In the early morning, a ray of sunlight hit Zhan Jingyi's eyes through the gap in the window. He took a deep breath and woke up from his deep sleep.
Although the battle with the paper people last night was short, it was thrilling.
Especially the last moment, the battle with the Paper Queen Doris was unforgettable for him.
Zhan Jingyi slowly stood up and stood on the ground, slowly moved his somewhat stiff body, came to the window, and opened it.
Outside the window, there is a fragrance mixed with earth and flowers. As the mountain breeze blows into the window, you take a deep breath and the fragrance is refreshing.
Around the courtyard of this inn, you can see green leaves and flowers everywhere, and the surrounding trees are very green.
Especially the clear and crisp chirping of birds from time to time makes people feel the beauty and tranquility of the early morning.
"Dong" "Dong"...
As if pinching the point, as soon as he got up, there was a knock on the door.
He lazily came to the door, opened it, and continued walking towards the bed without even looking at who it was. As he walked, he said, "If you have something to say, I'll sleep for a while if it's okay."
At this time, light footsteps came behind him, and a familiar fragrance reached his nose. Zhan Jingyi's nose twitched slightly. Why did this smell so much like the fragrance of Team Leader Ai?
He reacted suddenly and turned around quickly. A woman with short hair and a casual suit, her eyes shining with clear light like stars reflected, was looking at him with a smile.
The woman is thin and strong, with a wild temperament. She wears a pair of high heels. She is mysterious and arrogant. She is none other than Ellie, the leader of the special operations team of the 502 Institute.
At this time, Zhan Jingyi suddenly thought of the illusion he encountered in the paper man world. In the illusion, the little girl transformed into a woman who was none other than Ellie.
Although he saw through the illusion, Ellie's grace and grace in the illusion remained in his mind.
In the fantasy world, facing Ellie like that, he couldn't help but fantasize about something. Now when he saw Ellie in person, he seemed a little shy, and a trace of red appeared on his face.
Seeing that his face was a little red, Ellie was a little confused. She stretched out her hand to touch his forehead, then touched her own forehead, and wondered: "You don't have a fever, why are your face a little red?"
"Did you get injured last night? Is it serious? I'll get you some medicine." Suddenly, Ellie became nervous and turned around to walk out.
Zhan Jingyi quickly grabbed her and said, "It's okay, Team Leader Ai, I'm just a little hot, I'm not injured."
"Really?" Ai Li looked at Zhan Jingyi suspiciously, and gave up after seeing how serious he was.
When she came to the bedside, she didn't dislike it. She sat on the edge of his bed and asked Zhan Jingyi to sit on the chair opposite her. She just looked at Zhan Jingyi with a scrutinizing look in her eyes and didn't say anything for a while.
Slowly, the atmosphere in the air seemed to become a little solemn, causing the smile that originally hung on Zhan Jingyi's face to shrink a little.
After all, this time, I was indeed a little too arrogant and almost fell into it.
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"Pfft..."
Just as Zhan Jingyi's smile became more and more forced, Ai Li's originally serious face suddenly smiled like a hundred flowers in bloom.
With Ellie's laughter, the frozen atmosphere in the air was suddenly broken, and a relaxed atmosphere emerged spontaneously.
Looking at Aili's smiling face, Zhan Jingyi's face became more and more relaxed, and his smile changed from far-fetched to sincere and vivid.
"You, King of War, really scared me this time..."
Ai Li looked at Zhan Jingyi angrily, as if she was dissatisfied with everything he did this time.
Zhan Jingyi can certainly hear some blame, some concern, and some other meaningful... meanings in this sentence.
He touched his nose and said with a smile: "From the beginning, I didn't expect it to be so twists and turns. Originally, I was just a little angry when the ferocious beast attacked the station. I wanted to find the falcon and contribute to the elimination of the ferocious beast in Xishan Mountain as soon as possible. , I didn’t expect so many changes.”
"Where's that 100-foot-long falcon? Dead? Or...?"
"Dead, by the way, you need to look at this..."
Having said this, Zhan Jingyi stood up and came to the window, put his finger to his mouth, and whistled, "Shh!"
Following the whistle, not far away, an eagle cry came from the woods beside the river.
A black shadow rushed into the window like an arrow from a string, and then crashed into Zhan Jingyi's arms.
The impact was so powerful that Zhan Jingyi's figure shook to the ground, and it also made Ellie, who was sitting by the bed, nervous. She subconsciously put her hand on the handle of the gun on her waist.
The next moment, Ellie saw clearly that there was a fluffy eagle in Zhan Jingyi's arms. She asked in surprise: "This is it?"
"This should be the child of Baizhang Eagle. I was fighting with the falcon in the sky and was taken to the nest by it. Later I saw this little guy. It was dying. I fed it some of my blood and it survived. "
While teasing Xiaoying, Zhan Jingyi picked up the important things about the situation and told Ellie.
"I named it a knife, which means it should be as sharp as a knife."
Ai Li looked at Zhan Jingyi with disgust, feeling that the name he had given was really horrible.
You must know that the mother of this little eagle is a Baizhang Eagle Falcon, a second-level ferocious beast, which is likely to have the blood of an ancient relic. Now it is called "Knife", which does not sound classy at all.
But Aili didn't argue with Zhan Jingyi on this small point. After all, it was just a ferocious beast.
"Go back and let Kitty follow me for a while. I will send it to the research institute to help it activate its bloodline power. This will be more beneficial to its growth."
Hearing these words, Zhan Jingyi only hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
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Next, Ai Li looked at Zhan Jingyi, her face gradually became serious, and asked: "What happened in the paper man world last night."
Hearing this, Zhan Jingyi also looked a little serious. He hesitated and said: "The Paper Queen is very powerful. I can't beat her yet. Finally, I reached an agreement with the Paper Queen Doris."
"Agreement? What kind of agreement?" Ellie asked in surprise.
"There is no written record of the agreement, it is just a verbal commitment to each other. In the future, Doris needs me to go to a place with her to help her get something."
"In return, she will release the residents of the town who have not yet been transformed into paper people, and promises to maintain peaceful coexistence with the Federation as long as they are not offended."
After hearing Zhan Jingyi's words, Ellie fell into deep thought. Later, she looked at Zhan Jingyi and asked, "Is there anything else?"
"No, that's all." Zhan Jingyi said with a smile: "This can be considered an alliance under the city. I underestimated the strength of Paper Queen Doris. I almost died there last night. Fortunately..."
"There is something about me that she values, so I can facilitate the conclusion of this agreement. Although I really want to save other people, I am somewhat helpless."
"Where does the Paper Queen Doris want you to go with her? Is it dangerous?" Ellie asked.
"I don't know." Zhan Jingyi shook his head and said, "She just said that when the time comes, she will naturally come to me."
Ellie thought for a moment and then asked: "Based on your battle with the Paper Queen, how big is the gap between you and her?"
"How big?" Zhan Jingyi hesitated and said in an uncertain voice: "Maybe it's the difference between an ant and a giant elephant."
Hearing his words, Aili couldn't help but feel a thump in her heart. It seemed that this time it was a big blow to Zhan Jingyi. Don't let him lose confidence in himself. Just when she wanted to comfort him, she heard him continue: "But, I Have confidence and grow up in the shortest possible time. In the future, it’s hard to say who will win and who will lose.”
"This seems to be the first time that Zhan Jingyi said that he is not absolutely sure of dealing with something strange..."
Thinking of this, Ellie felt strangely heavy in her heart. As the direct leader who recruited Zhan Jingyi and watched his performance become more and more amazing step by step.
She had always had strong expectations for Zhan Jingyi's strength, so she couldn't help but ask that question just now.
However, now even Zhan Jingyi himself feels that the Paper Queen is "unbeatable" for the time being. Then the Federation may need to change its thinking on how to face the Paper Queen in the future.
Fortunately, Zhan Jingyi helped the Federation and the Paper Queen achieve temporary peace, which was also conducive to the Federation's redeployment.
At this time, Ai Li suddenly thought of the phone call Li Wanting had given her before arriving, giving her advice on how to help Zhan Jingyi smoothly enter the second stage of the mutant.
Perhaps, this incident is a good opportunity and this matter should be mentioned.
If he can successfully enter the second stage, it should be a good thing for him and the Federation.
Thinking of this, Ai Li raised her head, looked at Zhan Jingyi, and said, "Remember, during your physical examination before, I said that Institute 502 would help you improve and guide your abilities."
"Now, my suggestion is... find time to submit an application for the second phase of ability improvement. As long as you can stably enter the second phase of the mutant, your abilities can further evolve. Maybe..."
At this point, Aili paused, looked into Zhan Jingyi's eyes, and said word by word: "Perhaps, after being promoted to the second stage, you can defeat the Paper Queen, and at worst, you can save your life. "
Zhan Jingyi was shocked, raised his head and looked at her face.
Are you applying to enter the second phase so soon?
Moreover, it was Aili who proposed it, which surprised Zhan Jingyi, but to be honest...
This made him very excited.
After all, he also hopes that he can be stronger so that he can better serve the Federation.
