Old Wang was a bit better looking than Diamond, and the points from his tail were high.
The mark on his forehead was also very special, which added many points as well.
Old Wang also circled around Yin Lin, observing this girl with her smooth silver hair and golden pupils.
“Let me ask you, why are you so short? Are you an elementary school student?”
Unfortunately, Old Wang had a mouth, which cost him plenty of points.
“Then why are you so small? What use are you? Can you take a single slap from a demonic creature?”
Yin Lin shot back.
“I can’t. Then let me ask you, can you take one?”
As soon as Old Wang said it, he realized he’d made a mistake, but it was too late to take it back.
Yin Lin crossed her arms, raised her head and puffed out her chest.
“I can!”
She really could, and it was already an open secret.
A magical girl who had both offense and defense maxed out—aside from her painfully slow startup speed—was practically the perfect strategic weapon.
There was no way the contract beasts didn’t know about this unique magical girl who could potentially turn the tide of the war between humans and demonic creatures.
So Old Wang had just spoken too quickly, without thinking.
After being tongue-tied for a moment, Old Wang muttered, “Slick-tongued brat.”
Jin Luan let them argue while she brought out the reheated dishes and set the table.
She had actually made an effort, even paying attention to the plating.
The chicken, duck, fish, and meat were arranged nicely, and the scallions on the fish were sprinkled into a five-pointed star shape.
As for the taste… Yin Lin had already steeled herself.
Huan Hong put down her dumbbell and was about to pick up her chopsticks to eat, but Jin Luan shot her a glare.
Huan Hong caught on and hurriedly went to wash her hands.
Old Wang climbed onto the table.
“Jin Luan made this? You can cook, too? Let me ask you, why haven’t you cooked before?”
“I just learned recently,” Jin Luan said.
“Oh! Then I’ve got to give it a good try,” Old Wang said.
He grabbed a piece of beef with his little claw and ate it.
Even for a contract beast, the wealth of expressions on his face was obvious.
After that one piece, he behaved himself and didn’t eat any more.
Huan Hong ate a few greens and then behaved herself as well.
She sat at the table, no longer reaching for her chopsticks, and simply started scrolling through her phone.
Yin Lin gave a little more face—she ate two pieces of tofu.
Then she put down her bowl and chopsticks, looked up, and stared at the stars in the sky.
Jin Luan, on the other hand, kept her head down, taking small bites of the dry, hard rice.
After a few minutes of silence, the atmosphere grew increasingly awkward.
Yin Lin suggested, “How about we order takeout? There isn’t enough food tonight—too little.”
Huan Hong immediately raised her hand in agreement, and even Old Wang nodded.
Jin Luan might never be suited for the kitchen.
To be honest, it was terrible.
The eel rice last time was only good because the eel itself was so valuable.
No matter how bad the cooking technique, it was still expensive eel.
This time, with ordinary ingredients, it could only be described in two words: awful.
Either too salty, or not salty at all.
You could even taste the MSG.
It’s not something just anyone can pick up—how much MSG would it take to be that strong?
Half a pack?
A whole pack?
The ginger and potatoes were mixed together, and it was impossible to tell which was which.
“Maybe… you shouldn’t cook anymore.”
While waiting for the takeout, Yin Lin finally said it out loud.
Huan Hong was holding her phone, but her mind was no longer on the screen.
She secretly glanced at Jin Luan, whose expression had darkened.
Old Wang was also sneaking a look from the side.
Jin Luan asked calmly, “Is it that bad?”
“Yes,” Yin Lin said.
“Can’t you even force yourself to eat it?”
“No. I can’t swallow it.”
The next second, Jin Luan suddenly rushed over to Yin Lin, grinning mischievously, and started tickling her.
From her sides to her armpits, she had Yin Lin laughing until tears streamed down her face.
“Running your mouth!”
Jin Luan vented fiercely.
“I’ll say it! I’ll say it! It’s awful! Absolutely terrible!”
Yin Lin refused to back down.
The two of them horsed around for a while longer.
Old Wang went to have a private chat with Huan Hong, hoping to learn more about Magical Girl Silver Lin through her.
Huan Hong watched them play and couldn’t help smiling.
Then she began to speak.
“Her appearance helped us a lot.”
Before Yin Lin debuted, the seemingly peaceful Yiri City was already lifeless.
Jin Luan’s Dao Heart was unstable, plagued by a heart demon.
Her mental state was in terrible shape, under immense pressure every day, and she was on the verge of collapse.
Huan Hong’s strength was too low to bear the burden, so almost all the pressure fell on Jin Luan.
They weren’t even strong enough to protect Yiri City.
They had discussed heavy topics—if a senior demonic entity attacked, which areas should they abandon?
Which people should they concentrate their strength to protect?
That was an extremely terrifying discussion, one that had already started ranking humans into classes.
Although they never reached a conclusion, it showed that if a real crisis came, they would probably choose to protect the “more important” people and abandon the others.
At that time, Yiri City was in a very bad state.
Then Yin Lin appeared.
She effortlessly dealt with senior demonic entities, and even cadre-level fiends—enemies they had never dared to even imagine facing before.
From then on, Jin Luan and Huan Hong gradually emerged from the shadows, and the burden on their shoulders lightened considerably.
So in Huan Hong’s eyes, Yin Lin had not only saved their lives but also liberated their spirits.
Hearing such high praise from Huan Hong, Old Wang fell into thought.
He asked more questions, specifically about Yin Lin’s strength.
Huan Hong answered from her own perspective.
She thought Yin Lin was unbelievably strong—it felt like a dream.
How could the human camp possibly produce a magical girl strong enough to counterattack into the territory of the demonic creatures?
Recently, after the resonance, Huan Hong’s power had been steadily increasing.
But the stronger she became, the more terrifying Yin Lin seemed, and the harder it was to see her limits.
“Have you noticed anything about her magic or the way she casts it?”
Old Wang suddenly asked a technical question.
Huan Hong was taken aback.
“Not really? Is there something wrong with her magic?”
Old Wang realized he had asked the wrong person.
Among the three sisters—Jin, Yin, and Hong—Huan Hong had the lowest magical aptitude and didn’t delve into advanced magical techniques.
Old Wang looked over at the silver-haired girl who was still laughing so hard she could barely breathe from being tickled, and said in a low voice, “Her magical skill is probably close to the top tier, far beyond most magical girls.”
Huan Hong blinked.
“I didn’t mishear you, did I? You mean her destructive power?”
Old Wang shook his head.
“No, I mean her application of magic.”
“It’s hard for me to explain… She seems to be using some long-lost techniques—things even I’m not familiar with. I think she’s still hiding secrets. She might have a teacher, or maybe there are some old masters still hidden in Yiri City.”
Huan Hong thought for a moment, then said, “It’s Diamond! Even though Diamond is gone, she taught Yin Lin a lot. She must have passed down everything she knew before she died.”
Old Wang’s eyes were still full of doubt despite her words.
“Let’s hope so…”