Starting as a Magical Girl, I Alone Shall Rule for Eternity Chapter 77

"Waaah, teacher, teacher..."

After Bai Mei sliced open the crystal stone with her sword, the Magical Girl who fell out immediately hugged her.

"I thought I'd never see you again... I was so scared..."

When Twins approached from the side, she said with a chuckle, "Isn't that a bit exaggerated? You were safe inside the crystal anyway—the Witch Association couldn't touch you. What were you afraid of?"

Gan Jing wiped her tears while trembling, "But I couldn't get out by myself either..."

Twins was suddenly filled with respect.

This was the first time she had seen a Magical Girl who could trap herself with her own ability and couldn't escape.

The power of this crystal was truly extraordinary.

"Sigh." Bai Mei sighed softly, "That's why I don't dare tell Master. With your current level, you'd never make it into the Azure Cloud Sect's inner circle."

Gan Jing scratched her head with an embarrassed smile, "Um, this... this only works on myself."

"Forget it."

Twins, who had originally planned to check the other's seed, immediately withdrew her hand.

An ability that could only seal herself, and she couldn't even break free from it herself—without Senior Sister Bai Mei's strength, no one could even help break her out. She'd basically become an amber fossil supporting the future.

What more could be said? Only that your ability was truly invincible. Twins didn't dare use it, afraid she'd die of foolishness inside.

In fact, Gan Jing's crystal was so incredibly hard that Bai Mei had to accumulate energy the entire way to the leather factory before she could finally break it open.

Its hardness was simply unbelievable.

Twins asked again, "Then do you have any more normal abilities?"

"No."

"I mean like generating partial crystals to use as shields."

"Can't do that."

"What? You can't do anything? Then why did you become a Magical Girl?"

Gan Jing immediately stiffened her neck, "Master said, M-Magical Girl matters can't be called 'can't do'! As long as you can use magic to form swords, abilities or no abilities aren't important."

"Oh, then how's your Sword Energy cultivation going?"

"Can't do that."

Twins took a deep breath, "Inner circle? Just her hanging the Azure Cloud Sect disciple name sullies our sect's reputation! Senior Sister!"

"That's why she's an outer disciple of the Jiangming City Azure Cloud Branch Sect." Bai Mei said gently, "It's fine if she's a bit weak, as long as she doesn't cause trouble for Master and the others."

"Really no trouble?"

Bai Mei shook her head, holding her sword staff in one hand as she walked along the street, the breeze gently brushing her clothes.

In the blink of an eye, Bai Mei had already reached the distance.

Twins had long noticed that Bai Mei's movement speed and method were incredibly exaggerated.

Stepping on magic power, walking through the air, she could cover great distances in the blink of an eye.

"The disciples' safety naturally doesn't require Master's concern, but after many years in Jiangming City, despite all my efforts, I only have four disciples. If this continues, even in ten or twenty years, Bai Mei won't be able to develop any significant results."

"Teacher, teacher, wait for me!"

Twins randomly grabbed a small bicycle parked by the roadside and pedaled after her on the little bike.

A child ran out from a nearby shop chasing after her, "My bicycle! That's my bike!"

"Stop right there!"

Twins didn't expect the kid to still be chasing her all the way to the next intersection, actually starting to cry now.

Bai Mei glanced back, so Twins quickly got off the bike and parked it properly by the roadside.

Then she made a face at the child behind her, "Just borrowing it for a ride, it's not like I wasn't going to return it! Stingy! Crybaby!"

Before the kid could catch up, she disappeared in a flash.

Only after seeing her return the bike did Bai Mei continue walking forward.

Although Gan Jing wasn't very capable, she had after all reached the Seedling level and was now flying behind them, managing to keep up.

When Bai Mei arrived at the next Witch Association stronghold, Twins mysteriously emerged from somewhere else.

"Senior Sister Bai Mei, how do you know the Witch Association's strongholds so well?"

Bai Mei looked at the noisy, bustling leather factory.

This was one of the Witch Association's early strongholds, with no ordinary people inside—all were Witch Association members.

A place used to create Disaster Beasts. Though called a leather factory, there were actually many corpses waiting to be processed inside.

Of course, the Witch Association wouldn't directly kill people.

They had various methods to obtain corpses. Now that they had established themselves and acquired substantial legitimate assets, even the Witch Association would pay attention to avoiding suspicion. At the very least, most corpses here weren't killed by the Witch Association themselves.

Still, just having them here was enough to be an eyesore.

"Over these three years, I've been constantly considering how to make Jiangming City aware of our Azure Cloud Sect."

Bai Mei took a step forward, then drew her sword.

A brilliant sword light flashed!

"How to make this Jiangming City submit to our Azure Cloud Sect."

The leather factory before them shattered and exploded in the sword light!

But within the sword light, Twins faintly heard a shrill, furious roar.

Twins heard the sound of a witch's transformation as Polluted Magic gathered from all directions, repairing the mangled corpse.

One of the abilities of a complete witch—due to their high integration with Polluted Magic, even if cut into pieces, they could repair all external injuries just by transforming.

The drawback was that if they didn't have enough magic power, it would directly cause the transformation to fail.

Magical Girls actually had a corresponding mechanism too. There had even been Magical Girls who were shot in the head before transforming but, relying on their last moments of consciousness, awakened the power of the Miracle Seed to complete the transformation and repair fatal injuries.

Moreover, compared to witches who needed Polluted Magic, Magical Girls' miracles didn't consume magic power leading to decreased combat effectiveness.

Of course, the downside was instability. While most fatal injuries would be repaired by the miracle, some disabilities or serious illnesses wouldn't be—this was one of the important research topics at the Magical Girl Research Institute.

When the old woman flew up from the leather factory ruins, Twins realized she wasn't a complete witch.

She simply had enough Polluted Magic to use it to repair her injuries.

But at what cost?

The massive amount of Polluted Magic caused mental instability—

She had clearly gone mad.

Polluted Magic wasn't something so easily used. Except for complete witches who had undergone experiments since childhood, ordinary people using Polluted Magic beyond a certain limit was essentially suicide.

Clearly, the old hag before them was at this stage.

Twins loved watching this kind of spectacle most.

"Azure Cloud Sect! Azure Cloud Sect Magical Girls! You deserve to die, go die, die!"

Yes, yes, exactly like this—deranged, rambling nonsense, perfect, this is what I wanted to see.

"Give me back my son's life!"

Continue, continue~ scream a few more times for me to hear. Twins loved listening to these Polluted Magic-immersed lunatics wail.

This was exactly the expression she wanted to see—this deranged state, wildly flinging magic power around, this confused, frantic appearance.

This was the kind of witch she wanted to see!

Twins wished she could pull up a small stool, grab some peanuts and melon seeds, and watch from the sidelines.

Might as well let her die of frustration, hehe.

"Give me back my son..."

Majestic Sword Energy exploded from within the old hag's body!

The thick Polluted Magic, under Bai Mei's strangely sharpened Sword Energy, was like tofu or thin paper, instantly torn to pieces.

Along with human flesh and blood splattering everywhere!

Gan Jing quickly hid behind her teacher as the torrential Polluted Magic was blocked by the Sword Energy.

Only Twins got splashed with Polluted Magic all over, immediately losing her ability to chuckle.

"Senior Sister, I just changed clothes!"

Turning to look, she saw blood trickling from the corner of Bai Mei's mouth while a single tear fell from the corner of her eye.

Twins didn't dare say much more.

Wow, why was she shedding tears for that old hag? Was Senior Sister really this sentimental?

Coughing violently twice, Bai Mei lowered her head and covered her mouth.

Then she sprayed some eye drops into her eyes.

Although using the spicy chicken noodle sauce had been somewhat painful before, she discovered the tear-inducing effect was quite good.

It further highlighted the swordsman's demeanor.

But she didn't dare eat the spicy chicken noodle sauce again, so she carried tomato sauce in one hand and eye drops in the other.

Although the process was a bit more complicated, for Bai Mei, practicing it a dozen times wasn't particularly difficult.

Taking a deep breath, her expression turned serious:

"Only by acting at the most critical moments will Jiangming City understand the greatness of our Azure Cloud Sect and willingly submit to us."

"Let the name of Azure Cloud Sect resound throughout Jiangming!"

...

"Boss Chilian, leave it to us!"

In the dark warehouse, the bald man who had just finished the meeting with Chilian and others turned off the crystal ball.

His previously arrogant expression quickly changed to one on the verge of tears, "So, so that's how it is. Your teacher should still be searching for other Witch Association strongholds. This is the latest intelligence I could obtain!"

Not far in front of him stood a Magical Girl holding a submachine gun.

Although it looked ridiculous, and other Witch Association members would probably scoff at it—

After all, modern firearms' effectiveness against Polluted Magic could only be described as tragic.

They basically couldn't penetrate Polluted Magic's defenses.

Even biochemical weapons were powerless against Polluted Magic.

The bald man had initially thought the same, but then this self-proclaimed Magical Girl Gunsmith shot him back to reality with two rounds.

Blood flowed from the wound on his right leg where the bullet had penetrated—it still hadn't healed. The bullet had been expelled by the Polluted Magic, but the wound was imbued with the Magical Girl's pure magic power that refused to disappear. Attempting to treat it with Polluted Magic would only cause greater damage.

High frequency, high damage, penetration, and damage over time...

Even if ordinary Magical Girls used guns and imbued their bullets with magic power, it would only react with Polluted Magic, causing slightly larger impacts at most, rarely penetrating.

And imbuing magic power into flesh was almost impossible—pure magic power would quickly dissipate in normal flesh.

This submachine gun's bullets had both penetration and damage over time effects—likely this Magical Girl Gunsmith's unique ability...

"What I want is my teacher's specific location!"

The Gunsmith was quite tall, nearly 1.6 meters, standing out among Magical Girls like a crane among chickens.

Her fiery red hair was tied in a ponytail, her pupils also crimson red, but her Magical Outfit was dark green. The loud red-and-green color combination appeared surprisingly harmonious, though her eyes were full of fiery temper.

When she spoke, it seemed like fire might shoot from her mouth, "Don't brush me off!"

As she spoke, she raised the submachine gun and fired a burst "rat-a-tat-tat" throughout the warehouse.

The bald man hugged his head and curled into a ball, "I don't know! I really don't know! Miss, please have mercy on me!"

He groaned twice as he was shot again.

Though not in vital areas, so he wouldn't die.

But it really hurt!

After venting for a while, the submachine gun ran out of bullets, and the self-proclaimed Gunsmith Magical Girl finally calmed down.

A cold glint flashed in the bald man's eyes.

Perfect opportunity!

He desperately drew magic power from the Grief Seed, tensing his entire body and gathering strength!

Having joined the Witch Association later, he wasn't very proficient with magic usage.

But at such close range, as long as he could get close, his close combat skills gave him absolute advantage!

The opponent needed to reload the submachine gun—this was the perfect moment to counterattack!

With one step, he instantly covered nearly thirty to forty meters, creating a loud noise in the large warehouse.

His fearful, weak expression instantly transformed into fierce cruelty!

The Gunsmith casually threw the submachine gun to the ground and pulled an assault rifle from behind.

The bald man instantly dropped to a sliding kneel, his previously vicious eyes immediately clearing, looking pitiful and innocent as the Gunsmith's dark gun barrel drew closer.

The rifle barrel nearly stuffed into his mouth before his sliding body stopped.

"What are you doing?"

"I was afraid you couldn't hear me." The bald man smiled, "Getting closer to report to you properly."

"Which stronghold will teacher go to next?"

"This, this I'm not too sure either, but I can take you to other strongholds to check."

The Gunsmith immediately shot his leg, then pressed the hot gun barrel against the bald man's forehead, her tone furious, "You don't think I know what you're planning, do you!"

"I'm wrong! I'm wrong!"

Just as the bald man was on the verge of tears, the warehouse door was "BOOM" kicked open!

The massive iron door slammed into the opposite wall dozens of meters away with a loud "CLANG," then fell into the distant debris.

Both of them froze for a moment, turning to look at the youth walking in from outside.

He wore a fox mask, probably bought from some roadside stall—tattered and somewhat comical-looking.

"Anyone from the Witch Association here? I've been searching everywhere but found no one. How do you run a company?"

Although the Gunsmith had a bad temper, she still asked, "What do you want?"

"Contemporary Saint Hall Walker, long admired the Witch Association, planning to join and serve the Witch Association to defeat Magical Girls."

The bald man stared blankly, immediately glancing at the Gunsmith.

Sure enough, rage immediately surged in her eyes. She kicked him aside, raised her gun and aimed at the youth, "What bullshit Saint Hall! Such a young age and not learning properly! Wanting to join the Witch Association! I'll break your legs for your parents!"

"I am Bloody-Handed Demon Butcher, Jiang the Demon Butcher." The youth clasped his hands, "May I ask your name?"

"Butcher your big-headed ghost! What brain-dead name!"

The Gunsmith raised her gun and aimed at Jiang Si's leg to shoot!

But the moment she fired, she lost her target!

The Gunsmith was shocked—such speed!

More importantly, the opponent didn't use any magic power at all!

Fortunately, her teacher had taught her the Azure Cloud Sect's basic courses, so she immediately released a large amount of magic power!

Even if she couldn't see the opponent, she could lock onto them using magic power.

This was called Magic Sense Locking in the Azure Cloud Sect, a skill only Magical Girls at the Seedling level could learn.

The drawback was high magic power consumption, but since the Gunsmith's combat style primarily used firearms, this ability suited her perfectly.

After using Magic Sense Locking, she felt even more fearful.

Even though she had used Magic Sense Locking to predict the opponent's movements, the moment she fired the rifle, her opponent could actually forcibly change his charge direction based on the bullet trajectory!

"Too slow! How did Bai Mei teach you!"

A series of bursts completely failed to keep up with the opponent's speed. The next second, the youth had already closed in.

He kicked her wrist—even with Magical Outfit defense, it still hurt enough to make her release her grip on the rifle!

"Go back and review your basics properly!"

A cold, hard voice spoke down to her, filled with undisguised scorn and contempt.

The Gunsmith's eyes immediately reddened, "Don't look down on me!"

Before the opponent's fist could hit her face, a grenade rolled down from her sleeve.

Teacher Bai Mei often hid things in her sleeves, so the Gunsmith had learned this trick too.

A violent explosion resounded throughout the warehouse!

The bald man was also blown away, crashing into the wall and spitting out blood.

Damn, what a lunatic! Exploding a grenade at such close range—did this Gunsmith not want to live either?

At such close range with such intense magic impact, even if she was a Seedling-level Magical Girl, her transformation would be dispelled.

If she wasn't a Magical Girl anymore, couldn't he humiliate her freely?

Struggling to get up, he shook off the dust and debris from his head, looking up.

Sure enough, the Gunsmith had already dispelled her transformation.

She appeared to be around middle school age, wearing glasses with braided hair. Though actually quite pretty, with this plain and honest appearance, she looked completely different from the aggressive girl earlier.

Her clothes were ordinary school uniform too. After dispelling the transformation, she curled on the ground, hugging her stomach unable to straighten up.

Meanwhile, the youth who had also taken the explosion at close range casually brushed the dust off his clothes as if nothing had happened.

Only the corners of his clothes were slightly dirty.

"You kid, not bad!"

The bald man immediately grinned, laughing heartily, "I approve! You want to join the Witch Association? No problem! Follow me from now on! I'll help you get promoted and rich..."

"Do I need your approval?"

The youth looked at him coldly, his words leaving the bald man speechless, "Contact Chilian. Tell her I'm taking your position. Trash like you shouldn't stay in the Witch Association—get as far away as possible."

"Kid, the Witch Association isn't so easy to join."

The bald man chuckled sinisterly, "The captain position isn't so easily obtained either. Strength matters, but you need background, connections! Understand? Your level of strength isn't enough in the Witch Association. Let me, your elder brother, guide you—it's for your own good..."

"I told you to contact Chilian."

"See, why the hurry? What could you accomplish even if you reached Lady Chilian?" The bald man laughed heartily while walking over, patting the other's shoulder, "Lady Chilian has no time to meet newcomers like you. Don't worry, since you saved me and defeated a Magical Girl, you'll definitely surpass me in the future. But you can't rush—the Witch Association has its rules..."

"SMACK!"

Before he finished speaking, a slap came flying.

The bald man's head immediately spun 540 degrees, his smiling face now looking at the wall behind him.

"Did I tell you to waste words?"

Jiang Si casually twisted his head off, the esophagus, trachea and bones in the neck dangling down.

Placing it by the crystal ball, he fiddled with it for a while but couldn't figure it out, then turned to look at the Magical Girl holding her stomach.

"Can you operate this?"

The Gunsmith's eyes were red, almost crying, "I won't yield!"

Jiang Si picked up the bald man's spine like a sword, making the Gunsmith immediately cover her head in fear.

"I know a little..."