bacchusnovels End of Chapter 269
End of Chapter 269
End of Chapter 269
Jiefang South Road
When Violet returned to the settlement, her deck chair was gone.
As for who took it, she didn't know, but she knew that it would definitely reappear on the other side of the abyss after a while, her thoughts returning.
After the Kikyo Judgment Team and the Dandelion Judgment Team finished their competition, Violet did not send the Kikyo Judgment Team to other areas to kill Abyss Beasts.
Instead, they had the four of them start cutting each other.
During the competition just now,
Violet discovers that each member of the Kikyo Judgment Team is quite talented, but they don't have a deep understanding of each other's techniques.
For example, when Han Xue was fighting the magical girl on the other side, she asked Xia Qing a few questions, intentionally or unintentionally, about Han Xue's fighting tips or habits. However, Xia Qing knew nothing about it. She only knew that Han Xue had some powerful moves, but she had only a vague understanding of the specific details of the fight.
If Han Xue and Xia Qing were like this, then Li Xuanyu and Bai Youqing, who were standing to the side, were even more so.
So next,
She planned to train the Kikyo Judgment Team's teamwork skills.
And the first step,
This allows them to gain a deep understanding of their teammates' combat styles and skill characteristics. Only by knowing themselves and their enemies can they be as adept as fish in water and as skilled as a fish on the battlefield.
There is no better way to do this than having them practice on each other.
However, this is in the face of Violet's training strategy.
A hint of embarrassment and hesitation appeared on the faces of the younger magical girls. After all, it was somewhat difficult to adapt when teammates who were usually close suddenly became opponents.
Moreover, if they end up fighting, the losing magical girl will definitely feel uncomfortable, and what if it affects their relationship?
At this time,
Han Xue stepped forward first, pointing to Xia Qing beside her, "Senior Violet, I want to challenge Red Rose."
With Han Xue stepping forward,
The initial hesitation vanished instantly, replaced by an atmosphere of tension and excitement; the air itself seemed to crackle with anticipation.
In response to Han Xue's challenge invitation,
Xia Qing looked like she was about to cry but had no tears left:
"Hanmei, haven't I been good to you? Why is it that I'm the first person you want to beat up? Waaah!"
Despite Xia Qing's laughter, Han Xue remained calm and said slowly, "Hongmei, I hope you can give it your all next time, otherwise I will be angry."
"what?"
The words had barely left his lips when
Han Xue launched a direct attack, gathering all her magical power and pointing her Frost Spear at Xia Qing. A powerful chill instantly enveloped the entire area, as if the air itself was about to freeze.
Seeing that Han Xue acted without hesitation, Xia Qing didn't dare to be careless at all, because she knew better than anyone that if Han Xue said she would go all out, she would definitely go all out without any hesitation.
Xia Qing's magic surged forth, transforming into a swirling firestorm that instantly blocked the attack of the frost spikes in the air.
The moment the two collided in mid-air, a series of violent explosions occurred, sparks flew, and ice shards flew everywhere.
Almost at the moment Han Xue's offensive was blocked,
Xia Qing switched from defense to offense, her flaming spear drawing a dazzling arc in the air, accompanied by scorching flames, as it hurtled towards Han Xue.
Faced with the raging flames before them,
Han Xue showed no fear, wielding her Frost Spear and slamming it into the ground, instantly creating an iceberg two to three meters thick.
Then, the spear, carrying terrifying power, slammed into the iceberg.
Boom!
The iceberg emitted a piercing cracking sound and gradually began to collapse, turning into a pile of broken ice blocks.
It can be said,
The battle between magical girl Xia Qing and magical girl Han Xue is very exciting.
Xia Qing held a flaming spear that emitted a blazing red light, her figure appearing and disappearing in the firelight, like a phoenix reborn from the ashes; while Han Xue, opposite her, gripped a frost spear that shone with an icy luster, surrounded by a cold blue light, as if an ice goddess had descended to earth.
The two girls stood face to face, one ice and one fire, their two completely different elemental forces intertwined to create a visual feast.
Bai Youqing and Li Xuanyu, who were standing to the side, initially simply enjoyed watching the fight between the two.
But later on...
The two gradually held their breath and focused intently, afraid of missing any detail, because they realized that the magical techniques they could see now might be used on them in the same way later.
She began to imagine how they would react if they were the ones competing right now.
It's good that the defense was successfully defended.
If you fail to defend yourself and get defeated, that would be very upsetting. As a magical girl, who doesn't have a bit of pride?
Violet nodded with great satisfaction at the atmosphere.
A few minutes later,
As expected, Kikyo was right; Xia Qing's talent was indeed better than Han Xue's.
most of the time,
Xia Qing was able to quickly and decisively seize Han Xue's weaknesses, while Han Xue was relatively slower, but her first instinct was correct.
Many times, she clearly did not see through Xia Qing's intention to attack, but her body had already dodged on its own, and sometimes she could even catch her opponent off guard.
In general,
Xia Qing may be slightly more talented, but the two are evenly matched in strength.
Seeing that the two had determined a winner,
Bai Youqing and Li Xuanyu quickly surrounded them, praising them wildly: "Hongmei and Hanmei are amazing! If it were us, we would definitely be knocked off the stage in less than ten rounds."
"No, no, it was just a fluke. It was mainly because Han Xue showed mercy."
Although she won, Xia Qing did not show any pride on her face.
Han Xue, standing to the side, was in a similar situation. Although she lost, she did not show any disappointment. She frowned, as if she was thinking about something, and her brows remained furrowed for a long time.
Seeing Han Xue deep in thought, Violet knew she had hit a roadblock. She went over, patted Han Xue on the shoulder, and carefully explained:
Xia Qing's counterattack was incredibly fast, designed to catch opponents off guard. Especially considering the perfect fusion of fire-attribute destructive power with his spear technique, it would be extremely difficult for ordinary magic barriers to defend against.
"However, there are many solutions. For example, when you are chasing Xia Qing, you can prepare an ice wall in the energy core of the Frost Spear to block the direct path of the counterattack at any time."
When flames encounter an ice wall, they are significantly cooled, reducing their penetrating power and destructive force. However, this is not enough to merely defend against a counterattack.
At this point, you need to learn to utilize the surrounding environment. For example, create a frost field or a snowfall effect to induce snowfall above the combat area, increasing air humidity and further suppressing Xia Qing's fire attribute conversion efficiency, thus reducing the effectiveness of the counterattack.
After Violet finished speaking,
Han Xue listened and realized that what the other party said was not complicated; it was just using the knowledge they had learned from textbooks in real life. However, she did not expect that it could be applied to combat.
After thinking for a moment,
A bright look gradually appeared in Han Xue's eyes. She not only figured out how to counter Xia Qing, but also thought of more ice-attribute magic moves.
Thinking of this, she turned to Violet with a grateful expression and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Violet!"
Xia Qing was overjoyed that Han Xue had gained enlightenment. She couldn't wait for Han Xue to become even more powerful, or even surpass her. After all, they were in the same group, and if Han Xue became successful in the future, she could better rely on her connections and live a life of ease.
Who would complain about having too many strong players on their team?
After Han Xue and Xia Qing finished their competition,
Next up is the competition between Bai Youqing and Li Xuanyu.
After the two went on stage,
Compared to Bai Youqing's eagerness, Li Xuanyu appeared more composed.
In the Kikyo Judgment Team,
It can be said that only she and Kikyo are ranged mages, while the others are melee mages. Therefore, she spends most of her time learning ranged techniques from Kikyo.
"Pothos, watch out!"
"It's alright, Sister Qingju, bring on whatever moves you have!" Bai Youqing seemed quite confident, because she had been watching Li Xuanyu's every move intently during her fight with Wen Qianhui of the Dandelion Judgment Team, and she considered herself quite familiar with Li Xuanyu's moves and small actions.
Violet, standing to the side, sighed softly upon hearing Bai Youqing's words.
She knew that Xiao Qing was going to win this round.
As soon as the two finished speaking, Bai Youqing moved swiftly, gripping a longsword that shimmered with natural light. Her steps were light yet decisive, like a cheetah darting through the forest, as she launched a swift attack on Li Xuanyu ahead.
In contrast, Li Xuanyu stood firmly in place, the magic staff in her hand emitting a faint blue light. Just as Bai Youqing's green figure approached, Li Xuanyu softly chanted a spell. The magic staff drew a graceful arc in the air and then released a dazzling beam of energy to intercept Bai Youqing's path.
However, Bai Youqing had clearly anticipated this. She moved to the side, gracefully and swiftly dodging Li Xuanyu's magical beam attack, just like a willow branch swaying in the wind.
Next second,
Her figure had already appeared above Li Xuanyu.
Whoosh!
The green sword light, like the rising sun, swept out suddenly, its trajectory both fluid and decisive. When a melee magical girl appeared in front of a ranged magical girl, it often meant the battle was over.
However, the next second...
Suddenly, a deep blue magic circle appeared beneath Li Xuanyu. It rotated silently, releasing a suffocatingly cold aura.
Before the emerald green sword light could even touch Li Xuanyu, it was already enveloped by the rapidly forming ice layer, and the originally subtle and sharp sword energy was firmly frozen in mid-air.
It's like being gently embraced by the first frost of winter, losing all its lethality.
Bai Youqing felt a bone-chilling cold travel from the weapon to her arm, and her movements came to an abrupt halt.
The competition ended.
Bai Youqing's face was red from the cold. She looked at Li Xuanyu with a frustrated expression: "Sister Xiaoyu, I didn't see you set up any magic array when I attacked just now, and why were you casting magic so fast?"
Faced with Bai Youqing's question, Li Xuanyu didn't hold back and began to explain:
"Because Kikyo-senpai told me that all melee mages tend to pounce on lone ranged mages like vicious dogs."
If you don't want to be killed by a melee mage, you need to be fast enough to gather magic power for attack, and your movements need to be agile enough to fully utilize kiting tactics.
After saying that,
Li Xuanyu suddenly noticed that the magical girls around her were all looking at her, and she was so startled that she hurriedly explained, "I wasn't talking about you guys, I was talking about the others..."
"That's not what we're thinking. We're asking when you secretly learned from Kikyo-senpai!!!"
"You're secretly studying without telling us, aren't you!" Xia Qing gritted her teeth at this clandestine act of reading.
Next second,
She suddenly turned her head, took Violet's little hand, and said coquettishly:
"Violet-senpai, while Kikyo's ranged magic is powerful, I think your melee skills are definitely superior. So, could you teach me some powerful techniques?"
Upon hearing Xia Qing praise her as being more powerful than Kikyo, Violet nodded almost without hesitation, agreeing to the other party's request.
Bai Youqing felt a little jealous. Come to think of it, from the beginning until now, her older brother had only taught theoretical classes and had never taught practical combat. And now, the first person to teach him was not her.
Wooing and chirping.
"Red Rose, I challenge you."
"Alright. Let me test the quality of your Xiaoqing." Xia Qing said with a smile.
"Alright, it's getting late, we should go home."
Seeing the atmosphere of the Kikyo Judgment Team gradually becoming lively, Violet interrupted them with a smile.
It's already five or six o'clock. This wouldn't matter in other places, but this is Jiefang South Road, a heavily polluted area.
If she attracts some abyssal beasts that shouldn't be there, she'll have a real headache.
Night came,
Today we had a seafood feast, and every girl ate her fill. For this Judgment Exchange Tournament, aside from anything else, we must make sure the younger magical girls have adequate nutrition and good appetites.
Violet tidied up the dishes on the table. Her magical girl juniors wanted to help, but she sent them all to the main guest room.
Inside, there was a wide variety of electronic devices. Xia Qing was the happiest of them all. Although she had them at home, and they were even more advanced, the problem was that she had no one to play with. But now it was different; she had many playmates.
Compared to the girls' joy,
Violet then took out her phone and sent a message to Hoshino Seri: "My lovely Seri-chan, I might have to take Bai Youqing back to my hometown for a while. There are some things I need to take care of, so I might not have time to go out and play with Seri-chan."
at the same time,
On the other side, Hoshino Seri stood by the window, looking at the stars in the sky, her phone screen lit up.
Originally, she was a little troubled because she had to participate in the Magical Girl Solo Contest during this period.
If you encounter the special situation where Teacher Xiaobai suddenly goes to her house to play in the middle of the night but can't find her, and you're just about to come up with an excuse, Teacher Xiaobai has already sent you a pretext.
"Teacher Xiaobai, it's okay. I'll be leading the arbitration team in a competition this month, so I probably won't be able to get away. But please take good care of yourself during this time. How about we plan a special trip together after the competition?"
"Okay, it's a deal then!"
Looking at the information on his phone,
Hoshino Seri seemed to already imagine the scene of the two of them going out for a trip a month from now. A slight smile appeared on her lips. The moonlight poured down on her cheeks, making the smile even softer, like a lily blooming in a valley, pure and beautiful.
"Violet-senpai, what's so funny that you're laughing so happily?"
In the kitchen,
Xia Qing appeared behind Violet at some point, a mischievous grin on her face, and said, "Senior Violet, are you having a romantic chat with your boyfriend right now?"
"Go away, what do you know, you little brat? By the way, weren't you playing games with Xiaoqing and the others? Why are you here?" Violet looked at Han Xue behind her, her eyes filled with a hint of doubt. "Don't even mention it. Playing Overcooked and Overcooked 2 with them is giving me high blood pressure. Han Xue is so good at studying and fighting, but when she plays games, she becomes worse than a child." Xia Qing sighed.
"What about Xiaoqing and Xiaoyu?"
"Stop talking, they're not even as good as Han Xue."
"So what do you mean?"
"Hehehe, of course we'll ask Senior Violet to play with us!" Xia Qing had already taken Violet's hand and forcibly pulled her into the bedroom.
Enter the room,
Violet then saw the funny expression Xia Qing had described.
During the previous competition,
These magical girls all seemed to be friendly and easygoing, and even if they lost, they didn't seem to care much, simply smiling it off.
But nowadays, when playing a game...
Everyone's face was flushed, even the usually composed Han Xue; her book had been tossed aside, and she was holding a game controller.
He shouted there, "Xiao Qing, where's the rice? Why is it still uncooked?"
"All the pots are with you, how am I supposed to cook rice!"
"No, you brought this pot here yourself, why don't you take it back yourself!"
"Stop rushing me, stop rushing me, the food's ready! Where are the plates? Go wash them for me!"
A few minutes later,
As the game ended, Han Xue and Bai Youqing were both furious. "Honestly, I don't know why you're rushing me. You're making me anxious, and then I messed up all the following steps."
"Can I manage without urging you? There's a mountain of ingredients already!"
"Alright, alright, don't be angry. Let me and Senior Violet give it a try."
Xia Qing took the handles from their hands, kept one for herself, and put the other in Violet's hand.
"?"
Upon hearing that Violet was coming to play games, Han Xue and Bai Youqing immediately stopped being angry. They seemed to have never seen Senior Violet angry before, and perhaps they would see it today.
however,
Soon, Violet and Xia Qing's teamwork disappointed them.
What does it mean to be methodical?
What is top-notch teamwork?
The two people didn't even need to say anything; the other person had already prepared all the ingredients.
It's like a pre-programmed sequence.
Looking at the pile of three-star levels displayed on the screen, Violet put the controller aside and said calmly, "This game isn't that hard."
But the smile that she couldn't stop at the corners of her mouth had already betrayed her inner thoughts.
"I knew it! How could it be my problem? Look how well we cooperated when Senior Violet arrived." Xia Qing turned to look at the girl behind her, as if explaining or showing off.
"Okay, you guys keep playing, I'm going to take a shower."
"Yay! I want to take a bath with Senior Violet!" As soon as Xia Qing heard that Violet wanted to take a bath, he quickly grabbed Violet's arm and volunteered.
"No!"
"Can't!"
Almost the instant Xia Qinggang finished speaking, Violet and Bai Youqing simultaneously refused.
"Why?"
"No means no, there's no reason why."
Violet snorted and turned to leave, only to find Bai Youqing had somehow grabbed her arm, beaming smugly, and said, "Sister Xia Qing can't do it, but I think I can."
"Hmph, you can't do it either!"