Apocalypse, then transforming into a magical girl

The next morning, at the children's park, the two were standing on the metal sheet above the top cabin of the Ferris wheel.

Xia Zhaozhao couldn't help but glance at Xiao Lü beside her. The newly sewn, oversized raincoat she was wearing made her look like a Michelin Man.

Ordinary disposable raincoats are extremely fragile in the face of torrential rain. Last night, after returning home, the two of them, following Bai Shuyuan's previous instructions, temporarily sewed new rain gear using waterproof cloth and tape.

Although it wasn't exactly a perfect fit or particularly attractive, it was at least thick enough to keep out those eerie black, thread-like things in the rain.

After Xia Zhaozhao transformed into a magical girl, she was forcibly reverted to her fourteen-year-old form, but her figure didn't change much. Zhao Jia, however, was different; when he transformed into his Little Green form, his height instantly shrank by one-third.

Therefore, in order to ensure that Zhao Jia could wear the raincoat at any time, the two had to compromise and make it quite large.

After flying onto the Ferris wheel, Xiao Lü had transformed back into Zhao Jia's form. This made the raincoat the perfect size and made movement much easier.

"Sigh, the little green air conditioner is gone," Xia Zhaozhao complained in a muffled voice. "You seemed quite used to the little green form, so it wouldn't have mattered if the raincoat was a bit smaller..."

"It can't stay like that forever...and how have I gotten used to it?"

"Besides, the humidity is indeed very high, but I don't feel hot." Before transforming back into his green form, Zhao Jia had specially used the magical girl's ability to create several blocks of ice. He was now holding the ice blocks in his arms and said shamelessly.

"Huh? It's easy for you to say that when you're not the one suffering. Give it to me!" Xia Zhaozhao immediately reached out and snatched most of the ice from Zhao Jia's arms. The icy coolness penetrated the raincoat and reached her skin.

She sighed contentedly, "Ah~ I'm alive, I'm alive."

The two fell silent for a moment, each holding a block of ice, gazing at the drastically changed Xinmao City below the Ferris wheel.

This city was once a bustling industrial area. Later, the city successfully transformed, and high-rise buildings with glass curtain walls rose up, replacing the previous factories.

However, what had the most profound impact on the city was undoubtedly the sudden crimson rainstorm and the countless monsters it brought.

Looking closer, the children's park where the Ferris wheel is located now resembles a long-abandoned cemetery.

Perhaps due to the corrosive nature of rainwater, or perhaps due to long-term neglect, the Ferris wheel, roller coaster, and carousel are all badly rusted, with large patches of paint peeling off, revealing the underlying color.

"Putting aside the current scenery, I think the view is still quite nice," Xia Zhaozhao said.

"Don't you want to see what you're saying...?" Zhao Jia complained.

"If only we could have borrowed Xiaobai's drone yesterday to take a picture of us!"

Zhao Jia was speechless upon hearing this: "Why didn't you just borrow her sniper rifle too?"

"She definitely won't agree!" Xia Zhaozhao waved her hand, then seemed to remember something, "But... who exactly is Xiaobai?"

"You've been a magical girl for four years and you don't recognize me, yet you ask me, a newbie? But, Bai Shuyuan seemed to have mentioned yesterday that she's from the Eastern Island."

"East Island? Oh, that place where serious criminals are exiled! But, Kaka would actually go to such a remote place to sign magical girls? Was it really necessary?"

Dongdao is a remote and isolated island. Apart from a small number of natives who have lived there for generations, the remaining residents are only prison guards and the country's most vicious criminals.

"I think so. After all, 'Kaka' once said that magical girls' enemies are created by human negative emotions. So, places that imprison serious criminals can naturally generate strong negative emotions, which can also breed monsters."

"Wow—Zhao Jia is so smart!" Xia Zhaozhao patted Zhao Jia on the shoulder and praised him generously.

"...You're just too lazy to think about it carefully."

"I'm too lazy to think about these things. I'm thinking about something much grander," Xia Zhaozhao admitted confidently. Then, her thoughts drifted away, and her gaze wandered into the distance.

"Tell me... if we died, what would be the coolest thing to say as our last words?"

"It depends. If I drown, my last words will be 'glug glug glug'. If I die from an accidental fall, my last words will be 'Ahhhhhh'."

Xia Zhaozhao: "..."

"...If I die fighting a monster, I don't think I'll have a chance to leave any last words. Instead of thinking about that, I should think about how to live longer."

Honestly, it's her birthday, what nonsense is she thinking about? Zhao Jia patted Xia Zhaozhao's head speechlessly, with a hint of helplessness.

"I was just thinking about imagining some cool scenes. Of course, it would be best to be alive, but..." Her words stopped abruptly as she looked into the distance.

"It looks like the rain is about to get heavier." Zhao Jia also noticed the huge black and red cloud in the distance, with a terrifying curtain of rain trailing behind it.

"Damn it." Xia Zhaozhao only said one word, frowning and looking very unhappy.

The two reacted almost simultaneously, each switching into their respective magical girl forms and flying down from above the Ferris wheel.

Xia Zhaozhao looked at Xiao Lü, who was wearing an ill-fitting raincoat, and couldn't help but complain again.

"It's like the pig intestines that are pulled out when the village slaughters the pig for the New Year and have learned to fly—they're all wrinkled."

"Your analogy..." Little Green muttered helplessly, and after landing on the ground, she deactivated her transformation and reverted to Zhao Jia's form.

The two did not linger. After tidying up the crudely made raincoat, Zhao Jia pointed to the carousel not far away. There was a small building nearby that looked like an electrical substation.

"It shouldn't last long; it seems there's only one cloud," Zhao Jia said to Xia Zhaozhao, looking at the increasingly dark sky above.

"I hope you're not jinxing me." Xia Zhaozhao walked forward and pushed open the half-closed door to the power distribution room.

The wooden door creaked as it was pushed open. The electrical room was dimly lit, and a musty smell wafted out.

The two men scanned the room and then spotted an unidentified humanoid figure curled up in a corner of the electrical room.

"Ah, it's a corpse. I don't want to take shelter from the rain with it," Xia Zhaozhao complained, taking a step forward as if to kick the corpse away.

However, just as she was about to make a move, the pile of things suddenly trembled.

"No, it seems to be turning into a monster!" Zhao Jia quickly realized this, pulled out the revolver that Xia Zhaozhao had gotten tired of playing with from his waist, and wanted to give the guy in front of him a quick death.

But just before Zhao Jia was about to pull the trigger, the corpse stiffly turned its head, its terrified eyes staring at the two people at the door.

It was only then that Xia Zhaozhao realized that it was not a corpse, but a living person, a emaciated living person.

"No, I didn't encounter the rain outside, don't kill me—" The person reacted instantly and hurriedly defended himself in a hoarse voice.

Using the dim light, he observed the two strangers before him. When he realized that the two men had no intention of making a move, a hint of hesitation appeared in the man's eyes.

He mustered his courage and tentatively asked, "You have a gun...can you do me a favor?"

"I...I'm a doctor, I'm very useful," he hurriedly added. "If you can do me a favor, I...I'm sure I can help you a lot in return..."

"Spit it out, get to the point," Xia Zhaozhao said impatiently.

"Please, please, save my son!"