MC Bookstore Chapter 657 Vanguard
Chapter 657 Vanguard
"We found a crack on the roof of the Haoerjia Shopping Mall in the mountain city."
"It has a very strong attraction. Tian Nanxingguang was almost sucked in when he got close. It was very dangerous, so we sealed off the rooftop of the mall."
After sending such a message to Heartmoon Fox's Divine Stone number, Hyacinth looked intently at the open space in front of her that Nightingale had set up a solid defense for. In the center of the open space, she could see a distorted vortex of magic power, which was the rift that might connect to the world of mental images.
"Actually, I'm quite curious."
Hyacinth turned to look at Iris, who was helping Nightingale set up a defensive barrier, and nudged her shoulder with her elbow.
"Iris, tell me, what kind of mental world are Senior Autumn Osmanthus and the others trapped in?"
"...Judging from their new song's music video, it should be some kind of post-apocalyptic modern city," Iris recalled and said.
"It's similar to that... um... Hyacinth, have you seen 'The Road to Doom'? It's a road movie, and it should be quite similar to that."
Hyacinth looked bewildered.
A road movie? A film? I've never even heard of this movie before, where am I supposed to go see it?
Seeing her companion's blank expression, even without mentioning irises, she knew hyacinths had never seen one before. She chuckled helplessly, covering her mouth, and continued:
"Actually, it's quite good. Let's watch it on TV when we have time. I have a video membership."
"What exactly did it talk about?"
"To keep things fresh, I won't give away any spoilers," Iris said. "But the general plot is that the protagonist wakes up from hibernation and finds that the world has been completely destroyed by the apocalypse, and the only humans left in the world are him... and his dog."
The simple plot summary piqued Hyacinth's interest somewhat.
But Nan Xiaofeng herself actually prefers classic mainstream scripts: such as the protagonist going to great lengths to find the last refuge and rebuilding their former home with the remaining refugees in the refuge... such a perfect story.
As she pondered, the Divine Stone vibrated. Hyacinth took out the stone slab, examined it briefly, and then her gaze fell upon Heart Moon Fox's concise reply:
【Okay, coming right away】
"Wow, they're pretty quick," Hyacinth couldn't help but think.
Although Xin Yuehu has always considered herself a villain, and her companions are all incredibly powerful, she still steps forward to help in various rescue requests... which has significantly changed people's impression of her...
"Ding-dong."
Another message lit up on the Divine Stone's light screen, still from Heart Moon Fox, but this time it was a little longer, and Hyacinth took a second look.
[Miss Hyacinth, do you miss the time you spent alone with me, Fox? If you'd like to experience it again, feel free to contact me anytime...]
Without looking any further, Hyacinth hurriedly closed the window with a blank expression, her cheeks slightly flushed. This piqued the curiosity of the irises beside her, who wondered what kind of message Hyacinth had just received.
Soon, the magical girls gathered on the shopping mall rooftop.
With intelligence support, the Hero Association quickly mobilized its personnel to clear the mall and established a tight cordon around it to ensure that no innocent passersby would be caught up in any potential danger.
Fenrir stood on the edge of the rooftop, watching the series of cars in the parking lot not far away that had been lifted into the air by an unknown force, floating steadily in the air and landing on the heavy truck, quickly clearing the entire community and the roadside vehicles.
"Is that some kind of psychic ability?" asked the Hellcat standing next to Fenrir.
Tian Nanxing and Iris also stood on the edge of the rooftop, gazing at the rather strange floating scene, and the same question that Hellcat had in mind came to mind.
The gray wolf girl shrugged and calmly uttered the most terrifying words:
"Psychic ability [Super Telekinesis], the superpower of Yan Chao, an S-class hero from the mountain city. According to public reports, he can lift a fully loaded giant ocean tanker with his telekinesis."
"...A fully loaded oil tanker? That thing must be two or three hundred thousand tons, right?" Hellcat thought he had heard a very outrageous description and asked in return.
The gray wolf nodded.
"Yes, that's right, but he's severely limited when hoisting such enormous objects. His movement speed is barely different from walking, but that's already ridiculous enough."
"...That's terrifying."
When everyone looked at the black-clad S-class hero in charge of on-site command, their eyes were filled with deep awe.
While waiting for the heroes to clear the area, the rift was also expanding simultaneously:
The golden-haired fox girl raised her Heart Moon Magic Wand, controlling the magic power to flow around the rift in an attempt to control the unstable rift. The familiars took over the defensive barrier that Nightingale had just set up. Once there was a breach, they would immediately close the barrier and collect the magic power overflowing from the rift to analyze the internal situation.
Soon, Xin Yuehu had a preliminary investigation result:
"Qiu Gui and the others are inside, and their situation is relatively stable; at least their lives are not in danger."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, as it at least meant that the situation no one wanted to see had been avoided. However, the fox girl's next words startled Hyacinth—
"But don't be too optimistic."
"Hidden inside is a domain monster corrupted by the residual magic of Garuda. Its domain covers the entire mental world. Qiu Gui is trying to seize control of the mental world, but judging from the composition of the magic... her control over the mental world is clearly inferior to that monster's."
The girls frowned, especially Hyacinth. She stepped forward, patted her chest, and said:
"In that case, let's hurry in and support Senior Qiugui. What if they encounter any more danger inside..."
"Have you forgotten the days when you were crushed by the orbital bombardment of spaceships in the Dreamscape, unable to lift your head?" Heart Moon Fox couldn't help but ask.
Hyacinth was about to speak when she was forced to swallow her words. She wanted to retort, but she realized that Xin Yuehu's blunt truth left her no room for argument, so she could only sullenly lower her head and admit it.
"But that's true..."
Seeing Hyacinth looking dejected, the fox spirit's eyes lit up, and she suddenly thought of a brilliant plan. She took a few steps forward and stood in front of Hyacinth, speaking to her across the two familiars:
"It would be dangerous if so many of us rushed in and encountered danger before we understood the situation inside. I, Fox, happen to need a brave vanguard to investigate the situation inside..."
"!!"
"Me! Me! Me! I can go in first!"
Hyacinth suddenly perked up, took half a step forward, and rekindled its confidence.
"Look, these hyacinths are so easy to handle," Su Tianqing thought to herself. But what she said earlier wasn't a lie; she really needed someone capable of fighting to investigate, and this person had to have extensive experience with the Dream World, able to investigate and find out exactly where the "rules" of the Dream World went wrong.
Without a doubt, Hyacinth is the best choice, and the next best choice is... Cat? No, no, while Cat is very strong in combat, her magical abilities aren't particularly outstanding (high emotional intelligence). I need a vanguard who can quickly identify magic and is full of ideas, and that person is naturally...
"Bunny!" "Huh?!"
The rabbit makes a sound.
……
The bleak sound of the wind reached my ears.
The hyacinth opened its eyes, looked up at the completely different scenery before it, and was once again awestruck by the landscape of its inner world:
The dilapidated city buildings, collapsed reinforced concrete floors, and countless plants and vines climbing and growing on the walls create a scene of utter decay and desolation.
It is exactly the same as the music video that Qiu Gui posted on the video website.
"This is the mental image where Senior Qiugui was trapped..." Hyacinth sighed softly as she looked around.
There was no movement, no living people, and not even any moving objects. It was as if the entire city had frozen in time, completely abandoned from the timeline.
"...Be careful, the surrounding magical energy fluctuations are very chaotic."
The Cheshire Rabbit's voice rang in my ears.
Hyacinth then realized that she had come in with the pink-haired rabbit girl. When there were many people around, she naturally switched to socially awkward rabbit mode. She was originally huddled in a corner with Meng Donghua for warmth, and then Xin Yuehu sent her to act as the investigation vanguard.
Fortunately, Cheshire Rabbit accepted the idea very quickly and was also very curious about what might exist in the mental world, so she immediately agreed to Heartmoon Fox's request to be a vanguard.
"Yes, we need to be careful."
Hyacinth nodded in agreement, raised her wand and tried to gather magic power. After confirming that magic could still be used normally in the mental world, she felt much more at ease.
It would be good to have magic, at least then there would be a way to fight off certain dangers.
Before he could finish speaking...
Heavy footsteps echoed from the end of the road ahead. Hyacinth instinctively summoned a magical sword and shield in her hand, preparing to engage in a fierce battle as she looked towards the distant, heavy footsteps. However, she was stunned into place by the scene before her:
A gigantic monster, as tall as a twenty-story building, peeked out from between the distant buildings.
"Are you really going to go up and fight it?" Cheshire Rabbit asked quietly.