Chapter 23 Encounter 5t5

Jiang Lai didn't react at first. He just widened his eyes slightly, looked at the ghost floating in front of him, and repeated the last sentence: "... passed twice?"

"To be precise, it should be this day and the past few days, both of which have passed twice." Fushiguro Shier showed a leisurely thoughtful look, and he spread his hands, "However, I don't know which period it was, after all, the time I slept limited the information I could get."

Jiang Lai quickly digested the information in his mind and said, "So what this means is that on December 24, 2017, the world restarted? Time went back to a certain day in the past, and everything started all over again?"

Mr. Ghost by the window slightly, indicating that Jiang Lai's understanding was correct.

"...How do you know that the world has restarted?" Jiang Lai looked at the floating soul in front of him.

Fushiguro crossed his arms and folded them across his chest. He raised his eyes and said lazily, "As a lonely soul that does not belong to this world, I will naturally not be put into the long river of restarted time - so my memories are still there."

He turned around and began to narrate from the beginning.

"I probably died in 2006, but I regained consciousness on December 1, 2017."

"Oh, the reason why I remember the date so clearly is because on the day I was awake, I was watching a gambling game on TV in this room and I won a bet. Unfortunately, my soul body cannot actually place a bet. I can only simulate it in my mind. Otherwise, I would have won a lot."

Jiang Lai: "..." You watched gambling on the first day you regained consciousness. You are worthy of being me, Daddy! (Respectful)

No wonder the other party remembered the date so clearly. After all, it was a rare chance to win a bet, and it was a good start. It was definitely a day worth remembering.

"Because I couldn't get far away from the cards, I stayed in the room and watched the gambling every night until December 24th."

Fushiguro Shigeki narrowed his eyes and continued.

"Something seemed to be going on outside. The gambling channel was not on that night. On TV, there were reports of evacuations of people in Shinjuku, Tokyo and Kyoto. It was said that there was a terrorist attack or something."

This is the timeline and plot that the original novel should have. Jiang Lai's mind was shaking with thoughts and memories.

After Suguru Kagome announced in advance, on Christmas Eve 2017, thousands of cursed spirits were released in Shinjuku, Tokyo and Kyoto to start the "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons".

"Of course, the terrorist bombings and attacks are probably just a lie to the general public. The real cause of all this is probably the activities of cursed spirits or cursers."

Mr. Ghost spread his hands.

"But I have no interest in learning more about this kind of thing. Since there is nothing good to watch on TV, I will go back to Huaimu Paifu to rest and prepare to go out again the next night."

"But this time, the situation was different from the previous ones. I could feel that I had been sleeping for a long time. When I woke up again from the card fall -" Fushiguro Shier paused slightly, "the time on TV went back to December 1, 2017."

"?!" Jiang Lai was slightly startled, then he concentrated on thinking.

He analyzed calmly in his mind, combining the contents of the ghost's words with what he had previously known, and sorted out a relatively clear timeline.

In other words:

In 2006, Fushiguro Shigeki died physically and became a spirit but without consciousness.

In 2006, the soul body of Fushiguro Shigeji regained consciousness and won a rare game of gambling.

On December 24, 2017, a One Hundred Demons Night Parade that is the same or similar to the original work began, and related information was broadcast on TV.

(Something unusual seems to have happened on this day, causing the world to restart and the timeline to go back)

Second round - Year ××××, unknown restart point for the second round.

Act 2 - On December 1, 2017, the soul body of Fushiguro regains consciousness and notices the duplication of time.

Week 2 - December 24, 2017, an ordinary Christmas Eve, nothing happened.

For the next year, due to the presence of the spirit body Fushiguro Shigejiro, the house has been rumored to be haunted.

Week 2-In December 2018, I rented this house.

After Brainstorm sorted out the timeline, Jiang Lai thought: "That is to say, although it is not certain what caused the world to restart, there must be people who are still alive in reality besides you, who started the second round with a certain period of time with their memories."

"It is for this reason that the unintentional influence or intentional modification of the butterfly's wings prevented the incident from happening on December 24, 2017."

It even affected the events of 2018. Jiang Lai thought. The plan of Naohua might have been disrupted, so the original Shibuya incident in the fall of 2018 did not happen.

Fushiguro nodded slightly, his eyes passing over the buildings outside the window, and locked onto the iris logo on the top of a tall building in the distance. Then he said, "...As long as the person who brings the memory back is not from here, it's fine."

Jiang Lai followed his gaze, thought for a moment, and replied, "Probably not."

He knew what actually happened on that day in the original book.

In order to increase the possibility of achieving this goal, Geto Suguru, who holds the idea of ​​"killing all non-magicians", launches the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons in order to obtain the special cursed spirit from Yuta Otsutsukoshi - the "Queen of Curses" Rika Kimoto.

But this plan failed. Geto was defeated by the pure love god Otsutsukoshi and met his former best friend Gojo Satoru in an alley.

At the end, the two of them opened up their hearts and exchanged their final words. In the end, Gojo Satoru personally executed his best friend, the curse named Summer Oil, and was exorcised.

Although Geto's past experiences have changed in the new series, based on what Fushiguro Shigeu just said, the current situation in the first act is likely to have progressed to the "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons".

Therefore, Jiang Lai guessed in his mind that the time travel that occurred on this day was most likely related to Geto Suguru or Gojo Satoru, and it was possible that one or both of them had memories.

At the very least, it was the people from the Gayu camp or the Gojo camp who did the time travel.

Jiang Lai retracted his gaze and noticed that Fuguro Shier's soul was even dimmer than before: "You..."

"I'm not awake much now, so I'll just pick out some key points." Fushiguro crossed his arms over his chest and spoke faster. "If you believe it, stay away from any activities, mission assignments, and transactions related to the Regulatory Commission as much as possible - unless you want to get involved further and are sure you can beat it."

Jiang Lai blinked gently.

"The real purpose of the regulator is different from what is publicly announced. It appears to be providing benefits, but it is just a façade."

"At least what I know is that some of their secret targets are to select ordinary people and sorcerers according to certain standards, and use them for some kind of... maybe experiment."

"A large part of the missing population in society is related to it - although no one knows the truth and no one believes it."

Mr. Ghost snorted and laughed, the meaning of which was unclear: "...Perhaps those who knew either became them or returned to death."

"I was also one of the targets who were targeted and marked, but it was an accident that I was able to maintain my current soul body." Fushiguro Shier's voice was hoarse, "It may be related to my body with zero cursed power."

The color of Mr. Ghost's soul had become very pale. He no longer floated by the window, but returned to the locust wood tablet on the table.

Jiang Lai looked at him and said calmly, "Are these the messages you want me to convey to Liuyan?"

Fushiguro raised his deep green eyes, and suddenly changed the subject: "I suddenly remembered our previous conversation during the night trade."

This sentence seemed a bit abrupt, but Jiang Lai only reacted for a second and understood what the other party meant - so Shen'er's transaction reward column ultimately rested on himself?

(However, the other party did not directly answer my question just now, and perhaps did not reveal the words I wanted to bring, but just revealed more information.)

"Well... I thought you didn't believe me." Jiang Lai smiled.

"Because it is hard to say whether you will betray others or become one of them. As mentioned before, those who come into contact with that level will either die or become one of them."

Fushiguro Shiori shrugged and chuckled, "But now - since you have your own selfish interests and goals, you probably won't really join them."

"I'll tell you the details next time I'm sober." He restrained his laziness a little, and his eyes released a ferocious aura belonging to a beast, pointing at the entrenched organization. "Finally, if you really want to participate - win."

"Of course." Jiang Lai's eyes were calm and steady. "I will win."

——They looked at each other, just like when they first met. The difference was that this time, there was no longer a high wall of vigilance in each other's eyes.

The floating soul curled the corners of his lips, the scar moved slightly, and he said nothing more.

Fushiguro Shiori half closed his eyes and gradually disappeared in front of him.

Mr. Ghost fell asleep again in the locust wood tablet.

The room was quiet again. The breeze blew along the window slits, blowing the curtains on one side and smoothing out the wrinkles.

"..." Jiang Lai lowered his head and stared at the card drop on the table. After a moment, he reached out and picked it up.

Now he was alone in the room again.

Jiang Lai let out a breath, knowing that the next development of the plot would depend on his own efforts.

Fortunately, he now has the skills and is strong enough to conduct more in-depth exploration.

Jiang Lai was stunned for a moment, put down the cards, and then turned on his cell phone.

It was also at this time that he noticed the updates of the comics.

Jiang Lai straightened his back, quickly logged into the website to read the updates, and then went to the forum to read some of the analyst's comments. Not long after, he scanned the contents of Kurosawa Akiha's paper version of the book intelligencelet in the group.

In addition, his mobile inbox immediately received a content analysis email from Kudo Shinichi.

After browsing all the contents of the forum, group and emails, Jiang Lai fell into a brief period of sublimation of his thoughts about the universe.

Jiang Lai (stunned): ...Too much information!!

After letting his mind wander for a few minutes or ten, he got up woodenly and went to make himself a meal to comfort himself (and opened a bottle of drink from the refrigerator).

After eating and drinking enough, Jiang Lai's mental state improved a lot.

After a brief rest and getting rid of the hazy state caused by excessive intelligence shock, Jiang Lai felt that his brain was much clearer and he could continue to analyze calmly.

So he sat back on the sofa, staring at the hardy potted plants in front of him, his hands naturally crossed, and began to sort out the information he had gained from this incident in his mind.

First of all, the regulatory authorities provide the most information.

Jiang Lai plans to set this organization as a target to pay attention to for now, but he will not rush to actively explore it in depth before the strength is accumulated enough.

Secondly, the forum analysts gave a relatively comprehensive summary of the speculation about the contents of the added intelligence dossier.

This is also the place that makes Jiang Lai most surprised and enlightened. He thinks about the speculations about Gojo Satoru's second round.

After the world restarted, was it Gojo Satoru who had the memory? Connecting it with the timeline that Jinji told me and that I sorted out, the possibility of this part being true seems to be greater.

The question now is, how did the world restart...it can't be related to me, right?

He lowered his eyes, his mind replaying the speculations about the word "clock" in the forum.

There is a time magic in Vientiane, but isn't it a bit... unrealistic for the fluctuations to affect the entire world?

Jiang Lai thought to himself jokingly. Unless Gojo Satoru's six-eye power is added, and then the setting that he is not a human but a world save point is added, maybe it will be achieved.

However, no matter what, if it is related to oneself, it means that one should have participated in some part of the past.

I just don’t know how the past will unfold... Jiang Lai lay back and leaned on the soft sofa.

Is it possible that there are some non-existent memories in my mind? Or do I have to participate in it for real once, and finally form a Mobius time loop?

Forget it, I'll see about it later. Jiang Lai kept it in mind.

Finally, regarding this alley incident, Kudo Shinichi's email mentioned the most.

The email said that the strange liquid fox curse spirit had no trace in the original novel and only existed in the new series.

This guy's ability seems to be to launch some kind of targeted mental attack (selecting a target human or cursed spirit) in the mist, causing a coma or dreaming effect.

However, it seems that this move is not lethal at the moment - perhaps it is because it did not harm Megumi Fushiguro and the child who were present.

Jiang Lai's thoughts wandered for a moment, and he thought of something like "Falling asleep in one second to cure insomnia."

In addition, Kudo Shinichi also analyzed: This cursed spirit seems to have a good relationship with Geto Kagome (regardless of whether it is the real Geto), but the two are probably not in a master-servant relationship. If it is a master-servant relationship, Geto Kagome can directly sense and call for orders without having to come in person.

Is the relationship good? Jiang Lai put one hand on his chin. Since it is not a master-servant relationship, then it is a cooperative relationship?

To be honest, if this Gojo is from the second round, Geto Suguru should be the real one.

However, the opponent he met that day still looked like a defected curser.

However, according to the speculation of a certain analyst in the forum, it is possible that Kagome Jie defected on the surface, but secretly had contact with Gojo and Naoko, and the two were working together to complete some plan. Jiang Lai touched his chin.

...Now it should be Gojo Satoru who convinced Geto Kagami, rather than Geto Kagami convincing Gojo Satoru. Jiang Lai was silent for a moment.

If both of them choose to "build a world with only sorcerers", then there is no need to play tricks, because the two strongest combined will already destroy the world (.)

After roughly organizing the intelligence from the three parties, Jiang Lai took a deep breath and collapsed on the sofa.

The plot has progressed to this point in a flash. Although it is quite rewarding, it is also very tiring.

Let's take our time from now on, he thought.

——

In order to be able to know when Shi Er wakes up in the future, and also to ensure the safety of the fallen card, Jiang Lai decided to carry it with him.

Coincidentally, there was a hole for tying a rope on the locust wood pendant, so he bought a red rope, strung the holes together, and made a pendant to wear around his waist.

In the following week, without Mr. Gui's must-watch and must-participate TV gambling every night, Jiang Lai resumed his normal schedule, going to bed early and getting up early to keep healthy.

However, correspondingly, the way to make money by betting against the game was cut off - therefore, Jiang Lai used his hacking skills and began to take jobs on the dark web to make money.

By the way, there is also the comic "Detective Conan" in the cursed world, which has considerable sales and is considered a household name in boys' comics.

When he noticed this, he silently complained: The worlds of curse and science are two worlds that don't know each other, but they observe each other.

One day, Jiang Lai suddenly had an idea and started a Japanese light novel online, with the pen name [Mobile Phone Stand], and the title was "I am tied to the filter of the underworld and rush back to become the hidden boss of the winery."

——He was not worried about these being broadcast live to the scientific world next door. After all, under the influence of the world's will, the indigenous people would not be aware that their world was being observed and turned into comics/novels.

During this time, Jiang Lai also went upstairs to clean the room.

When using the bronze key to open the door of Geto's house, Jiang Lai subconsciously tensed for a moment, and various possible dangers went through his mind - but in the end nothing happened.

What I saw after opening the door was an ordinary home, except that the owner of the house had not been back for a long time.

Jiang Lai did not change the furnishings in the house. He simply swept and mopped the floor and wiped some of the furniture with a wet rag.

On the old antique TV in the Geta family, there is a standing photo frame with a color family photo in it.

The young boy with a bun-like haircut smiles at the camera, with his parents on his left and right.

Because of its age, it is covered with a thin layer of dust.

"..." Jiang Lai lowered his eyes, paused, picked up the photo frame and wiped it to remove the dust.

During this time, the new series of Jukai manga on the website was still updated. From it, Jiang Lai saw that Fushiguro Megumi and the child were finally safe and sound, and he felt relieved.

Both of them suffered minor injuries and recovered quickly without any sequelae.

In the picture, Gojo Satoru brought Yuji Itadori and No Rose Kugizaki to the infirmary and made a fuss for Megumi Fushiguro, who had just regained consciousness. Fushiguro Megumi had a brief speechless expression on her face, and thought to herself that it would be better for her to lie down for a while.

Finally, Ieichiro Naoko knocked on the wall beside her and said calmly, "Okay, if you keep making noise, get out." This stopped the chaos in the medical room.

At this moment, Fushiguro Megumi was finally able to straighten his expression and talk about something serious. He raised his deep blue eyes and said anxiously and calmly: "Gojo-sensei, I encountered this incident-"

"I know." The white-haired teacher in front of him raised a finger and replied before Fushiguro Megumi finished speaking.

He still had that smiling face: "He even called us at that time. He told us the address, so we were able to find you so quickly."

"..." Hearing this, Fushiguro Megumi was slightly startled, obviously surprised by the mysterious character's actions. He didn't expect that person to take the initiative to notify the people from the college to pick him up!

But then he recalled the timely rescue by the man in the alley - an unexpected help. Why did that man help him?

Fushiguro Megumi was silent for a moment, then spoke slowly, "...Gojo-sensei, do you know that person?"

Next to them, Yuji Itadori and No Rose Kugizaki also quieted down after hearing this, and they both raised their heads.

The hospital room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Jia Ruxiaozi calmly lit a cigarette.

For a moment, everyone's eyes were on a white-haired teacher standing there.

The black eye mask Gojo Satoru wore covered half of his face, and the corners of his lips were slightly raised at a perfect angle. From the outside, nothing was revealed.

Hearing Fushiguro Megumi's question, he tilted his head slightly, then suddenly tapped the palm of his right hand with his left hand, and suddenly realized:

"Oh, shit! I only remembered to send you here, but forgot to pick up the special sweetness version of Kikufuku that I had ordered long ago!!"

Yuji, Fushiguro, and Kugizaki (in unison): "Hey! You're changing the subject so perfunctorily--!!"

When I saw Jiang Lai here, an animated picture popped up in my mind: [a crow flew by cawing, followed by three periods].

To be honest, even though he was one of the people involved, he also wanted to know what the situation was with this Gojo in front of him, and whether he knew him...

Ever since the alley incident that day, Jiang Lai has been on high alert, ready for Gojo Satoru to come looking for him at any time.

But a week passed and there was still no sign of Teacher Gojo. Jiang Lai's tension gradually relaxed and he returned to normal.

It seems that this Gojo teacher really has no interest in me, he thought. Just like Fushiguro Shijiro once said, I am neither a threat to his students, nor enthusiastic enough to join in, so I am a neutral person who does not need any special communication.

Jiang Lai's mind was full of thoughts as he climbed the stairs with a dessert shopping bag in his hand.

——Today is December 25th, his birthday, so Jiang Lai specially bought a small chocolate cake from the dessert shop downstairs, intending to have it as a dessert after dinner.

The weather was very good today. Jiang Lai opened the door of his house and the bright golden sunlight hit his face. He couldn't help but lower his head and squint his eyes to adapt to such warm sunlight.

It was at this moment that he noticed a black shadow projected from the ground and extending in front of him.

"..." Jiang Lai paused for a few tenths of a second, then raised his head in silence.

In front of him, there was a chair facing the door. The person sitting on it had his long legs casually and arrogantly spread out. His white hair seemed to be coated with shining gold edges under the light. His slender hands were folded together and he was looking straight ahead.

The unexpected visitor's attitude was more natural than that of the person who actually lived in this room.

Today, Gojo Satoru did not wear a black eye mask, and his perfect face was slightly raised. Despite the backlight, his pair of blue eyes as clear as glass beads were still extremely clear.

The world's only six eyes of God, in the azure blue float an infinitely extended extreme sky, carrying billions of tons of deep and bottomless ocean.

When he raised his eyes, the icebergs and dark rivers surged and roared, the snow on the high rocks swept and flew, and all things in the world condensed and condensed in an instant, leaning towards the narrow rental house -