bookbashuk Chapter 188 Expanding the Territory
Chapter 188 Expanding the Territory
Chapter 188 Expanding the Territory
Grelando has a rather efficient personality. After hearing Tang Zijun's words, she quickly and hurriedly went to find the person.
Tang Zijun, on the other hand, stared blankly at the wasteland in front of her.
"Feed."
Hyacinth approached Tang Zijun, and seeing that he ignored her, she flew directly to Tang Zijun's face and pinched his nose with both hands.
"What's wrong?" Tang Zijun shook her head gently, bringing her thoughts back to the present.
Hyacinth stepped back a short distance and whispered, "You're not really going to help them, are you? Interfering in the dream world is very dangerous."
"Oh? What do you mean?" Tang Zijun became interested.
"The dream world is an extremely dangerous world. The creatures here are far more powerful than those in the real world, not to mention the various gods hidden here. I know you are very powerful, but if you rashly interfere in the affairs here and are targeted by certain beings, it will be troublesome."
"Are you scared?" Tang Zijun crossed her arms.
"I'm worried about you!" Hyacinth said sullenly.
Tang Zijun smiled. "I know what you mean, but... even if I don't intervene, do you think those guys won't keep an eye on me?"
Hyacinth was speechless.
"Don't forget, I didn't come to this world willingly. Apart from the two times Lao Chang helped me, I was passively pulled into this world before. Although I don't know how or why, it proves that I've entered those guys' field of vision."
Tang Zijun sighed and continued.
"Instead of passively responding to the enemy, it's better to take the initiative. This has always been my strategy. No matter what kind of conspiracy those guys are plotting, I need to understand this world as much as possible before I can get to the bottom of it."
"I think I understand now." Hyacinth tilted her head. "So you want to bring Black City into your territory, so you'll have some manpower in this world."
At this point, Hyacinth couldn't help but frown again. "But, does that mercenary really deserve to be your follower? I have a feeling she's a bit unreliable."
"Is there anyone more unreliable than you?"
"What kind of talk is that!"
Just then, Tang Zijun suddenly sensed something.
Looking back, I saw a little boy, about four or five years old, holding a little girl, the two of them staring at each other with curiosity.
He stared intently at Tang Zijun and the hyacinth.
From their tattered clothes and thin bodies, Tang Zijun could tell that they were people who had fled from Black City, and that they had probably not eaten for some time.
Noticing the two children, the boisterous Hyacinth stopped and landed on Tang Zijun's shoulder with a puzzled look.
"Is there something wrong?" Tang Zijun tried to keep his tone as gentle as possible. He could sense that the boy's heart was beating fast and that there was a hint of fear in his eyes.
"Honorable knight, please forgive my rudeness..." the boy said in broken sentences, clumsily imitating how adults behaved when facing nobles.
"I overheard your conversation. I... I can show you the way. I used to be from Black City too. My grandfather worked in the mines. I... I know the area very well."
Tang Zijun frowned slightly. Although he hadn't transformed, he was still capable of being overheard while speaking.
Looking at the boy, he must have run from the city center. He must have overheard Grilando going to find someone, which is why he rushed over ahead of time.
"Mine is a very dangerous place. Aren't you afraid of dying?" Tang Zijun squatted down and asked calmly.
"I'm not afraid." The boy took two steps back, startled by Tang Zijun's actions, but his gaze hardened as he looked at the girl in his arms. "I'm not afraid of danger. As long as I can help the noble lord and ensure everyone has food, I'd be willing to die."
Seeing the boy's serious expression, Tang Zijun's lips curled up. After a moment of silence, he took out two pieces of milk candy from his pocket.
"You've said something remarkable at such a young age. Here, take this as a reward for your courage."
The boy hesitated for a moment, then didn't dare to answer.
Seeing this, Tang Zijun opened the candy packaging and said, "Having courage is one thing, completing the mission is another. Executing a mission doesn't rely on risking your life, but on a strict plan and the right people."
Tang Zijun casually stuffed the candy into the boy's mouth, and then placed another piece of candy in the little girl's hand.
"Save your life, young man. You have only one task: to take care of your sister and protect her with your life. As for anything else, that's not something you should worry about for now."
The boy looked at Tang Zijun, and the sweet aroma emanating from her mouth made his long-parched mouth secrete saliva.
It was only then that he slowly came to his senses.
"My lord, I..."
"Go ahead, I won't tell Captain Glorendo that you came here. Of course, you shouldn't tell anyone else that I gave you this, since I didn't prepare any gifts for anyone else."
Tang Zijun smiled and patted the boy's head.
Hyacinth watched the boy carry his sister away until they disappeared from sight before she slowly spoke.
"Humans, they really are a strange bunch..."
Tang Zijun gave her a warning look but didn't say anything.
Then Hyacinth continued, "Wolf Rider, since you could bring sugar, couldn't you have packed some grain to send along?"
"Although I'd like to do that, it's impossible," Tang Zijun said calmly. "The Reverse World can't reach the Dream World. Without a mirror as a passage, things from the real world simply can't be sent here."
"How did you bring the milk candy over?" Hyacinth blinked.
"The milk candy is small enough to fit in your pocket, just like the rainbow crystal flower I brought back from the dream world."
It seems the things around me can travel with me.
"Then you can sleep with rice in your arms, and maybe you can bring all that food over?" Hyacinth suggested.
"Do you think I haven't thought about it?" Tang Zijun looked at Hyacinth with amusement. "I've already tried this method. I used to sleep with my blanket. If it really worked, I should have brought my blanket and bed with me when I came here."
"What could be the reason for this? Could it be that the gap isn't big enough?" Hyacinth stroked her chin.
What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. Noticing Hyacinth's casual remark, Tang Zijun suddenly became serious.
gap?
Yes, isn't this experience of traveling between dream worlds, in a sense, similar to how the other world invades the real world?
Both involve entering a higher dimension from a lower dimension. If the heretical demons of the inner world descend through a gap created by negative energy in the real world, then isn't my arrival in the dream world also opening a gap?
Since these are all similar gaps, could I, like the heretical demons, try to widen the gaps and actively bring in more things?
The idea was impossible to ignore once it came up, and Tang Zijun was so excited that she almost wanted to hug and kiss Hyacinth.
However, seeing how small she was, Tang Zijun gave up in time.
From Hyacinth's perspective, if he were to kiss her, she might mistakenly think he was going to devour her whole.
At this moment, Grelando arrived with her entourage. Tang Zijun turned her head and saw Grelando leading a tall, slender middle-aged man, who was none other than Desk, whom she had met once before.
The two quickly approached Tang Zijun and bowed in greeting.
"Sir, we are ready and can depart at any time."
"You... people?" Tang Zijun raised an eyebrow.
Previously, I discussed with Grilando that we would just find one person to lead the way, since it was just a matter of choosing someone to guide us, and one person would be enough.
"I want to go with you," Gloriand said. "The map of the area near the mine isn't complete yet, and as the mercenary leader, I can't just stand by and watch you risk your life for us. Please grant my request."
"What about Black City? Aren't you still in charge of its defense?" Tang Zijun asked casually.
"The rest of the group will take care of it. I led the team when we went to buy food before. The remaining brothers are enough to protect Black City," Gloland said immediately.
Upon hearing this, Tang Zijun nodded slightly.
Since the other party insisted, he had no reason to refuse. Besides, Tang Zijun didn't understand many things about this world, and with Grelando, the mercenary leader, there was still room for communication on the way.
Thinking of this, Tang Zijun said, "I can let you go, but not now. I need to go back and prepare. You should also plan the time and route for this trip. We'll set off tomorrow morning."
Because there was no prior communication, Chang Lei only set a time of one hour, at which point he and Hyacinth would wake up.
Tang Zijun dared not lead them forward in this state; if she woke up halfway through the exploration, things would get really messy.
Putting everything else aside, the two people in front of us are of vastly different heights, even in the mine.
Therefore, thorough preparation is essential, and no mistakes can be tolerated.
The real world.
Temporary Office for Magical Oversight, Director's Office.
Shangguan Su was on the phone while looking at her computer, her hands almost leaving afterimages as she typed on the keyboard.
"...I already said, try not to contact their parents as much as possible. Didn't you check their family background before you took action?...What, you checked? You checked, how come this problem still occurred?"
Shangguan Su's phone was connected to smart glasses, which were the latest concept models supplied by the authorities and were not for sale.
"What right do those gambling addict parents have to point fingers? Tell them, if you don't want to go to jail, shut your mouths, or you can spend your whole life working on a sewing machine!"
Just then, a knock sounded on the door, and then the office door opened a crack. The secretary peeked out and gave Shangguan Su a wink.
Noticing this, Shangguan Su's mood finally calmed down.
"...Alright, alright, I'm not talking to you anymore. Just compile a list of documents and reports and send it to me. You handle the rest. Remember, don't bother me with this nonsense again!"
After hanging up the phone, Shangguan Su waved her hand, signaling her secretary to come in.
"Director, this is the leader who was assigned to serve as deputy director. He used to be in charge of paranormal research." The young secretary stepped aside and led the man in.
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Su immediately stood up to greet him.
Looking at the unfamiliar man in front of her, Shangguan Su smiled and extended her hand.
"Welcome, welcome. Right now, the bureau is in dire need of people like you. I am Shangguan Su, you can just call me Shangguan."
The man nodded slightly and smiled.
"I've heard so much about you, Director Shangguan. I'm just an ordinary person, nothing special."
After a pause, the man reached out and shook hands with Shangguan Su.
"My surname is Chang, so we'll be colleagues from now on..."