The battlefield in southern Xinjiang in June has entered the rainy season.

The dark clouds overhead were like whistling spirits that covered the sky and the sun, and they continued to roll in terrifying forms with the wind and lightning.

The waterfall-like rain constantly washes everything in southern Xinjiang.

The dense vegetation was battered by the rain, and there was a constant and annoying sound of fine rain.

Much of the fertile soil has been reduced to swamps, and the once-clear and gentle babbling water of the stream has been transformed into a rushing and roaring flood that engulfs any creature that tries to get close.

For the soldiers in southern Xinjiang, the rainy season is the most difficult period of the year.

Torrential rain is a veritable disaster for Imperial soldiers, but savage spirits can easily live in swamps, hiding in the rain and using poisoned arrows, spells, and even entire rainforests to launch a constant sneak attack on Imperial soldiers.

Fortunately, this year's situation is particularly easy, thanks to the Snow Mountain Princess, the Barbarian Spirit has suffered unprecedented heavy losses, and it is expected that the entire rainy season will be silent, so the Southern Xinjiang Army only needs to consolidate the battle line during this period and build good fortifications, and when the next war season comes, it will be good to follow Her Royal Highness the eldest princess and Her Royal Highness Princess Lanlan for another round of slaughter.

Most of the soldiers felt sincerely happy about this.

In the torrential rain, hiding in the fortifications and drinking high-quality tea from the north of the empire with his comrades, tasting innovative dishes combined with southern characteristics, and having two games of magic chess, and by the way, he can also receive a lot of money, this life is really happy.

Only the eldest princess was sullen.

Ying Ruoying lay on her back on the wide and luxurious princess bed, holding the portrait of Lan Lan smiling like a flower in both hands, and couldn't help sighing: "It's so boring......"

Before the words fell, Ying Ruoying saw that on the portrait, Lan Lan's expression became vivid.

The eldest princess raised her eyebrows, immediately sat up, and stroked her left hand on the strands of hair that fell in front of her forehead, and the long hair that was suddenly scattered seemed to be alive, and it was woven into a graceful and elegant coiled hair by itself. The plain makeup without powder is also a little more cold.

Then, the eldest princess smiled slightly, and said to the girl on the portrait: "Xiaolan, do you have something to do with me?"

Lan Lan on the portrait had a slightly red face: "The people from the Royal Secret Service asked me to send you a letter."

Ying Ruoying's eyes suddenly flashed with a hint of fierceness: "They actually harassed you!?"

"A fool was sent, but it was funny, and he could be sent to do a lot of things, and this time he cried and begged me to deliver the letter...... Hehe, Sister Sakura, just take a look, it's quite fun to write. ”

Ying Ruoying was silent for a long time and asked, "Have you seen it?"

Lan Lan stuck out his tongue: "Help you check in advance, if it's too boring, I won't show it to you, so as not to make you angry." ”

“...... Alas, forget it, since you have agreed to it, I'll take a look. Holding back her anger, Ying Ruoying put her hand into the portrait, and after a moment withdrew it, there was already a letter in her hand, and a small lip print on the back of her hand.

"You kid, you still don't change. Ying Ruoying shook her head very dotingly, opened the letter casually, and was ready to scan it and burn it away.

However, at the end, Ying Ruoying's face changed, and she raised her head and was about to say something to Lan Lan in the portrait.

The portrait froze at this point, showing that communications thousands of miles away had been cut off.

And all around, there were shrill sirens from the front-line fortifications.

"The rain spirit has appeared!"

Ying Ruoying's face was gloomy like never before.

"It came at a good time!"

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At the same time, the students of Red Mountain Academy also rolled up their hoods and hugged their heads in a sudden shower.

Most of the students who have not yet completed the magic weapon system can only use a few kinds of magical powers, and they can't use their magic energy at their fingertips like the instructors, turning it into an invisible umbrella to block the rain.

And at such times, those who have taken a position in the house in advance, the greatest enjoyment is to watch how their classmates in the rain suffer.

Gao Yuan sat by the window on the second floor of the library, poked his head and grinned: "Wow, it's so miserable, even the underwear is exposed, the development is really good......"

Before he finished speaking, he felt a few sharp glances, and quickly shrunk his neck and kept silent.

Beside him, Yuan Ye, Sun Wen, Zuo Qingsui, Bai Xiao...... All the students gathered around the same table.

The mid-year test is approaching, and everyone is in a surprise review, and it is undoubtedly more efficient to communicate than to bury your head in hard study alone.

At the table, Bai Xiao silently flipped through the "Gray Plains Monster Illustrated Book" in front of him, trying to memorize those various materials.

In the mid-year test, in addition to several regular items, such as the level of magic knowledge, the maturity of magic weapons, and the activity of the supernatural marking, there is also a theoretical test that accounts for a very heavy proportion.

The difficulty is completely different from the theory test of the entrance exam. In the entrance exam, the test questions are more biased towards assessing students' critical thinking ability and understanding of common sense, but in the mid-year test, the questions focus on students' accumulation of knowledge.

For those students who have a deep family history, these theoretical knowledge have been learned long before the official start of demonic cultivation.

Bai Xiao obviously didn't have this convenience, everything was starting from scratch.

And he really doesn't like those real geniuses who can remember it, or...... All he can do is to work several times harder to make up for his clumsiness.

Halfway through, I suddenly heard a soft woman's voice in my ears.

"Senior Brother Bai Xiao, are you reviewing the exam for Introduction to Monsters?"

Turning his head, Bai Xiao saw Zuo Qingsui's slightly red face.

"I have a notebook here...... It's the framework of knowledge I've just put together on Introduction to Monsters, and maybe, perhaps, it can help you. ”

Bai Xiao touched her head: "Thank you." ”

Then I opened the notes, and saw the girl neatly filling the entire book with delicate handwriting.

Such a book,Zuo Qingsui still has ten copies at hand.。

When it comes to diligence, Zuo Qingsui is second only to Bai Xiao among these people.

Although she goes to bed early and gets up early, never stays up late, and does not deliberately show the desperate spirit of her head cantilever and cone stabbing her head, the girl silently makes good use of every minute and every second, and advances her study plan in an orderly manner. Months are like a day, as precise as a table clock on the roof of the main teaching building. All in all, her effective study time is actually far better than those who deliberately show the top students.

Zuo Qingsui's theoretical foundation is not good because of her background, but in the past few months, her progress seems to be approaching that of children from families with deep roots such as Yuan Ye and Sun Wen.

Of course, this progress is not only due to diligence, but also her learning method is also commendable.

Bai Xiao opened the first page of the note, and the unique knowledge framework diagram made his eyes shine. Compared with the more detailed but complicated textbook illustrated book, Zuo Qingsui's summary method is obviously easier to understand!

Although not suitable for deeper academic work, this kind of simple summary of the main points is much more useful for students who are just beginning to practice the Demon Path.

Sun Wen next to her glanced at it, and couldn't help exclaiming: "The summary is great, can you lend it to me later?"

"Ah, of course. Zuo Qingsui nodded hurriedly.

Yuan Ye looked at the other notes beside the girl and asked, "Can you borrow me the magic notes?"

"Okay. ”

"Then I want the notes of the Introduction to the History of the Demon Dao. ”

"Okay. ”

"I'll add another notebook on Psychic Engraving. ”

Zuo Qingsui is staggering, like an intern clerk in a convenience store facing a long line of customers, but his face is full of heartfelt smiles.

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A few people learned the night in one breath, except for Bai Xiao, the rest of them felt deeply tired.

"Today...... Let's stop here first. "The library should be closed too." ”

Sun Wen turned her head to look out the window: "The rain seems to be getting heavier and heavier, so it should delay the closing time." ”

Sun Wen couldn't help complaining: "Alas, what are the logistics people doing, can't you control it with such a heavy rain?"

Gao Yuan also agreed: "The student union's response is also sluggish, at this time, we should send beautiful seniors here to pick up the juniors and sisters back to the dormitory." ”

"Lately, I feel like there's been a bit of a strange atmosphere at the academy. Yuan Ye said, "Probably because of the anxiety before the exam, anyway, what should we do? Do any of you bring an umbrella?"

Several people looked at each other, and in the end, only Zuo Qingsui timidly raised a delicate folding umbrella: "I, I only brought a ......"

Before the words fell, Sun Wen next to her pushed the girl to Bai Xiao's side.

"Okay, the responsibility of escorting Senior Brother Bai Xiao home will be handed over to you!"

Zuo Qingsui's face turned red in an instant.

"I, I ......"

Sun Wen put her ear close to her and said, "Lan Lan is not here these days, why don't you seize the opportunity?"

"I didn't want to catch ......"

"Now that there is neither Qingyue nor Lan Lan by his side, not even Lu Shao, this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will be missed, I will look down on you!"

"I don't really have ......"

In embarrassment, he heard Bai Xiao say: "I can use the bone spear to splash the water, so I don't need an umbrella." “