AWB Chapter 429 The Leisurely Life of the Fox
Chapter 429 The Leisurely Life of the Fox
How to create the Starry Shadows of a magical girl?
Su Tianqing leaned back in a chair near the balcony of the study room, basking in the warm spring sun, pondering the problem that had troubled her fox life for so long.
Sunlight streamed through the furry fox's tail, casting a swaying shadow on the floor and the back of the chair.
The indigenous cat wandering in the library was squatting by a chair, staring intently at the shadowy tail on the ground. Every now and then, it would reach out its paw to try and press down on the tip of the tail, but it would always escape from under its paw.
Su Tianqing naturally didn't notice the cat's little entertainment on the ground, as she was focused on the video on her phone screen.
Title: "The Starry Shadow of the Red Rose Revealed"
The content is an interview with Red Rose by the association headquarters, in which she recounts in her own words why she became a magical girl, and also tells the story of the world's first Star Shadow blooming.
The video creator, 【Magical Girl Red Rose】, has an incredibly old account that has been around since the website was first established. The single-digit ID is practically a living fossil on today's websites.
Despite having eight figures of followers, his account is actually very inactive. His personal space and posts are filled with the vibe of an internet senior citizen. No one would argue that he's a living fossil.
Perhaps it is because of Red Rose's recent comeback that the Hero Association has started contacting this veteran to produce a video.
The comments section was flooded with "I'll shut down the updates," and familiar faces like Bai Lili and Qiu Gui also appeared, making it almost a team-building event for magical girls from all over the country.
Autumn Osmanthus: [It's Red Rose Senior, yay!]
There were over two thousand replies, the vast majority of which were repetitive phrases like "It's Qiugui, yay!", interspersed with interactions from Dongqing and the others.
And a somewhat outrageous nickname:
Dazzling and radiant☆Absolutely dazzling☆Magical girl☆Bai Lili: [Did you finally recover your account password, senpai?]
As a renowned magical girl, Lily Bai also received many replies under the comments, but the account with the most likes was a newly created anonymous account with the ID "Hellcat".
Hellcat: [111, come out and fight!]
Bai Lili: [?? Is that you?? You're not playing that Hell Shrike account anymore?]
Hellcat: [Forgot your password? Fox said you're acting crazy here, so I flew all the way to Shanghai to catch you. I'll be at your doorstep soon.]
Bai Lili: [I don't believe it. Let Xin Yuehu speak.]
Magical Girl Fox Official: [I'm here, I did it.]
The comment section was filled with laughter and joy.
However, Su Tianqing didn't pay too much attention to this small interaction and focused on the video content.
"The Shadow of Stars..."
The fox spirit muttered to herself in a low voice.
Instead of academic books, the study room table was covered with fantasy novels and adventure stories, as well as a somewhat old board game rulebook borrowed from Xia Taotao.
While focusing on preparing for the upcoming magical girl dungeon adventure, Su Tianqing also thought about the question of Rabbit's Starry Shadow.
To this day, a seemingly important task remains on the secret manual's information page:
[Mission: Exploring the Mystery of the Red Rose]
Search for the red rose and uncover the secrets of the starlight's shadow.
The secret manual has already hinted quite clearly, even pointed out the way: Want to know the Shadow of the Stars? Go find the Red Rose!
I had hoped to get information from the video, but the video content was very superficial. It only talked about the transformation process and application scenarios of the Starry Shadow, without talking about the core principles and its origin.
"As expected, things aimed at the general public can't convey very crucial information."
Su Tianqing muttered to herself, casually picking up the restless fox tail and gently stroking its fur.
How about we try to contact Red Rose-senpai privately? And maybe have a team-building activity with Inari-san while we're at it?
I have a feeling this tea party might turn into a magical academic exchange, and maybe even produce a few SCI papers on magic.
Let me finish looking at all this stuff first. A fox can't do two things at once! Anyway, there's no time limit for this task. I can go after I've figured out Rabbit's specific situation.
Putting aside her thoughts for the moment, Su Tianqing opened the rulebook in her hand and began to read it carefully.
First, we need to define the biggest theme – [Dungeon Adventure]
Having successfully constructed ultra-large-scale scenes in my own mental world, coupled with the technical support of Alice's genius script and art, creating a medium-sized fantasy-style scene is a piece of cake.
Swords and magic, heroes and demon kings—these are common elements in fantasy stories.
Fortunately, I already have the necessary elements:
Hyacinth has a sword in her hand, we are all magical girls, the righteous magical girls are like heroes, and I, as the villain, am the demon king.
All done!
"...Are you still looking at the rulebook? Do you want to take a break?"
There was a rustling sound nearby. Nan Jiayu walked over to Su Tianqing with two drinks on her cat-like gait and gently put them down.
It also used its tail to chase away the native cat sitting on the floor, its heterochromatic eyes slightly narrowed, looking as if it wanted to monopolize the fox's tail.
"Hmm... I've rested for a while now, and I've already summarized a lot of things from these books, Little Fish, look."
The fox girl happily accepted the drink, her fox tail starting to wag restlessly again, and handed the small notebook in front of her to the cat girl beside her.
Nan Jiayu curiously picked up the notebook, glanced through its dense contents, felt a headache coming on, and quickly handed it back to Su Tianqing.
"The records are so detailed! It seems we can move on to the testing phase in about two days?"
"It's still early. These are just theories. I'm still figuring out how to implement the combat and interaction elements."
"I'm really looking forward to the finished product. Is there anything I can do to help?" Nan Jiayu asked with a smile.
Su Tianqing pondered for a while, then, seeing that no one was around, she quickly moved closer to the catgirl and stuck to her.
"Little Fish, you can help me study these books today—you'll be a huge help!"
"I'll accompany you without you even having to say anything," the catgirl replied with a slight smile.
It was called research, but it was really just flipping through fantasy novels and adventure stories together.
When they get excited, the two little heads will huddle together to share the plot and battle settings, discussing what kind of enemies to give the heroes in their mental world.
Spring green buds sprout from the slender branches of the tree outside the window, outlining the leisure and tranquility of a spring afternoon.
As the sun gradually set in the west, a few rays of sunlight shone through the curtains and fell on the fluffy fox tail, reflecting its usual bright radiance.
"I see, I understand completely now!"
Su Tianqing closed the last fantasy storybook in her hand, revealing a look of sudden realization.
"We don't need to finish the whole story in one night. We can play it a few more times with Hyacinth and the others, and we can also develop a lot of themes."
"Yes, the theme of playing an investigator investigating unusual events is quite interesting."
The Nan Jia fish seemed to get into the mood as well, showing great interest.
Today was a rare day for the cat and fox to be alone. After a sweet afternoon of cuddling, both of them were full of energy.
The lives of magical girls are just that ordinary:
Go to class, read books, spend a pleasant day with your friends, and then throw yourself into the battle against the monsters.
Adding some exciting spice to the magical girls' daily activities is Su Tianqing's goal as the villain.
After dinner, while watching TV with the cat on the villain's rooftop to pass the time, the familiar received a rather interesting mission from the secret code:
[Event Tasks]
[Spot the Difference with Limited-Time Items: Choose one of the following items to complete today's daily task]
Oh? The Secret Codex has come up with a new trick? Is this a limited-time trial of a new item?
The familiar immediately flipped down the page, its eyes fixed on the limited-edition items.
Magic-suppressing barrier, body swapping, shapeshifting magic.
These are all things we've already played, and there won't be a classic rerun anytime soon. If you think the arcane compendiums won't be fun until I, the fox, create the dungeon adventure event...
Before she could finish her thought, Su Tianqing looked at the prop behind her, and her eyes lit up immediately:
【Personality Mirroring Magic】
[Reverses the recipient's personality, lasting 1-3 days depending on magical power.]
This fox remembers this! This is an extremely rare item that this fox has been longing for for a long time but hasn't been able to save up enough money to buy!
It can mirror and alter the personality traits of a wide range of subjects. Although the underlying principle is unclear, it is sure to bring a new wave of intense fun!
I wonder what Hyacinth will become after her personality is reversed...