This netizen's suggestion made Hibiscus's eyes light up, then she was doused with cold water.
Though she didn't quite understand "knowledge poison," there indeed existed an iron law in Planet Gaia's archaeological circles of "don't investigate too deeply."
Using the system required caution.
【Won't work—some strongest series are in games and spin-offs, even on different timelines. Finding them would be useless】
【Maybe OP's worldview stitched together theatrical version timelines—a character potpourri all mixed in. This belongs to an abandoned Magical Girl of Light project plan, little known but perfectly fusing all works, a true all-star universe】
【Want to see Hyacinth collecting companions plot. Setting wine in high halls, close friends traveling with me】
【Very difficult. First get the Salvation Church framework up】
【@Hyacinth, should continue capital accumulation actions, because magical girls need Disaster Beast materials to accelerate Regalia repair and potion crafting. Stable income ensures strength. According to current plot, remains regulation will soon loosen to permit free circulation—might as well buy a batch, investing in it more profitable than real estate. Also, Vanguard Disaster Beasts are just the vanguard—attack frequency will increase going forward, prepare well】
Hibiscus perked up.
She remembered when the cat demon passed through spatial rifts, more terrifying things dwelt in the deep sea. Even from afar they sent chills through one's body—the big ones were still coming.
Whether she was willing to shoulder responsibility or develop ambition, Disaster Beast attacks wouldn't stop—devastation was imminent.
【Coastal areas will have many more infected entities. Deep sea occasionally has Disaster Beasts killing each other—as they become more active, remains will wash ashore. Take advantage while no one understands this to salvage for free】
【Casino experiment should go smoothly? They're just early-stage ATMs】
【When I play magical girl games I always fleece the casinos once—we Magical Girl of Light players' best ATM】
【OP, when you make money to buy villas, yachts and luxury cars, post another topic thread—let humble me see upper class elite lifestyle】
【You wish】
【This is society's internal operating logic.jpg】
【Enough already】
Hibiscus had no time to watch netizens' nonsense, constantly entering strange terminology she couldn't understand—apparently called "memes," but how could she know when she could only browse Q&A interfaces? Not much effective information, but suggestions were practical—a penny stumps the hero.
Though she held million-yuan assets and could treat casinos as ATMs anytime, doing Disaster Beast-related business was far from enough—entry tickets required at least ten million funding levels.
Even as an ordinary citizen, Hibiscus clearly knew the waters ran deep. Having money wasn't enough to get in, though it was always the best ticket.
The system timely refreshed a long string of suggestions, dazzling:
[Establish clinic in dock district and treat over 100 patients without exposing magic or techniques, completing as "ordinary doctor" image as much as possible. Reward: Reputation surge]
[At Waterfront Financial District First Casino, use 1000 yuan stakes to win 10 million income. Reward: Financial fortune]
[Start an enterprise under your own name. Reward: Enhance organizational cohesion]
...All vague descriptions.
Hibiscus discovered suggestions involving great discretionary space corresponded to more conceptual rewards—couldn't rashly judge good or bad, having never clearly experienced them so far.
The system merely generated suggestions based on difficulty assessment of suggestions, never belonging to "issuing missions" type. Truly giving her counsel were netizens—whichever suggestion she cared more about, the system polished and extracted. In other words, actual initiative lay with Hibiscus. Netizens giving suggestions just based on massive intelligence—whether to adopt required her decision.
Decision-makers never lacked intelligence—extracting information from intelligence and making correct judgments was the difficulty.
She continued exchanging with netizens. Unknowingly the living room clock ticked away—a night passed, dawn breaking.
Warm sunlight woke Nan Zhiyi.
"How did I sleep here!"
After a moment's surprise at the unfamiliar bed, the girl covered her head recalling yesterday, immediately blushing. Asking about magic and borrowing the room—too embarrassing.
Leaving the room, she saw Hibiscus sprawled over the dining table, surrounded by various medical books, corporate materials, infection cases and such from newspapers, borrowed books, obviously collected for a long time. Even before sleep she didn't forget dedicated study.
Actually she'd always worked hard, far more earnest than most people—just fell ill during college entrance exam days...fortunately passed smoothly.
Nan Zhiyi guessed her childhood friend had shown Magical Girl Awakening signs then, similar to herself, perhaps more serious. Not delaying the exam was truly fortunate. She felt glad about this, couldn't help smiling as she observed Hibiscus's sleeping face, tiptoeing slowly closer.
Whoosh!
After an instant of disorientation, she saw the other sitting upright, tense all over staring at her, then rubbing her forehead with a sigh. "You scared me."
"Who casually stops time! So vigilant even at home?"
"Caution ensures safety. We'll face competitive relationships with our kind in the future—many troublesome magics can kill in one encounter, first move wins half the battle. Staying alert isn't wrong. You should also practice instant magic activation. Best to achieve triggering faster than subconscious like me."
"Really now!"
Nan Zhiyi originally thought Hibiscus showed average performance against Disaster Beast attacks—turns out where was she lazy? She was too much in the zone, practically ready to fight anytime anywhere.
"...Speaking of which, what are you planning with these books?"
"Making money naturally, plus establishing channels to intervene in Disaster Beast-related business."
Hibiscus slightly revealed her money-making experiments, transforming to weak transformation state in front of the girl—almost another face entirely. The absolutely beautiful countenance and transcendent temperament were captivating. Caught off-guard witnessing Regalia form, Nan Zhiyi stared slack-jawed—more elegant than imagined, heroically graceful. She wondered when she could complete Third Awakening and use it like an extension of herself.
"Wait, where did you make money?"
"Just touring casinos."
"With your terrible card skills?"
Hibiscus snorted and demonstrated on the spot—one card changed four suits then cycled through every number. Even with magical girl eyesight, she couldn't detect any tricks throughout. Of course—even pausing just 0.01 seconds was enough.
Seeing this, Nan Zhiyi rubbed her forehead and nodded, wanting to laugh but magic's miracles were indeed like this—simple, direct cheating beyond reproach.
"It's getting late, let me make breakfast." Hibiscus tied on an apron. "You're the guest—don't worry about it, just help me turn on the TV."
Really didn't want to just be a guest. Though unwilling, she still complied, only for morning news to bring more bad news: "According to on-site reporters, dock district infected entities rioted en masse, secondary disasters frequently occurring, losses exceeding 100 million yuan, infection cases further expanding..."
Though the Disaster Beast had long become research material, derivative infections hadn't ended—even worsening.