Hibiscus felt her financial fortune hadn't ended yet, because next, as Dr. Mu, her negotiations with the Dock Gang went smoothly. After authorities announced the legalization of Disaster Beast and infected entity related material trading, they joined the newly registered Five-Color Narcissus Company for sales.
The name was taken from one of the aliases when hyacinths were introduced to the East, also reminding herself that she had taken a solid step forward.
The Dock Gang was happy to go from black to gray—after all, no one wanted to live licking blood from knife edges. Now that Dr. Mu had solved the infection disease and provided everyone with a platform, why not be delighted?
Nan Zhiyi accompanied her through the entire process. Though she basically didn't voice opinions, she undoubtedly absorbed vast knowledge. Nan Zhiyi, already from a small business family, gained practical experience like a tiger with wings.
Just like that, the two worked from morning to night, only separating after stars and moon hung high, then Hibiscus returned home.
Though Nan Zhiyi looked reluctant when parting, as if saying "how could you just abandon me after using me," she was indeed exhausted.
The girl plopped onto the sofa with a thud, feeling the softness and relaxing completely. Thinking carefully, she had probably not closed her eyes for over 48 hours—she might die of overwork.
But quite the opposite, she felt no sleepiness, power surging within her body refusing rest.
Magical girls truly weren't human—even the most basic sleep was becoming less and less, almost nonexistent. Plus perfect memory and quick thinking—if she just used the 8 extra hours compared to ordinary people to read a few books, she could avoid many pitfalls. Now Hibiscus had figured out a pattern: only after full Regalia transformation level combat would she need good rest. Entertainment matches like sparring with berserk Jin Ruochu weren't worth mentioning.
Right, the reward for completing this suggestion "Ensure Jin Ruochu's surgery goes smoothly" had been distributed: skipping over affection, the Large Mana Recovery Potion was most surprising.
Like the Large Enhancement Potion, it belonged to purple quality. The effect probably wouldn't enhance magic power but likely improve magic upper limits.
Another trump card.
Worthy of suggestions related to the lucky young miss—quite rewarding.
Hibiscus couldn't help but have a thought: could she utilize Jin Ruochu's magic to make some organization rapidly develop and grow?
She immediately opened the system Q&A interface to edit and update the main post: "Yesterday I perfectly resolved Jin Ruochu's surgical aftereffects. I thank everyone on her behalf—thanks to everyone's kindness. Also, during this period I discovered some mechanisms of Fortune and Misfortune... so what functional applications does this magic have? For example, ensuring a company smooth sailing."
Sure enough, just after updating, a bunch of followers emerged to respond:
【Post a video segment for everyone to reference, make sure it's high-definition quality】
【Your abacus beads are hitting my face】
Hibiscus casually edited footage clips and uploaded them. This time the content was actually lackluster—after all, lacking the visual explosion effects of magical miracles, at most toppling a crane. For netizens accustomed to blockbusters, the response was lukewarm. Though praise continued, it wasn't the focus.
Many felt this was normal level—otherwise constantly producing top-tier special effects films would be too exaggerated. Occasionally returning to action effects was quite normal.
【From the video performance, it's stronger than the original storyline's first magic awakening, with power reaching the level of demolishing a building, probably benefiting from some guidance from Hyacinth】
【Magical girl Manjusaka, Fortune and Misfortune magic grand debut】
【Finally learned to find passersby to transfer damage—this is the value of version T1 "Life-Treating-as-Grass Manjusaka"】
【Doesn't feel as powerful as "8 Billion Health Bar Manjusaka"】
【In the Magical Girl of Light worldview, what most limits strength is morality—after all, it has some children-oriented passionate style, but simulated worldlines aren't necessarily the same. Besides, the current version T0 "Undergraduate Time Priest" is rapidly developing】
【Good thing we spoiled some Fortune and Misfortune mechanisms in advance, otherwise ordinary people encountering damage immunity would be confused. Even Hyacinth would need time to probe and waste opportunities】
Hibiscus quickly agreed and thanked netizens again. Intelligence was too important—if she didn't know damage transfer had range limitations, it would be quite troublesome.
Close call.
Re-imagining it, she could judge damage transfer occurred through abnormal behavior of surrounding people, but the process of exploring limitation conditions could easily expose flaws. Being marked by misfortune wouldn't be fatal but would make life inconvenient everywhere. Also because Jin Ruochu had just awakened as a rookie, when the range expanded to a city, a country, or even late-stage world-scale fortune and misfortune operations, she'd have to think of other attack methods. So Hibiscus understood in advance while asking about auxiliary functions:
【Getting to the point, replying to OP: using Fortune and Misfortune to nurture organizations is feasible. Actually many plot analysts believe one-third of Changfeng Financial Group's smooth development credit goes to Jin Ruochu. Another third to era dividends, the remaining third to Jin Changfeng's outstanding ability】
【Though causal types are generally hard to operate active effects, just tying the pink-haired girl to the war chariot as a mascot would be powerful enough】
【causal magic might even influence from the user's birth. I strongly suspect Changfeng Financial Group absorbed too much of Manjusaka's fortune, making her very unlucky】
【Being born with a 1 billion yuan trust fund also counts as unlucky?】
【But I have a mom】
【Seeing this I couldn't hold it in】
【Prison bar bro, when did you arrive? Right, I also have a mom】
【Stop telling hell jokes, talk seriously. causal magic all emphasizes balance. If you choose to bear the good luck Jin Ruochu brings, sooner or later you'll pay for her... though our Hyacinth OP seems to have already paid many times】
【Before was free help, now just starting to collect interest. If you ask me, Manjusaka should repay kindness by offering herself】
【No, should marry into the Jin family wealthy household, kick away father-in-law with one foot, kick away uncle with another foot, directly shell-company listing】
【What's a wealthy family? Hyacinth looks down on that】
...I'm not that noble.
Hibiscus really wanted to clarify that she actually loved money very much—the kind where no amount was enough. But scenarios like marrying into wealthy families were better forgotten. She had long decided to dedicate herself to her career. Wasn't close relationships with fellow beautiful girl comrades stronger than mere copper-stinking circles? Magic was the future blue ocean.
Thinking of this, she continued asking: "Everyone said the next trend is investing in the internet, but it requires lots of trial and error. Could Jin Ruochu ensure smooth sailing?"
【Now that you mention it, it really might work, especially with Changfeng Financial Group as precedent】
【This thing can't determine implementation methods. For example, Fortune and Misfortune could make your invested industries hit technology jackpots every time, or make your competitors go bankrupt from tax investigations in minutes. No one can figure out causal specific patterns, especially more bizarre in combat, very unstable. From sun expansion swallowing planets to slipping on banana peels, users can only invest the cost of luck and follow the balance of fortune and misfortune interdependence. How it specifically operates, even Jin Ruochu might not know clearly, so be extremely careful using it】
【Roughly equals: Miracle for you + Love train】
【Also, almost forgot. Jin Ruochu is that rare type occupying both protagonist and support positions simultaneously. Gaining her affection produces good luck protection. @Hyacinth, have you felt anything different recently?】
"Indeed I have!"