Chapter 184 Is There a Number Zero?

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The members of the Pioneer Army and the Triumph Army left, with Qin Wangchuan secretly leaving contact information for the siblings.

Qin Wangchuan repeatedly urged them not to feel any pressure, regardless of whether they chose to join the Pioneer Army, and stated that since he had been transferred to the Pioneer Army in the capital, they could call him if they encountered any difficulties in their future studies and life.

Once again, Jiang Xiao received protection from his never-before-seen parents.

Before this, Qin Wangchuan had made it very clear that he had received much care from the Han family couple when he joined the Pioneer Army, and now that the Han family couple was gone, Qin Wangchuan wanted to do everything he could to help their children.

Both groups of soldiers left, and Teacher Fang...

She hurriedly prepared the meal, touched up her makeup, and left with her bag.

Seeing her in such a hurry, Jiang Xiao guessed that she was probably going on another blind date.

Of course, that was her private matter and had nothing to do with Jiang Xiao and the others. The key point was that this teacher, in order to help the siblings, not only changed the meeting place with the soldiers to her home, but also stayed with them until the end of the meeting.

Not only that, but she also prepared the meal before leaving, so her date would probably be very late.

Teacher Fang's cooking skills were excellent. She stir-fried cauliflower, mushrooms with sliced meat, and made a cold dish for the three little ones. She might have even made *di san xian* (three treasures from the earth - potatoes, eggplant, and bell peppers) especially to suit their tastes.

Before the rice was cooked, and just as the four dishes were placed on the table, she hurriedly went out.

This made the trio feel even more guilty. Even Han Jiangxue told Jiang Xiao that if Teacher Fang's date was ruined because she was late, Jiang Xiao could try to be a matchmaker and contact Hai Tianqing.

At this moment, the three little ones sat in the kitchen, waiting for the rice in the rice cooker to cook, while praying for Teacher Fang to have a successful blind date.

With the blessing of the Jiu Xing Du Nai from Bei Jiang,

Was there any question whether Teacher Fang would succeed this time?

Anyway, Jiang Xiao had no hope at all, so he asked Xia Yan for her phone and started contacting Hai Tianqing...

Xia Yan sat at the dining table, staring at the rice cooker steaming with white vapor, propping her chin with one hand, and asked, "Are you two okay? Did they just ask you about the Flame Judgment Division?"

Han Jiangxue had been absentmindedly lost in thought. Hearing this, she came back to her senses, thought for a moment, and said, "Both sides offered me olive branches, hoping I could join their teams."

Xia Yan blinked her eyes: "Eh? But you're still a student, you still have to go to class, and you have to participate in the World Cup selection, where do you have time to go on duty with them?"

Han Jiangxue nodded and said, "The Triumph Army hopes that I will consider their team after graduation, and the Pioneer Army... well, they are more sincere."

Xia Yan: "What's going on?"

Han Jiangxue sighed and said, "The Pioneer Army wants to set up posts in the school, on the one hand to deal with events similar to the 923 incident happening again. On the other hand, these soldiers on duty are also required to take apprentices, so the Pioneer Army wants me to become a Pioneer Apprentice."

Xia Yan: "Wow! They have a good plan!"

Han Jiangxue looked at Jiang Xiao, who was sending messages on WeChat, and said, "Jiang Xiao, have you received an invitation too?"

Xia Yan muttered dissatisfiedly, "Jiang Xiao? Not even the 'zi'? That's enough..."

"Yeah," Jiang Xiao replied casually.

Han Jiangxue said, "What do you think?"

Jiang Xiao shook his head and said, "What I think is not important, what's important is what you think."

Han Jiangxue: "Hmm..."

Jiang Xiao raised his head and looked at Han Jiangxue, and said, "Do you want to join the army? Or rather, what is your life plan? After graduation, what field do you want to get involved in? Joining the army? Teaching? Or do you want to continue to develop in academics? Or... you don't want to work and want to be more free?"

With Han Jiangxue's current abilities, even if she didn't work, she would have more than enough to support herself. Just selling Star Beads, and casually walking through any other dimension, would be enough for her to live comfortably.

Of course, having said that, with her strength so great, and her potential so great, it would be difficult for her to live freely and unrestrained.

"I..." Unexpectedly, Han Jiangxue, who always had clear goals, was hesitant this time, "I don't know."

This sentence was completely inconsistent with Han Jiangxue's character, Jiang Xiao and Xia Yan were both stunned.

Han Jiangxue was a little hesitant, revealing her inner thoughts, and said, "Our profession is special, the unique training methods have turned us into people with extremely strong purpose. In high school, the provincial league, secondary pioneering, and national league, one short-term goal after another made my life very fulfilling, and I knew very well what I wanted."

Jiang Xiao nodded thoughtfully: "Yeah."

Han Jiangxue continued: "Then there was the college entrance examination, which was the goal that ran through my entire high school career. I hoped that my parents could see my efforts and my success, and with your help, I won the national championship, and finally got into the Capital Star Warrior University."

Xia Yan finally turned her eyes from staring at the rice cooker and looked at Han Jiangxue, who had a serious expression.

Han Jiangxue sighed: "I have been striving for first place, wanting to have better results, and I also fantasized about the best university in the country, hoping to make my parents happy. I did it, we did it, but... what next?"

For the first time, Jiang Xiao saw confusion on Han Jiangxue's face.

Yeah, what next?

Being pushed by time?

To give a typical example, Han Jiangxue's participation in the World Cup was a typical case of being pushed by "external forces." In her life goals, she had never thought of participating in the World Cup.

It was Principal Yang's encouragement and Song Chunxi's request that allowed Han Jiangxue to find a new direction to work hard for.

Han Jiangxue: "I don't have the far-sightedness you imagine. Capital Star Warrior University has always been my ultimate goal, and now it has been achieved. I haven't thought about where to go after graduation."

Jiang Xiao softly comforted: "Don't worry, give yourself some time, you have a full four years to consider the path of your future life. University is a period for you to further mature your thoughts and further become independent, when you are a junior or senior, maybe you will know what you want to do. Even if you don't know, so what? Why force yourself..."

Han Jiangxue suddenly interrupted Jiang Xiao and said, "Maybe, deep down... I want to be a pioneer, to walk the path they once walked."

Jiang Xiao's words came to an abrupt halt.

Han Jiangxue's eyes were still confused, looking at Jiang Xiao, and said, "Maybe, I should seize this rare opportunity. The Pioneer Army can meet our requirements for Star Beads and can also exercise our comprehensive qualities."

Han Jiangxue pursed her lips and said softly, "When Qin Wangchuan said that sentence, I realized that I didn't find a new goal, but... it seems to be what I have always yearned for in my heart."

Xia Yan asked curiously: "Following in the footsteps of your aunt and uncle? Carrying on the family tradition?"

Han Jiangxue forced a smile and said, "Or maybe, I just simply want to go to the Dragon's Den and take a look."

"Ah!?" Xia Yan's expression became anxious, and said, "I have asked Xia Shanhai countless times about that place. It is extremely dangerous. Even for troops like the Pioneer Army and the Night Watch Army, it is not a place to enter casually!

If you want to go in, strength is no longer your biggest requirement, you have to have the approval of fairly high-level people! Those people are not in the same world as us, we may never come into contact with them in this lifetime."

"Beep~ Beep~ Beep~" With a few soft sounds, the rice was cooked.

Jiang Xiao stood up, walked towards the rice cooker, and said while serving the rice, "Do you remember how you encouraged me back then?"

Han Jiangxue turned her head to look at Jiang Xiao, and said, "Hmm?"

Jiang Xiao said with a smile: "When I just strayed and knew to return, you didn't say to me: 'Make your parents proud', you just said to me: 'You have to work hard to become stronger, and one day, go to the Dragon's Den to take a look, and that will be an explanation for them'."

Han Jiangxue: "Hmm..."

Jiang Xiao walked back with a few bowls of rice, and said, "I don't want to turn you into a bad person. When you said this sentence, you definitely didn't mean to impose demands on me.

I didn't show my full potential at the time, you just thought I was a small fry with nine star slots, so you knew that all of this would never happen, you just wanted to simply encourage me to continue walking on the right path, and continue to maintain a progressive heart.

But..."

Jiang Xiao changed the subject and said, "This also proves from the side that your inner demands are exactly what your ultimate goal is, don't be confused anymore."

Jiang Xiao handed a bowl of rice in front of Han Jiangxue and said, "kx, this number is mine."

Han Jiangxue raised her head, looked at the smiling Jiang Xiao, and understood what he meant.

This was not a simple number, this should be the identity number of the first batch of pioneer apprentices in the national test point.

This meant that Jiang Xiao wanted to join the Pioneer Apprentices with her, and it also represented that Jiang Xiao supported her decision, or even... when she was confused, before she made a decision, he had already made a choice in advance.

Han Jiangxue's heart was very complicated, and she said softly: "You have already chosen to join?"

Jiang Xiao shrugged his shoulders and said, "No, I just told Qin Wangchuan to keep the number for me, and I'll go back and see what Little Jiangxue chooses. If I join, number 1 must be me, do you know what he did? He almost found a pen and paper on the spot to write a number for me to hang around my neck..."

Han Jiangxue's heart was full of emotion: "You..."

Jiang Xiao smiled and patted Han Jiangxue's head and said, "Let's work hard together, and go to the places where our parents have been."

Xia Yan suddenly said, "Who is number 0?"

Jiang Xiao was suddenly stunned, the extremely warm scene was broken in an instant.

Damn it?

Was he assigning the wrong number?

That's right, there is still number 0?

Xia Yan took a bowl of rice from the table and said, "Then number 0 is me."

Jiang Xiao's face darkened, he was careless! No, there can't be a number zero among the Pioneer Apprentices, even if there is, I have to mess it up!

Xia Yan?

Hehe, you go to 2! That's it!

Jiang Xiao glared at Xia Yan fiercely, and Xia Yan also glared at Jiang Xiao fiercely, and took a bite of rice fiercely, she was clearly chewing rice, but it felt like she was chewing Jiang Xiao's flesh.

Han Jiangxue was touched in her heart, but didn't know what to say: "You two, don't need to this..."

Suddenly,

Star Charts lit up on Jiang Xiao's body.

For a time, the light was brilliant.

Jiang Xiao looked at the two people in astonishment, and said, "Don't think too much, there are also very strict selection ceremonies for Pioneer Apprentices. Although we are internally appointed, it is inevitable that we have to go through the process. I try not to light up the Star Charts, but if it must be lit up, then we have to prepare in advance now."

Xia Yan picked up a slice of mushroom, put it in her mouth, and said vaguely, "What are you going to hide? What can you hide?"

Jiang Xiao said, "I can hide Bait, Grievance, Earth Light, Star Concealment, Sub-Phase, and Calamity Shadow's Ruin."

Jiang Xiao transformed the first star slot into a silver color, "Blessing."

The second star slot, transformed into a golden color: "Cyan Glow, Endurance."

Jiang Xiao specifically explained: "Hai Tianqing knows that my Cyan Glow is golden, and I also told him that this golden White Ghoul Star Bead was bought by my parents from the upper dimensions."

Han Jiangxue: "..."

The third star slot, silver color: "Bell, Inheritance Seal."

The fourth star slot, silver color: "Yearning, Dawn."

The fifth star slot, silver color: "Light of Reversal."

The sixth star slot, golden color: "Voice of Silence."

The seventh star slot, platinum color: "Space-Time Rift."

"I'll take another look at the eighth star slot."

Xia Yan said, "Are you going to show yourself with one star and two skills?"

Jiang Xiao shrugged his shoulders and said, "Little Jiangxue's Star Chart is white flame, which is affinity for the magic system. Your Star Chart is a two-handed heavy sword, which is compatible with the combat system. My Star Chart is a weird spoon, which is very affinity with the support system. This is very normal. Everyone's Star Chart is very special. Who knows what special effect the spoon has? I said it is affinity for the support category, then it is affinity for the support category."

Xia Yan curled her lips and said, "Nine star slots, absorbing so many good things, and one star with two skills."

Jiang Xiao responded, "The lowest qualification in the world is 15 star slots, but I only have 9. God deprived me of my star slots, but gave me a special Star Chart, which makes me especially affinity with support-type star skills, and also makes me understand support star skills more thoroughly, and use them more easily.

As long as the two core problems are not exposed, 1. The star slot quality can be upgraded, and 2. Star skills can be absorbed from human brains. Everything else doesn't matter.

And the star slots are almost full, and the rising space has reached the upper limit. That's the fact."

"Of course," Jiang Xiao said, "With Qin Wangchuan around, and we are specially recruited, I may not have to show it for the time being, this is just in case.

After all, I have made up my mind to participate in the World Cup, and I will definitely show the Star Charts during the World Cup selection. Now that I have sorted everything out, I will also show this Star Charts during the World Cup selection."

Han Jiangxue said: "Okay, I got it."

Xia Yan ate the mushrooms and said vaguely, "Yeah, yeah, got it, got it."