Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

Chapter 167 Who is good-looking?
"Consultant Xia Fan, we have conducted a comprehensive hardware and software inspection of all electrical appliances, network lines, and power lines in your room, and have not found any abnormalities for the time being."

Half an hour later, two agents from the Information Group of Section 9 appeared in Xia Fan's room and checked everything in the room, from mobile phones, computers, microwave ovens to hidden circuits, as if they were facing a great enemy.

"For security reasons, we have brought you a 'head of state-level' electronic device with higher confidentiality and better performance. This device will not monitor your privacy, so you can use it with confidence."

"There is also this decoy phone. Next time if a similar 'supernatural phenomenon' occurs, you can try to induce it to 'move' to this phone. The 'black box' built into the device will record the abnormal data during the process. Maybe you can find something from it."

"We will expand the investigation area to the base stations of nearby grids and power supply systems. Bye bye."

The only result of the inspection was that Xia Fan obtained a latest model of Internet monitoring-level server computer, a satellite phone encrypted according to "national" standards, a spare mobile phone to be used as "Hundred Story Bait", and free inspection and renovation services for the entire house's wiring.

"Okay, okay, thank you for your hard work, thank you very much."

Standing at the entrance, Xia Fan sincerely thanked the two agents.

"No, many of our brothers in the ninth class survived thanks to your protection, and so many cursed people also..."

"That's right, it's our honor to serve Consultant Xia Fan!"

Although it was just an ordinary courtesy conversation, for some reason the two agents felt a strong sense of joy of being appreciated, and their faces were filled with fear and trepidation.

"It's just a thank you. Is there any need to be so excited?"

After watching the two agents nod repeatedly like pile drivers and walk away, Xia Fan returned to his room in confusion.

"Speaking of which, personal servers, satellite phones, decoy phones... maybe this is just psychological comfort?"

Looking at the expensive electronic equipment on the table, Xia Fan felt a little confused.

Except for the first strange story about "Akagami", he told Lesson 9 the story of "Hyakumonogatari" and the contents of the following three strange stories.

When "Hyakumonogatari" arrived, he did not observe any supernatural phenomena such as "dirty air", and the technical detection methods of Section 9 did not find any abnormalities...

This "Hyakumonogatari" that appears and disappears mysteriously and dares to call itself "a ghost story limited to God's agent" obviously has its own unique features. Perhaps there are some "gods" backing it up.

"Forget it. Whether it's for "Hyakumonogatari" or Lesson 9, ordinary devices have no personal privacy protection. It's better to change it..."

After some consideration, Xia Fan decided to transfer the data to the new device.

After all, apart from the "evil god" in his body, he had nothing to hide.

If the existence of a supreme "god" were to be exposed by a mere electronic device, wouldn't it be laughable?

"Beep beep..."

Just when Xia Fan was about to complete the "data move", he received a video call request from the LINE software.

"Xia-kun, I'm sorry, I was busy just now and just heard Lesson 9 report on your situation."

Appearing on the other side of the video is the impeccable face of Aoi Jinguji, who is so close at hand.

She seemed to have just taken a shower, her long, slightly wet hair hung on one side, and her rosy little face looked a little anxious.

"Hyakumonogatari, which originated in the Edo period, is a ritual popular among literati to collectively summon ghosts. Legend has it that as long as you light a hundred candles, blow out a candle after telling a strange story, until you have told a hundred strange stories and blow out all the candles, the ghost will appear."

"Not to mention whether one can tell a hundred ghost stories in one night, no one wants to be the unlucky one who tells the last story, blows out the last candle, and summons ghosts."

"So, when writers treat 'One Hundred Tales' as an elegant game, it is an unwritten rule that they end the game at the 99th story at most."

"So far, there has been no record of 'Telling a Hundred Weird Stories'."

Judging from the background of the picture, Aoi Jinguji is kneeling in a traditional Japanese tatami room, with several thick books beside her. "There are not many books related to 'Hyakumonogatari' in the Great Shrine. I just found them all. I may find some clues in them, but I haven't had time to read them carefully..."

"By the way, Xia Jun, you said that thing mentioned a 'signal', but even you couldn't detect it. Is this 'signal' some kind of secret spell?"

While discussing with Xia Fan, she was concentrating on flipping through the ancient book in her hands...

"In short, the thing that invaded my phone and computer should have some connection with the folklore of 'Hyaku Monogatari'. The nature of its existence is currently unknown..."

"But what I am more concerned about are the three strange stories He told today."

"My intuition tells me that these three strange stories may be 'supernatural cases' that are currently happening. Please ask Lesson 9 to investigate further."

Xia Fan suggested seriously.

When "Hyakumonogatari" came, Amanomiya did not react at all, which meant that the thing could not threaten his life, so he was more concerned about those weird stories that sounded creepy.

But because he concealed the strange story related to himself, he could only use "intuition" as an excuse to try to get the attention of Jinguji Aoi.

"Those three strange stories... let's simply codename them 'Disease and Happiness', 'Corpse Mail', and 'Man in the Mirror'..."

"Chapter 9 and the Psychic Association will dig deep into the clues related to these strange stories. Regardless of whether they are real or not, they are also a very important direction for investigating the "Hyaku Monogatari". "

Jinguji Aoi naturally believed his words without a doubt. She muttered to herself and started writing down what she heard with a pen.

"To prevent any omissions, please repeat the details of the three strange stories to me again for confirmation..."

"Well, Xia Jun, why don't you look at the camera?"

She was not even aware of her bathrobe slowly sliding off, revealing her slender, snow-white shoulders and the valley between her snow-capped peaks.

"Um, your clothes..."

"what……"

It was not until Xia Fan, who had been turning his head sideways on the other end of the video, whispered a reminder to her that she exclaimed and wrapped her large bathrobe tightly.

“You…you saw…”

"No, I turned my head the moment the clothes slipped off!"

"So, who is prettier, me or Yayoi Tsuki?"

Jinguji Aoi's cheeks puffed up slightly, and she stared at Xia Fan on the screen shyly but firmly.

"You look good!"

Without having time to think about this question, Xia Fan answered without hesitation, driven by his desire to survive.

"Huh, you still say you didn't see it."

There seemed to be a special magic in his words, and Jinguji Aoi suddenly felt an irrepressible joy in her heart.

"I'll let you go..."

She couldn't hold it in any longer, and she smiled, her brows relaxed.

(End of this chapter)