Ark pigeon mode, activated!

【——75%——】

【——80%——】

The progress in his field of vision kept increasing, and Camilla estimated that it would be full before he returned home, so he simply found a bench nearby to sit down and wait quietly.

While waiting, he took out another piece of reindeer antler and played with it to pass the time.

A reindeer antler can be divided into many parts. He used it for carving and had already given a decent finished product to Surter and Hiltunen respectively. The one he kept for himself was not very good-looking either. He just used it for his convenience and could use it if he encountered such a situation.

The progress bar in the field of vision advanced little by little and did not stop just because it was far away from Wendy.

Before long, the progress finally reached 100%!

Immediately, words flashed in his eyes!

【Cognitive Shaping——】

There are several branches below, [Leadership Desire I], [Aggressiveness I], [Self-Protection I], and [Survival Instinct I].

These are dim and can be lit, but lighting requires consuming something else——[Subjective Imagination]

Currently, his [subjective imagination] is 7 points.

I have no idea where these 7 points come from, and how to replenish them after they are consumed.

So, you have to use it with caution.

The effect of [Leadership Desire I] is to increase the command experience gained in battle by 10%, [Aggressiveness I] is to increase the attack power of our units by 2%, [Self-Protection I] is to increase the defense power of our units by 2%, and [Survival Instinct I] is to increase the health of our units by 2%.

The attribute addition is not very high, but if you have 1, you will have 2. Cognitive shaping can be continuously improved. If you keep improving, the addition will be considerable.

Camilla couldn't help but analyze her situation carefully to see what she needed.

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Chapter 356: Blade Master Tower, the end of the world~

The world has never been peaceful. Wars, natural disasters, inexplicable terrors in the starry sky... everything that seems far away may come before your eyes at any time.

Camilla knew that she needed enough strength to protect herself. This mysterious [cognitive shaping] was the possibility for her to become stronger and even master extraordinary powers.

He intended to maximize his [Self-Preservation] and [Survival Instinct], but when the time came, he suddenly stopped, frowned, and thought hard.

He felt something was wrong...

It has to be said that although he has always been intentional about cultivating his logical thinking and thinking rationally about things, he has always made choices based on intuition and a very emotional approach.

Reason is only a means, and he always moves in the direction guided by emotion.

His reason told him that adding some points at this time would be good for him, he would become stronger, and this would be a completely good thing for him, but his intuition was stopping him from doing so.

It’s not that there is a problem with [cognitive shaping], he doesn’t even know where the problem lies.

He pondered for a while, then began to imagine his future where he would reach the pinnacle of his life thanks to the strange things in his mind, and pondered the various changes he would bring about.

However, his brain was soon overloaded. He was too young and had too little information to deduce anything decent.

Regardless, he decided to put the matter of adding more points aside for now.

Normally, this wouldn't be a wise move, but at this moment he felt it was necessary.

Let’s wait for seven or eight years.

He still has plenty of time, so don't make choices that you will regret because you are too anxious.

After sorting out her thoughts, Camilla took the bus home with her book.

In the following days, Camilla kept studying and occasionally went out to play with Surtel and Hiltunen, but the frequency was much lower than before.

Hiltunin also became a little mysterious, following her sister all day long, and no one knew what she was doing.

Camilla suspected that it was related to the so-called witch, but did not investigate further.

This kind of thing should be done after he grows up a little, his thinking becomes more careful and his ability to take action becomes stronger.

In a blink of an eye, the opening date of Rhode Island Elementary School has arrived.

Camilla officially became an elementary school student.

There are three classes in the first grade, with 20 to 30 students in each class. It is not a large class, even though people have moved in from other places and the number of students has increased.

I heard that in some other remote areas, because there are too few students, there are mixed classes, and students of different grades are mixed into the same classroom to take classes together.

Kamila was not assigned to the same class as Surtel and Hiltunen. He was in Class 1, while Surtel and Hiltunen were in Class 3. Surtel and Hiltunen simply asked the teacher to change classes.

In Rushka City, or rather the Kingdom of Fen'es, education is a field that places great emphasis on "fairness." Specifically, different classes must have the same number of students as much as possible, gender equality, equal distribution of disabled children, and racial equality...

If Surtel and the other two want to switch shifts, then we have to find two people to take over, otherwise the number of people will be inconsistent, which is unfair.

Fortunately, he had just entered the first grade of elementary school and his interpersonal relationships were not yet certain. As long as Sulter and the others could confirm that he had very good friends in other classes, they could change classes smoothly.

Surtel and the other person even successfully became Camilla's front and back desks.

The three of them had a probably happy elementary school life that began here.

On the first day of elementary school, after finishing trivial matters like collecting textbooks, Camilla went to communicate with each teacher one by one.

His learning progress is far ahead of his peers. He can't really review addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with other elementary school students, right?

After finishing these things, Camilla tried to find Wendy in other grades.

Wendy is a second-grade student, and there is not much difference between first and second grades. Camilla calmly blended in and wandered around the second-grade classroom, looking for Wendy.

Wendy was sitting in her seat obediently, reading a book with a focused look on her face, but the book she was reading was extracurricular.

After seeing this, Camilla didn't go up to talk to him and just walked away as if nothing had happened.

He always felt that Wendy was special, but he didn't know what made her special. He was not in a hurry because he had plenty of time to observe her slowly.

Time continued to fly, and half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

Camilla came into contact with Wendy again and again, and their relationship gradually improved. Except for the fact that Surtel and Hiltunen were slightly hostile to Wendy at the beginning, everything was fine.

It is difficult for children to hold grudges or dwell on something for a long time. After spending some time together, Wendy and Surtel easily became friends.

But life can't always be this peaceful.

The long-lasting war on the border suddenly subsided, and blizzards ravaged several countries including the Kingdom of Fen'ers. On the other side of the earth, floods and tsunamis continued, and earthquakes and even volcanic eruptions occurred frequently in a short period of time.

But compared to all these, what really caused panic around the world was that the moon disappeared.

Not only that, the sun's light is gradually dimming. According to analysis by scientists from many countries, the sun will completely go out in about fifteen years.

The speed is completely unreasonable and does not give humans much room to move.

Who knows what kind of horror is hidden in the starry sky, and the small planet on which human beings depend for survival is about to be swallowed up.

Faced with such a crisis, war is meaningless.

All countries began to negotiate and cooperate, trying to find a way out in desperation.

At present, all the probes launched into the starry sky have lost contact, and the real source of the changes in the starry sky cannot be observed on the surface. Escaping to other starry skies is obviously not a good option, so... before the planet is completely plunged into darkness and frozen by the freezing cold, it is necessary to move underground.

The world is in turmoil, and even the small city of Rushka is not immune.

After exploration and research, it was found that a plain near the city of Rushka was most suitable for digging underground and building an underground city.

The army began to enter the city of Rushka, national resources were centrally mobilized, and the massive project was carried out in full swing.

Rhode Island elementary schools are temporarily closed, and students have gone home. The time for resuming classes is yet to be determined.

At home, Camilla stared at the [Cognitive Shaping] in her field of vision for several days and nights, but ultimately did not add any points.

He didn't want to make a choice he would regret.

After thinking hard for a long time, he decided to go out.

The weather was extremely cold and the snow kept falling. Even though there were people clearing the snow, it quickly covered the road, making travel inconvenient.

Camilla asked Isfir to drive him to find Hiltunen.

No one knew where his sister-in-law Benatrice had gone or what she was busy with, so only he and Isfir were at home.

The situation was similar in the Hiltunin family, where only she and her second sister Seuula were there.

After not seeing him for a few days, Hiltunin missed him quite a bit, and when they met, she couldn't hide the joy on her face.

Camilla took her out to chat and stroll towards the nearby rose garden.

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Chapter 357: Blade Master Tower, you're easily killed by the hatchet like this~

Covered in ice and snow, the rose garden no longer looks like it used to.

This should be the season when roses are in full bloom. The colorful flowers of the past are buried under the white snow. The upright pines, cypresses and redwoods are silent, and the snow piled on the dark green needles slides down from time to time.

Kemira and Hiltunen walked on the snow, which might have been a road. They were both dressed warmly, with small leather boots, thick gloves, woolen hats, and down jackets. They felt stuffy if they moved more.

After wandering around for a while, Camilla used a piece of wood to push away the snow and dug a small hole.

The plant that had frozen to death under the snow was revealed. It was a sky blue sage, with layers of sky blue flowers draped over the pale green flower stems, frozen in a moment of prime glory.

He had visited the rose garden many times and remembered vividly the patch of sky blue sage growing there. He also made a specimen of sky blue sage, which is still kept in his room.

"The weather is getting colder..."

Camilla whispered, pushing the snow back.

"Well, we can't just go out and play anymore."

Hiltunen replied as he filled the snow pit with him.

But looking at her nonchalant look, it was obvious that she was not aware of the seriousness behind this.

Camilla tilted her head and looked at her, lost in thought.

Hiltunen was a little confused, but just looked at him, as if they were playing a game of who could look away first.

After a stalemate of one or two minutes, Hiltunen gave up, looked away, pouted, and looked a little unwilling.

Camilla grabbed her hand, her young face looking slightly serious.

"Hill, I hope you can listen carefully to what I'm going to say next."

"...what's wrong?"

Hiltunen asked hesitantly.

"I've always wondered how long our time together could last. I thought it would last until we grew up, but I didn't expect the end of the world to come first. Then, the snow wouldn't melt, spring wouldn't come, and the ice would spread across the land bit by bit. We'd all be forced to huddle underground, barely surviving. We might never have the chance to play together like we do now again..."

As Kemira spoke slowly, Hiltunen began to become silent and depressed.

How can children really be carefree all the time?

Moreover, after becoming a witch, her mental growth far exceeded that of her peers. It's not that she can't understand such things, but she just doesn't want to face them. After all, she is just a child.

"Hill, don't be sad. It's far from time to despair."

Camilla stared at her, her tone as gentle as possible.

"Just like in stories where a hero always steps forward to defeat evil, there's hope for all of this!"

"...What is it?"

Hiltunen asked subconsciously.

"It's you, Hill!"

Camilla moved slightly closer to her, looked into her clear and bright eyes, and spoke word by word.

"The moment I saw you, I knew you were destined to be a hero. If anyone can save the world, it must be you!"

Camilla said seriously.

He himself doesn't believe such words.

However, after hearing this, Hiltunen's cheeks quickly turned red. Although she was shy, her eyes were shining and she looked quite expectant.

Kamila knew very well that Hiltunen liked to be praised, but he rarely did such things normally. If he was praised at this time, the child would easily lose his way.

He started praising her without hesitation, saying that you are the one who can save the world!

Half an hour later, he and a grinning Hiltunen left the rose garden.