I'm a magical girl in the future

Chapter 77 Schrödinger's Future

"The person I hope you will protect..." Noah paused slightly, "...you should know her too, it's 'Shen Zixin' whom you mentioned at the dinner party that day."

Yuheng nodded, seemingly unsurprised, but still somewhat puzzled: "That Shen Zixin, I know your relationship with him is unusual... but he's just an ordinary person, right? Who would want to harm him for no reason?"

Noah looked to the side. "Because in the future, facing those 'future' assassins, the time he and I can spend together will definitely decrease. While I'm away... what if their actions affect him...? Although that might not happen, I still hope... I'll trouble you."

Yuheng nodded. "I will consider it. But it can only be done secretly to avoid attracting unnecessary attention."

"Thank you." Noah smiled, then changed the subject, "Well then, we can talk about something else. About the 'Empty Box'."

Upon hearing this name, Yuheng's expression turned serious.

According to Noah's description, she is planning a big operation. Although Noah has shared a lot of information before, she has never mentioned the most crucial details—such as what the Empty Box plan is and where she is currently.

If these things are unknown, then the Civil Defense Bureau's actions can only be temporarily suspended. Even Yuheng is very dissatisfied with Noah's method of concealing information.

Until the arrival of the "future messenger"...

However, at least on the surface, Noah has not severed her cooperation in "solving the empty box" issue.

"Her abilities are almost unsolvable," Yuheng expressed his concerns. "Any 'plan' against her will be 'seen' by her the moment it's conceived. We can't even discuss it internally, because as soon as a decision is made, the future of 'hunting down the Empty Box' will become clear, and she will be able to observe it."

This is the most pressing problem facing the Civil Defense Bureau right now. How can an omniscient enemy be defeated?

"You're right," Noah affirmed her statement. "The essence of the Empty Box ability is not simply 'precognition,' but rather the convergence and observation of 'future possibilities.'"

"A possible...convergence?"

"Yes," Noah explained slowly, "The future is not a fixed line, but a parallel universe made up of countless possibilities. Most actions result in countless branches. For example, whether you eat rice or noodles tomorrow is a future with multiple possibilities."

"However, the 'inevitability' of certain events is extremely high. For example, the sun will rise in the east tomorrow. The probability of this event is infinitely close to 1, almost becoming a 'certain event.' And what the Empty Box can foresee are these futures that are about to converge into 'inevitability.'"

"In other words, as long as the possibility of the Civil Defense Bureau pursuing the empty box does not materialize into an event that is 'inevitable' in the future, the empty box will not be able to see this future."

A flash of insight struck Yuheng, and she instantly understood the deeper meaning behind Noah's words.

"I understand..." she said softly. "Logically, the moment you revealed the information about the empty box to us, it should have been a high-probability event that we joined forces to hunt her down. But..."

"But I've broken with you," Noah continued. "The appearance of the 'future messengers' and the fact that the Civil Defense Bureau is no longer providing me with any support have greatly undermined the 'inevitability' of our future cooperation."

"Without the information I provided about the empty box, the probability of tracking it down is greatly reduced. Even if the Civil Defense Bureau tries to track down the empty box on its own, it will take a very long time."

"I see. So that's why you kept the information about the empty box from us before."

Yuheng suddenly realized, "The more we reveal, the stronger our willingness to take action will be, the higher the inevitability of the 'pursuit,' and the easier it will be for her to observe the 'pursuit of the empty box.'"

“That’s right.” Noah nodded. “We must keep the ‘hunting of the empty box’ in a superposition of ‘may happen, may not happen’.”

"The matter of the 'future messenger' has reduced the possibility of hunting down the Empty Box quite a bit, so I can reveal a little more information to you so as not to trigger the Empty Box's future vision."

"So... how exactly do we do it?" Yuheng finally asked the most crucial question. "We can't stay in this 'Schrödinger's pursuit' state forever. To defeat her, we must take action. And once we take action, 'inevitability' will arise."

"You're right," Noah said. "The Empty Box can prepare for certain future scenarios. For example, if she sees a scene of 'being hunted,' she can prepare in advance so that even if the hunt happens, she can escape afterward."

"However, if she sees 'her own future of defeat,' then it's too late for her to make amends."

"But that's impossible, isn't it?" Yuheng felt that such a condition was difficult to achieve. "Before she sees her future defeat, she'll definitely see herself being hunted down first. Then she'll be prepared... It's also difficult to make her defeat a certainty..."

"It's very simple..." Noah extended her index finger and pointed upwards—

"What we need to do is, at the very last moment, while keeping the 'hunt for the empty box' uncertain, instantly transform the future of the 'empty box's defeat' from a probabilistic event into an 'absolute certainty'!"

These words gave Yuheng a jolt.

In the enemy's most prized territory, she utterly crushed them in ways she couldn't comprehend.

"What...how do we do this?" Yuheng asked anxiously.

Noah stared at her and slowly spoke—

"Use your abilities to fight her."

"My... ability?" Yuheng was stunned.

"I can't say any more," Noah's voice returned to its usual calm.

"Every conversation we have, every detail of our plans, increases the probability of 'hunting down the empty box.' I talk too much, and soon I'll reach a certain threshold, allowing the empty box to see the future."

"By then, she will be prepared and able to escape unscathed. So, I can only tell you the core idea. What you need to do is use your power."

"At our stage, magical girl battles are essentially a contest of who has more information about the other's abilities. Right now, you know her thoughts inside and out, but she's still completely clueless about yours."

After Noah finished speaking, she fell silent, leaving the right to think and make decisions entirely to Yuheng.

For a long time, Yuheng and Noah just stared at each other.

"I understand. I'll take care of protecting Shen Zixin. As for the plan to deal with the empty box, leave it to me."

Yuheng didn't ask Noah what role she would play, nor what the final signal would be. Because she knew Noah wouldn't answer.

In this war against "inevitability," she has already seen the path ahead.