Chapter 283 The truth, the enemy, and the evolution of chess (asking for monthly tickets)
Hokkaido, Sapporo, August 8, 5:30 pm, Japan time.
At dusk on the Ishikari Beach, Gu Qiye leaned on the fence and looked out at the sea under the setting sun.
"What's the situation?" he asked. "Didn't you say that the prison has a lot of tricks up its sleeve for Rukawa Chiba?"
Yuriel leaned against the fence and looked down at her phone. "Before Rukawa Chiba left the prison, all the micro-eavesdropping devices left on him were taken out. The locator that was previously inserted into his right arm and installed on the bone was found by the enemy's hackers and processed. The signal it sent was completely blocked."
At this moment, both of them had changed into casual clothes. Yuriel was wearing a blue and white dress, while Gu Qiye was wearing a white T-shirt and trousers, and a pair of sneakers.
Because there were too many uncertainties in the process, the mission to arrest the White Crow Brigade was forced to terminate.
Among the three members of Hongyi, Urushihara Ruri went to cooperate with the army to check the situation of the Hokkaido Supernatural Prison, while Gu Qinye and Yuriel came to Sapporo to try to find any clues left by the White Crow Brigade.
In the end, they were so busy that they didn't know what they were busy with, so they just came to the coast to relax.
At this time, pedestrians on the street cast their eyes over, and the girls in JK clothes covered their mouths and talked about the appearance of the two.
Just looking at their appearance, no one would have thought that these two people are members of the world's most powerful supernatural organization. They are just like a college student brother bringing his junior high school student sister to the beach to enjoy the breeze.
However, both of them were very eye-catching, especially Yuriel. Although she could not grow tall due to the side effects of her supernatural powers and would always stay at the age of sixteen, this did not hinder her superior appearance. If she wanted, she could debut as a model at any time. Unfortunately, she was a child model.
"In other words, there is really no way to find them?" Gu Qinye asked.
"What else?" Uriel asked.
"That's fine."
"It's the prison's leaders' fault for being too confident. They thought the Brigade couldn't possibly defeat the warden, so they didn't think much about what to do if the prisoners were kidnapped."
"Where is the warden?" Gu Qinye turned his head and looked at her.
In the sunset, Yuriel's skin was pale and transparent. Only the warm sunlight shone down, adding a red color that did not belong to her.
"The whereabouts of the warden are unknown. He was either taken away by the White Crow Brigade or his body was destroyed on the spot." She said softly, "If we continue to investigate here, it will be like looking for a needle in a haystack."
"So we're going back to America tonight?"
"Yes, the higher-ups have already arranged an emergency flight for us." Yuriel said without even looking up, "We can just go to the local branch of the Outliers Association and board the plane."
The hair of the two was blown by the sea breeze. The air was filled with a faint salty smell. Gu Qiye looked out at the glittering sea in the distance, and birds spread their wings in the dusk.
"Then let's go have dinner first. What do you want to eat?" he asked.
"I haven't been to Japan very often," said Yuriel. "You can eat relatively common food everywhere. In order to avoid regrets, I think I can research the local specialties first."
Gu Qiye suddenly let out a low chuckle.
"Has no one ever told you that you speak like a robot?" he asked curiously.
After a moment's silence, Uriel raised her head and looked at him with her icy blue eyes.
"Do you hate robots?"
One of them looked at the sea, the other at the other's profile, the sea breeze blew across their cheeks. The girl's white hair rose and fell.
Gu Qinye didn't answer. He just walked to the vending machine on the street, put in coins, selected two bottles of soda, then walked back and threw one of the bottles at Yuriel.
She silently reached out to catch the soda, and when she saw Gu Qiye unscrew the bottle cap, she also unscrewed the bottle cap.
With a "click" sound, cool water vapor came out and hit my face.
Gu Qinye leaned against the fence, hugged his shoulders with one hand, picked up the soda with the other hand, lowered his head to the bottle and took a sip.
He looked at the sea silently, his eyes fixed on the shadows of one or two boats on the horizon, their sails swaying in the setting sun.
After a moment, he suddenly said, "I actually want to thank you for saying that to me on the plane yesterday."
"What?"
"You talked about the orphanage, and said that I saved a lot of children. You said that they all had no parents, but I gave them the courage to live... Although I don't know whether this is true or false, you gave me some comfort."
"There are many other people. You have helped more than just them." Yuriel thought for a moment and added, "So, you are still feeling bad about the matter of the alien, Makutaki?"
Gu Qiye nodded, "I feel really guilty, both towards him and myself."
“I don’t understand why you feel guilty about accidentally killing a stranger?” Uriel said, “Even though… you’ve saved far more people than this.”
"My mother died in an accident caused by a person with superpowers," Gu Qiye said. "Afterwards, the family was in a mess. Every day when I returned home, I didn't even dare to look up to see the expressions on my family's faces."
He said calmly, "Unconsciously, I became the person I hated the most. In fact, when Makutaki revealed the truth and came to kill me, I thought it would be good for me to die there."
"Why?"
"I have no idea……"
Suddenly, both of them stopped talking. They leaned against the fence, looked at the busy streets, and drank soda in silence.
“You can’t die,” Uriel said suddenly.
"Why?"
"Because...the children in the orphanage," Uriel said, "they all like you very much. If you die, they will be very sad."
"What they like is Blue Arc. Besides, didn't Blue Arc die a long time ago? He was dead in every sense of the word. The higher-ups were busy holding his memorial service and looking for opportunities to make money."
"It's okay." Yuriel said seriously, "Next time I go to the orphanage, I will secretly tell those children that Blue Arc is still alive, and you are still alive. That's all."
Gu Qiye was stunned for a moment, then he put his arms back on the fence and turned to look at her: "Aren't you violating Hongyi's confidentiality agreement by doing this?"
"It was Gu Qiye who joined Rainbow Wing, not Blue Arc." Yuriel said calmly, "I just told those kids that Blue Arc is still alive. There is no contradiction."
"You also have a side that's not like a robot." Gu Qinye smiled.
"Is this a compliment?"
"Almost." Gu Qiye said, "You just look like a robot on the surface, but you are actually a very good person. I was actually quite surprised when I heard you say that you sponsored many orphanages and would visit those children regularly."
"Why are you surprised?"
"Because you are so kind. I never thought that people from Rainbow Wing would be so kind."
"So what do you think the people of Rainbow Wing should do?"
"I thought that everyone in Hongyi was arrogant and didn't take human life seriously. Ordinary people to them were just... ants that were accidentally stepped on and killed." When Gu Qiye said this, his eyes dimmed a little.
He took a sip of soda and murmured softly, "I clearly thought that this should be the case, but you and I think differently."
Uriel was silent. Suddenly, the sea breeze blew over. Her white hair fluttered in the breeze. Strands of hair stuck to her cheeks, and were dyed golden by the setting sun.
In a trance, the corners of her mouth seemed to slightly raise a curve.
Not sure if it was an illusion, this was the first time Gu Qiye saw her with a similar expression. But after just a blink, she returned to her usual state, standing there like an ice sculpture, with no emotion in her icy blue eyes.
Can she laugh too? he wondered.
"I... have decided what to have for dinner." Uriel said suddenly, "You treated me last time in New York, so I'll treat you this time."
"That's good. It's a courtesy."
"Then go."
Gu Qinye nodded, casually put the soda bottle on the fence, turned his head and glanced at the sea behind him.
The sky was getting darker and darker, and the huge sun was about to sink below the horizon. The fishing boat was swaying, heading to an unknown place in the distance.
Looking at the darkening sea, he suddenly remembered something and remained silent for a moment.
"Anything else?" Uriel asked.
Gu Qiye shook his head and said, "By the way... since the mission is over, shouldn't you tell me?"
"What do you mean?"
Yuriel looked up from her phone and slowly turned her head, staring at him with her icy blue eyes.
"Who...killed Gui Zhong a few days ago?"
"Why are you so persistent about this issue? I don't understand." Uriel was puzzled.
"Just asking casually."
Yuriel was silent for a while, then said expressionlessly, "It was me. In order to avoid making too much noise, Fan Dongqing stayed on standby in the car. The Superpower Association said that you were seriously injured by the Ghost Bell many times before, and you barely escaped every time."
She paused and added calmly, "I helped you get revenge, no need to thank me...what's wrong with you?"
Halfway through the conversation, Yuriel suddenly noticed that the other person's face looked strange, so he slowly turned his head to look at Gu Qiye, and saw a pale face. The sea breeze was getting stronger and stronger, making people feel cold.
Gu Qiye took a step back in silence, standing there in a daze. The sea breeze blew over, messing up her hair.
He leaned against the fence weakly, his head hanging motionlessly, his drooping hair covering his eyes. At this moment, the setting sun completely sank to the bottom of the sea horizon, taking away the last ray of afterglow that fell on the coast.
The whole world dimmed and fell into pitch-black darkness.
Japan time, 11pm, Tokyo, in front of Oda Takikage's cafe.
With a click, Xia Pingzhou opened the lock with the key and pushed open the glass door. The wind chimes swayed, making a friendly sound, as if welcoming them.
Not to mention, he has traveled to so many places and lived in so many cities these days, but the place that Xia Pingzhou feels most familiar with is still Oda Takikage's cafe.
Every time he saw the glass door of the cafe and heard the clear sound of wind chimes when the door was pushed open, he always felt like he was back home.
Ayase Origami seemed to be almost asleep. Her head was slightly drooped, her clear hair fell down, covering her eyes, and sleepiness filled her pale face.
Xia Pingzhou said calmly: "You should go to bed first. I feel like I can't open my eyes. I'll lock the door."
"Well, good night, kitten." She said softly with her eyelids drooping.
Xia Pingzhou yawned and looked up at the girl in kimono walking into the cafe.
After locking the door, he walked into the cafe, sat in the dark, opened the task panel, and received the reward for the main task one.
[Completed the main mission 1 (Phase 4): Help the White Crow Brigade break out of prison. ]
[Rewards received: 1 attribute point, 2 skill points, 1 split point. ]
【Do you want to allocate attribute points immediately? 】
Xia Pingzhou clicked on the option without thinking - "Yes", and then the character panel popped up in front of him.
His main focus was balanced development, so he quickly distributed his only attribute point.
[The "Speed" attribute of your second unit "Chess Player" has changed: A+ → A++ (the speed of your "Chess Type" will also increase accordingly)]
[The current attributes of the machine are as follows: Strength: D-level; Speed: A++-level; Spirit: A++-level]
"The attribute standard of the natural disaster grade is multiple S-grade. My second machine is not far from being promoted to the natural disaster grade." Xia Pingzhou thought, "When I break through the third level and have the new mechanism 'Black King Domain', I can lock the Ripper into the chessboard."
[Currently have "3" skill points, do you want to jump to the character skill tree panel immediately? ]
"So, it seems that I can already learn the second 'chess evolution'?"
Xia Pingzhou raised his eyebrows and suddenly thought, "What material will the stone statue become this time? Will it evolve into a real person in the end?"
(End of this chapter)
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