Reiichi Shigure.
The name of the young man in a suit is not only the name of a person, but also the proof that he is a creature of an organization.
What the surname Shigure represents is clear to anyone with a little experience. For Takizawa Yoshihisa, this name has a different meaning from other Shigure.
The man in front of him was one of the impermanent practitioners trained by Shigure Research Institute in its initial stages.
At that time, he had not personally come into contact with a giant dragon, and could only vaguely glimpse the power of dragons in fragments of ancient scrolls and a few preserved materials. He was once just an outstanding student and gradually began to conduct in-depth research due to his own interests. On one of his searches for materials, he accidentally discovered a technology called the Impermanence Method in a manuscript preserved by his ancestors.
In this way, Takizawa gradually ventured into the unknown territory, and gradually showed abnormalities in real life, which naturally attracted the attention of the above. After graduating from college, Takizawa, who was absorbed, officially became an official. With his inquiring mind and professionalism, but considering himself to have no fighting talent, he was transferred to the Shigure Research Institute, a newly established research institute for impermanent law.
Now that I think about it, that was the beginning of everything.
In Shigure Research Institute, where geniuses and weirdos gather, Takizawa Yoshihisa is just a background jobber. People who were once proud of their talents were overwhelmed by those with stronger and more talents.
His character became increasingly gloomy, his self-confidence turned into low self-esteem, and even his speech became stumbling. Fortunately, his life is not hopeless, because most members do not have any ill intentions towards this weird-speaking colleague. He, and they, all focus their attention on great causes worth devoting themselves to. Develop impermanent methods that meet the needs of the new era, cultivate unique geniuses, and let the world see the power of Zero Island!
There are many more slogans like this, and Takizawa can no longer remember them clearly. He only remembered that everyone was striving for this goal that was worth speaking out with their chests raised, and he was the same. Under some deliberate guidance, talented young people are in high spirits, swaying their sweat and youth in an attempt to achieve a great cause.
In the process, they overlooked some things that they originally needed to pay attention to.
Things that we should grasp before running towards a great cause, things that we as human beings must keep in mind.
When he came to his senses, everything was irreversible.
They personally created one of the most vicious disasters at Shigure Research Institute.
That is, the person standing in front of him.
"Ah... you are still alive..."
Takizawa's lips kept trembling.
Compared with him who was terrified, the young man in a suit was very calm.
"Yes, I am still alive. I have experienced a lot since leaving the institute, and my life is not bad now."
Takizawa Yoshihisa struggled fiercely. He tried desperately to bend his body forward, but was unable to move due to the strong restraint. The long-haired man struggled in vain again and again on the chair, and uttered a fragmentary plea: "I'm sorry... please...! Don't curse me!!"
Shigure Reiichi comforted him with a soft tone: "I'm not here for revenge. I just want to ask you two questions. I won't ask you about the details of your plan. On the contrary, I hope you can be truthful. Tell me what you think. Is that okay, Mr. Takizawa?"
"Ah...you...really..."
"Don't worry, I'm no longer a child."
What he never said was that you were not the young man who always smiled nervously when no one was around.
This sentence seemed to be regarded as a life-saving straw by Takizawa.
This man is not afraid of death or torture. He has a greater goal and the supreme God in his heart than before. He firmly believes that everything he does is worth it.
But now, the power of the dragon that protected his spirit was defeated by the fear given by others.
He had seen with his own eyes the miserable state of his colleagues and their unsightly deaths. When I thought that I would face such a painful death, my once strong mental defense became as vulnerable as a thatched house. Takizawa could not guarantee that what the other party said was true. He could only believe now that only by trusting this person could he temporarily escape from fear, even if it only brought a few minutes of normal breathing.
The young man in a suit stood against the wall, holding up an index finger on his slender right hand wearing a white glove.
"First question. In the battle just now, from the perspective of a former researcher rather than a dragon worshiper, did you notice anything noteworthy? If you can't think of it for a moment, review the battle from your perspective. Just once is fine.”
Shigure Reiichi added, Or, you can also express your views on those four people.
Takizawa rummaged through the memories in his mind as if receiving an order.
He replied intermittently: "Things worth paying attention to, those four people, the girl wearing the mask should be a superpower. The range of her abilities is not long, and her close combat skills are terrifying. The hunter in the kingdom is a genius of impermanence. She uses her abilities to She has developed a variety of uses, and when I watched the battle, I felt that her fighting ability was far behind the practice of impermanence."
This sentence seemed to pique Shigurei's interest.
"Her skill and ability do not match?"
"Rather, it's the difference in fighting methods. Most of the hunters in my impression are monks on the way. They regard impermanence as one of the many tools available. Fighting techniques, impermanence, firearms, and mental weapons are all used in parallel. , fight with this idea. And that hunter regards the law of impermanence as the main axis in the battle, and arrows and fighting skills are only auxiliary. This way of thinking is more like an orthodox academic school, or..."
Takizawa Yoshihisa racked his brains to find a second suitable example, but under the excessive psychological pressure, his brain seemed to have lost his memory, and he could not say the words that were coming to his mouth.
"I understand. Please continue, Mr. Takizawa."
Takizawa relaxed and continued his memories.
"The man wearing the mask, his impermanent methods... I can't understand. Finally, the one with super powers."
"What do you think? About a superpower named Gongsun Ce.'"
He noticed Rei Shigure smiling.
This meant that he finally talked about the topic he was interested in.
"He's so weird."
He asserts this as a rational researcher rather than one focused on summoning the impermanent agents of the gods.
"It's too strange. Then... what happened? There was no time for careful consideration during the battle. Looking back now, I can't think of a reasonable explanation."
"what you mean?"
The gloomy man rarely became excited: "It's his superpower! How can invisible power and white matter be the abilities of the same person! A superpower can only have one superpower. This is common sense that everyone knows. , I understand the deeper truth after contacting the gods, and even using the theories you know can explain this phenomenon."
"Yes, please go ahead."
"There are examples of a person with superpowers having multiple combat performances. The one who was active a few years ago... I remember being called..."
The blank space caused by the tension emerged again, and the young man gave him a hint: "The world's number one superpower?"
Takizawa nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, that's him. In hindsight, what he did was to develop different uses of his abilities. Just like the hunters of the Kingdom, the core of transferring oneself, transferring weapons, and incomplete transfers is the same. However, understood in this way, Gongsun Ce's performance obviously does not make sense. The invisible force often called telekinesis will not change its core characteristics no matter how it changes. The invisible force may become colorful Transparent power, but cannot become a real substance with mass."
The former researcher gave the final conclusion: "It behaves as if one person has two abilities. How is this possible...theoretically..."
"That's true from a researcher's perspective. Thank you for your cooperation. Now comes the second question. After asking this one, I will leave."
Shigurei left the wall and walked towards him step by step.
Takizawa, who originally wanted to start a long speech, immediately stopped talking.
He heard the young man say: "Do you know anything about the last research project carried out by Shigure Research Institute before its destruction?"
"I, I don't know!" the man denied in horror, "I ran away from the institute after the incident you caused. I regretted it, repented, and was scared! I have never been involved in anything since, never again. No! I really don’t know, please...!"
The young man leaned down and looked into his eyes.
"I'll tell you."
Shigure Reiichi's next words made him forget to breathe.
"The last research before the collapse of the Shigure Research Institute was to allow humans to occupy the body of the evil dragon, allowing the intentional beings to fill the empty shell of the unintentional... In this way, we can achieve eternity."
"…………………………………………ah?"
What came out after being sluggish for a long time was the sound of refusing to accept reality.
Incomprehensible, unacceptable, unbelievable, the words of a madman are stranger than a joke. Do you know what you are saying? Stop joking. If you want to kill me, just do it. Why are you telling such a ridiculous lie? This is, this yes……
Then the shock passed over the fear and turned into rage.
"How dare they blaspheme God? Are they crazy!!! They deserve it, they deserve it!!! It was because of this idea that the institute was destroyed. This is divine punishment!!!!"
Reiichi Shigure waited patiently until the man drained away his anger through his words, letting fear return to the heavy end of the scale.
"me……"
"You don't know anything about this... It's a good thing. My inquiry is over. Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Takizawa. After I finish processing, we will not meet again."
The young man in a suit put his hand on the top of his head.
Rei Shigure said softly: "The price is a minute of pain."
Takizawa's body trembled violently, and he knew what was going to happen.
Before death, the man who was a researcher cried bitterly and said his last words.
"sorry Sorry……!"
"The reward is losing your memory for 5 minutes."
"——"
Takizawa Yoshihisa raised his head in disbelief.
The young man smiled evilly as if he had succeeded in his prank.
"As I said just now, I won't kill you, Mr. Takizawa. You even gave me candy when I was a kid."
Shigurei turned her back to him and walked out of the room.
He felt that the memory in his mind had become blurry. He could not remember who the person who had just spoken to him was and what he had said.
For what reason, a fragment of memory appeared in his mind.
It was a long time ago, when he was still at Shigure Research Institute.
Occasionally, just occasionally.
A frustrated researcher would throw a low-quality candy into a dark, filthy room as he passed it.
He laughed nervously as he watched young children sucking up candy, like a tourist watching animals eat for fun.
"Thank you...thank you..."
However, I can no longer remember who to thank and why.
