Yin Lin suddenly became able to sense the aura of the demon, which she hadn’t been able to detect before—then, all at once, it appeared.
The enemy was fleeing, moving farther away from here.
When they drew within 200 meters, she confirmed that the aura was underground; the thing had entered the Underground Waterway System.
Diamond said, “There’s something on the ground that hides magic power.
It seems to be fixed and immovable.
The high-level demon went beyond that range, so we’re able to sense it.”
Diamond was thoroughly fulfilling its responsibility as a contract beast, giving an explanation.
Diamond continued, “We’d better wait for a bit. Let’s wait for Jin Luan and Huan Hong to arrive before we give chase.”
During that time, Diamond had secretly contacted Huan Hong, urging her to hurry over.
Yin Lin stopped the chase and circled in the air, keeping herself moving.
A stationary target is easy for others to snipe; a moving target is always harder to aim at.
She listened to Diamond and waited for the others.
Anyway, her and Diamond’s sensing abilities were excellent.
The high-level demon couldn’t escape their detection range; they’d know its location at any time.
Moreover, it was likely that a cadre-level demon was nearby. To rush ahead recklessly would be courting death.
They waited for a full minute before Jin Luan arrived first.
Her flying speed was incredibly fast, and the fact that she could fly without a magic wand showed she was truly talented in flight.
As soon as she arrived, she shouted, “Are you crazy? You know a cadre-level demon is looking for you, and you still come out here to die? Diamond, don’t you always like to protect your own? Why didn’t you talk her out of it this time? What are you doing?”
Yin Lin started acting again, “I never want to see you again. Why did you come here?”
Playing the emotional card worked, instantly shifting the topic away.
“Still want to bring up last time? So young and already into that kind of thing, and I can’t even talk about it?”
Jin Luan, as expected, didn’t think too much about it and didn’t notice the topic had changed.
Yin Lin replied, “What I do is my own business. What does it have to do with you?”
Jin Luan was so angry she started grinding her teeth, fists clenching tight.
Her hand itched again, remembering the perfect shape of that tender bottom—slapping it felt like hitting a soft water pouch, that sensation was truly addictive.
She really wanted… really wanted to give a few more slaps.
Suddenly snapping back to her senses, she nearly lost her soul to temptation.
Feeling the massive magic power next to Yin Lin, already partly charged into a magic cannon—one blast from that could kill someone.
She’d better restrain herself.
She recalled what Yin Lin had just said.
What Yin Lin said was true; the two of them weren’t related at all.
Whatever she wanted to do, even if she ran naked down the street, it had nothing to do with Jin Luan.
At most, it would only ruin the reputation of magical girls, causing some damage to their standing.
After half a minute of silence, Jin Luan looked up, her gaze becoming resolute.
Just as she was about to speak—
A woman’s voice sounded from the air, “Did I come at a bad time?”
Huan Hong had arrived as well.
“No! You came at just the right time!” As soon as she finished, Yin Lin shot forward, diving toward the ground.
It took Jin Luan a few seconds to react, but then she hurried after her.
Huan Hong, flying last, hesitated but followed as well.
She still didn’t know what was going on—Diamond had just called her over.
Once they neared the ground, even though Jin Luan and Huan Hong’s sensing abilities weren’t outstanding, they noticed something was off about the ground.
Yin Lin touched down first, entering a nearly invisible, semi-transparent Barrier, causing ripples to appear.
After that, Jin Luan and Huan Hong could no longer sense the immense magic power next to Yin Lin.
Even though they were less than 50 meters apart and could see her with the naked eye, they couldn’t sense any magic—it was blocked.
Huan Hong hesitated and didn’t go in.
Jin Luan, on the other hand, dove in without hesitation, entering the giant semi-transparent membrane, and was startled. Instantly, she could sense the magic next to Yin Lin.
Diamond explained, “This membrane might be some kind of demon technology. It can isolate magic inside, so those outside can’t sense it.”
Inside, Jin Luan and Yin Lin could still sense Huan Hong’s magic from outside.
This Barrier was quite interesting.
“Is it that kind of thing?” Yin Lin asked about it.
“If you mean a Genesis Artifact, it’s possible. But as for the specifics, I really don’t know. Ahem.” Diamond coughed a few times.
“Genesis Artifact? What’s that?” Jin Luan picked up on the new term.
She looked at Diamond, who in turn looked at Yin Lin.
Yin Lin suddenly understood and said, “Hurry, chase after it—the demon is getting away.”
There was still a big hole in the ground; that was where the demon had escaped.
Jin Luan quickly asked, “What’s a Genesis Artifact? What are you two hiding from me?”
Huan Hong arrived too, and after hearing the term, asked, “What is a Genesis Artifact? What are you two hiding from me?”
No one answered. Jin Luan chased into the underground hole, and Huan Hong hurried after.
Once inside, they realized this was the Underground Drainage Channel. Since it wasn’t the rainy season, there wasn’t much water.
Jin Luan and Huan Hong were both shocked—not by the facility, but because they sensed the aura of a high-level demon.
It was far away—the high-level demon was still running.
Was that blinding beam from earlier Yin Lin fighting the high-level demon?
A ton of questions filled their minds, and as they sensed Yin Lin’s aura growing more distant, it seemed she was chasing the demon.
Jin Luan quickly cast Illumination Magic, lighting up the stinking Underground Waterway System, and gave chase, shouting, “Don’t go after it! That high-level demon isn’t alone. There’s probably a cadre-level demon nearby!”
This clearly made Huan Hong pause, slowing her down. Over ten seconds later, she caught up again.
“Maybe we should just leave? The three of us might be able to take down a high-level demon, but there’s no way we could handle a cadre-level demon. It’s hopeless.”
Huan Hong was starting to retreat.
But Jin Luan was resolute, looking ahead and following behind Yin Lin at a steady pace.
“She’s hiding something from me—something important. She has too many secrets.” She seemed to be muttering to herself.
“Huh? What about Lei Port?” Huan Hong seemed not to have heard clearly.
“Don’t you want to know what a Genesis Artifact is?” Jin Luan shot back.
“Of course I want to know, but if the price is death, then forget it.” Huan Hong was clearly afraid of a cadre-level demon.
“Don’t worry, Diamond would never let her die. I know Diamond well—that selfish little thing.” Jin Luan kept chasing.
The Underground Waterway System was really unsuitable for flying, and the space was too cramped. Fighting here put anyone who relied on flight at a disadvantage.
This place was just like a trap set by the enemy, a deliberately chosen battlefield to counter magical girls.
“What do you think?” Yin Lin asked Diamond for its opinion.
As a 34-year-old man who’d eaten plenty of salt, Old Song understood these little tricks all too well.
He stopped, stood on the ground, and put away his dual staves, starting to gather strength again.
Diamond said, “I think you’re right. This place really isn’t good for flying, but it does have one advantage for us.”
In such a narrow space, the demon wouldn’t be able to dodge.
As long as Yin Lin could fire this shot, the enemy would have nowhere to escape.
Even Lightning Man, if he showed up, could only move within this limited space.
The magic cannon continued charging—40%, 50%.
She was going to use this blast to settle things with Lightning Man.