Mask: Begins with training with Hibiki

In the forest, there was an open space full of potholes as if it had just been trampled by an elephant, and two figures were standing in it.

Jiang Chen looked at Xiang Gui who had removed his face armor and was breathing heavily not far away, walked over and said with a smile:

"Master Xianggui is indeed powerful, and he is indeed a qualified ghost warrior."

Upon hearing this, Xiang Gui turned around and replied with a smile: "I think if you keep studying, Jiang Chen, you will definitely be able to surpass me. After all, Jiang Chen, you are the one who broke the record."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen scratched his head and said, "No, no."

Xiang Gui took a few deep breaths, then put the sound stick back at his waist and waved at Jiang Chen, saying:

"Let's go and see if there are any surviving humans in the earth spider's nest. After all, earth spiders have the habit of storing food."

Then he turned around and walked towards the direction of the earth spider's cave. Jiang Chen did not dare to delay and hurriedly followed. After all, saving people was a big deal and there was no room for delay. He had experienced being hung upside down in a cave.

The two of them quickly walked to the entrance of the cave. Xiang Gui looked at the entrance and said to Jiang Chen:

"Jiang Chen, go in and see if there are any survivors. I have removed my facial armor."

Jiang Chen nodded and walked directly into the cave entrance to check.

After entering the cave, Jiang Chen saw many white cocoons hanging around, and inside them were living people.

Jiang Chen frowned, and suddenly the ghost's shout came:

"What's going on? Is there anyone still alive?"

Jiang Chen also replied loudly: "There are still many people alive, I will put them down now."

After saying that, Jiang Chen stretched out his ghost claws and began to rescue the people hanging in the cave one by one. The Xiang ghost outside the cave also walked in, and the two of them let everyone down one by one.

After more than ten minutes of fighting, the two finally put everyone down.

Jiang Chen looked at the dozen people lying on the ground in front of him and fell into deep thought. Then he asked doubtfully:

"Why could the demonized monster capture so many people? Not counting the dozen or so people who were eaten by the demonized monster."

Xianggui sighed helplessly and said, "These days, when people have nothing to do after eating, they like to find something to do, such as hiking and camping in sparsely populated places like this. The more mysterious and dangerous it is, the more they like it. Almost all of these people are outdoor enthusiasts."

Jiang Chen twitched his eyes and said nothing more. He just looked at the dozen people in front of him and fell into deep thought. He couldn't let them carry the two of them back one by one.

Xiang Gui seemed to see the doubt in Jiang Chen's eyes and explained directly:

"Jiang Chen, don't worry. I have just sent a sound shikigami to inform Xiangxu Shimi to let her notify the warriors to deal with the aftermath. We can just leave."

Jiang Chen then withdrew his thoughtful gaze, clapped his hands to cancel the facial transformation and said with a smile:

"Then let's go, Master Hibiki. I have gained a lot from this battle."

Xiang Gui also laughed and said: "Jiang Chen, your performance also surprised me. In the first battle, you were almost uninjured except for being kicked, and you dealt with a boy by yourself."

Jiang Chen chuckled:

"Master Xiang, didn't I tell you? This is a tactic. You have to use tactics when you can't win. Head-on confrontation won't work."

Xianggui chuckled and said: "That is also part of your strength. Just like when I fought against the complete form of the Earth Spider today, didn't I hit it in places that it couldn't reach? Using your brain in battle is a very good thing. I'm just afraid that you only know how to act recklessly."

Jiang Chen chuckled and said nothing more, and the two of them walked back to the camp step by step.

In the camp, Kasumi had already received the message from the sound shikigami sent back by Hibiki, and notified the department in the warrior organization responsible for the aftermath to come and rescue people.

Seeing the two of them walking back talking and laughing, he asked with a smile:

"Welcome back, Jiang Chenjun, how did it feel like to fight for the first time? Was it difficult?"

Before Jiang Chen could speak, Xiang Gui beside him interrupted:

"Jiang Chen's first battle was beyond my expectation. In the first battle, he was able to defeat the boy alone without getting injured. He is worthy of being the man who broke the record for transformation practice."

Xiang Xushi looked at Jiang Chen in surprise when he heard this:

"Jiang Chen, you are so amazing. It seems that you really have the talent to become a ghost."

Jiang Chen smiled shyly when he heard this. After all, no matter how thick-skinned he was, he couldn't handle the two people praising him like that.

Kasumi looked at the two of them and smiled, reminding them:

"You should change your clothes quickly. Aren't you tiring to wear armor all the time? It's taxing on your body."

After hearing this, the two of them stopped talking and walked directly into the tent and started changing clothes.

After changing clothes, Xiang Xushi had already made a cup of hot tea for each of them. Jiang Chen looked at the hot tea in front of him and asked in confusion:

"Sister Kasumi, aren't we going back yet?"

Xiang Xushi chuckled and said, "Take a rest before going back. There's no rush and no need to work around the clock. Come sit down and try it. This is the Biluochun that my father brought back when he went to China for business."

Jiang Chen didn't say anything more after hearing this. He just sat down and started enjoying the tea from his hometown.

While I was drinking tea, Xianggui also changed his clothes and came out. After sitting down, he took a sip of hot tea and said:

"This tea is delicious. I'll bring more next time I have the chance."

Then he turned his head and looked at Jiang Chen and asked:

"Jiang Chen, I actually have a question to ask you."

Jiang Chen nodded and signaled Xiang Gui to continue, and Xiang Gui said:

"You have always expressed hatred for the demonic monsters that eat people, but you are not afraid. Why is that?"

"Master Xiang, you are talking about this. I have said before that I was an international student at Kyoto University, and a medical student at that."

"Our teacher taught us that doctors and patients can empathize with each other, but they should not get too deeply involved."

"Unless unexpected events occur during our career as doctors, we will see at least tens of thousands of patients. If we want to empathize with everyone every day, do we have to empathize with everyone?"

"I think it's the same with ghosts. We have to defeat countless demons in our lifetime, but we have no way to detect them before they kill people, so every demon has eaten humans."

"If we empathize every time, then other people may be killed when we are sad, so I am not afraid, because I am destined to defeat the demon."

Jiang Chen finished talking incessantly, and Xianggui and Xiangxushi were already stunned. They both didn't expect that you could see so clearly.

After a long while, Xianggui and Xiangxushi both gave Jiang Chen a thumbs up.

Then Xiang Gui asked: "Jiang Chen is a medical student. Do you still want to be a doctor now? You dropped out of school because you became my disciple. Someone among our warriors is a professor of medicine at Kyoto University. I happen to know him. Do you want to ask if you can continue studying there?"

Jiang Chen bared his teeth and looked at Xianggui and said, "I definitely want to be a doctor. When I have nothing to do, I will be a doctor. When it comes to missions, I will go on missions."

This was indeed an unexpected surprise. Although Jiang Chen was indeed a highly skilled medical student, he was an illegal resident in this world. Of course, he was happy to be able to continue his studies.