Transform into a magical girl after getting off work-Chapter 489 - 97: Gate of Ascension_4

"Be careful."

Without thinking, Lin Yun reminded him and then approached her, squinting his eyes, looking downward from the same angle. Instantly, he felt dizzy.

The entire Fangting City was now in his sight, being so high that the buildings on the ground had turned into clusters of buildings set between dense roads, like a chessboard. His gaze continued forward, and he could even see the city's protective net on the distant horizon and the gray-yellow Wilderness even further away.

It was truly an "Observation Tower."

He thought to himself, standing in the cold wind, quietly overlooking the city beneath his feet. After a long while, he patted Mu Baihe on the shoulder and turned around, "Once you've seen enough, let's set off. We're here not just for the scenery."

On the rooftop of the Green Tower, the searchlight that guided half of the city was standing behind them, atop a steel structure some ten meters high.

Just now, Lin Yun had felt a fleeting magical power fluctuation, and the source seemed to be that searchlight.

He quietly used a spell to search the entire rooftop of the Green Tower and discovered that everything else was normal, only the searchlight exhibited that faint magical power fluctuation.

Undoubtedly, the items left here decades ago by the Abnormal Strategy Bureau and the kingdom in their search for the "Gate" were right there.

Walking up the slightly creaking steps onto the structure, Lin Yun held on to the iron pole and cautiously climbed up, hand over foot. Before long, he felt his pace become somewhat impeded.

It was a Barrier.

He sharply realized this.

This Barrier seemed not to be meant to block others' paths, as its internal magic did not repel the outside, and its nature was quite gentle, seemingly just maintaining some sort of magical balance.

Realizing the answer might be right in front of him, Lin Yun speeded up his movements, taking two steps at a time, climbing up. Then, following the magical power fluctuation, he bypassed the searchlight and found what he had previously sensed behind it.

—A piece of white paper that was slightly yellowed, glued to the back of the searchlight. Written in black Favo Rune at each of the four corners of the paper which also bore some text.

Lin Yun recognized this kind of paper.

It was a product called "Automatic Recorder" from the kingdom, just plain white paper on its own, but according to commands issued by the user, the Automatic Recorder could autonomously write whatever content the user wanted on the paper.

This product was not particularly rare or expensive; its value was about the same as a paper book in the Material Realm. If it were considered the "treasure" of this treasure-hunting journey, it clearly didn't qualify.

Perhaps, the only thing of value was what was now recorded on this paper.

Thinking this, Lin Yun directly reached out, peeled off the white paper, and upon closer examination, found that it was densely covered in writing that seemed to be some sort of record:

[Queen's Calendar 1955, detected fluctuations 0 times, tremors 0 times, resonances 0 times, fluctuation frequency is...]

[Queen's Calendar 1956, detected fluctuations 0 times, tremors 0 times, resonances 0 times, fluctuation frequency is...]

...

[Queen's Calendar 1963, detected fluctuations 1 time, tremors 0 times, resonances 1 time, fluctuation frequency is...]

[Queen's Calendar 1964, detected fluctuations 0 times, tremors 0 times, resonances 1 time, fluctuation frequency is...]

...

[Queen's Calendar 1978, detected fluctuations 0 times, tremors 1 time, resonances 1 time, fluctuation frequency is...]

[Queen's Calendar 1979, detected fluctuations 0 times, tremors 0 times, resonances 1 time, fluctuation frequency is...]

All of the records ultimately stopped at "Queen's Calendar 1980".

According to the national calendar, the year Lin Yun was currently in was the Queen's Calendar 2000, which meant this Automatic Recorder had lost its usefulness 20 years ago.

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As for the things recorded, Lin Yun didn't study them, so he couldn't understand them, but he didn't care because he knew others could understand.

After climbing down from the structure, Lin Yun examined the white paper back and forth in his hands, confirming its material had nothing particularly special, nor did it contain any other hidden content; even the magical circuits in the paper had long since failed, so he handed it over to Mu Baihe without any reluctance.

He had memorized the information recorded on the paper, and he was not particularly interested in the paper itself.

This action made Mu Baihe's eyes widen.

"What do you mean, giving it to me?" she asked incredulously.

"Yes, I'm giving it to you," Lin Yun shook the white paper, "I've investigated it, it's just an ordinary piece of paper, not considered a dangerous object, you can take it."

"No, it's not about whether it's a dangerous object, right?"

Mu Baihe dazedly took the Automatic Recorder from Lin Yun's hands, "This could be a clue to the Gate of Ascension, right? It's valuable, right?"

"I know, that's why I memorized what was written on it," Lin Yun nodded.

"And the paper? What if it turns out to be some kind of treasure?"

Mu Baihe was shaking the paper in her hand, "What if it contains a treasure map, some lost spells, or even a personal grandma..."

"That's your business then."

Lin Yun was non-committal, "After all, you've said it yourself, this is 'your' fateful encounter."

"I did say that... no, wait, that's not right! Uncle, how would you know I said that?"

Mu Baihe was even more surprised, "I didn't tell you, did I?"

"Who knows, maybe I just got it mixed up."

Lin Yun tightened his coat and walked toward the nearby elevator, "Come on, it's too cold out here."

"No no no, you must have found out somehow! Uncle, you've definitely been secretly following me, haven't you?"

Only then did Mu Baihe react, clenching the paper and running after Lin Yun, "There's still time to confess, it's okay. After all, for a cute girl like me, it's normal to have some inappropriate thoughts."

"I told you, don't think too much."

"But how can you say that and not expect me to wonder! You've been so nice to me; don't you want anything in return?"

"...I don't see where I've been particularly nice to you; let's not get ahead of ourselves."

Lin Yun sighed, "I'm from the Abnormal Strategy Bureau, and you're a magical girl, what I do is just part of my job."

"But I'm not from Fangting City, am I?"

"Whatever, it doesn't matter."

"Playing hard-to-get really doesn't suit you, Uncle," Mu Baihe ran a few steps ahead, bent over, looked up and met Lin Yun's gaze.

"Stop nagging," Lin Yun clicked his tongue.

"So, it seems I was really wrong before? Uncle, you really are a good person," Mu Baihe straightened up again.

"I've always told you, I'm just a passerby," Lin Yun sighed.

"Then, to make up for it, let me treat you to lunch!"

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"No."

"So how do you plan to treat me?"

"Come to our magical girl base; I'll have our leader cook for you."

"...Well, thank you for that."

"What do you say? Coming?"

"No."

"How could you... It's a beautiful magical girl's homemade lunch, and our leader is single, pretty, and even a big star; you would definitely like her."

"Leave it, I still have work to do."

"So the Abnormal Strategy Bureau is really that busy, huh."

"Yes, the Abnormal Strategy Bureau is indeed very busy."

"So I have to go back alone?"

"I'll take you, it's too cold to walk."

"Ah! A heartwarming comment! My fondness for you has increased once again, Uncle! But I'm still a minor, so even though my esteem for you has increased, some things are still not possible."

"Oh."

...

"Uncle."

"Yes?"

"Thank you for what happened before in Bai'an City, I'm sorry."

"Yes."