Chapter 371: Glorious Achievements, Beyond Compare

Chu Yuanqing’s file was concise and to the point.

However, the amount of information contained within was vast enough to leave every fan who clicked to view it utterly astonished.

Recently, the official announcements had revealed details about magical girls, the Countermeasures Bureau, disaster beasts, EtherTech, and a series of hidden matters, as well as the ranking system of magical girls.

“Lighting the Lamp,” “Fully Blooming,” and “In Full Bloom” were the three stages every magical girl experienced. Depending on their age and mindset, they usually completed the entire process within one to three years after awakening to reach fulfillment.

However, these three stages only represented growth phases and could not accurately reflect actual combat power levels. Many magical girls with ordinary obsessions and potential, even at “In Full Bloom,” could not reach the “River” level of magical power.

—“Lamp,” “Pool,” “River,” “Sea,” and “Kline.”

To be rated as captain level, one had to meet the requirements of “River” level magical power, possess Unrestricted Technique, have at least one World Tree–level achievement, complete thirty missions, and pass the virtual combat assessment by the “Celestial Instrument.”

As for the Chief of Staff…

This honor, awarded only once to the Original Witch, represented the highest combat strength of the entire Counter-Magic Bureau.

Before Chu Yuanqing appeared, the witches within the Countermeasures Bureau, out of respect for their teacher, Dream Weaver, and due to their own strength limitations, had never inherited the position or title of Chief of Staff.

Now, Esther silently bestowed this crown upon her, which even within the magical girl community was news capable of shaking the very ground.

Even if Xu Ling and the other ordinary people, unaware of the hidden truths, could not grasp the true weight of the Chief of Staff’s strength assessment, they had watched the magical girl documentaries!

Those documentaries were exaggerated to the point of triggering celestial phenomena and shattering streets; it seemed as if those magical girls might collapse entire cities at any moment, but at most, they were captain-level, with the vast majority being witches who had not been rated as captains.

After all, the number of captain-level witches who had died in battle over seventeen years was small.

Therefore, by extrapolation, even the dullest person could realize just how extraordinary the Chief of Staff position in the Countermeasures Bureau truly was.

She was absolutely humanity’s backbone, the frontline general defending against the Disaster group—a heroic figure whose prestige in wartime would surpass even that of the prime minister, worthy of being a benchmark of an era.

Yet no one expected the Chief of Staff would be entrusted to Chu Yuanqing, who had only recently entered the idol scene and whose experience as a magical girl amounted to merely two months.

It could be said that compared to this revelation, Chu Yuanqing’s hospitalization and missing three performances were but a speck of sand in the storm, completely overshadowed by the former.

Xu Ling’s mind went blank, still trying to process such shocking information, while messages in the fan support group on her phone began to ring one after another, crazily discussing this major news:

“Damn, Chief of Staff! Is Honey Qing’s magic like flowing blade fire? The kind that burns everything in its path?”

“That’s not important! What matters is Honey Qing was injured protecting humanity and defending against the Disaster group. There’s no way ‘Dazzling Stage’ will cancel her participation, right?”

“Don’t worry anymore. Now all worst-case scenarios can be thrown away; let’s just patiently wait for Little Qing’s speedy recovery! ❤️❤️❤️”

The Little Yuanxiaos hadn’t yet wrapped their heads around it, still loving Pure White Witch with the enthusiasm of fans and happily celebrating and cheering in the group, all relieved by Chu Yuanqing’s “safe and sound” status.

For a time, wealthy fans splurged on celebrations, spending tens of thousands hiring numerous artists to create handwritten gifts and customizing golden merchandise for free giveaways.

Dream Weaver Rabbit’s series of maneuvers masterfully played Honey Qing’s fans like puppets, swinging their emotions between despair and joy, directly evaporating any possible sense of loss or dissatisfaction in advance.

Beyond the less perceptive and slow-fans, many others acutely sensed the deeper meaning behind this.

The Chief of Staff of the Countermeasures Bureau was not only a measure of combat strength but also a recognition of leadership, possessing a strong sense of singularity.

In other words, Chu Yuanqing’s position among magical girls was extremely special.

Even though she only had two months of experience, she must have accomplished many great feats beforehand that led those inside to acknowledge her qualifications.

Otherwise, mere talent or combat power would only allow her to become a leader among the new generation—it didn’t explain how she could immediately occupy this unique position of leading all magical girls.

Thinking it through inevitably sparked endless speculation.

Chu Yuanqing was still a minor, so if her records were true, what exactly had she done before becoming a magical girl to earn her current status?

There were many aspects that could be deeply explored.

However, what concerned everyone was the reason for Chu Yuanqing’s injury in the files.

That was—suppressing the riots of four unknown Disasters.

At the same time, Chu Yuanqing, who bore the title of Chief of Staff, was theoretically one of the strongest magical girls. The fact that she was injured to the extent that she could not appear on the performance stage was itself a very morale-shaking piece of news.

So, why would the officials be so candid as to reveal her cover all at once? Why undertake such a thankless task?

As a PR strategy, it was either a major mistake or contained hidden significance, something mysterious.

At this stage, shortly after the news was exposed,

even though Chu Yuanqing had not previously left an impression as humanity’s cornerstone, disaster commander, or the foremost magical girl, numerous voices still surfaced online expressing concern about humanity’s future with a hint of anxiety.

Meanwhile.

The human Supreme Council.

“Our time is running out.”

“She needs help and more attention.”

“For this, the publicity plan will undergo drastic reforms, breaking through the deadlock in the simplest and most direct way.”

Esther’s proposal won unanimous approval. She lowered her gaze and waved her hand; countless fragments of videos cut and merged within the intertwined data streams, quickly compiling and disseminating them throughout the global internet.

Thus, a second later, on the homepage background of the Counter-Magic Bureau’s official website, the half-vibrant, half-withered World Tree was engulfed by a towering giant tree woven from silver mirrors, forming a magnificent overlapping reflection, while a new banner appeared.

Clicking it open revealed a montage video about Chu Yuanqing.

However, unlike the previous “science popularization” video that Chen Yining and the others had watched, this one lasted seven to eight minutes and was progressive and layered with clear intent, showing a kind of aesthetic that stood in full support of her.

Chu Yuanqing’s fans were, as usual, among the first to see the video.

The opening shot introduced the bustling and lively Canton Street in Vienna. The camera pulled upward to a bird’s-eye view, overlooking a few young idols traversing through the crowd, smiling and chatting in a charming scene.

However, in a flash, the video zoomed in on one figure, who instantaneously assembled her Magic Armor, dazzling brightly, sensing danger early, shielding the crowd through her spells, supporting teammates as they charged into the enemy ranks, and wielding a mercury sword as exquisite as a ceremonial relic, confronting the disaster beast animated from a statue.

During this moment, whether she was striking the blade like playing musical notes or performing elegant and heroic sword dances, it was exceptionally eye-catching. Ultimately, the footage combined multiple reflections and ended the disaster beast with a pillar of light, freezing the scene into the original statue’s form, radiating an artistic charm.

The Countermeasures Bureau website’s video had no bullet comment function, but anyone who had seen this part was greatly shocked, instantly understanding why Honey Qing achieved such remarkably rapid progress in both dancing and singing.

This coordination of body, neural reflexes, swordsmanship, and musical sense was inherently far beyond that of ordinary people. The entire sequence impressed not through dazzling magic, but through the perfect mastery of combat rhythm and commanding harmonious beauty.

The next segment featured a video of Chu Yuanqing teaching Xie Qing Yu.

At Honey Qing’s strong personal recommendation, Esther quietly recorded the entire process and edited it into the highly praised “Martial God Technique: Breathing Chapter – Basic Introduction Class.”

Now used for publicity, it naturally contained abundant material.

Whether it was the towering Mirror Tree, the imperial hall surrounded by emperors, her calm composure sitting high in the sky holding the Spiral Demon Sword while awaiting challengers, or the moment she dispersed all magic and simply delivered a punch that shattered the Mortal Realm Barrier—

without exception, all scenes expressed the artistic beauty of combat, layered with a clean and precise aesthetic of violence.

Following that, footage from the Morpheus system showed a Divine Emperor’s strike, combined into a spiraling visual feast that escalated step by step.

Dream Weaver Rabbit’s musical selection was particularly refined, elevating the entire atmosphere and dramatically shifting Chu Yuanqing’s public image.

Even more astonishing was the full picture of the “Disaster Relief” incident, interwoven into this series through key clips. It featured the godly declaration erupting from the dome, spreading worldwide under satellite tracking, proclaiming yet another of Chu Yuanqing’s achievements and causing a sensation in all directions.

Pei Xiaotong sat in a chair watching the video. She instinctively touched her intact legs, her emotions incredibly complex.

“So… we really were saved by Honey Qing, weren’t we?”

Xu Ling felt a strange sensation, as if she had an interspatial connection with her idol. While grateful, her mind was in turmoil—clearly overwhelmed by how deeply her young idol had hidden herself—leaving her at a loss for words and confused.

In fact, by this point, the video alone was enough to overturn the public perception of Chu Yuanqing as someone who had “achieved nothing,” filling in the flesh-and-blood framework of her role as Chief of Staff.

But the video was not over yet; it shifted scenes and introduced the host’s commentary:

“Seventeen years ago, centered around thirteen Calamity Gods, the Disaster group—capable of devouring galaxies and annihilating worlds—descended upon the Earth like falling meteors, treating our civilization and homes as sustenance.”

“And on the very same day, the Pure White High Wall, still standing in the dome today, came through time and space. It carried countless wishes and an obsession to save humanity and the planet, suppressing the Disaster group and sheltering the world.”

“We venerate it as—the Pure White.”

“Seventeen years later, the forbidden zones formed by the thirteen Calamity Gods have gradually reactivated and grown stronger due to the waning power of the Pure White, allowing the terror known as the disaster beast to enter everyone’s lives.”

“And today, as the situation deteriorates, a catastrophic crisis second only to the day of their arrival suddenly erupted in human history!”

At this point, the video switched to a satellite perspective, showing the four forbidden zones awakening and rioting simultaneously. Numerous magical girls rushed to suppress them, confronting the horrifying scenes caused by the Disaster group and laws.

Even through the video broadcast, these conceptual authorities radiated a soul-stirring aura that made genes tremble and instincts scream in terror.

Whether it was Amahl’s seductive subversion, the King of Salt’s forced salinization, or the divine Disaster groups of Youmir and Tenno-Gochu, all exhibited overwhelming superiority when fighting against the magical girls.

Then the narrator’s voice continued:

“Humans cannot oppose gods. Even the strongest magical girls must pay a heavy price to suppress the Calamity Gods’ uprisings.”

“But just a few hours ago, four Calamity Gods—codenamed King of Salt, Tenno-Gochu, Amahl, and Youmir—simultaneously rebelled. Should their suppression fail, the global density of disaster aura would rise, causing the Disaster group to become more active than ever before.”

This fragment of real history, briefly mentioned in recent promotions, chilled many viewers to the bone—especially considering the terrifying disaster that had just occurred hours ago.

Moreover, the concepts of world, planet, civilization, humanity, and cities faced with the Disaster group’s crisis have recently evolved from abstract ideas into deeply personal issues, shifting from distant “environmental” problems to imminent survival crises.

Anyone would empathize with the urgency of their own life and death.

For a moment, everyone watching the remaining ten seconds of the video diverted their attention from Chu Yuanqing to this weighty news, unconsciously growing anxious and wondering whether the apocalypse had already arrived.

But in the following nine seconds,

Pure White Witch and The Last Diva swiftly traversed the world, displaying majestic and domineering power akin to an emperor. The flames in her eyes scorched the earth and set the world ablaze, and with unpretentious might, she forced the four forbidden zones to shrink and fall silent.

This was like a divine descent, gazing over heaven and earth as if a blazing sun illuminated the land for nine seconds, shattering despair with a breathtaking spectacle. The emotional impact was so intense that nearly every frame reverberated in people’s hearts and would be remembered through time.

In the final second, the video cut to a black screen with three lines of text appearing:

“Today, Chu Yuanqing singlehandedly suppressed the four [Calamity God] forbidden zones.”

“Her magnificent achievement defies expression.”

“For this, I, in the name of the Original Witch, hereby award Chu Yuanqing the highest medal before the world and appoint her as Chief of Staff.”