"Let me put it this way. I am Xiao Chen, but not your Xiao Chen. I come from another world. Um... to be exact, it is the world before Xiao Chen came here, a similar parallel world.
"I have a connection with your Xiao Chen that transcends the world. Just now I felt that he was in danger, and he seemed to need my help in a battle, so I came to this world to help him fight. Later, in the battle with that energy, he was hit harder than I was, so he passed out, and I temporarily kept this body for him to prevent him from encountering any danger when he passed out. This is the whole story." Xiao Chen explained the reason why he appeared here.
Xiao Chen's words did not let Roger and Evelyn relax their vigilance at all. Instead, Roger slowly approached him, carefully observing his demeanor, and said, "Yes, I know that you have the ability to travel through the world like this. But we still can't be careless, because magicians have too many strange methods. How can you prove yourself?"
"Well... I have to tell you some of Xiao Chen's secrets to prove myself, right?"
"That's right," said Roger.
"Well, Xiao Chen is a high-level wizard who is good at spiritual magic." Xiao Chen said.
"This is not a secret. Even the enemy would have information about this," said Roger.
"Well, Xiao Chen likes Luo Ling in this world." Xiao Chen said again.
"Everyone in the entire River Bay New City knows this." Roger said.
“Half of the Elf Kingdom knows about it too,” Evelyn added.
"Well, I didn't expect that information in this world is so developed, and I've become a public figure." Xiao Chen said self-deprecatingly, and then he saw that the two people on the other side had serious faces, "Okay, Dream Tower, Sea of Consciousness Shadow Scroll."
Xiao Chen mumbled these words, and Roger and Evelin finally breathed a sigh of relief. Roger said, "Now I can basically trust you. Tell me, what is the adult's condition, and how long will it take for him to wake up?"
Xiao Chen said: "I don't know his specific situation. I feel that although his life is not in danger, his mental strength has been severely damaged. He should rest slowly, and my time here is limited. If you need me to do anything, it's best to complete it within a day or two. According to his experience in coming to our world, how long he can last in another parallel world depends on the level of his mental strength. My mental strength is still far from the high level, and I guess he will be gone as soon as I fall asleep."
Roger said, "We are now in the Empire. The situation at Blackwood Pass is not good. I think it is very likely that it has been taken down by the Empire. We need to find a way to get to the other side of the pass and then return to Suero."
"So what's your suggestion?"
"Let's go to the Blackwood Pass first. If things are as bad as I expected, we can go over the mountain." Roger thought for a moment and said, "What kind of magic do you know now?"
Xiao Chen said: "Although my mental power level is at the peak of the intermediate level, I don't have the opportunity to learn magic. But my mental power can pick up objects from a distance and poke people."
"In other words, you are a mid-level wizard who can't cast magic?" Evelyn asked.
"It sounds weird to say this, but it's true."
Roger pointed to the storage ring on Evelyn's hand and said, "Give him an elven sword."
"But Xiao Chen is not a warrior." Evelyn followed her instructions and took out a slender and fancy elven sword.
"He is actually quite strong, has a good fighting talent, and has mental strength to help. If he slashes with a sword, ordinary knights and squires will not be able to defeat him."
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The three of them sneaked through the forest towards Heimuguan. Along the way, they encountered many teams searching for fallen mages. They tried not to attract the attention of the other party, but because they had no magic to cover their bodies, when they were avoiding an enemy team, they ran into a five-member search team coming from the other side. Roger and Elaina killed four of them very quickly before the other party could react. However, they did not notice a fish that slipped through the net because it was walking a little slower. Fortunately, when Xiao Chen was about to speak, he used his mental power to condense into a gun shape and stabbed his throat, preventing him from shouting. Then, he stepped forward and cut his neck with a sword.
"How is it?" Roger asked with concern, holding Xiao Chen's shoulder. Xiao Chen looked relatively calm, but his face looked a little ugly.
Xiao Chen shook his head and said, "Nothing. This is a man who must be killed, isn't it? Don't waste time, let's keep going."
The three of them continued forward until they reached the edge of the forest. Evelyn motioned for them to stop, then carefully listened to the surrounding movements.
"There are not many people around. I only heard some wild beasts' noises." Evelyn said, "They should be searching here from the direction of the camp. We should have gotten rid of them."
"Is this how your life is here? Fighting the enemy every day, possibly shed blood at any time?" Xiao Chen asked. His voice was a little dry, and the ease in the previous conversation was long gone.
"If you can get your blood on you, it means you are a lucky one. The unlucky ones bleed their own blood," said Roger.
"Haha. This is a new world for me. It takes some time to adapt." After hearing what he said, Xiao Chen's anxiety after his first murder was actually alleviated a little.
Roger said, "This is a world that revolves around war. Empires and kingdoms, empires and orc tribes, kingdoms and southern city-states, temples and temples, wizard towers and wizard towers, all kinds of wars have never stopped. Since I was a minor, everything I have done has been to prepare for war, practicing combat skills, learning tactics, and training my own soldiers. I am happy to do so. I think it is a kind of pride and honor. What can better highlight my bravery than the enemy's head? What can bring more glory to the family than conquering the enemy's city? This is what I have always thought.
It was not until I was defeated, captured, and sold as a slave that I realized that war is not only a stepping stone to success, but also a trap that leads to disaster. In the slave camp of Suero, I thought a lot about who I was fighting for and why I was fighting. The more I thought about it, the more confused I became. When my family sent someone to redeem me, I did not leave. On the one hand, I felt sorry for my subordinates, and on the other hand, I did not know what I should do when I returned. "
"But you are still fighting now." Xiao Chen said.
Roger nodded slowly: "That's because I followed you, or rather... followed him. He gave me a meaning for fighting."
"What is that?"
"Let's make our world a little more like yours." (To be continued)