Bird Soul: Unparalleled National Warriors at the Beginning.

Chapter 704 Keeping an Appointment
On the champion's podium of the World Youth Championship, the focus of everyone's attention and the undisputed champion of this World Youth Championship, Nan Mengyan, lit the Ghost Book with a lighter.

As the flames burned, everything turned to ashes.

"What is he doing!?"

"He actually burned the book on ghosts and gods! What was he thinking?!"

"What was written inside? Why did he burn the book?"

Countless people in the audience were stunned. They never expected that the first thing Nan Yan did when he came to the podium was to burn the book of gods and demons that had stirred up a storm in the World Youth Championship and was coveted by countless people to ashes.

He merely opened the book and glanced at it!
The counts of Europe all wanted to rush forward to stop it, but it was too late.

In the blink of an eye, before anyone could react, the world-renowned book of ghosts and gods had turned into a pile of black ash.

"What are you doing! Nan Mengyan!?"

The Earl rushed forward, unable to believe that the book of ghosts and gods that everyone dreamed of had turned into unrecognizable ashes. Even though he desperately lunged forward, he only managed to get a corner of the book that hadn't been completely burned, and there wasn't a single word on it.

He knelt on the ground, his eyes vacant.

Everything I painstakingly built up before coming to Japan has turned to dust, just like this book of ghosts and gods.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, I accidentally set her on fire."

Nan Yan smiled, as if what he burned wasn't something precious, but simply a piece of unused toilet paper.

"Tell me, what did you see inside?!"

Enraged, the count roared at Nan Yan.

He was absolutely unwilling to accept that all his plans had become a joke!
"Oh, there is something written inside, and it's only one sentence."

Nan Yan answered truthfully.

"What is it?"

"No experience playing mahjong, please don't criticize!"

"???"

However, the count from Europe received no response from Nan Yan. Nan Yan walked past him indifferently, passing through countless reporters, media invitations, and recruitment attempts from the Mahjong Alliance, as well as the fearful and pitifully weeping Burmetal sisters, and walked expressionlessly through the crowd.

Bai Zhumu also followed him quietly.

Although she hadn't seen the book of ghosts and gods, she had a premonition that an epic mahjong battle, a hundred times more prestigious than the World Youth Championship, was about to begin!
Even though they were just passing through a crowd, the most enthusiastic and enthusiastic reporters, media, and fans around them could strongly sense the incongruous aura between the two.

The moment the two passed by, everyone spontaneously parted to make way for them.

For some reason, they inexplicably felt that these two people were from a different world than themselves.

The intense loneliness of standing at the pinnacle, the ethereal and fleeting nature, and the powerful aura of being showered with honors and wielding great power all made everyone afraid to approach.

At this moment, Nan Mengyan's aura was completely different from before.

At that moment, Dojima and K, who were originally extremely depressed, seemed to sense something.

"Dojima, can you feel it?"

"K, I admit you're right. It's the same aura as that kid, there's no mistake."

Seeing Nanyan walk through the crowd without any hindrance, exuding a powerful aura, Dojima instantly understood the other party's true identity.

There can be no mistake.

Nan Mengyan. It's that kid Kitagawa Kui!

That's why this top-tier combination lost to them.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Burmetal, who was known as invincible when they joined forces, was easily defeated as if he were just a roadside ant!

Since the puppet has reached the pinnacle of the upper level and is only one step away from becoming a ghost or god, then the woman beside him is the same!
They lost to each other, and it was not unjust for them.

At that moment, K also felt immense sorrow.

He finally realized one thing: the distance between himself and Nan Mengyan had, without him even noticing, become unreachable.

The only way to defeat Nan Muyan is to travel back in time to the summer of that year when Nan Muyan had no luck and no senses.

That was K's only chance to defeat Minami Muhiko.

But such an opportunity will never come again.

Otsuji yawned slightly, not at all surprised by the result.

What is written in the Book of Demons and Gods is not important. What is important is that Nan Muyan obtained the Book of Demons and Gods, which is a universally recognized "cause and effect".

As a causal deity, Akagi clearly manipulated the power of cause and effect.

This is actually quite understandable.

For example, if a 17 or 18-year-old high school student invites Steve Jobs and Warren Buffett to dinner, what they eat, what they talk about, and what collaborations they finalize are actually not important.

The important thing is that this high school student managed to invite these two big shots to dinner; that's the key point.

What's written in the books about ghosts and gods is actually irrelevant; the understanding and skills of ghosts and gods come more from one's own strong innate talent.

Even if there really is some unparalleled divine skill inside, without the talent and ability of someone like Shigeru Akagi, an ordinary person trying to learn it would just be like someone trying to walk in Handan and ending up in a mess.

The book's greatest function was probably to mass-produce mahjong players who had mastered the art of turning their minds into hands.

It is indeed a treasure to some powerful forces.

However, for Nan Mengyan, after confirming that the book was of no use to him, it was better to burn it on the spot than to be targeted by various forces because of the book of ghosts and gods.

That's quite clever.

But for Ōtsuji, none of that mattered. As long as he could see those high and mighty Western gentlemen wailing and howling, the trip to be a judge would have been worth it.

As Xiao Duanzhijian watched Mu Huang and Nan Yan quickly leave from the crowd, his expression darkened.

Perhaps Mu has become so powerful that she could never follow him in her lifetime; at this point, the two are practically strangers.

She no longer knew what Mu wanted or what he wanted to do.

He could only gaze at Bai Zhumu's retreating figure, feeling heartbroken.
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Soon after.

Nan Yan arrived at the emergency room and glanced at little Niman, who was still unconscious.

Upon learning that the girl's condition had stabilized considerably, Nan Yan breathed a sigh of relief. With Kobayashi Masaya, a professional secretary, handling matters, Nan Yan was quite at ease.

"Nan Yan, are you going to meet your girls?"

As they left the room, Bai Zhumu asked softly.

"I"

Nan Yan took a deep breath and hesitated for a moment, which was unusual for him.

If the World Youth Championship was a sure-fire victory for Nan Yan, no one could predict the outcome of the legendary night.

The future outcome is entirely unknown.

Even the demon Akagi cannot see the final outcome of the legendary night.

This unpredictable uncertainty also made him indecisive.

"Nan Yan..."

"Senior Nan Yan..."

Just then, the sound of footsteps came from behind.

Many girls came to Nanyan's side without prior arrangement. Not only Kiyosumi's group, but also Kazekoshi Girls' High School and Tsuruga High School, which they had defeated in the Nagano Prefecture prefectural tournament, as well as various high schools they had encountered in the national tournament, such as Miyamori Girls' High School, Achiga High School, and Eisui Girls' High School. Almost all of them came over.

Everyone stared intently at Nan Yan, seemingly aware that he was about to leave without saying goodbye.

"Senior..."

Just as Haramura was about to speak but hesitated, Takei Hisashi gently nudged her from behind.

Although everyone knew that Nan Yan was about to leave and probably wouldn't even attend the celebration banquet, among all the people present, Xiao He was the most suitable to say goodbye.

Encouraged by the nods of the crowd behind him, Haramura Kazuya abandoned her girlish reserve and stepped forward to hold Minamihiko's hands tightly.

"Xiaohe."

"We will all support you. You just need to go for it."

Seemingly worried that Minami might mistakenly think they were there to interrogate him, Haramura immediately spoke up.

She had always clearly sensed that Senior Nan Yan seemed to be on the fringes of the mahjong club.

He longed to integrate with them and truly become a part of the Kiyosumi Mahjong Club, but Nanahiko also gave off a sense of distant estrangement.

Haramura didn't quite understand why at first. Everyone was nice, Nanahiko was a nice person, and the club atmosphere was warm and comfortable like home, so why couldn't they become a true whole?

She only understood it later.

Just like she became Nan Yan's girlfriend, but their relationship always stopped at the level of kissing and hugging. In fact, if the senior really wanted to take it a step further, there would be no problem at all.

However, Nan Yan was afraid of hurting her.

Or rather, he wanted to preserve that wonderful feeling and didn't want to destroy everything that existed, so he chose not to get close anymore.

The real things in the world will always lose their fairytale beauty.

Just like a girl's voluptuous breasts, they look incredibly beautiful, but the moment you actually get your hands on them, you'll only find them bland and unappealing.

In other words, Senior Nan Yan always regarded them as a beautiful and dreamlike fairy tale, rather than as real people.

In order to preserve this beautiful memory forever, he chose to distance himself.

At the same time, Nan Yan's achievements in the field of mahjong and his impeccable character earned him a great deal of respect, but respect also meant alienation.

Previously, Yagi Yui's older sister, Yagi Sakura, had also visited Kiyosumi's mahjong club.

At the time, Nanyan was on a school trip, and the girl was not there to see him. She was just discussing her own feelings and insights with Kiyosumi and the others.

—At the county-level tournament where Nanmu made her debut, Yagi Sakura thought that he was just a high school student with some talent. A boy with some talent could only get her a little attention, not her heart.

—When Nan Yan shone brightly in the county-level competition, Yagi Sakura began to feel his specialness and strength, and immediately became interested in him, starting to silently watch Nan Yan's matches.

—After Nan Yan easily defeated the professional mahjong player in the subsequent exhibition match, she suddenly realized the gap between herself and the other player, and felt a little inferior in front of Nan Yan.

—Until the very end, when Minamihiko dominated the national tournament and looked down on all the high school mahjong players, Yagi Sakura paled in comparison to him.

The more powerful Nan Yan is, the more distant he is, as brilliant as a star, yet separated by billions of time and space.

This is precisely why there is a sense of distance between the two parties.

But Haramura knew that the only way to bridge the gap was to make Minami realize that they were real people.

Instead of fairy tales in a dream.

There are no princesses or princes here, no magic or holiness. Everyone here is a real, flawed, normal person, unlike Nan Yan who is perfect.

Nan Yan is a genius; no one can keep up with him.

Only a more talented person could stay by his side.

So when Nan Yan was about to leave, he felt himself drifting further and further away from his teammates, and even though he was sad, he had to keep moving forward.

Haramura understood Minami's feelings, so she hoped that Minami would not feel guilty before leaving. As real people with the flaws of mediocrity, they could not keep up with the pace of a genius like Minami, but they could still support him in their own way.

“Nanyan-senpai, even if you lose in the future, you can still go back to Nagano, back to Kiyosumi, and all of us will still be here!”

She held Nan Yan's hands tightly, her gaze unwavering, her small face showing only determination and a seriousness that refused to be underestimated.

"We really can't continue to accompany Nanyan-senpai from now on, but all of us in the Kiyosumi High School Mahjong Club will wait for you to come back."

Yes, although they can never catch up with Nan Yan's pace, after all, they are not perfect characters in fairy tales, they can still give Nan Yan senior companionship and encouragement in their own way.

Kataoka Yuuki: "Although we don't know what Minami-senpai is going to do, we'll all be waiting for your triumphant return in the mahjong club."

Yumeno Maho: "Senpai, don't be afraid of losing. You taught me that."

Mako Sometani: "We can postpone the celebration banquet for now. We can hold it whenever you come back."

Hisashi Takei: "Oh dear, Minamihiko finally won the World Youth Championship, there's no need for everyone to be so serious."

Kana Ikeda: "You always leave without saying goodbye. We're all used to it by now. Just come back soon."

Yumi Kajiki: "We're often short one player for mahjong here, so remember to pick a good time when you come back."

Matsumi Gen: "Nanyan-nii, we'll be visiting you and Xiao Ke at your home later."
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Faced with the encouragement and support of the people ahead, Nan Yan took a deep breath.

"I'm leaving."

Without saying anything more, Nan Yan turned and left.

However, at this moment he felt incredibly relaxed, as if he had put down a tremendous burden.

He has always been an excessive perfectionist, perhaps like his sister who is also a perfectionist, he also has some obsessive-compulsive tendencies.

He wanted to grow up with the people he liked, to maintain seamless and beautiful relationships with everyone, and to ensure that everyone could finish their high school life without regrets, so he was very careful about it.

However, he overlooked the fact that these girls were just ordinary, normal people, and some regrets could not be made up for through hard work.

This world is not perfect, but it is real enough.

These girls can never keep up with him.

He should have realized this much earlier.

Even so, they were still willing to stay with him until the very end.

Therefore, he should do his best to write a perfect ending for this story.

This time, Nan Yan did not look back after leaving.
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"Your friends may not be perfect, but they are all lovely."

Bai Zhumu and Nan Yan left the World Youth Championship venue. Mu Huang, who was able to control his own attention, was able to openly step out of the venue without being noticed by anyone.

After all, their performance was so shocking that it had already attracted the attention of various forces.

To avoid any unforeseen complications, Mu took Nan Yan and left directly.

It has to be said that with Mu's ability to enhance them, Nan Yan indeed found that the two of them were as if separated from the humans around them by a galaxy. No one noticed that the two World Youth Championship winners actually left directly through the main gate.

"Yes, they also realized that they couldn't be with me until the end, but they still did their best."

Nan Yan nodded.

In this world, there are countless people who worry unnecessarily. Two people who clearly like each other may feel sorry for themselves when one of them grows up too fast. They live in fear every day, afraid of being abandoned, afraid that they will never be able to catch up with the other, and afraid that their sincere trust will ultimately be in vain.

Those whose status and class have been qualitatively elevated will feel as if they have ascended to immortality, deeming themselves to be superior to the common people, and will kill their beloved with their first sword.

So many sorrowful things are like this.

However, his girls did not wallow in self-pity, and they realized that they could never catch up with him by hard work alone, but they were still willing to entrust their hearts to him, which is rare in the world.

They didn't even inquire about Bai Zhumu's affairs.

They are indeed lovely people, and Nan Yan doesn't want to let down anyone who treats him sincerely.

Unable to express his true feelings, he could only carry everyone's earnest expectations and walk this path to the end.

He can only keep moving forward until the end.

The next day.

Nan Yan and Mu arrived at a hospital.

The ability to attract attention is quite useful; it can increase or decrease how much attention others pay to you, essentially controlling your own presence.

With her abilities protecting him, Nan Yan suddenly felt that winning the World Youth Championship had become inexplicably boring, because no one came to interview or chat with him along the way, and people's attention was not focused on him and Bai Zhumu. Everyone was doing their own thing.

They seemed to belong to a different world from these ordinary people.

This strange feeling was quite unique. "What are we doing in the hospital?" Bai Zhumu asked curiously.

"Before going to the appointment, we need to make thorough preparations. Let's start with a blood transfusion," Nan Yan said calmly.

Are you anemic?

Bai Zhumu tilted his head and looked at Nan Yanming, who was full of energy, had a rosy complexion, a full forehead, and a radiant face. He couldn't tell at all that he was anemic.

"Because it might be six and a half rounds, and the opponents are not easy, losing a little blood will help me last longer."

Nan Yan said casually.

Mu nodded. In fact, she knew that there was a way to play mahjong with a "bleeding" rule, but she did not deliberately expose Nan Yan's excuse for coaxing a child. Rather, she quite liked Nan Yan's pretentious way of coaxing her to play.

To Nan Yan's surprise, the nurse who was responsible for giving him a blood transfusion was actually an old acquaintance.

Rest in Arakawa!
"Nan Meng, didn't you just win the World Youth Championship? How did you get yourself into this state?"

She was surprised to learn that Nan Yan needed a blood transfusion.

You know, yesterday Nan Yan burned the book of ghosts and gods on the podium and was still lively and energetic, but today he has to go to the hospital for a blood transfusion.

"I felt a bit weak after the match, and the doctor said I needed a blood transfusion immediately."

Nan Yan made up a story off the top of his head.

Actually, he had just arranged for someone to take care of things at the hospital, but he didn't expect to run into Arakawa Kiku.

"And... you're actually going to receive a 1000cc blood transfusion, that's incredible."

The nurse looked at Nan Yan's medical record and looked shocked.

Generally, patients with anemia only need to receive red blood cell suspension, while those with coagulation disorders receive platelets and plasma. Only patients with severe blood loss require the use of the MTP protocol, which is an emergency treatment involving massive blood transfusion.

Only at this point will suspended red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, platelets, cryoprecipitate, and calcium be administered.

Hospitals typically prohibit the transfusion of whole blood.

Even in cases of excessive blood loss, modern hospitals strictly adhere to the principle of component transfusion, which means supplementing what is lacking. Blindly transfusing whole blood is extremely dangerous.

However, the 1000cc that Nanyan needed to receive was not simply a transfusion of red blood cell suspension, nor platelets or plasma, but an emergency plan for severe blood loss.

Nan Mengyan's face was rosy, his steps were steady, and he wasn't out of breath. He was full of energy and didn't even seem to be in shock. Why was he going to need a whole blood transfusion?
Arakawa Kiku was about to faint.

"Qi, please don't ask so many questions. I really am about to die."

Nan Yan spoke without batting an eye, saying, "Japan is still a small country; you can even run into acquaintances here."

"..."

Arakawa Kishi was a smart woman; she understood that Nanyan had his reasons for doing this, so she didn't ask any further questions.

"It's possible, but as a nurse I have to think about your health. I can only give you 600cc, and it will have to be done in two doses."

If we ignore medical ethics and other risks, and only consider the physiological tolerance, the theoretical limit is about 20% of the total blood volume, which is 800-1000cc.

If it is segmented input, the maximum capacity can reach 1500cc within 24 hours.

But these are all very dangerous.

Although Nanyan is very healthy and energetic, and theoretically should be able to handle 1000cc, Arakawa Kishi is being conservative and can't afford to lose that much.

"Six hundred, that's fine too."

Nan Yan didn't try to negotiate with Qi, after all, he just wanted to have more backup hidden energy. If he really couldn't defeat the Oni God Akagi, no amount of backup energy would be of any use.

“I really don’t understand you guys.”

While giving Nan Yan a blood transfusion, Qi said quietly, "A very handsome uncle also came to the hospital just now, and he also needs a whole blood transfusion. He's clearly fine, I don't know how the hospital agreed to it."

And just like you, you expect to drink 1000cc right away.

But seeing that he smokes and drinks, and is also physically weak, I ultimately only allowed him to receive 400cc.

For some reason, there seem to be more and more strange people.

Why would a perfectly healthy human being need a whole blood transfusion so often? It's really strange.

It's worth noting that Arakawa Kiyoshi has a slight thing for older men. She had some feelings for Minamihiko before because his personality was similar to that of a mature older man, which was very charming. However, she would like him even more if he were ten years older.

The man she met today was incredibly handsome, perfectly matching her psyche. Plus, he made a strange request, making it impossible for her not to notice him.

Hearing Arakawa Kiku's little grumble, a question mark inexplicably appeared on Nan's forehead.

The handsome uncle that Qi was talking about, could it be... that old man?

After the blood transfusion, Arakawa Kishi didn't let him leave so quickly; he needed to stay at the hospital for observation for a while before he could leave.

Arakawa Kiku led him to the observation area, and Nanahiko immediately noticed an old man sitting alone on a small chair, smoking a cigarette. His weathered but handsome face and eyes full of experience made it clear at a glance that this old man had a story to tell.

It's definitely very attractive to young girls!

"Uncle, didn't I say you can't smoke?" Arakawa Kishi stepped forward to stop him.

"I'm sorry, but I didn't order anything. Although I have Alzheimer's, I still remember the nurse's kind reminder."

The old man chuckled.

These words made Arakawa Kishi blush.

Seeing this old man shamelessly flirting with the young girl's heartstrings, Nan Yan couldn't help but want to spit out his own.

That old bastard is shameless!

"Oh, isn't this Yan-san? Long time no see, you really did win the World Youth Championship."

Akagi Shigeru had seen Nanyan arrive long ago, and he was slightly startled, but as a top expert in this world, he did not show it. Instead, he covered up his surprise by teasing the little girl.

Everything was so natural that even Nan Yan didn't notice.

"It's just so-so."

Before the spirits, Nan Yan feigned modesty and asked, "By the way, what brings you to this hospital?"

"Oh dear, I've been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. I come to the hospital almost every year for routine checkups."

Akagi Shigeru looked at the boy in front of him and turned the tables, "But Hiko-san is clearly young and looks very energetic, so why is he in this hospital?"

"Haha, I have a lot of girlfriends, and I need to take care of each of them. I don't know why I've suddenly felt a bit weak these days. Plus, the World Youth Championship schedule is tight, and I feel completely drained lately, so I came to the hospital with my girlfriends for a check-up."

Nan Yan responded with a smile.

Bai Zhumu was stunned for a moment, then just watched Nan Yan's performance in silence.

Arakawa Kishi's mind was a jumbled mess, like tens of thousands of ropes were tangled together. He had no idea what the old man and the child were talking about!
Aren't you two both here for blood transfusions?

“Young people, you can’t be too indulgent, it’s not good.” Shigeru Akagi said earnestly, “Look at me, I knew how to be moderate when I was young, and I’m still as energetic as ever now that I’m old.”

Upon hearing this, Nan Yan nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

That old geezer, with his drinking and smoking, has the nerve to say he's restrained? He's shameless.

"There's nothing I can do, uncle. Lust is an incurable disease, just like Alzheimer's. There's no way to cure it. Many things in this world can only be left to their own devices, beyond human control."

"makes sense."

After saying that, the old man and the child both burst into laughter.

This bizarre scene left Arakawa Kishi completely stunned.

The two seemed very familiar with each other, as if they had known each other for a long time.

However, when the observation period ended, the two of them acted as if they had encountered a ghost. Without saying a word, they immediately packed their things and left without stopping, not wanting to stay for even a second longer.

The two groups left too quickly, leaving only Arakawa Kishi bewildered in the wind.

She racked her brains but couldn't figure it out.

What exactly are these people here for?
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Evening, at the headquarters of the Symbiosis Company.

"Boss, that bastard Nan Mengyan stole the Book of Ghosts and Gods!"

"We tried our best, but we still couldn't win."

"It's all because of you, Chishui. We deliberately self-destructed to send you to a later round, but you couldn't make it in the third round."

"Can you blame me?"

"Isn't it because you're too weak? You really think that just because you've become stronger you won't be afraid of your opponents in the World Youth Championship? But you lost in the National Championship, let alone the strong opponents in the World Youth Championship."

"What should we do now? Uncle Suzuki said that the book might be an invitation from the demons, a ticket to the Night of Legends. Without that ticket, our company can't participate in the Night of Legends. That kid Nan Muyan is definitely no match for the demon Akagi. Are we just going to have to watch Akagi live a second life?"

Chishui sighed and lamented.

I was originally planning to win the prize for the World Youth Championship for the company, that book of ghosts and gods, and incidentally kick Nan Mengyan to death on the street.

As a result, not only did he fail to knock Nan Mengyan down, but in the third round he was kicked away by someone who mistook him for a stray dog. What's worse, Nan Mengyan got the Ghost Book and burned it.

That guy is a beast!

In this way, no one else can get the Book of Ghosts and Gods, while he can monopolize the ticket to the Night of Legends.

What are we going to do now?

"Don't worry."

Nan Yan waved his hand, "Since I was able to defeat Akagi once, I can defeat him a second time. So Akagi will choose me as his opponent no matter what, and it won't matter if others get the tickets."

Ultimately, it is up to me to go so that the legendary night can have enough meaning.

That night, in the end, belonged to me.

Chishui Chao and Mameyuki Kaede, among others, admired him even more.

As expected of the Chief, he's incredibly arrogant and doesn't take Nan Mengyan seriously at all.

But Igawa, watching Minamihiko's performance, had a somewhat stiff smile.

Senior Nan Yan, how long are you going to keep playing these little tricks? Stop deceiving these good kids.

After chatting briefly with everyone, Nan Yan naturally didn't forget his real purpose for coming to the company.

"The day has finally come."

Shinji Suzuki, Nobuyoshi Yoshioka, and other former company employees had all gathered in the council chamber.

Everyone knew perfectly well that the old man had perished that very night.

As the old man's successor, Nanyan will once again challenge the demon god Akagi!
"There's nothing to hide now."

Shinji Suzuki patted Minamihiko on the shoulder, "Actually, our initial idea was to promote you as the successor of Mr. Washizu and recruit his old subordinates back."

Now, apart from those extremists, all the old followers have been gathered together.

In fact, according to our original plan, you are no longer of any use to us. We will strip you of your power and eventually expel you.

However, your growth has been faster than anyone could have imagined, already breaking our original plans. The underworld is a world where strength is paramount, and you are now the true successor. Even the most extreme followers of the old man will be converted and return when you become a god, and we will also follow you as our leader.

The company will certainly give its full support to this upcoming battle.

Shinji Suzuki spoke the truth.

After all, if we don't say these things now, Nan Yan might never hear them again.

"It's alright, wait for me to come back."

Nan Yan didn't say much. Those schemes, betrayals, and feuds were nothing but fighting cocks and dogs in the face of absolute strength, just something to laugh at.

He didn't mind.

"However, Your Excellency."

Yoshioka Shin took a deep breath and said, "You said that in the book of demons and gods, the place for the duel is the Prime Minister's residence, so the mahjong partner of the demon god Akagi must be the Prime Minister who is most skilled at mahjong—Owada Koizumi."

If Akagi has his full support, we probably won't have the upper hand in terms of power, wealth, or connections.

and……"

Nan Yan should have already decided on his card partner, but the underworld is still somewhat sexist, and Yoshioka Shin is still a little worried looking at Shiro Tsukumo next to Nan Yan.

But this worry only lasted for a moment. After experiencing Dragon God Mahjong, Yoshioka Shin chose to trust Minamihiko's arrangements.

"There's no need to worry about that."

Nan Yan nodded slightly and said, "If it's just a contest of wealth, then it's meaningless. I don't think the legendary night will be so cliché."

"It all depends on how Akagi and his crew want to play."

With the company's support, they may not be able to completely overwhelm the Prime Minister's financial resources, but they can at least be on par with him.

If it really came down to a contest of wealth, Akagi would find it tedious given his personality.

Of course, financial resources are also a part of strength, and one cannot be unprepared.

After Nan Yan left the conference room, he saw the great-great-granddaughter of Ryujin Fukumaru Yoru standing alone against the corner of the wall, waiting for him.

The young girl, with her frail figure, walked towards Nan Yan and then hugged him.

“Nanyan, I heard from Great-Grandpa that what you’re going to do next is even more dangerous than Dragon God Mahjong. Promise me you’ll come back safely,” Fukumaru Koito said, choking back tears.

She finally won Nan Yan's affections, but they didn't even have a proper relationship.

Looking back, the time she cherished most was actually the days right after Nan Yan rescued her.

Later on, Nan Yan had less and less time to spend alone with her.

"Ah."

There was no need for any further guarantees. Nan Yan knew that this girl only regarded him as family after losing her grandfather.

This animal-themed girl has a lack of security.

Actions are more crucial than guarantees.

Before parting, Minami kissed the girl repeatedly until Fukumaru felt embarrassed, at which point Minami finally let her go.

Bai Zhumu watched the two's intimacy with a curious look.

This ghostly girl had no awareness of being a third wheel and did not avoid the situation at all.

"Have a safe journey."

Shyly, Fukumaru Koito waved goodbye to the two of them one last time. Minamihiko, really, always manages to stir up her heartstrings every time he leaves.

Although, I don't dislike her.

With the company's strong support, Nan Yan and Bai Zhumu embarked on their journey to the Prime Minister's residence. In this city of demons, they, as warriors, would begin their dragon-slaying expedition.

Looking back, ever since that little mahjong parlor, Nan Yan had a premonition that one day, perhaps even the ghosts and gods of causality would feel this same burning passion.

Akagi the Demon God, the night you've been waiting for has finally arrived!

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

I've been feeling lost for days, unable to put pen to paper.

I've watched The Card Game several times, but I'm still worried that I won't be able to write a satisfactory ending.

The last 90 miles are the hardest part of a journey. If the last part of the story isn't well-written, it's a waste of the previous 90 miles.

I hesitated to write it down, and the card game records of Legend of the Night actually seem a bit plain and unadorned now. After reading Nobuyuki Fukumoto's "Gold and Silver," I realized that both the charm of the villains and the exquisiteness of the card game records were far superior to Legend of the Card Game.

But this book still needs to be finished.

On this final legendary night, I can only do my best to write. After all, I am not a real ghost or god, and it may not be as perfect as imagined. I only hope to submit a satisfactory answer to bring this mahjong article, which I have been writing for two years, to a close.

(End of this chapter)