Yes, I did all this!

Under the pressure of her own contradictions and external forces, Yu Zhi felt extremely confused.

"What should I do..."

Not knowing what to do, Yu Zhi just looked at the sky quietly, as if He would give her an answer.

But there was no answer, and the only response to her was a serious word:

"Hey, little sister, what are you doing?"

A woman who looked like an office worker walked towards Yu Zhi, with a smile on her face, but her eyes were examining Yu Zhi, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

"..."

Yu Zhi glanced at her, lowered her head, and walked forward silently.

—— The fighters would hide their identities and sneak into people's lives, and ordinary people could hardly detect them. But for the magical girl, because she had many contacts with the fighters, when the fighters targeted her, Yu Zhi instinctively felt the other party's identity.

In normal times, she would secretly transform into a magical girl to defeat the other party, but now, Yu Zhi did not do so.

"What's wrong? Little sister, is there something on your mind?"

Yu Zhi ignored her, but the office worker came over on her own.

Indifferently, Yu Zhi let her hold her shoulders, still lowering her eyes.

Looking at Yu Zhi with a gloomy look, the office worker smiled faintly and tried to take her to the alley on the side.

"...I'm sorry." Finally, Yu Zhi spoke: "Can you let me go?"

There was no struggle or resistance, just a slight verbal stop. Until now, she didn't know what to do.

"Don't be afraid, I'll take you to rest for a while..." The office worker spoke gently, fearing that Yu Zhi would escape from her hands.

At the same time, the other hand quietly searched in the handbag and took out something like a pen.

As long as the medicine inside was injected into it, the girl would no longer be able to resist.

Thinking of this, she raised her hand and prepared to pierce the "pen" into Yu Zhi's body.

——At this moment, a hand stretched out from behind the office worker and grabbed her wrist.

"——!" The office worker was startled and turned around quickly to face the face of the person who came.

The dark goggles made it difficult to see the whole picture, but she could feel the sharp and frightening sight. The arm holding the pen could not be pulled out of her hand, and she froze in place for a moment.

"Clown, what do you want to mess with?"

The familiar voice came into Yu Zhi's ears, and her dull eyes regained color. She turned around and showed a surprised expression:

"......Mr. Duanmu?"

Standing behind the female fighter disguised as an office worker, Duanmu Mo greeted Yu Zhi casually: "I was just driving around nearby, and I thought you were about to finish school, so I came to pick you up. Who knew I would encounter such a thing."

"Damn it--"

The office worker's face changed, and just as he was about to make trouble, he saw curious eyes around the street, and he immediately panicked.

At this time, she also felt the force on her wrist lighten, and quickly broke free and ran towards the alley alone.

——Seeing her leaving, Duanmu Mo quietly took back the black fog gun in his other hand. The gun covered by the windbreaker completed the silent shooting action when no one noticed it, and turned into a card and disappeared in his hand.

As for the fighter, he ran a few more corners after entering the alley, and finally stopped after confirming that there was no one around. He looked behind him with lingering fear, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

But just when she relaxed, she suddenly found that her bag was emitting some black gas. In doubt, she subconsciously opened the bag.

Suddenly, the black fog was released and completely swallowed her whole body.

"Ah-"

Before he could even make a sound, the fighter was corroded by the black fog, leaving only traces of burning smell on the ground.

Retracting his gaze from the alley, Duanmu Mo looked at Yu Zhi and asked calmly, "What's wrong? Are you worried?"

"......Yeah." Completely unaware of the situation on the other side, Yu Zhi lowered her head and whispered, "Mr. Duanmu, what should I do?"

"What should I do?" Boys and girls of this age are most likely to be sentimental. Duanmu Mo shrugged doubtfully and took her to where his motorcycle was.

Yu Zhi did not resist, followed him, and whispered, "Huang Yi and Yu Zhi... Who should I choose, what should I do?"

Hearing this, Duanmu Mo knew that this child had encountered something difficult again, as if someone was always trying to make things difficult for her, which often put her in a dilemma.

"Why can't I have them all?" Duanmu Mo replied, putting his hands in his pockets:

"A person's path cannot be easily decided. Seeing you struggling here for a long time, my words won't be of much use. Even if you really listen to me, it won't be smooth. You have to find the answer yourself for this kind of thing - in this case, before you find the answer, continue to move forward and continue your previous life."

"But... I just can't hold on."

Yu Zhi was dejected and depressed.

--On the premise of "for your own good", I hope you give up becoming a magical girl, after all, you are a burden to the past; but on the premise of doing it for me, you should continue to improve as a magical girl, after all, I am looking forward to what the card in your body will become in the end.

Duanmu Mo muttered in his heart, but on the surface he patted her head affectionately: "Since you can't hold on, how about seeking help from others."

"Help from others..."

Yu Zhi raised her head and met Duanmu Mo's gaze. He showed a gentle smile, as if he could warm Yu Zhi's confused heart.

"Yu Zhi, you have me. If you feel difficult, just seek my help. I will always stand by your side."

Looking at Duanmu Mo's smile, Yu Zhi opened her mouth, raised her hand unconsciously, and grabbed Duanmu Mo's windbreaker.

"......Yeah!"

Under Duanmu Mo's words, the confused Yu Zhi seemed to have found a solid support, and her confused heart calmed down.

"Very good." Duanmu Mo nodded: "Then get in the car, I'll take you back."

"Okay... Thank you, Mr. Duanmu."

Yu Zhi got in the car obediently, and the two sped away on the motorcycle, as if throwing away the oppressive haze just now.

——But Duanmu Mo knew that the reality had not changed. Her grades would not improve because of other people's words. Yu Zhi would still face the choice of her identity the next day.

What changed was only Yu Zhi's mood and her attitude... As for whether this was good or bad for her, it was not within Duanmu Mo's consideration.

Volume 1: Chapter 36: Campus Attack

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"The latest report from Shendai City is that the frequency of monsters' activities has increased recently. Not only monsters, but also the combat effectiveness of fighters has increased. The city police department has offered support. Please reduce your outdoor activities in the next few weeks and stay at home with peace of mind. Thank you."

——A few days later, Duanmu Mo sat in a chair, supporting his face and watching the news on TV, his eyes swept across the street outside the window.

No matter how remote this office is, there will be people passing by here at ordinary times. But in recent days, let alone human figures, not even an animal can be seen.

And the delivery guy opened the door and cast a vigilant look, as if he was going to run away the next moment.

Such a vigilant look made it seem as if there were monsters living here.

Not only the delivery boy, but also the two magical girls who have a sense of monsters also showed a little uneasiness. Although there is no basis, the sense of danger has reached a level that cannot be ignored.

It seems that Yu Zhi was also affected - she was worried and anxious a few days ago.

Xia Yan frequently asked about the location of the monsters in the past few days. Her face was still unhappy, but Duanmu Mo could feel that her expression was deeper.

——Compared with them, Duanmu Mo's mood seemed much more relaxed.

Without the experience that might be full of obsession like Xia Yan, and without the confused heart like Yu Zhi, Duanmu Mo had no idea of ​​saving people with a magical girl. As long as he could ensure his own safety, it was enough.

For him, even if the crisis spread all over the city, he could leave alone. With the fierce beast Black Knight in his hand, as long as he made up his mind to leave, no one could catch up with him.

At most, he would persuade Yu Zhi to leave with him when he left.

Duanmu Mo didn't hate Yu Zhi. He wasn't a heartless guy. If he could save her, he would save her. But if she turned into a magical girl Huang Yi and died, Duanmu Mo wouldn't care about her life or death.

Thinking of this, Duanmu Mo raised his hand and played with the card in his hand. The card with the mysterious seed flipped and moved in his hand.

When interrogating the vampire monster, the unlucky monster was killed by the vine after telling the secret. It was probably because of this seed.

But the information about it was too vague. Even if it turned into a card, Duanmu Mo couldn't understand any ability from it.

As for the reason, Duanmu Mo guessed that this might be because the seed was not "complete", or it was just a part of a certain monster.

As for where the other parts of it were, Duanmu Mo thought of the poisonous vine at the first time.

-- Suddenly, Duanmu Mo stopped and looked at the card in his hand.

The seed in the card began to tremble slightly, as if it was conveying some information, but it could not break through the shackles of the card.

"......Oh? Is there finally a movement?"

Holding the card, Duanmu Mo stood up and sensed the information in the card:

It is emitting some kind of pheromone, which seems to be attracting or prompting. As for the reason for the change, it seems to come from the outside world.

To translate it simply, it is probably... I am here.

"Is that all the information?"

Duanmu Mo looked out the window and raised the card in his hand: "Interesting... You should be able to feel where the source of this information is, right?"

Putting the card back, Duanmu Mo put on his windbreaker-with the sound of a motorcycle engine, he left.

......

-Yu Zhi sat on the desk, listening to the teacher's lecture restlessly, with a trace of worry in her eyes that she herself could not detect.

She turned her head and looked out the window. At the school gate, a group of policemen were standing guard.

Although the news asked people to stay at home, the school did not make any announcements about holidays. Everything was running as usual, but many policemen were asked to stay around the school to ensure the safety of students.

"Some unusual situations have occurred in our city recently. I hope everyone will pay attention. There will be an exam soon. I don't want you to be affected by it." On the podium, the teacher glanced at the clock and said, "After you go back, hurry up to review and don't be too playful."

Just then, the school bell rang and the teacher sorted out the books: "That's it, get out of class is over."

The class relaxed immediately. After the teacher left, Huizi, who was sitting not far from Yuzhi, sighed: "Why are you thinking about exams when the school is not on vacation now? It's so annoying!"

Hearing this, Yuzhi silently picked up the book and started flipping through it.

......But not long after, she was interrupted by the shouting outside the window.

"Stop! You are not allowed to move forward!"

Looking out the window, Yuzhi's eyes widened suddenly, and she saw a group of fighters and a few weirdos walking slowly towards the school outside the school gate, with a weird walking posture.

"Weird man..."

Yu Zhi murmured, subconsciously grasping the pendant around her neck, and the police raised their weapons and pointed them at the fighters to warn them:

"Hurry up and evacuate the students! A weirdo is attacking the school!"

--Buzz!

The next moment, the warning bell rang throughout the campus, and everyone in the school was attracted by the sound.

In this world where weirdos appear more frequently than any accidents, they immediately understood the meaning of the bell. Huizi pulled Yu Zhi beside her: "Yu Zhi! What are you doing? Run, the weirdo is coming!"

"--Oh, I know!"

Unable to transform in front of everyone, Yu Zhi could only temporarily follow Huizi and leave this place in the chaotic crowd.

As the crowd gathered, Yu Zhi and Huizi gradually dispersed, which was good for Yu Zhi. She looked at the toilet on the side, looked around, and ran into it while the chaos was going on.

In the chaos, no one noticed the departure of a person. Even if Huizi looked back at this time, she could not find Yu Zhi's face among the heads.

——Looking at the school gate again, the police pulled the trigger of the gun, and the bullets gushed out on the fighters, smashing their uniforms to pieces, and blood flowed from the wounds.

However, despite the injuries that would have killed them under normal circumstances, they still moved forward steadily, and nothing could stop them.

"Damn it - where are the grenades? Throw them out quickly!"

Seeing the strange appearance of these fighters, the police suddenly felt cold in their limbs. They moved out more powerful weapons and prepared to throw them at the fighters.

The crowd parted, and the weirdo who looked like the fierce rhino came to the front and rushed towards the position of the police.

The hard skin resisted all the weapons of these policemen, smashed their defenses, and broke into the school.

"Humph -"

The horror of the policemen around the formation, the fierce rhino weirdo showed a disdainful grin on his face, grabbed a policeman, took the grenade in his hand, and stuffed it directly into his mouth.

Bang!

With a loud bang, the grenade exploded directly in his mouth, but it did not cause much damage. Instead, the policeman he was holding was killed by the aftermath of the bomb.

"Hahahaha——"