Chapter 56: Three vs. Two, the Advantage is in My Hand

Seeing Yinlin charging up, both Jinluan and Huanhong were quite nervous.

They were worried that the Magic might go out of control and explode on the spot, taking all three Magic Girls out with it.

They also feared an accidental discharge—if she fired by mistake, someone could get blown to bits.

In short, this thing was seriously unsettling.

If Yinlin were a calm, steady 40-year-old auntie, maybe they’d be much more at ease.

But Yinlin looked just like a young girl who hadn’t even grown up yet, and she gave off the feeling of a rowdy little rascal.

That made it hard for anyone to feel reassured.

After she’d charged up to 60%, Jinluan tried to stop her, hoping she wouldn’t keep going.

If a fight broke out later, Jinluan would be the one to charge up front—there’d be time to charge up then.

But Yinlin wasn’t moved at all, and kept charging.

When it reached 70%, it was Huanhong’s turn to try and talk her down.

“Space not enough to carry, I mean, the space is too small—what if the Aberrant rushes in for close combat? How will you fire?” Huanhong’s point was actually reasonable.

But that high-level Aberrant was a ranged type—it wouldn’t come in for close combat.

As long as the Aberrant ran far enough away, one shot would finish it off.

Jinluan picked up the argument: “Think about it—what if Lightning shows up? Lightning must be a close-combat type, right? How will you fire then? Are you planning to take all of us out with it?”

That made sense too.

Yinlin finally stopped at 80%, then resumed chasing after the high-level Aberrant in the underground sewer.

With the Magic Output at 80%, Jinluan and Huanhong became extremely well-behaved—no more playful shoves or bickering.

At this point, the high-level Aberrant had run far enough to be out of Jinluan and Huanhong’s Perception range.

But it wasn’t a big problem—Diamond and Yinlin were both there, and both had outstanding Perception abilities, so they could still lock onto the Aberrant’s position.

The chase continued.

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Meanwhile, the Human Alliance was also busy, having detected a high-energy Magic reaction earlier.

This brought up the sensors that the Human Alliance had installed in every corner of the city, specifically to monitor Magic Concentration in different areas.

Due to technical limitations, the current sensitivity wasn’t very high—they could only detect it when Magic Concentration reached a certain threshold.

For example, after the high-level Aberrant fired that Sniper Cannon, the Human Alliance picked it up. Or like now, when there was a surge of high-energy Magic moving rapidly underground—they detected that too.

“These readings… it must be her!” The monitor quickly analyzed the data.

The data and analysis were reported up the chain, and after reviewing the report, the higher-ups hesitated.

The Magic readings clearly belonged to Magic Girl Yinlin.

Her fighting style was unique—she fired just one shot, and usually that was enough to end the fight.

Her Magic had a very distinctive signature; it would push the sensor readings to the max, the so-called “off-the-charts” Magic Concentration.

From the constantly moving Magic signature, it was clear that Magic Girl Yinlin was flying—either chasing something or running away.

In short, they needed to act quickly. Before Magic Girl Yinlin could take out any ordinary citizens, they had to stop her.

The Human Alliance mobilized as well.

This time, they deployed helicopters, aiming for speed.

Somehow, Liang Tai from the Magic Girl Support Club also got the news.

He was streaming at home, but as soon as he heard, he left his house and drove out.

This time, it was going to be a lively affair.

As for our little ancestor Yinlin, she was still chasing after the high-level Aberrant, getting closer and closer.

Jinluan and Huanhong had once again sensed the enemy’s position.

The high-level Aberrant seemed very weak, moving at only half its usual speed.

It also looked like a classic bait Trap.

All three of them were being extremely cautious, using their defensive Magic—whoever could open a Shield did so, and whoever could boost defense boosted defense.

For the first time ever, the three of them lined up in formation: Huanhong flew in front as the tank and warrior.

Jinluan flew in the middle as the assassin and warrior. Yinlin stayed in the back as the long-range Magic core.

They looked just like a professional team.

“I’ll say this first—if Lightning-man shows up, I’m running. I’m not fighting Lightning-man.” Huanhong was still terrified of that thing.

“Fine, if Lightning shows up, we’ll run.” Jinluan agreed wholeheartedly.

“What’s there to be afraid of, big sis? Three against two, we’ve got the advantage.” Yinlin was still trying to talk them into it.

Of course, she knew they couldn’t beat Lightning-man and the high-level Aberrant together, but the Contract Goddess had a bit of that foresight feeling.

Since she’d told Yinlin to do this, there must be a reason.

Unless the Contract Goddess was actually a villain, trying to get all the Magic Girls killed.

As the chase went deeper, the gap between both sides closed to less than 50 meters—they could now clearly hear the high-level Aberrant’s footsteps.

Suddenly, the Aberrant’s footsteps disappeared. A few seconds later, there was a loud thud, like a heavy object hitting the ground, the echo bouncing around the underground sewer.

They hurried after it, and what appeared before them was a gigantic open space—almost like an underground palace.

The ceiling was dozens of meters high, close to a hundred. The length and width were each at least a hundred meters, possibly more.

There were many pillars here, and some lingering puddles of water that hadn’t yet drained away.

It looked like a flood distribution center—floodwaters would gather here before draining out through the various waterways in all directions.

Jinluan’s illumination Magic was lighting up the area.

She increased her Magic Output, making it bright enough to see a large area clearly.

They couldn’t see the high-level Aberrant with their eyes, but they could sense its presence—it was hiding in the darkness, 80 meters away, unmoving.

At this moment, the three of them all realized something.

“Damn! It’s a setup!” Huanhong reacted instantly, spun around, and ran.

Yinlin was quick to follow, immediately fleeing as well.

Diamond also shouted, “It’s a Trap.”

Jinluan was honest too, calling out, “It really is a Trap! Run!”

After warning them, she ran last.

The space was so big and empty—Magic Girls might find it easy to fly here, but it also gave Lightning-man plenty of room to maneuver.

Suddenly, a huge purple dome swept over them. Before they could get back to the sewer tunnel, it had trapped them inside.

Huanhong, who was in front, crashed into the dome and was forcibly stopped—she couldn’t break through.

This thing was solid.

Jinluan and Huanhong, being “expired” Magic Girls in terms of age and experience, started to panic a bit.

Jinluan tried to act calm, anxiously thinking things through.

But unexpectedly, it was Yinlin who stepped up and made a quick decision.

She said, “Don’t spread out too far, or we’ll get picked off one by one. Huanhong, attack one spot on the dome—test its strength. Jinluan, check how big this dome is and stay alert for any enemies that might attack at any moment.”

Nobody expected Yinlin to be so calm and reliable at a time like this.

They all settled down. Huanhong nodded and started focusing her power to attack a fixed point on the purple dome.

Jinluan looked at Yinlin’s calm and serious profile and found herself unconsciously entranced.

Her hand… it’s so itchy! I want to touch her.