classifiedscript Chapter 594 Unexpected Intruder
Chapter 594 Unexpected Intruder
Tonight, we must locate the giant egg that Garuda placed in the Dream Imagery in advance and launch a radical observation experiment so that we can confirm the true nature of Garuda's abilities!
These are a series of arrangements made by Inari.
Su Tianqing even felt that Inari had a kind of "I'm making the following arrangements, so please take note..." kind of imposing manner when he said these words.
But while the theory is simple, in practice... Su Tianqing felt that this matter was probably not as easy as she had imagined.
First of all, no one knows which mental world Garuda will invade tonight. Although the previous mental worlds have been restored to their original state with the help of Red Rose, it is still difficult to guarantee that the magical girls responsible for staking out these worlds can quickly grasp the "rules" of these mental worlds.
After all, apart from the few mental images I personally created, the other mental images are all ancient codes created by the two newbies, Marigold and Sasha. It's hard to guarantee that the magical girls assigned to their respective posts can adapt to the chaotic rules and environment.
She didn't even know which magical girls Sasha would be watching tonight, which gave her a sense of surprise, like opening a blind box.
Of course, it could also be a fright.
"Everyone is in position."
After dinner, confirmation messages came through the Divine Stone communication channel.
In addition to point-to-point calling, the Divine Stone also supports large-scale multi-person conferences. While it is still somewhat inconvenient as a replacement for smartphones, the progress in communication functions is quite remarkable.
"In that case, what should we do next?"
"Hmm... I think it's better for us to wait and see."
The golden-haired fox girl sat in the lobby of the Hero Association's affiliated hotel, staring intently at the people in front of her, without saying a word.
The person who just spoke was Red Rose—everyone knows she's in her fifties or sixties, but she still looks no different from an ordinary young girl, even her hobbies are very girlish:
Several BJD dolls were placed in front of her, dressed up in flamboyant attire, and were being magically controlled to strike various poses, while Red Rose herself was snapping away with a camera.
Looking at the digital camera in her hand, which might have been quite popular twenty years ago but has now been almost completely replaced by mobile phone lenses, Su Tianqing once again felt the faint sense of antiquity emanating from Red Rose.
Who still uses digital cameras these days?!
"...I know what you're thinking, but you mustn't say it out loud."
Watching the golden fox girl's slowly swaying tail and her trembling eyes fixed on the red rose, Chi Xue leaned close to Xin Yuehu and whispered in her ear, even using magic to muffle the faint sound.
"Mmm." Su Tianqing nodded obediently, deciding to completely seal that thought in her throat.
—Today, the association's affiliated hotels are completely sealed off, and the area within one kilometer of them has been cleared and traffic controlled. Only S-class heroes and some heroes mobilized by the surrounding associations are allowed to participate in the defense and vigilance around the hotels.
The news report stated that "[Red Rose's investigation into the magic of Chengdu discovered an unusual magical reaction in the basement of the Association Hotel, prompting an urgent investigation]".
All the hotel rooms were reserved for the magical girls responsible for staking out the Mind World. In addition, all three magical girls in the world who could use the Mind World were gathered here. Such an operation was enough to warrant serious attention from the Hero Association.
"Now only a few of us are still outside. Shouldn't we go in and check the situation? Just waiting and seeing doesn't seem like a very reliable approach," Chi Xue said, looking at the red roses across the table that had a similar color scheme to hers.
The latter was controlling the two dolls to assume a fighting stance, and her face lit up with joy as if she had captured a wonderful photograph. She quickly suppressed her joy when she looked at Chi Xue.
"Ahem... First of all, I think it's fine for us to stay here. This place allows us to see the location of all the rooms, and we can immediately sense who is guarding the mental world that has been invaded," Red Rose said.
"While what you said makes some sense, I think it's better to just wait and see."
Just as Akashi was about to say something, Inari cut the conversation short.
Mercury wasn't there today. It's said she went back to the Astral Plane to ask the collector for more details about the story. I don't know if she'll actually get any, but I'll just have to hold out some hope for her. Su Tianqing thought to herself.
To be honest, I had no idea what to do today.
Not only do they need to locate the mental image intrusion as soon as possible, but they also need to rely on the stakeout to discover the intrusion location as soon as possible, and they don't even know who the victims involved are.
Can Garuda pull the magical girls, who were previously separated from the world of mental images, into the same level of the dreamlike mental image? This is also a key piece of information that needs to be clarified at present.
"I hope the person chosen to stake out today is a reliable one," Su Tianqing could only offer this minimum expectation.
Alice and Rabbit would be best, as they are the most resourceful and quick-witted, making this kind of situation their area of expertise.
Hyacinth would be pretty good too... Putting everything else aside, she's really good at taking a beating and has great luck, which is probably the treatment of a protagonist destined for the main storyline by the secret manual.
Nightingale, as my personal mentor and moderator, is quite capable. Iris is also not bad, and Lily and Aquamarine are quite reliable as well.
At present, it seems that the most volatile team is actually the Wheat Ear Team, who went sightseeing as soon as they arrived in Chengdu—but they have now repented and will not repeat the same mistakes, so they probably won't cause this fox too much trouble.
In fact, the scene I most want to see is Garuda arresting the Wheat Squad as victims:
With the twin train cannons in the Wheat Ears and Stars Shadows form, plus the terrifying magic cannon firepower of the other members of the squad, Garuda will surely be given a spectacular artillery performance.
I just hope Sasha doesn't watch any outrageous videos or browse any forums tonight...
Before the words in his mind could even land, a clear surge of magical energy emanated from him.
Red Rose, who was fiddling with BJD dolls, almost immediately put everything into her magical space and looked up at a certain spot on the ceiling of the lobby.
While playing a mobile game, Chi Xue muttered "Holy crap" under her breath. Su Tianqing also quickly looked in the direction of the magical energy fluctuation. The familiars that had been deployed in advance in the hotel corridor all sprang into action and quickly located the room number from which the energy fluctuation originated.
"Room 822... is Hellcat."
So it's Xiaoyu who's in charge of guarding the Illusionary Dream Image... This fox believes in Xiaoyu's abilities! She'll definitely be able to locate it successfully!
Su Tianqing took a deep breath, trying not to appear too anxious, but she still quickly connected to the Divine Stone conference communication to call the other guards out of their respective mental worlds and confirm the victims one by one in the conference channel.
The Hyacinth Squad was all present, as were Wheat Ear Lily and Aquamarine Squad. Marigold and Winter Flower were also there, as were Rabbit and the others.
Apart from Hellcat, all the magical girls present were there, which put Su Tianqing at a loss.
"The victims of the Illusory Dream Imagery are not among us?" Akashi asked, equally incredulous.
Could it be that Garuda has broadened its selection of victims again? Sasha, what exactly have you been browsing on forums and video apps today? You weren't watching Qiu Gui Squad's performance videos, were you?
If we really drag Qiu Gui and the others into this, it would be quite fun... Although this isn't the time to be looking for fun, it doesn't stop this fox from pursuing fun in his heart.
Or perhaps another magical girl squad from a different city, one they're not yet very familiar with? Or maybe...
"No matter what, we have to go in and see what's going on inside."
Chi Xue decisively chose to put it aside, bypassing this obstacle to the main plot and heading straight to the main point.
Since we don't know who the victims are, let's go and take a look first. Then we'll know who was dragged into the dreamlike mental image, right? Chi Xue's logic is easy to understand, and Su Tianqing also agrees with her efficient approach.
Just as the two were preparing to enter the mental world to carry out the rescue, a clear psychic hum suddenly came from the middle of the hall:
"Whoosh!!"
The familiar sounds of space tearing and healing filled the air. Several people turned to look, and Su Tianqing looked at the familiar faces who had suddenly appeared in the middle of the lobby, dressed in Hero Association uniforms.
S-class hero Meteor and S-class hero [Electromagnetic] Qiyun have almost become the Chengdu Hero Association's regular field duo.
But their expressions were very serious at this moment. Without any pleasantries, after confirming the identity of the four-person Mind Image Rescue Team, they hurriedly ran forward and said in a rush:
"Something's happened," Meteor said bluntly.
"What happened?" Su Tianqing asked.
"Just now, we lost contact with the two colleagues in charge of logistics and monitoring. When I arrived at the scene... they were both asleep on the table, and we couldn't wake them up no matter how much we called them."
"What did you say...?"
Akashi's eyes widened in surprise, and her golden fox tail silently bristled into a ball of fur, making Inari involuntarily bristle as well.
So this time, the victims of the Dream Imagery have expanded to include the superheroes of the Hero Association? So Sasha, you're watching a program produced by the Hero Association tonight! Su Tianqing thought to herself.
But he quickly regained his composure and continued to press the anxious meteor for answers:
"Which two people are unconscious? What is their condition?"
"The situation is alright. Liu Mu has taken over monitoring their vital signs. Like the others who have experienced hallucinations before, their vital signs are stable, as if they are asleep."
"As for who the two people who were dragged in..."
Meteor paused without saying a word, then turned to look at Qiyun standing beside her.
The latter also paused for a few seconds, his brow furrowed, and whispered the two code names—
[Messiah], and... [Moira].