Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 566 Encountering a Spirit: Unexpected things happen, just like when you're drawing a common card and suddenly you draw a golden legendary card!
"Hey, Miss Huang Quan, are you planning to take the initiative to exorcise the spirit?"

Sakuraba Kazuki asked out of curiosity.

"It's not exactly exorcism, it's just to find some spiritual targets for this child to practice magic on."

Izayama Yomi shook his head and offered a brief explanation.

"what?!"

Hearing this, the others who were working all looked over.

“Broly has the talent to be an exorcist. His talent was recognized by my father. My father went to attend the Exorcist League meeting, but he asked me to teach him the magic of the Isayama family.”

Isayama Yomi continued to explain.

"Wait, if I remember correctly, you brought this child back to the Isayama family just the night before last, right?"

"Ah."

"May I ask when he learned magic?"

"Just today."

"What? You only just learned about magic today, and you're already going to practice it?"

Miss Huang Quan, don't you think this is all too rushed?

“That’s right, this is not child’s play, it can’t be treated like a game.”

Koji Iwabata, with his mohawk, put on a stern face and agreed.

To allow a child who has just been exposed to magic to directly use a spirit to practice magic.

This is simply disregarding the boy's life.

"Broly".

The girl didn't rush to explain, but instead called out to the boy in her arms.

"Ok?"

Broly looked at the girl's face so close to his own, a questioning look on his face.

"Could you please go outside and wait for a moment? I have some private things to say to my colleagues in the Countermeasures Bureau."

Isayama Yomi put the boy down and spoke to him in a consultative tone.

"it is good."

Although Broly was curious about what Yomi Isayama wanted to say, he did not refuse the girl's request and obediently went outside to wait.

"Okay, now I can explain it to everyone."

After sending the boy away, Isayama Yomi spoke to the others in the countermeasures bureau.

"No matter what you want to say, sending a boy who has just started learning magic to practice spells with spirits is an extremely irresponsible act!"

Koji Iwabata made his stance clear: adorable children should be cherished.

"What if I said Broly was a super genius?"

"No matter how talented you are, it won't work."

"His swordsmanship is almost as good as mine, and from the time he first came into contact with magic to the time he learned it, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., it only took him six hours. Well, to be more precise, excluding the time we spent eating together, it was a little over five hours."

"Bang~"

With his legs propped up on the desk, Iizuna Noriyuki accidentally pushed his office chair backward, causing him to fall directly to the ground. But more than the pain in his backside, he wanted to know the truth of what Isayama Yomi had said.

"Is what you said true?"

"I don't need to joke about this. With Broly's talent, he will shine brightly in the world of exorcism sooner or later."

However, my father was worried that he was too young and lacked maturity, and that his excessive talent might lead to a spoiled and arrogant attitude.

So, regarding his talent, I can't say it directly to you in front of him, but I can assure you that that child is truly incredibly talented!

When Isayama Yomi spoke of this, his eyes sparkled.

"If nothing unexpected happens, that child will become the head of the Isayama family in the future."

"Ah, he is the head of the family. And what about you, Miss Huang Quan?"

“I am his mentor now. When that child grows up, I will be the older sister who supports him from behind. What’s wrong with that?”

“Uh, no problem, Miss Huang Quan. I think you have a broad mind.”

"I agree with my brother's opinion."

On the left, the Naboo twins are singing in unison. Not only do they look alike, but they also share the same name, which is said to be a local tradition in their country of birth.

"That's the situation. I hope everyone can cooperate and keep Broly from realizing that he has a very high talent. Also, there's the matter of borrowing the spirit field detection device."

"Cooperation is not a problem, but as for the spirit field detection device, I think you may not need it."

"What do you mean?"

"Large-scale spiritual field detection devices can't be carried around, and small-scale detection devices are no match for the intuition of an exorcist like you..."

The Countermeasures Bureau monitors the spiritual energy field using both mechanized and manual methods to achieve precise monitoring.

Not long after Isayama Yomi joined, she probably thought that she could find spirits with a small spiritual field detector, but that was wrong. That thing could only play a supporting role at best.

"Nikaido".

Sitting in her wheelchair, Jinguji Ayame looked at her female assistant in an office lady outfit beside her. Nikaido Kirito understood her meaning and quickly ran to the archives to get a bunch of documents.

“Miss Huang Quan, our Ministry of the Environment’s Supernatural Countermeasures Bureau has information on some paranormal locations, such as abandoned old school buildings, tunnel entrances where car accidents always happen, haunted buildings, etc. These are places where real spirits have been found.”

Kiri Nikaido handed over some documents, which contained information about when and where the spirits were discovered.

"Eh?"

After taking the information from the other party, Izayama Yomi asked with some surprise, "Since you discovered it, why didn't you take action?"

"Well, some of the spirits here are quite troublesome, while others haven't caused any harm. So, the Ministry of the Environment's Supernatural Countermeasures Bureau's strategy is to isolate and deal with those spirits."

"Some spirits, if isolated and sealed in time, will slowly dissipate on their own over time. As you know, we don't have enough manpower in this line of work. Compared to fighting dangerous spirits that do not pose a threat to society, this approach, although slower, is safer."

"Of course, if Miss Huangquan needs to find a spiritual target to practice her spells for a while, these recorded locations will come in handy!"

The head of Jinguji said with a smile that it was a very good thing that someone was willing to deal with the dangerous paranormal phenomena that had accumulated in the countermeasures bureau.

Are there spirits in these places?

Isayama Yomi held a stack of documents in her hand, and asked with a furrowed brow.

"Theoretically, they should all exist, but as time goes by, no one knows whether the spirits in those places have dissipated. You'll need to go there and confirm it for yourself."

"Director Jinguji, you wouldn't be thinking of making me an inspector, would you?" "Oh my, Yomi, you're really smart. After you confirm the safety of some paranormal locations, if those places have commercial value, I will naturally contact some real estate companies in the name of the Supernatural Countermeasures Bureau to rebuild those places that need to be rebuilt and demolish those that need to be demolished, thereby earning some funds for the Countermeasures Bureau."

"Of course, Xiao Huangquan is the one who will mainly do this work, and I'll definitely give you a generous bonus when the time comes."

Jinguji Ayame didn't hide this fact and said it to Isayama Yomi with a smile.

This can be considered a hidden perk of the Countermeasures Bureau. If they didn't get some good treatment, how could they expect people to risk their lives to exorcise spirits?

"Ok."

Isayama Yomi had no complaints. Being able to find a spirit for Broly to practice on and also receive a bonus was a win-win situation.

As I walked out of the office area, I saw the boy sitting on the sofa in the rest area. Isayama Yomi walked over and said, "Sorry to keep you waiting, Broly. Everything is ready. Let's go."

“My name is Sakuraba Ikki. I’m the one who drove you to the haunted location. Broly, just call me Sakuraba-nii-nii.”

The young man who followed behind the girl said.

Broly looked at Yomi Isayama.

"Don't try to take advantage of my Broly. Broly, just call him by his name, followed by 'Mr.'"

Sakuraba Kazuki pursed his lips, but still went downstairs and outside to bring over the special vehicle of the Supernatural Countermeasures Bureau.

The first haunted location they visited was an abandoned old school building.

Broly and Yomi Isayama walked on the wooden floor inside, making a creaking sound, which gave the impression that the place was haunted by ghosts. However, after walking through it, they found that the spirits here had long since dissipated.

"No deaths have occurred here. The creation of these spirits likely originated from the strange tales and rumors circulating among the students of this school back then. Now, those students have long since graduated, the strange tales have ceased to exist, and naturally, the spirits created by those tales have dissipated..."

Isayama Yomi made a conjecture.

Next is the tunnel entrance where accidents always happen, but how should I put it, it's purely because the tunnel entrance is poorly designed that causes the frequent accidents.

The spirit that was initially discovered was probably someone who died in a car accident. However, before this place became a true site of vengeful spirits, the countermeasures bureau discovered it and sealed off the flawed tunnel entrance.

With no further car accidents occurring and the area becoming deserted, the spirits that were once trapped here have long since vanished.

"Sigh, another wasted trip. I say, Mr. Sakuraba, have all the spirits in these places already dissipated?"

Isayama Yomi was somewhat suspicious. The information for these two locations was from three or four years ago. If the spirits had disappeared in such a short time, she suspected that the places that had been there for even longer might have long since lost their spirits.

"Probably not. There are definitely places here where you can encounter those dirty things."

With a suspicious look, Yomi Isayama pulled Broly onto her lap and began to teach the boy her experience in dealing with evil spirits.

"Don't be afraid or panicked, that's the top priority. Only by staying calm can you deal with evil spirits more easily..."

Looking at this scene through the rearview mirror, Sakuraba Kazuki suddenly felt a little envious of the boy behind him, who had such a beautiful older sister like Isayama Yomi carefully guiding him.

"The third place we're going to is a haunted villa in Arakawa Ward. The owner of the house was a company president, but due to economic turmoil, the company went bankrupt and was liquidated. Unable to accept the outcome, he hanged himself in his house."

Perhaps because of his strong spiritual abilities in life, the other party was a powerful vengeful spirit when he was discovered, so there will definitely be no problem this time..."

When we arrived at the haunted house, it was almost dusk. Under the setting sun, the abandoned house built on the slope looked somewhat eerie and terrifying.

In front of the rusty iron gate below, there is an old yellow police tape, which was used by the police to cordon off the scene.

"Quack quack~"

A flock of black crows stood on the roof of the haunted villa, cawing loudly as they saw people approaching.

It's as if they're warning strangers not to approach their territory, or as if they're reminding visitors that something bad exists here.

Some old doors were pushed open, revealing densely packed talismans pasted inside. The talismans extended from the doors to the walls, reaching into the dimly lit room.

Despite it being summer, a chill emanated from within, making it feel several degrees colder. Even Sakuraba Ikki, an exorcist, couldn't help but clutch his exorcism weapon, the briefcase, tightly.

“This is what a place feels like when spirits exist!” Yomi Isayama said, then asked the boy beside her, “Broly, are you nervous?”

Broly shook his head. He'd seen ghosts before, and Wiz was a lich, one of the top beings among the undead. What was he so nervous about?
However, the girl next to him didn't seem to think so. She took his hand and comforted him, saying, "Don't worry, according to the records, there is at most a type C spirit here."

Six or seven years have passed, and they may have been downgraded to Type D miscellaneous spirit level.

With your current ability to cast spells, you should be able to deal with this kind of spirit.

Even if we can't solve it, you still have me to back you up!

"Ah."

Broly responded, not refusing the girl's kindness.

I was still nervous!

Isayama Yomi thought for a moment, then took the boy's hand and stepped into the somewhat chilly villa.

Just after someone stepped into the villa, in a dimly lit room covered with talismans, a dark, ghostly figure with a rope around its neck suddenly emitted a scarlet light from its empty eye sockets.

Malice spread through the room, the old talismans on the surrounding walls gradually turned to ashes, and the closed door clicked open by itself.

Like the chill from a freezer spreading out from the crack in the open door, the device at the countermeasures bureau that was monitoring the Tokyo spiritual field began to sound an alarm.

"Oh no! A strong spiritual energy field has appeared over the Arakawa Ward. Level C, Level B, ah, it's already reached Level A!"

Kirito Nikaido exclaimed in surprise, "Level A means the appearance of a superior spirit of type A, or the collective appearance of multiple intermediate spirits of type B, which is a serious situation."

"Wait a minute, one of the haunted locations that Xiao Quan is going to is in the Arakawa Ward, could it be..."

"Quickly pinpoint the center of the spiritual energy field!"

The countermeasures team acted swiftly and quickly pinpointed the exact location of the spiritual energy field, which emanated from the haunted villa.

"Director Jinguji, we've found more detailed information. The original owner of that haunted villa, the president of the suicide company, borrowed a large sum of money from a private lending company after he couldn't get a loan from the bank."

The loan company was backed by a criminal gang, and the gang leader committed suicide because of this loan.

When they were discovered, several gang members who had gone to collect the debt were found hanged in their homes.

It was an extremely vicious evil spirit. Because the countermeasures bureau was short-staffed, the spirit was prevented from leaving the haunted villa to harm people if it was contained. Therefore, the then-director chose to isolate and seal it off.

Nikaido Kiri reported the situation.

"That old lady is outrageous! She left behind such a huge shipment without even warning me?!"

Jinguji Ayame looked unwell, and the "mother-in-law" she was referring to was the former head of the countermeasures bureau.

"They probably think that as long as no one approaches the haunted house, they won't attract anything out of it."

The isolation measures were effective and did not cause any further harm. This approach of maintaining stability without taking risks is indeed very much in line with the practices of public officials.

"Now is not the time to talk about this. Quickly check on the situation at Xiaohuangquan's place. If they haven't entered the haunted villa yet, tell them to evacuate immediately!"

A superior spirit of type A is not something a newly debuted demon-slaying family heir can handle.

If they are not careful, the older generation of exorcists from those demon-slaying families could get trapped inside and be killed by the evil spirits.

(End of this chapter)