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Chapter 94 The Demon Cave in the North Sea (11000 words, please vote)

Camellia felt somewhat frightened as she watched the grand welcoming ceremony held by the Disaster Management Bureau.

Starting from the entrance, several trains were sounding their horns, and banners were hung all over them that read "Welcome to the Headquarters Magical Girl Inspection".

There were trumpet players on both sides, as well as drummers and violinists; the honor guard and orchestra were fully staffed.

Is Beihai really this extravagant and decadent?
Camellia muttered to herself.

I used to always complain to the General Administration about insufficient funding, saying I couldn't do this or that. Turns out they're super rich.

They still have the capacity to do these things.

She was greeted by Li Yi, the former captain of the North Sea Disaster Management Bureau, as well as Susan, the captain of the security team, and the magical girl Peony, who were also present.

Coco still hasn't received permission to enter the Disaster Management Bureau—the previous director was forced to retire, and the new director, upon taking office, was too busy with a ton of other matters to care about this one.

Therefore, the only magical girl permanently stationed at the Disaster Management Bureau is Botan.

After all, Li Yi couldn't transform, and Yue Ji and the other magical girl usually worked in other departments.

Iris ran off to Jiang Ming again and hasn't come back yet.

I heard that he plans to return to headquarters with Qingluan first.

Camellia looked at the defense capabilities of the North Sea Disaster Management Bureau and couldn't help but sigh.

If this were in another region, it would probably have been breached and occupied by the Witches in less than a day.

"Welcome, Miss Camellia, for your visit."

Li Yi wasn't very good at these things; Susan was always the one to step in during these situations.

Her blonde hair, combined with her serious expression, made her perfectly suited to greet guests at this time.

At least Camellia, who initially didn't have a good impression of the North Sea Disaster Management Bureau, bowed slightly politely after Susan spoke, just about to say something.

"Welcome, Miss Camellia, for your inspection!"

The honor guard behind Susan then shouted in unison.

Camellia shuddered, but still clung tightly to her incubator, displaying a mature demeanor:
"There's no need to spend so much money. I'm not here to take up a position; I'm just here to inspect the situation at the Disaster Management Bureau."

Peony, standing next to her, waved her hand generously, "Don't worry, Miss Camellia, our Disaster Management Bureau doesn't have any money to spare. This was left for us by Miss Iris. She booked it for a month and has already paid in advance, so why not use it?"

"Oh, it's Iris-sister. Oh, it's alright then..."

Camellia paused for a moment, then nodded, her expression softening slightly.

After all, everyone in the Bureau of Headquarters knew Iris's style, and besides, Camellia and Iris were acquaintances...

Seeing that the other party's attitude wasn't so bad anymore, Li Yi led her towards the Disaster Management Bureau, asking as they walked:
"Miss Camellia, are you sure what you saw outside was an A-level disaster beast?"

“Absolutely!” The Incubator spoke first from Camellia’s shoulder. “It’s not just an A-rank disaster beast, it even has the potential to advance to an S-rank disaster beast. You must know that an S-rank disaster beast is a powerful monster comparable to a fully-bloomed magical girl, and every time it appears, it is a huge disaster!”

"It's not certain yet, Xiao An, don't talk nonsense."

Susan rubbed her forehead.

Of course she knew it was the work of her own sect leader.

When Jiang Si returned, Master Bing Tang and his true disciple, Dandelion, had been keeping a close eye on her.

The sect leader had informed her well in advance that he was going to the Northern Sea to undergo tribulation. In the Qingyun Sect, not only the inner disciples but even the outer disciples knew that once they reached a certain level of strength, they needed to undergo tribulation to temper themselves.

This is basic knowledge of the Qingyun Sect. However, most magical girls have to overcome mental tribulations. In fact, from the perspective of the Disaster Management Bureau, it is a manifestation of a magical girl's breakthrough of mental barriers and further advancement when she encounters difficulties.

Of course, the sect leader would naturally need to undergo a more difficult tribulation of heavenly lightning; the stronger a person is, the greater the tribulation they must overcome.

Upon receiving the news, Susan stayed at the Disaster Management Bureau to prepare, in order to prevent the bureau's people from causing trouble and ruining the sect leader's important tribulation.

Unexpectedly, the magical girl from the General Administration arrived today.

Fortunately, no major disaster occurred. If it had hindered the sect leader's tribulation, I would have committed a grave crime.

But it's actually an S-class calamity beast?

Although she didn't know what he had done, Susan was still filled with admiration. As expected of the sect leader, he was able to create such a commotion...

Susan tried her best to make the image of the sect leader in her mind resemble Ziyuan, but Jiang Si would pop into her mind from time to time, making it impossible for her to fixate on the image of the sect leader as that petite and beautiful purple magical girl.

She shook her head violently, trying to clear her mind of everything.

This can't go on, Susan. If this continues, what's the difference between this and having a crush on Jiang Si?
Jiang Si is the sect leader, Coco's brother, and...

It seems like there's nothing wrong with having a crush on Jiang Si, right?

Susan's heart started racing as she suddenly realized this.

"What's wrong, Susan?" Peony, who was next to her, immediately noticed that her reaction was a little abnormal and touched her forehead. "Do you have a fever?"

"No." Susan immediately brushed Peony's hand away and took a breath. "It's nothing. I'm just worried that the calamity beast might reappear, and that the witch might have other schemes."

"Don't worry," Camellia said immediately. "We've already checked. The lightning left no trace. Neither that poor unlucky boy nor the calamity beast survived, so they shouldn't reappear."

"It's because I wasn't capable enough to stop them..."

As the girl spoke, she began to blame herself, so Li Yi went over and offered a few words of comfort.

The four people passed through the clouds and entered the Disaster Management Bureau building. The honor guard and the concert hall stopped, and Camellia finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She was still very nervous with so many people around.

But there were only four people present, and they were inside the Disaster Management Bureau, so their expressions gradually became stern.

As an inspector, although she had only just entered the Blooming Realm and her strength was not that great, she represented the General Bureau.

Naturally, she needed to project authority and imposing presence, especially since the North Sea Disaster Management Bureau had consistently received poor reviews from the General Administration over the years, so she naturally needed to interrogate them thoroughly.

"Let's go to the conference room first."

After saying this, the three current and former magical girls of the North Sea Disaster Management Bureau exchanged glances.

Everyone knows the main event is about to begin.

The fact that the General Administration sent an inspector this time is obviously not a simple matter.

After entering the conference room, Li Yi had just closed the conference door when the entire conference room suddenly went dark.

Turning around, I saw Camellia turn off the lights and stride towards the innermost podium, where she began placing things on it without saying a word.

Susan smiled slightly and walked to the side to prepare tea, leaving only Peony and Li Yi standing at the entrance, at a loss.

The only sounds in the meeting room were the faint light coming from the curtains and the sounds from the table. The entire space began to exude a depressing atmosphere, which immediately made Mudan and Li Yihuan see the evil thing.

Li Yi recalled the look and imposing manner her parents had given her back then.

This made Li Yi start to miss her sister.

Peony, on the other hand, was thinking about the time she spent working at the school.

What a terrible teachers' meeting and what a terrible dean of students! I've already resigned, but they're still chasing after me...

Please take a seat.

Peony and Li Yi exchanged glances and saw the awkwardness in each other's eyes. They had no choice but to walk towards the table to find seats.

"what?"

Camellia rummaged through the podium but couldn't find what she was looking for. "Where are the computers in this conference room?"

"...Because it was basically never used, the old director sold it a long time ago."

"Xiao An, make a note of this: embezzlement."

The incubator immediately pulled out a laptop from somewhere, opened it, and started typing away.

"Wait a minute, what's the old director doing...?"

"Please take a seat."

"..." Li Yi paused for a moment, then sat down in silence.

"Huh? You sell projectors now too?"

"How could that be? It never existed in the first place."

Camellia nodded: "I see. Embezzling public funds and enriching oneself."

"Hey! I'm telling you..."

*Snap!* Camellia took out a seal and tapped it on the table.

"Please sit down!"

"..." Peony immediately became obedient and sat down next to Li Yi.

Camellia glanced at the notebook, then sat down with a serious expression.
"It is now 8:24. In front of you is the Magical Girl Camellia, the Inspector, Instructor and Lecturer of the East China Region Magical Girl University of the Disaster Prevention Bureau."

“Every word you say will become the standard by which the General Administration judges the Beihai Disaster Management Bureau in the future. I hope you will be careful and honest in taking responsibility for every word you say.”

As he spoke, he tapped the seal again, "Otherwise, my power as the inspector would be limitless."

Camellia's small body suddenly exuded immense majesty, making Li Yi inwardly groan.

Before she could even prepare, it suddenly started. The inspector's manner immediately made her hallucinate what her parents looked like before they got angry.

That seal was probably used to record and measure lies; Li Yi had heard her sister mention before that it was a magical item that inspectors would carry.

This is bad. We've already put ourselves on the defensive from the start, and now we're likely to face endless questioning.

Camellia's lips curled up almost imperceptibly. The training from her senior before the trip had indeed come in handy. As expected of a senior, it was effective immediately.

"Heh, how high and mighty you are." Susan placed the tea in front of Camellia, looking down at the petite inspector girl with a hint of disdain. "Sounds like something you big shots from headquarters would say, someone who doesn't understand the difficulties of those below."

Then, without any fear, he sat down in the first seat closest to the podium, slightly raised his chin, and said with an arrogant and somewhat indifferent attitude, "Ask whatever you want."

Li Yi gave her a thumbs up in her heart.

Well done, Susan! You didn't disgrace our North Sea Disaster Management Bureau! You've just turned the tide!
Camellia nodded nonchalantly:
“Resist censorship, Xiao An, keep writing this down.”

Peony and Li Yi covered their faces, unable to bear to look.

……

Jiang Si opened the window and took a deep breath.

The air was nice this morning, but even better was the continuous flow of magic power emanating from my own nascent soul.

Yesterday, after some negotiations with my colleagues from the Witch's Guild, I was able to obtain two full-fledged witch potions.

He also learned the locations of witch guilds in other cities, and the twins told him which city's witch guild had the most monsters.

It serves as a target for support from all sides.

After stretching my body, I was pleasantly surprised to have entered the Nascent Soul stage, and I even knew that this path was unobstructed.

But in reality, he had simply stabilized his strength at the peak of the new seedling stage.

It's a little disappointing.

According to his own theory of benchmarking, his true form should actually have advanced to the peak of the Golden Core stage, rather than being a new seedling at the peak of the Golden Core stage, which is a whole realm behind.

But the tribulations and trials have already been overcome, so it's unreasonable to say there's no promotion at this point.

This contradicts the theory of cultivation.

But Jiang Si was no ordinary person; he had long been spiritually connected with the predecessors of the Qingyun Sect. How could he not have foreseen this situation?

This matter is quite ordinary; it's simply a matter of lacking the necessary conditions.

With countless cultivation manuals in mind, several scenarios can be easily listed:
Those who haven't cultivated their innate magic—upon closer reflection, indeed haven't developed any spells unique to their own body.
Those who haven't yet refined their natal magic weapon—once they get the knuckle duster back from Ruoyun, they can start considering refining their natal weapon;
The cultivation method has inherent flaws—the Witch Society's Calamity Beast Technique is ultimately a product of inferior cultivation. Even with my improvements, it is still difficult to achieve great things. It doesn't matter; I can continue to ask questions without shame.
The leap in level is too drastic and needs to be tempered. Emperor Yan took three years to temper himself from King to Emperor, while my physical body has only been at the peak of the new seedling stage for a few days. It is not a bad thing to temper myself more.

I'm missing a bit of innate energy to refine it—the spiritual energy here is so scarce that I have to deal with even the Heavenly Tribulation myself. At worst, I can just disperse my energy and start over later.
Ultimately, he is a heretical Nascent Soul cultivator, quite weak—no, a good heretical cultivator is no worse than a legitimate one. Once I open the Path to Heaven, I will also be a legitimate Nascent Soul cultivator!

Thinking about something extremely important, Jiang Si came out of the bedroom, washed up, and saw Coco dressed in a formal suit.

She had put on some light makeup and looked much more energetic than usual.

She wore a pair of red leather boots that she had previously been reluctant to wear, making her look like she was going out on a formal date.

After some thought, I wonder if it's a bit too early for middle school students to start dating.

However, thinking that the parents probably wouldn't care about such a thing, he decided not to bother with it.

With the power of a magical girl, she'll never be bullied again.

As I walked to the door, I asked, "Aren't you in class today?"

Coco: "It's a holiday today."

"Oh."

Coco turned her head stiffly and looked at Jiang Si: "Teacher Ziyuan, when are you coming?"

Jiang Si then remembered that she had promised Ziyuan to come over yesterday.

Even during holidays, they still need to find a magical girl teacher for extra lessons.

As a student, Coco is undoubtedly outstanding.

Jiang Si glanced at the time. "They'll be here in a bit."

Coco glanced at her older brother again, while Jiang Si went straight to the door to change her shoes. "Aren't you waiting for Teacher Ziyuan to come over?"

"No, I have something to do today."

After all, he still needed to carefully plan his cultivation path towards the Nascent Soul stage, and he had to go to the Qingyun Sect in the afternoon.

"what……"

Coco froze for a moment. "So, am I the only one talking to Ms. Shion?"

"You're not young anymore."

Coco's face fell immediately upon hearing her brother's words.

It's not a small matter, but isn't it a bit inappropriate for me to say this to Ms. Ziyuan...?

But seeing Jiang Si's unquestionable attitude, Coco didn't dare to say anything.

Since they didn't get along well before, she naturally wasn't afraid of Jiang Si; at worst, she'd just kill herself.

Later, after becoming a magical girl, she thought that at worst she could just beat up Jiang Si, since their relationship was already like this, it didn't matter.

But after the relationship eased a bit, his past fear of his older brother returned in considerable numbers.

In the past, when Jiang Si got angry, not only her parents would give in, but her parents would too.

Although Jiang Si rarely got angry at home, he was mostly indifferent.

"Get along well and don't argue."

Jiang Si gave a habitual instruction and then went out.

Coco was speechless.

How could I possibly end up arguing with Ms. Shion?

You're worrying unnecessarily.

However, the thought of having to tell Ms. Ziyuan that Jiang Si actually liked Cui Que made Coco feel uneasy.

They won't take their anger out on me and punish me too, will they?
I also feel that Ms. Ziyuan isn't that kind of person, even though she seems to really like Jiang Si...

However, the thought of the two of them breaking up stirred up feelings in my heart that I didn't know whether to be expectant or joyful.

That feeling even made her feel somewhat relieved.

She didn't know if this feeling came from the fact that Teacher Ziyuan wouldn't be taken away from her, or from the fact that her older brother wouldn't be taken away from her.

Or maybe both.

Coco took a deep breath, patted her cheeks, and told herself not to overthink.

I tidied myself up properly again.

Go for it, Coco! You can do it!
……

Camellia sat on the stage, her body tense and her face serious.

"First, I'd like to ask, does your North Sea Disaster Management Bureau know about the mission of magical girls?"

"To make money?"

This is Peony, my former teacher.

"...To protect others?"

This is Li Yi, now a JK (Junior High School Girl).

"Stop with the nonsense, what does this have to do with what we're talking about!"

This is Susan, who is eager to get revenge and dropped out of high school.

The girl on stage unexpectedly shook her head: "I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush."

"Before that, I'd like to show you something."

The incubator immediately pulled out a small projector from somewhere, plugged it into the laptop, and after some fiddling, an image appeared on the white wall behind the podium.

"We have been conducting in-depth research on breast development, all for the benefit of all women..."

"Oh no, wrong video, wrong video!" Camellia hurriedly closed the video and opened a new one.

Amidst the melodious and captivating music, Camellia picked up her teacup again, forcing herself to remain calm: "This is the one."

As the music gradually intensifies, different women's smiling faces appear on the black screen. Then the screen disappears, and the title of the video gradually emerges in an emotional broadcasting voice—"Magical Girl's Big Study".

Then Camellia said, "Magical girls must know why they fight. I hope you can watch the promotional video from the headquarters carefully, and then feel the responsibility you bear and the weight of the word 'magical girl.'"

Li Yi noticed the number in the lower right corner of the video—33 minutes.

Eh?
Do you want to finish playing the video?

Here? Now?

real or fake?

……

"...In short, miracles and magic are not free. We must fight for our own desires, and also for the happiness of all!"

The rousing narration, accompanied by moving music, brought the video to a close, and the three viewers each breathed a sigh of relief after watching it.

it is finally over……

Then Camellia started clicking again, and a new video was released—

Magical Girl University Study 2: The Pre-Wave

"..."

Camellia played several videos in a row.

At this moment, the three magical girls from Beihai in the conference room had been dazed and slumped in their seats after being bombarded with motivational speeches for more than three hours.

That should be about right...

Camellia thought to herself that she had already followed the procedure taught by her predecessors. First, she used her power as an inspector to intimidate them and take the initiative to her side. Then, she interrupted their rhythm under the guise of magical girl university studies and used her role as an instructor to play a series of learning videos to spread the good qualities that magical girls from our Disaster Management Bureau should have.

If I were to question her in this way, even the most malicious magical girl would have her conscience awakened, and wouldn't continue to lie...

And they probably won't lay a hand on me; there have been instances where inspectors were injured by local disaster relief bureaus in the past.

Camellias must be handled with extreme care.

The first patrol mission must be completed perfectly!
As I took out the USB drive with this thought in mind, I saw the three people below the stage suddenly look shocked, snapping out of their reverie:
"Wait, is there any more?!"

"It's over." Camellia blinked and opened the contents of the USB drive, displaying a series of PowerPoint slides about the economic development of BH City and its surrounding areas, as well as the development of the Beihai Disaster Prevention Bureau.

"These were compiled from reports provided by the former director of the North Sea Disaster Management Bureau."

"After you've read all this, start answering my questions."

After the three of them finished reading, Camellia noticed out of the corner of her eye that Susan and Peony exchanged a glance and sighed helplessly, no longer displaying their initial aggressive demeanor, and she felt relieved.

Great, everything is working as the senior predicted.

The road has been opened; all that's left is to move forward! With that thought, Camellia put down her teacup, picked up the seal, and tapped it on the table again.

"Now, begin the inquiry."

Camellia's tone suddenly changed, "I've also looked into why the Disaster Management Bureau of Beihai is so weak. You have very few magical girls, and not even a single Blooming Magical Girl."

"Does this mean that your North Sea Disaster Management Bureau has neglected its duties and has never worked seriously in the past few years? There are quite a few magical girls in North Sea. I have walked through the city and there are quite a few magical girls. However, they do not work for the Disaster Management Bureau. Instead, they are members of the free magical girl organization, the Qingyun Sect, right?"

Seemingly caught off guard by Camellia's sudden change of tactics, Susan opened her mouth, intending to retort, but Camellia didn't give her the chance, continuing her serious interrogation:

“I heard that when you first arrived, the Beihai government specifically stopped a project and allocated funds to you. However, the Disaster Management Bureau made a complete mess of it, wasting all the resources. Not only did the original project lose money, but the investment in the Disaster Management Bureau also failed to yield any returns. All the resources that were just mobilized were also wasted. It can be said that you suffered heavy losses.”

Susan tried to interrupt her: "This has nothing to do with the current situation of the North Sea Disaster Management Bureau..."

"How could it be unrelated!" Another resounding stamp interrupted the other's explanation like a judge ruling a case.

Camellia typed out a series of questions written on the computer: "My part, my part, and my part again."

Maintaining his imposing aura, he secretly used his magic to unleash a powerful, overwhelming attack, exposing all the problems within the North Sea Disaster Management Bureau and preventing the other party from even considering making excuses.

This is the only way to get the most honest answer!
Everything was prepared according to the training from my seniors, and with my careful and meticulous operation, I am confident that I can safely and perfectly complete the General Administration's inspection mission!
You can do it, Camellia!
"Are you in such a hurry because you feel guilty?"

However, Susan's casual remark reversed the tide: "Miss Camellia, do you really know Beihai like the back of your hand?"

……

Walking along a secluded park path, Jiang Si looked at the few not-so-high-grade Sorrow Seeds in her hand and sighed.

It's getting harder and harder to find high-level monsters in the North Sea.

He then tried it out.

His magic could not expand to the entire city; he was only at the peak of the new seedling stage, and could only encompass half of the city.

Moreover, the rate at which magic power is consumed is much faster than in magical girl form.

He had almost forgotten how fast magic was consumed during the seedling stage.

However, it's also possible that the corrupted magic itself is consumed relatively quickly.

To be honest, this magical girl's magic power has a major flaw when it reaches its maximum potential, especially from the perspective of traditional cultivation.

In reality, this magic is simply the spiritual energy of the human world.

Once a certain level is reached, spiritual energy either becomes difficult to advance further, or various defects begin to affect the level.

After becoming an immortal, one needs to upgrade one's spiritual energy and transform it into immortal energy to take a further step from the underlying logic.

Now it seems that this filthy magic power is not filthy magic power at all, but true divine power.

It's just that its appearance isn't obvious for various reasons.

The so-called pollution is more like a surplus caused by different statuses...

The Qingyun Sect also sent a message saying that the General Administration had sent people to inspect the area again.

He has little interest in the Disaster Management Agency now.

They simply left it to the disciples of the Qingyun Sect to handle.

Now that we have mastered the method of controlling the Calamity Beasts, the fastest way to increase our strength is to create and control more Calamity Beasts.

He needs the support and help of the witches' guild in a nearby city.

Now that I am considered the head of the East China region, the witch associations in other cities should also provide me with resources.

Unfortunately, the North Sea currently has almost no powerful calamity beasts; they are mostly trashy C- and D-rank beasts, so even if you control them, it wouldn't make much of a difference.

He wanted to try and see if his method could control the A-level disaster beast.

According to previous information, the Witch Society in the neighboring city of Hulin has been accumulating calamity beasts for more than ten years.

According to the Disaster Management Bureau, Hulin City has always been classified as similar to Beihai in the past.

Because there have been no monsters or magical girls for many years, it is considered an uncontaminated area.

Therefore, the Disaster Management Bureau did not open a branch in Hulin City. However, in light of the previous experience in Beihai, a disaster beast monitoring agency was still maintained in Hulin City. Once a disaster beast appears, the nearest Disaster Management Bureau will be notified immediately for handling.

However, the Surveillance Department alone cannot detect the Witch Society's movements. Elite Witch Society members who have been lurking in Hulin City for ten years have secretly spawned hundreds and thousands of Disaster Beast Legions.

They were just waiting for the right moment to take over the entire Hulin City in one fell swoop.

It seems that the time they've been waiting for is theirs.

It would be even better if there were some battles.

Having just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, one inevitably needs some practical combat experience to consolidate their realm.

I was hoping to encounter some opportunities while out for a stroll.

Unfortunately, it's now so difficult to find even a single member of the Witch's Guild in Beihai.

As society goes downhill, opportunities are becoming increasingly rare.

After dealing with a few more small monsters, Jiang Si finally stretched.

I'm almost completely familiar with it now.

He and the Nascent Soul were becoming increasingly in sync, and the Nascent Soul could even supply him with magic power on its own without him having to control it.

Continuing would just be a waste of time.

He glanced sideways at Yu Mo, who was hiding in the corner. This girl's ability to conceal her presence was getting stronger and stronger.

Sometimes you can't even feel it yourself.

To have progressed to this level simply by following one's own path suggests that one has crossed the threshold of "entering the path through visualization," which is truly gratifying.

Coco needs to accelerate her progress.

He glanced at the time and then took out the Miracle Seed.

It's time to go back and give Coco some special training.

……

Beihai Disaster Management Bureau, Conference Room.

While Camellia was lost in thought, Susan continued, "Do you really understand Beihai's current economic development?"

"That's irrelevant to the question..."

"Only children think it's irrelevant!" Susan immediately snapped.
Camellia held her hand behind her back and shook it.

Is this, is this right?
This step wasn't in the pre-set scenario, so why are you still refuting me?

Shouldn't the camellia have scared them into answering the questions honestly?

Now how to do?
Susan turned the tables and questioned, "City development has nothing to do with the Disaster Management Bureau, so why does the Disaster Management Bureau ask the city government for money? The money in the city government comes from the taxes paid by the citizens. If you take the citizens' money, you have to ensure the safety and livelihood of the citizens! How can it be unrelated to the Disaster Management Bureau? Your Jiangming City's Disaster Management Bureau has developed well over the years, but what about the economy? What about the employment environment? In the end, when the Witch Society took control of half the city, what remedial measures did you take?"

Camellia sniffed.

Why am I the one being questioned now?
How strange, did Camellia do something wrong? Why is the direction completely wrong?

Senior, what should we do in this situation? Camellia doesn't know.

Camellia finally mustered her courage: "So the North Sea Disaster Management Bureau has been doing a good job all these years? The losses you've caused..."

“You don’t need to ask the citizens of Beihai. Just ask Jiang Ming and other nearby cities. Who doesn’t know that Beihai’s civil engineering is the best in the world?” Susan said proudly. “Beihai’s economic development in recent years has been remarkable. No matter how many calamity beasts have appeared, they have never affected the travel of BH citizens. Isn’t that a credit to the Disaster Management Bureau?”

Li Yi and Mudan's eyes lit up, and they nodded repeatedly.

"As for the losses, we do not deny that we suffered losses at the beginning."

Susan sighed, "I don't want to make excuses, but the truth is, even if we hadn't come, the Beihai government originally planned to stop the project. They just used us as an excuse, and later they even pinned all the blame for the failure on us. You're too young to understand the ins and outs of this, so I don't blame you."

Camellia snapped out of her daze and nodded subconsciously.

Oh no, my consciousness is starting to drift, and I can't hear what Miss Susan said.

I really want to call my senior...

After taking a long, deep breath, Camellia said softly, "I see. I didn't investigate properly. However, the main task of the Disaster Management Bureau is still to eliminate the disaster beasts..."

"That's why the Qingyun Sect exists."

Susan said in a deep voice, "We have intentionally established a free magical girl organization that can protect the North Sea, reducing expenditures and the pressure on the North Sea Disaster Management Bureau. Isn't it the same wherever magical girls protect the city?"

Li Yi coughed, lowered her head, and carefully counted the ants on the ground.

Although there wasn't a single ant inside the Disaster Management Bureau.

Peony clapped excitedly beside her, "That's exactly it! It's the plan of our Beihai Disaster Management Bureau! How could you children possibly understand! This is the work of adults! No wonder you're Susan! You saw through the old director's scheme at a glance!"

"Shut up."

"Oh."

Susan's words silenced Peony: "In short, that's how it is. Because we intentionally transferred the task of dealing with the disaster beasts and the witch's society to the Qingyun Sect, we were able to have more resources to develop the Civil Engineering Brigade, allocate more funds to benefit the citizens, and promote the economic development of Beihai. As for the evidence..."

"Did you really read the economic report you just showed me carefully? How many cities have an economy comparable to Beihai's? And how come the Qingyun Sect always manages to appear in time to handle problems that the Disaster Management Bureau can't solve? Was it a coincidence once, but is it all a coincidence this time? Miss Camellia, why don't you go and investigate?"

Although Li Yi and Mudan felt somewhat uneasy, they still stared at the camellia with stern faces.

"I have objections."

Camellia raised her hand, interrupting Susan's long-winded talk, and then took out her phone, which was tucked inside a teddy bear case; it was fluffy and looked very cute.

Camellia connected her phone to her computer, pulled up a folder, and opened one of the videos.

A taxi driver is projected onto the large screen behind him.

Peony felt the face looked familiar, and after speaking, she became even more certain.

The road rage driver who gave me a ride back then!

"Disaster Management Bureau? Ha, I can't be bothered to talk about them. They're ambitious, deceitful, and their favorite thing to do is immediately claim credit for the Qingyun Sect's achievements. They're ruthless, truly ruthless! But what can you do? They're shameless, that's good..."

When the video ended, the entire conference room fell into a deathly silence.

Camellia tilted her head and looked Susan up and down. "How so?"

After a long silence, Susan flicked her blonde hair and said earnestly, "Camellia, you need to know that no matter how much you do, you will offend just as many people. You can never avoid having one or two people who don't understand you or even oppose you."

“But I have more than a dozen here.” The inspector selected another video from the folder. “Should I show them all to you?”

"no need."

Susan immediately refused, then sighed, "I know the public doesn't understand or support me."

"You just said that the public supports it."

"There are always supporters, but there are also those who don't, it's about half and half."

"I don't even have half of it here."

“There’s too little data; the survey will be biased,” Susan coughed.

Both Mudan and Liyi sighed.

Even Susan probably couldn't hold out any longer; there's always a limit to how blatantly lying can go.

Now that Camellia has exposed all their secrets, there's really no way to hide them anymore...

The General Administration Inspector is terrifying.

Captain Susan, you've done your best, that's enough.

You don't need to face an opponent you can't beat at all...

"However, the Qingyun Sect is just a branch of my Disaster Prevention Bureau."

However, Susan's single sentence commanded their utmost respect.

A lie that wouldn't even fool a child can be uttered with such conviction.

What a powerful sense of conviction this is!

Camellia tilted her head, not refuting, but looked at Li Yi and Peony, asking, "Really?"

Both of them nodded repeatedly.

Camellia paused for a moment, then gave a relaxed smile, nodded slightly, and said, "Okay."

The other three also breathed a sigh of relief.

They finally managed to fool him.

Then, as she packed her things, Shancha said somewhat embarrassedly, "Let's stop here for now. Where's the restroom? I need to use it. I think I drank too much tea."

After someone pointed out the location to her, Camellia came out alone and jogged into the corridor.

Her initially innocent smile gradually turned into one of fear. She hugged her incubator, her voice a little hurried.

"It's all over! Xiao An! The entire North Sea Disaster Management Bureau is now under the control of the Qingyun Sect! The magical girls in the Disaster Management Bureau couldn't possibly have been so obediently studying for so long, and they even dared to contradict the Inspector. There must be something fishy about them..."

As she said this, Camellia suddenly felt a little dizzy.

Then she discovered that the pictures in the surrounding corridors, which used to depict all sorts of magical girls, had all turned into four-leaf clovers.

Four-leaf clover...

She suddenly remembered something.

She seemed to have seen a four-leaf clover in that place where thunder was rolling.

She didn't notice the four-leaf clover floating in the air because of the dazzling lightning.

While wandering around BH City, I also saw it in the eyes of many people...

There was also a four-leaf clover in the teacup I just drank from.

Why did it take so long to realize this?
A chill ran straight up from the bottom of her heart. Camellia didn't know if it was from dizziness or the cold, but she felt like she was about to collapse.

Why did she and Xiao An believe without hesitation that the creation of the S-class disaster beast had failed?

The creation of the Calamity Beast failed?
why?
Is what they saw the truth?

"Xiao An..."

She tried to call out to the incubator, only to find that the incubator also looked dazed, with a four-leaf clover appearing in its pupils.

So many, so many four-leaf clovers.

Consciousness was gradually submerged in the four-leaf clover.

S-class disaster beasts, really, have not been born?

How terrifying, Beihai...

As the four-leaf clover gradually disappeared, Camellia blinked, her vision clearing.

The incubators around them also came to their senses.
Then Camellia scratched her head, "Huh, what was I thinking about just now?"

The incubator next to him reminded him, "We've contacted the headquarters. The Beihai Disaster Management Bureau of the headquarters is doing its best. Everything is fine, don't worry!"

"Oh yeah, oh yeah, how could I have forgotten that?"

Camellia chuckled and picked up her phone. "First patrol mission, a perfect success!"

……

Coco stayed at home waiting, occasionally going out to take a look.

But it never came.

In addition, she spent the whole night thinking about Jiang Si and Teacher Ziyuan, which prevented her from sleeping well at all.

I was originally planning to call Yiyi and chat for a while.

I feel less nervous after chatting with Yiyi for a while.

But Yiyi didn't answer the phone, so she could only sigh as she looked at the empty contact list on her phone.

I opened my text messages and found many, many messages I had sent to my parents.

In fact, when her parents were still alive, she rarely sent text messages because she didn't use a mobile phone much back then.

I only started using a cell phone after my parents died.

Because Jiang Si wouldn't comfort her, nor would she sleep with her, Coco felt both scared and lonely many nights.

I'm always afraid of ghosts or monsters, especially when there's thunder or other noises outside.

Coco is very timid. In the past, she would run to her parents' bedroom at the slightest disturbance. Although she would occasionally disturb her parents, most of the time, her parents would go along with her and let her sleep with them.

Since my parents passed away, even when I go to their bedroom, I'm always alone.

So every night, when I feel unbearably lonely or so scared that I want to cry, I pick up my phone and keep sending text messages to my parents, messages full of complaints, grievances, and venting.

Even though she knew the number on the other end was invalid, she kept sending messages.

Lying on the sofa, looking at a bunch of text messages she had sent before, Coco couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

But I was also filled with immense emotion.

As I grew older, I sent fewer text messages. Since becoming a magical girl, I haven't sent a single text message to my parents.

Now that I have nothing to do and my mind is full of thoughts, I can't help but send text messages to my parents again.

"Mom and Dad, my brother already has a girlfriend."

Contrary to what you might think, it seems there are quite a few people who like my brother.

Yi Yi seems to like her brother a little, and Susan always looks at him with strange eyes.

I've read a lot of romance comics, and it's clear that Susan cares a lot about her brother.

Caring is the prelude to liking.

Iris-senpai also said something very manga-like: "My brother is an interesting person, which caught my attention."

There's also her brother's girlfriend, Shion, who also really likes him.

When they went on their last date, Ms. Shion looked very happy, cute, and beautiful.

However, the older brother did not react at all when he saw that charming smile.

He was cold to Ms. Shion because he had fallen for someone who wouldn't like him back.

My brother is such a jerk. He clearly has someone he likes, but he's dating Shion-sensei.

But everyone really likes him, it's so frustrating. Mom, were you like that with Dad back then too?
I'm really afraid that when I talk to Ms. Shion, she will get angry, and I'm also afraid that she will be sad.

If she cries, Coco will probably cry too.

Sigh, why did it turn out like this?

But, Mom, Dad, I don't know why, I feel at ease if they break up.

Coco is a very selfish child.

I hope that I am the most important person in their hearts...

She poured out her complicated feelings to her parents, and before she knew it, she had fallen asleep on the sofa.

She saw that after she and Ms. Ziyuan had explained Jiang Si's thoughts, Ms. Ziyuan took her to confront Jiang Si.

Jiang Si admitted his feelings without hesitation: the person he liked was the magical girl who had saved them.

The purpose of seeking out Shion-sensei was simply to use her as a substitute, to find the shadow of that magical girl in her.

Even when Ms. Ziyuan was angry, she didn't show any expression; she just shed tears and suddenly attacked Jiang Si.

She tried to stop her, but Ms. Shion gave her a gentle push and she fell to the ground, unable to get up.

Teacher Ziyuan beat the older brother until he knelt down and kept asking him if he had anything to say.

But Jiang Si remained silent.

Coco wanted to protect Jiang Si, but she couldn't beat Teacher Ziyuan, so she could only stand by and watch.

But as Ms. Ziyuan was fighting, she suddenly knelt down and started talking to Jiang Si.

Jiang Si, who had been covered in wounds and remained silent, finally began to speak.

The lines seemed vaguely familiar; she felt like she'd seen them somewhere before.

It seems to be a line from a romance comic where the male and female protagonists break up due to a misunderstanding but then get back together.

Wait, how did it suddenly turn into a reconciliation storyline...?

A sense of panic began to creep into her heart. Dreams sometimes defy control, and this development was just a plot she'd seen in a comic book. What would happen next...?

Sure enough, when she looked up, she saw Ziyuan, who was crying, leaning down and cupping Jiang Si's face in her hands.

This gesture is exactly the same as the way the female protagonist kisses the male protagonist in a comic!

When their lips touched, Coco gasped and covered her face.

But I couldn't help but peek through my fingers again.

Then she suddenly screamed:
"Don't stick your tongue out, Ms. Shion!"

Coco sat up abruptly, her face flushed, and gasped for breath before realizing it was just a nightmare.

I touched my forehead; it was covered in cold sweat.

Just as she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she looked up and saw Ziyuan standing coldly in the living room, quietly watching her.

"What do you mean, 'Don't stick out your tongue'?"

Coco felt like she was almost dead.

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