Magical Girl's Knight Brother

Chapter 175 Honest and Simple-minded Hacks

Chapter 175 Honest and Simple-minded Hacks

Actually, the reason Tang Zijun didn't bring Xiaobai along wasn't just because she was disrespectful to the Flower Fairy Queen, but mainly because Tang Zijun couldn't yet be certain of the 'safety' of the Tree of Life.

Yes, the Tree of Life is not safe.

Although it is now in the Reversed World, the Tree of Life is, after all, a living 'god', and one that has lived since the time of mythology and whose body has remained incorrupt even after death.

Such an existence, descending upon the Reversed World, even Tang Zijun in her current state cannot determine her exact condition.

Everything in the Reversed World is the opposite of reality. When the Tree of Life, which had died and been completely corrupted by the heretical demons, crashed into the real world, the rules of the Reversed World caused it to reflect a completely different form.

But whether the Tree of Life today is the same Tree of Life that died thousands of years ago, or a brand new Tree of Life, no one can be sure.

With one step, Tang Zijun was transported into the Reversed World.

"Boss, you're here."

Amidst the play of light and shadow, Qin Nan, Xiao Hui, and Hyacinth slowly emerged; they had been waiting there for quite some time.

"Have you been waiting long?" Tang Zijun greeted him.

"Fortunately, we took the opportunity to look around. I must say, this world is truly amazing. I've never had a chance to really see it before," Qin Nan said with a smile.

"You'll have plenty of time to play later, but just be careful not to take anything from this world out of here."

Items from the Reverse World all carry some energy, and taking them out will cause some minor trouble.

"Let's go see the 'Tree of Life'."

Tang Zijun took a step forward, and soon, the mirror-like barriers began to peel away automatically, quickly forming a semi-circular passage in front of everyone.

This passage looks extremely similar to the passage opened up in Langya, except that the spatial fragments here are more peaceful, like the obedient and loyal dogs by Tang Zijun's side.

Hyacinth curiously examined the spatial fragments floating in mid-air, looking left and right, having a great time.

Noticing her actions, Tang Zijun didn't say anything more, after all, this was his territory, and generally there wouldn't be any danger.

Qin Nan looked at the hyacinth and said to Tang Zijun, "Their flower fairy clan seems to be very sensitive to space. When we were wandering around just now, the hyacinth led the way, and we didn't get lost."

"There's such a thing?" Tang Zijun raised an eyebrow.

The Reverse World is not the real world. The rules here are very strange. Taking a wrong step could send you to other realms. Each mirror here has a unique passage.

Some mirrors even have hidden compartments inside. If you're not careful, you might end up like a nested doll, endlessly falling into the depths of the mirror's world, and getting out would be a real hassle.

Only those born into a world of inversion and driven by greed can adapt to the rules here; for others, it would be virtually impossible.

Therefore, Tang Zijun was quite surprised when she heard Qin Nan say that the Flower Fairies could actually recognize the route of the Reversed World.

"Hmm." Qin Nan nodded. "Hyacinths say they rely on the antennae on the top of their heads, which allow them to find the right direction in any environment."

"The antennae on its head..." Tang Zijun glanced at the hyacinth warily.

That makes sense, doesn't it?

The first time I encountered the hyacinth, it was using its tentacles to wander along the boundary between the shattered secret realm and reality.

The space there was far more chaotic than the Reverse World. Even Tang Zijun hadn't adapted to it at first, but Hyacinth was able to find her way into reality despite being chased by the monsters.

From this perspective, the hyacinth, or rather the flower fairies, does indeed have some commendable qualities.

However, a question also lingered in Tang Zijun's mind as she thought about this.

What if I hadn't gotten involved in this?

The cadre named Fox had previously said that a being called the Weeping Angel told him that dying by his own hand was not his fate.

So the question is, what will his fate be?

Tang Zijun narrowed her eyes slightly as her gaze swept over Hyacinth and Qin Nan.

Without my intervention, the destruction of the Canopy Royal City would have been a foregone conclusion.

This matter will be completely different from beginning to end.

The worst-case scenario is that Sir Skull successfully seizes the body of God and causes immense chaos in the real world, at which point the rise of negative energy will be enough to open breaches in all cities.

But if we think about it the other way around, Sir Skull's plan was very secretive. If it weren't for his initial mistake of mistaking me for a greedy person and testing me, I wouldn't have had the chance to follow the clues and find the source.

In other words, if they don't intervene, the only two sides in the battle are the Flower Fairy of the Tree Crown Royal City, the officers under Sir Skull, and the army of beastmen.

Considering the circumstances at the time, if it weren't for the hyacinth sending news of reinforcements, those flower fairies would probably have already prepared for a fight to the death.

The collapse of the secret realm is inevitable. A massive spatial turbulence is about to engulf the entire secret realm. Once the flower fairies sever the Tree of Life, then along with the Skull Soil, all life in the secret realm will be swallowed by the spatial turbulence.

In that case, even if the Skull Lord Tu possessed the body of a god and seized the Heart of Life, it would be impossible for him to support a broken world in the spatial turbulence and find a way back to reality in a short time.

Thinking of this, Tang Zijun looked at the silly, happy hyacinth.

If things really develop as I envisioned, then the Canopy Royal City would never have been exposed in the real world.

Hyacinth will be the only surviving flower fairy.

By searching for Mr. Qin's bloodline, it wouldn't be difficult for her to find Qin Nan.

In other words, fate would eventually bring the two of them together...:

Just as Tang Zijun was deep in thought, Xiao Hui suddenly stiffened and struggled to fly up. Qin Nan also stopped abruptly and raised his hand, ready for battle.

"What's wrong?" Tang Zijun was startled by the serious posture of the man and bird. But when he looked up, he saw Chang Lei waving at them with a smile not far away.

"The Greedy One! Is there a sign of resurgence?" Qin Nan stared intently at Chang Lei, her fingers already stroking her hair, her earrings shimmering with a faint blue halo.

But before she could make a move, Tang Zijun stopped her.

"Don't get excited, they're one of us."

Qin Nan was stunned upon hearing this and looked at Tang Zijun in disbelief.

Having been in contact with Tang Zijun for quite some time, Qin Nan was quite certain that Tang Zijun was a human being. However, she never expected that the other party would actually call someone born from delusion and greed one of their own.

Her and Xiao Hui's understanding was still based on the impression that the greedy people were all wiped out by Tang Zijun.

Before they could figure out what had happened, the hyacinth flew around in the air and happily flew into the greedy man's hand.

"Xiao Chang, you're here too!"

"I'm just keeping an eye on that Tree of Life as instructed by the boss. I haven't slept for days." Chang Lei wiped away imaginary sweat and smiled sheepishly.

Because Chang Lei had saved them, and Tang Zijun and the others had played a significant role in the siege of the Tree Crown Royal City, even saving Her Majesty the Queen, Hyacinth directly excluded them from the ranks of the Fallen Ones.

Those who are greedy are good, while heretics and demons are bad.

As for the nickname "Little Chang," Chang Lei didn't care much. In any case, in terms of age, this little long-lived creature was indeed much older than him.

Looking up at Tang Zijun and the others, Chang Lei spoke gently, "Boss, the Tree of Life has been relatively stable lately, with no unusual activity."

As he spoke, he looked at Qin Nan again, and trembled slightly.

"Hello... I... I... my name is Chang Lei, you... you... you... you..."

"Alright, stop calling me 'you'." Tang Zijun patted Qin Nan on the shoulder. "This is Chang Lei, you can also call him Mr. Harker. Don't be so hostile; he's basically turned over a new leaf."

"Speaking of which, this shouldn't be the first time you've met. When I was dealing with the Canopy Royal City, I asked him to take care of you and Tangcao. When you were sent here by Golden Leaf, he was the one who informed me."

"Golden Leaf...it's you!"

Qin Nan's eyes widened suddenly, staring dumbfounded at the honest-looking middle-aged man in front of her.

"You were the one helping me when I was fighting Tangcao and Qiongniu!?"

"It's me..." Chang Lei hid behind Tang Zijun, only peeking out his head. He still didn't dare to look Qin Nan in the eye. "I didn't do anything. It's all because you guys are amazing. Heroes often come from young girls."

But upon hearing Chang Lei's compliments, Qin Nan's face remained solemn.

She still hasn't forgotten the terrified look in Qiongniu's eyes and expression before he died. Qin Nan couldn't imagine what Chang Lei had done to Qiongniu that could make a cadre so fearful, even to the point of near collapse.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

At this moment, Tang Zijun spoke up.

"Old Chang, tell me about the Tree of Life."