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He shook his head and said, "Impossible, Mr. Uesugi. You don't understand the process and principles of ritualization, so I understand why you would say such ignorant things."

"The ritual processes of ordinary ghosts and gods are difficult to interrupt and irreversible, because the human spiritual domain, or consciousness space, is invaded and enveloped by the spiritual fluctuations of ghosts and gods after being ritualized."

"It's a bit like a parasite."

"Have you heard of crab slaves? They are a type of barnacle parasite that lives inside crabs. They extend filamentous tissues and organs into the host's body to absorb nutrients. Eventually, they can invade the host's nervous system, control their actions, and even change their sex."

"If you pull the crab slave out of the crab's body at this time, the crab will die very quickly."

"They have become one, inseparable."

"Mr. Ueno is in this situation right now."

“I have done detailed research on how ghosts and spirits can infect and transform humans through the power of esoteric rituals.”

"I divide this process into three stages: the infiltration stage, the parasitic stage, and the outbreak stage."

"From bewitching and seducing, to parasitizing, and then to completing the transformation, once this process begins, no outsider can interfere."

"Unless the host's will is exceptionally strong, able to resist the spiritual invasion and infection of the power of the mystic rituals, and persists until the end of these three stages while still possessing self-awareness, then he will become a true ritualist—a person who is not controlled by the power of ghosts and gods."

“I’ve never seen anyone like this before, and it would be very difficult for someone of Ueno’s age to do something like this. Even if his willpower allows it, his body wouldn’t be able to take it.”

"If Mr. Ueno can recover, it would be as likely as a miracle—I don't believe in miracles, which are such low-probability events."

"Because this secret ritual infection incident is different from the past, Mr. Ueno's gene sequence is changing, which is simply unbelievable."

"I can understand that the power of the ritual can permeate the spiritual realm, but to alter the shape of the body and the genetic sequence is just too terrifying."

"If this technology could be restored..."

At this point, he stopped speaking cautiously, looking at Uesugi Kiyoshi's increasingly grim expression, and tilted his head to think for a moment.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Uesugi, I've done my best."

"Although these words are somewhat inappropriate, this is my plea. If Mr. Ueno really cannot hold on, please grant us the right to use his remains. This is very important to me."

"Of course, I will not refuse to treat Ueno-senpai because of this. Please trust my professional ethics—I have a medical background."

"I have spared no expense in injecting Mr. Ueno with a large amount of calming incense extract and used the Dream Mirror Mediation Device from Dreamweaver to stabilize his mental fluctuations. He has now temporarily regained consciousness."

"You can go in and talk to him, and ask for his opinion."

"I will accompany you throughout the entire process, and if anything unexpected happens, I will provide immediate medical assistance."

"We're all working for the association, please understand my request and don't put me in a difficult position."

Uesugi Kiyoshi pursed his thin lips, remained silent for a few seconds, sighed, and then perked up.

His gaze pierced through the semi-transparent glass window, looking at the gaunt, elderly man in a hospital gown, sitting blankly on the hospital bed, his fists clenched tightly.

"You have your reasons, and I have my principles."

"We'll deal with what happens after we're gone."

"I won't let Ueno-senpai die so easily."

Professor Edward

"You don't believe in miracles, and I don't believe in such illusory things either."

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"I believe in myself."

"I can do it!"

Chapter 210 Why didn't you say so sooner?!

After saying a few words that seemed to encourage himself but were actually quite empty, Uesugi Kiyoshi pushed open the door and walked into the shelter.

He stared at Ueno Mitsuishi for a few seconds, then turned his head away, somewhat reluctant.

Ueno Mitsuishi seemed to be in a good mood, greeting Uesugi Kiyoshi with a smile, though his face was pale and his smile was somewhat frightening.

"Uesugi-kun, I'm sorry, I've really caused you trouble."

"By the way, Professor Edward just mentioned donating his body to me, and I agreed. As a dying man, it would be my honor if I could contribute to the association after my death."

"I know your temper, Uesugi-kun. Don't argue with Professor Edward over something like this. I saw you two had a bit of a disagreement outside just now."

Even at this point, Ueno Mitsuishi remained smiling, like a good-natured man, trying to ease the tension between Uesugi Kiyoshi and Edward, and casually made a promise that would make him "die a mangled corpse".

The more he acted this way, the more uncomfortable Uesugi Kiyoshi became.

He dragged over a chair and sat down, his expression filled with barely suppressed sorrow. He hesitated for a long time before finally letting out a sigh.

It was Ueno Mitsuishi who comforted him.

"Uesugi-kun, don't be sad for an old man like me."

"I'm already this old, I've experienced too much joy and sorrow, too much of the coldness and warmth of human relationships, and I've had enough of life."

"So be it, I'll die. It's been worth living this life."

"To be honest, I am already happier than most people in this world, and I am very content."

"I have no regrets about going to the underworld."

Uesugi Kiyoshi gripped the iron railing of the hospital bed, as if trying to squeeze water out of the metal.

"And what about the little rabbit?"

He said this in a low voice.

Ueno Mitsuishi's face froze, and a look of worry gradually appeared.

"Little Rabbit is a mischievous child who loves to overthink things. He doesn't have many friends, so Uesugi-kun and Akutagawa-sama will probably have to take care of him a lot in the future."

"She's still young, she'll grow up eventually, and she'll meet all sorts of people."

“Sadness is only temporary. One day, she will forget me and live on her own with strength—there are no cowards in the Ueno family.”

Uesugi Kiyoshi suddenly looked up, raising his voice a notch.

"No cowards!? You are the coward, Ueno-senpai!"

"Right now, all you can think about is dying, and you're talking like you're giving your last words! What kind of behavior is this?!"

"The little rabbit will grow up and mature, but don't you want to see that with your own eyes?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi's words were quite a blow to Ueno Mitsuishi, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

"Nobody wants to die if Uesugi-kun is alive."

"I can't bear to leave Little Rabbit all alone in this world, but what can I do?"

In Ueno Mitsuishi's eyes, all Uesugi Kiyoshi could see was an overwhelming, pitch-black despair.

He suddenly stood up, turned to Edward and asked, "Professor Edward, given Sueno-senpai's physical condition, even using all the association's resources to treat him, how many days can we guarantee his condition will remain stable?"

Edward reacted quickly and replied immediately, "At most three days—he is a superhuman, much more resilient than that mortal experimental subject you captured next door who underwent ritual transformation, and his genetic sequence is also much more stable. Judging from the current rate of transformation, with my assistance, he will undergo genetic mutation in at most three days. At that time, he will no longer be human, and even if the gods themselves come, they will be powerless."

Uesugi Kiyoshi slammed his fist into the metal wall, producing a dull thud.

"Three days, Ueno-senpai, you heard me."

"Give me three days, and I'll heal you. If I fail, then you can accept your fate and die."

"Take these three days to rest well, cooperate with the treatment, and wait for my news!"

"How about it?"

Uesugi Kiyoshi said this to prevent Ueno Mitsuishi from committing suicide—the old man had clearly shown this suicidal tendency, and for him, it would be better to die quickly than to become a monster that was neither human nor ghost.

Ueno Mitsuishi nodded, somewhat moved. He understood what Uesugi Kiyoshi meant. Even for the sake of this junior who was so devoted to his safety, it wasn't impossible to persevere for a few days.

However, Edward couldn't help but pour cold water on the idea, feeling somewhat helpless.

"Impossible, Mr. Uesugi. I have been engaged in research on the supernatural for twenty years. I have published more than ten authoritative papers on the transformation of occultists. This process is absolutely irreversible and cannot be interfered with by humans. Even supernatural beings cannot do it."

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"If you dare to interfere with this process, then the only way is for the master of the secret ritual, that ghost god, to vanish into thin air and completely disappear from this world."

"That's impossible. The spirits that can catalyze the ritual practitioners are all immortal and indestructible. As long as the dream mirror remains, they are eternal."

"This is impossible!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Uesugi Kiyoshi turn around abruptly, his eyes wide open, looking at him with some excitement, and speaking urgently.

"What did you say?"

Edward paused for a moment, then hesitated and said, "I said...that's impossible."

Uesugi Kiyoshi shook his head fiercely: "No, I meant the first sentence!"

Edward tried hard to recall: "I said that the spirits that can transform the occultists are all immortal and indestructible."

Uesugi Kiyoshi practically shouted the question: "The sentence before that!"

Edward seemed startled by Uesugi Kiyoshi's outburst, pausing for a few seconds before repeating, "I said that to stop the infection process of the Ritual Power, the master of the Ritual Power must be killed completely."

With an excited wave of his hand, Uesugi Kiyoshi even swore.

"Damn it, why didn't you say so sooner?!"

He exchanged a glance with Kudo Yuichi, who immediately realized what was happening and gave a wry smile.

"Yes, that's right, Qing, we've been getting stuck on the details."

"The main problem is that before you arrived, we didn't have the means to completely eradicate ghosts and gods; we could only contain them. So, this has become a misconception. Everyone thought that being infected by the power of the secret ritual was incurable."

Uesugi Kiyoshi shook his head and waved his hand: "Stop talking nonsense. Can you even mobilize DedeCMS?"

“Those followers of Outer Gods could not possibly be without a place to stay in Tokyo. They must also pray. As long as they pray to Outer Gods, then, right?”

Kudo Yuichi immediately chimed in, "That's right!"

"As long as there is a trace, Dreamweaver can define the dimensions in the Dream Space, tear open an opening, and send you into the Dream!"

"DedeCMS is always on standby, they have no problem!"

Uesugi Kiyoshi let out a sigh of relief.

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