Magical Girl's Knight Brother

The change was not obvious, but the hostility had dissipated a little.

Tang Zijun didn't think too much about it. He just slowly took two steps forward and placed the broken horn on the edge of the table from a distance.

Although the bull's horn was broken, it was not small at all. It was as long as a human forearm and extremely thick.

Originally, there was still some lava flowing on the surface of the bull's horn, but after it broke, the force and heat gradually subsided and cooled down. Otherwise, Tang Zijun would not dare to put it on the table so casually.

After all, the table is made of wood and looks quite expensive.

"What is this..." Tan Zhixin noticed what Tang Zijun was holding in his hand at the first moment. The unsettling aura made her frown.

Before Tang Zijun could respond, a small emerald green snake crawled onto Tan Zhixin's shoulder, staring at the horn on the table in disbelief. "It's the horn of a Qiong ox! Did you kill him?!"

"That was originally our plan, but unfortunately, that guy got away." Tang Zijun sounded somewhat helpless.

After a pause, he explained.

"That guy seems to have some ability to open up space channels. He's very stealthy and moves very quickly. I suspect they're using this method to recover the alien beast eggs."

"Opening up a space channel doesn't seem to be the ability of the heretic demon." Tan Zhixin frowned slightly.

Tang Zijun nodded. "I don't know much about the inner world and the outer demons, but these factors are enough to raise some alarm. The alien beast eggs that are not afraid of sunlight are just the beginning. The more abilities they possess, the more out of control the situation will become."

While listening to Tang Zijun's words, Tan Zhixin looked at Tang Zijun with a look of special meaning.

Tang Zijun was about to say something else when he suddenly noticed Tan Zhixin's strange look and felt a little uncomfortable for a moment.

"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

"No, you're right. These are the things I've been worried about all along," Tan Zhixin said softly. "Ever since I chose to take this position as the liaison between the magical girls, I've been thinking about these issues."

"Originally, the magical girls fought on their own. Although it's not much better now, at least they can communicate with each other. But when I really began to step back and look at the war between the otherworld and the real world from a more macro perspective, I realized that the problem is not as simple as we imagined."

Tang Zijun remained silent, quietly waiting for the other party's next words.

"Most girls, after being found by spirit beasts and awakened as magical girls, all dream of devoting everything to justice and world peace. However, past experiences have proven that there is a huge discrepancy between ideas and reality."

"A magical girl's job is definitely not a process of defeating monsters and leveling up. It's more like a life of fighting against fate. Most of us have to face the threat of countless enemies."

Having said that, Tan Zhixin looked up at Tang Zijun.

"Mr. Wolf Rider, do you know how many breaches appear in the Magical Girl's jurisdiction each year? Do you know how many Outer Path Demons in the Otherworld are eyeing the real world?"

Tang Zijun frowned slightly. He really didn't know about this, but he also understood that this was not what Tan Zhixin wanted to express.

After a pause, Tang Zijun spoke up. "It seems the connections between the senior officials in the other world aren't that close, right?"

"But this is a war. We can't always pin our hopes on the enemy's disintegration." Tan Zhixin shook her head and continued.

"Before we established intelligence sharing, many magical girls had their own 'enemies'—the high-ranking officials behind the breaches in their jurisdictions. They only cared about this, including me back then."

"But the threat goes far beyond this. We can't just focus on our enemies. If those senior officials unite one day, they will definitely unite. When that happens, we must be prepared."

"I did hear Xiaobai say that some large cities or adjacent cities often have multiple gaps and attract the attention of more than two senior officials, right?" Tang Zijun narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Yes," Tan Zhixin said slowly. "The world is changing, and so are the enemies. Perhaps those senior officials used to fight on their own, but as the gaps become closer, they will eventually cooperate."

Tang Zijun fell into silence. At this moment, he unconsciously recalled the three years he had fought against the Greedy Man.

It is true that even the evil forces are relatively loose internally, but if external forces continue to influence them, even if they have deep hatred for each other, they will be forced to unite.

To those who are greedy, they are like grasshoppers tied to a rope.

After meeting themselves who can also enter the reversed world, they only have two choices: either be killed by themselves, or put aside their prejudices and unite and then be killed by themselves.

However, the rules of the inner world are completely different. The senior officials of the outer demons are not so much powerful monsters as they are local lords.

They have their own territories and their own subordinates, and perhaps they disdain to cooperate with each other, but when the day of war comes, everything will change.

It is undeniable that the power of magical girls has fallen into a disadvantage!

"What are you worried about, Mr. Qingnang?"

A cold light flashed across Tang Zijun's eyes, and his eyes were fixed on the woman in front of him like sharp swords.

"Are you resisting the day when magical girls are exposed to the world, or are you terrified of the day when the Outer Path Demons unite and invade the real world?"

Tan Zhixin remained calm, her eyes moving slightly as she met Tang Zijun's gaze.

"A strange beast that's not afraid of sunlight has appeared. The magical girl's secret can't be hidden for too long. Whether you resist or fear it, it's something I can't change. I just want to know your purpose."

Slightly startled, Tang Zijun tilted his head.

"My purpose?"

"Before you came back, I talked to Qin Nan. It seemed that girl trusted you very much. She even subconsciously concealed your real name from me. I don't know what happened between you and her, but Qin Nan is not a girl who will easily let down her guard."

"Then will you choose to trust me?" Tang Zijun now knew why Mr. Qingnang's attitude towards him had changed.

Tan Zhixin looked at Tang Zijun with a calm expression.

She did not directly answer Tang Zijun's question, but said with a smile.

"I know you arranged a job for Qin Nan with pretty good pay, and I heard you can cook and write online. I don't believe a greedy person would go to such lengths for some conspiracy, so I want to know why you did all this."

"Yes, why?" Tang Zijun lowered his head. "I'm also looking for the reason."

It is obvious that I can already take care of myself. Even if the world is destroyed, I can still live in peace with my family.

But for some reason, after picking up the belt again, he didn't want to stop. Even if he drank ice for ten years, his blood couldn't cool down. This time, he just wanted to do better.

After pondering for a moment, Tang Zijun raised his head again.

"Actually, I'm a very selfish person. I don't have your kind of determination to sacrifice myself for a greater good, nor do I have the empathy for the world. From the moment I embarked on this journey, I just wanted to protect my family, nothing more."

Protect your family?

Not knowing what she was thinking of, Tan Zhixin's eyes flickered slightly.

Her fists clenched unconsciously. After a moment of silence, she turned her body and tried to calm herself down.

Raising her hand and picking up the diary on the table, Tan Zhixin took a deep breath, then turned and walked in front of Tang Zijun.

Looking down at the somewhat worn leather diary, Tang Zijun felt a little confused.

"what is this?"

"Don't you want to know the origin of the humanoid skeleton? The records here should be of some help." Tan Zhixin said lightly.

"You found it?" Tang Zijun was a little surprised. He really didn't expect the other party to act so quickly and come up with a clue in just one hour.

However, Tan Zhixin slowly shook her head.

"This matter is rather complicated. In fact, if you hadn't produced that skeleton, I wouldn't be able to confirm that this creature actually existed."

"Don't you magical girls who were born from natural energy have any connection with them? If I'm not mistaken, these creatures should also have a kind of natural energy in their bodies." Tang Zijun frowned.

"It's hard to explain." Tan Zhixin stretched out her finger and tapped the diary lightly. "You should take a look at the records here first."

Tang Zijun looked at Tan Zhixin deeply, and then his gaze fell on the diary in his hand.

The diary is made of leather, with fine wrinkles on the brown leather surface. It looks like it has been there for quite a while. The edges of the cover are worn, and the texture is clear and deep. The metal buckle has now lost its original luster and has become rusty.

The binding was a little loose, and there were some cards and notes stuck in the diary. They were not bookmarks, but some trimmed documents and newspaper scraps.

Tang Zijun's eyes became deep. He really didn't expect that Tan Zhixin would take out such a thing.

Judging from its appearance alone, this diary is probably older than Tang Cao.

When you open the worn cover, the first thing that catches your eye is the yellowed paper.

On the page that exudes a faint old smell, lines of penmanship written in blue ink are arranged on it.

[This is a secret that has been hidden for hundreds of years, and also an experience of exploring a mysterious country.]

[Before I truly stepped into that magical world, I also doubted whether my persistence would be rewarding.]

[There is a special energy in this world. Due to the human body, most people may never be able to understand its true nature in their entire lives.]

[But if we can broaden our horizons and master certain ways and methods, then the landscape of everything in this world will undergo earth-shaking changes.]

Chapter 117 Old Archives!

The pen writing is vigorous and powerful, with each stroke steady and firm. The words are arranged together like a neat and orderly army.

The strokes are connected in an orderly manner without any sense of procrastination.

Although the paper is relatively old, one can still imagine the image and mentality of the person who wrote it at that time.

Tang Zijun turned another page and read carefully.

"In order to understand the diversity of wild birds and animals in Huailing and supplement the species catalog, we used infrared sonar to continuously monitor wild birds and animals in the field from 19XX to May 19XX."

"A total of 23 mammal species belonging to four orders and ten families were recorded during the monitoring; 4 bird species belonging to nine orders and 10 families were recorded. Among them, two species are Class I protected wild animals: the Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) and the Takin (Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi)."

"The main purpose of this monitoring is to understand the diversity and distribution of birds and animals in the Huailing Mountains, and to record them based on their population size, altitude distribution, and grid occupancy, which will provide useful reference for subsequent research and conservation management."

"In addition to technical monitoring, a scientific expedition team was dispatched to the mountains to conduct a 14-day, 13-night cataloguing and survey mission."

"Mission Objective: Based on routine surveys, gradually advance the comprehensive cataloging of wild birds and animals."

"Two previous detailed field surveys and records have revealed a cumulative total of 2 new bird species and 21 new mammal species. This indicates there is still significant room for improvement in the Huailing Wildlife Species Catalog."

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On ▊▊▊▊▊, the weather was sunny, with a wind level of 19.

Today is the 27th day since the scientific expedition team entered the mountains. The monitoring equipment and facilities have been recovered, but the search and rescue team still has not found their whereabouts.

On ▊▊▊▊▊, the weather was sunny, with a wind level of 19.

After investigation and confirmation, the list of missing persons in Huailing in previous years decreased by 13% year-on-year, and the list of confirmed deaths increased by 30% year-on-year. At present, no trace of the relevant scientific expedition team members has been found.

On ▊▊▊▊▊, the weather was light rain, and the wind level was level 19.

Search and rescue work was carried out along the route planned by the scientific expedition team, but to no avail.

On ▊▊▊▊▊, the weather was cloudy, with a wind level of 19.

After seven days of searching, the temporary campsite of the scientific expedition team has been confirmed, where three dead people were found with all their equipment, while the whereabouts of the remaining eleven people are unknown.

In addition, according to the investigation, murder and suicide have been ruled out, and none of the three people were attacked by wild animals before their death.

Attachment: 14 photos of the scene, 4 pages of autopsy report.

On ▊▊▊▊▊, the weather was sunny, with a wind level of 19.

An investigation of the monitoring equipment and surveillance revealed no abnormalities.

Conduct a diffuse investigation and search within a five-kilometer radius centered on the camp.

Due to the influence of the local natural environment, the search and rescue progress has been suspended.

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On ▊▊▊▊▊, the weather was cloudy, with a wind level of 19.

Today we received a report from villagers outside Huailing that a group of unidentified people walked out of the mountains. They were ragged and looked rather embarrassed.

After investigation, the identities of this group of people have been confirmed. They are the remaining members of the scientific expedition team that entered the mountains 9 days ago, a total of people, and the whereabouts of the other two people are unknown.

Attachment: 2 photos of the scene.

On ▊▊▊▊▊, the weather was cloudy, with a wind level of 19.

That night, a safety check was conducted on the members of the scientific expedition team. Apart from the loss of memory nine days after entering the ridge, nothing unusual was found. The whereabouts of the other two people have not yet been confirmed.

"This is?"

Tang Zijun looked up at Tan Zhixin opposite him, with some confusion in his eyes.

Although he had little contact with these things, Tang Zijun knew that this kind of archival report was definitely not something that ordinary people could access, let alone that it had been passed down from the last century.

Tan Zhixin sat upright at the tea table, raised her hand to pour dried flower petals and some tea into the teapot, then looked up and said.

"Most of the previous records are reports of missing persons in Huailing. It's hard to tell whether they're true or false. After all, I don't know much about that area, so I can't confirm whether these things are true or false."

"But the textual records at the back are quite interesting. They describe in detail some special creatures, which can be considered living things."

Hearing this, Tang Zijun quickly flipped through the diary, and soon he saw the familiar penmanship at the back.

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The weather in Huailing is unpredictable, and this has affected our investigation of this mysterious forested mountain range.

[As we went deeper, we found no more traces of poachers' traps, and passage became increasingly difficult.]