Knight: A freak start, seizing the power of the king.

Apartment building.

Qi Ling returned to the third floor. Just as he entered his home, he saw Takikawa Sawa running out with an emergency medical kit and almost bumped into her.

"How are you feeling? Are your injuries alright?"

Sha Yu grasped Qi Ling's hand and looked him over.

Huh?

Wasn't he stabbed? How come he's not injured?

Previously, on the third floor, it was difficult to see the condition of Qi Ling's hands clearly.

"Sawa-chan, were you concerned about me just now?"

Looking at the other person's expression, Qi Ling couldn't help but smile.

This girl was clearly afraid of me before.

"I don't understand what you're talking about. I'm just worried that when the assassins strike again, no one will protect me."

Sawa's expression froze.

Noticing Qi Ling's slightly teasing gaze, she bit her lip lightly.

He turned and walked into the house to put away the first-aid kit.

Although she was an agent trained by Namba Heavy Industries, she was also a woman who longed for safety and warmth.

Being cared for and protected was something she had never experienced before at Namba Heavy Industries.

Having come from a high-pressure environment, she doesn't quite understand or is good at expressing her true feelings.

correct…

Sawa suddenly remembered something and turned to ask.

"Speaking of which, you wouldn't happen to be a Slammer too, would you?"

The pierced palm showed no signs of bleeding, which was highly unusual.

"In some ways, it's similar; you could call me a greedy person."

"Greedy?"

"Yes, it's a product of ancient alchemy, the techniques of which have been lost."

Qi Ling didn't bother to hide it.

In any case, in Build, one's existence is unique in this world.

Even if you explain it, the other person won't understand.

"what!"

Sawa was deeply shocked.

I never imagined there were so many different kinds of weirdos in this world.

Naniwa Heavy Industries, surprisingly, didn't even have a single piece of information about this strange individual.

It's important to know that although Namba Heavy Industries is just a single company, it produces most of the defenders of the three capitals (East, West, and North), making it extremely powerful militarily.

It can be described as the fourth capital hidden in the shadows.

"By the way, can you turn me into a monster too?" Sawa suddenly asked.

"Are you serious?" Qi Ling tilted his head.

It felt like Sawa's train of thought was jumping around too fast; I couldn't keep up for a moment.

"I feel safer this way."

Despite being beaten so badly by Qi Ling that he could barely walk, Sento was able to instantly kill a large number of Defenders and Strikers after transforming into a monster.

If I could become a monster myself, at least I wouldn't have to worry about the assassin reappearing.

"Well, yes."

Qi Ling nodded in agreement.

With each additional Devouring Monster in his possession, he would earn more Cell Coins, so he was naturally happy to do so.

A light flick of the finger.

Sawa only felt a coolness on her forehead, but her body felt fine.

Take out your phone.

She recorded the entire battle on video.

"I need to edit it and Photoshop you out completely."

Since Qi Ling had done her a favor, she certainly couldn't reveal Qi Ling's identity without his consent.

Moreover, the information about the Striker alone was enough to keep her job at the news company.

Chapter Nine: Faust Found! The Murderer Has Appeared!

alleyway.

A coffee shop called 'Nascita'.

When Kiryu Sento woke up, he suddenly felt a sharp pain all over his body.

"hiss!!"

"My back, my legs, my breasts~ it hurts so much."

"Sento, great, you're finally awake." Hearing the noise, E, disguised as Ishidou Souichi, quickly brought a glass of water to him.

"I found you unconscious by the roadside. What happened to you?"

"I've run into a high-ranking member of a mysterious organization."

Sento recalled everything in his mind and gave a brief account.

"By the way, where did that Slammer go after that?"

He suddenly remembered the strange man. He couldn't beat Qi Ling, the strongest of them, but he couldn't let the Striker get away.

Once the slammers are released, who knows how many more people they will harm?

“At the time, the attacker was with you and was also unconscious, so I took the opportunity to absorb the nebula gas in his body.”

E pulled out a full bottle.

After all, his goal was to collect all the full bottles, so it was impossible for him to save the Needle Striker back to Faust.

I simply defeated it as a hero and absorbed it.

It's just that there's not enough time yet, and we haven't had the help of the US Air Force to purify and transform it.

"By the way, Sento, after you turned into a monster, did you feel anything was wrong with your body?"

E looked him up and down.

While the other person was unconscious, E secretly used Faust's equipment to examine Sento's body, but he couldn't find anything.

All that could be felt was that a new power had emerged within Zhan Tu's body, a power different from the nebula gas.

The immense power contained within the body cannot possibly have no effect on it.

"Aside from the previous injuries, I don't feel anything else."

"If there's any difference, I feel my mind is very clear, and my thinking speed seems to be much faster than before."

Sento rubbed his head, looking puzzled.

Despite being beaten, his head didn't feel foggy at all; in fact, it felt even better!

Has the Ren and Du meridians been opened?

After all, once possessed by the Devouring Monster, a large number of Cell Coins will accumulate in the body, and the body will be strengthened to a certain extent. As for the direction of the strengthening, it varies from person to person.

At the same time, it will greatly stimulate the desires of the possessed person.

Those with weak wills are very likely to be completely controlled by the Devouring Monster and become puppets of desire.

Take Sento, for example; his three desires—"to restore his memories, to research technology, and to fight evil"—have become even stronger.

Fortunately, he has pretty good self-control.

"real?!"

E was overjoyed, and a hint of greed appeared deep in his eyes.

His physical condition is very poor.

If I could master the new power within Sento, it might accelerate my recovery.

"This is so interesting! What's the underlying principle?"

Scratching his head, a tuft of hair sticks up on Sento's head.

I quickly ran to the test bench.