Nagai Kei climbed to his feet with a blank expression, looking at the wound that had already healed completely. He vaguely had a bad feeling.
It seemed... he had boarded a pirate ship...
"Nagai, aren't you going to put away your Ibm?"
After wiping nonexistent blood from his sword and turning the longsword back into a Quinque, Xu Yue pointed at the little black figure beside Nagai Kei.
With Xu Yue's spiritual power far beyond the limits of the human body, seeing Ibm anytime, anywhere was hardly difficult.
Nagai Kei stared blankly at the trembling little black figure beside him, having no idea how to operate it.
"This black substance is made of Ibm particles, a strange entity only Ajin can create. But judging from the concentration of your Ibm, this probably wasn't your first death. You awakened as an Ajin very early on."
Xu Yue crouched down as well and poked the trembling little black figure with a finger as he explained it to Nagai Kei.
Though this guy focused more on intelligence, his combat potential was actually quite considerable.
His physical abilities could be rapidly developed through training, relying on his immortality. But Ibm was another matter.
He had awakened from birth and been left unchecked ever since. Who knew just how high its concentration was?
Invisible, intangible attacks controlled by their user, combined with firearms, would definitely be devastating.
"How is that possible..."
Nagai Kei had just wanted to refute him when familiar images surfaced in his mind. He had seen the little black figure as a child.
"You should remember a little now. You have great potential, but only if you work for me wholeheartedly and prove your worth will I use the power at my disposal to help you."
"Consider your time in Japan a