Chapter 63: Unshakable

Since his appearance, Zhongli has never met Dazai Osamu, but this call was within his expectations.

Dazai Osamu has his own information channels, not to mention that Zhongli happened to meet Gojo Satoru after leaving the safe house. As long as Dazai Osamu is willing, he will definitely be able to pry information out of him.

They tacitly skipped the clichéd self-introductions.

After Zhongli refuted the "long time no see" statement, Dazai Osamu retorted: "You can't say that. After hearing about your deeds, your image has been deeply engraved in my mind, as if I had seen it with my own eyes. Just like at this moment, you and I are thousands of miles apart, but I feel like we are talking face to face."

"You are so humorous." Zhong Li said.

"Of course," Dazai Osamu smiled, "Everyone says I'm a funny person."

A questioning snort came from the other end, and it was obvious that "everyone" did not include the gentleman next to Dazai Osamu.

"Kunikida-kun," Dazai Osamu's voice drifted away, and he asked concernedly, "Does your nose feel uncomfortable? Do you have a cold? I have reminded you a long time ago that single young men who can't find a girlfriend must learn to take care of themselves."

A flurry of angry retorts followed, including but not limited to age, whether he was sick, whether he could find a girlfriend, and "how dare you tease me at this time?" Zhong Li nodded to Weber and Gray, asking them to wait for a moment, and then left the room to ensure that they would not be heard.

Soon, Dazai Osamu came back and said, "Mr. Zhongli, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. Don't worry, I have sent him away."

Zhong Li: "You two have such a good relationship."

Dazai Osamu: “…”

He suspected that Zhong Li was just trying to fool him, and he had evidence.

"Gojo-kun told me that you took over Miss Ying's job," Dazai finally got to the point. "We failed to catch Fyodor last time. He is a big threat."

"Thanks for the reminder."

Zhongli answered flawlessly, as if he was practicing Tai Chi. He guessed that Dazai might want to work with him or use him to achieve some purpose, just like in the past. But unexpectedly, Dazai did not have this idea. He wanted to stay in Yokohama during this period and not go anywhere.

To be exact, you “can’t” go anywhere.

Fyodor is in Fuyuki, but he is still persistently causing trouble for the superpowers - the members of the Rat of the Dead House have launched an attack on the Port Mafia and the Armed Detective Agency, causing the leaders of the two forces to fall into a coma. Only the death of one of them can remove the superpowers. Or find the real culprit behind the scenes and let Dazai Osamu remove the superpowers.

But time is limited.

The superpowers are gradually absorbing their vitality. It is easier to deal with the president of the detective agency/leader of the port mafia who is nearby than the superpowers who are hiding somewhere unknown.

There are many people on both sides who share the same idea. The battle may break out at any time, and someone is needed to stabilize the situation. This burden falls on Dazai Osamu, who was once an officer of the Port Mafia and now works in the detective agency. He is the most suitable candidate.

Dazai Osamu's purpose is clear.

Zhong Li: "You think that the psychic is with Fyodor, so you want me to keep an eye on him?"

After coming to Fuyuki to participate in the Holy Grail War, Fyodor was unable to respond in time to the movements of the people in Yokohama, so it was indeed safest for the psychic to stay with him.

Dazai Osamu: "A guess. The Special Forces checked all possible entrances and exits, but he seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth. I guess the only person who could have taken him away quietly was the one who saved Gogol and Sigma from Gojo Satoru... or that God."

Zhong Li praised: "You are a smart person."

Dazai Osamu: "No matter how smart humans are, they have their limits, especially when facing gods."

This kind of intelligence is vulnerable and may be crushed into powder by absolute power at any time.

"Gods and humans are the same," Zhong Li said in a gentle voice, as if stating a fact. "There is no need to overestimate Gods, nor underestimate humans."

"...Maybe." Dazai Osamu laughed softly.

Zhong Li: "Not maybe, you are very important." For Yokohama today.

Dazai Osamu was silent for a moment.

The next moment, he seemed to be pumped up and became energetic. Dazai Osamu began to press the issue: "Then Mr. Zhongli, if this hadn't happened, would you be willing to take me, your important person, to Fuyuki to catch mice~"

Zhong Li laughed a few times, then rejected the question decisively without any hesitation.

"Mr. Zhong Li is so cold."

The cold-blooded Mr. Zhong Li smiled but said nothing.

——Two poor guys have no future.

Dazai Osamu said seriously: "The three-part plan cannot be destroyed. Yokohama can no longer bear such hardships. Mr. Zhongli, I wish you all the best... and hope you can recover soon."

"I will."

Perhaps it was Zhongli's exceptionally gentle attitude, as well as the sharing of some information - especially the identity of a god - that made Dazai feel that he had the opportunity to have a deeper conversation. After a brief silence, he asked, "If there is a chance later, can I talk to you about Wendy's problem?"

Xingye Wang was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that he was still entangled with Wendy's affairs.

Did Dazai Osamu notice something unusual when he left?

Agree or refuse. He pondered in his heart.

Before Hoshino Nozomi could respond, there was a noise from Dazai Osamu's end. Perhaps something unexpected had happened, so he hung up the phone and went to deal with it first.

Xingye Wang was still in deep thought.

It is beneficial for him to stick to the concept of "death". No matter how much doubt Dazai Osamu has, it is just doubt.

Xingye Wang knew this clearly, so he couldn't explain why he hesitated just now. He was a little confused.

His fingertips inadvertently opened the text message, but he didn't realize it. The system reminded him that he had opened the last text message that Nakahara Chuuya sent to Lei Denying.

Hoshino Nozomi still remembers what he said.

[It’s good to be alive] and [I have something else to do, no need to reply].

Hoshino Nozomi wanted to exit, and he reached for the exit button with his muscle memory, just like answering a phone call. The system asked him what he was thinking about, and Hoshino Nozomi was distracted for a moment and said that he was thinking about Gojo Satoru's injury.

By chance, Gojo Satoru fell from the sky with his hands in his pockets and a bag of desserts on his shoulder. With a "bang", he hit the jade shield that Zhong Li had opened, sprained his ankle, and then slid down to the ground along the jade shield.

——At that time, Hoshino Nozomi thought it was something falling from the sky, and subconsciously activated the shield with a range of about two meters around his body, but Gojo Satoru's six eyes could not see the flow of elemental power.

【Gojo Satoru can reverse the technique,】 the system said, 【You know it.】

This time, Xingye Wang did not respond and turned back to the deep room.

Weber and Gray were talking quietly. Seeing him come back, Weber said, "We were just discussing the possibility of summoning the spirit, but there are many barriers here. Even if we find a necromancer, we may not be able to successfully summon the remaining souls of the dead."

But he still tried. The Legal Affairs Department sent other people to summon the spirit, but they failed and the case had to be closed hastily.

It was almost dusk when the show ended, and the huge orange-red "eye" was half hidden in the sky. Weber came out of the magic workshop, and before he could say anything, Zhongli turned around and looked at him with those red-gold eyes, just like the setting sun in the sky staring at him, making people feel that it was timeless and distant for no reason.

Webber thought there was something strange about his eyes, but couldn't put his finger on it. Gray felt the same way.

Weber did not ask what was said on the phone call. That was personal privacy. Their relationship was not that good yet, and asking would only ruin their good impression. He also did not ask how Zhongli judged that "the remaining missing persons had also been in the workshop". This was a unique social etiquette of magicians - never delve into other people's magic.

The topic naturally returned to the Holy Grail War.

"Gilgamesh gained a body, otherwise he wouldn't have survived for ten years in the world, and he wouldn't have given up on becoming a spirit, but chose to jump away," Weber said. "I was defeated in the middle of the Fourth War. Although I didn't rush to leave Fuyuki, I couldn't participate in the subsequent battles. I only know the general idea of ​​many things."

For example, he was unclear about the status of the Holy Grail.

But judging from the current situation, the Holy Grail is likely to have fallen into the hands of Gilgamesh and his protector, and the wish-granting machine has not failed.

Weber: "I am not interested in the Holy Grail, I just want to meet a heroic spirit. Mr. Zhongli, we can form an alliance. You don't need to regard me as a threat."

Xing Yewang: “?”

Wait. Pause.

He clearly understood every word, so why can't he understand when you put them together?

Haven't they always been in a good cooperative relationship?

Hoshino Nozomi never regarded Weber as a threat. If Weber was really an enemy, he would have taken action the first moment they met without saying a word.

There was confusion in Xingye Wang's eyes and he didn't respond for a while.

Beyond his sight, Weber's heart was hanging on the strings.

When Gilgamesh hinted that Zhongli was going to Fuyuki, he figured out everything that happened today - Zhongli's approach had a purpose.

Because Weber had participated in the Holy Grail War, he had a certain advantage in terms of intelligence and experience.

In Weber's opinion, Zhongli was undoubtedly a kind person, but kindness also had its limits - especially when this kind person wanted to participate in the Holy Grail War.

Once a person has an obsession, he will be controlled by desire. This is almost an iron rule.

In front of the almighty wish machine, anything can happen.

Weber doesn't want to be an enemy of Zhongli, not only because of the difference in strength, but also because of Gray. Now she seems to like Zhongli very much.

He has already shown weakness, what will Zhongli do?

Zhong Li looked at him again, and his figure was reflected in his red-gold eyes.

That strange feeling came back.

Zhongli seemed to be looking at him, but also seemed not to be. If Weber had to describe it, it was as if he was staring at the other person's eyes, while Zhongli was just looking at him without focusing on anything.

"Mr. Zhongli, what do you think? This is good for you," Webber paused, thinking that this statement was inappropriate, and changed his words, "This is good for us. Of course, you have no reason not to choose me."

Zhong Li finally spoke up and asked, "Mr. Weber, haven't we always been working together?"

He agreed. Weber breathed a sigh of relief.

He nodded in agreement and followed Zhong Li's words: "You are right, we have always been cooperating."

The atmosphere seemed to have calmed down a bit. Taking this opportunity, Weber asked, "Do you have any wish to participate in the Holy Grail War?"

This was out of Weber's personal curiosity.

Zhongli's temperament is so special, he is like a rock that has not changed for thousands of years. No matter how fierce the wind and rain are, they can only make him more stable. This makes Weber unable to associate him with desire.

"It's not a wish," Zhong Li said, "it's just something I have to do."

"What if it can't be achieved?" Weber couldn't help asking.

Zhong Li: "If it fails to be completed..."

System: [This world is over. ]

Hoshino Momo was infected by the heaviness of the system.

Zhong Li said: "That is impossible. I must succeed no matter what."

Weber said no more, and secretly congratulated himself for having resolved the danger of becoming an enemy of Zhong Li in advance.

Soon, they arrived in Fuyuki.

Shortly after entering Fuyuki City, Weber felt a slight burning sensation on the back of his hand. He looked down and saw a vague red mark that had appeared on his skin at some point.

Although it was blurry and discontinuous, he knew what the complete pattern should be - a sharp sword in the middle and outstretched wings on both sides.

He had seen his own Command Seals (the absolute power to command servants to obey).

But it is not yet an official Command Seal. Only when he completes the summoning and officially becomes the Lord of Sorcerer, will it change from a vague pattern into a Command Seal with powerful effect.

King of Conquerors... Iskandar. Ten years have passed.

He stood there for a little longer, causing Zhong Li to turn around and ask, but Weber was still too excited to speak, and just showed the back of his hand.

Zhong Li was stunned for a moment: "What's wrong?"

"Huh?" Gray looked at him in surprise.

Weber was also stunned.

He looked into Zhong Li's eyes and made a bold guess:

Could it be that Mr. Zhongli actually...can't see at all?