My transformation into a beautiful girl started with a hemorrhage.

Early that morning, Hui pretended to be a curious citizen and came to the vicinity of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare building.

Sato was nowhere to be seen in front of the building, and there were very few onlookers.

There were only a few reporters with microphones and cameras, and some security guards who were supposed to maintain order but ended up doing nothing.

“Of course, in modern society no one would waste time on things that don’t concern them,” Hui understood.

While the protests are a major event concerning the rights of the demi-humans, they are just one of countless trending news stories to pass the time for ordinary citizens.

Who would spend time going to the scene just because they saw a news report?

...Only the demi-human group itself!

Therefore, when Hui heard Sato's words, he understood that they were addressed to the demi-humans, not to the general public.

"Huh!? What's that?"

Hui rubbed her eyes uncertainly, then realized that it was indeed true.

Although there were very few people in front of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

However, on the road and sidewalk in front of the door stood more than twenty dolls made up of black mist particles that were almost identical in shape.

The doll has no mouth, nose, eyes, or other organs; it only has limbs and a head, and black particles occasionally emanate from its body.

"Black particles can be used like this! But can't the ordinary people around see them?"

Hui noticed that the reporters and security guards around her were completely ignoring the black doll right in front of her, as if they hadn't seen it at all.

"I see. I was wondering why there must be other ways to distinguish between demi-humans besides 'death.' So that's what it is." Hui suddenly realized.

"Well... I guess I can do that too!"

Hui began to release some dark particles from the depths of her soul...

As a result, ...it didn't work.

Hui thought for a moment and understood the reason: after the black mist particles were devoured, they were used to increase the soul's origin, a small amount was used to maintain the body's regeneration after death, and there were no excess particles to release.

"Well! I'll save some next time I devour them! After all, these puppets seem pretty good, especially the one with wings, that's the ability to fly!?"

Hui looked at the winged doll with envy, after all, flying is every human being's dream.

"I've decided, this is the next one, but how do I find its true form?" Hui thought to herself.

As if remembering something, Hui began to approach the black doll with wings.

Today, Hui wore a light yellow casual dress, which accentuated her curvaceous figure, which was already 18 years old.

However, no one cared about Hui at this time, because everyone was wondering why Sato hadn't arrived yet.

When Hui was only 5 meters away from the doll.

Hui focused her mind and fully activated her Level 3 "mental manipulation" to perceive the black doll's memories.

"As expected, memories can be received."

"For ordinary people who don't lock their minds, they are like radio towers, constantly transmitting all sorts of messy thoughts from their hearts. However, ordinary people can't receive or read this information. But for people with mental abilities, they can read this information at will. In order to prevent their brains from being tormented by this chaotic and useless information, people with mental abilities usually build a 'fortress' in their minds to avoid being disturbed by this junk information."

"The particles that make up the black doll should be integrated with the particles in their own bodies. They were closely connected before, and this connection has nothing to do with space."

Even if some particles are released to form puppets, these particles that form puppets are still part of the main body. They can be regarded as a third hand that grows out of the main body and can be separated from the main body.

If that's the case, then these particles that can act on the soul should also be able to carry memories.

Hui thought to herself.

As it turned out, Hui's idea was correct.

Then, Hui focused all her attention on perceiving the memories within the black doll. As for directly devouring them, Hui didn't want to, but rather couldn't, because each demi-human's black particles were marked with their own, just like genes.

Besides killing the puppet's original body, Hui Cai can also take advantage of the moment the original body dies and leaves its physical body to devour it.

It can directly and domineeringly devour living people, but only when Hui's soul becomes powerful enough to interfere with reality can it do so.

"...Kotobuki Takeshi...smoking...fighting...parents divorced...juvenile detention center..."

Hui obtained fragments of Kotobuki Takeshi's memories from the black doll, which recorded Kotobuki Takeshi's current location: a juvenile detention center.

After getting what she wanted, Hui decided to gather more information, and so...

Hui, a girl feigning curiosity, passed by all 23 ghosts in front of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare...

Takahashi... Construction worker... Kita Ward...

Okuyama, 37 years old, software engineer...

Kubota, daughter's birthday... Mitaka district...

Tanaka, revenge, demi-human rights...

······

Some memory fragments have a location, while others do not.

Even so, Hui also determined the addresses of the eight demi-humans.

Moreover, Hui discovered an exciting piece of news: most of the demi-humans had already formed small groups, and some of these groups even had connections with each other; the person who came today was just a representative of one of them.

In other words, there aren't just 23 demi-humans here today; there are many more who haven't arrived yet.

"What about those whose addresses cannot be determined?" Hui Zheng pondered.

Just then, a strange sound rang out.

Thank you all for coming.

"Now I'll tell you the real meeting place."

Tomorrow at 2 PM

"Abandoned factory on Xiachuan Street, Heguang District"

"This thing can talk!? What's the principle behind it?!" Hui was very curious about the talking doll perched on the tree.

'However, when they gather, I can sneak in—no, not really sneak in, because I'm a demi-human too.'

After Tanaka revealed the real meeting place, the winged ghost disappeared.

Hui also began her journey to the juvenile detention center.

Kotobuki Takeshi was in low spirits today. Two days ago, after seeing Sato's declaration on the television at the juvenile detention center, he had impulsively broken out of prison and arrived at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

But when the ghost in the tree revealed the meeting place...

I suddenly felt scared.

'If I go to the meeting point, what kind of people will be there, and what will happen to me afterwards?'

'But if I go back to prison now, a few months later I'll be greeted with a peaceful life.'

No one knows I'm a demi-human, and what happens to demi-humans is none of my business; after all, I'm just an 'ordinary person.'

Kotobuki Takeshi used this idea of ​​'peaceful life' to mask the cowardice deep within his heart, and then he began to return to prison.

Chapter 60 Harvest

The juvenile detention center is quite far from here. He had taken advantage of the darkness to have the black ghost bring him here from the sky.

But it was daytime, and he dared not let the ghost take him back from the sky, for fear of attracting attention.

Because he had escaped from prison, he had no identification or money for transportation, so he had to walk back.

After walking for nearly an hour, we finally reached an empty grove of trees where we could barely see the juvenile detention center.

"Come out!" Kotobuki Takeshi suddenly stopped and shouted into the woods ahead.

"I've been discovered. I knew I didn't have any hidden talents."

Hui slowly walked out from behind a large tree.

Kotobuki Takeshi had spotted the humanoid shadow ahead and initially thought he was being robbed.

Unexpectedly, a beautiful girl appeared, wearing mid-heel sandals and a casual light yellow dress that accentuated her graceful figure.

Kotobuki Takeshi didn't understand what was going on. He didn't know why the girl opposite him was there, but he felt that he had wronged her and that shouting so loudly was very impolite.

With a stern face, he apologized: "I'm sorry about earlier, I thought you were a person with ill intentions."

"It's alright! You did nothing wrong." Hui smiled and walked towards Kotobuki Takeshi.

"Huh?" Kotobuki Takeshi stopped in his tracks.

Seeing Hui walking towards him, he knew she was there to see him, so he asked, "What do you want?"

"It's nothing!" Hui said, taking out a fruit knife from behind her back.

The handle of the fruit knife is made of rough, polished plastic that won't attract fingerprints.

When Qin Chuiwu saw the knife in Hui's hand, his eyes widened immediately. He took half a step back, placed his hands in front of him with bent arms, and prepared to fight.

Because Hui looks like a weak girl, even if she had a knife, she probably wouldn't be a match for him.

Kotobuki frowned and asked, "What do you want to do? Rob me? I don't have a single penny."

Hui, as if she hadn't even noticed the other party's stance, casually tossed the knife at Kotobuki Takeshi's feet.

"Clap!"

With a thud, the knife landed at Kotobuki Takeshi's feet.

Then wisdom is activated.

—Ability structure adjustment…Ability formula generation in progress…

—Synchro…Start…

—Settings complete!

"You should kill yourself."

Hui's cold voice rang out.

Kotobuki Takeshi was stunned. He had thought she was a beautiful woman, but it turned out she was an idiot. He wanted to ignore her and leave.

However, he suddenly found himself bending down and reaching for the knife.