Chapter 91 091 Danger Handling

— Dangerous items cannot be called a threat. The battle between Vladimir and Montgomery was so one-sided that it was hard to even call it a battle.

Vladimir strolled leisurely as if she were walking down a street in the early morning, and everything that came near her instantly turned into a limp and powerless doll.

Although Annie, who had been turned into an inflatable doll, reverted to a giant doll after Montgomery withdrew his power and released her again, summoning her repeatedly was futile in the absence of any countermeasures.

As mentioned before, Vladimir's special ability is not combat-related. Instead, it leans more towards "dangerous goods handling" and "supply transportation."

Although Vladimir can also use this ability to deal extremely high damage, that's not "Lolita's" original purpose (and it's quite expensive).

—As for why Vladimir was able to gain the upper hand in the battle this time… to be honest, “Anne of the Abyss” is really not a superpower that is inclined towards combat.

Vladimir's current situation is less about fighting and more about "handling a large amount of dangerous goods," which is exactly Lolita's forte.

There are actually many ways to defeat Vladimir. Even if we don't consider characters like Shelley and Dazai Osamu who can ignore the "Lolita" effect and instead want to defeat him head-on, there are still many methods.

The first, and simplest, method is the "sonic gun," specifically designed to counter those with supernatural abilities. For Vladimir, who lacks direct combat capabilities, a specialized squad equipped with this weapon would be deadly enough.

—Of course, this method is based on the premise that Vladimir is not angry.

However, given that Vladimir would definitely be angry after being unilaterally beaten, it is not particularly recommended.

However, it is still very effective if it is a surprise attack.

Secondly, using pure energy attacks, the simplest example being Romain Rolland's "Iron Fire of War".

The "Lolita" technique, which only works on macroscopic matter, is completely ineffective against this high-energy particle stream.

In addition, conventional methods such as telekinesis can also easily kill Vladimir.

Third, use an object of sufficiently large size to attack Vladimir. This is because "Lolita" cannot instantly affect objects that are too large.

However, the properties of "Lolita" only take effect after spreading to all targets, which can easily lead to situations where Vladimir is hit before he has even changed the object.

The simplest way to do this is to get Vladimir high in the air and then use the Earth's power to take him down.

Having enough liquid is one method, but it is not very effective because Vladimir always carries an oxygen tank.

—As an aside, Vladimir is immune to toxins. Since both viruses and toxins undoubtedly came into physical contact with her, she can naturally use "Lolita."

Therefore, the "gas mask" she was wearing was actually more like an oxygen tank.

That's the situation. Vladimir's "Lolita" characteristic is polarized: if it's a superpower that can kill Vladimir, then dealing with Vladimir wouldn't be much harder than defeating an ordinary armed man.

However, if one does not have the ability to kill Vladimir, then no matter how many times one tries, it will be a waste of effort.

Therefore, although the superpower "Anne of the Abyss" is indeed very powerful and has many uses, Montgomery is at a significant disadvantage when facing "Lolita".

Seeing Vladimir slowly approaching with a sinister grin (from Montgomery's perspective), Montgomery exclaimed in panic, "This...this is cheating! This isn't hide-and-seek at all!"

Vladimir: "What's the point of playing a game if you don't cheat?"

Then, the event ended with Vladimir jumping up and slashing Montgomery across the neck with a chop, followed by a burst of bright light that enveloped Montgomery's entire body, and the space around them vanished instantly.

Tip: People affected by Vladimir's "Lolita" will lose their special abilities.

Montgomery wasn't strong enough to ignore Lolita's effects. Therefore, after being attacked by Vladimir, Montgomery's ability space naturally couldn't be maintained.

Atsushi Nakajima, Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, and Naomi Tanizaki, along with a bunch of other people who seemed out of sorts, appeared on the street with various expressions and actions, while Vladimir squatted down, looking at the bewildered red-haired girl in front of him.

Vladimir poked his head, which had shrunk considerably. Montgomery, bewildered by the change in perspective, said, "Hey, my ability isn't exactly a secret, is it? Why did you seem completely unprepared?"

If everyone knows the effects of "Lolita," then daring to provoke Vladimir despite such a clash of attributes is either due to a lack of serious reading or sheer recklessness that puts others to shame.

Montgomery shrank back, but his tone remained as forceful as ever: "This has nothing to do with you!"

"Who says it doesn't matter? This is directly related to my fame!" Vladimir said, his pride tinged with annoyance. "I'm going to prove I'm more famous than that guy who pretends to be young!"

Montgomery: Who cares about you? Let me go!

“You better behave yourself, I still need to catch that ‘tiger’.” Vladimir pulled a pair of handcuffs from his small bag and cuffed Montgomery’s hands behind his back.

Montgomery looked at the plastic handcuff that only bound one of her hands and had nothing attached to the other end: What is this person doing?

Seemingly understanding Montgomery's expression, Vladimir raised an eyebrow and calmly snapped his fingers.

Montgomery's hand suddenly felt heavy, and the toy handcuffs that looked like a joke instantly turned into an iron ball that was twice the size of a normal person's head, with the words "500kg" specially marked on it.

Montgomery: ...

Suddenly, I felt like this guy in front of me was really asking for a beating.

Having dealt with Montgomery, Vladimir stood up refreshed and looked around, easily spotting Atsushi Nakajima.

Seeing that Nakajima Atsushi was completely unaware of the approaching danger, Vladimir grinned broadly: "What a lucky day!"

Still dazed and shaken from the ordeal, Atsushi Nakajima had just gotten up when the Tanizaki siblings began to speak. Before he could even join in, he tentatively tried to utter, "Tanizaki..."

"We've caught them."

A clear, childlike voice rang out, and then Atsushi Nakajima saw a world covered in bright light.