“One true opportunity, an opportunity that could change the world, has fallen into our hands, yet we have let it gather dust…”
Zhou Shaojun’s brow was locked in a deep frown. For the first time in his life, he felt that his previous achievements were nothing more than defective products. When faced with a mysterious object from the Realm Sea like ‘The Box’, his knowledge felt utterly powerless.
He dared to assert that if the secrets within The Box were unlocked, even just a small portion, the Realm Sea Tide might be resolved then and there.
But the reality was that they had gathered the nation’s top-tier scientific research power and the nation’s top funds, yet they hadn’t achieved even a shred of useful results.
Shortly after, the Commissar returned and brought him a message.
“To arrange the evacuation of the 075 Research Institute’s personnel?”
“Yes.”
The Commissar nodded slightly and explained the reason.
“Although we have been here for three years, the situation is different now. This place is only 600 kilometers deep from the Realm Sea Pass. Once an accident reaches here, we cannot accept such a loss.” It was precisely because of the existence of the Black Candle Giant that the higher-ups had made this temporary decision.
Once that thing made landfall, no one could stop it. It would rampage all the way, and the 600-kilometer distance would be covered quickly. Furthermore, with the extreme cold that the Black Candle Giant used to destroy cities at every turn, most of the people here would likely die—it would be useless even if they hid underground!
Moreover, not counting the Black Candle Giant, the danger levels of the other dimensional beasts crossing the pass in large numbers were also very high. ‘The Box’ originated from the Realm Sea and might even act as an attractant for dimensional beasts, making it all the more necessary to stay away.
Zhou Shaojun couldn’t help but sigh after hearing this. The current situation was so tense, and his inability to produce results made him feel particularly ashamed.
“I understand.”
“Thank you for your understanding…?!”
A huge roar suddenly came from outside, and even they, located on the fifth basement floor, could clearly feel the ground shaking and the mountains swaying.
The Commissar didn’t even think; he immediately roared into the walkie-talkie: “Request help from the Magical Girls immediately!”
The security level of the 075 Research Institute was too high, and the items stored there were too precious. If even the slightest unusual movement occurred here, there was no need to think—an enemy must be attacking.
And the enemy’s strength was definitely sufficient to capture this place.
Consequently, a call from a red landline was made to the Magical Alliance.
During this time, several more massive tremors followed. It was truly unknown just how powerful the enemy coming from outside was!
In fact, there was no need for them to take the initiative to make the call. The commotion occurring here had already alarmed the nearby Magical Alliance branch. The nearest Magical Girl squad was already on its way to the scene.
But they weren’t even able to reach the site before being intercepted halfway. They were unexpectedly all Fusion Warriors, and a battle broke out immediately.
***
At the same time.
Xingyu and Liyun had just returned to Jiuming Sea when they received a request for help from the Wugang City Magical Alliance branch.
According to the content of the request, a national research institute in Wugang City was under attack. The number of enemies was unclear, and the Magical Girls who went to support were all blocked halfway, unable to get close to the center of the incident at all. The Magical Girls who broke through the interception and rushed to the center of the site had since gone missing. People outside had no way of knowing what was happening there as all communications had been cut off.
“Is it a diversion by the enemy?”
Xingyu frowned and then deployed other Magical Girls to handle it.
The Top Ten had just finished crusading against the Black Prison Giant. The only ones who could move freely were Jinwang, Lark, and Feiyu. The rest urgently needed to take time to recover their condition to deal with the true arch-enemy, the Black Candle Giant.
Though it was cruel, those Magical Girls fighting on the front lines could not count on the support of the Top Ten for the time being. Unless they encountered a Dragon-class or higher dimensional beast, they did not intend to move.
But just as Xingyu gave the instructions, another call came in right after.
“One after another! How annoying!”
This wasn’t just a complaint, or perhaps it truly was.
“Sister, the phone!” Liyun reminded her.
“I know.”
Xingyu helplessly picked up, but in the next second, her expression turned solemn.
It was actually a call from the leadership of National Security!
“Magical Girl comrade, that matter in Wugang City…”
Without waiting for him to finish, Xingyu said repeatedly, “Yes, is it about that matter in Wugang City? I’m already aware of this and am preparing to send someone to deal with—”
However, the other party also interrupted Xingyu’s words halfway.
“Magical Girl comrade, I hope you can go there personally… as soon as possible, with the utmost speed.” The low, slightly hurried voice on the other end of the phone caused Xingyu’s eyes to sink. She immediately understood that it was by no means as simple as she had understood.
What was going on? Weren’t the enemies appearing in Wugang City just some Fusion Warriors?
If there were only Fusion Warriors, sending some first-class Magical Girls could completely solve the problem. Why was he urging the Top Ten so much?
Xingyu immediately asked: “I need to know, what exactly is there in Wugang City that makes them… and us, go to such great lengths? Please tell the truth!”
“…”
Xingyu was furious, her mouth growling at the receiver: “At a time like this, you’re still trying to hide things? Can you say one true word?!”
“I have no authority to say, but I can tell you with full responsibility: if they succeed in their objective, the entire world will face the danger of destruction! This is not alarmist talk.”
“You’d better not be exaggerating.”
Xingyu said coldly: “But I still have to remind you, the Top Ten are currently recharging their batteries to deal with the Black Candle Giant. Are you sure that reinforcing Wugang City is more important than dealing with the Black Candle Giant?”
“…Certain.”
Listening to the other party’s answer, Xingyu hung up the phone in annoyance.
Most likely, they felt that the Black Candle Giant might not necessarily land in their own country, so they chose the latter.
But now that she had accepted this commission, she had to react.
“Sister, let’s go together, and bring Feiyu,” Liyun suggested.
“Sigh! Whatever! You set up the teleportation magic, I’ll call the others!”
Ji Yue was still leading a team to crusade against dimensional beasts when she suddenly felt an ominous premonition after receiving a message from Xingyu.
She did not know Zero-Order magic. Her time as one of the Top Ten was too short, and she hadn’t learned it yet. Therefore, she could only entrust the task of crusading against the Black Candle Giant to Xingyu and the others.
At a time like this, instead of recharging their batteries, what were the Top Ten doing?
But the situation seemed very urgent. Ji Yue also had to withdraw from the crusade halfway and followed them into the teleportation magic.
In an instant, they arrived at the Magical Alliance branch near Wugang City.
“?!”
Just as Ji Yue and the others flew out, more than a dozen figures flew out from the vast mountains on the outskirts of the city. They looked as if they had been blown away by an explosion, unexpectedly falling for several thousand meters in the air, grazing past Ji Yue and the others.
“They’re all Fusion Warriors! They’re our people!”
Xingyu said after seeing the uniforms on their bodies.
She quickly surveyed the situation in the entire Wugang City. Just as she had learned, there were Fusion Warriors intercepting Magical Girls halfway to prevent them from approaching the research institute in the mountains.
But judging from these corpses that had been blown away, the enemy’s combat power far exceeded the level of ‘Fusion Warriors’.
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