Armor Guardians

Chapter 53 is too short; I don't know how to title it.

Listening to Xia Qianmeng's words, Zhong Shaohua was still incredulous. Which master didn't spend years, even decades, honing their skills before becoming a master? Unlike Xia Qianmeng, who could complete her apprenticeship in just a year and a half…

Zhong Shaohua quickly suppressed his surprise, then waved his hand to disperse the people who had come with him to greet Xia Qianmeng. Since she was an acquaintance, there was no need to be too formal.

That's right. On the way to the island, Zhong Shaohua chatted with Xia Qianmeng. As they chatted, they became familiar with each other, which is why Xia Qianmeng called Zhong Shaohua "Uncle Shaohua" as soon as she saw him.

Xia Qianmeng didn't mind Zhong Shaohua's gesture of sending out a group of people to greet her, because she didn't like being stared at like that at all. Besides, she hadn't even graduated yet and wasn't a member of the film crew.

Little did they know, Ye Ying had already registered Xia Qianmeng's identity with the Shadow Group. The high-tech phone Xia Qianmeng had was the best proof. If Xia Qianmeng studied her phone carefully, she would find that she was already a member of the Shadow Group, and her graduation was just a formality.

Then, Zhong Shaohua started chatting with Xia Qianmeng as they walked: "Qianmeng, what is your graduation mission?"

Xia Qianmeng didn't think it was a secret, so she told Zhong Shaohua frankly, "The mission to graduate is to kill a top-tier alien beast and obtain its crystal core. I wonder if this mission will be difficult."

To everyone's surprise, upon hearing this, Zhong Shaohua stopped in his tracks in shock, then asked uncertainly, "The graduation missions are all solo missions, are you sure there won't be any problems?"

"I don't know either. If I can't beat them, I should be able to escape, right?" Xia Qianmeng muttered to herself, completely ignoring Zhong Shaohua who had fallen behind.

Zhong Shaohua quickly caught up with Xia Qianmeng, then sighed helplessly: "Alright, alright, I don't know how powerful you are now, but... be careful in everything you do."

Xia Qianmeng: "Hmm~" When they arrived on the first floor, Zhong Shaohua looked at Xia Qianmeng's black short-sleeved training uniform and couldn't help but ask, "Qianmeng, are you sure you want to go out in this outfit?"

Xia Qianmeng looked at her training clothes: "Is there a problem?"

Because we live in an era where everyone practices martial arts, many people wear their training clothes as everyday clothes, so Xia Qianmeng didn't think there was anything wrong with the training clothes she was wearing.

Seeing that Xia Qianmeng was determined, Zhong Shaohua couldn't say anything more. So, he could only see Xia Qianmeng off: "Alright, I'll see you here. If you need anything during the mission, you can come to me."

Xia Qianmeng: "Hmm~"

After leaving Zhong Shaohua's company, Xia Qianmeng was alone again. She looked around the city, which was both unfamiliar and somewhat familiar, and finally decided to go and chat with Ding Jing, an acquaintance.

Since Ding Jing had already said that she was the intelligence liaison for the Shadow Group, Xia Qianmeng thought, since they couldn't find any special-grade superhuman beasts, she could just ask Ding Jing if she knew where to find one.

Without hesitation, Xia Qianmeng turned around and used her lightness skill to travel, leaping across rooftops and walls. In the blink of an eye, she had arrived at the familiar convenience store, where Ding Jing, the girl who felt familiar to Xia Qianmeng, was idly lying on the counter.

(End of this chapter)