Unusual Fate Records

Chapter 73, Section 011: Time Limit

"President, the Seven Deadly Sins have gone to the jazz bar."

The department store stands majestically within steel and glass, the flowing traffic like the city's veins, every movement visible. A man, holding a wine glass, wears a gray suit and an elegant bow tie, the shimmering red wine sparkling in the midday sunlight.

The man turned around and saw Yuichi Kamikawa bowing respectfully.

Chi Xingluan took a sip of wine, and the bright sunlight streamed through the French windows onto him. The man comfortably closed his eyes and enjoyed the moment.

"What about the people from the Qingtian Gang and Hongdou Sect?"

"They should have already withdrawn."

As soon as he finished speaking, the landline phone rang.

"President, two guests have come to see you."

"Let them in." Chi Xingluan hung up the phone.

A moment later, led by their secretary, Guan Shenyi and Danye Shusheng, the leaders of the Qingtian Gang and Hongdou Gate respectively, entered.

The two understood that they were being received by Akira Akahoshi's son, who could be considered a descendant of a noble family. The room's simple yet luxurious style reflected the owner's refined taste.

“My lord, the Seven Deadly Sins have arrived at the Jazz Bar. I have failed in my mission,” Guan Shenyi said.

"It's alright." Chi Xingluan smiled slightly, his mustache twitching slightly as he spoke. "I should thank you all for your dedication."

Seeing that his competitors had already said all the good things, Tanno Shigeo could only add, "Sir, you instructed that if the Seven Deadly Sins appeared, these devices should be used, and the collected data is all here."

He took out a white, plastic prop resembling an electronic thermometer from his pocket.

"At that time, there were eight people on the other side, so we tested eight sets of data."

"Thank you for your hard work." Chi Xingluan smiled with satisfaction. "Here you go."

"Hay."

Tanno Shiki handed the data in his hand to Akahoshi Raku, and the man in the suit deliberately put down his wine glass and took the instrument.

The thermometer-like markings on top are of varying sizes. When the red liquid rises to a certain value, the markings lock, and the data remains constant.

依次是色欲、暴食、懒惰、妒忌、暴怒、贪婪的41、49、56、69、76、88。

The arrogance value is 137.

Although they couldn't understand the meaning of the data above, they guessed that it was some kind of identification tool. So when they secretly played with it, the highest level of the two leaders was around 30 years old, which was not much different from their own age.

Tanno Miki added, "The data for each person is clearly marked on it, but one of them is broken."

"Oh?" Chi Xingluan had never heard of a substandard age tester. "Let me take a look."

He took out one set of data, and the bright red liquid had completely exceeded the highest threshold of 200, turning completely red, as if the tube had been cut off and the blood-red liquid would burst open.

The name displayed on the electronic prop is "Dynamic Dragon Horse".

“We investigated this newcomer. He has only been a White Walker for a short time and has only lived for a little over twenty years. It is impossible for him to have such a high value. That is why we dared to guess that this one is broken.”

Chi Xingluan narrowed his eyes slightly.

The lifespan tester is an exclusive tool for testing the lifespan of a person's destiny. It is the culmination of several years of research and development by his research team. It would be unreasonable for it to malfunction.

It's better to be safe than sorry; we must guard against any unforeseen circumstances.

"Alright then, everyone, please keep a close eye on this newcomer, investigate his background and any files he has come into contact with that contain unusual events. You don't need to trouble yourself with the Seven Deadly Sins."

Chi Xingluan tapped the table lightly, his right hand resting on the tip of his chin, intentionally or unintentionally gripping the age tester for the dragon horse.

"Hai!" the two shouted in unison.

After the two left, Yuichi Kamikawa asked, "President, should I follow up?"

"No need."

Chi Xingluan pondered for a moment: "Our primary target should still be the Seven Deadly Sins. As one of the forces of the conservative faction, no matter how many there are, they will be an obstacle for us. Since they have come to our territory this time, we naturally need to treat them well."

He looked at Yuichi Kamikawa and smiled, "Don't frown, it'll make you look old."

"Hai." The samurai, with his sword tucked into his robes, bowed and saluted.

“Our old friend is almost here,” Chi Xingluan said, flipping through the documents on the table. The blood-red words flowed out like water with the speed of his flipping.

Thick blood dripped onto the ground, slowly coalescing into a human shape.

A pale-faced man in a black top hat, holding a cane, appeared in front of Chi Xingluan.

His dark circles under his eyes resembled the result of days and nights of sleeplessness. His black tuxedo swayed gently with the airflow, and his white gloves fluttered like doves. He bowed deeply, offering a gentlemanly greeting.

"Lord Akashi, it's been a long time."

"Long time no see, Aoyagi-kun, or rather, Mr. Hell Poet."

Chi Xingluan rested his right hand on his cheek, tilted his head, and said with a smile, "Our opportunity to cooperate has arrived."

"I have been waiting for this moment for quite some time."

The pale-faced gentleman in the top hat had a dangerous smirk playing on his lips.

……

"Please take care, and welcome to visit again next time."

After seeing the guests off, Jin Ziyue realized that the bar wasn't even open yet. He was a part-time worker in the evenings, but something came up and his supervisor called him over to cover his shift.

He wiped the bar counter and cleaned up the glass cabinets that had been smashed in the fight. His eyes were dark and his pupils were not visible in the dim light.

After only a short chat with the young man named You Dong Long Ma, his life essence was reduced by twenty years of accumulated energy.

Confirm the goal.

That guy is "Chuan" this time.

[Logically, it becomes an obstacle]

The holder possesses the ability to obstruct reason, creating blind spots in rational thinking within a certain range by exploiting loopholes in the subconscious of others. This interference ability increases as the host's own rational thinking strengthens, thus fostering the development of the destiny statement. The destiny statement, by clouding the rational thinking of those around it, causes slight logical corrections, making them perceive everything as normal.

Passive: Protection of Reason. Those with strong rationality have more initiative than the original Destiny Word itself. They can offset curses related to causality and fortune by consuming the energy of the Destiny Word itself. The amount of energy consumed depends on the strength of the caster.

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Old Li took a glass of iced wine, drank it all in one gulp, and muttered to himself, "I still can't get carried away."

Jin Ziyue quietly retrieved their cups and went back to wash them.

Old Li glanced at the human-shaped stone blocks scattered on the ground, which were broken from being thrown to the ground, and the red and white carpet was covered in lime.

"I'm an old man, I've seen all kinds of people. But a newcomer like you, who can watch a murder and still drink without batting an eye, is a bit scary to use."

Jin Ziyue lowered his head to wipe the cup and said, "You flatter me."

"Besides this cabinet of liquor, there's nothing else worth visiting here, old man." He stared at his glass, slightly tipsy, the negotiation between the two parties seemingly at a freezing point.

Seeing that he was drinking, Jin Ziyue said leisurely, "Don't worry, I am not a person with any ill intentions."

While they were talking, Old Li lay on the sofa with his eyes slightly closed.

"Now you can rest."

The old man tilted his head to the side, and snoring began.

No recommendations this week. Thankfully, grades aren't being emphasized as much anymore...

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(End of this chapter)