What kind of magic? This is called cultivating immortality!

Is he/she a man or a woman?

Mu Yue, who had been obediently staying by the captain's side, suddenly flashed in front of Zhong Hui when he transformed, her bright eyes sparkling as she said with a look of infatuation:

"Zhong Hui, you smell so good!"

She licked her lips, her face showing a touch of naivety, "Want to come to my house after the meeting? My house is quite big, you can rest there if you get tired."

"Ok?"

Just then, the captain raised her red lips slightly and uttered a barely audible question.

Mu Yue, who had been excited, suddenly slumped down and moved back to the captain's side with a dejected look on her face.

That darn captain! Forced love is never sweet, and the one who isn't loved is the third party... Mu Yue slumped listlessly on the table, forming a pair with the dejected girl next to her, both looking utterly dejected.

This kid is too fickle; it seems we'll have to put more effort into disciplining him in the future… The captain looked at Muyue's actions with slight dissatisfaction.

However, there are more important things to deal with right now.

She gestured for Zhong to deactivate his transformation, then continued, "There are a few things I need to tell you. We magical girls have two types of identities: one is a regular ID, and the other is a special ID. I submitted your special ID information last night, and it should arrive in a couple of days after registration. Cangxing will then hand it over to you."

"From now on, your true identity, as well as the identities of everyone in our team, must be kept strictly confidential. This is a matter of life and death, and you must keep it in mind."

"After the meeting, you will receive a special cell phone. Remember to keep it safe and don't lose it. The phone contains the contact information of your personal communications officer. He will usually be the one to contact you in case of any tasks or emergencies."

Zhong Hui nodded in agreement.

At this point, she turned to Cang Xing and instructed him, "Since you introduced him to the team, you will be in charge of leading him from now on. Please put in more effort."

"No problem, Captain!" Cangxing said happily.

"Alright, that's enough about that. Now I'll talk about the second thing."

"Wait a minute." Altai hesitated before speaking again, his gaze fixed on Zhong Hui, who had returned to normal. "What exactly is your gender?"

"Strange question. Is it so hard to tell my gender?" Zhong Hui replied with dissatisfaction. "I am naturally a man."

...Whose man can turn into a magical girl? Altai was internally going crazy.

"Altai, why bother with such trivial matters? In any case, it's all about protecting the world and its people, so gender doesn't matter."

Listening to the captain's words of comfort, Altai remained silent and quietly sat back down in his seat.

Seeing that no one raised any further objections, the captain then proceeded to discuss the second important matter:

"The Witch Church has been making more and more small moves lately, attacking cities one after another, especially Red Cherry City a few days ago. The city's infrastructure was severely damaged, causing incalculable economic losses. Many ordinary people were also killed, their homes were destroyed, and they were displaced. The local government and outside aid are still carrying out rescue work."

She paused, then continued, "The higher-ups believe that we can no longer remain passively defensive. Just yesterday, headquarters successfully located a witch cult's stronghold, which is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity to take the initiative and eliminate the witches."

"Headquarters has decided to organize an advance team, and the candidates are the captains and leaders stationed in major cities. I have been selected for it, so I will be leaving Fangyuan City for a period of time. During this period, Altai will temporarily serve as the captain, and Yingguang will serve as the vice captain to assist in managing the team's affairs."

Altai immediately agreed.

The girl who had been feeling down (Yingguang) also nodded slightly.

The captain then brought up the third thing: "You've all heard about the wild animal killing incident that was reported on the news this morning, right?"

"Wasn't this done by a beast?" Cangxing retorted.

"Of course not." The captain rested his chin on his hand. "These days, animals like tigers and bears are becoming rare species. How could wild animals possibly run into the city and hurt people? The so-called wild animal attacks are just false information spread to avoid causing panic among residents."

She picked up the remote control, turned on the projector screen, and the dark screen instantly lit up, displaying a bloody and gruesome image.

"The deceased was named Wang Sheng, a local resident of Fangyuan City, 32 years old, unmarried, and a chef at the Delicious Restaurant. The forensic doctor estimated the time of death to be 8 to 10 hours ago, and the cause of death to be a bite through the neck."

Zhong Hui looked at the photo on the screen, his eyes slightly darkening.

With just one glance, he could tell that the injury was definitely not caused by a wild animal.

When ordinary wild animals hunt, they rely on sharp teeth to brutally tear and bite, and the flesh will inevitably be torn to shreds. Moreover, when the deceased is hunted, they will inevitably fight back, leaving a large number of claw marks on their body.

However, the deceased in the photo, although horribly mauled, had no claw marks from wild animals on his body, only wounds left by teeth, and the bite marks closely matched the outline of human teeth.

Don't underestimate someone who has lived for 500,000 years; he has seen far too much.

The captain noticed the change in Zhong Hui's expression and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Zhong Hui, what did you discover?"

Zhong Hui did not deliberately conceal anything and told all his deductions.

"Your deduction is completely correct." The captain exclaimed in admiration, then continued to explain, "The police report also indicates that it was a human crime, and that the deceased showed no signs of resistance before death."

"Isn't there surveillance footage? Just check the footage."

Mu Yue glanced at the photo and immediately noticed the surveillance equipment hanging above the alley.

“The surveillance cameras were broken a long time ago, and the evidence at the scene has been cleaned up. The police aren’t so stupid as to not notice this.” The captain glanced at Muyue and said helplessly, “You, your mind is all on women.”

Besides her, Muyue is the highest-ranking member of the Floating Light Squad, at the level of a four-star magical girl.

Logically, after she leaves, the position of captain should be temporarily filled by Muyue.

However, the reality is just as she appears; her mind is only on pretty women, and she doesn't care much about anything else.

Humans…devouring…Altai stared at the photograph, mentally deducing which witch fit the description. After a while, she looked up and guessed, “It’s the Seven Deadly Sins, the Gluttony Witch Gratoni’s crime, isn’t it?”

"Little Atai is really smart." The captain smiled brightly and gave a thumbs up in praise.

Upon hearing what the captain said, the expressions of the others changed.

Witches alone are enough to give people a headache, but this time it's gluttony, one of the seven deadly sins.

It's worth noting that even the weakest of the Seven Deadly Sins is comparable to a six-star magical girl, and the strongest of them can single-handedly take on an entire nation.

The fact that Fangyuan City has now been targeted by the Gluttonous Witch Gratoni is undoubtedly the worst news imaginable.

To make matters worse, the captain was also selected to leave, leaving a gap in high-end combat power to contend with him, which only made the situation worse.

The captain seemed to understand what everyone was thinking, and gently reassured them: "You don't need to worry too much. I will arrange everything before I leave. And although this matter is related to Gratoni, it doesn't mean that you have to go against her."

"Don't forget, although witches possess immense power, they rarely take the initiative to attack. Just like in Crimson City before, although the witches launched the attack, it was actually the calamity beasts that caused the destruction. Last time it was caught off guard, but this time we were informed in advance, so we just need to be vigilant."

"So... are there any monstrous beasts lurking in the city right now?"

The fluorescent light, which had remained silent until now, timidly spoke.

“Yes, that’s your next task.” The captain looked at everyone. “Before the situation escalates further, find the hidden monster and kill it.”

"Don't worry, I'll still be in Fangyuan City for the next couple of days. My replacement will arrive immediately when I leave. Is there anything else?"

"That's all, mission accomplished!"

They certainly lacked confidence against a witch, but dealing with a single calamity beast was no problem at all.

"Okay, the meeting is adjourned."

At the captain's command, everyone stood up and walked outside in unison.

"Oh, right, Zhong Hui, wait a moment, I have something to tell you."

Zhong Hui, who had just reached the door, stopped in his tracks, turned around, and looked at the captain with a puzzled expression.

Chapter 16 Hostility from Cupid

The two had met briefly at the Cangxing Villa before, and this was their second meeting. However, they were not exactly close.

Now that the captain has asked him to stay behind alone, Zhong Hui is completely baffled.

Well then, he decided to remain unchanged amidst all changes... With that thought in mind, he chose to stay.

Cangxing seemed reassured, waving gently at him from the doorway. As they approached the elevator, she softly reminded him, "Be a good boy in front of the captain, okay? I'll wait for you downstairs so we can go home together."

Zhong Hui turned his head and glanced at Cang Xing. He had a strange feeling that the other party always treated him like an immature child.

"I must be overthinking this..." Zhong Hui shook his head and chuckled, then casually pulled out a chair and sat down, with the captain sitting opposite him.

The two locked eyes.

Zhong Hui remained calm and composed as he surveyed the mature and alluring woman before him.

Meanwhile, the captain was also observing him discreetly.

With delicate features, a slightly slender figure, and fair skin, he possesses a fragile beauty unique to sickly young men, easily arousing women's protective instincts.

Unfortunately, I still prefer my little Yueyue… The captain smiled brightly, rested her chin on her hand, and said:

"Speaking of which, Kyubey mentioned you to me before, saying that a magical girl without a contract was born in Benizakura City. I always thought you were a girl until Sousei told me last night that you're actually a boy. I'm quite curious, how did you become a magical girl?"

So that's what it was about...

Zhong Hui remained calm and stated truthfully, "It's just that the cultivation systems are different. Your world's cultivation system is too backward; you have to rely on signing a contract to become a cultivator."

He paused, his tone disdainful, "I wonder who created the cultivation system of your world? In all the heavens, most cultivation methods allow one to draw spiritual energy into their body and embark on the path of cultivation, as long as they are in a place with spiritual energy."

At this point, a hint of nostalgia welled up in his eyes. The most widely circulated cultivation method in all the heavens was devised and created by him and several sages.

"Uh... what are you talking about?" After hearing this, the captain's charming face was filled with confusion.

Where did this come from?

Was the other person speaking Mandarin?

I can understand every single word, but why can't I understand them at all when they're put together?

"Don't you understand?" Zhong Hui sighed and rephrased, "I am not from this world, and therefore I am not bound by its rules. Do you understand now?"

A bad feeling suddenly rose in the captain's heart, but he still clung to the last glimmer of hope: "You said you're not from our world, then which world are you from?"

Zhong Hui slowly stood up, his posture independent, his hands behind his back, his expression arrogant. "I was originally from the Burial Emperor Star, but I died and was reborn as an Earthling. A few days ago, I broke through the Boundary Sea and successfully descended to your world."

"Just as I thought, how come magical girls are so prone to this disease..." She touched her pale forehead with one hand, biting her lip, and smiled helplessly.

After a moment, she composed herself and, as if coaxing a child, said:

"Oh, so you're from Earth. Actually, I also know Hobbits, Minions, and the Princess of Judgment from another world. I'll introduce them to you when I have the chance. I'm sure you'll get along very well."

Zhong Hui was quite surprised to hear this.

The Boundary Sea is treacherous and boundless; even a true immortal risks perishing if he is not careful amidst the surging waves.

Even though he was the reincarnation of an Immortal Emperor, he still paid a heavy price for this journey. He not only faced death nine times out of ten, but also lost all his cultivation before he barely managed to cross the Boundary Sea.

He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Besides myself, are there other foreign cultivators in this world?"

Of course.

The captain quickly changed the subject: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore, let's talk about something else."