Chapter 144

The pseudonym Xingchuan Heming grew up in an orphanage. Neither in his own memory nor in the memory of the teachers at the orphanage, there was any information about his mother. Even the files of the orphanage only stated that Xingchuan Heming was an orphan without a father or a mother, who was abandoned on the roadside, picked up by a passing patrolman, and sent directly to the orphanage.

For Xingchuan and Ming, who grew up in an orphanage, the term "mother" is too unfamiliar.

However, now, a fanatical fan who was discovered by chance and had the same "symptoms" as Hoshikawa Kazuaki actually opened his mouth and expressed that Hoshikawa Kazuaki was as kind as his mother. This made Hoshikawa Kazuaki feel unbelievable and at the same time, feel an inexplicable emptiness and sadness.

However, at the same time, a gentle comfort came from his consciousness, which quickly cheered up Xingchuan and Ming's sudden discomfort. He looked up in the direction of Nishihara Tadahiko, and saw him crooked his brown eyes and showed a gentle smile to Xingchuan and Ming.

Xingchuan and Ming's mood also improved.

When your mood inexplicably becomes bad, there is another self in the world who can help soothe your emotions. There is simply nothing more reassuring than this.

Hoshikawa Kazuaki looked back at Matsui Naoto and asked calmly:

"Mr. Matsui, may I ask why you say that? Do you know who my mother is?"

Matsui Naoto opened his mouth, then suddenly shook his head in embarrassment, looking a little at a loss. Hoshikawa Kazuaki was helpless, so he softened his tone and said again:

"Don't be anxious. Why don't you just tell me what you think? When you suddenly asked me to meet you at the hotel, what did you want to tell me?"

Naoto Matsui seemed to be relieved, and his speech became smoother.

"That's right. You should have noticed the differences between you and ordinary people, right?"

He looked at Xingchuan and Ming's eyes which widened slightly when they heard what he said, and then pointed at his own.

"For example, when you are experiencing extreme emotional fluctuations and are in complete darkness, you may notice that your eyes will emit a strange glow."

He pointed to the signal jammer on the table.

"For example, when we use certain electronic products, if we use them for too long, or just use them too hard for too long, they may suddenly malfunction or even get damaged."

"Sometimes, when we calm down and sense the outside world, we will have the illusion that we can catch those electromagnetic wave signals. We can even sense the existence of electronic signals in those places, just like I was able to sense the location of the bomb in the guest room yesterday. It was because of this sensing ability that I found it."

Matsui Naoto looked at Hoshikawa Kazuaki with hope, and asked anxiously:

"How is it? Mr. Hoshinokawa, have you had these experiences as well?"

Hoshikawa and Ming kept a calm expression and listened to him until he finished speaking. Then, under the eager gaze of Matsui Naoto, they nodded slowly and then shook their heads slightly.

When I looked up again, I saw a silly fan with a confused expression on his face.

"Except for the ability of perception, I have the other two," Hoshikawa Kazuaki explained.

At the same time, he recalled the first time he met the Hooded Vest. The Hooded Vest once said that he, like him, could develop and strengthen his sensitivity to electronic signals through training. At that time, the Hooded Vest was surrounded by countless police officers with walkie-talkies, but he was able to accurately sense the eavesdropping device secretly installed on him by Okiya Subaru.

Hoshikawa and Ming didn't say much, but continued to look at Matsui Naoto with a smile, waiting for him to continue.

"So that's how it is. It turns out you can't sense it. No wonder..."

Naoto Matsui nodded to himself as if he had finally figured out some math problem. He then did not intend to explain it separately, but continued to talk about the previous topic.

"Actually, I recently... no, it was yesterday. Yesterday, I discovered by accident that our strange abilities can actually be superimposed. I don't know if you still remember that when we were in the elevator yesterday, there were three of us, and when we were about to go upstairs, the elevator suddenly broke down."

Xingchuan and Ming nodded hesitantly. When this topic came up, he suddenly became a little worried. Could it be that the elevator malfunction at that time was really related to his physical condition?

Oh no, there’s another Naoto Matsui.

So, the elevator was damaged by the two of them without their knowledge?

Naoto Matsui became excited again.

"I felt it then. When our hands touched, our influence on the surrounding electronic products was superimposed. And when the light was on and off, I saw your eyes glowing. Just like mine. I knew then that you were the same as us! We are all the same!"

Hoshikawa Kazuaki looked at the enthusiastic fan in front of him who suddenly got high, and began to wonder if this guy had some serious problem with his brain.

I really don't know what's so exciting about these physical reactions that are obviously not good. Or is it that his middle school years haven't passed yet?

Huh? It seems that this is indeed possible. Hoshikawa Kazuaki asked tentatively:

"Well, Mr. Matsui, does this mean that we are actually Ultraman or something like that and we have to believe in light?"

Naoto Matsui's expression froze, and he looked at Hoshikawa and Ming as if they were naughty children, and even his tone was filled with an unconcealable weird tone.

"Of course not. Where did Ultraman come from? The only reason we behave like this is because we are experimental subjects."

Xingchuan Heming's heart sank, but his face showed a look of confusion.

"What experimental subject? What are you talking about, Mr. Matsui?"

Matsui Naoto did not doubt him, but seemed to have expected Xingchuan and Ming to ask this question. His attitude immediately softened, and his tone was also soothing:

"The experimental subjects are living people who are captured by illegal organizations for human experiments. Of course, what I just said is not accurate enough. Strictly speaking, I am the experimental subject, not you. And the reason why you have the same experimental subject characteristics as me is probably because the person who was forced to do human experiments back then was your mother."

"Twenty years ago, your mother and I were both sold to that laboratory as experimental subjects. Of course, there were many other children who were sold there. However, most of them died not long after because they could not withstand the damage to their bodies caused by the experiments. As for those of us who survived, our bodies gradually mutated and we acquired the abilities you know about."

"I would have died, but luckily I was saved by your mother."

Although Matsui Naoto said these words while looking at Hoshikawa Kazuaki's face, his gaze was always fixed on the void, and he was immersed in his memories at this moment.

"Your mother is really a genius. She is the oldest among us, so after completing the experimental tasks, she would occasionally help take care of us, and sometimes even serve tea to the experimenters. Then soon, she was approved to help organize the experimental data, and later began to learn some simple instrument operations. From a simple experimental subject, she became an experimental assistant who was also an experimental subject.

Whenever a child was forced to do an experiment, she would secretly squeeze out some of the liquid medicine that was about to be injected into us while helping the experimenter. With less liquid medicine, the pain was naturally reduced, and many of us survived in the end because of her actions.

That includes me.”

Such a strong girl seemed to appear in front of Xingchuan and Ming. She was wearing a white coat that only experimenters would wear, and holding a syringe filled with medicine. In front of her was an operating table, and a poor child who was about to be used as a guinea pig for experiments was tied up. Behind her was a ferocious-looking experimenter, watching her every move with a fierce look.

She suppressed her trembling body and walked to the operating table, where she needed to inject all the drugs in her hand into the child's body, and these drugs might take the child's life. However, she did not completely obey the order of the experimenter behind her, but carefully, with small movements and a firm look, she squeezed out a little bit of the liquid in the syringe and smeared it on the folds of her clothes.

For some reason, Xingchuan Heming felt his eyes were a little wet. He quickly controlled his thoughts and tried his best to focus all his attention on Matsui Naoto in front of him.

"In that case, then my mother, is she still working at the institute?"

Xingchuan and Ming only felt cold when they heard the strange name.

Unexpectedly, Matsui Naoto, who had been talking nonstop, was stunned for a moment. He was silent for a while before answering:

"No. There is no research institute anymore. It exploded."