Conditions for Inheriting the Scarlet Bullet

"Great-grandfather...?"

Aria was completely stunned as she watched Sherlock confront Fang Li in mid-air.

I was completely stunned.

That was a loss of composure that Fang Li had never seen before.

As if her soul had been completely lost in that moment, or as if her heart had suffered the greatest trauma, Aria's delicate, youthful face was now devoid of color, and she stood there completely frozen in place.

That's only natural.

Seeing one's most respected ancestor here is only one of the reasons.

The more important reason, however, was that before arriving here, Aria had already seen the Research Faction and the War Faction had started the war, and even saw Kinji Touyama, and learned that Fang Li was fighting against the leader of I-Yu.

But...

"Was your great-grandfather the leader?"

Aria's voice trembled.

You should know that the person who put Aria's mother in jail was I-You.

Not to mention, Sherlock, as the world's most famous detective, has always been on the side of justice. How could Aria accept that he has suddenly become a criminal?

Sherlock smiled and looked at Aria with gentle eyes, saying, "We've finally met, Aria. I've been waiting for this day for a long time."

"Ah... ah..."

As if all the strength had been drained from her body, Aria slowly descended from mid-air and finally landed on the ground, kneeling down.

At that moment, Shirayuki rushed in from outside.

"Li-kun." Shirayuki glanced at the distraught Aria with some complicated feelings, then lowered her head to Fang Li as if she was about to cry, and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know Aria had a flying device, and as a result, she smashed through the ice gate and rushed out."

"This is really bad timing." Fang Li finally gave a wry smile and said to Shirayuki, "No matter what, Shirayuki, you should take Aria away quickly."

This statement was immediately rejected by Sherlock.

"That won't do." Sherlock shook his head and said, "My life has come to an end. I only have today left to take this opportunity. I can't let you get in the way."

With that, Sherlock pointed directly in the direction of Fang Li and Shirayuki.

"Laugh----!"

For no apparent reason, steam suddenly began to rise from Fang Li and Shirayuki's bodies.

As the water vapor dissipated, Fang Li felt all his strength draining away. His throat became extremely parched, his skin became extremely dry, and even his blood seemed to stop flowing. His vision went black, and he couldn't help but kneel down on the ground.

"Ah...!" Shirayuki couldn't help but let out a soft cry, kneeling down on the ground, her whole body steaming.

In this situation, putting Shirayuki aside, Fang Li felt that he almost didn't have the strength to hold the dagger, and his body felt terribly heavy.

This is caused by the body losing water at an alarming rate.

"Sherlock ..." Fang Li's body slumped weakly, and he struggled to lift his head, his voice hoarse as he said, "You..."

"Don't worry, Fang Li, I won't take your lives. I just hope you can stay there and watch for now." Sherlock turned his gaze to Aria, slowly raised the hand holding the Scarlet Bullet, and spoke.

"The conditions for inheriting Hidden Bullet are very complicated. In addition to having a very high sense of self-esteem and a childlike personality, one must also spend at least three years in close proximity to Hidden Bullet."

"The first condition led me to choose Aria. This child has a very high sense of self-esteem, and her childishness is even higher than her self-esteem in some ways. She is undoubtedly the most suitable to inherit the Scarlet Ammo."

"The problem is the second condition. The second condition seems simple, but it is actually the most difficult. Because the power of the Scarlet Bullet makes it coveted by many people, even nations. Under such circumstances, it is extremely difficult to ask Aria to keep it for three years until it awakens."

"Therefore, only I, who have become the Awakened Scarlet Ammo, can protect Aria, but I must entrust Scarlet Ammo to Aria for safekeeping for three years."

"I must protect Aria because I possess the power of the Scarlet Ammo. To do this, I must always carry the Scarlet Ammo, but Aria must also carry the Scarlet Ammo for three years. How to resolve this contradiction during these three years is also the biggest problem in my life."

"However, it is the Scarlet Bullet that can help me solve this problem."

As he said this, Sherlock's entire body once again radiated a crimson glow.

"Buzz..."

Just then, the same light began to emanate from Aria, who was completely distraught.

This finally snapped Aria out of her daze, and she asked, bewildered, "What... what happened?"

Fang Li was equally surprised.

That crimson light was clearly the light of the Scarlet Bullet.

Does Aria also have Scarlet Ammo?

No, that's not right.

Sherlock hasn't passed on the Scarlet Ammo to Aria yet, so logically, Aria shouldn't have the Scarlet Ammo.

On the contrary, Shirayuki, seeing this scene, although her expression was extremely weak, had a sense of enlightenment in her eyes and murmured aloud.

"As expected, Aria is the successor of Scarlet Ammo."

Clearly, Shirayuki knew about the existence of Scarlet Ammo from the very beginning.

Sherlock glanced at Shirayuki, then looked at Aria, who was glowing with a crimson light and looked completely bewildered. He said in a gentle tone, "Don't worry, Aria. This is just a resonance phenomenon caused by two wielders of the same Scarlet Gold. When I activate the power of the Crimson Bullet, you will naturally resonate and release the same power."

"But that's not enough."

Sherlock held up a finger in Aria's direction.

"Zheng—!"

The crimson light emanating from Sherlock instantly converged on his fingers.

"Buzz—!"

Just as if forming a correspondence, the crimson light on Aria's body also converged at the tip of one finger.

Aria opened her eyes wide once again.

"Aria," Sherlock said suddenly in an unquestionable tone, "Aim that finger at me."

Aria shuddered and involuntarily raised her hand, pointing her fingers, which were glowing with crimson light, at Sherlock.

"Buzzing—!"

In that instant, the crimson light on the fingertips of both Sherlock and Aria surged and trembled.

The next second, two crimson lights, as if drawn to each other, burst forth simultaneously, transforming into beams of light that shot forward.