Tokyo, a hidden corner in the southwest suburbs.
The windows on the high wall had not been wiped for a long time, and were covered with dirt and dust. Even though the weather was perfect and the sun was shining brightly, the sunlight that shined here had already turned into a dull orange color.
Especially in the dark environment, the atmosphere of this place seems even quieter.
This looks like an abandoned underground garage. Near the entrance, several strange humanoid figures converged here.
The first thing that appeared was a man wearing a long hood, with disheveled hair and half-covered eyes.
A large white scarf was wrapped around her neck, with the ends even hanging down to her ankles. The scarf on the collar was piled high, covering the face below the eyes.
In short, his entire body was wrapped in such clothing, completely hidden, and presented an elusive appearance.
He held a huge abacus in his arms and walked steadily to the meeting point of the trip.
Then came a rose girl in a white dress, white accessories, and white high heels, walking out from the corner with an elegant gait.
Behind her was Mantis, who came back from the station. She was holding a two-meter-long sickle connected up and down in her hand, which gave off wisps of cold light in the orange sunlight.
"The only one left is you, Galima." Rose Girl said expressionlessly.
Mantis glanced at her, noncommittal.
The roar of motorcycles came from outside the passage, and then a man drove a motorcycle here. The dark red scarf around his neck fluttered in the wind, and everyone's attention turned to that side.
"Rumble~" The motorcycle came in against the orange light and stopped in front of Rose Girl. The person in the car took off his helmet, revealing a familiar human face. He was the locust monster who fought Ryusuke last time.
The Locust Monster got out of the car, playing with a shiny silver coin in his hand. He faced Rose Girl and said, "The semi-finals will begin soon, and only we, Ge, can participate."
At the same time, he glanced vaguely in the direction of Mantis.
Mantis looked a little gloomy, "Humph, I will become Ge soon."
"It's exciting..." Locust Monster looked at her, tossed the coin in his hand and then returned it to his hand, with the same arrogant expression on his face, "But it's not that easy."
Not to be outdone, Mantis woman mocked with a sarcastic expression on her face: "Those who were almost killed by Kuga have no right to criticize me."
"you……"
When the locust monster was mentioned where it hurt, he clenched his fists angrily, and his body also changed to reveal the posture of a monster.
Rose Girl frowned, with an unhappy look on her brows. She raised her hand to block the locust monster and said to Mantis Girl: "288 people in 18 hours."
"I know, and..." Mantis Girl regained her arrogant posture, casually took off the incense burner hanging on her waist, and threw it to Rose Girl.
Mantis Woman said with an arrogant smile: "Use Ge's method, let me enjoy it too!"
Rose Girl picked up the incense burner and sniffed it at the tip of her nose, then nodded and acquiesced to this additional condition.
The locust monster returned to his human form, and did not forget to taunt: "Hey, don't let Kuuga kill you, they are not easy to deal with."
Mantis gave him a cold look, ignored him, turned and left.
…
After getting off the bus, Wang Shen quickly walked to a convenience store, which was far away from the station. He took out his mobile phone and dialed Polepole's number.
Unlike Ryusuke, who couldn't even afford a mobile phone, it was very expensive to go to Japan to study medicine these days, and he couldn't do it if his family didn't have any funds.
Although Wang Shen also wanted to be self-reliant, basic travel and contact with his family were still necessary, so his parents had to help him buy a mobile phone and a motorcycle.
However, the house he rented in Wenjing District was earned through part-time work and study, as well as some daily expenses for food and clothing...
"Beep——" After pressing the dial button, the phone sounded the waiting tone.
After a while, the phone was connected, and the familiar voice of Ryusuke Higashino came from the receiver.
"Hello, this place is full of oriental flavor..."
"Shut up, stop being oriental. Dongye, listen to me, something big has happened!" Wang Shen interrupted him urgently.
Ryusuke Higashino, who was far away in polepole, was suddenly choked up. "Old Wang? What happened to your kidney?"
"I found traces of those unidentified weirdos..." Wang Shen organized his words and told in detail the situation he encountered on the train.
After listening to Wang Shen's description, Higashino Ryusuke also became cautious. He sorted it out in his mind and listed several key points that Wang Shen said.
Mantis, scent, train...
Obviously this feature was still very obvious, and he quickly found the answer in his memory.
I have to say that Mantis in the original book left a deep impression on him.
She was the first Gurungi to use a weapon. And the method of killing is also very cruel and distinctive, using beheading.
Also, one of her targets is Sakurako Sawatari, the only Gurungi in the original drama who has attacked a member of the protagonist group! And judging from the timeline, she was killed after the fifth generation used the power of sublimation for the first time in the original drama to become an Ascended Titan.
These many characteristics made it difficult for Ryusuke Higashino to remember. The information about Mantis was quickly recalled, and he said solemnly: "Old Wang, her target is all the passengers on Line 3 you are riding on." , including you!”
Wang Shen's face turned ugly for a moment, "Damn it, I'm just going to take a test... Dongye, is there anything you can do?"
Ryusuke thought for a moment and then said: "Do you still remember the scent you mentioned? She uses that kind of thing to determine her target. Just take a bath, then change her clothes and get rid of the smell."
After explaining a few words, he hung up the phone.
He wasn't too worried about Wang Shen. This guy had super powers and was somewhat capable of protecting himself. He would have no problem escaping in case of trouble.
What is more worrying for Higashino Ryusuke is another Renren. If I remember correctly, Sakurako Sawatari was also on that bus, right? ! In other words, she is also the target of Mantis!
Since a new Koroji had appeared and even threatened the people around him, he decided not to ignore it, so he immediately asked for a leave from Saburo Shidama and dragged Godai out with him.
"Ryuusuke-san, what happened?" Godai, who followed Higashino Ryusuke out, was a little confused.
"A new unconfirmed life form has appeared, and this time the target may be Arisawa Watari Sakurako. Let's try to see if we can contact her first." Ryusuke explained the seriousness of the matter to him as simply as possible.
"What?!" Godai was shocked. He believed that Ryusuke would not be innocent in this kind of matter.
The two poor guys without a phone came to a public phone booth on the roadside. Godai inserted a phone card and dialed Sakurako Sawatari's number.
After a long time, only a busy tone came from the receiver.
"Sorry, the number you dialed is currently unavailable. Please call again later or leave a message after the beep..."
"No one answered..." Godai put down the phone and looked at Higashino Ryusuke worriedly.
