bookbashuk Chapter 288 Store Manager
Chapter 288 Store Manager
Chapter 288 Store Manager
The second floor of the magical girl idol cafe
Ye Qing stared at the snow-white fragments before her, her brown eyes turning to Ye Yuanqian standing beside her, her face icy: "What do you want to do? Don't you know the Security Bureau has been cracking down on Soul Ink Fragments lately?"
In response to Ye Qing's persistent questioning,
Ye Yuanqian remained remarkably calm, speaking to herself:
"The witches of the Villainess and the monsters of the current traitors are all derivative systems of the Abyss Magic. By absorbing or imitating the power essence of these calamities, they endow humans with superhuman abilities and attributes."
The only difference is that your research focuses on how to directly transfer the abilities of Abyssal Beasts to humans, while the latter researches the Abyssal Stones produced after the death of Abyssal Beasts, aiming to improve the compatibility of these stones with the human body so that humans can safely absorb their energy.
"The former is more powerful, but the mental instability problem faced by demons is particularly prominent. Prolonged exposure to abyssal magic may lead to mental distortion or even loss of self-awareness."
"The latter provides a more stable and lasting energy source, and the user's mental state is relatively more stable, preventing them from easily falling into a state of madness or loss of control. However, the drawbacks are also obvious: the power is significantly weakened, making it incomparable to the Abyssal Beasts. At the same time, it is particularly dependent on Abyssal Stones, which may cause supply chain problems, and the scarcity or quality fluctuations may affect the power..."
Ye Qing interrupted the other party coldly.
"So what exactly are you trying to say? I've already handed over all those research findings to the Security Bureau, and I won't be involved in this anymore. If you want to get involved, I can take this ring off and give it to you."
Ye Qing sat on the sofa with a cold face the whole time. It was not only the other party's arrogant attitude that annoyed him, but also because the other party had completely banned him for a period of time. In name, he was the leader of the evil witches, but in reality, no witch was willing to listen to him.
What terrified him even more was...
Ye Yuanqian's way of doing things is becoming more and more like that of a snake demon.
"Look at you, always in such a hurry."
Ye Yuanqian's fingers gently stroked Ye Qing's face as she smiled:
"Since Lord Snake gave you this ring, naturally no one will try to take it from you. I just want to say that Xuanwu's rise has been a bit too rapid lately. He just joined, and Erkani has already assigned him the task of 'Soul Ink Shattering Crystal'. Do you think he has discovered something and wants Xuanwu, or rather, our villainous witches, to take the blame for them?"
Ye Qing slapped the other person's hand away and said angrily:
"What does this have to do with me? You've been managing the Villainess all this time, and you even sent my only subordinate on a near-death spy mission. And now you're getting anxious?"
"Don't be angry. I've said it many times. The true authority of the villainous witch has always been with you. As long as you are willing to use the power in the ring, what does Ercanni matter? What does a magical girl matter?"
Ye Qing scoffed at Ye Yuanqian's infatuation, saying, "If this ring were really that powerful, the snake wouldn't have been chopped into pieces by the Kikyo and Violet magicians back then."
"But what if I told you it could devour the power of any creature and use it for its own purposes? Monsters, abyssal beasts, magical girls, even abyssal demonesses..."
"I really don't know what kind of bewitching potion the Snake Witch gave you to make you trust her so much. I'll say it again, if this ring was that powerful back then, the Snake Witch wouldn't have failed." Ye Qing stretched out his finger to try to take off the ring, but found that he couldn't remove it no matter what he did.
"If you don't want to believe it, there's nothing I can do, but let me make this clear first: if this ring doesn't absorb the nutrients it wants, it will keep absorbing your life force until you become a dead person with skin and bones."
"Heh, really?"
Ye Qing sneered, and strange runes appeared on the skin of his left arm, protruding a sharp bone blade, which he suddenly slashed at the middle finger of his right hand.
Ouch!
This is the ear-piercing scraping sound produced by the bone blade striking the red protective shield.
"I forgot to tell you, this ring has an automatic defense array. No matter who attacks it, it will automatically defend against them. At the same time, the energy it consumes for defense is drawn from you." Ye Yuanqian looked at the other person quietly.
The moment the other person put the ring on their finger that night, their fate was already sealed.
Looking at the smile on the girl's face,
Ye Qing's mood grew increasingly agitated. He suddenly retracted his left arm and charged towards Ye Yuanqian's direction, slashing fiercely at her snow-white neck with a soft "thud".
A witch who was protecting Ye Yuanqian had her neck easily severed by the bone blade beside his arm, and bright red blood splattered onto Ye Qing and Ye Yuanqian.
Ye Yuanqian, however, did not care at all.
She remained quietly standing in front of Ye Qing.
That composed and unperturbed demeanor left Ye Qing with nowhere to vent the endless flames of anger within her.
A while ago, Chizuru Miya also found out she was pregnant.
The child is his.
This made Ye Qing lose even the last bit of confidence in his desire to die together with Ye Yuanqian in front of him: "Snake Demoness, since you're already dead, why are you still torturing me? You're a real beast! What sins did I commit in my past life to encounter a demon like you?!"
Ye Qing's bone blade pierced the witch's lifeless body again and again, but no more blood gushed out. The witch's corpse had somehow transformed into the skin-and-bones-like dried corpse that Ye Yuanqian had described.
The witch's corpse looked almost identical to that of Futo, who had been dead for hundreds of years.
Ye Yuanqian stretched out her foot and gently stepped on it, and the bones turned into ashes with a crack, even more pulverized than when cremated at the crematorium.
"Cousin, what do you mean if you want to retire someday, you can drive that black Bentley from home to pick up the dead for cremation?"
There's no need to send them to the crematorium; a quick prick on the corpses on the way is enough. The energy output might be low, but the prospects look very good. You know, a medium-sized crematorium only cremates 30-40 bodies a day, but you, cousin, are different. 300-400 bodies a day shouldn't be a problem."
"Ye Yuanqian, my patience with you has its limits!"
Ye Qing suddenly grabbed Ye Yuanqian's delicate neck with his arm, his arm veins bulging.
"Hehehe~ Kill me, if you're still a man, strangle me, one life for five, hahahahahaha!"
No matter how you look at it, it's a win!
Do you think I wouldn't dare?
Ye Qing's arm strength increased again.
The whites of the girl's eyes rolled upwards, and her pink tongue was sticking out; it seemed she would be strangled to death at any moment.
But at that moment, a golden-haired girl appeared behind Ye Qing.
However, she didn't stop him; she simply held him quietly. For her, whatever decision he made...
She was willing to support the other party.
"Cough cough cough~"
Ye Yuanqian was put down. She breathed in the fresh air rapidly, chuckling coldly, "I knew you were a coward, Ye Qing, destined to live only in the shadow of the Snake Demoness."
When Ye Qing took Ye Yuanqian hostage
The witches and demons around them had somehow surrounded him and Chigen Mima.
Ye Yuanqian is right.
If she dies, Ye Qing and Qian Yuan Mima will also die. Even if they escape the pursuit of the Villainess Witch, they will still face pursuit from the Magical Girl Headquarters.
Faced with Ye Yuanqian's sarcastic remarks,
Ye Qing remained silent until a warm little hand grasped his. "Whatever you want to do, young master, Mi Jian is willing to accompany you."
"How was it? Did you feel the ring's power?"
"Can you feel the witch's magic surging within you?"
"Feels good, doesn't it? And this is just one witch. If there were ten, a hundred... What are the Abyss Beasts? What is Doctor Ercani? What are the Violet Mage and Kikyo Mage? At that time, what would the Abyss Demoness be? Didn't you have a ridiculous idea to drive the Abyss Beasts off Earth? Isn't this the opportunity that's right in front of you?"
Ye Yuanqian's crazed and seductive appearance,
Ye Qing didn't take it to heart at all. After killing the witch, he did absorb her magic power and felt his body become much lighter.
However... putting aside why the Snake Witch didn't use this treasure when she had it, the life force he just absorbed was clearly transformed before entering his body, but this transformed energy was a kind of magic that he had never encountered before.
Pure and evil.
In his opinion,
This ring is probably similar to the magical core of a magical girl, only in reverse.
at the same time,
The Magical Girl Headquarters next to the coffee shop.
Narakuhoshi has filled out the application form to join Kikyo's Judgment Team and successfully uploaded it.
Violet has agreed.
But the captain, Kikyo the Magician, also needs to give his consent.
The blood test results for the members of the Kikyo Judgment Team are in, and there are no problems.
"I'm so bored, Violet-neechan. When I came in just now, I think I saw a magical girl idol cafe near the magical girl headquarters. Why don't we go in and take a look?" Xia Qing saved the QR code on her phone.
The young lady just mentioned that a blood test will be conducted throughout Yeqiu City soon.
This is definitely a huge undertaking.
But it's also clear that...
The officials in Yeqiu City are completely different from those in Ninomiya City; their execution capabilities are truly top-notch.
"A magical girl idol cafe?"
The name sounded familiar. Violet tried to recall the name of the coffee shop; she felt like she had heard it before.
"Alright, since you put it that way, let's go in and take a look."
Entering the shop,
Violet looked around and found that the magical girl elements were still very strong. The waitresses inside were all dressed in magical girl dresses, which were quite tight-fitting and not as revealing as she had imagined.
But thinking about it, it makes sense.
Since they dare to open this kind of shop near the Magical Girl Headquarters and take such a risky approach, isn't that like walking into a latrine with a lantern and courting death?
"Welcome to the Magical Girl Idol Shop. Is there anything we can do for you?" As someone pushed open the door to enter...
The colorful magical girls bowed and smiled, clearly well-trained.
Unlike the other magical girl juniors, Xia Qing was single-minded; wherever she went felt like home. She had somehow already arrived in front of the leading azure-blue magical girl, grabbed her arm, and asked affectionately:
"Hello, beautiful magical girl, what services do you offer at this shop?"
"There's so much! We have magic shows, magical girl meet-and-greets, a magical girl story-sharing corner, magical girl merchandise, a personalized menu, a magical wishing wall... "
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"Oh, so many! Could you recommend a few?"
"At the Magic Wish Wall, customers can write down their wishes, and our magical girls will try to help them come true on specific days, such as finding lost items or delivering secret love letters."
Magical Shows: Magical girls can hold small-scale magical shows regularly in the store, showcasing dazzling magical effects.
Spectacular elements such as floating teacups, drinks that change color, or sudden bursts of indoor fireworks create a visually stunning experience for customers.
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"Wow, could there really be a magical girl inside this coffee shop?"
Yes, that's right.
The azure-blue magical girl smiled.
After gathering information,
Xia Qing returned to the group, and Violet asked with a smile, "How are you feeling?"
"There are actually magical girl girls working in this shop. This must be a paradise for magical girl fans."
As Xia Qing spoke, she recalled the fervent magical girl fans Bai Youqing had encountered not long after becoming a magical girl. They seemed to have a small, established group called the Magical Girl Guardian Corps.
"Okay, let's go in and take a look around."
Violet had just finished speaking when
A magical girl dressed in a light purple dress approached her and bowed respectfully to Violet, saying, "Shopkeeper, you've arrived. Is there anything we can prepare for you?"
This magical girl possessed a significantly more dignified air than the other magical girl waitresses; her steps were light and confident.
His every move exudes professionalism.
The smile on his face became more amiable and sincere.
This time,
Not only was Violet stunned,
The members of the Kikyo Judgment Team beside her and Azure Star were also stunned, and Bai Youqing was even more stunned as her mother opened the door for her.
This is absolutely infuriating! When did my older brother become the owner of this magical girl idol cafe?
Could it be that her brother's wealthy biological parents have returned to Yeqiu City?
"Who are you?"
Violet raised her head and looked at the pale purple magical girl in front of her, her face full of confusion.
"I am the deputy store manager sent here by Chairman Bai of Baiyun Group to manage the store. Store manager, you can call me Xiaoyuan."
"Hmm, so what's my role as the store manager?"
"This magical girl idol cafe is a joint venture, with Baiyun Group being the largest shareholder and holding absolute control. You are the store manager directly appointed by Chairman Bai. Since you are usually quite busy, I will temporarily manage this store." Xiaoyuan smiled gently.
"Um... Sister Violet, what's your relationship with that Chairman Bai? I was originally thinking of telling you that my dad owns some shares in this coffee shop, and I could give you a discount. Now I'm the clown again, off I go~"
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Xia Qing pulled out the purple-gold card in his hand, seemingly preparing to show off in front of Violet and her companions.
"Well... sigh, to make a long story short, the main reason is that I saved her life back then, and then she's been clinging to me ever since." Violet sighed, speaking as if it were the truth.
She couldn't possibly say that she was actually being kept by the other party, could she?
"I see. That makes sense. So far, no one has been able to escape the charm of our Violet sister."
Regarding the explanation of violets,
The members of the Kikyo Judgment Squad didn't think much of it, because during their time together, Violet's charm was truly undeniable; wherever she went, the magical girl captains there were all won over by Violet.
"You can go ahead and get busy. We'll just wander around a bit."
"Okay, manager. But since you have a black gold card, you can visit the second and third floors. The service there might be a little different~" Xiao Yuan smiled gently with her phoenix eyes and winked at Violet.
The latter was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what was happening.
She knew it from the middle,
This assistant store manager is no ordinary person.
Otherwise, how could an ordinary person recognize her immediately?