The system page opened to a bustling scene as expected—the original Q&A post's popularity had only grown during her brief absence.
Comments like "Waiting for updates," "Hurry up," "How's the OP's situation," and "Hope wheelchair girl stays safe this time" filled the screen with lively and well-meaning chatter. Of course, this was also thanks to the system's filtering that kept the community atmosphere relatively pleasant.
It had been a while.
Hibiscus immediately edited a message: "Thanks everyone for your concern. Nan Zhiyi has been rescued. She and her family are fine, and the Disaster Beast has been eliminated."
She was about to scroll through more comments to see if she could refresh and extract suggestions when she noticed the popularity surge to another level. Instantly, likes, shares, and other metrics skyrocketed as more and more readers poured in.
【Just words aren't enough—where are the pictures?】
【Forget pictures, OP should use those Hollywood-level special effects to post a video】
【You know the drill, right? Post a video so everyone can give Hyacinth some feedback】
【I can't wait to see the magical girl Dandelion cosplay】
Unable to refuse such enthusiasm, and considering how much care she usually received from everyone, Hibiscus couldn't bring herself to decline. Besides, the more people who saw the main post, the more information it would generate, and high-value responses would make her stronger. Speaking of videos, she did have one. She had developed the habit of turning on the system camera for recording, and during combat, combined with her perception abilities, it provided comprehensive battlefield coverage with no blind spots. Without it, even with time magic, she couldn't have withstood the Disaster Beast's relentless sneak attacks.
The girl edited the video based on her intuitive experience, without any fancy modifications—just considering narrative flow, cutting out the encounter with the Special Attack Forces and jumping straight to the main event.
Upload.
A new video soon appeared under the main post. From the camera angle and field of view, it was clearly positioned atop a tall building. Lightning flashed and thunder roared, heavy snow fell like goose feathers, creating an immersive sense of harsh cold. In the distance, the ocean churned with whirlpools, small boats bobbed and swayed, fierce winds accompanied by waves of shouting voices.
The atmosphere of natural disaster hit you in the face, then the camera turned to Hibiscus—her usual black casual outfit paired with long pants for ease of movement. She gazed into the distance for a moment before leaping down.
Jumping between buildings, running along walls with heavy snow as backdrop created an excellent visual experience. The first-person perspective cut through obstacles all the way to successfully meet the target girl—a young woman wearing a brown milk-tea colored school uniform dress, her medium-length hair styled in a side ponytail over her shoulder, bright golden eyes, her expression showing panic that melted into tenderness upon seeing Hibiscus.
Anyone could tell that in that instant, she had found her anchor.
The comment stream immediately filled with exclamations like "That's her in person," "Perfect acting," "OP's casting is too strong," but they had no time to think further before the climax hit.
The Disaster Beast burst onto the battlefield.
The system camera clearly captured the Three-Eyed Cat's fur and the distorted aura rising around its body—imposing presence filling the entire frame, the monster's majesty overwhelming, making the two girls in front appear small and helpless. With no other choice, the great battle was about to begin.
What followed was pure substance—real steel-on-steel combat where Hibiscus was mostly at a disadvantage, with plenty of bloody scenes, though the angles were adjusted to avoid being too horrifying.
The visual peak came during the building's collapse as she and the Three-Eyed Cat chased each other through falling debris, engaging in high-speed combat.
BOOM!
After ultra-high-frequency shots focused on that life-or-death moment, light suddenly burst forth.
Magical girl Hyacinth form made her official debut. While the visual impact through the camera couldn't compare to seeing her in person, the atmosphere was perfect. The black gothic dress and silver-white long hair emphasized majesty and power that captured hearts—even just through the screen, the spiritual impact was undeniable.
The battle had lost all suspense. Hibiscus, already possessing Sands of Time and now having filled her basic attribute gaps, snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. From the video's perspective, it was a one-sided crushing victory executed flawlessly.
【Beyond words—this is hardcore technical mastery】
【Smashed that like button hard】
【I'm going to make sure every Magical Girl of Light topic circle sees this video—this fan creation has become art】
【Disaster Beast: Sorry, I'm ashamed I couldn't make Hibiscus-sama use her full power】
【Whether you look at casting, costumes, props, special effects, action choreography, or effects from any angle, there are no problems. The resources behind these few minutes are unimaginable—they even blew up a building, the effect is too realistic】
【Don't underestimate the connections of the famous Hyacinth】
【From a plot perspective, Hyacinth now sits firmly as the strongest magical girl, with more dominance than the original work's Imperial Flower. Even later awakened ones will struggle to catch up】
【That's right—after all, we collectively created a super-enhanced version of the great villain Hyacinth, though OP's natural talent also plays a part. Like pearls in mud, like phoenix and qilin in a net】
【As long as magical girl Dandelion is safe, I'm satisfied. This is the happy ending worldline I wanted】
It almost wasn't a happy ending.
Looking at everyone's cheerful mood, Hibiscus couldn't help but sigh, still shaken from her brush with death at hell's gate.
The Vanguard Disaster Beast was far more powerful than estimated, which the system rewards confirmed—the suggestion difficulty was quite high. But netizens with their god's-eye view didn't care. Not out of malice or kindness, but because in their minds it was "just filming a video for fun," so they casually told her to go fight the Three-Eyed Cat head-on, nearly causing her to go offline in reality. She'd need to be more careful screening suggestions in the future to avoid exceeding her capabilities and suffering the consequences.
Regardless, everyone was indeed happy now, and for those on the other side of the screen, it should be even more meaningful—after all, only after experiencing tragedy can one treasure a beautiful ending.
Uploading the video was the right choice. After this publicity, the main post's popularity surged even further, attracting many contributors from outside just the Magical Girl of Light topic circles, covering various fields.
Hibiscus had a sudden inspiration and posed a new question:
"From my current worldview, if I had one million, how could I make money with money through legitimate business operations?"
Sure enough, thanks to the influx of newcomers, her seemingly off-topic question received some replies and discussion, though some fans said she'd get rich eventually anyway.
As if.
You all see Hyacinth develop into a super-organization in a few moves from your god's-eye view, but you're skipping too many steps. In reality, you still need to be down-to-earth.
【Don't overthink it—target the pharmaceutical industry, definitely can't go wrong, huge profits. According to the Magical Girl of Light worldview, biotechnology is quite advanced, and you can even expand across planets later, building cities on the moon and Mars. It's definitely a goldmine, and OP should be able to transition from black to white through this】
【The market's already monopolized by the Changfeng conglomerate—they won't leave you any openings, forget it】
【Future development trajectory is similar to reality—internet rapidly spreading, plus electronic products, professional software, all hugely profitable. Suggest going into internet development】
【Too vague. As someone working in internet companies, I can write a dedicated strategy post】
【I'll also write one for reference】
Hibiscus watched helplessly as the netizens showed off their skills with no room for her to interject. But judging from the quality contributors and their past credentials, they seemed reliable enough. Success depends on human effort—at least this would help her gain some literacy and forward-looking perspective.
The system temporarily produced no suggestions or simply ignored cheap rewards. Just looking at the many strategy posts was educational enough, quite beneficial, definitely worth trying.
Besides, fundamentally, she had already completed the two most difficult steps: startup capital and absolute force.