"Secret base?"

After sending Bai Jingxuan home, Delphia, who came to Xia Liang's house, was a little surprised by the proposal of the two girls: "Why did you suddenly think of this?" ”

"How can I say it, after all, there are so many people in our team now, and each of us has different things to do, wouldn't it be better to unify the location of the event...... Reasons like that? ”

Lin Xiaolu tugged at her sleeve a little nervously, forcibly did not let herself stagger her eyes, and made a weak expression: "Look, it's still summer vacation now, and when we start school in the future, it will be better to meet at a fixed place, right?" It was also a bit ...... to always be outside"

Her performance was suspicious in the eyes of Delphinium, but she couldn't think of a reason for it for a while. So she clasped her hands and looked at Xia Liang on the side.

Seeing Delphia's questioning expression, Xia Liang couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth, and subconsciously glanced at Lin Xiaolu. However, when she saw Lin Xiaolu's cowering appearance, she knew that she couldn't count on the other party at all.

Retracting his gaze, Xia Liang could only try to sort out his expression, pretending to be calm:

"That is to say, now that we are changing places everywhere, we waste a lot of time on the road every day, and Xiaolu and I feel that it affects our efficiency."

"If you have a secret base, you can even live there together, whether it's special training or tutoring, it's more convenient, right?"

Although it is the reason for the current editing, she is actually right.

For example, during the summer vacation, he trained at Lin Xiaolu's house during the day, went to Xia Liang's house for tutoring at night, and the delphinium occasionally picked up Bai Jingxuan in the middle, and several people often had to temporarily go out to crusade against the remnant beasts...... A lot of activities are piled up, and several magical girls spend a lot of time on the road.

It's okay to talk about during the holidays, but when school starts, such a schedule is very problematic.

Delphinium was actually thinking about this aspect, but she didn't expect that before she could make a plan, the two newcomers had already taken the initiative to propose a plan.

"Secret base......

After agreeing with Xia Liang's explanation, and thinking about it seriously, Delphinium rubbed her smooth chin with one hand and glanced up: "It's not impossible, but can't you just set the location at the house of one of you?" ”

This sentence made the two girls invariably twist their faces in opposite directions.

“…… What's wrong? Their strange reaction caused the delphinium to raise its eyelids slightly.

"Actually, we've already discussed it, but what about it, hahaha......"

Xia Liang laughed a little embarrassedly: "I couldn't reach a consensus on this matter." ”

Lin Xiaolu on the side nodded with an undetectable amplitude, which indirectly corroborated her statement.

The two of them have actually gone through a round of arguments about whether this "secret base" is set up in someone's home, or whether they go out alone and find another place.

Lin Xiaolu felt that her home was bigger, and she could sleep with more people at once; Xia Liang emphasized that there was no one else in his family, and it was more free to carry out semi-secret activities such as magical girls.

However, although Lin Xiaolu's home is larger, after all, she lives with her father, and Bai Jingxuan may not be able to let go; Although Xia Liang's home is almost empty, the place is very small, and it seems a little crowded if you want to live four people.

The two of them insisted on their own words, arguing, arguing all the way out of the house from the dining table, and then arguing halfway to Xia Liang's house, and finally arguing in front of Delfinch.

In the end, it becomes the current situation: put the problem in front of the delphinium and let the delphinium decide.

"Speaking of which, where does the junior live now?"

Xia Liang asked with some curiosity: "I remember Xiaolu said that you are from out of town, but you should live in Fangting City now, right?" ”

This sentence also aroused Lin Xiaolu's interest.

"That's right! Is there enough space where Delphinium lives? ”

I don't know what the reason is, Lin Xiaolu shows extraordinary enthusiasm for "being able to live in Delfinch's house", even more enthusiastic than letting the secret base be set at his own home: "I haven't been to Delfinium's house yet!" ”

"Where I live......

Delphinium's expression was a little stiff, and she couldn't help but drout her voice.

Of course, that kind of place doesn't exist, after all, "Delphinch" doesn't need to live anywhere, and "Lin Yun" only needs to go back to his home.

Of course, this situation is not unprepared, and Delphia quickly came up with a set of arguments set earlier: "That's probably not going to work, because I rent a very small bachelor apartment, and I can't live more than four people." ”

Although this sentence is a lie, Delphinium once really had such a plan.

At the time when he first formed a team with Lin Xiaolu, Lin Yun, who still had various worries about the future, considered renting a small apartment in the past to disguise the "residence of the delphinch" to deal with the suspicions that Lin Xiaolu might have.

It's just that as time passes, Lin Xiaolu has never mentioned this stubble from beginning to end, and as for the emotions like "doubt", there is not even a shadow. This plan remained at the level of an idea and was shelved.

"That's right." Hearing the answer given by Delphich, Lin Xiaolu suddenly lost his enthusiasm visibly.

"Hmmm......"

Xia Liang on the side nodded his chin and said with a subtle attitude: "In that case, you can only find a venue?" ”

"Yes, if you really want to set up a secret base, you may need a special site."

Following the steps given by Xia Liang to divert the topic without a trace, Delphinium secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "If you follow your previous requirements, considering the needs of special training, it may have to be a single building, then the environment will be more suitable." ”

Her proposal left both newcomers speechless.

"Detached ......" Lin Xiaolu blinked blankly, "Wouldn't it be too luxurious?" ”

"Expensive, right?"

Xia Liang also said with some concern: "It's just as an event venue, do you really need to choose a place like that?" And we don't have the money ...... either."

"You guys, did you misestimate the value of the identity of a magical girl?"

Delphinium raised her eyebrows: "Not to mention anything else, just the egg-level remnant beasts you have defeated in the past few months, if you take all those reverberations to the kingdom and exchange them for money, how much do you think it is?" ”

"Uh...... Fifty thousand? Lin Xiaolu said with some uncertainty, "I don't have any concept of these." ”

"Is there a hundred thousand?" Xia Liang's estimate was obviously a little more optimistic, "I remember seeing in the rumors on the Internet that magic materials are very valuable. ”

"It's all wrong."

Letting go of the hands held in front of his chest, Delphinium spread out his palms in front of the two girls and gestured: "The answer is that only counting egg-level remnant beasts, more than 300,000." ”

"In other words, as long as we go to the kingdom and exchange these echoes for money, we can rent a villa for a whole year in a place that is not too remote."

"Huh!"

"Really?"

This answer clearly exceeded the expectations of the two girls.

"I just don't recommend it."

Squinting slightly, Delphinium shook her head: "As Xiao Jin said before, the price of magic materials is quite expensive, and using the echo to exchange materials for materials from the country is the most cost-effective way, and there is no channel that is cheaper than exchanging contribution points in the country." ”

"If a magical girl wants to improve her magic power quickly, she can rely on resources to help; If you want to research and develop a technique, you need to consume a lot of magic materials; If you want to make equipment or conduct experiments, you need a lot of materials. ”

"No magical girl who is in the rising stage of strength will exchange the echo for money, at most a small part of it will be used to make up for daily use, and most of it will be used to improve her strength."

"So I'm just telling you the value of the echoes, and there's another way to find the location of the secret base - ask for the Alien Bureau."

This is also the safest way.

If you rent or purchase a site to set up a secret base in private, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be all kinds of problems. The decoration of the house, the daily payment, and the surrounding security will actually cause some small troubles.

With the help of the Anomaly, and the background, this will be much easier to do, and the location will be chosen more secretively, which can better prevent it from being discovered by ordinary people.

However, if you do this, the location of the secret base will be known to the Secret Bureau, and it will no longer be so "secret". Sometimes, however, it is necessary to ventilate with the local authorities in advance to avoid further disturbances.

"How else can the Alien Bureau do such a thing?" Lin Xiaolu seemed to have opened the door to a new world, and said a little rarely, "No, can you still make such a request to the Different Strategies Bureau?" ”

"Of course you can, but it's better to say that this kind of request is actually a reasonable official business."

Delphinium raised her chin slightly: "Providing a venue for magical girls to play is a normal thing for the Alien Bureau; Make no mistake about it, they actually benefited more than we did by making this happen. ”

"Because it means that our cooperation with the Bureau of Differentiation is deeper, and there is also an initial exchange of interests."

"The Alien Bureau has no right to drive and manage magical girls, but favors and interests can do it. With the exchange of interests, the Strange Strategy Bureau knows what kind of conditions can make the magical girl take action for herself. ”

"So they're not afraid of magical girls asking for them, in fact, they expect you to ask for something from them more than anyone else."

"I actually hope that you will not rely on this mutually beneficial relationship, after all, we are still human beings living in a material society, and human affection will constrain our actions. The more you reach out to the Bureau, the more embarrassed you will be to refuse the Bureau's request. ”

"Of course, there will also be the kind of magical girl who treats the Anomaly Bureau as a servant, driving the Anomaly Bureau to be a cow and a horse, only taking benefits and never helping. This can be done, but it can hurt the relationship over time. ”

"The Alien Bureau has no power, and no ability to do anything to you, in big matters. But they are official institutions, representing the government to a certain extent, and have enough power in the city to want to disgust you in all kinds of small things, and there is nothing wrong with causing you trouble. ”

Her words made Lin Xiaolu suddenly realize: "Ah, so the liaison on the other side of the Alien Policy Bureau always asks me if I need help?" ”

"That's why you let me establish contact with the Alien Bureau as late as possible?" Xia Liang thought more, "I haven't identified a contact person in the Alien Bureau until now, in fact, they are more anxious?" ”

"The Alien Bureau is the object of cooperation, but it can only be your partner forever."

Nodding his head and affirming the reaction of the two, Delphinium said with some seriousness: "Don't underestimate the intricate power relations in the city government, or even the interests between cities. ”

"If you get too close to the Bureau, or even the government, a lot of times you're going to have to focus on something that is very troublesome, and I don't want you to do that."

"We destroy the remnants and do our job; The Bureau of Countermeasures will deal with the aftermath, maintain the stability of the city, and do their job well. The best and healthiest relationship is when everyone does their part. ”

"A proper sense of mystery and distance can allow us to retain enough kindness and tacit understanding with each other."

"Of course, just asking for an event venue is a trivial matter for the Alien Bureau, so we also have to show this momentum and treat it as a 'trivial matter'. Even if you think it's a lot of money, and you think it's a big deal, force yourself to act like you don't care. ”

"Both sides think that this is just a small thing, then it is really just a 'little thing', and the favor in exchange is just a 'little favor'. It only lubricates our relationship without worrying about what the Bureau of Othermalists is asking you for. ”

After saying such a long list, in order to allow the two girls to follow and understand, she stopped her words and confirmed to Lin Xiaolu: "Can you understand the logic I said?" ”

She didn't ask Xia Liang, because she knew that Xia Liang's sensitivity in these matters was enough for him to quickly understand what he was saying.

"Probably...... Can you understand? ”

Lin Xiaolu was obviously a little weak-hearted, so she could only say hesitantly: "Anyway, I have to think about a lot of things to find the help of the different policy bureaus?" It is...... Well, adults have complicated ideas. ”

Obviously, she didn't understand.

The delphinium sighed in her heart.

Although she knew that her daughter was probably at this level, and the other party's performance did not deviate from her expectations, she still had some mixed feelings.

Parents always want their children to be simple and innocent and retain their children's purity and beauty. But I do feel worried: what if I really raised my child to be a stupid white sweet, and I was deceived when I went out.

"Forget it, you just remember one thing, and try to solve the things that you can solve by yourself; If you ask for help from the Counter Strategy Bureau, be sure to be straightforward and don't be embarrassed. ”

She drooped her eyelids, raised her index finger and said, "So if we want a secret base, we should ask for it from the Alien Bureau as a matter of course, and we should act like we don't care." ”

Smack.

"Only then do you feel that the juniors are worthy of being adults." Xia Liang applauded softly on the side.

"Hmm...... Anyway, the delphinium is very powerful! Lin Xiaolu clapped her hands in hindsight.

"Ahem, that's all for gossip."

was a little embarrassed to be praised by the two children, and Delphinium coughed lightly with a straight face: "It's time to do business next, take out your textbooks, and we'll go to class!" ”

(End of chapter)