Love, Gun, Cupid

"The swordsmanship I am now teaching you comes from Chi You. Chi You is revered as the Lord of War in your empire. He is skilled in using knives, axes, and halberds, but his swordsmanship is also quite good, after all, he is a celestial observer."

The reason it's him is because he's renowned for his forging skills and brute strength, which are evident in his combat, and brute strength is your greatest advantage as a swordsman.

"Then what's the point of forging? I already have the celestial weapon you gave me," Lin Jiade asked.

"Swordsmen should forge swords that resonate with their own will, so they must learn the skills of craftsmen. The method of forging can also become a way for swordsmen to save their lives. For example, a swordsman can forge himself and metallize parts of his body at critical moments to avoid fatal blows."

“I can already switch between being and sword… indeed, this is not yet a way to save my life,” Lin Jiade said.

One of Lin Jiade's takeaways from the final round of the qualifying tournament was that his ability to switch freely between man and sword had a limit on the number of times he could use it, and that switching too frequently would have severe side effects.

These two weaknesses mean he cannot rely on them as a trump card. The divine message given to him by the cuckoo is actually biased towards offense rather than survival, so he must learn other skills to improve his ability to fight continuously.

"At the same time, forging yourself also has its benefits, namely, it can expand your energy reserves. Although you can also store energy by carrying external objects, you have discovered through combat that the external objects you carry to store energy will become the enemy's priority target."

In the virtual space, the reed warbler broke off a branch and threw one of the pieces to Lin Jiade. When it landed in his hand, it turned into a sword. Lin Jiade struck a pose, and he already looked quite professional, exuding the aura of a professional.

"How do I forge myself? Through self-torture?" he asked.

"No, let others forge you. In short, first the spirit, then the body. You have to go through the process of destruction and reconstruction repeatedly... like right now."

Lin Jiade felt a gust of wind. He looked down and saw the hilt of the sword embedded in his chest. The pain of being torn to pieces made him scream. The next second, the scenery around him rushed past, and Wei Ying stood not far away.

"This is also..."

“It’s not just me, everyone around you needs to lend a hand.”

"Oh, no."

Thus, in the virtual space where time is forgotten, Lin Jiade felt the flames spewed by Jasmine, and received her powerful tail and claws; he felt the coldness woven by Gladiolus, and received her endless witchcraft and magic.

Jasmine at least felt sorry for him, but when Gladiolus bombarded him with spells/witchcraft with a cruel and intoxicating smile, several times, Lingard felt like he was facing Korobochka.

“That’s not enough,” said the Reed Warbler. “You need more forging.”

So, Lin Jiade took the opportunity of visiting Hehuan to extend an invitation, hoping to cheer Hehuan up.

Hehuan reluctantly agreed. She entered the virtual space and found herself on a fictional beach. Dressed in white and black, Hehuan stood on the shore, white waves lapping at her ankles again and again, and the sea breeze making her long hair flutter.

She played the violin, which Lin Jiade couldn't understand, but he felt deeply shocked. The energy attached to the music attacked his senses and spirit, making him feel gloomy and depressed. When the piece ended, Lin Jiade was already lying on the beach, looking at the sky and saying, "Is this a spiritual attack?"

“My musical magic is only at the beginner level,” Hehuan said. “If someone attacks you with musical magic, then their level must be much higher than mine… I’m sorry, I’m not strong enough to help you much.”

"It's nothing. I came to find Senior Hehuan so that I could play with you."

Lin Jiade ran over and sprayed Hehuan's face with a water gun. Hehuan screamed, looked at the seawater on the violin, and then chased after Lin Jiade, hitting him.

She chased after him for a long time but couldn't catch up, so she leaned against a palm tree, panting. Lin Jiade stood next to her and said, "Want to try again?"

"No, I'm already very happy, thank you for your thoughtfulness," Hehuan said. "We must unite now... If you need resources to develop, and even I have found them, then you should go find Kapok."

"..."

“I don’t want to morally blackmail you, but Kapok is also a swordsman. If you want to gain experience, she is the best sparring partner.”

“I’ll think about it,” Lin Jiade replied. “However, she probably hates me a lot now, after all, I turned her into a woman, and she hates her female identity.”

He eventually found Kapok. Kapok no longer used confusion magic, but she still wrapped herself up tightly to conceal her feminine curves.

When she saw Lin Jiade, Mu Mian looked away. Lin Jiade said in a low voice, "I have something to tell you."

"sorry, I……"

"This is an order."

As the inscriptions were activated, Kapok let out a soft groan. The sensations from the three inscriptions blended together, making her feel a mixture of pain and pleasure in her submission.

So she agreed. After finishing her lessons for the day, she went to the shower room attached to the martial arts classroom. On the way, she imagined what Lin Jiade was going to do to her... It would probably be very rough. Just thinking about it made some parts of her body subtly change, becoming sensitive and hot.

This made her feel disgusted. Lin Jiade turned her back into a woman, and this body was both provocative and lewd. On the first night back as a woman, Mu Mian was almost consumed by her fiery lust.

She ran around her house like a dog, leaving shiny marks. After reason regained control of her mind, smelling the stench in the air and looking at the mess in her home, the mental nausea eventually turned into physical nausea, and she couldn't help but go to the toilet and vomit profusely.

Di Tao's suggestion to Lin Jiade was good; it was indeed the most vicious way to torture her. But what could she do? Di Tao was just a dog now. No matter how much she hit or scolded her, she could only respond with soft whimpers, which couldn't give Mu Mian any pleasure at all.

She arrived at the place where she had been meeting Lin Jiade, and unexpectedly, Lin Jiade's request was perfectly legitimate, which only highlighted her depravity. Mu Mian, feeling secretly ashamed, agreed to Lin Jiade's request.

That night, Mu Mian was pulled into a virtual space. Lin Jiade asked her to give it her all. Mu Mian knew this, but her guilt towards Lin Jiade prevented her from doing it.

It wasn't until Du Juan whispered that if she didn't take things seriously, she would be made to molest Lin Jiade that Mu Mian, who didn't want to be a woman, finally got serious.

Chapter Six: Using Backdoors

The rigorous training under the reed warbler will inevitably affect Lin Jiade's life. The most direct manifestation of this is that Lin Jiade will come to class with the face of a young master with kidney deficiency.

His girlfriend took an arrow for him, and his classmates all looked at him with ambiguous eyes, imagining him as a pitiful wretch who had been drained dry. But in reality, Lin Jiade was still half a virgin.

“I’m telling you, you need to be more moderate,” Old Mu said quietly, sitting next to him. “Your girlfriend has nothing to do at home, and she’s at this age, so it’s understandable that she has high needs. Don’t ruin your health at such a young age.”

Ever since Lao Mu thought he had stumbled upon Lin Jiade's "secret," perhaps because they both had older, sophisticated girlfriends, he empathized with Lin Jiade, and their relationship improved somewhat.

He kindly offered his advice to Lin Jiade based on his own experience. Lin Jiade looked at him in surprise. Although he hadn't experienced being short of money yet, he knew it would become the norm in a few months, so he asked, "Then what should I do?"

"Fairy wand, I mean the toy kind. Anyway, go home and find a video to learn how to make it yourself."

Old Mu blushed a little, and Lin Jiade also felt embarrassed. He coughed and suddenly realized that Old Mu had misunderstood and imagined that he and Teacher Yang were having a secret relationship. Heaven help him, he sent Teacher Yang back home for a week and only exchanged two sentences with her on the chat software.

“We’re not in that kind of relationship,” he said nervously.

Old Mu gave him a knowing look: "I understand, I understand. If your affair is exposed, Teacher Yang's future at the school will be affected. This matter can easily involve issues of conduct, but it will be fine once you graduate from university."

Lin Jiade was both amused and exasperated, and could only let the other person continue to imagine. He went back and talked about football with his good friends. Since they couldn't play football in the winter, they all became online fans, watching the game and commenting on it.

When she got back, Jianlan, who rarely left work at a normal time, saw Lin Jiade return and handed him a form, saying, "Fill this out."

"what?"

"The application form for promotion from junior to intermediate level. The promotion assessment is divided into two parts. The first part is a written test on the 20th of this month. This part is purely a formality. Because of your performance in the Mirror World, you have been put into the priority admission quota. Even if you only write your name, you will get full marks on the written test."

Lin Jiade breathed a sigh of relief: "Great, I don't have to memorize strange and useless knowledge anymore."

Jianlan continued, "The second interview is on the 21st. You will be given a task during the interview, which you must submit by the 31st. Your performance will determine whether you are promoted."

Similarly, since you're on the priority promotion list, as long as your performance isn't too bad, we can offer you a promotion early... um.

Lin Jiade stood on tiptoe, wrapped his arms around Jianlan's neck, and sealed her next words with a kiss... What a joke, everyone knows what happens when you open champagne at the halfway point.

Lin Jiade's "attack" startled Jianlan, but she quickly regained her composure, took the initiative, pinned Lin Jiade against the wall, and tightened her fingers around his, turning the kiss into a French kiss.

"Stop fooling around, Miss Gladiolus... um."

The two had barely separated, and before Lin Jiade could finish a sentence, Jianlan kissed him again, wrapped her arms around his waist and spun him around, moving to the sofa with waltz-like steps, and pinned him down.

Lin Jiade nudged her, and she reluctantly moved her lips away, but didn't move her body. So, her light golden hair fell down, blocking Lin Jiade's view, and Jianlan's face became the entirety of Lin Jiade's world.

“We’re boyfriend and girlfriend, and we’ve already done even more shameful things. Isn’t this level of intimacy normal?” Jianlan asked.

“Business is important, and you’ve never been this proactive before… I was a little startled,” Lin Jiade replied.

"I've run into some troubles, so of course I'm thinking of relying on you."

"what's up?"

"I'll talk to you after you've finished your business. As you said, let's get down to business first."

Jianlan sat to one side, reached out and pulled Lin Jiala up, and said, "I am the chief examiner for your interview."

Lin Jiade was overjoyed: "This is a great idea!"

"The interview will probably involve casual conversation, followed by an assessment of your mental state by a superhuman being to see if you have antisocial personality disorder or other ideas that contradict the current order."

After you pass, I will give you four cards. You will draw one, and that one will be your assessment task.

Lin Jiade hesitated and said, "I understand. You want to spoil what my four tasks are in advance so I can choose the one that suits me best... But I'm a little reluctant to use your connections."

Jianlan sighed, "I'm already in this situation, what harm is there in letting you get in through some connections? I don't care what others say, as long as you're happy."

The sofa creaked, reflecting Jianlan's shift in weight; she tried again to pin Lin Jiade down on it. Lin Jiade hurriedly grabbed her shoulders and asked, "So, what's the mission?"

"Investigation mission: Investigate a phenomenon involving supernatural powers in Fuxing City;"

Escort Mission: Assist a laboratory team passing through Fuxing City on their way to District 17;

Teaching assignment: To lead the children in the winter camp attended by the offspring of extraordinary individuals for a period of time;

Manhunt Mission: Last September, one member of the superhuman criminal duo who committed a series of murders in Fuxing City was apprehended, but the remaining member is still active in the city. Your mission is to assist the police in continuing to capture him.

The last task is very difficult, I suggest you…

“I want to choose the last one,” Lin Jiade said.

Jianlan frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly realized: "You want revenge because that criminal gang almost killed you."

"Well, if Miss Dujuan happens to pass by, perhaps..."

Lin Jiade thought about Diana's attention to him, and even if Du Juan didn't save him, the Moon Goddess might not let him die, so he changed his words and said, "In short, for my own sake and for the peace of everyone in Fuxing City, I want to deal with him."

"Have you considered the consequences? What if your willfulness causes your task score to be very low? You have a lot of people around you, including me, waiting for you to help."

"I……"

"So that's why it's necessary to use connections. Go ahead and be as willful as you want, I'll cover for you. You're like my child, and I'm like your doting mother."

Gladiolus reached out, but this time she didn't try to push Lin Jiade down. Instead, she pressed down on the back of his head, letting the soft but suffocating darkness envelop him.

Lin Jiade calmed down in her arms and said nothing more, which meant he acquiesced to Jianlan's actions. Where he couldn't see, the woman licked her lips, her eyes reflecting no tender maternal love, but rather, desire made her gaze moist, almost dripping with juice.

Chapter Seven: The Black Cat's Teachings

Driven by a thirst for revenge, Lin Jiade gritted his teeth and remained silent as his sparring partners took turns "forging" him in the virtual space, simply getting up to face the next round of "forging." Despite this, he still managed to balance his own studies with Jasmine's.

His sparring partners already knew the reasons he put pressure on himself. Kapok gave him a document, which was intelligence she obtained after interrogating a member of the criminal gang she had helped arrest.

This criminal duo consists of a black cat and people it bewitches. The cat has the ability to transform into a human and can evade conventional detection and search magic.

When the cat wants to commit a crime, it will select a victim in advance and use various temptations to make the victim its partner and act with it.

The humans it lures are usually consumables, and it never reveals its true nature to these consumables. Therefore, even if the police catch the black cat's partner, they cannot catch the black cat itself.

Furthermore, after September, the black cat stopped appearing, and the prophecy magic could only vaguely indicate that it was in the urban area of ​​Fuxing City.

Of course, if we were to get serious, we could request a three-person team of master-level magic researchers from Brilliant City to conduct a more detailed divination and search, which would certainly be able to find the Black Cat. However, the crimes committed by the Black Cat are not worth using such resources.

So the matter remained at a stalemate. Jianlan took this case as a task, just to make up the numbers and to show her impartial stance of not nepotism. However, at that time she did not realize the old grudge between the perpetrator of this case and Lin Jiade.

Whether in virtual space or reality, Mu Mian, who had transformed back into a busty beauty, still appeared in men's clothing, which made Lin Jiade take another look at her. Mu Mian wrapped her clothes tighter, her mind resenting Lin Jiade for treating her as a woman, while her body constantly yearned to be submissive.

“If you need it, I can apply to have a special task force reserved for Black Cat to assist with your capture mission,” Mu Mian said.