And their next destination was the top floor of that landmark building in Fangting City.
As for why they were here, and why it was Lin Yun who accompanied her, the reason, naturally, was the word Mu Baihe just ntioned—
Gate of Ascension.
It was a rumor that had been circulating among Magical Girls for quite so ti. When exactly it started was also unclear, but as far as Lin Yun knew, when he was still a student, this rumor was already spreading among Magical Girls.
The rumor specifically stated: It's said that there exists a door in this world called the "Gate of Ascension," and the person who enters and gets its approval can beco a "king."
In just one sentence, the content of the rumor was sumd up. As to what exactly a "king" was, why one would beco a "king," or whether this rumor was grossly disrespectful to Her Majesty the Queen, those weren't issues that ordinary Magical Girls would contemplate.
It was vague and unclear, with no eyewitnesses. Even calling this rumor "boring" seed too kind, so although the existence of the "Gate of Ascension" had been whispered among Magical Girls for years, no one had ever taken it seriously.
Moreover, as generations changed and the content of the rumor was too boring, many of the new generation of Magical Girls hadn't even heard of the term. Even Lin Yun himself had tossed it into so random corner of his mory, and if it weren't for Mu Baihe bringing it up, he probably would never have thought of it again.
Because of this, when Mu Baihe repeatedly emphasized in the Abnormal Strategy Bureau, "I can say it, but you mustn't tell a third person," and "I don't believe in verbal promises. Put it in writing," but then blurted out such a term, even though Lin Yun tried hard to control his facial expressions, he couldn't prevent a look of doubt from showing.
"You an to say that this so-called 'Gate of Ascension' is now in Fangting City?"
After reorganizing Mu Baihe's fragnted expression, Lin Yun, at that ti, tried to understand her intent and patiently jotted down two notes on his notebook, "Who told you about this?"
"My friend," Mu Baihe answered boldly.
"And who is your friend?"
"Other Magical Girls I t online, what's wrong?"
"Why are you so sure that what they're saying is true?"
"Because my friend told , her friend's sister's father's colleague knows the big Fairy in the Garden..."
Honestly, if Mu Baihe weren't on Margaret's team but so random Magical Girl from who-knows-where, Lin Yun would probably have turned and left already, waiting for her teammates to co and pick her up.
According to Mu Baihe, in the two months she had been in Fangting City, she had spent all her funds on this nonsensical and unverified rumor, conducting a carpet-style search to no avail. To make matters worse, like a streak of bad luck, her teammate suddenly decided to leave Fangting City yesterday, insisting on taking her along, so out of sheer desperation, she hardened her heart and decided to seek out related information at the Abnormal Strategy Bureau.
And because she had been conducting this endeavor in secret, set on monopolizing the "Gate of Ascension" and not wanting others to know the truth, she ultimately opted for the worst decision: to infiltrate the Abnormal Strategy Bureau alone.
And then, after being caught on cara, she was captured by the security departnt of the Abnormal Strategy Bureau. And because she nearly destroyed a lot of important information while attempting to escape using her Magic Armor, she was brought here.
The whole process was just sigh-inducing.
"So, why do you think that after all this ti, no one else in Fangting City has found your so-called 'Gate of Ascension'?" Lin Yun asked Mu Baihe with a touch of helplessness.
"That's because I'm a Magical Girl. I'm mightier than a regular Magician!" Mu Baihe answered confidently.
As for whether she truly was mightier than a regular Magic Sorcerer, considering that she had been arrested by the security departnt of the Abnormal Strategy Bureau, Lin Yun internally placed a big question mark beside that conclusion.
"What about your so-called 'friends'? Didn't you say they are also Magical Girls? Why don't they co and search for it themselves?" Lin Yun pressed on.
"Don't you know? Of course, it's because I happened to be passing by Fangting City, so they left this important task to ." Mu Baihe twirled her hair with her finger while responding, "They even specially pooled so funds for ."
"They gave you funds? Oh, and you ntioned you spent all your own money. What exactly did you spend it on?" Lin Yun held a notepad and glanced up at her.
"Uncle, you're so annoying, always asking personal questions here and there. You're not really into , are you?"
"What does..."
Lin Yun almost laughed out of frustration. "It's a routine investigation. I have a wife and kids, no interest in a little girl like you."
"Hmph, then I'll just take it that way."
Mu Baihe, with an "I see through the truth but won't tell" expression, propped her cheek, "You're asking about money, so naturally, it went on snacks and clothes, where else could it have gone?"
Whether her mission was important, Lin Yun couldn't tell, but one thing he did see was that her "sisters" probably got taken for a ride.
At the end of the questioning, out of respect for her brazen intrusion into the Abnormal Strategy Bureau, Lin Yun decided to help her out by checking for any records related to the "Gate of Ascension" in Fangting City.
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