Chapter 364 The Strategic Value

Three days later, in Er Wei's office cubicle.

A figure flickered, standing at the door, looking at Jiang Xiao, who was sitting on the cot.

At this moment, in front of Jiang Xiao, a gate to the Calamity Shadow World was continuously opening and closing.

Er Wei quietly watched this scene, not disturbing Jiang Xiao.

It wasn't until Jiang Xiao looked up that Er Wei spoke, "I've already reported to the higher-ups. According to our explanation, we attributed everything to your Star Transformation into Martial Art.

With your opening and use of the Star Chart - Star Transformation into Martial Art, the Nine Stars Chart can not only enhance the quality of your Star Techniques, but also, when you go to the Void Other Dimension to obtain Star Beads, it can also complete the other Star Techniques in the same Star Bead."

Jiang Xiao nodded and said, "How did the old leader react?"

Er Wei said, "He didn't ask too much about your Star Transformation into Martial Art. After all, everyone's Star Chart is unique, and the effects vary greatly. His focus is on your Calamity Shadow World. He said that this matter is very important. He asked us to keep it a secret and not publicize it for the time being, waiting for them to make a decision."

"Okay." Jiang Xiao nodded and said, "You arranged the Little Official and Heavenly Dog into my office, so I have nowhere to go."

Er Wei said hoarsely, "You have a planet, there are many places to go."

Jiang Xiao scratched his head in distress and said, "If I go in, I'll lose contact with you. Come here, I've discovered something particularly interesting."

Er Wei raised her eyebrows slightly, looked at Jiang Xiao for a few seconds, and realized that he wasn't joking, so she flickered and sat down next to Jiang Xiao.

"You're so lazy." Jiang Xiao muttered, then pointed to the small entrance to the Calamity Shadow World, which looked like a dragon's cave tunnel, and said, "Here."

After a few days of experimentation, Jiang Xiao discovered that the smallest his Calamity Shadow World gate could be adjusted to was a near-square of 1m*1m, and the largest could reach a super-large square of 100m*100m...

With this space gate, what couldn't you throw into it?

Er Wei glanced at the small "space tunnel" in front of her and stuck her head in.

Of course, this was an extremely dangerous action. Once Jiang Xiao closed the space gate, Er Wei would be beheaded.

However, Er Wei's trust in Jiang Xiao was absolutely maxed out.

Er Wei poked her head in and took a look, then withdrew, saying, "What's the problem?"

Jiang Xiao: "What did you see?"

Er Wei: "A desolate Calamity Shadow Wasteland."

"Okay, okay." Jiang Xiao closed the small space door, adjusted it, and opened another small space door, "Here."

Er Wei didn't hesitate and poked her head in again, but her body froze slightly.

The scene in front of her changed from the desolate land of the Calamity Shadow Wasteland to blue skies, white clouds, warm breezes, and a gentle sea breeze on the beach.

Er Wei exited the space door and said, "You can open the space door in every corner of the Calamity Shadow World."

"That's right, I only just discovered it, but I can't adjust it while the door is open. I can only close the Calamity Shadow Wasteland door and then reopen it to adjust the position." Jiang Xiao said this, and his hands were doing the same.

He closed the space door and opened another one.

Er Wei looked inside again. This time, she saw a vast white sea of forest and snow.

Er Wei withdrew and remained silent for a long while, saying, "Do you know what this means? This kind of Star Technique application is of great strategic value."

"Yeah." Jiang Xiao nodded silently and said, "But there's a problem."

Er Wei: "What?"

Jiang Xiao: "Outside the Calamity Shadow World, I can open the door to any corner of the Calamity Shadow World at will.

But if I'm inside the Calamity Shadow World, I can't open the Calamity Shadow World door to any corner of Earth.

The direction the door opens must be the direction I entered the Calamity Shadow World before."

Er Wei nodded thoughtfully, "Don't be greedy, this is already perfect."

"Yeah." Jiang Xiao thought for a while and said, "Let's wait for news and see if the higher-ups want us to send civilians in first, or send a few troops in to do some living, production, and construction. I think the old leader will mobilize a few troops to go in first, what do you think?"

"That's not your concern." Er Wei responded casually in a hoarse voice, "We just follow orders."

Jiang Xiao curled his lips, sat on the edge of the bed, moved his butt backward, and leaned his upper body backward.

He leaned against the wall, in a half-lying position, and said, "Hai Tianqing and Fang Xingyun's home is on the island where they got married, the island you showed up at last time and then left."

Er Wei: "Yeah."

Jiang Xiao said, "Do you have a favorite place? We don't have to live on this plateau, there are many suitable living environments."

Er Wei: "Just here."

Jiang Xiao smacked his lips and said, "What? Does it suit your aloof temperament?"

Er Wei: "..."

Jiang Xiao looked at the silent Er Wei and continued, "It's almost Chinese New Year in 5 or 6 days, what are your plans?"

"I'll think about it then. I'm about to advance to the Starry Sky stage soon, I'm going to train first." With that, Er Wei stood up and opened her own space door.

Jiang Xiao watched Er Wei's departing figure, secretly lost in thought.

He didn't know how long had passed when he suddenly heard a knock on the door.

Jiang Xiao came back to his senses, looking puzzled, and said, "Enter?"

Who would come to Er Wei's office? And knock directly on the door of the suite's lounge?

The door was pushed open, and Yi Qingchen's figure appeared.

Jiang Xiao then remembered that Yi Qingchen had come out with him to wait for Er Wei, and this time, Yi Qingchen had brought out her phone and had been charging it in the outer office.

The soundproofing of this lounge was so good that no sound could be heard. Jiang Xiao and Er Wei were chatting, and they forgot about the person outside...

Yi Qingchen came out this time to call her mother and report on her recent situation.

She did have a lot to report, such as advancing to the Star Sea, Star Transformation into Martial Art, absorbing Star Pets...

"How is it? Is Auntie happy?" Jiang Xiao asked with a smile.

"Ah, Pi Pi, I didn't call my mom just now." Yi Qingchen closed the door, her face hesitant, looking like she wanted to say something but stopped.

Jiang Xiao hurriedly asked with concern, "Did something happen?"

Yi Qingchen hesitated for a moment, then said, "Xiao Tao ran away from home."

"Chen Lingtao?" Jiang Xiao was stunned for a moment. He had taken two disciples in the Yi family, one was Yi Qingchen, and the other was a talented young man from the Yi family - Chen Lingtao.

Yi Qingchen's apprenticeship gift was the Black Ridge Fire Feather, and Chen Lingtao's apprenticeship gift was the Sky Halberd.

It was a pity that Chen Lingtao was still young and also at the Star Cloud stage, so he was not suitable to join the Light Chaser Squad for the time being, not even qualified to be an apprentice. So at this time, Jiang Xiao only pulled Yi Qingchen into the Light Chaser Squad.

Jiang Xiao hurriedly asked, "Have you found him?"

Yi Qingchen hurriedly nodded, "I found him, and he contacted me. Since my phone was charging, after I turned it on, a lot of messages flooded in, including Xiao Tao's message."

This world was in turmoil, why was a Star Cloud stage cultivator running around?

Of course, Jiang Xiao couldn't say this. He looked at Yi Qingchen and said, "Don't worry, where is he now? I'll pick him up."

Yi Qingchen: "Xiao Tao... is in Yi Province City."

Jiang Xiao: ???

This kid, ran from Central Plains Province to Da Jiang Province?

So cool?

Yi Qingchen's voice was also getting smaller and smaller: "When I first came, I told my family that the headquarters of our Feather Tail Brigade was in Yi Province City. Xiao Tao probably knew this information, so he ran here."

Jiang Xiao thought for a while, but was amused, "What level is your family at, don't you know? If it wasn't intentional indulgence, could a Star Cloud stage kid run so far?

Put your heart at ease, Chen Lingtao probably didn't even realize that someone was protecting him. Let's make a bet, he has at least four Star River stage bodyguards around him, and maybe even a Star Sea stage bodyguard, do you believe it?"

"Eh?" Yi Qingchen blinked her eyes, thought for a long time, and said, "It seems like that's the case."

Jiang Xiao said, "What's his current location, be specific, I'll go take a look."

Yi Qingchen hurried over, took her phone, and showed Jiang Xiao the location map.

"Okay, let's go." Jiang Xiao took Yi Qingchen and flashed directly to the entrance of a small hotel.

Looking at the dilapidated sign, Jiang Xiao secretly laughed. This young master was probably staying in this level of small hotel for the first time in his life, right?

The two went directly to 203, and Yi Qingchen knocked on the door.

"Sister Qingchen!" Chen Lingtao opened the door, his face full of joy, and then, seeing Jiang Xiao behind her, he hurriedly said, "Master."

"To be able to run away from home at the age of 19, haha, not bad, not bad! A role model for us!" Jiang Xiao said with a smile, but as soon as he finished speaking, he felt that something was wrong.

The smell of smoke?

Yi Qingchen stepped in and frowned, "Why did you learn to smoke?"

"Ah." Chen Lingtao casually responded, looking indifferent, he took a step back, letting the two in.

It could be seen that Yi Qingchen and Chen Lingtao's relationship was not particularly close.

First of all, they were cousins, and secondly, they were both leaders in their respective age groups, and they were usually busy with their own things, and there were few opportunities to meet.

Of course, Yi Qingchen probably didn't meet many people. She met the Ghost Face Monk the most. During her college years, she fought with him every day...

Because of their kinship, the two weren't too distant, but Yi Qingchen wouldn't see herself as a "disciplinarian."

Jiang Xiao had also figured it out. Chen Lingtao wasn't just here to seek refuge with his cousin, but to seek refuge with his master.

Jiang Xiao sat down on the bed. He was already used to the smell of smoke. Even if Gu Shi'an, that big smoker, hid to smoke or stood by the window to smoke, it didn't stop Jiang Xiao from inhaling second-hand smoke.

In this Star Warrior world, second-hand smoke wasn't a big deal. A few Blessings could bleach even the darkest lungs.

"Speak, what's going on? It's almost Chinese New Year, high school is on vacation? You have half a semester left before the college entrance exam, and you're running away from home at this time? Isn't there a National High School Student Competition in the second half of the semester? Aren't you participating?" Jiang Xiao asked with a smile.

"I'm not going to study anymore, it's boring." Chen Lingtao said with a pout, but changed the subject respectfully, "Master, I'll follow you, just like Sister Qingchen, I'll be an apprentice here first, pouring tea and water or something."

Yi Qingchen: ???

Jiang Xiao: "..."

Yi Qingchen scolded with a smile, "Do you think I pour tea and water for Master every day?"

Chen Lingtao said with a smile, "The Feather Tail Brigade is all Star Sea Kings to start with, how can a Star River apprentice get a chance to go to the battlefield? By the way, Sister, has your martial arts become more exquisite recently?

You've learned a lot from Master, right? Sigh, I feel like I'm wasting a day of my life for every day I spend in school, I can't learn anything!"

Yi Qingchen raised her eyebrows and shouted sweetly, "Stop being glib here, tell the truth! Why did you run away from home? Do you know how worried your parents are?"

"Sigh..." Chen Lingtao walked to the window, leaned against the windowsill, and said, "The world is so chaotic, my growth is too slow.

I've seen through it. What National High School Student Competition, those are all games for kids. What's the point of winning the national championship? What's the point?"

Jiang Xiao said quietly, "Watch your words!"

"Uh..." Chen Lingtao was startled and hurriedly continued, "A real man has to go to the battlefield! What time is it? I have to speed up my growth!

I have a master who is incredibly strong, appointed by the country as a regional governor! A 20-year-old colonel! The only Deputy Brigade Commander of the Light Chaser Squad in all of China!

You want me to learn martial arts in school from a high school practice teacher?"

Jiang Xiao nodded, his face full of appreciation, "Good! My disciple's words are very good! Deeply pleasing to me!"

Yi Qingchen was really angry. What could prove this was that she had the urge to kick Jiang Xiao...

Yi Qingchen looked at Chen Lingtao with a serious face and said, "If you wanted to come, you would have come with me a long time ago! Tell me the truth! What exactly is going on?"

Chen Lingtao's face was bitter, "It's true, Sister Qingchen, I really think so, can't you see the outside world? My dad agreed to me coming here."

"Eh?" Yi Qingchen was stunned, "Your father agreed? Then why did your mother tell me that you ran away from home? Did your mother agree?"

This time, Chen Lingtao didn't reply.

Yi Qingchen's eyes widened, "She didn't agree!"

Jiang Xiao became interested, reached out and picked up a bottle of mineral water from the table, what a great drama!

Looking at Yi Qingchen's fierce and cute eyes, Chen Lingtao pouted, "I did have a little conflict with my mom, but that's not important."

Yi Qingchen: "Did you make her angry again? What was it this time?"

Although these cousins didn't see each other often, Yi Qingchen had heard a lot about Chen Lingtao's actions.

Chen Lingtao pouted, picked up a pack of cigarettes from the windowsill with one hand, shook it left and right, and threw it back on the windowsill.

Yi Qingchen looked at Chen Lingtao's indifferent appearance, and suddenly a fire rose in her heart: "What exactly is going on?"

"It wasn't two days ago..." Chen Lingtao sighed softly, "I was secretly smoking on the balcony, my mom came in to hit me, but... but I didn't argue with my mom! Maybe, she also has troubles."

"Puff..." Jiang Xiao had just taken a sip of water and sprayed it out.

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