Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

"Is it...on the way to the New World?"

Michelle looked somewhat hesitant, and I was also a little at a loss.

But perhaps driven by her maternal principles, even when she herself felt uneasy, she chose to comfort her hesitant daughter…

"Did something happen?"

"I'm sorry, Mom, Michelle doesn't seem to be able to find the answer to the problem."

Is it impossible to create an ideal world?

Michelle nodded, her face contorted with worry, and replied, "Michelle has failed more than ten times in simulating the new world."

Chapter 437 Setting Off Again

More than ten minutes passed, and the dust storm on the moon lasted longer than expected.

Miluno hasn't returned yet either.

"This is... a mysterious disappearance from the bathroom!"

Mono, holding a magnifying glass that appeared out of nowhere and wearing a deerstalker hat, was searching for clues in the small bathroom.

Of course, she couldn't find anything.

He muttered to himself, "Strange! I didn't hear any teleportation sound. Did it really just disappear on the spot?"

It truly disappeared on the spot.

If I'm not mistaken, she probably went to find another Miluno in reality.

If we compare this virtual new world to a VR game, then simply put...

She logged off right there.

Miss Night Owl, who had been using magic continuously, was a little sleepy and was lying on the bed resting while hugging her camera lens.

Mono, feeling restless due to the lack of internet access and being a restless person, quickly exhibited withdrawal symptoms such as wriggling and crawling on the ground.

Miss Sirius, on the other hand, chatted with me on the walkie-talkie.

"Don't worry, it will be over in fifteen minutes. Normally, periodic solar storms are predictable and short-lived. This time, it was a natural disaster that Michelle forcibly created, which is why our forecasting system was not used."

"That girl, she's really gone too far!"

Michelle Yim is indeed ruthless in her actions; I wonder who she takes after...

"She used the solar wind as an excuse, claiming that the live broadcast communication was interrupted. Since we were also cut off, no one doubted her story," Sirius said.

"Then we can only wait for now."

Leaning against the window, gazing at the monotonous gray sandstorm outside the rest stop, a commotion came from the bathroom. The missing Miluno emerged, leaning against the wall.

"Where have you disappeared to?"

"I'm fine now."

She didn't explain further, and glanced out the window again.

"It seems we can't get out for the time being."

Having been a tour guide on the moon for so many days, she should be used to this kind of weather.

I explained, "The survey center has informed us that the solar wind will stop in about fifteen minutes, and the sandstorm will weaken. At that time, we can brave the sandstorm and head to the tunnel first, so at least we won't be affected underground."

"What about live streaming?"

She was asking about my live stream.

"That will have to wait until the concentration of high-energy particles on the lunar surface decreases, at least that's the case on my side..."

However, my "that" is almost ready.

But we can't reveal our hand to Michelle too early; it's not time to play our cards yet.

"Then just wait."

Milno did not object.

Judging from the slightly distant atmosphere, she is still Milno, who is known as the Black Rabbit, and her eyes look more weathered.

What have you been through?

I asked, "There's no live stream right now, and no one else is here... How about we open up and talk things out? What exactly is your relationship with Michelle?"

“I am Michelle’s mother, and she is my child.”

"How long did you and your agent spend in that virtual reality with Michelle?"

"More than fifty months, that's about four and a half years, right?"

This is a considerable amount of time, and it's not hard to understand the feelings that have accumulated between them.

But the idea of ​​sacrificing a child to save a "father" is something I still find hard to understand and accept.

"Isn't there a way to keep them both alive?"

Can witches and magical girls coexist?

"Xiao Jie..."

“Those are incomplete witches. They have only paused the process of personality absorption. She and Miss Ange are still the same soul... Spica took a similar approach. She suppressed her witch personality forever to ensure that she would not be absorbed.”

"Why don't Michelle be like Xiaojie?"

"Xiao Jie did not fully absorb An Jie's personality consciousness, but Mi Xue has absorbed Sai... the agent completely, and her personality is also formed based on this."

Miluno lowered her head, looking haggard.

“If we strip the agent of her time, it’s like taking away her spiritual pillar. Her current personality will collapse, and she will revert to that ‘new consciousness of the great will,’ which is no different from being dead.”

I was about to say something to offer some advice, but Miluno held her forehead and explained.

“We’ve simulated it countless times, but we haven’t found any way to make them all survive, so Michelle wanted to bring the agent back… That’s the child’s determination.”

"What about the new world? People can't just live in this virtual crevice forever; it's just a safe haven with no future."

“We don’t know the answer. In our simulation, Michelle never reached… the ideal world she was searching for.”

"So, that girl was just using death to escape. She had vowed to take on the task of creating a new world, but now she says she can't do it... so she can only go back to the old world."

Unless Milno truly becomes a Great Will, the Earth Crystal will only come to this conclusion. But even if the initiative is given to Milno, what kind of result can she arrive at?

The correct answer that another "she" and another "me" still haven't found after years and millions of simulations, can we find it on our own?

"The sandstorm has subsided."

Milno stood up and patted the night owl.

"Let's go."

Since neither side can convince the other, the outcome will be the only deciding factor.

After leaving the airlock, although the solar storm had ended, the dust in the low-gravity environment did not dissipate easily. We could only travel under conditions of extremely low visibility. Fortunately, my magic protected us from being blinded by the dust.

Since Milno's body has returned to normal, it's her turn to ride the broom this time.

I put my arm around her waist from behind and asked, "About how much longer?"

"Ten minutes, just keep going along the road."

"They've dug quite far, haven't they?"

"The goal of the zodiac and the United Nations is the center of the world. Other regions can be developed later. Their goal is to acquire the technology to be at the center of the world."

Despite the severe sandstorm, numerous engineering vehicles could still be seen carrying out excavation work in the deep pits along the way.

"What's the point of pursuing this kind of thing in the virtual world?"

"Although the world is virtual, the moon is a reconstruction based on the data of the moon, and the center of the world does indeed preserve the knowledge of the remnants that could trigger technological revolutions. It is understandable that people want to acquire that knowledge."

Although the world is virtual, the moon is real?

"Coming."

After passing a checkpoint of unknown significance and verifying my identity, Miluno led me into a deep pit dug at the edge of the lunar crater.

Because the lunar rock is loose and fragile, there are traces of artificial reinforcement everywhere in the tunnels. Even so, one cannot be at ease. Any magic that could cause a big disturbance is prohibited here to avoid causing a collapse.

“...Serno”.

Just as I passed through the airlock in the tunnel, a familiar yet unfamiliar voice came from behind me.

A girl with dragon horns and a light pink high ponytail was standing there...

Her face showed a complex and frustrated expression.

"Dad..."

Chapter 438 Father and Son

There's no live stream going on now, and even Miluno has quietly chosen to retreat. Mono, who was circling around me, was also dragged away by Miluno by the ear, and Night Owl also sensed the atmosphere and followed.

They seemed to want me to be alone with my dad...

"Come with me."

As always, Dad spoke concisely. She led me to the excavation team's rest room. Compared to the exploration center, it wasn't exactly clean, but at least it allowed the magical girls working underground to take off their heavy helmets and get some rest.

My dad poured me a glass of water, just plain purified water.

"What brings you here today?" she asked.

The content of the meeting held at the Changkong branch was confidential, so Dad probably doesn't know the truth about the world. He doesn't even know that this world is just a huge virtual reality. He only thinks that something happened between Miluno and Michelle, and that's why I was liberated...

In fact, no one is truly liberated.

The new world is a giant cage, but some people are comfortable in it while others are trying to get out.

To my father's question, I simply replied, "It was to warm up for my comeback by broadcasting the progress of the lunar city's excavation... However, the live broadcast signal was interrupted due to a solar storm."

I didn't tell her the full truth, at least not yet.

The old man advised, "Solar storms are common, but be careful when you visit. The moon is like an old man with osteoporosis; it could collapse if you're not careful."