Chapter 117 Liquid Fox and Curse Ball
Meeting Geto was definitely something that Jiang Lai had not expected. He had originally planned to follow the trail of the special-grade cursed spirit master to find him, and then find Geto through the master.
Unexpectedly, after walking through the quiet street in front of the building, he suddenly saw the silhouette of a black and gold cassock.
Jiang Lai was shocked for a moment when he caught sight of a figure not far away. The other person's name instantly popped up in his mind - Geto!
Why is the other party here?
...But it looks like he's okay?
The situation at this moment is like preparing to solve a difficult problem. I originally thought of the solution one by one, but before I put pen to paper, I turned over and saw that the answer actually appeared.
Jiang Lai subconsciously wanted to lift his feet to chase after him, but he paused slightly before accelerating.
Wait a minute.
He did not chase after it hastily, but first used the excellent vision of [Existence] to quickly scan the figure in the distance.
——Jiang Lai did not see any trace of the liquid fox.
Liquid Fox is a relic of his own time and space reversal, so Geto Suguru did not sign a master-servant contract with it and cannot put it away like other cursed spirits.
Logically, the liquid fox should be next to Geto Suguru, but he didn't see the fox now.
Jiang Lai's mind was racing.
Although it is possible that the liquid fox is running around to play (or looking for food) just like in the alley before, it is better to be cautious in the current situation.
Jiang Lai, who was rich in scientific experience, knew that sometimes enemies would disguise themselves to test the truth - maybe that was the case here too.
Jiang Lai, who had just experienced the cursed spirit that could create an illusion, was wary of the appearance of his friend.
However, then again, if one really wants to test the true relationship between Geto Suguru and the high school by disguising one's identity, wouldn't it be more appropriate to do it when Yuji Itadori and Kento Nanami are present?
It's the middle of the night now and the streets are almost deserted, and Yuji Itadori and his team have received a new mission and are returning to the high school - if they are really enemies in disguise, such wandering and testing seems meaningless.
After thinking about it in his mind, Jiang Lai maintained an indifferent expression on his face, silently restraining his aura and magic power. He did not speed up or avoid it deliberately, but continued to maintain the same pace and moved towards the location of the silhouette of the black and gold cassock.
The figure in the distance swayed into the corner ahead and disappeared. When Jiang Lai turned around, there was only the flowing moonlight.
Jiang Lai, who was ready to face enemies or friends, sighed in his heart when he saw the deserted street.
We are back to the analogy of solving the problem just now. Although there is an answer on the back of the problem, he does not know whether the answer is right or wrong, so he has to go back to the previous step 113 to verify it again.
Thinking this in his heart, Jiang Lai was about to leave when his sixth sense suddenly sensed a strange yet familiar damp and cold curse power -
He raised his hand without hesitation and erected a space barrier with spell codes on the side at lightning speed!
Because Jiang Lai did not sense the murderous intent, the code firewall was only symbolically erected and did not stir up much magic power. But even so, it was still extremely strong.
The small black figure that came from the side hit the firewall with a thud and then rolled to the ground.
Jiang Lai: “……?” What?
Unlike the attack he had imagined, Jiang Lai temporarily cancelled the spell code firewall, but carefully remained in the space protection that seemed to surround him without limits, and looked down.
A pool of black, unknown liquid crashed into the firewall and rolled onto the ground, leaving dark, wet marks on the ground.
After half a second, the liquid pool reorganized and turned into a fox with pointed ears and red eyes.
It squatted on the ground, and Jiang Lai could actually read some grievance from the face of this cursed spirit.
Jiang Lai: “…”
This is Liquid Fox Nightmare Fox? ?
Jiang Lai sensed the cursed power of this family, and at the same time vaguely detected a natural intimacy and familiarity that was slowly emerging - after all, this thing was a derivative of his own time reversal.
Compared to my impression, Liquid Fox seems to be thinner, Jiang Lai thought subconsciously.
I was still thinking about him in my heart just now, but I didn't expect this guy to appear on the scene. From this point of view, the figure just now should be Geto Suguru, right?
But why is Geto Suguru here, and why doesn't he carry Liquid Fox with him?
The question immediately popped up in Jiang Lai's mind. His expression did not change, and his eyes fell on the liquid fox squatting on the ground.
Then... maybe just now, when I noticed Geto, Geto also noticed me. But he didn't stop for me, but left liquid fox around early.
In this case, there must be something that Xia Yujie showed up here, and Xia Yujie had something to say to me, but it was inconvenient for me to contact him in person. So he let the liquid fox that can move around as it pleases contact me.
The black liquid fox stood up again, shook its body, and swayed gently like jelly. It raised its head and looked at Jiang Lai.
Jiang Lai didn't say anything, but he didn't put up the firewall again.
I don't know what Xia Youjie said to Liquid Fox in private after they met in the alley. Liquid Fox's attitude was more relaxed than before. It didn't seem to be afraid of Jiang Lai, nor did it have any hostile or murderous intentions.
"Curse spirit. You." A gurgling sound came out of the liquid fox's throat. It tilted its head slightly, looking a little confused, and actually repeated it again, "Curse spirit, you, really?"
Jiang Lai nodded slightly, and said sparingly, "Yes."
The last time we met in the alley, I was a mixture of cursed spirit and human, not a complete cursed spirit like now.
Although he knew that the person in front of him was his own derivative, Jiang Lai did not show any obvious familiarity on his face.
Just in case, he showed indifference and slight vigilance, just like the last time they met in the alley.
At the same time, Jiang Lai secretly spread the tentacles of the space technique around.
Only after he confirmed that there were no other people or cursed spirits around him, and no perceptible detection or recording equipment, did he slightly restrain his hostility.
Jiang Lai reached into his windbreaker and pulled out a pen he always carried with him from the pocket of his shirt.
He twirled the pen between his fingers for a few seconds, looking at the Liquid Fox's visibly widened red eyes, and curled the corners of his lips slightly.
But the liquid fox was much more reserved this time. It didn't rush up to ask for food, nor did it say the word "clock" - perhaps it was because of what Geto Suguru said.
It just walked with a clattering sound, turned around twice on the ground, then sat down and looked up at Jiang Lai.
Jiang Lai did not continue teasing it. Time was limited, and he now knew that this little fox was his derivative. Therefore, he turned his wrist slightly and threw the pen with a little cursed power accurately at the other party.
The Liquid Fox twisted and deformed its body, soared into the air, and swallowed the pen in one gulp!
After eating a mouthful of liquid, the fox smacked its lips, and it looked like it was not full. It stomped its feet on the spot and looked at Jiang Lai eagerly.
How long has he been hungry like this... Could it be that what this guy eats on a daily basis is not considered real food?
Or maybe only items that have been touched by the original owner are considered "delicious".
Jiang Lai felt a little guilty for a second when he knew that the liquid fox might have been hungry for many years, but then he quickly came to his senses and realized that now was not the time to be intimate or caring.
Xia Yujie left the liquid fox behind, maybe he had a message for him, right?
Jiang Lai's expression did not show any familiarity with Liquid Fox. Following the agreement they had made in the alley, he put on a perfect smile and said:
"We agreed to an exchange, didn't we? I fed you, and now it's your turn to say or do something."
In this way, he reminded the liquid fox not to just focus on eating, but to think about whether there was anything else that needed to be explained.
The liquid fox tilted its head again, its pointed ears twisting at an incredible angle. It seemed to think for a moment, then said, "You are a good cursed spirit. I recommend you."
"Recommended?" The word sounded very strange and Jiang Lai didn't understand it.
"It is recommended to be eaten." Liquid Fox said, "Master Jay eats it."
Jiang Lai: “…”
If he was still confused about the first half of the sentence, Jiang Lai understood what it meant after hearing the second half - it meant that someone recommended him to Xia Yujie to subdue him and swallow the cursed spirit ball!
Who recommended it? There are only a handful of people who know that they are top-grade cursed spirits. Jiang Lai frowned. And what is the meaning of this suggestion to Xia Yujie? Is it a test or a recommendation in the true sense?
"Who recommended it?" Jiang Lai asked calmly.
Liquid Fox replied: "A cursed spirit with blue hair and seams on his face, a colleague of Mr. Jay."
It's a special grade cursed spirit! Jiang Lai immediately judged. This guy is too wicked!
The first time Masato knew that he had become a fully-formed special-grade cursed spirit was during the incident at Satosa Junior High School. At that time, Masato showed signs of pulling him up, but he did not stop by.
As both of them are special-grade cursed spirits, even if the real person was unhappy with his indifferent attitude at that time, he would not turn around and do the same thing, right?
Jiang Lai pondered for a moment, and then asked, "When did you recommend it?"
"I mentioned it a long time ago. I met a new special-grade cursed spirit. Such a vague sentence." Liquid Fox said, "I recommended it when I met it this afternoon."
"He said. It's just right. Master Jie lost a few special-grade cursed spirits some time ago. Now they can be replenished. He will help."
Jiang Lai extracted information from the unique way of speaking of the liquid fox and summarized important intelligence.
The real person had no intention of harming him before. This time he made such a suggestion probably because he knew that it was him who broke the illusion and took away the finger today, so he planned to take revenge.
By the way, since we were able to meet by coincidence this afternoon, it means that there is a connection between the real person and Geto. Maybe it was a joint mission sent by the regulatory agency, so Geto appeared here.
Liquid Fox mentioned that Geto Suguru lost several special-grade cursed spirits some time ago... Could this be the reason why he disappeared for nearly two months and did not reply to Gojo Satoru's message?
Is the opponent injured, or is he being put in temporary confinement to extract his strength?
In any case, there must be other reasons why Geto couldn't send the message.
Otherwise, knowing the master's idea, Xia Yujie would definitely contact Gojo Satoru and inform him, instead of urgently leaving the childish liquid fox behind to pass on the message.
Is it possible that the device is implanted with some kind of surveillance? If so, I'm afraid that Geto Xia Yu is facing a crisis of trust.
In such a crisis, the other side actually sent out the liquid fox to warn... Looking at the initial appearance of the liquid fox just now, it seems that Geto Suguru didn't believe that he could actually become a special-grade cursed spirit, but he was still keeping an eye on it with concern.
However, the "recommendation" from the real person might be a trap. If he really avoided it accurately, it might increase the suspicion that Kagome Jie was secretly sending messages. At the same time, it would also increase the enemy's suspicion of his true identity.
"You go." Liquid Fox raised his head and said, "Master Jie said, you go."
"I won't leave." Jiang Lai smiled and said, "Why don't you tell me what your mission is this time? I am a wandering person, and I am also interested in gathering things."
"By the way, I also know the real person. We said 'see you next time' last time, and it's time to meet him."
I can use this tactic to eliminate the trust crisis that Xia Yujie is facing as much as possible, and at the same time find out what Xia Yujie and Zhenren’s mission is this time, and get some information from the supervisory committee. Jiang Lai thought.
Moreover, it might even be the other way around.
Maybe Geto Suguru really needs a special grade curse spirit to supplement, but why must it be him? He thinks that the special grade curse spirit of Masato is not bad either.