Starting with "The Demonic Cultivation," I had no choice but to pretend to be a magical gi

Yes, magical girl.

In terms of conditions, this guy in front of me is far better off than I am.

That's what Gu Yun thinks.

At the very least, she is a young girl.

"You think you can get revenge with a broken brick?"

Gu Yun loosened his grip slightly to prevent her from actually strangling him to death.

"Or do you believe that as long as you're miserable and desperate enough, the world will turn a blind eye to you, and even the real mastermind behind it all will be moved by your courage?"

Her voice wasn't loud, but Lin Zhixia couldn't ignore it at all.

"Don't be ridiculous. In this world, only real power is absolute. Want it? Then you'll have to go get it yourself."

Lin Zhixia gradually stopped moving. Looking at the face in front of her, she suddenly realized that her previous behavior was actually ridiculous.

Yes, how could humans possibly defeat magical girls?

So, Gu Yun released his grip.

He let the girl in front of him slide to the ground like a lump of mud, clutching her neck and coughing violently, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.

The purplish-black magical girl simply stood there, looking down at her.

"You want to know the truth, you want to know what your mother went through, you want to know how many secrets are buried beneath the association's glamorous facade..."

"So, you think the truth will just fall into your lap while you're conducting a self-deceptive investigation? Don't dream about it."

This is what Gu Yun said.

"If that's all, you'll never be able to get close to it, because that's the world of magical girls, and only true magical girls are qualified to enter it..."

Besides, what good would it do for a mere mortal to know the truth?

Lin Zhixia sat blankly on the ground.

It may sound harsh, but it's the truth.

All my so-called investigations and revenge have been nothing but self-deception and escapism.

I ran away because I was scared.

These three years of living in anonymity served no purpose other than self-pity.

She, Lin Zhixia, is completely incapable of doing anything.

"I... what can I do...?"

The girl hugged her knees, buried her face in her arms, and spoke in a barely audible voice, her whole body trembling.

"I...I have nothing left..."

Lin Zhixia is afraid of magical girls.

Gu Yun looked at the figure huddled up in a ball and nodded almost imperceptibly.

That's right, that's how time travelers recruit followers. They lend a helping hand when others are at their most desperate and embarrassed, and that's how they successfully achieve their goals.

As for why others feel desperate and embarrassed?

These are not issues that Gu Yun needs to consider.

So Gu Yun stretched out his hand, palm up, and offered it to the girl.

Lin Zhixia raised her head somewhat blankly, her tear-streaked face filled with helplessness.

"So, go become a magical girl!"

Gu Yun spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice reaching her heart with crystal clarity.

"This is your only chance, isn't it?"

Go participate in the Magical Girl Association's auditions. If you can get that seed, if you can become a magical girl...

Nightingale was speechless at this move.

Although she didn't know why these two guys thought magical girls were a trap, the fact that they insisted on persuading others to become magical girls when they already thought it was a trap was simply insane.

Wouldn't it be nice to cultivate the demonic path like myself, and then be besieged by magical girls when I go out?

These are the thoughts of Nightingale, who was eliminated in the audition stage and failed to become a magical girl.

Clearly, Gu Yun had no idea what this powerful demonic cultivator was thinking.

"I know what you're worried about. It's okay, I'll be there for you. We're the same kind of people."

Gu Yun's hand remained suspended in mid-air, waiting.

She's not really good at persuading people; she'll just go through the motions, since the atmosphere has already reached this point.

If they still don't know how to appreciate it, then they can't blame anyone else.

Gu Yun's patience was limited. Since it was a spur-of-the-moment decision, he could simply stick to the original plan.

She always prepares many plans, so if one fails, she can immediately and seamlessly switch to another.

Lin Zhixia looked at the hand, then at Gu Yun's eyes, which showed no sign of joking.

I could feel my heart pounding wildly in my chest, and a crazy idea I'd never had before was gradually taking root and sprouting.

To become... a magical girl?

To become the kind of being who... took away your mother and then wanted to kill you?

Lin Zhixia had no idea what she was thinking.

She just felt her heart was beating really fast.

It seems that there really is no other choice.

"Will you really stay with me...? Are we really the same kind of people?"

Lin Zhixia stared at that fair and delicate hand, muttering to herself incessantly.

There was no response.

But the girl still reached out her hand, trembling, and touched that cold palm.

Then, Gu Yun suddenly closed his five fingers and pulled him up from the ground.

She stumbled and bumped into that not-so-warm embrace.

"Very good, it seems you made the right choice."

Gu Yun whispered in her ear.

He immediately released his grip and took a step back.

Lin Zhixia swayed before regaining her balance, her head bowed, clearly still not recovered.

"Take it."

Immediately afterwards, a neatly folded sticky note was handed to her.

A string of numbers was written on it with marker, and the font gave off the same feeling as this magical girl.

"This is my private social media account."

Seeing that she had taken the note, Gu Yuncai continued to speak.

"Add this number... Remember, when you contact us, you are only allowed to discuss things related to magical girls."

Lin Zhixia held the slip of paper, which she had pulled out from who-knows-where, and nodded blankly.

"Don't try to pry into my private life, and don't send me nonsense like 'Good morning,' 'Are you there?' or 'Good night.' My time is very precious, and I only reserve it for truly valuable information."

As for your trivial worries, go find a safe place to confide in, and just don't bother me.

These words were not meant to appear aloof; Gu Yun simply did not want to reveal his true identity.

This alternate account was something he had prepared long ago, just in case, specifically for use under the guise of his magical girl identity.

The profile picture is a random shot of a girl's back, the kind where you can't quite make out her face. Her nickname is Magical Girl Wind Chime, and her bio says "I aspire to become a magical girl."

She looks exactly like a typical magical girl.

This is what they call "the darkest place is under the lamp." If someone were to investigate, who would think that such a standard magical girl's private account was actually a disguised extraterrestrial demon?