Dragon Gate Swordsman

It is now half past ten in the morning. There are only two tables of people eating in the hall, and the guests at one of the tables are already preparing to get up and pay the bill.

Although people on the Terra continent have the concept of three meals a day, not many of them "strictly adhere to it". Some races with strange eating habits don't even eat at fixed times.

Therefore, from the "occupancy rate" at that time, we can roughly infer the number of customers during lunch... at most only half.

"Maybe it will warm up in a few days, and then it will be fine."

"Really? I hope so."

Just as Dong Fang and Jie were chatting, a new customer walked in carrying a huge suitcase.

It was Grani Siegfort's first time to Longmen, so she was curious about everything she saw... In order to save money, she didn't even take the bus after leaving the airport. Instead, she asked passers-by about the location of the Guard Bureau and then walked all the way here.

Even Kuranta, who has always been in good physical condition, couldn't sustain this, so Grani decided to replenish some energy first and then move on.

After looking around, she decided to try a food that didn't exist in her hometown: ramen.

"Boss, please, give me...a bowl of ramen."

As Dong Fang and Jie's eyes twitched, Grani squatted in the corner with the huge suitcase and spoke in his half-familiar Yan Chinese.

This is the result of a girl's self-study for a whole year, and it also proves that "working behind closed doors" will only yield half the result with twice the effort...

"Okay, wait a moment, Ajie, cut the meat slices, coriander and green onions, and pour some chili oil."

The upper and lower limits of Longmen's meat-wrapped noodles vary greatly. The cheap ones can only be used to fill the stomach, while the luxurious ones are unaffordable for ordinary people.

A few minutes later, Dong Fang's confident ramen was brought to Grani, making the girl's eyes sparkle with stars.

By the way, as a former leader in this land, Victoria has unique culture in all fields, but its diet is despised by all other countries...

Grani, who had a big appetite, didn't know how to use chopsticks, so she had to make do with a fork, but this didn't stop her from eating heartily. She even started to hesitate after finishing the last mouthful of soup, wondering whether she should have another bowl.

Otherwise... forget it, after all, more than half of the money I brought was spent on that airship ticket...

Grani sighed silently, then took out his wallet and paid the bill with the Longmen coins he had just exchanged in the morning.

"Sir, please tell me, the Imperial Guard Bureau is...over there?"

Guard Bureau?

Dong Fang's heart moved slightly, and he began to look at Grani again.

"You're going to the Guards?"

"Ah... sir, you can speak Victorian, that's great!"

Grani showed a surprised expression, "Yes, yes, I just want to go to the Guard Bureau."

"Do you want to report it or..."

"No, no, no, I want to go to the Guards Bureau to ask someone."

Hearing this, Dong Fang pondered for a moment, "To be honest, I used to be a police officer in the Guard Bureau. Can you tell me who you want to find?"

He didn't think that the Kuranta girl in front of him was seeking revenge. Judging from the huge travel bag next to her, it seemed more like she was here to seek refuge with someone... Could she be a distant relative of Haoyun?

"Well... well, I want to find a police officer named Chongxiao, but I don't know if he is still in the Guard Bureau."

Oh my god...

Dong Fang's eyes bulged and he almost swore.

Let’s not talk about Xingxiong, Texas and Ajiu, who he knows. Chen Huijie and the guy called Nian also seem to have an unclear relationship with Chongxiao. And now a beautiful Kuranta girl comes from nowhere to look for him?

Although I am not a person who likes gossip, and the girl in front of me may not be here for that kind of thing, but isn’t Chongxiao’s ability to "provoke" women a bit exaggerated?

Thinking about his wife who had divorced him ten years ago, Dong Fang suddenly had the urge to kill him with a knife.

"Chongxiao, well, you've found the right place."

"Huh? Why?"

"I know him, and we are quite familiar with each other."

Seeing Grani about to cheer after a brief stagnation, Dong Fang quickly stretched out his hand to signal her to calm down, "Wait a minute, little girl, can you tell me why you are looking for him?"

"Because he is my idol! And I also want to be a policeman!"

Almost six years have passed since I sent Chen Huijie to report to the Royal Guards Academy and rescued Grani who was almost hit by a cart at the gate.

During this period, the little girl who had wanted to be a police officer and uphold justice since she could remember has grown up and has undergone tremendous changes both physically and mentally, but the belief that supported her dream has remained unchanged.

It was just that Grani, who originally wanted to be a mounted policeman, remembered the name of the Guard Bureau because of Chongxiao's appearance, so he decided to follow in the footsteps of his idol and came to the far East.

Because of this, she even had a big fight with her somewhat old-fashioned father...

Before leaving, Grani took everything she had prepared, including clothes, packaged dry food, daily necessities, training equipment, and even a small tent and folding bed, which is why her travel bag was so big.

But the girl left the living expenses her mother gave her, and only took the money she earned from working and studying, and spent more than half of it on buying the ticket for the Xiangkong airship...

"...Hey kid, you...you're running away from home?"

"Of course not. I will go back to see them."

"What if... I mean, what if you can't be a police officer in the Imperial Guard Bureau?"

Dong Fang didn't intend to let Grani back down, he just thought that the girl should be mentally prepared. After all, her desperate behavior would easily lead to a severe sense of frustration due to reality.

Grani's answer left Dong Fang speechless.

"Then I will continue to train myself until I can become a police officer!"

This kid...

Just when Dong Fang was sighing to himself and wanted to say something, Jie came over.

"Uncle Fang, something happened."

"what happened?"

"The customer over there has no money to pay the bill. He said his wallet was stolen."

Dong Fang raised his eyebrows, said to Grani, "Wait a moment," and then stood up and walked to the other side.

The customer who claimed that his wallet was stolen was a Pelo man, with very obvious ancestral blood. There was a long horn in the middle of his forehead, which was not common among the Pelo people. He was also tall and stocky. At first glance, he actually looked a bit like Wei Yanwu...

But with a little observation, one would find that his demeanor and temperament are completely opposite to Wei Yanwu's, especially now, he is fidgeting like an ant on a hot pan, his face is full of frustration and helplessness, yet there is a kind of childish innocence, which shows that he is not very old.

If Chongxiao were here at this moment, he might blurt out a name.

Guo Jing.

Of course, this Pelo man was not Guo Jing, his name was Gao Xisheng.

"I'm really... I'm really sorry, Boss. I... I'm not lying to you..."

"Okay, okay, a normal bowl of rice. Even if you really want to eat a free meal, you wouldn't order this."

Dong Fang waved his hand generously, and then habitually asked about the wallet, "You said your wallet was stolen, why are you so sure it wasn't lost somewhere?"

"I've always been very careful with my belongings, and before I came here just now, I was bumped by a Carters man, and my wallet must have been stolen at that time..."

"Do you remember what the thief looked like?"

The person who said this was not Dong Fang, but Grani who came over.

The girl had an eager expression on her face and seemed to have begun to regard herself as a police officer.

Gao Xisheng was obviously a good man. He showed no sign of surprise at Grani’s “uninvited” visit. Instead, he patiently said, “Well… she lowered her head at the time, so I didn’t see it clearly, but I can be sure that it was purple hair.”

"Hmm... this clue is too general."

Grani thought for a moment, then said, "How about this, let's go to the place where your wallet was stolen and see if anyone nearby has seen the thief."

Gao Xisheng didn't dare to agree on his own and could only look to Dong Fang for help.

It was just an ordinary bowl of rice with toppings, which cost only a dozen yuan. Dong Fang originally didn't want to pursue the matter, but when he saw Grani volunteered, he became interested.

If she really wants to join the Imperial Guard, then it would be a good opportunity to see how she solves cases.

"Well, no problem, you can go with her, but don't worry about whether the wallet can be found or not, you don't have to pay."

"Boss, I..."

"Okay, stop being so hypocritical and go quickly, otherwise you might not catch the thief."

This young man is indeed a genuine and kind person. Even after talking so much, he still thought about coming back to pay... Dong Fang smiled and shook his head, watching Grani shouting "Leave it to me" while dragging Gao Xisheng out of the store.

Let’s not talk about ability for now. With this attitude, the Guards should not miss out on such promising young talents.

Hmm...why not contact Chongxiao first.

Chapter 152: Things Are Different Now

Less than five kilometers away from Longmen’s parking lot is a riverbed that has been dry for several years.

Chongxiao still remembered that when he was brought back to Longmen by the Guard Bureau's search and rescue team, he had seen the lower reaches of the river from afar. However, now, there is no drop of water here, and the nearby mobile villages have long since left.

The reason is not that the climate of this land is too dry, but that the source stone hidden under the riverbed was "out of control" due to an earthquake. Under the intense friction, tremendous energy was released, and a large amount of dust burst out, turning into a natural disaster "high temperature rain", and also destroyed the continuous river channel.

The Terran countries, which have basically all entered industrialization today, have not built long-distance railways on a large scale because this phenomenon is very common.

But correspondingly, this also makes it very convenient for Chongxiao to conduct tests...

"OK, the signal is good... Can you hear me, Haoyun?"

"Can I say no?"

"Good, at least the communications equipment is working properly."

Chongxiao ticked a box on the notebook... He could see many items listed there, including running, balance, armor protection, load strength, etc...

Not far away, Nian was lying on her newly bought heavy truck, yawning tiredly.

It is said that all things are difficult at the beginning. No matter what you do, as long as you can get on the right track, you are already halfway to success.

Nian scoffed at this.

The beginning was so hard! Now that I think about it, when I handed the first version to Chongxiao, it was such a relief... The continuous improvement and perfection that followed was a nightmare!

For example, the rotation angle of mechanical joints must follow the limitations of the human body, the thickness of the combat boots armor must be maintained in a range that can help maintain balance but not be too heavy, and the armor must be fine-tuned step by step to match the built-in Originium drive engine and energy circuit, and so on.

This is not armor at all, nor is it a self-propelled mechanical beast, but a machine of unimaginable precision. It is based on the user's own body and is an Originium-powered armor that fully conforms to the way humans move.

I can guarantee with confidence that there are probably no more than a handful of people on this earth who can, like me, turn Chongxiao's imagination into reality.

"Take two steps forward first, Haoyun."

"Come again... I remember there were no problems last time, right?"

Although he said this, Haoyun still took a few steps obediently.

Every step he took in the heavy Originium powered armor would leave a footprint several centimeters deep on the dry riverbed. Its full-coverage design also made Haoyun's height jump directly to two meters, making him look like a warrior from the Age of Gods in the ancient legends of some countries.

For example, the Wendigo of Ursus... might even be "stronger" than the thickness of the main body of the armor.

Very good, there is no problem with basic walking and balance.

Chongxiao ticked two more times.

"How do you feel now? Stuffy or hot? Or a little dizzy?"

"None of them. So what did Master Nian add to this?"

"Thermal insulation armor layer, a special soft filling material that can lock at a certain temperature and prevent heat energy exchange."

Haoyun raised his right hand with the robotic arm on it and gave him the middle finger... Of course, the heavy gloves made it a little difficult for him to do this.

The initial challenges to overcome were the safety and physical sensation of users of Originium power armor, including but not limited to keeping warm, dissipating heat, preventing dizziness, cushioning, and limiting the torque of mechanical joints to prevent users from having their limbs broken by the armor when they exert too much force.

To be honest, after being tricked by Chongxiao into wearing this thing for the first time, Haoyun refused to cooperate with the subsequent tests no matter what. It was not until someone found a connection for him through Shi Huaiya and allowed Xiaoyue to enter the best kindergarten in Longmen that he reluctantly agreed.

That's why the society based on personal relationships and capitalism are the most annoying things...Haoyun has talked about this more than once when he was drunk.

But to be honest, the first two tests were relatively abstract. Later, as Chongxiao and Nian continued to improve the armor, it no longer felt uncomfortable to wear.

After all, following the user's behavioral habits is one of the design principles of this Originium power armor.

After completing the basic action test, the next step is running and dodging, or a test of the ability to accelerate and move instantly.