"Are you out of your mind?"

"The Linjiang Safety Education Bureau's response to the original poster's comment: 'I'm so anxious I could cry.'"

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[Power Comparison! Both are dazzling, but who is stronger, Blazing or the newly appeared magical girl?]

Top comment: "Can we please fire the editor who writes these trending topics? Are they just trying to stir up trouble?"

Reply: "Just kidding, I'm a fan of Bai Chi, and I think the new magical girl is stronger."

Popular comment: "This new magical girl's fighting style is somewhat similar to that of that amateur magical girl group..."

Reply: "No way, if that group had any magical girls of Shining caliber, they wouldn't have almost been wiped out by Bai Chi last time."

Replying to the comment above: "Who knows? Nobody can say for sure about magical girls."

Replying to the comment above: "Have you ever been a magical girl? Don't just spout nonsense and make assumptions!"

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Actually, the girl was quite happy when she first saw these discussions about her magical girl transformation.

After all, this means that she has truly entered the world of magical girls and is no longer an ordinary person who is detached from the outside.

But after the initial excitement comes an unspeakable pressure.

Because everyone thinks too highly of her.

A Shining-level magical girl, capable of handling adult-level monster disasters on her own, and able to contend with elite officers of the Archangel's Apostles.

He is a powerful hero capable of protecting a city single-handedly.

But only Li Jiangqun herself knew that it wasn't her own strength alone.

Moreover, without the Transformation Seed, even she didn't know if her transformation at that time would be just a fleeting moment.

"If I can't become a magical girl, then I'll become a powerful monk to protect others."

The girl thought to herself.

Then, she looked up and realized that she had unknowingly arrived at the top floor of the teaching building.

"Huh, did she go to the rooftop?"

After looking around but not seeing anyone, the girl then focused her gaze on the half-open rooftop door.

After agreeing to Xiao Zi's request in the cafeteria, Li Jiangqun wanted to catch up with Wang Fanfan to tell her about it, but unfortunately the latter walked too fast and the flow of people in the school was too large, so she couldn't catch up with her even after chasing for a long time.

So she could only follow him all the way to the top floor of the teaching building, until his figure disappeared behind the rooftop door.

"That makes sense. She's a member of the student council, so it's normal for her to have a key to the rooftop."

Thinking this, Li Jiangqun walked up the stairs and reached out to open the rooftop door.

As soon as the door opened, sure enough, the short-haired girl was leaning against the rooftop railing not far away, with her back to her.

Just as Li Jiangqun was about to greet her, she saw a small, strange creature suddenly fly out from beside the short-haired girl.

The creature had golden fur, was about the size of a palm, and resembled a hamster. It had a halo around its head and was flying beside the short-haired girl, as if it were talking to her.

The girl's breath caught in her throat.

As a fan of magical girls, she was naturally very familiar with that strange creature.

Contract beasts, angels, emotional beings—all sorts of names flashed through her mind, until finally only one name remained.

—Familiar.

Magical Girl's Familiar.