Chapter 8 Soldier Pi

Mr. Pi, the soldier, was ready to go. Under his lead, the three entered the changing room to change into combat gear.

The former activity room for the mechanisms had been converted into a large changing room, which made Jiang Xiao click his tongue in wonder. It was quite well-done, with rows of lockers neatly arranged.

Jiang Xiao held his tag and searched for his locker number, feeling as if he had entered a bathhouse.

*I wonder if the pool is hot today...*

In recent years, due to the deteriorating environment of the Earth, the climate had become somewhat abnormal. Even in the Bei Jiang Province of Hua Xia, the end of summer was still very hot.

But Jiang Xiao had to put on thick winter training clothes for soldiers, since he was about to enter the snow plains.

Jiang Xiao carried a large white camouflage military backpack containing water and a sleeping bag. Dressed in thick white camouflage military uniform, he was the first to come out and saw Mr. Pi the soldier standing guard at the door, ramrod straight and looking straight ahead.

"Mr. Pi? Brother Pi? Hmm... I'll just call you Brother Qiu, okay?" Jiang Xiao sidled up to the soldier, trying to get familiar.

Pi Ke Qiu nodded almost imperceptibly.

"Any precautions? Anything I need to prepare in advance?" Jiang Xiao stood shoulder to shoulder with Pi Ke Qiu, whose chest was at Jiang Xiao's eye level, despite Jiang Xiao's 172 cm height.

This burly soldier must be at least two meters tall, right? Such a big and sturdy man had such a cute name; it was really something.

"Maintain the team formation, always stay by Ms. Han's side, keep in the middle of the team. Ms. Xia and Ms. Han are both experienced hunters. Under normal circumstances, you will not be in any danger," Pi Ke Qiu said, though his expression was stern, his attitude was good.

"My position is right in the middle of the team?" Jiang Xiao nodded, thinking it was reasonable.

"The employer didn't give me any mission objectives. This operation is just to let you understand the world behind this spatial gate. You don't need to worry about personal safety. We shouldn't be going deep into the snow plains," Pi Ke Qiu replied.

Employer?

Xia Yan was his employer?

This other-dimensional space point was controlled by the authorities and open to the public?

Was this a paid service?

Good heavens, that's quite something. As the old saying in China goes, "Poor scholars, rich warriors."

At this moment, the door opposite the corridor opened, and two girls emerged, both strikingly different and yet beautiful and charming.

Xia Yan was in camouflage uniform, the same as Jiang Xiao's outfit. Already tall and long-legged, she looked even more heroic and imposing in military uniform.

Han Jiangxue, on the other hand, was wearing a thick white down jacket, a white cotton hat, and dark blue ski goggles, looking like a ski enthusiast.

"Here," Han Jiangxue casually tossed a pair of dark blue ski goggles over, signaling Jiang Xiao to put them on.

But Jiang Xiao's gaze was fixed on Xia Yan, or rather, the long knife handle sticking out above Xia Yan's shoulder.

"Hehe, stop staring." Xia Yan walked over and patted Jiang Xiao's head. "Don't look at me so intently, you'll fall in love with me, and your sister will be jealous."

With that, Xia Yan took the lead and strode forward.

Only then did Jiang Xiao see Xia Yan's weapon clearly.

It was a knife!

A big knife!

How big? Xia Yan was a good 178 cm tall, and the big knife was slung diagonally behind her, but the blade was almost touching the ground.

Not to mention the long knife handle sticking out over her shoulder.

What kind of weapon was this!?

The blade alone must be at least 150 cm long and 40 cm wide, right? The handle had to be at least 50 cm.

The back of the blade was thick and heavy, and the long blade gleamed with a sharp, cold light, exceptionally sharp. Although Jiang Xiao hadn't seen the actual effect yet, the mere sight of such a domineering great knife was enough to feel the power of such a heavy weapon.

Han Jiangxue nudged the dazed Jiang Xiao, pushing him forward while instructing, "We might encounter other hunting teams. Don't get into conflicts with anyone. Stay around me the whole time. Don't try to be a hero. You're just a novice apprentice."

"Oh... does it cost a lot to come in once?" Jiang Xiao asked quietly.

Han Jiangxue's body trembled slightly. After a long while, she replied, "Our identities don't require money."

Jiang Xiao: "Why?"

"Our parents earned it with their lives." Han Jiangxue's voice seemed to lack human emotion, and when she said these words, it sounded more like a robot's synthesized voice.

Jiang Xiao opened his mouth, never having thought that the benefits he had received ahead of others were left to him by his parents, whom he had never met.

"If one day, you are truly qualified to join an excellent team, you can take your team to see the other-dimensional world where your parents disappeared," Han Jiangxue stopped, looking at the overlapping space at the end of the corridor ahead, which was flickering and dim, and said softly, "It's also a kind of explanation to them. I think they would be very happy."

Jiang Xiao also looked at the icy corridor ahead, feeling the sudden drop in temperature, and quickly asked, "Where did they disappear in that other-dimensional space? What's it called?"

Han Jiangxue turned her head, silently looked at Jiang Xiao, and said, "The day you defeat me, I will tell you."

Jiang Xiao said with some dissatisfaction, "I'm a support."

Han Jiangxue looked at Jiang Xiao extremely seriously, saying word by word, "You are a warrior with support abilities."

Good heavens, that's quite something.

Little sister, is it really okay to say such harsh and thorough words?

After Han Jiangxue finished speaking, she turned and disappeared into the layers of overlapping space.

Jiang Xiao's mood was slightly complicated. He did want to make a name for himself in this magical world.

Now that he was being taken care of so well by his parents, whom he had never met, it was only right to take on this extra responsibility.

Jiang Xiao looked at the overlapping space in front of him, which was flickering and emitting a faint white light, and stepped into it.

Whoosh...

The cold wind was piercingly bone-chilling. It was a little better on the body, but the cold wind scraping on the face felt like small knives.

Jiang Xiao's eyes, hidden behind the ski goggles, slowly widened as he carefully looked around.

This world was in a dark tone. There was no sun in the sky, but the brightness was sufficient.

There was no moon here, but there was a vast galaxy, densely dotted and suspended above the sky, incomparably magnificent, brilliant, and full of dreamlike atmosphere.

At the end of the sky, colorful and dazzling lights flickered, which reminded Jiang Xiao of the so-called aurora phenomenon.

In this slightly dim world, besides the colorful sky in a dark tone, there was also the boundless expanse of white snow.

The cold wind howled, and the wind and snow were heavy, making communication seem difficult.

Ahead, the tall figure waved to everyone, signaling them to follow.

Under the shimmering dark night, the tall figure carried a heavy knife on her back, taking steady steps forward, one footprint at a time.

Jiang Xiao tried to take a step, leaving footprints in the snow that were sometimes deep and sometimes shallow.

In such a harsh environment, not to mention obtaining Star Beads, even survival was a problem.

Hearing about it was indeed not as good as seeing it. This was merely an other-dimensional space that produced the lowest quality monsters, but the harshness of the environment had already exceeded Jiang Xiao's imagination.

This world was far from as simple as Jiang Xiao had imagined.

Suddenly, the dark white figure beside him reached out and supported Jiang Xiao's arm.

In the silent dark night, there was only the sound of the cold wind howling like ghosts and wolves.

Jiang Xiao looked to the left and saw Han Jiangxue's expressionless face, but he couldn't see the eyes beneath the blue goggles.

He only felt that the girl's hand holding his arm was tighter, and her steps were steady, stepping on the thick snow that covered his ankles, leading him forward all the way.

This was only the fourth day Jiang Xiao had come to this world.

This was only a simple supporting action from Han Jiangxue.

But Jiang Xiao already knew,

In the future,

For the rest of his life,

How he should treat the person beside him.