Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 147 Secretary Su wants to take a walk

Although everyone knew that the media censorship on news related to the revival of spiritual energy would be lifted sooner or later, no one expected it to come so suddenly.

After the breaking news of "recovering the holy mountain" was publicly announced in Gyeongbokgung Palace, it was widely publicized by major media outlets in the other country, and the entire country was celebrating.

When the news reached China through international channels, the Chinese people were very confused: What, Changbai Mountain is no longer ours?
Soon, related topics quickly rose to the top of the list on major media platforms and hot searches.

Because the neighboring country did not follow the rules and opened champagne in the void, the spokesperson of the Privy Council of Lu State had to come out immediately to clarify and announce that the secret realm had not been lost and was still under the actual control of Lu State.

The lifting of the ban and disclosure of information on the revival of spiritual energy, which was originally planned, had to be implemented ahead of schedule.

Within just a few days, countless short videos, articles and Q&A emerged on the Internet, explaining to netizens "what is spiritual revival", "what is a cultivator", "what is a secret realm" and so on.

However, it didn't work.

The vast majority of people do not care about what spiritual energy revival is. They only care about "who occupies Changbai Mountain now." For a time, countless voices on the Internet almost made a big noise.

"Sometimes I really feel that these people back home are too well protected," Anna sighed on the phone. "They really can't imagine it, right? In a world with magic, discovering that you don't have any magic, isn't that a very terrifying thing?"

"Ignorance is bliss," Yan Yu disagreed. "Right now, the country is still following the path of Jedi Tiantong, leaving cultivators to cultivators and mortals to mortals. The two sides are clearly separated and do not interfere with each other. The lives of the vast majority of people have not been affected by the revival of spiritual energy. Under such circumstances, it's unrealistic to ask them to think about 'relationships between immortals'."

"That's a nice thought," Anna scoffed. "I bet you, within ten years, the country will be turned upside down."

"Ten years?" Yan Yu burst out laughing. "Are you so optimistic?"

"Ah?" Anna was a little confused. "So what do you think?"

"I don't think it's a big deal," Yan Yu said perfunctorily. "Whether it gets better or worse, we have no choice but to adapt."

"That's true." Anna sighed with a wry smile, "Anyway, it can't be worse than where we are."

Although the situation in Lu State was calm, the north was already in a state of devastation after the storm.

Take Anna's city of Amur, for example. With the strategic westward withdrawal of government forces, the city was quickly divided among numerous psychic gangs. The northern part of the main city became the hunting grounds of the Beast Gang (werewolfs), the city center was occupied and guarded by the Blood Demon Gang (vampires), and east of the Silinka River was the domain of the Witches' Coven—of which Anna's aunt was a high-ranking member.

In the territory ruled by the transcendents, mortals possess no "human rights." Werewolves and vampires use mortals as food and recruits, while witches and necromancers use them as materials for their spells... However, with the current level of spiritual energy recovery, the gap in strength between transcendents and mortals is not yet catastrophic, so armed mortals often organize themselves to ambush and kill transcendents.

Because Anna possesses extraordinary powers, she has successfully joined the witch group after being guaranteed by her aunt. During this period, she is integrating the mortal forces in the territory to ensure the safety of the witches.

The so-called "integration" means that you either submit to the rule of the witch group and accept the fate of becoming a spellcasting consumable at any time, or fight bravely and die heroically, with a high probability of becoming a spellcasting material on the spot. There is no third choice.

Yan Yu was also very sad about this.

Naturally, he could not tolerate this kind of brutal behavior of "not treating mortals as human beings".

But to be honest, the social environment in Anna's place is completely out of order. It's either kill or be killed. Yan Yu is not a holy warrior who can't tolerate any sand in his eyes, so he didn't criticize or blame her. He just comforted her and said:

"Never mind. At least you and your dad are still alive, right? I'm going to go to work now."

"Wait, wait!" Seeing him about to hang up, Anna quickly said, "Can you say a few more words? The international calling package I bought comes with 30 minutes of free outgoing calls every week. I can't waste it."

"Why did you buy the international package?"

“It’s expensive to charge by the hour!”

"If you knew it was expensive, you wouldn't have spent so much time on the phone!"

"Why do you think I'm annoying?" Anna immediately became angry and embarrassed. "I sent you a message before, but you said there were too many messages to read and it would be better to call you!"

"If the genders were reversed, do you know what your behavior would mean?" Yan Yu lectured her earnestly, "You're just a dog licker, okay?"

"If I were a bootlicker, I'd bite you to death," Anna said indignantly. "Hang up!"

She hung up the phone on her own initiative, and Yan Yu also breathed a sigh of relief.

If he were to maintain the relationship, the other person would be constantly on the phone with him, which would be too much for him to handle. But what if he were to maintain his distance? He's afraid that the other person would simply cut off contact, and all the time and energy he'd invested in the early stages would be wasted.

Trapped by sunk costs!
If it were an actual combat, Yan Yu would have ten thousand ways to kill the opponent; but now it was interpersonal communication, he had to ensure that the friendship was maintained and did not cool down, but also did not overheat and cause the relationship to deteriorate... Although Yan Yu had lived two lives, he was not an expert in this area. After thinking about it, the only thing he could do was "treat others with sincerity", and say whatever he thought in his heart.

After talking with Anna, Yan Yu came out of the room and saw Su Yunjin leaning on the railing on the second floor, staring blankly at the large living room on the first floor of the villa.

"what happened?"

Yan Yu came to her side and looked down. There was no one in the living room.

"Nothing." Su Yunjin was silent for a moment, then sighed and asked, "Captain, you are free now, right?" Yan Yu's eyes suddenly became sharp: What, you dare to mock me?
If you want extra practice, just tell me directly. There's no need to beat around the bush. Of course I'll arrange it for you.

Su Yunjin was completely unaware that he had just walked around the edge of the ghost gate. His next sentence saved him from danger:
"If you have time, will you walk with me?"

"Sure." Yan Yu checked the time. "Where are we going?"

"Just stroll around here." Su Yunjin let go of the railing and smiled softly, "The captain is a very busy man. I won't disturb you for too long."

The two left the villa and walked on the streets of the community.

It was getting late at this time and the temperature was not too hot. In the distance, you could see rosy clouds, emitting brilliant and magnificent colors in the sky.

Su Yunjin took out her phone and took a few pictures of the sunset. Yan Yu saw that she was in a good mood and asked:

"It's about this hour, shall we go have dinner?"

"The captain thinks about eating all day long." Su Yunjin laughed.

"We have to eat," Yan Yu replied calmly, "and if we combine it with social activities, it will save time."

"Yeah, I see." Su Yunjin nodded, "But I'm not hungry yet. Why don't we go get some milk tea?"

"That's fine." The opponent's eating trick was defeated by one move, and Yan Yu had no backup tactics, so he just went with the flow.

The two of them came to the milk tea shop across the street. Su Yunjin glanced at the screen and said to the clerk:
"Medium Qingzhi Guanyin, no ice, light sugar. What would you like to drink, Captain?"

"I won't order any." Yan Yu thought that it was time to eat, and drinking milk tea now would affect his appetite.

"Oh." Su Yunjin nodded, "Then drink mine later."

Seems like it's okay... huh?

Yanyu:? ? ?
"Two people drinking from the same cup," he said slowly. "Isn't that a bit bad, Yunjin?"

"It's really not good." Su Yunjin nodded calmly, "So what would you like to drink, Captain?"

It turned out to be a feint... No, or a surprise attack?
Yan Yu subconsciously felt that this girl's thoughts were a little unpredictable. If it were in actual combat, facing a suspicious enemy, one could adopt a conservative tactic of using stillness to control movement, avoiding falling into the enemy's trap.

As we all know, combat experience can also be used in other fields, so Yan Yu just said calmly:

"So, do you have any recommendations?"

"No." Su Yunjin smiled faintly.

"Then it's the same as you." Yan Yu said.

"My taste is lighter." Su Yunjin reminded, "Captain, you can actually choose less sugar."

"It's okay, it doesn't matter what you drink." Yan Yu waved his hand and said.

Perhaps because she had read too many romance novels, a sentence suddenly popped up in Su Yunjin's mind:
"Beside you, even bitter tea tastes sweeter than honey."

She opened her mouth slightly, her mind was a little confused and complicated, but she heard Yan Yu ask:
"So what's bothering you?"

Su Yunjin: ………………

Okay, the atmosphere is gone.

I knew I shouldn't have expected too much from the captain.

"Okay." She sighed deeply, "It's still a family matter."

"Since it's a private matter, I won't ask." Yan Yu immediately stopped talking, "I believe you can handle it."

Su Yunjin's expression remained unchanged as he continued:

"Well, but it may affect my condition and performance during training later."

"...Think about it carefully. As the captain, I can't just sit back and watch the negative factors that affect the mental health of the team members." Yan Yu changed his words naturally and took the milk tea handed to him by the waiter. "Let's go over there and talk in detail."

　Failed to reach 3k!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)