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

"Because I don't eat spicy food."

"..."

The clenched fists were extremely tight. If it weren't for her poor physical condition, Hiei Jing would have impulsively forced the egg roll on the table into Han Nianling's mouth.

At this time, Lingjiu also happened to return to the restaurant from the bathroom. When she walked around the corner and her eyes fell on the egg roll on the table that gave her a hellish taste experience, she couldn't help but flinch in her steps, and there was a hint of fear in her eyes.

In a sense, Han Nianling's cooking skills are quite good as he can cook something that even a witch would be afraid of without any deliberate intention.

"Then... how about I try again, but I have to buy salt and sugar. They were all used up just now."

"No need! I'll do it!"

"Uh-huh!!!"

Although he had only made two failed works, Han Nianling's enthusiasm for cooking did not take a hit but became even more enthusiastic. Hiiragi Jing quickly spoke up to stop the other party's plan, while Ling Jiu on the side nodded desperately in agreement.

"Can you?" Han Nianling's question made Hiiragi Jing's emotions that had just calmed down arouse again. Is this guy qualified to question her in this regard?

"I know a little bit about basic cooking...at least I can eat it normally." Hiei Jing squeezed out the last seven words through gritted teeth. Since the two people's reactions were so intense, Han Nianling had to curl his lips and give up the idea of ​​continuing to cook. .

"Now that we are all here, I have something to give to you." The topic of cooking ended here. Han Nianling reached out to remove the dinner plate from the table and took out two from his pocket. The black collar is only different in shape.

When she saw the collar, Hiei Jing's heart began to beat uneasily, and she vaguely guessed some purpose of it... Has that time finally come?

"This is for you, Lingjiu." Han Nianling picked up one of the collars and showed it in front of Lingjiu's eyes, "Let me be honest: you should know what your identity is. Since you have forgotten that you are a witch, The memory of using power during that period means that you cannot use your power when your self-awareness is clear. None of us know when the disaster will happen, but we should all know that once the disaster breaks out in a human settlement, it will What consequences, especially here..."

"I have a little selfish idea. Chusheng City is my second home after Green Ancient City. I cherish my family and friends here. I neither want to see the [-] residents here become refugees like Green Ancient City, nor do I want to Your hands are stained with blood and you have become the public enemy of all mankind, so..."

"I understand."

Before Han Nianling could finish speaking, Lingjiu had already stepped forward to take the collar from her hand and put it on her neck without hesitation. The tight restraint around her neck was not uncomfortable for her. In the Department of Science, She had long been accustomed to this kind of restraint.

"Han Nianling..."

"Don't worry." Han Nianling waved his hand after hearing Higgin Jing's soft call, "The restriction method of the collar is not electric current. It has a built-in sedative. When triggered, it will enter the human body by jet injection. In addition to dressing changes and maintenance Please wear it at all times and do not take it off except when necessary.”

Ling Jiu nodded and smiled softly at Hiiragi Jing. Although she always acted very indifferently, she was actually quite sensitive to Han Nianling and Hiiragi Jing's attitude towards her, and she was also very aware that she had something that made them very worried. question, since it can make them feel relieved in such a simple way, why not do it?

Seeing that Lingjiu didn't show much resistance, Han Nianling was quietly relieved. She had also thought about whether everything the Science Department had done to her before would have a negative impact on her psychology. It seemed that she did not appear. Worst case scenario.

Now that the problem on Lingjiu's side has been solved, it's Hiiragi Jing's turn.

"Hiiragi, this is yours."

Han Nianling then handed over the remaining collar to Hiiragi Jing, which made Hiiragi Jing feel a little confused: "Has the pollution in my body not been eliminated after so long of cultivation and treatment?"

Of course she wouldn't say that the two collars actually have the same function, but they are just more differentiated in shape...

"I asked the people in the R&D department to improve it a little. Its function is not just as simple as monitoring pollution. Including the collar of Zero Nine, they are equipped with additional signal positioning, pollution alarm and communication functions. When the signal is not interfered with Ideally I could use the matching pager in my hand to communicate via a specific three-digit short number within a three-kilometer range."

As Han Nianling spoke, he took out two black wristbands from his hands. The curved electronic screens were completely embedded in the fiber material of the wristbands. They looked similar to ordinary bracelets.

communication?

Since the last time she used Han Nianling's communication headset in JD Waste City, Hiei Jing has been obsessed with this portable communication equipment. She deeply understands how important necessary communication is when multiple people are performing tasks, even if it is not Being able to contact others at any time during wartime is also very important.

At least there will no longer be a situation where you have to go to the research institute or other places to ask if you want to find Han Nianling. After all, it is better to have fewer incidents of sudden attacks by others during the process.

Chapter 18 The canary in the cage

The subject of 'Physique' is not the only one of the many courses to study in the college. Many courses that make Hiiragi feel confused just by looking at their names are also one of the tasks that need to be learned. However, after experiencing the pain of the physical class, Hiiragi Jing's acceptance of other courses that she was originally quite resistant to has improved significantly.

And this course called 'Grooming' is one of them.

The course is held in a medium-sized classroom, which occupies less than half the space of the physical fitness room, but it is more than enough space to accommodate a class of only 22 students.

The furnishings inside the classroom are very different from the traditional classrooms in Hiiragi's impression. There are no desks here, instead there are gray and white solid wood dressing tables arranged neatly.

There are four rows of them arranged opposite each other. The perfect circular mirror with a diameter of about half a meter is embedded in a movable bracket in the center of the dressing table. The shelves on both sides of the mirror are filled with bottles of various unknown uses. Can Can, in addition to the dressing table, there are also many human-sized floor-length mirrors and cabinets placed against the wall of the classroom. The environment here made Hiiragi couldn't help but look around a few more times.

Seeing this, Hiiragi also understood a little bit. Isn't the content of this so-called retouching class just about makeup?

The 22-sided dressing table corresponds to 22 students. Each student has his own fixed position. What surprised Hiiragi is that the additional positions for himself and Zero-Nine are not together, but separated. Come and sit opposite a student in another class.

Although she knew that this was a deliberate arrangement made by Principal Yi Qing to take care of the learning progress of the two students who had just joined the course, Hiiragi never expected that the student sitting opposite her turned out to be That An Mingya!

Since the last bodybuilding class, Hiiragi had a lot of psychological shadow on her. Just seeing the other person's figure, she felt a faint soreness in the roots of her thighs. The moment the other person's eyes came into contact, it made her even more... She couldn't help but tremble.

But no matter how much she resisted, the course would still continue, so she had to walk stiffly to her seat and sit down.

According to the clock on the wall, the class time had already started a few minutes ago, but Hiiragi looked around and did not see the instructor in charge of the course. The other students began to joke with others while wearing headbands to hold their hair. Preparations were made.

"The grooming class is a self-study course for students, and there is no dedicated instructor in charge." An Mingya, who saw Hiiragi Jing's intention, spoke up to answer her doubts.

Just when she picked up the hairband and was about to tighten her hair, she found that Hiiragi opposite her did not start to prepare for her answer. Instead, she was sitting facing the dressing table in front of her, frowning and looking embarrassed.

"You haven't put on makeup?"

An incredible idea popped into her head.

make up?Does it count if you apply mixed odor inhibitors or simple mud on your face to prevent the spread of odors when performing tasks?It probably doesn't count...

After thinking for a while, Jingjing nodded and admitted her lack of experience in this area, which surprised An Mingya even more.

In the newborn city, even women who are ordinary residents will buy some relatively cheap cosmetics to dress themselves up. Only poor women who live in poverty do not have the extra financial resources and energy to invest in this area, but Hiiragi recommended by the research institute Jing obviously does not belong to this group of people.

An Mingya looked suspiciously at Heng Jing's face. Although this delicate face was still immature, it could definitely be described as 'beautiful'. What made her envious the most was his delicate and fair skin. , in such a harsh wasteland environment, she can still have such exaggerated skin quality, she would not believe it without special maintenance methods.

Could it be that the institute has developed some special technical means?Um!Definitely!Faced with this unreasonable situation, An Mingya could only think about the mysterious research institute.

"Then... forget it, let me teach you." Since she was assigned to the position opposite Hiiragi Jing, I think it was because Principal Yi Qing wanted her to take more care of Hiiragi Jing.

He stood up and came to Hiroyuki's side. Faced with Hiroyuki who had no foundation, An Mingya had to start teaching from the most basic introduction: "First get to know the tools you use. This dressing table is the custom made required by the school to the factory. Product, the bracket of the mirror here can be adjusted freely, and after finding the position and angle that suits you, you can tighten the knob to fix it.”

As An Mingya performed the demonstration, she adjusted the mirror to a suitable angle for Hiroyuki. The reflection in the mirror was a bit unfamiliar to Hiroyuki. Although there were mirrors in her room and bathroom, Hiroyuki would not deliberately look at them. , Firstly, she has no habit of doing this, and secondly, she doesn’t want to forget the face that once belonged to her, but even though she tried so hard, that ordinary face was always irreversibly blurred in her memory. All that remains now is a general outline that cannot ring out in detail.

The impression that she was about to forget shook her belief all the time... Can she really change back?

Is this really me now?

This is the second time Hiiragi Shizune has looked at herself in the mirror so carefully since she woke up and discovered the changes in her body. The face of the girl in the mirror is like a porcelain doll, and her burgundy pupils are slightly widened, revealing a delicate surprise. The color is very cute...but unfortunately, this is herself.

"On the shelves and in the drawers are cosmetics. We bring those by ourselves. These should be prepared by the school for you." An Mingya reached out and took down a glass bottle from the shelf, which contained milky white glue. The slime exudes a light fragrance, "It looks like they are all products from Changming City, so the price may not be cheap."

"Most of the common low-priced cosmetics on the market are simple handmade products and natural mineral raw materials. The former has simple functions while the latter has certain toxins. Cosmetics like these that invest a lot of productivity and are extracted from animals and plants according to the production methods of the pre-war world have always been Production is limited and expensive.”

"Are these all?"

"Yes, both."

A lot of productivity is spent just for these cosmetics?Looking at the bottles and jars on the table, Hiei Jing felt very uncomfortable.

"I'll give you a light makeup first as a demonstration, and explain to you the uses of specific cosmetics. Although students are self-study, the school will also conduct corresponding assessments. The difficulty will not be too low, so remember..." An Mingya said about Hiiragi's teachings were very attentive, and he quickly got into the mood, "First, clean your face. You should have done it before the class, so just wipe it with a wet wipe."

The classroom with a constant temperature control system is not as hot as the outside, but the coolness brought by the wet wipes still makes Hiiragi feel comfortable. After a simple plot and drying up the excess water, An Mingya started from the first glass jar introduce.

"This is facial cream, one of the most basic makeup steps, especially when trying to maintain your face in such a wasteland environment..." The milky white liquid applied to the face is very moist, and it seems to have added oil. I don't know if it is It can be used to deal with the corrosion of human skin caused by pollution.

An Mingya's strength made people feel extremely comfortable, which made Hiiragi want to close her eyes and take a nap, but it was just a thought. She didn't want to fail the assessment because she missed An Mingya's explanation. .

"Next is the foundation, for base makeup..." Then An Mingya picked up a box of foundation in her hand, but after opening the lid, she did not apply it directly on Hiiragi's face, but compared it with Hiiragi's face. After that, she silently put down the skin color and foundation, then reached out and pinched Hiiragi Jing's cheek hard.

"What, what's wrong?" Hiiragi Jing was slightly startled by the sudden pain on her face. Could it be that the other party saw through her sleepiness?

"Nothing..." The expressionless An Mingya waved her hands, leaving Hiiragi Jing, who was confused with questions on her head, to continue putting on makeup.

The next step is to simply apply eyebrows and eye shadow, but after applying the light pink lipstick evenly on the lips, the makeup process comes to an end.

When Hiiragi turned around and looked in the mirror again, she was surprised by her new image. It was obviously just a simple grooming...

"Makeup is a basic means of beautifying and perfecting an individual and adding to one's own charm. This is just basic light makeup and there are other makeup techniques that need to be learned. Some beauty magazines excavated from pre-war ruins are all knowledge that needs to be understood. So many tools and cosmetics, only a small part of them were used..."

"Is it so troublesome?" An Mingya's explanation made Hiiragi even more troubled. The so-called grooming class didn't seem to be simpler than the bodybuilding class.

"All the efforts are worth it, it can make us more beautiful..." An Mingya packed up the cosmetics on the table and put them away in order, "Does Hiiragi hate makeup?"

"It's not that I hate it... I just don't think we should put too much energy into these insignificant things." Including the physical education class the day before yesterday, the content he has learned these days has made it increasingly difficult for Hiiragi to understand: " Obviously the world is already like this, I think I should spend more time on learning corresponding skills so that I can live a better life..."

"Hiiragi Jing..."

Suddenly, An Mingya's voice interrupted her words, calling in a low voice but with a rare stern emotion. When An Mingjing turned her head in confusion, she caught An Mingya's gaze at a glance.

There was a hint of anger beneath those quiet eyes.

"I...including most of the girls in this school, all my studies of such insignificant things are for the goal you mentioned...just to live a better life."

The suppressed words were not loud enough and did not attract the attention of others around him, but Hiiragi felt a strong emotion in them.

"We are all the same, this is our way of life, and we have no choice... My two brothers are deeply favored and trusted by the family, and receive teachings from the family elders. One of them will inherit the family's trading caravan, and have an in-depth understanding of it. The human connections of the Southern Federation operate, a local industry that will inherit the nascent city, learn about their management, and I... will gain nothing, including freedom."

"I can't study other things, enter a factory, join the army, become a student, or even live as an ordinary person. I have no right to choose. I can only receive the so-called aristocratic education in captivity and be turned into a plaything by the mold of my family. , and then be sold by my family one day when it matures. The only thing I can do is to make myself more refined before then, so that I can be sold at a higher price..."

"Then I attached myself to a stranger I had never met before, surrendered everything I had to him, including my life, and prayed for an extravagant hope in my heart: that a plaything like me would not make the same mistakes as my mother... to have a child who would not be too much. A tragic ending..."

An Mingya's excited tone gradually turned extremely cold at this point, while Hiei Jing was deeply shocked by her explanation.

"I really envy you, Lingjiu and Zhan Zhiqian... Did you know? The shooting and fighting courses in the academy are privately set up by Principal Yi Qing. This is because we cannot control our own destiny. She can The last guarantee to teach us... Most parents at that time opposed it with an extremely strong attitude. They believed that it would make our muscles stiff, our bodies become stronger, and it would take away the time for us to become refined. It was Principal Yi Qing and Mr. Zhan withstood the pressure and preserved this last freedom for us..."

Chapter 19 Summer Mosquito Disaster

Since the time has entered June, the temperature in Chusheng City has been rising continuously. The hot summer has always been the most difficult season for most residents of Chusheng City. In addition to the high temperature itself, which is extremely unbearable, it is also warm and rainy. The season also provides an excellent living environment for the growth of various types of germs.

In particular, mosquitoes that breed in large numbers begin to wreak havoc in the Newborn City. If they bring one or two highly contagious diseases to the Newborn City, the consequences will be extremely serious.

In addition to diseases, mosquitoes carrying active viruses and pollution can even detonate the viruses and pollution accumulated in the bodies of those with low immunity through bites. Pollution syndrome is already the best result, and more serious conditions will After a brief coma, he turned into a walking corpse that only knew how to eat flesh and blood, and these dangers could not be resisted by the city wall alone.

Although there have been no incidents in the Newborn City in the past few years where residents turned into zombies and caused chaos, no one can guarantee that the accident will not happen this year. The annual anti-mosquito work is a major project. From today on Starting early in the morning, dozens of anti-epidemic teams jointly formed by the Health and Medical Center and the Department of Public Security were carrying out disinfection and mosquito eradication work throughout the Newborn City.

Residential areas of all sizes also placed different mosquito repellents at intersections and corners. The air in the streets and alleys of the city was filled with the smell of burning mosquito repellent incense.

During this period in previous years, Hiiragi would usually go through a period of repairs. In fact, not only her, but the entire Newborn City employment was not very active during this hot period.

The scorching sun makes people really unable to muster the energy to do anything. Unless it is a particularly well-paid commission, Hiei Jing will spend the longest rest period in a year. At the same time, she will also be under the strong request of Sister Shang Shu. He temporarily left his residence in the slums and moved to Sister Shang Shu's dormitory.

But things are a little different this year...

Looking away from the anti-epidemic teams in white uniforms passing by under the balcony, Hiei Jing looked above her head: the originally open balcony was covered by a sunshade extending from the roof, along with the glass rising around the balcony. Several balconies that were originally open have been transformed into enclosed balconies.

The control of the constant temperature system isolates the high temperature from the residence, and there is no sign of summer in the cool interior.

The residential height is higher than most of the buildings in the New City, so few mosquitoes will choose to invade here. In addition, the low temperature environment reduces the desire of mosquitoes to bite and the mosquito repellent with a faint jasmine smell in the air. I am afraid that this is the entire New City. It’s one of the safest places to stay against mosquitoes.

It would be a good choice if she could spend the hot summer period in the Newborn City in such a safe environment. However, in fact, she could not enjoy such an environment for long.

Because just after today, she will follow Han Nianling to go to Changming City, the capital of the Southern Federation and the largest human city base in the Southern Federation. It is expected to take more than a month before she can return. This will be the first time Hiiragi Jing has been there since The final decision of the First Born City was the longest and farthest journey so far.

Changming City?

I have always heard rumors from others that this human base is an eternal spark in the Southern Federation, but Hiiragi Jing has never been clear about the specific situation. This hiking experience is quite worth looking forward to.

In order to make sufficient preparations before departure, today's course study activities that were supposed to continue in the college were canceled by Han Nianling's notice. The originally estimated two-week study period actually ended less than halfway. Such an urgent event There was obviously an unexpected change in time.

There is no need to continue to study boring courses, especially the torture and destruction of the body caused by the physical education class. This should be a very happy thing, but Hiiragi Jing is not happy at all. .

From last night until now, every time she relaxes her control over her thoughts, An Mingya's face will appear in her mind involuntarily. The depressed expression and the eyes hiding sadness make Hiei Jing's eyes... I couldn't help but tremble inside.

Before that, she had always thought that everyone in that world lived a paradise life that the public longed for. They did not live for the sake of living. They had no worries about food and clothing, no need to work hard for a full meal, and no need to travel around for temporary safety. Running around and enjoying everything that ordinary people can't imagine.

It wasn't until An Mingya's appearance and explanation that her understanding was overturned. Her background was so privileged and glorious, but she had never lived for herself for a moment.

It's just a commodity in captivity waiting to be clearly marked with a price when it matures. From the beginning, An Mingya's life is destined to belong to others. Her body, her consciousness, and her life are all in the hands of others. They belong to others. A small thought can easily control her destiny and determine her life or death.

What Hiiragi couldn't imagine was that most of the girls in that academy had this fate... Although she didn't mean to do so, she did use her prejudice to belittle the other way of living that these girls relied on.

Why would they do this?Can even one's own flesh and blood be treated so cruelly?

"What's on your mind, Hiiragi? You don't look happy."

"No, it's nothing..." A soft question suddenly came to her ears. Hiei Jing answered subconsciously but suddenly realized the problem. The owner of this voice was neither Han Nianling nor Lingjiu, nor Hu Lan and Ren Xi. Waiting for someone, the familiar voice reminded Hiiragi immediately of the figure he had not seen for a long time.

"Sister Shang Shu?!"

Hiei Jing suddenly looked back, and saw that familiar figure standing behind her with a smile on her face, and the ID hanging on Shang Shu's neck with a red braid attracted her attention in the next second.

"Did you pass the teacher assessment?!"

"Well, I barely passed the test." Shang Shu nodded. Her own confirmation gave a big boost to Hiiragi's depressed mood. "Now I am teaching together with other teachers. After accumulating experience, I can be independent on my own." Lessons are given.”

Although there was no opportunity to meet with Shang Shu to directly understand the situation during the assessment period, the positive news that Phil brought from time to time still made Jingjing full of confidence in Shang Shu. As expected, as long as there is a suitable opportunity, Sister Shang Shu's study I still want to be good.