Tongmen City Ring Expressway, speeding atop the high-speed highway.
A semi-transparent giant serpent phantom coiled behind Tian Aixing like a guardian spirit. Its serpent head held high, cold snake eyes locked tightly onto the Disaster Knight, radiating an intimidating pressure that sent chills down the spine.
“Wh-… What?” A Li was stunned.
There was no flashy transformation sequence; at this moment, Tian Aixing had already completed her transformation. Her clothes hadn’t changed much—her combat suit now featured blue patterns on the white coat, with a blue flower pinned on her chest.
But the giant Ming Snake behind her clearly told A Li that this Magical Girl was far from ordinary.
She was shaken by the sudden overwhelming presence.
What’s going on? Wasn’t I told to kill a support-type Magical Girl? How the hell is this a support?!
***
“Damn…” A Li furrowed her brow.
Her rational mind urged her to run, but the violent nature of the Calamity material within her soon overwhelmed that fleeting fear.
The power of the Mimetic Calamity acted like a stimulant, constantly making her crave battle.
She felt like she wasn’t necessarily losing.
The Disaster Knight let out a hoarse roar, claws violently tearing through the steel roof panel beneath her feet as she launched the first attack!
Like a black lightning bolt, she lunged at Tian Aixing, claws aimed straight for her throat!
Tian Aixing’s eyes narrowed, but she didn’t back down. Her fingers suddenly pointed forward.
The Ming Snake phantom behind her moved accordingly, its massive tail whipping out with great force like a steel whip, striking fiercely at the Disaster Knight’s side!
***
“Boom!”
A heavy thud echoed as the Disaster Knight’s forward momentum was abruptly halted. She staggered sideways, claws scraping sparks off the car roof as the black armor covering her body creaked under the strain.
“Roar!” The Disaster Knight stabilized herself and roared in anger. She plunged her arms into the roof, forcibly tearing up two large twisted steel plates, then hurled them like flying discs toward Tian Aixing!
Fortunately, the train car beneath them was already emptied of passengers due to their battle, so no one was blown out by the fierce wind.
Tian Aixing lightly tapped her foot, drifting backward. Meanwhile, the Ming Snake’s huge head suddenly thrust forward, its gaping jaws releasing an invisible shockwave.
“Vzzz–!”
The flying steel plates collided with an invisible wall midair, instantly warping and twisting before being violently repelled.
***
However, the Disaster Knight’s figure surged forward right behind the steel plates! Using the plates to block Tian Aixing’s view, her claws stabbed directly at the Ming Snake phantom’s lower jaw.
Tian Aixing’s brow furrowed slightly as she flicked her fingers upward.
The Ming Snake reacted swiftly, sharply turning its head to evade the vital strike, but its lower jaw was still grazed by the claws. A fragment of pale blue energy was torn apart, dissipating into the air.
The Ming Snake emitted a silent hiss—it could feel the pain.
“Got you!”
The Disaster Knight smirked triumphantly. Her other claw reached out to seize Tian Aixing herself, who was hiding behind the serpent’s back.
Tian Aixing remained calm under pressure, choosing not to resist directly. She tilted her body slightly backward, and the Ming Snake’s tail swept horizontally again, forcing the Disaster Knight to block with her claws.
“Clang!” Claws and serpent tail collided, sparks flying dazzlingly.
***
The two clashed in a breathtaking offense and defense atop the speeding train’s roof.
The Ming Snake’s phantom posture was heavy and forceful; each sweep and bite carried devastating power. But the Disaster Knight was even more agile, her armor hard and claws sharp, constantly seeking a weakness in the Ming Snake and Tian Aixing.
The battle entered a brief stalemate. Tian Aixing couldn’t quickly finish off her opponent, while the Disaster Knight couldn’t break through the Ming Snake’s defense to truly harm Tian Aixing.
But Tian Aixing keenly sensed the Disaster Knight’s strength was slowly but steadily increasing. The red glow beneath the Calamity armor grew ever brighter.
A Li’s personality seemed to be slowly consumed; she was gradually turning into a true Calamity.
Moreover, Tian Aixing noticed in the distance a mountain steadily approaching.
In about ten minutes, the high-speed train would enter a tunnel where no one could stand on the roof.
This couldn’t drag on!
***
Tian Aixing’s eyes flashed as she made a decision.
She deliberately exposed a flaw, commanding the Ming Snake to launch a powerful but slightly slower strike, revealing a gap on her chest and abdomen.
As expected, the Disaster Knight took the bait, instantly transforming into a black streak to stab forward!
Just as the claws were about to strike—
Tian Aixing opened the silver briefcase she had been holding and hurled the empty case toward A Li.
“Amateur trick!” The Disaster Knight sharply slapped the briefcase away. This level of attack was no threat to her; she only saw it as a futile struggle before Tian Aixing’s death.
But as she swatted the briefcase aside, the view it blocked cleared, and she saw a pistol appear in Tian Aixing’s hand.
“Wh-…”
“Bang!”
***
Before she could finish, Tian Aixing pulled the trigger.
The Disaster Knight’s body suddenly froze.
Did I get shot?
No, bullets couldn’t hurt me, but my body…
A Li realized she was completely paralyzed.
This wasn’t an attack—it was a restraint!
The Disaster Knight’s movements seemed to sink into an invisible swamp. Though only for a moment, it was enough to change the tide!
And at that moment when her body stiffened, the seemingly missed bite of the Ming Snake’s giant jaws suddenly closed above her! Not to bite, but to cage her whole body inside its mouth!
“Ahhhh—!”
A painful, terrified scream came from beneath the helmet.
***
The Ming Snake phantom’s massive jaws clamped tight, the intense pressure inside crushing the Disaster Knight’s armor. The black armor groaned as if on the verge of collapse.
“Ah—!”
A Li kept screaming.
Tian Aixing’s face paled slightly. Maintaining such a strong restraint consumed a great deal of her energy. She focused all her spirit to urge the Ming Snake to apply continuous pressure.
Finally—
“Crack… Boom!”
A sharp sound rang out as the light on the Disaster Knight’s helmet went out first. Then, the black armor covering her body cracked like shattered porcelain, splitting inch by inch until it completely collapsed and dissipated.
The Ming Snake had simply crushed the battle armor.
***
A Li’s figure was revealed, regaining human form. Her eyes rolled back as she slumped limply on the train roof, utterly unconscious.
The strange Mimetic Calamity seemed completely purified, vanishing without a trace.
The Ming Snake phantom slowly dissipated.
Tian Aixing breathed a sigh of relief, swaying slightly as she used the pistol to support herself, sweat beading on her forehead.
This victory wasn’t easy. She had used an information gap—the opponent didn’t know she had a pistol capable of stopping motion. This was a self-defense weapon issued by Headquarters’ Equipment Department.
She glanced at the unconscious A Li, then toward the amusement park shrouded in an ominous aura in the distance.
She had to inform Sister Su Li about the situation here and rush to provide support immediately!
She tried to connect to communications but found the interference was still present, the signal extremely weak.
“Damn it…” Tian Aixing glanced at the still-speeding train beneath her and the mountain rushing toward her.
She had to get off the train as soon as possible!