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Join the ServerUnder the intense cooperation between the two, Ye Qing ate with astonishing speed, her stomach starting to ache from the rush.
“In the afternoon, we’ll be conducting a magic power screening, followed by training. Remember to rest well during lunch.”
Shen Congqing packed away a clean lunch box, keeping a watchful eye.
Just as Ye Qing nodded, Gu Xuanyu suddenly interjected.
“Hey, if that’s the case, how about I become Ye Qing’s partner? What do you think?”
Shen Congqing raised an eyebrow.
“Then what about me?”
Hearing this, Gu Xuanyu’s eyes curved into a playful crescent, like two small crescent moons in a deep red hue, as if plotting something mischievous.
“Green, you’re already a magical girl, so that kind of training should be fine for you anyway. Besides, Little Yi has just woken up and needs someone to look after her…”
Gu Xuanyu leaned in closer, whispering softly;
“And you’ve been wanting to skip it, haven’t you? I can cover for you, okay?~”
Despite the tempting offer, Shen Congqing firmly refused.
“I, Shen Congqing, have never skipped training. I’ve always been a model student, and it was you who knocked Little Yi out. By rights, you should be the one taking care of her.”
Seeing Shen Congqing lying effortlessly, Gu Xuanyu smirked, her eyes no longer holding the usual respect for her senior, replaced by a strong competitive spirit.
“But Ye Qing needs me too, and I’m already stretched thin. Green, I’m counting on you to take care of Little Yi.”
Hearing herself called ‘Green,’ Shen Congqing gritted her teeth.
Damn, she’s blackmailing me!
In her moment of hesitation, Ye Qing suddenly spoke up:
“Oh, she’s awake? Then I’ll go see her too, and…”
She pulled out a novel with burnt edges from the drawer and tapped off the dust.
I have to give this back to her.
After explaining to Duanmu Jin, the latter agreed to the leave request, but Ye Qing still needed to complete the magic power test. Shen Congqing and Gu Xuanyu, however, were not allowed to get close.
“The equipment will be interfered with.”
The magical girls’ magic power indices were too immense, and even the overflow was far beyond what ordinary people could achieve, so the two had to go to the healing area early.
Conversely, only Duanmu Jin could guide Ye Qing through the test.
“Don’t worry, Ye Qing. Just try to remember the most important person in your heart.”
After hearing Duanmu Jin’s explanation, Ye Qing nodded and stood at the end of the queue, waiting for her turn.
Coincidentally, Qin Yuqian, the black-haired girl, was just ahead of Ye Qing, deep in thought as she stroked her chin. Only when Ye Qing approached did she glance back.
Qin Yuqian’s gaze lingered on Ye Qing’s face before scanning behind her repeatedly, as if searching for something.
“Where’s your blonde friend?”
Ye Qing shook her head and casually lied, unwilling to reveal the magical girls’ information to this dangerous and mysterious girl.
“She took a leave of absence; I’m not sure why.”
Qin Yuqian nodded thoughtfully and pointed to the booth at the front of the line, which resembled a phone booth.
“You haven’t seen this device before, right? The design is pretty crude, isn’t it?”
Although Ye Qing had only encountered it once, she could sense that Qin Yuqian was more talkative than usual. For instance, this sentence seemed like idle chatter.
But Qin Yuqian didn’t seem like someone who would engage in such talk. According to Gu Xuanyu, she rarely spoke without purpose, so was she being chatty because Ye Qing was the one she was talking to?
Ye Qing furrowed her brow, not wanting to get too entangled with her, but Qin Yuqian continued.
“The small screen on the outside shows the data. Positive numbers correspond to pure magic power, negative numbers to dark magic power. Usually, ordinary people fall within the range of negative one hundred to positive one hundred. The closer to one hundred, the stronger one’s ability to activate magic power.
“If the value exceeds the range, an alert will be triggered. A value above one hundred indicates the potential to become a magical girl, and the top light will glow white.”
At this point, Qin Yuqian suddenly changed the subject, fixing her deep, dark eyes on Ye Qing with a meaningful gaze.
“But if the stable value falls below negative one hundred, an alarm will sound, and the data will be transmitted to the CCB headquarters.”
Hearing this, Ye Qing’s eyes narrowed, her small hands clenching into fists within her sleeves.
Unlike others, she had already experienced an evil organization’s development, altering not just her appearance but also her magic power, which she couldn’t fully perceive. According to Qin Yuqian’s explanation, she was likely within the range below negative one hundred.
Thinking about this, Ye Qing unconsciously glanced at Duanmu Jin’s direction, her heart uneasy.
If Qin Yuqian was telling the truth, then Duanmu Jin had hidden this information… Why?
Perhaps to test if she was a hidden evil executive or to achieve some other goal…
Just then, a lightning-fast thought crossed Ye Qing’s mind, causing her to quickly turn back to Qin Yuqian, her pupils constricting.
Wait, isn’t she also a member of the evil organization? Why isn’t she worried?
The black-haired girl’s eyes were as calm as water, with a hint of a smile playing on her lips, making it impossible to read her thoughts.
Suddenly, she leaned in, bringing her cherry lips close to Ye Qing’s ear once more, her voice a seductive whisper:
“I know your friend is the magical girl Green. She couldn’t come because she was afraid of affecting the equipment.”
Ye Qing’s eyes glazed over, and her body tensed, all her attention focused on what the black-haired girl would say next.
“It’s not omnipotent and can be easily deceived. Tricking a vigilant magical girl is difficult, but deceiving a stationary machine is quite simple.”
Ye Qing narrowed her almond-shaped eyes, pondering the deeper meaning behind the girl’s words.
She couldn’t let Qin Yuqian completely control the situation; she needed to respond in kind.
Ye Qing tried to mimic a sly smile, her cherry lips curving into an unnatural arc, making her look a bit silly, but her cold tone was unmistakable.
“You seem to know a lot. Care to share with a classmate?”
Hearing the word ‘classmate,’ Qin Yuqian chuckled softly.
“That might not be quite right. Changing ‘mate’ to ‘colleague’ would be more accurate.”
Ye Qing caught the implication, but as an art major, she couldn’t help but think of it as a pun.
Wow, there’s even a play on words.
“It might be a bit difficult, but considering how well we get along, I’ll tell you…
Qin Yuqian cleared her throat, her expression returning to calm, and spoke in a voice only they could hear:
“Magic power is related to emotions, but suppressing one’s emotions isn’t easy, especially strong desires like these…
“I once went a thousand days without getting my underwear wet.”
Ye Qing’s abrupt interruption caused Qin Yuqian’s mouth to twitch, but soon, she couldn’t help but laugh.
“Haha, I’m the same way. But look at you now, wearing such a sleek outfit. Are you sure you’re okay?”
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