ebookland Chapter 258 Exchange Competition Begins
Chapter 258 Exchange Competition Begins
Chapter 258 Exchange Competition Begins
【Juxiang·Ergong】The office on the third floor was dark in broad daylight, with the curtains drawn, except for the high-definition monitor on the boss's desk, which was emitting a pale white light.
This computer, which Qinglong usually uses for gaming, is upside down today. Qinglong stands in front of the monitor with his head bowed, not daring to move an inch.
Behind him stood the White Tiger, the Vermilion Bird, and the Black Tortoise in that order.
"Azure Dragon, you have disappointed me greatly."
After a long while, a slightly hoarse middle-aged male voice came from the other end of the computer, calm and devoid of any emotion.
"I'm sorry... Boss, it's all my fault. If I had gone to meet them, they wouldn't have died."
Faced with the accusations from the other side of the computer, Qinglong obediently lowered his head, not daring to shirk responsibility in the slightest.
Erkani assigned him this task, but he immediately forgot about it, which clearly shows he didn't take his boss's words to heart!
What are they trying to do?
They want to rebel!
Therefore, he didn't dare to utter a single word of excuse throughout the entire process.
But he was wronged in this matter.
These seven demonic weapons are not children anymore. Surely they are grown up and can find a shop!
But unexpectedly,
These seven fallen demonic weapons couldn't even find a shop. While running around aimlessly, they encountered abyssal beasts. It would have been fine if they could have won, but the problem is that they couldn't win and were all wiped out. Isn't that embarrassing?
"Hmph, if regret were useful, would those seven fallen demonic weapons be able to be resurrected?!"
Erkani snorted coldly, looking at the Azure Dragon with its head bowed in front of it.
Upon hearing Erkani's words, Qinglong seemed to have suddenly lost the last bit of energy in his body, and he looked much more hunched over.
"I am willing to accept any punishment for my mistake."
"..."
In the stillness of waiting, the Azure Dragon quietly prepared to face the judgment of fate.
"Forget it, Yeqiu City is short-staffed right now. Although you didn't handle this matter well this time, I'll forgive you for saving Xuanwu."
From now on, you will obey Baihu's orders and atone for your sins. I have two more things to instruct you to do.
After a long while, Erkani waved his hand, looking at the Azure Dragon, who had lost its arrogance and was gradually returning to normal, but in the end he still did not take drastic measures.
Every cloud has a silver lining. Ever since the other side achieved numerous victories in Ninomiya City, they've become a bit arrogant. It's good that they've been brought back to their senses.
"Hehehe, boss, what's up?"
Seeing the Azure Dragon regain his playful grin, Ercani snorted and said:
"First of all, one of the seven corrupted weapons is still alive. I hope you can rescue her. Of course, if you really can't rescue her, then get rid of her. I don't want the Security Bureau to get any information about us traitors from her."
"The second thing is that I heard that the biennial Magical Girl Exchange Competition is about to be held. According to the information I have, these magical girls will begin to deal with various disasters on a large scale throughout the country."
"In Yeqiu City, I have a feeling that the Baiyun Group behind Bai Xiaoying and Bai Yuzhe must also have its own secret agents, either absurd beasts or freaks. Your mission is simple: find the Baiyun Group's secret agents and eliminate them for me. I don't care what methods you use—whether you use someone else to do your dirty work or use one to devour another—I simply don't want to see the Baiyun Group in Yeqiu City again."
Everything seemed normal when Erkani was speaking earlier.
But when the Baiyun Group was mentioned, almost everyone present could feel the gritted teeth in his voice.
Speaking of,
It seemed like they hadn't seen Erkani appear before them for quite some time.
However, none of this should be their focus right now. After exchanging glances, the group nodded in agreement.
"clear!"
"Um."
Seeing that the people on the other end of the video understood his meaning, Erkani stopped talking and directly closed his laptop.
Lying on the recliner, gazing at the snow-white ceiling, I was quietly lost in thought.
Ever since he provoked Bai Xiaoyuan and Bai Yuze,
A sense of unease and chill welled up inside him, and it was precisely this special intuition that had helped him escape countless life-or-death crises.
to this end,
After the previous Suzaku failed,
He quickly returned to the renegade base, which no one knew about, and stayed there for both daily life and issuing orders to his subordinates.
That is, he just got back not long ago.
The Henghua five-star hotel project, which he had finally negotiated with the Gu family, a well-known construction group in Yeqiu City, was suddenly halted.
It's worth noting that the other party, Haolie, is a well-known local power, yet they simply stopped work.
This time the other party made a move.
It is also the simplest and most deadly official level.
The reason he sent the demonized weapons from Ninomiya City to Yeqiu City was...
They hoped to use their magical girl identities to investigate the true strength of the Baiyun Group, but they never expected that they would be almost completely wiped out shortly after arriving in Yeqiu City.
And among them, he saw a familiar figure once again—the magical girl Violet.
She didn't know about the network of relationships within the Baiyun Group, but Violet was certain that she had some connection with the Baiyun Group.
Either she's a front woman, or she's actually a member of the Baiyun Group.
Oh well, this is fine too.
It's a good time to take some time to play games and relax.
Erkani opened the computer folder and stared into thought as he looked at the various game folders inside.
Which game should he play first?
Higurashi When They Cry
Saya no Uta
Dissolvedlllusions
WHITE ALBUM
Love Girl
Baiyun Hotel
The Abyss Twins, Morning Star and Dawn Moon, are staying in the presidential suite.
They always adhered to the principles Princess Yugiri had instructed them: if they ever came to Yeqiu City and had to stay at Princess Iris's shop, they must choose the cheapest accommodations and eat the cheapest food possible, and absolutely must not sign any agreements with Princess Iris...
then,
Princess Iris led them into the elevator and to the 39th floor, smiling as she told them that this was the cheapest place in the Baiyun Hotel.
It's open-air, without a roof.
Sleeping at night,
They can only sleep while looking at the stars and the moon.
Then, regarding food,
They ordered a lot of different dishes, each containing only a tiny bit of meat, which was far from enough to fill them up. To make do, they ordered many different dishes.
After eating and drinking their fill,
Iris then summoned two Abyssal Plague Doctors to examine the Abyssal Twins' injuries.
After a long while,
After using several golden abyssal stones, the Abyssal Twins returned to their normal appearance.
It was also at this time,
Iris, standing to the side, then smiled broadly and handed them a piece of paper, saying with a grin:
"This is your bill for today's expenses at the Baiyun Hotel. You two sign it, and I'll go ask that girl Xiwu for the money later."
"!"
"Why is the amount on this bill so large?" Morning Star stared wide-eyed at the bill handed to her by the Abyss Demoness.
"Your Highness, are you taking advantage of us because we're honest people!" The Abyss Twin Stars, Xiyue, pouted, her cheeks puffed out, and her eyes held a few small pearls that seemed ready to fall at any moment. She looked both aggrieved and angry.
"Don't rush me~ I didn't say that Yugiri had to pay it back. You can actually settle the bill yourselves."
Yingwei's phoenix eyes were slightly narrowed, and the corners of her mouth were gently raised, outlining a beautiful arc that revealed a fox-like cunning and agility.
"But we don't have any money from the Insect World. Are we supposed to rob them? But Princess Yugiri said that we are not allowed to cause too much trouble in Yeqiu City. Besides, we can't beat that golden magical girl."
Morning Star frowned, her gaze fixed on Iris in front of her.
"Don't worry about this bill. I didn't really intend for you and that girl Yugiri to pay it back. Just consider it my treat."
However, now that you've come all this way to Yeqiu City, you'll need to find a safe place to stay and eat, right? But the problem is, there are just too many high-level magical girls in Yeqiu City!
There's no safe place here. You could be killed if you're not careful. I believe you all witnessed the cruelty of this place when the Abyss launched its holy war, and you've seen the terror of Kikyo the Mage today too.
Demoness Iris frowned, seemingly putting herself in the shoes of the Abyss Twins, and listed out all the dangers they faced in Yeqiu City.
But then the topic suddenly shifted.
The Demoness clapped her hands and laughed:
"Here's what I'll offer you: either you can rest here for the night and leave tomorrow, and I won't charge you for your food, lodging, or treatment today, since you're both Yugiri's family members, and I have some consideration for you. But if you get injured again later and come to me for refuge and recuperation, then I'll have to charge you the normal fee."
After saying that, Iris didn't rush to suggest a second option. She simply watched the Twin Stars of the Abyss, who were deep in thought.
"What about the second option?"
After a long while, Princess Iris still hadn't spoken, so Xiyue finally couldn't help but ask herself.
"The second option is that from today until Xiwu returns to Yeqiu City, you can stay with me without worry. You don't need to worry about food, drink, accommodation, or medical treatment. Everything will be provided by me free of charge. However, you will need to sign a contract with me. Please read this contract yourselves first. I won't take advantage of you."
After Iris finished speaking,
A contract bearing eerie green runes appeared in her hand, which she then handed to the Twin Stars of the Abyss.
The facets of the Twin Stars of the Abyss
In the end, Xi Yue took the contract and began to examine it word by word.
The above content is brief; to summarize simply:
During their stay in Yeqiu City, the Abyss Twins must obey all orders from Demoness Iris. The contract will automatically terminate when Demoness Yugiri returns to Yeqiu City. Demoness Iris must provide the Abyss Twins with sufficient rest and playtime, and her orders must not harm their original owner, Demoness Yugiri. Otherwise, she may refuse to comply and terminate the contract.
It can be said,
This contract is very well thought out.
Even after the two Abyss Twins examined it repeatedly, they couldn't find any problems.
"How about that? It's simple, isn't it? You just need to help me with some chores." Iris stood there, her smile as warm and bright as the rising sun.
"Should we sign it, sister?" Chenxing turned her head to look at Xiyue, who was frowning beside her, and asked in confusion.
From her words,
You could clearly hear the urge in her voice.
"Phew~ Just sign it. Anyway, when Prince Yugiri comes, the contract will be automatically dissolved."
After thinking for a long time, Xi Yue looked at the contract in front of her and finally nodded.
As soon as the Abyss Twins signed the contract, it vanished into thin smoke in an instant.
As the two signed the contract, Demon Princess Iris's smile almost split open.
"My first order is that you are not allowed to mention this matter to any of the Demonesses, not even Demoness Yugiri. Can you do that?"
"good!
"
The Abyss Twins hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"Alright, that's all for now. You can do whatever you want." Demon Princess Iris smiled and left the room.
"Oh? You're leaving already?"
Looking at the closed door, Chenxing was completely bewildered.
"Isn't this good? We can just stay here with Princess Iris and live off her for good."
Xi Yue took out a pink, transparent sphere from her bosom. The moment the jet-black Abyssal Nitrogen in her hand touched this sphere,
It was then inhaled and transformed into a pink halo.
Not long after,
The pink, transparent sphere of light then began to flicker.
Almost the instant the Abyss Twins saw the orb of light illuminate, a mixture of grievances appeared on their faces, and they cried out:
"Waaaah, Princess Yugiri, you have to stand up for us!"
"There are bugs in Yeqiu City that are bullying us. They not only poked our little hands until they bled, but they also poked a big hole in our wings. Now we can't even fly without air in them."
"The Abyss Masters we brought out have all been killed by the enemy."
"Ouch, ouch, ouch, it hurts so much, I'm so sad."
Not long after, the transparent sphere lit up slightly, and a childish voice angrily exclaimed, "Who, who dares to bully our Little Star and Little Moon!"
"Kikyo the Magician".
The light from the pink, transparent sphere vanished instantly, only to reappear after a long while. This time, her voice was much calmer: "It's alright. I'll remember this grudge. When I, the Dragon King, return, I will make her pay a terrible price!"
Morning Star: "Lord Yugiri is mighty!"
Xi Yue: "Prince Xi Wu is awesome!"
"So, Your Highness, are you planning to lead your Abyssal Nether Dragons to raze Yeqiu City to the ground?"
"No, that's not it. I'm trying to figure out how to escape right now."
Conference room on the fourth floor of the Security Bureau
In the dimly lit conference room, a huge screen was placed in the center of the room, showing the seven magical girls attacking the Yeqiu City high-speed rail station and confronting the Narcissus Judgment Team. The screen also showed the timely appearance of the Kikyo Magician and the rescue of the Reika Magician.
The scene then switched to the location where the Twin Stars of the Abyss appeared. The surveillance footage showed that they didn't start causing trouble at first. Instead, they were riding in a car, which was about to cross the highway overpass. Because it was rush hour, there was some congestion.
But at that moment, an SUV suddenly drove against traffic and tried to cut in front of the car where the Twin Stars of the Abyss were located, but the video clearly shows that the car did not allow her to cut in line.
The result is,
The woman who owned the car got out of the car in a fit of anger and ran to the front of the sedan, where she slapped the driver several times.
This time,
The Abyss Twins, who were sitting in the car, were unhappy. The girl with light green hair ran out of the car and was about to argue with the female driver.
The female driver saw a little girl get out of the car and started cursing at her.
How could she bear such injustice?
She was about to slap her again when, before she could even throw the slap, a girl in a dark black dress suddenly appeared beside her, opened her mouth wide, and swallowed the female driver's head whole.
Everyone at the scene was stunned, especially the man in black who got out of the Land Rover, whose face turned pale.
Then he immediately took out his phone.
It seemed they were contacting someone, and soon after, lightning and thunder suddenly began to flash over Yeqiu City.
This is the activation of the orbital space-based weapon deployed over Yeqiu City.
Next second,
A terrifying, azure light shot directly towards the two girls from before.
It was at this moment that
The Abyss Twins seemed to be enraged by the attack of this celestial weapon, instantly revealing their ferocious nature and engaging in a frenzied slaughter.
About four or five minutes,
Seven streaks of rainbow light appeared in the surveillance footage; these seven people were the seven magical girls who had attacked the Yeqiu City high-speed rail station earlier.
However, after their arrival, instead of stopping the Abyss Beasts from slaughtering, they began to torture and kill the citizens of Yeqiu City who were trapped on the bridge. Their methods were no different from those of the Abyss Beasts, and even more so.
Not long after,
The Violet Mage appears in the scene, saving some citizens of Yeqiu City, taking advantage of the chaos to kill corrupted magical girls, and finally fighting against the Abyss Twins...
As the surveillance footage ended...
The conference room lights came on. There were quite a few people attending the meeting, and the factions involved seemed rather complex, including magical girls...
Abyssal monsters, unknown magical girls, and a female pilot who can directly command space-based weapons after death...
What do you think?
The old director coughed a few times and looked at the special agents, the adjudicator, and the unknown man in black in front of him.
The man in black was the most straightforward. He first glanced at the magician Kikyo with displeasure, then slowly said:
"I have only one request, which is that your Yeqiu City Adjudication Team can resolve this Abyss Demon General as soon as possible, otherwise, if the higher-ups investigate, neither of us can afford the consequences."
After saying that, the man in black left.
"Who does this person think they are? They have absolutely no manners!"
The young man standing to the side, dressed in a special agent uniform, looked displeased.
"Xiao Fei".
Peng Liang stood to the side and tugged at his companion's sleeve.
Although Xiaofei's words reflected the sentiments of most people, the fact that the other side had the power to mobilize space-based weapons at any time still left everyone present with mixed and heavy feelings.
Sensing the somber and complex atmosphere in the meeting room, the old director smiled gently:
"Don't worry about him. The Twin Abyss Demon Generals definitely need to be dealt with, but as the saying goes, haste makes waste. I hope you can formulate a plan to deal with the Abyss Demon Generals. If there is any pressure from above, I will help you bear it."
After the old director said that, the atmosphere in the meeting room, although still somewhat quiet, was not as heavy as before.
A magical girl glanced at the people around her, then at the doorway, and smiled:
"Actually, this Abyss Demon General's strength is just so-so. If she weren't so cunning and treacherous, the mage Kikyo would have killed her long ago!"
"Pfft, that's Kikyo the Magician. If you went up there, you might end up being tortured to death like that last corrupted magical girl."
The orchid mage standing nearby chuckled and teased.
"Alright, let's put the Abyss Demon General's matter aside for now. We still need to investigate their information. Next, let's talk about these seven magical girls."
The old director slapped the table and looked at Peng Liang, who immediately converted the surveillance footage into detailed information about the seven magical girls.
"These seven magical girls are from the neighboring city of Ninomiya. According to the information I found, they were missing for a period of time, but they soon reported to the Ninomiya City Tribunal and have been active in Ninomiya City ever since, fighting against the Abyss Beasts."
It seems they came to Yeqiu City on some special mission, but when I contacted relevant personnel in Ninomiya City to inquire...
They all claimed to know nothing when asked. I'm sure you've all heard about the situation in Ninomiya City... :."
After Peng Liang finished speaking,
Everyone looked at each other, how could they not have heard about it? The female driver in the video, the mysterious man in black, the driver himself, and the seven villainous magical girls who came later and went on a killing spree were all from Ninomiya City.
"Yes, everyone has seen the general information. If any magical girls from other places are discovered recently, please be careful, everyone in the Arbitrator Squad. You should not have the heart to harm others, but you must be wary of others."
"Alright, that's all for this meeting. Meeting adjourned!"
The meeting did not last long, until most of the staff had left.
The old director's originally dignified and serious face turned somewhat pale. He slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, took a sip of water, and looked at Peng Liang beside him with a smile, saying, "I'm getting old. I'm finding it a bit difficult to chair a meeting now."
"The old director is joking again. You're still in your prime; it's just that your injury from last time hasn't healed yet."
Peng Liang walked over to the old director, took his teacup, and poured him a fresh cup of warm water.
"It's already a miracle that you escaped with your life last time. One should know how to be content. Xiao Liang, it's up to you this time to find out who's behind these magical girls and investigate what the Abyss Beast is planning to do in Ye Qiu City. But don't worry about what's going on above, I'll keep things under control for you."
"I understand."
"Okay, you can go now."
"Okay, then I'll go ahead and get back to work." Peng Liang nodded and was about to push open the door to leave when the old director suddenly called him back.
"By the way, about Xiaolu's matter, are you really not going to reconsider?"
"I don't need to think about it anymore, I've already made up my mind."
"Okay, then that's all."
The old director slowly put down his cup and looked out the window at Yeqiu City, a city he had protected for more than a decade.