That night, late at night.
The battlefield, now riddled with holes, was littered with the remains of the octopus monsters scattered about after the explosions in this area near the beach.
The area has been strictly sealed off by the military, and no unauthorized personnel are allowed to approach it.
And at this moment.
A black portal suddenly appeared silently, and a black mascot poked its head out, looked around, and after confirming that no one was around, floated out.
Looking at the octopus monster's corpses scattered all over the ground, Vena showed no surprise whatsoever; instead, she laughed eerily.
"Wow, it seems the battle during the day was quite intense."
After saying that.
It was suspended high in the sky, its arms outstretched.
The next moment.
A miraculous scene unfolded: all the octopus monster carcasses in the area, regardless of size or shape, simultaneously melted into a pool of black, unidentified liquid. Then, as if drawn by some force, they floated into the air and converged in the same direction.
A moment later.
All the black liquid returned to its source and re-integrated into Venus's body.
After loosening his muscles a bit, Viner took his phone out of his mouth and started making a call.
The call was connected.
[From this moment forward, all magical girl hunting plans are terminated. All members are to return. You will be given new orders, new missions, and new responsibilities.]
This is an order; no one may disobey it, or they will face the consequences.
After saying that.
It put down its phone, took one last look at the starry sky and bright moon, and sighed, "The show is about to begin. Everything is under my control. Old Lin, you should understand that from the moment I invited you, you were already trapped. Whether you refuse or agree, the final outcome won't change. Heh heh heh~"
That's all I have to say.
In the dead of night, all that echoed in the darkness were the fading sounds of smug laughter and a figure that blended into the shadows.
——
at the same time.
"Lorraine, I'm coming in."
Inside the basement of the shrine.
Water Goddess Xiaoye quietly entered, carrying a steaming bowl of sweet soup.
Lorraine was clearly still engrossed in her work.
He seemed to be working harder than ever before, almost to the point of madness. The Water Goddess Xiaoye called him several times, but received no response.
It wasn't until the water goddess Xiaoye sat down next to him and stared at him working for a long time that the situation changed.
Lorraine then turned her head slightly to look at her, and said with a slightly tired expression.
"It's getting late, Xiao Ye, you should go back to sleep."
"It's almost midnight, do you still want to continue?"
"It's almost finished. The development of the secret weapon is nearly 97% complete. I must do everything I can to finish it as soon as possible."
"Since we're almost finished, there's no need to rush, right? Why don't you go and rest first? Um... if you feel lonely, I'll keep you company, hehe."
Despite saying that, in reality, the water goddess Xiaoye had already placed the pillow on Lorraine's bed in advance.
The reason she brought over the late-night snack was...
That's exactly why they came with the intention of acting first and informing later. Lorraine is always working, and she'll definitely feel lonely by herself. That would be no different from her sleeping in her own room.
Lorraine, however, said...
"I won't be going to sleep for the next couple of days."
"What???"
Water Goddess Xiaoye almost thought she had misheard.
"I want to devote all my time to the final sprint of research and development. The sooner it is completed, the more secure we will be."
"You'll ruin your health."
"That's still better than being held down on a chopping board and slaughtered at will!"
"Lorraine, what's wrong with you? You've been acting strange ever since the battle ended today. You seem very anxious. What are you worried about?"
"I……"
“Aren’t we the closest family? If you have any concerns, you should come to me for advice, and I will listen carefully.”
Water Goddess Xiaoye took Lorraine's arm and pleaded.
She simply couldn't bear to see Lorraine working so hard while she could only stand by and watch helplessly.
She wanted to do something too.
Lorraine hesitated noticeably, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.
Water Goddess Xiaoye continued.
"Is there something that I can't even tell you?"
"I'm sorry, I'm not really sure either. I just... I just wanted to ease the sense of crisis that was lingering in my mind."
"A sense of crisis?"
"The appearance of that octopus monster today was too suspicious. Its purpose was not to attack the city, which can be clearly judged from its actions. So what was its purpose in coming out?"
"Didn't Kaoru say before that the octopus monster might be coming for us?"
"That's the problem."
"What?"
"That octopus monster is clearly a powerful giant monster. If its target is indeed us, then there must be a mastermind behind it who is even more powerful than it. The other party is testing the waters by using the octopus monster to force us to show ourselves. It could be that they are testing our strength, or it could be that they are brewing a bigger conspiracy."
"this……"
Water Goddess Xiaoye was stunned; she clearly hadn't thought of that much at all.
Lorraine said solemnly.
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