I dug up the magical girl's corpse.

Chapter 32 Important Intelligence

Has the coastal front been basically won?

What does this mean?

Chen Mu had a hundred questions in his mind.

He watched the news regularly, and it still reported on the fierce battles on the front lines as usual, with magical girls and humans fighting side by side, united in their efforts to combat the monster attacks. The war didn't seem to be ending anytime soon; although the situation was improving, experts estimated it would last at least five years, and about ten years, before a complete victory could be achieved.

Chen Mu didn't think that the situation would change drastically in just one week since he was locked up in Lin Chaojing's house.

Moreover, he has been able to watch TV these past few days and hasn't noticed any change in the reports or any indication of it.

Could it all be a lie?

Why, and for what reason? Now that all the monsters have been wiped out, isn't this great news worth celebrating?

This indicates that... there are still unresolved hidden dangers, and they are quite serious, forcing them to resort to this method to buy time...

Although Chen Mu had many questions and curiosities, and many speculations that urgently needed to be verified, he knew that given his current "persona," he couldn't ask these questions.

The only option is to keep going:

"There's no need to talk about what happened on our side; let's just talk about the situation in Shenyue City."

"OK."

Lu Cai nodded naturally and continued, "After the good news came from the coast, everyone was initially very happy. The long-awaited peace was finally coming, and we would no longer have to experience the grief of witnessing our comrades' sacrifice. But this joy did not last long. Suddenly, news of monster sightings in inland cities came, which completely shocked everyone."

"At first, we thought it was just a coincidence, guessing that the monsters were going upstream along the underground waterways or rivers and invading the inland areas. But later this theory was proven wrong, because it was not just one or two isolated incidents, but a series of outbreaks, more and more... Fortunately, many magical girls began to retreat, and the suppression was timely, so it did not cause panic."

"These emergencies quickly attracted attention. After all, the concept of a 'large city' today is different from that of cities in the last century. Instead, it is a super-large aggregate that has been expanded and absorbed, accommodating a large number of relocated residents and building multiple satellite districts. It is not like a battlefield on the front line. If a monster were to break out here, it would cause extremely tragic consequences."

"Therefore, the overall strategy began to shift to a 'wide net' approach. Apart from the small number of magical girls who were still stationed along the coast, most of the other magical girls, like us, returned to the city to guard it, living in secrecy so that they could quickly deal with any monster outbreaks around them and investigate the causes of them."

It turned out to be the case.

Hearing this, Chen Mu's previous questions were basically answered.

Why create such intense propaganda about the fighting on the front lines? It's actually to reassure the public and obscure the real crisis – the monster incidents happening right under their noses. After all, no matter how fierce the fighting on the front lines, seeing it on TV news subconsciously makes people feel it's distant and irrelevant to them, allowing them to continue living peacefully in the city.

But what if this happened around you? It could happen at any moment?

Whether you're working or studying, you could be killed by a monster at any moment while walking on the street.

That would be completely different; panic would spread rapidly and become uncontrollable.

It's unimaginable how chaotic social order would become at that point. The current peaceful situation is hard-won and is maintained on a fragile ice sheet; it cannot afford any more turmoil.

Therefore, it must be kept confidential, which Chen Mu understands.

He also realized that on the coastal front, humans could fight alongside magical girls, and modern warfare weapons like high-speed rocks and artillery shells could still be effective. However, in a large city like Miyuki City, these various firecrackers couldn't be left in one's own home. In this situation, only magical girls could carry out covert operations.

He then asked:

"So, what did you find out from your investigation?"

"Yes, we have some initial clues."

Lu Cai nodded and spoke of the latest intelligence she had heard: "We've discovered that the monster outbreak in the city wasn't without reason, nor did it migrate from the sea. It seemed to appear out of thin air, erupting almost without warning among the population. It's highly likely that someone is plotting behind this; they're experimenting with methods to turn humans into monsters!"

"Turning humans into monsters?!"

Chen Mu almost lost his composure and couldn't help but raise his voice a little.

This is a topic I've never heard of or even imagined before.

"Don't you know?"

Lu Cai was somewhat puzzled. She thought that Mr. Chen, as a key figure, should know more than she did, so why was he reacting so strongly?

But after thinking about it, she guessed that this person had just returned from the coastal area, which was why they didn't understand.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything by it. Let me explain in more detail."

She paused for a moment, then explained, "There are a few dangerous individuals and evil organizations who have discovered that the flesh and blood of monsters are infectious. If ordinary people ingest them, there is a chance they will be infected and turn into new monsters. They are using this biological weapon to create monsters in the city. These despicable people are truly utterly wicked..."

"I see."

Chen Mu nodded, his expression serious, his brows furrowed: "That's truly evil. Have you found their hideout?"

Monster flesh and blood can turn ordinary people into monsters? Doesn't that mean we've mastered a method to mass-produce monsters?

No wonder the atmosphere was so tense; it was really serious.

"No, they are too cunning. They operate almost entirely behind the scenes, rarely showing themselves, and they have traces in every city. We don't know exactly how many of them there are."

Lu Cai sighed: "Although I haven't directly confronted the members of the evil organization, I've heard that some of them have even mastered a way to devour the power of monsters while maintaining their sanity; they're called 'monsters.' These guys are powerful enough to contend with even powerful magical girls, which is extremely dangerous. This is our most urgent task right now."

"I understand, thank you, young comrade, the information you provided is very valuable."

Chen Mu smiled and thanked her.

"It's what I should do, and it's my honor to be of help."

Lu Cai smiled sincerely. She had always hoped to gain the attention of higher-ups and become someone who could stand on her own, as outstanding as her senior.

Chen Mu said to her, "Then you should continue to maintain the barrier's defense. Just as you said, it wouldn't be good if the monster broke through. I won't disturb you from concentrating."

"OK."

Lu Cai didn't think much of it and subconsciously obeyed his command.

Da da da.

She saw Mr. Chen take out his phone and do something, seemingly sending a message.

They're probably passing on intelligence they just received. I wonder if they'll mention my name? Would I consider this a meritorious deed?

The girl suppressed her smugness and sensibly turned her head away. She knew this was a secret and she shouldn't look too much. She should just focus on maintaining the barrier and doing her job.

We can't let the good impression we've worked so hard to make be ruined by such details.

Just a few seconds later, a sharp scream suddenly came from inside the wall, startling Lu Cai!

"Help!!!"