CXnovel Chapter 627 Your Belief is Your Magic
Chapter 627 Your Belief is Your Magic
Time always flies when reconstruction is in full swing.
In the blink of an eye, the fourteen-day magical girl-assisted reconstruction activity is coming to an end. The reconstruction of Chengdu, which was originally planned to take about a month of intensive overtime work, was completed in just half a month. Such a large-scale urban reconstruction with such high efficiency is among the best in the country and even the world.
The reason for such high efficiency is largely related to the reconstruction event launched by Xin Yuehu:
With tickets that can be redeemed for various exquisite and beautiful limited-edition merchandise as rewards, and private sponsorship provided to heroes and magical girls who are not affiliated with the Engineering Department through commissioned releases, coupled with the strong support of the Hero Association, the reconstruction work has progressed so quickly.
"With the completion of the reconstruction of Tianfu Square in the center of Chengdu, the overall reconstruction of the city has been completed."
"Residents can go to the nearest Hero Association office to collect their resettlement property rights and living allowance for their original address, or choose to have them delivered by mail."
The television program was showing an announcement from Chengdu TV.
The Hero Association's temporary hall has been officially converted into a rebuilt office. The hall has been renovated and looks bright and clean, a stark contrast to the dilapidated temporary shed that had just been erected.
Meanwhile, the ticket exchange point run by the familiar ceased issuing tickets after completing its last commission, ushering in an unprecedentedly bustling shopping scene—
The redemption area has moved from the small house in the expanded magical space to the entire hall. All the redeemable peripheral gifts are displayed on the shelves in a dazzling array. Girls and heroes are chatting and laughing as they pick out their items with shopping baskets or carts. There are also scenes of people solemnly picking up their purchases in front of the most expensive figurine display case with great excitement.
"Wow...wow...this is amazing..."
Marigold stared at the exquisite Lily White figurine in her hand with shining eyes, feeling that all the hard work she had done over the past ten days had been worthwhile.
Meng Donghua carefully used her magic to hold up the deluxe Crimson March Hare figure, staring at the rabbit-girl magical girl who was holding a giant rabbit warhammer, surrounded by scorching heat waves, and laughing maniacally. She couldn't stop the light flashing in her eyes.
"That's fantastic... Senior's March Hare posture... truly a role model for juniors..."
Meng Donghua murmured to herself, her lips gradually parting into a toothy grin that bore an eight-tenths resemblance to Cheshire Rabbit, causing Iris, who had suddenly turned to look in her direction, to shiver with dread.
I feel like Meng Donghua is getting more and more like Cheshire Rabbit... I don't know if it's the right thing to do to let her study with Xin Yuehu and the others... Although her strength has indeed improved quite a bit, it should be considered a good thing.
During the last two-on-two forehand and backhand tutorial, Iris Flower discovered that Winter Flower's speed in breaking stealth attacks was almost on par with Cheshire Rabbit's early stages. Although there was still a gap, Iris Flower could now easily react to and block Winter Flower's somewhat formulaic breaking stealth attacks, which was already quite impressive among newcomers.
Of course, it can't compare to Xin Yuehu, a super villain who has been at the peak since his debut.
"Hey! Iris! So you've been here all along."
A familiar voice sounded behind her. Iris turned around and met Yue Tianxin's gaze as she flew to her side. She immediately turned to face her directly.
"Miss Yue Tianxin, what brings you here?" Iris curiously caught the fox spirit that flew to her side, letting her sit on her shoulder to rest, while asking her questions.
"Hehe, I heard from Senior Bai Ling that this place is very lively, so I came here specifically to take a look. I didn't expect you to be picking out souvenirs too."
The fox spirit curiously approached Iris Flower's shopping basket, looking at the basket full of various related toys.
"So many! May I take a look?"
"Of course you can, but you can't open it before you pay for the ticket," Iris reminded her.
Yue Tianxin picked up a piece of metal and examined it carefully, muttering to herself, "The workmanship is quite good." She also gained a proper understanding of the workmanship and exquisiteness of this batch of merchandise.
Before making these merchandise items, I consulted almost all the high-end products available on the market, absorbing and adopting design concepts that make the appearance exquisite and beautiful while maintaining durability. The quality of the finished products is absolutely no less than those official merchandise items sold in merchandise stores, and even customized products are not as good as these limited edition gifts.
After all, each badge has a miniature barrier that is powered by starlight magic. As long as enough magic is injected or you get magic by basking in the stars, you can project the surrounding characters and patterns onto the screen. This step alone is enough to outperform those commercially available products.
"Buying so many, Iris, you must have collected a lot of tickets, right?" Yue Tianxin said, feigning curiosity. "How about it? Did you even buy the deluxe figurines in that cabinet?"
"I bought two whole ones, including the one from Senior Wheat Ear," Iris replied with a smile, making a V-sign.
The store lobby was bustling with people.
Many heroes who complete commissions and collect tickets don't really know whose merchandise their children like. A major reason why many of them complete commissions is that their children want these limited-edition gifts, so they simply bring their children to the store to choose for themselves.
Before long, the store lobby turned into a fan meeting, and the Hero Association had to arrange a temporary meeting. The magical girls who got their desired merchandise readily agreed and interacted with the fans in a friendly manner.
The golden-haired fox girl watched everyone taking a group photo and smiled gently.
"You seem to be in a good mood, Miss Heart Moon Fox," the crimson-clad girl beside her said.
Su Tianqing turned to look at her and nodded.
"Yes. Senior, don't you also like to see scenes like this? Magical girls protect the city, fans provide support and encouragement for them, people trust and protect each other, and everyone can smile happily."
"Bringing smiles to people, that's the true essence of you as a magical girl. I remember you saying that once," Red Rose chimed in, her tone gentle.
After a brief silence, Red Rose continued:
"...You are the most outstanding magical girl I have ever seen, even more outstanding than me and Mercury."
"If you suddenly praise me like this..." The golden fox was a little flustered by the sudden shower of praise from her senior, but she wasn't particularly surprised.
"It's universally acknowledged that you are currently the most popular magical girl, bar none," Red Rose said.
"You have made outstanding contributions to this world. Even though you call yourself a villain, the Hero Association and I have never regarded you as a 'villain'."
"The astral plane is not only filled with twinkling stars, but also with vast nebulae that fill the star regions, bringing light and warmth, hope and a future to the world."
"I'm old now, and my words may sound dry and harsh, but I... I'm very grateful for everything you've done for this city and for this world. Your contributions are absolutely enormous, and no one can deny them."
Old? Su Tianqing couldn't help but glance at the crimson-haired senior beside her out of the corner of her eye.
Her girlish appearance remained unchanged from when she first transformed, and her restrained magic exuded a terrifying sense of oppression. Even though she maintained a friendly demeanor and expression, Su Tianqing was certain that Red Rose could definitely take her down within two moves at this distance.
You can laugh at the outdated and inadequate mechanics of the old Deng costume, but its numerical values are absolutely flawless.
Although her magical costume aesthetic is by no means "outdated," countless magical girls have rushed to imitate Red Rose's costume style. In the minds of many, her gorgeous and beautiful costume is the true mark of a "magical girl."
Don't even mention being old. Mercury can now traverse the astral plane in his physical form, and Su Tianqing doesn't believe that Red Rose can't do the same.
"Hmm... why are you looking at me like that? I'm XX years old now, which is old enough compared to you young people," Red Rose said with a smile.
The veterans and the new generation once again turned their attention to the small commotion at the entrance of the hall—the Iris and Wheat Squad launched several magical fireworks into the sky, the bright light illuminating everyone's excited expressions, cheers and laughter blending together, as if celebrating the city's rebirth from the ashes.
"I remember you've always had a question for me, Miss Heartmoon Fox," Red Rose said softly to the golden-haired fox girl beside her, gazing up at the dazzling fireworks.
"You want to know the true meaning of the Shadow of Stars, don't you?"
"...That's right." Su Tianqing nodded.
This question has troubled me for a long time since it was raised in the secret manual. I haven't had the chance to ask Red Rose in person until now.
The crimson-clad girl pondered for a moment, then turned to face Xin Yuehu directly. Xin Yuehu also turned to face the senior in front of her, intending to listen carefully to what she was about to say.
"All the stars in the astral plane, every single one of them, needs a stable foundation in the mortal world to sustain its existence."
"Stargazers are the agents of the Star Gods' will. They guide the girls to establish a stable connection with the stars. After learning of the girls' unwavering will to protect them, the stars will also bestow their magical protection, allowing the magical girls to become messengers of the Star Gods and obtain the powerful force that the Star Gods briefly project into the mortal world."
"But only magical girls like us can do this, like you, Miss Kokoro, an unclaimed guardian star..."
Staring at Xin Yuehu for a long time, sensing the faint, ambiguous aura emanating from her from the distant Star Realm, Red Rose narrowed her eyes and smiled slightly.
"A steadfast and pure will, coupled with a trusting heart, may be the true magic for everyone."