Apocalypse, then transforming into a magical girl

The rain seemed to be getting heavier, the scarlet rain curtain was getting thicker, and the sky was getting even more gloomy.

"ephemera."

The wolf slowed its flight, turned its head, and quietly looked at Little Green with its gray eyes.

"Um?"

"The rain is getting heavier."

"really."

In the distance, at the edge of the sky, deep within the clouds, even a rolling, low rumble could be heard.

There was even thunder. It seems the laws of the world haven't completely collapsed.

"Oh, right, wolf." Little Green called to the wolf, gesturing for her to wait a moment.

The wolf tilted its head, a hint of doubt in its eyes.

Xiao Lü didn't say anything, but simply stretched out her hand, and instantly two crystal-clear, huge ice blocks, each half a meter square, formed in the air.

"Didn't you say you wanted to do good deeds? Here, this is for you." She said in a nonchalant tone.

"Huh?" Wolf frowned slightly, seemingly troubled by a problem that only she would feel anxious about.

Her balancing principle of "punishing one evil and promoting one good" seems ill-suited to handling the issue of goodwill attribution arising from the transfer of ownership.

Ugh, troublesome radio wave system.

Zhao Jia's corporate slave soul began to feel a familiar weariness.

However, regardless of anything else, the person in front of me, who has abandoned her eccentric personality, should just be an ordinary high school girl.

In that case, using the kind of rhetoric and sophistry that office workers prefer might be more effective.

"Ownership has been transferred; they are yours now. You use your own things to help others, so that kindness naturally belongs to you," Xiao Lü said.

"As for me, I'm just a ruthless ice-producing machine. The whole process involves no subjective goodwill, so it has nothing to do with me."

It's unclear whether the wolf was convinced. However, she ultimately just nodded thoughtfully.

"By the way, from your description, it seems like things aren't very peaceful at the crematorium. I'd like to change back to my original appearance first," Xiao Lü added.

Appearing in the form of a loli magical girl can certainly bring a huge impact and deterrence in the early stages, but it can also easily make evil people feel unnecessary vigilance and wariness.

The form of an adult corporate slave can better blend into the dark corners and observe the more real mold that grows in the face of adversity.

The wolf nodded again, its eyes filled with anticipation and curiosity.

Little Green's figure vanished instantly in front of the wolf, replaced by a middle-aged man wearing a raincoat.

"...Can I change back one more time?"

The wolf's growl carried the joy of discovering a new toy. The two enormous blocks of ice she had taken control of also swayed slightly at her command.

"Huh?" Zhao Jia sighed inwardly, deciding to satisfy her harmless curiosity.

So, under the wolf's expectant gaze, he transformed back into Little Green in the green light, and then back into Zhao Jia.

"It feels...so strange."

……

The structure of a crematorium is not complicated, at least in terms of the division of functional areas.

Passing through the flooded parking lot and garden, the main building comes into view. The crematorium and mortuary are the largest buildings here, and there are several chapels on the north side, which are now completely empty.

The survivors chose a location on the westernmost side of the entire crematorium. From south to north, this area houses the service center, family lounge, and dining hall.

At this moment, dozens of survivors lay limp and scattered in various corners of the cafeteria like dying slugs. A few who still had some energy watched the scene unfold before them.

"You little bastard! Stealing water again! What did I tell you last time?"

A tall man with tattoos on his face was lifting a boy off the ground by the neck with one hand.

The boy's face turned bright red, his legs kicked wildly in the air, and he clutched an empty plastic bottle tightly in his hand.

A woman, possibly the child's mother, screamed and lunged at him, only to be pushed away by the man.

"And you, as a mother! You can't even take care of yourself, all you do is cry! Do you know how hard it is to get a clean drink of water these days? How difficult it is for everyone to live?"

"Bullshit! Lü Rong!"

From the crowd, a man with chapped lips stepped forward, his voice filled with anger.

"Don't think I didn't see it! The kitchen water supply is enough for three months! It's just for your sycophantic lackeys to drink!"

The tall man, known as Lü Rong, seemed furious at being scolded. He disgustedly released his grip and tossed the boy aside like trash.

The mother immediately rushed over and hugged her son tightly.

"How many people fawned over me like dogs at the beginning? Now I've kicked them all away. I only care about who can do the work and who's useful!"

"Bullshit! That cripple who used to give you cigarettes, he pissed more than everyone else! What did he do?"

"There was still enough water back then! I only did it out of pity for him!"

"What's so pitiful about a thug who got shot in the knee? Look over there! Aren't those dehydrated old men pitiful?" The skinny man pointed to a group of dying old men in the corner and questioned them angrily.

"There's not enough water! What's the point of giving it to you useless good-for-nothings? It's a waste to drink it! You might as well die sooner and save some air!"

Just then, the boy, who had just caught his breath, screamed with all his might:

"He's lying! There's still plenty of water in the cafeteria! I saw it! They put up a steaming iron pipe that's been dripping water!"

The simple distillation apparatus was immediately understood by everyone.

Lu Rong's face instantly turned a deep purplish-red. He raised his hand, as if he wanted to slap the child who had spoken the truth.

"Hey, everyone calm down, everyone calm down! Brother Lu is just trying to help all of us survive, there's always a way..."

A middle-aged man with a beer belly and a forced smile stepped forward, trying to smooth things over. But his words only made the argument in the cafeteria even noisier.

Just as the middle-aged man was about to say something, he suddenly realized that the cafeteria had fallen silent, with only the sounds of thunder and rain outside.

All eyes turned past him, looking towards the entrance of the cafeteria with a mixture of surprise and anticipation.

There were two people standing at the entrance of the cafeteria.

One of them was someone everyone present recognized.

It was that "magical girl" who, not long ago, disassembled a crazed glutton into a pile of parts in an almost artistic way, and who called herself "Wolf".

The other one was completely covered by the large hood of a raincoat, and could only be vaguely identified as a man from his silhouette.

The man stood silently beside the girl.

But at this moment, no one had time to discern the identity of the shadow. Their gazes were fixed firmly on the two enormous, suspended ice blocks beside the wolf, radiating a chilling aura.

A thin layer of water droplets condensed on the surface of the ice cubes, and in the dim light of the cafeteria, the faint glow of the ice cubes was more captivating than that of diamonds.

"Stop arguing," the wolf said softly.

"You all have water to drink." A genuine smile bloomed on her face, her tone carrying the joy of "I've come to deliver a gift."

For a moment, the air froze.

Immediately afterwards, a greedy desire erupted in the eyes of the group of survivors who had been numb.

The boy who had just been choked was the first to react. Overwhelmed by his survival instinct, fear overwhelmed him, and he rushed towards the two men, shouting:

"Me! My mom and I haven't had any water all day! Could you give me some?"

"Sure." The wolf raised his hand, directing the two blocks of ice.

Under the watchful eyes of dozens of people, the two enormous blocks of ice shattered instantly with a cracking sound.

Two becomes four, four becomes eight, eight becomes sixteen... In the blink of an eye, the original huge block of ice has shattered into pieces the size of a finger joint.

The shattering process was also perfectly symmetrical, which fascinated the boy in front of him, as if he were watching a large-scale symphony performance.

She simply waved her hand casually, and several pieces of ice fell precisely into the boy's plastic water bottle along an elegant arc, filling it exactly.

The child's mother then seemed to wake up from a dream.

She rushed over, grabbed the child, and thanked the two of them incoherently.

She kept saying, "That's enough, that's enough," while pulling the child tightly behind her.

Unlike the undisguised ecstasy and adoration in the child's eyes, her gaze held a complex mix of gratitude and deep wariness.

She pulled the child away hastily.

The boy eagerly stuffed a piece of ice into his mouth and chewed it vigorously. He seemed to choke because he ate too fast and coughed violently while covering his throat.

His mother patted his back while scolding him in a low voice, and her figure quickly disappeared into the corner of the cafeteria.

This seemed to be a signal, a signal that instantly ignited a frenzy among the remaining people. They swarmed forward like flies, surrounding the two of them in concentric circles.

However, they are still somewhat different from flies; they always maintain a delicate, safe distance from wolves that they would never dare to cross.

After all, the scenes of wolves disassembling parts not long ago had left a very deep impression on them.

"Stop! Where did all this ice come from?"

Lu Rong, the tall, tattooed man, questioned her in a tone tinged with jealousy and resentment.

"He provided it."

The wolf looked at Lü Rong and pointed to Zhao Jia beside him.

All eyes immediately focused on the man in the raincoat.

Zhao Jia slowly raised his head, glanced around at the eager yet doubtful eyes around him, and spoke calmly:

"Something went wrong at the settlement I was in, and I was the only one who escaped. I met Miss Wolf on the way, and she brought me here."

"These ice cubes are my gift to you all, or rather, my pledge of loyalty."

"Every word I said is the truth," Zhao Jia thought.

There was indeed a problem with the gathering place; the problem was that Xia Zhaozhao had a sore butt; it was also an obvious fact that she came out alone.

Is this person... an idiot? Lu Rong thought to himself, "Such a precious thing, just given away like that?"

"A pledge of allegiance? Who the hell believes that!" he shouted loudly.

"Don't believe him, everyone! This ice was definitely frozen from the poisonous rain outside! What are you up to? Trying to poison us all?"

"If it were something truly precious, why would he just give it to us like that? There's definitely something fishy going on! Drink it if you want to die!"

He exhausted his pitiful imagination, trying to discredit the ice block in front of him with all sorts of flawed conspiracy theories.

However, his words did not cause a ripple.

The survivors merely glanced at him as if he were an idiot before turning their longing gazes back to the wolf.

However, the wolf heeded Lü Rong's words.

Her expression instantly turned cold.

The next second, Lü Rong felt a lightness at his waist, and the small knife at his waist flew out uncontrollably.

At the same time, the middle-aged fat man who had been standing in the crowd trying to smooth things over let out a short exclamation, and a scalpel was drawn from his pocket.

Two gleaming blades, one on the left and one on the right, hovered symmetrically on either side of Lü Rong's neck.

"You have no evidence; you are not allowed to slander my friend."

The wolf's growl was calm and devoid of any warmth.

As she spoke, she subtly leaned towards Zhao Jia, making a clear gesture of closeness and protection.

This subtle action caused immense and incomprehensible astonishment among some of those around who had not yet been completely eroded by dehydration.

This girl with terrifying abilities, wasn't she previously aloof and godlike, someone to be avoided? She kills without batting an eye, leaving whenever she wants and returning whenever she wants.

Why is she now protecting this man of unknown origin beside her?

How did this person manage to do it? Just with those two pieces of ice? How did he manage to get close to this god-like figure in such a short time?

However, this stagnant atmosphere did not last long.

"Please! Give some to this old man first! He's dying!"

In the crowd, a woman was the first to cry out, pointing to an elderly man in the corner who was barely breathing.

This request instantly triggered a chain reaction.

"Please! Give me some! I'm dying of thirst!"

"I'm dying too! Please!"

In an instant, cries of pleas, shouts, and groans rose and fell. They jostled each other, as if the ice blocks would disappear in the next second.

"They will all come."

"Wolf said softly. But the pure joy she had when she first arrived was gone from her tone."

Those gray eyes swept over the faces distorted by longing, revealing an unreadable emotion—perhaps confusion, perhaps disappointment.

She sighed softly, like a little deity reluctantly tossing a golden axe and a silver axe to a woodcutter.

The suspended ice cubes began to dance again, tracing beautiful arcs as they flew in twos and threes toward each of the protruding containers.

Water bottles, lunch boxes, even electric scooter helmets—everything that could hold water was filled to the brim, with plenty to spare, enough to keep them from worrying about water for the next few days.