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Chapter 388 The Night Before ([-])

——Shinjuku·Eruto——

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"—As you can see, the resurrection of the dead is not a fantasy. The video I gave you is a preliminary proof. This is not a temporary fake trick, and I can even provide a complete set of documents later to prove it This person really exists. And now, what I can tell you is the name of the protagonist in the video - he is called Fire Thallium Hero."

The girl's slightly hoarse and graceful voice was echoing in the quiet alleys of Kabukicho.

In the distance, the crowd's shouts, ambulance sirens, sudden slashing sounds, screams, and unexpected gunshots could be heard from time to time over the city.

But at least in this alley, this beautiful girl with long black hair and outstanding temperament still walked leisurely in the alley with closed doors on both sides like a leisurely stroll, and continued to talk in a soft voice: "So, Hui Ren-kun, are you willing to trust me more? Regarding the fact that I really have the ability to resurrect Jack."

She stopped for a moment and glanced at the followers behind her, "You'd better decide quickly. With the firepower of the group's STF squadron, the craftsmen can hold them off for a while, but we can't really just treat them as leisurely as going shopping. .”

The girl was talking to another woman in her early twenties who was following a few steps behind her.

Wearing an expensive suit, carrying a luxury brand handbag, exquisite makeup, and being in Kabukicho.If the identity of the girl dressed in a neutral forest style is difficult to infer, then the second woman can be guessed just by looking at her appearance that she is a bartender working here.

While following the girl, the waitress was engrossed in looking at her phone. The expression on her face was emotional, a mixture of disbelief and joy that made her want to cry.

It is a clip captured from a distance by some kind of on-site surveillance. The angle is fixed and narrow, but the shot is as real as a documentary.

The red-haired boy was pierced through the heart and fell down on the spot.The body lying motionless seems to have become a static background, while the rapidly expanding pool of blood beneath him has become the protagonist of the changing scene.

Eventually, after the boy's blood is almost drained, anyone will realize that he is completely dead.

But at this moment, a supernatural scene happened: a headless monster was born from his blood, then knelt down and covered the face of the dead red-haired boy with his hand.

The young man's corpse instantly turned into an amorphous mass of flesh and blood, as if under the touch of the headless monster, like melted butter being sculpted bit by bit by an invisible knife, it regained its detailed shape.

Finally, the boy regained his original human form, and the puncture wound on his chest had been repaired without leaving any trace.

His chest began to rise and fall slightly, breathing.

——Finally, the once-dead boy turned over and sat up.

The video ends here.

not long.

But the waitress was already tapping the phone screen desperately, playing the video countless times, and gradually began to sob.

This pairing is naturally Oru Aoi and Ugao Keito.

After being cut off by the craftsman and escaping from the group's attack, Aoi Oro began to go alone to the "ceremony location" given to her by the craftsman.

Theoretically, there would be no restrictions on Keito leaving at this time, but she had already killed someone for the life-saving straw of Jack's resurrection and for Oriuru Aoi, so how could she let go now.However, she actually saw that Oroku was really alone and could not live without her... But just when Hui Ren was about to bargain, Oroku gave her a video.

——This video of resurrection.

Then, Keito became possessed, and instinctively followed Oro Aoi while watching the video over and over again in obsession until now.

At this time, Zuri Aoi finally spoke, and Hui Ren finally looked up from the video as if waking up from a dream, and asked eagerly: "How did you do it!! Can Jack do it too??"

Zhe Lukui suddenly stopped, turned around, smiled at Hui Ren, and said two words: "Okay."

"So, what is the method??" Hui Ren urged, almost rushing up to grab Lu Kui's arm.

However, Orukui took a step back lightly and said nothing. She just looked at Hui Ren with a very cold smile until she calmed down and stepped away with a stern expression.

Then, Zhe Lukui said lightly: "An ancient and mysterious... ritual of offering sacrifices to the Lord of flesh and blood and receiving a response."

Hearing this name, Hui Ren's heart tightened.

Although she is not a Holy Spirit believer, as a modern person with a wide range of sources of information, she has heard a series of stories about the Father of Light and the Creator.

——But now, this story is no longer just a "story" to her.

Previously at Cowherd's shop, while she was waiting boredly, Aoi gave her some common sense about the backside of the world.

Then at that moment, Hui Ren suddenly felt as if he had gained some kind of "knowledge"...or rather, "awakened" and "remembered" some kind of knowledge.

But in short, after receiving the revelation... "Lord of Flesh" and "Lord of Jealousy", these names that she originally only heard as characters in the story, now become vaguely connected whenever she hears and thinks of them. feeling.

It's like their gaze.It was like announcing to her that they really existed.

Is this something abnormal about him, or...has he finally realized what should be happening?Hui Ren was a little surprised and confused.

And Zhe Lukui continued to add more information-continue to give information and further increase her persuasion.

"Reshaping the flesh and blood body is the most primitive power of the Lord of flesh and blood."

"Rebuild the anchor of flesh and blood and spirit—that is, the 'Cross Center', which is the power that the Lord of Flesh and Flesh took from Cross, the border guard of the Kingdom of Light."

"So the Lord of Flesh can and has brought the fire thallium hero back to life." She finally said decisively, "He will definitely be able to bring Jack back to life."

Hui Ren took a deep breath: "Okay, I believe..."

"Yes, you should be able to vaguely feel it. I can't joke about this kind of thing." Zhe Lukui said lightly, "How about it, is it convincing enough?"

"So, how to do that ceremony?" Hui Ren asked without thinking.

Zhe Lukui remained silent.

She looked at Hui Ren with a smile again, until she realized her recklessness and took the initiative to take another step back with an uneasy look on her face.

Zhe Lukui then said softly: "The above is just a deposit. It proves that I have the channels and the means to achieve your wish... Now, let's formally discuss our deal."

Without waiting for Hui Ren to interrupt, she continued domineeringly: "The content of the deal is that before I complete the redization ceremony and go to Tiber, you must protect me with all your strength and obey my orders."

Then she slowed down her speech: "——And I will tell you how to perform the ritual of resurrecting Jack."

"In addition, I will also give you some small gifts."

"For example, obviously you need to get Jack's body back. So, I will give you all the details of the group's asylum where Jack's body was taken. In addition, I will also help you collect the entire group based on my knowledge of the group. The raid plan has been made...how about it, is it thorough enough?"

Then she finished speaking and waited quietly for Hui Ren to think.

Hui Ren also calmed down and began to think about whether the other party had any traps or angles from which he could bargain.

After thinking for a moment, she asked her first question: "All you gave me... was information? No other substantive help? For example, if the raid group takes back Jack, do you want me to do it alone?"

Oroku Kui disagreed: "I can even give you some channels where you can buy desperadoes with money. These are very easy... but the information about the group's asylum is something you can't buy anywhere. Which one is more precious? think it yourself."

"Group..." These two words made Hui Ren ponder again.

After Zulu Kui did some popular science about organizations such as the "Group" and the "Crusader" before, she finally knew who she and Jack were being hunted by until now.

At the same time, Aoi Oro also confessed to her that she was planning to defect from the group to the Crusaders.

and so……

"How about I betray you to the group and ask them to cooperate?" Hui Ren raised his head, stared at Orukui, and suddenly attacked.However, Orokui didn't show any nervous expression at all, and even laughed easily. "Sister, you see, I have been very honest from the beginning, and I even exposed this weakness to you without caring."

"-But, although the question you raised is very smart, you obviously don't know me well enough. Although I am no longer the commander of the group, it seems as if I, like you, are both fugitives pursued by the group... But it’s actually different, I’m not afraid of the group at all.”

Hui Ren asked cooperatively: "Why?"

"Because I'm lucky." Zulu Kui answered very matter-of-factly.

"..." Hui Ren fell silent, not knowing how to respond.

Zhe Lukui glanced at her again: "You must not believe it... Why don't you think about how you met me."

Hui Ren actually thought about this issue last night.At this time, she took a deep breath and gave the answer that she actually didn't want to believe: "...Xiao Ai. Xiao Ai is yours.

"I thought I escaped your sight, but in fact you have completely mastered all my whereabouts, but you have never done anything, and you even sent spies like Xiao Ai to me.

"This time, you need me, so order her to lure me to see you."

As Hui Ren spoke, he felt a complicated feeling of regret just like when he came up with the answer last night.There are some emotions that come from regret for not killing Xiao Ai earlier, and there are also some emotions... because she suddenly feels that Xiao Ai who did such a thing is no longer worth killing, and is deeply disappointed.

Zhe Lukui glanced at her, but raised her eyebrows, as if she was a little surprised: "...Hui Renjun, you seem to have some misunderstanding."

"--what?"

"The little love you are talking about... no, it is not 'my person'. I have never arranged any 'my person' around you." Orokui said, and then seemed a little regretful, "Hey ...It seems that this time, sisters, our thoughts are not on the same channel."

"Xiao Ai is not yours? Then what did you do?" Hui Ren asked in confusion.

"I'm lucky." Zhe Lukui said those three words again easily.

"..."

Zhe Lukui continued: "Maybe you don't believe it, but I actually didn't do anything."

"Of course, yes, I have known that you were in Kabukicho for a long time. I know that 'Yoo' is you, where you live and what you are doing. The group has indeed obtained information about you long ago...

"But this time, you took the initiative to come to me, but it was really just a coincidence. You were not included in my original plan at all. Those Yakuza of the Noguchi Group? I originally planned to poison their wine... The simpler the method, the easier it is to succeed, right? There is no need to convince you first and then force you to use your ability to make it so complicated."

Hui Ren gave the most normal reaction and the most direct rebuttal: "I don't believe it!"

"It's hard to believe it or not. As long as you are lucky enough, you can do all kinds of things."

Zhe Lukui dropped this sentence.

However, she seemed to see that Hui Ren didn't believe it at all, so she said calmly: "Okay, let's change the angle, change...an angle that is more acceptable to you."

"I advise you not to do anything impulsive, such as going back to the group to betray me...but this is not essentially because I am afraid of the group, but for your own good."

Zhe Lukui slowed down her speech, and stretched out her hand to point at Huiren: "—Mr. Yusheng Huiren, you have to understand one thing: I made a deal with you because you are useful to me—yes Me. But on the other hand, you are of no use to the group at all, you are just rubbish."

"The group is not arresting you because they are interested in your abilities. You or your abilities are not even a guinea pig to the group." Zhe Lukui's voice became colder and colder. "The group is arresting you. Just because - you are in the way.

"So the group will only lock you up. Cooperation? Research? No... there will only be one word waiting for you - 'containment'. Specifically, it means throwing you into an isolated warehouse. Let you never see the sun or other living people until you die.

"Anyway, the group is not an organization that pays attention to justice, justice and morality. The group is the protector of mankind. The group does not need human recognition and appreciation, so the group never uses any means and only focuses on efficiency.

“People like you are the garbage that needs to be removed from human society.

"Would you consider trading with garbage? No, throw it directly into the trash can, or even landfill it and never see the light of day... That's it."

Sweat broke out on Keito's forehead as he met Oroku Aoi's cold eyes.

Zhe Lukui's words hammered into her heart, accompanied by memories that she didn't dare to touch - the group's capture trap she and Jack encountered amidst the flames and explosions.

In that pursuit, the biggest mistake she made was thinking that the pursuer was a policeman, so she must have some scruples in her actions.However, the methods used by the group represented by Zhe Lukui are—assassinations, bombs, and hostage threats directly in the downtown area.

Maybe, they really regarded her as trash... Hui Ren was afraid from the bottom of his heart and felt a little cold.

Zhe Lukui timely changed to a gentler attitude, like the warm sunshine shining on Hui Ren's slightly trembling body: "...But, Hui Renjun, you are useful to me. So I will treat you gently and communicate with you." You talk about a fair deal."

"...By the way, to prove this, you might as well think about this question: I just said that when I was still in the group, I already knew where you were. So in theory, at that time, STF It has already gone to your store or your residence, hasn't it? But in fact, you have been living peacefully until now...Why?

"Of course it's because - all the information about you and the attempt to arrest you again were suppressed by me, yes, by me.

"Because you are useful to me. So I made that arrangement without telling the rest of the group to let you live until now...

"——Look, just for this, you should thank me, right?"

Keito looked at Zuri Aoi's condescending smile full of superiority, and retorted unwillingly: "Oh? Aren't you lucky enough? Then why do you need me? As long as you are lucky enough, you don't need anyone, that's fine. Do anything, right?"

"Luck is just a companion, or maybe it's the wind." Zhe Lukui said calmly without being angry, "But of course I can only take the helm myself."

...an interesting expression.

Hui Ren was thoughtful and couldn't help but think.

"Sister, you are really smart, but because of this, it is very boring to interact with...compared to someone else. I don't even need to say to you, 'You can take my life at any time, and I will put my life on the line. As a pledge for you on the scales." Orokuchi suddenly sighed for some reason, then glanced at her sideways and said, "Oh, by the way, the group does not control that ritual. That's me Of…well, personal assets.”

Hui Ren was really stunned for a long time, then shook his head, and finally managed to hold back his roar: How could such important information be so "convenient"!

She endured her emotions and asked the last question: "One more thing, will the ceremony be successful? Can you guarantee... that the Lord of Flesh and Blood will definitely agree to my request?"

"There's no guarantee of that kind of thing. But I think you can do it."

"What do you mean?"

"As long as the desire is strong enough, he will definitely respond. That's the kind of person he is... The Lord of Flesh is such an existence."

"But..." But this was too idealistic, and Hui Ren couldn't rest assured.

She was just about to ask a few more questions, but the opposite nerve was offended and she suddenly became unhappy and impatient.

"——As I said, as long as you are sincere, the ceremony will be successful." She stared directly at Huiren, her words no longer euphemistic, but with bloody sharpness, "So what are you worried about? Are you here? No confidence at all? Are you also hypocritical towards Jack?"

"Even so, failure is your own problem. What does it matter to me? Should I be responsible?"

"You-" Hui Ren's face suddenly turned green.

Zhe Lukui also turned away and snorted, but did not continue.

"Okay, that's all, you think about it." Then, she turned around and leaned against the wall, lowered her head, and began to fiddle with her pendant again, while waiting for Huiren's response.

Hui Ren, on the other hand, controlled his emotions and forced himself to think purely utilitarianally...

She actually still couldn't believe Oroku Aoi.But just as Oro Aoi analyzed, Keito really had no other choice.

And the clearer Keito thought about this, the more desperate she realized: just because she had no other choice, it was not Oro Aoi who persuaded her, but herself.

Feeling apprehensive, she felt as if she could stand in Zhe Lukui's position, happily watching the "no choice" on the other side, no matter how perfunctory and false the bargaining chip she took out, it was enough to drive the other party——

With a heavy heart, Hui Ren gritted his teeth and said with despair and a glimmer of hope: "Cooperation - happy, happy."

"It's a pleasure to work with you." Zulu Kui also responded with a voice without warmth.

(End of this chapter)