“We’ll wait for your return on the outskirts.” Lei Mang said.
She wore a black combat uniform, standing guard right at the entrance of the cave, watching as Porcelain Moon and her group ventured deeper inside.
“Understood. I’ll resolve the battle as quickly as possible.”
Someone in the military had once proposed a method to deal with these kinds of Extradimensional Beast nests — directly transporting large-yield bombs into the nest via drones to collapse the entire cave.
But the idea was quickly dismissed because Extradimensional Beasts can survive without air.
If some of them survived underground to breed, it would be like planting a massive time bomb.
One day, a Kingdom-Class Aberrant Beast might hatch, and that would be a serious problem.
Therefore, these cave clearances are usually carried out by Magical Girls, who eliminate as many beasts as possible while preserving the cave’s structure.
Afterward, detection instruments are left behind to monitor if any stragglers escaped and continue to multiply.
Porcelain Moon didn’t understand why Tianlang had told her the location of this nest. Wouldn’t it be better to keep this minefield a secret?
The Anomaly Index Meter showed no beasts above Duke-Class inside, but Porcelain Moon didn’t fully trust the data.
The enemy must have the ability to suppress the anomaly readings.
The cave was spacious, with a vast underground area — a key feature of Extradimensional Beast nests.
Relevant departments must strengthen detection of such underground structures in the future.
It was strange that no one had discovered such a huge subterranean void, Porcelain Moon thought to herself.
In the darkness, a Hunter-type Beast stealthily approached the group from above.
“There’s a Hunter-type over there.”
Ying Xian casually pointed, and the direction was immediately bombarded with various spells.
The Hunter-type Beast was wiped out completely.
Feeling the tremors of the explosion, a large number of awakened beasts began gathering around their position.
The rumbling sound came from all directions.
“Shooter-type Aberrant Beast, 2 o’clock.” Ying Xian continued.
Chen Lisi cast a illumination spell to reveal the exact location of the enemy.
Xiao Si immediately pulled the trigger, sending a blue thread through the Shooter-type’s Core, causing an explosion.
“Assault type, 12 o’clock! Fast approach!” Ying Xian readied herself.
“No need to tell me, I see it already.”
The reply came from Bai Lingluo, who was locked in a direct confrontation with a beast sporting a giant ram horn.
To that beast, Bai Lingluo was like hitting a wall, forced to stop in its tracks — her war halberd shattered the ram horn.
Then four or five more of the same kind came rushing in.
Bai Lingluo remained calm, spinning and unleashing Magical Slash to kill them all.
Soon, the enemy main force crashed in, spells flying everywhere, lighting up the entire cave.
Porcelain Moon hadn’t moved yet; she wanted to observe the squad’s coordination first.
But given the current situation, she was quite satisfied.
The backbone of Hua Country’s Magical Girl Armed Forces consisted mainly of the vast numbers of B-Class and A-Class Magical Girls.
The reason was simple: quantity and scale.
S-Class Magical Girls were too rare and usually reserved as a trump card.
Losing one or two would be like the stockpile of nuclear warheads dropping by dozens, a severe blow to the national armed forces.
Hence, they rarely saw action.
Of course, Luo Xi was an exception — she was made into a propaganda icon and frequently participated in frontline battles.
The seemingly ferocious beast horde was soon wiped out without a single casualty.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
“They can’t break through our defense. Let’s keep going. Hurry up and finish this—I have a date with my boyfriend tonight!” Ye Liu said energetically.
“When did you get a boyfriend?” Xiao Si asked.
“Last week. He’s so handsome! But he doesn’t know I’m a Magical Girl yet. I wonder what he’d say if I told him my real identity, hehe…” Ye Liu couldn’t stop getting excited whenever she thought about her boyfriend.
“I’m jealous, Ye Liu sis…” Li Jing murmured behind her.
The rest of the squad suddenly started chatting about boyfriends.
Kong Ling turned to Miao Ke’er, noticing she wasn’t participating and was quietly sitting alone, so she decided to strike up a conversation.
“Boyfriends? I haven’t planned on dating yet. Miao Ke’er, I remember you’re a part-time idol, right? You must have lots of fans! Any suitable ones for you? You should find someone soon~”
“Uh, that kind of thing… Having Sister Kong Ling is enough. I’m not interested in men…” Miao Ke’er replied softly.
“Is that so? Then let’s hug it out! How about I be your boyfriend~”
“But you’re a girl…” Miao Ke’er responded.
“Why can’t a girl be a boyfriend? You’re shy, Miao Ke’er.”
“No, I’m not…” Miao Ke’er protested.
Ying Xian snorted nearby.
Porcelain Moon heard their conversation but wasn’t interested in the topic.
After all, this kind of thing could never happen to her.
The squad was moving forward while she kept a watchful eye on their surroundings.
“Porcelain Moon, do you have a boyfriend?” Bai Lingluo suddenly hugged Porcelain Moon’s waist from behind, whispering into her ear.
Again… this pose.
“Bai Lingluo, it’s combat time now. Don’t be excessive…”
“Alright, alright.” Bai Lingluo released her.
“But you still haven’t answered my question.”
So Porcelain Moon replied, “I’ve never had a boyfriend, and I never will. I’m not interested in men.”
“I see.”
The implication was clear… Bai Lingluo felt a bit excited but dared not say more.
Ahead was the end of the cave extension.
A powerful aura radiated from the huge underground cavern.
This cavern was probably formed by an underground river’s alluvial deposits.
But underground rivers in North China were usually small-scale and mostly caused only minor cracks.
The enormous space was largely thanks to the Extradimensional Beasts.
“I’ll use my ability to scout ahead!” Lin Shuqing volunteered.
Her consciousness entered the pitch-black space ahead.
After more than five minutes, she returned.
“About several hundred beasts, too many to count. But there’s a larger one — probably a Duke-Class.” Lin Shuqing reported.
“We have twelve A-Class Magical Girls here, and at worst, we have Predecessor Ciyue with us. But she doesn’t need to step in.
We A-Class girls can easily handle this number of beasts. Let’s go!” Ye Liu said impatiently, eager to finish and get back to her date.
“Let’s divide and cooperate first.” Bai Lingluo pulled Ye Liu back just as she was about to move forward.
“Porcelain Moon, you cover from behind.
We need to assign people to deal with that Duke-Class.
I’ll volunteer first. Anyone else?”
“I’ll go!” Ye Liu eagerly raised her hand.
“Me.” Chen Lisi was second.
“I’ll go too. I can aim for its weak points and weaken it.” Xiao Si lifted her small hand.
“Add me!” Rin Xing shouted loudly.
Bai Lingluo refused Rin Xing’s request. “That’s enough people. You handle the other beasts.”
“Why!? Ahhh!” Rin Xing stomped and pouted.
“Alright, the rest deal with the other beasts. Let’s go.” Bai Lingluo finally said.
Except for Rin Xing’s whining, no one objected.
The squad launched their attack.
Flying among the beasts, Bai Lingluo did not swing forward but killed the blocking beasts with precise strikes.
“There she is!” Chen Lisi’s spell illuminated the entire nest, revealing the location of the Duke-Class Aberrant Beast.
“Another Duke-Class. But this time, I won’t let anyone die!” Bai Lingluo vowed.
Xiao Si and Chen Lisi flew alongside, providing fire support for Bai Lingluo and Ye Liu fighting the Duke-Class in close combat.
Ye Liu swung her fist, sending a beast flying into a distant wall.
“See, Bai Lingluo senpai? I’m awesome!”
The Duke-Class Aberrant Beast finally awoke.
Similar to the one Porcelain Moon encountered in Jing’an City center, it was bipedal and humanoid.
But it had many sharp spikes growing from its back, resembling a porcupine.
Seeing two people charging toward it, the beast readied itself, lowering its body to expose the sharp spikes on its back.
“What is it doing? Ye Liu, don’t act rashly!” Bai Lingluo warned, stopping Ye Liu while flying to a high vantage point to observe.
The spikes on its back pressed tightly together, forming a pyramid-shaped object.
At the tip of the pyramid, energy was gathering…
“It’s about to fire a Magic Cannon.
Didn’t expect it to be a ranged-type Aberrant Beast; I thought it was melee.” Xiao Si watched the steadily growing glowing orb atop the Duke-Class and said calmly.
“So scary. Should we let Predecessor Ciyue step in?” Chen Lisi worried aloud.
Then it launched its attack.
The surrounding area around the Duke-Class was swept by its Magic Cannon, causing massive explosions, and rocks at the top trembled violently.
“Hurry and take it down! If we give it another chance, it might blow up the entire cave!” Bai Lingluo shouted to alert everyone.
Farther away, other squad members were busy eliminating remaining beasts and couldn’t join the attack on the Duke-Class yet.
At this moment, Chen Lisi fired her Magic Cannon.
A thick red beam shot toward the pyramid on the Duke-Class’s back.
The pyramid immediately changed, forming numerous small spikes on its surface.
These spikes created a magic shield that resisted Chen Lisi’s continuous bombardment.
“What is this? Even Chen Lisi’s Magic Cannon can’t break through…” Ye Liu exclaimed in surprise.
“We have to flip it over! The front is this beast’s weak spot!” Bai Lingluo landed and joined Ye Liu.
But the spikes on the pyramid could still cast spells, constantly attacking the two, forcing them to dodge.
“I have an idea!” Ye Liu said.
“My Rising Dragon Fist can flip it over!”
“I’ll cover you!” Bai Lingluo flew up to draw fire.
Xiao Si observed Ye Liu’s movements through her scope.
“What are they doing…?”
“Don’t know.” Chen Lisi answered from behind the Spell Formation, ready to fire another powerful Magic Cannon.
Kicking away blocking beasts, Ye Liu charged through heavy fire toward the Duke-Class’s head.
Its eyes fixed on Ye Liu, but she showed no fear.
Ye Liu’s combat style was famous.
Though she originally had a stealth ability, her fighting method didn’t match that.
She was exceptionally skilled at breaking things with her fists.
“All right, charge up…”
Ye Liu rooted herself, gathering all her Magic Power into her hand, which began to glow.
“Now!”
With a Rising Dragon Fist, she struck the Duke-Class Aberrant Beast’s head heavily.
Its body was lifted up, exposing its front.
“Attack!”
Chen Lisi immediately struck, piercing through the beast’s body from the front.
The front had very little defense and was easily burned and melted.
“Got it…”
Xiao Si aimed at the purple Monster Core.
Amidst flying rocks and beast limbs, she pulled the trigger, precisely shattering it.
“We won! Woohoo!”
Ye Liu lay on the ground, happily announcing.
Bai Lingluo quickly went to support the others.
In the end, the squad achieved victory without a single injury.
“Well done, Bai Lingluo.
Thanks to your command, we resolved the battle so quickly.” Porcelain Moon praised her.
“Shouldn’t you praise me first!” Ye Liu sulked.
“I’m the one who knocked it up in the air. Without me, you wouldn’t have broken its defense!”
“Okay, okay, you’re great too.”
Porcelain Moon had been watching the battle while staying alert for enemies lurking in the shadows but found nothing.
She thought to herself: such smooth progress — is it a bit too easy?
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