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Chapter 549 The Cat-Eye Male Protagonist's Utter Death (6k)
"Fine, I can give it to you, but after this is over, you have to take me to see your master. I have some things I need to confirm."

Li Ke took out his wallet and waved it at Mikami Reiko, letting her see that it was full of Fukuzawa Yukichi coins. Mikami Reiko looked embarrassed.

It wasn't that seeing her teacher was bad, but rather that she had a falling out with Father Tang Chao over whether or not to insist on receiving payment during exorcisms, and now felt rather ashamed to be returning. Moreover, if her master found out that she had overcharged Li Ke, she would definitely be in trouble.

So at this moment, Mikami Reiko was in a dilemma, but ultimately the lives of those around her were more important, so she spoke through gritted teeth.

"Okay, but you absolutely cannot tell my master how much you paid me! Otherwise, I'll curse you so that no girl will ever like you for the rest of your life!"

"Okay."

Li Ke didn't care at all about the little girl's jokes, but meeting legitimate paranormal people in this world was still very important to him.

This relates to whether or not he should recklessly flaunt his power.

After all, this kind of ghostly world has a lot of the feel of a comedy comic world, and in such a comedy world, planets are destroyed and the universe is restarted at any time. Even the strongest Tang Sanzang and Saiyan Li Ke would have to be careful if they came.

Li Ke, who didn't inherit much talent, naturally had to be careful.

Especially now that Toshio Utsumi has been possessed and controlled by an unknown monster, and has been separated from the protagonist's fate, he doesn't think that the plot he knows can really follow the original route.

Therefore, he needs sufficient intelligence to know his position in this world and thus decide his true attitude towards it.

Therefore, he hasn't been flaunting his presence lately, which has allowed ghosts to still approach him, and even the Grim Reaper behind Conan dares to count his fates. He's also considering checking the local customs regarding the matter of the child, otherwise, he has plenty of tricks up his sleeve.

Reiko Mikami breathed a sigh of relief, then took out a talisman and pasted it on the door of the coffee shop before nodding to Li Ke.

"Let's go buy the props first."

Upon hearing this, Li Ke immediately tossed his wallet to Meishen Lingzi.

However, before setting off with Jianzi, he glanced at the talisman and discovered that it was a talisman that relied on the power of the gods, and it was a very authentic talisman. It was the kind of talisman where the gods would give the same amount of power in proportion to the amount of power you put in. It was a talisman that truly possessed the power of the gods!
This means that Mikami Reiko is, to some extent, actually a member of the Taoist mainstream, which is quite rare in Japan, but—

Why do you use everything?

Seeing what Mikami Reiko bought in a run-down little shop, Li Ke's lips twitched slightly, realizing he had jumped to conclusions too early.

Not only did Mikami Reiko buy crosses, holy water, prayer beads, talismans, and talismans from Japanese Yin-Yang magic, but she also bought some South American witchcraft figurines. What left Li Ke speechless was that she even bought several crystal balls and fairy stones from Africa!

This is no longer a mixed bag, but a ragtag army among ragtag armies!
However, the shop owner, who appeared to be rather short, spoke up to explain.

"As long as it works, it's fine. Her master is a priest, but she doesn't believe in God and can't stand the rules and regulations, so naturally she can only use whatever she has. But don't let her appearance fool you, she's actually incredibly powerful. By the way, young man, would you be interested in buying some amulets? They're super effective in casinos."

The shop owner looked very sincere and handed over a talisman.

Li Ke glanced at it and realized that although the amulet could enhance his luck for a period of time, it was actually an overdraft of luck. When the repayment period came, everything he had gained during his period of high luck would be forced back. If he was too greedy, he might even have to pay back the principal and interest.

He couldn't help but give the shop owner a meaningful look, but the next moment, Mikami Reiko punched the shop owner in the face.

"You're ripping people off again! Don't believe him! This pendant will only use up your luck. If you win money with it, at the very least, you'll get a serious illness afterward!"

After saying that, she threw the talisman at the boss's face, and then stretched out her hand to Li Ke.

"Consultation fee: 500 yen. Thank you for your patronage!"

Li Ke couldn't help but laugh, pointing to the wallet that Meishen Lingzi had put in her own schoolbag.

"My money is all with you, how can I give you any more money? Just take what you need."

Upon hearing this, Meishen Lingzi's eyes lit up, while the boss who had been knocked to the ground stared in surprise at Li Ke and Meishen Lingzi.

"That's incredible, you actually met a tycoon..."

Without even looking at him, Meishen Lingzi kicked him to the ground again, then happily searched for change in Li Ke's wallet, constantly thinking about how to get Li Ke to give her more consultation fees.

However, Li Ke saw it very clearly: she didn't take any extra money. Although she did want to charge him, she only took the amount he had agreed to and didn't take anything more.

However, just as she was counting the money, Mikami Reiko's body suddenly trembled, and a rather bad premonition arose in her heart.

"Oops!"

Reiko Mikami suddenly looked up, sensing that the talisman she had left with Hitomi Kisei had been activated!

But looking at the sun that had not yet set, her expression turned unusually pale.

"I need to go back and resolve this issue. You all stay here! Remember, don't buy anything until I return!"

The moment she spoke, Mikami Reiko grabbed a large bag of Buddhist beads and talismans and rushed to her bicycle, then sped off like the wind towards Cat's Eye Cafe, two blocks away.

Li Ke glanced at Jianzi, who was being persuaded by the shop owner to put on a pair of X-ray vision glasses, shook his head helplessly, and then, carrying the reluctant Jianzi, walked towards the direction of Cat's Eye Cafe.

However, at this very moment, in the Cat's Eye Cafe, Hitomi Kisugi lay peacefully on her bed, with her older sister Rui Kisugi and younger sister Ai Kisugi, who had rushed back, on one side.

The two women looked at Hitomi with concern, also finding it hard to accept Toshio Utsumi's behavior.

"I never expected that Brother Junfu would do something like this to marry Sister Xiaotong."

Kisugi Ai pouted. She also liked Utsumi Toshio quite a bit, so she had mixed feelings about what Utsumi Toshio had done.

The reason why Toshio Utsumi has been struggling to catch the thief duo Cat's Eye is none other than these three!

"If only we weren't cat's eyes..."

She sighed and expressed her thoughts. Although she also wanted to find her father, she had actually only seen him a few times in all her years of life. So, while she was persistent in finding him, she didn't have the same unwavering belief as her two older sisters.

Then, Lai Shenglei sighed. As the eldest sister, she naturally had to bear more and also had to comfort her younger sister's inner turmoil.

"What's done is done, and there's nothing anyone can do about it. We can only say that their fate was sealed at that point... Even if we don't look for our father, we still need to find out who harmed him and who took our family's treasures. Otherwise, we won't even know who our enemy is, and sooner or later we'll face something even more terrible."

Although the idea of ​​a phantom thief stealing her own family's old jewelry collection to find her enemy is rather abstract, it's the only way she can find out, otherwise she really wouldn't be able to find any information about her father or her family's enemy.

After all, the only person they knew was the one who had harmed their family. He was obsessed with all kinds of art and took away all of their family's collection after their father disappeared. So, this was the only way they could get their hands on him.

"I know, but this is too cruel for Xiaotong."

Kiyosa Ai rested her head on her arm and looked out the window. But the next moment, a familiar figure flashed past her, causing Kiyosa Ai to look up and cry out in surprise.

"Brother Junfu?"

"Toshio?"

Laisheng Rui was stunned for a moment. Given Utsumi Toshio's crimes, there was basically no chance of him surviving. Even if their Laisheng Group hired a lawyer, they would not be able to avoid life imprisonment, because the people Utsumi Toshio killed were the heirs of high-ranking officials and politicians. They were basically people who would become police inspectors after two years of being demoted to the grassroots level, and then rise rapidly in rank.

With all these people working together, even if Toshio Utsumi hadn't married Hitomi yet, it would be very difficult to get him out.

So she immediately turned her head and saw Utsumi Toshio's figure in the shadows of the courtyard. He was standing in the shadows of the trees, but even though the sun was shining, both Kisugi Rui and Kisugi Ai felt a distortion and illusion around him, making it impossible to see his face clearly. But even so, the two of them could still see the fox-eye gem constantly flashing on his forehead!

However, the moment they saw the gem, the two of them felt dizzy and collapsed to the ground, while Utsumi Toshio slowly walked over.

"What on earth is that?"

Rui Kisugi held on longer. When Ai Kisugi couldn't hold on any longer and fainted, she was still able to persevere and saw Toshio Utsumi, covered in blood and with his eyeballs exposed, walk into the room and reach out to his unconscious sister, Hitomi Kisugi.

With her eyes closed, Hitomi Kisugi's bedding was pulled apart, while Toshio Utsumi's hands began to grow sharp nails, and as he walked towards them, strange noises emanated from him.

"The liver of a pure maiden... I want to eat the liver of a pure maiden!! Go and eat these three women! They are Cat's Eye! Eat them! Then you can propose to Hitomi!"

The voice of Toshio Utsumi mixed with that eerie voice, making Rui Kisugi think of the harsh sound and feel of fingernails scratching a blackboard.

She tried to stand up, but she couldn't. She could only watch in horror as Toshio Utsumi, who had turned into a monster, reached out and grabbed at her sister's abdomen!
However, at this moment, the red-haired Reiko burst out of the window and smashed her retractable iron rod, which was covered with talismans, directly onto Toshio Utsumi!

"Back off!"

The moment the iron rod touched Utsumi Toshio, countless bolts of lightning erupted, causing him to let out a shrill scream. However, to Mikami Reiko's astonishment, Utsumi Toshio did not have the jewel she expected knocked away, nor was he sent flying. Instead, he grabbed her magic rod!

Then an angry female voice appeared!
"Little tricks!"

Utsumi Toshio's fox-eye gem on his forehead shone brightly, and a tentacle suddenly shot out from behind him, aiming directly at the liver of Mikami Reiko. However, at this critical moment, the Buddhist beads that Li Ke had bought suddenly shone brightly, blocking this fatal blow!
However, due to such an impact, Mikami Reiko's body was sent flying backward and crashed hard into the wall. At the same time, her prayer beads broke and rolled all over the ground.

Reiko Mikami wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and looked at Toshio Utsumi, whose body was beginning to grow fox fur, with a look of horror in her eyes.

"That doesn't make sense... Even an A-rank monster couldn't escape unscathed, let alone destroy this rosary with a single blow! If just a part of it is this strong, what would happen if it were to revive..."

Despite her shock, Mikami Reiko didn't forget she was still in the midst of a battle, so she gripped her iron rod tightly, ready to attack again. Meanwhile, Utsumi Toshio hesitated. Kisugi Hitomi was his beloved, and consuming her liver would greatly enhance his power. However, Mikami Reiko was a girl with terrifying spiritual power, and she possessed a familiar scent of spiritual energy that could also greatly amplify his strength.

So it hesitated.

"good chance!"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the spiritual power within Mikami Reiko surged, instantly strengthening her body and allowing her to pour all her spiritual power into her iron rod, forming a sword made of spiritual power. She then charged headlong towards Utsumi Toshio without regard for anything else!
Without hesitation, the spiritual energy blade slashed at the fox-eye gem and successfully struck it!

A crisp sound rang out, and countless fragments flew everywhere, bringing a smile to Reiko Mikami's lips.

"Success!"

However, when she saw clearly what the scattered fragments were, Mikami Reiko's smile froze!

Because what shattered was her magic staff, the retractable iron rod in her hand. Not only that, the fragments of the iron rod were continuously corroded in the air, turning into dust the moment they fell to the ground!
"How can this be……"

Reiko Mikami stood there stunned, for the power of this yokai was beyond her comprehension. However, Toshio Utsumi, who had been struck, slowly turned his head and grabbed Reiko Mikami's body. The eyes of the fox-eyed gem were wide open, revealing a strange anger!
"Kuzuha!! You're Kuzuha!! I'm going to eat all your entrails alive!"

The angry voice of the Fox-Eyed Gem rang out, and Utsumi Toshio's mouth suddenly tore open, revealing countless fox teeth. Before Mikami Reiko could even think about why the other party said she was Kuzunoha, the next moment, Utsumi Toshio grabbed her foot and, like eating a watermelon, shoved her chest and abdomen toward that mouth that had mutated into a blood-red maw!

Rui Kisugi couldn't bear to look at this scene, as could Ai Kisugi, who was slowly waking up. At the same time, Hitomi Kisugi opened her eyes and saw Toshio Utsumi's mouth torn open, turning him into a monster!

However, in that instant, a flash of light passed through Utsumi Toshio's arms. The next moment, Mikami Reiko felt herself fall into a warm embrace, while the mad demon seemed to be hit by a cannonball, directly passing through the wall of the Kisei family, crashing into a tree that was as thick as a person's embrace, and then slamming hard into the wall, smashing the reinforced concrete courtyard wall into a dent!

The person who came was Li Ke. He looked at Utsumi Toshio lying on the courtyard wall, put Mikami Reiko, who was staring blankly at his face, on the ground, smiled at him, and asked while waving his hand.

"Please tell me, just how strong is this monster!"

Although Meishen Lingzi was attracted to Li Ke, she knew what was important and quickly spoke up.

“Even my master can’t do anything about him! He’s now fused with that gem! The defensive capabilities he’s displaying are equivalent to an S-rank yokai. I suspect that his true form is the former Tamamo-no-Mae! The most powerful yokai in Japan! So you hold her off for now, I’ll go prepare the sealing ritual and notify the Onmyōryō!”

After she finished speaking, she got up and wanted to find the bags of props she had just bought, while Li Ke stretched her limbs, casually picked up a kitchen knife from the ground, and struck a pose reminiscent of the Shinmei-ryu style.

He had learned the Kamiya Ryu style from his previous fight with Motoko Aoyama. It has to be said that the Kamiya Ryu style is indeed very powerful. Under the rules of this world, he really couldn't think of a better demon-slaying sword technique in a short time unless he spent several hours thinking about it.

But the most crucial point is—

When he needs to protect those around him, he can confuse the enemy and kill them with a single blow!

"Kami-Narumaru?! No! You're the one who surpassed that evil god in spirit rank, but hid yourself away! Who are you?! Are you a god of Takamagahara?!"

Utsumi Toshio stood up, looking at Li Ke with apprehension. The gem on his head continued to emit light, constantly consuming his life force to briefly enhance his power.

Therefore, under the watchful eyes of Hitomi and the other two, Toshio Utsumi's body continued to writhe, and the limbs of many humans he had killed and devoured coalesced on his body, quickly forming nine 'tails' behind him made of internal organs, arms, thighs, and other parts. It looked extremely horrifying, and even just watching for a while made people feel dizzy.

Li Ke also felt a little dizzy, but he knew why. It was because he hadn't significantly increased his strength before, which was why his soul and body were being oppressed by this high-intensity demonic power.

Even so, his current strength is more than enough to deal with monsters of this level, because among Li Ke's many memories, there is one Li Ke who is very good at dealing with Japanese monsters!
However, Toshio Utsumi charged straight at them, his sharp claws and the fox tail made of flesh and blood forming a strange magic circle. To outsiders, it looked like a giant mouth. Li Ke could even feel the basic particles that made up his body rapidly disintegrating under the influence of this demonic power and the magic circle!

Although Li Ke didn't know exactly how strong such moves and abilities were in this world, judging from the strength of Mikami Reiko, she could kill as many as she came. Li Ke even felt that even Conan couldn't suppress her at this moment and couldn't suppress her power in the gem as he had before.

but--

Crimson lightning erupted from Li Ke's body, a mixture of his primordial power and spiritual energy, which then extended into a bright red lightning blade from the knife in his hand!

With the infusion of spiritual power, Li Ke's eyes also saw the vortex and gaps of demonic energy emanating from Utsumi Toshio. Without hesitation, he swung his Thunder Blade and slashed down through one of the gaps in the demonic energy vortex!

That was the incredibly powerful sword technique that Li Ke discovered in the world of Inuyasha, capable of instantly tearing apart the demonic energy of all demons and adding it to his own attacks!
In an instant, under the incredulous gaze of the other party, the magic circle and power of the Fox Eye Gem were torn apart!
His immense demonic energy and power were directly swept back by Li Ke's Thunder Blade, propelling Li Ke's blade to slash fiercely at the gem above Utsumi Toshio's head!

Seeing the unstoppable swordsmanship, Gem, unable to comprehend its principles, roared in terror.

"Impossible!! What kind of power is this! Who are you?!"

It used all its strength to resist Li Ke's sword together with Utsumi Toshio, but the resistance only lasted for a moment before it shattered, forcing it to use all nine of its tails to shield its main body, which was the fox-eye gem!
However, it was all in vain. Driven by the terrifying demonic energy, Li Ke's Thunder Blade sliced ​​through his tail as if cutting through the air, and then struck the gem heavily!

Crimson lightning and pitch-black demonic power began to collide repeatedly. The gem's eyes were filled with terror and madness, but cracks kept appearing on its surface. Then, it shattered the moment its power was exhausted!

As the gem shattered, a resentful aura flew out from it. Li Ke did not try to stop it, but left a trace of its aura on it to help him locate the owner of this power.

As the gem shattered, the abnormality on Toshio Utsumi's body slowly subsided, but his body had also reached its end. The gem had drained all his power and life force, so the moment he reverted to his original form, he lost his life. But in the very end, Toshio Utsumi still reached out his hand and grabbed Hitomi Kisugi.

"I want to...eat your livers..."

The moment he finished speaking, Toshio Utsumi's body disintegrated in the sunlight, turning into ashes.

Then, Hitomi covered her face again and knelt on the ground, weeping uncontrollably. Because in the very last moments of his life, Toshio Utsumi had completely detached himself from humanity and become a demon.

Li Ke felt a little lost. At that moment, he keenly sensed something was wrong. He turned his head and saw that the wall of Cat's Eye Cafe had collapsed, revealing Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki staring in disbelief.

as well as--

Kudo Shinichi!

However, this time, when Li Ke displayed his power and presence, the spiritual energy emanating from him and the strange scene were not successfully modified by the strange power in Shinichi Kudo!
(End of this chapter)