Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

"no problem."

Terra nodded, and the power emanating from her enveloped the small cell, effectively erasing the existence of this small space from Michelle's sight.

Compared to the whole world, this insignificant space is like a pixel on a screen, or even just a leaf in the forest; Michelle would never notice it disappearing.

"Okay."

"I'll be blunt: the superbrain isn't on this Earth."

"Moon?"

"While you were being broadcast live, we also traced back through the backdoor of the Zodiac Data Center and found that before the data disappeared, it passed through a relay server that once belonged to the lunar city. Putting aside why someone is still using that server, if the supercomputer is really on Earth, is it really necessary to go through that server?"

It is indeed possible that the servers in the lunar city are intact, since the moon was absorbed by Earth's crystal data before it was completely shattered, and it remained intact when it was expelled.

but……

"In the new world, there are only Michelle and Seruno on the moon, but Seruno was tied up by Michelle in front of everyone and is still hanging inside the moon palace... So the person who secretly filmed me was Michelle?"

It sounds unbelievable, but there are precedents for it.

At the dawn of the new world, Michelle hijacked the world's signals and media, greeting the world through live broadcasts...

Betelgeuse, who was vying with Mono for the jelly ball, said, "It might not have been her doing it herself. Maybe she has some allies on Earth."

Michelle's ally?

The perpetrator didn't film me 24/7 because they needed to eat and sleep.

There's a high possibility she's some kind of magical girl...

But it's also possible that Michelle had a change of heart and was leaving me some privacy?

"wrong."

There's one more thing that doesn't make sense, and that's the motivation.

"What reason would Michelle have to do such a thing? What good does it do her to forcibly expose me to the public eye?"

My image in everyone's mind was strengthened, and some people even developed faith in me, which caused the radiance within me to grow at an unprecedented rate.

This is the result of a series of live streams, passively exposing myself to the public eye. Although I can't accept it emotionally, it's still beneficial to me in terms of the outcome.

If this is her purpose, then what is the purpose of giving me the strength to rival her? What is the connection between the disappearing fragments of consciousness asking me to save Michelle?

The problem is huge, and there are very few clues.

So much so that when Ptolemy actually discovered something, he was even more troubled.

"Don't ask me about this kind of thing. I understand the logic of light and dark balance even less than you do."

Ptolemy also shook his head, took off his glasses, and rubbed his Jingming acupoint.

"I'm just stating the facts I've discovered using my professional knowledge. As for how to immediately understand and resolve this phenomenon, that's a question for you to consider... That's the situation. If you want to think about it, you can go back and think about it slowly. I need to rest now."

Her eyes looked bloodshot.

"Okay, thank you. I won't bother you any longer then."

Ptolemy certainly didn't understand areas outside the internet, and Betelgeuse, being a shut-in, probably couldn't offer any constructive opinions.

I need to find someone to chat with and get some pointers on my thinking.

But at times like this, the first thing that comes to my mind is...

Chapter 396 Blood of Greatness

I opened a portal to Naboo Island.

To be precise, it's a prison.

Although I would like to go directly to the Second Research Institute on the south coast of the island, I have never visited that area in the New World, so I cannot teleport there directly.

The coordinates of the old world cannot be used directly in the new world. Therefore, all places that have been visited before must be revisited. This is why I cannot go directly to the lunar city. It is like a second playthrough game where all teleportation points are cleared. Although it is reasonable, it is very frustrating.

The prison remains unchanged. Originally Sirius's private resort island, it now houses the Supreme Council and all the monsters and modified witches under its jurisdiction.

Although they are all magical girls now.

However, they are still war criminals who started the war. Even if they arrive in the new world, they cannot start a new life. Although they are not sentenced to death, the long prison term of several decades per person is enough for them to repent for the rest of their lives on this island.

After all, magical girls in the new world aren't immortal. Perhaps prisoners who behave well enough can be released before they die and see the world?

"It went straight from midnight to broad daylight..."

Mono muttered to himself, hands on his hips, looking up at the Hawaiian sun.

"I'll lead the way from now on!"

She had lived in the New World and with Aldebaran for a period of time, so she could directly open the teleportation channel to the Second Research Institute. Although the magic power in the New World was insufficient for long-distance teleportation, short-distance teleportation within the same island was still possible.

However, Mono only teleported to the front of the Second Research Institute.

"Oh?"

Stepping out of the wormhole, the scene before me was unexpected; clearly, Mono wanted me to see the surroundings of the research institute.

I vaguely remember that in the old world, this place was just a muddy beach with little sand, and there was an air-raid shelter left over from World War II, but now it has been transformed into an underground prison for holding prisoners...

The conditions in the underground prison were certainly not good, but those guys in the Supreme Council preferred to live in buildings without windows, so it didn't matter to them.

But now, there are many more things here.

Not just the Second Research Institute.

A neat breakwater has been erected along the beach, and several single-story wooden houses facing the sea have been built on the beach. A gravel path has been built on the original mudflats, and flowers and plants have been planted on the wooden houses and the path. A wooden pier extends out from there.

The island is surrounded by shallow waters, so the seawater looks particularly blue in the sunlight. Backed by the island's dense forested hillsides, a gentle breeze brings a few water birds, which perch on the wooden rooftops and preen their feathers.

"Is this where Aldebaran and her daughters lived? It's quite a suitable place for retirement."

I shared this sentiment, but Mono disagreed, saying, "No way! The sea breeze will make you tan!"

Magical girls wouldn't have such concerns, would they?

After admiring the scenery at the entrance for a while, I finally decided to go into the Second Research Institute.

Upon entering, a pleasant surprise awaited: the factory area at the bottom floor had resumed operation, but the assembly line was not assembling any strange people, but rather those machines that looked like toys.

I find it hard to imagine that Aldebaran would do something like this.

At the top of the stairs, a woman with blue highlights in her black hair was leaning against the wall.

I thought for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "The blood of greatness?"

"affim."

"You were waiting for us here? You didn't know I was coming, did you?"

Great Blood shook his head.

"No, I need to check if the production line is operating normally."

Her way of speaking, which involves both affirmation and denial, hasn't changed. She still lacks humanity, and her voice and tone are mechanical.

Her original human form was the white fur and black skin typical of the Son of Greatness.

After being freed from the Dark Seal, I used one-eighth of my clone.

But now that clone has been taken back by Michelle, the darkness within her body has been balanced, and she is no longer the great offspring. As a result, her skin has become much fairer, and her appearance has changed a lot.

"What is this production line? Could it be some kind of miniaturized weapon?"

"Negation is a toy for children."

"Is Aldebaran planning to sell toys?"

"No, I made these."

"You're planning to sell toys in the New World?!"

"No, this is not a product for sale."

Great Blood still shook her head and explained in her emotionless voice, "These are gifts for the children born in the breeding center. I was originally the head of the life management system, and creating life should have been my duty, but Michelle took it away. So I at least want to prepare some gifts for the children who are born."

She harbored resentment towards Michelle, which was palpable even though she didn't express it much.

Despite being stripped of the important mission she was given, she still wanted to do something for the newborn child, and with that thought in mind, she prepared toys...

To retract my earlier statement, perhaps her humanity wasn't so weak after all.

Mono brought the finished toy from the end of the assembly line. The finished product was clearly shaped like a mechanical dog.

With its sci-fi design and lack of fur, the toy dog ​​moves with a natural grace. Its eyes are made of a single piece of material resembling sunglasses, and its limbs resemble those of a normal animal, clearly demonstrating the use of bionic technology. Perhaps to prevent injury to children, the toy dog ​​is covered with a soft and elastic rubber material.

It doesn't look very advanced. Humans could probably make something like this with their current capabilities, right?

The Great Blood, however, spoke like a salesperson promoting a product: "The Anu series toys are equipped with intelligent AI with neural networks. They can not only become children's first playmates and complete their early education, but also serve as their loyal guardians, protecting them and growing together with them."

"guard?"

"With the current level of magical girls, they can't defeat it."

So this little gadget is actually pretty good at fighting?

"Huh? What dangerous stuff are you giving children?!"

"No, unless the child is in danger, he will not reveal his strength. Just treat it as an educational toy."

A child guardian disguised as a toy dog?

As an educational toy, it might be more reliable than the Golden Ship. I don't even want to think about what kind of child would grow up with the Golden Ship.

Suddenly, black mud surged down the stairs, knocking me down like a giant wave.

"Sister Miluno~"

It is Azura. Even in the new world, she will still disintegrate into black mud. However, this ability exists only as a magical girl's magic, not as a dark aggregate.

"Phew! I miss you so much~!"

"Don't whine, I came to see you, didn't I?"

Actually, they came to find Aldebaran...

"Hehe, Miluno is also Azura's older sister~"