Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

Why has such a figure never appeared in the tens of thousands of years of human history? Could it be that the records in those myths and legends are actually true, and truly represent humanity's lost history?

Only by knowing the core secret behind Miyazaki Hayao's rise to power can we find the answers to this series of questions and understand the true reason for his strength.

The major powers are practically frantically trying to find the answer to this question. Whoever is the first to know will reap enormous benefits and may even gain a head start, securing an absolute advantage in future national competition.

On the one hand, it is readily available, requiring only a slight lowering of moral standards.

On the other hand, there is the national interest, which can even be elevated to the level of national righteousness.

But at that moment, his hand suddenly stopped.

"No, no, no, I absolutely cannot do that!"

He abruptly withdrew his hand, sweat beading on his face. In that short span of time, he had almost lost his Dao heart!

"Let's not even talk about whether there's a secret here. If there really is, can we copy the secret once we know it? And to take advantage of other people's kindness and trust to do something like spying on secrets, is the path that this old man has cultivated all his life the path of spying?"

No, even if I had the chance, I couldn't do that, absolutely not. Secrets obtained through such means are worthless and will only bring greater trouble!

He took out six copper coins from his pocket, quickly cast a divination for himself, and his expression immediately turned serious.

"The lower trigram is Gen (艮), and the upper trigram is Dui (兑). This is the Xian hexagram! It should be above the ninth line of the sixth hexagram. Xian: Success, favorable to be firm, auspicious to take a woman. The sixth line of the sixth hexagram: Xian is the assistant's cheek and tongue."

My heart suddenly tightened:

"The sixth line is the top line of the guest hexagram, representing the guest's attitude. It is a yin line, which means that the guest's attitude is easygoing. Literally, the meaning of the line text is to pay attention to the guest's attitude and take advantage of the guest's easygoing nature. The meaning of the hexagram is to tell me that the guest's attitude can be used but should not be deceived."

The sixth line at the top is already the highest point, and the Xian hexagram is an auspicious hexagram. However, if one goes beyond the highest point, the auspiciousness will turn into misfortune.

I immediately took a deep breath and slowly calmed myself down. There are some things I can't do.

Today, I almost lost my Dao heart because of a door. If that's the case, what good is finding the secret?

"Old man, you're so old, yet you still have such wild thoughts. I'll punish you by making you copy the Tao Te Ching ten times."

He shook his head and turned to go back to his room.

Just after he left, the silent study door suddenly opened, and a small figure walked out. Sunlight streamed through the window, lengthening its shadow, which fell on the wall and looked like a fierce tiger.

Only by following the light and shadow could one see that this was not a tiger at all, but a huge cat, already the size of an ordinary lynx, which was none other than Miyazaki Yu's pet, Reiyu.

A strange light flashed in its narrow eyes, and its three tails swayed.

After leaving the study, one of its tails suddenly extended and wrapped around the doorknob, then gently closed the door. With an air of indifference, it disappeared at the end of the stairs.

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"Oh!"

Cheers erupted, filling the amusement park with a joyful atmosphere. Amidst the bustling crowd, children's laughter filled the air, and parents could be heard calling their children's names from time to time.

But once they got here, the children, who had already let loose, couldn't stop themselves and ignored their parents' calls, laughing and running around everywhere.

"Ai, that Ferris wheel and roller coaster were so much fun, and the bumper cars were great too. We should definitely go again later. But the drop tower is a bit scary, so let's not try it."

Ai smiled and nodded. Rena's greatest strength is that she never acts tough. She always speaks her mind about what she's afraid of instead of hiding it.

"You two little girls, really, you should consider the feelings of a useless adult like me. The things you like to do, I can't say I'd recommend them. I'm still a little scared of them myself."

Mie Miyazawa has the same problem as Kogoro Mouri: a fear of heights. She can't say much about Ferris wheels and roller coasters.

Miyazaki Yu smiled and said, "Aunt Mie, there's absolutely no need to worry. As long as I'm here, this place is even safer than the bedroom."

Miyazawa Mie chuckled: "You spoil these two girls too much. Ai has always been very steady, so I'm not worried at all. But we still need to keep a close eye on Rena."

Rena Miyazawa pouted, but didn't dare argue with her mother. Today was a day to have fun, and she didn't want to quarrel with her mother.

They then immediately immersed themselves in the new amusement park rides.

Chapter 628 Hope for Restoring Body Size (3rd Update!)

After playing a few games, Ai stopped, told Rena, that crazy girl, and then sat down next to Miyazaki to rest.

"Are you tired? Why don't you play a little longer?"

At this moment, Miyazawa Mie and her daughter were still on the carousel. Sometimes mothers are like this; although they say they don't want to ride anymore, in reality, as long as their daughters beg, they will immediately agree.

Ai stretched and yawned: "It seems some people have forgotten that I'm not the kind of little girl who can easily forgive someone after just a few hours at an amusement park."

Miyazaki Yu couldn't help but laugh. This girl's most distinctive feature was that she was a little bit cunning, and her ability to roast people was a manifestation of that cunning.

Most importantly, the closer she is to someone, the more she will criticize them.

Mie Miyazawa once said that when Shiho was young, she was a very lively girl who liked to argue with others, and she never held back when it came to boys who offended her.

However, after spending a long time in the Black Organization, her personality subtly changed. She became taciturn, protecting herself with a cold exterior, like a block of ice that strangers should not approach, and she would no longer take the initiative to joke and play with others.

Akemi Miyano saw all of this, but at that time, she was also living a precarious life and could only keep everything inside her heart, not daring to reveal it at all.

In a life where every move is monitored, all individuality, hobbies, and personal life become luxuries!

So, the way Ai Haibara acts within the organization is just a facade; she's not actually as serene and quiet as she appears.

Looking at the little girl's appearance, Miyazaki Yu couldn't help but reach out and touch her hair, which made the girl let out a heavy snort.

"I've already said, I'm not a child. You're a grown woman who's actually older than you. I'm very unhappy with what you're doing."

Miyazaki Yu chuckled: "You're right. When you first shrunk, I kept telling myself to treat you like someone my own age."

But as time went on, especially after I became your mentor, I gradually got used to it.”

His gaze swept over Ai, making her feel as if she were crawling with lice. She felt extremely uncomfortable and stared at him with her beautiful big eyes.

However, seeing the tenderness deep in his eyes, her heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively took a step back, but Miyazaki Yu grabbed her hand.

"What? My body is still that of a child! Do you want to become an animal?"

Miyazaki Yu, who had just grabbed the hand, immediately let go as if he had been stabbed.

This brat is not well-behaved at all. Although he is somewhat the opposite of Shiho Miyano, the premise is that she can return to an adult body, instead of being a little girl's body as she is now.

He had just been thinking about something else, but this girl interrupted him, and his thoughts almost went astray.

In an instant, words like "child bride" and "raising a child" popped into my head.

bah bah bah!

How could a great swordsman have such despicable thoughts? It's all that girl's fault.

With a hint of annoyance, she reached out and flicked the little girl's head with her finger. Xiao Ai watched helplessly as the other's palm slowly descended, but no matter how she tried to dodge, she couldn't. She could only let the other flick her head, and she almost stood up in anger.

However, Miyazaki Yu's next words immediately silenced the little girl.

"I now have a way to restore your body. Although this method is only my idea, it should be completely feasible when combined with existing medications."

"What? Say that again? Huh!"

Startled for a moment, Ai grabbed Miyazaki Yu's hand and squeezed it. She was quite strong, but the squeeze still caused her small hand to ache.

She quickly blushed and withdrew her hand, then looked nervously at Miyazaki Yu.

This left Miyazaki Yu speechless. Sherry, who had always been mature and composed, could also be so emotional.

However, he immediately smiled, which showed that this girl had a deep obsession with shrinking.

It seems that her usual nonchalant demeanor is just a facade.

But this is normal. Anyone who experiences being shrunk would be obsessed with turning back into their original size.

He then repeated what he had said.

"We've discussed before that the reason this drug can shrink people is because it controls the reverse changes in cells at the cellular level. The whole process is like reversing the growth cycle of the entire human body, and that's where the difficulty lies."

Xiao Ai nodded in agreement. As the developer of this drug, no one knew its effects better than her.

The original purpose of this drug was to slow down or even reverse aging.

However, in the experiments, the animals and humans being tested all died from cell collapse during this reverse process!

After shrinking, she observed her cells and blood samples. She discovered that her cells had undergone special changes during the reverse process.

That is, all the cells are in a strange state of being about to collapse, but not actually collapsing.

The entire cell is like a deflated balloon; although it has shrunk a bit, it has achieved a balance inside and out due to pressure.

The cells have shrunk and cannot return to their original size, but the cells themselves have also supported the collapse and will not continue to shrink. This is her life state!

This terrified her, as scientists hate unstable states the most.

Especially considering that he himself is in such a state, it's even more heartbreaking!

Although Miyazaki Hayao and Miyano Akemi had both comforted her, telling her that this state was actually already stable.

However, due to her sensitive nature, once she learned of the danger, she couldn't let go of it, and it gradually became a mental illness.

Now that Miyazaki Yu suddenly says she has a solution, how could she not be overjoyed?

"Our previous research focused on restoring the cell collapse process to its original state. However, after careful consideration, I discovered a problem: the normal size of a cell is a natural growth process."

When that drug works, it actually stimulates the cell division mechanism. By using the power of division and the molecular formula of the drug, it turns division into reverse growth. However, because it cannot be perfectly transformed, it causes collapse.

The drugs you later developed were based on this point. Although they could temporarily restore the body to normal, there was a problem: if the collapsing force could not be eliminated all at once and the cells could be 'opened up' again.

Then the drug will never have a real effect. Once the effect wears off, it will return to its original state. And what's most frightening is that the drug's effect will also begin to weaken rapidly with the increase in the number of times it is taken, eventually becoming a useless waste.

My account should be correct, right?

Chapter 629 Shiho Miyano Reappears

Ai nodded solemnly; this was the problem standing before her.

This is a vicious cycle.

APTX4869 was not developed to shrink people.

If the Black Organization wanted to shrink a person, they wouldn't need any drugs; physical methods to 'shrink' a person would be a more economical and efficient approach.

They not only possess the technology to divide people into smaller groups, but they have a comprehensive understanding of it.

The original intention behind the development of this drug was to maintain human vitality, even reverse age, and achieve rejuvenation or eternal youth.

Imagine if this drug could really achieve the ideal state, that is, if it could reverse age and make the elderly return to youth when taken in old age, and if this process could be repeated continuously, wouldn't that be immortality?

But now, this reversal has become a fatal flaw.