I became the emperor in the comic book series.

No! Exorcism isn't done like that! You should find the evil spirit, figure out its characteristics and abilities, use some items to enhance it, and finally combine it with a powerful psychic attack to achieve victory and the ending CG!

How can you kill an evil spirit with your fists without any special powers?

Akira Higashino got the result he wanted.

It is now clear that the Qilin Shaoyuan Lan R evil spirit's long-range curse attacks can also protect itself at close range, allowing it to make contact with the opponent instead of being forced to passively defend itself.

Evil spirits are like a ball of charged energy invisible to ordinary people. Ordinary people can only be shocked when they encounter them, but Higashino Akira has a body of energy, which is equivalent to wearing an insulating glove. He can boldly strike and disperse this ball of energy. The final result depends on the thickness of the glove and whether the object is an ordinary electric spark or a ball lightning.

As the only ability currently granted by the system that carries a touch of fantasy, [the ability is described as] Qi Kou Mu, Yu Ke Keng Qiu Wei Wei Zhe.

Thinking about the filth inside his many properties, Higashino Akira felt increasingly angry.

Even after the two left, Makoto Higa was still questioning her life. It was one thing to lose to her sister and colleagues, but losing to someone from another field was something she simply couldn't accept.

"How big is the difference between this one and the one from Gunma?"

"It's probably because there's such a big difference between the goldfish in the fish tank and the great white shark in the sea."

Makoto Higa's voice sounded somewhat disappointed.

Upon hearing this, Akira Higashino seemed thoughtful, "It doesn't sound too exaggerated."

As soon as he finished speaking, a faint reminder came from his side, "The important point is that the goldfish only has one fish tank, while the great white shark has an entire ocean."

"........."

Fine.

Japan is so wicked, the ghosts here have absolutely no sense of morality.

Akira Higashino transferred three million yen to Makoto Higa. When she received the transfer notification, she counted the long string of zeros and immediately perked up. Her expression changed faster than turning the pages of a book as she eagerly shared her experience and knowledge of the supernatural with her big spender.

As for why Higashino Akira could kill the evil spirit with his fists, and the thing he mentioned in their last phone call that helped him block the attack from the haunted house, she wisely refrained from asking.

Chapter Twenty-Six: A resolute gaze...

I really hate this bloodline-centric world.

Without any special bloodline from their ancestors, and without any extraordinary talent, they couldn't even get started, let alone become stronger through hard work.

There was a clear class distinction.

Different people live in the same world, yet they seem like two parallel lines that never intersect.

As a result, the worldview derived from the literary and artistic works here has been largely influenced by this ideology.

After parting ways with Makoto Higa, Akira Higashino stretched his fists and palms, recalling his previous feelings.

It was just a super-powerful evil spirit, capable of only inducing some psychic phenomena and not evolving any special abilities. Even while being controlled, it still consumed over two thousand of his energy.

Not counting the accumulated power he had previously acquired, the number of new evil spirits he encountered each day was only a fraction of what it was, and that was assuming the opponent was just standing there taking the beating without moving around, flying kites, or engaging in attrition warfare.

I need to accumulate more energy and explore more methods to strive for a stronger counterattack!

As Higashino Akira walked along the road, he reflected on himself and gradually clarified the current situation.

Suddenly, my phone vibrated twice in my pocket.

It's the account that Toyokawa Shoko logged into last night and didn't log off. Since she revealed her identity, she no longer comes secretly; she directly links her social media account to Higashino Akira's phone without hiding it.

……

Tokyo, a high-end apartment building on a high floor.

Nagasaki Motoyo lay down on the bed, her two lower legs resting on the edge of the bed and falling naturally in the direction of gravity.

A large amount of sunlight shone through the window onto her, making her feel warm and cozy, a beautiful scene, just like her mood at that moment.

The girl had a faint smile on her lips as she gently gazed at the chat interface on her phone screen.

After that day, she finally got in touch with Xiangzi again. Xiangzi no longer ignored her messages as before, and even started to communicate with her slowly. This was a great sign.

We're all friends. As long as we talk things out and Xiangzi is willing to come back, we won't care about what happened before. Then we can go back to the good old days, caring for and helping each other, and sharing happiness.

We are destined to meet!

'Xiao Xiang, we've all been getting together occasionally lately.'

'Um… Xiao Xiang, would you like to come watch your next practice session? Everyone misses you.'

Do you want to?

It doesn't matter, as long as Xiao Xiang is back, that's all that matters. I will protect everything in CRYCHIC!

CRYCHIC can't do without Xiao Xiang, just like the Earth can't do without the Moon!

Nagasaki Motoyo thought to herself, her expression resolute.

However, the next second, this determination turned into astonishment. Nagasaki Motoyo's pupils suddenly contracted, and the reply on the screen made her involuntarily grip her phone tightly, the veins on the back of her hand bulging.

'I'm not Toyokawa Shoko. I've enjoyed chatting with you these past few days, but let's not contact each other anymore. Shoko doesn't want me to contact you. Goodbye.'

Motoyo Nagasaki's fingers moved rapidly across the phone screen, tapping and clicking.

'What's the meaning?'

'Aren't you Xiao Xiang?'

'Where's Xiao Xiang? Is she nearby?'

'Wait a minute, you said she doesn't want you to contact me...did she say that herself?'

The message shows as read, but there has been no reply.

'Xiao Xiang? Are you there?'

Was that your friend just now?

'Xiao Xiang?'

'You were joking just now, weren't you?'

Nagasaki Motoyo quickly launched a barrage of messages, only to receive a red exclamation mark in return.

I've been blocked!

She stared at the red exclamation mark for a long time, lying alone in the empty bedroom, in her own home, feeling as if she were the only one left in the world, abandoned by the whole world.

A profound sense of emptiness overwhelmed her.

In this vast world, there is no place for me to hide.

In the vast sea of ​​people, I walk alone.

As the sun dipped below the horizon and the last crimson rays of sunlight streamed down, Nagasaki Motoyo numbly opened a video and watched it over and over again. The familiar music played again and again, and the beautiful figure in the video became clearer and clearer.

No! This definitely wasn't Xiao Xiang's intention!

Someone must have stolen Xiao Xiang's social media account and is spreading rumors. It's even possible that Xiao Xiang has been kidnapped!

That's why Xiao Xiang doesn't want that person to contact her; this is all Xiao Xiang's effort to protect her!

Nagasaki Motoyo became more and more certain of her conjecture, and absolutely refused to believe that the once wonderful Xiaoxiang could be so heartless!

She even felt that she had a huge mission to take action as soon as possible to protect Xiao Xiang's safety!

Nagasaki Motoyo's brain raced, and she immediately ruled out calling the police, because the other party might become angry and hurt Xiaoxiang.

Perhaps she was also worried that she might be wrong and things might escalate, embarrassing Xiaoxiang, but Nagasaki Motoyo didn't want to think about it too much, because thinking like that would ruin the beautiful image of Xiaoxiang in her mind.

First, we must find a way to get Xiao Xiang to come out. Whether it's to persuade Xiao Xiang to return to CRYCHIC or to check on Xiao Xiang's condition and whether there are any safety concerns, we have to see Xiao Xiang in person before we can proceed.

I've already been blocked, so there's no chance of me inviting you again.

At this point, among the people she knows, there is only one person who might be able to contact Xiao Xiang and who would care about Xiao Xiang's safety!

Xiao Mu!

If it were her, she could definitely arrange for Xiao Xiang to meet her!

Nagasaki Motoyo quickly found the yellow flower avatar in her friends list and sent it all her worries and speculations, trying her best to persuade Xiao Mu to make an appointment with Xiao Xiang.

Then, after waiting for a long time, I finally received Xiao Mu's reply.

Nagasaki Motoyo smiled with satisfaction and quickly sent a message to Komu to thank her.

……

At night, Akira Higashino returned home, sat on the sofa, holding a cup of barley tea in his hand, and looked at Miko beside him, who seemed to be watching TV intently.

"Are you sure you're not coming back with me?"

"For the next month or so, until after the New Year, I won't be coming back to be with you. You'll be all alone at home. Aren't you afraid?"

Yotsuya Miko shook her head, gripping the TV remote tightly in her hand. "Xiaohua invited me to her house to celebrate the New Year with her, and... since it's the New Year, I want to stay and offer some incense to my mother and uncle."

"As long as you've thought it through."

Akira Higashino did not try to persuade him further, nor was he interested in staying to fulfill his filial duties to his deceased wife, whom he did not know, and to Old Deng, to whom he had little debt of gratitude.

After finishing their conversation, the two watched TV for a while longer, but there wasn't much to see. After finishing their cup of barley tea, Higashino Akira got up, said goodnight to Yotsuya Miko, and returned to his bedroom.

He pulled a new cell phone out of his pocket and tossed it to Toyokawa Shoko, who was still in cat form.

"Here you go. You don't need to secretly use my phone anymore. Otherwise, I might accidentally drop it again someday, and it'll be a hassle to transfer the data to a new phone."

At midnight, Toyokawa Shoko returned to human form. Because she had come clean, she no longer needed to sneak up on Higashino Akira. As long as she kept a certain distance, she could maintain her human form for a considerable period of time, thus avoiding those embarrassing situations.

There are some things that you can pretend not to know and still manage to remain oblivious to, but once you know the truth, it becomes very difficult to continue.

Shoko Toyokawa logged into her various accounts, browsed through her records, and then saw Mutsu's message. She immediately exclaimed in surprise with a troubled expression.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: I Refused

'Xiang, are you there?'

'Su Shi said your account isn't being used by you, and I'm a little worried about you.'

Let's meet.

'If I can't see Xiangzi... I'll call the police.'

Shoko Toyokawa was so angry that her face turned red, and she even felt a little dizzy.

I finally managed to appease Mu and stop her from worrying, so why did someone mess with my save file so soon after?!

How could Su Shi be so wicked!

No, it was exposed because this bad guy casually chatted with Su Shi using his own account and was discovered to be suspicious. This person is too wicked!

The key question is how I can go out and meet Xiaomu in my current situation!

The melody of the song that started it all seemed to play in her ears again, inexplicably making Toyokawa Shoko's breathing quicken, and giving her a feeling of her heart suddenly stopping.

Why are they showing a film about spring?!

The girl turned around abruptly, glaring angrily at the culprit who had caused all of this and remained unfazed.

Upon hearing this, Higashino Akira looked up and shifted his attention from his phone. In just a short while, he recognized someone he had seen in a video and vaguely remembered: Gugu Gaga! Higashino Akira had seen that educational video where the person with the head on an abstract penguin was chatting and communicating with Xiong Da.

So this penguin and Toyokawa Shoko share the same worldview?

Including the wealthy young lady Toyokawa Shoko, and Nagasaki Motoyo, who has a vaguely obsessive yet inexplicable dependence on Toyokawa Shoko, who knows what other eccentric people might be in that band.

Is this guy trying to form a group called "Little Brother Tan" in Tokyo?

So which of them is the Joker? And where are Two-Face and the Scarecrow?

Akira Higashino looked at Batman, oh no... I mean, Shoko Toyokawa's face, which was flushed red, and tilted his head in confusion, "Isn't this a pretty good name?"

"This isn't about whether it sounds good or bad, just stop playing this song!"

Tsk... that vulnerable little expression, someone's getting anxious.

Higashino Akira's body pressed against her under the covers, startling Toyokawa Shoko so much that she quickly reached out to cover herself, fearing that he would break into her again like yesterday.

"beg me."

Shoko Toyokawa bit her lip, staring at the guy with dissatisfaction, without saying a word. After a while, she calmed down, turned her face away, and gave a soft hum.

No way!

Higashino Akira didn't force him, and continued watching the video, playing the audio aloud, mischievously provoking Xiangzi, who was weak all over but had the toughest mouth.

After a while, Toyokawa Shoko gave up trying to persuade Komugi, and handed the chat interface on her phone to Higashino Akira.

Higashino Akira quickly glanced at it and got the gist of the matter.