Thanks for the invitation, I am in the state of collapse, brushing attribute upgrade

"Anna, didn't you say you wanted to go back and rest?

Why are you wearing training clothes...are you going to the training ground for training?"

"Um?

Ah, yes. "

Anna, whose little brain was still a little confused, didn't react immediately after hearing Gwen's question. She was stunned for a moment before she realized what Gwen was saying. She raised her little face, which was still flushed, and looked at Gwen with an embarrassed smile.

"Although I really want to rest, but thinking about you and Bianca, I feel like I've been too lazy.

So, in the end I went to the training ground to train...

But after all, I’m not as good as you and Bianca, who were exhausted after only half a day…”

As she spoke, Anna's rosy little face couldn't help but reveal a bit of sadness.

Chapter 113 Life Mentor Changguang: OMO

"But little Anna is already very good..."

As soon as Anna's somewhat unconfident voice fell, a smiling voice immediately responded to her.

However, this voice was not the one Anna was familiar with, but a beautiful female voice with a hint of smile. Anna looked towards the owner of the voice in surprise, but saw Changguang's pretty face with a teasing smile.

"After all, humans shouldn't be compared with monsters."

Seeing Anna looking at him, Changguang winked at the girl and said with a smile.

"..."

As the "monster" mentioned by Changguang, Gwyn's face immediately darkened and he raised his hand.

However, before Gwen could tap his head with his fingers, Changguang had already put his head in his hands, turned to the other side, and said with a smile:

"Little Anna is still here. Please be a gentleman, our young knight..."

"Gentlemanly manners are for polite ladies, Ms. Changguang who speaks without restraint..."

Gwen, however, didn't buy it at all. He sneered and flicked his finger lightly, and a light force landed on the bald man's head.

"Ouch..."

Changguang, who thought he had escaped, cried out in pain, and immediately looked at Anna, who was at a loss beside Gwen, with tears in his eyes.

"Anna, look at her. She treated me like this right after the first phase of the experiment. I can't imagine what will happen in the future..."

"Anna, don't be fooled by her. The Dr. Changguang that Bianca mentioned is only for official business.

Normally, just treat her like that girl Yarvi..."

Seeing that Anna was about to be fooled by Changguang, Gwen quickly spoke up and exposed the true face of this old woman who was acting cute and young all day long.

As he spoke, Gwen glared at Changguang again:

"Also, stop pretending. I know better than you how much strength you just used."

"Hey, it doesn't really seem to hurt..."

Changguang seemed to have just reacted. He rubbed his head in surprise, looking confused.

Watching Changguang's performance, Anna blinked and instantly believed what Gwen had just said.

However, looking at the two people playing and joking without any taboos, Anna felt a little envious for some reason.

Compared to Changguang, Anna inexplicably felt that there seemed to be an invisible barrier between her and Gwyn, and it was far less natural than when she was getting along with Changguang.

Although he was suppressed by Gwyn's violence and could only speak eloquently, Changguang did not ignore Anna beside Gwyn——

After all, Anna is her lifeline. Although judging from her current performance, she may not be that useful, she still needs to be paid attention to...

Although there was a little accident at the beginning, after Gwyn quickly resolved the misunderstanding, the three of them had a very enjoyable lunch.

However, when leaving, Changguang kidnapped Anna in the name of "talking to girls privately"...

"Little Anna..."

Changguang spoke again only after he left Gwyn's sight.

However, compared to before, Changguang's voice now had less playfulness and liveliness, and more maturity and stability that should be in his age, which even reminded Anna of the tone her mother used when calling her.

"Ok?"

Anna, who was considering how to respond to Changguang's teasing, raised her head and met Changguang's gaze, which was filled with maturity and wisdom that she had never seen before.

"Being strong-willed and unwilling to admit defeat are certainly essential qualities for success, but being able to face reality at the right time is also essential for success."

There was none of the lewdness he had when he was bickering with Gwen at the dinner table. Changguang looked at the still young girl in front of him with a gentle voice, like a mature senior who was guiding a confused junior.

"Ok?"

Anna blinked, looking at the unexpectedly steady and reliable Changguang in front of her with some surprise. For the first time, she connected him with the mature and knowledgeable Director Changguang that Youlandel had mentioned.

Seeing Anna's surprised expression, Changguang didn't feel offended at all. He just slowly approached Anna and asked in a low voice:

"You like Gwyn, don't you?"

"I……"

Anna subconsciously wanted to deny it, but when she met Changguang's deep eyes, she pursed her lips and still couldn't say a word of rebuttal. She just looked at him silently.

There are many things that cannot be said directly to close family members, but when facing outsiders, there will surprisingly be less resistance.

Looking at Anna's expression, Changguang chuckled and did not continue to ask questions. Instead, he said:

“People often say that when you are young, don’t meet someone too amazing.

Although this statement is biased, it is not completely nonsense.

If you meet someone who is too outstanding at an early age, it will passively raise your horizons, making you unconsciously compare others with them, and finally come to the conclusion that no one can compare with them.

This is also the reason why there is such an argument.

And for a gifted child like you, this is an even greater test——

Giving up directly is something that you, who are equally excellent, cannot accept.

However, although you are excellent, there is a risk that you cannot keep up with the even more excellent him. You may even be left far behind and never be able to catch up with him again. This will be a great torment for you.

The decisions you make during this period will determine the final outcome..."

"..."

Anna opened her mouth to say something, but in the end she just pursed her dry lips tightly and did not refute.

Seeing that Anna accepted his advice, Changguang, who was acting as a spiritual mentor for the first time and had only been a military advisor before, continued to speak slowly in a deep tone:

"If you can recognize the objectively existing gap, bear the psychological pressure caused by the ever-increasing gap, and withstand the ups and downs of the outside world, then you may be able to reap the fruits of ultimate happiness.

However, if the above cannot be achieved, then parting ways and drifting apart will be the only outcome.”

Changguang spoke with a calm voice and deep eyes, as if he were an expert in his own emotions, his eyes fixed on the bewildered girl in front of him.

"Are you ready?"

"……call……"

After staring at Changguang for a long time, Anna, who seemed to have forgotten to breathe, let out a long breath, straightened her chest, which still looked very young in comparison, and said in a deep voice:

“Thank you for your guidance, Director Changguang.

But...I won't admit defeat..."

Although Anna still cannot be sure until now whether her feelings for Gwen are just the simple admiration for outstanding opposite sex as her mother once said, or true love.

But what Anna was sure of was that she couldn't accept giving up like this!

As the daughter of the Shanyat family, even if she loses, she must lose with dignity!

Changguang—OMO?

Chapter 114 The Crystal Flower's Strange Movement

On the other hand, Gwen, one of the parties involved, was completely unaware of the accident between Changguang and Anna.

Although he often quarreled with Changguang, Gwyn trusted the often-disrespectful Changguang far more than the seemingly amiable Bishop Otto.

Therefore, Gwen was not worried that Changguang would harm or lead Anna astray——

Only Gwyn knew that Anna would become the Herrscher of Ice in the future. In the eyes of others, Anna was just a Shaniat girl with some talent but far from being the top one.

And what is there about Anna like this that is worthy of Changguang, the director of an important research institute, to plot against?

After eating and drinking, Gwen returned to his home briskly, washed up quickly and went back to his bedroom.

He casually opened the special safe beside the bed, and then opened the box he had just put back in its place. Looking at the four crystal flowers inside, still as dazzling as before, Gwen's heart quickly calmed down as if spring had arrived.

Of course, he has now achieved what can be called brilliant achievements. He is no longer the mediocre unemployed university student, but the most dazzling new star of destiny. He is even qualified to compete with Yulandel and Rita for the honor of being the first S-level of the new generation.

But what does it matter? As brilliant and glorious as the previous civilization was, it fell before collapse, didn’t it?

After quickly completing his self-reflection and suppressing the complacency in his heart, Gwen lay down on the bed, silently reciting the divine sound in his heart, and began to practice almost as if it had become instinct.

During this month's practice, although Gwen failed to achieve his goal of using his powerful mental power to play the divine sound in a loop in his mind and thus make the practice of the divine sound a daily routine.

However, Gwen did not gain nothing—

At least, during this month of adaptation and running-in, Gwyn achieved the synchronization of "Awakening the Nerves", divine sound and the practice of the Five Elements.

In other words, Gwyn was able to achieve the simultaneous advancement of the three while actively practicing, which saved Gwyn the trouble of allocating time.

However, when not concentrating on practicing, only the "Awakening of the Nerves" and the five elements power that are always running slowly after the completion of the construction can operate on their own, and the divine sound is not included.

As he silently recited the divine sound in his heart, Gwyn's spirit quickly entered a strange ethereal state. His heart was as still as water, and nothing in the outside world could cause the slightest ripple in Gwyn's heart.

As Gwen entered a state of active cultivation, the five elements power that was originally running slowly quietly accelerated a bit. The strange waves that were invisible and intangible, as if they did not exist, also slowly spread out with the operation of Gwen's mental power.

Gwen, already familiar with this, didn't let any waves stir in his heart. He just looked at himself practicing with a god's perspective, looked at everything in the room, looked at...

Well, with Gwyn's current level of mind, he can only see to this extent. It would be a bit difficult to see farther with this peculiar perspective.

Fortunately, Gwyn is not a person who is too ambitious. Although he occasionally fantasizes about the future, he doesn't think too much about it when he is doing his work.

While carefully feeling the flow of power in his body, Gwen's eyes kept scanning everything in the room, adapting to and feeling the special aspects of this state.

Compared to other things in the room, the four crystal flowers in the bedside box undoubtedly attracted Gwen's most attention -

After all, this is the last thing left in this world by Alicia, the Herrscher of Man and the Herrscher of Origin. Even if we put aside its commemorative value, the mere method of using the Honkai energy to condense it and preserve it unchanged for thousands of years is worth Gwyn's careful observation, not to mention that it itself is the most beautiful and eye-catching thing in Gwyn's room.

Suddenly, Gwyn, who was gazing at the four crystal flowers, examining them closely, wanting to learn the intricate techniques of using Honkai energy, felt his calm heart waver slightly. Even his breathing, which had seemed to blend in with the breeze blowing in from the window, paused.

Just now, under Gwyn's gaze, the golden one among the four crystal flowers seemed to light up for a fleeting moment.

Although it has now returned to its original state and is no different from before, Gwyn believes that it was not just an illusion. There is definitely a faint light on this golden crystal flower.

However, looking at the crystal flower that had returned to its original state, Gwyn did not notice anything unusual, as if it was just Gwyn's illusion.

"..."

After frowning and thinking for a moment, Gwyn, believing that it was definitely not an illusion caused by his eyes, calmed himself down and tried to recreate the scene.

Soon, Gwen returned to his previous state. He silently recited the divine sound in his heart, the power of the five elements slowly flowed in his body, and his mental power operated naturally. Everything seemed exactly the same as before.

However, the golden crystal flower that Gwyn was staring at did not show any abnormality, as if it was just Gwyn's illusion.

"..."

After not seeing what he wanted for a long time, Gwen opened his eyes, paused his practice, stood up and walked to the box, carefully looking at the four crystal flowers that looked like exquisite works of art.

However, Gwyn could not see any difference between the four crystal flowers with his naked eyes.

"..."