nycdaug Chapter 256 marks the start of heavy firepower.
Chapter 256 marks the start of heavy firepower.
"Would you like to become a magical girl, child?"
The red fox girl under the peach tree swayed her fluffy tail, her expression as blank as her own, staring at the floating turtle spirit in front of her.
Su Tianqing stared blankly at the strange scene before her, rubbing her eyes with her little fox-like hands, but her expression remained unchanged.
This is truly an extraordinary situation.
I am confronting Inari's memories; Inari left her memories in this pendant!
"...Magic, magical girl?"
The red fox girl spoke softly, her voice gentle and sweet, yet it seemed to pierce the soul.
"Can I become a magical girl too, like Red Rose?"
"That's right."
The quartz turtle nodded and continued speaking to the red fox girl.
"Your magical talent is exceptional, but your will still needs to be tested. Take this; if the stars acknowledge your will, then you will—"
Before she could finish speaking, the moment the red fox girl received the Guardian Star from the turtle spirit, a flash of light stunned the stargazers, and even Su Tianqing was taken aback.
A fleeting moment of starlight flashed, and the red fox girl stood still, her clothes now replaced by a magnificent and dazzling crimson-gold gown, like a star hanging high in the sky.
"Huh? Huh?! What, what is this...?"
The girl didn't understand what was happening. She looked at the crimson gold wand in her hand in horror, then looked down at the gorgeous dress she was wearing. She was confused and at a loss, not knowing what had happened.
"..."
The stargazer finally recovered from his shock and murmured:
"...You are the first person in history to successfully transform upon first contact with the Guardian Star. Your talent is astonishing."
"Really?...I...that means I..."
"From today onwards, you are the first magical girl in the port city, [Inari]."
The brief moment of distraction ended there.
Su Tianqing snapped out of her daze and shook her head vigorously, unable to believe what she had just seen.
Did that happen in the past?
But how is that possible? How could a mere rhinestone pendant allow me to see the past so clearly?
Thinking of this, Su Tianqing subconsciously lowered her head, but the rhinestone pendant in her hand no longer emitted the magical fluctuations it had just displayed, as if it had never existed. Only the item display on the mission page of the secret manual changed to 1/13, with no other changes.
[Unleashing the true potential of Inari masks]
Recalling the rewards of this series of missions, Su Tianqing was somewhat confused.
If collecting all the items will unlock the true potential of this mask, what will it become?
I couldn't help but feel excited.
"Kitty! Bunny! Closing time!"
"Oh, and don't forget to call the dog lying in the basement too!"
……
later.
Su Tianqing sat alone on the empty rooftop.
Cat Rabbit took Little Gray Wolf to another place to get some large quantities of firepower that would be needed in the next few days, while she stayed on the rooftop to stand by and direct operations, and also to make arrangements for tomorrow's plans.
But the plan had already been made; I was just watching videos, enjoying the scenery, and killing time.
While gazing at the dismantled remains of the volcano monster on the distant sea, the golden fox played with the fox mask and rhinestone pendant in her hand.
The mask was still the same mask, and the pendant was just an ordinary pendant, but the scene from that memory was deeply imprinted in his mind.
The conversation between the red fox girl and the stargazer, her first transformation, and the surprise shown by both the girl and the stargazer—every detail is meticulously crafted, almost frighteningly so.
It even gave me the illusion that I was actually witnessing the scene.
"..."
Su Tianqing looked down at the fox mask in her hand.
After obtaining the pendant, the mask underwent some subtle changes:
The original white background now features an additional pattern that outlines the convex details of the mask, but it still feels like something is missing, inevitably reminding one of the remaining twelve collectibles.
Inari, oh Inari, what deep secrets have you hidden in this port city? Why bury your past memories in these objects?
Su Tianqing firmly believed that Inari's mastery of magic was absolutely divine.
With just an inexpensive pendant, she could see scenes from the distant past. Even if it was just a one-time magical image, it was enough to make her a master senior second only to Red Rose in her own eyes.
The secret manual even dedicated a separate page to this mask, attempting to explain its importance to itself:
【Inari's Fox Mask】
The mask once worn by the magical girl Inari was made by her own hands.
The page initially contained no additional text; only after the author obtained the rhinestone pendant from the dead peach tree did new words appear on the page:
【Inari's Memory: Passive skill, increases your magic output and precise control over magic power】
Passive skill!
However, this passive skill seems to have no meaning. I rarely fight with people, so what's the use of enhanced magic control?
Should I go up and fight the hyacinth in close combat? Or go toe-to-toe with the iris magic cannon?
Please spare me!
But if we look at it another way, does this mean that the fox's true form has a certain level of combat power?
Su Tianqing tried throwing out a few magic missiles, but they seemed no different from before.
What the heck! This is completely useless! Can't you give me some useful skills, Secret Codex?!
"snort!"
The golden fox angrily threw the secret manual back into the magic space and continued to play with the fox mask in its hand.
Well, there are still twelve collectibles left, which should unlock some more interesting skills... who knows.
For example, unlocking magic cannon skills or melee skills! Or perhaps Miss Amethyst's super cool sniper rifle!
She even borrowed power from Inari-senpai and used the Heart Moon Wand as a transformation device to transform a second time!
Lend me your power, Inari-senpai!
"Shhh..."
"Hey, Fox, can you hear me?"
The magical communication suddenly connected, and Su Tianqing stopped her chuunibyou thoughts, looked up at the magical light screen in front of her, and tilted her head.
"Hey Kitty, how's everything going on your end? Or did something happen?"
"No, nothing bad happened, we just ran into a little trouble."
Su Tianqing blinked curiously, her fox tail swaying behind her, not quite understanding what the cat girl meant.
Yesterday, I led the three of them to raid an underground arms depot, ransacked it completely, and handed over the people involved in the arms dealing to the Hero Association after tying them up.
Su Tianqing still remembers the complex look in the eyes of the association staff who received this group of smugglers.
Today, the three of them followed the clues and set their sights on a cargo ship. They should have already taken control of the people on board and started unloading the cargo. What trouble could there be?
The fox girl looked at the familiar camera view that Hellcat had turned on and suddenly froze.
The catgirl completely dismantled the cargo ship's container door in front of her, but what was inside left Su Tianqing speechless.
"...I said, kitty."
"What's wrong?"
"Are you sure you're cracking down on arms trafficking? Is this really something that should be on the arms market?"
"Probably...right?"
The catgirl scratched the back of her head with a wry smile.
—Inside this specially made container is a colossal object.
The jet-black steel body, the sturdy, dark cannon barrel, and the neatly arranged explosive reactive armor gave Su Tianqing a sense of awe even more inexplicable than that of Miss Inari's magic:
T90M, a main battle tank.