Chapter 497: Chapter 161: Subduing Witch Keke!

"Yu Mo."

Zi Yuan called out to the disciple who was always nearby.

A gentle breeze swept past from behind, and the magical girl in white magic armor stood in front of Zi Yuan like a floating dandelion.

Opening her palm, a white, delicate little hand held a floating dandelion.

The magical girl in white gently blew toward the filthy magic power ahead.

The filthy magic power, as terrifying as ocean waves, was gradually dispersed by the breeze.

Even Keke, who was somewhat losing control, paused for a moment.

Yu Mo, always nearby, would appear at a single call.

For Zi Yuan, there was naturally no need to act personally.

"Zi Yuan!"

Endless negative emotions overwhelmed her consciousness, as if she had returned to the day she couldn’t find her brother.

Everything was incredibly dark; the two people in front twisted as if they had become Disaster Beasts!

In her voice, there was even a hint of crying, full of endless grievances and anger.

She remembered.

Her brother didn’t come back; she returned.

In her past life, she couldn’t save her brother and watched helplessly as he was taken away by these two Disaster Beasts and ultimately met his end!

"Zi Yuan!"

Rage burned within her, robbing her of her ability to speak, as she repeated that name like a wild beast!

"Zi Yuan!"

The terrifying filthy magic power once again covered Yu Mo and Zi Yuan like a meteor!

She was Jiang Keke, and unimaginable disaster had occurred around her. This time, she was determined to annihilate the Disaster Beasts before her!

She must save him!

Wait for me! Brother.

...

Outside Beihai City, Jin Cha glanced at the scenery outside the car window.

The last time she was here, she didn’t have the chance to see the scenery around Beihai. Now that she was driving herself, she planned to enjoy it properly.

Jin Cha not only drove here this time but also specially brought the previous Inspector, Shan Cha, on her visit to Beihai.

The last experience with the Disaster Strategy Bureau in Beihai had left a significant psychological scar on her, and even on her way back, she kept wondering if she had heard wrong?

So this time, she specifically brought Shan Cha, who had been here before, hoping that if Shan Cha communicated with them, she wouldn’t hear those sounds she shouldn’t hear...

Looking back at Shan Cha huddled up in the back seat, Jin Cha sighed.

"Didn’t you say everything was normal in Beihai before? So why are you so scared after coming here, Shan Cha?"

Shan Cha, shivering and hugging her bag, whispered, "I don’t—I don’t know, I just feel like there’s something very, very frightening here..."

She was fine before coming, but after entering Beihai, it was as if some terrifying memory had been triggered, making her timid along the way.

"Let’s listen to something to relax." Jin Cha turned on the car radio, "This way we can also get a feel for the more everyday Beihai."

As strong music played in the car, a voice came through: "Good afternoon, Beihai. This morning’s Disaster Beast assault ended with exactly thirteen total, thanks to the collaboration between the Disaster Strategy Bureau and Cyan Cloud Sect, there were no casualties. The Disaster Strategy Bureau, known for slacking off and grabbing credit, actually got the MVP this time, while Cyan Cloud Sect just rode along. What kind of deal is behind this..."

Jin Cha joked, "See, everything in Beihai is normal; the citizens are so idle they’re discussing conspiracy theories..."

However, the girl in the back seat said nothing, only curling up tighter like a green tea bun.

Jin Cha felt a bit helpless but had no choice.

Shan Cha had followed her into the Disaster Strategy Bureau, even adopting a magical girl name that mimicked hers, a child she had nurtured all the way.

Since the Cyan Simurgh incident, Jin Cha advised her to leave the Hatcher at the headquarters and not to take it around—Jin Cha knew that Hatchers could help magical girls achieve full bloom.

But it usually required the magical girl’s consent for the Hatcher to do so, so Jin Cha wasn’t worried.

However, Cyan Simurgh said she saw the Hatcher forcibly absorbing the already unconscious Iris’s power and life force, which made Jin Cha uneasy.

She didn’t know under what conditions a Hatcher would have such authority, but if Hatchers could forcibly absorb a magical girl’s power and life force, then having them around was a huge risk.

Therefore, Jin Cha had been urging magical girls to hand over their Hatchers, not keep them around.

Before, she thought of them as a fail-safe mechanism. If trapped in danger with no way out, letting the Hatcher help achieve full bloom wasn’t necessarily a bad option.

But now, the risk clearly outweighed the benefits, so Jin Cha could only try to reduce it...

However, the headquarters wouldn’t make it easy, and many Hatchers were already asking her why she was doing this.

Fortunately, they seemed busy with some significant troubles recently, alleviating some pressure on Jin Cha.

Hopefully, whatever it is, it can delay them for a while longer.

"Alright, don’t always be so timid. You’re the Inspector of the headquarters, show some spirit, Shan Cha!"

"No, no, Master Jin Cha, you should be careful too. Beihai is really scary!"

"Hmm, I know some people’s thoughts can be a bit scary, but apart from that, Beihai is a very peaceful place, with the protection of Cyan Cloud Sect and the Disaster Strategy Bureau..."

"...and our Disaster Strategy Bureau’s Earth and Wood Team just broke the record for repairs this time too! Cheers!" The voice from the radio timely inserted into the conversation, "It was because the magical girl Mochi happened to be nearby, let’s cheer again!"