It was already dusk at Camp No. 3. Many people had finished their dinner and were chatting in the open space outside or walking on the cement road in the camp.
These cement roads were just built a few days ago, and many people regarded them as magical creations. They believed that a wizard must have cast some magical earth magic to turn the mud into hard stone. Therefore, walking around these roads after dinner has become the latest fashion in the camp.
Since the production of cement was still limited, the main road was renovated in just a few days, so the road was crowded with people coming to see the new things. At this time, Catalina was squatting in front of a slightly larger house, watching these people jumping and stepping, curiously studying the secrets under their feet.
At this time, the door of the house behind was pushed open, and Ji Yijun walked out. He was wearing a black T-shirt with "I'm the king of the world!" written on it in exaggerated fonts, and a pair of quick-drying pants. The enchanted long sword made of spring steel was hung on his waist. His hands were in his pockets, his shoulders were drooped, and he was full of street style. However, he looked more natural now than in a military uniform.
Ji Yijun glanced at Catalina and thought she looked like a green-haired kitten. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Oh, no wonder they call you 'Cat'. Are you squatting to catch mice?"
Katerina's face flushed red, and she argued, "You grew up in a castle and you don't know how to live a long life. Crouching can save your life, but standing up will only make you a target."
Ji Yijun smiled and reached out to ruffle her hair. In his eyes, Catalina, who was about sixteen or seventeen years old, was just a little girl who had just entered high school. However, Catalina kicked her legs and dodged to the side, not allowing him to touch her at all.
She stood up and said impatiently, "Okay, I've shown you all the places you need to see. Is the warehouse in working order? Everything is fine here. You should go back to your building."
"I suggest you be nice to me." Ji Yijun pretended to be mysterious. "I have some news that most people don't know yet. Do you want to hear it?"
"I don't want to listen to you. Just forget about doing anything bad." Catalina turned her head away and didn't look at the annoying guy in front of her.
"This was Xiao Chen's idea before he left. Don't you want to know?"
Catalina immediately turned her head back and said, "Then tell me, what's the matter?"
Ji Yijun smiled proudly, "Let me teach you a lesson. We are going to set up a police station soon. I will definitely be the director. All of you mercenaries who are willing to stay will become police officers and will be under my jurisdiction."
"What are police stations and police officers?" Catalina looked confused.
"Well, just arrest whoever you find annoying and lock them up."
Catalina looked at him suspiciously. "Sister Luo Ling said that everything here must follow the rules. It's not like what you said. Only those bad noble lords would arrest people indiscriminately in their own territory. I don't believe it. You must be talking nonsense."
Ji Yijun smiled even more happily, "You have made progress. A mercenary knows to follow the rules, not bad, not bad. Well, let's not talk about this anymore. My patrol is almost over today. I will treat you to dinner. Come with me."
"I don't want to have dinner with you."
"Oh, I don't even dare to do that."
"Whoever doesn't dare, go ahead."
"Among the five major camps, the food here is the most boring. We are served brown rice and wild vegetables every day, and we rarely see meat." Ji Yijun muttered as he walked to the cafeteria.
Catalina shook her head.
"Why? Do you know what they eat at Camp No. 4? There's fish every day. When I went there to inspect a few days ago, I ate a fish as long as my arm." Ji Yijun gestured, "This wide."
“Have you ever eaten a rat?”
"What?"
"Have you ever eaten rat?" Katerina asked again.
Ji Yijun was stunned. "No, I'm not a cat? Could it be that you..."
"I've eaten it several times, and I believe many people here have eaten it. They may not have touched meat for several years." Catalina said expressionlessly, "So life is pretty good for them now. What you say is not good for anyone."
Ji Yijun felt a little indignant, as he was lectured by a little girl. He wanted to refute her, but found that any reason was somewhat powerless in front of the fact of eating mice.
"Hey, after all, it's still a question of productivity..." He muttered something that Catalina couldn't understand.
The two walked a few more steps, and Catalina suddenly stopped, quickly hid in the corner of a house, and stuck her head out to look at the edge of the camp.
Ji Yijun immediately followed quietly and looked outside. In the dim light, he saw a figure leaving the camp through the side door.
"What's wrong?"
"Go eat by yourself. I have to run away for something." Catalina said.
Ji Yijun did not answer and walked quickly towards the side door.
"Hey! Hey! What are you doing?" Catalina was stunned and quickly followed.
"Of course I'll chase after him. That person looks like a teenager, so there must be something that concerns you. As an inspector, how can I not go and take a look? Is there any secret between you and that person?" Ji Yijun said as he walked.
Catalina lowered her head and walked quickly towards the side door without saying a word.
"You're worried about that person? Why didn't you tell me? If something really happens, I can handle it better than you can."
"Nothing. I just think it's a little strange. Why would he go back in that direction at this time? He should be going back to the school castle, why would he go into the woods?"
"who is he?"
"Krete, apprentice of Master Xiao Chen."
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"I'm up, I'm flying." Li Jia shouted excitedly, his body floating about two meters high, holding the hands of another person, that was Serinda.
They held hands and looked at each other. In the sunset, Serinda's fair face was coated with a layer of golden light, which gave her a more holy feeling. For Li Jia, being able to stand opposite her and walk in the air was more enjoyable than learning how to fly.
Li Jia glanced at the ground and slowly ascended another meter. He said confidently, "I was able to fly to the roof of the castle the day before yesterday, so it will be no problem for me to take you with me today. After Xiao Chen helped me, my mental strength has improved. Let's fly slower and lower today. In a few days, I can take you to the top of the castle to see the stars."
"Is there any difference between the stars on the roof and the stars on the ground?!"
"You don't understand romance."
Serinda's face was red, but her eyes showed a bit of panic. Flying was a magic she had never been able to learn. She stared at the grass below and said loudly, "Romance! Focus! Steady, steady! Don't shake, it makes me dizzy."
"Don't be nervous, we're just a short distance from the ground, not even as high as the tree next to us. Normally, after you cast combat spells on yourself, you can jump much higher than this." Li Jia comforted.
"That's different. Everything is under my control. And, I won't be dangling in the air."
Li Jia put her arm around Serinda's waist, trying to calm her down, but unexpectedly, this distracted her attention and made her flying posture worse.
"Ah! You're tilted, you're tilted. Turn around, to the left, and then to the left again. Ah, you idiot, now you're completely down!"
Li Jia's flying skills were not yet fully mastered, and under Serinda's random command, it was even more worrying. When he flew alone, he would sometimes roll and turn in the air, not to mention that he was carrying someone with him. Fortunately, after being shaped into a meditation space by the "Shadow Scroll of Consciousness", his mental power grew rapidly, at least he would not fall down due to mental power shortage. But for Serinda, flying so randomly was still very insecure. She screamed louder and louder, and even pushed Li Jia.
Li Jia felt like he was rescuing a drowning person who was struggling desperately in the water. He was being pulled and tugged by this "drowned person", and he was almost unable to concentrate on maintaining his magic.
The more Serinda yelled, the more Li Jia lost his direction. Soon, the two twisted into a ball in midair and rolled around. If others saw them, they would think that they were two flying masters fighting for their lives. The two struggled for a long time, and Li Jia felt exhausted. He had to slowly withdraw his magic power and let the two slowly descend. But when they were still one meter from the ground, Serinda hit Li Jia's stomach with her elbow in panic. Li Jia screamed in pain, the magic collapsed, and the two fell directly to the ground.
Li Jia fell on his back and felt that his spine was about to be broken. With him as a cushion, Serinda was fine and rolled over and got up.
She sat next to Li Jia, looking at his dead fish look, and couldn't help grinning. As she laughed, she laughed out loud, and finally it turned into a burst of laughter.
"Laughing, what are you laughing at? Help me... I'm stunned." Li Jia raised one hand, and Serinda grabbed it, but did not pull Li Jia, but continued to laugh, laughing until tears came out.
"I know I look miserable, but is it...so funny?" Li Jia said as she tried to stand up.
"It's nothing, I'm just very happy. I haven't been that happy in a long time." Serinda finally stopped laughing, wiped away her tears, took a deep breath and said.
"Ah! As long as you are happy."
"Thank you, Li Jia." Serinda said seriously, "We didn't expect you to get this far in such a short time. Most people will never get to this point, and even if someone does, it will take several years. But you did it in just a few months. Now the initiative is in our hands. I suddenly feel that the burden on my shoulders has become much lighter because you can share it with me."
"That's because you and Xiao Chen helped me. Without the concentration potion you secretly gave me, and without his magic book to help me improve my mental strength, I would not be able to learn this flying technique. I think I am so lucky to meet people like you."
"Magic Book? What's the name of that magic book? Why does it have such magical power?"
Li Jia hesitated for a moment, but still said: "Originally I shouldn't have mentioned this, because I promised Xiao Chen to keep it a secret. But I don't want to lie to you, so I can only tell you that this magic book has changed my spiritual world and meditation method, but I can't say more. You, don't be angry."
"I won't be angry." Serinda leaned over and pecked Li Jia lightly on the cheek.
Can a book change the spiritual world