My ex-girlfriend is a magical girl junior?

Let's go back twenty minutes.

Su Yuqing sat on a bench in the mall's rest area, her fingers unconsciously tapping the handrail, making a soft tapping sound.

Her gaze kept sweeping towards the beverage area, her brows furrowing more and more tightly as time went on.

The cold air from the mall's central air conditioning brushed against her hair, but it couldn't dispel the inexplicable unease that welled up in her heart.

Lin Che's departure lasted much longer than she had anticipated.

—Does it really take this long to buy water?

She took out her phone, tapped her finger, and dialed that familiar number.

"The user you dialed is temporarily unavailable..." The cold, electronic voice made her fingers tighten slightly.

—Is the signal bad? Or…?

Just as she was about to dial again, the surrounding air suddenly froze for a moment, and the laughter of children in the distance seemed to be muted, as if some invisible membrane separated the world.

Su Yuqing suddenly looked up, and her magical girl senses immediately made her realize what was happening.

—Infiltration into the virtual world?!

Her pupils suddenly contracted, and her gaze swept around—dozens of people had vanished into thin air in the once bustling shopping mall. The girl who had just been trying on lipstick at the counter and the mother pushing the stroller had all disappeared as if erased by an eraser.

"What about Ah Che—"

Su Yuqing's heart sank suddenly, as if gripped tightly by an invisible hand, and even her breath caught in her throat.

She rushed to the nearest restroom almost instinctively, and locked the stall door in one swift motion.

Emerald green light bloomed in the confined space, and Yin Xue's figure emerged from the light, her long hair cascading down like a waterfall, her slender figure outlined in a battle dress that alternated between emerald green and pure white.

Without pausing, she gripped the wand tightly in her palm, and transformed into a streak of light, rushing out of the bathroom and into the void bubble.

From her perspective, the mall's interior structure was distorted and deformed under the influence of the virtual world, like clay that had been kneaded by a child. Dark red veins crawled all over the walls, like the blood vessels of some kind of creature.

A faint, fishy stench filled the air, and in the distance came the sharp screech of a virtual beast, a sound as sharp as fingernails scraping glass.

"Where is A-Che?" Yin Xue gritted her teeth, forcing herself to calm down.

"He must still be in the mall... We have to find him as soon as possible!"

Silver Snow gripped her wand tightly, and emerald green magic condensed into a faint ball of light at the tip. She moved quickly along the corridor, her emerald green eyes scanning every corner where someone might be hiding, and her ears picking up any possible sounds.

—Please, please make sure everything is alright…

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from around the corner ahead, like countless arthropods crawling.

Yin Xue abruptly stopped, her wand held horizontally in front of her chest, staring warily into the shadows. "Is it a Void Beast, or—"

The next second, a dozen or so ant-like phantom beasts darted out of the darkness.

Their scarlet compound eyes gleamed eerily in the dim light, their serrated jaws emitted a chilling grinding sound, and their translucent wings vibrated rapidly, stirring up a foul stench.

"Damn it!"

Yin Xue quickly retreated, waved her wand, and a beam of emerald green light shot out like a sharp arrow, accurately piercing the head of the foremost Void Beast.

At the same time, she pushed forward with her left hand, and a verdant magic barrier unfolded in front of her, with intricate magical patterns flowing across the light screen.

"Crack!" The bone needles of the Void Beast pierced the barrier hard, making a piercing impact sound. The barrier shook violently, and cracks spread like a spider web.

Yin Xue's arm went slightly numb from the impact—the power of these virtual beasts was stronger than she had anticipated.

As a magical girl, her abilities lean towards healing and protection, lacking offensive capabilities. Faced with this number of Void Beasts, she can barely defend herself, let alone quickly resolve the battle.

"I can't waste time here!" Yin Xue bit her lower lip, beads of sweat forming on her forehead. Just as she was thinking of a solution, a dark blue figure suddenly rushed in from the side!

"Yinxue! Bow your head!"

The familiar voice made her instinctively bend down. A sharp beam of magic grazed her hair, leaving a cold trail in the air, and precisely pierced the head of the foremost beast.

The struck beast let out a piercing shriek, its body quickly freezing into an ice sculpture.

It's glass!

Her agile figure was encased in a deep blue combat suit, and Liuli slashed into the battlefield like lightning.

The wand in her hand instantly changed shape, transforming into a short blade gleaming with cold light, which she slashed fiercely at the joint of another phantom beast.

"Crack!" The sound of the shell shattering rang out, accompanied by the mournful howl of the phantom beast.

"What are you doing here?!" Yin Xue asked in surprise, but her hands didn't stop moving. She quickly set up a magic barrier around the other person to provide protection. The emerald green light screen blocked all the bone needles that came at her.

Liuli kicked away the lunging pounced beast, her tone filled with displeasure, "Ruby sensed the infiltration of the Void Realm here, so I rushed over!"

Ruby suddenly appeared beside her and gave Yin Xue a playful wink.

"It's the last day of summer vacation! How are you going to compensate me?!"

Liuli's words were clearly directed at those mindless Void Beasts. Her eyes burned with fierce fighting spirit, and her deep blue ponytail bounced with each swift movement.

She sidestepped the beast's bone needles, then stabbed it in the abdomen with a backhand strike. Magic erupted at the tip of her blade, blasting the beast into pieces. Dark purple fluid splattered, but was deflected by the magic barrier before it could reach her.

The two stood back to back, working in perfect harmony to deal with the remaining Void Beasts. Yin Xue was responsible for defense and restraint, while Liu Li seized every opportunity to launch a fatal attack.

Soon, the last Void Beast was reduced to ice shards by Liuli's spinning kick combined with a magic slash. Liuli flicked her weapon, and the short blade transformed back into a staff.

"Thanks, Ruri. Without you..."

Liuli waved her hand to interrupt her thanks, a hint of tenderness flashing in her deep blue eyes: "We're companions, what's there to thank me for? There are still many Void Beasts to eliminate, can you still hold on?"

"Hmm...it's alright." Yin Xue bit her lower lip, her gaze still anxiously scanning her surroundings, her fingers nervously rubbing her wand.

Liuli keenly noticed her unusual behavior and frowned, asking, "Hey, what are you looking for?"

"...Someone has been dragged into this," Yin Xue said in a low voice. "I must find him."

Liuli was taken aback, but then immediately understood. She patted Yinxue on the shoulder and said, "Go and save them. Leave this to me."

Yin Xue paused, then asked, "Are you sure you're okay on your own?"

"This mall has a large flow of people, so many people must have been affected. Go and save them first." Liuli's voice was firm and unwavering.

"I don't have healing magic, so there's nothing I can do if I find any survivors who are injured. It's definitely more appropriate for you to do this."

"As for me... this is more suitable—" Her wand transformed into a short blade once more, and without turning her head, she pierced the head of a void beast that attacked from behind.

Yin Xue took a deep breath and made up her mind: "You must be careful without my help."

"Who do you think I am?" Liuli raised her chin, a hint of arrogance flashing in her eyes. "Just a few insects." She turned to face the newly attacked horde of phantom beasts, a dazzling blue light condensing at the tip of her short blade.

"Go quickly, don't keep your 'important person' waiting."

Yin Xue nodded emphatically, a resolute glint in her emerald eyes: "I'm setting off. Don't be stubborn; reinforcements are definitely on their way."

Without further delay, she transformed into a streak of emerald light and swiftly disappeared at the end of the corridor.

Liuli gazed in the direction Yinxue had gone, sensing that the other party was moving much faster than usual, and let out a soft "humph".

Ruby floated beside her, her tone slightly teasing: "Is Ruri jealous?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Liuli's ears turned slightly red. She swung her short blade, and deep blue magic power condensed into a crescent-shaped light blade, splitting the attacking phantom beast in two.

"I'm just wondering... who is the person driving her to work so hard..."

The roars of the Void Beasts came from all directions, surging towards the deep blue figure like a tide. A battle-ready smile appeared on Liuli's lips as she twirled her short blade in her palm.

"Come on, you scum!" Her voice echoed through the empty mall. "I'll show you the price of disturbing a beautiful girl's vacation!"