Magical Girl Heavy Dependence

Chapter 99, Declaring War on Cang Qing!

"You...you bastard!"

Yan Xi clenched her fists and walked with difficulty in her beige stiletto heels.

This was the first time in her life she had worn such shoes. The thin, high heels seemed to have a mind of their own, occasionally twisting to the side and causing her to gasp in pain.

She hadn't walked far when she was already out of breath and had to lean against a roadside utility pole to rest.

The girl had changed into a milk tea-colored knitted long dress, the hem revealing just the right amount of her fair and slender ankles. Her meticulously styled black hair reached her shoulders, perfectly framing her porcelain-like skin, making her radiant wherever she went.

This was quite different from her usual black coat and black trousers.

Although she was pretty, Yan Xi couldn't feel any beauty. All she felt was the shame of being treated like a doll by that woman... Although she did look pretty after dressing up, it was because I was good-looking! It wasn't Gui Lingtan's doing!

From the bar all the way to the Seventh Academy, I lost count of how many times I was approached by strangers. The stares from strangers around me, some admiring, some curious, were many times more numerous than before.

Yan Xi recalled what her teacher had said in a previous acting class.

"You need to learn to accept attention beforehand; it's a prerequisite for standing on stage."

She looked up and suddenly thought of Cangqing and Songlan.

She recalled seeing them before, standing calmly in front of everyone's eyes.

"It turns out that accepting other people's attention is so difficult."

The more I try to catch up with them, the more I feel genuine admiration for them.

Yan Xi quickly shook her head, trying to shake off the thought.

She struggled to pull her phone out from under her skirt to check the notes Jiang Fei had sent.

"After the ten-school joint performance was sponsored by Xianmeng Group, the competition system underwent a major change. It is no longer the previous model where each school had a team that would take turns performing in the stadium on a weekend, and the judges would score them at the end."

"The competition has been expanded to include all students from the ten colleges. Everyone can register, and teams can even be formed freely across schools. After registration, all participants need to bind their personal accounts to 'Dance Party,' a virtual online platform under the Xianmeng Group. The preliminary rounds will last for one month, and the sixty-four groups or individuals with the most new followers during the preliminary rounds will advance to the offline competition."

In the newly formed four-person group chat, Du Lingyi asked:

"So, we also need to open an account?"

"That's right. The company has already prepared the initial accounts, and the passwords will be sent to you privately later. In addition to the two personal accounts, you and Huiya will also have a group account, which will be managed by the company."

"Under this competition format, contestants with a large existing fanbase will receive more initial attention, but their potential for further fan growth is limited; new accounts have vast opportunities, but their initial exposure is minimal. The only rule during the audition period is that there are no rules, and any form of fan growth will be recognized."

Boosting data is out of the question; that's a ball for fairies and demons!

"However, you must remember not to reveal your magical girl identities! Also, you are not allowed to log into the 'Bal' with your consciousness when I am not supervising you. The 'Bal' is a super-large-scale magic that you can hardly imagine. Entering it casually could leave hidden dangers."

Looking at the long, rambling text on the screen, Yan Xi couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

When it comes to work, the female CEO is quite professional.

Her finger hovered over the screen. She had originally wanted to say something in the group chat, but she realized that Du Lingyi had already asked all the questions, so she had to give up.

However, while I was looking at the chat history, a notification suddenly popped up on my phone.

[You have been invited to join the group chat x3]

In the first group chat, members 'Yan Xi', 'Gui Lingtan', and 'Jiang Fei' posted: '[Gui Lingtan: That cold, aloof guy isn't here; it's just the three of us.]'

In the second group, members 'Yan Xi', 'Gui Lingtan', and 'Du Lingyi' posted: [Gui Lingtan: That old hag isn't here, it's just the three of us.]

In the third group, members 'Yan Xi' and 'Gui Lingtan' posted: [Yan Xi: Are you crazy?! Why do you need a separate group just for the two of you?!]

Yan Xi's hands trembled slightly. She guessed there was a fourth group, but she wasn't in that group.

Ding.

The phone rang again.

Upon closer inspection, it was another notification.

[You have been invited to join the group chat]

[Du Lingyi: That mischievous fox isn't here; it's just the three of us.]

Yan Xi sighed, feeling a deep sense that this company was devoid of humanity from top to bottom.

Put down your phone, take a deep breath, and then exhale slowly.

Watching the clouds drift across the sky, she leaned against a telephone pole, lost in thought… Should she run a personal account? She had never done anything like this before, putting herself in the public eye. Aside from chat software, she had almost never used any social media platforms.

After all, she had never felt the need to make friends before, nor did she enjoy the attention of others.

that……

As a seasoned idol trainee, what is the first step in managing your account?

She recalled the chattering moments she shared with Shen Caihua, and it seemed... she was going to frequently post beautiful photos and share her life?

Opening my phone's photo album, I found a series of photos that Jiang Fei and Gui Lingtan had taken of me after I finished getting ready.

Yan Xi reluctantly chose the simplest and most inconspicuous one from among them, preparing to publish her first blog post.

But at that moment, a message popped up on my phone.

Your content has been successfully published.

I haven't even started yet!

Yan Xi was taken aback and quickly returned to her homepage.

There was a newly posted message with a picture of herself, but it wasn't the one she had chosen. Instead, it was a picture that Gui Lingtan had previously picked out and was very satisfied with.

The blog post content is...

[I, Yan Xi of the Seventh Academy, hereby declare war on the magical girl, Azure!]

[Cang Qing is nothing but a brute, good for nothing but violent fighting, utterly unqualified to be an idol! Yet, she forcibly took my beloved producer away from me! To reclaim my producer, and to reclaim the glory belonging to the trainees of Yin Fu Entertainment, I will prove in the Ten Schools Joint Performance that connections don't go far!]

Yan Xi's vision suddenly went black.

"Ling! Xia!"

She gritted her teeth.

The poor phone, unable to bear the weight in her palm, groaned and finally died with a bang.

……

This is the second time Yan Xi has trended on social media.

Perhaps it's more accurate to say it was the first time, since the last time she was trending, she was using the name "Magical Girl E-raven".

The accounts Jiang Fei gave them were abridged versions; the permissions to delete and edit blog posts were held by the company's marketing department, and rightfully, they were now in the hands of Gui Lingtan.

This means that no matter what Yanxi wants to do—delete, modify, clarify, or even cancel her account—she will be prompted that she does not have enough permissions.

In the end, she could only watch helplessly as she climbed to second place on the trending topics list, with bloodthirsty viewers asking, "Who is Yan Xi?"

Some people think she's just a clown, trying to attract attention and ride the wave of popularity.

Some people think she is very smart and knows how to use public opinion to generate traffic for herself.

Some believe this is part of her competition strategy.

However, quite uniformly, no one really took this challenge seriously. As some highly-rated netizens in the comments section said, if "Cang Qing" responded to her even once, "Cang Qing" would lose.

"It's all strategy. Nobody believes in you. Everyone thinks you're just joking, a clown trying to grab attention. Only in this way will the contrast be shocking enough," Gui Lingtan said lazily on the phone. "Don't rush, let the dust settle."

"I'm the one being mocked online, not you, so of course you don't need to worry!"

Yan Xi was furious. Her phone was broken, so she borrowed a passerby's phone to call.

"Isn't the momentum great? You're currently number one in the 'Ten Schools Joint Performance Audition Ranking' in terms of follower growth, and you're far ahead of the competition," Gui Lingtan said.

Yan Xi was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly opened the list.

Unbeknownst to many, the auditions for the joint performance by ten schools had already begun.

Meanwhile, his own profile picture was at the top of the list, and his follower count was still soaring, leaving the second place far behind.

……