My card guy, not Yu-Gi-Oh!

Hitomi Hoshimi's voice reverberated in the empty house, echoing echoes, which sounded extraordinarily ethereal: "Lingya, Lixu, how old are you?"

"...9 years old, Li Xu is the same." Ling Ya was a little uneasy, since Hitomi Xingjian must have known this information, why did he ask this?

"9 years old, yes. It's not long, it's not short." Hitomi Hoshimi sighed and stood still in front of a portrait.This is the study room of Mr. Jindai, who died in a car accident. The air smells of paper and ink, and there is also a subtle smell of decay.On the wall, there are family portraits of the Kodai couple and the Kodai brothers and sisters.

The man who had no role in the original book would take off his eyes and stare at the portrait directly opposite the seat after feeling tired from reading on weekdays, right?Perhaps, the corners of the mouth will still unconsciously put on a smile.

Looking at the kind-faced middle-aged man in the portrait, Hoshimi Hitomi apologized silently.In your hearts, you must hope that your children can live easily and happily.But sorry, they—they have nowhere to go.Moreover, on top of fate, I will add another fire.

"I guess, although you have lived in this house for 9 years, you definitely don't know much about it." Turning around, Xing Jiantong didn't see any strangeness in his eyes.

"...So, what do you want to say?" Shendai Lingya asked noncommittally.This Xing Jiantong is indeed right, because of age, many rooms are usually locked and they are not allowed to enter.

"I just want to show you...the reality of the Age of Gods family. You must think that this family is just a family with a long history and has been committed to navigation, trade and fishing since its ancestors? This is correct, but it is not comprehensive. In other words, it is the look of the Jindai family under the sun—"

"Now, let me lift the curtain for you. Look at the dark corners where the sun can't reach, what kind of monsters the past heads of the Shendai family are like..."

The smile on Xing Jiantong's face became menacing, and without waiting for the brothers and sisters to refute, he directly stretched out his hand, and pressed down on a small black fish in the fish tank in the lower left corner of the portrait.

The whole study was shaken suddenly, and the machine expansion was triggered.Amidst the sound of gears turning, the bookshelf facing the portrait actually shook and moved, revealing the elevator behind!The interior of the elevator is painted as black as the night sky, like a big mouth that wants to swallow everything.

"What...!?" The brother and sister looked at the elevator behind the bookshelf in surprise, showing a confused look.What a super expansion! ?

"So as I said, you don't know...the truth about the Jindai family." Taking the siblings into the elevator, Hoshimi Hitomi cautiously pressed 1, 1, 4, 5, 1, 4 and six numbers, "Remember this sequence. If you press the wrong key, the high-energy laser will activate and cut everything in the elevator into cubes of one cubic centimeter."

Hearing this, the brother and sister who were curiously looking at the inside of the elevator froze, and there was a look of horror in their eyes.Why have such a thing in the house! ?

Confirm that the password is correct, and the elevator starts to start.The two brothers and sisters only felt light in their bodies.sinking in...And, it's fast!Is there something buried in the ground, in the ground of the Jindai mansion! ?

Not long after, the brother and sister felt their bodies sink and the elevator stopped.Ling Ya was secretly startled, he just counted the seconds silently in his mind, and determined that at the speed of the elevator, they were at least hundreds of meters deep underground!

The door opened immediately.What caught the eyes of the two brothers and sisters was a brightly lit, huge cave full of dense pipes and circuit boards!

This cave has obvious traces of man-made excavation, and it is unbelievably large, even enough to accommodate the entire Shendai mansion on the ground.Directly opposite them, a huge display screen divided into six pieces is showing scenes from other places.

Hitomi Hoshimi stepped on the first two steps, turned around slowly, and faced the shocked-looking brothers and sisters of the God Generation, with a sigh of relief in his eyes: "Welcome... the descendant of the God Generation family who has inherited all the glory and darkness. , come back again."

"Return here—the manta ray nest that lurks in the shadows of the ocean."

"Welcome, Goddai Lingya. No, here, I should call you—the 17th generation, Black Manta."

"...What the f○ck!?" Kindai Ryoya, who was shocked by the hyper-expansion, had an expression of "Are you kidding me!?"On the side, Kamidai Riso looked at her brother in shock, as if today was the first day they met.

"I know you won't be able to accept it right away..." Xingjian Tong made a gesture of invitation, inviting Ling Ya to sit in front of the huge display screen, while Xingjian Tong was operating on a powerful looking machine Get up, "Originally, your father should have told you this on your 18th birthday. But... now, I can only do it for you."

The display screens showing unknown scenes dimmed one by one, and then displayed the family crest of the Jindai family - a pattern composed of two sharks and waves, representing that their family's fortune originated from ocean trade.

"About 200 years ago, the first generation of Black Manta Ray, the ancestors of Lingya and Lixu, led the fishermen who were oppressed by pirates and greedy government, and established a loose uprising alliance. He led the oppressed The people of the world, fight against pirates and the ZF army, and fight for a just cause."

"But he was only mortal after all. During a large-scale siege, the original Black Manta was mortally wounded, but he still fought with a harpoon and a fishing net until he died, staring and standing still His posture never fell."

"His bravery and unyielding sense of justice touched the gods of the Balian world: Lord Qianqian. Lord Qianqian revived the first-generation black manta ray with divine power, and gave him the ability to swim super fast and talk to fish Balian superpowers. (Whispers: That's a really great power, those skills will come in handy—no one ever said that.) Uh huh, it's okay."

"Not long after that, the ignorant ZF was overthrown by the rebel army, and a new era came. But the first generation of black mantas did not put down the Neptune harpoon and mantra fishing nets in their hands, but silently guarded them as heroes lurking in the shadow of the ocean. To and fro ships, against piracy and other evils."

"Not only that, the second generation, the third generation... until the No.16 generation of black manta rays, that is, your father. Their sense of responsibility and justice are like the super power of Balian flowing in the blood of the generation of gods Same, passed down from generation to generation. Until—you, No.17 Black Manta Ray, and God Generation Ling Ya.”

"As for me, I am the descendant of the Shadow Guard who has been serving the Age of Gods in secret. Because your father passed away without inheriting the responsibility of the Age of Gods, I will train you, assist you, and help you become a righteous hero—— Black Manta Ray!"

"..." Shendai Lingya opened his mouth wide, and was completely dumbfounded.Jindai Rixu was similar, with a confused look on his face, as if his brain had been short-circuited by too much information.

After a long time, Shendai Lingya came back to his senses and looked at his hands in disbelief: "I never knew... I had special powers. I thought I was just... an ordinary child..."

He was still puzzled in his heart, and even subconsciously wanted to accuse Xingjian Hitomi of nonsense.But the secret passage in his father's study, as well as the artificial cave buried hundreds of meters deep in the ground, which cannot be excavated in more than ten years, are all forcing him to accept the setting of the Jindai family and "Black Manta Ray".

After obtaining this result preconceivedly, when Kandai Lingya and Jindai Rixu recalled some ordinary behaviors of their father in the past with a colored filter, they also felt that their kind and familiar father had become suspicious.

"Li Xu, do you remember? We used to play a prank and knocked on the door of his study when my father was working, but there was no response... Later, my father told us that he would be very absorbed in his work and forget everything around him. Thinking about it now...he must have entered this manta ray nest!"

"Hmm... Oni-chan, Dad has a business trip every six months, but he never told us where we went... It must be, to a distant country to fight pirates!" Jindai Lixu's eyes were full of little stars .Who didn't wish their dad was a superhero growing up?

Xing Jiantong raised his eyebrows, yes, children can be taught.You all learn to make up your own brains!

The responsibility passed down from generation to generation by the family of the gods, and the black manta ray, of course they are all fake.What kind of righteous partner? According to the information obtained by Fire Dragon, the gray area of ​​maritime smuggling, drug trafficking, and human trafficking. Although the Jindai family is not directly involved in it, they will also touch some corners. During the investigation, the zf agency will take the initiative to help cover up, so as to prevent it from getting burned.There is no justice at all.

However, the "power in the blood" is not entirely false.The ancestor of the Age of Gods, and the same branch as Nash and Meragu in the human period.The power of Nash and Melagu is in the bodies of Lingya and Lixu, and it can indeed be called "passed down from generation to generation", but this "generation" is a bit far apart.

The secret elevator and the manta ray nest in the study were made by King Hai and Kitty Kitty overtime.Ninety-nine percent of the high-tech lines and pipelines here are fake, and only the elevators and super-large display screens are real.The time is too short, let's put it on airs first, and then slowly make up for it later.

To cultivate a sense of justice, what could be simpler and more brutal than being a superhero?Looking at the excited Kodai brothers and sisters, Hoshimi Hitomi's eyes shone with an inexplicable color.

So, Nash, who is still only Lingya in the age of gods, can you gather enough tenacity in just five years to defeat the Seven Emperors of Balian, who have lived for hundreds of years and whose will is as firm as steel?

Whether you succeed or fail, five years from now you -- what will you do, Nash?

……

Balian world, sea of ​​malice.

“唔，唔啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊！！！！！！”被无数湛蓝色的大手固定在半空，昔日的高洁骑士，纳什的挚友德鲁贝，除了惨叫之外， Nothing can be done.

The terrifying power of chaos is eroding his brain, transforming him into an absolutely loyal puppet.The existence that Drube didn't dare to look at was quietly wrapped in a red and blue crystal cocoon, with only one blood-red pupil exposed, staring at him without any emotion.

What on earth—what is it! ?Even if it has not yet been born, it has the power to beat the Seven Emperors! ?I've never heard of such a thing in Balian's world!Could it be, in the myths and legends, the ancestor of chaos who created the Balian world, my lord thousands! ?

The owner of that eye seemed to be getting tired of Droube.He looked away and stared at the eternal scarlet sky of the Balian world, with a trance look in his eyes.

'The sky...shouldn't...be...so...'

'The dark...night sky...innumerable...stars...comprising...the Milky Way...'

'Fireflies...flying...can't tell...which ones are stars...which ones are...fireflies...'

'Your... pupils...reflect...stars...beautiful...'

'Where are you...where...?So lonely, so lonely.Where is the other half?Where is the other half?Where is the other half? '

"Where is the other half? Where is the other half... Ahhh, shut up, shut up!" Powerful thoughts flowed into Drube's body through the blue arms, driving him to perceive the existence of Lonely and sad.Not good, not good not good not good!If it goes on like this--

"Hey! You over there! Your other half, tell me her name! I will bring her to you!" the desperate Drube roared, hoping to gain a chance of survival.

'...' That existence turned its gaze back to Drube, and the loneliness and sadness in his eyes were replaced by condescending indifference.Oh, brazen words—insects!

The azure blue arms suddenly tightened, and the power of brainwashing reached its maximum.This ancestor of chaos, who inherited all the personalities of thousands of masters, only has such things as "patience", "accommodation" and "compassion" when facing his destined partner.

“唔，唔啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊！！！”凄厉的惨叫声中，德鲁贝的精神彻底败北，被结晶茧中的存在烙下了印记，从身体到灵魂全部为Offered by the new Lord.

The existence looked at Droube, who was exhaling more air than inhaling, and gave the order indifferently, and then threw it casually like a tired toy.Droube, who was completely in a coma, flew towards the sky like a shooting star.However, the new master he will serve has already engraved the order into his soul.

'Find my eternal companion, the insect.his name is--'

……

6 Nightmare in the Garden of Hearts

"This combat uniform... is so light! It's almost weightless!" I couldn't wait to put on the combat uniform and helmet of Black Manta Ray—perhaps because I was protecting the safety of the waterway, and the crimes I fought were basically pirates and illegal maritime crimes. Trade it.This combat uniform, which is similar to tights, is like a diving suit equipped with various high-tech.

"Yes, this is the battle suit of the Black Manta Ray. Because there is a corrective skeleton in it, and the super AI can help you adjust your posture and reduce the impact. Therefore, even a child like you can wear it comparable to special forces. The ability of individual soldiers." Hoshimi Hitomi looked up and down the "superhero" Black Manta Ray who looked like a DC comic, and nodded with satisfaction.

This suit is matched with Hitomi Hoshimi's D wheel. It contains an air filtration system. The outer layer is resistant to high temperature, low temperature, strong acid and strong alkali. There is also a nutrient solution for injection inside, which can help the wearer to survive most extreme environments. Survive for more than half a year.Hitomi Hoshimi is useless because of the protection of the elves. At this time, a slight change in the painting will be used by Lingya on behalf of the gods.

"...Really good!" Because of the built-in exoskeleton and electric stimulation as an aid, Shendai Lingya suddenly felt a strong and omnipotent feeling in his heart, and he secretly rejoiced: Could it be the power of Balian hidden in his body? Are you awake? ?Sure enough, he is a descendant of the Age of Gods, a hero of justice - Black Manta!

The poor child has already been limped by flickering, and his three views are completely fragmented, and any unreasonable things will come up with a reasonable explanation by himself.

"Then, without further ado—Mr. Hoshimi, let's start fighting criminals right away! No matter if they are pirates or what, I will completely defeat them!" Shendai Lingya was eager to try and couldn't wait.His face was hidden by the helmet, otherwise it must have been that of a child who's got a new toy and can't wait to play with it.

"Of course...no." Hoshimi Hitomi refused, "You still need a lot of training before you can truly inherit the name of Black Manta Ray. Now you are just an immature little devil."

"Especially your dueling technique, it's really rough! It's better to say you're embarrassing Black Manta! Every black manta in the past has been a first-class dueling king, but you... are still far behind! "

The momentum of Shendai Lingya weakened visibly to the naked eye.That's right, he was beaten up by Hitomi Hoshimi just now, and he hasn't experienced professional training like fighting, so how can he be a good Black Manta Ray...

"...Although I really want to say this, but not everything goes smoothly in this world." Xing Jiantong raised his head and narrowed his eyes slightly.Experience the level, Go!

"Huh?" Jindai Lingya and Jindai Rixu, who was comforting him, were startled and raised their heads abruptly.I saw the red alarm flashing above the head and making harsh noises at the same time.

"This is……!?"

"Crime alert. When the intelligent AI detects that a crime has occurred, it will issue an alert." Hitomi Hoshimi said lightly, "Because the black manta ray has not been active for more than a week, the guys lurking in the shadows of Xinyuan City , It seems that I can't help but want to come out to get some fresh air."

"...Huh? I thought Black Manta was only responsible for fighting crime at sea—"

"There are no pirates in this era, so Black Manta has more free time and can fight criminals on land. Of course, no one forces you to do this. Where the power of Black Manta is used is up to you. It is decided by the people of the Age of Gods. The justice in their hearts makes them choose to be heroes in the shadows rather than villains who do evil."

"Ling Ya, even if you want to trample on the law, it's perfectly fine. The only thing that can restrain you is the justice and conscience in your heart." Xing Jiantong said in a deep voice.So, Lingya Goddai, what are you going to do——

"——I'm going! I want to use this power to become a hero who protects the city!" A firm voice came from under the helmet.Although the eyes are covered, there must be a firm will in it.I just don't know, can this will be maintained forever?

"Then, go, Ling Ya—Black Manta Ray, attack!"

……

The night in Xinyuan City is brightly lit.Artificial lights replaced the moonlight in the sky, illuminating the city.Noisy and prosperous, it can be called a modern "city that never sleeps".

However, even in such a brightly lit city, there are corners where the light cannot reach.

An abandoned factory, sewers.This is a paradise for the homeless, where countless people who have lost their dreams gather here, lingering on in despair.The city of steel and concrete is like a prison, and they are imprisoned in it.

But... that's just the appearance.What these disgusting bums really want to hide is the sin deep in the sewers.

"Ha~hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!" With green hair and a purple suit, with orange and white foundation all over her body, she looked like a grown-up clownfish.The strange young man whose mouth was cut by sharp objects on both sides was lying on the bed made of piled up banknotes, laughing sternly.That laughter was so hysterical and chilling.

"I want my face to be printed on the banknotes - ehhhhhhhhhhhhh~!!!"

Shendai Lingya, who was sneaking in the darkness, couldn't help frowning.The maniacal laughter of that weirdo was too frightening, and he even made a few low-level mistakes, so the weirdo didn't notice him because he was too relaxed in his lair.

Of course, he has not been trained in stealth, and it is thanks to the built-in corrective device that he can make such difficult movements.He quietly walked around behind the strange man, preparing to kill the green-haired strange man without bloodshed, just like he did with the guards before.

The voice of Hitomi Xingjian came from the earphones, and he was introducing the brand-new character design of the underground gangster leader he had just brainwashed this afternoon to Lingya on behalf of God: [Lingya, the maniacal laughing man in front of you is your father—the former black bat The ray's old rival, the clownfish. 】

[He is Xinyuan City... no, the leader of the biggest gangster in this country - Abyss.Controlling the black zone of the entire country, he is a well-deserved shadow emperor.Your father sent him to prison many times, but he always escaped safely with an IQ of 200 and came back again.His crazy plans, which no one could have predicted, caused your father a lot of trouble. 】

【He appears here alone now...I'm afraid, there is some kind of conspiracy.Don't be careless, Ling Ya. 】

Hearing this, Shendai Lingya's heart slightly raised: That strange guest who looks like he escaped from a mental hospital has such a remarkable background! ?However, the tension is only for a moment.Then his eyes flashed with a raging fighting spirit like a flame.

Father's unfinished business... I will complete it!Watch from the sky Father, I will surpass you...to be something you can be proud of, Black Manta!

With firm eyes, Lingya Kamdai raised the super harpoon in his hand, and was about to use electric current to bring down the strange man.But at this moment——

[Ling Ya, be careful! 】Li Xu's scream sounded.She will replace Ms. Jindai as the assistant "Oracle" of Black Manta Ray, and provide various remote support for Black Manta Ray in the Manta Ray's nest-even so, the super AI is doing it for her now.She also needs to undergo a lot of training before she can become a wage earner on her own, bah, a superhero.

Ringing in the ears from the screams, Shendai Lingya reacted immediately, and with the help of the built-in correction system, he rolled beautifully, avoiding the electric shock rod pierced from behind.

After rolling several times in a row, although he escaped the sneak attack from behind, he also exposed his position to everyone.The spotlight that fell from the sky hit the black manta ray fiercely.The strange clownfish stood up from the hill of money, looked down at the black manta ray condescendingly, and made a "tsk tsk" sound.

"Kid... are you wearing such a strange outfit, are you here for a drag party? Maybe we can be dance partners, because we are all... cool!" The clownfish's voice was sharp and crazy, like a knife scratching on glass Same, disgusting.

His contrived posture is extraordinarily comical, as if he were a real clown.However, with the killing intent and madness in his eyes, even from a distance of tens of meters, people can tell that this is a genuinely dangerous and desperate man!

Black Manta looked around, and saw dozens of dogs in purple suits walking out of the darkness, with their black muzzles pointed at him.The devices carried by these dog legs emitted special electromagnetic waves, which interfered with the imaging of the night vision device, so he didn't notice it!

Waving his hand to stop the movement of his subordinates, the clownfish looked down at the black manta ray with great interest, his eyes were so focused, so...perverted!

【Hmm... I guess, because the black manta ray hasn't shown up for nearly a week, the clownfish is suspicious... No, Ling Ya, you have to convince the clownfish that you are the black manta ray, his old opponent, the black bat Rays will do! 】Xingjian Hitomi's always so calm and calm voice has a rare hint of solemnity.

[With the wisdom of the clownfish, he can easily locate the identities of the God Generation couple through the time when the black manta ray disappeared.Then, he would bloodbath the Shendai family without hesitation, eliminating future troubles forever.You, me, Li Xu, all will die!So Ling Ya, you must defeat the clownfish here, let him go to jail, and let him never doubt your identity again! 】

Hearing this, Shendai Lingya's pupils suddenly shrank.In his mind, superhero should be an easy and cool job.Easily defeat bad guys, smash their evil ideas, and gain everyone's respect... In the eyes of 9-year-old Shendai Lingya, being a hero is such a cool profession.

However, Xing Jiantong tore off all the brilliance on the surface, and revealed the bloody truth to Ling Ya: Heroes are not such easy jobs.One mistake can lead to injury, death, and even family members.After personally experiencing the hardships and darkness... Do you still intend to become a hero?

Hitomi Hoshimi was very interested in hearing Lingya's answer, but... not now.

Family——only family is the irreplaceable treasure of Ling Ya in the age of God!The lovely younger sister Li Xu, and the newly met Hitomi Hoshimi, absolutely, will not be destroyed by that ridiculous weirdo!

So - I want to, "be" Black Manta!

"You might as well...confirm for yourself." The eerie voice sounded like a patient with advanced laryngeal cancer.Black Manta slowly raised his head, staring at the clownfish on the money hill, his face was covered by the helmet so that no one could see his expression.

"Old rules...you and me, one-on-one." Shendai Lingya said using the voice changer in his helmet.Yes, in the setting of Hitomi Hoshimi, the battle between Black Manta Ray and super criminals has always been one-on-one to solve the problem.

The reason for this setting is to consider that both sides have the ability to cause devastating blows to the other party's forces or cities, so it is a compromise made to limit the destructive power.What's more, if there is a Mortal Kombat, Lingya Shendai is about to be beaten to death, and Nash jumps out to save the game, wouldn't it be a joke?

Of course, these are just a few of the less important aspects.The most important aspect, or because this is a world respected by cards.Going to Mortal Kombat without poker is like throwing away your decent guns and fighting with your teeth and nails.It's barbaric, unsightly, and uncivilized.

"...Wow! Did I hear it wrong!? Our little friend, like a real duelist, challenged you!?" The clownfish put its hands next to its ears and made exaggerated and funny movements.

"Aha, hehe, ahahahahahahahaha——————————" After that, he laughed wildly, stomping his feet hard on the money under his feet, as if it was not an ordinary equivalent, but the money in the garbage collection station Like waste paper.

Then, as if the pause button was pressed, the heart-piercing laughter stopped abruptly.The clownfish straightened up abruptly, its bloodshot eyes fixed on the black manta ray below, and its teeth clucked.The character of the moody madman has been perfectly established through just a few actions and lines.

"You better help me have some fun, kid. Otherwise I can't promise I won't chop up your Daddy and Mommy and feed you."

"Then as you wish, come—"