Chapter 144 Chapter 144 Mist, Superpowers and... (II...
Yuyin, who was sitting on the side, ate the melon with relish.
Well, she didn't know the whole story, but she could guess a little from the expressions and language of Dazai Osamu and Odasaku.
As long as it is a superpower, there are certain rules and ways to deal with it. At least Yuyin has never encountered a superpower that is completely unsolvable in all these years.
Oda's implication was to allow him to trigger Shibusawa Ryuhiko's ability and let him resolve the situation on his own. This way, she and Dazai, possessing the power to neutralize it, would only need to take care of the unconscious Sakaguchi Ango, leaving them freer to act. However, Dazai, due to past circumstances, was clearly unwilling to allow him to take such a risk.
Since it was a dispute among the members of the detective agency, Yuyin did not interrupt and let the two of them have a good debate. Odasaku's proposal was actually more beneficial to her and could reduce her burden. It was natural for Odasaku to choose to take the risk himself because he did not want to drag down her "benefactor".
Faced with Odasaku's final question, Dazai Osamu was unable to refute it. He couldn't say that his trust in Odasaku was less than that in the recently joined Nakajima Atsushi. But if he followed Odasaku's words, he undoubtedly fell into his trap.
Dazai was silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke, "You're so determined, there's no point in me objecting, but I have one request. When you fight the psychic, Saionji and I must be present, ready to assist you at any moment, rather than leaving you to fight alone."
"No problem." Odasaku smiled slightly. Although Dazai usually looked dissolute and frivolous, he was actually very sentimental and stubborn by nature, especially towards the people and things that he rarely cared about. He was already very satisfied that Dazai could take a step back first.
Odasaku asked Tamane again, and after getting a positive response, he immediately got out of the car. His windbreaker swung in a flowing arc as he turned around, and his waving back looked even more calm and unrestrained.
The mist quickly took effect as it touched him, and soon a glowing humanoid spirit walked out of the thick fog opposite. Judging from its height and size, it was exactly the same as Odasaku.
Odasaku raised his gun, and his opponent did the same. They fired almost simultaneously, dodged, and then fired a second bullet at the same time, dodged again. Their movements were so swift and smooth that it was impossible to tell that Odasaku had lost his ability to predict the future.
Seeing Dazai Osamu's serious expression, staring intently at the battlefield without blinking, Yuyin couldn't help but comfort him, "Don't worry, Mr. Oda is not at a disadvantage in the battle against the mutant."
Dazai Osamu never looked away: "But the longer a battle like this drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for Odasaku."
Every dodge was the result of Odasaku's rich combat experience and excellent physical condition. "Experience" was a general term that included combat intuition and instantaneous combat analysis capabilities accumulated through experience. This kind of analysis was extremely demanding on the brain and consumed a lot of energy. Any slight oversight would lead to mistakes, which would seriously endanger his personal safety.
In addition, physical strength is also a big problem. Compared with the tireless superpowers, human physical strength becomes less and less. Once the physical strength is seriously reduced, even if the consciousness can detect the enemy's movements, the body movements will not keep up.
Odasaku was once a formidable assassin, his experience, stamina, and endurance second to none. Dazai wouldn't have worried so much back then. During their first encounter, during an incident involving a painting, he'd been struck by Odasaku's fluid, aesthetically pleasing combat moves. But that was years ago, and Odasaku was like a divine weapon long hidden in its box. How much of its former sharpness still remained was a matter of trial and error.
Yuyin was completely unaware of Dazai Osamu's complicated psychological activities. After all, she didn't have the ability to read minds, but she strongly agreed with Dazai Osamu's statement that "the longer the time drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for Odasaku."
The solution that Yuyin thought of was very simple. Providing off-field assistance to friendly forces was a normal thing, and it was also the condition agreed upon in advance by Dazai Osamu and Oda Saku.
Opening the bag, she began to assemble the bow and arrow. "I've observed carefully. There's a diamond-shaped crystal on the forehead of the supernatural being. It emits the most concentrated energy. I think that's where the separated supernatural power is condensed. Shattering that crystal should completely end this battle."
Hearing this, Dazai Osamu turned to look at her in surprise, "You can see energy?"
"I can't 'see' it," that's something that only people like Gojo-senpai, who have special eyes or special techniques, can achieve, "I can only have a rough feeling."
"What a miraculous power! In the supernatural world, aside from visual or exploratory powers, only the special detection equipment of the Supernatural Agents Department can 'see' invisible supernatural energy." Dazai Osamu praised sincerely, but suddenly changed the subject, "Is this also a power brought from another world?"
Yuyin didn't stop her movements, and didn't deny it directly. "As expected of a former high-ranking official of the Port Mafia, you're so perceptive about this."
Dazai crossed his arms and said angrily, "That's because you didn't hide anything."
Talisman paper, bow and arrow... These are obviously offensive abilities, but they have auxiliary abilities that can "see" energy entities. Saionji has revealed too many flaws to him, and it is not easy for Dazai Osamu to pretend not to see them. It is better to take the opportunity to talk things out and find out some information he wants to know.
"It's no use if I hide it," Yuyin couldn't help rolling her eyes, "I can't deliberately hide my strength when facing a powerful enemy just to guard against my teammates. I can't afford this risk." It can be troublesome sometimes when teammates are too powerful, especially people like Dazai Osamu and Edogawa Ranpo who are almost intelligent. The key is that her relationship with them is not close enough to keep complete secrets, but she has quite a few secrets.
"I just want to ask one question," Dazai Osamu said, his face becoming serious. "Do you know the secret of the fusion of worlds? Does this have anything to do with you?"
"I don't know," Yuyin shook her head, "Besides, this is not one problem, but two." Without waiting for Dazai to make a patch, she made a pause gesture, opened the car door, and shot an arrow in the direction of the mutant.
True to Odasaku's ability, the psychic form anticipated the impact of the spiritual arrow before it landed, nimbly leaping aside to avoid it. However, while it could avoid the arrow, it couldn't avoid the subsequent spiritual energy wave. Odasaku seized the opportunity to attack, and the psychic form, in a panic, gradually fell into a disadvantage.
Seeing that Odasaku was in a good situation, Dazai Osamu felt relieved and changed the subject again. "Assuming that what you answered me is true, as the only person I have seen so far who possesses the power of two or more different worlds, it is difficult for me not to doubt your relationship with the fusion of the worlds."
"Don't even mention you, I don't believe it myself," Yuyin screamed inwardly. After all, only she knew that before the worlds completely merged, she was the only one who had lived in another world after falling into a coma many times. The problem was, she really didn't know why. If you asked her, what could she say?
Despite her inner turmoil, Tamane maintained a composed exterior. Taking aim, she fired a second arrow in aid. Seeing that she, despite his words, hadn't forgotten to help Odasaku, Dazai Osamu's impression of Tamane soared. His tone of voice had become more like his usual conversations with the detectives. If the secret of the world fusion wasn't of such grave importance, and he hadn't missed out on such a close connection, he wouldn't have wanted to test his well-connected partner at this moment.
"If you're interested in world fusion, this..." Yuyin raised her chin and pointed at the unconscious Sakaguchi Ango, "when Mr. Ango wakes up, you can ask him. Both the Special Ability Department and Mr. Ango himself can provide you with more. As for me -
Dazai-san, just think of it as a family tradition."
Why not? Even if someone really investigates her thoroughly now, they will only find that she is indeed related by blood to the Chang family, and thus has inherited some family magic techniques.
The third arrow.
Without being reminded by others, Odasaku observed and deduced the true weakness of the mutant on his own. He seized the opportunity created by Saionji and shot the crystal on the mutant's forehead without missing a beat.
The crystal shattered and the mutant body dissipated. Odasaku looked down at his outstretched hands and could feel that [Perfect] had returned to him.
"My superpowers are back, and it's okay to come into contact with the fog again. It seems this is the fastest way to deal with Shibusawa's ability." Odasaku leaned into the driver's seat and told the two people in the back seat about his thoughts on the battle.
"Only those with strong combat abilities, or those with strong companions around to help them, can use this method to solve the problem. Unfortunately, most people can't do it, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people with special abilities dying from their own special abilities." Yuyin thought of the large number of victims in the information she had read before.
Dazai Osamu smiled and said, "It's important for people to save themselves. I really envy those people who can die at the hands of their own superpowers. Unfortunately, my superpowers won't separate even when they come into contact with the mist."
"Dazai," Odasaku habitually stopped Dazai's occasional eloquent declarations. Thinking of the current situation, even the calm and composed man couldn't help but frown slightly and sigh, "During the time when the fog was spreading, I don't know how many people with special abilities were struggling. The detective agency still has too few people. Even if we all went out to help, we wouldn't be able to help much."
"The best plan is for us to go straight to the stronghold and kill the 'king' (ou-shou) Shibusawa Tatsuhiko." Dazai Osamu used a metaphor from the island nation's shogi to highlight the necessity of targeting Shibusawa.
Yuyin raised her hand. "Wait, Dazai-san, have you forgotten about Mr. Ango again? What about the agreement to go to the detective agency first? Now that we know the direct method to calm Shibusawa's ability, wouldn't it be the right thing to do to rescue your companions at the detective agency and settle Mr. Ango first, and then go to the [Hyakushoku]?"
"Ah," Dazai Osamu turned his head, "I almost forgot there was this person in the car."
Yuyin: "You were definitely laughing just now."
Dazai: “No.”
Yuyin: “Absolutely.”
Dazai: "You're seeing things."
Yuyin: "I'm not mistaken."
Odasaku smiled helplessly, but if others saw his smile, they could see the doting hidden in his eyes. He stepped on the clutch, shifted gears, and the car started off as fast as a marble.
"You two have a good relationship. It seems you communicated well and got along well during my battle."
Yuyin & Dazai Osamu: "That's not true!"
Odasaku glanced at the rearview mirror and couldn't help but laugh when he saw the two people's identical reactions.
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