: The Snake Emerges from the Darkness

As night fell, apart from the first floor, only Jin Yu's office in the Changming City General Affairs Bureau was still lit.

There is one person in the office chair and one person in front of the desk.

"Jin Feng, the representatives from Qishan City should be arriving soon. The scheduled pick-up point is at Chengnan Station, which is the district you are responsible for. You might have to work hard tonight."

Jin Yu pushed away the two square containers on the table. The containers were about the size of a palm, and silver-blue magic lines formed a cube. Inside, there was golden-red magic, which emanated the same magic as Jin Yu.

"Lord Jin Yu, what are you doing... Isn't Qishan relatively peaceful lately?"

Although Jin Feng was in charge of a district, she didn't have proper channels to learn about matters that involved other cities.

"According to the General Administration's report, a very strong B-level disaster beast appeared in Qishan recently, with strength almost approaching that of an A-level beast. In order to deal with it, one of the two people in charge fell into a coma, and the other was also in very poor condition."

"With their magical rank, they are unable to purify the core of that calamity beast. Moreover, the person in charge must use magic to suppress the activity of the Heart of Calamity to prevent the calamity beast from being resurrected. Therefore, Qishan City is currently without a fourth-rank guardian."

Therefore, it is necessary to send Jin Yu's magic power there; otherwise, if even a single B-rank disaster beast appears, Qishan City may fall.

Jin Yu himself cannot go to Qishan, and Qishan City is in a state of semi-abandonment. After a few months, once the citizens are relocated, the city will probably be abandoned.

Fortunately, the evil thoughts that had gathered in Qishan City were exhausted by that half-A-level disaster beast. According to the General Bureau's prediction, it would be difficult to conceive even one C-level disaster beast a day.

The strange appearance of that half-A-rank disaster beast was known to the higher-ups in Qishan City. Sending only a fourth-tier magical girl there would likely result in failure, so it was better to give up.

"The representative of Qishan City is Qiluo. You can check the details on the terminal yourself, but your task is simply to hand this container to her."

After handing it over to her, urge her to board the train back as soon as possible.

After all, the longer it is delayed, the greater the possibility of something unexpected happening.

Jin Yu sighed inwardly, realizing that there were still too few high-level magical girls. It was a problem that could have been solved by her own trip, which would have taken less than half a day, but instead, she had to resort to this roundabout method.

Although she didn't want to be overprotected, the cases Jin Yu had seen told her that staying put was the best approach.

If you act rashly and end up in Qishan City, it won't just be one small city that falls.

"Understood."

Jin Feng carefully accepted the two containers and wrapped them with magic.

"Wait a moment."

Just as she was about to leave, Jin Yu called her back.

"Is there anything else you need, Lord Jin Yu?"

"The General Administration just sent a message that there was a minor accident with the train from Qishan to here. It may arrive a little later than scheduled. You'll have to stay up late tonight."

Jin Yu said apologetically.

"It's alright, I'll be going now. You should get some rest too."

Jin Feng smiled, waved, and left Jin Yu's office.

The office lights were turned off, and Jin Yu walked straight into the living room behind the office.

The layout of the living room is similar to that of a hotel suite, clean and tidy, with all the necessary facilities, but it lacks a bit of a homey atmosphere.

Although it was late at night, she did not go to sleep, but instead entered the "magic circulation", which is what Mu Ming considers the "cultivation" state.

The General Administration recently listed this skill called "Natural Cultivation" as a required skill. When Jin Yu saw it, it felt somewhat familiar, as if he had seen similar content before, but he couldn't remember exactly where he had seen it. It might have been in a post shared by a colleague or something similar.

"Inhale—exhale—"

Taking a deep breath doesn't hurt anymore, but it's still very uncomfortable to move around.

The effects are not yet visible.

The most crucial point is that this thing is extremely difficult to master. As far as she knows, several of her peers have suffered terribly from this "natural cultivation."

It's too difficult to practice, and it's also hard to learn from the strange tutorials on the forum.

According to Senior Azure Star, the higher the magical girl's magical rank, the more unique the flow of magical energy within her body, and the more difficult it is to train.

Although the practice of "Full Bloom" is more difficult, the level of self-control that "Full Bloom" achieves is unmatched by other ranks, so the pressure is placed on those below.

Honestly, if it weren't for the strong promotion from the senior Azure Star, and the fact that the seniors above also highly praised this skill, even a dog probably wouldn't practice it.

It is only with their endorsement that others can believe that this skill is meaningful.

Jin Yu vaguely remembered that the inventor of this skill was in Changming City. Some of her colleagues who knew about her situation also sent her letters, hoping that she could find that dog Hakimi and see if there was an easier way to train it.

However, if even the senior from Azure Star couldn't find the true identity of this person, how could she possibly find it?

After Hakimi the dog finished that strange live stream, he seemed to have vanished into thin air, and there was no trace of him on the forum.

I've stopped dealing with even the most mundane tasks and just focus on practicing this every day. The younger generation thinks I've gone mad!

[This is so hard to practice... There's no way to practice this, right? Are all those people in the comments section, and the experienced users, just messing with that idiot? Did they actually practice at all? Were they just playing along?]

[Why is everyone under Hakimi's live stream comments analyzing whether she was secretly picking her toes? All she did was cross her legs!]

[There are still heroes like her in this world, so revered by their predecessors. I am not alone in this path—I must meet her.]

Thinking of her colleagues' complaints, Jin Yu's breathing quickened, and she stumbled, the pain forcing her to snap out of her daze.

She propped herself up on the bed, trembling, and couldn't help but lament, "I want to see her too."

......

"Yawn~"

In the deserted station, Jin Feng sat alone on a chair, dozing off.

She squinted at the digital watch:

【03:18】

"I don't know if I can come tonight," she muttered, slumping into the chair and closing her eyes.

"ah--"

She jolted awake and quickly opened her eyes.

She hugged the container in her arms even tighter.

This is a crucial task concerning the safety of the entire Qishan City.

Although there is no real danger, we cannot approach this with such a relaxed attitude.

With that in mind, she grabbed her phone and forced herself to watch videos.

Although she was focused on sleeping, the sound she heard reminded her that she was awake.

buzz-

The hum of the train entering the station echoed back, and Jin Feng, who was almost rolling her eyes, jolted awake again.

【04: 31】

finally reached!

It hasn't been long since we last saw the sunrise.

I don't know what happened on the way that caused this delay.

Even if the railway had been blown up, it would have flown here long ago...

No, it's impossible for it to fly that slowly.

"I really don't understand why people have to take this clunky and slow vehicle to leave the city."

Jin Feng looked at the searchlights emitting light and complained.

The car door opened, and a girl with tears welling up in her eyes stepped out.

Jin Feng compared the girl with the picture on his phone and confirmed that she was Qi Luo, the representative of Qishan City.

The rank is normal, and it is in the flowering period.

Qi Luo's gaze darted between the terminal and Jin Feng's face twice, before she finally sighed:

"It's you, what a pity."

For some reason, Qi Luo spoke first, her face showing deep disappointment.

What's wrong with this person... I waited for her for most of the night, and this is the attitude she gives me! And why is she acting like she knows me?

Despite my dissatisfaction, I still had to complete the task.

"Qishan City representative, Qiluo?" Jinfeng asked as he stepped forward, holding the container.

"Hmm, this is my task execution code. Please take a look."

"Execution code?" Jin Feng asked curiously.

This was her first time carrying out such a mission, and she had never heard of such a thing before.

"You don't know?"

Qi Luo took a step closer and held up the terminal, presenting it to Jin Feng.

"Gulp—" At the same time, she swallowed a mouthful of saliva, the sound unusually clear.

But Jin Feng's gaze was already locked on, and he couldn't even notice Qi Luo's unusual behavior.

At the very center of the Qiluo terminal, there was no execution code, only a symbol that resembled both a butterfly and an eye, glowing with a purple light that was unsettling to behold.

Jin Feng wanted to close her eyes and turn her head, but the moment this thought arose, it was suppressed by a consciousness.

A purple glint appeared in her eyes, and her consciousness sank into the past without any resistance.

Clang—

The container in Jin Feng's arms fell to the ground and rolled a few times, its magical energy trembling, but no one paid any attention.

"The second seat... sir?"

Qiluo called out tentatively.

However, "Jinfeng" did not reply, but instead swept her gaze over Qiluo with a scrutinizing look.

When she saw a trace of drool at the corner of the other person's mouth, a hint of displeasure appeared on Jin Feng's face. She tilted her head and asked:

"So ugly, are you itching to kill someone?"

"yes..."

Snapped!

Qiluo was slapped back several steps, her figure even becoming blurry for a moment, and long claws and cracks appeared on her face.

In an instant, she felt something looking her way. Qi Luo quickly concealed the abnormality on her body. Only after the terrifying feeling subsided did she glance nervously in the direction of the high-speed train.

Although she was slapped, Qiluo just covered her face, lowered her head, and dared not utter a sound.

"Just bear with it for a few more days. Even if you slaughter Changming City afterward, I won't mind."

"Hmm... um."

Qi Luo nodded, covering her mouth to stop drooling—but inwardly she was complaining that, apart from special places like train stations and the Bureau of Statistics, where she could conceal her presence, she could kill someone on the street without being seen, so there was no need to suppress her desires so much.

It's a pity. There are so many people who could pick her up, but it just so happened that it was an incarnation of the Second Seat who came to pick her up. She originally wanted to have some fun before attracting the Second Seat.

There was no other way; she dared not ignore Jin Feng's avatar.