(blushes)
Jiang Xia stood up from beside Noah and looked over the brawl.
He then discovered that the one who had come to launch a sneak attack was a young man dressed like a ninja.
The man wore a fishnet top and ankle-cinched pants, his light-colored long hair tied into a ponytail behind his head. When he grinned, he revealed two rows of inhuman fangs.
This seemed to be the final villain in the game Cocoon—Jack the Ripper.
Jiang Xia remembered that, according to the setting, Jack possessed the formidable Combat Power to "knock Mouri Ran down and tie her into a Zongzi within a few seconds."
"..." This part of Noah's Ark's Consciousness Space apparently relied not entirely on its own abilities, but also borrowed some of Cocoon's informational framework.
Jiang Xia: "..." This Ghost was a little fierce, a little unreasonable, and fond of robbing innocent Spirit Mediums passing by. But...
...he wanted it.
And such a dangerous Ghost needed to be secured with a Contract. Even if he left today, Noah might harass him in all sorts of ways later... He still had Killing Intent and Ghosts to collect. He could not keep fighting a battle of wits with a wild Ghost.
To put it simply—rather than constantly guarding against Giant Tiramisu breaking into his home, it was better to bravely pick up a knife and fork when they met and eat it all.
With that thought, Jiang Xia looked at Jack the Ripper, the strongest fighter here, with a more serious gaze than before.
Jack the Ripper had tried to launch a sneak attack earlier, failed, and been stopped midway by Matsuda Jinpei.
The two were still trading blows nearby.
Jiang Xia: "..." He did not know whether everyone he encountered was too strong, or