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This gave her a glimmer of hope.
No matter what, even if Lingke is more knowledgeable and more mature than her peers, she is still a girl who is not yet an adult.
Similarly, Bai Zhi was not surprised by Ling Ke's attitude, which was a mixture of doubt and expectation.
After all, the other party isn't stupid. How could she possibly make someone believe her with just a few words? She's not some magical being with built-in hypnosis software who can make the other party believe whatever she says.
That kind of thing only happens in certain small, thin books.
However, proving all this is very simple; just experience it for yourself, and it will speak louder than a thousand words.
"Of course it exists in real life. Here, take this."
Bai Zhi took a jade pendant off her clothes, then channeled the power of the Dragon Talisman into it, engraving many inscriptions on it before handing it to Ling Ke.
Although she really wanted to create something like a magic wand, it was clear that there were no resources available, so she could only use some of the items she had on her person to carry the transformation magic.
84 Jingyuan: If you hurt Baizhi, I'll blow up its planet!
"General, you're back! How was your adventure in that other world?"
Inside the Shence Mansion, Yu Kong, who was sitting in the general's seat processing official documents, was startled when he saw Jing Yuan suddenly appear there. After seeing who it was, he gradually calmed down.
"Hmm, not a bad experience. Although it's a backward native planet, there are also very powerful people. I even faced off against an alien demon god who was much stronger than me. Even I probably wouldn't have a chance against that kind of guy."
Jing Yuan stretched and felt refreshed.
"On this native planet, there are beings that you consider powerful, and even other-dimensional demons. It seems that your decision to accompany Bai Zhi on this trip was a wise one."
"Yes, it was definitely a wise choice."
Thinking of Dormammu's attack, Jing Yuan nodded in deep agreement. That kind of terrifying demon god could probably only be completely dealt with by the Emperor Bow Master himself.
He just hadn't expected that Bai Zhi's potential was so great that she could even control the power of that mysterious dimension.
If that power could be brought back, she would probably be the number one person below the Star God.
Shaking his head, Jing Yuan then asked Yu Kong, "Yu Kong, nothing major happened while I was away from Luo Fu, right? Haha, although you seem to be sitting comfortably in your position handling official documents, I guess nothing major happened either."
"Yes, General Jingyuan, during the time you were away, Luofu operated smoothly. The only point of concern is that the volume of cargo transportation increased by a few percentage points, but the internal demand of the Immortal Ship did not increase accordingly. We still need to investigate these things carefully."
Yu Kong thought about it carefully, and then answered.
"Yes, I will send someone to investigate these matters thoroughly. You've worked hard these past few days, do you need to take a few days off to rest?"
Yu Kong smiled and said, "It's alright. The Luofu Immortal Ship is currently operating smoothly. I'm mainly handling routine matters. Although they are tedious, they are not exhausting. There's no need for a holiday."
"Now that you're back, General, the rest of the affairs are entrusted to you."
"Thanks for your hard work!"
Jing Yuan nodded and said this very solemnly. He knew that although Yu Kong made it sound easy, this job was not easy at all. After all, Luo Fu was a starship civilization with hundreds of billions of people. Just handling the basic living needs of these people was a huge challenge, not to mention that Yu Kong himself was also responsible for the affairs of the Tianbo Division.
If it weren't for the fact that fox-people are long-lived species with far more energy than short-lived species, an ordinary short-lived species would probably be exhausted after a day of dealing with such a large amount of work.
"Hehe, it's alright. Bai Zhi's safety is related to the future of the entire Immortal Boat Alliance. It's only right that I do more."
After organizing the documents and saying goodbye to Jing Yuan, Yu Kong prepared to leave the Shence Mansion and return to the Tianbo Division to deal with some backlogged issues.
However, before Yu Kong could even push open the gates of the Divine Strategy Mansion, the gates were pushed open on their own.
The one who barged in was—Fu Xuan.
As soon as Fu Xuan entered, he said to Jing Yuan seriously, "General, do you know where Bai Zhi went?"
"Ok?"
Upon hearing Fu Xuan's words, Jing Yuan frowned, instinctively sensing that something was amiss.
With his quick wit, he immediately thought of a possibility.
"Bai Zhi did not return to the Luofu Immortal Ship?"
Jing Yuan spoke directly and bluntly.
Fu Xuan nodded slowly. "That's right. Bai Zhi didn't return to the Immortal Ship. After returning to the Taibu Division, I collected relevant reports. Bai Zhi's teleportation location was the Cloud Cavalry's barracks. Given that we all returned to the same place, Bai Zhi should have returned to the Cloud Cavalry's barracks as well. However, I checked the surveillance footage and found that she wasn't there."
"Then I used the Qiong Guan Zhen divination method and found that she had reappeared in that mysterious state that was impossible to divine, so... I suspect that she may have been teleported to another place again."
Fu Xuan's speculation quickly dampened Jing Yuan's previously pleasant mood.
It's important to understand that although the Luofu Immortal Ships appear peaceful, that's because the Immortal Ship Alliance is under the protection of the Emperor Bow Master. The Immortal Ships are the only ones that can directly summon Star Gods to help with attacks.
This is also why the Immortal Boat Alliance can roam freely in the universe.
However, other planets may not be so safe. For example, some places are full of abundant people and abundant evil creatures. To the Ming clan of the Immortal Ship, they are excellent materials for alchemy. If Bai Zhi is captured, she will be in big trouble.
And then there are the habitats of those antimatter legions, or the planets that worship the Destroyer Star God—these are simply chaotic places without any order. Getting caught up in these places would be a disaster.
"General, what should we do now?"
Fu Xuan inquired, feeling truly helpless in the face of this unpredictable situation.
Jing Yuan took a deep breath. "Fu Qing, sometimes you may rely too much on divination and forget about other methods, such as... we can send a message directly to Bai Zhi."
Jing Yuan took out his phone, which displayed a chat app, and Bai Zhi was pinned to the top of the chat app.
"Let me see, Bai Zhi's signal is currently clear and she's online, that's good."
"Ah, such a simple method, how could I not have thought of it..." Seeing Jing Yuan take out his phone, Fu Xuan slapped his head in frustration.
“Fu Qing, you always complicate things. There’s no need to do that. Sometimes, we can find solutions from simpler perspectives.”
Jing Yuan's emotions have clearly eased, and Bai Zhi's status shows that she is online, indicating that the two can still communicate, which has solved the biggest problem.
What he fears most is a situation where he cannot predict the future or make contact.
After all, in this boundless universe, even if the entire Immortal Ship Alliance has hundreds of billions of people, it is just a drop in the ocean. Unless by sheer chance, it is impossible to find anyone.
"Let's ask her where she is first."
As Jingyuan spoke, he began typing on his phone.
Jing Yuan: [Bai Zhi, are you not on the Immortal Ship right now?]
After waiting for more than ten minutes, Jing Yuan was getting a little impatient before the message finally came back.
Bai Zhi: [That's right, General, I'm not in Luofu, but on another planet.]
Jing Yuan: [Is that planet dangerous? If it's very dangerous, hide immediately, and I will summon the Immortal Ship's fleet to rescue you.]
Bai Zhi: [There's no need for that, General. This planet isn't particularly dangerous. There are just some illusory soldiers and some rift shadows caused by the influence of the star core.]
Upon seeing this, Jing Yuan frowned. Was the level of danger not high enough? The Star Core and the Void Soldiers needed to be assembled immediately.
If even a single hair of the angelica root is damaged, it will shatter the entire planet!
Jingyuan: [Regardless, please send us your location first, so we'll have a better idea of what's going on.]
85. Reiko, show your sister Pera your transformation!
After sending her location to Jing Yuan, Bai Zhi put down her phone and followed Ling Ke into Belleburg.
However, as soon as she entered, Bai Zhi saw the scene of several people fighting with the Silver Mane Iron Guards and then taking the opportunity to escape.
"In March, I think I saw someone familiar?"
Xing, who had just run into the alley, said something with some confusion.
"Indeed, I think I saw it just now too. If my eyes aren't playing tricks on me, then it should be... Angelica dahurica?"
Dan Heng frowned and said uncertainly, "This situation is very strange. I know that Bai Zhi was inexplicably teleported back to the Immortal Ship. How could she possibly be in Belloberg now?"
It's impossible that I was teleported here again out of nowhere, right?
"Hey? Have you seen Xiao Baizhi? I was running really fast just now, rushing forward without noticing my surroundings at all."
March 7th scratched her head in confusion. The other two had seen Bai Zhi, but she hadn't, which made her a little concerned.
"Actually, I'm not sure either. It was too rushed. Maybe we were wearing very similar clothes."
Dan Heng said somewhat uncertainly, "The main problem is that it doesn't make sense for Angelica dahurica to be here, and there's no reason for it to be here."
"You lot, stop right there!"
A delicate shout came from the end of the alley. It was Bronya, who was leading her people towards Xing and Danheng.
While Dan Heng and the others were embroiled in battle, Bai Zhi's condition improved considerably. Although some Silver Mane Iron Guards looked at Bai Zhi, who was clearly a visitor from another region, with surprise, they did not come up to question her because Ling Ke, the younger sister of the Langdao family, was right next to her.
"Lingbao, where have you been? You made me so worried. There's a group of thugs in Belleburg, and they're resisting arrest... Wait, who's that person next to you?"
However, the fact that the Silvermane Iron Guard soldiers did not ask any questions did not mean that Pella, who had long been explaining history to children in the administrative district, had not noticed what was happening here.
Almost instantly, the Silver Mane Iron Guard's intelligence officer looked Bai Zhi up and down several times, and then asked Ling Ke in a slightly jealous tone.
"Ah... she's the magical girl mentor I dug out of the snow."
Ling Ke thought about it seriously for a moment, and then answered in a very serious manner.
"Cough cough cough."
Bai Zhi wasn't the only one baffled by Ling Ke's answer; Pella, who was also curious, was too.
"Lingbao, what are you talking about? Magical girl mentor and all that... Have you been reading some shoujo manga lately?"
Pera found it hard to believe. In her eyes, although Ling Ke wasn't a super rational girl, she shouldn't be addicted to magical girl comics.
"Forget it, I probably won't get anything out of you. So, could you introduce yourself? Because you're different from the others, I suspect you might be an accomplice of those madmen."
Pera, both amused and exasperated by Ling Ke's answer, immediately turned her attention to Bai Zhi.
"Hmm... Rare attributes, she's definitely suited to be a magical girl."
After looking Pella up and down, Bai Zhi nodded with great appreciation. To be honest, Pella was one of the few characters in Star Iron who was symmetrical on both sides and also had the attributes of a petite girl, a girl with glasses, and black stockings. She was simply full of unique characteristics.
This girl is practically the perfect candidate to sign a magical girl contract.
"Young lady, would you like to sign a contract with me and become a magical girl?" Bai Zhi extended her hand, making an invitation.
"Huh? What nonsense are you spouting? I'm not that easy to fool. Magical girl? Only a naive child like Lingbao could be fooled by you!"
Pera grew angrier as she spoke. "Come with me to the Silvermane Guard. I suspect you're deceiving an innocent girl; it's a crime!"
“Sister Pera, I wasn’t deceived. Bai Zhi really is a magical girl mentor.”
Lingke tugged at Pera's sleeve and whispered.
"How could such a thing happen? She must have lied to you. By the way, this guy might be a Destiny Walker who used the power of destiny to trick you!"
“Sister Pera, it’s true, but… that outfit really isn’t suitable for here. Why don’t you come to my house and I’ll show you?”
Seeing Lingke like this, Pera's impression of Baizhi worsened, but considering her own Lingbao's feelings, she didn't pull her any further and reluctantly nodded.
"Alright, let's go to the machine shop."
After Pera finished speaking, she glared at Bai Zhi.
In her mind, she would expose Bai Zhi's tricks in the mechanical house later and put this guy who deceived Ling Bao in jail.
However... the other party seems to be a minor as well. Can the Silvermane Iron Guard really arrest them?
Suddenly, this strange idea popped into Pera's mind again.
Shaking her head, Pera banished the strange thought from her mind. Regardless of whether she could catch her, at least she couldn't let her Lingbao be deceived.
"Kang Dang"
The door to the machine room was pushed open.
Hiluva was somewhat surprised to see the group of people who entered.
"Linke, Pera, and... who is this?"
Hiluva looked at Bai Zhi with some interest. She had actually seen this style of clothing before. Firstly, she had seen it with the young man among the outsiders these past two days, and secondly, she had occasionally found similar clothing in the underground ruins.
According to the records above, this style of clothing seems to have originated from some kind of extraterrestrial civilization.
"Little sister, what's your name? And your clothes have a very unique style. Which store did you buy them from?"
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