Magical Girl's Knight Brother

"Maybe it's an online romance?"

"Yeah, that sounds unreliable."

"That's right, Brother Tang doesn't look like someone who would do such a thing."

"Ah-chu!"

In the dense forest of Huailing Mountains, Tang Zijun couldn't help but sneeze.

"What's wrong with you? Do you have a cold?"

"No, it's probably because the smells in this forest are too mixed."

Tang Zijun rubbed his nose and answered casually.

The smell in the forest is indeed relatively turbid, which has a certain impact on Tang Zijun who is accustomed to human cities.

Huailing Mountains is located in the central area of China. It is the boundary mountain that divides the north and the south. The temperature, climate and terrain between the south and north of the mountain show great differences. Therefore, this place was called the dragon vein in ancient times.

Life in the mountains is not as beautiful as imagined. Tang Zijun has seen some short videos posted by forest rangers before, but the scenes of them living in the mountains and fields with deer are just a moment they show.

What cannot be seen in those pictures that can be shared is the unpredictable weather, the loneliness of isolation, and the completely inconvenient environment compared to the city.

With his feet on the weeds, Chang Lei wiped his face with the towel draped over his shoulders.

"Honestly, who would have thought that one day I would come to this sparsely populated, shabby place with you? If it were you, I wouldn't come here even if you killed me."

"I can't help it. You're the only one I can pull." Tang Zijun smiled. "This operation is quite complicated. God knows what's waiting for us ahead. For safety's sake, I can't let those little girls get into danger."

"So you're so embarrassed to let me come over here and tread on the minefield, right?" Chang Lei glared at Tang Zijun fiercely. "I can see that you're both respectful to the elderly and kind to the young. Catch anyone in the middle and beat them up."

"I didn't force you to come. Drink some water."

"Go, go, I have my own."

After unscrewing the lid of the kettle and taking a big gulp, Chang Lei casually put the kettle into the magic space. Then he sighed softly, feeling a little complicated.

In fact, Chang Lei himself did not have much ill will towards Tang Zijun.

Although Tang Zijun is a human being and has been killing other greedy people, in Chang Lei's eyes, they cannot be considered "enemies" from the beginning.

As the only human who can enter the reversed world, the Greedy People have long regarded Tang Zijun as one of their own kind. So no matter what others say, in Chang Lei's eyes, the demise of the Greedy People is a civil war.

It was just that a powerful greedy person was killed by another even more powerful greedy person.

Cannibalism is not common, but it does happen. Even those external demons will fight and devour each other, and similar incidents have naturally occurred among the greedy.

However, Tang Zijun is the only one who has been able to kill other greedy people by himself throughout the thousands of years.

So in Chang Lei's cognition, he did not reject Tang Zijun's orders to him. After all, the Mirror Food God of Greed was dead, and Tang Zijun was the one in charge now. It was just a change of boss.

After a moment of silence, Chang Lei looked at Tang Zijun hesitantly.

"Wolf Rider, have you really made up your mind?"

"What do you mean?" Tang Zijun was a little confused.

"Magical girls," Chang Lei said. "We are natural enemies. If you choose to help them now, you're declaring war on the other side of the world."

"Are you worried about my safety or your own?"

"I think it's both. I'm mainly worried about Luan Luan and my mom," Chang Lei sighed. "Before, I was alone and fearless, but now, if those mad dogs in the other world get angry, I'm afraid..."

Tang Zijun glanced at Chang Lei and understood what he was worried about.

Chang Lei at this moment is a bit like himself back then.

"I told you I won't force you. If you feel this is too threatening, you can always take your family to a safe place. I won't stop you."

"I can't leave now. I just think this is more interesting."

"interesting?"

"The former enemies became allies, and the former allies became enemies. I really want to see what expressions those magical girls will show after knowing the truth."

Chang Lei raised the corner of his mouth and looked at Tang Zijun meaningfully.

"Don't tell me you're not interested in this."

"I don't have a bad taste like you. I stand on the side of the magical girl simply because Karakusa is a magical girl and she needs friends."

Chang Lei's face was filled with disbelief, and he smiled nonchalantly. "Now there are only two of us left among the Greedy Ones. You're the boss, so whatever you say goes."

At this moment, Tang Zijun, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped.

Noticing Tang Zijun's movements, Chang Lei paused slightly and looked around in confusion. "What's wrong?"

Tang Zijun didn't answer immediately. Instead, he remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking. "Don't you think it's a little quiet around here?"

Hearing this, Chang Lei also frowned. He took out the map and took a look at it.

"It's a bit quiet now. We arrived directly from the reversed world in the depths of the forest. Here..."

"We should be very close to the location recorded in the diary."

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Chapter 123 The Twisted Zone

Deep in the Huailing Mountains.

This is an area far away from civilization. It is not an exaggeration to call it a primeval forest. There are no roads and no traces of human life here. The only things here are traces left by unknown wild beasts.

For ordinary people who are accustomed to city life and have no experience in surviving in the wild, this place is a suffocating place of death.

The deeper you go, the dimmer the vision becomes. If the trees here were not the same as most plants on Earth, Tang Zijun would probably wonder if he had been pulled into the dream world again.

In other words, Tang Zijun's body has been strengthened, and his physical fitness and physical fitness are far beyond that of ordinary people. Otherwise, he really wouldn't dare to come to such a place so easily.

The mysterious Huailing Mountains have left behind many myths and legends from ancient times to the present, including some strange rumors.

But Tang Zijun knew very well that for those who set foot here, the strange legends could not threaten them. The unpredictable weather and the difficult roads were fatal.

The knight's sword cleared the way, and Tang Zijun carefully stepped over a clump of weeds. Then he looked at the rock in front of him and stopped.

"Hiss—this is the third time I've come back." Chang Lei also saw the familiar stone, on which still remained the marks carved by Tang Zijun.

Tang Zijun turned around. "I told you there was something wrong with the previous route. I saw this stone twice. You didn't believe it before, but now you do?"

"This shouldn't be the case. How could this lousy place be more powerful than my deception?" Chang Lei flipped through the map. "I remember we were going this way. There should be a stream there."

"Forget it, the compass has long been out of service. Without a direction, the map is just a blank piece of paper."

Tang Zijun came to the rock, looked at the mark he left, and frowned slightly.

Although he had thought that this journey to find the secret realm would be difficult, he didn't expect it to be so troublesome.

Since they need to find the intersection of the secret realm and the real world, it is unrealistic to determine the route by reversing the world. Moreover, there is no division of east, west, south and north in the reversed world, so it is difficult for them to determine the accuracy of the direction.

However, Chang Lei put the map away and looked at the surrounding environment curiously.

"I didn't notice it before, but now it seems that the natural energy in this place is quite dense. It seems to be a natural intersection of natural energy."

"You also know this?" Tang Zijun was a little surprised.

"I can't say I understand it, I'm just more sensitive to this kind of energy." Chang Lei shook his head and continued. "Generally, places with disturbed magnetic fields are caused by special energies, some man-made, some naturally formed."

"Although I have never been to a secret realm, I can sense that the energy reaction around here is somewhat similar to the energy residue on those bones."

Tang Zijun looked at Chang Lei. "Can you trace the source of this energy? If the energy is the same, perhaps we can find the entrance."

"It's a bit difficult. The energy is too weak."

Chang Lei spread his hands and spoke.

"And look at the surrounding environment. These plants haven't mutated. This also proves how scarce the energy is. It's probably leaked accidentally from the secret realm."

"How do you know so much about this?" Tang Zijun asked casually.

"If you're willing to observe the Reverse World more closely, you'll find some clues. These ancient artifacts have left many traces in the Reverse World. Although there were no Greedy Ones when the beings in the secret realm ruled the real world, the Reverse World does exist."

Listening to Chang Lei's answer, Tang Zijun nodded thoughtfully.

The reverse world itself is a mirror place based on the real world. Its history can even be traced back to when the world was just formed. Perhaps the Greedy One was born not long ago, but these planes have gone through countless years.

It seems that after this matter is over, I should learn more. I can't just occupy a huge vault without knowing how to use it.

It was getting dark, and before they knew it, they had been wandering in the forest for most of the day.

I don’t know whether it was good luck or bad luck, but Tang Zijun didn’t encounter any wild animals along the way. Apart from a few unknown birds, there was nothing else. He didn’t even see a few insects.

The sun was setting, and the forest was much darker than outside, almost to the point where you couldn't see your hand in front of you.

Feeling the temperature drop around him, Chang Lei shrank his neck. "I think we'll stop here for today."

As he spoke, he unscrewed the kettle and poured all the water into the ground, forming a small puddle.

"Quick, borrow a light. We can go back if we can find some light. I'm hungry too. Let's go down the mountain and ask the villagers outside. Maybe they know more about this place."

"I don't smoke, so where would I get the fire?" Tang Zijun replied casually, and then he spoke again. "Besides, we don't need to leave. Don't you think it's getting lively around here?"

"I don't have good hearing like you." Chang Lei tightened his clothes. "The temperature difference in the mountains is too big. It doesn't matter if you're healthy, but what if I get hypothermia? If you don't leave, I will."

Chang Lei took out his cell phone and turned on the flashlight. As soon as he looked up, he was startled by two dark green pupils, and the cell phone in his hand almost flew out.

When he looked closely, he found that it was Tang Zijun who was staring at him with bright eyes.

"You, why are you looking at me like that?"

"Shhh."

Tang Zijun put his index finger to his lips.

After a pause, he slowly spoke.

"It's getting foggy"

As soon as he finished speaking, a cold wind blew by, bringing with it a smell of decay.

Chang Lei shuddered and looked around vigilantly.

With the help of the flashlight on his mobile phone, he realized that white mist had gradually risen around him.

The environment was too dark before and they didn't notice it, but now, the white fog was like a ghost, spreading silently and enveloping the two people.

The vision became blurry, and the already gloomy environment became even more eerie.

Tang Zijun stretched out his hand curiously and grabbed at the air, but his palm felt a cold and dampness through the mist.

The visibility around was getting lower and lower, and the road behind me had already completely disappeared in the fog.

"Hey Wolf Rider, let's go." Chang Lei's breathing was a little rapid, and he muttered in a low voice.

"You're a high-ranking official of the Greedy, and you're afraid of this?" Tang Zijun was speechless. "The diary clearly mentioned the tree in the fog. Now that the fog is there, all we need is that big tree."

"I don't want to be afraid, but the problem is that the human nature in my body affects me. What can I do?"

Chang Lei opened his mouth, and he felt his legs go weak.

"Don't tell me you're really going to keep looking here."

“It has come to this, I can’t give up.”

As he was speaking, Tang Zijun suddenly frowned and turned his head to look to the left.

The sudden action made Chang Lei panic a little, and he immediately shone the flashlight over there.

But in the light, there was only a thick gray fog, and vaguely, one could see the fog in the air constantly rolling.

"Turn out the lights."

"what?"

"Turn off the flashlight."

Tang Zijun repeated the sentence again, and then Chang Lei immediately pressed the power button. The only light disappeared, and the surroundings fell into darkness again.

Chang Lei approached Tang Zijun in horror, transparent dark green energy crawling up his palm. He vigilantly observed the slightest movement around him, and Chang Lei was ready to launch an attack at any time.

Tang Zijun did not move, his eyes staring straight into the darkness, his expression slightly confused and cautious.

After a long silence, Chang Lei asked quietly, "What did you see?"

"There's something in the fog."

Tang Zijun spoke lightly, paused, and added another sentence.