A comic book, but a librarian

"What a scary creature... Is she really the idol who turned into a ghost after his death? Why do I feel that the feedback she gives me is different from those of normal spirits?"

Hikigaya Hachiman watched from afar the 'Steel Man Nanase' wandering in the night. He had to say that he was indeed a high school student with a very suicidal spirit. Thinking about how he was almost hit on the head by an I-beam kept him awake at night, so he simply got up and planned to get back at himself, or at least observe this guy more.

"This construction site... is it contracted by the Yukinoshita family? Why is it so fateful in this world... it's Yukinoshita again."

Hikigaya Hachiman frowned helplessly. He looked at the information about the steel man Nanase on his mobile phone and keenly noticed some news that made him feel very predestined, such as the fact that the Yukinoshita family contracted this construction site, but the construction had been shelved after someone died on the site.

"Looks like we still have to look for that Uesugi guy, and Yukinoshita... I hope she has made some progress in stealing fire, otherwise it will be difficult for us to deal with this guy."

Hikigaya Hachiman has some understanding of the nine great techniques mentioned by Uesugi Sumire. He now hopes that Yukinoshita has at least a certain level of combat effectiveness, or at least her physical fitness has improved a little. Otherwise, facing an evil spirit that can use I-beams as weapons, he is afraid that Yukinoshita will fail in the underworld.

Hikigaya Hachiman did what he said. He first called Uesugi Sumire, and then helplessly received a reply saying to call back later.

"Forget it, let's go back first... It doesn't look like this thing can be solved in a short time."

337

Chapter 337: Snow under the Snow has achieved some success.

The small flame stared solemnly at the lush flames and molten iron in the forge. Its flame was red with a hint of gold. It was for this reason that it was called over by Uesugi Cheng to help. In a way that it could not understand at all, it left the real world and came to this huge castle which was already another world.

"Increase the firepower...maintain it at this level."

The high temperature in the foundry was enough to make ordinary people feel physically uncomfortable. Hua Ling released the power she had suppressed in her body. In an instant, her figure as a young girl was revealed, causing the flames to soar higher and more violently.

Like being struck by a heavy hammer, the malicious object entangled in the flames was instantly aroused, but fell into dormancy again under the powerful suppression.

"It's almost there... I'm finally going to see the end."

Uesugi Cheng wiped the sweat off his forehead. The high temperature had left some burn marks on his body, even though he had not actually had any contact with the huge blacksmith furnace in the foundry throughout the entire process. He was using his soul to do all the work.

"Master, is this all for today?"

The girl with reddish-orange hair asked curiously. The color of her hair would change depending on the degree of power she used. Uesugi Cheng could occasionally see the strange scene of her adjusting the color of her hair and then admiring herself in front of the mirror.

"Well, I put a little too much power into that sword, and we can't handle it well now."

Uesugi Cheng sighed helplessly. It was Uesugi Cheng's subconscious instinct to use the best materials when it came to metallurgy and alchemy. Therefore, this sword used luxurious mountain copper as the main material, and he threw in red essence and orpiment as if they were free.

As for bestowing power, Uesugi Cheng has never stopped supplying [Leap Knowledge: Ruthless Change]. The sharp and vicious blade is now probably able to easily cut through the spirit and body of the immortal.

Of course, these were not problems. After all, as the leader of the forging, Uesugi Cheng must have a much better grasp of his weapons than others. However... he was not the only one watching this forging.

The Split Wolf, which represents "destruction", has never left. He has been trying to infuse more of his power into the sword. It is not to rob or pollute, but simply because of his nature. The Split Wolf, who never hesitates to give his blessings, generously gave his power after seeing such a treasure.

However, this was an extremely troublesome thing for Uesugi Cheng who wanted to create a controllable weapon. He prayed for help from the Daytime Forge and even Xindan, which helped to a certain extent, but the Split Wolf was too generous, so he had to continue to suppress and deal with the sword.

[Hongzhong and bronzeware Lv.8]: The rumbling sound of hammers hitting the gong lingers in the air. (9 cast 8 dome)

"Today's Silent Bookstore is also very peaceful..."

Ignoring the vague movements in the sarcophagus underground and the unusually bright light in the room above, Uesugi Cheng completed his patrol and inspection of the bookstore today. Most of the books had been placed in the reading room and smoking room, and some more important books were placed in his own room for protection.

Of course, when he woke up from his dream and saw that the sun was already high in the sky the next day, he couldn't help but glance at the time displayed on his mobile phone, and then he saw several missed calls.

"You called me so late... Is that steel man Nanase that threatening?"

Uesugi Cheng called back speechlessly, and spoke directly after the call was connected.

"No, the main thing is... the place where Nanase died was the construction site contracted by the Yukinoshita family... I always feel that this huge world is actually a small circle. No matter where I go, I seem to encounter familiar things."

Hikigaya Hachiman sighed and looked at the phone in his hand. Yukinoshita Yukino didn't reply. He didn't know if it was because she was too busy at home or simply didn't want to pay attention to him on her day off.

"Okay, evil spirits, right? I'll go check it out tonight and get rid of it all at once if I have the chance."

Uesugi Sumiko originally wanted to call Yexiao to see if she would want to catch the newly appeared ghost story evil spirit Steel Man Nanase, but Baoyue Yexiao replied that they were already on the way to the old dam, so Uesugi Sumiko had to do this by himself.

"Why don't we let Ying practice? She doesn't seem to have had much of a fight."

Uesugi Cheng looked at Himegami Sakura, who was sitting on the sofa and swaying with the pictures on TV. She had completely lost the dignity and mystery she had when they first signed the contract. She had become a normal girl who was not quite normal.

"Sakura, come out with me tonight."

Upon hearing this, Himegami Sakura looked at Uesugi Sumire and nodded seriously without saying a word. Then she found that the silver-haired little girl came closer again. This cute god, who was almost the same height as her doll, did look like a child, except that she seemed to have a strange protective desire and affinity towards her and Uesugi Sumire.

So, the number of people watching TV at home increased from one to two, and today Uesugi Sumire planned to solve the urban legend mentioned by Hikigaya Hachiman.

"Yukinoshita-san, should we say long time no see or talk about your current look?"

Half an hour later, Uesugi Sumire and Hikigaya Hachiman finally met Yukinoshita Yukino as they wished, but her current appearance was indeed a bit strange.

The clothes on his body became more convenient work clothes, and the ends of his hair looked a little uneven, as if they had been burned by something.

"I have to say, Uesugi-san, what you taught me far exceeded my imagination. It can almost be said to be a complete subject. It's just that the knowledge here is very different from our common sense."

Yukinoshita Yukino did not answer Uesugi Sumire's question, but this sentence made Hikigaya Hachiman instantly understand what had happened.

Just like when he first came into contact with and learned some of the night wandering techniques, he liked to use his spirit to roam around Tokyo.

Yukinoshita Yukino probably set her hair on fire while testing the fire-stealing technique.

"So, Yukinoshita-san, are you interested in joining us to investigate the alleged accidental death that occurred at the construction site that your family contracted?"

Yukinoshita Yukino looked puzzled.

338

Chapter 338: Steel Man Nanase Investigation Phase.

"Why are you interested in something like that? To be honest, the construction site has been suspended for several months because of this matter. Why are you suddenly asking this now?"

Yukinoshita Yukino really didn't quite understand. Logically speaking, according to the map she saw, Tokyo was... a place of chaos, with countless historical problems, not to mention suspected cults and all kinds of strange guys adding fuel to the flames. But Uesugi Sumire suddenly began to pay attention to such an ordinary incident.

"Because someone on an anonymous forum suddenly started posting a lot of urban legends about 'Steel Man Nanase', and then our dear unlucky guy Hikigaya Hachiman just happened to run into Steel Man Nanase and was almost shot in the head. He just wanted to get back at him."

Uesugi Cheng yawned. He didn't quite understand why Hikigaya Hachiman was almost attacked by such a thing. Logically, he should have been able to leave quickly before being attacked.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't talk nonsense... Actually, it's because that steel man Nanase didn't show any signs of being able to communicate. I couldn't even feel the core of her inner strength, so I was caught off guard and she got close to me."

Hikigaya Hachiman scratched his hair. He had to admit that it was very exciting to have the I-beam pass by him. It was so exciting that he almost prepared to start his life all over again.

"Oh?"

Uesugi Sumire became interested. Spirits all have a core that constitutes their own internal action logic, just like the brain of an ordinary person. Evil spirits remain in this world with a series of strong thoughts such as resentment and obsession. This is the most basic common sense, but Hikigaya Hachiman actually found an existence that goes against common sense today.

"Let's take a look at the crime scene first... It's been a few months so there shouldn't be any traces left. But we still have to take a look, in case there's anything left at the crime scene in the mystical sense."

Uesugi Sumiko said so. He didn't have much hope for this. After all, the Metropolitan Police Department was not without knowledgeable people. However, nothing was found at the time, which meant that there was nothing at the crime scene.

"Then let's go over there and take a look..."

Yukinoshita Yukino glanced at Hikigaya Hachiman. After the winter vacation began, except for the activities that her family asked her to participate in, she stayed in her room, studying and reading every piece of information carefully. The feeling of mastering new knowledge and power made her unable to stop. She even felt that if she had a falling out with her family one day, she could still use her skills to become a fireworks maker.

There was no one in the construction site to stop the three people from entering, or rather, long before anyone discovered it, Hikigaya Hachiman had used the night wandering technique to find a secret and easy-to-enter path.

"I'm starting to worry about your future, Hikigaya-kun. With this kind of technology, you won't think of running around or even going to places that you're not allowed to enter, right?"

Yukinoshita Yukino was really worried about this matter. After all, Hikigaya Hachiman's skills were so advanced that ordinary surveillance and anti-theft measures could not do anything to him.

"Don't think too much. I don't have that much free time..."

Hikigaya Hachiman was somewhat helpless. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and did not dare to say anything definite. After all, after he learned the art of night wandering, he encountered many strange things while wandering as a spirit.

"Okay, we haven't found anything. It's been too long... So the steel man Nanase is probably not a vengeful spirit at all. That would be even more interesting."

Uesugi Sumire laughed, which was something he rarely laughed like. It was as if he had discovered something very funny. He turned to look at Hikigaya Hachiman who was speechless.

"You are really lucky, Hikigaya. You have encountered this. This is a man-made event."

Hikigaya Hachiman rolled his eyes.

"Then what should we do? That thing attacks indiscriminately. I don't want to see someone who's looking for death get hit in the face by an I-beam and become so blurred that the police can't recognize him."

"Well... go find all the information on Steelman Nanase. I'll go to the Metropolitan Police Department to look at the information on the case. Yukinoshita-san, would you mind asking your family, your sister or someone like that, to see how much they know?"

Uesugi Cheng suddenly became interested. According to what was said on the forum, Steel Man Nanase would only appear late at night, so they could only collect some information to better understand what kind of person this strange "evil spirit" was when he was alive.

"Oh, I see... it's my old trick again."

Hikigaya Hachiman nodded. He was already very familiar with this kind of thing and there was no need to say anything more.

Yukinoshita Yukino also nodded. At least she was not so resistant to communicating with her sister now that she had found what she really wanted to do.

Of course, Uesugi Sumire called Inudo Ranko directly to see if she could provide any help.

"The criminal case has probably been closed as an accident. I don't think I can show you the information. If you want to see it, you have to come to the Metropolitan Police Department. And as usual, it cannot be passed on to others. That's it."

Inudo Ranko was as easy to talk to as ever, but since it wasn't the department under her jurisdiction, the most she could do was say hello.

So Uesugi Sumire had no choice but to get up and go to the Metropolitan Police Department.

……

Yumihara Saki is a new detective who is currently investigating the Steel Man Nanase case with her senior.

"I originally thought that I would think this kind of thing is a waste of time and nonsense...but..."

Yumihara Saki sighed. She had broken up with her boyfriend not long ago. To be honest, he was a very good person, but...

However, her very good boyfriend revealed his inhuman side when he encountered Kappa, a monster that she thought only appeared in legends.

"Being called a monster or something by a Kappa..."

She couldn't accept it. To be honest, she really couldn't accept this situation, so she chose to break up.

"Wait, little classmate? What are you doing here?"

Yumihara Saki was walking on the street and saw a boy who looked like a high school student sitting in the reception room of their department. She thought he was here to give a statement or something.

"Oh, nothing, just came to ask someone something."

Uesugi Cheng waved his hand, picked up his book and continued reading.

339

Chapter 339: Steel Man Nanase and Nanase Karin.

"Oh ah?"

It took Yumihara Saki a while to react. Generally speaking, people who come here are those who need to be questioned. No one would go to the Metropolitan Police Department just to ask others questions.

Uesugi Sumiko just felt that the weight of his words seemed to be extraordinary and effective. After listening to him, the section chief decided to help him get the matter done without hesitation and even went to find the case files himself.

"Yumihara, go and take care of your own work first. What are you doing here?"

After hearing the section chief's words, Yumihara Saki realized that she shouldn't have stayed here, so she turned around and prepared to leave, and then she saw the bag in the section chief's hand.

"Who is that?"

Yumihara Saki's doubts emerged, but before she had a chance to ferment her doubts, work came over her, so she could only devote herself to her work first in order to forget everything that was unnecessary to remember.

……

"To be honest, I didn't expect that something like this would happen again a few months after this incident. I'd like to ask in advance if the guys who were handling the case at the time...will they be targeted?"

The middle-aged man who was the section chief, a serious man named Ohara Xun, asked. He certainly knew that the high school student in front of him was so amazing, and he might have to rely on his help in some aspects in the future. In addition, the last name of Uesugi Cheng was "Uesugi", which made it even more difficult for him to find a reason to refuse to help Uesugi Cheng.

"At present, Steel Man Nanase is in an indiscriminate attack mode. What I mean is... she doesn't have a specific target to attack. As long as your people don't run around at night, you generally won't encounter her. Even if you encounter her, don't panic, just run away."

Uesugi Cheng thought about the description on the forum and finally came to the conclusion that if Steel Man Nanase really has no self, then her logic of action may be closer to indiscriminate attack.

"Thank you. I understand. You can't take these files out... Just return them to me after reading them."

The section chief took out his cigarette and wanted to light it, but when he saw Uesugi Sumire still flipping through the files in the reading room, he decided to go out and smoke a cigarette. He had already finished his job anyway, and it didn't matter if the files were really taken away and copied, as long as the originals wouldn't be lost.

Uesugi Sumire in the room looked at the case file in his hand. He had to say that the death of the girl idol named Nanase Karin was indeed very strange. As an idol, she was considered a popular idol recently, and because of this, some rumors had been spread, but these were not the point.

Nanase Karin, whose career as a popular idol was on the rise, suffered her first major blow last year, which was the accidental death of her father. This incident was also ruled as an accident in the police files, and even the related files were taken away.

However, as everyone knows, this kind of thing is the best starting point for rumors to ferment. Soon, it was rumored that Nanase Karin had killed her own father. Even though the police and the agency had already made clarifications, countless such rumors continued to spread. What's more, some people even dug up the so-called notes of her father, which stated that his daughter had murderous intentions towards him.

Therefore, Nanase Karin had to stop her idol activities and came to Tokyo to avoid all kinds of questioning and prying, but she didn't expect that she died in a construction site in Tokyo.

"What a ghost... His head was smashed by steel bars, leaving no visible facial features. The police still identified him based on his belongings and room check-in records... Can't you do an autopsy?"

Uesugi Cheng complained, but Section Chief Obara Xun outside naturally couldn't hear what Uesugi Cheng said.

"There are doubts all over the place, whether it's the manner of death, the time of death, or the identity of the deceased, all of them are questionable... But it's not surprising that the case was closed as an accident."

Uesugi Sumiko sighed. The information provided by the police was quite detailed, but it was not very helpful in solving the incident because these things had nothing to do with "Steel Man Nanase". There was only the death of a girl named "Nanase Karin".

"Thank you, that was a great help... I left the things in my room, and you can ask me for help next time if you need anything."