Start with Awakening the Spirit

"Xiaozi, are you free tonight? I'll treat you to a barbecue next to Imperial University!"

In the evening, Jiang Xiao received a call from Wu Jin in the hotel restaurant. Looking at the half-eaten steak, he casually agreed.

"Ahhh!!"

Putting the steak into his mouth in one bite, this little thing was actually enough to whet his appetite.

Since someone is treating me, let’s not eat in the restaurant and try the small barbecue in Imperial City.

Jiang Xiao came downstairs to the hotel.

While waiting for an online taxi, Jiang Xiao suddenly noticed that the leaves of the flowers and plants planted in the flower bed in front of the hotel were a little yellow.

Jiang Xiao was a little surprised. You must know that most of the flowers and plants planted in this kind of hotel are evergreen plants, and there will be dedicated people responsible for taking care of them.

He lives in a five-star hotel, and the flower bed in front of the hotel can be considered a facade.

If the flowers and plants planted in the flower beds die, it will have an impact on the reputation of the hotel.

In Yangyangxia Kingdom, Feng Shui has always influenced many people. Some big bosses really believe in Feng Shui. The evergreen plants in front of their doors have dried up, so they are definitely not willing to live in it.

Five-star hotels are designed to serve rich people. Seeing such a scene, rich people will definitely not want to stay, and then the hotel will be finished!

Jiang Xiao didn't wait long, an online car-hailing car modified by Prolongum parked nearby.

The online taxi drove to Teito University.

After getting in the car, Jiang Xiao was playing with his mobile phone. He didn't notice that along the way, the greenery on the imperial highway had turned yellow to varying degrees.

In fact, not only Jiang Xiao noticed this abnormal situation, but many people also noticed it.

But the strange thing is that the area with yellowing vegetation is not large. The further away from the hotel, the lighter the yellowing vegetation becomes.

The place with the most severe yellowing of vegetation is actually Shishahai, which has the best greening. The evergreen vegetation there has begun to wither and die, and the whole place is shrouded in an ominous atmosphere.

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Near Teito University, ZB BBQ is a very popular barbecue restaurant.

"I'm telling you, if you want to eat barbecue, you have to come here. The portions are big and delicious."

Wu Jin took Jiang Xiao into the store and walked to the small private room upstairs. Looking at Wu Jin, he was obviously a regular customer here!

"Really? Then I have to try it!"

Jiang Xiao looked at the situation in the store, and after hearing Wu Jin's introduction, he casually agreed.

The shop was full of customers, and the hall was already full of people. When he entered the room, he could already see small tables starting to be placed outside.

The business of this store is indeed very good, and most of the customers are students from nearby university towns.

In addition to this barbecue restaurant, there are other barbecue restaurants open on this street, but judging from the flow of people outside, they are still not as popular as this one.

Jiang Xiao actually didn't have high expectations for the barbecue at this barbecue restaurant.

Ever since he tasted the barbecue from Barbecue City, he felt that he had no love for other barbecues.

But after eating the first portion of roasted lamb kidney, Jiang Xiao's eyes lit up, his mouth was filled with heat, and he was full of happiness. The lamb kidney was cooked over charcoal fire, and its aroma was already overflowing. It also became more colorful due to the salt and pepper seasoning. More flavorful.

Tender, crispy, salty, and spicy all instantly stir and dance in your mouth, and the delicious taste reaches the tip of your tongue.

Take one bite and your mouth will be filled with the aroma of meat!

Jiang Xiao started adding cakes and making two skewers!

Well, it smells so good!

“This store’s craftsmanship is excellent!”

Jiang Xiao gave a thumbs up. This was the only time he ate barbecue that stimulated his taste buds after eating it in Barbeque City.

People in Xia mostly discuss matters at the wine table. How can we have barbecue without beer? Wu Jin directly asked for a barrel of draft beer.

The two chatted and ate half full, and Wu Jin finally revealed his intention.

"Xiaozi, my teacher signed me up to enter a new large-scale secret realm. Brother, I know you have also been in it. Can you tell me what you need to pay attention to after entering the secret realm?"

Wu Jin said to Jiang Xiao with a blush on his face.

"Let's have a drink and have a barbecue tonight. Let's not talk about this. Tomorrow you go to the hotel to find me. I have specially compiled a map about the secret realm and will give it to you directly then. I will also introduce you to the general situation of the secret realm. Come, let's Keep drinking!”

Jiang Xiao waved his hand, it turned out to be this, what did he think it was!

"Brothers!!"

Wu Jin picked up a glass of beer and drank it in one gulp, then asked the waiter for another one.

Both of them had an astonishing appetite. If they really wanted to eat as much as they wanted, it wouldn't even be enough for an adult goat, and they would also need to add a few large carp from the Yellow River.

With their current physiques, their energy requirements are still very high.

Ordinary food contains too little energy, so you need to eat a lot in one meal.

Most of the time, Jiang Xiao buys officially sold energy potions, or ingredients rich in energy produced in secret realms.

The two of them ate until early morning and stayed in Wu Jin's dormitory at night. The dormitory was similar to that of Nanhai University, and it was also a small single-family villa.

At noon the next day, Wu Jin followed Jiang Xiao back to the hotel, took the map of the secret realm, and then hurried back to Imperial University.

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"Jingle Bell--"

Jiang Xiao was soaking in the swimming pool, closing his eyes and concentrating, when he suddenly heard a phone ringing.

The caller ID is Professor Xu!

"Hey, what's wrong with Professor Xu?"

"Jiang Xiao, where are you now?"

"The National Security Bureau has issued a secret mission internally. Do you want to participate? If you want to participate, come over to the hotel conference room!"

"The meeting starts at two o'clock in the afternoon!"

Professor Xu's tone was a little urgent, and he hung up the phone before Jiang Xiao could answer.

Jiang Xiao looked at the phone in astonishment.

Jiang Xiao murmured: "What happened? Old man Xu lost his temper like this!"

Feeling vaguely that something was wrong, Jiang Xiao hurriedly swam to the swimming pool, dried himself off, changed into clothes, and walked towards the hotel conference room.

Arriving here, Jiang Xiao found that Pang Yunshan, Xia Wanqing, Ruan Shijing, Yan Jiangli, Qi Xiu, Yang Qing, Ximen Qingyan, Dongfeng Qi, Zhu Xinran and others had all arrived.

Professor Xu stood on the podium and was playing with the projector above.

Jiang Xiao closed the door, locked it, pulled out a chair and sat down.

Sitting next to her was Zhu Xinran, a girl who spoke very softly and smelled of orange.

"Senior, what's going on now?"

Jiang Xiao sat closer to Zhu Xinran and asked in a low voice.

Zhu Xinran glanced at Jiang Xiao, and then took a peek at Professor Xu on the podium.

"I don't know either. Professor Xu hasn't said it yet, but it should be related to the abnormal withering of plants near Shisha Sea!"

Jiang Xiao: "???"

Jiang Xiao looked confused!

Seeing his appearance, Zhu Xinran immediately smiled and blinked her beautiful eyes, "You haven't watched the news, have you?"

"How is that possible!!"

Jiang Xiao chuckled, moved his chair, took the initiative to stay away from Zhu Xinran, and then secretly took out his mobile phone to check the news of Imperial City.

There is no need to search. The news about the abnormal withering of plants within a ten-mile radius near Shisha Sea is right on the news headlines.

Nothing is trivial when it comes to the imperial capital!