Chapter 37
Before Gide pulled the trigger, a scene of the future emerged in his mind because of his special ability.
The silver-haired boy opposite dodged the bullet by tilting his head, and moved forward at an extremely fast speed, pinning him to the ground with the soldier's unique restraint technique, making it impossible for him to break free.
"It doesn't matter."
The young man leaned to the side, looking down at the man with his arms raised calmly: "I am here to fulfill your wish."
…
Gide immediately gave up the idea of shooting.
Are you satisfied? The other party is not worthy.
He wanted to rush forward and fight with the boy opposite him, but as soon as he threw out his left fist, his arm was grabbed by a force that was not possessed by an ordinary boy, and he was pulled behind him and thrown over his shoulder.
Gide decisively used all his muscles and practical skills, and at a height that ordinary people could hardly reach, he stayed in the air for 2 seconds longer and kicked the boy's common carotid artery.
The white-haired boy didn't even move his eyes, and easily blocked the attack with his other hand, while grabbing his arms and calves and pushing him to the ground again.
Gide suddenly came back to his senses.
He decided to attack from a different angle, this time holding the gun and trying to get behind the boy and shoot.
The man first made a fake move to the right, then quickly moved to the left. However, the calm white-haired boy seemed to have anticipated it, and somersaulted to the left with one hand on the ground to avoid the bullet.
At the same time, he arrived at the location where Gide wanted to go before Gide arrived and subdued him with absolute strength.
This is impossible.
Gide came to his senses again, and a trace of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
However, the heart that had been silent for a long time began to beat slightly.
As a soldier who survived the battlefield, the battle-hardened Gide has countless ways to deal with the enemy.
Once, twice, three times... hundreds of times, thousands of times, he kept trying to kill the boy opposite him, using every method he could think of and every method he could do, but all ended in failure.
In the infinitely interlaced images, the agile young man sometimes displayed superb military combat skills, sometimes used his unerring shooting skills, and occasionally even used his explosive power to smash a huge hole in the ground that was difficult to repair.
There was another time when he simply waved his hand to signal all his men to step forward together, but they were all defeated one by one by the pale-skinned and cold-looking young man.
You know, his ability can only predict the future within 5-6 seconds.
This proved that the other side could easily eliminate these battle-hardened soldiers in just 6 seconds.
An absolute warrior with overwhelming power.
His skilled military skills proved that he was a top soldier, even more powerful than the "Clock Tower Servant".
Gide recognized the reality that he couldn't win.
He had gone from being suspicious at the beginning, to experiencing hundreds of battle scenes, to no longer aiming to kill the boy, but simply testing his abilities and judging what kind of person he was.
Finally, he came to a conclusion:
One's own destiny can only be controlled by this young man.
For the sake of the country and justice, Gide led his men to participate in countless wars and won enough military merits and medals to hang on his chest.
However, the moment they were abandoned by the country, these military medals became as decayed and ironic as waste in a garbage dump. They began to wander, roaming aimlessly in this world.
No… maybe there is a purpose.
They longed for the battlefield, longed for the battlefield where they could prove that they were still soldiers.
Having lost the meaning of life, they hope to find an enemy who can remind them of who they are and why they are fighting, and free them from their confusion.
With nothing left, they became ghosts constantly searching for enemies who were equal to themselves.
This boy is qualified.
Gide lowered his head, and his body, which had accumulated endless fatigue, relaxed at this moment, and he calmly chose to accept his defeat.
The opponent is an extremely powerful enemy. There are probably very few people here... no, there are probably very few people in this world who can defeat him.
He waited for the boy to free him from hell.
As Gide admitted defeat, the soldiers behind the silver-haired man were also stunned. They silently put down their weapons and let the guns fall to the ground with a few "clicks".
【……】
【ah? ? ? 】
【Meow meow cat?】 what happened? 】
[Um, did Liu move just now? Or was it that our Liu Bao's speed was so fast that the naked eye could not even detect it and thus knocked Jide down? 】
[Family members, don’t forget that Gide has the ability to predict the future for more than 5 seconds]
[Damn it, couldn't it be that Gide had fought with Miru for eight hundred rounds in his mind and realized that he couldn't win no matter what?]
【Too strong, kneel.gif】
Shen Du Jian Liu blinked his purple eyes.
To be on the safe side, he squatted down and looked at the man opposite him, and asked seriously: "What do you want me to do?"
"I will definitely help you."
"Kill us."
Gide closed his eyes tiredly.
He couldn't compete with the other party, nor could he predict their future. This was the only choice.
"good."
Shen Du Jianliu took out a pistol from his arms, stood up, and pointed the pistol at the other person's head without any expression.
[System: Ahhhhh wait a minute! ]
[System: Host, wait a moment! ! ! ]
The sudden mechanical sound interrupted the white-haired boy's actions.
Realizing that the voice calling him came from the live broadcast room manager whom he hadn't seen for a few days, Shen Dujianliu Junxiu's eyebrows slightly frowned.
"What's up."
[System: It’s been a long time since I last saw you, host. Of course, it’s not that long since I last saw you... You should know that I will come to your live broadcast room from time to time to "manually" manage the barrage. ]
[System: Although we generally do not interfere with the host's behavior, I regret to tell you——]
[System: Mimic cannot die now. ]
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[System: Every world is made up of fixed programs, especially this kind of comic-like space-time, which is composed of fixed "events" as a whole. ]
[System: In the near future, the Port Mafia will send Oda Sakunosuke to deal with Mimic. Mimic will die because of this incident, and before he dies, he will persuade Dazai Osamu to go to the side of light, causing him to defect from the Mafia. ］
[System: This is a very important turning point in the original work. ]
[System: You can change some details in the middle, but you cannot change this representative turning point, otherwise the whole world will collapse. ］
"Did Mr. Dazai's despair disappear after he walked toward the light?"
[System: Is this the first thing you paid attention to? No, although I have grown up, I am still seeking death. ]
Shen Du Jian Liu lowered his eyes thoughtfully.
"Does Mr. Oda have to be killed by Mimic?"
[System: Not really... The laws of this world only look at the results and not the process, otherwise we wouldn’t be able to sneak in and broadcast live. ］
[System: Odasaku can survive, but Dazai Osamu must defect from the Mafia because of the Mimic incident and join the Armed Detective Agency. This is the key point that affects the operation of the world. ］
[System: After all, Dazai Osamu needs to be the guide of the protagonist in the Armed Detective Agency... Apart from the incident of Oda Sakunosuke, there is no other incident that can persuade him to leave Hong Kong Black on his own initiative. ]
"I see."
Shen Dujian dropped the gun in his hand.
There are many ways to deal with Mimic, but because it was being broadcast live, he chose the most intuitive and fastest action.
But spreading hope is naturally not just about satisfying the other party's wishes, it also includes changing their minds through a series of methods such as heart-to-heart talks, which is a more roundabout action.
The powerful and indifferent aura disappeared at this moment. Gide, who had been waiting with his eyes closed, was stunned for a moment, and he opened his scarlet eyes again.
Then——
He heard the young man on the other side say lightly: "Let's talk first."
"Chat?"
"That's not necessary. We just want to die quickly...die at the hands of the enemy. That's our fate."
"What did you take away from this battle?"
Shen Du Jianliu squatted down again without any expression, and his calm tone seemed to be infected with a kind of magic: "The honor of a soldier, for the sake of the motherland."
"Did you really get it?"
Gide: “…”
The small abandoned factory suddenly fell into an unprecedented silence.
"What you found was only a temporary rest for your tired soul, a product of the stubbornness behind the words 'battlefield' and 'enemy'."
"The blood of a soldier drives you, but you are no longer a soldier."
"Because you are not fighting for the country now, but for yourself. The moment your goal changes, it proves that you cannot achieve your original intention."
"Even if a stronger enemy comes, you will not get any honor."
Gide: “…”
The man with silver-gray hair turned a little pale, but did not speak.
Because what the boy said was the truth, and it was precisely because they understood this that they became zombies wandering on the battlefield.
Mimic is no longer a soldier, but as a soldier they received brainwashing education, to defend the country, not to give up their lives, to live on with courage even when seeing their companions die. Fulfilling these has become Mimic's life creed.
So much so that they have now become weird monsters.
During their wanderings, they took on many dirty mercenary missions, getting deeper and deeper into depravity, until finally only one goal remained: "seeking a battlefield to prove themselves."
Many subordinates could not bear it and chose to commit suicide, which was not in line with military doctrine, but no one tried to stop them, and there was no reason to stop them.
Gide could only lead this group of "ghosts" to continue wandering.
At least in the end, he wanted to lead everyone to find a qualified undertaker so that his subordinates could rest in peace in this endless pain.
"Wouldn't you rather kill us, boy?"
The man with long silver-gray hair raised his head, his dark red eyes filled with dead silence and numbness.
They just wanted their souls to be liberated, but now they can't even ask for death.
"Atone for your sins first."
"What did you say?"
Shen Du Jianliu stood up and glanced at the cloak on Gide without any expression.
The smell of blood was extremely strong, and there were traces all over the surface. He could tell at a glance that it was stained with countless blood, definitely not just from fighting on the battlefield.
There was blood of children mixed in it.
"You are no longer qualified to die as a soldier."
"Go do some good deeds." Shen Du Jianliu put the pistol back into his arms: "You can do it as a soldier or as an individual to atone for your previous corrupt behavior."
"After doing this, you will understand some very simple truths."
"It's not about living as a soldier, but about living as a human being."
Spreading hope to this world is the true righteousness.
“…”
The air fell into a brief silence again.
With a "click", this time the suspicious soldiers actually put down their weapons.
I have no interest in anything and I don't pay attention to anything. My mind and body are shackled and I can no longer produce any unnecessary emotions.
This is what each of them feels right now.
However, now a leader has admitted defeat in person, and the powerful enemy he acknowledged has suddenly appeared, pointed out the true feelings of their hearts, and pointed out a new way - to atone.
“Can we do this?”
Gide lowered his eyes, and his low voice seemed to float in the air, unable to land for a long time.
"Can."
In this silence, the boy's voice was like a spring of sweet water flowing into a crack, carrying an inexplicable inspiring power.
"……I see."
Gide suddenly stood up, bent slightly, let his tied hair hang loosely on the side of his neck, raised his hand to hold the cloak and bowed deeply.
"We are willing to follow all your instructions."
His voice was filled with the solemnity of accepting fate, and at this moment all the soldiers bowed their heads in submission to the young man standing before them.
They were unable to defeat Shen Du Jian Liu no matter what, and could only choose to wait for death. Now they have a new choice given by the other party -
Man lives to wash away his sins.
If this is the only way to get the ending they want and true relief, they are willing to take action and try.
[System: You... are indeed the hope of a super high school level. You even use super high school level talents like mouth cannon? ]
Shen Du Jian Liu: "..."
That's called a super high school level debater.
[System: Anyway, Mimic won’t be online until a month later. I have estimated a best practice that the audience will accept. Just do as I say. ]
[System: After the incident is over, you can deal with them as you wish, ah... but be careful about the limits. ]
"Um."
Shen Du Jianliu let the electronic mechanical sound make a harsh calculation sound in his mind without any expression. He looked at Jide again and spoke again: "I have someone I know and I want to introduce him to you."
"He can give you some more accurate hints."
"Someone you know?" Jide was slightly stunned.
"Well, he has the same ability as you, his name is Oda Sakunosuke."
Gide was even more silent than before.
Because he realized that the boy in front of him had even guessed his special abilities.
The system's prediction is simple: Gide needs to get close to Odasakunosuke just like in the original work, and pretend to kill his adopted child to lead Odasaku to his death.
At that time, Gide will reveal the truth and discuss the meaning of life with the other party.
In this way, whether Oda Sakunosuke was dead or alive, Mori Ogai treated him as a pawn.
Dazai Osamu, who noticed this, would understand that Mori Ogai did this not just for the supernatural license, otherwise there were so many powerful people in the organization... even the two black men could work together to get rid of Mimic, but why did he choose Oda Sakunosuke?
Because Mori Ogai was using this incident to drive Dazai Osamu away.
Although there are some differences in details, the system used the new technology of the high-dimensional world to calculate the result, and Dazai Osamu has a 99.8% chance of defecting.
Gide accepted the instructions of Kamado Miyari.
As long as the white-haired boy gave the order, they would obey unconditionally.
They who once lived for the country now have a new imperial edict.
***
After getting rid of Mimic's despair like a zombie, Kamado Miru was on his way back when he suddenly received a text message he had never received before.
[Would you like to come to Lupin for a drink and meet Liujun? ]
It is a message from Dazai Osamu.
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