Persona: Devil Summoner

Almost everyone will have some anxiety before facing important decisions or choosing a job, but usually people can relieve and adjust themselves to solve this anxiety. But some people can't do it, which is often called anxiety disorder.

But Oyamada's situation is a little more subtle.

Combined with the examples Jiang Tianwei had seen before, it was likely that Ooyamada also encountered something when he went to the bank to apply for a loan, and ended up feeling anxious.

The palace is only for people with [distorted desires]. Ooyamada's extreme anxiety made him take risks, distorted his beliefs, and made him choose the wrong method... At the same time, it also made him deeply trapped in the emotion of anxiety itself, and he couldn't take a new step at all...

If we only talk about the fighting ability as a shadow, Ooyamada Shoichi can definitely contribute to a wonderful boss battle. Although it can't reach the level of Dark Souls, at least it can reach the level of Diablo.

However, due to the deep anxiety in his heart, he was unable to whip his body, unable to drive his stiff limbs to make a choice.

People who have suffered from anxiety disorders will understand... Often, it is not that they cannot do something, but that they cannot start to do it. Even if they know that it is a trivial matter, they cannot take action because of the mental pressure. In the most serious cases, they cannot even open the door.

The same goes for Ooyamada. He clearly knows that he should fight. As long as he kills all these guys, everything will be fine... But the anxiety deep in his heart prevents him from making the choice to fight. Just thinking about it makes him feel cold all over...

Oyamada gave up the fight and stopped singing, so naturally the zombie army also lost its backbone. From their original dense formation on high alert, they turned into the disorderly and random walking posture that has been seen in various zombie works.

“That’s enough… I, I’ve had enough… Ahhhh… No, don’t, don’t bother me anymore…”

The shadow Oyamada Shoichi fell to the ground and cried like a child. He kowtowed to the ceiling repeatedly while crying: "You, you are the Phantom Thieves... Steal it, take it away, don't take the treasure... As long as you don't make me so anxious, as long as you can calm me down, it doesn't matter if I have to spend the rest of my life in jail... Please..."

Jiang Tianwei was dumbfounded. He had little knowledge of mental illness and had never thought that someone would be forced into such a desperate situation because of anxiety...

No one knew whether it was because of the zombie army's defeat, the attack of the blonde girl, or Ooyamada's own confession, but in any case, a faint glow accompanied by black and red mucus emerged from his body, floated into the air, and finally condensed into the shape of a secret treasure...

Jiang Tianwei made a gesture to Fang Zejin, who nodded, swung the elastic rope in his hand, accurately hooked the secret treasure floating in the air, and pulled it over.

It was a thick magazine with a letter tucked inside.

The whole book is in English, and Jiang Tianwei really can't understand it. He can only see from the title that the first letters are NEJM (New-England-Journal-of-Medicine). The letters are written in both English and Japanese.

Jiang Tianwei took a quick glance and summarized the content as follows: this was a medical paper published by Shoichi Oyamada when he was young.

Yes... Although Oyamada is a jerk now, he was once a talented expert in the medical field, otherwise he would not have been able to reach the position of Director of the Medical Bureau. As we all know, you must have connections to get this position, but you can't be completely unreliable. If he was a butcher, he wouldn't be able to become Director of the Medical Bureau no matter how much money he had...

Niijima didn't know if he had gradually adapted to the zombies. After all, zombies and monsters were more or less different. Zombies were more or less materialistic, which was slightly different from ghosts who didn't talk to you about science. It might also be because he was standing too high and couldn't see the zombies below clearly, so he didn't find them scary anymore.

Shinjima took a look at the cover and said, "No wonder Ooyamada regards this as a secret treasure."

"what is this?"

"You can think of it as the most authoritative medical journal. It is a great honor to be able to publish your paper in it."

"Does that mean that from this time on, he considered himself a medical idol?"

Jiang Tianwei sighed. It’s not that he couldn’t understand this feeling, but he still felt that it was not worth it and unnecessary.

Bad guys are often not bad at the beginning.

The world is not made up of black and white. In addition to right and wrong, there is a third choice. It is better to say that the gray between black and white is the color that humans see most in their daily lives.

The fact that Oyamada was able to receive the honor of publishing in a journal shows that he was indeed capable and ambitious back then. However, it was probably the day-to-day work and social engagements, and the responsibility of carrying the hopes of the whole of Japan, that eventually distorted him, making him increasingly self-willed, increasingly unwilling to listen to other people's advice, and increasingly afraid of failure... Oyamada Shoichi could lose, but the Director of Japan's Medical Bureau could not lose.

This distorted source, coupled with excessive anxiety, has become the current Oyamada with an extreme style of behavior...

I don’t know if it was because the secret treasure was stolen, but Oyamada Shoichi showed a peaceful smile on his face, his eye sockets were sunken, and he looked a little exhausted.

"Are you... Takemi-kun's friends in real life? Please tell her I'm sorry for me. I will take responsibility. Ah, it's really not pleasant to be jealous of others. I hope Takemi-kun can forgive me..."

"I won't forgive you on her behalf."

Jiang Tianwei didn't care that there were still many zombies below, he jumped down. The APP in his hand lit up, and Setant and Jiang Tianwei's persona Overlord Xiang Yu stood behind him, blocking the zombies who returned to their instincts for him.

"You always have a very strange idea that after doing something bad, as long as you admit your mistakes, apologize, and make a new start, you can gain spiritual peace and feel at ease. But I don't agree with this idea. The pain you bring to the victims is eternal, and they will always remember this pain until the end of their lives. I will not forgive you on behalf of the victims."

As Jiang Tianwei said this, a ruthless look flashed in his eyes.

Yes, that's why he never does such a thing even though he clearly has the ability to disable people.

Because for these guys who have had a huge impact on other people's lives, death is the lightest punishment. Only letting them live to face the harsh reproach of their conscience is the most severe punishment. However, many bad guys will not reform, but just pretend on the surface, and still do what they want behind the scenes.

That’s why the Phantom Thieves’ ability to change their hearts is needed.

Therefore, it is necessary to take away the other party's distorted psychological cognition, make him realize his mistakes from the bottom of his heart, and desire atonement.

If you just fight violence with violence, you will only end up with a murderer. Jiang Tianwei never thought of being a god who judges everything, after all, he doesn't have a little black cover book. After all, he is not a person with a super high IQ, and his self-control is not very strong. Even Ye Shenyue, who is smart and ambitious, eventually became a criminal, didn't he?

"Go to reality and accept the punishment - and then spend the rest of your life atonement... bastard."

"...Ah...you're right. I will probably have to spend the rest of my life repenting in prison..."

Oyamada Shoichi muttered this, his eyes blurred and his head down, and his figure disappeared.

At the same time, the entire palace also trembled, and the collapse speed was much faster than the normal palace collapse. According to research, if the power of an earthquake can destroy a building, it can be destroyed within 12 seconds. Now Jiang Tianwei felt that he was verifying the authenticity of this.

Perhaps, it is because the distortion of Oyamada itself is not enough to give birth to a complete palace. This palace was created after being forcibly distorted by someone, so it is not stable and will naturally collapse faster.

The broken bricks and stones collapsed downwards, and Jiang Tianwei activated the otherworldly navigation app, preparing to return to reality...

However, at this moment, a large stone slab suddenly fell from the ceiling...

Has anyone played the famous scene between Lin Yueru and Li Xiaoyao in the Demon Locking Tower in Sword Immortal Legend 1? It's pretty much the same.

"careful!"

Suddenly, an anxious voice came from behind Jiang Tianwei, and then Jiang Tianwei felt someone rushing over from behind, and with a thump, Jiang Tianwei was pinned to the ground by the other person...

The next moment, everyone returned to reality.

Because Shin Niijima and Sumire Yoshizawa were originally standing at a higher position, when they returned to reality, they were also at a higher position, and fell to the ground with a plop...

As Jiang Tianwei was pounced upon, he just lay prone on the ground...

Jiang Tianwei rubbed his head and looked at the rude guy who knocked him down... It would be okay if he didn't look, but he was shocked when he did!

"Akechi Goro?! Why are you here?!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 260 Life is like a play, it all depends on your acting skills

It’s strange to say, for some reason, the person who knocked Jiang Tianwei down in the palace before was Akechi Goro.

Why is this high school detective here?

Facing Jiang Tianwei's question, Mingzhi Goro smiled very freely and said, "I came to this hospital to investigate a case... But I didn't expect that I was in the gatehouse talking to the guard about the situation, and suddenly I came to a theater... It was a rare experience... Could it be that - am I dreaming?"

Jiang Tianwei looked at the innocent-looking famous detective in front of him and laughed dryly: "Yes, it was just a dream. Go back and have some sleep now."

As he was about to get up, Akechi Goro grabbed his wrist and said, "Wait a minute, I have something to ask you..."

The two of them were struggling for nothing when they suddenly heard the door open!

A nurse stood at the door, looking at this side in astonishment: "You, who are you and why are you here?!"

Jiang Tianwei then opened the door and saw the light coming in. He could see clearly where he was. He could tell at a glance that this was a conference room, with clean curtains, a huge long table, neatly arranged chairs, green plants and various small decorations, as well as a strong smell of disinfectant.

Come to think of it, Ooyamada Shoichi is the director of the Medical Bureau, and he can play the greatest role, or in other words, his main performance scene is not the operating table, but the conference room.

At this time, it was Goro Akechi who reacted quickly. He quickly stood up, ruffled his hair, showed a handsome expression, and took out a business card from his pocket and handed it over.

"Hello, beautiful lady, I'm high school detective Goro Akechi, and I'm here to investigate a case."

"Hey, hey hey?"

It was obvious that the nurse was also a fan of Mingzhi. When she saw his gentle appearance, her heart melted: "Um, investigation, what's going on here? This is a meeting room. If you come in without permission, you'll get into trouble."

"Don't worry, I've already got the investigation permit. Besides, we've almost finished the investigation here, and my assistants and I will be back soon."

"Hey, ah, so what! What kind of case is it?"

"I'm sorry, it can't be made public right now. If you're interested, please continue to watch my performance on TV. It will probably be aired soon, right?"

Goro Akechi is indeed a detective prince who has appeared on TV. He is very popular with women. The nurse is obviously his fan. She was convinced in a few words and ran away happily. Goro Akechi brushed his hair and continued his handsome expression: "There is no trouble now. Can we talk about that world and your strange abilities?"

Jiang Tianwei looked at Fang Ze Jin and Niijima Makoto beside him. The three of them could only sigh and had to accept the wise proposal.

At the suggestion of Goro Akechi, everyone came to a milk tea shop outside the hospital that was about to close. He took the initiative to buy a cup of milk tea for everyone, and then led everyone directly to a secluded alley.

"Everyone, let's talk about that special world."

Goro Akechi asked straight to the point.

Jiang Tianwei looked at Xindao Zhen, his meaning was very clear: you are smart, you speak first.

Niijima was really hesitant about where to start, and Goro Akechi smiled and said, "It seems that this is a difficult question to answer - everyone in the Phantom Thieves."

Jiang Tianwei shrugged and cracked his knuckles. "Looks like I can just silence him."

"Haha, I'm afraid of pain, please don't do this."

Although he had discovered the true identity of the Phantom Thief, Goro Akechi was surprisingly calm, showing neither anxiety nor indignation. It was also hard to understand why he took the initiative to point this out.

"If I wanted to report you, I could have asked the milk tea girl to call the police when I bought the milk tea just now, right?"

"what is your purpose?"

When Shinichi Niijima heard that there was something to talk about here, he quickly followed up with the question and directly skipped the previous question "How did everyone know about that world?"

"Haha, I really didn't expect that Ms. Niijima's sister would actually be a phantom thief. It's fate that plays tricks on me - OK, OK, OK, I'll tell you, please don't use your fists, seriously."

Goro Akechi was about to laugh it off, but when he saw Jiang Tianwei raise his fist even higher, he immediately laughed apologetically: "Alright, I really can't take a joke. Everyone in the Phantom Thieves, to be honest, I have been tracking you down. But the more I track you down, the more I feel that what you do is indeed just. Although I don't know how you do it, I think it is a great thing to make criminals reform... I have personally seen many evil people who cannot be punished by the law... To be honest, I am almost becoming your fan."

Goro Akechi had a business-like smile on his face, and you couldn't tell his sincerity at all. Jiang Tianwei didn't know how to react, but since he was called his fan and had praised him before, he could only respond with a "Thank you..."

"But I didn't expect that such a world actually existed. It's amazing. No wonder no one could find it. So, I also want to join your Phantom Thieves."

Goro Akechi said this and extended his hand to Jiang Tianwei.

"..."

Jiang Tianwei looked at him as if he were a fool. Akechi Goro smiled awkwardly. "It seems that I am not trusted... That's right, I am a detective after all. I am the enemy of the Phantom Thieves by default! Now I finally understand why Senior Bai Zhong asked me to take care of you."

"You? Did Naoto take care of you?"

Jiang Tianwei asked.

Shinjima heard an unfamiliar name and was about to ask who it was, but when he saw the tone of the two people's conversation, he knew he couldn't get a word in and shouldn't interrupt, so he forced himself to suppress his curiosity.

"Well, Baek Jong-sama is my great senior. After all, I inherited the title of detective prince from him. He is really worthy of being Baek Jong-sama. I also want to be a handsome man like Baek Jong-sama, so I work so hard to polish my appearance and temperament."

Jiang Tianwei shrugged: "Then you are far from it."

"Haha, of course. Senior Bai Zhong went to China, so he asked me to help take care of his assistant."

Akechi Goro said with a handsome smile. Jiang Tianwei waved his hands repeatedly: "I'm not your fan girl, don't flirt with me, great detective... Since Naoto asked you to come, then I..."

"Do you believe me?"

"No, I can only say that I am reserved."

"I understand, I understand. From now on, I will prove that I am a very reliable senior. Don't worry, as long as your Phantom Thieves are still upholding justice, I will be your partner. After all, whether we are detectives or Phantom Thieves, we all fight for justice, right?"

This time, Akechi Goro didn't flirt with him, but stretched out his fist towards Jiang Tianwei, obviously wanting to fight him... Jiang Tianwei pouted repeatedly: "Are you a detective or an actor?"

"Haha, that's true. Anyway, I'm going to go back to the hospital and modify the surveillance. Otherwise, it would be bad if someone found out that we appeared in the conference room out of nowhere. As for the topic of the phantom thieves, we can talk slowly when we have time later."

Without waiting for Jiang Tianwei to react, Akechi Goro waved at him with a smile and ran towards the hospital.

……

(It works. What a bunch of high school students who are ignorant of the ways of the world... Humph, as soon as I mentioned the detective's name, they immediately believed me. This means I have infiltrated the inside.)

As he ran, Goro Akechi showed a sinister smile, which was very similar to the expression of Light Yagami in Death Note.

(Since there is no way to disable them directly, then we can just divide them from within and let them kill each other.)

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But...what was unexpected was that at the same time, Jiang Tianwei also showed almost the same expression.

"It's done. What a detective who is not careful enough..."

Jiang Tianwei gave a mocking smile to Goro Akechi as he walked away.

Jiang Tianwei admits that he is not a particularly smart person. Although everyone likes to imagine very smart or handsome characters in animations and games, liking and admiring them does not mean that you are good at them.

Therefore, when Jiang Tianwei encountered such troublesome reasoning and logic problems, he would only throw them to professionals...

such as……

Tracking expert, Kasumi Yoshizawa.

This invisible and intangible ghost girl, who was previously sent by him to follow Goro Akechi, was now floating in front of him with a smile on her face.

As for how much truth Mingzhi told, all you have to do is ask Fang Zexia and you'll know it all, just like checking answers after an exam.