my stealth fighter

Chapter 10
A ripple appeared in the girl's stagnant pupils.

Slowly, very slowly, she raised her head and looked at Jiang Chanji.

"Are you also going to apply for Hongye College? If you don't walk faster, you may be late." Jiang Chanji reminded again, thinking that she was distracted and didn't hear clearly.

She just stared at him blankly, until a few seconds later, the ripples spread from the pupils to the eyes, and then spread from the eyes to the face, forming an expression, a mixture of surprise and bewilderment.

"You...you...can you see me?"

Before she opened her mouth, Jiang Chanji thought that her voice would be as weak and limp as her body, like a little girl, but in fact her voice was a bit hoarse, and the way her lips opened and closed had a distinct Clumsy, it feels weird, like... She hasn't spoken for a long time.

However, her question was even weirder.

Jiang Chanji looked at her inexplicably, and asked back: "Why not? I said, you are going to apply for Hongye College, right? If you don't go faster, you may delay the application."

Her lips moved, as if she wanted to say something more, but she didn't say anything in the end, she just nodded slightly, and the expression on her face disappeared, and she returned to the state of wood carving and clay sculpture.

Jiang Chanji pondered, this may express several meanings, one is to affirm his guess, the other is to show that she understands, and the third is to express gratitude.

When they met by chance, he passed her by without saying anything, and continued on his way.

After walking for a while, he couldn't help but look back, and saw her following far behind—actually, it couldn't be said to be "following", because everyone was going to Hongye College, just dropping by.

It seemed that she had followed his advice and walked a little faster, otherwise she would have been left behind by him rushing forward.

The moment he turned his head, the bangs on her forehead shook a few times, as if she was also looking at his back before, and when he turned his head, she quickly lowered her head again to avoid meeting his gaze.

Maybe it was a misunderstanding, maybe she just looked up at the road.

This girl is a bit weird - but it's not his turn to say that, after all, he is also a weird person.

Just like that, Jiang Chanji looked back after walking for a while, as if afraid of losing her.

Soon, he noticed more odd details about her.

Pedestrians coming and going on the sidewalk seemed to turn a blind eye to her. Whether they were men or women, adults or children, they strode towards her head-on without any intention of slowing down or turning.

If there are only one or two people like this, Jiang Chanji may think that he has met someone who is rude, but everyone is like this, even young mothers pushing baby carriages. Consider the safety of the baby, right?
This made him puzzled.

Although she kept looking down at her feet, she seemed to be used to this situation. She would not wait for others to make way, and always changed her own route in advance.

Move two steps to the left, avoiding a commuter with a briefcase.

Move three steps to the right to bypass a drunken hangover man walking towards you.

She stopped and waited for the middle-aged woman who opened a shop in the next street to pour a basin of dirty water onto the sidewalk in front of her, then stood on tiptoe and stepped on the dry bricks and stones to skip the cross-flow of sewage.

Whether it's going or stopping, her options are... economical.

That's right, the word "economy" is perfect to describe it. When avoiding obstacles and pedestrians, you can never take three steps if you can move two steps horizontally, and never take five steps if you can move four steps diagonally.

How is this going?

Boom!
"pain!"

Jiang Chanji was fascinated by looking back, his sugar-depleted brain was trying to analyze the girl's way of walking, but he didn't notice that a telegraph pole appeared in front of him, and he bumped into it without warning...

Fortunately, he is thin and light. If a fat house bumps into him, it will definitely hit him hard.

He sucked in the cool air, rubbed his red forehead, and grinned his teeth in pain, but this collision seemed to have touched his inspiration.

If the bottle of invisibility potion didn't partially fail, but really made him invisible all over, wouldn't he encounter a similar situation?
Everyone will turn a blind eye to you, ignore you, and will not avoid you on the road. This... Although it is true that you can avoid creditors, it may not be such a beautiful thing.

Then, his thinking diverged to a wider range.

It's okay for pedestrians to say, what if it's a car that drives fast?
If the driver didn't notice her either...

Car accidents are fiercer than tigers. Millions of people die in traffic accidents every year. Counting the injuries caused by traffic accidents, there are countless.

Avoiding pedestrians is easy, and people with normal reactions can dodge it, but high-speed vehicles are very dangerous.

Jiang Chanji rubbed his forehead, just walked to the middle of two streets, and was about to cross the road, and it was a relatively busy road. Although drivers would slow down at the intersection, the intersection is still a high-incidence area for traffic accidents.

After thinking about it, he stopped, turned around and stood there, waiting for her while taking a nap.

She walked a few more steps and saw him stop in front of her, so she also slowed down, hesitating whether to continue walking, probably guessing why he stopped.

"I'm going to Hongye Academy to sign up too, let's go together." Jiang Chanji said, waiting for her reaction with trepidation.

If she showed an expression like "What? Why are you applying for a women's college when you are obviously a man? Are you a pervert? Stay away from me!", then he wouldn't have to go to Hongye College to waste time and energy. Before you starve to death, hurry up to find out if there is any chance to work, if not, find a bridge hole to lie down and wait to die, and pray to the gods and Buddhas in the sky for a good pregnancy in your next life.

It may be due to long-term hunger. Jiang Chanji was weak when he spoke, and sounded softer, even a little neutral.

She stared at him with a very slight expression on her face, like a few eyelashes moving or something.

What is she thinking?
Are you trying to figure out his intentions, or are you wondering whether to go with him, a stranger?
The word "observe the words and observe the mood" is not very good for her, Jiang Chanji can't guess her mind, so he can only wait for her reply.

Her gaze was slightly off, and she glanced at the busy intersection, then fell back on his face, and nodded slightly after a while.

Jiang Chanji also heaved a sigh of relief. It seems that he has not revealed his secrets yet. He can go to Hongye College to try.

The two of them walked side by side. When crossing the road, the driver might not notice her existence, but at least he could notice the existence of Jiang Chanji, take the initiative to slow down or avoid it, and passed the intersection without incident—this is what other people are used to Even children can cross the road by themselves, but for her, it is not that simple.

(End of this chapter)