BSI Chapter 620 Starlight's Blessing
Chapter 620 Starlight's Blessing
Hyacinth was the first person to exchange for the limited edition figure.
Next up were Iris and Lily. They successfully completed the Level 4 Easter Egg quest and received a large number of ticket rewards, which they were able to exchange for their favorite figurines and merchandise.
But on the fourth night, just when everyone thought someone would come and exchange for yet another limited-edition figure, a shocking message appeared in the exchange shop:
Nightingale has won the ultimate limited prize: a deluxe double figure of Heart Moon Fox & Hellcat.
This prize is the rarest truly limited edition prize in the prize pool. Once it is redeemed, it cannot be redeemed again. Xin Yuehu has also admitted that it will not be distributed in subsequent events, making it a truly rare and exclusive prize.
Many people were secretly working hard to get this reward. Hyacinth also had the idea of saving up tickets to exchange for it after she got her favorite merchandise. She thought she could get it in about 10 days if nothing unexpected happened. But unexpectedly, Nightingale successfully exchanged for it on the fourth day.
"This is impossible! Nightingale, where did you get so many tickets?!"
Hyacinth stared in disbelief at Nightingale, who stood beaming at the checkout counter, having her familiar count her money. Like everyone else around her, she was filled with confusion and shock.
The ticket requirement for the ultimate limited prize is followed by three zeros. A level 4 Easter egg commission only gives 200 tickets. Theoretically, the most efficient way to exchange them is to do Easter egg commissions while simultaneously completing other commissions to accumulate enough tickets. During this period, you cannot buy other cheap peripheral gifts.
And Nightingale has never even participated in the battles for the Easter Egg Request, which is incredible!
"Hehehe... Want to know how I did it?" Nightingale grinned.
Hyacinth nodded repeatedly.
Could it be that Nightingale possesses some secret, hidden skill? Did she secretly make some mysterious deal with Heart Moon Fox?
But when Nightingale showed the ten-page record in the completed commission section, Hyacinth and the girls who had gathered around were all stunned.
Each page contains 10 task records, so ten pages would be a full one hundred, and this is only the fourth day... Nightingale has already completed a full one hundred requests...?
She didn't take any shortcuts. Nightingale also knew that she didn't have the combat ability of Hyacinth to obtain a large number of tickets from level 4 commissions, so she chose the simplest and most direct approach: accumulating quantity.
"I check the commissions at 8 a.m. every morning, prioritizing the most efficient level 2 tasks, and also doing the easier level 3 tasks if I can get my hands on them. Today I just managed to collect all the exchange tickets!"
Nightingale beamed with confidence, her smile practically reaching the astral plane as she looked at the ultra-luxurious merchandise stored in her magical space.
"Hmm... I didn't expect Nightingale to beat me to it..." "But Miss Nightingale made a full hundred requests, she's a true workaholic!" "I'm completely convinced of defeat by the workaholic, my liver has been defeated."
Although the girls were unwilling, they all surrendered and admitted defeat after learning about Nightingale's high-intensity commission-collecting situation.
After the familiar finished collecting the tickets and settling the accounts, announced that the ultimate luxury prize belonged to Nightingale and promised subsequent maintenance and upkeep services, the girls almost immediately surrounded Nightingale as she walked out of the exchange shop, chattering and begging to enter the magical space to admire her up close.
But Nightingale declined each of their offers, saying, "I want to enjoy it myself today, and I'll show it to everyone tomorrow!" The girls then left with mixed feelings.
Hyacinth and Akashi were left standing side by side in the Hero Association's temporary hall, looking at each other in bewilderment.
"Aren't you going to watch the arena battle today?" Chi Xue asked.
"Ah, senpai, you mean the one with Iris and Shirley-senpai?"
"Yes, it's Cheshire Rabbit and Dreamy Winter Flower again today. Lily Bai said she doesn't believe in bad luck and is determined to get revenge today, so Iris Flower has no choice but to go with her," Chi Xue said, shrugging.
"I think their situation today is probably no different from yesterday, and it might even be worse."
Hyacinth sighed helplessly.
No one knows better than Iris how badly she struggles against Cheshire Rabbit. From the time she became a magical girl until now, Cheshire Rabbit has been targeting her in almost every battle. The reason she can defend against and counter the Breaking Invisibility Strike so accurately is simply because of the simplest "practice makes perfect".
However, her skill level was gradually overshadowed as the Cheshire Rabbit transformed into the March Hare, leaving her with no time to support battles in other areas.
As for why Lily, who is also a firepower-type magical girl, could withstand Cheshire Rabbit's attacks...
"Theoretically speaking, Lily's casting speed is faster than Magic Cannon, so she might actually be able to keep up with Cheshire Rabbit's surprise attack." Akashi nodded.
But then she changed the subject and whispered to the hyacinth:
"But I think she's gotten used to being beaten up by Hellcats, so she might be more resilient than Iris."
“…………”
Hyacinth didn't dare to say a word, and gave an awkward, bitter smile.
She herself had been beaten up by Hellcat for less than a year, but Senior Bai Lili had been beaten up for several years since she debuted as a villain from Hell Shrike. It seemed reasonable that she would have some experience to share.
As they chatted, the two walked outside the temporary hall and looked at the bright moon hanging high in the sky.
Chi Xue suddenly fell silent, gazing at the bright moon, and softly called out:
"hyacinth."
"Senior?" Hyacinth quickly replied.
"After this incident, I suddenly realized something: I am actually a rather incompetent senior."
"How could that be? Senior, you've protected Rongcheng for so many years, how could you possibly be incompetent..."
Before she could finish speaking, Chi Xue interrupted Feng Xinzi and continued:
"I was so disheartened when Albatross and the previous Stargazer died in battle that I chose to retire. I was very immature back then, and all I could think was, 'I'm just a useless guy,' which caused Violet and the others a lot of trouble."
"As a result, Violet also had to retire due to health problems, and the task of fighting against the monsters in the whole of Rongcheng fell on Qiu Baiyang. She was only a support type like Nightingale, and she was really powerless to fight against those powerful monsters."
Hyacinth paused for a moment, pursed her lips and said nothing more, listening silently.
More than a decade ago, the Crimson Snow Squad fought with all their might against the Astral Jellyfish that invaded Rongcheng from the Astral Rift. Albatross went missing and its whereabouts were unknown. Crimson Snow was able to eliminate the jellyfish by relying on the Star Shadow and the World of the Mind that were awakened at that time.
Given the immature research on monsters at the time, people generally believed that the jellyfish was a giant monster. However, with the support of a series of intelligence provided by Inari and Red Rose, the concept of "Astral Beast" gradually became an accurate description of this type of super-giant monster.
But apart from Chi Xue, no one could say exactly what happened back then, and Hyacinth herself was also very concerned about what happened back then.
After that incident, Akashi chose to retire and travel the world, and the team disbanded. However, the disappearance of the Stargazers was the first time Hyacinth had heard about it from Akashi, who had experienced it firsthand.
"Hey! I heard what you just said, Akashi! You were talking about the Stargazers, weren't you?"
Bai Ling was curled up asleep inside Hyacinth's formal hat when she was woken up by the sound of the two talking. She kept peeking out her little ferret head to listen in. Finally, she couldn't resist anymore and used her ferret's agility to climb onto Hyacinth's shoulder and said to Chi Xue.
"So Bai Ling, you were awake. I thought you slept all afternoon and turned into a pig." Hyacinth made a sharp retort, which was met with a series of poking paws from a sable.
"Although it's not something to hide... the Hero Association probably didn't publicize it because they thought that the idea of 'a magical girl sacrificing herself along with a stargazer' would cause panic among the public."
"But I reported the whole story to the logistics department at the time. Theoretically, you could find the files from that year if you put in some effort... but it's more reliable to say it myself."
Chi Xue replied with a wry smile.
The crimson magical girl took two steps forward, turned back and gave Hyacinth a wink. The latter quickly understood and followed her senior's steps, strolling along the road in front of the temporary hall.
Taking a stroll and chatting to pass the time is another kind of fun.
"Miss Bai Ling, when did you come to the mortal world?" Chi Xue asked.
The white sable elf flapped its wings and flew in front of the two, then turned to look at Chi Xue, who was still flying backwards, and pinched its chin as if thinking for a moment.
"Hmm... about a month before Hyacinth became a magical girl. Before that, I actually stayed with Senior Xiaohua in Shanghai for half a month before I was assigned to Rongcheng. It took me more than ten days to find Hyacinth."
Finding a top genius like Hyacinth in just over ten days? Chi Xue's eyes widened slightly, wondering if Bai Ling was just lucky or truly had a keen eye for talent.
Forget it, let's not delve into the specifics. I feel that discussing this issue too much might attract the gaze of the abyss. Chi Xue selectively discarded these thoughts that popped into her mind.
"Before you, there was another resident stargazer in Chengdu. We all called her 'Xiao Guang,' and she was a very cute little squirrel."
"She found me and asked if I would like to become a magical girl. Later, we formed the Crimson Snow Team with Hikari and were determined to protect Rongcheng."
"Later... when the astral jellyfish invaded, Albatross rushed towards it to block its powerful magic, and Hikari followed suit to replenish Albatross's magic power, but..."
Chi Xue paused briefly.
Neither of them came back.
"Under such a powerful magical attack, they probably didn't feel any pain, which is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune."
Bai Ling fell silent with her mouth slightly open, while Feng Xinzi frowned, but then helplessly relaxed and sighed.
"So that's how it is... Hikari actually rushed to stop the astral behemoth so bravely..."
"They are true heroes. They were the two of them who protected this city back then, and that's how everything that followed came about," Chi Xue said.
"...But so many years have passed, and I'm no longer the little guy who would lose his fighting spirit and be discouraged by the sacrifice of his comrades."
Chi Xue looked up at the starry sky and let out a soft laugh.
Hyacinth silently watched the little senior beside her, pursed her lips, and followed her gaze to look up at the starry sky.
The stars are shining brightly.