Cook, what have you been doing secretly lately?"

Paimon faced the young man who had just returned to the carriage from the wild with a stern face, his eyes full of curiosity.

Although Ying and Kujo on the side did not speak, they also turned their heads.

After all, Bai Qiyun goes out for an hour these days, claiming to go to the toilet, but who can believe his words?

Even if you are constipated every day, you cannot consume two hours a day steadily.

"Children, don't worry about this... adults' business."

Bai Qiyun stretched out his hand and pinched Paimeng's nose. His originally fair skin instantly turned red. Paimeng covered his nose in pain. His cloak flickered behind him and he slipped behind Ying.

There was no way, Bai Qiyun could only change the topic perfunctorily. He could never tell all the facts, which would be too embarrassing.

unless...

Bai Qiyun looked at Jiu Jiao Sanluo's bright red lips and subconsciously swallowed his saliva.

The rest of the previous half month actually did not completely eliminate the side effects caused by the increase in strength, it could only be regarded as suppression.

After all, the previous non-cross-realm improvement was barely resolved after he asked Lisa for a week after returning from the future world. Now that he only uses equipment to generate electricity on his own, it is still a bit of a problem.

Now as long as he uses his power on a super scale or receives another wave of strength improvement, he will have to do something real to solve these side effects. Even the puppet may not be of much use.

"Ahem... let's get down to business."

Bai Qiyun didn't want to discuss this issue in depth with the two women. After all, it was not a good thing.

"Going west from Philomas, we will gradually enter the territory of Xumi. However, unlike Liyue, Xumi does not strictly guard the border."

Liyue's border is separated from the other countries by the national boundary connecting the Layer Rock Abyss - Tianyang Pass - Qingce Village - Longji Snow Mountain. There are corresponding garrisons at these locations to maintain security, and

On the other side, it is across the sea from Inazuma, and the Maritime Affairs Department is responsible for maritime safety.

It can be said that the entire national border is completely under the control of Liyue officials, but this is not the case with Xumi.

First of all, the thirty-man regiment responsible for the defense of Xumi City was originally a mercenary group. It did not have as many manpower as the Qianyan Army. It could only barely cover a few big cities and the surrounding areas of Xumi City. They could not be seen in the wilds of Xumi.

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That's why Xumi's Gilded Brigade is so rampant in the wild.

However, Xumi's unique mixture of two landforms has added a lot of help to Xumi's loose city defense.

The desert part is a no-nonsense zone, and the rainforest will naturally set up a barrier for outsiders. It is impossible for ordinary people to cross the outside of the rainforest alone. Mosquitoes and beasts can kill most people.

Perhaps that's why Xumi officials don't care much about the protection of national borders.

After all, if people can't get through, what's the point of protecting them? If there are really people who can pass through the rainforest, then mercenary groups basically can't prevent them, and it will only be a waste of budget.

In this matter, the gentlemen of Xumi City can really make good choices.

However, this does not mean that there are no human gathering places at all on the border of Sumeru. Bai Qiyun knew that in the area near the rocky abyss, there was a boundary called Huachengguo in the center of the rain forest, where the 'rangers'

controlled by this organization.

Compared to a group of thirty people, the rangers are more like a voluntary defense group of the Sumeru people. Their purpose is to help people who are experiencing difficulties in the rainforest and maintain the ecological environment of the rainforest.

One of the rangers named Tinari is a high-ranking member of their organization, and Bai Qiyun had a chance encounter with him in another world.

Moreover, Tinari also has connections with the Order Academy, and through him, Bai Qiyun and others can quickly get in touch with the Order Academy.

"We can take advantage of Daohua City and head to Xumi City after that."

"oh."

Although Bai Qiyun said it with great interest, Ying and Kujo Sora seemed to be in low spirits.

Ying even yawned.

Her golden eyes were filled with tears called laziness. Don't get me wrong, it was just because of yawning. Ying just wanted to sleep in the carriage. Of course, it would be better if someone could sleep with her.

"Where is Huachengguo?"

Ying's body tilted and she was lying in the carriage like a lazy cat. Her petite body was wrapped in a white dress, which formed a sharp contrast with the upright Tengu lady sitting next to her.

Paimon took the opportunity to sneak up to the side of Ying's face and began to rub the girl's face, while letting out a chuckle.

He usually rubs her, but now she finally gets the chance to rub her back.

"Well..."

Ying's face was like dough, constantly changing shape in Paimon's hands, but he didn't make a sound to stop it.

Seeing the two of them acting like this, Bai Qiyun could only go to the side, pretending to be serious, to discuss the next itinerary.

"It will take at least a week to get to Huachengguo from here through the rainforest, and the environment in the rainforest is much worse than in Liyue. Things like mosquito bites and unbearable heat and humidity are definitely inevitable."

"ah?"

Hearing the mosquitoes, Kujo Sora's whole body suddenly became hairy.

"Wha...what?! There are mosquitoes!"

Miss Tengu seemed to have been caught by the tail, her voice suddenly became high-pitched, causing Paimon and Paimon who were indulging in the face rubbing game to pay attention.

"Why, are you afraid of that thing?"

"Afraid? That's not a big deal, it's just a bit...annoying."

Kujo Sora tried to calm down, but when she thought about spending a week in the rainforest, she felt her scalp go numb.

As a tengu, she hates these little things.

All things have spirits, except mosquitoes.

But it is obvious that no matter how powerful Kujo Sora is, she cannot resist nature. In the next period of time, she will have to accept the baptism of rainforest mosquitoes.

Kujo Sura grabbed Bai Qiyun by the collar and shook him back and forth in front of him.

"Is there any mosquito repellent barrier? Take it out quickly, aren't you very good at this?"

"No, those things are mass-produced by Liyue alchemists, I just bought them..."

Bai Qiyun felt that he was a little confused by the shaking, and his voice was intermittent.

However, although there is no barrier specifically designed to repel mosquitoes, the elemental barrier set up by Bai Qiyun has the same purpose.

After officially entering the near-god realm, Bai Qiyun's strength improved by leaps and bounds, and almost all the methods he mastered were improved.

The barrier that originally could only last for half an hour during combat can now last for a whole night. Originally, only after activating Liuli could one have the 'Clone Phantom' that can act alone, but now it can also act directly under normal conditions.

Moreover, the duration of the clone has been greatly extended. The original clone could last for about two hours in non-combat form, but now it has been qualitatively improved and can last for a full week.
Chapter completed!