Chapter 395: Disaster Aura Jewel, Master of the Disaster Group

Zhelong Town, Coffee Shop.

A streak of light fell, turning into a slender figure. Behind her, golden tail feathers melted away, breaking into fine soft feathers in the moonlight.

The spell was lifted.

Chu Wang Shu walked into the coffee shop that was no longer open.

It was very spacious inside; the first floor alone was about three hundred square meters. A record player on the counter played jazz music from a time long ago.

An old man with silver hair stood behind the counter. He was strong and tall, wearing a vest and suit. He looked more like a butler than a coffee shop owner.

Xilong Leyton.

Liuli said that before her mother passed away, she used many connections and paid a high salary to hire a butler to manage her property, oversee the trust, and help her inherit the estate.

But because Eiwas got involved and because of Tang Liuli’s own personality, the butler stayed in this film studio, taking care of the café.

The shop was usually closed, so there were no regular customers, and it was always quite quiet.

At this moment, the old man was looking down, wiping a glass. Behind him, the oven was baking a turkey. When he saw Chu Wang Shu come in, he smiled politely, pushed out a drink menu made just for minors, and softly said:

“The young lady is still upstairs sleeping, and the others are cooking in the kitchen. The drinks on the menu have very low alcohol content. If you want something to drink, you can order now.”

Chu Wang Shu sat at the bar. She took off her mask and hat, showing her pretty and cute face. She smiled shyly and looked down at the menu, pointing to a name and replied:

“You don’t have to be so polite to me. Um… I’ll have a Moon Boat, please.”

—The Moon.

Although she didn’t remember who gave her the name, the girl always loved things with the moon. When she was in elementary school, many of her stationery items had moon patterns on them—full moons or crescent moons—which were cute and fun.

But now, thinking about these things made her heart hurt strangely.

A few shadows appeared in the girl’s eyes.

The old man glanced at the little girl’s expression and politely said nothing more.

Today was a great day for these little idols to celebrate their successful debut and the fulfillment of their dreams, but considering the disaster Sea City faced today and the responsibilities the magical girls must carry, it was normal for these children’s emotions to fluctuate.

But young people are young because they still have the youthful spirit that the old have lost; there’s no need to worry too much—there will be a rainbow after the rain.

Xilong cut clear, round ice cubes, took out a transparent glass, let the pale red pomegranate syrup settle at the bottom, filled it with ice, gently added blue Curacao, then poured vodka and stirred, put in a lemon slice and mint leaves, and finally inserted a straw with a paper boat hanging on it, making it look beautiful and bright.

The drink was finished and pushed to the bar.

“Here is your Moon Boat.”

This drink can be made without alcohol, but right now Chu Wang Shu might prefer one with a bit of alcohol.

The girl softly said thank you, looked up at the crescent moon outside the floor-to-ceiling window, quietly listened to the music floating around the room, and drank the Moon Boat alone.

For some reason, this café felt familiar and warm to her, like it held wonderful and unforgettable memories. Whenever she saw it or thought of it, her feelings would brighten and she would feel happy.

But now…

Chu Wang Shu shook her head, not wanting to get lost in these messy feelings anymore. For her fans, her juniors, her mother, and all the people who supported her, she needed to stay strong and focus on what was in front of her.

First, the details and work of her debut.

Second, about the magical girls, the Disaster group, the Calamity God, and the sunflower.

The first part needed no further explanation.

As for the second part, after Mama Charlotte used Shining Magic to dissolve the Disaster group’s plot, some unexpected events occurred.

The Sunflower.

This thirteenth Calamity God, the Son of Mankind, had been rooted deep within her soul, flesh, and consciousness since birth. It tricked her into activating Full Power Mode, thereby bypassing the three blessings that protected her, nearly causing a great disaster.

Chu Wang Shu understood that being deceived was, in a sense, inevitable.

Because the Sunflower really was a Lantern Elf; in the game of Werewolf, it was like being confirmed as innocent by both the witch and the seer at the start—completely trustworthy.

Only from a god’s perspective could it be known that it was the Son of Mankind, obedient to the magical girl system, deliberately separating from its own soul in fragments, gradually accumulating, and eventually reincarnating as the Lantern Elf—a product of conspiracy.

Fortunately, her mother’s Shining Magic seemed to have utterly destroyed it.

This caused the opposing power and strength to fully flow back into the Flower of the Soul, causing her magic, soul realm, Patronus Magic, various spells, and even minor details to multiply in power with every breath, and it still had not stopped.

But the greatest gain was not this—instead, it was… the status, authority, partial knowledge, and intelligence belonging to the Calamity God.

In other words, she had, in a very unique way, infiltrated the enemy’s ranks, unveiling secrets that Mama Charlotte had not fully understood last cycle, and came to understand more about the Disaster group—the enemy of civilization.

Chu Wang Shu now knew the origin of the Disaster group.

To understand this, one must explain a concept.

That is the Sea of Truth, the root of infinite mysteries, within which countless multiverses, single dimensions, and micro-worlds ebb and flow.

Although time as a scale does not exist, there is a rule of cyclical recurrence.

For example, imagine a can of fresh soda; when gently shaken, it emits the sound of countless bubbles bursting and dissolving.

If magnified to the scale of the Sea of Truth, each bubble is a world, and worlds are like cells in a body, naturally evolving and being replaced over time.

The essence of the Disaster group is the echo of these bubbles.

Infinite worlds, infinite dimensions, infinite civilizations—their births and deaths compose dazzling brilliance, and in their falls, weave profound shadows.

The so-called Disaster group is a phenomenon forged by the birth and death of worlds; it is a tendril of chaos’s entropy, a meme gathered after countless worlds have fallen, and a monster that eternally craves reacceptance by the Mother Ocean, endlessly yearning to evolve…

There are many such monsters. Those reaching her world represent a comparatively powerful Disaster group, beyond what ordinary multiverses can contend with.

Yet they still suffer defeat here, buried in the previous cycle. Their reemergence now is purely because Mama and the others desire a better, more perfect future.

Chu Wang Shu’s thoughts drifted afar.

Upon reflection, the Slit Worlds her mother had experienced were not necessarily all from worlds destroyed by the current Disaster group; some might have originated from the shadows cast by the civilizations they constructed.

The Son of Mankind she inherited was essentially a composite refined by the Disaster group during the last cycle—an aggregation of the possibilities this world displayed, fused with fragments of many civilizations’ genes.

The girl organized her thoughts. She wished to extract useful information to share with her mother, Dream Weaver Rabbit, and the younger seniors. Yet for now, knowing the Disaster group’s origin gave them little advantage.

On the contrary, the identity and power of a Calamity God offered her far greater assistance.

For example, the changes in her Patronus Magic, Son of Mankind.

— Son of Mankind.

— Effect 1: Final Blessing—when you have a wish in your heart, the power of mourning briefly awakens for you.

— Effect 2: Pure White Heritage—when you have a wish in your heart, the power from the high walls will shield your path ahead.

— Effect 3: Gifts of the Stars—when you have a wish in your heart, the Flower of the Soul resets to its full glory, and the endless cosmos opens its arms to you.

— Effect 4: Master of Disaster Group (broken): When she encountered a disaster beast, she could intimidate it, tame it, or swallow it. Using this on a disaster beast with the [Calamity God] sequence had a certain failure rate. Upon success, she could, based on the captured gene concepts, independently integrate and weave abilities, incorporating them into herself or granting them to other creatures to create followers.

The first three changes were minor, merely removing the prerequisite conditions, making it very convenient to use at will.

The last change was significant, directly evolving from [Disaster Group’s Care] to half of the Master of Disaster Group.

Beyond the textual explanation, she secretly mastered some concepts of swallowing civilizations, voraciously absorbing all energy types previously assimilated by the Disaster Group to evolve and supplement her passive skills.

At the same time, she commanded disaster aura, including ruling, transforming, creating, and absorbing—a series of basic branches. The disaster aura of [Calamity God] — [Son of Mankind] condensed into a single black gem, blooming at the core of the Flower of the Soul and ready for immediate use.

This part was too complex.

Chu Wang Shu had yet to unravel it and had no desire to do so. She guessed this must be the shared authority of all thirteen [Calamity Gods]; only by combining them fully could the word “broken” be removed from the title.

Simply put, she now had a new transformation mode: holding the Lantern Gem, she could transform into a magical girl; holding the black gem, she could incarnate as the [Calamity God] — [Son of Mankind], freely switching between these two facets.

Currently, as the Calamity God, she should be far stronger than when she was merely a magical girl.

However, after the Sunflower incident, Chu Wang Shu’s heart was filled with shadows and hesitation, fearing yet another trap or scheme.

At the very least, she needed to discuss with her mother and the senior girls before deciding to wield these unfamiliar and dangerous powers.

Time flowed with the ticking hands of the clock. Halfway through her Moon Boat, Little Sakura emerged from the kitchen, tying her hair into a ponytail and wearing an apron, presenting the image of a dutiful and caring wife.

The girl placed the steaming hot sukiyaki on the round table, glanced back at Chu Wang Shu, and smiled:

“Little Shu, you’re back! The food is almost ready. Could you go upstairs and call Liuli?”

Chu Wang Shu put down her cup and softly agreed. She went to the door, knocked several times, and only entered after receiving no response.

The green-eyed cat lay on the bed, sleeping in an unexpectedly well-behaved posture. Her white dress was scarcely wrinkled. Beside her were a group of eyeless teddy bears gathered around, creating an oddly eerie atmosphere.

The girl’s brows were slightly furrowed, and her sleeping face seemed unhappy, which somewhat alleviated Chu Wang Shu’s guilt at having to wake her.

Chu Wang Shu approached the bedside and noticed an empty pen refill on the floor. She picked it up and looked around for a trash bin. Finding none, she thought for a moment and then placed it on the edge of the table.

The bookshelf on the desk was filled with various books about actors, theater, screens, and movies, alongside piles of thick notebooks—whether character dossiers or reading notes was unclear.

These were likely the books Liuli had read during her time as a child star.

Liuli was indeed formidable.

Only someone so diligent, earnest, and gifted could have earned so much praise and glory at such a young age, even perfectly performing in a relatively obscure magical girl series.

On a whim, the little girl picked up the topmost notebook, glanced guiltily at the still soundly sleeping Liuli Cat, and curiously opened the front page, inexplicably hoping it contained character profiles for *Magical Girl Delaina*.

However, upon opening the page, it was blank, containing no quotes, English words, musical notation, or character analysis—only a baffling paragraph.

[*My ideal partner: 163 cm tall, weighs 46 kg, measurements 86/51/84, white hair and golden eyes, 17 years old, tells bedtime stories beautifully, super cute, sunny personality, and a beautiful girl with motherly love.*]

???

Stunned, Chu Wang Shu quickly shut the book and hurriedly returned the notebook as if it burned her hands. Her adorable face flushed bright red as myriad thoughts and gossip swirled wildly through her mind, feeling as though she had uncovered a major secret.

She had never expected Liuli to like girls!

Yet the sensation of discovering a huge scoop vanished almost immediately.

The little girl suddenly felt a wave of emptiness and looked at Tang Liuli lying silently on the bed with some confusion.

Sigh, why did my heart suddenly feel so still after knowing?

Could it be that subconsciously, I found that Liuli being a lesbian was not something to be surprised about?

Oh well, anyway, she wasn’t the girl who was 163 cm tall, weighed 46 kg, had measurements of 86/51/84, white hair, golden eyes, 17 years old, told charming bedtime stories, and was super cute, sunny, and motherly.

Chu Wang Shu decided to treat this as a minor episode. She quickly roused the drowsy green-eyed cat, supported her downstairs, and together with Little Sakura and Xie Qingxuan, they endeavored to revive her awareness with the aromas of sukiyaki, turkey, and various delicacies.

Only then did the belated celebration truly begin.

They moved the café’s large television to a spot near the table and casually turned on a program to add liveliness and atmosphere. While eating, they discussed the group’s roles.

In fact, the assignments were mostly established online. Each team member’s role typically comprised main vocalist (strongest vocal skills), main dancer (best dancing skills), rapper (best rap skills), face (highest attractiveness), ACE (strongest overall ability and best fit for the group’s concept), and crucially, the Carry Center (the group’s absolute center).

Notably, these roles could overlap—for example, someone might be the face, main vocalist, and Carry Center simultaneously, depending on their traits and abilities.

Therefore, past performances easily suggested who suited which role.

However, currently, whether it was Xie Qingxuan, Kirimi Miyuki, Chu Wang Shu, or Tang Liuli, all felt lost in the process of confirming these roles. No one stepped up to claim the Carry Center position.

It was as if the four silently chose to wait, awaiting someone better suited to be the Carry Center and define the group’s concept to emerge.