Persona: Devil Summoner

Teacher Kawakami laughed sweetly, with a proud tone in her voice: "Don't underestimate the observation skills I have developed over the years as a teacher."

As she spoke, she freed one hand, took out her cell phone, opened a page and handed it to Jiang Tianwei.

The bright red and black tones made Jiang Tianwei recognize it at a glance. This interface is the Phantom Thieves support website created by Yuki Mishima.

"As for me, I was bored in the ward and didn't know what to do. Feeling uneasy, I browsed this website... It's really strange. You clearly said you would help me post it on the website, but you didn't. But, you clearly didn't post it, so why did the thief know?"

Cold sweat suddenly broke out on Jiang Tianwei's forehead.

You asked him why he didn't post?

No reason!

He simply forgot!

I believe everyone has had similar experiences, right? Someone tells you: Go do X in a while! You answer, and you are thinking about it. You don’t want to be perfunctory, but you may be busy with other things at the moment, and you plan to go there after you finish your work... just go... go? ... and then... forget...

Otherwise, why did someone say this: "Once you decide to do something, do it immediately. Don't say 'later'."

Otherwise, today's Jiang Tianwei will be tomorrow's you - procrastination kills people, my friends!!!

Seeing that he couldn't hide it anymore, Jiang Tianwei sighed... and could only admit it: "Yes, I am a phantom thief."

"That's true. I didn't expect that the Phantom Thief that has been causing so much trouble in Japan recently is my student."

"So, teacher, are you going to report me?"

Jiang Tianwei's voice sounded very calm, but his heart was beating wildly and he was thinking about what to do...

The absolute calmness brought by the chief abbot told him that he should kill the witness here to silence him.

But common sense told him that he couldn't do anything rash. And he still respected Teacher Kawakami - otherwise he would never have borrowed money from his stepfather for her... Killing her was too much anyway.

Teacher Kawakami never imagined that the student she was holding down would be thinking about how to kill her in a literal sense. She had already decided on her attitude towards Jiang Tianwei, or the Phantom Thieves.

"I won't report you. You, the Phantom Thieves, are allies of justice, right? You have saved many people like me who were in despair, right? That's fine. The teacher believes in you."

"Thank you for your trust, teacher."

Kawakami Sadayo got off him, and Jiang Tianwei sat up. He couldn't help but look at the woman next to him who was much older than him, but not as strong as him. Only then did he notice that although she was wearing a maid outfit today, she didn't have twin ponytails.

Although it's just a change of hairstyle, it has a special style.

"Teacher, this hairstyle looks much more refreshing."

Jiang Tianwei couldn't help but say this.

The main thing is that double ponytails are a hairstyle that really requires a lot of temperament. If you don’t consider your temperament and insist on tying it, it will easily make your face look big, childish, or pretending to be young, which is very weird.

Teacher Kawakami changed his hairstyle today. The refreshing short hair gives people a particularly reliable feeling.

"Hmm, this is what they call a change of mood. I've decided to quit this job. I've always had trouble negotiating shifts, and now I'm taking this opportunity to start over. I've realized that I can't give up my teaching career. From now on, I'm going to focus all my energy on this."

Ironically, the Takaze couple, who almost forced Kawakami Sadaya to stop being a teacher, actually made her feel clearly her love for the teaching profession.

At the beginning, after a student died and was blackmailed by unscrupulous parents, why did I continue to be a teacher even if I had to do such an ignominious job, even if I was blackmailed, even if I was exhausted every day? It was because I loved it.

But unknowingly, she confused the purpose and the means.

Now, thanks to this incident, Kawakami Sadyo has been given a wake-up call, allowing her to re-examine herself and understand what she most wants to do.

"Please allow me to solemnly say to you: Thank you."

Teacher Kawakami bowed to Jiang Tianwei earnestly. Then, she pinched the fluttering skirt of her maid outfit with both hands, turned lightly, and showed it to her students for the last time.

"From now on, maid Betty will graduate." Master, please don't miss me too much~ Of course~ If you miss Betty in the future, just call me anytime~ From now on, Betty will be the exclusive maid of the Phantom Thieves~"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 187: Monster Killing is a Must for RPG Players

Teacher Kawakami's massage is really amazing. My body was originally tired to the extreme, but after her massage, I felt much more relaxed.

So, what should you do after your body relaxes?

Of course, that was a routine matter. Every time he found a new palace, Jiang Tianwei had to do a compulsory course, which was to explore the way for everyone, and at the same time, hone his combat skills and recruit new mid-level demons...

This is just like an RPG fanatic who will definitely collect treasure chests, monster illustrations, and level up when a new map is opened. As a game enthusiast, Jiang Tianwei certainly has this quirk.

In particular, this demon summoning program is just like the setting in the game! It greatly stimulated Jiang Tianwei's interest in collecting as a game player. He is now curious every day about what the next palace will look like, what kind of demons he can find, and what kind of new demons will be produced when the two of them merge...

and……

Although I was forced to merge with the devil last time, using myself as raw material, I am still looking forward to it: Can I merge with the monster again and evolve into something else...

You see, the ghosts Fang Zexia and Pixie merged to become a very elegant beautiful girl. Then why don't I, Jiang Tianwei, have a dream of becoming a peerless handsome man?

Jiang Tianwei also fantasized that if he collected handsome Zhongmo one day, he would fuse them to see if he could improve his appearance by several levels.

Why didn't he do it? Of course, it was because he was afraid of death... After all, this fusion still uses the human body as raw material, and God knows if it will cause you some problems... After all, you can't see many hidden diseases... So at least before doing a comprehensive physical examination and knowing whether he is still a human (biological level), he is not going to try the fusion for the time being.

Having already had the experience of sneaking in to practice with demons several times before, Jiang Tianwei also sneaked to Shibuya with ease this time, activated the navigation of the other world, and entered Jincheng's inner world...

"!?"

However, this time is different from the past.

Jiang Tianwei had just stepped onto the floating bank in Jincheng when he was immediately surrounded by several dark shadows!

Is this Jincheng's minion? !

Jiang Tianwei thought so, clenched his fist, and was about to hit him, but Fang Zexia quickly stopped him: "Wait, don't do it!"

Hearing her shout, Jiang Tianwei did not throw out his fist with all his strength. After taking a closer look, he found that these black shadows looked so familiar.

A black skull with blond hair, beautiful twin ponytails with a red leopard mask, a fox mask covering the entire face, a steel mask that looks like a painting from the end of the century, and a cat-shaped monster that is half the height of a human...

Aren't these the members of the Phantom Thieves? !

Jiang Tianwei was surprised: "Why are you all still in the palace so late... Oh, sorry, is there a meeting? I didn't pay attention to the message on my phone."

Amamiya Ren shook her head and said, "No, there was no gathering. Or rather, we didn't call you to the gathering this time."

"what?"

Jiang Tianwei didn't understand. He looked at everyone in surprise, wondering: What do you mean they didn't call me? What? Am I being bullied in school or being PUA in the workplace?

This feeling of being surrounded by people always gave Jiang Tianwei a sense of oppression as if he was being interrogated. This made him feel a little uncomfortable.

Fortunately, everyone in the Phantom Thieves has different personalities and performs their duties. In this depressing environment, one of the lively companions could no longer control himself:

"I say, Jiang Jiang, you are too polite, aren't you? Are you going to act alone this time? Isn't that too mean?"

Long Si smiled cheerfully under his mask, and walked over to punch Jiang Tianwei on the shoulder. Some kind of inexplicable will was transmitted through his fist, spreading hotly from his shoulder to his body.

"Yeah, it's always one person who takes the lead, and sometimes you can trust us."

Takamaki An also said this gently. She had been looking for a chance to repay Shiho for taking care of her good friend. Even if she didn't want to repay him, at least being able to help him a little would be great.

"It's not advisable for one person to make decisions arbitrarily. We, the Phantom Thieves, are a collective."

Morgana is a black cat in real life, and has no domineering power at all. If you want to preach to him, you can only do it in the palace.

“Artists should be solitary, but collaboration with other artists is also a necessary condition for creating treasures.”

Kitagawa Yusuke was talking about the time before and after the Renaissance, when many churches were in great demand for murals.

If you have to paint the entire wall and ceiling of a room, you will be exhausted if you only find one studio or even one painter to do it... Therefore, collaboration among multiple studios has become the norm.

"What a junior who is keen on personal heroism."

Although Shin Niijima had just joined the Phantom Thieves and was very tired, he came without hesitation when he received a call from Amamiya Ren.

Jiang Tianwei looked at everyone and wanted to say something, but before he could say anything, his heart was pressed against his chest and he couldn't utter it.

I don’t know when it started, but Jiang Tianwei has become accustomed to acting alone.

Because he was in a foreign country, he always regarded himself as an outsider. He didn't rely on anyone and solved everything by himself. After struggling alone for a long time, he gradually got used to being alone. Now he suddenly had friends, but he was not used to relying on everyone...

No, maybe it's because I like everyone so much? That's why I want to help them eliminate the risk and risk everything for their safety...

"Oh, I get it. Everyone, let's get started. Let's get rid of that fat guy as soon as possible!"

"Oh!"

Everyone in the Phantom Thieves raised their fists together.

Although the layout of Jincheng's bank is different from that of other palaces, the overall structure is similar. One has to carefully conceal one's presence along the way, sneaking in the corners of corridors and shadows of cabinets, tearing off the masks of the shadows and defeating them one by one.

It was not until this moment that the Phantom Thieves truly felt the disparity in their strength levels. Jiang Tianwei's fighting ability was really strong, not only powerful but also comprehensive.

In terms of quantity, he can summon up to four secondary demons to assist in combat.

In terms of combat capability, he can fight against the devil single-handedly.

He has a flame motorcycle that can break through in a straight line, a persona that can change its form, calm thinking and a certain degree of leadership. Regardless of whether any one of his abilities is strong or not, he is very comprehensive and has no weaknesses.

As with every previous expedition, the Phantom Thieves were divided into two teams, one to break through and the other to follow behind. If the team in front got tired, the two teams would take turns.

It is indeed a good model that values ​​continuous exploration.

But...

Shinjima ran with everyone in the not-so-spacious corridor of the bank. She always felt something was strange in her heart. After thinking about it, she couldn't suppress her curiosity: "I say, do you explore like this every time? Don't you have any strategy or something?"

Long Si was stunned, thought for a moment, and said, "Just, it's always like this? Hit the shadow whenever you see it."

Takamaki An added: "Open all kinds of traps when you see them! Then go straight to the secret treasure!"

Amamiya Ren nodded in agreement and gave the final sentence: "Then, steal it with the notice letter."

"..."

Shinjima looked at the calm people in front of him who didn't think there was anything wrong with his style of doing things, and couldn't help but sighed: "You guys are really free... The legendary Phantom Thieves are actually such an organization, who would have thought?"

At the same time, she couldn't help but feel a little happy in her heart: (It seems that my joining is indeed useful for the development of the Phantom Thieves~ At least, I can help with the planning!)

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 188: Infiltrate

The banks in Jincheng are heavily guarded.

This is not difficult to understand. After all, Jincheng is a ruthless guy, not the type to forgive others when he can. There is a saying in China that it is better to provoke a gentleman than a villain. Because if you provoke a gentleman, he will just argue with you openly and at most beat you up.

But once you piss off a villain, he may appear to be smiling on the surface, but who knows how many dark thoughts he has behind the scenes, preparing to target you?

Because Shinjima Shin had just awakened not long ago and was summoned before she had time to recover her strength, she did not play a major combat role in this exploration.

The reason has been mentioned before. This is the theory of group fights. No matter how many people you put on the field, in essence, only a small group of people in the front can attack the enemy. If there are too many people on the field, they may hinder each other and none of them can move freely.

After all, there is a friend-or-foe distinction system in the game, but not in reality. It is difficult to guarantee that you will not be affected by your teammates' unintentional black hands during the battle. If someone does not believe it, I suggest you play the famous game "God Eater" on PSP and find a female team member named Odaiba Natsune to team up with you a few times. Then you will know why her nickname is "Mistaken Shot Princess"...

The person who started the exploration this time was Jiang Tianwei.

The vanguard is the yellow-faced [Dhritarashtra], who is wearing a beautiful Chinese armor, as if he came out of a traditional Chinese painting. Holding a sharp blade, he is not only very powerful, but can also use secret techniques to assist his companions in battle.

A little behind him is the second-ranked [Shiki Prince]. This monster originated from the Japanese Shintoism. Because of Japan's unremitting cultural output in recent years (especially animation, comics, light novels and TV dramas), even if you have never seen it in real life, you still have a stereotype. When you mention a miko, you think of red and white, and when you mention an onmyoji, you think of driving a shikigami.

As the name suggests, Shiki-Prince is the prince among Shikigami. Generally speaking, the Shikigami used by Onmyoji are palm-sized pieces of paper. If you put together hundreds of Shikigami pieces of paper and make a giant monster as tall as a person to drive, this is Shiki-Prince.

As we all know before, Jincheng has a bad temper and is reckless. Most of his subordinates are monsters that are good at physical attacks. However, this Shiki Prince not only has a high resistance to physical attacks and firearms attacks, but because of the characteristics of his Shikigami, he can resist blessings and curses. He is very powerful.

Behind him, Jiang Tianwei was in the middle. On his left was a monster called [Otreus]. Just hearing this name, you might be unfamiliar with it. But when it comes to two-headed dogs, people who often play various fantasy games will definitely be familiar with it.

Although this kind of monster was killed instantly by Hercules in the myth, it is still so handsome that it is not difficult to see similar settings in various fantasy-style games in modern times.

This monster not only has powerful claws and fangs, but can also spit fire from its mouth, making it a very useful guerrilla soldier.

On Jiang Tianwei's right hand side is naturally [Fang Zexia] who is always by his side. As a ghost who has practiced both rhythmic gymnastics and lightning magic, her fighting method is both like dancing and casting spells, which fits the public's stereotype that a mage has to strike a cool pose before using a big move.

This team has both attack, defense and support, which can be said to be in line with everyone's impression of the team structure of RPG games. All it needs is a nurse to start a team fight.

It's not that Jiang Tianwei didn't think of this, but it was already very difficult for him to summon four. If he summoned even one more, he would probably faint on the spot.

As for the infiltration route... Jiang Tianwei didn't infiltrate, but just rushed in through the main gate. A game under Ubisoft with assassination as the core gameplay once taught us, why infiltrate! Kill everyone, then no one will notice my invasion!

Naturally, someone in the bank heard the sound of kicking the door and immediately sounded the alarm. Amidst a piercing scream, a flashing red light suddenly became the main color of the bank.

Although this is very reckless, Jiang Tianwei has his own ideas:

First of all, Jin Cheng obviously has some ideas about the Phantom Thieves... or about himself. He wants to harm me and stab me in the back. In this case, even if you sneak in, it will be difficult to sneak in with Jin Cheng's vigilance.

Moreover, as we all know, banks are designed with the idea of ​​what to do if someone robs them. Therefore, the security measures are quite complete. If you want to sneak into this place, it is not as difficult as sneaking into a castle or an art gallery.