I dug up the magical girl's corpse.

Chapter 33 Help!

The piercing scream was a woman's voice, but not Lin Chaojing's.

Lu Cai was still very surprised, her eyes wide. What was going on? Could it be that the students hadn't evacuated yet...?

Some students are still inside the barrier and haven't been evacuated?! What's going on? That's impossible, I checked carefully!

"Mr. Chen..."

"Don't panic, calm down."

She subconsciously looked at Chen Mu beside her, and Chen Mu gave her a very reassuring reply:

"If you can shout for help, it means nothing serious has happened yet, and there's still time."

He was very calm, and although he was serious, he was like a calming rock, giving people a sense of security just by standing there.

"I...I'm going to save them now!"

Lu Cai immediately clenched her fists. She was the only magical girl here, the only combatant she could rely on, and this was the crucial moment to step forward! More importantly, this barrier was sealed off, prohibiting entry and exit. If there were any victimized students, they wouldn't be able to escape! If something happened, it would be her responsibility, and she absolutely couldn't let that happen!

The girl had just taken a step and was about to rush into the school when she suddenly stopped halfway through.

She hesitated:

"But my senior assigned me the task of protecting Mr. Chen..."

Lu Cai turned her head, momentarily caught in a dilemma:

Should we rush in to rescue people, or stay where we are and carry out our mission orders?

What if she rushes in and breaks the balance of the barrier, causing the evil organization's people or monsters to suddenly rush out and attack Mr. Chen? What if this is their plan? Should we trust our senior's abilities? She's inside; maybe she can take care of both saving people and fighting monsters, so we don't have to worry about it. What if she causes trouble and it ends up being a bad outcome?

Lu Cai was, after all, a novice magical girl with little experience, so it was only natural that she would be confused when faced with such a sudden choice.

Fortunately, Chen Mu was right next to him.

He seemed to see through the girl's dilemma, and delivered a perfectly timed remark that struck a chord with her:

"Don't hesitate, make your own choices, and don't be someone who blindly follows orders. Learn to make reasonable judgments based on the current situation."

Chen Mu's tone was stern and decisive; indeed, he must be an experienced commander!

"I'm not some fragile person who needs protection, so go ahead and don't make a choice you'll regret for the rest of your life."

"Okay... okay! Thank you!"

These words gave Lu Cai courage.

Yes, this was no time to hesitate. Another sharp cry of "Help!!!" came from inside the wall, indicating that the situation was extremely critical!

The students at this school were all her classmates. If she let her classmates die like this while she stood outside the walls and did nothing to help them... she could never forgive herself!

I absolutely have to go! I can't afford to miss it!

Thinking of this, Lu Cai unleashed magical power from the soles of her feet and rushed into the school!

She cannot transform yet, but her speed is still extremely fast. She broke free of the barrier she had set up, burst through the school gate, and entered the barrier.

The interior of the barrier seemed to darken completely, creating a stark contrast with the bright sunlight outside.

The once neat and beautiful campus is gone. Broken stones and logs are scattered everywhere, and the pretty flower beds and stone fountains have been turned into a mess of ruins. Large patches of thick, foul-smelling dark blue liquid, the blood of a monster, and many writhing chunks of flesh are splattered on the ground and walls, which are particularly jarring in this campus environment.

The air was filled with a smell that was a mixture of gunpowder, dust and fish.

"Where?"

Amidst the ruins, she couldn't find the student who had just cried for help.

My gaze was involuntarily drawn to the scene in mid-air.

Above the utterly destroyed courtyard, Lin Chaojing hovered silently.

Her dazzling dress shone brightly against the dim background, radiating a warm and undeniable glow.

She was petite, yet her demeanor was incredibly composed and elegant.

Below her lay the source of all this destruction: the remains of the monster. Its massive body had nearly destroyed half the school building, and now it lay contorted in a grotesque posture atop the rubble, dark blue blood gushing from its enormous wounds, pooling into the rubble and blood below.

Its ferocious head drooped limply, one shattered eye socket staring blankly at the sky, long since lifeless.

The most breathtaking sight was the golden beam of light that descended from the sky, like a spotlight.

It precisely enveloped Lin Chaojing's petite figure, completely separating her from the massive monstrous remains below and the surrounding ruins and filth. She was bathed in the center of that beam of light, her hair and skirt swaying gently in the light, without any other expression or words, only her quietly lowered eyes, mercifully bestowing death.

The enormous, lifeless monster and the tiny yet dazzling magical girl create a striking contrast.

The battle was over in the short time that Chen Mu and Lu Cai had been talking outside.

"Senior..."

Lu Cai murmured unconsciously. In this situation, she felt that her magic was unrestrained and about to float upwards.

Lin Chaojing had already appeared in front of her at some point, and asked:

"Didn't I tell you to keep watch outside? Why did you come in?"

There was no blame in her words; she merely asked a casual question, yet it made Lu Cai extremely nervous:

"I... I'm right!"

She had been stunned for a moment, and only now did she suddenly remember why she had rushed in: "Someone! Someone's calling for help! Senior! It seems there are still students here who haven't evacuated!"

"Huh?" Seeing her flustered appearance, Lin Chaojing was also confused: "What did you say? I didn't see anyone else..."

Whether observed with the naked eye or sensed by magic, there was no one else inside the barrier; Lu Cai's preparations were excellent.

That's why she can fight with peace of mind.

"No, there really is someone! I heard it!"

Not wanting to be misunderstood, Lu Cai quickly explained that she was not lying and that she had definitely not misheard. Mr. Chen had also heard the cry for help!

Thankfully, another piercing scream came from afar at that moment:

"Help!!!"

It was that urgent female voice again, the exact same cry for help. Lu Cai immediately became certain and pointed in that direction:

"Yes, that's it! It's towards the wall, let's hurry—"

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Chaojing had already dashed off, with a loud bang, his speed so fast that she could hardly see him.

Lu Cai gritted her teeth. Even if she channeled her magic at its maximum speed, she could only see her senior's back...

When she arrived at the wall, panting, she found no students calling for help, no broken walls, and no signs of threat.

This is a green belt, a flowerbed planted on campus, covered with blooming flowers and shrubs.

Lin Chaojing silently walked in, and soon bent down, finally pulling one out of the soil...

A mobile phone.

"oh……?"

She smiled, a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth, seemingly tinged with annoyance.

The screen protector on my phone has a crack; it must have been caused when it was thrown from the other side of the wall.

On the phone screen was a video playback interface, playing "This SOS is so cute, I'll loop it for an hour," which seemed to be an edited clip from some TV series...

At that moment, a perfectly timed sound played:

"Help!!!"

Lu Cai stood there, stunned and speechless, her mouth agape, unable to close for a long time.

She really wants to scream "Help!" right now.