Tokyo: Parasite

Chapter 387 157: Ladder

Daisy leaned her hands on the sink and stared at herself in the mirror nervously.

To be exact, he was staring at his own wet face.

Her skin, which had become rough after months of wandering, without the use of any skin care products and completely exposed to the dry environment of the drug lord's country, has now returned to its former youthful and delicate state.

She had scrubbed it so many times that it wasn't an illusion.

She had heard that one could become younger after awakening to supernatural powers, but when she actually experienced it, it was still hard to believe.

She slowly opened her hands, and a piece of light blue fluorescence moved freely and covered her hands. The thin layer gave her the feeling that it could even block bullets.

She swore that she came to Japan simply for Oakley and never thought that she could become an extraordinary person.

The sudden awakening caught her off guard and completely disrupted her original plans.

She had already found out about Shirai Anko's "former residence" and bought a plane ticket to stay in Osaka for two days before flying there. But now she was confused and didn't know what to do, so she simply stayed in the hotel alone for two days.

"Is this your guidance, Oakley?"

Daisy picked up Oakley's black broken arm and muttered to herself.

The broken arm couldn't give her an answer, but it could bring her some comfort.

The doorbell rang and her meal was delivered.

"Ma'am, this is the meal you just ordered."

"Thank you."

Daisy took it and was about to close the door.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the extraordinary people from the Special Affairs Bureau will invite Miss Daisy to join them today." The waiter smiled peacefully and suddenly spoke in Spanish.

Daisy paused before closing the door and looked at the waiter with a suspicious look.

How could she not know about the Special Affairs Bureau? Because of her background, she instinctively distrusted these more official organizations. She was lucky enough not to be discovered by the Special Affairs Bureau, but now it seems that she underestimated the density of surveillance coverage.

"Who are you?" Daisy responded to the waiter with caution.

"Ma'am, do you need my help serving your lunch?" The waiter smiled and handed over a meal card with a check mark for lunch service and a tip on it.

Daisy hesitated for two seconds, took the meal card, checked the lunch service, and set the tip to the highest.

"Thank you for your generosity." The waiter pushed the food cart into Daisy's room.

Daisy closed the door, sat down on the edge of the bed, and asked with a frown.

"What else do you know?"

"That depends on what you want to know." The waiter took off his hat, and his face changed. "You can call me Augustus."

Daisy didn't know about Augustus's glorious military achievements, she just instinctively guessed that he was also an extraordinary person.

But this is too much to say.

Daisy's face turned cold: "Then do you know where Shirai Kyoko is?"

"You won't be able to find her. She won't come out until the time comes. When the time comes, you don't have to look for her. She will naturally let the world know of her return."

This statement is vague, and it seems like it was not said.

"Is the Special Affairs Bureau you just mentioned true?"

"Of course it's true, because I also want to cooperate with you, and sincerity is my greatest sincerity and capital in competing with the Special Affairs Bureau."

Daisy understood that she was being targeted and wooed by two forces.

But now even she is not very clear about her own abilities, let alone the background of the person in front of her.

"I understand your concerns. In fact, you only need to think about one question, which is, what is your greatest wish?"

Hearing Augustus' words, Daisy's eyes were dazed for a moment, and then she sneered twice: "Resurrecting a person, can you do it?"

Augustus shook his head, just as Daisy expected.

"Immortality and resurrection of the dead are the subjects I am trying to research, but I really can't do it for now. However, you have the possibility."

Daisy's eyes moved slightly: "Do you know what you are saying? My wish is to resurrect the dead."

"I understand you correctly. Ordinary people, or even extraordinary people, naturally cannot revive a dead person, but..." Augustus looked directly into her eyes, "What if it is a god?"

god?
God?

host?
Various images of God flashed through Daisy's mind.

"There is a complex moon mark on your right hand, isn't it? That should have appeared when your ability awakened, and you should not have exposed it to the public." Augustus took out a card, "If this card has an 80% correct picture of your moon mark, then no matter how incredible my words may be to you, please give them more consideration, how about that?"

Daisy took the card and turned up her sleeves. She was sure that her pattern had never been exposed before. Even she couldn't remember it, and the other party was an outsider.
In comparison, the moon mark on the card and her moon mark almost overlapped, with 90% of them matching.

Is it possible that there is some pattern to this so-called moon mark that has been summarized?

"The moon marks are random, but the moon has designated six people, and once they gather together, a new moon god will be born."

As Augustus' words unfolded, Daisy felt like she was listening to a fairy tale.

Is she a god?
Not long ago, she was a hostess who couldn't refuse the "invitation" from the local gang.

There is almost no free choice in life, and the biggest decision I made was probably choosing to leave Morelia with Oakley.

"My words can be verified at any time, but what I can give you is something that the Special Affairs Bureau cannot possibly give you. You can take your time to think about it. Enjoy your meal." Augustus put his hat back on, turned into a waiter, pushed the dining cart, and left the room.

Daisy didn't try to stop him, her brain was overloading.

Augustus pushed the cart to the elevator entrance.

Ding.

The elevator door opened, and Guan Junyan and Nishikido Ning, who was carrying samurai swords, appeared inside.

Augustus smiled and made way: "Two guests, please."

Guan Junyan nodded and passed him by.

Augustus pushed the food cart into the elevator and watched Guan Junyan and the other person disappear from his sight with a smile.

"Hello, Miss Daisy. We are from the Special Affairs Bureau."

Guan Junyan glanced at the lunch on the table, a trace of confusion flashed through his mind, why hadn't he started eating yet? He had clearly waited for the waiter to come out before coming up.

"What do you want to talk to me about?" Because of Augustus' advance reminder, she was mentally prepared.

Guan Junyan withdrew his gaze and began to recruit Daisy for the Special Affairs Bureau.

Daisy was obviously absent-minded and answered perfunctorily. In the end, she just said she would think about it. "Check the waiter who just left. What did he do in Daisy's room?"

Jinhu Ning nodded and quickly found Augustus through the hotel staff.

"This... should be the guest's privacy." The waiter Augustus said embarrassedly.

Jin Hu Ning glanced at the manager, who quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead and pulled Augustus aside to do some psychological preparation.

What a fool, he didn't know who was on the other side? That was basically a superhuman with a license to kill, and he actually dared to talk back. Don't let the splash of his newly bought suit splash on him when he gets killed.

"Well, actually, the lady mainly asked me to find out what we need to pay attention to in Japan, how many extraordinary people there are in the Special Affairs Bureau, and other questions. I was not very clear about some of them, so my answers were rather vague."

Augustus reluctantly revealed the truth.

Jinhu Ning hesitated for a few seconds, pretended to leave, but suddenly turned around, drew his knife and stabbed Augustus in the throat.

Augustus seemed to only have time to raise his hands, close his eyes tightly, breathe rapidly, and then slowly open his eyes. At this time, the tip of the knife was only one centimeter away from his throat.

Only then did Jin Hu Ning nod with satisfaction, confirming that he was fine, and go back to find Guan Junyan.

"Her awakening ability was just an accident, but it is not appropriate for us to force others to join us. Even if they join, they will not be on the same page with us. I will leave her to you. If you can persuade her successfully, that would be the best. If not, keep an eye on her passport and follow the rules. When the time is up, let her leave."

Guan Junyan has been a little anxious recently because he knows the real situation of Noguchi Takeshi. He also has to pay attention to the real public opinion within the bureau. Being able to visit him in person is a manifestation of his sense of responsibility.

Daisy's situation also shows that she has little desire to join, so the next step is to try our best to ensure that she does not join a suspicious organization.

At present, it can be said that there is a shortage of people within the Special Affairs Bureau, a shortage of trustworthy old people. It can also be said that there is no shortage of people, and there is no shortage of untrained extraordinary people.

If Noguchi Takeshi were still there, he could have been conquered slowly, but now that Noguchi is unconscious, it is easy for some people to have inappropriate thoughts.

Director Kuroki's empty city plan will not last long. If Noguchi does not show up in another two weeks, the situation that has been so hard to control will probably fall into chaos again.

In the safe house, Kuroki Shinizumi paced back and forth outside the medical room. She now looked much more tired in just two weeks.

Fengchuan was also nearby, shaking his legs, his eyes constantly scanning towards the door of the medical room.

Hey.

The door is opened.

Hedwig walked out with a serious expression.

"Hello, Ms. Hedwig, how is Noguchi?" Seeing the other party's expression, Kuroki asked cautiously.

"I," Hedwig organized his words, "Noguchi's situation is very strange. I have never seen it before."

Hei Mu stared at her, waiting for the second half of her sentence.

"I have tried many methods, physical, spiritual, and even holy water, but there is no awakening effect at all. This is very extraordinary. So I can only come to one conclusion at present."

"Director Noguchi is in perfect health and has no problems. However, his mind is being controlled by some higher-level supernatural means or mental power, and he is temporarily unable to return to his body."

"Director Noguchi's ability to use higher-level supernatural means comes from the Holy Infant, so doesn't that mean that" he is at least at the level of the Holy Infant, or in other words, this is the Holy Infant's method.

Toyokawa looked at Kuroki. He knew that Kuroki had gone to see Nakai Hayabusa.

"Nakai Hayabusa didn't see me." Kuroki shook his head.

".On the bright side, maybe it's the boss's opportunity, or maybe the Holy Infant wants to meet him on purpose." Fengchuan said this even though he himself didn't believe it.

Hei Mu cannot place his hopes on such a small probability. Besides, even if the Holy Infant finds him, it may not be a good thing.

The plan she had designed for Noguchi to go to Europa to support the Heaven Node should not have been suspected after being delayed for less than two weeks. There must be some other forces involved, the most likely one being the Mother Goddess's integration.

"Thank you for coming all the way here, Ms. Hedwig, hiding your identity."

"No, Director Noguchi's safety will have an impact on the world situation. This is what we should do as allies." Hedwig said politely.

Next, Hedwig did not leave so quickly. She would stay in Japan for three more days to continue observing Noguchi Takeshi's situation. She would also visit the fox people and the extraordinary cat clan in Aokigahara to see if she could get some special extraordinary materials. If she couldn't get them for free, she could trade them.

Toyokawa was responsible for sending Hedwig to the hotel where he was staying. Kuroki walked into the medical room and looked at Takeshi Noguchi, who had not changed at all from the day he was unconscious, and sighed.

"Ho ho."

In the starry sky, Noguchi seemed to hear a sigh coming from somewhere. He looked back and could only see Mercury, which was already quite far away from him and almost became a dot.

If this is a ladder to heaven, then Noguchi has sufficient reason to believe that no mortal has ever been able to climb it.

He had been walking for who knew how long, and was exhausted again and again, but no matter how he looked at it, the end was still out of reach.

"What a bad taste, sir."

Noguchi sat on the ladder and began his indeterminate number of rest rounds.

"You are so slow."

A woman's voice came from above.

Noguchi turned around with difficulty and squinted at the woman standing in front of the sun.

She was tall, wearing a purple dress, and seemed to be yawning as she looked at him.

"Who are you?"

"Hehe, I am naturally the most loyal deity beside the Lord, the Palace Master of Chenxing Palace, the person in charge of Mercury, and the lifelong enemy of the Jupiter rebels—Xiao Ke!" Xiao Ke introduced himself proudly.

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I seemed to understand something, but I felt something was strange.

"When I climbed up here, there was no need for me to rest. I don't know what it is about you that the Lord saw in you and that you are qualified to become a god." Xiao Ke muttered to himself.

These few mumblings contained much more information than the series of self-introductions she just made.

Become a god?
Does God really exist?

Or is the other party just an observer from a higher dimension, like the Holy Child?
"I think you are not as good as my little dog brother. If it were him, he would have almost climbed up by now. It's just that I don't have a satellite, otherwise I would definitely make him my subordinate god."

After hearing this, Noguchi finally knew the other party's true identity.

That big octopus.

Of course he didn't dare to be so direct. If he really said it out loud, he might be whipped away and forced to crawl again.

"Becoming a god?" Noguchi shook his head, because the news was too unreal and it made him feel nothing real.

He didn't believe in pie in the sky. There is gain and loss. Just like he had mastered extraordinary powers, he also lost the determination and courage to try to fight against the extraordinary with human wisdom. It can even be said that he surrendered to the enemy.

"You are definitely not as good as me, but since the Lord allowed you to ascend the ladder to heaven, he should, perhaps, also give you the qualification to compete for the throne of God. I am the Lord's direct appointee to be the Lord of Mercury!"

Xiao Ke said this proudly, and without paying any more attention to Noguchi, he turned around and turned into a streak of light and disappeared at the end.

(End of this chapter)