Chapter 92
In that deathly silence where everyone stared at each other, Ye Yihe's suppressed laughter stood out so clearly that all eyes were drawn to him.
"I'm sorry, Dazai... haha."
Ye Yihe covered his face with one hand.
It was supposed to be a very serious moment... but he couldn't help himself; the scene was just too funny.
But it was precisely this muffled chuckle, which could never have come from Fyodor's mouth, that instantly made everyone's expressions relax.
"...Is it Feda?"
"It's me," Ye Yihe said a little embarrassed. "I'm sorry to have worried everyone."
He turned slightly to the side and introduced him to everyone, "This is Tatsuhiko Shibusawa. I just happened to bring him with me to find you."
Shibusawa Tatsuhiko gave a friendly nod. "Nice to meet you. I am Shibusawa Tatsuhiko."
As the group that impressed him with their visual and auditory impact from their very first appearance, Tatsuhiko Shibusawa had a very high initial impression of them.
Upon hearing that the silver-haired youth beside Ye Yihe was the enemy they were about to face, everyone's expressions were more or less stunned.
“…”
Wait a minute, isn't Shibusawa Tatsuhiko an enemy? How come he's standing next to Ye Yihe so naturally right now, as if they have a very close relationship?
"The boss and Shibusawa have known each other for a long time?"
The bewildered Pushkin voiced what everyone was thinking.
"Hmm?" Ye Yihe replied, "We haven't known each other for very long."
Everyone present: "…………"
Sometimes, I really admire Fedia's ability to make friends... no, I mean his ability to make friends.
"Does that mean the fog can be lifted?" Chuuya was overjoyed upon hearing this news.
Finally, I don't have to be stuck to that bandaged jerk anymore, holding hands with him!
"That won't be possible for now."
Ye Yihe took a deep breath and showed them the back of his right hand, which was inlaid with blood-red crystals.
"For some reason, in the thick fog where Shibusawa activated his ability, I was assigned to Fyodor's ability body."
Anyway, superpowers are inherently illogical, and no one can guarantee that they can fully understand and research these supernatural abilities.
Dazai Osamu slightly widened his kite-like eyes, "So, you..."
“Yes, as long as Shibusawa removes his power, I will disappear.” Ye Yihe nodded gently. “And in my original consciousness space, I was forced into a deep sleep by Fyodor.”
Everyone fell silent.
Although the confirmation that Ye Yihe had not been killed by Fyodor eased the heaviness in their hearts somewhat, it was still not good news.
This also means that as long as they cannot completely separate Fyodor and Ye Yihe, Fyodor can always hold Ye Yihe in the consciousness space hostage, preventing them from attacking him.
This is a true life-saving trump card.
Moreover, even if Ye Yihe could appear in Shibusawa Tatsuhiko's [Tatsuhiko Country], it would be based on the ability body separated from Fyodor. If they were to kill Fyodor's original body now, his ability body would instantly turn into a crystal, and Ye Yihe would still die along with it.
"By the way, where's Ranpo?"
Ye Yihe glanced around at the group of familiar faces covered in Dazai's pats, and noticed that one key person was missing. "I specifically brought Shibusawa here to find him."
Shibusawa Tatsuhiko also adopted an attentive listening posture, "Has something happened to that famous detective?"
On the way to the detective agency, Ye Yihe had praised Ranpo and Ayatsuji for their brilliant record of solving cases with 100% success rate, as well as their detective skills in deducing the truth from various details, which had made Ye Yihe extremely curious about the two of them.
Upon hearing this question, everyone's gaze silently turned to the president, who was trying to minimize his presence.
President: "…………"
Left with no other choice, he spoke again in a calm voice, explaining, "Ranpo is not a superhuman."
Ranpo was able to solve so many difficult cases entirely through his own intellect, not through his [super deduction] ability.
He is a true genius who transcends worldly norms.
“I knew it.” Ye Yihe suddenly realized and clasped his hands together in front of him. “Back at the theater, Ranpo wasn’t wearing glasses, but he still saw through my identity at a glance.”
Rather, it's more accurate to say that because they met so early, and Ranpo was so intelligent, Ranpo became the only one who truly saw through the fact that he might not actually be Fyodor's second personality.
Ranpo didn't investigate further or reveal it to anyone, for which Ye Yihe was quite grateful.
But at this very moment, another question arises.
"In other words, if Shibusawa unlocks his ability, Feda disappears and Ranpo appears; if Shibusawa doesn't unlock his ability, Feda exists and Ranpo disappears?"
Chuuya frowned, clearly displeased, as he voiced what everyone was thinking.
Frankly, they hoped that Ye Yihe could keep appearing—even though it was obviously impossible, they hoped that at least the time he could appear could be extended as much as possible.
Once this ability is dispelled, even if Tatsuhiko Shibusawa activates it again, Fyodor may not be within the range of his dense fog, and the possibility of seeing Ye Yihe again will become very distant.
"There's nothing to worry about. I can't stay in this form forever."
Ye Yihe shook his head, instead giving them a sly smile. "Let's hurry up and talk about something else—I'll tell you, I know Fyodor's real plan."
Fyodor never expected that he would be awakened by a system bug and then meet Dazai Osamu and the others, hmph.
"Regarding the great purge of [evil]... I originally thought his target was only us, but I didn't expect it to be everyone?"
After listening to Ye Yihe's description, Dazai fell into thought, "So, you previously relayed to the club president that Fukuchi Sakura Obsession is dangerous..."
It most likely refers to Fukuchi Sakura and Fyodor teaming up.
“When he was young, Genichiro once told me that his wish was for world peace.”
The president suddenly spoke up, "I don't believe he would kill all of humanity."
Amidst the astonished looks of the crowd who seemed to think, Ye Yihe, who had heard the system's recorded audio, nodded in agreement.
"Yes, Fukuchi Sakura's goal is world peace."
Ye Yihe said, "At that time, I couldn't convey any more information, I could only warn you that he was dangerous. Now that I'm separated from Fyodor, I don't have to worry about him finding out, and I can finally tell you in more detail."
At that time, he never expected that things would escalate into such a standoff.
"From what I've heard about the plan, they'll use a vampire count who can infect ordinary people to become their vampire followers, but I don't know the specifics of how they intend to do it."
Ye Yihe said, "But for Fukuchi Sakura, his goal is to avoid the fulfillment of a future prophecy—that a world war will break out forty years from now, resulting in the deaths of more than 100 million people."
"Is it another world war...?"
Having experienced the previous world war, the president looked much more somber and found it difficult to accept this cruel news.
“I think that, considering Fyodor’s plan to eliminate everyone, this prophecy may not be true,” Dazai Osamu shook his head.
Ye Yihe gave Dazai an approving look.
That's right, never trust every word Fyodor says without reservation, or you'll be terribly deceived, just like him.
“In addition, we must be wary of the arrival of [the Assassin King] Verlaine,” Ye Yihe said. “Back in France, Fyodor had already tried to get close to him… but I don’t know what he’s up to.”
Although he was interrupted midway by Fyodor's substitution, Fyodor's intention to take advantage of Verlaine remained unchanged.
Upon hearing this, Rimbaud's expression seemed unchanged, but a subtle, almost imperceptible ripple appeared deep within his light gold eyes.
“Verlaine,” Shibusawa Tatsuhiko’s eyes lit up slightly, having long heard of the [King of Assassins'] exploits. “If he were in this thick fog…”
"...That won't do! Don't use your powers on him!"
Ye Yihe was immediately alarmed and suppressed his restless thoughts.
If the singularity within Verlaine were to be separated, "not only would Yokohama be doomed, but the entire world might be wiped out..."
Fyodor didn't even have to lift a finger; he accomplished his plan on the spot.
That said, it's fortunate that Chuuya is currently relying on Dazai's nullification ability to resist the dense fog, otherwise Arahabaki would have been separated... and there might not be anyone present who could defeat him.
"Okay." Shibusawa Tatsuhiko agreed, but still seemed a little regretful.
“Speaking of Verlaine,” Ye Yihe’s gaze fell on Chuuya, “I promised you before that I would tell you about your background and the essence you are truly pursuing at the right time.”
"Now?" Chuuya's cobalt blue eyes widened in surprise upon hearing this. "Do I have some kind of relationship with Verlaine?"
Is it true or not...? Even though Ye Yihe never told him, he always had a vague feeling that he might not be human...
“I didn’t tell you before because I was worried that you wouldn’t be able to accept the truth, and I was also worried that you and the other person would be used by Fyodor.”
Ye Yihe breathed a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, he was never told about this information."
After all, the command to release singularities is something that can only be turned on and off, and it causes great destruction. If Fyodor finds out about it, the consequences will be unimaginable.
As a result, he was never able to contact Verlaine.
"Alright, go ahead and say it," Chuuya said, having made up his mind.
“I’m not going to say it here.” Ye Yihe thought for a moment and gave a contact method. “I’m not sure if I can still contact her… If she’s willing, it would be best to ask her to stop Verlaine.”
“If she is unwilling, Oda Sakunosuke can also tell you the part of the information he knows in private.”
Aside from the relationship between Verlaine and Dr. Shelley, Oda Sakunosuke, who accompanied Verlaine in interrogating N, was arguably the person who knew the most secrets, even the instructions of Verlaine and Chuuya regarding the release of the command.
Oda Sakunosuke nodded in agreement.
"Well, that's all the information I have. I hope it's helpful to you."
As he finished speaking, Ye Yihe sighed softly, took two steps closer to the Grand Tutor, and extended his hand.
"Don't hesitate to ask me for help when you're dealing with Odore," he said with a smile.
“It’s impossible not to consider you.” Dazai Osamu frowned, staring at the outstretched hand, but didn’t move.
As long as Ye Yihe remains asleep within Fyodor's consciousness, he will be unable to kill Fyodor.
“That’s settled then,” Yeikh said. “After you’ve subdued Fyodor, let me appear like this again.”
Since delayed rewards can be obtained by helping companions resolve incidents, Ye Yihe guessed that if Dazai Osamu, whose mind was comparable to Fyodor's, could wake up at that time after successfully thwarting the other party's plan, the system would also give him a revival point reward.
Being able to prevent a major event like the destruction of the world should allow him to reach a thousand resurrection points.
Even after agreeing to Ye Yihe's request, Dazai still refused to lend a hand.
Ye Yihe laughed, took the initiative to make a fist with the outstretched hand, and gently bumped his shoulder.
"I'll leave the rest to you, Dazai."
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