UGB Chapter 342 Foxes rejoice, strange men grieve
Chapter 342 Foxes rejoice, strange men grieve
evening.
A factory in the northern suburbs of Chengdu.
The factory had already closed for the holiday, and even the security guards who remained on duty were gathered in the security room drinking tea and cooking, enjoying the peace and quiet of New Year's Eve.
A blonde magical girl stands on the factory roof, holding a plush toy in her arms.
It was merchandise from an older magical girl anime series. It was quite old, but you could tell it was well-maintained and very clean.
The magical girl Alice, or rather Aurora, was looking down at the factory security guards chatting and laughing, her eyes lowered, and she sighed.
Family reunion is a custom in Chengdu.
Although I had already had a reunion dinner with my father on Christmas Eve, I couldn't help but feel a little lost seeing everyone so happy during this traditional festival in Chengdu.
[Does Aurora have any plans today? If not, would you like to go outside and set off fireworks together?]
The phone screen displayed a message from a friend with a fox radish profile picture.
After much deliberation, Aurora replied:
I don't have any plans for today.
Soon, the fox girl sent a reply:
"That's great! Once you've sorted things out on your end, let's meet at the back gate of Huatianli residential area. We know a super awesome place to set off fireworks!"
【Um】
Aurora stored her phone and plush toy in her magic space, activated her flight magic, left the factory, and landed on an open area near the factory.
The girl calmly looked up.
There was silence all around.
This place used to be a recreational area for factory workers during their leisure time, and there were some fitness equipment and shops around it, but now it is deserted and has long been closed.
"…………Clang."
A familiar magical aura, accompanied by the sound of clashing blades, rang in Aurora's ears.
The girl turned around and looked at the strange figure that emerged from the darkness not far away, meeting its empty eyes.
The "Gut-Opening Monster" is haunted by evil spirits.
It appeared beside me as always, sending chills down my spine.
Aurora gripped her wand tightly, somewhat nervous.
Are the things Xin Yuehu gave herself really going to work?
Now all I can do is hope that if we can resolve this today, I can enjoy a rare Lunar New Year's Eve with everyone.
With these thoughts in mind, the magical girl Alice raised her wand, opened a magical space, and several small capsules fell from the void, landing on the ground and disappearing.
"..."
The Ripper and Aurora both fell silent.
No movement?
Aurora's anxiety intensified.
Does this mean these capsules aren't used this way, and there are other ways to use them?
"Click-clack, click-clack-clack."
The grotesque man with a ripped open body brandished blades.
Aurora instinctively took a half step back.
But behind him came a solid, heavy touch, like a brick wall blocking his retreat.
Aurora turned around in surprise, looking at the figures that had appeared behind her at some unknown time:
Cancer Witch, Leo Witch, Aquarius Witch.
Three constellation witches lined up behind him, and he crashed into the crab claw magic cannon in the hand of the Cancer witch, which was as solid as a fixed turret.
Upon seeing the appearance of three witches, the Ripper didn't dare to rush forward and attack Aurora.
Three witches? Who would dare to challenge them?
Even if it were Red Rose or Mercury, they would have to take these three witches seriously, let alone a mere gutted monster.
But then, a series of dark shadows from the starry sky appeared all around:
From Aries to Virgo, from Gemini to Sagittarius, a total of twelve witches appeared one after another at the edge of the open space and in the sky.
Where had Aurora ever seen anything like this?
The girl trembled with fear, and Aurora felt that she could only stand up by relying on the Cancer Witch's magic cannon.
Since becoming a magical girl, she has never actually seen even a single witch.
The Wind Squad in London usually only fights monsters that can be disemboweled, which takes three or four people to deal with. They've never seen what a witch looks like.
But now...
Just the three witches behind her were enough for Aurora to hang the entire North Wind Squad up and whip them like tops.
Moreover, they looked quite different from the ones I had seen in Xin Yuehu's videos:
Take the Cancer Witch behind her as an example. In the video, she only had two crab claws and two magic cannons, but now she not only has four twin-mounted magic cannons, but also a rather heavy cannon shield.
The Lion Witch is even more outrageous—
A pair of enormous lion claw gauntlets, with a pair of brass knuckles hanging from them, giving it a Hellcat-like feel.
No, it's more accurate to say that Kokoro was modeled after Hellcat when creating this lion witch.
[Haha, are you surprised? Alice, my little sister]
A familiar shaped like a trumpet appeared beside him and spoke to him in the voice of the Heart Moon Fox.
[This is the surprise I, Fox, prepared especially for the Ripper Monster!]
[The Twelve Zodiac Witches! One of my favorite witch combinations!]
[After practical testing in Hong Kong and Guangzhou, I, Fox, have made some rather refined modifications to them~]
【—Then let him see what a witch he's made of!】
The trumpet-wielding familiar gave the order, and the twelve zodiac witches lined up in front and behind, rushing forward.
Aurora stared blankly at the utterly crushing battle before her.
Leo and Taurus took the lead and rammed the ripped monster into the ground in one fell swoop.
Then came a barrage of magical rays and missiles, which exploded into dazzling fireworks on the open ground.
The Ripper Monster, resurrected this time, has only lived for one minute.
……
"Buzz buzz buzz".
"Oh no, my phone's ringing. Little Fish, could you check it for me when you have a moment?"
Nan Xiaofeng's home in Rongcheng Huatianli residential area.
Su Tianqing held a half-finished dumpling in her hand, her hands covered in flour dust and filling, and said to Nan Jiayu beside her.
The new anime series of Magical Girl Luna was playing on TV. Lin Muyao and Hua Ling sat on the sofa watching TV and chatting with Nan Xiaofeng's grandmother.
The catgirl's tail reached up onto the table, hooked onto Su Tianqing's phone case, pulled the phone away, and held it up to her face for a quick look.
A cat's tail is more useful than a fox's tail in this situation, Su Tianqing thought to herself.
"They invited us to set off fireworks later," Nan Jiayu said after glancing at the message.
"Jiayu, are you guys going to set off fireworks later?" Nan Xiaofeng, who was making dumplings across the table, asked curiously.
"Heh heh heh, yeah, we're going to set off super-big fireworks over there on the back hill!"
The fox girl raised her hands and gestured, a small dot of flour getting on the tip of her nose, which went completely unnoticed.
Nan Jiayu smiled and put down her phone. She hooked a tissue with her cat tail and carefully wiped the tip of the nose of the person next to her.
Nan Xiaofeng, watching from across the table, was itching to see more and almost blurted out a complaint, but he managed to suppress the urge in front of his father and grandparents.
"Speaking of which, there's the Hero Association's annual meeting tomorrow. Xiao Feng, do you want to go?"
Su Tianqing wiped the flour off on the tissue that Nan Jiayu offered her and said.
"Of course I'm going! I really want to see Qiu Gui's performance!"
"Speaking of which, school starts in a few days. How much homework have you done?"
Nan Jiayu seemed to remember something and asked aloud.
Nan Xiaofeng was silent for a few seconds, then looked away and pretended to be focused on making dumplings.
"I'm reporting her! Xiao Feng only did half of it!" Lin Muyao, sitting on the sofa, raised her hand and said.
Hua Ling smiled but remained silent.
"Mu Yao, you betrayed me!! I was doing it seriously, okay?!"
"Sister Jiayu, let me explain!"
"Hehehe... I won't punish you for the sake of the New Year. Remember to make up for it honestly after you go to the annual party."
"Sister Jiayu—"
The house was filled with laughter and joy.
The sporadic sounds of firecrackers and fireworks outside the window brought a sense of harmony back into the home.
May this night be peaceful and filled with joy for all families.