From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

At the very center is a cone-shaped pyramid structure, from which a beam of white light shines through the sky, stirring up the air currents and gathering wind and clouds, as if Atlantis were using this to control the forces of nature.

"Not a bad painting." Zubo said thoughtfully, "Did you paint it yourself?"

"What? No, no!"

Ango was somewhat flustered and immediately denied it, but then sighed, "Yes, it was painted by me. The old gentleman wouldn't sell it, saying he wanted to keep it as a family heirloom, so I made a copy on the spot."

"Are you an idiot?"

Jax gave him the middle finger without any politeness. "You've spent the whole morning copying a painting? We're here to find a guide!"

"Jax! I'm the captain now!"

Ango was a little scared, but then he suddenly remembered that he was the captain, so he immediately stood up and scolded him.

"Oh, I swear, you'll regret this."

Jax glanced at Zubo and saw that she was just standing with her hands on her hips, looking like she was watching a show. He twitched his mouth, not completely believing what she had said before.

"is it?"

Ango narrowed his eyes, took out a paper monkey from his pocket, contacted Jiang Liu, and said, "Dear Boss, there are some people in the team who are not obedient. Could we add a 'punishment' component?"

"A punishment session? Sure, whatever you want, just don't kill anyone," Jiang Liu replied confidently from inside the paper monkey.

This emboldened Ango, who stared at Jax with an extremely dangerous look and chuckled, "Now, you need to learn your first lesson in life!"

"what?"

Jax looked nervous and tried to run away, but he stumbled and almost fell after taking just one step, because his ankle had been wrapped in Ango's red bandage.

"This lesson is called—"

"Don't mess with your boss!"

Ango grinned, gloating, and bound Jax's hands and feet, manipulating him to make all sorts of bizarre movements on the street.

Manipulating the human body?

Ango was not as agile as Jagata, but with brute force, it was not difficult for him to hang Jax up and control his body's general movements.

“I know, Jax, you want to be a painter, but dreams are beautiful, but reality is harsh. You have to accept reality, earn money, work, and because you have powers that others don’t, you have to be careful and cautious, and in the end, you have to become a mercenary, hahaha!”

Jax: "......"

He never intended to become a painter.

This is Ango's idea.

"Zubo! Help me!" Jax shouted, but his mouth was already wrapped in bandages, so he could only make muffled sounds.

"Sorry, I can't help. Using my abilities will make me feel nauseous and vomit, have you forgotten?" Zubo spread his hands, his eyes smiling.

Not far away.

Yagata and Jinge were walking out of a small alley.

Seeing the three of them having a great time, Jin Ge immediately went over and asked them, "Are you swinging with Jax? My daughter likes swinging too..."

Jagata remained where she was, looking somewhat forlorn. She then walked back into the alley and sat on a nearby bench, lost in thought.

She doesn't understand.

She cared so much about her companions' feelings, yet everyone, whether ordinary people or her own kind, distanced themselves from her.

But Jax, that "bastard," is so lovable that Angora even gives him a "swing"—is his concern really superfluous?

Why are you sitting here all by yourself?

Two figures sat down beside her: Jiang Liu and Lu Jin. It was Jiang Liu who spoke, and he handed Yagata a pot of water.

"Thank you."

When Yagata saw the two, he was first surprised, then took the water bottle, opened the cap, took a sip, and said, "Boss, are you inspecting our mission?"

Jin Ge and I couldn't find the guide; his condition was different from that of a normal person...

But it was all my fault. If I had tried harder, I could definitely have found a guide who could lead us to Atlantis.

# Chapter 743 Putting Yourself in Someone Else's Shoes

"Don't be nervous. It's okay if we don't find a guide. After all, we have a map. It just means we might take a few detours."

Jiang Liu's attitude towards the guide was—

Yes, that would be best.

No, and it doesn't matter.

"You seem unhappy?" Jiang Liu asked about Yagata's situation.

No, it's not possible.

Jagata immediately stood up and denied it three times, but the more she did so, the more one could sense her resentment and unwillingness.

She seemed to realize this herself, and could only sigh, slowly sit down, and say softly, "I do feel a little down."

"Why? Is it because Atal's style is different from what you imagined? Or is it the desert environment? Or is it a food problem?" Jiang Liu gave some examples.

But these are naturally not problems for Yajata, nor would they be troublesome for any practitioner.

Those who cultivate themselves usually practice for many years before they can exert their abilities. Even though Westerners do not emphasize temperament, they can still cultivate the corresponding perseverance and willpower in the process of cultivation, and will not be unable to accept the monotony of material life.

However, this situation is essentially not much different from those who cultivate Qi and constantly strengthen their psychological endurance. It only raises the upper limit of psychological problems that can be tolerated. But if no one provides guidance or if one personally experiences the world and cannot find a solution, the problem will continue to exist.

Ajata said somewhat dejectedly, "No, it's just that I feel like... people don't really like me."

How could that be?

Jiang Liu countered, "I see that everyone is quite close to you. Among people like us, besides me, Lu Jin, and Duanmu Ying, you are the only one who can talk to everyone in the team."

"But I was the one who contacted them first!"

Jiang Liu's words seemed to have a magical power, drawing out Yagata's inner rage, almost causing her to break down. "I don't know what I did wrong. I'm clearly very enthusiastic and capable, and I want to gain everyone's recognition, but no one pays attention to me."

Or maybe he's just giving me a perfunctory answer; I can tell that...

I felt like a clown trying desperately to please others, and a terrible one at that, unable to win anyone's smile.

"Clown? No, I think you're a passionate girl."

Jiang Liu comforted him.

“I think so too. A girl as enthusiastic as you must be very popular,” Lu Jin said, trying to comfort her.

"Don't do that, I'm not a child."

These words, however, did not make Jagata happy, because she knew they were just words to coax a child. But she was almost thirty years old and no longer a child. These words did not help her at all, so she said, "Right now... I just want to be alone."

"Really? Have you ever considered that other people might think the same way you do now?" Jiang Liu suddenly asked in return.

"Ok?"

Yagata was taken aback, about to ask something, but then saw Jiang Liu and Lu Jin stand up together. "Then, we won't bother you for now. Whether you've found a guide or not, meet at 1 p.m. in the desert west of Atal. You'll have to take care of your own lunch. Is that alright?"

"without······"

Watching Jiang Liu and Lu Jin's departing figures, Yagata opened her mouth and uttered a single word, but she had already memorized Jiang Liu's words in her heart.

Perhaps caring for others doesn't require constant pandering, but rather empathy.

Just as she wants some peace and quiet now, perhaps others also need more personal space, instead of having a chattering guy buzzing around them like a fly.

"Hey everyone, wanna go get lunch? I found a nice restaurant nearby," Jagata said as she walked out of the alley, greeting Ango and the others.

"Indeed, I'm a little hungry. Only when I'm full will I have the strength to find a guide."

Ango released Jax, rolled up the painting, and tied it to his back. "Let's go, teammates. What do you want to eat?"

Zubo said, "Italian pasta."

Jin Ge said, "Corn on the cob is my daughter's favorite food."

At this point, Jin Ge asked Yagata, "And you, Yagata?"

"I?"

Yagata was somewhat surprised, not expecting Jin Ge to take the initiative to talk to her.

"Yes, what would you like to eat?"

Zubo also spoke up, “Without a doubt, you used to be a young lady. At the banquet hosted by Murdoch, you had a particular fondness for alcohol... I used to be a bartender at a pub in England.”

"Bartender? Heh, I can already imagine why you became a mercenary. It must be because the bartender couldn't stand the customers harassing him and fought back." After regaining his freedom, Jax believed about 80-90% of what Zubo had told him. He didn't dare to disobey Ango when he was still the leader of their squad, but he still needed to vent his anger.

Is this not?

Zu Bo would be a good match.

Besides--

"And what about Yagata? Why isn't she with Jin Ge? Could it be that she couldn't stand Jin Ge's 'personality' and went off on her own? That's really irresponsible of her, like a runaway young lady."

"No, that's not true!"

Before Yagata could refute, Jin Ge spoke first, "Yagata has been with me the whole time, but she stayed in the alley just now... perhaps she was tying her shoelaces."

Yagata was somewhat touched, but still said, "Thank you, Jingo, but I was wrong to stay in the alley earlier... But I met the boss, and he said we're going to the western desert of Atar at 1 p.m., regardless of whether we find a guide or not."

One o'clock in the afternoon?

Ango's eyes narrowed, and he said to the other three, "Did you hear that? Partners, the boss has a new order. We must find a guide before one o'clock."

Jax: "And lunch?"

"Still want to eat?"

Ango stared at Jax. "And haven't you learned your lesson? You still dare to talk back to your boss?"

Jax's eye twitched violently, and she even began to doubt whether she had really pushed Ango too hard before, to the point that Ango now had the upper hand and wanted "revenge"...

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"Speaking of which, Brother Jiang, you really like helping people sort out their inner thoughts. Instead of telling them directly what the problem is, you let them experience it firsthand before revealing the root cause."