There is nothing wrong with the training method of the Justice Messenger

Li Nian was stunned, came back to his senses from his own world, and looked up.

I don't know when a handsome boy with glasses appeared in front of the table. He was dressed in a shirt and jeans, and in his other hand he was holding a bag with cute cartoon characters printed on it. He looked like a otaku.

Li Nian smiled, stretched out her hand and said hello: "Hey, An Yi classmate."

That’s right, the person in front of me is Tomoya Aki. After almost a summer vacation, I saw him again, and he still looks the same.

However, Li Nian's appearance had changed too much, and it was obvious that he scared the other party. When Li Nian greeted him in response to the calling of his name, An Yi took a breath of cold air, stepped back two or three steps, stood far away, suddenly lowered his head, pushed up his glasses, a cold light flashed on the lenses, and he said coldly.

"Tell me, where did you hide the real Li Nian?"

Li Nian also immediately straightened his face and put on a serious expression.

"Humph, you actually saw through my disguise. There's nothing I can do... Since you're so smart, I'll mercifully tell you... I've sent your friend to the other side of the Sanzu River!"

"It's really you..."

After Li Nian said this, An Yi finally agreed that the person in front of her was Li Nian, and was dumbfounded for a moment.

The first time An Yi discussed animation with "Li Nian", they were talking about a popular TV series about exorcists. There was a memorable plot in which the villain's boss killed the protagonist's friend, peeled off his face and pretended to be him to get close to the protagonist, but was discovered by the protagonist in the details of his words and actions. The conversation just now happened at that time. The atmosphere creation and emotional transitions were extremely natural, and the sadness and despair of the friend's death were successfully rendered, which was very impressive.

Li Nian repeated this conversation, which naturally reminded An Yi of their first chat and their shared memories. He immediately no longer had any doubts that the person in front of him was his friend.

Chapter Thirteen Friend, An Yilun

"Sit down first..."

"Oh……"

An Yi sat down slowly and put the bag on the table, but she couldn't help but continue looking Li Nian up and down with disbelief on her face.

The boy in front of her, who was smiling at her gently, was dressed in an ordinary summer outfit of a shirt, shorts and cloth shoes. However, his exposed arms and calves were bulging with well-defined, tight and firm muscles. He looked strong and steady, and gave people a clean and neat impression. It was impossible to imagine that he was the skinny, timid and introverted man he was two months ago.

If that face wasn't 70% similar to a friend An Yi knew in the past, and if she hadn't just had a conversation with him, An Yi wouldn't have believed that this person was the Li Nian she knew.

"He really evolved from a passerby character to a leading man, and he is definitely a combat type..."

"You were shocked, right?"

"It's scary enough! What on earth did you do during your summer vacation? You've become a completely different person!"

Yes, if Li Nian were An Yi, he would have the same feeling. Apart from becoming a different person, there is no other way to describe the changes that have taken place in him - and that is the fact.

Li Nian knew very well that the changes in this body were not only reflected in the muscles on the outside, but also in the internal changes that were even more earth-shaking... This was a miracle that only God could create. But of course, this kind of thing could not be told to An Yi.

So as a substitute, Li Nian had actually already thought of an excuse, and when An Yi asked, he slowly said it out.

"Actually... I experienced a spiritual disaster, the one half a month ago."

This made An Yi's face change drastically.

"Spiritual disaster? Half a month ago? You mean the one in Kyoto..."

Li Nian only told a little truth and then started telling half-truths.

"Yes, I happened to be traveling there with my parents at that time. When the spiritual disaster broke out, I was nearby and was affected. The spiritual energy invaded my body on the spot."

"I was wondering why I couldn't get in touch with you for the past half month!"

The spiritual disaster in Kyoto this time was big news all over the country. An Yi certainly knew about the disaster. He heard that many people died and many were injured. Now that he knew that Li Nian was also affected, he did not doubt Li Nian's statement. He immediately became very nervous and worried. He leaned over and continued to ask questions like a machine gun.

"So you were caught in a spiritual disaster? Some kind of spiritual invasion? What exactly happened? Is your body okay? Are there any aftereffects?"

"How can it be okay? Of course there are side effects. Isn't it super obvious? Can't you see it?"

"Is there really a sequelae? What is it-ah...you mean..."

An Yi suddenly figured out what the sequelae Li Nian was talking about were, and saw Li Nian chuckle twice and tap his strong chest.

"Yes, as a sequelae, my body has become what it is now."

An Yi blinked twice.

"...You said that the spiritual disaster turned your body into this state?"

"It seems that while the spiritual energy was wreaking havoc in my body, it also transformed my body. I was wondering why it hurt so much at the time, and I fainted immediately... Anyway, after I woke up, I became like this."

Li Nian deliberately mentioned the spiritual disaster, but did not reveal his current situation in its entirety. He only made up half-truths and half-false lies. When he mentioned the pain during the body transformation, he looked a little emotional.

The existence of "spirits" is known to everyone, but no one knows the details. When it comes to "spirits", it seems that everything is possible. Li Nian said that his body had undergone tremendous changes because of the "spiritual disaster", and it sounded quite plausible to An Yi. He was silent for a while, digested Li Nian's words, and then accepted his statement, but was still a little worried.

“…Is it really okay?”

"At the moment I just feel my body has become lighter and stronger, but there are no problems. It can be said to be a blessing in disguise." Li Nian said, and then sighed: "Think about other people, they don't have such good luck."

"……yes."

An Yi also thought of those who were injured or even died in the spiritual disaster. He looked at Li Nian again and seemed to be relieved. His eyes became much gentler and he sighed sincerely.

"No matter what, it's better for you to come back safely."

"..."

The sincerity in these words made Li Nian, who was smiling, twitch his eyebrows and feel a little guilty.

An Yi really regarded the cowardly and introverted "Li Nian" as a friend, but he didn't know that his friend did not come back. His previous family had been destroyed because of the spiritual disaster, and his soul had actually been left there forever.

But Li Nian quickly hardened his heart and got rid of this guilt. He had decided to live as himself as "Li Nian".

The excuse that Li Nian told An Yi now seemed to be convincing, and he also planned to use it when explaining to other people who didn't know the details.

"Let's not talk about those unlucky things... Just order whatever you want to eat or drink. This time I'll treat you. I also want to ask you about your part-time job."

Li Nian wanted to change the subject and called the waiter.

An Yi looked at Li Nian's every move and every word, and felt that they were completely different from before. She felt that Li Nian had changed greatly not only physically, but also mentally.

(They say I was affected by the spiritual disaster... I'm afraid my experience is not as simple as it sounds...)

An Yi thought to himself that Li Nian was hiding something, but this friend obviously didn't want to mention it anymore. Seeing that the change was for the better, An Yi followed his thoughts and didn't ask any more questions. When the waiter came over, he put on a smile and said.

"Then I'll be welcome. Please give me a deluxe strawberry sundae."

"Wow, you're so rude to order the most expensive thing."

"You said you would treat us, don't think about going back on your word."

"Okay, okay, I won't regret it. You can continue to order whatever you want to eat."

"no need."

"Then I'm not full yet, waiter, give me two more servings of meat floss cake."

After adding these things, they started talking about working.

It turned out to be the right decision to ask An Yi about the job. He had been doing a lot of part-time jobs to make money and was very familiar with the ways in this regard. Basically, Li Nian could get answers and suggestions from him for anything she wanted to know.

"You plan to use your free time after school starts to work part-time, right? Then I recommend these places..."

An Yi recommended a lot of good places, many of which offered easy jobs with good hourly wages, which were very valuable for reference. Li Nian felt that it was worthwhile to treat him to a strawberry sundae, and it was worth asking him out of the way.

Li Nian listened very carefully, but as he listened, he suddenly noticed someone looking at him from the corner of his vision.

When he noticed it, he became concerned. An Yi was still talking, but Li Nian was not listening and glanced over there.

It was a suspicious person who was wearing a hat and mask, a green sportswear, and a pair of glasses on a hot day. Only a few strands of rare blonde hair could be vaguely seen from under the brim of her hat. Judging from her petite figure, it was obvious that she was a woman.

At first I thought it was just a coincidence, but I soon realized that it was not the case. Instead, it was deliberately looking over here, as if observing their situation.

who is it?

Chapter 14 Accident

Li Nian was a little confused, and then An Yi said, "I've told you everything I want to know. Is there anything else you want to ask?"

When Li Nian heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and frowned slightly.

Because his attention was temporarily focused on the person over there, An Yi seemed to have finished telling all the information he knew about part-time jobs during this period. However, Li Nian did not hear the small part at the end, which made him feel a little regretful.

"Hmm... But it's enough to know this much. Thank you. It's all very valuable information."

"Have you found a place you like?"

"No rush. I will go to each of the places you mentioned to investigate, and then look around to see if there are other places to go. I'll spend the whole afternoon running around and looking around."

"That's right, it's better this way."

Li Nian ate the remaining meat floss cake in two or three bites, drank the coffee, and pretended to stand up: "Then I'll take my leave first..."

"Wait! Why are you so anxious?" An Yi called him hurriedly.

"Nothing else, right?"

"Who said that?" An Yi came over mysteriously and whispered, "Actually, I brought you something good this time!"

"Huh? Oh, you mean that?" Li Nian looked at the bag next to him with a picture of a female animated character on it.

"Yes, yes, let me show you first! Clang clang clang clang~~~!" An Yi made an exaggerated voice-over and slowly took something out of the bag and put it on the table.

Li Nian took a look and saw that it was a set of beautifully packaged light novels. The most eye-catching thing on the cover was the title of the book written in cute artistic calligraphy.

"Love Metronome? Oh~~, it's the one you praised so highly..."

"That's it. Just take it and read it. If you're not moved to tears, I lose!"

Aki often promotes his favorite anime, novels, and music to people around him, and is happy to lend related works generously. One of the people who is close to him and has exposed his previous interest in otaku is one of the people who benefit the most from this. Thanks to this, he can still read many novels, anime, and comics to fill his boring and painful daily life even though his pocket money is always being exploited and he has no spare money.

If the predecessor was here, he would accept them without saying a word, but Li Nian looked at these books with hesitation.

"I don't really like stories about youth romance..."

This made An Yi misunderstand the meaning, and she patted her chest and vowed, "Don't worry, don't be confused by the name. This book is different from the erotic... I mean the harem-themed light novels that are everywhere. It is a very decent and detailed love novel."

"No, I mean... forget it." Li Nian stroked the exquisite packaging: "This set is all new, right? Is it okay for me to open it?"

"No problem! If you like it, I'll give it to you directly."

"You are very generous."

"Because it was originally a set for missionary use, I bought it to give it to someone else."

"So there's one set for your own use and one set for collection, right?"

"Isn't that a given? If you like this book and accept it, I'll have to buy a set for missionary use later."

"That's exactly what you would do, An Yi... Then I'll take it and return it to you after I read it."

Li Nian picked up the books.

"No need for a bag?"

An Yi handed him the bag. Li Nian took a look at the sexy and revealing cartoon character in blue and white underwear and shook his head.

"It's a bit difficult for me to carry your bag on the street. I can just hold it in one hand."

Anyway, a light novel is only the size of a palm, so even if you put three of them together, you can still hold them in one hand.

Li Nian collected the novels, exchanged a few words with An Yi, left him to slowly enjoy his sundae, and then stood up to go to the counter to pay. While collecting the change, he glanced around the room and found that the suspicious man in the green sweatshirt had disappeared.

He had wanted to go over and ask about the situation... but there was nothing he could do since he was gone.

Li Nian left the shop, pushed the door and walked outside. Suddenly, a wave of heat hit him in the face, making Li Nian want to look back for a moment, but he suppressed the thought and sighed.

"It's so hot today. I'm afraid I can't survive without air conditioning..."

At this moment, he suddenly remembered the mental method called Bing Xin Jue in the skill tree, and immediately thought that he might as well try to practice it - in addition to its effect of calming the mind and eliminating distracting thoughts, it is also a method of refining water-attributed spiritual energy into ice-attributed spiritual energy.

In the hot summer, nothing is more practical than this...

But even though the weather was so hot, Li Nian did not intend to change his plan to look for job information everywhere. He walked towards the intersection ahead and after a few steps, he heard a familiar voice coming into his ears.

——"I'm so envious of the boss. Did you see that? The women around him have such great figures. They don't seem to be the ones I've seen before. Are they a new group?"

——"Nonsense, who is the boss? The leader of our old rat group! And the gold medal gigolo in the world! He is powerful, handsome, and good at fighting. What's so strange about changing a few women around him?"

——"Tsk, those bastards, relying on their seniority, are bossing us newcomers around. When we get acquainted with the boss and become cadres, the first thing we will do is to teach them a lesson."

Accompanied by the sounds of wanton laughter and chatter, three scoundrelly boys with dyed hair came out from the corner and walked towards this side, joking and making noises.

When Li Nian saw them, he stopped and something in his heart sank instantly. He raised his eyebrows and his eyes became cold.