In the end, she still refused.
For the well-prepared magical girl Wan Zi, Yin Lin thought for a while and ultimately refused.
She didn’t want to shoulder the burden.
It wasn’t that she disliked the other person; she simply didn’t want to get involved in more matters.
She had originally been just an ordinary worker. After the monsters took over Earth, she was merely a tiny human in this world dominated by demonic creatures.
Song Wuli’s aimless life had already undergone a massive change. Under the protection of the Human Alliance and the magical girls, it was about enough to live out this life. Usually, she went to work, played games, and did some personal things she wanted to do.
Becoming a magical girl had already severely disrupted her life.
As time passed, her gradual corruption into a demon had shattered her former ordinary life into pieces.
Slowly accepting her current life—being Bruce Wayne during the day and a vigilante of Yiri City at night—Song Wuli had reorganized her life and gradually come to terms with it.
Then Jin Luan brought up the magical girl Wan Zi.
That woman was clearly not a simple character. She used Jin Luan as a stepping stone to find Yin Lin, and she had many unusual activities in the southwest.
If she got involved with this person, her life would inevitably undergo earth-shattering changes again.
Yin Lin refused outright, very bluntly.
Jin Luan surprisingly didn’t persuade her; she conveyed Yin Lin’s words to Wan Zi and even seemed a bit pleased.
The three of them continued to idle at a high point in the city center, relying on Yin Lin’s super strong perception ability as a radar to observe the ground with their naked eyes, guarding against enemies who used techniques to hide their mana aura.
Especially the CBD area, where the lights were never turned off, 365 days a year.
It was already past midnight, yet below, countless lights were still on.
Of course, Jin Luan was up to her little tricks—she had gotten a telescope.
The neon lights became a unique scenery of the city in the early morning.
It was also normal that they no longer saved electricity. In this era, most cities had ample power, and even so, it was like this.
Moreover, lights had gained some extra meaning in this era.
Like firecrackers that symbolized driving away the Nian, lights had become a symbol for some humans to repel demonic creatures.
Some also regarded the areas lit by lights as extensions of human territory.
Yin Lin looked at the city beneath her feet, feeling many emotions. For once, she quieted down to appreciate the scenery before her, even wanting to recite a poem.
This tranquility was soon broken again.
The noise of two people talking loudly came from nearby.
It was Huan Hong, holding her phone and speaking loudly with someone.
“Even if you are my senior, does that give you the right to lecture others?”
Huan Hong’s voice grew louder.
Yin Lin listened for a while and figured it out.
On the other end of the phone was the magical girl Wan Zi, her voice so flat it could be called cold.
Not having gotten Yin Lin’s contact info, she went to Huan Hong instead.
And her attitude was extremely harsh.
“Every time you produce such results, how can you still have the nerve to be a magical girl? Don’t you feel ashamed?”
Wan Zi said these words in a very flat tone, calm and composed, as if stating facts.
She was talking about how Huan Hong usually got beaten up by demonic creatures.
Who knew what she had actually protected.
The losses Yiri City usually suffered in demonic creature incidents weren’t high; among many cities, its damage level was on the smaller side, moderate.
Huan Hong was already arguing with her at their first conversation.
“What use is the Defeated Team? Instead of blaming them, you blame me?”
Wan Zi asked flatly again.
“You’ve been fighting demonic creatures for so many years and have barely won a few times. Why don’t you look at your own problem?”
Huan Hong held back and didn’t respond.
She was very angry now, didn’t want to complain, and didn’t feel like engaging.
She vaguely sensed that Wan Zi had an ulterior motive, trying to trap her.
“After all, the only one stronger than you is Jin Luan. And now? The Defeated Team has some achievements, and the Special Task Force has some too. Is it possible that Yiri City was in a precarious state for a long time before because of your problem? Don’t you reflect on that?”
For some reason, Jin Luan didn’t chime in; she just watched the show, even hiding a smile behind her hand.
Yin Lin finally got it.
She and Wan Zi were tricking Huan Hong.
Little sister, don’t say a word, hold it in!
Yin Lin cheered for Huan Hong in her heart.
Then she looked at Huan Hong’s face—it was already terrible, like a pressure cooker about to blow.
Wan Zi repeated again.
“Keep losing to demonic creatures, don’t you look for your own problem?”
“Can’t afford a house? Look for your own problem, okay?”
Huan Hong finally couldn’t hold it in anymore. She pointed at Wan Zi on the phone and started cursing.
“Can’t get married? Look for your own problem, okay? Damn it! The Special Task Force gets wrecked by demonic creatures every time, and you say it’s my problem?”
Yin Lin sighed.
She shook her head, holding her forehead.
Huan Hong had fallen for it after all.
Jin Luan laughed even more happily.
On the phone, Wan Zi remained calm, her face expressionless.
Not knowing why they were messing with Huan Hong, Yin Lin had no choice but to keep watching.
By now, Huan Hong was red-hot with anger. The more she looked at Wan Zi’s face, the angrier she got.
Wan Zi on the phone was still very composed and said again.
“Why are the official evaluations of the Special Task Force and the Defeated Team higher than yours? The reviewers say that when you fight demonic creatures, the property damage you cause is even higher than the Special Task Force’s.”
Huan Hong couldn’t take it anymore.
“What are you doing caring about that official evaluation?”
Huan Hong’s voice grew several times louder.
“Your mom does housework every day, your dad works to earn money every day. At the end of the month, your dad is MVP and your mom is a freeloader—does that count?
“Fuck you! Why are you so hung up on that official evaluation? Shouldn’t you look at what you’ve actually done?”
She was silent for a few seconds, then calmed down a bit.
Huan Hong continued.
“When a demonic creature appears, do I not attack? Am I not often the first on the scene? Have I not saved humans? Have I not defeated demonic creatures?”
Jin Luan’s smile faded.
Yin Lin also felt a bit more respect.
Another few seconds of silence.
Finally, Wan Zi on the phone spoke, her tone a little softer.
“What just happened, I admit I was only testing you. Since this is our first contact, I think a person’s true nature shows when they’re out of control—that’s the fastest way to get to know someone.”
Huan Hong was still angry and directly hung up the video call.
A few seconds later, Wan Zi called again.
After answering, Wan Zi spoke first.
“I won’t apologize. This was just a means to an end…”
Before she could finish, Huan Hong hung up again, put the phone away in her pocket, and didn’t look at it anymore.
If before, Huan Hong was just temporarily angry—just a short burst—now she was truly upset.
Jin Luan was about to speak, but as soon as she opened her mouth, Huan Hong made a stopping gesture.
Hostility and setting traps to provoke others only made it more infuriating.
“If you’re going to speak for her, then don’t bother.”
Huan Hong was very resistant.
Jin Luan said.
“She’s a bit hard to get along with, but she—”
Before she could finish, Huan Hong flew off directly, landing on the rooftop below to rest.
“Your new flame isn’t just ‘hard to get along’ that simply. If I had to rank her, she’s even more annoying than Greenfield.”
Yin Lin couldn’t help but mock.
“She’s not my new flame, don’t misunderstand.”
Jin Luan quickly explained.
“Just an ally. The worst part about her is that she’ll stop at nothing to achieve her goals. If you can accept that, the other little quirks can be overlooked.”
“No, I don’t accept.”
Yin Lin refused.
She took out her phone to check and saw that Huang Yi had just sent a message.
It seemed his gamble had paid off. While dispatching a large number of personnel to guard the underground, the underground detectors had picked up vibrations of unknown origin.