“What should we do next?”
Luo Zining asked nervously.
If they didn’t take some effective action, the casualties would be heavy once a Zheyiguangji appeared.
Zheyiguangji were terrifying monsters, not to mention the high-level beings comparable to Heizhu Jvling.
The Wingless Butterfly said over the phone, “I’ll handle it. You don’t need to worry about this for now. Just keep in contact with Ereira. Don’t forget your second mission.”
The so-called second mission was to identify which magic girl coming from the Nine Abyss Sea might be Ereira’s daughter.
“And what if none of them are?”
“Then you can return to the Nine Abyss Sea. We’ll talk about the rest later.”
“Oh.”
Luo Zining’s first reaction was relief.
It was such a blessing to finish her task so easily.
With a great battle looming and her assigned such an easy job, the feeling of relief was unparalleled.
It was like a top-tier soldier being ordered to protect important researchers instead of fighting terrifying monsters during a biohazard outbreak — who wouldn’t feel grateful?
But the moment Luo Zining hung up, she was filled with regret.
“My cowardly personality, always afraid to take responsibility… How can I ever become one of the Ten Seats!”
She realized her mindset hadn’t shifted.
Even if her combat power improved, she wouldn’t accomplish anything great.
But at least—
[At least I have to find Ereira’s daughter and help the senior.]
Luo Zining knew, even with limited insight, that finding Ereira’s true form would positively impact the situation.
Although, that daughter was very likely to be herself.
“Clap clap!”
She slapped her cheeks hard, like pounding dough, forcing herself to stay alert.
“First, Huahua and Jellyfish can be ruled out. They’ve met Ereira twice and she showed no reaction.”
“Then the possible candidates are the remaining five…”
The task was simple: just let them catch Ereira’s eye, arranging for them to ‘coincidentally’ meet.
Yes, a very simple mission!
Luo Zining gathered the five magic girls who had been transferred together into her room.
“Little Red Riding Hood, do you have a mission for us?” a magic girl with a cute pink style excitedly stepped forward, her chest bouncing with every step.
Puff puff!
Puff puff!
Luo Zining’s expression instantly soured.
Jealous of her figure? No… that wasn’t it.
She glanced again at the five magic girls before her—three of them had huge malignant tumors growing on their chests!
“T-this—!” Luo Zining’s eyebrows twitched wildly.
The plan hadn’t even been assigned yet, and it already felt doomed.
Why did she, Jellyfish, and Huahua survive last night’s ordeal?
Because they weren’t qualified to enter that room full of heavy hitters, and Ereira wasn’t interested in their figures.
Their busts didn’t exceed a C cup, so they didn’t catch her eye.
If these magic girls paraded those lewd flabs in front of Ereira, they’d probably turn from magic girls into magic harpies overnight.
“Little Red Riding Hood?”
It was that same magic girl, asking with curiosity, “Is it a tough mission?”
“Uh, no, it’s not… well, if it’s about you, Crystal Honey, it will be tough…”
“What?!”
Crystal Honey, the magic girl being addressed, pouted. “I was ranked just after you in the initial tests!”
“Um… it’s complicated. It’s not judged by individual strength.”
Luo Zining was speechless. Seriously, sending Crystal Honey to find Ereira was like handing her dinner on a plate.
Damn it!
If I can’t help the senior with matters that decide the fate of the world, then at least with this…
“What are you all doing?”
“Who’s that?”
Luo Zining slowly turned around, seeing a face she never wanted to see.
The other magic girls also turned pale upon seeing the visitor.
“Well, magic girls doing team building, huh.”
The uninvited troublemaker licked her lips while eyeing the girls in the room.
“Did Manjusaka call you all here? Tsk tsk, big sister really knows my taste, but some of you don’t meet the standards.”
“Ereira!”
Luo Zining panicked and blocked her path.
“What are you doing here!”
“Weren’t you going to make a dirty deal with me?”
Luo You retorted.
“W-what?!”
Luo Zining glanced back.
The magic girls’ eyes were full of shock.
“N-no! It’s not a dirty deal! I was just assigned a mission! A legitimate one!”
A textbook example of a bad excuse.
The magic girls only became more convinced of their suspicions after hearing her explanation.
Who would’ve thought!
This Little Red Riding Hood looked like a fairy tale heroine, but actually…
But then Ereira said, “The payment for the deal is these few, right? Then I won’t be polite~”
“Huh?”
Crystal Honey at the front suddenly realized her buttons were undone, her skirt slipping off, and her boots taken off.
Small hands grabbed her chest, with a sharp hiss—whoosh! sound in the middle.
“Aaahhhhhhhhhh!!”
Crystal Honey screamed.
Luo Zining summoned the Radiant Ant, charging up an attack aimed at Ereira, shouting, “Ereira! Let her go!”
“Ke ke ke ke! Do you think with so many magic girls here, I’d let you off? This is the payment for my help! What are you still pretending for?”
The magic girls’ expressions grew even more horrified, staring at Little Red Riding Hood in disbelief.
This deal is seriously that dirty!
“It’s not like that!”
Luo Zining considered whether to arrange cranial surgery for these teammates once back.
But she still immediately took what she thought was the right action—using magic to push all the magic girls out of the room, then activated a skill against Ereira: Silver Star. No! Provocation!
Silver light flowed through the space like a stream, filling Luo You’s vision.
“What the heck?”
Luo You was stunned.
She actually attacked her properly?
This rebellious girl really wasn’t afraid to die.
The silver glow was so bright it was hard to look at, and it instantly ignited a nameless fury in her heart.
“Ereira! You’re not allowed to lay a hand on them!”
The silver light kept shining.
Luo You could barely see anything else—only a figure standing at the high ground, taunting her through the glow.
Luo You immediately understood.
“It’s the power of divine particles. The effect… it’s either light pollution or provocation…”
A smirk tugged at her lips.
“Showing off petty tricks before a Grandmaster like me—isn’t that asking for trouble?”
“No effect?!”
Luo Zining was shocked that her opponent had immediately analyzed her ability upon meeting.
“No, it still has an effect, just not very strong.”
The Three Worlds, Ten Directions Pure Land unfolded indiscriminately.
Inside the sealed space, Luo Zining was trapped with nowhere to hide.
It felt like the surrounding area turned into an impenetrable fortress; not even a finger could move.
Then—
Smack!
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh—!”
In less than two seconds, the Three Worlds, Ten Directions Pure Land vanished.
Luo Zining fell to the ground but didn’t resist at first; instead, she clutched her buttocks and groaned in pain.
The pain was unbearable.