Chapter 100: Dead Tree Revived 19
After hanging up the phone, Sakaguchi Ango got up and went to the lobby, ready to greet Nashida in person.
Two subordinates who were specifically responsible for protecting him took up their weapons, stood behind him, one on the left and one on the right, and remained on guard at all times.
"You don't have to be so serious. Let's find a place to rest for a while." said Ango Sakaguchi.
"That won't do, sir," one of them said, "We should be more cautious when dealing with a 'guest' that even the Special Powers Secret Service can't figure out."
The other person nodded and stood by silently, with no intention of leaving.
Sakaguchi Ango sighed inwardly.
It's no wonder they were so nervous. Even he himself had no confidence in this meeting. Years of intelligence work had made Sakaguchi Ango develop the habit of analyzing data and coming up with at least three plans before dealing with people. However, the identity of the guest he was about to meet was a mystery, and she had deep connections with the Port Mafia. Sakaguchi Ango was really unsure how to treat her.
...In the final analysis, it was all the fault of the damned Dazai Osamu. If he hadn't been so stubborn and was willing to share information with him, he wouldn't be so helpless now. He would have to settle this account with Dazai Osamu sooner or later...
…So, please, please don’t let anything happen to you, Dazai.
But no matter how uneasy he was, he could only place his hopes on the strange mysterious guest.
"Sir, two people are here." The voice of his subordinate interrupted Ango Sakaguchi's thoughts.
At the entrance of the hall, a thin white-haired girl walked in front, followed by a walking green bean sprout and a tall blond man.
Sakaguchi Ango is very familiar with this triangle formation. When he goes out on a mission, his subordinates often use the same formation to protect him. The subordinates are worried that he will get into danger, but what about these two? Are they also afraid that the girl will get into danger?
Maybe the Special Forces Division is a legitimate state agency, and now they need the girl's help. No matter how you think about it, they don't need to remain on high alert here, right?
Soon, Sakaguchi Ango's doubts were answered.
The girl was walking and smiling, when suddenly her left foot tripped and she fell flat on her face.
As for the two men behind her, one flew over and tried to serve as a cushion for her flesh, while the other grabbed her cloak with a look of disgust on his face and lifted her up.
Sakaguchi Ango: “…”
Dazai, go with peace of mind...
As if she had guessed his thoughts, the girl coughed twice and said, "Excuse me, this was an accident. Mr. Sakaguchi, please don't question our professionalism."
Sakaguchi Ango's smile was a little forced.
He was still able to maintain his appearance, but the eyes of his two subordinates already showed obvious suspicion.
"Watch your eyes, bastard." Gilgamesh raised his eyebrows, and the blade instantly grazed his subordinate's cheek and pierced into the wall.
The air suddenly fell into deathly silence.
The two subordinates' hands on their weapons trembled slightly. The threat of death was like a transparent big hand pressing on their shoulders, making them unable to move.
The rest of the combat-type psychics rushed over upon hearing the sound and quickly formed a circle, but no one dared to take the lead and no one even dared to look directly into the young man's scarlet snake eyes.
Cold sweat ran down Sakaguchi Ango's forehead.
He could sense that the other party did not have a strong murderous intention, but rather had some pleasure, just like a child playing with ants with hot water, teasing them for fun. This kind of personality that regards humans as inferior life and does not care about them is like a time bomb that will explode at any time, hurting others and himself.
Unless someone knows how to defuse a bomb safely.
He looked at the girl for help.
Nashida took Gilgamesh's hand and patted it soothingly: "Okay, okay, don't be angry."
"Although our Gil has a bad temper, he is kind-hearted, virtuous, considerate and helpful. Don't be afraid. His temper comes and goes quickly. He is no longer angry now, right, Gil?"
Gilgamesh: "..." Why does it feel like you're scolding him?
Nashida whispered, "Thank you for standing up for me."
Gilgamesh sneered, "You are being sentimental. I just don't like them."
Nashida smiled and didn't expose him.
Gilgamesh took back the royal treasure and looked around coldly.
Sakaguchi Ango understood what he meant and quickly asked everyone to leave. The two subordinates hesitated for a while, but finally left under Sakaguchi Ango's stern gaze.
Sakaguchi Ango said cautiously: "Let's talk business first. Please follow me."
He first asked Nashida for her opinion, and only after the girl nodded did he lead the way.
The farce just now has already shown that the girl is the backbone. When dealing with someone who can make the beast retract its claws, he can only be extremely careful to avoid touching the reverse scale.
*
monitoring room.
"Look," Sakaguchi Ango pointed to the screen, "about half an hour ago, all the surveillance footage of Meursault Prison was lost. I suspect someone has hacked into the prison and destroyed the surveillance system."
"At the same time, since Meursault Prison has lost contact, I cannot judge the specific situation there. The worst case scenario is that the enemy has completely occupied Meursault Prison."
Xingye Wang stared at the screen, thoughtfully.
In his mind, the system's judgment was completely different from Sakaguchi Ango's: [Host, I just connected to the system of Meursault Prison and checked it out. I can confirm that the system there is operating normally.]
The surveillance system is still broadcasting the live broadcast, the reason why it is completely dark is because...
They are staring into the abyss.
Sakaguchi Ango's heart skipped a beat and a string of questions were about to come out of his mouth, but they were stopped abruptly by Gilgamesh's cold gaze.
"The more you know, the closer you are to danger. I hope Mr. Sakaguchi can understand."
"But I don't know anything, how can I help you?"
"Mr. Sakaguchi certainly has his own things to do. Please notify all the special ability users who can be mobilized to stay in these places and wait for orders." Hoshino Wang circled a few mountains and forests on the map. He only knew the approximate location of the dead zone, and the specific situation needed to be investigated by local personnel.
He had intended to solve them one by one himself, but it was too late.
If several abyss gates are opened at the same time, someone will be needed to seal off the scene and buy him some time.
"Mr. Sakaguchi, if you do these, it will be the greatest help to me," said Hoshino Nozomi solemnly, "Gil, let's go."
*
The Radiant Boat accelerated to its maximum speed and in the blink of an eye it was above Meursault Prison.
With the prison as its center, the miasma that seemed to be solid spread out in all directions at a speed visible to the naked eye, swallowing up everything like a black hole, not even the moonlight was spared.
Just one look at it makes me feel like I'm being sucked in and torn to pieces.
Gilgamesh shouted, "Get ready. I am about to begin."
Thousands of "stars" lit up, and countless royal treasures fell to the earth like a meteor shower. In the extreme dazzlingness, the abyss was forcibly torn open!
Hoshino Nozomi grabbed Lan Bailijia and jumped down without hesitation.
The sound of wind and swords breaking through the air gradually faded away. Xingye Wang stared at the crack, with only the pounding heartbeat and the countdown in his ears.
...three, two, one!
"Lan Bailijia, prepare for the buffer."
"good!"
Lan Bailijia swung his staff, and countless vines surrounded him one by one, reducing the force of his fall. Xingye Wang passed through the hole smashed by Wang Cai and entered the interior of Meursault Prison. Immediately afterwards, Gilgamesh also jumped down and landed beside him.
System: [Host, please conduct a will assessment.]
【The will is determined, and success is achieved. 】
The pitch-black darkness always triggers fear deep in the human soul.
Fortunately, the appraisal was successful this time.
Fortunately, someone was with him this time.
Xingye Wang took a deep breath and said, "Let's go. Be careful."
Lan Bailijia clenched the staff in both hands and slammed it hard on the ground, forming a semicircular barrier that not only blocked the invasion of the power of the abyss, but also purified the air within the barrier.
Gilgamesh was much more relaxed, with his Royal Treasure always open, automatically aiming at the abyss creatures that entered the barrier.
As a result, the biggest obstacle becomes the prison itself, which is as complex as a maze.
"Bastard, if you don't know the way, just follow me!"
"How dare you say that? You just led us to a dead end!"
The two of them stared at each other, and finally looked at Lan Bailijia.
Lan Bailijia: "Hey, Lan Bailijia doesn't know the way either."
System: [……]
System: [Host, look up.]
The plaque on the door reads in English: Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky.
Xing Yewang: “…”
Good, although they didn't find Dazai Osamu, they successfully got lost and found themselves at the door of Fyodor's cell.
Hoshino Wang pushed open the door, thinking that the room would be empty, but the number one suspect, Fyodor, was leaning against the wall with his head tilted, his eyes closed, as if he was asleep.
Things turned out differently than expected, and Hoshino Mochi didn't know what to do for a moment.
He was afraid that he had guessed wrongly about the mastermind and the enemy was still hiding in the dark. He was also afraid that this was a trap set by Fyodor, waiting for him to step forward.
"Stop dithering," Gilgamesh slapped him on the back of his head, "How can I let you die here with me here?"
Hoshino Nozomi then stepped forward and reached out to touch Fyodor.
The familiar prompt tone did not sound, and the system failed to recover the forbidden knowledge.
That's impossible.
In the memories obtained from the previous recovery of forbidden knowledge, Hoshino Nozomi had clearly seen Fyodor, and he was sure that the other party had been exposed to forbidden knowledge.
What exactly happened here? Why did the system fail?
Xingye Wang thought for a moment and said, "Gil, can your Wang Cai pretend to be a living person?"
"You want to put this in my treasury?" Gilgamesh's face twisted. "Do you think my treasury is a garbage dump?"
"Don't be angry, just pretend for a while."
"no."
"You know, I haven't seen my mother since I was a child..."
"Where did the World Tree come from?"
"If you continue like this I will complain to Morax."
"…This will not be an exception."
"Gilgamesh is the wisest king ever!"
After throwing the man into Wang Cai, Hoshino Nozomi continued to move forward.
Gilgamesh bombarded wildly with a sour face, and Hoshino Motoko reminded him, "Don't launch Fyodor too," and let him go.
Finally, they found Dazai Osamu's cell.
The black-haired young man who was corroded by the power of the abyss had a pale face and was breathing rapidly. Hoshino Nozomi hurried forward, half-picked up Dazai Osamu, and together with Lan Bailijia, put their hands on his forehead to purify the power of the abyss.
"Nacita..." Dazai Osamu murmured.
"I'm here, don't talk for now." Hoshino Wang replied.
The next second, his pupils shrank.
The tip of the snow-white knife appeared in Dazai Osamu's palm and stabbed into his heart! They were too close, and Hoshino couldn't dodge at all, so he could only lean back in vain.
At the critical moment, Gilgamesh suddenly pulled him away and kicked Dazai Osamu!
"Wait!" Hoshino Wang covered his skin which was slightly bleeding.
The Hero King’s help came just in time, and the tip of the knife just pierced through a layer of flesh, so the injury was not serious.
He looked at "Dazai Osamu": "Who are you?"
"Dazai Osamu" curled his lips and shaped his mouth to say "guess".
Before Hoshino Momo could ask any more questions, Dazai Osamu suddenly closed his eyes and collapsed to the ground. After a moment, he slowly woke up: "Ahem... Narcida?"
Seeing that everyone had complicated expressions and was surrounding him warily, Dazai Osamu reacted and cursed in a low voice: "Damn rat."