Limitations of the Ajin Physique

### Comfortable!

Bai Xing reclined on the lounge chair, feeling warmth spread through his entire body.

A great surge of nourishment poured into him.

Most of it came from Nagai Kei.

This guy truly deserved to be the protagonist of this world. His potential absolutely could not be underestimated.

Not long after obtaining the Magnetic Field Seed, he had directly entered the realm of Current Drive under the pressure of the airliner.

It was just a shame Bai Xing had not gotten to see the grand spectacle of a plane crashing into a building, leaving him somewhat unsatisfied.

Besides that, one thing surprised Bai Xing.

Sato and Nagai's second clash ended with Sato stylishly departing alongside the other Ajin who had come to join him, while Nagai was imprisoned once again.

The reason was that Nagai had exhausted his strength while stopping the airliner from crashing.

Even rebirth had not restored it.

Rubbing his chin, Bai Xing fell into thought.

"Looks like an Ajin's rebirth isn't truly omnipotent either."

There was probably some sort of priority condition involved.

The Black Particles produced by Ajin were highly effective on the physical body.

Even if they were chopped to pieces, or subjected to special methods such as deep-frying and corrosion, it still could not stop the Black Particles from taking effect and allowing the Ajin to regenerate from the largest remaining piece of their corpse.

But when it came to the mind, or even the deeper level of the soul, their effects were not obvious—or perhaps nonexistent!

One thing was certain: when an Ajin was mentally exhausted, even undergoing rebirth would not noticeably relieve that exhaustion.

And now, another point had been discovered. Like mental energy, once Magnetic Force was depleted, it was simply gone. It would not recover through rebirth.

"Brother!"

Nestled beside Bai Xing, Takahashi Hitomi's little face had long since gone pale with fright. Looking in the direction Sato and the others had left, she suddenly cried out.

She had originally thought she was merely coming here on vacation with Bai Xing, to frolic in the water as a couple. She had never expected to witness such shocking scenes.

Everything that had happened had nearly shattered her worldview.

If Bai Xing had not been beside her, she would have fled in terror long ago.

Yet what she never expected was that amid such an incomprehensible scene, she would spot someone she knew!

Takahashi Ryota!

"Hm?"

Following her gaze, Bai Xing quickly locked onto a man leaving with Sato.

"Is that your brother?"

Takahashi Hitomi nodded, her expression complicated.

"My brother never got along with Father. His personality is rather difficult too. He suddenly disappeared a year ago, and he didn't even come back when something happened to Father."

Bai Xing looked at Sato and the others, who had already vanished from sight under Tanaka's escort.

"Looks like your brother figured out he was an Ajin a year ago, which was why he chose to leave you."

Takahashi Hitomi's eyes flickered as she wondered about something.

Bai Xing said, "Want me to bring him back?"

If Takahashi Ryota followed Sato, there were only two possible outcomes.

Either he agreed with Sato's ideals and followed him to make trouble.

Or he opposed Sato's ideals and got locked inside a gasoline barrel.

Neither was a particularly good ending.

After all, not every Ajin could be like Sato and Nagai.

Most ordinary Ajin could not even summon Little Black. Aside from being immortal, they were not particularly strong in combat.

If something happened and they were captured, the consequences would not be good.

And if they opposed Sato, why would Sato let them leave safely when doing so could expose information about him and his hiding place?

Since he was Takahashi Hitomi's biological brother, and Takahashi Hitomi was now Bai Xing's woman,

Bai Xing could still grant some of her small requests.

However, after hearing Bai Xing's words, Takahashi Hitomi did not state her position immediately.

After hesitating for a moment, she shook her head. "He's a stubborn person. Even if we forced him to come back, it would be useless."

Bai Xing shrugged slightly and did not press the matter.

To him, this was merely a minor interlude. What truly mattered was honing his own strength.

Bai Xing stood up and stretched lazily.

"Now that the show is over, it's time to head back."

His previous secluded training had been interrupted by Sato and Nagai's escape from the research facility, as well as the threat posed by the Yamaguchi-gumi.

As a result, he had yet to fully create the move he had envisioned.

After returning to the Takahashi Syndicate Headquarters Building, a middle-aged man with graying temples, who looked to be around fifty, approached them. Behind him followed Iketani Masahiro, Kawamoto Zentaro, and the others, all wearing nervous expressions.

"You must be Bai Xing, Mr. Bai?"

Bai Xing sized him up before saying, "That's me."

The man's expression turned solemn. "Greetings, Mr. Bai. I am Yajima Masao!

I have come on the orders of the Yamaguchi-gumi leader to assist you with the construction of your new project. Please take care of me!"

Bai Xing's eyes lit up. This was exactly what he had been waiting for!

He nodded slightly. "You're too polite."

He then instructed Kawamoto Zentaro to take him away and get him settled first.

Bai Xing called Iketani away instead.

"How is the preliminary work going for the people I told you to gather from the black market? Hand things over to Mr. Yajima."

Iketani gave a bitter smile. "Boss, you may not know this, but Mr. Yajima tore apart the people I found and sent every last one of them away."

"Oh?" Bai Xing raised a brow. "What happened?"

"Actually, that's only natural. Boss, you probably don't know Mr. Yajima's background yet, do you?"

"Let's hear it." Bai Xing showed a hint of interest.

"During his student years, Yajima Masao joined the Yamaguchi-gumi. He has been an old-school yakuza for decades.

At the same time, he has profound attainments in electrical and electronic engineering. He has received the highest honorary certifications from IEEE, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in America, and URSI, the International Union of Radio Science.

He has published many academic papers in Nature and Science, achieving outstanding accomplishments in fields such as electromagnetics, radio physics, and electronics.

He currently serves as chief engineer at the largest technology company in the island nation. That company is also a Yamaguchi-gumi enterprise."

At this point, Iketani could not help revealing a complicated expression as he secretly glanced at Bai Xing.

Yajima Masao's status within the Yamaguchi-gumi was by no means low. Iketani truly could not understand why the Yamaguchi-gumi, which had clearly intended to destroy the Takahashi Syndicate, had undergone a complete reversal after Bai Xing paid them a visit. Not only had they stopped targeting them, they were now offering full support. They had even sent Yajima Masao personally, along with an entire professional team.

Bai Xing was not particularly interested in those titles. Still, based on Iketani's description, having Yajima oversee the upcoming construction was certainly far better than finding a motley crew from the black market.

"Mm. Coordinate with him during this period and satisfy all of his requests. If there's anything you can't fulfill, call Yamaguchi Kazuo and tell him I ordered it. With the Yamaguchi-gumi's influence, I'm sure they can solve most problems."

"Yes!" Ever since Bai Xing had eliminated the threat of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Iketani had completely assumed the role of a subordinate.

Because he could clearly see that neither Takahashi Hitomi nor Yamaguchi Kazuo could compare to the mysterious power of the man before him. Bai Xing was the one worth following!