Tokyo: Parasite

Chapter 400 170: Appropriate Selfishness
For Takeshi Noguchi, climbing the ladder has become an instinctive reaction.

Originally, I needed to climb for a while and then rest for a while, but now that I have adjusted my state, I can keep climbing up at a fixed frequency like a perpetual motion machine.

He hadn't raised his head for a long time. No matter how many times he raised it, there was always only a white light at the top and he could not see the so-called end.

It is better to lower your head, be in the universe while your mind wanders in the outer space to reduce energy consumption.

But the most amazing thing is that no matter how tired he is, he will not feel sleepy or hungry, allowing him to climb up here as if there is no end.

He felt like Sisyphus in Greek mythology, who was punished by the gods for doing the repetitive and fruitless labor of pushing a huge rock up the mountain but never being able to push it up the mountain.

More than once I suspected that I would have to spend the rest of my life on the stairs, but soon I forced myself to adjust my state of mind, and stopped thinking about it, and continued walking calmly and numbly.

Until one of his feet took a step upwards, but because he could not feel the existence of the stairs, his whole body fell forward due to inertia.

puff.

Noguchi Takeshi's lifeless eyes slowly regained their spirit. He supported his body with his hands and knelt on the ground. The ground was no longer a staircase, but a marble-like ground.

He stared back blankly. He had no idea when the stars in the universe had disappeared, and were replaced by a misty blue sky. He tentatively reached out his hand behind him, but couldn't even find the way he came.

Noguchi took a long time to calm down before slowly standing up and looking at the magnificent building in front of him.

There are huge white buildings standing on both sides, without too much unnecessary decoration, full of simplicity.

Except for a palace in purple and blue hues.

"Why are you in a daze? Now that you have climbed up, go and see the Lord."

Xiao Ke appeared behind Noguchi, a little speechless, "I went up and down several times before you got there. I thought you fell down."

Noguchi's mouth twitched slightly: ".Will it fall again?"

"Of course! There's nothing here, no handrails, and there's quite a big gap between the stairs. I'm naturally not afraid, but what about you?" Xiao Ke walked to the front and had already treated Noguchi as his new younger brother.

Takeshi Noguchi followed the other person silently, and his brain, which had not been working for a long time, slowly began to think again.

"Is this really a paradise?" asked Takeshi Noguchi.

Xiao Ke put his hands on his hips and said, "Where do you think this is? After climbing the stairs for so long, where else can it be but heaven? Are you crazy?"

Noguchi didn't care about Xiao Ke's retort.

Now that he had reached his destination of heaven, it also meant that he could finally understand why he came to this place.

It is not clear how long he has been away from reality, or if this is also reality?
"Ahem, let me introduce you. The palace farthest from the main hall is the Palace of Poseidon, and in the front is the Palace of Uranus." Xiao Ke can't wander around the Earth at will now, and the ecology of Mercury has not been established. Xiao Gou is even more of a taciturn person. He finally caught a guy who could respond, and couldn't help but say a few more words.

"Chang Geng, Ying Huo, Sui, Zhen, these are gold, wood, water, fire, and earth?" Noguchi Takeshi seemed to understand something vaguely, but was not very sure.

"I am the Lord's most powerful subordinate, the Lord of Chen Palace, and the God of Mercury." Xiao Ke counted on his fingers what other titles he could add.

Even if Noguchi didn't want to talk, he still cooperated and said a few words to see if he could get more information out of it.

"We're here! Since the Lord has guided you here, it means you are at least qualified to become a god. I came here before you, and we can't mess up the generations. From now on, I will be the boss among the gods." Xiao Ke lowered his voice a lot.

Noguchi was quite speechless. Was this guy's predecessor really the giant octopus? Why did he talk about seniority like humans?

The two men stepped into the hall. The dome here was different from the blue sky and white clouds outside. It suddenly turned into the dark universe and the sky full of stars. No, those were not stars.

Noguchi seemed to see fairies with wings, like flower fairies, hanging "stars" above, but those stars were too small or too far away, and only when many of them were combined together did they form a vast Milky Way star map.

In the center of the hall, Noguchi could only vaguely see a being that could not be looked at directly sitting on a floating chair. He was at a distance that seemed to be close at hand, yet as if far away in the horizon. He was impossible to observe, yet full of pressure from the soul.

"Lord, I brought him here!" Xiao Ke seemed to be asking for praise.

Noguchi couldn't be as natural as her. Now he couldn't even lift his head. His breathing became rapid involuntarily, even though he didn't actually need to breathe. His heart began to beat violently, even though... Hmm?
Noguchi watched helplessly as a crack appeared at the position of his heart without any warning. The entire heart then separated from his body and slowly floated into the hands of that being, while he seemed as if nothing had happened.

Even though the heart had left the body, there was no feeling of discomfort.

But it is true. After all, even heaven appeared, and he is definitely not a real body and cannot be judged by common sense in reality.

On the throne, Bai Shihang looked at the heart in his hand. This was the first parasite that broke through the limits he set. Regardless of whether this was his original wish, after the breakthrough, the parasite automatically entered the cocoon state, which also meant that Noguchi became a demigod in name, and the cocoon was the godhood he nurtured.

For each cocoon to be successfully nurtured, it needs his personal blessing and the allocation of the planet.

That's why it guided him to heaven.

The ladder in front was just a preparation for breaking out of the cocoon. Only when he reached heaven did it mean that he had successfully broken out of the cocoon and could be blessed.

But in the current situation, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and the Moon are all occupied by rebel gods. Once one of these stars is canonized as Noguchi's origin star, it will inevitably arouse the hostility of the actual controller, who will send subordinates to the earth at all costs to get rid of him as soon as possible.

Of course, if one can pass these numerous tests, the birth of godhood will naturally be faster.

"In this case, I will grant you the origin of the star."

Bai Shihang bestowed his blessing, and the divine nature in his heart emitted a yellow light, which then quickly retracted and then pierced back into Noguchi's heart.

In the future, if Takeshi Noguchi can become a god, he will become the lord of Saturn, but the prerequisite is to overthrow the current god of Saturn.

Noguchi covered his heart and groaned. A strange feeling began to spread throughout his body and even wandered through his soul.

"Your test has just begun."

In a trance, Noguchi only heard these words with a vague meaning. Before he could ask anything more, the body began to transform into points of light and disappeared without a trace in the hall.

"Ah, I thought he would become a god today." Xiao Ke was a little disappointed.

"Not everyone is as lucky as you." Bai Shihang tapped Xiao Ke's forehead in the air.

The only person who could match Xiao Ke's luck was probably Ye Jie. Bai Shihang also reserved a place for her, but it was not a star god, but an angel beside him. Xiao Ke cried out, rubbing her head and pretending to be in pain. But when she saw that Bai Shihang ignored her, she put down her hand and pointed at the stars in the sky as if nothing had happened: "Lord! What are those stars?"

"A beautiful dream in the world." Bai Shihang waved his hand, and a little goblin picked a star and came down.

The star looked very small from a distance, but once it was picked, it quickly enlarged and soon turned into a floor-length mirror in the shape of a flower bud. A lavender field appeared vaguely in the mirror, and a girl seemed to be running tirelessly in it, accompanied by birds all around, composing music with the girl's cheers.

The girl threw herself into her father's arms, and the two of them bathed in the endless sea of ​​lavender flowers, as if only the flowers and each other were the best dream.

Xiao Ke stared blankly for a while, seeming to be a little curious and envious. She had never experienced this kind of feeling before, and it looked like it was very fun, so she pointed and said, "Then, Lord, can I go in and play?"

"When you are having a sweet dream, you don't want to be disturbed by anyone except the person you want to see the most." Bai Shihang waved his hand, and the little fairy turned the flower bud into the size of a pea, flew to the Milky Way, and suspended the beautiful dream again.

"There are beautiful dreams, but aren't there nightmares?" Xiao Ke has never had a nightmare. Even in her dreams, no one can be her opponent.

As for Shiraishi Kou, except for certain people, it is impossible for others to dream of Shiraishi Kou's existence.

"There are no nightmares. Those souls have gone to hell, and every day they live is more miserable than a nightmare." But hell has not been rebuilt yet. He is waiting for someone who can adapt to the godhood of Pluto to appear.

But that's a bit far.

His short-term goal is to cultivate a new Moon God. With the existence of two gods, he will be able to be temporarily liberated from the throne and no longer have to sit here all the time to fight against those ambitious people with bad intentions.

The throne was a backup plan left by his past self. It could amplify his strength and speed up his recovery, but it also restricted his movements. It was even difficult for him to meet with his disciples properly, let alone return to Earth in person.

Even the fully controlled parasites find it difficult to withstand his arrival. The last time he descended upon the Nine Guardians and the Holy Infant, he didn’t do anything and both bodies were broken. They can only wait until he can officially return to Earth to repair them.

"Soon, a new Moon God will be born."

It is indeed a bit bullying for Bai Shihang to play chess alone with the current Yue Shen.

The opponent's futile struggle is nothing more than the whetstone and nourishment that Bai Shihang provides for the new god to grow.

"Is it Ogawa Ayami?"

"Is it you?"

Ogawa Ayami opened the door of the rental house and looked at the woman in front of her with some curiosity, as if she had seen her somewhere before.

"Here's a letter for you." Yumi Takashima handed her the letter from Makoto Ito.

Ogawa took it curiously. Seeing that Takashima Yumi didn't seem to have any intention of leaving, he was about to say something when suddenly an idea flashed in his mind and he remembered the other person's identity.

"You are Miss Takashima?"

"Huh? I didn't expect someone would recognize me."

"I am very interested in this aspect. Please come in! Come in and sit for a while." Ogawa seemed to have thought of something and clenched the letter in his hand.

Takashima walked in without any hesitation.

This is a very ordinary apartment, very small, but that's normal. Now that the core area of ​​Tokyo has not been rebuilt, Ota Ward has developed well because of its proximity to the international airport, and many people choose to settle here temporarily.

Ayami Ogawa's work isn't going well either, with a lot of bumps and bruises, and she's lucky enough to be able to stay in Tokyo.

After Ogawa welcomed Takashima in, he poured a glass of water and placed it in front of her.

"Ms. Takashima, is he okay?" Ogawa guessed who Takashima was sending the letter to.

"It's pretty good. He's not as crazy as before. He just has some psychological problems. But most of the extraordinary people have this problem to some extent."

"That's good." Ogawa murmured softly, then in front of Takashima, he took a deep breath and opened the letter.

At first glance, she clenched the corners of the letter with her fingertips and read it with bated breath.

After a long time, she put the letter down in a daze, staring blankly at the coffee table, not knowing what she was thinking about.

"I don't know what he wrote, but what I can tell you is that Ito's status has been eased now. At least in Rio, he is safe and welcome. Many people call him the savior of Rio," Takashima said a few good words for Ito in a gentle voice.

Ogawa came back to his senses and looked at Takashima, smiling apologetically: "I know. I knew it the first day he showed up in Rio."

This at least shows that Ogawa has not changed and still cares about Ito.

"He wants me to go to Rio." Ogawa took a deep breath and told the main content of the letter.

Takashima wasn't surprised: "So what do you think? After all, he's just your ex-boyfriend. Even a superhuman can't force your will, and his disfigurement hasn't healed."

She said the ugly words in advance, not wanting Xiaochuan to make a choice that he would regret because of a momentary impulse.

Xiaochuan was silent for a while, then suddenly smiled: "I will go. Your Special Affairs Bureau has always arranged people to monitor me. Do you know why I broke up with him in the first place?"

"Our guess is that he wanted to be a hero, and he didn't regret it even though he saved strangers instead of his own parents. You didn't like his behavior, so you broke up with him." Takashima guessed that this should not be considered confidential.

Xiaochuan nodded: "More or less. I'm just very scared. It's funny to say that the reason I was with him in the first place was because I liked his kindness. But later, I was afraid of his selflessness. I was afraid that one day he would sacrifice himself without hesitation to protect others, to protect me. I guess I am like Ye Gong who loves dragons but does not like them."

"Human nature."

"Now, he has finally learned what proper selfishness is, and I no longer believe that good people will be rewarded. At least, I want to see him again. As for whether he will stay in Rio, we'll have to wait and see." Ogawa still needs to get along with him again before he can make up his mind.

Takashima understood Ogawa's decision: "If you need any help, you can contact me. If he dares to force you to stay in Rio, I will bring you back."

Xiaochuan smiled easily: "Thank you."

Not long after staying there, Takashima left the Ogawa family.

So next, we should find out what Director Noguchi’s real current situation is.

(End of this chapter)