stonecrandall Chapter 36 Code Name: [Unknown Identity]
Chapter 36 Code Name: [Unknown Identity]
"Everyone, take a look."
A document was distributed to everyone.
The document contains a "photo".
What's odd is that the "photograph" is a drawing.
The system interferes with monitoring and satellite functions and is not always operational.
However, it will not shut down as soon as Xu Yuan completes the task.
After all, if you can be photographed as soon as you complete a task, what difference does it make whether this feature is enabled or not?
It will remain closed until Xu Yuan is completely out of the battle.
Incidentally, it's not feasible to accept a task and then use this feature to do other things.
The system is not so easy to exploit.
Closer to home.
Because he was on a mission every time he encountered Xu Yuan, the Japanese government did not have a photograph of him.
"This was drawn by top profilers based on descriptions from Base survivors. Although it's a drawing, it's not much different from a photograph."
The "photo" shows a man.
A white mask, a black cloak, and red and black wings that resemble flames.
And the long sword he was carrying.
Everyone's expressions were solemn.
They've already heard about what happened last night.
The military base was littered with corpses, and the high command was wiped out. The Special Phenomena Division also suffered heavy losses, with even the division chief killed. The entire department urgently needs to be rebuilt.
And what caused all of this was this fantasy species.
What they have is the current information about him:
1. Satellites and surveillance cameras cannot capture his image, including mobile phones and cameras.
2. Their physical abilities far surpass those of humans.
3. Superb swordsmanship.
4. An energy shield that appears to be magical.
5. Fourthly, considering that his motorcycle would disappear along with him every time he disappeared, and there was no further sighting information, it is speculated that he may have a spatial storage method.
6. Suspected of possessing X-ray vision.
7. Possesses flight capability.
Its flight capability likely originates from the wings on its back, which are suspected to be quinques.
However, there is no such Quinque in the original work of Ghoul.
In fact, even Yuhe can only glide or fly briefly at most.
Therefore, it is speculated that there may be a research team behind it.
Moreover, the team is quite capable.
Note: It is speculated that this fantasy species harbors some kind of hostility towards other fantasy species.
The following section contains a detailed record of his deeds.
"Still can't find his source?"
"There probably aren't many characters who use swords, right?"
"It could be a disguise; in the original work, they might have used a knife. A master knife user is unlikely to be much worse at swords."
"If we're using knives, there are just too many characters..."
"But I doubt many people can actually do the first point, right?"
"If only we knew who he was. Then we could just frame him, make others hate him, and then guide them to write his name down in Hell Correspondence."
"Let monsters fight monsters?"
"I object. This fantasy species is of great value. We should prioritize capturing it over killing it, even if it means losing more lives."
"Agreed."
The group then discussed the events of the previous night.
The atmosphere was somewhat heavy, yet also somewhat lively.
Although they suffered heavy losses, they also truly experienced the power of the fantasy species.
Finally, everyone looked at the documents in their hands.
"Any objections?"
"no."
"No objection."
Everyone agreed.
"Let's file it like this for now."
"Yes."
The secretary who chaired the meeting took the materials back.
The top line reads: "Critically Endangered Entity NO.5 · Code Name: [Entity Unknown]".
Critically endangered individual NO.1: [Enma Ai].
This is something the government discovered a long time ago.
Because the rules of Hell Communication could be easily exploited, they had tried to capture her many times.
She always showed up as promised.
And then each time they just walked away as if nothing had happened.
She also took away the people she wanted to take with her.
The girl in the kimono, who was so beautiful it was unbelievable, was simply beyond the realm of reason in their eyes.
If Hell Communication weren't limited to those harboring resentment and only accessible to those with grudges, and if other users were simply using a fan-built website, its existence would likely be common knowledge by now.
Extremely Dangerous Individual No. 2: [Kibutsuji Muzan].
He is dead.
Critically Endangered Individual No. 3: [JMY]
He is dead.
Critically Endangered Individual No. 4: [Teresa]
This was discovered during a review of surveillance footage over the past few days.
She seemed unaware of the surveillance cameras, or perhaps simply didn't care.
She was probably the one who cut JM into several pieces back then.
And now there's another one: "Unknown entity".
JMY died at his hands.
"How's the surveillance going?" someone asked.
"It's in progress."
"Stop dawdling! Tell them to speed things up!"
"The people below are so lazy!"
"Give them a deadline, or they're fired."
"In addition to installing new surveillance cameras, we also need to upgrade the existing older models and connect them to the network. This way, even if they are compromised, we can still obtain more intelligence."
"Is it possible that Theresa could be recruited?"
"Well, if [JMY] can cooperate, then other fantasy species might be able to as well, right?"
"Perhaps we should try some gentler approaches."
"Indeed, the fantasy species that have recently emerged are no longer just ordinary people like before; they are not easy to deal with."
"Recruiting may be more effective than capturing."
"Perhaps it's time to change our thinking."
"Should we set up a new department?"
"Can we recruit [Unidentified]? If we can, we won't need to bother capturing him."
"What are you saying?! Are you just going to let the matter of the base go like this?!"
"If we can recruit them, why not?"
"The matter of the base cannot be left like this! Otherwise, I won't be able to explain myself!"
"[Unidentified] They are hostile to other fantasy species, which conflicts with our interests."
"We can't recruit him! If we do, wouldn't that be tantamount to the Japanese government compromising with him?"
"That's right, it damages the government's image."
"Even if we need to appease them, we can't be appeasement-only. We should use this kind of behavior that crosses our bottom line to establish our authority!"
"Easier said than done, how can you use that to establish your authority?"
"Well... deploying fighter jets?"
"Have you figured out how to explain this to the United States?"
"..."
This is the most embarrassing situation for the Japanese government.
No matter what they do, they feel restricted and constrained.
……
"[Unknown identity]..."
In the courtyard, Misaki Koshiji Akyuu, who was urging her foolish disciple Kenichi to train, looked at her phone and muttered something.
"Qiuyu, what are you looking at?"
Ni Gui Zhi Xu, carrying a case of beer, came over.
"A document."
Misaki Koshiji Akyu handed him the phone.
Ni Guizhi glanced at it: "That's quite interesting. Where did you get it?"
"secret."
"You bastard."
"Don't you think this person looks familiar?"
"Now that you mention it, it sounds like that kid? The build is quite similar, and they both use swords. Could it be him?"
"Well, that's probably impossible."
"What's wrong?"
"When we met him, his strength was about the same as Miu's, and only a short time has passed."
"Where is this guy codenamed [Unknown Entity]?"
"Just last night, he killed JM."
"Based on the information I've obtained about that JM, someone whose true identity is unknown can be easily killed..."
"His strength may not be weaker than yours or mine."
Do you think it's possible for someone to improve that quickly?
Unfortunately, Ni Gui Zhi Xu doesn't care about these things.
He said excitedly, "Maybe he's not weaker than me? I really hope we can meet and have a match!"
Misaki Koshiji Akyuu shook her head, looked at the documents in her hand, and her gaze fell on that note.
Does it harbor some kind of hostility towards fantasy species?
Come to think of it, that boy from last time was also like that.
Could it be some kind of organization?
After all, when he first met the boy, he suspected that the boy had a companion who knew magic.
The "unknown nature" also seems to be related to magic.
"Perhaps, we should organize ourselves."
"What?" Ni Gui Zhi Xu asked in confusion.
"It is always necessary to plan ahead."
Misaki Koshiji Akyuu glanced at him, not expecting him to understand anything, and asked, "Where is Miss Kamishiro?"
"Let's practice swordsmanship at the dojo."
"She's been working really hard lately."
"She probably got a shock seeing Kenshin master ki in just half a day, didn't she? She didn't even consider how many years Kenshin had been immersed in swordsmanship, and how his experiences were simply impossible for modern people. He was a product of years of accumulated experience."
"There is also a difference in talent. In terms of swordsmanship talent alone, Kenshin is probably superior to Shigure."
"It's a pity I don't know where that kid is now."
"What's wrong?"
"Let Kenshin go and challenge the dojo! With Kenshin's current strength, he should be able to defeat that kid, right?"
"That's a pointless idea. Kenshin won't take it."
"Tsk, that guy is just too good. I read his story, it's a miracle he didn't turn to the dark side."
"That's why the elders admire him so much."
"So, what have the elders been up to lately?"
"I guess he's out there fighting demons and upholding justice. I heard him say last time that he met a woman even stronger than him."
"Really?!"
"The elder said he went up to challenge the man, but was almost killed. Fortunately, the man had no intention of killing him and seemed quite lazy, so he didn't chase after him when he ran away."
"Haha, that's really funny. I've been wanting to travel around a bit lately; staying here all the time is getting boring."
"Oh? Then why don't you help me with something?"
……
"Still thinking about those things from the research institute?"
Seeing that Shinobu had been looking lost and dejected since returning last night, Xu Yuan casually asked him a question.
Shinichi Kamiya nodded blankly.
That base wasn't just home to the Paranormal Phenomena Division; it also housed other research institutions.
What the boy saw and heard there completely overturned his understanding.
If he weren't a soul, he probably would have vomited until he was completely exhausted.
"How could this happen..." he said dejectedly.
Xu Yuan wasn't surprised.
After all, Japan has precedents.
He stood up and began practicing his swordplay.
After a moment of frustration, Shinichi Kamiya gradually composed himself and silently watched him practice his swordsmanship.
"Why does Lord Xu Yuan practice his basic skills so often?"
"Practice the basic movements to the extreme, and every move will be very powerful."
"Oh..." Shin Kamiya thought for a moment, "Like how Chairman Netero used to practice straight punches when he was young?"
"It's not quite the same." Xu Yuan shook his head. "But you can understand it that way if you want."
He paused suddenly at this point.
He stared at Shizane for a while.
"Have you become a little less interested in me lately?"
"Really?" Shin Kamiya asked doubtfully, looking down at his own soul form. "No."
Xu Yuan frowned slightly: "Perhaps I remembered it wrong."
Over the next few days, Xu Yuan began his pursuit.
He traveled all over Japan and finally managed to kill those gluttons who weren't in Tokyo.
Fortunately, they didn't go abroad.
Otherwise, he would have to go abroad to hunt them down.
The spatial node of the foodie world has now been closed.
The task was rated as B.
Quite a few guys slipped through the foodie node, including two second-tier players besides JM.
The final task evaluation was B.
The only key figures in Demon Slayer are Muzan and Nakime, one a second-tier character and the other a first-tier character.
The final task evaluation was A.
The reason, obviously, lies in the difficulty of the task.
The Demon Slayer node, as well as the other four nodes involved with Muzan, all had their mission ratings boosted due to their [mission difficulty].
The Foodie Node was only of low difficulty for Xu Yuan, whose strength had greatly increased, so his rating remained at B.
Similarly, Parasyte is rated C.
He hasn't opened the box containing "Parasyte" yet.
Because JM's bounty mission difficulty is only represented by the ordinary white color.
To deal with him, Xu Yuan doesn't need to improve his strength anymore.
At the time, I thought that at least there were three second-tier foodies.
Even if the difficulty is a bit low, it should still get a B grade.
A B-level rating grants a golden treasure chest.
It's better to keep the treasure chests from Parasyte and use them to upgrade to better chests.
So I saved it up.
Including the foodies, there are now 11 in total.
4 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze.
With a flick of his finger, the [Lucky Coin] slowly spun upwards before landing in Xu Yuan's palm.
The goddess was smiling at him.
Just then—
A new spatial node notification suddenly popped up.
Xu Yuan glanced at it but didn't rush over. Opening a few boxes wouldn't take much time anyway.
You have earned 40 points.
You have earned 40 points.
Both bronze treasure chests contain points.
He was preparing to open the silver treasure chest.
Suddenly, a feeling of violent soul tremor surged up, and countless double images appeared in my field of vision.
The sounds around me quickly faded away.
Consciousness began to stagnate.
My mind began to stop working.
It seems that some enormous, ruthless will is trying to distort, erase, or modify something.
Xu Yuan fought desperately against that force.
However, it is simply too magnificent.
Even a single drop of water can create a massive, towering wave.
He was completely overwhelmed in just one glance.
And so, an unknown amount of time passed.
It could be a long time, or it could be just a moment.
Xu Yuan suddenly regained consciousness, his five senses returned, and his thinking began to function normally again.
He was panting heavily, as if he had just drowned, his eyes filled with fear.
"Source?" A voice suddenly came from the side.
Xu Yuan suddenly turned his head.
A beautiful young woman with elegant features and a cool demeanor looked at him with a puzzled expression: "Did you have a nightmare?"
"Who are you?" Xu Yuan asked subconsciously.
Upon hearing this, the girl's face immediately froze, then she gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, Xu Yuan! You don't recognize my girlfriend anymore after just yesterday, huh?"
Xu Yuan: "?"
Just then, the school bell rang.
Reiko Orito walked into the classroom and smiled, "Class, class is starting."