Chapter 85: Dead Tree Revives in Spring 04

In the chief's office, the curtains were closed and the lights were dim.

Sen Ou was sitting in the shadows, hiding the calculation in his eyes. He smiled as kindly as if he were a neighbor's uncle: "Are you awake? Are you feeling unwell?"

Hoshino Nozomi: “…No.”

This is a lie.

In fact, Hoshino Nozomi is feeling very unwell now.

As soon as he saw Sen Ouwai, he remembered the last time he was attacked by Q on the way to the leader's office. If it wasn't for his lucky identification, he wouldn't know what situation he would be in now.

It was an accident that Mori Ou met him, but saving him was definitely not out of compassion. The other party must have some unknown purpose.

If there is anything special about him now, it must be Lanaro.

Is it because of Lanzaka? Is Mori Ougai eyeing Lanzaka's power?

System: [Host, do you want to use the mind reading skill on Moriguai? ]

"Reading minds" is one of the unique powers of the Grass God. It is convenient and practical. Unfortunately, due to the limitations of the system mechanism, it cannot be activated at will.

Hoshino Nozomi: [Yes.]

System: [Reading the mind, success.]

Mori Ogai: "Don't worry, this coma was caused by physical weakness, strenuous exercise and high temperatures. Just be careful in the future and exercise more often."

He was like a real doctor, giving his patients his best advice.

If Xingye Wang could not hear his inner voice, he would probably be fooled by this illusion.

Mori Oo's inner thoughts: [What a pity! It's rare to have the opportunity to analyze a god's structure up close. Maybe this is the only chance in this lifetime. If she could stay unconscious for a little longer, I could give her a full body checkup.]

Xing Yewang: “…”

It's pronounced as "check" and written as "dissection", right?

Wait... Why does Sen Ouwai know that Nashida is the Grass God?

Xingye Wang's heart suddenly sank, and his weak body felt dizzy again. He tried to calm himself down, wondering if he had revealed his true identity inadvertently, or if Mori Owl was deceiving him?

Xingye Wang responded to Mori Ougai's concern calmly, and prepared to try to see if he could get Mori Ougai to tell him something.

Mori Ogai continued, "However, there is one thing I am very curious about."

Hoshino Nozomi: “Oh?”

Mori Ogai: "Your situation is common, but also rare."

"What do you mean?" Xingye Wang pretended to be worried, "Do I have a terminal disease? But you just said that there is no serious problem."

"You're really joking," Mori Ogai suddenly changed his address, "It has nothing to do with terminal illness. Many children with congenital deficiencies will have similar situations. But... you are not an ordinary human child."

The air suddenly solidified, blocking people's mouths and noses like gel.

Mori Ogai: "Lord of the Grass, rest assured that neither I nor the Port Mafia have any ill intentions."

"How can I trust you, Mr. Mori Ogai?" Hoshino said, "Why don't you tell me how you knew this?"

Mori Ogai smiled mysteriously: "Lanzaka told me."

Hoshino Nozomi: “???”

He looked at Lansaka in his arms with a look of disappointment. Little Lanaro didn't know what was going on and happily agreed.

Lansaka: "Narasen helped Lady Nashida, Narasen is a good Nara!"

Xing Yewang: “…”

I guess Sen Ou himself never thought that he would receive a good guy card from alien creatures in this life.

Xingye Wang was a little angry, but then he thought, if Lansaka knew how to plot and scheme like humans, then it would not be Lanna Luo. Moreover, when those round and lovely black bean-like eyes looked at him, Xingye Wang could not really feel any dissatisfaction.

...Forget it, Lanzaca is stupid, but really cute.

It’s all Sen Ou’s fault.

Hoshino Nozomi: "Okay, let's skip this question for now. I heard my companions talk about the Port Mafia, but unfortunately that experience didn't seem very pleasant."

Mori Ou said calmly: "This is all a misunderstanding. I have already explained it clearly to Wendy."

"Is that so?"

"Of course, the considerate Wind God expressed his understanding of my difficulties. Look, this intact Mafia building is the best evidence. If I really angered the Wind God, I'm afraid the Port Mafia would have become one of the historical legends of Yokohama. How could I sit here peacefully?"

Mori Oo's inner thoughts: [After all, she was not an eyewitness, so it is impossible for her to understand every detail. By blurring the key points, she may be able to get away with it.]

"What you said makes sense," said Xingye·The person concerned·Wang Zhenshen, "but Wendy also told me that he didn't want to understand a human who tried to command his men to attack him. He didn't take action only because he didn't want to bully the weak. At the same time, it was also because you provided him with some useful help."

Sen Ouwai fell silent for a moment.

At the same time, his inner drama was quite active: [Assuming that Wendy really told the Grass King our conversation word for word, why did she specifically mention these few sentences? Obviously, she was guiding my thoughts and leading the topic to "power" and "interests."]

[Bullying the weak with the strong... She wanted to tell me that even though she looked very weak, she was still a god with extraordinary power, and warned me not to act rashly; it was still a useful help... What did she want from the Port Mafia this time? 】

Xing Yewang: “…”

In fact, he was just telling the truth.

However, Mori Ogai reminded him that the Port Mafia could indeed provide him with help.

The Grass God's body was too weak to support him in completing the long journey to find the Dead Zone. Although Lanaro was by his side, they could only assist in the battle. If he fainted during the journey, they could only worry.

In short, he needed transportation, like a helicopter.

However, Port Mafia is not a place worth staying in for a long time. If Hoshino Nozomi can find a better option, she will leave.

Gilgamesh? He has Vimana, but his personality is really changeable, and it's not very realistic to command him to run around; Gojo Satoru? He can teleport, and although he once claimed that "I only accept Xiaoying's request, other gods who come here will be beaten", but last time I used Zhongli's character card to ask him for help, I used a little sweet heart to tempt him, and he agreed.

Hoshino Nozomi thought about the other people again, and after eliminating them one by one, the most reliable one was still Gojo Satoru.

After solving Yokohama's dead zone, he tried to contact Gojo Satoru.

After making the decision, Hoshino Nozomi began to confirm Mori Ogai's inner thoughts. Mori Ogai was silent, and he was silent too; Mori Ogai raised his eyes, and he looked back.

——The little grass king sat on the sofa, his thin body almost swallowed by the darkness, but his pair of grass-green eyes were as bright as the endless grassland under the sun, vast and inclusive.

Sen Ou was frightened by Nashida's eyes and broke out in a cold sweat. He felt that everything he was thinking was seen through.

Unlike the previous aggressive gods, Nashida did not threaten with force, and showed no signs of taking action from beginning to end. Even her followers were gentle and harmless creatures. However, the sense of oppression she brought to the Forest Owl was no less than that of Wendy who almost took action. That was different from the threat of force: it was wisdom.

This familiar feeling brought him back to the time when he confronted Dazai Osamu.

He helped Nashida, and at the same time Nashida also needed the assistance of the Port Mafia, but the gods were always qualified to overturn the table, and Sen Ou was not sure whether Nashida would suddenly change her mind and attack the Port Mafia.

But he couldn't show his weakness. Moreover, he deeply understood the saying: the greater the risk, the greater the benefit.

The favor of a god, the power to enhance supernatural powers, these are temptations that are hard to resist.

"I guess," Sen Ou said after careful consideration, "you need someone to keep an eye on your physical condition to reduce the risk of accidents during travel, such as coma."

"You are very smart. These are indeed what I need right now," Nashida smiled, "but I guess you are not willing to provide them to me for free, right?"

Mori Owl said cunningly, "The fact that the Little Grass King is willing to stay is the biggest gain for the Port Mafia this year."

Don't be too eager for quick success, the rest will come later.

"My capable subordinate, Akutagawa Ryunosuke, is outside the door right now. How about letting him show you around the Mafia building today?"

"Okay. I have one small request."

"Please speak."

"Don't advertise my identity. This is different from my original world, and advertising it will bring trouble."

"Of course."

This was exactly what Mori Ouwai wanted.

Before confirming the attitude of the Grass God towards the Port Mafia, if the news is spread out rashly, it may attract the attention of other forces.

Afterwards, Mori Ou opened the door of the office.

Standing at the door was a bodyguard with a peculiar hairstyle. Two locks of black hair hung down like a lop-eared rabbit, and the ends were dyed white. Seeing Nashida looking over, the bodyguard gave her a cold and ruthless look, but the next second, his murderous aura was interrupted by his violent cough.

This bodyguard is so stylish. This was Hoshino Nozomi's first reaction.

His second reaction was: The Port Mafia not only employs child laborers, but also exploits the sick. Are you still a human being, Sen Ou?

Hoshino Mochi said hesitantly: "He looks a little weak."

Upon hearing this, Akutagawa Ryunosuke glared at him again, but was interrupted by a violent cough from Morio.

Akutagawa Ryunosuke immediately said, "Chief, do you need to see a doctor?"

Mori Ogai: "...Akutagawa-kun, I am the doctor."

It seems that the soundproofing in the chief's office is too good, which may not be a good thing.

He reminded her, "From today on, Nashida will stay at the Port Mafia. She is not in good health. You need to pay more attention to her."

Akutagawa Ryunosuke agreed with a cold face.

Mori Ogai then said to Hoshino Nozomi, "Akutagawa-kun has a chronic disease, but he has no problem with his daily activities, so you can rest assured."

"Okay. But I have another question," Xingye Wang said, picking up the trembling Lanzaka, "Did he bully Lanzaka?"

Akutagawa Ryunosuke replied coldly: "I'm not that boring."

Mori Owl: "..."

He had wasted so much time talking before, he wouldn't be ruined in one fell swoop...