Bad luck plagues him, he refuses to become a Kamen Rider.

He preferred to talk to Yuuki rather than Sengoku Ryoma.

They were comrades-in-arms who had shared life and death.

"My suggestion is to immediately halt the development of Helheim. I have a very bad feeling."

With no outsiders around, Yuuki had no reservations about Wu Dao Guihu and directly expressed his true thoughts.

You should know about the murder in the alleyway at night, right?

Wu Daogui nodded; he was naturally aware of this incident, which was rapidly evolving into a ghost story.

"The killer was an alien, which is why I became like this."

Yuuki's words stunned Wu Daoguihu, who then exclaimed in disbelief, "They can appear in other places?!"

Chapter 17 Discussion of Doubts

"You do not know?"

Yuuki looked surprised; he thought the World Tree Foundation already knew about this news.

"How could we possibly know?! That rift within the conglomerate was created with a great deal of effort."

Wu Daogui frowned, and unconsciously began to rub his wrist.

If it were true, that would be a huge problem! With the strength of these aliens, if they entered a densely populated area, it would be a massacre.

"Then you probably don't know that the superior alien we were dealing with appeared from a random rift."

"It just so happened that it landed in the experimental zone, resulting in the complete annihilation of everyone there."

Yuuki gradually regained more mobility. He sat up halfway, staring at Wu Dao Guihu, his hair falling down, revealing a hint of unruliness amidst his vulnerability.

“If this trend continues, hundreds or thousands of people will be harmed.”

Yuuki's words struck Wu Daoguihu like a bolt from the blue, his heart turning bloodshot once again, and his face turning deathly pale.

"No, I have to go back to the conglomerate and ask what's going on."

Ignoring the reopening of his chest wound, he hurriedly got up to head to the company headquarters.

But a hand grabbed him like an iron clamp, causing him to stumble.

Yuuki's superhuman strength was impossible for Gojima Takato to break free from, and he looked at Yuuki with some annoyance.

“This matter is very serious. I must go back to the conglomerate to get to the bottom of this, after all, I am in charge of this project.”

Wu Daogui initially started this project simply to make money, but now the project has deviated from his original intention.

"If this project has harmed too many people, I will have no choice but to atone with my death."

No one wants to live in a world where they could die at any moment, and neither does Takatoro Gojima.

"Even you, the person in charge, don't know. Do you think this is a small matter? If you go, will you ever come back?"

Yuuki's words made Takato clench his fists. As an employee of the conglomerate, how could he not know this principle?

He wasn't a perfectly good person, but now he wanted to do something for those who had already died.

"Then what do you suggest we do? Are we just going to leave it like this and let it heal in the hospital? I can't do that!"

Wu Daoguihu's face was tense, his heart surging with emotions, and he felt somewhat powerless.

It would have been better if he hadn't known about it, but now that he does, he will never turn a blind eye.

"I just don't want to watch you go and die in vain. Doesn't that mean you've done nothing at all?"

Yu Xing said irritably.

"Rather than die there, I'd rather use my current identity to investigate more things."

There must be a reason why Helheim can randomly open rifts in the real world.

Yuuki's words calmed Wu Daogui down. He frowned, sat in his chair without saying a word, and began to sulk.

Yu Xing glanced at him, knowing there was no effective solution to this problem in the short term, and changed the subject to a question he had wanted to know during the battle.

"How did you survive that high-level alien being? And how did you manage to get here to help?"

While Yuuki was overjoyed, he also felt something was very strange. However, the battle was too intense, and before he could ask him anything after it was over, he had already fainted.

Wu Daogui touched his chest, his expression inscrutable: "I don't know why, but that alien wasn't particularly aggressive towards me. After I entangled it, it just wanted to break free from my restraints."

"It only scratched me at the very end, knocking me to the ground, but it didn't pay attention to my condition and rushed off to chase after you."

“I didn’t die. After managing to stop the bleeding thanks to the low temperature in the cold storage and my own clothes, I went to the armory, picked out a weapon, and then rushed over to you.”

Yu Xing experienced what happened afterward, so he didn't go into too much detail.

Yu Xing stroked his chin. This unusual behavior of the superior alien reminded him of what the alien had said to him when they first met.

"filter?"

Is it because of this so-called screening that the aliens restrained their bloodthirsty instincts and instead attacked him first?

Yu Xing scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.

For a moment, the problem got stuck, and Yuuki fell into deep thought.

He only snapped out of his reverie and focused his attention on the news when the built-in television in the ward was turned on and started playing the news.

"It is reported that a major chemical explosion recently occurred within the World Tree Foundation, resulting in approximately 300 casualties. Let's go inside the foundation to learn more about the situation."

After a practiced opening statement, the camera pans as it follows the reporters to the front desk of the World Tree Foundation.

The receptionist today is also an old acquaintance; she's the same lady who stopped Youxing from entering that day.

But Yu-Yu noticed that the young lady's expression was clearly not as gentle as before.

"Hello, may I ask about..."

"This is an internal matter for the group. Unauthorized personnel are requested to leave."

As soon as the reporter opened his mouth, the receptionist coldly refused him.

But this reporter came here with a clear intention to persist.

Ignoring the receptionist's warning look, he asked rapidly, "What is the World Tree Group's internal opinion on this major accident? Didn't they have appropriate safety measures in place for such a dangerous experiment?"

"The World Tree Group has made countless profits, yet it can't even guarantee safety measures? Does the group value employee safety?"

His rapid-fire questions left Yu Xing speechless: "This reporter is really reckless. Didn't he see that the security guards have already surrounded us?"

He had never seen anyone so bold as to disregard pressure.

"These reporters have always been like this, but they've never really made a splash."

Wu Daogui knew these people much better than Youxing.

"Is this practice of the conglomerate also common knowledge?"

Yu Xing's eyes widened as she saw two burly security guards lift up the reporter who was still asking questions.

What to do next is self-evident.

Is this an attempt to physically assault a reporter in front of the entire audience?!

But the next second, the TV source was cut off, and the screen went completely black.

Yuuki was somewhat surprised, but Guihu next to her had an expression of complete indifference.

"The conglomerate has always maintained excellent control over public opinion; otherwise, why do you think the news would be broadcast at this time?"

Yu Xing glanced at the digital clock next to her. It was three o'clock in the afternoon. At this time, probably almost no one was paying attention to the news.

The hospital's televisions will be turned on periodically to broadcast the news.

"So you told me back then that the conglomerates couldn't control public opinion?"

Yuuki realized what Guihu had said earlier and immediately asked.

"If I didn't lie to you, would you have stayed? Besides, the conglomerate has the most comprehensive medical system. Only in the conglomerate can your health problems have a chance of being resolved."

Wu Daogui curled his lips. He hadn't expected the subsequent developments to be so surreal, which made him very suspicious of the conglomerate.

"As expected, you people from conglomerates don't tell the truth at all."

Yuuki was so angry her nose was crooked, while Guihu stood by with an awkward smile.

"Now we're on the same side, so let's disregard what we said before."

He added, waving his hand, "The most urgent thing is to heal the injury as quickly as possible."

With the World Tree Foundation in turmoil, this presents an excellent opportunity for promotion and investigation, and Wu Dao Guihu should not miss it for either reason or emotion.

Yu Xing nodded and discussed the follow-up plans with Gui Hu.

Chapter 18 Unbelief in Fate: An Unexpected Visit

The two discussed until dinner time, and finally decided to prioritize helping Wu Daoguihu get promoted in this unexpected turn of events.

Only with a higher status can one obtain more resources and more easily conduct investigations into Helheim.

However, when the hospital dinner arrived, Wu Daogui belatedly noticed something, and he looked at Youxing suspiciously:

"We've just talked about things I need to do, so what are you planning to do?"

"Me? I'm just an ordinary citizen. Of course I'm going back to enjoy life."

Yu Xing showed no remorse, stating matter-of-factly, "Once I recover from my injuries, I'll go back to work and live a good life. As for matters related to Helheim, they're too dangerous and should definitely be left to professionals like you to handle."

Yuuki has a very clear understanding of himself: this special power is something he acquired by chance, and he does not intend to use it later, nor does he want to.

"I want to get out of my current situation as soon as possible."

Yuuki's miserable expression amused Wu Daogui.

“I’ve also collected some of your past experiences, and I never imagined that there could be someone in the world who was both so unlucky and so lucky.”

The unfortunate passerby who was almost hit by a flowerpot, the first person to discover a crime scene, the first victim of a car accident, the sole survivor of a major arson case...

With so many identities, Yuuki would be famous throughout Zeya City by now if the Metropolitan Police Department hadn't provided him with basic protection.

"Uh... let's not bring up the past anymore."