thefictionvixens Chapter 304 Joining in the Fun
Chapter 304 Joining in the Fun
Chapter 304 Joining in the Fun
"Hey! We've got a job."
Qin Nan held her phone, raised her eyebrows, and smiled.
Tang Cao, standing to the side, hadn't reacted yet. She held her phone in astonishment. "A breach has appeared? We're doomed! We're so far from Snow City, we can't possibly get back in time!"
"Huh?" Qin Nan's expression faltered. "Who told you this was a Snow City order?"
"Look, it says it very clearly: a rift in the Otherworld has been detected in your city. Isn't Snow City the city we're responsible for?" Tang Cao said, pointing to the phone screen.
"It's the city you're in, not the city you're currently in."
Qin Nan emphasized the wording of that sentence, then explained with a smile.
"The task release is based on satellite positioning. It will notify you of tasks in the city where you are located. It's a kind of reminder. It's normal if you don't know it. This order-taking system wasn't originally designed for us."
"If it's not for us, then who is it for?" Tang Cao blinked and asked, while Xiao Bai also curiously raised his head.
"For lone wolf magical girls like me," Qin Nan said casually. "No, that's not quite right. It should be for those magical girls who have already 'retired'."
"The magical girl tradition has a long history, and it usually changes with the increase or decrease of the negative energy in a city. Once the negative energy in a city drops to a safe level, the gaps in the inner world will no longer appear here."
"I know. In this situation, the magical girl no longer needs to guard this city, and she can return to her own life," Tangcao said, raising her hand.
"That's true, but you should also understand that the power of a magical girl is a gift, and magic isn't something you can just give up. Once we awaken, we're no longer ordinary people..."
Qin Nan shrugged. "Once you get used to using magic, it's extremely difficult to go back to being an ordinary person. You could say it's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality."
Xiao Bai felt like he was starting to understand. "So this task system refers to—"
"Just like you thought, this mission system is specifically designed for magical girls who don't need to guard a single city," Qin Nan said. "They can travel throughout the country like rangers, or they can team up to take on various missions."
At this point, Qin Nan couldn't help but laugh. "Actually, thinking about it carefully, it's quite good. This job is not only flexible, but the rewards are also quite generous."
"What should we do? There's a gap here. Should we go help?" Xiaobai asked.
"It's good to join in the fun." Qin Nan shifted her gaze to Tang Cao. "You're the captain, I'll listen to you."
Upon hearing this, Tang Cao thought about it seriously for a moment, then said enthusiastically, "Let's go take a look! Let's go together!"
Having made their decision, the elevator stopped at that moment, and the two girls quickly stepped out and ran towards the entrance of the Demon Surveillance Bureau.
The Magical Girl app's mission system is clearly connected to the Magic Bureau's internal network. When they pass through the lobby, they can clearly see that the gap location information has been refreshed on the big screen.
However, the agents from the Bureau of Demon Investigation present did not show any surprise. They continued doing their own thing and completing their work, as if they had not seen anything at all.
Seeing their appearance, Tang Cao lingered on them for a moment with some surprise.
Qin Nan noticed Tang Cao's gaze and casually remarked, "Gap isn't common for us, but this is the Demon Surveillance Bureau after all, monitoring the movement of negative energy throughout the country. They're probably used to it by now."
Generally speaking, in a medium-sized city that is in a period of negative energy activity, the gap will be opened about once a week, and some small cities may even extend it to once a month.
This was still acceptable for a solitary magical girl back then, but for the Magic Bureau headquarters building that monitors the entire country, this frequency is not so easy to describe.
Since the timing of the gaps in each city is not fixed, and there are a large number of cities, the headquarters building's system alarms almost every day. The only difference is the number of alarms per day.
At first, the agents were very nervous. Having rashly pushed open the door to a new world, the new agents were constantly worried that a monster capable of destroying the world might emerge from the other side of the gap.
But after the number of calls to the police increased, the detectives gradually got used to it.
Of course, this doesn't mean the agents have completely lost their vigilance regarding the breach; it just means they're no longer as easily alarmed as they were at the beginning.
Once the breach is detected, its location determined, and the enemy's combat strength assessed, the operations team arrives at the scene to evacuate the crowd, and finally, the magical girls carry out the extermination operation.
This process has been conducted many times since the establishment of the Bureau of Supervision. Not only are they familiar with it, but even some members of the public are familiar with it. There are also many tutorials on the Internet on "How ordinary people can ensure their safety when encountering a gap".
In a sense, this is actually a good thing.
Without any worries, magical girls will unleash even greater fighting power when facing enemies, and they won't be as afraid of being exposed and restrained as before.
This can be seen from Qin Nan.
In order to get to the scene as quickly as possible, she immediately unfolded her Wind Wings, picked up Tangcao, and flew towards the location of the gap.
As they flew over some residential areas, their figures attracted many onlookers. Although the magical girl concept had already been revealed,
But seeing it in person still depends on luck.
Moreover, most flying magical girls attack in the form of "cannonballs," flying across the sky like shooting stars, making them difficult to see clearly.
But Qin Nan's flapping wings are different. People can see a girl carrying another girl in a princess carry as they fly through the air, leaving a beautiful cyan trail.
This wasn't the first time Tang Cao had been carried by Qin Nan in this way. She wrapped her arms around Qin Nan's neck, feeling quite excited.
When the two arrived at the scene, they could see from afar that traffic was already paralyzed, with many agents and traffic police in the uniforms of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics maintaining order. Not far from them, there was a large hole in the road.
"It looks serious." Tang Cao looked at the scene and couldn't help but sigh softly.
"This is a busy area after all; it would have been quite troublesome before," Qin Nan replied, then flapped his wings. "Get ready, I'm about to land."
Amidst the uproar, the two suddenly swooped down, gracefully skimming over the crowd and landing beside the large pit.
They hadn't paid much attention because they were quite far away, but after they landed, they heard muffled thunder-like sounds coming from the pit, and the ground was trembling slightly.
"Looks like we're too late." Qin Nan peered down into the pit. "The earth element's magic... a magical girl is already exchanging blows with that guy."
As if to confirm Qin Nan's words, the ground, which had calmed down somewhat, began to shake violently again, and the crater widened once more.
The paving stones crumbled into pieces and collapsed.
Both reacted quickly, taking several steps back to avoid falling in together.
"Wow, was there such a big commotion?" Tang Cao exclaimed, her eyes wide with surprise. "What kind of enemy was that senior fighting?"
"The sun hasn't set yet, so the enemy must be a modified alien beast, but we can't tell its strength from its aura."
However, judging from the commotion, it must be at least a B-level. Qin Nan frowned slightly.
Just then, a detective from the Bureau of Demon Investigation ran over from a distance.
Hearing footsteps, Tang Cao turned around and saw a middle-aged man holding a short knife approaching her.
The man was in his early forties, with a distinctive square face, and looked upright and serious, though his temples were already gray.
"You're also magical girls who have taken on a mission, so you're probably not from around here. I haven't seen you before."
"The Dream Society, Green and White," Qin Nan stepped forward and introduced, then asked, "Could you tell me more about the situation here?"
What level of creature is the one below?
"Based on the negative energy data we've collected, it should be C+ level. The opponent is a giant snake, and the breach is located on the lower level of the subway," the middle-aged man answered directly without any further ado.
"C+? That's impossible. A C+ level beast shouldn't have this much destructive power." Qin Nan couldn't help but exclaim softly.
She wasn't a complete novice; she had fought countless battles against alien beasts and had even witnessed Tang Zijun's battle against the alien beast army firsthand. She had a good understanding of the strength and destructive power of the alien beasts.
A C+ level monster is just an elite-level monster. It might be more destructive, but it's definitely not this bad. Judging from the current ground tremors, if the destruction continues, this road will probably be completely destroyed.
Upon hearing Qin Nan's words, the middle-aged man's expression stiffened, and he then said somewhat awkwardly, "This matter cannot be explained in a short time. Now that you're here, let's make our move as soon as possible."
"...Alright then." Qin Nan noticed that the middle-aged man's expression was a little strange, but she didn't say anything more.
The current situation is indeed quite troublesome. After all, this is a subway line, and if too much damage is caused, it will be quite troublesome for the Bureau of Supervision to repair it in the future.
Thinking of this, Qin Nan turned to look at Tang Cao behind him.
The two exchanged a glance, both ready, and then leaped into the gradually cracking, enormous pit.