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Green magic power.

Lin Yun certainly knew who that referred to.

There was only one Magical Girl who had participated in the battle at the orphanage attack and was suspected to have had her true identity revealed by the former caregiver Tian Sheng, and that was Bai Jingxuan.

Could Tian Sheng's change be related to Bai Jingxuan? This was a possibility Lin Yun had never considered before.

Bai Jingxuan was a deviant, even among Magical Girls, and possessed an extremely rare healing magical power. Lin Yun was well aware of these facts. But what did this have to do with Tian Sheng's fortuitous benefit after being merged with a Remnant Beast?

This was beyond Lin Yun's knowledge.

He knew very little about the mysteries behind the identity of deviants, and what other secrets Bai Jingxuan might have were also unknown to him. Therefore, even though Tian Sheng had suggested such a possibility, he was unable to provide any useful response.

—Should he go and ask Mosi in a couple of days?

Walking back to the secret base, Emerald Sparrow, now transformed into her Magical Girl persona, pondered this.

She couldn't think of a better plan at the moment.

As the chief of the Research Institute, Mosi should possess some knowledge related to deviants. Asking her should lead to some clues. And Mosi had mentioned before parting earlier that day that she could be approached, so it wouldn't seem presumptuous to seek her out with questions.

But wasn't this all a bit too coincidental?

Just this afternoon, the other party mentioned that she could consult about any doubts, and by evening, she encountered a situation she didn't understand. This made Emerald Sparrow feel an unpleasant calculation at play.

She entered the community gate, greeted the security guard as she had grown accustomed to, and walked to the door of the secret base deep in thought. Emerald Sparrow then took the key out of her pocket.

Click.

Before she could insert the key into the lock, the door in front of her suddenly swung open at the sound.

"Emerald Sparrow! You're back!" Lin Xiaolu bounced out from behind the door like an excited little dog that had been waiting at home for its owner, arms spread wide, even attempting to embrace her then and there.

"Yes, I'm back."

Emerald Sparrow gently pushed Lin Xiaolu's hands away: "Was there anything unusual around here today?"

"Not at all, no. There wasn't even a traffic accident, let alone a Remnant Beast attack."

Lin Xiaolu hadn't given up on her plan to hug her and reached out her hands again. Finding that she was still firmly held back by Emerald Sparrow, she reluctantly stopped: "Don't worry, we're not greenhorns anymore!"

The two were discussing the safety of Luoming District today.

With the conclusion of the Full Moon Festival incident and the fact that she needed to heal and the younger girls had shown promising growth during the incident, Emerald Sparrow began encouraging them to manage the city districts like true Magical Girls.

Lin Xiaolu was responsible for Luoming District, Xia Liang for Sunset District, and Bai Jingxuan for Lixing District; the three Magical Girls dealt with Remnant Beasts and accidental incidents within their respective areas. Only when they faced an enemy they couldn't handle alone would they contact their companions for assistance.

This experiment had been going on for over a week and, so far, the results were good.

During this time, two Remnant Beast attacks occurred in Fangting City: one in Lin Xiaolu's Luoming District and one in Bai Jingxuan's Lixing District. Both of them had dealt with the Remnant Beasts on their own, without sustaining much injury.

And today, according to Lin Xiaolu, nothing particularly eventful had happened either.

Feeling somewhat relieved, Emerald Sparrow pushed the door open to enter the foyer, chatting with Lin Xiaolu about trivial family matters and walked leisurely into the living room.

In fact, Lin Xiaolu's warm and proactive behavior had only started in the last two weeks. Before then, although she had shown admiration and idolization for Emerald Sparrow, she had never been as effusive as she had been in recent days.

This left Emerald Sparrow confused, yet with a small enjoyment—who would mind their daughter becoming closer to them?

The two arrived in the living room to find Xia Liang sitting on the couch, watching television. Seeing Emerald Sparrow and Lin Xiaolu come from the foyer, she waved her hand and greeted them with a smile.

The restaurant area nearby also stirred with activity, as a pink puppy fairy with fluttering wings slowly flew over, followed by a downcast pink kitten.

"Good evening, Cornflower,"

the pink puppy fairy said to Emerald Sparrow, "Dinner is ready today. Would you like to have it now?"

This pink puppy fairy was none other than the former Seeder of Fangting City—Nini.

As the entity who had been covertly assisting Emerald Sparrow over the phone, it was only rescued from the Abnormal Strategy Bureau after Mosi's downfall. At that time, the rescued Nini was barely hanging on to life and looked as though it wouldn't survive.

Fortunately, fairies are known for their strong vitality. Once free from the control of Black Ash Dawn, Nini swiftly regained its ability to move around. In this aspect, it even recovered quicker than Emerald Sparrow.

As the senior Seeder whom Mosi had initially sought to join, Nini was indeed a mature and qualified Seeder. It possessed not only comprehensive knowledge and impeccable manners but also exquisite culinary skills. To express gratitude for its rescue, Nini had been living in the secret base these days, taking care of all the meals.

Unlike Mosi, who only knew how to eat, Nini alone, with the power of a single fairy, managed the daily meals for all the Magical Girls, with both taste and nutrition beyond reproach.

Besides, it was able to provide accurate data on magic power fluctuations during the Magical Girls' training, predict the approximate location of Remnant Beast attacks before they happened, and skillfully handle relationships with various parties in a mature and thoughtful manner. It was only upon meeting Nini that the Magical Girls of Fangting City finally understood why the Magical Girl teams in other cities were centered around the Seeder.

Even after just a few days of working together, Lin Xiaolu strongly requested to replace Mosi with Nini, urging Nini to take back its rightful place.

Alas, Nini declined.

"No matter how perfect my performance now, my work in Fangting City was that of an unqualified Seeder. I failed to protect the Magical Girls I had signed on with and no longer have the face to take up the role of Seeder here,"

that's what it said. "Besides, the royal court's reassignment is absolute. Since Mosi has been appointed here as the Seeder, my position has effectively been revoked, and I need to return to the realm to await orders."

As for why it still remained here, the reason was quite simple—to discipline Mosi.

That was also the reason Mosi seemed so listless.

While Nini was respectful and friendly towards the Magical Girls, its attitude towards Mosi was nothing short of a devilish drill sergeant, berating Mosi with unmatched severity daily. Mosi, always one to never back down, dared not show the slightest temper in front of Nini, to the great surprise of the little trio.

In the face of Nini's strict discipline, Mosi was like a misbehaved child, meekly accepting its punishment without a hint of backtalk. As for today, it was unclear what had happened before, but it seemed to have been scolded yet again.

Emerald Sparrow's gaze swept over the dispirited Mosi, pausing briefly, but she said nothing more. Standing in the corridor, she looked around for a moment before suddenly asking:

"Where's Bo Xue?"

"Xiaolu went back to the orphanage today, said she was looking for something. She won't be at the secret base tonight,"
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Xia Liang answered from the side, "Do you have something to ask her, junior? Shall I send a message in the group for you?"

"Not here?"

Emerald Sparrow blinked, and after hearing Xia Liang's suggestion, she shook her head, "Never mind then, it's not something urgent."

Bai Jingxuan seldom returned to the orphanage, and she must have had things to discuss with the familiar caregivers and friends; there was no need to impose further on her time.

That's what Emerald Sparrow was thinking.

The changes happening with Tian Sheng didn't seem to be problematic, and neither he nor Emerald Sparrow were in any rush to solve the current puzzle; postponing it for a day was no issue.

She could just look for Bai Jingxuan tomorrow night.

With these thoughts in mind, Emerald Sparrow sat down at the dining table with the fairy and her juniors to start enjoying dinner.

In fact, her current thought process was not flawed; the changes occurring with Tian Sheng indeed were not a big deal. However, she had not anticipated that her next encounter with Bai Jingxuan would happen in an unexpected way.

The next day, Bai Jingxuan, on returning from the orphanage, went alone to the Abnormal Strategy Bureau, and then, she took the initiative to storm into the Director's Office.