This is understandable, though. 'Fang' itself represents 'fighting instinct'. Now that these two have suddenly gotten together, they probably think the other is here to cause trouble, so they naturally attack without saying a word. Before anyone else notices, Yuanxiang and Philip quickly step forward and separate the two 'Fang'.

After they separated, Philip looked at the memory in Gensou's hand with surprise and couldn't help but ask:

"Is this a T2?"

Meanwhile, Gensato looked at the little dinosaur in Philip's hand and said with great interest:

"Your Fang is so handsome."

Then, as soon as Gensou said that, the T2 'Fang' in his hand immediately became unhappy, and a pale light suddenly shone brightly. It said it wanted to fight again. Philip's little dinosaur-shaped 'Fang' was not to be outdone, and it was about to attack with a 'roar'. Gensou smiled awkwardly and quickly used his will to suppress 'Fang's' restlessness, like dealing with a cat with its fur standing on end, soothing the memory. As Gensou became obedient, Philip's little dinosaur also quieted down.

"I didn't expect you to have a 'Fang' too, Yuanxiang."

After seeing the two 'Fang' quiet down, Shotaro dared to come closer and asked Gengo curiously. He originally wanted to remind Gengo to be careful of going berserk when using 'Fang', but then he thought that with the premise of 'Joker', his 'Fang' was probably not something that could be deduced by ordinary rationality, so he swallowed his words.

On the other side, Philip's expression became even more serious. When T2'Fang' had just bristled, he clearly saw faint mechanical circuits appear on Gensou's hand. This phenomenon made his heart clench immediately. He hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed Gensou's hand, and was about to find an empty ward.

But then another unexpected event occurred. Philip suddenly felt an irresistible force forcibly prying his hand open. The familiar aura within that force startled Philip, who looked towards Gengo in surprise. As he turned around, he saw a green gust of wind swirling around Gengo. From this wind, Philip sensed a strong resistance, as if it feared that he would snatch Gengo away from the 'wind'.

Is this 'wind' really that hostile towards me? Why does it think I'd try to steal someone away?!

Philip's head was really spinning. There was no doubt that if Genji wasn't willing, this parallel world's 'Cyclone' wouldn't allow him to make contact. But without contact, how could he conduct his examination? And...

Why do I feel like Gensou uses 'Cyclone' better than I do...?

No, no, no, it's one thing for someone like Shotaro to be outdone, but how could I possibly be outdone? That's not scientific, absolutely not scientific.

"Hey, Philip, are you talking bad about me behind my back?"

Just as Philip was rubbing his forehead, trying to comfort himself, Shotaro, standing nearby, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, as if he had been wronged. He instinctively adjusted his hat and looked at his partner, who then corrected him, saying:

"Shotaro, I'm telling the truth."

"You actually said that!"

"........"

Seeing the detective duo making a ruckus there, and then looking at Terui Ryu who was leaning against a pillar for some reason and suddenly seemed lost, Gengo pinched his brow in exasperation, turned around, took out some decorative slippers from his bag, and whacked each of the three on the head.

"Akiko?!" x2

"Chief!!"

The familiar impact jolted the three of them back to their senses. They turned around in surprise. They had gone to great lengths to keep Narumi Akiko locked in the office and prevent her from following them. How could she have suddenly appeared?!

But upon seeing that it was Gensou, their expressions became subtly indescribable, so subtle that Gensou didn't even want to analyze their feelings.

"Alright, let's get down to business now."

Gengo put the slippers back, then looked at Shotaro and said:

"Shotaro-senpai, what exactly is this request you mentioned? I think you saw it on your way here. What's going on?"

"This matter is probably caused by Corporation X, and based on the information I have gathered so far, I think Corporation X in this world has already gone out of control."

At this point, Shotaro began to patiently explain the whole story to Genji and the others. Initially, Shotaro had only accepted a simple cat-finding request, but in the process of completing the request, he unexpectedly discovered the whereabouts of Foundation X. He found that the members of Foundation X were investigating the ruins of the Sonozaki family and collecting data at the place where they had defeated the Shocker leader.

These phenomena immediately aroused Shotaro's suspicion. He called on Terui Ryu and asked Philip to be ready to provide support at the agency at any time. He relentlessly pursued this clue and then Shotaro was surprised to find that as early as when Kadoya Tsukasa appeared in this world, the Foundation X had already begun to collect and study relevant data. When he sneaked into a base, Shotaro even saw Gengo's research data, which seemed to be trying to replicate Gengo's amazing combat power.

However, the replication plan was shelved because it was deemed "too difficult".

Subsequently, Shotaro discovered that Gaia Memory, Undead Warriors, Psychic Warriors, Desire Medals, and so on—all the previously publicized ability data had been collected by Foundation X. Foundation X seemed to want to use this as a foundation, discarding the dross and retaining the essence, to create the strongest technology in history. To achieve this, Foundation X indefinitely extended the deadline for this project. It can be said that as long as Foundation X exists, this project will continue indefinitely.

"Has Foundation X gone mad?"

Upon hearing this, Gensou murmured to himself that in his world, Conglomerate X was quite low-key, the kind of company that quietly made a fortune. If Conglomerate X in his world were to cause such a commotion, he would have no trouble finding a place to strike.

"They must have been provoked. After all, the other world and the resurrection of the dead are extremely attractive to Foundation X."

Shotaro sighed helplessly, returned to the question about Gengo, and continued speaking.

After discovering Foundation X's plan, Shotaro Hidari and Ryu Terui searched for their experimental base, intending to destroy it in one fell swoop. After all, although the plan was too difficult, and by the time it was realized, Shotaro Hidari and the others might have already died of old age, they would not let such a thing continue to develop. According to Foundation X's style of doing things, countless people would inevitably die during the process of this experiment, which was something they absolutely could not tolerate.

However, just when Shotaro and his friends finally found the experimental base on an unnamed island not far from Futo, the island inexplicably disappeared without any warning. It vanished into thin air, leaving only a calm sea in the wake of Shotaro and Terui Ryu's gaze.

This was far beyond what Shotaro and Ryuichi knew. They hurriedly asked Philip to search for relevant information at the Earth Library, but no matter how they changed the keywords, the Earth Library said that the island was still there and had not disappeared.

With no other option, Shotaro and Ryu Terui had to operate the drone to investigate the situation there. However, no matter how the drone flew in that area, there was no sign of it hitting anything. They even considered whether it had flown into the sky or dived into the sea. They spent a lot of effort investigating, but all their efforts were in vain, and the investigation was completely stalled.

Just as Shotaro and Ryu Terui were walking towards Narumi's office, exhausted, they suddenly saw a light screen that looked exactly like Tsukasa Kadoya's Aurora Veil. A bus emerged from it, and everyone on board was unconscious. The bus continued to accelerate forward, and the two of them quickly transformed and stopped the bus.

But just as they were waiting for the ambulance and the police to handle the matter, Terui Ryu suddenly discovered that the time displayed on the car was five years in the future. He had just mentioned this to Shotaro Hidari when everyone in the car turned into mummies and then into handfuls of ashes.

This astonishing scene left the two men speechless. Even Philip didn't know what was going on, because although he found the corresponding book based on the keywords, the book was full of meaningless gibberish that Philip couldn't understand at all.

Then, just as they were getting a headache from these strange occurrences, Gensou called...

"Without a doubt, this was definitely the work of Consortium X. I just don't know how they managed to do it. I confirmed their research progress, and they haven't even completed 0.01% yet. How did they manage to create this commotion? Oh, right, Genji..."

At that moment, Shotaro suddenly realized something, looked at Gengo, and said in confusion:

"Didn't you sense any strange power when you were teleported here?"

"Yes, there is such a thing, but I think it's not the same as what those victims suffered."

Gengo understood what Shotaro meant, but he had come here because of the crystallization, which might have allowed him to avoid the unknown killing power. As for Takeru Tenkuji... he was already dead, what other trouble could he possibly cause?

Tenkuji Takeru also realized this and frankly explained the matter to everyone. Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened in surprise. Even Ankh, who had vaguely sensed something was wrong, was so shocked that he slowed down his lick of his ice cream. At the same time, he couldn't help but glance at Gensou. In a sense, it was quite impressive that he managed to escape alone with two inhuman beings.

"There's no need to be surprised."

Ankh's gaze also drew the attention of the others to the composed Gengo. Clearly, they were curious about Gengo's calm demeanor, while Gengo, not wanting to dwell on the topic any longer, simply brushed it off calmly.

"Whether it's a ghost or something else, as long as it has the heart of a 'human,' it is human. Alright, let's get back to the main topic. Shotaro-senpai, where is that island? Takeru and I will go take a look. Maybe we'll find something unexpected."

"...Xiang, you mean that island has become a ghost?!"

Tenkuji Takeru immediately realized something and looked at Gengo in surprise. The young detective nodded in agreement. After all, the previous Stitched Monsters had already appeared, so there was a possibility that Foundation X would apply the 'Eye Demon' related technology to other fields.

However, despite saying that, Gensho still felt it was quite amazing, and finally dispelled his confusion by saying that "the end of science is theology".

"Um, actually I have another idea..."

At this moment, Yuanxiang pinched the bridge of his nose and said with a headache:

"Shotaro-senpai just said that those studies haven't made any progress yet. Is it possible that if Foundation X succeeds in its research in the future, it will in turn affect our present and their past?"

"........"

This idea is indeed possible. After all, both things from the past and creations from the future have already appeared. In addition, the light that caused people to age and become younger, which Gensou and others saw before, makes this idea seem quite credible no matter how you look at it.

But if that's the case, finding that missing, nameless island as soon as possible becomes the top priority. After all, they really can't find any other possibility to solve this problem right now.

"By the way, we also encountered some strange things on the way here."

At that moment, Philip suddenly spoke up, looking at Eiji Hino and pointing to Ankh beside him:

"Over in the East District, we saw five Greeed fighting each other. Just as we were about to take them down, they were all suddenly taken away by the light barrier. I think it's necessary to tell you about this."

"Tsk, just as I expected!"

Ankh took a big bite of his ice cream, sighed, and said that although he didn't know what the enemy's purpose was, Greeed and the Core Medals were undoubtedly being targeted. He opened the box he carried with him, which looked like an eyeshadow palette. Inside were two Core Medals. Including the ones from Hino Eiji's side and his own consciousness coin, they now had six Core Medals. Apart from the two Greeed Core Medals of his own type, there were exactly one of each of the other types of Greeed Core Medals.

I have a feeling that Eiji and I have become part of the enemy's plan.

"If I remember correctly, when all the core coins are combined into one, they will possess the power of a god, right?"

Tenkuuji Takeru couldn't help but whisper, while Gensou, after swirling his water glass, said thoughtfully:

"If they were truly after that so-called divine power, they would have already made their move. They are probably waiting for the right moment, when the power of all the core coins becoming one will become the driving force for them to achieve their plan."

"Damn it, those bastards, what do they take us Greeed for!"

Ankh slammed the popsicle stick on the ground in frustration, and Hino Eiji quickly grabbed his wrist, comforting him as he said:

"Don't worry, I will absolutely not let those guys take you away!"

"...Tsk, what a big talker. I'm afraid I'll have to find a way to save you in the end."

Ankh paused for a moment, then irritably shook off Hino Eiji's hand. He was about to go find some more ice cream, but remembering that he was now the enemy's target, he obediently sat back down in his original seat.

"Wait, there's one more thing I forgot to mention."

Genshou looked around to make sure no one was watching, then unbuttoned his bra, revealing the crystal embedded in his chest. He touched it and looked at Philip, asking:

"Senior Philip, do you recognize this crystal?"

"What...what is this...?"

Philip walked over to Gengo's side, frowning as he examined the crystal. He inquired about its origin and why it appeared on Gengo in this form. After hearing Gengo's answer, Philip closed his eyes and went to the Earth Library to search for relevant information. Unfortunately, the Earth Library on his end had no records of it.

After Philip returned empty-handed, Gensou dressed with great regret and told everyone the remaining information he had about the crystals. After listening, everyone became even more interested in the strange tram. If they had the chance to encounter it in the future, they would try to intercept it to see what it was.

"Wait, Yuanxiang, did you compile all this information yourself?"

Recalling the format and wording of Yuanxiang's speech, Philip felt an increasing sense of familiarity. It was as if he were reading from a book in an Earth library, which made him ask a question.

Then Philip noticed that Gensou's gaze towards him was suddenly filled with admiration, leaving Philip completely bewildered.

"No, I also found this information in Earth's library, but it's a library from another world."

As he spoke, Gensho grasped Philip's hands with both of them, shook them vigorously, and said with admiration in his voice:

"Senior Philip, you are truly amazing. You can just walk into a place like the Earth Library without even flinching. You are a real tough guy. I've only been in there twice, and I'm almost traumatized. Senior, do you have any experience or tips for entering the Earth Library? Could you teach me?"

Of course, the idea of ​​psychological trauma is an exaggeration, but the torment he experienced each time he went in was truly unbearable for Yuanxiang. He felt that one day, once he got used to the pressure and pain, his willpower might increase by 1.

And look at Senior Philip, he went in and out of the Earth Library so many times just now, and his expression didn't even change. What do you call that? That's what you call a real tough guy. Philip, Philip, I never thought that you, who look so thin and weak, would be so deep and unassuming.

"Ah...this..."

Seeing the dean acting like he was being pampered, Philip's forehead instantly broke out in a cold sweat. The reason was simple: the guy behind him, who wasn't a father yet, was green with envy and wished he could take his place on the spot. But how to put it... this feeling of being pampered, especially by his nephew from a parallel world, hehehe, not bad, not bad, really not bad...

But a new problem arises. Although it feels great, what tips and tricks are there for entering the Earth Library? Isn't this something that can be done in the blink of an eye? How is this considered tough?

Ok? !

A tough guy?!

Philip silently peered through the reflection in the glass curtain wall and saw that Shotaro was looking at him with the same strange expression as Terui Ryu. Thinking about it, it made sense. If Gengo called him a tough guy and acted like a child, he would probably laugh out loud in his dreams at night.

And now, I'm the one being called a tough guy.

.........

Did I somehow offend Yuanxiang? This kid feels like he's pushing me into a fire pit!

Philip silently wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked down at Yuanxiang, but seeing the boy's clear eyes, Philip pursed his lips and decisively ignored the two of them. He didn't care if they were angry or not; he just wanted to have some fun first. To be honest, with Yuanxiang's temper, he wouldn't get many chances to be pampered by him.

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