Get off work and become a magical girl

Chapter 321 Temporary team formation
Early in the morning, Lin Xiaolu got up early, which was rare.

It was still dark outside the hut, but Cuiqiao had left alone without knowing when, while Bai Jingxuan and Xia Liang were still sleeping on the beds that were put together. Lin Xiaolu climbed down from the bed on tiptoe, yawning and walked into the bathroom.

She casually drew a rune in the air, and the lighting in the bathroom lit up. She squinted her eyes, picked up her toothbrush cup from the shelf beside her, and began her morning wash.

Because there were four people living together and they were very familiar with each other, the toiletries of everyone in the team were placed here in a centralized manner. And because except for Delphinium, they were all young girls, and besides toothbrushes, there were only some basic items such as soap, sunscreen, and facial cleanser on the shelf next to the washbasin. At most, Xia Liang would put a few more bottles and jars that Lin Xiaolu didn't recognize, so the space was still sufficient.

However, something that has always made Lin Xiaolu curious is that Delphinium seems to be unexpectedly not very particular in this regard.

Lin Xiaolu still had a clear memory of her mother when she was still alive. Although Anya claimed that she didn't care much about beauty or skin care, there were still some common skin care products by the sink. Coupled with some knowledge she heard from her classmates, she always thought that it was natural for adult women to take care of their skin when washing.

However, after arriving at Caiyun Wetland and living together, Lin Xiaolu discovered for the first time that the only things that Delphinium had placed on the sink shelf were toothbrushes, soap, and facial cleanser.

In fact, based on her inadvertent observation, among the items in Delphinium's possession, it was obvious that only the soap was getting smaller in size. The tube of facial cleanser had hardly been moved at all. Lin Xiaolu even doubted whether Delphinium had ever opened it.

The last time she saw this kind of scene, she remembered that it seemed like her father's washstand was so clean when she was at home. The order of the toiletries placed by Delphinium was even similar to her father's, giving it a masculine and rough feeling.

Although this matter made Lin Xiaolu feel a little curious, she did not ask more questions. After all, in her eyes, Delphinium's skin has always been very good. It is very likely that it can move in its magic body for a long time, so it does not need to care about these things like ordinary people, right?

While thinking about all these things, Lin Xiaolu slowly stirred the toothbrush in her mouth until she felt the time was about right. Then she rinsed her mouth and started the next step of washing her face.

Starting today is a 7-day practical assessment, and Lin Xiaolu thinks it is necessary to take good care of her image.

It was not only for the sake of preparing for a rainy day, so as to leave a better first impression on the examiners or even the Queen in case they noticed them, but also because starting today, all magical girls participating in the practical assessment had to form new teams and participate in the next assessment as a team.

In other words, Lin Xiaolu will meet with her temporary teammates today. In order to ensure smooth cooperation with them in the future, it is necessary to work on her appearance.

Of course, the team is not entirely made up of new teammates.

The number of people in an examination team is usually limited to 3, and each magical girl can nominate at most one other candidate to be her teammate. After that, both the magical girl who nominated others and the magical girl who was nominated no longer have the right to nominate or be nominated.

This means that in a team of three, at most two of them can be acquaintances who have known each other for a long time, and the remaining position must be randomly assigned by the Examination Institute.

The reason for establishing such a system is that the number of candidates from big cities and small cities is often not equal. If a team of three can be freely selected, then those magical girls from big cities can choose to act with their original teammates, while those newcomers who come to the test alone from small cities may fall into the dilemma of no team wanting them. Even if they form a team with other unfamiliar candidates, their cooperation is bound to be inferior to those of the small teams formed by candidates from big cities.

If all three members of a team are appointed by the examination institute, it seems fair, but there will be a problem of too much variance in team levels. One team may have three strong players due to random assignment, while another team may have three weak magical girls. Some teams may have good personalities and can work together through running-in; some teams may have only troublemakers and no one will obey each other, and in the end everything will be ruined.

The 2+1 team system can not only ensure that there are two people in the team who have a good relationship, but also serve as a guarantee for the strength of the entire team. After all, if two candidates are willing to team up together, it is rarely just because of a good relationship. Either the two recognize each other's strength, or one of them is really strong and thinks he can lead the weaker party forward. As for the remaining random "1", it is time to test the candidates' ability to work together.

As for how to allocate the 2+1 candidates, after a night of discussion by the Fangting City team, a preliminary conclusion has been reached.

That is, Lin Xiaolu and Bai Jingxuan designated each other, while Xia Liang and Cuique waited for random assignment by the Examination Institute.

This plan sounded a bit strange, but it was the only solution. No matter whether it was Lin Xiaolu or Bai Jingxuan, Cui Que would not feel at ease if she let either of them go out to find a team alone. And asking her to designate one of them as a teammate was a bit too unfair, and it would also lose the effect of training the younger generation.

After much thought, even if it is a bit unreliable to expect Lin Xiaolu and Bai Jingxuan to take care of each other, letting these two people team up together is already a relatively safe plan.

As for Xia Liang's participation in the random allocation, it was her own initiative that she requested it.

“I want to fully verify my abilities, even if it’s a little harder.”

Xia Liang's goal was to break away from the obviously wrong reference system of the Fangting City team and go to other more ordinary teams to confirm the scope of his own abilities.

In this way, after the four people decided on their team's destination, the last work before the assessment was completed. While Lin Xiaolu was still washing up in Caiyun Wetland, Cuiqiao had already left alone. He first went to the Magic Affairs Institute early in the morning and finally confirmed all the details of the action plan. Then he hurried to the Silver Corridor.

The first practical test will still be held in the Silver Corridor. Not only that, the team allocation will also be announced in front of the square at the school gate. Many candidates who come to take the test alone and do not have teammates from the same city will come here in advance to look for their next teammates.

When Delphinium arrived here, a considerable number of candidates had already gathered in the square.

She had no idea about finding her teammates, so she didn't go to talk to anyone at all. She just found a corner with a higher altitude and stood still and observed the crowd silently.

Of the many examinees present, no one would fail to notice Delphinium. Her outstanding appearance alone was enough to attract many magical girls to take a second look at her. Some people also tried to ask Delphinium whether she was willing to join a team, but after seeing the age written on her admission ticket, they all backed off.

A 10-year-old magical girl may have great potential for development in the future, but if she takes the assessment at this age, her only advantage is probably her potential.

Unlike the deserted place on Delphinium's side, there was clearly a group of people gathered in another corner of the square.

And the person in the center of the crowd, who was like the moon surrounded by stars, was actually known to Delphinium.

She was a quiet-looking girl with long gray hair, holding a book in her hands, with a calm expression on her face. If Cuique remembered correctly, the other party's code name should be Tudinggui.

Unlike the first time we met, Tudinggui no longer had her hair half tied up, but tied it neatly on both sides of her head, changing it into a pair of ponytails, and wearing a hat on her head. She was no longer wearing the school uniform she wore on the national train, but a blue and white dress that was gorgeous and heroic like a military band. Judging from the fluctuations of magic power, there was no doubt that it was the magic dress she wore when she was a magical girl.

The magical girls gathered around her seemed to be queuing, one after another coming forward to ask her something, and after Tudinggui gave a reply, they would turn around and leave with some disappointment.

Even though he was addressed so frequently, Tu Dinggui did not show the slightest impatience on his face. His expression remained calm, as if this was what he was supposed to do, and he answered the candidates around him in a serious manner.

There is no doubt that those people would all like to have Tudinggui as their teammate.

There are undoubtedly several other such gatherings of people, but none of them are as numerous as those around Tu Dinggui. And after the candidates in other groups disperse, many of them will directly join the team around Tu Dinggui. Just seeing them is a bit frightening.

"...It's really hard work, celebrity."

After just two glances, Delphinium took the initiative to look away.

Since the candidates gathered there were polite and didn't cause any trouble, and the surrounded magical girl herself didn't seem to care, there was no need for her to meddle in other people's business.

She took out her cell phone from her bag and began to check work-related information, intending to use this free time to arrange some work for the Strategy Bureau, but soon, she felt someone walking towards her.

Looking up, Delphin saw two magic girls who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old but very strange.

There was no doubt that she did not know these two people.

"Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?" She turned the phone over and asked the two men.

The two magical girls did not reply immediately.

The expressions on their faces kept changing. Sometimes they seemed to have some unspeakable contradiction, sometimes they seemed to be thinking about something heavy, and sometimes they looked at each other with a mysterious smile that made Delphinium feel a little uncomfortable.

After a while, one of the magical girls hesitated and said:

——"Um, excuse me, little sister, may I ask, the magic costume you are wearing... could it be that the inspiration comes from the magical girl Longdan in "Sweet Angel"?"

(End of this chapter)