manynovel Chapter 230 Enemy
Chapter 230 Enemy
Chapter 230 Enemy
Tangcao had given it her all in her race.
When she and Xiaobai arrived at the location of the shadow energy outburst, they saw from afar that a warehouse outside the dock was surrounded by people.
Including Qin Nan, Tang Zijun, Zhang Wei, and the two burly foreign agents, everyone had arrived.
"Sorry, sorry, we're late." Tang Cao's cheeks flushed slightly as she said somewhat embarrassedly. She and Xiao Bai had tried their best, but unfortunately, they were quite far from here.
"It's alright, we just arrived too." Tang Zijun smiled.
Zhang Wei, standing to the side, nodded in agreement. "Yes, before you master the ability to fly, cars are still faster."
Xiao Bai ignored their pleasantries and silently walked to the warehouse entrance, sniffing the air. "So, what exactly happened here? Did you find the Shadow Clan?"
Tang Zijun didn't reply, but instead turned her gaze to Qin Nan.
"Well, I guess we've found him," Qin Nan said. "He's a local thug from Ice City. His shadow was transformed into a shadow monster and has taken over a part of the surface world."
"The world beyond!" Tangcao's mouth gaped slightly, clearly startled by the discovery.
Qin Nan was the only person present who knew the most about Watch World. Although she herself had not come into contact with Watch World during her two years of activities in Chang'an, she had heard many examples from her sisters through Tan Zhixin.
Magical girls' understanding of the surface world is basically limited to it being an independent world. The surface world is not large, and the contents of each world are different.
Some are restaurants, some are hotels, and there are also manors, castles, abandoned amusement parks and other facilities. No two worlds have ever been exactly the same.
The danger in the surface world mainly comes from the Dominators, a group of formless evil beings that manifest only through human fear, and whose own strength is not particularly great.
Generally speaking, those rulers only have elite-level abilities, and the main trouble comes from the extremely special environment of the surface world.
They masterfully capture the essence of various horror movies, from door-opening kills to face-to-face kills to head-turning kills, and their power rises with the fear of their prey.
If magical girls are too fearful, then given the balance of power, it's not impossible for them to create a high-ranking ruler.
Now that the Shadow Clan has taken over the surface world, this place even dilutes and dissipates the manifestation of magic, making this space extremely dangerous.
"Zhang Wei, make arrangements to cordon off this area. No one is allowed to approach this place until this entrance disappears."
"Yes." Zhang Wei had already given the order and reported the matter to his superiors, but upon hearing Tang Zijun's words, he still responded. "You two, call some more people."
Upon hearing this, Detective Chen and Detective Zhou nodded, turned and walked to the corner, taking out their communicators.
"I thought the Shadow Clan's activities were concentrated in the real world and the shadow world, but I didn't expect them to now extend their reach to the surface world." Little White blinked.
"That's normal. The Shadow World has just been born, and they don't have much combat power to begin with. They want to create something powerful."
We must rely on other forces.
"It's not just the surface world." Qin Nan took out a black bead from his pocket. "Those guys have already started targeting magical girls."
Looking at the precious pearl in Qin Nan's hand, the expressions of everyone present turned somewhat gloomy. Although not everyone could sense the presence of magic,
But everyone understood what Qin Nan meant.
Zhang Wei, standing next to him, clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles cracked from the force.
This is not just because magical girls are few in number and each one is a scarce resource, but also because these girls are still in the prime of their lives and should not have to endure this.
The thought of a young girl in the prime of her life dying tragically at the hands of an evil creature the moment she awakened as a magical girl made Zhang Wei feel as if his heart had been ripped out.
"Don't think the worst yet. Maybe that magical girl isn't dead." Tang Zijun said at this moment.
Everyone turned to look at him simultaneously.
"What do you mean?"
"If I remember correctly, the magical girl's power comes from the Rainbow Crystal Flower, and once the magical girl dies, her magic will disappear uncontrollably. Since there is still magic left in this bead, it proves that the magical girl is probably still alive."
Tang Zijun recounted her guesses in a deep voice.
He wasn't just saying this casually. Tang Zijun had discussed similar issues with Qin Nan when he brought back the magically-filled Rainbow Crystal Flower from the Dream World.
This view was also supported by Qin Nan.
"Tang Zijun is right. The magic here is still active. Although I don't know how the Shadow Clan did it, if they want to create more monsters, a living magical girl is more useful than a dead one."
Hearing this, Zhang Wei felt slightly relieved, but he quickly added, "But if those guys take the magical girls from Ice City to the Shadow World, I'm afraid we won't be able to find our way there, will we?"
"Indeed, if it's the Shadow World, we currently have no way to enter..." Tang Zijun paused, then added, "But, I don't think they would send magical girls into the Shadow World."
Why?
"Because their goal is to use the magical power of magical girls to create combat power, and since both magical power and negative energy are indispensable, the real world is their best choice."
Tang Zijun gave a somewhat vague explanation, without going into details or revealing that the Reversal World had already cut off the negative energy that originally led to the Shadow World.
After the supply of negative energy is cut off, the Shadow World may be able to maintain its current state, but the idea of a new Shadow race emerging is probably just wishful thinking.
If it weren't for this, they wouldn't have gone to such lengths to target magical girls and occupy the surface world, this "junkyard," to cultivate their fighting power.
At this point, there wasn't much the Shadow Clan could do; their only way to increase their combat power was to convert the negative energy from the surface world.
"So what do you mean?" Zhang Wei asked tentatively.
Tang Zijun turned to look at Qin Nan, who immediately spoke up. "I suspect there are other undiscovered worlds in Ice City, and that magical girl is very likely being imprisoned there."
"The surface world is complex and ever-changing, and it can even transform various emotions into negative energy. This kind of world is indeed suitable as a breeding ground for evil," Tang Cao said thoughtfully.
Qin Nan nodded. "Furthermore, the surface world usually doesn't appear on its own; most of those small spaces are enclosed, but now..."
The Shadow Clan has opened a portal; if left unchecked, even more victims are likely to be created.
"Then how are we supposed to find these passages? If these passages are always in a stable state, then we won't be able to detect their existence at all," Tangcao asked in confusion.
The reason why Xiaobai was able to sense the intense power of the shadow this time was because of the chaotic bombardment that Tang Zijun caused in that world.
"I've already thought of that."
Qin Nan smiled, then turned to look at Xiao Hui.
"Show yourself, little one."
Tangcao and Xiaobai looked over curiously, only to see a tiny figure in an exquisite green robe peeking out from behind Xiaohui.
She seemed a little socially awkward. She first glanced at Tang Zijun, then looked curiously at Zhang Wei and the others, and gracefully raised her hand to greet them.
Hello.
"Hyacinth!?" Tangcao and Xiaobai were somewhat surprised.
Zhang Wei's eyes widened, and he almost lost control of his facial expressions.
This was the first time he had ever seen such a special creature as a flower fairy. Although he already had the authority to view Mr. Qin's notes at his star level, there was still a big difference between the archives and reality.
"I won't go into detail about Tangcao and Xiaobai. Hyacinth, this is Zhang Wei, a colleague from the Demon Supervision Bureau, one of our own."
Qin Nan gave a brief introduction and then continued.
"Hyacinth's talent can help us pinpoint the power of shadow."
"Hmm." Hyacinth nodded. "I don't know what the surface world is, but if it has the power of shadow, I can still find it."
"They're going to find me."
All was dark and silent.
The woman in black stood on the bank of the dark pool, her expression somewhat complicated.
"...Not the previous one, but the two from Snow City."
"They are the magical girls who were present when the Divine Tree fell. I met them before, and both of them are quite talented."
Glug glug.
Several bubbles rose from the dark pool.
"What?"
"No...it wasn't them who ruined our plans."
"I can confirm that it was the work of the Greedy One. Although I don't know how the other party bypassed the restrictions I set up to enter the Shadow Corridor, that aura is real, it is indeed the power of the Greedy One."
"...The greedy have cut off our source of power and now they are ruining our plans. From this point of view, they are now our enemies."
"...clear."
"It would be too much of a loss for us to antagonize the greedy at the moment. Those guys are very difficult to deal with, after all, even the heretics failed."
"...But the second phase was successful, which proves my theory is correct."
"Okay, I understand."
"I will begin the third phase."
The woman in black slightly raised her head, her expression indifferent.
"My target has come into view, and I've been keeping an eye on her."
"Ice City?"
"That magical girl is useless now, perfect. Let her be bait to attract everyone's attention, which will make my next move easier."
At this point, the woman in black smiled slightly.
"And... I also left them a big surprise."