Chapter 45: The Mark of the Awakened
If Xinyun was really playing a temper, Jiang Xiao would naturally not compromise. Every time he heard about the ranks of the Neanderthals, a strong sense of disgust somehow rose in his heart. But that disgust is not directed at the individual Xinyun, but at the Neanderthals as a whole, or the existing group of awakened people.
Sometimes, Jiang Xiao even thinks that it may be better if he is willing to maintain his current semi-awake state. At least now he will not be bound by the rank he was born to belong to.
And Xinyun now, although she has a fierce appearance on her face, the smile in the corner of her eyes can't be hidden. It's like...... The little sister next door is coquettish like the big brother. This kind of coquettishness, Jiang Xiao couldn't bear to refuse.
Xinyun raised her head and rubbed Jiang Xiao's palm with the top of her head in enjoyment, her eyes narrowed into a line comfortably, like a kitten sleeping lazily in the sun, but she barely snored.
Xinyun's heart is also doubtful.
From the first time she saw Jiang Xiao, she inexplicably felt a sense of closeness in her heart.
Since her awakening, she has always been proud of her status as a priest, and the other awakened people she comes into contact with on weekdays are also respectful to her. Even in the two battles last night, whether it was the wound abyss and ochre in front of him, or the rout that came to the door later, even if he had the same position and had to fight, he did not lose his courtesy to her.
And she usually doesn't pretend to other awakened people. The only one who can make her look like a little girl when facing her is the other one in the city, and the only one other than Xinyun, the Priest Awakened Lao Hua.
That day in Lao Hua's drinker's tavern, if another person was there, Xinyun was afraid that he would not take a look at it. But when she saw Jiang Xiao for the first time, Xinyun had a good impression of this man out of nowhere. If it weren't for that, she wouldn't have pulled Jiang Xiao to drink with her.
Is it just curious? Xinyun's head turned. Not really. The discovery of strange things about Jiang Xiao, such as the fact that he has not fully awakened for four years, and the inability to read even the slightest fragment of history in his blood, is a later thing. And that good feeling was born at the first sight.
Xinyun has never had feelings with anyone of the opposite sex that transcend friendship, so she can't be sure at what level her "liking" for Jiang Xiao is defined. But all she knew now was that the feeling of Jiang Xiao's hand pressing on her head and gently rubbing it was very comfortable.
Comfortable enough that she wished this moment would never end.
But it's a pity that after just a few rubbings, Jiang Xiao gently patted Xinyun's head and withdrew his hand: "Okay, are you satisfied?"
"Even if it is...... Satisfied. Xinyun nodded with a small pout.
"Let's get down to business, then. Jiang Xiao walked to the sofa in the living room and sat down: "Tell me your plan in detail." ”
"Okay~~~" Xinyun stretched her waist greatly, walked to Jiang Xiao's side and sat down. Fang Cai's action,Revealing a snow-white navel,With her already outstanding Lori beauty,If you take a photo and put it on the Internet,I'm afraid it will be dumped immediately.。
But Jiang Xiao really couldn't be tempted by this little girl who was just in high school at most, shrugged his shoulders, and pretended that he didn't see it at all.
Xinyun was slightly disappointed at the bottom of her heart. Although she didn't deliberately want to tempt Jiang Xiao, seeing him look like this with no interest in herself, she still felt a little disappointed after all: "Well, next...... It takes us about four or five days to process some passports and visas and so on. While you're sleeping, I've already arranged for someone to take care of it, so you don't have to worry about it, just wait with peace of mind. ”
"Already...... Jiang Xiao said in surprise: "But you don't even have my documents, how can you apply for a passport and visa?"
"Hehe, of course it's a fake identity! I can't even do this kind of thing, haven't I lived in vain as a priest for so many years?" Xinyun smiled proudly with her little nose: "Don't worry, after five days at most, the passport and visa will be in hand!"
"Okay. And then what?"
"Then go to Pasadena, Los Angeles. Well...... I have a friend there who is a professor of oceanography at Caltech. Through him, it should be relatively easy to get equipment for deep diving...... Well, at a depth of more than 1,000 meters, I'm afraid you need to use a hard atmospheric wetsuit...... This kind of thing is difficult to buy on the market, and it is unlikely to escape the surveillance of the academy. Xinyun touched her chin and muttered, "So for the sake of secrecy and security, we still have to go to Pasadena to find him in person and get this thing secretly." ”
"Why do you do these things like an understatement?" Jiang Xiao asked with a wry smile, "I think...... I am already quite successful, I have a house and a car, and my income is good, but compared to you, I am nothing. Not to mention the huge organization of the academy, why can a teenage girl like you be so rich? Not to mention the villa before you, I am afraid that there is more than one hiding place like this. There are also fake documents that can be done at any time, a professor at Caltech...... Where did you get all this money and connections? More importantly, ...... I got these things now, but I went to show up in person and earned them with hard work. And you ...... But it doesn't seem to need to be that way at all. ”
"Hmm...... In fact, for the Awakened, money is the least important thing. Xinyun smiled at Mimi: "The life of an ordinary little tyrant can be easily obtained by almost every awakened person, and they don't care at all." Not to mention illegal means, even if they are legal means, there are a lot of opportunities. It's really a type of ability that can't be used to make money, and if you meet three or five friends, there's always one who is rich, right? Not to mention...... Even if you don't know each other at all, as long as both parties are awakened, there is no hostility towards each other, and it is normal to take a few million to spend it. ”
Seeing Jiang Xiao's sluggish expression, Xinyun smiled even more happily: "Is it difficult to understand? Because for the awakened, things like money are too easy to come by, and rich material life is also at their fingertips, so no one will care so much." At least among the Awakened I know, I've never seen a single Scrooge exist. ”
"As for connections...... Xinyun rolled her eyes and looked proud: "Then not all awakened people can master it." But I'm different, don't forget, I'm a priest! Although I'm only one of my subjects, there are many people who want to convince me wherever I go. Hmph, except for those stupid pigs from the Academy!"
"So...... This is the first time you've faced up against another Awoken?"
"Not really. Xinyun shook her head: "There have been other ones that don't have long eyes before." However, with the ability to mess up, it can be solved easily, and it won't even be my turn to make a move. ”
"Hmm. He...... Very strong indeed. Jiang Xiao nodded. Ranch's ability is indeed offensive and defensive, and apart from the fact that he had to contact the opponent in human form at first, it can be regarded as almost incomprehensible.
But...... It's just almost. Last night, he was disgusted with the rout, and in the face of his terrible ability, even the chaos was helpless.
If it weren't for Zhao Tianyu's sudden awakening, I'm afraid that they would have died at this moment.
"So, for the battle between the Awakened, the innate ability is more important?" Jiang Xiao thought for a moment and asked.
"Hmm...... Not necessarily. In fact, the awakened people with natural abilities are a minority after all. And the ones that are suitable for fighting are even fewer. Therefore, the conflict between the vast majority of awakened people still relies on their rank ability. Xinyun thought for a while and slowly shook her head: "Rank ability is something that everyone has, and it can be gradually improved through long-term training. For example, my rank ability as a priest is mental power, so the more I exercise, the stronger the spiritual pressure on other lower ranks, like the bone spurs controlled by the brain waves ejected from the abyss that day, it will be easier and faster to snatch control. In the same way, if you are a warrior rank, the ability of the rank is generally speed enhancement, strength enhancement, and self-healing power enhancement. And the more you train and gain experience in battle, the more you will become more powerful. For example, that wounded abyss, among the fighters I have seen, is the strongest of the ranks, both in terms of speed and strength, it is the top level. It's no wonder that he was able to climb to the position of the branch head of the college. It's a pity ......"
Speaking of this, Xinyun showed a smug look on her face again: "My natural ability is to predict the trajectory of everything. So an opponent like him, who relies solely on physical attacks to fight, doesn't pose any threat to me at all!"
"It's almost immune to physical attacks, isn't it? But ......" Jiang Xiao smiled teasingly: "If we meet an opponent like Roulet, wouldn't we still be deflated?" If it weren't for Zhao Tianyu and Chaoyang joining forces, we would definitely be served in one pot." ”
"But that kind of guy is a minority after all!" Xinyun cried out unconvinced: "I said it all, those with natural abilities are always a minority among the awakened, and those who are suitable for fighting are even more of the few, where are there so many opportunities to meet!"
"That's ...... Not necessarily. Jiang Xiao shook his head: "I don't know how huge the organization of the academy is, I'm afraid even you don't necessarily know, but there must be many awakened people under them." If you want to pick among them the Awakened who are suitable to fight against us, you can always pick a few. And now that almost all of our abilities have been exposed, their dean can easily prescribe the right medicine. ”
"That's a problem...... "Xinyun lowered her head and calculated, "But in the short term...... It should be unlikely that a new strong enemy will appear. ”
"Why is that?" Jiang Xiao asked puzzled.
"Because if you don't have a seal, you still have no chance of winning. Xinyun grinned: "My spiritual coercion can be regarded as a very strong level among priests. If I hadn't accepted the imprint of others, it would have been almost impossible to fight calmly in the face of my spiritual coercion, not only would my rank ability be suppressed to only two or three percent, but even my innate ability would be difficult to display. Therefore, if the dean wants to send his subordinates again, he must first accept his seal. ”
Jiang Xiao had gradually guessed what Xinyun wanted to say: "Note...... Troublesome?"
"It's not particularly troublesome, but after all, it's to condense almost all of your spiritual power, pour it into the spirit of the other party, and brand yourself. It's equivalent to ......" Xinyun thought about it and made an analogy: "It's equivalent to pouring water from an electric kettle into a bottle." Although the water and electricity are endless, it takes time to heat up a new pot of water, and if it is used continuously in a short period of time, it will also cause considerable damage to itself. ”
"So how long is the interval between two consecutive printings?" Jiang Xiao asked the most critical question.
"In general...... A week. But if you fight to get hurt, it will take three days at the earliest. Otherwise...... will be like the big beauty lying in the room, so weak that she can't wake up. Although the abilities are different, the fundamental principle is the same, they are all prostration caused by overdraft. ”
"That's right!" Xinyun suddenly danced with her eyebrows, raised her eyes to see that the door of the room was always closed, leaned her head closer to Jiang Xiao's ear, and whispered: "That big beauty...... Is it your girlfriend?"