Oh no, I have become a character in the card pool?

Chapter 15: A phantom like a dream, afraid that it will dissipate if touched

"Hey? Where's that 'special individual' that was just flying in the sky?"

On the dilapidated city wall surrounding the edge of the town, Saito Riku had already put his old finger on the trigger, his mind remaining tense.

He looked at the dim sky outside the town, and his old face, full of wrinkles from time, showed a confused expression.

After a crisp sound like a mirror shattering.

The blue-haired fox that was originally standing in the sky, overlooking the battlefield with an indifferent look, suddenly disappeared from the spot.

——It was like running away in a flash.

previously.

When the fox-eared girl, who was like pure ice crystal with colors of blue and white intertwined, appeared standing on the dark clouds.

Just like a drop of white on black paper, her existence is too different.

When the people who stayed behind saw it, they immediately noticed it and warned other people in the town!
When they heard that the person most likely was a "special individual", more than a dozen elderly people no longer cared about their back pain from exercising too long.

He quickly picked up his weapons and rushed out in a hurry.

As a veteran who has participated in battles.

No one knows better than them how much threat and damage a "special individual" who suddenly breaks into the battlefield of broken time and space can cause!

That is equivalent to a spirit in the enemy camp, possessing independent combat awareness and often equipped with special weapons.

Even, authority above that.

If we say that the reason why this group of elderly people spontaneously formed a resistance was that their will as veterans did not allow them to simply die.

—— Damn it, I have been fighting with you, the monster that broke time and space for my whole life! How can I give in at this moment of death?
If we cannot win in the end, then we have lived long enough in this life, and when we die we will just go and reunite with our old comrades.

Nothing to be afraid of.

but.

When the petite white-haired girl arrived at the scene, the bandage on her right hand still showed signs of severe injury, and the cloak on her entire shoulder was torn to pieces.

She still held the gun.

She trotted up to them, her crimson eyes showing worry as she asked them if anything had happened.

This moment.

For these old people, the nature of this battle to defend the city is different.

This is the first time for them to fight on the battlefield, even though they usually can only farm and play cards, with their "granddaughter" watching behind them.

I used to brag in the past: "Thinking back to the days, I was a top soldier in the army, and I did this and that." I am reminiscing about the glorious past.

Now it is time to verify the value.

Can't lose.

We must not lose this battle! At least we can't perform worse than the old man next door who always regrets his moves when playing cards!
And in the worst case scenario - we must strive for enough space so that Xiao Shimi can safely exit the battlefield.

Just as they were full of such fighting spirit.

They thought that even if the fox-eared girl was really a high-level special individual, they would risk their lives to ensure that Xia Shimi could evacuate safely.

Lin Xuan suddenly appeared on the city defense and said not to attack the girl.

The other party may be friendly forces.

The old people were indeed a little confused by what he said, and the boy's embarrassed expression made it seem like he had something to hide and didn't want to say more.

And if it is really a friendly spirit, there is a big difference between a spirit with a spirit master and an ownerless "spirit (special individual)".

And the fox-eared girl obviously had no intention of revealing her identity as a friendly force.

She had been overlooking the battlefield for several minutes.

but.

At that time, Xia Shimi expressed her support for Lin Xuan's words without hesitation, and several puzzled old people accepted it for the time being.

Although he was wary, he still stepped onto the city wall with Lin Xuan.

Since they might be friendly support forces that can arrive at the front line in such a short time, these veterans will not neglect the most basic welcoming etiquette.

but
Now that everyone is here, they are ready to express their gratitude.

The girl with fox ears is the real protagonist.

But just like that, he disappeared out of thin air in front of everyone's sight?

Where did she suddenly go? Where are the reinforcements that were promised?
"."

And behind everyone, the black-haired boy also paused slightly at this moment.

Looking at the shattered mirror lights in the sky, Lin Xuan came back to his senses, and the brilliant light that dissipated in the sky was reflected in his eyes.

"[Mirror Reflection of the Myriad Scenes of Heaven and Earth]."

In his mind, he silently recited the name of the power corresponding to this magnificent scene that he had seen thousands of times.

Whispered, "If the data in the game is correct"

"I remember that this skill can be consumed without loss, regardless of conditions, and can reach any location or coordinates that were once reflected by the eyes."

"But, if I use it again during the cooldown period, I will need to lose a percentage of my stamina and magicka, right?"

But I remember.

He didn't understand this operation!

"She just used this skill to rush to the scene, how come she ran away again in such a short time?"

The boy who had previously deployed battlefields easily and dealt with entities with ease now felt a dull pain in his brain.

"What happened?"

Just like when he first finished the mobile game, he was often stumped by the various bizarre personal side quests.

What is a woman thinking in her heart? This is like the ultimate puzzle of the universe, far from being as simple as a strategic game of numbers.

"Did my estimation go wrong?" He let out a long breath and calmly thought: "Based on my understanding of her personality in the game, even if there is no place for me in her memory."

"After hearing me tell her her real name, I thought she would come over and ask me how I knew it."

And if the spirit envoy was in his memory, that would be even better. Lin Xuan was eager to compare the difference between the plot of the mobile game and reality.

"No, given her personality, she might just ignore me as someone who doesn't need her attention. So what if she happens to know my name?"

"After all, not everything is worthy of being reflected in a mirror."

"But no matter which one it is, I have prepared the lines to deal with it later."

but.

He prepared several communication plans, but what he never expected was that the fox with the ice-blue tail suddenly ran away without saying a word?
Lin Xuan felt a little headache.

Although it has only been a short time since he traveled through time, he has already begun to miss the save files and the favorability display bar.

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In the rear of the night market branch.

As the person in charge of this cleanup operation, Mu Yuqing was giving orders in a cold voice.

"Confirm the strategic reserves, especially the spells that can attack ghost entities. Have the aid materials been prepared?"

"All the Spirit Envoys who signed up to participate in the cleanup, please enter the motor vehicles in order!"

Among the spirit envoys gathered in front of him were many young boys and girls.

They were still wearing their academy uniforms, and their gazes were filled with admiration as they looked up at the young woman.

After all, Mu Yuqing is a spirit envoy directly under the headquarters, and the medal symbolizing the status of "three stars" has always been worn on the curve of her chest.

If zero stars are the entry level, one star is able to participate in cleanup operations, and two stars are qualified enough to guard the garrison base in a safe area.

Then the three-star spirit masters are the elites who can exert the power to change the situation on the battlefield.

At the same time, they are undoubtedly the backbone force in the Broken Spacetime battlefield.

For this group of fresh graduates who have just graduated from college and obtained formal organization in the war zone.

In their eyes, Mu Yuqing is undoubtedly the elite of society and someone worthy of admiration.

If you perform well, the other party will remember you.

Wouldn’t that mean you’ll have a smooth career in the future?

Of course, Mu Yuqing’s good looks may be an equally important reason.

"Preliminary mobilization is already underway, but it's not fast enough."

The young woman confirmed that the supplies were being distributed and nodded, but her expression was a little grim.

"As expected, our request to mobilize more Spirit Envoys stationed at other bases for support has been shelved."

Most of the spirit envoys gathered here are of the new generation who are not very old.

Although they have passed the qualification test, most of them are at the one-star and sporadic levels, and they lack the experienced spirit masters.

Mu Yuqing has already submitted a combat application to the upper echelons of [Demon Netherworld].
If there were other nearby garrisoned spirit masters to assist in the battle, the pressure of the cleanup operation would be reduced a lot. However, the opponent said, "Since we have already entrusted the "Mirror Spirit Fox" to participate in the battle, the combat power on the front battlefield is sufficient."

"If we lose one emergency measure and ask other spirit masters stationed at the base to join the battle, it will likely affect the safety of the rear."

For this reason.

Mu Yuqing's application was put on hold, and the resources she could call upon were restricted.

Theoretically, there is nothing wrong with this reason for rejection. After all, Mirror Spirit Fox is a legendary spirit, and its strength cannot be estimated by common sense.

If she is counted into the combat power, then the combat power requirements for the front line will certainly be met.

however.

In fact, both sides knew very well that none of them could command the spirit.

She may complete the requirements of the cooperation, but how efficiently and in what form will she complete it? Will she leave the battlefield directly after completion?

It all depends on the fox-eared girl's mood.

Therefore, the war zone rejected Mu Yuqing's application for only one reason.

They were unwilling to see this Soul Contract Envoy, who came directly from the headquarters and had used the precious "Original Soul Contract" cooperation opportunity to offend the upper level.

The results of the battle on the front battlefield were reaped too easily.

"hateful!"

The young woman with a ponytail angrily punched the wall beside her, "Those who will fight on the front line are all young people in this war zone."

"Don't they care what happens to these young people? They treat their lives as consumables just to trip me up?"

After the Broken Era entered a period of stability that lasted for forty years.

In recent years, the control of the alliance headquarters over various war zones has been visibly weakening rapidly, and is far from the previous voice.

There are even some voices emerging that argue that the era of war is over.

Now that the world has returned to stability.

Then we should redivide the national borders based on war zones, just like we did more than a hundred years ago, and allow each war zone to have independent and autonomous decision-making power.

There is no longer a need to provide unconditional resources so that people can resume a stable and peaceful life.

This is absolute nonsense!

No one knows better than Mu Yuqing, a spirit envoy who had participated in the most intense recovery operations, that peace has not been restored in those broken time and space.

Deep in the world, the invasion from another world has never stopped.

Covering your eyes and lowering your bottom line again and again, can this war be considered to have ended unilaterally?

"Calm down and take a deep breath. Even if you get angry here alone, it won't change anything."

The Tengu girl with jet-black wings, Zhenling, patted Mu Yuqing's back comfortingly.

She smiled and said, "The rest of the guys are already prepared, and the fastest ones have already rushed to the battlefield in area E-026."

"No matter what, since we have signed the contract, we will always support you, Yuqing."

The so-called everyone here is the other contracted spirits of Mu Yuqing.

As a three-star contract spirit user, it is normal to sign contracts with multiple contract spirits as long as the consumption of ether can be maintained.

Of course, there are many things to note.

It's like signing a contract with a samurai ronin whose mission is to slay demons, and then signing a contract with a big demon clan. This is simply courting death for the spirit envoy.

Every year, most of the casualties among the spirit envoys in the rear are due to similar reasons.

But that's getting off topic.

"Besides, if you think about it carefully, things are not that bad!"

The Tengu girl said comfortingly: "Although I do think that fox is very dangerous, and there is no way I can trust her with my life, but her strength is definitely beyond doubt."

"On this point, I and my blood instinct can make the most firm guarantee."

She flapped her wings behind her and said jokingly in a light-hearted manner.

"As long as she is willing to complete the cooperation and doesn't suddenly develop a serious illness on the front line and want to eat the friendly forces as tribute."

"That's sure to be no big trouble."

The Tengu girl's voice suddenly stopped, and cold sweat suddenly flowed down her forehead.

because.

The crisp, melodious sound of a mirror-like light shattering rang out beside the two of them, like a kaleidoscope of brilliant light scattering dreamlike special effects.

It was so precise and clear that it seemed as if he would be located no matter where he escaped to.

The girl with blue hair like ice crystals, soft fox ears, and a tail hanging down behind her pleated skirt appeared next to the two of them out of nowhere.

It's only natural to travel thousands of miles.

"Miss Responsible, we meet again."

Mirror Spirit Fox showed a polite smile, looked at him with his light golden eyes, and spoke in a calm tone.

"I'm sorry, I left in a hurry. It seems that I am not serious about cooperation."

"Please forgive me for this."

Miss Tengu, who had been so relaxed before, now had legs shaking like a sieve and was barely holding onto the wall to avoid falling down.

She looked at the smiling fox-eared priestess with a pale face, and the feathers on the wings behind her kept trembling and falling.

She felt that as a powerful spirit, she should stand up and speak out at this time.

But now she is so scared that she can't speak!

I was sweating profusely.

"Excuse me, Miss Mirror Spirit Fox, what is the purpose of your visit?" Mu Yuqing asked with the same confused look.

Although she was also a little scared by the transmission.

But she was worried about her own spirit's wings, so that they wouldn't shake until they became like chicken skeletons, and then come to her to cry and complain about how ugly it was to be bare without any feathers.

Mu Yuqing could only bite the bullet and ask, "Is there anything I can do to help?"

did not expect.

The fox-eared girl actually nodded directly.

"Yes." She kept a faint smile on her face and nodded politely, "I want to know who the local spirit bond envoy is and what spirit bonds he has."

"There are also reports of some emergencies in the E-026 area over the years, erosion phenomena that have occurred, etc."

"If there is a ritual to resurrect the dead."

"Then this 'erosion and collapse' may be more serious than expected. I may have to stay a little longer."

Pause the speech.

Her light golden eyes remained calm, and she spoke calmly, as if she was doing her job.

"After all, this is part of the cooperation I agreed to."

"You don't have to take it too seriously."

The words fell.

Mu Yuqing hadn't reacted yet, her whole expression was stunned and dull.

This... She was just angry about the lack of manpower, which might cause tragic casualties during the cleanup.

Did she take the initiative to offer to contribute a little more to this powerful "Original Spirit"?

God!

Where did this kind person come from?

Who is spreading rumors about Mirror Spirit Fox? Saying that this is an irresponsible, moody and dangerous spirit?
As the most staunch supporter, she will severely denounce the irresponsibility of these rumor spreaders!

What? It seems that my own spirit contract is one of them?

Well, it seems that the next time someone wants to eat resources to maintain the luster of their feathers.

As a responsible spirit envoy, she must help people get rid of some wasteful luxuries.

Because I was hit by a sudden surprise.

So, this woman had met Mirror Spirit Fox not long ago.

Didn't realize it.

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but this girl with crystal blue fur and fox ears has her ears standing upright all the time, as if her fur has slightly exploded.

Moreover, the tail is swinging gently left and right with a very small amplitude that is controlled as much as possible.

(End of this chapter)