eurekapd Chapter 639 To save the group, Qiu Gui decides to become an idol.
Chapter 639 To save the group, Qiu Gui decides to become an idol.
In a certain place in the mountain city, four popular idol magical girls gathered together.
This is a vast white world. You can't see anything around you. The ground is also white, and there are no shadows cast by sunlight or lamplight... It's as if nothing exists here.
"Great, it's going smoothly!" Qiu Gui said to her companions, holding the small card in her hand.
The card features the Heart Moon Fox logo and gold lettering, with a small line displaying a countdown of 199 hours and 59 minutes, making it instantly recognizable as such.
I traded some rare, unused merchandise with Fenrir for a special prize from the Chengdu Reconstruction event – the [Mindscape World Play Card], which has a super long duration of 200 hours. If used sparingly, it's enough to play for two or three months.
Looking at the pure white mental world around them, Qiu Gui and the other three showed surprise and curiosity on their faces, and tried to play with the cards by following the instructions.
Holly reached out to the ground, channeling her magic, and imagined what the ground should look like: neat stone sidewalks and asphalt roads, green belts and roundabout gardens forming the greenery in the field of vision, and overpasses and light rail transit in the distance forming distinct layers, creating a bustling modern metropolis.
Guided by magic, the mental world rapidly unfolded the scene imagined in Holly's mind—in this specially customized mental world, the complex permissions that could only be used by the mental image caster were simplified into a few simple commands, quickly turning the imagined scene into a physical entity and gathering it into an actual landscape.
"Wow, this works really well."
Dongqing hadn't expected that her simple idea could create such a wonderful world. Although all she imagined were roads and buildings were left blank with white models, it was enough to prove that this mental image was definitely not a miniaturized or stripped-down version. It was a genuine mental world.
"That means our project might actually have a chance!" Dongqing couldn't help but turn to his companions and say this.
Qiu Gui nodded firmly in agreement, and Chun Lan and Xia Jin followed suit, beginning their assigned tasks and constructing the various buildings they desired in their mental world according to the pre-discussed plan.
There are towering office buildings, as well as slightly lower shopping malls and residences. A river meanders through the city, branching into several streams. Add to that a wetland park and the rural fields on the edge of the city, and a metropolis is thus established in the mental world.
As the city gradually took shape, Qiu Gui and the other three couldn't help but smile happily, huddling together to discuss the wonders of this mental world.
"The results are better than we expected!"
"Yes, yes, this feeling of being in complete control is wonderful. I feel like I could even create some fantastical and dreamlike buildings—"
"What are you trying to do? You're not thinking of building some kind of sky city, are you?"
"That's so boring! I want to try hollowing out the entire underground! How about a journey to the center of the earth?"
"In that case, we'll have to reconsider the building's physics settings. I think if we make any adjustments on our own, we might make mistakes. It's better to stick with the default settings," Qiu Gui said, expressing her opinion.
Hearing what the captain said, Chunlan, who had been talking about wanting to build a dream building, also felt that it made sense. So she had to settle for digging a few subway lines, which could be considered as outlining the city's sense of layering.
But if someone were watching from the sidelines, they might ask a question... What is the purpose of building such a realistic fictional city in the mind's eye?
Not long after, when Qiu Gui looked blankly at the helpless Hellcat and Heart Moon Fox, and the dusty Hyacinth, she would surely remember that afternoon when her companions gathered together to watch the live broadcast of the reconstruction of Chengdu.
And now, Qiu Gui might give the following answer to that question:
"We're going to start a new chapter for this year's idol activities with a new project."
"The world of Heart Moon Fox's Mindscape can realize grand scenes that are impossible to achieve in reality. In this world, we can freely adjust the images and shots we need to create scenes of monsters attacking the city that cannot be captured in reality, and perform those touching stories."
Simply put, it's about treating the mental world as a giant film studio, where you can create all sorts of thrilling and exciting shots at will without affecting the real city. You can shoot more spectacular movies or create a stage for idol performances.
Clearly, as a world-renowned idol group, Qiugui Team is well aware of their strengths and weaknesses.
As idols, they tour the world, accumulating countless fans. At the same time, they fight monsters and protect the city as magical girls, but they also face another kind of criticism:
Are the Aki-Osmanthus Squad just pretty faces? Do they always need external support when fighting monsters?
Such discussions abound on the forum. Although fans are arguing fiercely, the Qiu Gui team's performance is far from outstanding. Having missed the opportunity of the Rongcheng Garuda Extermination War and the reconstruction activities, they have fallen into an unprecedented slump.
As the team leader, Qiu Gui immediately thought of the "Mind World" project—as long as they could truly create a drama or movie about Qiu Gui's team fighting against monsters, they could convey to fans the message that "Our Qiu Gui team is not just a pretty face!"
"I've got it sorted out on my end."
Xia Jin finished arranging all the exterior details of the city and looked at her companions.
"What are we planning to do next? I think a scene like 'shouting and singing in an empty city' might be quite moving."
"That's good. We can rehearse it later, that feeling of sitting on an empty street and gradually zooming out with a wide-angle lens—"
Qiu Gui considered her companion's idea and nodded in approval.
Chunlan and the other woman joined in, and the four of them chattered away, brainstorming ideas for the grand scenes they wanted to capture.
After all, a super studio like this, where you can have whatever you want, is rare. The four of them even came up with the idea of shooting an entire feature film here.
"I heard that Xin Yuehu is already editing a big movie about the Garuda Expedition. How about we try doing that too?" Qiu Gui suggested.
"Movies? I've never actually acted in a movie before... What kind of film are we planning to make?"
"It's a monster movie, the premise is that the city is attacked by monsters, and magical girls temporarily form an idol group to stand up for us. If we make a movie about what happened when we first formed the group, I think it will definitely be very popular," Qiu Gui said with a chuckle.
The girls' enthusiastic discussion drifted further and further away.
The notes attached to the Kexin Yuehu card include the following:
Please note that creating "weirdos" may have unpredictable consequences while exploring the world of mental images. You are solely responsible for any such consequences.
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