: The car reached the mountain, but there was no road.

After lunch, Mu Ming took out a small notebook and began to record what he had seen and heard on the bus that day.

The true nature of the world, and the girl named Bai Leqi, are both recorded in it.

Even before he became a magical girl, he had a habit of remembering important things.

The magical girl who gave him the Seed of the Heart once said that in some places, people's memories are periodically erased.

I had never felt it before, but on the night the monsters attacked the city, Mu Ming really felt it.

It now appears that the way to resist memory erasure is for one's mental energy to be stronger than that of the person erasing their own memories.

Despite the system constantly claiming that its mental energy is very strong, as if it were invincible.

But who knows how much effort they put into erasing memories? What if they couldn't compete?

shhhhh--

The little diary, which had been opened only after about two months, was closed again.

The last time I made a record was when I was researching [Natural Cultivation]. Before that, I can't quite remember, it seems to have been before his transformation.

For the rest of the train journey, Mu Ming stopped looking out the window, afraid that he might accidentally see some great figure again.

A peaceful atmosphere still permeated the carriage. Most people ate and then slept, making the several-hour journey pass easily.

I suppose this is also to prevent people from looking around indiscriminately, because it would be terrible if they saw something wrong like I did.

Kiss kiss—

Qiluo was still drooling, but this time she wasn't so lost in thought. She knew to wipe herself and to suck it back in.

However, she didn't look at Mu Ming, but stared at the ceiling.

I really don't understand her situation. She's clearly drooling, but she's not showing any appetite.

It might be a problem stemming from one's own innate abilities—it's rather unseemly.

Mu Ming was quite frightened just now. If he could sense that there was nothing wrong with Qi Luo, he would have suspected that she was some kind of monster.

A short while later, a cheerful voice came from the broadcast:

[The journey to the final stop, Qishan East Station, is estimated to be about five minutes. Passengers, please keep an eye on your luggage.]

The voice on the radio really did sound like Sith, it's a pity she didn't add "meow" at the end, otherwise they could have recognized each other.

As the finish line approached, Mu Ming couldn't resist leaning closer to the edge of the car window.

We still had five minutes to go, but we hadn't even seen a glimpse of Qishan City.

It wasn't until four minutes after the broadcast that he saw a small dot. As his view moved closer, the full picture of the dot gradually came into view.

The city is encased in an outer shell composed of irregular, transparent hexagons. The shells fit together seamlessly, and a nearly transparent silver light reflects off them, giving the impression that if one loses focus for even a moment, one will lose sight of it.

It looks like a Dyson sphere that has been shrunk many times.

The city floated in the air, and below it, hordes of monstrous beasts roared and stared longingly upwards. Every now and then, a beast would sweep across the sky, some crashing directly into the sphere and turning to ashes in an instant.

After the initial surprise faded, Mu Ming was left with only a strange sensation.

What followed was doubt.

His gaze fell upon the endless horde of monstrous beasts, and he couldn't understand why there were so many of them in such a desolate place.

The calamity beasts were undoubtedly attracted by humans, but where did they come from?

The official explanation is that the calamity beasts were born from the evil thoughts of humans, and this was indeed what Mu Ming saw when he hunted the calamity beasts in the city using his [Filthy Magic Vision].

Where did these calamity beasts come from?

The train was moving very fast, leaving Mu Ming little time to think. As the train entered the miniature Dyson sphere, everything changed.

The desolate and hopeless scene is gone, replaced by a thriving place that seems like a paradise. After seeing the outside world, even though Qishan City is a small place, it still feels much more pleasing to the eye.

The car door opened, and Qiluo, who was the last to get on, was the first to run out, as if some kind of vengeful ghost was following her.

After exiting the station, a towering rocky mountain stands in front of you, its clean cliffs facing due east, reflecting the sun's rays. On the mountainside, a building stands out at the highest point, and the sign for "Qishan City General Affairs Bureau" is clearly visible from afar.

Below it, rows of ancient-looking buildings stand like subjects guarding an emperor.

With just one glance, the entire mountain city was laid out before him. Although the city was not large, it left a deep first impression on him.

Mu Ming took out his phone, took a picture, and sent it to Jin Yu to indicate that he had arrived at his destination.

I forgot to tell her when I got on the bus.

Qishan City has relatively loose urban development and a small population.

According to Mu Ming's senses, there might not be as many people as in the southern district of Changming City—that's the old city of Changming, and it has the fewest people there.

"This place is so big... how exactly did the calamity beasts cause such a disturbance before..."

Mu Ming couldn't help but wonder if the previous post from Qishan City on the Xiaohei Forum was an exaggeration.

In such a large city, if a fourth-tier magical girl and a B-rank disaster beast were to fight at full strength, most of the city would be reduced to ruins.

How can we talk about frequent appearances of B-level disaster beasts?

"There must be some special way to recover..."

While Mu Ming was puzzled, he also felt more worried.

Qishan City is really too small. Even if he takes on all the calamity beasts for the next ten days or so, he probably won't reach 15000 magic points.

"Never mind, there's always a way out..."

Mu Ming sighed, comforting himself that there was no need to worry so much. There were many powerful figures in this world. Not to mention Man Kai, who was far away, Jin Yu was closer and could turn an A-level disaster beast that was capable of destroying Changming City into ashes with a single blow.

Even if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. If there really is a powerful enemy who can take her down, then becoming a fourth-tier enemy would just be sending her to her death.

With this in mind, Mu Ming felt relieved and first found a place to stay in the city center—the money Jin Yu gave him far exceeded his daily needs, and since he had finally come out, he naturally wanted to stay in a comfortable place.

After settling his luggage, Mu Ming found a high spot and activated [Filthy Magic Vision].

With his current magical power, as long as he changes the detection range to a straight line, he can sweep across the entire Qishan City even if he stands still.

It would have been better if I hadn't looked at it; once I did, it ruined my mood.

Looking around, all that could be seen were D-rank disaster beasts in the process of gestation; there were no C-rank disaster beasts, let alone B-rank disaster beasts.

Moreover, the gestation process is very slow, less than a single hair in Changming City.

"What kind of paradise is this...?"

Let alone needing a fourth-tier guardian, even if Mu Ming were to take over the Qishan City Administration Bureau now and send all the other magical girls to construction sites to work on the ground, he would be confident that he could protect the safety of the citizens around the clock.

Now it seems that there is indeed a problem with Changming City. Evil thoughts gathered so quickly. Although most of them are low-level disaster beasts, there are actually quite a few mid- to high-level ones as well.

No wonder it's one of the cities with the most magical girls in Jiangdong.

At this moment, Mu Mingsheng decided to go home right there.

There's no future in staying in this small place.

You can see the whole thing at a glance.

Perhaps his initial decision was wrong.

Since we're going to hunt down the monsters, we should at least go to a big city, or a city that's not much different from Changming City.

Why would I think that a small city might offer me hope of advancing to the fourth tier?

I've already asked the General Affairs Bureau here, and they said the monsters aren't causing any more trouble.

After thinking it over, the only reason is probably... I only have enough money to buy a ticket here.

Mu Ming returned to his room and stared blankly at the wall.

"What should we do?"

Returning to Changming City would only result in being hired by the Bureau of Statistics and then having his male identity exposed.

If I don't go back, I don't know what to do here—I can't just start playing music and dancing for the next ten days or so, can I?

If you really don't know what to do, why not leave it to fate?

"Whether you stay or leave is up to you."

Mu Ming pointed his finger to his chest, and a chip was placed in his hand.

The number on it is [30].

Special Item: Good Luck

[Effect 2: When not activated, your good fortune will accumulate. Once released, a good thing that matches the fortune's specifications will occur, with a maximum accumulation period of 30 days.]

[Cumulative Duration: 30 days]

Mu Ming didn't actually want to leave. He came that day and left immediately. Going back meant nothing but getting a spanking from Jin Yu—after all, the ticket price was too expensive. Rich people could spend money however they wanted, but Mu Ming wasn't one yet.

The living expenses Jin Yu gave him were clearly meant to encourage him to stay a little longer; if he wanted to have fun, he should have fun.

I just can't find a reason to stay.

"Should we stay in Qishan City, or go back and wait for the countdown to end? Give me an answer."

Mu Ming asked about the chips.

There's no point in hesitating; the train that carries passengers only runs once a week.

Unless he joins the General Staff and takes a special train.

But if he chose to join the Bureau of General Affairs, then wasn't all his efforts to come to Qishan just a foolish act?

pat!

Mu Ming raised his chips.

Perhaps due to anxiety, he unusually lost his strength and exerted too much force, causing the chips to bounce around in the room and eventually pierce through the screen window and fly out!