It's so painful! So hard! So difficult!

Qinuofu nodded, squeezed out a smile from the corner of her mouth, led Bai Lin in, and then shouted inside,

"Grell, guess who I brought?"

Before anyone could respond, the sound of tires rolling across the floor was heard, and the man in the wheelchair rushed out from behind a wall. With a slight smile on his face, he replied,

"I'm an archer, and they're right at my doorstep, how could I not feel anything? Hey, you even brought something with you, Captain, you're really..."

In this dim cabin, Greer's words and attitude were the same as always, cheerful yet calm, but he lacked some energy and spirit compared to the past. Bai Lin also took two steps inside, placed his fruit basket on a table in the entrance hall, and replied,

"I'll leave my stuff here. How have you been lately?"

"That's great. Let's go inside and chat for a while?"

Grayer invited Bai Lin into the inner room. Bai Lin certainly didn't refuse. He came to a place that looked like a living room, pulled up a chair, and sat down. Qinuofu also walked to the next room and poured two glasses of water for them.

"Captain, you brought guests with you. Is that a new companion behind you?"

Grayer immediately noticed Yamashita Kanon standing behind Bai Lin, and Bai Lin responded naturally according to the other person's words.

"um, yes."

Grell patted his thigh and said with a smile,

"I told you! If you were the captain, you wouldn't stop because of this little setback."

Chapter 551 New Teammate

"Warrior over there, our captain is a very impulsive person. You have to keep an eye on her and don't let her jump into the fire pit alone!"

Grayer seemed to be trying to get someone to look after his friend. Yamashita Kanon frowned slightly, then nodded, a bit bewilderedly responding,

"Ah... um."

"She doesn't like to talk either, so as an old senior, please stop teasing her."

Listening to Grayer's words, Bai Lin also smiled slightly, and then continued,

"What about you? What have you been doing lately?"

"As for me, I'm still at the place where you first met me, coaching those guys who are training. Thanks to you, the Holy Son, I've benefited from your presence, so I can make a living after retirement. My life is pretty good."

Grayer's tone of reply was also very flat, even showing a bit of loneliness, which made Bai Lin suddenly not know what to say. She could only nod slightly and replied,

"It's nice to be able to live a simple life like this. Seeing that you are doing well, I feel relieved."

The two of them exchanged pleasantries, Bai Lin teasing Grell and Qinuofu, while Grell casually chatted about Bai Lin's flowers and plants. They looked like two old people having a tea chat after dinner.

Before leaving, Grell placed his hand on Bai Lin's shoulder, staring into Bai Lin's eyes with a firm and warm look and said,

"Come on, Captain! Bring my share, bring our share, and work hard together!"

The still powerful hand seemed to transmit the warmth from Grayer's body, and Bai Lin was also encouraged by him. She nodded and replied,

"Yeah, I sure will."

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"It's a bit hypocritical."

On the way back, Yamashita Kanon suddenly said this. Bai Lin sighed slightly and replied,

"Bitterness can only mock those with a positive attitude. People like us who are covered in wounds have to force ourselves to keep going."

How could she not know what Yamashita Kanon meant by hypocrisy? Seeing Grell's body, which was no longer intact, Bai Lin's state of mind could only be described as "heartbroken." But what was the point of talking to his former teammates with a bitter face?

The best thing is to let the other person not worry, keep a good mentality and live a stable life.

Besides, how can three parts of falsehood account for the seven parts of truth?

After walking out of the room, Bai Lin's voice seemed a little weak. Yamashita Kanon glanced at Bai Lin and continued to ask,

"Are all your former teammates like this?"

"One is still unconscious, and two are dead."

For ordinary people like them, unblemished by fate, surviving such a disaster was already considered lucky. But Bai Lin clearly disagreed with this so-called luck. Her account was simple, yet her heart grew increasingly heavy. Even Yamashita Kanon, beside her, seemed to be affected by the situation and fell silent.

Saint-Prande, this not-so-large monastery, is as quiet and deserted as before, but now it seems even more desolate, with a faint sense of deathly silence.

"Has Aundair's condition improved?"

"Although there's no sign of him waking up, he's still quite stable."

Livlin answered Bai Lin's question softly and quietly. Bai Lin took a deep breath, then handed a purse to Livlin and said,

"I'll be counting on you guys from now on."

"That's not true. This is our duty... More importantly, Miss Bai Lin, you shouldn't overwork yourself. You seem less energetic than the last time I came. If the hero falls first, won't we be even more hopeless?"

In response to Livlin's words of comfort, Bai Lin simply nodded slightly, said "thank you", and then strode away.

On the way back to the store, Bai Lin stopped at a certain spot. She paused, looking at the seemingly empty gate, then at the buildings inside that exuded a youthful and vibrant atmosphere, and remained there for a moment, stunned.

Of course, after a while, Yamashita Kanon asked Bai Lin a question,

"What are you looking at at the gate of someone else's college?"

In this Kamitran, the only place that can be called an academy and has such a large-scale building complex can only refer to the Great Magic Academy. Bai Lin shook his head and left there, saying only three words to Yamashita Kanon.

"nothing."

It had been just over a week since he'd last ventured out. Meeting Katie at this point was somewhat disruptive to his schedule. Of course, Bai Lin was even more afraid of Katie Pello seeing through him, realizing he was in some intractable trouble. In that case, Katie would surely put aside all her current tasks and deal with this matter first.

It's better for her to live a stable life. Forget about involving her in this kind of thing...

Looking at Bai Lin's confused eyes, Yamashita Kanon began to feel more doubts. However, she didn't say much and just followed Bai Lin back to the empty store.

It can be said that their trip this morning took almost no effort, and when they returned to the store, it was still some time before lunch time.

Bai Lin pushed open a familiar door and walked into the empty training ground of the Kong family. She stood in front of Yamashita Kanon and took out the fan bone from her bag.

"Here, this is it. Can you tell me what's so special about it?"

Given that they had only known each other for a short time, Yamashita Kanon naturally understood what Bai Lin was up to by suddenly producing such a bizarre object. She took the fan bone and gazed at the subtle patterns on it. Suddenly, her eyes became fixed on it, as if held captive by an invisible black vortex, unable to move. This strange expression also triggered Yamashita Kanon's own strange behavior. Mumblings that didn't sound like human language escaped her lips.

Bai Lin looked at this scene and naturally sensed something was wrong. She quickly shouted,

"Hey, are you okay?"

After being called out by Bai Lin, Yamashita Kanon's eyes left the fan bone. She felt as if her eyes were a little itchy and sore, and she took one of her hands and rubbed her eyes, saying,

"I am fine."

Chapter 552: This dish is not to your liking?

"In reality, although I am a follower of the God of Wilderness and was born into a family that specializes in this kind of thing, most of the time, I have been in the company of ghosts in this regard rather than receiving her divine revelations."

"To put it simply, are you better at dealing with ghosts and monsters than communicating with God?" Bai Lin asked doubtfully.

Yamashita Kanon nodded, released her hands from rubbing her eyes, and then spoke,

"You could say that. I can clearly sense the presence of the God of the Wilderness from this fan bone. I can even confirm that this is an item she once used. But compared to the scent I smell directly from you, the scent of the God is a bit weaker. Even weaker than the blessed statue in my own home."

"So, I guessed that this was a message she left behind before she became a god. After using some methods, I indeed discovered that this fan bone contains a trace of the soul of the Lord Wilderness God."

"Hiss—Is the remnant soul of God in trouble?"

Even though Yamashita Kanon talked for a long time, Bai Lin, who knew nothing about these things, couldn't understand anything, but she still instinctively took a breath.

Yamashita Kanon glanced at Bai Lin and said,

"It's not a bad thing. Every action of Lady Huang Shen is completely meaningful, and everything that happens to this world will proceed according to her predictions. But..."

"The information contained in this fan bone is truly too confusing."

"Uh... can you tell me what the message is?"

Bai Lin, who was somewhat confused, looked at Yamashita Kanon, whose eyes were somewhat solemn and complicated, and asked this. Yamashita Kanon stretched out one of her hands and said,

"You can just use my body to feel it for yourself."

The idea of ​​using someone's body is really misleading. But it seems like it was just holding hands, not a big deal. I heard that the shrine maidens in Sakura use sexual contact to communicate with the gods, so it's a blessing that that's not the case, right?

With such a chaotic flow of thoughts, Bai Lin placed one of her hands on Shanxia Kanon's. Suddenly, the world beneath her feet disappeared in an instant, as if swept away by the wind and clouds. In its place, the scenery around her kept flowing, one after another.

Mountains and rivers, surging ocean waves, vast deserts and Gobi, snow-capped cliffs and ruins, the whole world flowed through her fingers and hair, and shock was written in her eyes. But Bai Lin reacted quickly,

No, it’s not that the world is moving backwards away from me, but that I am moving forward.

The sun, always pointing forward, guided Bai Lin's steps forward. Soon, amidst this overwhelming flow of images, she unconsciously loosened her hand and began to breathe heavily.

"This probably means you should move forward. I'm not a professional witch, but if a professional were to interpret it, they'd probably only come up with something more mysterious and ethereal, but the meaning wouldn't be much different from this."

Yamashita Kanon said lightly, then handed the fan bone to Bai Lin and added,

"Although the remnant spirit of the God of Wilderness hasn't given any information, the things left on this fan bone... should be her divine revelation."

Bai Lin took a few breaths, took the fan bone, raised his head, and replied,

"Go forward. That's a really simple and clear prompt."

Bai Lin had no ill feelings towards this so-called God of the Wilderness, and even had an inexplicable fondness for her. From his own impression, she originally had a human body, but walked the world, helping the world with good. Her style of action was extremely free, but it was always directed towards one goal:

Build a more perfect world.

Right now, my girlfriend wasn't around, and couldn't offer me any effective assistance. So, I might as well follow this so-called oracle for a while. After all, Ah Jun was a deity, too. When she had time, she'd probably use a similar method to convey the oracle and inform me. Then, I could just go back and find her.

Bai Lin nodded seriously and put the fan bone in her hand into her bag. She raised her eyes, looked at Yamashita Kanon, and said,

"are you hungry?"

Faced with this sudden and somewhat inexplicable question, Yamashita Kanon was stunned at first, then closed her eyes and shook her head and replied,

"I'm fine. It's probably a little too early to have lunch right now. But when I first met you, I already knew you were starving, so I understand..."

"That was just a deliberate ploy to make you let your guard down. You've already suffered a loss at my hands once, and you still haven't learned your lesson."

Bai Lin shook his hands, walked to the outside of the training ground, and used his own words to forcefully fight back against Yamashita Kanon.

In fact, Bai Lin was not too hungry, but if she didn't eat now, she might not have the energy to eat later. After all, according to today's schedule, she planned to ask Yamashita Kanon to teach her how to use a sword.

Lunch was a simple affair. There was still enough food in the empty house, and some leftovers in the pot. With Bai Lin's modest cooking skills, she simply whipped up two dishes and served them to the table.

After picking up the chopsticks, Yamashita Kanon's sharp eyes suddenly swept across Bai Lin's cheek, making the latter feel a little cold. Bai Lin raised his head and looked at Yamashita Kanon and said,

"What's the matter, former Prime Minister? Is the food not to your liking?"

"You seem to want me to tear your mouth apart, Holy Son Bai Lin."

"Former Prime Minister" is a title that sounds very sarcastic. Yamashita Kanon frowned and expressed her dissatisfaction. She said while putting food into her bowl,

"I didn't think your food was bad, I was just a little surprised. I was surprised that food of this quality could actually taste so good."

Bai Lin was slightly stunned and replied,

"Normal home-cooked meals are like this, right? They may not look delicious, but they are delicious and go well with rice. Could it be... you've never eaten this kind of food before?"

Indeed, as the Prime Minister of a region, it's normal for Yamashita Kanon to eat all the good food. But what about her past? What about her childhood, when she was born in her own home?

Chapter 553 Danger Omen

Yamashita Kanon was silent for a moment, picked up her bowl, and continued to eat without answering Bai Lin's question. Obviously, this kind of question made Yamashita Kanon not very willing to answer.

After their meal and drink, the two returned to the training grounds. As a warrior who could undoubtedly crush Bai Lin in every way, Yamashita Kanon's teaching style was quite standard. It wasn't the "temperamental teaching" Bai Lin had imagined, nor was there anything particularly unusual about it.

"The style I practice is Yamayu Maha, a traditional style that takes many aspects into consideration. Whether it's Iai, multi-stage standing attacks, head-on confrontations, or explosive surprise attacks, it's a traditional style that fully caters to all."

In Yamashita Kanon's hand, she casually held a wooden training knife. After weighing it with both hands, she swept it neatly to the side of her body, staring at the blade, and said slowly,

"Aside from the basic techniques, Yan Yu Maha's sword skills are often difficult for ordinary people to master. It is difficult for those who are not talented to master them. Even for those who are gifted in martial arts, few people... no, no one can practice every sword technique to perfection."

"Some are only good at direct combat, others prefer only Iai, and some can only grasp a single move or half of a style within a school. But there's no doubt that Yama-maha is a powerful swordsmanship, regardless of the level of mastery. It's just that the general direction of this style changes depending on the individual."

"For example, I'm more skilled in Iai. Although I know other techniques, I don't use them very often. This can be called teaching students in accordance with their aptitude. Therefore, before starting training, we masters will first observe which areas the apprentice is good at."

After saying so much, Yamashita Kanon's eyes suddenly became sharp. She put her blade aside, stared at Bai Lin's face, and said,

"You don't need to practice basic skills. The most urgent thing is to find your learning direction. Therefore, the fastest and most effective way is naturally-"

"Actual combat!"

After listening to Yamashita Kanon's talk, Bai Lin was a little bit nervous when she heard the word "actual combat" in the last sentence. She scratched her cheek and replied doubtfully,

"You're just saying this to vent your anger towards me, right?"

"Whatever you say, do you want to learn or not?"

"Am I afraid of you? You must learn!"