I dug up the magical girl's corpse.

Chapter 31 Transformation

"As common as the sun."

As Lin Chaojing finished speaking, the air around him suddenly rippled noticeably.

A radiance, a pure and intense radiance, burst forth from her body without warning, like a miniature sun blooming beneath her feet.

The intense light instantly filled every inch of the surrounding space, causing the temperature to rise and the air to distort slightly.

It was as if the sun in the sky was casting its gaze upon this place, the beams of light gradually converging, and the surrounding temperature also rose slightly.

At the center of that light, the surrounding magic responded to her words:

"Yet heaven and earth and I will never forget."

The voice sounded like Lin Chaojing speaking himself, yet it also seemed to be mixed with the surrounding grand and distant sounds, overlapping and indistinguishable.

The dazzling light waves slowly receded, receding and reshaping like the tide.

The girl's figure reappeared.

Her dress had been replaced by a completely new outfit—a knee-length gown in a radiant gold and white hue, with a clean cut and a skirt that flowed like unfurling petals. The fabric shimmered with a subtle sheen, and simple light brown embellishments adorned the shoulders and chest. The cinched waist accentuated her slender yet graceful figure.

She carried no weapons, yet standing there, she resembled a flower bathed in the midday sun, radiating a warm, bright, and undeniable presence. Her long hair seemed to be tinged with a faint golden light, her eyes were clear, and her skin appeared smooth and translucent under the lingering magic, making it difficult to look away.

"My senior's transformation is breathtaking no matter how many times I watch it. She truly deserves to be called the 'Sunflower,' a student on whom so much hope is placed..."

Lu Cai sighed inwardly, feeling that even from a great distance, she could feel the surging magic filling every inch of the surrounding land.

She took the opportunity to steal a glance at the person next to her:

'Oh? He doesn't seem surprised at all. It seems he already knows the senior's identity and has witnessed the transformation. Could he be someone involved?'

Chen Mu had no idea what the girl was thinking; he was only thinking about the two sentences he had just heard.

He has always been very good at concealing his expressions.

[As common as the sun]

Yet, heaven and earth, and I, will never forget.

He seemed to have heard it before. That's right, he heard those words when he was in a daze after the car accident.

I thought it was just my imagination at the time, but I heard it again today. It seems that Lin Chaojing used his transformation to save him back then.

Judging from the appearance, this should be something like the "lyrics" for a magical girl's transformation.

Is this something different for everyone? How do you know it? Did you learn it from a book, or did it automatically appear in your mind the moment you awakened as a magical girl?

Chen Mu was a very curious person, and he always felt that these two sentences were not just said to show off.

"Well then, I'm off."

After Lin Chaojing transformed, her demeanor seemed to change completely. She clenched her fists a few times and then leaped into the air.

It leaped four or five meters high, vaulted over the wall, and flew directly into the campus.

"May you return victorious!"

Lu Cai watched him leave with an admiring look, sincerely thinking, "I wish I could have that day soon!"

"Well."

After Lin Chaojing left, the two remained silent, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.

After all, they were completely unfamiliar with each other and had never even met. It was like at a party, when the middleman was introducing a friend of a friend, he suddenly left, leaving the other two people looking at each other blankly.

"..."

Lu Cai thought and thought, but didn't know what to talk about. After all, she didn't know the man's identity or what his relationship was with her senior.

So she could only turn her head away, stretch out her hands, and pretend to be focused on maintaining the barrier.

"Um," Chen Mu finally spoke up, "Would it be convenient for us to chat?"

"Um?"

Lu Cai turned around somewhat nervously. What were they talking about? Just chatting? "What?"

However, what they saw was Chen Mu's unusually serious expression:

"Tell me about the current situation of the monsters in Miyuki City."

"what?"

Lu Cairen was stunned, and unconsciously withdrew her hand: "What... what are you saying? This is a secret."

Although she has only recently become a magical girl, she has undergone rigorous training and education at the Magic Academy, and knows what to say and what not to say.

Especially in the current situation, this person in front of me is clearly not a magical girl, how dare she ask such a sensitive question right away? Doesn't this person have any sense of boundaries?

"You may have misunderstood, young comrade."

Chen Mu smiled, showing no sign of panic, but rather a very confident attitude: "I come from the coast."

He even changed his accent a bit.

"The coast... Could it be...!"

Although it was only a short sentence, Lu Cai reacted strongly, showing a rather surprised expression.

In the social context of that time, the coastline basically referred to the "front line," because monsters all crawled out of the sea, and coastal cities naturally became the areas most severely affected. Afterwards, people built buffer zones and high walls in the coastal areas, erected turrets and missile silos to resist the impact of monsters, and then magical girls were stationed there.

It was precisely because of the arduous struggle and perseverance along the coast that inland cities were able to live in peace and were not subject to invasion.

This Chen Mu said he came from the coast, so it seems... he must be an important person on the front lines.

Even if they are not directly combat personnel, they could be commanders, technical or logistical supervisors in key positions.

No wonder he looked so handsome and tall; it was true...

Lu Cai felt that everything was right, and many of her previous questions had been properly answered!

"No wonder the senior brought a strange man to the battlefield; there's only one reason: he's not some nobody!"

"At first, I was skeptical that my senior would go on a date in such a formal setting. I'm ashamed to admit I shouldn't have thought that way; she's not that kind of person at all!"

"He must be here to inspect the battle situation and investigate the cause of the monsters' appearance. No wonder my senior told me to protect him; he's an important expert!"

Lu Cai's face flushed slightly. If that were the case, then her initial performance was really unprofessional.

She immediately asked:

"Mr. Chen, what aspect would you like to know?"

Their tone became much more respectful.

What she didn't know was that Lin Chaojing's initial statement of "protect him" was perhaps just to save face for Chen Mu; his actual meaning was, "Keep an eye on him and don't let him escape."

However, Chen Mu has made good use of this loophole.

He asked in a deep voice, "Tell me about the current situation. Why are monsters appearing in the school?"

Lu Cai quickly got into her reporting mode, answering earnestly, "Well, the situation along the coast is basically stable now. The monsters around the defense line have been mostly wiped out, and the remaining monsters have been pushed back into the sea. The victory is basically secured. You should know this better than I do, so I don't need to explain this part again, right?"

"Um."

Chen Mu nodded calmly, but his heart was in turmoil.