Starting with magical girls, I'll reign supreme for eternity.

Chapter 12 Best Friend
The broom train kept flying into the sky, but Jiang Si could sense that time and space were not quite right.

There seems to be something wrong with time and space here, or rather, there's a confusion.

Jiang Si discovered that his surroundings were enveloped by a strange magical force, and at a certain height, his vision began to become distorted.

When the broom train slowed down, the world began to spin.

It's not an adjective, but a straightforward description.

The sky is beneath your feet, while the ground is above you. Looking up, you can even see the platform from before, distant and ethereal.

Beneath your feet are layers of cumulus clouds, thick like the ground, and a very modern high-rise building stands abruptly above the clouds.

Amidst such a fantastical and magnificent landscape, a modern building suddenly appears.

They're not exactly unrelated, but they're certainly out of place.

The Disaster Management Bureau's taste, as always, evokes a sense of despair.

Although Jiang Si had already lost hope in their aesthetic sense when she saw that they had copied Station Nine and Three-Quarters.

But seeing such a sudden scene still exceeded his expectations.

Yinlian was the first to jump out of the carriage and land directly on the cumulus cloud. The cloud bounced gently and steadily supported Yinlian, preventing her from falling.

"Don't worry, as long as it's not a monster, ordinary people and magical girls can walk on the clouds." To reassure the two, Yinlian even jumped around on it.

She was already short, and now she looked even more like a primary school student...

Jiang Keke first tried to extend her right leg and step on the cumulus cloud to make sure she could feel something solid before extending her other leg, grabbing the broom, and slowly letting go as she carefully walked on the cumulus cloud.

"How? I didn't lie to you, did I?"

Jiang Keke jumped up as well—she was still quite young, having just started junior high school this year, and had the mind of a child. However, due to her family environment, she usually suppressed herself and appeared very mature.

Actually, I was quite excited to encounter something like this, jumping and skipping on the cumulus clouds, finally showing some of the characteristics of my current age.

Yinlian jumped around beside Coco, making it look like Coco was playing with her younger sister.

Jiang Si looked at it for a while, originally intending to confirm that there was no danger before letting go.

Although he had felt some fatigue and pain in his hands from holding the broom handle all the way, he couldn't let go of the broom easily until he was sure it was safe.

After all, if they were to fall, they would have no choice but to transform, but transforming here is clearly not a wise move.

But as soon as they touched the cumulus clouds, their legs felt the softness sinking into them.

The broom in my hand suddenly disappeared.

This was clearly unexpected for Jiang Si. To make matters worse, having lost his footing, he couldn't feel anything solid when he stepped onto the clouds. He simply sank into the cumulus clouds and even started to fall!

However, while it's described as falling downwards, there's also a disorienting feeling of flying upwards.

"careful!"

Yinlian was the first to notice something was wrong and immediately rushed over.

For a fleeting moment, the pink magic was revealed, and with the enhancement of the magic, it grabbed Jiang Si's hand at lightning speed.

Jiang Keke, who was standing next to her, also subconsciously ran forward two steps. After seeing that Jiang Si was caught by Yinlian, she breathed a slight sigh of relief. Then she slowed down, walked to the side, and helped Yinlian grab her other hand to prevent Jiang Si from falling.

"Hold on tight, don't let go!"

"You really aren't human, how could you fall from here..."

"What kind of time is this, Coco, to still say such things!"

To avoid being exposed, Silver Lotus also concealed the magic within the seed, but then discovered that it was incredibly heavy...

It's getting a little out of reach.

A strange feeling arose in my heart; Jiang Si wasn't particularly large. But I still immediately said:

"Hold on a minute, I'll call the broom back right away!"

So he took out the key again, and this time he could clearly see pink magic swirling around the key before spreading outwards.

The broom that had just disappeared suddenly fell from the sky, but this time there was no carriage.

It sat alone at Jiang Si's feet.

By this time, half of his body had already disappeared into the cumulus clouds.

"Are you...are you alright?" Yinlian only breathed a slight sigh of relief after Jiang Si flew up on her broom. She was clearly terrified; she had never seen anyone fall from these cumulus clouds before. "How could she suddenly fall like that? It shouldn't be like that!"

Jiang Keke, standing nearby, added, "He's inhuman."

"Have you been in contact with any calamity beasts recently?" Yinlian seemed to remember something. "Have you been corrupted by a calamity beast?"

Jiang thought for a moment, "Oh, yes, I did. I went to the junior high school area and stepped in the blood of that big bat."

"That's probably why..."

In reality, the pollution wasn't that simple. Jiang Si had a rough idea of ​​what was going on; it was probably related to her absorbing the magic power of the Seed of Lamentation.

It seems the Disaster Management Bureau does have some tricks up its sleeve...

As Yinlian helped Jiang Si and steered the broom toward the Disaster Management Bureau building, Jiang Keke suddenly asked from behind, "What are you going to do at the junior high school?"

"Passing by."

In reality, they were just collecting the Seeds of Lamentation and absorbing magic power along the way.

However, to the two girls, it meant something else entirely.

Once you pass through the clouds, you'll see the gate of the Disaster Management Bureau, with a gleaming plaque bearing the three characters "Disaster Management Bureau." The gate is a glass revolving door, a common feature in the market.

After testing the water level at the door and confirming that it was safe to land, Jiang Si got off the broom.

Compared to clouds, marble floors are definitely more practical and reassuring.

After confirming Jiang Si's safety, Yinlian put the broom back, took two steps back to distance herself from Jiang Si, leaned against Coco, and lowered her voice, "He wouldn't have gone to the junior high school because he was worried about you, would he?"

“He doesn’t lie,” Coco said indifferently. “Or rather, he’s too lazy to lie. If he says he was just passing by, then he was just passing by. Don’t overthink it.”

"But it's such a coincidence! How could he suddenly pass by the junior high school and even step in the blood of the bat-like monster? I think he was really worried about you, which is why he went to the junior high school to check on you, only to be contaminated by the monster and almost fall to his death..."

Coco immediately rubbed her senior's cheek, "Don't think nonsense!"

Don't make me overthink.

Worried about me? How could that be? This guy would never worry about me. He didn't even care about his parents' deaths, so why would he care about my safety?

If you're saying you'd rather I die so you can have an easier life and inherit all of your parents' estate, that's even more likely.

Thinking this, she looked at Jiang Si's back and took a breath.

It's absolutely impossible that they sent me to the junior high school because they were worried about me!
Even if he almost died from the fall, that was his own fault, it has nothing to do with me.

"Cocoa? Cocoa?"

Coming to her senses, Jiang Keke looked at Yinlian who had called her, "What's wrong?"

Yinlian waved her hand in front of her. "Nothing, I just noticed you were spacing out. What are you thinking about?"

“I’m thinking maybe I should join the Disaster Management Bureau.” Jiang Keke looked up at the clerk at the counter of the Disaster Management Bureau. “That way I can leave Jiang Si as soon as possible.”

"While I'm glad you're willing to join the Disaster Management Bureau, the reason is rather unpleasant."

Jiang Si had no interest in the rambling of the two girls behind her.

The entire building was very modern. After Jiang Si and the others entered the Disaster Management Bureau building, there was a long corridor.

He waited for Yinlian to walk ahead, lest she trigger any more traps. Many framed paintings hung on the walls along both sides of the corridor.

They're all magical girls and monsters.

These paintings are dynamic; when you get close, the calamity beast roars in your direction, as if it's trying to burst out of the painting.

As for the magical girls, some are reading books, and if you get close, you'll find that they're even turning the pages of the books in the paintings. Other magical girls are drawing, and the content of their drawings is constantly changing.

He remembered that there was a similar art exhibition in Harry Potter, but he couldn't recall it clearly. After all, he had only glanced at it casually and hadn't paid much attention to it.

They've finished copying it.

However, it stopped at the end of the corridor.

Looking up at the painting at the top of the corridor, Coco stopped and stared blankly at the magical girl in the painting.

Yinlian was walking in front, but when the two stopped, she also looked back.

In the painting, the blue magical girl winked at the viewer, looking both cute and charming.

"This is Senior Cuique. Are you all her fans too?" Yinlian said as if she knew her well. "Senior Cuique is only seventeen years old this year, but she is already one of the top magical girls in the Disaster Management Bureau. Not only is she among the top in the number of disaster beasts she has hunted, but she also participated in the Disaster Management Bureau's idol project, earning a lot of funds for the Bureau. I heard that her academic performance is also among the best..."

"What kind of all-powerful superhero is this?" Coco muttered from the side. "I know he's powerful, but isn't he a bit too powerful?"

"That's right, she's the idol of many magical girls. But have you ever met her?"

Coco said softly, "Three years ago, when we encountered the calamity beast, we were saved by Senior Emerald Bird."

"Oh." Yinlian nodded in understanding. "Then it's perfectly normal for her to admire Senior Cuique."

"I wouldn't call it worship."

Coco said with some guilt, "I said the wrong thing back then, blaming Senior Cuique for not coming to save my parents sooner. I have been regretting it ever since and want to apologize to her."

Yinlian patted her back, intending to pat her head but unable to reach it, and gently comforted her, "It's alright, Senior Cuique won't mind. But if you really do mind, joining the Disaster Management Bureau will give you many opportunities to see her, and you can apologize properly then."

"Um……"

Jiang Si, standing beside her, turned to look at her younger sister for the first time, "Are you sure you want to join the Disaster Management Bureau?"

"As you wish, you can become independent sooner."

Having long been accustomed to her tone, Jiang Si simply nodded and looked at Yinlian: "Then let's register."

"We'll be there soon, follow me."

The three of them walked through the corridor and arrived at a large hall. The reception area in the hall was not staffed by people, but by two incubators.

One was white, and the other was black. Although they looked similar to the incubators Jiang Si had seen, their temperaments were worlds apart.

Jiang Si's incubator is lazy and stupid, and now it's stuck with Bing Tang. It doesn't even want to come out on weekdays, let alone contribute any combat power. It's good enough if it doesn't drag her down. It also only has a superficial understanding of many magical girl concepts and can't explain them clearly.

In Jiang Si's mind, incubators are nothing but trash.

The two incubators at the counter in front of me were clearly different.

Putting aside the oppressive feeling on his body, the main problem was the sheer amount of magic power he possessed.

Incubators generally share the magical girl's magic power, as mentioned by the other party; as their own magic power increases, the magical girl's magic power will also increase.

In other words, the owner of these two incubators is very likely a fully awakened magical girl.

Jiang Si knew all too well that a simple bloom could not possess such profound magic.

It would be great if I could take it for myself.

"Silver Lotus, why are you so late? Did you find the Calamity Beast yesterday?"

"Found her! And," Yinlian immediately pushed Jiang Keke forward, "I've also found a new magical girl!"

The two incubators, who had been calm and collected, suddenly became excited. "What?! You actually found a new magical girl!"

"We absolutely have to celebrate!"

"Quickly, quickly, call An Ruola over..."

They even looked a bit flustered.

"Hey, hey, hey, please help me register first."

Jiang Si found a seat nearby and sat down. The layout of the Disaster Management Bureau's lobby was similar to the police station he had visited before, except that there were very few people.

Except for the platform and corridors in front, the layout of the entire building is basically a direct conversion of the police station.

After registering, we saw the incubator carry a computer out from below and plug the computer into its tail.

Then the two incubators, like kind old men, fussed over Jiang Keke.

They acted as if they had struck gold.

For the Disaster Management Bureau, who haven't seen a new person in so many years, Jiang Keke's arrival is truly a treasure.

There's no need to worry about Coco being bullied here.

"Hey you over there." The black incubator flew up and called out to him, "Are you Coco's parent? Come over and sign this."

"He's Coco's brother," Yinlian reminded her from the side. "Be nicer to him."

"Coco doesn't like him, so why should we be nicer to him?"

Yinlian was speechless for a moment, then moved slowly to Jiang Si's side. "I'm sorry, they're just a bit slow on the uptake."

The two incubators immediately shouted, "Who are you calling a moron, Silver Lotus!"

Jiang Si didn't care much. She walked to the counter and looked at the documents printed out by the computer.

It was probably a contract. Since being a magical girl was considered an official employment, an employment contract was required. It contained many detailed rules. Jiang Si glanced at it and didn't see any major problems.

The Qingyun Sect had also issued employment contracts internally, and Bing Tang said they were copied from the Disaster Prevention Bureau's, so he knew a little about them.

He signed the document casually, and that was the end of it.

While waiting for Coco to complete the formalities, Yinlian explained the procedure to Coco, and also turned around from time to time to take care of Jiang Si, who was sitting alone, so that he would not feel neglected.

It looks like they've worked really hard.

So Jiang Si got up and decided to go to the corridor to take another look at the magical girls.

However, before they had taken two steps, the entire hall suddenly began to flash red.

A piercing alarm blared throughout the entire building!

"Attention all units! Attention all units! The Miracle Seed has been stolen from the Security Room. All personnel, remain in place! No movement is permitted!"

Accompanied by the urgent sounding of alarms, a group of fully armed soldiers poured out of the building.

He's holding an American MK18, a weapon released in the early 00s, around the same time as the M16A4, and it looks quite good.

The problem is, why is the military being used for security here, as the stronghold of magical girls...?

The leader was a blonde girl dressed in a smart military uniform, with a pair of emerald eyes that were unusually cold.

All the doors suddenly closed, and the army spread out to both sides, surrounding the entire hall.

The blonde girl's gaze immediately swept over Coco and Jiang Si. "We detected fluctuations in the clouds just now. Who caused them?"

Upon hearing this, Yinlian's face immediately showed a bitter expression.

This is trouble...

(End of this chapter)