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

"No one can avoid this. Have you ever thought about the consequences... how bad the situation will be once Zero-Nine is targeted by the al-Qaeda government?"

Han Nianling's words pointed out the most dangerous part, and a biting chill instantly shot up Hiiragi's back. She had forgotten such a crucial point!Lingjiu’s inner identity is that of a witch! ! !

After only two days of contact with Hiiragi Jing, she completely forgot all this. The too comfortable life made her ignore the strange things around her.

"Only a few people around him, including Hu Lan, Ren Xifei and the others, knew about the exchange of Zero Nine. The record that Zero Nine was one of the visitors to the Southern Federation was clearly written in the base government database. Why did Zero Nine Didn't leave with the Southern Federation? This suspicion alone is enough to attract the attention of the base government."

"The identity of Witch Zero-Nine can still be concealed, but the fact that she is a creature created by human experiments will definitely be exposed once the Newborn City contacts the Southern Federation. This alone is enough for the institute to take compulsory containment measures against her. Research, it will be difficult to keep the secret of the witch until then..."

"Fortunately, the two friends from Ashvale City didn't mention you two. The attackers only thought that you were the bodyguards around Ai Cheng and didn't care. Phil, Hu Lan and Ren Xi acted very promptly. I concealed the whereabouts of the two of you and reached a unified statement long before the investigation. This matter can be regarded as a near miss..." After gently touching the top of Hiiragi Jing's head, Han Nianling got up again and returned. Lie down on the hanging chair.

Think carefully about the various issues Han Nianling said, just as Han Nianling said.The government of this special morale base will definitely devote all its energy to investigating any possible doubts. After all, Zero-Nine's current identity is still difficult to see. The danger behind this can be imagined.

"Yes, I'm sorry, I was wrong..." The consequences explained by Han Nianling were quite clear. After thinking about this, Hiei Jing felt deeply afraid of the actions he had taken, and all his dissatisfaction was replaced by regret. replace.

No matter how plain the tone of Han Nianling's statement just now was, Hiei Jing knew that the mental pressure she was under these days was unimaginable. The mistakes she made were mistakes, and she could only apologize through deeds and actions. Make amends.

But her apology was not responded to, because the person lying on the cushion of the hanging chair had fallen asleep at some point and was breathing slowly and deeply.

she fell asleep...

Hiei Jing, who slowly walked to the hanging chair, silently looked at the sleeping Han Nianling. In a daze, she suddenly realized: This seems to be the first time she has seen Han Nianling's sleeping face...

Chapter 12 Today’s campus visit

The war a hundred years ago destroyed the splendid human civilization at that time, and also destroyed the human education system. It is unknown when the war that ended in destruction began, and it is unknown when it ended.

The remaining survivors only know one thing, that is, human beings now have almost nothing. In addition, all their efforts and struggles are just to continue to survive in this completely changed land.

But despair is not everything. After paying a lot of life as the price of integrating into this world, human learning ability finally helped them survive the cruel initial period, and finally adapted to the survival laws of the new world. They used primitive Tools and the same primitive production methods have struggled to carve out suitable settlements in a wasteland world where monsters are rampant and pollution is everywhere.

These great pioneers have laid the foundation for the continuation of human beings in the Southern Federation. As long as the ethnic group continues to multiply, there will be hope for survival, and there will be education for the next generation of newborns in human settlements with all hopes placed on it. With the initial prototype, the initial exploration of the predecessors in this unknown world can be passed down in the form of education. Everything learned at that time was the skill of how to survive.

As time goes by, the mildly polluting substances gradually fade away, and the polluted areas that originally occupied almost the entire land are gradually shrinking. The scope of human activities is also broadened in this process, and some remaining ruins of pre-war civilization are no longer there. Furthermore, it was a forbidden area that humans could not set foot in. The excavation of these ruins became the most valuable means for humans to obtain resources during that period.

It was also during this period that some relatively complete books recording various types of pre-war knowledge were obtained by diggers. More knowledge and more tools from the pre-war era promoted the advancement of human production methods.

The New Era... This definition was established during that period. It expresses mankind's universal expectations for the future.

That is to say, since then, human city bases have been established in the wasteland, and different education systems have been born in these urban bases. Human beings who have solved the problems of safety and food and clothing are no longer just pursuing the goal of survival, but also spiritually. The emptiness is also in urgent need of other things to make up for it. They begin to long for the glory of a hundred years ago, remember that era that they have never seen but was extremely beautiful, and consciously inherit and pursue those things that have been blocked.

The music, paintings, dances, writings, religions and other things created by human civilization in the past have been widely sought after in different urban bases and are popular today, and these have further accelerated the diversity of education in the new era...

"However, in the last days, these things are not accessible to ordinary residents who are still working hard for food and clothing. Therefore, these have also evolved into elements necessary for the powerful class to display their status and communicate with each other. Many of them were funded by wealthy and high-ranking officials. Private schools make these courses a priority.”

I see……

Han Nianling's eloquent explanation once again refreshed Hiiragi Jing's understanding.

Because of her personal experience, her understanding of the so-called school has always been very simple: select outstanding and talented students to enter the graduate school as trainees, and the rest will be trained in different skills and assigned to work in factories, farmland, the military and other places. , that big training institution can only do continuous blood transfusions, while those who have no chance have only one way to go to the outside world.

I didn’t expect that what was taught in different schools was far more complicated than I imagined.Is there really no problem in learning this kind of thing just to cater to the interests and hobbies of upper-class people?Now is the end of the world, where dangers and monsters are rampant...

Looking through the car window at the street scene that was continuously retreating, Hiei Jing couldn't help but want to ask, but Han Nianling then continued: "But you must not think that this kind of school trains all Some vases that are of no use, and a son of a powerful man who behaves calmly and speaks elegantly can gain a good impression and win over more resources during negotiations in formal occasions, especially a charming-looking woman, who can act when necessary. A spy who steals the opponent's important information can also serve as an assassin to assassinate the opponent, or even a bargaining chip in exchange for important resources..."

spy?Killer?Chips?

Hiiragi had to admit that due to cognitive limitations, she had never thought about so many things. Her previous life was nothing more than going to the processing center to receive tasks, then going out to carry out the commissions, and finally returning alive. In a place where she could not see, this world It seemed more complicated than she imagined.

"Of course, what I'm talking about is just part of the many courses, not just history and geography... practical courses such as shooting and combat are also compulsory. In addition to studying at school, many people also need to take more special courses according to the different needs of their families. Training basically requires private teachers or family members to provide guidance. For example, family successors need to learn more about business management, political games, etc..."

Han Nianling swallowed and concluded his words: "The reason why I tell you this is to let you know: Don't think that those young people from powerful backgrounds are a group of flowers growing in a greenhouse. You don't know that they have suffered What kind of education, I don’t know what kind of life they have experienced. Don’t be deceived by their harmless side. Compared with monsters whose hostility is exposed, these guys know how to hide their thoughts and ideas, but use etiquette and elegance as a cover. More dangerous..."

Danger?

Han Nianling's warning made Hiiragi couldn't help but think of Ai Cheng... Is that guy dangerous?Compared to the Genn next to him, I'm afraid it's still a bit worse.

Looking at Hiiragi Jing through the central rearview mirror, Han Nianling's tone immediately became more serious: "Don't let down your guard when facing them, do you understand?"

"Oh, yes, I understand." Since Han Nianling could explain it so solemnly in so many words, it was impossible for Hiiragi Jing not to listen.

"Okay, let's get out of the car." After getting a serious reply from Higurashi, Han Nianling pushed open the car door next to her. Only then did Hiroyuki realize that the vehicle she was riding in had stopped driving and was parked on the side of the road. Their destination this time was at the end of the road not far away.

The overall arched school gate is erected behind a small square. On one side of the square, the eleven fonts of 'Newborn City Commercial Private Women's College' are embedded in an irregular marble stone plaque like gold foil.

Compared with the grand entrance of the institute, this place is much smaller. It is not even bigger than the entrance of the medical department. However, the decoration here is obviously more refined and beautiful. In addition to the well-decorated flower beds, there is actually a flower bed in the center of the square. The small fountain here does not look like it has dried up long ago, but there is real water flowing out of the carved fish mouths and collecting into the pond below.

The clear water has no yellowing or odor. The pond is covered with pebbles of various colors, and there are dozens of colorful small fish in it. When Hiiragi and Lingjiu get close to observe, they immediately hide under the sculpture with vigilance. In the shadows.

"Those are ornamental fish purchased and shipped from other city-states. Due to the widespread pollution of water quality, it is very troublesome to cultivate such fish species. Generally, only urban bases that occupy purified reservoirs have the environment to cultivate such ornamental fish... …”

Seeing Hiiragi Jing and Ling Jiu lying on the edge of the pool with their eyes wide open and looking curiously, Han Nianling introduced them to them thoughtfully: "The price on the market is quite expensive, and the body length will not exceed five centimeters. Because of the cultivation There are many drugs and hormones involved in the process, so they cannot be eaten. If you like, you can also get a fish tank at home and raise a few..."

The empty residence is indeed a little uplifting. If you can take care of some small animals and potted plants, it may be able to reduce the frequency of these two guys going out to cause trouble.

"No need." To her surprise, Hiiragi Jing immediately shook her head and rejected Han Nianling's proposal. For Hieragi Jing, just hearing the word 'inedible' completely made her lose interest in raising this kind of fish. Interested, it is not worth spending a lot of money to raise a few fish that can only be seen.

They continued to follow Han Nianling to the school gate. After Han Nianling showed his researcher ID to the female guard in dark clothes, the three of them were able to pass.

What made Hiiragi particularly concerned was that there was a large hound lying at the door. It was much larger than her and Lingjiu, and was comparable to an ordinary headhunting wild dog.After hearing the sound of them entering, he raised his eyes and looked around, and then looked at the guard who let them go. It seemed that after confirming that everything was correct, he closed his eyes again and took a nap.

Is it a guard dog?

Hiiragi Jing has seen a lot of this kind of existence in the standing army. Some relatively wealthy mercenary teams with fixed organizations will also raise these dogs so that they can receive early warning and assistance in performing tasks.

In fact, unmutated dogs that can be domesticated are already quite rare in the wild. Hundreds of years of wild life and several generations of changes have made these groups no longer as close to humans as they were in the pre-war period. Fortunately, the domesticated parts have reproduced. Their abilities are so strong that they are already common in different urban bases to this day.

I heard that before the war, human families would have specially bred breeds of dogs that were kept as pets. Unfortunately, most of these breeds of dogs had genetic congenital defects due to artificial interference. In the face of pollution, most of these breeds of dogs had genetic defects. The invasion eventually disappeared.

Behind the gate is a road paved with brown stone slabs. On both sides of the road is a large green flat lawn. Just like the school gate, the entire campus occupies a small area. The extended road is less than a hundred meters away and there is a circle. The circular road here has three branches leading to the left, right and front respectively, leading to the three main buildings inside the campus. There are open corridors connecting them.

Hiiragi has never been to other colleges, so all evaluations of this school are based on comparison with the academy. The scene in the school is not shocking, but walking in it makes There is an extraordinarily reassuring atmosphere.

Is it those eye-catching flower beds or an indescribable light fragrance in the air? After looking around for a while, my calm eyes finally stopped on a bust of a figure in the middle of the flower bed.

The statue is very delicately depicted. It is a middle-aged man with a square face. Since he can be placed in this position, he must be an important figure.

"This is Zhan Andong, the main sponsor of this school." Han Nianling continued to introduce, "By the way, the shopping building last time is also his property, and he is also the base government and research institute for the activation potion of the research institute. One of the jointly recognized major exporters.”

That shopping building... belongs to him?A whole building?

As a visitor who had been there not long ago, Hiiragi certainly knew how big the shopping mall was. Looking at the sculpture of a middle-aged man in front of her, Hiiragi couldn't help but sigh at the huge difference between such people and ordinary residents.

"In addition to the three teaching buildings in front of us, there are larger underground facilities underground, including standard shooting ranges, underground restaurants and other places..."

"By the way, why are you so familiar with this place?" After hearing Han Nianling's introduction after the statue, Hiei Jing finally realized that Han Nianling was a little too familiar with this place.

"Because I have been invited to give several lectures. Not only me, but many researchers including Ren Xi have also been invited to come here in a private name..."

Han Nianling stretched out her hand to touch the petals in the flower bed, and there was some kind of reminiscence in her eyes: "And I used to come here often to visit an old acquaintance..."

old acquaintance?

Just when Hiiragi was about to continue exploring that so-called old acquaintance, a greeting suddenly came from behind them.

Chapter 13 How many times has this happened?

"I'm sorry to ask you, Researcher Han, to wait. You haven't been here for a long time."

A woman wearing a long black dress walked along the road behind the sculpture. Her hair was gathered up and almost no naughty strands could be seen breaking free. The overall gray color was mixed with The obvious silver threads and nasolabial folds on her face are obvious. The signs of aging show that this woman is no longer young. She is estimated to be in her 50s or [-]s.

Just the first glance gives people an impression of extreme seriousness. Whether it is hair or clothes, even the collar and cuffs are very clean and tidy.

"It's okay, I just arrived. Sorry, I've been too busy recently." After seeing the woman appear, Han Nianling hurriedly took the initiative to say hello with Hiiragi Jing and Ling Jiu, and replied cautiously. Still thinking that her loud voice would disturb the peace here, Han Nianling introduced to the old woman, "This is Hiiragi Jing, and this is Ling Jiu. They are the auditors I brought here to study the course this time." , I will have to trouble you to take care of the two of them."

"This is Principal Yi Qing, responsible for the coordination and management of this college."

"Hello, Principal Yi Qing."

After Han Nianling's introduction, Hiei Jing and Lingjiu bowed to Yi Qing in a timely manner. This was the etiquette that Han Nianling had warned before departure. No one dared to forget such a solemn explanation. Speaking of which, this was still It was the first time that Hiiragi saw Han Nianling show such respect for others.

Hierjing was quite curious about the relationship between this woman and Han Nianling.

"Okay... hello everyone, relax a little, don't be too rigid." Yi Qing reached out to adjust her gold-rimmed glasses, and while smiling warmly, she quickly looked up and down Lingjiu and Hiiragi Jing's bodies. , the eyes behind the lenses brightened slightly, then turned to look at Han Nianling again and said, "If it is Researcher Han's request, you don't have to study as an auditor. The qualifications of the two girls are very good. If they can be cultivated, they will definitely They can become excellent women, and you can definitely arrange for them to enter school directly."

Excellent women?This compliment really makes people unhappy.

"This... I won't bother you anymore. In fact, it's just those few courses. Besides, their status is a bit inconvenient." Han Nianling said the words he had prepared, "Lingjiu came to Chusheng recently. A...refugee from the city, whose identity information is not complete yet. Hiiragi Jing has been working as a mercenary for two years since she left the orphanage, and she only studied for about two weeks."

"So that's it..." Yi Qing looked slightly surprised. She then looked at Hiiragi Jing and Lingjiu again, somewhat disbelieving that these two delicate-looking girls were actually refugees and mercenaries, "What poor children. ...But haven’t you been a little too anxious these past two weeks?”

Although she knew that the two girls brought by Han Nianling were only here for short-term study, what Yi Qing didn't expect was that time was so tight.

"Due to work, I'm afraid I need to go to Changming City in the near future."

Heading to Changming City?That southern federal capital?

Due to the special status of this city, Hiroyuki was not ignorant of it. Those convoys from the Southern Federation actually belonged to the Science Department of the Southern Federation located in Changming City.

It's just Han Nianling's answer that surprised Hiiragi. Han Nianling had never told her about this matter. Knowing it under such circumstances was too sudden for her.

However, it was not her turn to ask questions on this occasion, so she had to put aside her confusion for the time being and wait quietly for the conversation between the two to end. Maybe there would be corresponding answers in their conversation.

"I see, okay I understand, it's time for you to do your thing."

It is a pity that Principal Yi Qing did not hear Hiiragi Jing's voice and continue to delve into the matter. Instead, she nodded to express her understanding of Han Nianling's work and ended the conversation between the two: "I'm here, You go and do your work."

"Then I leave everything to you, teacher. You two should be obedient. I will come to pick you up in the afternoon."

teacher?

Han Nianling's name for Yi Qing filled people's minds with more questions. However, before Hiei Jing's doubts could be answered, Han Nianling waved at her and Lingjiu and turned around to leave.

Could it be said that this Principal Yi Qing was once Han Nianling's teacher?

"That child was once my student. She was about the same age as you at that time..."

Fortunately, Hiiragi didn't have to wait too long for the answer to this question. Yi Qing's next sigh quickly confirmed Hiiragi's suspicion.

I just don’t know what course Yi Qing taught Han Nianling...

"Then you come with me first. It's just that there are no classes currently taking the courses taught by Researcher Han. All students are training in the underground shooting range. If you are interested, I will take you to visit first..."

Underground shooting range? !If you want to say this, I won’t be sleepy!

As soon as Yi Qing finished speaking, Hiiragi and Ling Ji hurriedly nodded in agreement. Unexpectedly, both girls showed great interest in this kind of place. Yi Qing said, "You can also go to the park and sit for a while." After swallowing the topic again, he led the two of them towards their destination.

……

Is this the school's standard shooting range?

Go down to the underground facilities through the elevator of the teaching building. After walking through a bright and spacious corridor, Hiiragi immediately saw what the underground shooting range looked like.

The area is not larger than the underground shooting range of the institute, but it can still provide shooting for dozens of students at the same time. The rows of partitions composed of glass and soundproof panels maximize the attenuation of the noise generated by gunshots. , and in every cubicle there is a girl about the same age as Hiiragi Shizuo Reijiu who is shooting.

They wore uniform camouflage short-sleeves and trousers, professional-grade headphones and goggles, and held a pistol that Hiiragi didn't recognize and aimed at the target in front of them. The girls who completed the shooting hit the target sitting in the hall. There was a lively exchange of ideas on the bench.

However, when they noticed Yi Qing coming here for the first time, they immediately restrained their behavior and sat quietly in their seats, as if the lively girls just now were not any of them.

Yi Qing did not say anything about the passionate discussion between the girls just now. Instead, she led Hiiragi and Lingjiu to the center of the hall. The appearance of two strangers quickly attracted their attention.

Lingjiu reacted indifferently to the gazes of these girls, but Hiiragi couldn't bear it anymore. Here she became the focus of attention, and she was still stared at by the group of girls of similar age. Her sense of male consciousness was here. Being aroused again, she lowered her head unconsciously.

"These two are the auditors who came here to study today. They will study with you in the next period of time. I hope everyone can get along well." After laying the groundwork, Yi Qing reached out and patted the two gently. He stood on the person's shoulder and said harmoniously, "Let me introduce you to everyone..."

"My name is Lingjiu, please take care of me." The still indifferent expression and the simple introduction were completed in just a few seconds, but this did not hinder the interest of these girls in discussing each other in low voices after her self-introduction.

"This kid is so cute."

"There's something special about her gray hair."

"The name Lingjiu is really strange. Whose child is she..."

"..."

With Ling Jiu as a role model, the tension in Hiiragi Jing's heart can be eased. Isn't it just a self-introduction?Something as simple as Zero Nine is enough.

"Um, my name is Hiiragi Jing, please..."

"Huh? Why are you two here?"

Just as she took another deep breath and prepared to complete a simple self-introduction step by step, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind and interrupted her next words. When Hiiragi looked back, she saw a familiar figure. He had just finished his shooting training and was walking out of the cubicle.

Zhan Zhiqian?

Hiiragi didn't expect that only two days after that shopping mall incident, she would bump into this girl again, and she would actually be in the "Newborn City Commercial Private Women's College". It turned out that she was also one of the students here. ?

"Do you know?"

Yi Qing did not scold Zhan Zhiqian for his sudden interruption. What she was more concerned about was that Zhan Zhiqian actually knew the two of them. Their identities were obviously very different, and their parents had never heard of any intersection.