Yes, I did all of this!

Dr. Suzuki's words were already quite subtle, but everyone present knew that this was not just a matter of life and death; it could very well mean sudden death.

Upon hearing this, Shenwu Jian hesitated for a moment:

"In that case, let's treat Ling while implementing the second plan. If that doesn't work, then let Ling go up."

"I understand."

Dr. Suzuki nodded and agreed.

Unaware of what Shenwu Jian meant by "the second option," the Cangming couple simply stood there, watching Shenwu Jian's increasingly stubborn and frantic attitude, feeling their hands and feet grow cold.

Chapter 217: Support

. . . . . .

He arranged treatment for Shinmai Rin, and ordered the Soumei couple to leave in a rude tone. In the end, only Shinmai Ken and Dr. Suzuki remained in the entire laboratory.

"I never expected it to fail..."

Shenwu Jian sat down, his tone full of dissatisfaction.

"She still has positive emotions in her heart, which the detector recorded. Even her father's... the energy of the old man crow cannot penetrate her."

Dr. Suzuki was still somewhat unfamiliar with the identity of the old man crow, so after hesitating for a moment, he finally said the name of the old man crow.

Ignoring Dr. Suzuki's thoughts, Kenjiro Kamiya frowned, pondered silently, and then said:

"Emotions... Is it enough to just plunge Rin into despair? How about injecting the drug next time we conduct the experiment?"

"Whether it's drugs or machines that induce emotions, the effect is not as good as emotions that arise spontaneously, as Old Man Crow mentioned in his notes."

"But even so, it can still serve as a reference."

Upon hearing Dr. Suzuki's words, Kenji Kamimai nodded and stood up: "So, how's the thing I asked you to make?"

"That Striker's Third Form and Final Form, you mean?"

Upon hearing this, Dr. Suzuki frowned as well: "I have already arranged for the mass production of the Type 3, but the Final Type... its control can be done using the AI ​​that the old man crow used when he told me to open the door, but I really don't know how to use the energy."

The Striker III is not a technological upgrade compared to the II, so it is not difficult to manufacture. However, it requires higher physical fitness from the wearer and is more powerful.

The only ones capable of wearing the Type 3 armor in large numbers are the combatants, and only the elite among them.

Therefore, it can also be said that Dr. Suzuki made improvements based on the Striker II and created the Striker armor specifically for combatants.

Such powerful armor would likely be life-threatening for an ordinary person to wear.

As for the so-called Striker Final Form, Dr. Suzuki didn't know what it was either. He simply followed Ken's instructions, installed AI control on it to abandon the wearer, and then installed the remaining body parts of the Black Stone Monster on it.

However, even with its astonishing destructive power, such a heavy machine is difficult to move freely due to the limited energy available, so Dr. Suzuki has no idea what Ken Kamimai has planned.

Kenjiro Shinmai didn't explicitly say that Dr. Suzuki would need to ask the Old Man Crow for help to recover his health, so Dr. Suzuki was also someone to be wary of.

"Very good, then let's proceed smoothly according to plan." Kenjiro nodded in satisfaction, then suddenly remembered something: "By the way, how's Old Man Crow doing?"

"We are still trying to fuse the two energies, but we have made some progress now and should be able to complete it in the next few days."

. . . . . .

"The magical girl Lingyin has disappeared, but the disaster in Fengchuan City has become too serious to ignore. Magical girls from all over the country are rushing there, and they will probably arrive in Fengchuan City soon to help the magical girls here."

As the news on TV began to play, Yu Zhi brought the food to the dining table and looked at Shen Wuyin sitting on the sofa:

"Yin, dinner's ready."

As she spoke, she looked around and then at Xia Yan, who was playing on her phone in the corner:

"Senior Xia Yan, it's time for you to eat too."

"Um......"

Xia Yan turned to look at the TV, frowning. "I'll wait a moment."

She hurried upstairs, ignoring Yu Zhi's calls, and went to her room, closing the door behind her. Xia Yan touched her wrist.

On the bracelet adorned with gemstones, a string of white jade-like pearls was strung together, though some of those pearls had become like the texture of a cheap handicraft.

"..."

She stroked one of the gems and closed her eyes.

*Sigh...*

—A clear, ethereal voice rang in her ears. Xia Yan opened her eyes only when she sensed that the surroundings had changed.

The surroundings turned into a vast expanse of white, as if we had entered another world.

Xia Yan looked around, and before long, she saw a phantom human figure gradually appear in front of her, eventually forming a hazy human figure.

"Illusory".

Xia Yan nodded at her, but her expression wasn't good.

Konghuan's abilities are related to the mind, and he can also use the items he creates to pull people into the mental space.

She has always used this ability to connect with other magical girls, for the purpose of exchanging information and providing assistance among them.

However, Xia Yan, who is used to being alone, doesn't use the pearl that Kong Huan gave her very often. She only communicated with her last time when she was investigating the identity of the Poison Vine.

Now, with Duanmu Mo missing, she must use everything she can to save him, even if it means using the power of black flames...

Although I can't see your face, I can sense your emotions...

Kong Huan raised his hand, and a simple table and chairs appeared in this mental space:

"Don't rush, sit down and let's talk."

Xia Yan took a deep breath, sat down in the chair, looked at the radiant humanoid silhouette sitting opposite her, and then got straight to the point:

"I'm in Kazekawa City right now. Someone important to me has been kidnapped, and I need the help of a magical girl."

"Fengchuan City?"

Kong Huan pondered for a moment, then asked in a heavy tone, "What exactly is the situation?"

"The location is probably in the sea far from Fengchuan City. Huangyi and I planned to go and look for it, but Huangyu stopped us because we couldn't get away."

Xia Yan said in a deep voice:

"Kuhuan, I heard from TV that many magical girls are coming here. I wonder if any of them are good at flying?"

"Yes, there is, but if we're talking about flying ability, Lingyin is probably the strongest, right?" Konghuan paused, a look of doubt appearing in his tone.

“Lingyin…” Xia Yan was silent for a while, then said, “She has encountered some problems, so we can’t count on her here.”

"alright."

Upon hearing this, Kong Huan nodded, remained silent for a moment, and then said:

"I will contact those magical spirits who carry my orbs and tell them what's happening here."

"How long will it take at the fastest?"

"Within a few days, but as you know, magical girls also need to deal with their real lives. It would be difficult for a girl to go to the dangerous Kazekawa City right now, so don't have too high expectations, Yuhi."

"I know." Xia Yan nodded, having already prepared herself mentally for this.

For her, as long as there are people here to alleviate the excessive pressure, it doesn't matter if all the magical girls are left in Kazekawa City and she goes to the cruise ship alone to search for them.

Most importantly, Duanmu Mo's safety...

After talking with Kong Huan for a while, Xia Yan left the mental space. Looking at the dimmed pearl on her wrist, she turned and went downstairs.

Chapter 218: Backstab? Robbery!

Time flies, and three days later...

Neville strolled through the forest, toying with a key to the underworld in his hand.

This stone is a mixture of the energy of Aragami from thousands of years ago and the energy of the magical girl who sealed him. As long as it is taken out, Aragami can sense the location of this Key to the Underworld.

As he expected, not long after, Huang Yu suddenly appeared in front of Duanmu Mo, holding the Thorn Blade in both hands, but did not attack him.

"Oh."

Neville greeted him with a smile and walked up to Aragami: "What's wrong? Feeling troubled lately?"

Seeing that Neville showed no intention of attacking, Aragami remained silent for a long time, lowering his katana, but his tone was still unfriendly:

“I should have enjoyed the fear and sacrifices of these humans, but the raven left me in this desolate place. Ah, he and I are at odds.”

By bringing this up with Neville, Aragami wanted to understand his plans, and it was also a test of him.

Duanmu Mo nodded in understanding: "That makes sense. After all, the Old Man Crow was a human turned into a monster, and his purpose in opening the door was to turn more people into monsters."

"......I see."

Upon hearing this, Huang Yu was also taken aback for a moment, then let out a sneer:

"A mere human being dares to dream of becoming equal to me? What a fool's dream."

"Don't underestimate his efforts," Duanmu Mo chuckled. "He's working hard somewhere somewhere now too."

"so what?"

Huang Yu narrowed his eyes and looked at Duanmu Mo.

But Duanmu Mo did not answer directly; instead, he threw out the Key to the Underworld.

He instinctively took it, then Huang Yu's face suddenly turned astonished: "What do you mean?"

"—My investigation over the past few days has revealed the location of the Old Man of the Raven. Now, you only need one more Key to the Underworld before you are fully resurrected. What do you plan to do?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Huang Yu's expression darkened, and he stared intently at Duanmu Mo.

After a long silence, he finally spoke, "Where?"

"I'll take you there." Duanmu Mo smiled, a smirk playing on his lips, as he looked towards a certain spot.

. . . . . .

boom--

On the ruins of Fengchuan City, a figure was suddenly sent flying backward and landed in mid-air.

"Hmm! Araga, you really are..."