Chapter 101
"Huh?"
After seeing the figure of the negative beast crawling on the elevator, Liu Meng opened her eyes in disbelief.
For a moment, anger and fear, these two emotions, emerged from her heart at the same time.
Why, this monster that should have been dead would appear again?
And why...it would appear here? Just right, it appeared in the mall where they are now.
"That monster is a negative beast, right? Although I didn't realize it before, I finally realized how ugly it is..."
Seeing the people around panicking and fleeing after the centipede negative beast appeared, Youyu frowned, turned his head, looked at her stunned, and said:
"Liu Meng, what should we do next?"
"...Anyway, run first!"
After hearing what Youyu said, Liu Meng came back to her senses, took a deep breath, paused for a while, turned around, grabbed Youyu's hand, and ran out to the back.
But, just at this moment, the centipede negative beast seemed to have discovered their existence, and suddenly made a harsh "hiss--" sound, and then rushed towards them with its strange and flexible body.
"!! Tsk!"
Noticing the movement of the centipede negative beast, Liu Meng pulled You Yu and turned a corner in an instant after running to a corner. Instead of choosing to "race" with it in a straight line, he chose to daze it.
Using the various passages in the mall that were only large enough for ordinary humans to shuttle, the centipede negative beast was soon left behind by them, and they were able to stop and take a temporary rest.
After resting for a while, Liu Meng raised her head, looked at Youyu with a complicated expression, and said:
"Youyu, let's go out now! If we stay here... it will be too dangerous!"
"After all, the target of that negative beast may be us... it is impossible for it to appear here just now, and it is not certain when it will suddenly attack again."
"So now, escaping from here is the best choice."
After saying that, Liu Meng took a step forward, grabbed Youyu's hand, and wanted to take him away from here.
But this time... no matter how hard she pulled, she couldn't pull it.
"Youyu?"
Looking down at his hand that couldn't be pulled, Liu Meng raised her head again and looked at him in confusion.
Noticing Liu Meng's actions, Youyu shook his head and said:
"Can you hear it now? Those sounds?"
"Sounds? What sounds?"
"Listen carefully first."
"...Okay."
Although she didn't know what Youyu was doing, out of trust in him, Liu Meng still patiently chose to listen carefully.
Then I heard… the sound of the structures and shops in the mall being destroyed, as well as people screaming and crying.
Hearing these sounds, Liu Meng frowned, and the hand that was holding You Yu unconsciously let go.
"..."
After listening for a while, just when Liu Meng finally couldn't help but wanted to speak——
A deep and hoarse voice suddenly came from the radio.
"In this mall, there is someone I want to find..."
"So, I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you, I'll just explain the conditions to you first."
"In three minutes, rush to me immediately."
"Otherwise, this mall will disappear completely."
"Don't think about running away, I have blocked this entire mall."
After saying this, the voice disappeared, and there was no more movement.
Or... it was covered by the more tragic sounds made by those who didn't have time to run away.
Hearing these voices, Liu Meng's expression was gloomy. She looked at the yellow gem on her neck and couldn't help but clench her trembling fists.
She seemed to be hesitating about something and making a decision in her heart.
"..."
Seeing her like this, Youyu seemed to realize something and said calmly:
"Liu Meng, do you want to fight?"
"Become a magical girl and fight again?"
Hearing Youyu's question, Liu Meng was silent for a moment and said:
"... In this situation, even if I don't want to fight, it may not work."
"But..."
She still had some concerns.
To be honest, she hadn't fought for a long time. After leaving her family and coming to this Rainbow City, because of the existence of another magical girl, Lan Ye, she kept a low profile and didn't take action again, just like the decision she made at that time.
If this choiceIf she chooses to transform into a magical girl, her strength and skills may not be as strong as before.
After all, although the centipede Negative Beast was the first enemy she defeated, its strength should not be underestimated.
And...
If she chooses to fight this time, regardless of whether she will win or lose——
Her stable life may never return.
And if she fails, her sister might be poisoned...
"Is that so."
Although he didn't hear Liu Meng's answer, looking at the expression on her face, You Yu could probably guess what she was thinking, so he turned around and said:
"Since it's inconvenient for you, I'll fight for you."
"...What?!"
After hearing what You Yu said, Liu Meng was stunned for a while, and then said excitedly:
"No! You can't fight! You're not sure if you can control your power now! What if something goes wrong and you get into an accident--"
"But!"
Suddenly, You Yu's voice suddenly rose, interrupting what Liu Meng was about to say.
Then, he turned his head, his expression no longer as calm as before, replaced by anxious and serious emotions.
"But! If I don't fight now, if I ignore those in danger now, then... I can't suppress the irritability in my heart at all!"
As he spoke, Youyu's body actually emitted a faint green light! Liu Meng felt that it was a sign that negative emotions were about to explode!
And from the feeling... it was much stronger than the centipede negative beast.
But fortunately, after Youyu took a deep breath and calmed down, the restless negative emotions were suppressed by him.
After a moment of silence, he continued in a serious tone:
"Liu Meng, I will tell you what I want to say now, after all, time is running out."
"Liu Meng, you are different from me. You have a sister. I can naturally guess why you don't want to fight. If the lives of your family and the lives of the public are placed on the same scale, even I will choose my family without hesitation."
"But... I am just a person who has lost my memory and cannot be called a human being. I have neither family nor anything worth my nostalgia. It is more appropriate for me to fight."
" Of course - although I said these words, it doesn't mean that I just want to die or something. "
Looking at Liu Meng's hesitation, You Yu promptly said the reason:
"I just can't bear to see that thing harming people here, it's that simple."
"And... it's also to protect you. It's too cruel to let you make such a choice."
"If it was me who fought, you wouldn't have to face such a thing."
"..."
After listening to what You Yu said, Liu Meng opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
Indeed, letting Yuyu fight... This might be the best choice, but this is what she should have done. If Yuyu died because of this battle, or if Yuyu turned into a negative beast and went berserk, then she should-
"If you are worried that I will lose control, then I have an idea."
As if seeing Liu Meng's thoughts, Yuyu walked quickly in front of her, then turned her back, pointed at her neck, and said:
"You should still have the power of a magical girl now, right?"
"Then it's very simple, you just put a bomb on my neck, the stronger the better."
"What if... I'm out of control, you can just kill me with this."
"You!"
After watching Youyu do this, Liu Meng finally couldn't help it and asked with a trembling voice:
"Then you are like this... aren't you rushing to die? !"
"What is it for? !"
"I've already told you the reason."
After sighing, Youyu said quickly:
"For the people here, and for you."
"It's just such a simple reason."
"..."
After hearing his explanation, Liu Meng wanted to say something else, but she knew that the time was running out, so she could only sigh.
Then, she frowned and stretched out her hand. A golden light flashed through her hand, and then a golden card appeared in her hand.
After handing the card to Youyu, Liu Meng tried to stabilize her tone and said:
"In this cardWith my power, if you feel that you are about to lose control of yourself, just hold this card tightly, it will eliminate your negative energy. "
"But... once you use this card, your body will be in pain, please think carefully."
"I have explained everything I want to explain."
As he said, Liu Meng turned his head away and stopped looking at You Yu's face.
"Now, you can go."
"I hope you don't use this card."
"..."
"Thank you, Liu Meng."
Seeing that Liu Meng agreed, You Yu put the card away, smiled, and thanked sincerely:
"I will use this card well."
"After all, the card is not a talisman. If you don't use it when you should use it, it will be meaningless."
"Now... I'm leaving first. "
After saying this, Youyu ran towards the direction of the centipede negative beast without looking back.
Hearing the footsteps gradually decreasing, Liu Meng looked at his figure that disappeared around the corner and couldn't help biting her lips.
Everything was fine, but suddenly, something like this happened...
"It's really... terrible. "