An abandoned underground parking lot—the most standard nest spawning point imaginable.
Lu Yushan inwardly complained as he stared at the entrance ahead.
The pitch-black entrance swallowed every trace of light.
A decaying stench hung thick in the air.
This scent invaded Lu Yushan’s nostrils, making his body stir with involuntary restlessness. His fingertips trembled slightly.
“You two wait here. Just keep any curious ordinary people from getting too close.”
Qinghai Starlight’s tone was gentle yet confident.
As Peachfluff had mentioned earlier, she could clear a Gamma-class nest by herself.
However, the General Bureau prohibited solo operations.
She was only accompanying Lu Yushan for insurance and had no plans to venture deep into the nest together.
Moreover, if Gu Lingyue hadn’t vouched for him, he wouldn’t even count as a proper “person.”
“Hurry up.”
Lu Yushan’s reply was curt and cold, clearly laced with impatience.
The sudden mood shift left Qinghai Starlight and Peachfluff momentarily stunned.
They then entered the passage, their figures quickly disappearing into the darkness.
Is it because we’ve been delayed too long?
Lu Yushan felt an unbearable restlessness inside. His hands itched unbearably.
He considered leaning against the nearby iron railing for a brief rest.
But after noticing the rust and water stains on it, he backed away in disgust.
He bit his nails and paced anxiously in place.
Underground, inside the parking lot.
In the darkness, two faint blue lights appeared—the visible sign of Qinghai Starlight concentrating her magic power into her eyes.
Countless monsters formed from rotten flesh and eyeballs detected the intruders and began wriggling toward the light source.
Unable to determine body composition. No signs of independent intelligence. Magic power constant level below Delta-class.
Magical Girl Qinghai Starlight commencing mission: purge the nest!
Qinghai Starlight habitually recalled the standard mission briefing phrasing required by the General Bureau.
But looking at the desolate, uninhabited ruins, she felt it sounded far too chuuni to say aloud and decided to keep it to herself.
Hum—
Several deep blue magic circles unfolded around her.
With a mere thought, countless light bullets rained down like a violent storm.
Boom boom boom—
The once deathly silent parking lot was instantly filled with explosions. Dozens of monsters surging through the darkness were blasted into pieces in an instant.
It was efficient and precise firepower coverage.
“Done in ten seconds! My Qinghai is so cool!”
Peachfluff suddenly darted out, circling excitedly around Qinghai Starlight. Its words were full of praise.
The corners of Qinghai Starlight’s mouth curved up slightly. Although the task had been much simpler than expected, being praised was still pleasant.
Magic power reactions have disappeared. Mission com…
Just as she was about to put away her magic staff, Qinghai Starlight’s pupils suddenly dilated. Her breath hitched.
Her figure burst forward at high speed. Under Peachfluff’s confused gaze, she scooped the familiar into a tight embrace, dove to the ground, and immediately pushed off again, surging forward several meters.
“!!!”
Peachfluff panicked at once. It knew Qinghai Starlight would never act without reason.
Once the shock of being tackled wore off, a chill spread through its body.
The sight before it was suffocating.
Qinghai Starlight’s face was deathly pale.
One hand shielded Peachfluff protectively while her other shoulder was a gruesome void.
The severed sleeve of her outfit was soaked in blood.
“Go. Get help.”
With those words, Qinghai Starlight used every ounce of her remaining strength to hurl Peachfluff toward the entrance.
She then leaped aside with desperate force, narrowly dodging a vicious strike from a black shadow.
Her landing was unsteady, and she crashed heavily to the ground.
Peachfluff didn’t dare hesitate. It flew outward with all its might.
Enduring the tearing agony in her shoulder, Qinghai Starlight pushed herself up from the ground. With a thought, her dislodged magic staff flew back into her hand.
She gathered a strand of unstable blue magic power and fired it tentatively at the black shadow.
The instant the magic light flared, she finally saw the attacker’s true form clearly.
A pitch-black wolf-type monster, several times larger than an ordinary wolf.
Its fangs gleamed with cold light, and a pair of vertical pupils radiated icy killing intent.
It did not rush to attack.
Those glowing vertical pupils held a cold, mocking amusement.
Facing Qinghai Starlight’s counterattack, it simply flicked its tail disdainfully. Its body melted into the darkness like liquid.
“Body type classified as wolf-form. Exhibits clear independent intelligence. Magic power constant level is…”
Qinghai Starlight gritted her teeth, feeling her life force slipping away.
Her voice carried undeniable gravity.
“Beta.”