touchnovel Chapter 248 Deduction Game
Chapter 248 Deduction Game
Nan Xiaofeng sat on the sofa, staring intently at the television screen in front of him.
The logo of Golden Fox appeared on the screen, followed by a line of small print: Produced by Fox Fox Studios.
Next comes a long aerial shot of the port city at night, with the shooting angle and flight arc carefully designed to fully present the night view of the entire port city.
The camera finally focuses on Victoria Peak, in front of the Inari Memorial Hall, displaying the video title—
"Magical Girl Heart Moon Fox☆The Great Robbery of Hong Kong"
"Port City, a bustling city."
"This is the hometown of countless people, the homeland of countless people, and the place where countless people pursue their dreams."
"The magical girl Inari once protected the safety of this place. She set up a large number of magical barriers in the port city to protect people's lives, but she also left behind a lot of opportunities and gains."
Xin Yuehu's voice rang out in the video. Although he was reciting very serious lines, the barrage of comments from fans of the crazy fox still flooded the screen. Nan Xiaofeng had to turn on the smart barrage filtering in order to be able to see the video content clearly.
"And the most important relics left behind by Inari-san are her fox mask that she never parted with, and her legendary guardian star."
The camera moves from the memorial hall into the interior, and the security guards seem completely unaware of the camera as they walk through the dark corridors. Another long shot, accompanied by tense and exciting music, focuses the camera on the magic glass display stand in the center of the exhibition hall.
The camera then pans up and focuses on the Hellcat waiting by the central air conditioning unit.
"It's a hellcat..."
Hua Ling, sitting next to Nan Xiaofeng, spoke softly, her brows slightly furrowed.
On one side, Hyacinth and her group are battling the volcano monster, while on the other side, Hellcats are lurking in the gap between the ventilation ducts and the ceiling. The two shots create a stark contrast, making viewers hold their breath in suspense.
The video reaches its climax when the catgirl rappels down from the power-out central exhibition hall to retrieve the display stand.
As the stopwatch ticked down, the audience's hearts seemed to hold their breath along with the catgirl's every move.
The booth was stuck, but the quick-thinking and decisive handling, along with the timely restoration of power after fifty seconds, brought this silent heist to an abrupt end at the most tense and exciting climax of the plot.
[It feels like a scene from a blockbuster movie!]
[The Fox Movie is now showing!]
The barrage of comments immediately began, but were quickly suppressed by the intelligent filtering system, yet it still couldn't stop the lingering emotions in everyone's hearts.
"...I see, I understand now."
Nan Xiaofeng muttered to herself, as if she had suddenly realized something.
"Why would Xin Yuehu use the volcano monster to create such a large-scale illusion of an attack? It's a feint, a diversionary tactic! She's deliberately using that volcano turtle to distract us!"
"So, her real goal is actually the Inari fox mask, right?" Lin Muyao said thoughtfully, then asked Nan Xiaofeng.
The three members of the team nodded in unison.
Bai Ling sat on the back of the sofa, staring at the screen in thought, as if she was pondering something, but then silently shifted her gaze to the golden fox next to her.
Fox Stargazer Yue Tianxin was currently munching on a bag of potato chips, watching the movie with great interest.
"Xiaoyue, why do you think Xinyuehu stole Inari's mask?" Bailing asked.
"I'm not too sure about that. Inari's mask is just a decoration she made herself. Even if it's enchanted, it would be easy for Shingetsuko to replicate it with her strength."
The fox spirit paused for a moment, swallowed the potato chip in its mouth, shook its head, and its fox ears trembled and swayed along with its head movement, thus revealing its thoughts.
"Senior Bai Ling, think about it. Xin Yuehu not only has the Shadow of Stars, but also the World of Mind. Theoretically, the only people who can rival her are Red Rose and the vanished Crimson Snow."
"Well... in that case, her act of stealing the Inari mask becomes even more questionable."
The white sable elf sighed and said helplessly.
Nan Xiaofeng also felt that what the two said made sense, and turned his attention back to the video in front of him.
Rather than a video, it's more like a teaser trailer, with several shots cutting to Inari memorial sites throughout the port city, as if it were announcing some kind of major heist.
Adding to that, the line from that previous video, "Fox, I designed a special gift just for you~", sent chills down Nan Xiaofeng's spine.
"Could it be that Xin Yuehu is planning to stage a robbery at all these tourist attractions? Is she trying to collect all of Inari's belongings left behind in the port city?"
Nan Xiaofeng shared her thoughts.
This time, both Hana and Rin nodded in agreement, and the three of them were surprisingly in agreement.
"I think Xin Yuehu will probably attack in the same sequence of shots that were switched in the video just now, which is her usual style."
Lin Muyao rewound the video to a montage of port city attractions after Hellcat stole the mask display, and looked at the at least ten attractions related to Magical Girl Inari that were shown in succession, and said.
"In that case, let's contact Aquamarine and the others to set up defenses around these attractions in advance, or even protect them with defensive magic!"
No sooner had Nan Xiaofeng finished speaking than a dissenting voice came from not far behind him.
"Impossible, don't even think about it."
The speaker was Li Kexin, who was walking in from outside the screening room, followed by the butler carrying several bottles of drinks and snacks.
"Hmm? Senior Kexin, why do you say that?"
Hua Ling asked curiously.
In Hana Rin's own opinion, setting up defenses in advance is indeed the most effective way to deal with Kokoro. Even if it cannot stop her, it can provide a lot of useful information for the subsequent interception battle.
But Li Kexin's words puzzled him.
"...You probably don't understand the style of Hong Kong. The style of Chengdu is not suitable for here."
The girl sighed, took out her phone and tapped a few times to switch the TV in the screening room to a projection screen, displaying a huge image of Hong Kong.
"Since Inari's retirement, several villainous magical girls similar to Kokoro have emerged in the port city. Unlike Kokoro, they are not friendly and have caused many incidents of violence."
"The most famous of them is this one—the magical girl [Venus Flytrap], who unknowingly set up a large-scale spell when she was lacking in magic power, draining all the magic power of the residents in an entire area."
"The accident resulted in hundreds of people being hospitalized, and some were even seriously injured, directly causing the people of the port city to have a great fear of the villainous magical girl."
"If you were to impose a lockdown on these tourist attractions, it would inevitably lead to suspicion and speculation among the people, which would then result in a city-wide riot or even panic, causing unpredictable consequences."
"Let's analyze Xin Yuehu's motives. What kind of case does she want to create in Hong Kong? Is this high-profile announcement of the attack a cover for her true purpose?"
Li Kexin's words enlightened everyone, and Nan Xiaofeng suddenly realized what was going on. He said to the young lady:
"I see. That's why we can't rush to seal off the scene. We should analyze Xin Yuehu's ultimate goal and deduce the location of her next attack!"
Everyone immediately got to work, flipping through maps with great enthusiasm.
The fox spirit sat calmly beside the map, but a feeling of joy welled up inside her.
Everything... is under Fox's control.