Chapter 550 Transition

Yun Zhao asked the little bluebird, "Look at that tower, have you seen it before?"

The little blue bird's perfunctory reply: "No."

What's so interesting about the tower? It's a bizarre and incongruous thing. Its big bird stand is much more appealing.

Yun Zhao still wanted to go and take a look.

The little blue bird sensed her thoughts. [You don't have a car.]

Yun Zhao immediately deflated.

It looks close from here, but in reality, the tower is so tall that you would have to cross at least two or three mountains to get there.

She finds even walking to the base tiring, so how could she possibly climb a mountain to see the construction site?

"How about we buy a car?"

The little bluebird made a "whoosh" sound and flew downstairs to play by itself.

Yun Zhao: "...Never mind, the construction site is too dangerous. I'll go in a few days when I have time."

She just felt that going there would be pointless. The White Pagoda wasn't even finished; it was just a frame, and there wasn't much difference between looking at it from afar and up close.

noon.

Xie Tu indeed brought the groceries he bought home to cook. As soon as he entered the door, he saw her lying on the sofa on the first floor enjoying the air conditioning.

It was as if she was deliberately waiting for him to come back downstairs.

Xie Tu's gaze softened. "When did you wake up?"

"You just left, and I couldn't sleep because I had something on my mind." Yun Zhao sat up, put on her slippers, and walked towards him. "What do you want for lunch?"

Xie Tu showed her the ingredients in his hand, "I bought a chicken. I'll make Kung Pao Chicken and Three Cup Chicken for lunch."

When Yun Zhao heard that it was another meal he had never eaten before, his eyes crinkled into a smile, and he volunteered to help him.

The sun was blazing outside.

The air conditioning was on in the living room on the first floor, and the two of them were preparing food and chatting at the bar.

Since Xie Tu established the barrier, his five senses have deteriorated significantly. With occasional deep stimulation, the smell of food no longer affects his senses.

"I chatted with Bixi for a while this morning."

Xie Tu said, "It can't explain why it hates the original body. It just finds everything about him disagreeable. As soon as the original body opens its mouth, Bixi wants to beat it up."

“I was originally thinking of having Xia Mingang change the things that Bixi didn’t like, but now it seems that he hates him as a whole.”

Yun Zhao was washing rice when he heard this and said, "The spirit body is one with him, does it hate itself?"

She told him the gossip she had heard from Bai Yu.

"His parents had no feelings for each other. They were forced to marry because of their high compatibility. After he was born, his parents didn't care about him. As the base chief, his grandfather was probably busy all day and didn't have time to spend with him."

Xia Mingang's childhood must have been unhappy.

But compared to other children who live in fear, hunger, and constant threat to their lives, how fortunate he was to be born into a powerful family in the wasteland.

From the moment we are born, we have everything except family love.

Yun Zhao thought, "Only when living conditions are comfortable can one develop spiritual pursuits. He's a bit like the rebellious teenagers described in books."

In the past, if you weren't capable, your rebelliousness wouldn't have attracted much attention.

But now that he has awakened as an S-class Sentinel, his every move is under scrutiny, and he has to find a way to correct Bixi's attitude towards him.

Otherwise, if you get beaten up all the time, what if you become even dumber because you're not smart to begin with?

Xie Tu: "Aside from the subtle influence on him, there's nothing we can do about this."

Even an upright official finds it difficult to settle family disputes.

Xia Mingang is already an adult, and his personality is already set?

Unless he himself wants to change, no matter how earnestly outsiders try to persuade him, he has to listen.

Yun Zhao thought of another person, "Judging from his appearance, Duan Xi is actually a bit like him, but not as badly as him."

Duan Xi had his ears pierced, and when I first met him, he had messy, unkempt hair and was usually carefree and irresponsible.

The two look exactly alike.

After spending so much time together, Yun Zhao realized that Duan Xi and Minister Duan communicated very little.

—The minister is too busy and has neglected him somewhat.

He was raised by a nanny from a young age, and his exaggerated appearance may simply be a way to attract Minister Duan's attention?

"Was Duan Xi like this before?" Yun Zhao asked curiously.

Xie Tu washed the chicken and started chopping it, saying, "It's more exaggerated than it is now. Now that you mention it, the two really do look alike."

Listening to the "thump thump" sounds coming from the cutting board, Yun Zhao asked, "So how did he correct it?"

Xie Tu paused for a moment, "Probably because of the rabbit."

After Wang Jiayi passed away, the team members promised to take good care of Jiayi's younger sister and consciously take on the responsibilities of an older brother.

Duan Xi and the rabbit are neighbors.

His nanny goes to Rabbit's house every day to help with laundry, cleaning, and tidying up.

On weekdays and holidays, Duan Xi would bring his rabbit to his house for meals.

The two were closest, and Duan Xi loved teasing her the most.

Yun Zhao seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this.

Just then, the communicator rang.

Yuan Lan had just finished her work and was about to go home for dinner when she saw her message and replied, agreeing to meet at the training ground after get off work at 3 pm.

Yun Zhao replied with "Okay".

...

The two finished their meal.

Yun Zhao didn't sleep well last night, so he went upstairs to catch up on sleep.

She got up at 2:30 pm, and Xie Tu drove her to the training ground in the inner city.

As the car drove through the gate, I could see a round-faced, short-haired girl standing in the shade under a tree through the car window.

It was Qin Zhiyi, an A-level guide who had recently joined the base.

She was wearing a black polo shirt and black sweatpants, her head bowed as she stared at the ground, her eyes unfocused, as if she were in a daze.

The sentries coming and going probably guessed her identity and would steal glances at her from time to time.

Yun Zhao quickly rolled down the car window, "Qin Zhiyi!"

The round-faced girl turned around when she heard the call, smiled at her, and said, "Good afternoon, Zhao Zhao."

"good afternoon."

Yun Zhao asked, "It's too hot outside, why didn't you go inside?"

Qin Zhiyi pointed to the door, "We're waiting for Yuan Lan."

She was embarrassed to say that there were too many sentries inside, and the guide was sensitive to emotions, making her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"Yuan Lan hasn't arrived yet?"

Yun Zhao withdrew his gaze and asked with a smile, "Would you like to come inside with me first? The air conditioning is on full blast inside; it's much better than being in a sauna here."

Qin Zhiyi tugged at her sleeve and replied with a smile, "Okay."

Yun Zhao asked Xie Tu to park the car, and then went inside with Qin Zhiyi.

"Minister Bai told me that the selection will take place in three days. We will be responsible for the assessment, and you can choose which team you want to join."

Qin Zhiyi was very grateful for the help she had recently provided and truthfully told her, "I have already done a compatibility test with all the sentries in the Operations Department. So far, I have the highest compatibility with Team Ten."

Yun Zhao pressed the elevator button, gesturing for her to come in. "You want to choose ten teams?"

Unexpectedly, Qin Zhiyi shook her head, "That's not fair to the others. I'd like to give you a few test questions first. Could you help me with them later?"

Yun Zhao readily agreed.

The guide requested a separate training area.

They were the only ones in the training area; the training grounds for Team Zero and Jiang Mu's team were downstairs.

Yun Zhao was worried that Qin Zhiyi would feel uncomfortable being alone, so she didn't greet her teammates. Instead, she sent a message to Xia Mingang, signaling for him to come over.

The afternoon mental training session didn't begin until Yuan Lan arrived.

...

The guides spent three days on medical consultations and training, while the operations department faced the sentry assessment.

Yun Zhao received the results in the afternoon.

After several rounds of assessments.

Yuan Lan chose a team.

As expected, Qin Zhiyi joined Team Ten after the results were released.

Two more days passed.

Bai Yu finally returned to base with the convoy, accompanied by Fu Hu's team.

Fu Heng sent a teasing message: "Captain Yun, reporting for duty."

Bai Yu couldn't wait to contact Yun Zhao: "Zhao Zhao, where are you! I have something for you!"