Chapter 91
What identity...?
Upon hearing this question, Ye Yihe remained calm on the surface, but inwardly he almost let out a bitter laugh.
He himself is almost unaware of his own existence now.
Not long ago, when Ye Yihe opened his eyes in the depths of this thick fog, the system appeared with Xiao Ai's voice.
[Congratulations, host, for resolving the incident. Resurrection Points +5.]
[…Hmm?] Ye Yihe paused, mentally refuting the system, [I haven't done anything yet.]
Besides, he was still upset about how Fyodor had deceived him for so long, so he had no mood to do any missions right now.
[This is a delayed reward,] the system explained, [during the host's forced sleep, this system determined that the event was resolved with the assistance of the host's companions.]
Forced into a deep sleep by Fyodor... Only when this was mentioned did Ye Yihe realize how quiet his mental space was, with no sound coming from anyone except him and the system.
This is unusual, since if he were to wake up after being forced into a deep sleep, Fyodor would definitely be surprised and ask questions.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Yihe decisively rolled up the sleeve of his left hand—it was as smooth as ever, without any marks left by the inscription.
Instead, the back of the right hand was covered with a diamond-shaped, blood-red crystal embedded in the center, which looked completely wrong.
[What am I doing...]
[Strictly speaking, this awakening was an unexpected situation.]
After waiting a moment and seeing that Ye Yihe was not going to continue, the system, which had determined that this was a question, provided an explanation.
[...]
Hearing that familiar explanation again, Ye Yihe said coolly, "[You always seem to have a lot of unexpected problems.]"
Count how many times this has happened... Ever since Fyodor became aware of his existence, the process of rebuilding the live point has become more than ten times more complicated.
The system... the system is stuck and cannot be refuted.
[So what's my situation now?]
After the system remained silent for a while, Ye Yihe continued to ask, "[Am I still using Fyodor's body? Or did you create a new one for me?]"
But after careful consideration, he realized he hadn't accumulated a thousand resurrection points yet, so it couldn't possibly be a special promotional event.
[Actually, this is a supernatural entity that separated from Fyodor. This system went through... cough, and followed a special emergency procedure to temporarily transfer the host's soul into this supernatural entity.]
After all, although Ye Yihe is currently bound to Fyodor's body in a symbiotic relationship, the ability entity that separated from Fyodor can, in a sense, be regarded as another body of Fyodor...
Xiao Ai's voice was sweet, and she explained her bug-exploding behavior as if it were perfectly natural.
As Ye Yihe listened, he realized that he was not even behaving like a human being at that moment and remained silent for a long time.
[...I thought I was well-prepared mentally, but I never expected this to happen.]
So Fyodor does indeed possess superpowers... but strangely, we've never seen him use them.
Ye Yihe recalled carefully and realized that even when they went to the church to find the Holy Sword, and the doorman pointed a gun at Fyodor's head and was about to pull the trigger, he showed no intention of dodging.
What would have happened if he hadn't stepped in to fill in for him?
Ye Yihe pondered for a moment, feeling that this point was very important, but he couldn't figure it out for the time being, so he decided to focus on the present moment.
[Why did Fyodor separate his supernatural entity...?]
Just as Ye Yihe was about to continue questioning the system, he saw the silver-haired youth standing and chatting with Fyodor, and when he mentioned that this place was his [Longyan Kingdom], he immediately guessed the other party's identity.
—Shibusawa Tatsuhiko, the [Special Dangerous Ability User] whom Fyodor had wanted to contact since he first came to Japan.
This is probably the effect of his superpower.
The best option right now is for him to stay in the corner, using the thick fog to conceal himself, so that Fyodor won't discover that he's awake.
The more Ye Yihe listened to their conversation, the angrier he became.
"An old acquaintance of mine"... It turns out these two people have known each other for a long time!
This means that Fyodor's plan to cleanse the world had been in the works for at least five years—perhaps the good deeds he did after possessing Fyodor were actually related to disrupting the latter's plans.
Even so, Fyodor did not choose to devour his spirit, and even called him the Messiah.
The anger that was burning fiercely in Ye Yihe's heart suddenly dissipated considerably.
This beautiful, cunning little mouse used its sincerity to deceive his sincerity.
Ye Yihe thought angrily.
After a brief conversation between the two, Fyodor left, leaving only Tatsuhiko Shibusawa, who keenly sensed the unusual nature of his presence.
"I am Fyodor."
Ye Yihe also adhered to his established personality. He revealed the blood-red crystal on the back of his right hand, proving his identity to Shibusawa Tatsuhiko's surprised gaze.
"In other words, I am Fyodor's second personality, you can call me Feda. For some reason, after your power was activated, I was separated into Fyodor's power body."
He certainly couldn't say that a system helped him cheat.
"This kind of thing can happen again..."
Having activated [Ryuhiko's World] so many times, Shibusawa Tatsuhiko had never encountered such a situation before. He was both surprised and curious. "Fyodor has never told me that he has a second personality."
"After all, my mental strength has always been very weak."
Ye Yihe replied calmly, "It wasn't long ago that you were born, and you've been detained by the government ever since."
"This is... truly unexpected,"
Shibusawa Tatsuhiko's expression clearly became excited and expectant.
"Ah, what's surging in my heart right now, could it be an unexpected surprise? It's truly amazing..."
Ye Yihe was a little stunned by his reaction: "…………"
Is this person in front of me also a highly intelligent intellectual? Or perhaps a spiritual seeker like Gogol?
Or perhaps both?
"Feijia, can you bring me joy?"
At this moment, Shibusawa Tatsuhiko's crimson eyes almost shone with an unusual brilliance, "a radiance more powerful than this dull world, more tedious than this tedious humanity, a brilliance that could shake even the very soul—"
"...I didn't quite understand what you wanted."
After thinking for a long time, Ye Yihe said sincerely, "But if you want to pursue [things beyond your expectations], then I suggest you try being a detective."
"Let me see you a few more times... um? What?"
Shibusawa Tatsuhiko, who was about to continue his impassioned speech, was stunned upon hearing this.
"To be a detective?"
What about him does he look like a detective that would lead the other party to make this suggestion?
"Don't you feel like you've seen through everything and find the world boring and tedious? Then becoming a detective is just what you're looking for."
"Think about it, detectives can encounter all sorts of tricky cases."
Ye Yihe listed out the benefits of being a detective to him.
"You can fully utilize your strengths, not only to uncover the truth, but also to gain the gratitude, praise and applause of your clients, which is a very fulfilling thing in itself."
"If one day you take on a case where you can't uncover the truth—well, wouldn't that be exactly what you expected?"
"This way, you can repeatedly experience the joy of meeting a worthy opponent, which is wonderful."
Seeing that Shibusawa Tatsuhiko was somewhat stunned and had an expression that seemed to say, "This makes a lot of sense," Ye Yihe patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him.
"Compared to aimlessly killing superhumans, being detained by the government and losing your freedom before you even get lucky and stumble upon an exception, isn't it more appropriate to cast a precise net like this? It's a legitimate profession, and you can also have a reason for the government to stop arresting you."
"Don't worry about not having any clients. If you want to get started, I can introduce you to one... no, two mentors. With your intelligence, you'll definitely graduate and start working on your own very quickly. You're welcome."
Shibusawa Tatsuhiko was stunned, having never encountered such a unique way of thinking before.
Now that you mention it, being a detective really does fit his spiritual needs...!
"Who is this detective mentor you're talking about?"
When Shibusawa Tatsuhiko came to his senses, he had never felt such joy in his heart before, as if he had regained his endless anticipation for the unknown and the future.
"Is it that [murder detective]?"
He suddenly remembered the detective Fyodor had mentioned to him before he left, the one who could kill a murderer with 100% certainty.
“His whereabouts are currently unknown,” Ye Yihe said, “but he is most likely not in mortal danger. I can introduce you to him after the incident is over.”
"The other one is at the Armed Detective Agency in Yokohama. I was just thinking of going there to find him... How about we go together?"
"Can."
Shibusawa Tatsuhiko nodded readily. "Should I dispel the [Tatsuhiko Room]? In case that detective is in danger."
“…probably not,” Ye Yihe frowned in distress. “If you remove it, I will also disappear.”
After all, he is currently using Fyodor's superpowered body, not Fyodor's body.
But with Rimbaud, the Superhuman, at the Detective Agency, nothing should... happen, right?
“Is that so… that’s fine,” Shibusawa Tatsuhiko said.
"If that detective were to die in my [Dragon's Room], he wouldn't be considered a particularly formidable figure."
Let's set off now.
…………
Inside the Armed Detective Agency, where the thick fog continues to blanket the area.
A long silence fell over everyone.
"…………"
"What happened?! Ranpo from your family has suddenly disappeared!!" Pushkin exclaimed in shock, hardly believing his eyes.
"Wasn't it agreed that people with superpowers are allowed to exist in this fog, and ordinary people will disappear!?"
Yosano Akiko silently turned her gaze to the company president.
President: "…………"
President: "Cough, cough... This is, cough... Ranpo, cough, he is not a superhuman."
Unexpectedly, at such a critical moment, his embarrassing secret of having tricked Ranpo was revealed... But now that things have come to this, he has no choice but to give an explanation.
Everyone: "…………"
This club president... has Ranpo completely under her thumb, constantly boasting that his superpower is the best in the world...
What are we going to do when he comes out? It's not something that can be easily solved with a few bowls of red bean mochi...
The atmosphere in the office became unusually quiet until Dazai Osamu spoke again.
"Although Ranpo's disappearance was an accident, the operation to be carried out remains the same: to defeat Shibusawa Tatsuhiko at the Mukusai next to the Raihachi Street. Ranpo and I both suspect that he is there right now."
"However, before we take action, I have a question."
Dazai's voice was low and drawn out, revealing a deep reluctance.
"Do we really have to walk like this?"
“There’s nothing we can do about it,” Pushkin said matter-of-factly.
"Who says this is the safest course of action? You said it yourself, assuming Shibusawa Tatsuhiko's ability is this, then his combat strength isn't high; he's the kind of enemy that can be killed with melee weapons."
"That's what I said, that's true..."
Dazai Osamu let out a long sigh, helplessly accepting that the situation he was about to continue.
So, when Ye Yihe and Shibusawa Tatsuhiko were halfway down the road, they couldn't help but be shocked by the scene before them.
The small building, along with the detective agency and a large group of acquaintances, surrounded Dazai Osamu. Each person reached out a hand to touch him, collectively encircling the black-haired boy in the middle, forming a dandelion, and slowly moving forward step by step.
Meanwhile, Dazai Osamu, who was in the center, had a face full of resistance and helplessness, which finally froze into an expression of utter despair.
Like a black cat that has been mistakenly taken to a cat cafe and is being frantically shoved around by a group of cat lovers.
"You...you people are..."
In such a short period of time, Tatsuhiko Shibusawa encountered several unexpected events, more than he had in the first half of his life combined.
Because Dazai's ability is to nullify all abilities, it means that if any ability user in the fog comes into contact with him, Shibusawa Tatsuhiko's ability will not take effect.
Even knowing the principle, Ye Yihe held back for a long time, but finally couldn't hold it in any longer.
"...hiss."
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