Unexpected Expedition: A Live Stream of Discovery and Combat

“Saint Lily’s live stream?” Bai Ruoruo had not yet fully recovered from the revelation that her sister, Saint Lily, was no longer the captain of ‘Lucky Garden’. Now, a sudden push notification made her eyes sparkle with interest.

She clicked on it, intrigued.

[Saint Lily’s Little Cutie entered the live stream.]

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“As you can all see, my friend and I seem to have stumbled into a place that resembles our reality, yet is distinctly not it.”

“Aside from my friend and me, we haven’t encountered anyone else here so far.”

Red Spider Lily watched in amazement as the magical girl’s weapon transformed, her staff morphing into a selfie stick.

Suddenly, Saint Lily pulled her close, linking their arms. Her companion smiled affectionately. “Oh, right, everyone, let me introduce you. This is Red Spider Lily, my friend. She’s also a very powerful and reliable magical girl senior. Red Spider Lily, say hello to everyone in the live stream~”

“Uh, hello everyone~” Red Spider Lily replied, a hint of resignation in her voice, as she waved her hand with a smile. She glanced at the scrolling comments on the screen, then nodded. “Honestly, looking at this empty city, and then seeing all your comments, it’s quite eerie.”

“Haha~ Red Spider Lily just loves to joke around~”

Saint Lily playfully changed the subject.

“In short, it’s like Columbus discovering a new continent, and we temporarily don’t know how to get back. So, we’re taking our first step in exploring this new world, oh!” Saint Lily exclaimed, full of vibrant energy.

“Oh~” Red Spider Lily responded, raising a hand in a small wave.

“You’re not very enthusiastic, Red Spider Lily~” Saint Lily observed, asking with concern, “Are you feeling unwell?”

“You’re the one with too much enthusiasm, aren’t you~” Red Spider Lily retorted. “Don’t tell me your emotional neural center has malfunctioned from such an incomprehensible situation!”

“Alright, alright, the situation isn’t that bad, is it?” Saint Lily said with a laugh. “Even though we haven’t found anyone, we’re not in any danger, are we?”

“ROAR!!!”

“……”

“Saint Lily, what was that you just said?” Red Spider Lily asked, casting a sidelong glance, a smile playing on her lips.

The live stream camera shifted, panning towards the source of the sound. It was a rhino-shaped calamity beast, but far larger and multi-horned. Its teeth were sharp and ferocious like a carnivore’s, and its massive mouth hung open, drooling viscous saliva between its interlocking fangs.

“Stop looking, aren’t you going to run?”

Red Spider Lily summoned her motorcycle, instantly pulling Saint Lily onto it.

The rhino calamity beast behind them had already braced its forelegs, preparing to charge. The moment the motorcycle roared to life, the beast was practically upon them, its massive face, filling the screen, now terrifyingly clear.

[Oh my god! Get it away! Get it away! It scared me!]

[Is this for real?]

[This sense of oppression, it doesn’t seem fake!]

[I’m a medical student, and I think this calamity beast has indigestion!]

[You probably studied to be a vet, didn’t you?]

[Saint Lily, run! Run fast! Don’t let it catch you!]

[This motorcycle is pretty cool~]

[Lily, where are you?]

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………………………Time Skip~…………………………..

“Seal.”

The rhino calamity beast surged forward, intent on charging, but the selfie stick-turned-staff emitted a white light, blasting it back.

[My titanium alloy dog eyes!]

[A1 High Flash!]

[Having you is my happiness, luckily I brought sunglasses.]

“Apologies, apologies. As you can all see, due to a lack of long-range capabilities, this live stream may feature many overexposed scenes. Please watch this live stream from a brightly lit space, maintain a distance of over two meters, and protect your eyes—it’s everyone’s responsibility.”

[Public Service Announcement!]

[Time to eat! Where’s the link for eye drops?]

[Already ate two big boxes, tastes really good~]

“Hmm? It seems this calamity beast hasn’t given up. It’s charging again.”

“Saint Lily, hold on tight.”

“Eh? Alright!”

Saint Lily did as she was told.

The rhino calamity beast, enveloped in a reddish, bloody aura, charged like an armored vehicle, aiming to crush them. However, the black-and-red motorcycle executed a stylish drift.

It brushed past the beast, which, unable to stop, crashed head-on into a metal bus stop sign.

Several of its horns pierced through the sign, momentarily trapping and binding it.

Red Spider Lily remained on the motorcycle. With a light swipe of her fingertip, a drop of blood fell, transforming into an ethereal, viscous substance that floated in the air. Following her will, a pistol forged from blood materialized, solidifying in her hand.

Wherever her gaze landed, the mark of a Red Spider Lily appeared on the calamity beast.

She took aim.

Boom!

The blood bullet struck, and a massive Red Spider Lily bloomed beneath the calamity beast, instantly enveloping it in layers, consuming and digesting it. Then, the petals transformed into flowing fire, scattering into the air.

[Holy sh*t!]

[Sister is so cool!]

[Saint Lily, don’t contact me anymore, I’m afraid Red Spider Lily will misunderstand! Doge.jpg]

[The commenter above is dreaming!]

[Even though Sister Red Spider Lily is cool, we must protect our best Sister Lily!]

“Red Spider Lily, that was amazing~”

“Truly amazing! Red Spider Lily!”

Red Spider Lily rubbed her cheek, feeling a little embarrassed under Saint Lily’s sparkling gaze. “It was alright, you don’t need to keep repeating it~”

[Oh my~ You’re blushing~]

[Let me see!]

[To solve it in one go, it’s a bit fake. I strongly suspect it’s special effects!]

[Could it be that Saint Lily is too weak?]

Red Spider Lily put away her motorcycle, catching sight of that last comment.

She raised an eyebrow slightly, then spoke calmly, “Saint Lily is not weak. Also, ‘Seal’ might be a bit lacking in power as a standalone attack, but its weakening effect on calamity beasts is very strong.”

“Before my attack, the calamity beast had already taken several ‘Seals’ from Saint Lily, weakening it in various aspects. That’s why it had to activate ‘Rampage’ just to barely keep up with us.” Red Spider Lily held up her index finger. “‘Rampage’ is a common ability among calamity beasts, and it’s easy to distinguish—a blood-red aura will cling to their body. Its purpose is to temporarily boost all attributes, but afterward, they fall into a ‘Weakened’ state.”

“And that’s precisely why, otherwise, the rhino calamity beast from earlier wouldn’t have been trapped by a bus stop sign.”

“It was incredibly weak then, which is why I could take it down with one shot.”

Red Spider Lily wasn’t the type to meticulously explain things; in fact, she usually found it troublesome and preferred to let others think what they wished.

However, seeing uninformed comments made her quite irritated.

“To put it simply, in a game, I’m just a kill-stealer, and Saint Lily deserves most of the credit.”

“Red Spider Lily…” Saint Lily opened her mouth, but in the end, she just blushed and looked at her phone, quickly explaining, “Ah! Anyway, Red Spider Lily is really strong! Everyone must have seen it. Right, any other questions?”

“If not, let’s continue exploring!” Saint Lily pulled Red Spider Lily’s hand and quickly started walking.

[Hmm… Is it my imagination? My stomach feels a little full~]

[The bond between girls is truly beautiful~]

[Protecting her wife, good review!]

[Could this be real shipping?]

[Isn’t this cuddling better than exploring?]

“Saint Lily.”

“Hmm?”

“After defeating the calamity beast, I seem to have grown stronger.” Red Spider Lily, whose hand was being held, suddenly blurted out, then immediately shook her head. “Maybe it’s a misconception? But I think you could try fighting a calamity beast next time; it might help you.”

“Huh? Me? That might take a while, you know~” Saint Lily said, pointing to herself with a puzzled expression.

“Just try.”

“Okay, alright~ Since Red Spider Lily said so~”

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[Miss Red Spider Lily, dedicated to proving her wife’s abilities! So awesome!]

Su Xiaoqian exhaled, smiling as she sent the message.

She gazed at Red Spider Lily, her eyes filled with tenderness.

‘My dear, Mama can only help you this much!’