Life as a mercenary turned into a girl is a bit difficult

"Perhaps this gun has formed your fighting habit, but are you sure you want to continue using it?"

"What do you mean?" Han Nianling's unclear question left Hiei Jing confused.

"Your usual maintenance is good, but this cannot make up for the service life of this gun. If I am not wrong, your gun should be a second-hand product that has been eliminated by the standing army. The mechanical parts are damaged, the trigger is loose, and the rifling is also damaged. ...The reliability is greatly reduced, and you don’t want to suddenly get stuck or misfire during the mission.”

"Then... what else?"

"Isn't it clearly stated in the contract - the weapons and equipment you use to perform tasks are provided by your employer, so... you give this a try."

A black suitcase was put down in front of Hiiragi, and inside it was a new gun that had never been seen before. It was similar to the C-112 in appearance, but shorter in size, and When Hiiragi tried to pick it up, its light weight was extremely surprising.

"Taking into account your gun-using habits, this gun is improved on the basis of the C-112. Various performances have been greatly improved. Many places have been replaced with hard plastic to reduce weight, and the size is also more suitable for you. size, and according to the characteristics of holding the gun in your left hand, place the ejection port on the left..."

"Try it."

Chapter 4 Improve your posture

Following a series of gunshots after the trigger was pulled, the bullet holes in the circular target fed back the shooting results one by one.

Empty all the bullets in the magazine, pull the release button and let the empty magazine slide from the magazine slot to the table in front of you, Hiiragi ended the shooting with unfinished intent.

Counting the emptied magazine just now, there are three emptied magazines on the table. The total 120 rounds of bullets feels great.

The new gun is light in weight and has low recoil. It also takes into account shooting accuracy and power. After shooting continuously for so long, there is no soreness in the shoulders, and the physical exertion is not too great. Various details such as the speed switch, the position of the release button, and the shape of the gun body are designed. It also fits her combat habits and body values ​​perfectly. As Han Nianling said, this gun is indeed very suitable for her to use.

I heard that this kind of customized weapons specially for individuals is expensive. Generally, only special combatants in the army and the private guards of major wealthy businessmen can use this kind of capital. There are only a few mercenaries who can use customized weapons. More It is the degree of manual modification or addition of combat accessories to the original gun model.

"How does it feel?"

"It's very good. It's very easy to use..." Playing with the new gun in her hand, Hiei Jing did not hesitate to praise her. She even couldn't wait to use this gun in the next actual battle, but just as she Before thinking about the next time she would go out to fight, she suddenly realized that the question from behind did not seem to be Han Nianling's voice.

Hiiragi suddenly looked back and saw a strange woman wearing black fitness clothes not far behind her.

Good... so high!

The tall figure, not to mention Hiiragi Jing, is much taller even compared to Han Nianling. His facial features cannot be said to be very beautiful, but he is very heroic. His black hair is simply tied up and placed on the back of his head. His wheat-colored skin looks... It seems that she is not as delicate as fair skin but more energetic. The most eye-catching thing is the bumpy and muscular figure supported by tight-fitting fitness clothes. It actually makes Hiiragi feel a heat in her head and her eyesight. It can no longer be moved away.

"What are you looking at?"

The other party lowered his body to confirm Hiiragi's point of view, and this action caused the shaking of the collar to make people dizzy. When the eyes of the other party intersected, Hiiragi suddenly realized that he had been rude just now, and he did not know the reason for the accelerated heating of his face. The infatuation I had just now was still caused by the provocative and teasing figure of the other party.

No, when did she appear? !

The sudden appearance of a stranger behind her made her immediately alert. The work permit hanging around his neck undoubtedly indicated that she was a staff member of the underground facility. She couldn't help but feel ashamed when she thought that she was still in an unauthorized state.

Just as Hiei Jing was nervously thinking about how to deal with the current crisis, Han Nianling's comforting voice came in time: "Don't be nervous Hiei Jing, she knows, and she is the reason why I want to bring you here this time."

The vigilant gaze turned into suspicion, and Hiei Jing didn't quite understand Han Nianling's true intention.

The reason you brought me here?Is this the person I want to meet?

"Is this the person I want to see?"

The other party seemed to have the same confusion as Hiiragi Jing, but the other party expressed his doubts to Han Nianling more directly.

"Her name is Hu Lan, an external security officer of the Researcher R&D Department."

Walking to Higgin Jing's side, Han Nianling introduced the identity of this stranger to Higgin Jing.

Outsourcing?

"She is not... from the institute..."

Han Nianling, who knew what Higgin Jing wanted to ask, didn't wait for her to finish her question before replying directly: "She is an external security officer hired by the institute from the Black Tower with money. Today's task is to be responsible for weapons testing. The security work of institute facilities such as the field.”

Black Tower Security Company?

Of course, Hiiragi Jing has heard of this name. Maybe it is not famous in the Newborn City, but this name has a great influence on other city bases in the Southern Federation. I heard that their business scope has expanded to at least seven human bases. It is the name of the Southern Federation. One of the famous security companies...

But why?This is a secret underground facility for researchers. Why should external personnel be responsible for the security here? Even if there is no security team, it is more than enough to allocate manpower from the standing army to take charge of security.

"The military and the research institute are two systems, and the weapons test site itself is not a high-level secret." Han Nianling seemed to explain Hiiragi Jing, but such a short and vague answer did not completely solve Hiiragi's secrets. Jing was confused, but before she could ask more questions, Han Nianling continued, "In the next period of time, Hu Lan will serve as your instructor and formulate a learning and training plan for your scheduled courses."

Um?study?train?

"Since you have become my personal operator, you must have enough strength to meet this position. In the future, you will not go out to perform tasks less often, and the execution locations will not be close. This also means that there will be more tasks in the future. Risks are not only related to weapons, but also to the improvement of personal abilities. As a mercenary, you should know this better than me."

Did Han Nianling bring her here to meet the instructor?

Hiiragi Jing naturally agreed very much with Han Nianling's statement, and even actively accepted such training in terms of personal willingness.

Her combat skills and experience were almost accumulated through repeated outings. This inefficient and dangerous process put her in dangerous and desperate situations several times, and there were many mistakes and misunderstandings.Being able to receive high-end and systematic training is definitely a rare learning opportunity for Hiiragi. Who doesn't want to improve his strength?

Although he has a vague concept of 'first-level employee in the Black Tower', since he can be found by Han Nianling and hired by the institute, Hu Lan's personal ability must not be weak, at least he should be at the level of the security team. Strength.

Han Nianling's words had just finished when Hu Lan, who was standing beside her, had already walked to Heng Jing's side. She stretched out her hand to operate the joystick on the table to move the shooting target closer.

"I heard that you followed Han Nianling deep into the core crater area of ​​JD Abandoned City and came back alive. It seems that you do have merit." Hu Lan's comment made Hiiragi concentrate on her attention, "Although you don't have a lot of meat on your body, But the accuracy is not bad. Two years of mercenary life should have helped you accumulate a lot of practical experience. The momentum you faced me just now was not bad, but the intention was too obvious. It was okay against monsters but not against those who were also holding guns. The enemies of humanity are undoubtedly seeking their own death.”

Are you coming?

The wide-eyed Hiiragi was waiting for Hu Lan's training arrangements, but Hu Lan's voice changed and brought up an unrelated topic: "Have you ever been to school?"

"Uh..." Why are you asking this?She didn't quite understand, but after being stunned for a moment, Hiiragi still answered truthfully, "I was in an orphanage for a few years..."

"Okay, let's start learning from the basics first..." Hu Lan turned to Han Nianling and told Han Nianling her plans, "Starting from literacy and arithmetic classes, her cultural level will probably be lower than that of the Newborn City average of peers, the specific teaching materials will depend on the learning progress..."

"Wait, wait a minute!"

It may not be polite to interrupt others, but the development of things is now deviating from his expectations, which forced Hiiragi to interrupt: "Didn't we agree to train and study?"

"This is training and learning." Hu Lan and Han Nian said in unison.

"Then... live ammunition shooting, or close combat or something like that..."

"Those things will be taught later, but the most important thing is that the current course is the most important to you."

"But I'm a mercenary..." Hiiragi Jing couldn't understand the importance of these courses to her combat. She had to go out to fight monsters and perform tasks in dangerous environments. What could these courses do? help.

"No one is saying that you are not, but you are also my operator." Han Nianling was fully aware of Hiiragi Jing's confusion, "Do you know the difference between standing army soldiers and security team soldiers? The latter has better tactical strength It’s not necessarily better than the former, but the knowledge level of the latter must be higher than that of the former.”

"They can quickly confirm documents with important contents in facilities from a century ago, and can learn the latest equipment produced by the R&D department in the shortest time... These are the reasons why the selection of security team members is so strict. You do not necessarily need to meet At that level, you can at least avoid missing an important document because of a few unfamiliar words, do you understand?"

Chapter 5 The unknown conspiracy is underway

Thick leather boots made crisp footsteps on the porcelain floor, and a lonely figure paced quickly in the empty corridor.

After crossing the corridor and stopping in front of the door at the last corner, Cheng Fang was not in a hurry to step directly indoors. Instead, she focused her eyes on her own reflection in the metal door frame.

Smoothing the wrinkles on the collar and cuffs, flicking off the dust and debris on the shoulders, and finally tidying up her meticulously oiled hair. After some simple grooming, Cheng Fang looked at the reflected image and nodded slightly with satisfaction. Only then did he reach out and knock on the door.

"Please come in..."

A gentle, low voice followed the knock on the door just now. If the environment in the corridor were not quiet enough, it would be difficult for people to ignore such a response so easily.

Turning the doorknob and stepping into the room, the smell of tobacco in the air made him immediately frown in discomfort.

The messy scene inside the room is as unpleasant as the smell of tobacco in the air. The messy bookshelves and filing cabinets have obviously not been properly tidied up after being rummaged through several times. The randomly stacked archive files poked out of the drawers, making The drawer could not be fully closed, and there were papers scattered all over the floor of the room. I was forced to make rubbings of shoe prints after being stepped on.

Two desks joined together are located in the middle of the room. They are also filled with various clutter and piles of papers. There is only a small 'clean' area with a desktop terminal and a glass ashtray. .

The middle-aged man sitting behind the desktop terminal was immersed in the desktop terminal, and the crisp sound of tapping the operating panel kept coming.

Just as he took a deep breath and took out a wrinkled cigarette from his arms, ready to continue to 'add bricks and tiles' to the hill piled in the ashtray, Cheng Fang, who had quick eyes and quick hands, had already stepped forward and picked it from his hand. Got that cigarette.

"Ah? Oh... I'm sorry, Fang... Researcher Cheng, I forgot that you don't like the taste of nicotine." Cheng Fang's behavior made the middle-aged man scratch his head in embarrassment.

"The fire source is so close to these papers. Do you want these hard-working documents to be burned... In addition, you should also know: this kind of thing is no less harmful than polluting the air. Whether it is a base government or a nuclear wasteland, it is always present in the human body. Apart from the accumulation of pollution in the air, any nicotine intake may be the most direct cause of pollution syndrome."

Placing the cigarette on the desk, Cheng Fang opened several half-open windows, letting in fresh air and weakening the smell of smoke in the room.

"There's no way, there's no way... When my mind is confused, I can't help but want to take a few puffs. I've been really exhausted these past few days..."

"Post-war report? Didn't you complete and submit it yesterday?" Cheng Fang walked around behind the middle-aged man. The content on the desktop terminal made him confused, but a cursory reading revealed that the content seemed to be the same as what he had yesterday. There were some discrepancies in the finished manuscript I saw.

"The internal report has been logged into the database. There are indeed not many problems. However, another written report is required to be disclosed to the residents of the Newborn City. After all, this action is too big. The base government needs to give the base residents a satisfactory answer. The middle-aged man coughed twice, "But fortunately the workload is not heavy. Make some necessary deletions according to the general scope defined in the previous broadcast draft, and it should be completed within today."

"Is this a whitewash for the failure of this operation? It sounds like this shouldn't be your job."

"Actually, you can't say that... at least most of the Galway monsters in the nuclear wasteland of JD Abandoned City have been eliminated. Within two years, until enough monsters are attracted from this direction, it will be difficult to pose a threat to the newborn city. Then, the JD Abandoned City will be threatened. A comprehensive exploration and survey of the city, as well as the long-delayed work of 'collecting available resources from the JD abandoned city' will also be put on the agenda."

"Failure is failure. Nearly 1 standing army soldiers were injured and killed. The JD Abandoned City Observation Post was almost paralyzed and unable to continue its functions. Two security teams suffered serious casualties and one security team was completely wiped out. The consumption of various materials was huge and almost empty. The inventory of the newborn city, and even an S[-] missile was used in the end... But the purpose of destroying the witch was still not achieved, and it was not even possible to know what the existence in the crater that the monster and the witch so longed for... and Compared to what we dug out of those ruins, we couldn’t even make ends meet.”

Faced with the middle-aged man's statement, Cheng Fang refuted it unceremoniously, which made him smile bitterly: "You have outstanding abilities, but your personality really needs to change..."

After saying that, the middle-aged man was silent for a moment, and suddenly he asked Cheng Fang unwillingly: "Did your investigation team really not find any clues in the crater area in the past few days?"

"It's not completely absent..." Cheng Fang slowly said after hesitating for a few seconds, "It's not a special discovery. It can only be said to be a doubtful point: in addition to detecting the residual associated energy position of the Witch Tyrant in the crater area, we outside……"

After seeing the confused expression on the middle-aged man's face, Cheng Fang reluctantly added a more popular explanation: "It is the so-called 'witch's lingering fragrance', which is a kind of lingering scent that remains in the surrounding environment after the witch uses her own abilities. Energy magnetic field.”

Cheng Fang has always been somewhat resistant to this term. It is hard to imagine why this term has become one of the terms unanimously recognized by witch research experts. Cheng Fang, who did not think much about it, continued what he had said before after explaining: "Get rid of the tyrant." In addition to the witch's lingering fragrance, we also found another kind of witch's lingering fragrance at the scene that is different from the tyrant's..."

"A witch has more than just a tyrant?!"

Just one witch caused the Firstborn City to react so violently. If there is a second witch that has not yet been discovered nearby, wouldn't it mean that the situation in the Firstborn City is already extremely dangerous?This news made the middle-aged man immediately put down his work on the terminal and stood up, looking at Cheng Fang in disbelief with wide eyes.

Cheng Fang calmly waved her hands in a gesture of comfort: "Actually, there is no need to be too nervous. The inference of the Witch's lingering fragrance is actually not very rigorous. Although it roughly meets several definitions of the Witch's lingering fragrance, its energy fluctuations are too disordered and intense. Compared with It is better to say that it is a 'last fragrance' than a storm. From this point of view, it is in line with the characteristics of energy residues associated with special etheric substances. It is precisely such a strong energy body that can attract many monsters... ...But even if there are only some residues, such intensity still damaged a lot of our equipment..."

After expressing her opinion, Cheng Fang gave a summary: "Perhaps this is the remaining traces of the existence that attracted countless monsters and witches. This is also the conclusion that our inspection team deduced based on the on-site investigation of the crater area. It is basically the same as Han. Researchers’ eyewitness reports are consistent.”

Cheng Fang's words made the middle-aged man breathe a sigh of relief. Now that he had spoken, there should be nothing to worry about.

"Then it's your turn." Seeing that the middle-aged man had no intention of continuing to ask questions, Cheng Fang brought the topic to the point, "The purpose of calling me here should not be just to inquire about the internal information of these research institutes."

"Oh, yes, yes, almost forgot."

The middle-aged man nodded repeatedly as if he just remembered after Cheng Fang's reminder. He cleared his throat and said, "According to a secret meeting within the base government, the Newborn City Standing Combat Army will conduct a large-scale operation." disarmament."

"Disarmament?" The topic that was raised immediately caught Cheng Fang's attention.

"Yes, after all, the cost of maintaining a standing combat army of more than 4000 people is still too high based on the current economic situation of the Newborn City. This has also led to the interruption of many people's livelihood plans formulated within the government. Therefore, many people within the base government are dissatisfied with the military. We are dissatisfied with the Party's huge expenditure, and this costly military operation is an opportunity..." The middle-aged man narrated calmly, not caring that the information he revealed was still a high-level secret within the base government at this moment.

"The planned plan is to reduce the number of more than 4000 personnel in each of the four combat armies. The overall establishment of the standing army will be reduced from more than [-] to less than [-]. The establishment of each combat army will be maintained between [-] and [-], excluding some personnel. Outside the Maintenance Order Hall, most of the other soldiers have not yet been arranged..." The middle-aged man tapped his fingers on the table involuntarily, narrowing his eyes with unknown emotions, "This is an... opportunity."

"I will submit an application to the superiors, requesting that the laid-off soldiers be formed into a militia-type reclamation camp. In name, it is to expand cultivated land to the mountains and forests to the west and establish a new food production base..."

"Actually... it's your private armed force set up outside the Newborn City area." Cheng Fang silently told the other party's true thoughts, "The base government is not all idiots. Will your application be approved?"

"So, I gave my full support to the previous seminar on the 'Free Enlightenment Education Plan'. Do you think it was just to win people's hearts?" A smile appeared on the middle-aged man's lips, "Once the base government starts to use free enlightenment, Education plan, it is foreseeable that the food supply system of the newborn city will bear huge pressure, and my proposal happens to be the most cost-effective way to solve the problem."

"Of course I won't be stupid enough to let myself stand out. I will let my people nominate and recommend suitable candidates. When the time comes, Researcher Cheng, your statement will be a very important help."

"So... is this what you want me to do?" Cheng Fang was not surprised by the middle-aged man's proposal. He had known for a long time that beneath the ordinary appearance, he was a complete careerist.

"People always yearn for a higher level of scenery, not to mention the group of people who are in the New City now." The middle-aged man raised his head and looked out the open window, "You are actually the same type of person as me, aren't you? You helped me through Apply, and I can not only provide you with any information about the New City at any time... but also help you conduct that experiment. From Researcher Cheng to Dr. Fang, isn't it exactly what you yearn for?"

Chapter 6 Moving into a new home and some things to do

"This... this is..."

"Didn't I say it before? This is your future residence."

"But……"

Hiiragi Jing originally thought that the new residence prepared for her by Han Nianling, who spoke of "low-key arrangements", would be an ordinary residential apartment. This was also the most common living pattern for residents of the Newborn City. Even if the reality was different from the expectation, the place in front of her was The spacious, two-story complex apartment has nothing to do with the word "low-key".

Complementing the spacious space environment, there are also interior furniture and decorations that are considered 'luxury' in Hiiragi's eyes.

Several sofas big enough to be used as beds are placed in the hall, surrounded by a long glass coffee table. The display screen hanging on the wall is larger than the public TV in the underground shooting range. The one near the corner There is also a cage-shaped hanging chair covered with soft cushions and made of a vine-like material. A tight chain connects the top of it to the hook on the ceiling, and there are gorgeous lamps composed of countless transparent glass tubes...

There were so many things to see that Hiiragi's eyes were overwhelmed.

"Although the location is close to the inner city, it is still within District [-] of the outer city, so the house price is not too expensive. This high-end apartment building is considered a high-rise building in the New City. I have already scouted it a few days ago. The balcony The scenery is very nice.”

Not too expensive?

As one of the A-level researchers who can count the number of A-level researchers in New City on one hand, it is certain that Han Nianling's salary is not low, but what Hiiragi Jing did not expect was that the other party's financial resources could reach the point where he rated this place as 'not worth mentioning'. Too expensive' level.

If she is so rich, why is she still fixating on her debt? I'm afraid that small amount of money is not even a fraction of the total cost of selling this place.

Han Nianling took off her shoes and put them on the shelf at the entrance before stepping onto the solid wood floor. She walked straight to the right side of the hall and reached out to open the closed curtains and sliding glass door. The light from the outside illuminated the house and the equally spacious open balcony. Appearing in Hiiragi's sight, to be honest, Hiiragi's heart was already a little numb at this point.

"What are you still doing standing here? Come in." Han Nianling walked up to the balcony and glanced back at Hiiragi Jing. Under her strong urging, Hiiragi Jing finally remembered the purpose of coming here.

Following the same pattern, she put the boots she had taken off on the shoe rack and then slowly stepped onto the floor. The coolness of her knee-high socks touching the wooden board made her shrink her toes.