Sealing the Soul
After Touko's actions, Shiki Ryougi's body gradually fell into a deep sleep. A moment later, the girl opened her eyes. Mikiya hurriedly stepped forward. Shiki opened her eyes, saw the group before her, and exclaimed with a splitting headache, "What happened? Kidnapping? Mikiya, you've finally become a delinquent and gone down the path of crime?"
Hearing this half-joking tone, Mikiya Kokutou breathed a sigh of relief, but Bai Mo remained very wary. He approached Shiki Ryougi and asked, "Shiki Ryougi, on what day did Touko come to see you? What kind of flowers did Mikiya Kokutou give you that day? Which eye was more seriously injured when you self-harmed?"
Bai Mo placed his hand on the blade blank behind his back, exuding murderous intent. Although he didn't know the specific period or state of the powerful figure in the system, even the first-life Giant Shark possessed a terrifying strength of 930,000 horses. Bai Mo dared not believe in magnetic field mind reading against him.
"Hey, how could a patient like me remember all this?" Shiki Ryougi looked troubled; she genuinely couldn't remember any of this nonsense. Bai Mo, on the other hand, remembered everything clearly and had even set a trap. No one but him should know the answer to the third question, so if Shiki Ryougi answered fluently, Bai Mo would just crush her.
"Indeed, after all you've been through." Bai Mo stood up and turned around as if to give up, but in a flash, Bai Mo suddenly launched an attack, channeling all his power and aiming straight for Shiki Ryougi's neck. His killing intent was almost solid, as if he wanted to behead her with one strike. Just as he touched her neck, a strand of her hair fell to the ground.
Bai Mo stared intently into Shiki Ryougi's eyes, a hint of fear in his eyes, though not much. For someone like him, this was understandable. He sheathed his sword.
"What happened?" Only then did Mikiya Kokutou react. The speed was so fast that the gale he created almost blew him away. His legs went weak and he sat down on the sofa. It would be more accurate to say that the fact that he could still speak was a testament to his extraordinary mental fortitude.
Shiki Ryougi glanced at the hair on the ground, pursed her lips, and said, "Is everything confirmed, Doctor?"
There were absolutely no flaws to be found, and a normal interrogation would end here. But Bai Mo had one last trick up his sleeve. Only someone who understood the Giant Shark could come up with a solution.
A life-size statue was placed in front of Shiki Ryougi. The statue depicted a black-haired man, enormous in size, wearing a vest and cloak, resembling a black panther. Bai Mo placed the statue in front of Shiki Ryougi and then placed a board underneath it.
Shiki Ryougi Shiki's lips twitched as she asked, "What is this thing?"
Bai Mo remained silent, only pointing to the board below, which read, "Please shout out loud: I, Kebao Giant Shark, am just a cowardly, impotent old man who can't have a son. I am only fit to be Ke Bao's shoe-maker. I, Giant Shark, will always be below Kebao. I am so frightened that I almost lose control of my bladder when I hear the name of the War God Ke Bao."
"What kind of mindset did you have to expect a young girl to say such nonsense? It's so shameful!" Shiki Ryougi immediately retorted, while Bai Mo remained silent, only pointing to the three words "I am Giant Shark" in front of her.
It's about Giant Shark, what does that have to do with Shiki Ryougi?
"I refuse. Even with this subject, I can't stand it. Or rather, is this even useful?"
Touko, also somewhat exasperated, said, "Forget it, this is going too far."
Bai Mo said with a gloomy expression, "No, since you don't want to talk, it only arouses my suspicion. I'm going to take you out now, find ten gay men, and have them plastic surgery to look like the War God Ke Bao, so they can spend three months of wonderful life with you. Don't expect me to hold back; no one here can stop me."
Just as Bai Mo was about to walk over, his hands reached out to grab Shiki Ryougi. The aura he released made everyone around him tremble with fear and unable to get close. Caren was terrified. Bai Mo's words were resolute and carried an urgent determination.
Shiki Ryougi suddenly shouted, "Fuck your mother, you bastard! Do you have any humanity left? You stingy thing!"
The moment Shiki Ryougi uttered those words, the air seemed to freeze. Everyone stared intently at the Giant Shark. Touko immediately headed to the basement, saying, "Wait a minute, I'll bring out all my trump cards. I refuse to believe it won't work this time."
Bai Mo knew about the grudges between Giant Shark and that group of people, and Giant Shark was actually a very pragmatic person. He would even kneel down when he encountered Xie Bai, who was stronger than him. Given this situation, even if Giant Shark was exposed, Bai Mo couldn't really do anything about him. At most, he could only have Touko lock him up in a dark room.
Therefore, considering the pros and cons, given the choice between being temporarily locked in a dark room and saying those words to the statue of Kebao, the Giant Shark would definitely choose the former. After all, Kebao's soul might very well be in that system, and might even be watching.
Just as Bai Cinan couldn't accept being Ultimate Insult, if Bai Shounan had witnessed the humiliation, he might have weighed the pros and cons and said:
"Hey, Bai Shounan, why did you have to bother us when we were having fun with these four honeys!" he said, trying to save face.
Afterwards, everyone endured an hour of the Giant Shark's affectionate greetings to Bai Mo, and he expressed his doubts about whether Bai Mo's mother had some close relationship with canines, while also expressing his grand conjectures about biological genetics.
However, Bai Mo had no feelings for his parents, and during the time he was harassed by Fran, he also developed an excellent ability to resist interference.
An hour later, after Touko's frantic activity, Shiki Ryougi fainted again. When she awoke, everyone's faces were ashen, making Shiki Ryougi feel a chill. "What are you doing? Why do you all look like I have a terminal illness?"
No one answered Shiki Ryougi's question; instead, they all pointed to the Kebao statue in front of them.
Afterwards, Shiki Ryougi, though somewhat reluctantly, finished reading the words above, clearly emphasizing the subject "Giant Shark" when she spoke. After checking it over, Bai Mo finally confirmed that this was indeed Shiki Ryougi.
Mikiya lay on the sofa in despair, feeling utterly exhausted. What kind of mess was this?
On the other side, Touko enhanced her magical output according to the magic Magecraft and imprinted it onto Shiki Ryougi. Everyone then sat down at a table and began to discuss it.
Touko spoke first, "Well, the current situation is that due to the Hollow Shrine, a middle-aged man with an extremely unstable mind entered Shiki's body. He should have possessed terrifying power enough to destroy the world, but for some reason, he can't unleash it now."
After saying that, she couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Hahaha, this is ridiculous! What kind of joke is this? What kind of world am I living in?"
Mikiya Kokutou? He couldn't possibly be smiling. His beloved, whom he had been waiting for so long, had finally awakened, and his body had returned to normal, so why had things turned out like this?
Touko patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I'll help you handle it. After all, this isn't just any old man; he's mentally unstable, and he's capable of destroying the world. If he destroys the world, I'll be finished too. Besides..."
Touko lit a cigarette and continued laughing, "How can anyone refuse something this interesting? Haha, cough cough cough."
Seeing Touko laughing so hard she almost choked, Mikiya Kokutou returned a wry smile, his heart filled with helplessness and bitterness. What a mess this was!
Shi was also very troubled. She looked at Bai Mo and said, "What about you? What are you going to do?"
"Staying here is problematic, as I'm also in deep trouble. Although it's still shrouded in mystery, since the Giant Shark is on you, I can't just ignore it."
Bai Mo is now absolutely certain that Shiki Ryougi has a secret. The ghostly Shiki Ryougi in the hospital, now arranged by the system to let the Giant Shark in, must be the Shiki Ryougi. Therefore, Bai Mo must be constantly vigilant.
Seeing that Bai Mo chose to stay, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't just about strength; after all, Bai Mo was the person here who knew the Giant Shark best. If he had to leave for some reason, it would be a huge disaster.
Touko looked around and said, "Okay, right now we have me, Shi, ordinary people Mikiya, Dr. Bai Mo, and Sister Caren. Not bad, at least we have the advantage in numbers."
Bai Mo began, "Oh, right, there's one more thing, regarding the soul..."
Before she could finish speaking, the door was violently flung open with a loud bang, and a girl in a black and white dress jumped in. The first thing she saw was Touko sitting behind the desk, and she waved.
"Hey, isn't this Crimson of Pain? It's only been a short time, and you're looking like a homeless person huddled in this abandoned building? What about that golden dog? Did he abandon you because he couldn't even afford to keep him?"
Fran saw Touko and revealed a mocking smile. He directly struck Touko's vital nerve. The next moment, Bai Mo disappeared from the spot, and a pile of Magecraft props and mediums under Touko's feet emitted light. The raging fire directly engulfed Fran's body.
"Wow, how barbaric! No wonder they're Qing's sisters, they have absolutely no womanly charm. No wonder they're still hiding in this godforsaken place at their age." After leaving these words, Francesca disappeared, burned alive to ashes.
"Tsk, one bad thing after another. What's Francesca doing here?"
Bai Mo said somewhat apologetically, "The main reason is probably because of me. Also, this guy might be a little different from what you originally thought of him. To be specific..."
The next moment, Fran reappeared unharmed in front of Touko after opening the door. Touko, with a look of utter disgust, snarled, "You actually prepared a body around here beforehand? Disgusting, bastard!"
The flames transformed into a long spear, piercing Fran directly. The explosion was released instantly, turning the cement black.
But the next moment, another Fran appeared. Touko finally couldn't take it anymore. Bai Mo turned around and gave Fran a cold look, saying, "Quiet down! We had an agreement, right? Get out!"
Fran pouted her jelly-like lips in dissatisfaction, but still obediently went behind the door. This left Touko completely dumbfounded. She looked at him with disbelief and said, "You... brainwashed her? Or are you actually some kind of demon incarnate? How can she be so obedient?"
Bai Mo rubbed his trigeminal nerve and explained Fuyuki's situation to everyone with a headache. After hearing this, Touko lit a cigarette, looking like a corporate slave who was bursting with pressure. At this moment, she actually felt that smoking for so long was not strong enough. She wanted to smoke a cigar. Only that kind of smoke could dispel the helplessness in her heart.
"Therefore, if possible, I hope to learn some abilities to deal with souls, as this is my weakness."
Bai Mo kept pondering how Xie Bai managed to create something as advanced as the Primordial Spirit in a version where everyone was fighting. However, since he couldn't access the Primordial Spirit at the moment, he could only learn some of the methods for dealing with the soul in this world.
"Hey, you're not still thinking about getting rid of him, are you? I'm so sad." Fran poked his head out from outside the door, looking quite cute, but Bai Mo just wanted to chop that good guy's head off.
Touko thought for a moment, then pointed to Shiki beside her and said, "Why don't we just let Shiki do it? By the way, Shiki, why don't you quickly test if the Mystic Eyes is working?"
Shiki Ryougi glanced at Bai Mo and sighed, "No, I can't see the line at all, but the woman outside is fine."
Fran glanced at Shiki Ryougi with disdain and said, "Arrogant... Wait, the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception?" Fran's expression quickly turned to shock, then he waved to Bai Mo and said, "I'm going home to cook. Remember not to bring any women back."
Then, as if the power had been cut off, the body fell straight down.