69novels Chapter 624 This is an item race, not an octagon.
Chapter 624 This is an item race, not an octagon.
A flying prop race took place in the skies above Chengdu.
At first, the magical girls didn't quite understand the true nature of the competition. They rushed to the front of the team, and some of them didn't even bother to get any items, intending to win the championship purely by relying on their flying skills.
However, the magic that Shingetsuko had set up on the track took effect at that moment: the track limited the maximum output of the flight magic, so no matter how fast the magical girls accelerated, they could only reach a speed that was not too far off.
Hyacinth, a champion known for its powerful, explosive attacks, can gain a lead by leveraging its magical output. However, if it makes a technical mistake while turning, the closely following champions can easily overtake it.
But as Mai used the item [Alice's Mystic Code Unleashed] to unleash a continuous fifteen-second magic cannon barrage, the girls suddenly realized something—
This is Xin Yuehu's magical arena. Since she emphasizes "item competition" so much, the items taken out of the magic cubes may have some terrifying abilities.
"Wheat's firepower was truly spectacular! She easily took down a whole group of opponents with just one [Craft Essence Release]!"
"But the hyacinth's resilience is beyond everyone's imagination; even I, this fox, didn't expect it to withstand the wheat's magic cannon for so long!"
"With this demonstration of the power of the items, I believe the players will immediately grasp the key points of this item race, right?"
The host's voice echoed in the air, and the flying familiars broadcasting the live stream followed closely from all angles to ensure that all the exciting moments were captured as soon as possible.
Soon, another item was used—Bai Lili, who was in the middle of the line, raised the magic cube she had collected and threw it forward with all her might, causing it to explode into a rather large cloud of magic mist.
Several contestants, unable to dodge in time, plunged into the track. When they rushed out again, they were horrified to find that they could not control the turning angle. They screamed and crashed into the magic light strip at the edge of the track, only to be bounced back by the elastic track edge, leaving them dizzy and disoriented.
"Bai Lili used the item 'Slippery Mist,' successfully limiting many players with this move!"
"Hehe, it works pretty well."
Looking back at her companions, who were sprawled out in the slippery fog and looking disheveled, Bai Lili grinned and said.
But her laughter hadn't lasted long when a purple figure burst forth from the slippery clouds, causing her expression to change drastically—
It was a purple-clad girl, the magical girl Amethyst, who held not a magic wand, nor her signature sniper rifle, but a jet-black cat paw gauntlet that was half her size.
"Wait a minute, Ziyingshi, what's that in your hand?!" Bai Lili's face changed drastically, and she cried out in horror.
A pleasant smile spread across Ziyingshi's face as he loudly proclaimed:
"Sorry, senior, take this!"
The girl activated the item, and the cat paw gauntlets transformed into magical particles that scattered, making it seem as if nothing had happened for a moment.
But Bai Lili clearly saw a deep blue figure flash across the sky—a deep blue Hellshrike supersonic dive attack, and when it looked at her, it even showed a cheerful smile.
"Hey, isn't this Bai Lili? Have you eaten yet? If not, take this punch!"
With a full-force punch, Hellcat was certain that it had a hidden agenda, nearly sending her flying off the track. She bounced off the track several times before finally coming to a stop.
"A brilliant performance! Despite being hit by the Slippery Cloud, Miss Purple Stone launched a precise counterattack, summoning aerial support from the cats using her acquired item, [Giant Cat Punch], dealing a heavy blow to Lily White!"
The host's enthusiastic and lively commentary made the atmosphere in the stadium even more exciting.
Having escaped the chaos caused by the slippery fog, the competitors on the field have roughly divided into four groups:
Hyacinths rushing to the front, closely followed by the front row, and the largest cluster in the middle row, constantly changing rankings as they chase each other, plus the newcomers at the very back of the team whose flying ability is really not good enough—Marigold and Winter Jasmine.
"Speaking of which, when did you arrive, Mengdonghua?" Jinzhanhua asked curiously.
"Weren't you studying with Cheshire Rabbit and the others? Why are you still...?"
"Um... well..." Meng Donghua hesitated slightly and whispered to Jinmahua, "Actually, Senior Rabbit planned for me to play the NPC for the [Hammer Assault] item... but my flying speed is too slow to keep up with everyone, so..."
"I see. Wait, what's this 'Big Hammer Assault'? Is there such a thing as a hammer??" Marigold asked hastily.
Meng Donghua nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, there is. The item's effect is to summon Senior Rabbit to launch a surprise attack on a designated player in front of you, continuously attacking for fifteen seconds."
Marigold's eyes twitched violently; she couldn't even imagine how terrifying the [Greedy Wolf Lightning Strike] item she had just snatched up would be.
Surely it can't be summoning Fenrir to recreate the Mjolnir that shattered Jormungandr's Astral Shield in Port City? That would be too terrifying.
In short, the last two members of the team no longer believed they could win a place, so they simply focused on practicing their flying magic while trying to keep up with the mid-tier teams.
Just as they turned the second bend and entered the second round of item area, Meng Donghua and her companion suddenly saw a pale yellow figure quietly slip away from the middle of the group and quickly collect the magic cubes that everyone had overlooked.
"Ah, before the nightingale—"
"!!!Shh!"
Meng Donghua instinctively wanted to go forward and greet them, but Nightingale had just put five or six magic cubes into her magic space and turned back in alarm to make a shushing gesture to the two of them.
"Ah, oh..."
Meng Donghua quickly shut her mouth, grabbed Jin Zhanhua, and sped up to catch up with the Nightingale that was rushing past the prop area. She whispered to her:
"Senior, don't you really like redeeming those merchandise items in the shop? Why don't you try competing for a higher ranking?"
"You wouldn't understand, this is my secret weapon."
Nightingale gave a sly smile and showed the two of them a large pile of magic cubes she had stored in her magical space.
Marigold immediately understood the thoughts of this support-type senior. She was very skilled in flying magic, and with the field setting that restricted the power output of flying, it would be easy for her to rush to the front of the line if she put in the effort. However, she deliberately chose to slow down and come to the back of the line, and instead focused on collecting all kinds of magical items.
These items will only respawn on the next lap after they are picked up, but in flight races you can only move forward and not backward. If you miss an item, it will just stay there for the players who are behind to pick it up and use.
The probability of obtaining powerful items from the item blocks is greatly increased for those who finish lower, and it is this setting in most racing video game item races that makes Nightingale's operation feasible.
Watching Nightingale, who had collected a whole bunch of items, fly back to the middle of the river and pretend to be chasing each other, Marigold seemed to suddenly understand something and couldn't help but pinch her chin and fall into deep thought.
"Hmm... I see... I think I understand why Senior Nightingale is so amazing now."
"Why?" Meng Donghua asked curiously.
"Because she had a very accurate judgment of the situation and a good understanding of her own strengths and weaknesses, she deliberately avoided direct confrontation and used these magical items to accumulate strength for herself, thus becoming the absolute dark horse that soared into the sky in the final sprint..."
Watching Nightingale closely following the mid-tier team, concealing her true strength, Marigold couldn't help but sigh:
"I also want to learn from Senior Nightingale! I want to become someone with an excellent overall perspective!"
As Hyacinth crossed the finish line first, the flying race entered its second lap, and the competition for rankings became increasingly fierce.
Hyacinth continued its relentless advance, but Red Zircon, after acquiring the item [Heart Moon Fox's Invincible Blessing], surged out of the mid-tier team and, with the powerful acceleration provided by the item, managed to take the lead, closing the gap to Hyacinth by only a few positions.
The distance between the two continued to close. Hyacinth gritted her teeth and tried to use nitrogen to accelerate and shake off Red Zircon, but their rankings remained very close.
Just as this fierce competition for the front row reached its climax, an unexpected figure suddenly emerged from behind the mid-row:
"...Take this."
"!!??"
The deep voice was terrifying, sending chills down everyone's spines. They turned around in horror and met the gaze of a pure white figure who had somehow slipped to the back of the group... and of course, the twin magic cannons floating closely beside her.
"Oh no!" "Get out of the way!" "She got the iris—"
Before Mai Sui could finish speaking, the elegant and white-clad artillery queen had already launched a relentless and fierce bombardment on the densely packed midstream troops!
The combined magic cannons transformed into mobile floating cannons, weaving a dense fire net behind the team. Players hit by the cannon fire immediately lost speed and retreated. In the blink of an eye, almost the entire mid-range team was wiped out, leaving only Bai Lili, who used the item [Defense Turtle Shell] to withstand this round of bombardment.
Even the red zircon, which was about to catch up with the hyacinth, was shot down, and the hyacinth itself was also affected by the aftershocks and forced to slow down.
The magical item [Alice's Costume Unleashed], which Wheat had just used, was unexpectedly picked up again by Iris. This item's boost to their firepower-type abilities was off the charts, instantly making the situation unpredictable.
But after quickly looking around, the iris suddenly realized something very important:
The teammate he truly wanted to take down, the one who posed a huge threat to his championship victory, seemed to have vanished into thin air; no matter the angle, her whereabouts could not be confirmed.
【Shuoye】, a winged magical girl, was the super favorite to win this flying competition. Everyone thought she could maintain her lead from start to finish, but she disappeared from everyone's sight on the second lap when she was consolidating her position.
Where is she?
Iris immediately expanded her field of vision to observe her surroundings from a wider perspective, and finally caught a glimpse of the silent, high-speed flying black winged man in the shadows between the tall buildings.
"...!"
As if she had eyes in the back of her head, the winged girl folded her wings and took to the air the instant Iris caught sight of her. In a flash, she disappeared into the shadows between another group of buildings, and Iris lost track of her target in an instant.
Iris pursed her lips, a strange feeling rising in her heart:
At night, she was like an owl lurking in the shadows, silently watching her prey, unnoticed by anyone.
But when she unleashes her full power... her terrifying flight ability, given her exaggerated three-meter wingspan, will surely be a scene that no one can forget.
But unnoticed even by the iris, at the very back of the group, the nightingale had quietly slipped another item block into the magic space.
The three red-clad spectators silently watched the increasingly chaotic arena, and couldn't help but exchange glances.
Who will ultimately take first place and become the undisputed champion of flying?