Crossover Anime: Infinite God Creation, Yukinoka's Familia

Luo Tian sensed something was wrong. He knew Tachibana Kiri's personality all too well; she would never honestly report the full amount, she would definitely keep a portion for herself, there must be some unspoken rules involved.

He looked at Takina and gestured towards the direction of the demon's remains: "Should that be reported as well?"

Inoue Takina instantly understood Luo Tian's meaning and followed up, saying, "However, the Yukinoshita family only encountered a sudden burglary this time, which happened to be witnessed and handled by our department. In this situation, we only need to report to the garrison."

Luo Tian could tell that Takina rarely made such flexible moves, and her tone was very similar to that of Nishiki Chizuka.

It seems that Chizuka used to handle these things with Tachibana Kirika, and Takina just learned a little bit from seeing and hearing it.

This room manager really knows his stuff… Luo Tian remained calm and asked indifferently, “Does the term ‘burglary’ make sense?”

Takina Inoue immediately responded: "It makes perfect sense. We haven't used this charge before this year, and it's more relevant to the situation than the previous random assault case."

Luo Tian felt relieved. This excuse, which hadn't been used this year, was naturally highly credible and fit the Yukinoshita family's situation.

He immediately adopted a regretful expression and said to Lady Yukinoshita, "I never expected that you would encounter such a terrible event, it is truly heartbreaking."

"But don't worry, the robber has been shot dead on the spot, and his accomplices will be arrested soon. You and your family are safe."

Mrs. Yukinoshita finally smiled and extended her hand, saying, "Detective Luo, the Yukinoshita family will remember your help."

Luo Tian and his wife shook hands lightly, then nodded to Yukinoshita Haruno, and said, "Medical staff will be conducting physical examinations on you two shortly to ensure there are no hidden dangers. Please cooperate."

I'll take my leave now.

After saying that, Luo Tian turned around and left with Inoue Takina, without saying a word to Yukino Yukinoshita who was standing next to him, as if the two should never have crossed paths.

As Luo Tian stepped out of the villa, he narrowed his eyes and thought to himself: It's not too surprising that both of the daughters in this family are key figures.

He glanced back at the Yukino family mansion, recalling the look Yukino had given him earlier.

Perhaps, even if I don't approach her, she will come to me on her own.

"What are you thinking about?" Inoue Takina's voice was cool and clear, like a refreshing drink on a summer day.

"I was thinking about that young lady from the Kannagi family. If she comes back to kill me, I'm sure she'll give me a good beating," Luo Tian said dramatically, while also thinking of the fire-attribute girl who could trigger a system reaction.

Her combat power is formidable; even the original Sharon might not be able to defeat her easily. But if it were Sharon who had been enhanced by her, the outcome would be uncertain.

"Don't worry, since the head of the department asked you to do it, he will definitely help you clean up the mess." Inoue Takina rarely offered such comfort, but then changed the subject, "However, I will report to the head of the department truthfully about you accepting bribes in private."

"Huh?" Luo Tian looked surprised.

Just as he thought Takina was impartial, the other person continued, "When Chizuka receives benefits, she always shares 20% with the room manager. That way, even if she gets a reprimand, the room manager will help her smooth things over."

You'd better do the same.

Luo Tian was speechless: "So accepting bribes is standard practice in our department?"

"No, it's called the Mysterious Affairs Donation. It's a name the head of the department came up with. She said it's a rule passed down from headquarters."

Inoue Takina said in a serious tone what seemed like an unreliable statement: "If we don't accept some benefits, those who want to hide secrets won't cooperate with our work, and it will only make it more difficult to deal with them."

Therefore, accepting a small amount would put the other party at ease; this was the room leader's explanation.

"What a ridiculous excuse!" Luo Tian smiled helplessly, walked outside the gate, and looked at a charred mark on the road—the spot where the demon had fallen.

He stared at the mark, his eyes darkening slightly, and said to Takina, "By the way, Takina, there's something I don't know whether I should tell the head of the department."

Inoue Takina stopped and tilted her head to look at him, waiting for him to speak.

Luo Tian paused for a moment, then said seriously, "I have a feeling... that this time the enemy was dealt with too easily, too easily, which seems a bit off."

As Luo Tian said this, the constantly flashing avatar of Kasumigaoka Utaha on the system forum flashed through his mind.

---

A forest on the outskirts of Chiba City

Yakushiji Ken ran wildly along the forest path, his suit torn by branches, his shoes covered in mud, and he looked as panicked as if he were being chased, but there was no one behind him.

He tripped over a tree branch and fell to the ground. He immediately covered his head and cried out in terror, "No, don't come any closer..."

In Yakushiji Ken's eyes, Yakushiji Katsuhiko's figure was always following behind him, getting closer and closer.

"My wise lord, my good nephew, why are you running away? There's no need for this between us... After all, I am you."

From his perspective, Katsuhiko Yakushiji's face slowly melted, revealing a face underneath that was exactly the same as his.

"Come back, my other self."

A strange whisper sounded, and Yakushiji Ken froze. At his heart, a worm egg quietly hatched.

Not long after, Yakushiji Ken's expression turned cold: "Another usable body has been lost."

First it was Sharon and Nagisa Minami, then the Kannagi family and the sorcerers of the Fuuga Clan. It seems that to operate in a small place like Japan, one can't avoid these local powers.

As soon as he finished speaking, Yakushiji Ken's expression changed drastically, filled with shock and anger: "What's going on? Someone actually planted a mental suggestion in Ken's mind?"

He immediately closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, all he could see was a pitch-black sky.

Beneath the sky, a blurry figure was surprised by his actions.

"Die!" Yakushiji Ken's eyes flashed with a sharp light, instantly shattering the spiritual power buried deep in his consciousness.

After doing all this, his face turned pale. He glanced around warily, got up from the ground, and quickly walked away into the depths of the forest.

Meanwhile, far away in Tokyo, Kasumigaoka Utaha clutched her aching forehead, muttering to herself the information she had just received: "Truth Astronomy... Baron... Mind Flayer..."

Shi Yu, pale-faced, raised her head and looked at the teacher and classmates who had noticed her unusual behavior, a glimmer of rainbow light flashing in her eyes.

The next second, the teacher and students continued their class as usual, only Kasumigaoka Utaha sat quietly in her seat, lost in thought.

"I think I've... caught a big fish."

"Takina, you're back!"

In the hotel conference room, when Nishiki Chizuka saw Luo Tian and Inoue Takina walk in, she immediately rushed forward and grabbed Takina's hand.

"Chizuka..." Inoue Takina couldn't avoid it and could only show a helpless smile.

"I was very worried when I found out you were surrounding the target, but thankfully everything is fine now."

Nishiki Chizuka shook Takina's hand, then turned to look at Luo Tian, ​​her gaze fixed on him.

"This is..." Luo Tian felt Qian Shu's gaze and helplessly stretched out his hand.

"Hehe~" Nishiki Chizuka chuckled and shook Luo Tian's hand. "Welcome back safely! By the way, Luo Tian, ​​you've done a great job this time."

"Whether it's a major achievement is still hard to say." Luo Tian shook his head and looked at Hilda and Mika, who were standing in front of the projection equipment. "What instructions has the head of the department given?"

"Let's wrap this up as usual."

As Hilda spoke, she picked up a document from the table and had Mika hand it to Luo Tian: "Thanks to Agent Luo's investigation, we successfully located and killed Yakushiji Katsuhiko. This is the autopsy report."

Luo Tian took the report, glanced at it quickly, and raised an eyebrow: "What does BS200 mean in the report?"

Standing beside him, Mika explained, "Headquarters' research data on demon bodies shows that the average physical strength of all demons is 200."

Incidentally, the value for the average adult human is around 10.

Mika pointed to another set of numbers on the report: "Look at MI210 here. This is the power intensity of the extracted demon crystal, which is also the standard average level."

"You must have encountered low-level lesser demons before, right? Their stats average around MI50 and BS50, which means their mental and physical strength is five times that of an ordinary person."

"As for ordinary demons that are of a higher rank than lesser demons, their stats are generally around 200. This is the latest research conclusion from headquarters."

"This data looks perfectly normal, right? So normal that you can't find anything wrong with it." After listening to the explanation, Luo Tian revealed a meaningful expression. "So, that's the most abnormal thing."

The sound of Tachibana Mizuki came from the laptop's speakers.

Immediately afterwards, the projection screen behind Hilda switched, showing Tachibana Kirika in a police uniform with a serious expression: "I absolutely do not believe that someone who dares to set his sights on a high-level demon is just an ordinary-level demon."

With her hands behind her back, Nishiki Chizuka lightly jumped to Luo Tian's side, looking at Tachibana Misaki on the screen: "So, we've been tricked? This is a classic escape act..."

"conspiracy?"

After a moment's thought, Inoue Takina figured out Yakushiji Katsuhiko's general plan, and her expression turned grim: "The other party should first secretly create signs of death, and then, after we relax our vigilance, secretly rush to the place where the demon is sealed, and quietly take over the demon's body."

"It seems this guy probably planned everything out perfectly long ago."

"I can only say that the probability is extremely high."

Tachibana Kirika looked calmly at Luo Tian and asked, "If I call back the young lady from the Kannagi family, can you keep her in check?"

All I can say is that I did my best.

Luo Tian didn't say anything like "a girl who's been fooled once is hard to fool again," because in his mind, Ayano Kannagi was very likely to fall for it again.

However, compared to the matter of Ayano Kannagi, Luo Tian wanted to talk about something else.

"By the way, room leader, do you think there might be another possibility?"

"What's possible?" Tachibana Kirigaya turned to look at Luo Tian. "Luo Tian-kun, just say what you're thinking. With your mental strength, you might be able to detect subtle changes that we can't notice."

"In internal terms, your MI value is very high, at least above 300."

MI value... is that an abbreviation for mental strength? Luo Tian muttered to himself, then said tentatively, "I feel that the other party may have used this level of feigned death to escape several times already."

"What do you mean by that?"

Upon hearing this, not only Tachibana Misaki, but everyone present changed their expressions.

If Yakushiji Katsuhiko is just a new identity he adopted after faking his death, then who was this person before?

Chizuka Nishiki reacted quickly, instantly guessing Luo Tian's implication: "Really? But wasn't that person taken care of by Nagatsuki and Sharon after entering Japan?"

Upon hearing this, Inoue Takina suddenly remembered someone: "That person who suddenly entered the country, defected from the Truth Observatory, and originally possessed a demonic heart?!"

"If that's really the case, then we're not the only ones who've been fooled."

Mika crossed her arms and spoke with a solemn expression: "This person first brought the Abyss artifacts stolen from the Truth Astronomy Institute into the country, then used Sharon and Instructor Nangong to fake his death and disguise himself as Yakushiji Katsuhiko. This time he faked his death again, changed his identity, and completely hid from everyone's sight... Such methods are truly worthy of a demon sorcerer from the Truth Astronomy Institute."

He faked his death twice, once to evade the pursuit of Truth Astronomy, Demon Hunter, and Yin Yang Bureau, and once to evade the investigation of SDS, completely hiding himself in the shadows.

Mika couldn't help but admire such skill.

At this moment, Luo Tian said meaningfully, "Only in this way can we explain why the people of the Majutsu Tenbun cooperated with Yakushiji Katsuhiko, and also explain why Yakushiji Katsuhiko was still obsessed with the sealed demon after the people of the Majutsu Tenbun died."

"If we follow the logic of a normal person, the person who led the cooperation is already dead, and the abyssal artifact used to possess the demon is also lost. Even if Yakushiji Katsuhiko is stupid, he should know that the plan has no chance of succeeding at all."

"But he still took action anyway, and that's the most illogical part."

At this point, Luo Tian looked up at Tachibana Kirika: "Of course, there's another question. Why didn't that demon sorcerer possess a demon himself, but instead cooperated with Yakushiji Katsuhiko? I think you, Chief, know the reason, right?"

"Yes, I understand."

Tachibana Kirika looked at Luo Tian with great surprise, thinking to herself that she had found a talent. She had never expected that the newly awakened one she had picked up would be such a promising expert.

"The demon sorcerer Mapa, who defected from the Truth Astronomy, possesses succubus blood."

"That's why he can activate the power of the Demon Heart, but he can't unleash its full potential and can't use the Demon Heart to hypnotize higher-level demon races."

"Moreover, news from the European branch indicates that the Heart of the Demon is a treasure left behind by the ancestor Mapa, which is why he dares not unleash its full power. He fears that if he were to unleash his full power, he would no longer be himself."

Mapa? Isn't her name Isaha? That demon baron who can take over other people's bodies, the mind flayer... This doesn't match the information Shiyu gave me... Wait, could Mapa also be one of the bodies that Isaha has taken over? Was her identity as a demon sorcerer just an act?

Thinking of this, Luo Tian pondered for a moment and did not tell Tachibana Kiri about the inside story he knew.

This kind of information cannot be derived through simple reasoning; it's almost like reading the answer aloud.

Luo Tian didn't want to expose himself to that extent.

"In other words, because of the limitations of the succubus bloodline, she was unable to unleash the full power of the Demon Heart, which is why she sought to cooperate with Yakushiji Katsuhiko and then take over his body."

Meanwhile, in order to evade pursuit, Mapa also prepared a spare body, intending to possess a sealed high-level demon... "Hilda said, a cold smile appeared on her face, "I encountered a demon that can possess a body once in Europe. The most suitable body for possession in a short period of time is usually a blood relative."

"So this person is still hiding within the Yakushiji family?"

Chizuka Nishiki clapped her hands, suddenly realizing, "That's right, so, boss, the regional lockdown in Chiba Prefecture should continue."

"Once we pinpoint the location of the Yakushiji family members in Chiba Prefecture, we can capture that demon sorcerer directly, and then we can use him to find the location of the demon's seal, right?"

After hearing Chizuka Nishiki's plan, Kirigaya chuckled and said, "There's no need to bother finding the demon's seal. Mizuki has already extracted the artifact from the demon's corpse."

"That devil probably revealed the address on purpose to make us believe he was really dead."

"Of course, there's a good chance this place is a trap, but I'm more inclined to believe it's the right address."

Judging from the current situation, our opponents most likely want to reap the benefits without lifting a finger.

Luo Tian noticed the smile on Tachibana Kirika's face and tentatively asked, "It seems the room leader already has a plan."

With a smile, Tachibana Misaki said, "After lifting the lockdown and reassuring the public, we'll head straight to the sealed location."

"Doesn't he want to be the one to suffer the consequences? Let him be. We can then lay a trap and eliminate all those with ill intentions at once."

"I refuse to believe that they can remain calm and not make a move when we relocate the sealed demons."

At this point, Kirigaya immediately gave instructions to everyone present:

"Hilda, you and your men make a public retreat, then secretly board speedboats from the ports we control and ambush them on the waters off the Boso Peninsula in Tokyo Bay."

"Luo Tian, ​​you take Chizuka and Takina, pick up the eldest daughter of the Kannagi family, and lead three tactical squads directly to the demon's sealing ground in two hours to try to transfer the demon out."

"Mika, you and Ruixi go to receive the special supplies and prepare to meet Luo Tian."

"Is everything clear?"

"Understood!" everyone responded in unison.

"Then let's act immediately and hurry!"

Seeing Tachibana Kirika urging them on the screen, everyone was about to set off when Luo Tian, ​​who had just lifted his foot, heard Tachibana Kirika say, "Luo Tian, ​​stay here for a moment, I have something to tell you."

Luo Tian, ​​who was about to leave, immediately stopped and looked at Nishiki Chizuki, who was waving with a grin and pulling Inoue Takina away, with a strange expression on his face.

Amidst the meaningful and congratulatory gazes of the crowd, only Luo Tian and Tachibana Kirika remained in the room.

---

Once everyone had left the conference room, Tachibana Misaki on the screen shifted from a formal sitting posture to a relaxed one, resting her chin on her hands and teasingly asking with a playful smile, "I heard you took a bribe from the local family?"

"Did Takina report this to you?"

Luo Tian was not surprised to hear this. Given Inoue Takina's personality, since she had reminded him, she would most likely report the matter.

"Actually, it wasn't much, just five million yen. According to the rules, you, the section chief, will get 20% of it."

To Luo Tian's surprise, Tachibana looked at him strangely: "Takina reported to me? She didn't say that. It was written in the on-site record submitted by the Red Team of the Third Action Team."

So, after Takina reminded me, she didn't report it herself? Luo Tian exchanged a subtle glance with Tachibana Kirika, then quickly changed the subject: "Speaking of which, is there a problem with accepting this money?"

He dared not bring up Takina again, otherwise the conversation would definitely veer in a strange direction.

"It's nothing major," Kaori Tachibana said casually. "It's just that SDS plans to set up another branch in Chiba Prefecture."

"?!" A string of question marks seemed to pop into Luo Tian's head. "Am I going to get a promotion, a raise, and become a branch manager?"

"What are you thinking? That's Hilda's position." Kirigaya couldn't help but laugh out loud, slapping the table. "Besides, what's more important to you is a raise, right?"

"You're right," Luo Tian replied perfunctorily. "So, you want to use this opportunity to establish channels for mutually beneficial exchanges with local prominent families?"

"That's not wrong, but that's something to consider after this incident is resolved."

As Tachibana Mizuki finished speaking, she sighed softly and glanced down at the report on the table: "For local families that have only produced county councilors, it would take them at least another twenty or thirty years to climb to the position of a member of parliament if they wanted to contact us."

However, the discovery of the sealed location of a high-level bloodline demon this time came as a surprise to headquarters.

"What's the surprise?" Luo Tian asked curiously.

"Didn't I tell you about the 'abyss' before?"

Tachibana Kirigaya picked up a teacup, took a sip, and looked at Luo Tian: "Headquarters suspects that a large-scale abyss disturbance occurred in Chiba Prefecture, which led to the formation of this demon seal site. The specific details have not yet been clarified, so we plan to establish a subordinate agency under the East Capital branch in Chiba afterward."

"So that's why you need to win over the local families?" Luo Tian suddenly understood. To put it bluntly, it was about using local power to search for any possible Abyss artifacts.

The Yukinoshita family was chosen because they were "unlucky" this time, as they were kidnapped by a demon and came into contact with things on the mystical side, learning too many secrets they shouldn't have known.

Of course, there is another key reason, which is surveillance.

This time, the demon can take over bodies at will, so it's hard to say that the Yukinoshita family wasn't secretly targeted by the other party during their kidnapping.

For various reasons, the Yukinoshita family is likely to be dragged into this dangerous world.

Thinking of this, Luo Tian asked疑惑地问道, "You're keeping me here for the purpose of winning me over later?"

Kijima laughed and said, "No, it's treating people to a meal, beheading them, and taking them in as dogs."

"Your Chinese is quite good, but next time don't just watch movies."

Luo Tian nodded and commented, indicating that he understood what Ju Wuxiang meant.

"I will handle this once this incident is over."

"Very good." Tachibana Kirika raised her hand slightly and added, "Be extra careful during this operation. Chizuka and Takina will fight to the death if anything happens, but I think you won't."

Luo Tian looked at Tachibana Misty Flower with a strange expression: "You mean if you encounter danger, you should immediately take your companions and evacuate?"

"If that's what you're talking about, then that's definitely one of my strengths."

To put it bluntly, Luo Tian is the kind of person who only works for pay. If the money isn't right, don't even think about getting him to risk his life.

Ju Wuxiang was completely taken aback when Luo Tian called this a strength. She was stunned for a moment before covering her mouth and laughing, "Hahaha, you little rascal... really... I don't even know what to say."

"In short, although the demon has been sealed away and your mission is simply to transfer it safely, the level of danger is still very high."

Whether it's relocating the demon or dealing with lurking observers, there are considerable risks involved.

"So I hope you keep an eye on Chizuka and Takina, especially Takina. Don't let her do anything foolish. I can't bear to see anyone get hurt."

"I understand." Luo Tian nodded, adding casually, "It's fine if you're willing to pay more."

"Men who always talk about money are disliked," muttered Kirigaya Kaori, then added, "But don't worry, I'll prepare a generous bonus."

"That's fine then." Luo Tian turned around. "I'll go prepare."

"Go."

After the two finished their conversation, Luo Tian pushed open the door and left the conference room, where he saw Nishiki Chizuka and Inoue Takina already prepared with their equipment in the corridor.

Luo Tian glanced at the two of them and waved, "Takina, drive. Let's go and invite the young lady of the Kannagi family over."

---

An hour later, at a beach on the Boso Peninsula.

The SUV drove out of the bend of the coastal highway, slowly slowed down and stopped on the side of the road.

Luo Tian pushed open the car door and got out first. He looked around and finally looked at the pile of rocks on the beach, where he found his target—Kannagi Ayano and Kazumaki Ryuya, who were warming themselves around a campfire.

Seeing the two people huddled around the fire, Luo Tian asked in surprise, "Are you... roasting something to eat?"

"Huh?" Ayano Kannagi was taken aback for a moment, then turned to look at the fire. Suddenly, she thought that roasting something wouldn't be a bad idea. Why hadn't she thought of making something to eat while waiting for someone?

"Oh right, Ryuya-nii, why didn't we buy any food?"

Feng Juanliu looked bewildered: "...Young Miss, isn't this the time to eat? Weren't you looking for someone to settle accounts with?"

"yes!"

Ayano Kannagi snapped out of her daze, stood up, dusted off her skirt, turned to look at Luo Tian, ​​and gave him a furious smile: "You liar over there, are you ready to face the consequences?"

Orange-red flames ignited on Ayano Kannagi's hands, and the rapidly rising temperature heated the surrounding air, making everyone able to clearly see the air around her fluctuate.

"Oh no, it looks like they're about to make a move..." Having just gotten out of the car, Nishiki Chizuka quickly placed her hand on the butt of her gun at her waist and turned to Inoue Takina, asking, "By the way, what exactly did Luo Tian do to be called a liar?"

"This..." Inoue Takina looked a little guilty and whispered the reason to Nishiki Chizuka.

"Oh, I see... This is a bit awkward."

Knowing it was about the distribution of spoils, Chizuka Nishiki immediately understood; this was exactly Tachibana Kirika's usual style.

Her gaze toward Ayano Shinnagi held a touch of sympathy, while her gaze toward Luo Tian was filled with emotion.

After all, not everyone can keep up with Tachibana Kirika's strong and greedy thinking. Luo Tian's ability to think along the same lines as her is clearly a talent that SDS urgently needs.

However, becoming such a talent inevitably involves taking risks, and Ayano Kannagi is currently facing that risk.

She's probably going to get a beating... Nishiki Chizuki looked at Luo Tian hesitantly. Although she wanted to help, she also knew that if she didn't let this young lady vent her anger, the subsequent cooperation might fall through.

and so……

"Although I feel bad for Luo Tianjun, Takina, let's just watch from the sidelines."

Inoue Takina was silent for a moment, then said softly, "I'll go prepare the first-aid kit."

Clearly, both Chizuka Nishiki and Takina Inoue believed that Luo Tian was going to get beaten up.

To their surprise, Luo Tian remained completely calm in the face of the aggressive Ayano Kannagi. Instead, he put on a stern face and said seriously, "Miss Kannagi, why did you leave without permission?"

"Huh?" Ayano Kannagi, engulfed in flames, was stunned for a moment, then found it amusing. "I left without permission? When did I leave without permission?"

Luo Tian didn't answer, continuing to press with a stern face: "Do you know how much trouble your actions just now have caused?"

The two consecutive questions left Ayano Kannagi somewhat bewildered. Had she really done something wrong?

She was the one who dealt with the dangerous demon, but Luo Tian deliberately tricked her away, and she didn't even get the spoils she deserved. How did it become her fault?

"Stop rambling! Explain yourself clearly: what trouble have I gotten myself into?"

Luo Tian stopped asking questions and explained with a serious expression, "Do you know that the demon you just dealt with was just a decoy used as a shield?"

"What?" Ayano Kannagi's heart skipped a beat.

The demon she killed was just a substitute? How is that possible?

That means the real criminal didn't die at all and is still out there harming ordinary people?

This……

Thinking about this, Ayano Kannagi asked somewhat guiltily, "You say it's a Stand, so it's a Stand? How can you prove it's true?"

Ayano Kannagi no longer cared about the spoils of war; the criminal hadn't even been caught, so what spoils were there to speak of?

Standing next to Ayano Kannagi, Ryuu Kazumaki also felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it, and his expression was very conflicted.

Luo Tian didn't give the two time to think. He quickly took out several documents from his briefcase, stepped forward, and handed them to Ayano Kannagi: "Before I explain, take a look at this information."

"oh oh……"

Ayano Kannagi extinguished the flames on her hands, took the document, quickly scanned it, and after reading it, asked in shock, "What? There are demons that can take over other people's bodies? How is that possible?"

"Reality never plays by the rules, Ayano-san."

Luo Tian's tone softened considerably, and he instructed, "You can look at the notes on the sixth line of the third page. Those are the speculations of our SDS professionals, which have been verified by many people and are more than 90% likely."

The so-called professionals are naturally Luo Tian himself, and many people have testified to this; he, Nishiki Chizuka, and Inoue Takina are considered many people.

Of course, this was just a small rhetorical trick. Luo Tian, ​​who had access to additional intelligence channels, knew very well that the contents of the document were the truth.

Unaware of the intricacies, Ayano Kannagi immediately looked at the corresponding content as Luo Tian had instructed.

Upon seeing this, her face instantly turned grim: "A cadre of the secretive European organization, Truth Astronomy, used the tactic of faking death to deceive national-level sorcerers and foreign organizations, successfully taking over the body of Yakushiji Katsuhiko, and then faked death again to evade investigation, with the goal of seizing the body of a high-level demon? This, how is this possible!"

Ayano Kannagi looked up at Luo Tian in disbelief: "Is everything written here true?"

"Ms. Ayano, the contents of the document must be accurate."

Luo Tian neither said it was true nor false, leaving it to Ayano Kannagi to decide for herself.

"You also deserve credit for this report; you were the one who solved the problem of one of the core data points."

However, you left suddenly before the data collection was completed, so we had to contact you urgently through other means.

At this point, Luo Tian added, "By the way, your father already knows about this."

While driving, Luo Tian had already called to inform her. It must be said that Ayano Kannagi's father is a reasonable elder. After receiving the request for assistance, he immediately agreed to let his daughter participate in the operation.

If it were Luo Tian, ​​he certainly wouldn't let his child take such a risk, although he doesn't have any children right now.

The naive fire mage girl instantly believed Luo Tian's words. Even her father knew about it, so how could it be false?

"Does Father already know? Damn it, does that mean Father knows I was tricked into faking my death by the enemy?"

Ayano Kannagi couldn't help but cover her head, saying in despair, "This is so embarrassing!"

Looking at the young lady's despairing face, Luo Tian's lips curled up slightly, but he quickly suppressed it and gently comforted her, "Miss Ayano, now is not the time to worry about this. There is still room for things to be salvaged."

"There's still a chance to salvage the situation? That's right, the culprit hasn't been caught yet, I still have a chance." Ayano Kannagi suddenly realized that things weren't over yet, and she hadn't let her father down.

Thinking of this, she immediately looked at Luo Tian and asked, "Is this why you came to find me?"

Luo Tian quickly shook his head and said with a smile, "No, this was something you didn't finish. We at SDS just wanted to offer our help."

"Help?" Ayano Kannagi hesitated. "What kind of help can you offer?"

Luo Tian put one hand behind his back and raised the other hand, holding up one finger: "A plan that can force out that demon warlock, and a way to completely resolve the crisis in Chiba Prefecture."

"A way to completely resolve the crisis?"

Ayano Kannagi's eyes lit up instantly, and she reached out and grabbed Luo Tian's shoulder: "Quick, tell me this plan!"

Seeing that Ayano Kannagi was easily persuaded, Luo Tian gave an OK sign to Chizuka Nishiki and Takina Inoue behind his back.

Takina Inoue stared in disbelief at everything, finding it unbelievable. This... this was all done?

"Wow……"

Nishiki Chizuka slightly opened her mouth, secretly gave Luo Tian a thumbs up, and turned to Inoue Takina, saying, "Takina, let's stay away from Luo Tianjun in the future. I always feel that if we're not careful, we might get cheated out of money by him and then happily help him count the money."

Inoue Takina was silent for a moment, then said seriously, "...I completely agree."

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Boso Peninsula, a coastal forest.

A strong gust of wind swept through, clearing away the dead leaves and thorns in the forest and creating a narrow path that was barely passable.

Why am I cleaning the road here? What am I even here for?

Feng Juanliu was also filled with confusion, numbly urging his wind magic to clear the road.

"Keep going, Ryuya-nii! Just a little further and we'll be there!"

Ten meters behind Ryuuya Kazemaki, Ayano Kannagi cheered him on with great enthusiasm.

Feng Juanliu thought to himself, "You've said 'walk a little further' six times already. Can't you come up with a different way of saying it?"

Oh well, what can I do? She's the young lady.

He grumbled inwardly, and the wind and current sped up their path even more.

On the road behind, Ayano saw that Kazemaki Ryu had sped up and thought that her encouragement had worked, so she shouted a few more times, only to be choked by the dust that was kicked up.

"Ahem!"

Ayano Kannagi coughed twice, her throat sore from the smoke and dust, then covered her mouth and turned to Luo Tian, ​​asking, "Hey, are you sure that demon is sealed around here?"

"We're absolutely certain," Luo Tian replied casually, while reminding her, "Also, Miss Ayano, please call me Luo Tian, ​​or Luo Tian-kun. Calling me 'Feed' directly is rather impolite."

"Feeding is feeding!" Ayano Kannagi retorted, blushing, and muttered, "Besides, who told you to call me by my name directly?"

"It's that Japanese rule again—you can only call someone by their surname, not their given name. That's so sensitive..." Luo Tian thought to himself, then turned to Inoue Takina, who was holding the GPS device: "Takina, can you confirm our current location?"

"We're very close to the target location; the destination is most likely within a hundred meters."

As Inoue Takina spoke, she sent the real-time location to the SDS command center, then turned and looked around: "We need to be extra careful from now on, as we could step into an area affected by the Abyss at any time."

Upon hearing Inoue Takina say that they might be in danger at any moment, Luo Tian's eyes flickered slightly. He secretly sent Sharon his location and reminded everyone, "We're very close now. There are some things I need to emphasize again."

Upon hearing this, both Ayano Kannagi, who was walking at the front, and Chizuka Nishiki, who was on guard with a gun, turned their attention to Luo Tian.

Luo Tian whispered to the others, "Judging from the current situation, the demon sorcerer Mapa, who was previously disguised as Yakushiji Katsuhiko, is targeting the sealed high-level demon. There should be no mistake about that."

"In that case, the two most convenient times for Mapa to obtain the body of a high-level demon are: one is when we defeat the demon and transfer the body, and the other is when we fight the sealed demon and weaken it."

"The former is unlikely, since the department head and the others would definitely strengthen transportation security and might even mobilize the military to assist, so the latter is more probable."

"This also fits his purpose of faking his death. If it weren't to reassure us to come and contact the demon, he wouldn't have needed to fake his death to escape."

Ayano Kannagi asked curiously, "From what you're saying, it seems like we're destined to fight that demon. Can't we transfer the seal along with it?"

Luo Tian couldn't help but glance at Ayano Kaminagi: "If the seal could be transferred directly, why didn't Mapa make it himself? It's because he couldn't transfer it, and he couldn't even defeat the demons himself, so he didn't hesitate to betray the Truth of Heaven and steal the Abyss items that could help him."

As for why Mapa didn't join forces with the people of Truth Astronomy to seize the demon, Luo Tian believed it was most likely because if they joined forces, he would only receive a very small share of the benefits and wouldn't be able to monopolize it, which is why he chose to defect.

After all, who would be willing to share the benefits if they could keep them all? Besides, a high-level demon only has one body, and with so many demon warlocks in the Truth Astronomy, even if it were to be shared, it might not be his turn.

At this moment, Feng Juanliu, who was eavesdropping on the conversation using wind magic, slowed down and asked with some worry, "So, in this operation, we'll definitely have to fight the sealed demon? What if we can't win?"

Hearing this, Ayano Kannagi was a little unhappy: "Ryuya-nii, do you think I can't even handle a demon?"

"I'm a top-ranking fire mage in my family, after all!"