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

"I don't want to take it seriously, but I hope that Researcher Jiaheng can be more generous. After all, the New City Research Institute is really not as good as the Central Science Department in the study of witches, and there is nothing that can be done..."

Han Nianling's words are not self-effacing. Compared with other cities in the Southern Federation, the number of times that the witch has been found in the Newborn City is very few. The last time he had a head-on conflict with the witch tyrant was the first time in the history of the Newborn City. This is also Why is she the only senior researcher involved in the field of witches in the entire institute?

Before Han Nianling could finish speaking, Jiaheng was the first to speak: "How could it be? The Science Department also has shortcomings in terms of intelligence. For example, the various records of your battle with the tyrant not long ago are not in the research on witches. Is it valuable?”

Sure enough, this was the purpose of the convoy's temporary change of plans and its move to the New City. Anyone who knew the nature of this convoy would guess that the next drama would be to exchange the information about the tyrant collected during this battle. , it’s no wonder that the institute’s arrangements for this academic exchange were so hasty.

Just when Han Nianling was about to speak a few words, Jiaheng's next sentence blocked all her words in her mouth. Her pounding heart hit her chest hard, and her rapid breathing seemed like it was difficult to breathe.

"Of course we also have valuable rewards here, such as the witch... the druid."

Chapter 13 Encounters in the Institute

"Why are you defending farmland again?"

Broadcasters located throughout the city have already broadcast the last time point of the day. It is getting late at this time, and the twinkling stars can be clearly seen in the darkened sky. The pedestrians on the streets are gradually becoming less and less. In one hour, it will be the curfew time set by the Newborn City.

Perhaps because of the arrival of the federal convoy, the patrols of the standing army have taken to the streets in advance to start their respective patrol missions. Compared with this time in the past, the Newborn City is a bit quieter now.

It is the end of another ordinary day. The dead who failed to survive this day are lying somewhere in this wasteland world. The time of the new era continues to stretch forward with the survivors in the world.

It was obviously only the second time I came to my new home, but after one night, Hiiragi already felt that this place felt a little more like home. At least it was very different from the first time I came here. This is the so-called 'once born twice. It's cooked.

It's finally over... Hiiragi is actually even poorer mentally than physically. In order to fulfill his duties, he can only stay bored by the ditch. If he hadn't met Xiaoliu by chance, who could still speak a few words, I'm afraid this mission would have been nothing more than Even more difficult.

I originally thought that this boring 'cultivated land protection' task would be enough once, but when Hiiragi had just laid down her soft body on the spacious sofa, Phil who walked down the steps from the second floor quickly conveyed The news of her arrival made her relaxed body and mind tense again.

"Is this... really arranged by Sister Nian Ling?"

This meaningless arrangement was difficult to reconcile with Hiiragi Jing's understanding of Han Nianling, which made her frown and confirm with Phil again and again.

The commissioned task on the second day was still to protect the cultivated land. The only difference between the commissioned content and the commissioned content today was the number of the cultivated land.

It's not that Hiiragi is arrogant, but that such a task is really not what a mercenary like her who has been practicing for two years should perform. She can neither exercise her own strength nor get any substantial reward, even if she is a mercenary. Self-training at the shooting range is also more meaningful than this kind of task that can only be regarded as killing time.

"Yes...this is what Master Han told me personally..."

In fact, not only Hiiragi Jing, but also Phil, who is a student of Han Nianling, cannot understand the intention behind Han Nianling's arrangement. What is the purpose of such a hastily arranged task? But since it is Instructor Han's decision, she can't understand it. It can only be carried out as usual.

"I thought I could take you to the institute to listen to a lecture tomorrow. I even got a pass for you... I'm sorry..."

Phil couldn't hide the regret in his tone. After hearing these words, Hiei Jing noticed that there was a plastic card with a string on it on the coffee table in front of her.

It was a palm-sized pass card with printed words. The words 'temporary access to the institute' were written in red fonts at the top and center. The small words at the bottom were the validity period of the pass, followed by Hiiragi. A photo of Jing himself and simple basic information, and the institute’s special anti-counterfeiting stamp is printed in the bottom blank area.

Unexpectedly, Phil was so concerned about her matter that he even applied for a pass for her in advance. It has always been difficult to pass the instructions related to the institute in the newborn city without legitimate reasons. Phil is just a student. For this She must have put a lot of effort into getting the pass.

Seeing the disappointment on Phil's face, Hiiragi couldn't bear to say: "There's nothing to apologize for. I'll just discuss it with Sister Nian Ling when she comes back."

"Teacher Han is temporarily staying at the institute tonight and won't be back."

not coming back?Is it because of the federal convoy thing that makes it busy?

After first glancing at the valid time on the pass, and then looking at the wall clock on the wall to confirm the current time, Hiiragi suddenly made up her mind and got up from the sofa and said, "Then I'll just go to the institute to find her."

"Ugh?!"

Hiiragi Jing's sudden decision made Phil stunned for a moment: "But... this is not good..."

"What does this have to do with it? The contract she signed before she hired me already recognized my autonomy in black and white. Isn't it okay to adjust the content of the task?" Hiiragi's decision was not impulsive. Another purpose of carrying out the boring entrustment task was to test whether Han Nianling had the contractual spirit to keep his promise.

Although she didn't really believe that Han Nianling was the kind of person who would break her promise.

"No, I mean... I feel like there's something... wrong with Teacher Han today."

Phil gestured at the last three words and swallowed them before he could make any sound.

She recalled the brief meeting with Han Nianling this afternoon. She had never seen that expression on Han Nianling's face. It was gloomy. Han Nianling was in pain, as if he was trying to suppress something, so that he could not even The few brief conversations with her were trembling. She didn't know what happened, but she vaguely felt that it was related to her mentor's unknown past.

It was also at that time that Phil discovered that she knew nothing about this mentor she respected.

She only knew that this mentor was always used to hiding everything in his heart, and was unwilling to tell the people closest to him easily. He was carrying an unimaginable weight in a place that could not be seen.

There must be another hidden secret about Hiiragi Jing's arrangement. This may not be the time to disturb Teacher Han...

"Don't worry, just say it and I'm leaving."

Without waiting for Phil to think about how to express it in appropriate words, Hiiragi had already picked up the pass and walked quickly to the door to change her shoes. She also wanted to stop her, but the expectation for tomorrow made her unable to help but say The words were accidentally replaced by: "Come back early..."

Hiiragi quickly ran into the elevator as he said goodbye. There was still almost an hour before the curfew, which should be enough time.

Just say it's no big deal.

Their residence was not far from the research institute, and they arrived at the open space in front of the research institute's gate within a few minutes of trotting. The guard at the door noticed her walking towards her at the first sight, but because she was now Her appearance was quite deceptive, but they did not raise a gun on her, a stranger.

"Little sister..."

"This is my pass." Hiiragi quickly took out the pass he had in his pocket before a female guard asked.

"Little sister, what are you here for?"

After a simple comparison, the female guard returned the pass to Hiiragi Jing, and asked her about the purpose of coming here in a gentle tone. It didn't sound like a cross-examination, but she was probably released.

"I'm here to hire...sister Han Nianling. Does the guard sister know where sister Han Nianling is?"

Hiiragi breathed a sigh of relief after passing smoothly, so much so that he was a little careless in his reply to the guard's question. Fortunately, the habitual title he was about to blurt out was stopped in time, and after a flash of lightning, he immediately changed it to a more intimate title. .

Such tone and title made Hiiragi feel chilly, and the itchy goosebumps on his body made him want to scratch hard.

However, the price was worth it. As expected, the female guard was obviously more polite in her next words. She did not continue to ask any other questions, and even skipped the check-in and registration. Instead, she immediately pointed out the location of Han Nianling.

"Researcher Han's office is on the third floor of the office building over there. Her name is marked on the door plate. This is a simple map that will be given to outsiders tomorrow. You can use it first. Remember not to go to blocked places, little one. If anything happens to my sister, please hurry up, the curfew is coming soon, and in principle, non-researchers are not allowed to stay overnight."

"Well! Thank you, sister guard."

Taking the simple map and trying her best to nod her answer in an obedient manner, Hiiragi passed through the two gates very smoothly and entered the boundaries of the institute.

Is this the Newborn City Research Institute?

In the past, she could only watch from afar. This is the first time she has really set foot in it. It can't be said to be very new, but it still makes people want to explore it. After all, most people in the Newborn City can only get involved in it. The three words "Institute" are already very important, such as "Institute Medical Department", let alone the location of the Institute's main hospital.

Behind the tall wall is a scene like this. There are a lot of lawns and shrubs planted in the open area, and the bulletin boards on both sides of the road are covered with various papers. It looks like a slightly larger institute of medical research. The whole thing is almost unremarkable.

There are only a few pedestrians on the road, mostly wearing uniform white coats, and most of them are young apprentices.There are only a handful of official researchers with the blue Erlenmeyer flask symbol on their chests.

There are still many new places, but if you want to take a closer look, you should wait until tomorrow. Time is not very rich for her now.

Thinking of this, Hiiragi walked straight towards the office building pointed out by the guard just now. The office building was not far away, but it was located in a remote location. There were almost no other people in the area, and there were only scattered windows with lights on in the office building.

She climbed over the waist-high fence in front of the office building and walked straight towards the open glass door. The tiny chirping of insects in the flower beds on both sides gradually stopped due to her footsteps.

Just when Hiiragi was walking up the steps and everything was normal, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a white figure out of the corner of her eye. The next second, Hiiragi's muscles all over her body tensed up, and the alarm bell that suddenly sounded in her heart kept emitting the same sound again and again. signal of.

"Danger"! ! !

Chapter 14 The past of the attacker and Han Nianling

Her body reacted instinctively before her consciousness could react. Hiiragi quickly turned sideways and stepped apart, crossing her arms in front of her face.

The next second she had just raised her arms to block her, before she could stand firm, the sudden hard kneecap hit her hard on her forearm.

"hiss--!"

The numbness that spread to the entire forearm in an instant made Hiiragi grit his teeth and at the same time was grateful for his timely reaction. If he had received such a blow to the bridge of his nose, he would have fallen down on the spot.

Who are the attackers?Have you ever made enemies with anyone?This is a research institute.

Taking advantage of her strength to retreat, Hiiragi put a few steps away from the attacker and retreated into the corridor to get a clear look at the attacker. Suddenly, what she saw was a scene that shocked her.

The other person turned out to be a girl she didn't know and who seemed to be about the same age as her. Her delicate and delicate face seemed lifeless for some reason, and her gray-white hair seemed to be withered and spread freely as if it had never been taken care of. The only piece of clothing left was a thin white dress with multiple scuffs visible.

This is definitely not a staff member of the institute. Could it be that he is a radical saboteur who is dissatisfied with the institute?

At this time, the opponent had just finished kneeling, and the raised thigh had not yet been lowered. Such a large movement lifted all the hem of the light dress. The smooth and hairless white skin underneath made Hiiragi's thinking suddenly stagnant... She unexpectedly - —Nothing to wear? !

No, now is not the time to pay attention to this?

"Who are you? Do you know the consequences of attacking others in the institute?"

The strange attacker didn't care at all what his simple attire would reveal at this moment, and he also ignored Hiiragi's warning. She only had eyes for the target she was targeting.

"Guard! Someone..."

When Hiiragi Jing had just shouted a few words, the girl had already adjusted her posture and stepped forward. She took a big step forward, swung her body and brought up a high-side kick to aim at Hiiragi Jing's face again. The door hits.

Come again?

Foreseeing the trajectory of the opponent's attack, Hiiragi immediately counterattacked. She did not continue to retreat and dodge, but instead stepped forward, stretching her hands forward to prepare for the attack. As long as she could grab the opponent's feet and immediately move forward, she could easily destroy the opponent's single hand. The balance of the leg support, and the inexplicable battle to suppress him after the fall was over.

But the flexibility of the girl's movements far exceeded Hiiragi's expectations. The aggressive leg crossed a semicircle and then fell back to the original place. She gave up half a step of her body to push the punch hidden in her waist to stab Hiiragi from behind. Quiet waist.

Hiiragi, who was unconscious, tried his best to avoid the attack by turning sideways, and the skin that was barely grazed by the fist only felt a burning sting.

However, the girl's attack was far from over. The missed fist did not retract, but instead grabbed Hiiragi's belt with her backhand. The girl who leaned down grabbed Hiiragi's waist, who had no time to escape, and when the heels of Hiiragi's feet Being dragged off the ground uncontrollably, she realized that her situation was quite bad.

I wanted to end the fight with a hug, but I didn't expect that it was me who was stopped by this move.

'boom! '

The impact between his back and the ground was so shocking that even his internal organs were shaking, and a muffled groan escaped his throat. But just as he was about to touch the ground, Hiei Jing fiercely bent his legs and kicked towards the opponent's abdomen.

Leaving two shoe prints on the white fabric, he also kicked the girl away in one fell swoop. After getting out of the opponent's control, Hiiragi immediately stood up with pain. She did not attack the girl who fell to the ground but continued to retreat and distance herself.

The result of the fight just now has proved that the other party's fighting skills are superior.

In fact, her fighting ability is not weak. When she was not used to her body at the beginning of her transformation, she was able to knock down a standing army soldier in the Special Operations Center. Although it was also affected by the other party's neglect of precautions and physical and mental relaxation, even in a head-on fight In fact, it’s no problem.

But most of her combat skills are suitable for dealing with various monsters. They are still inferior to humans, especially humans who are proficient in combat skills like girls.In addition, the opponent's flexibility is extremely high and his strength is comparable to that of an adult. In such a situation, it is almost difficult for him to win with his bare hands.

The girl who was kicked away by Hiiragi was seen pushing her hands back to the ground as hard as she could, and her body flipped around like a cat and landed as lightly as a cat. Her footsteps barely made any sound on the ground.

Just when Hiiragi was working hard to continue calling someone, a scolding from not far away stopped the girl in time to stop the momentum of the attack.

"Reijiu, stop!"

A simple sentence made the girl who was ready to attack restrain all her movements and stand on the spot. After confirming that the girl was no longer a threat to herself, Hiiragi looked at the direction of the sound with confidence.

The person shouting was a young woman with short hair. She was wearing a camouflage shirt and combat pants that made people mistake her for a guard. However, Hiiragi recognized her at a glance as a member of the federal convoy. The black combat pants were the same as those she had worn in the federal convoy before. Exactly the same thing seen on the team members.

The short-haired woman walked up to the girl, her eyes moved slightly and glanced at the two footprints on the girl's white dress, and then looked at Hiiragi's body a few more times.

"Are you okay, little girl? I'm sorry, this child has a weird personality due to the mental trauma he suffered when he was a child. He is very aggressive when stimulated." The short-haired woman said, patting the girl's head in a suggestive voice and said in a deep voice, "Ling Jiu, apologize quickly."

At that moment, Hiiragi saw a flash of fear in the girl's indifferent eyes. Before Hiiragi could get confused, the girl had already bent down obediently. She was so obedient that she could not tell that she was the same person as the attacker just now. , and apologized in a dry and hoarse voice: "I'm sorry..."

Attack others because you are stimulated?

This woman's statement was suspicious. Hiiragi was convinced that this girl was more than what she described so lightly. Such skilled fighting skills could be explained by such a reason.

But now that the other party has apologized, Hiiragi has no intention of pursuing it further. Let the battle just be over. She has other things to do and doesn't have much time to waste.

"By the way, little girl, what's your name? Are you injured? Do you need me to take you to the infirmary?" The short-haired woman seemed not to want Hiiragi to leave immediately, and put her hand on Hiiragi's back with a look of concern and guilt. appearance.

"I won't bother you anymore, I still have things to do..."

"I won't bother Dr. Jiaheng, but doesn't Dr. Jiaheng have anything else to say?"

At this moment, a figure rushed over from the other side, and the familiar voice made Hiiragi's eyes light up: "Hu... Instructor Hu Lan?"

The person walking towards this direction was Hu Lan. Wearing a guard uniform, she looked more heroic than the previous times. However, what puzzled Jing Jing was that when Hu Lan faced this short-haired woman, she spoke. There was an unkind and even aggressive tone in his tone: "This is the Newborn City Research Institute and no mistakes are allowed. I hope Dr. Jiaheng can understand."

"Of course, of course, it's my fault in discipline. Little girl, I'll make it up to you next time if I have a chance... By the way, Hu Lan, don't forget to remind Researcher Han to make a decision early."

After saying that, the short-haired woman led the girl and turned away without looking back. It seemed that she didn't want to stay here too long after Hu Lan arrived.

Looking at the short-haired woman and the strange girl walking away, Hiiragi couldn't take her eyes away from the other person for some reason, especially the girl, who seemed to exude some inexplicable attraction, until Hu Lan's voice reached her ears. She just woke up from that attracted state.

"What do you think of...that woman?"

"Huh? Oh, she is... very polite? Very friendly, but I don't know why... I feel a little uncomfortable..."

"Not bad, but not as slow as I thought..."

Hu Lan said and stretched his hand to the back collar of Hiei Jing, and then showed the thing in his hand in front of Hiei Jing's eyes. He saw a simple metal piece made of metal lying in Hu Lan's palm. There is a small clip for fixing on the back, which looks like a small accessory, but Hiiragi Shizune is sure that at least there is absolutely no such thing on his clothes.

Combined with the position where Hu Lan took off the big thing just now, Hiiragi quickly linked the action of the short-haired woman caressing her back just now.

"This is……"

"This small toy from the Federal Central Science Department has remote monitoring and tracking functions. Even in heavily polluted areas like nuclear waste zones, the effective signal range can reach more than 1000 meters." After speaking, Hu Lan decisively threw it on the ground. , then raised his foot and stepped down. After a few consecutive times, it was rubbed hard several times. You didn't need to look to know that this 'little toy' had been crushed into parts by Hu Lan's thick sole.