The villainous magical girl's daily mission is to find fault.

Chapter 528 The Mercy of the Secret Codex

What is the most expensive thing in the world?

Gold? Banknotes? Electronic money? Futures and bonds?

For magical girls and superheroes, none of this is a problem.

[Steel] Frank can control any "metal" at the atomic level, and he can extract any precious metal from the earth's strata as long as he is willing to spend the time on it.

【Meteor】can instantly teleport to any place in the world, and can even physically reach the barrier between the mortal world and the astral plane—the celestial dome. Although she cannot pass through this solid barrier, taking money from the bank is also a simple matter for her.

As for the so-called "electronic money" and futures bonds...

"Sizzle sizzle..."

In an office somewhere in the Hero Association, Qi Yun, the Electromagnetic Heroine, leaned back idly in a recliner. A data cable, connected to an antenna protruding from the window, was buzzing in her hand.

"Um... Miss Qiyun... may I ask where you are...?"

The golden-haired fox girl sat at the desk, curiously watching the strange actions of the person behind the desk, and couldn't help but ask a question.

Ever since he entered the office, Qi Yun had been lying on the recliner. He initially thought she was taking a nap, but he realized what was going on when he saw the data cable.

Last night, I had a burst of inspiration and organized an architecture competition, which was quite enjoyable. I also managed to renovate the music plaza and the surrounding buildings.

But early this morning, the secret manual assigned itself a new task. Upon closer inspection, it immediately raised its fox tail in confusion.

【Dandelion Mission】

Head to the Hero Association to claim the Music Plaza reconstruction reward.

Suspicious.

Secret Codex, this isn't right. It was clearly Xin Yuehu who rebuilt the plaza, so why is Dandelion getting the reward?

But upon closer reflection, it makes sense. After all, Dandelion is the most important link between Hyacinth Squad and the Hero Association, so it's reasonable for Dandelion to deliver the reward on their behalf.

"Hmm? Oh dear, sorry, I was just handling some routine financial matters."

Qi Yun snapped out of her daze, quickly apologized, tossed the data cable connector back to the window, and got up from the recliner.

Su Tianqing had no idea what she had been doing while holding the data cable, but it was supposedly "routine financial business"...

[Electromagnetic] Qi Yun, it is rumored that she can supply electricity to the entire city of Shanghai or Guangzhou by herself, or maintain electromagnetic communication over a very large area.

She can even hack into any electronic device connected to the power grid using rather violent methods, making her a god-like figure in the financial world, which relies on modern information technology.

I've found quite a few rumors about this electromagnetic superpower hero in the financial world in the Hero Association's database:

This includes, but is not limited to, obtaining firsthand information from power grid intrusion server groups, directly blocking others from buying and selling high-quality products, or even quietly launching an EMP to destroy the financial network after a major market crash...

All of this information was personally recorded by the Grand Master, Barbarossa, and there is no evidence of it anywhere except in the Hero Association's encrypted database.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Miss Tianqing."

Qi Yun sat back down at the table, looked at the well-behaved little fox in front of her, and gave a friendly smile.

No matter how many times she saw this little fox, she always felt a sense of comfort and pleasure. In addition, since she had become an important member of the Rongcheng Heroes Association, having such a pleasing colleague made Qi Yun even happier.

"I specifically called you here today because there are two things I want to talk to you about."

"First of all—this one."

Before Su Tianqing could reply, Qi Yun opened the drawer of her desk, took out an envelope with black and gold trim and blue lettering, and handed it to the fox girl in front of her.

Su Tianqing recognized this thing; it was exactly the same as the envelope that the president of the Hero Association had given her.

"this……"

"The boss meant that he asked me to pass this on to you, and also told me to tell you to only open it when no one is around."

Qi Yun said,

"He said it was to commend you and the Hyacinth Team. I don't know what's going on, but since the BOSS did this... he probably has his own reasons."

"And then there's the matter of Miss Marigold's further education."

At this point, Qi Yun hesitated noticeably for a moment, then lowered her voice and whispered:

"The boss said that Miss Marigold's trip to Chengdu for further studies was arranged by a big shot, and if we don't produce results within a month, he will consider withholding our year-end bonuses."

"...Wow, that's so mean."

The fox spirit opened her eyes wide, speechless for a long time before finally letting out a fox-like sigh.

"Right! That's too much! Oh dear, let's just talk about this between us, please don't tell anyone else," Qi Yun quickly added.

Su Tianqing suddenly felt a strong sense of guilt.

Because I wanted to do the Marigold side quest, the heroes' year-end bonuses are in danger of being lost. I feel extremely guilty!

"So... Miss Tianqing, you should understand what I mean..."

Qi Yun awkwardly rubbed her hands together while winking at the fox spirit.

"I know you're very busy, Miss Tianqing, and I know the medical school is quite stressful, but the marigold matter... if we just let Hyacinth and the others handle it, I think it will be quite difficult."

"You know that while they are top-notch at fighting monsters, when it comes to teaching—I'm afraid it really takes you, Miss Tianqing, to do it."

After saying that, Qi Yun showed a slightly expectant expression.

Su Tianqing simply couldn't refuse such a sincere request, and since she was also interested in getting involved, she readily agreed.

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【Dandelion Mission】

[Claim Music Plaza Reconstruction Reward: 1/1, Completed]

Stepping out of the Hero Association, Su Tianqing basked in the morning sun, feeling the burden on her shoulders grow even heavier.

The quest page displayed "completed," but the subsequent quests that appeared made me feel incredibly pressured:

[Task Refresh]

[Dandelion's Mission: Assist Marigold in completing all training objectives]

Below is a list of tasks, many of which are marked as completed, such as simple tasks like "guide Marigold to participate in a Hyacinth Squad group activity" or "participate in a monster ambush battle".

However, the ultimate goal of "letting the marigold bloom to protect the will" is still on the to-do list.

"Anyway, it's a good thing!" Su Tianqing tried to encourage herself.

Perhaps the secret manual realized that the marigold was indeed a bit difficult to handle, so it decided to directly use its powerful influence to guide this fox through the task.

Although it's still not specific enough, at least I don't have to wander around like a blindfolded fox for the rest of the next two weeks.

Let's take a look at what the next step of the secret manual is!

[Training Goal: To guide Marigold to participate in a Mindscape Activity]

"...?"

Suspicious.

Hey, Mystic Codex, do you know that I just finished playing Dungeon Adventure 2.0 with Alice yesterday, and you're already assigning quests?

Before Su Tianqing could delve deeper into her complaints, the subsequent additional explanation sent a shiver down her spine:

【Additional Conditions】

[Inviting highly mobile magical girl candidates to participate in the event]

The fox's ears and tail stood up high at the same time.

The golden fox's confusion became even more pronounced.