My ex-girlfriend is a magical girl junior?

Liuli took a deep breath and transformed the ice blade in her hand back into a magic wand. This was her chance to make amends and prove herself. Without hesitation, she began to release magic power through the wand. The deep blue magic power spread outwards from her center like a surging river.

The temperature inside the virtual bubble suddenly dropped, and the water vapor in the air quickly condensed, turning into a thick layer of ice fog that enveloped the entire shelf area.

The icy fog spread rapidly, engulfing the tall shelves and piles of goods. Visibility in the area plummeted, and the entire space became blurry and mysterious.

However, the movement trajectory of the stealthy virtual beast became relatively clear due to the refraction and freezing effect of the ice crystals.

The faint traces of air distortion were no longer elusive, but rather like ghosts moving through the fog. Although still swift, their outlines could at least be captured by the naked eye.

Xing Shuang followed Liu Li into the area shrouded in icy mist. She floated beside Liu Li, her sharp eyes capturing every twist and turn that flashed through the mist.

Although her magical perception still couldn't penetrate that barrier, with the aid of magic, her sensitivity to visual changes was enhanced to the extreme. She could read information from the faintest changes in light, as if she had eyes that could see through disguises in the fog.

Yin Xue maintained a higher position, serving as their support and ready to provide remote support or defense at any time.

Silence spread through the icy mist, with only the occasional faint metallic scraping sound echoing in the distance—the sound of the Void Beasts moving between the shelves.

It seemed wary of this disturbed environment; although its movement speed did not decrease significantly, it never stayed in one place for long. It was assessing the situation and waiting.

"Among those shelves over there!" Xing Shuang suddenly shouted, her tone swift and decisive, pointing in one direction.

Liuli responded immediately, swiftly swinging her wand. A deep blue beam of light shot into the mist, exploding with a deafening roar at that spot, scattering ice crystals everywhere.

However, the distortion was fleeting. The Void Beast had already moved before the magic beam arrived. Its reaction speed was still astonishing, and it seemed to be unhappy about being "called out." It began to move much faster, darting through the ice mist, trying to shake off its pursuers.

"Too fast!" Liuli bit her lower lip. Although she could catch some of the trajectory, she still couldn't lock on, let alone attack at close range. The urgency to make up for her mistake made her feel a little frustrated.

"Don't worry, it's adapting to its environment and trying to shake us off," Xing Shuang's voice came through, carrying a calm analysis. "Continue to produce ice fog, increase its concentration, and compress its range of activity."

"Understood." Liuli immediately replied, then poured more magic into the ice mist, making the mist thicker and expanding its range, forcing the void beast into a smaller area.

The space in the center of the warehouse became smaller and smaller, and the activity space of the hidden beast was compressed. Its movement trajectory became more conspicuous in the thick fog, and its blurry form could even be seen flashing by occasionally.

The Void Beast seemed to sense the threat, and its counterattack became even more ferocious. An invisible ripple, carrying a sharp killing intent and accompanied by the sound of air being cut, suddenly attacked from the mist. This was not a test, but rather aimed at Liuli's vitals.

"Liuli, behind you!"

Starfrost quickly issued a warning, and at the same time, she waved her wand, conjuring a protective shield to block Liuli's side.

boom!

With ample preparation, the shield that had been formed easily blocked the fatal slash that was meant to be fatal to Liuli, without the slightest fluctuation. On the contrary, the attacking Void Beast was noticeably slowed down by the backlash from the shield.

A chill ran through Liuli, her body tensing instinctively. She transformed her wand into an ice blade, and a bold idea instantly sprouted in her mind—at this distance, the Void Beast was in a stunned state; she wasn't without a chance to counterattack! What if she could rely on her instincts and speed to rush in and finish it off? Prove that she wasn't just someone who needed protection!

However, the instant the thought flashed through her mind, Xing Shuang's voice rang in her ears with an undeniable command: "Liuli, retreat!"

The command was so timely, as if it could read her thoughts. Liuli's body stiffened abruptly, and the impulse deep in her heart was forcibly suppressed. Without hesitation, she immediately obeyed the command and quickly retreated.

Almost at the same moment she retreated, the sluggish figure of the phantom beast suddenly blurred again, flashing past the spot where she had just been, only to miss its target.

"Well done, Liuli." Xingshuang's voice carried approval, but also a hint of wariness. "It's more cunning than I imagined; it knows how to lure the enemy."

A wave of fear washed over Liuli. If she had actually rushed forward, the consequences would have been unimaginable. But at the same time, she felt an indescribable sense of emotion.

In such a complex environment, Senior Xing Shuang was able to accurately judge the moment of danger and issue commands, without blaming her for having a fleeting thought of attack, only affirming her. This trust strengthened her resolve to make amends.

"Continue to create ice mist," Starfrost's voice rang out again. "It will soon have nowhere to hide."

In the following minutes, the hunt continued. Several times, the stealthy beasts tried to approach, but each time Xing Shuang keenly detected a trace of them and gave instructions in advance for Liu Li or Yin Xue to avoid them.

With the interference of the ice mist, the Void Beasts were no longer as elusive as before, and Starfrost could accurately track their movements each time.

Each time it was captured, the Void Beast seemed to become more agitated. Although it was extremely fast, its movement trajectory in the ice mist became relatively predictable, making it impossible to carry out perfect stealth attacks. This passive situation clearly made it very dissatisfied.

Finally, after yet another failed attempt, the phantom beast seemed to lose patience, or rather, it believed it had found an unavoidable weakness and decided to go all in.

The twisted black shadow no longer disappeared as quickly as before, but lingered in the air for a brief moment. Its presence became exceptionally strong at this moment, clearly gathering strength to launch a powerful attack!

"Now!" Xing Shuang's voice became exceptionally firm at this moment, carrying an indomitable spirit.

Liuli and Yinxue reacted almost simultaneously. Liuli seized the opportunity and rushed towards the spot where the Void Beast had just exposed. She used all her magic power to make frost condense into countless sharp ice spikes and ice crystals in the air, trying to restrict the Void Beast's movements.

Yin Xue quickly used her magic to create emerald green vines, which emerged from the void and grew rapidly like living things, then wrapped around the limbs of the void beast covered by ice crystals.

The fragile magical vines snapped quickly under the power of the void beast, and the ice crystals instantly turned into ice shards. They could only last for less than a second, or even less, but this limitation was enough!

"Got you." Not far away, Xing Shuang's lips curled into a confident smile.

With a light tap of her wand, a small ball of light condensed at the tip, instantly expanding into a magical ball of light far larger than the Void Beast, radiating terrifying energy fluctuations.

The next moment, a huge pinkish-gold sphere of light roared out, carrying an aura of destruction, and instantly devoured the stealthy virtual beast that had been temporarily restrained by ice crystals and vines.

The ability to scatter light is meaningless in the face of pure power. All the struggles of the Void Beast were insignificant under this destructive blow. Along with the surrounding air and the wreckage of the shelves, it was completely vaporized by the terrifying energy, leaving no trace.

A deafening roar echoed throughout the entire void bubble, and a dazzling light, like a solar explosion, illuminated the vast storage area as bright as day. The shockwave completely dispersed the remaining ice mist and dust.

When the light faded and everything returned to calm, the huge shelving area returned to darkness, leaving only the lingering smell of burning and silence in the air. The terrifying stealthy virtual beast had vanished without a trace, leaving not even a trace behind.

Where it had just been, there was only a deep purple energy core, shimmering faintly in the air, before silently falling downwards.

at the same time--

boom!

With a crisp echo like shattering glass, the illusory bubble that enveloped the entire area burst open, the distorted scene quickly returned to normal, and it reappeared in the night sky before the three of them.

The night breeze swept by, carrying away all the lingering strange scents.