Chapter 141 Chapter 141 Clown Magician
Obtaining information on the deceased officer, Saionji Tamon, from the Special Ability Division was a piece of cake for Fyodor, almost a breeze. As long as he avoided Sakaguchi Ango, the rest would be a sieve, let alone peeking through a mere archive.
Seeing the title "Invincible Arrow," he was somewhat curious. There were countless supernatural powers in the world, and they were of many kinds. Which one did Miss Saionji possess? And how could she be called "invincible"?
Now under the arrow's aim, Fyodor suddenly remembered the question he had raised and got the answer through his own experience.
The opponent's arrow would hit the target. Both his experience and intuition told him so, even if he tried his best to dodge it.
If he doesn't show his cards, he loses!
In an instant, under the pressure of the swift arrow, Fyodor, who could not stop his body from trembling with stress, decisively chose to reveal his trump card first.
The sharp arrow passed through the place where Fyodor was originally, where there was only air left, and continued to move forward, making a loud "bang" sound and raising countless smoke and dust.
At the same time, unintentionally concealed by the loud noise, at a strange angle that no one could have expected, a hand and a gun stretched out from nowhere and aimed at Saionji Tamane.
Bullet or arrow, which is faster?
The person who shot the bullet thought with joy that it was said that this lady had died from a "bullet"?
Oh, he was very curious whether this was a forged file.
It would be really interesting if someone who had faked a gunshot death actually died from a gunshot in the end.
Someone, trying to do two things at once, laughed happily.
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Yuyin reacted quickly.
It should be said that she never let her guard down.
Because she didn't trust someone who had been planning behind the scenes and would not leave any backup plans for himself when he stepped forward.
This backup plan could be a secret weapon, or it could be a helper from a companion, who could launch a surprise attack on her when she is off guard.
The second arrow was fired, and Yuyin, who had sensed something was wrong, was about to dodge, but the bullet hit the defensive barrier she had set up for herself in advance, twisted and bounced in another direction.
"What a brilliant escape trick, no matter which side it was!"
The silver-haired man in a dazzling white suit moved and behaved like a clown, and his tone of voice was extremely exaggerated.
"Haha! Well, let me ask you a question." He raised his cape, spread his hands, and asked loudly, "What ability did I use to help my friend escape?"
Yuyin looked at the other party. The clown magician in a white dress suddenly appeared on her side, about ten meters away from where Fyodor was originally standing. Due to the difference in direction and distance, he just avoided the explosion caused by her spiritual arrow.
Strange words, abrupt questions, it's possible that the ability to induce answers to questions will achieve some kind of special contract effect, but considering...
She glanced at Fyodor, who stood up beside the man in the white suit, dusted himself off, and had just seen with her own eyes that he suddenly fell to the ground with a "whoosh", as if a manhole cover had appeared out of thin air under his feet, and then he miraculously appeared suddenly more than ten meters away.
"It's a space-related ability." She said with certainty.
The possibility of a person possessing two completely different superpowers at the same time, namely, spatial and mental/verbal/causal abilities, is infinitely close to zero.
"Correct answer! Ding Ding~" The clown laughed happily, as if he found this act of essentially revealing his own abilities quite amusing. He applauded enthusiastically and continued to praise him. "As expected of someone who forced his best friend to ask for my help, you're truly remarkable."
Although Yuyin is not a fan of magic or clowns, she understands some of the principles behind them. Magicians use sleight of hand to conceal their true purpose, and clowns use exaggerated makeup or behavior to make people laugh. These can all be used to distract the enemy's attention in battle and achieve unexpected results, especially when the opponent is a space-based mutant whose specific usage is still unclear. If you take a wrong step, you may fall into the opponent's trap and be truly "beheaded".
Yuyin glanced back at the direction where the bullet was fired. If there was no third person, this could also be done by spatial ability. "Since I answered a question, you should also answer a question for me in return."
The woman in the white gown bowed gracefully. "No problem. Based on my free will, I will grant you this privilege."
"Where is Shibusawa Ryuhiko?"
Gogol blinked, though only one of his eyes was visible. "That won't do, miss. Asking the answer directly is cheating."
Then he quickly revealed an even more interested look. "But today we fully respect free will. After all, it was my best friend who made the agreement with Shibusawa Tatsuhiko, not me," he said capriciously, hands on his hips, but his answer was a riddle, "It's at a place you already know of~"
Fyodor dusted off the dust, loosened his grip, and smiled helplessly upon hearing this. This didn't count as betrayal.
Is this the place we already know where Shibusawa Tatsuhiko once appeared? Or is it a place with special significance in Yokohama? Tamane couldn't help but wonder.
"Da da, then let's move on to the next step. Listen carefully, the new question is--" Gogol raised his index finger, his face showing extreme excitement.
"——Can your ability offset my ability?"
Almost as soon as she finished speaking, Yuyin felt that the talisman paper maintaining the protective barrier on her body was rapidly disappearing.
Ever since she died in "accidents" many times, she now pays special attention to her own safety. She will not go out without carrying hundreds of talismans that will automatically warn and open barriers to maintain protection. The rapid depletion of these talismans is an outward sign that the enemy is using their abilities to invade her surroundings and pose a danger to her.
Yuyin takes herself as the center and actively deploys her abilities. Although it does not consume as much energy as deploying in a domain, it can offset the spatial ability that the opponent wants to use around her.
"Hmm~" Gogol pinched his chin and nodded seriously, "It seems that it won't work~"
"Then, the last puzzle—and today's grand finale—" He gestured towards the road, already ravaged by Fyodor's bombing and cratered by Saionji Tamane's spiritual arrow, his voice rising with fervor. "Suppose a bomb ten times more powerful than the one your best friend used suddenly appeared. Dingdang—could you withstand it?"
Fyodor beside him showed his usual helpless expression, and quickly adjusted his body condition so that he could pass through the space link in a more comfortable state of stress.
The power of the bomb was ten times greater than the one he had used before. Not only this intersection, but also the storefronts and even houses within dozens of meters around were within the range of the explosion. Judging from the maximum distance at which Gogol's ability could take effect, they would have to teleport several times before they could be completely in a safe place.
Of course, in order to avoid killing himself and him at the same time, although he doubted that this guy really wanted to do so, the bomb must have left a few seconds of spare time.
This is also an opportunity for Saionji Tamon. Fyodor looked at her with a smile. What is the limit of her ability?
Although everything in the new world caused him a lot of trouble, it was not entirely without benefits. At least it added some color to this boring world, didn't it?
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Almost at the same time as the clown magician's "crime speech" came out, Saionji Tamane had already activated the domain, intending to take the lead and purify and eliminate the opponent's spatial ability in order to prevent the opponent from dropping the bomb.
But the supernatural powers of the Yokohama studio are so unreasonable. Although the upper limit of power may not be as high as the stone tablets and the world of spells, its uniqueness and the ability to move at will do not hinder its rapid development compared to other abilities.
A bomb suddenly fell from mid-air, and the two perpetrators disappeared at the same time. She continued to expand her domain, and at the moment of contact, she wrapped the falling bomb with her spiritual power, so that even dead objects were accommodated within the domain as special items. Her excellent eyesight even allowed her to clearly see the countdown to five seconds. She had never made such an attempt before, but it was obviously too late to teleport to a large and deserted place now.
Five, four...one!
The explosion, like a raging wave, broke through the enveloping spiritual power and erupted within her domain, but it was like a gentle breeze, causing some ripples on the surface of the water in her domain, and could no longer cause any harm.
In just a few seconds, the area opened and closed, and the people in the surrounding houses didn't even notice it. The Japanese people don't like to meddle in other people's business by nature, so things like gas explosions or terrorist attacks will only cause people in the surrounding stores to close their doors and hide. Perhaps the only thing that can be admired is the speed of calling the complaint hotline and 110, and criticizing the civil servants for their inaction and slow response.
The surveillance camera should have been silent beforehand. Saionji Tamane glanced at the only road surveillance camera in the distance. After making sure that no one was staring at her, she helped Sakaguchi Ango up from the ground and activated the teleportation technique.
Looking at the familiar scene of the abandoned office building, even someone as open-minded as Yuyin couldn't help but sigh.
I've been busy with this relationship for so long, but the driving and travel were in vain, and I even had to take a companion from my own trench with me.
The only gain was information about the enemy's personnel and capabilities, and information about Shibusawa Tatsuhiko's location.
Well, this is not a small amount of information, although it still needs to be interpreted.
But without the support of Mr. Ango, Yuyin, who had lost her official status in Yokohama, could hardly move forward. She even wanted to abandon this matter and go home, if she had not already promised Mr. Ango.
Well, judging from the fact that Fyodor found out her name, the conditions Mr. Ango promised were not fulfilled very well.
But she couldn't just leave those two terrorists alone.
Yuyin sighed. Now, there was only one way to choose.
She dialed a number.
"Mr. Oda? I'm Saionji, and I have a favor to ask of your detective agency."
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