On the night of the 249th day of the apocalypse, Xie Hu held a small banquet for Leng Jing to celebrate Leng Jing's recapture of three cities in one day.
Xie Hu persuaded Zhenhuang to give her face and participate in the banquet.
At the banquet, Xie Hu praised Leng Jing many times, but Zhenhuang didn't take it seriously and only focused on eating.
Xie Hu reminded Zhenhuang: "Zhenhuang, don't worry about yourself. Leng Jing helped us retake the three cities and saved us a lot of time. Shouldn't you say something?"
"What's there to say? Isn't it just three small cities? What's so great about it?" Zhenhuang said unceremoniously.
Xie Hu looked a little embarrassed and quickly said to Leng Jing: "Haha, he is still a child, don't mind, don't mind."
"Don't worry, I won't mind such a small thing." Leng Jing said with a smile.
After hearing this, Zhenhuang picked up a glass of wine and poured it on Xie Hu's face: "You are the child."
After saying these words, Zhenhuang left the banquet and went to the hotel's luxurious balcony to enjoy the breeze alone.
Xie Hu wiped his face with a tissue, then continued to smile and said to Leng Jing: "Kid, kid, don't mind."
"Exactly how old is Zhenhuang?" Leng Jing asked.
"She is 18 years old, but she has been in prison for the past few years. She has never gone to school and rarely interacts with others, so her mind is a bit immature."
"I see."
Xie Hu leaned close to Leng Jing and whispered: "Don't tell anyone about what I said."
Leng Jing smiled: "Don't worry, I won't spread rumors. Besides, I actually know some inside stories. I also have some friendship with Hongli, and he told me a lot of things."
"It turns out that you and Hongli also have friendship, so we are our own people." Xie Hu picked up a bottle of wine and filled Leng Jing's glass.
"I heard that you and Xie Xu are related?" Leng Jing asked.
"Well, in terms of seniority, I am Xie Xu's eldest brother, so Zhenhuang calls me uncle in private."
"Since we have this relationship, why don't you think about Zhenhuang's future? You and I both know what the cost of Zhenhuang's railgun is."
As soon as Leng Jing said these words, Xie Hu's original laughing expression gradually disappeared.
"Alas, the general situation is forcing us now. Without Zhenhuang, the entire battlefield on the Western Front of Beiming will collapse." Xie Hu said helplessly.
"I understand the need to consider the overall situation, but Zhenhuang should have the right to know."
"She probably knows a thing or two. After all, many enemy prisoners will spread rumors in the army after surrendering. Ao Lie's purpose is to hope that Zhenhuang will know that the electromagnetic gun will shorten the lifespan, so that she will be concerned and not use it indiscriminately."
"Then does Zhenhuang believe it?"
"These are all rumors spread by enemy prisoners. She definitely doesn't believe them."
"So that's it."
"Okay, let's not talk about this. Let's talk about other things at today's celebration party." Xie Hu started to smile happily again.
"Wait a minute, I'll leave for my convenience. You can drink with me and my lieutenants first." Leng Jing said with a smile.
"All right."
Leng Jing left the banquet, but instead of going to the convenience store, he walked around to the luxurious balcony where Zhenhuang was.
The balcony here is large, well-equipped and luxuriously decorated.
Zhenhuang sat on a recliner and looked up at the stars.
Leng Jing slowly approached Zhenhuang and said hello: "Little Commander."
Zhenhuang turned her head in disgust: "Why do you always call me little commander?"
"Then should I call you Commander?"
"Uh, forget it, it sounds even worse."
"Can we chat?" Leng Jing said with a smile.
"I don't like nonsense. If you have something to say, say it directly." Zhenhuang said simply.
"Do you know about the rumors about the electromagnetic gun?"
"Does it mean that using the electromagnetic gun will shorten its lifespan?"
"Well, do you believe it?"
"Believe it."
"What? Do you believe it?" Leng Jing said unexpectedly.
"I have a few female bodyguards with high combat effectiveness. Some of them have read the Doomsday Guide and know something about the situation."
"So that's it. So since you know, why don't you restrict the use of the electromagnetic gun?"
"If we don't use it, we won't be able to defeat Ao Lie's alliance."
"Is winning or losing so important?"
"Winning or losing is not important. What is important is to kill Ao Lie to avenge his adoptive father. And if you want to kill him, you must win." Zhenhuang replied.
"If your railgun has not been made public, you may have a chance to kill Ao Lie. Now that your railgun has been made public, Ao Lie will not let you know his whereabouts, and he will not personally charge into the battle for you to see. I’m afraid you won’t be able to kill him even if you run out of life.”
"What do you mean?" Zhenhuang shouted angrily.
"Don't get excited, I just think it's difficult to achieve your goal with the electromagnetic gun."
"Shut up, what do you know? Regardless of whether I can achieve it or not, I have to do it. This is the meaning of my existence." Zhenhuang's tone was serious.
Seeing that Zhenhuang was full of anger, Leng Jing said no more. He sighed softly and then fell silent.
In fact, Leng Jing understood Zhenhuang's heart very well. The hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable. But what about after actually killing the enemy? I always feel that something is still missing in my life, something very important.
Of course, these things are very incomprehensible to Zhenhuang now. If you have not experienced them, you will not understand them.
Seeing that Leng Jing was silent for a long time, Zhenhuang opened her mouth to break the awkward atmosphere: "You helped us this time, thank you."
"You're welcome, just think of it as compensation for my delay in military affairs."
"Well, I'm a little curious, what is your superpower? There are various rumors and versions in the military now, saying that you know some strange magic." Zhenhuang raised his head and asked.
Leng Jing smiled: "Actually, it's just an illusion, but it's a very real illusion. They can't distinguish between reality and illusion."
"I heard that as long as you enter the city for five minutes, the enemy troops will surrender obediently."
"That's just an exaggeration, but after I enter the city, I will activate my supernatural power in the center of the city, and the entire town will fall into an illusion, which is the mirror world I created myself. Most people's senses will be changed after entering the mirror world. I will control it. What they see, hear, and feel is all illusion, but they cannot see that it is illusion."
"Can anyone?"
"As long as they are within range, any living creature will enter the mirror world, no matter how strong the other party is. However, strong people will notice abnormalities after entering the mirror world. For example, they will find that the banknotes are backwards, and then they can Resist my mind control. When I encounter such a person, I must personally attack him."
"Will you also enter the mirror world?" Zhenhuang asked curiously.
"Yes, after activating the power, any living creature within the range will enter, including me."
"Strange, so does this mirror world really exist?"
"The mirror world exists and does not exist. If you watch from a distance, you will only see people within range standing motionless, but their consciousness has all entered the mirror world."
"Then this mirror world is just an illusion produced by consciousness control. It does not really exist."
"You can't say that, because if I kill the other person in the mirror world, the other person in the real world will also die. The two worlds are connected."
"So magical?" Zhenhuang became more and more excited.
"Yes, in the mirror world, I am the creator and can create anything with my thoughts."
"Then can you create daddy?" Zhenhuang's eyes were full of expectation.
Leng Jing paused for a moment, then replied in a very unbearable tone: "No, thoughts can only create environments, not living creatures. Any living creature with independent consciousness cannot be created."
Zhenhuang stood still for a long time, and the anticipation in her eyes turned into tears.
Zhenhuang did not speak, but gradually turned her head and looked up at the night sky.
Stop, turn your head, and look up at the stars.
I don’t know why, but this small gesture made Leng Jing particularly distressed.
But my heart ached, Leng Jing couldn't do anything, he was not a real god, he couldn't bring Zhenhuang's father back to life.
Leng Jing felt that it would only become more and more awkward if he continued to stay, so it was better to give Zhenhuang some space to be alone.
"I go first."
"Yeah." Zhenhuang hummed softly, with a cold tone.
Leng Jing looked at Zhenhuang's back as if looking at a cold statue.
There is always something in my heart that I want to say, but I can't share it.
Leng Jing returned to the wine table, and Xie Hu joked: "Brother Leng Jing, why don't you stay on the front line, you will definitely be of great help."
"No, I plan to go back tomorrow. I care more about the fate of the Imperial Capital than the Northern Mingxi Front."
"What happened to the Imperial City? There are so many strong generals guarding it."
"I'm not afraid of ten thousand, I'm just afraid of what may happen. If something happens, I will at least protect the people I care about."
"What? You have a lover in the emperor?" Xie Hu said with a smile.
"There's no need to worry about these private matters."
"Okay, okay, then keep drinking."
At about 10 o'clock in the evening, Leng Jing ended the banquet and returned to the dormitory of the Transportation Corps.
Leng Jing gave the order to several deputy captains to return to the imperial capital tomorrow and asked them to make preparations.
After all instructions were given, Leng Jing returned to his dormitory.
Before falling asleep, Leng Jing took out the plump little hamster from his pocket.
This hamster was the one caught in Wutiao Mountain City. It turned out to be Misitu's. After that day, the little hamster became Leng Jing’s pet.
Leng Jing put the little hamster on the table and gave it some corn kernels.
The little hamster picked up the corn kernels and ate them happily.
While eating, the little hamster suddenly stopped. It stood there motionless, looking very cute.
About half a minute later, the little hamster put down the corn in his hand and began to turn his head to look out the window.
Leng Jing felt it was strange, so he grabbed the little hamster and came to the window.
Looking out from the window, there is a driving road below. Leng Jing saw a woman standing and wandering next to the car. It seemed that the car had broken down.
The little hamster began to make sniffing movements, and it was still moving towards the woman.
In order to figure things out, Leng Jing jumped out of the window and came to this driving road.
After landing, Leng Jing could see clearly.
This woman is wearing a special military uniform. She is slightly fat but looks very strong.
