A comic book, but a librarian

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Chapter 359 The best reward.

Steel Man Nanase gradually disappeared into the air, as if she was relieved. Sakuragawa Kuro was not sure, but he always felt that when she was about to disappear, Steel Man Nanase's actions revealed a sense of relief that it was finally over. He didn't know whether it was because Sakuragawa Rikka forcibly created her, or because of Uesugi Sumiko's just actions.

But in the next moment, Steel Man Nanase swung the I-beam again, trying to give Uesugi Sumika a fatal blow, but it was meaningless. The I-beam was broken by an invisible force that came from nowhere before it touched Uesugi Sumika.

"I see. It's not for the truth, but for public opinion. By manipulating public opinion, the strength of Steel Man Nanase is controlled, and a confrontation is carried out on an invisible battlefield..."

Uesugi Sumiko laughed even more happily. In the shocked eyes of Yumihara Saki and Iwanaga Kotoko, the invisible aura was completely displayed in front of ordinary people. Things that should have been perceived by only Sakuragawa Kuro were displayed.

"But, Steel Man Nanase is just a small fry. Even if I don't use this method, I have many ways to get rid of her... I'll just play with your sister now, control rights and everything."

The next moment, Steel Man Nanase's body was distorted, and countless dizzying characters began to float. Uesugi Cheng found that the psychological treatment he had given himself was not so effective, and it would be better for him to vent under the current circumstances.

"That's totally unnecessary. After all, I didn't join in just to get something. It would be more like...getting something would be a pleasant surprise."

Then, Steel Man Nanase was twisted into a bloody ball of light like plasticine under the extremely terrified gaze of Yumihara Saki, who wanted to vomit.

"Here, let me ask you a question. Is Steel Man Nanase really just Steel Man Nanase?"

A new discussion thread appeared on the anonymous forum. The speed at which the poster posted seemed as if he had prepared in advance. Long paragraphs of characters caught the eyes of netizens who were refreshing their screens rapidly.

"Your explanations are all very reasonable. Steel Man Nanase might be a fake, or it might be real and exist. Let's assume that it really exists. Then, is the image of Steel Man Nanase really not overlapping with anything?"

Iwanaga Kotoko was almost going crazy, pinching her hat. She didn't know why Uesugi Sumiya suddenly went crazy. She was about to win this silent war, but Uesugi Sumiya redirected the topic to the question of "the existence of the undead ghost of Steel Man Nanase".

"If the composition of the undead is based on their obsessions in life, then would Steel Man Nanase, or Nanase Karin, really want to wear this kind of clothes and attack humans with an I-beam when she was alive?"

Countless contradictory but seemingly reasonable words kept refreshing, as if she was debating with herself or arguing with others. At this moment, both Iwanaga Kotoko and Sakuragawa Rikka stopped typing on the keyboard involuntarily. Sakuragawa Rikka even put down the blade that was about to stab her chest. She understood that the moment this mysterious man appeared, the situation was out of her control.

At this moment, beads of sweat gradually covered Kotoko Iwanaga's forehead. She seemed to see countless Uesugi Sumires debating with themselves about the existence of Steel Man Nanase.

As if catering to this debate, Steel Man Nanase's figure is constantly distorted and reconstructed, sometimes turning into a monster, sometimes into a cute girl.

Kuro Sakuragawa felt that he was almost out of breath. He didn't understand what was happening all of a sudden, but he knew one thing: Uesugi Sumiya seemed to have exerted his strength, and this alone made it difficult for him, his ally, to breathe.

"It's really interesting. It gives me the feeling... as if I were the creator."

Uesugi Cheng's laughter seemed to overlap, as if more than a dozen people were laughing.

Dozens of Uesugi Cheng's souls invaded the Internet world like electronic ghosts, becoming a dozen anonymous netizens who talked a lot and grasped the essence of the rhythm in an instant.

"In summary, we believe that... Steel Man Nanase does not actually exist, or rather, Steel Man Nanase as a ghost does not exist. Someone is deliberately making up such a story to try to make us believe that Nanase Karin is completely dead."

The moment Iwanaga Kotoko saw these words, she finally felt relieved. At least Uesugi Sumire still remembered their original purpose. Although the process was a bit tortuous, the result was still perfect.

Moreover, it looked like these comments were made by more than a dozen people, which really fooled most of the forum users. Even the exquisite arrangement of their entry and exit times made people feel like they were real people.

"Whether it's the way they think, their speaking habits, or even the words they might use...it's as if they were real people. What on earth did Mr. Uesugi do to be able to find so many completely different people to discuss in an instant?"

Kotoko Iwanaga finally had the strength to wipe her forehead covered with cold sweat. She looked at Uesugi Sumire with a bit of awe and even fear in her eyes. She couldn't imagine what would happen if Uesugi Sumire had not helped her just now, but just continued to distort the explanation of Steel Man Nanase beyond recognition.

"Ah, it's over. I have to say that Ms. Sakuragawa Rikka is truly a genius... Mr. Jiulang, if you ever meet her again one day, please thank her for me."

Uesugi Sumire's suffocating aura disappeared in an instant, as if nothing had happened. If the scene of Steel Man Nanase being distorted beyond recognition and then turned into ashes and disappeared was not deeply engraved in Sakuragawa Kuro's mind, he would probably have thought that what had just happened was an illusion.

"Steelman Nanase... has been declared dead. This incident ends here. Ms. Iwanaga Kotoko, are you satisfied with this?"

Uesugi Sumiko raised his voice a little and asked Iwanaga Kotoko who was sitting in the car.

"To be honest... the process was extremely thrilling and even exceeded my expectations, but the result was still good..."

Kotoko Iwanaga did not say the second half of the sentence. If Uesugi Sumire had not done those things, she would be 100% sure that this was a good ending.

"That's good. My mission for tonight ends here. It's time for me to leave. You don't have to pay me anymore. I've already received the most suitable compensation for me."

Uesugi Cheng smiled, turned around and left gracefully.

360

Chapter 360: It’s time for supper.

The incident of Steel Man Nanase just passed like that. In fact, no one expected that the incident that was hotly discussed by countless people not long ago would disappear in an instant, as if it had never happened.

Almost no one mentions Steel Man Nanase and Nanase Karin anymore. There are even rumors that Steel Man Nanase is used to squeeze out the last bit of value from Nanase Karin, and they began to bombard Nanase Karin's agency.

"Tsk, it's exactly what I thought. This is going to be fun. As long as I can manipulate enough public opinion, I can also..."

Uesugi Sumiko smiled and walked on the way home. The road that looked extremely deserted was gradually filled with weapons. Himegami Sakura walked out. Her body was almost the same as that of a human. If you didn't pinch her body hard, you wouldn't feel that she was a puppet at all.

"But there's still no life... I need to study it further."

Himegami Sakura nodded in emotion at Uesugi Sakura's words. She actually wanted to say that this was enough now. She could already taste delicious food and sleep like a human. For an elf living in a doll, these were treatments she could not even dream of.

"What I learned this time is not able to help you in this regard, but..."

Countless dark shadows gathered in front of Uesugi Cheng, fixed into a beautiful girl with long straight black hair. The waist-length black hair and black mask, paired with the all-black sailor suit and fair skin formed a sharp contrast, making her look like a living person.

"It's probably about how to make the fake body look more realistic, although this method is not really necessary for me."

The girl once again turned into a pool of black water and merged into the shadow, as if she had never appeared. Himegami Sakura looked at the shadow in surprise. In her perception, the shadow was an existence almost the same as her.

"Sakuragawa Rikka is indeed a genius. She used collective memory and some power to forcibly fabricate a strange story that can be self-circulated positively... But if you can master the technique, anyone can do this."

Uesugi Cheng waved his hand and yawned. He relied on his own soul power to withstand the consumption and create the "girl" just now. For him, this method requires a certain amount of preparation and guidance, but the effect is much better than simply using a fake body.

"This way, it will be easier to form a band of girls."

Uesugi Cheng wrote this plan into his schedule. As a practice of his newly acquired abilities, he decided to officially debut his band as an anchor in the hearts of the audience and listeners.

But now he has to go home and sleep. Using his soul as an electronic ghost, splitting into nearly ten people with different voices to guide discussions on the Internet, and using the great technique to suppress the steel man Nanase, all these require energy. Uesugi Cheng now feels exhausted for the first time in a long time, or it can be said that he has not exerted his strength so freely for a long time. If there had not been some deviation in his emotions and way of thinking, Uesugi Cheng would not have used such a rough method to solve his problems.

"Ying, I'm going to go get some midnight snacks. Why don't you go home first? Otherwise, Miss Kishimojin will say that children who don't come home at night are bad kids."

Uesugi Sumire touched Himegami Sakura's head, and Himegami Sakura deeply agreed with what Uesugi Sumire said. Usually, Kishimojin likes to nag like a real old mother. If she didn't go home too late, she might really do such a thing, so it would be better for her, a good girl, to go home early and continue watching the movie.

"Well, sir, I'm leaving now. Please call me if you need anything."

Himegami Sakura nodded sensibly, then disappeared into the mist, leaving Uesugi Sumire walking alone on the street, looking like he was taking a night stroll.

……

"What the hell, this kind of means and ability to stir up trouble, just don't care, the result is that I can hardly find what I want to check, where on earth did this bastard come from?"

Hikigaya Hachiman bit his fingernails and stared at the computer. It must be said that the sudden change of direction in the anonymous forum almost made Hikigaya Hachiman get involved in the discussion with others.

Of course he knew that Steel Man Nanase really existed, and that someone was doing something through her, but Hikigaya Hachiman never thought that his investigation would almost be interrupted because of Steel Man Nanase.

"It's not surprising that it was an accidental death. As expected, that thing has a bigger problem. It declared bankruptcy a long time ago, but it's still alive. Is it hiding itself behind the scenes?"

Hikigaya Hachiman looked at the scattered reports. He could not get over the death of the architect, so he was still investigating the related matters.

"Hopefully we'll find more in the next two days."

Hikigaya Hachiman glanced at the clock on the wall. It was almost time to go to bed. He still had to go out with Komachi tomorrow. It would be bad if he was criticized for being so listless even though he had to go out with her.

So Hikigaya Hachiman turned over and got on the bed, closed his eyes, and operated on the power of his soul, so that when he was asleep, part of his spirit would not wander around and come into contact with something bad, causing him to have nightmares.

"In the end, it was just... a dream."

When Hikigaya Hachiman opened his eyes, he realized that he had entered a dream, but this dream seemed a little weird. He looked at this aimless space and realized for the first time the wonder of dreams.

……

"Kawasaki? Are you still working here?"

Uesugi Sumire sat in his seat, watching the waitress Saki Kawasaki, who was wearing a work suit and was busy packing things.

"Yeah, I've been doing nothing lately, so I'm working to earn some money. My family isn't short of money, so no matter how many times I say thank you, it's not too much... But I want to save some money for myself, so I'm working here. Do you want to try this? This is the specialty of the chef in this restaurant."

Saki Kawasaki started chatting with Uesugi Sumire very naturally, but her hand movements did not slow down at all. It seemed that Uesugi Sumire's physical training really worked for her.

"Then come more and chat while you're at it."

361

Chapter 361 [Event: Absent Friends]

"What do you want to talk about? Is there something you want me to do? Or has the exercise time changed? In that case, it is really necessary to tell me in advance so that I can prepare."

Saki Kawasaki is as capable as ever, with her long blue hair tied up in a ponytail, and her eyes carry a hint of helplessness or "work flavor" that comes with working for a long time.

"No, I just wanted to ask if everything was going well."

Uesugi Sumire's words really surprised Kawasaki Saki.

She thought that Uesugi Sumika had come to her house with some strange mission or troublesome matter again. After all, with his identity, he didn't seem like the kind of person who would appear in such a late-night restaurant.

"That's about it. Overall, it's definitely improved a lot. After all, I have a source of income... The more you talk about it, the more it sounds like a high school student being kept."

Saki Kawasaki curled her lips, greeted the store manager, and simply sat opposite Uesugi Sumire.

"The salary here is not high, but the boss is very nice, so I finally decided to work here. It's a bit easier."

"I see. You applied the medicine on time, right?"

"I will definitely not be careless when it comes to my health. Is this medicine really okay? I remember they said that painkillers are addictive, right?"

It's not that Saki Kawasaki has not consulted her doctor about similar issues. She has learned a lot of relevant knowledge from the doctor indirectly, so she asked the question in advance.

"The preservation product is not as low-end as you think, and the doctor who invented it is not aiming for that kind of thing. You just need to limit the dosage and interval time."

Uesugi Cheng put down his chopsticks, and a familiar feeling of fatigue began to emerge in his heart. This unique feeling of sleepiness after eating a full meal and the slightly warm atmosphere in the store complement each other, and will make many tired people feel sleepy.

"If you're working in a place with a lot of traffic recently, remember to pay attention to one thing for me."

"what?"

Kawasaki Saki looked at Uesugi Cheng who was already feeling sleepy, and began to wonder if it was really necessary for her to work the night shift like this? Would it be more appropriate to sleep in the warm bed at home?

"Pay attention to what they've been discussing lately, like rumors and weird stories. Help me pay attention to the content of this kind of stuff."

Saki Kawasaki was a little confused by Uesugi Sumika's request, but she agreed to it very readily. This request was not difficult for her and did not require much thought, so it was just a piece of cake.

"Is that all?"

Saki Kawasaki picked up her small notebook and wrote it down, and also asked a question.

"Of course, you can also increase the intensity of your practice, and help me scout those dangerous places."

Uesugi Sumire stretched his body to dispel his sleepiness, and when he opened his mouth, Kawasaki Saki showed a helpless expression, and then spread his hands.

"Forget it, this is good enough. I'm not someone with clairvoyance like Yotsuya-san. If I go to a place like that and get tricked, I might not even know it. It might even increase your workload."

"That's it, I'll leave first and the money will stay here."

Uesugi Cheng stood up and left the banknotes on his seat. It was impossible for him to keep an eye on the rumors around him and the hot topics on the forum, so he simply outsourced this kind of thing. After all, it only played a supporting role and would not actually affect what he was going to do.

Of course, winter nights are not as peaceful as imagined.

On this snowy night, another Dong visitor braved the wind and snow to come to Uesugi Cheng and ask him for help.

[Absent Friend Incident]: It is well established that Ligeia Medusa is long dead. However, it is also well established that she walks the streets of Budapest in the moonlight. These are inevitable. But now, for the first time, someone has also seen her in the daytime. What could that mean? (This incident will attract visitors who are interested in the blade and the sex)

'Ligeia', this group is very special in Mansu, because they hold the keys to all the doors in Mansu.

Medusa is probably the oldest living member of Ligeia's group. Uesugi Cheng is still unsure whether Medusa is dead or alive. After all, this is the way this group exists.

"Your Excellency, my dearest enemy Meinhard has invited me to Budapest to meet his challenge..."

The middle-aged lady in a headscarf sitting opposite Uesugi Sumire spoke in a relatively humble manner. The moment she saw Uesugi Sumire, she lowered her head slightly, as if she had discovered something.

[Ms. Azita Bukhara]: Merchant, chess master, and disciple of Scarred Sichen, who is sometimes called the Colonel.

"That kind of thing again... Never mind, your challenge won't be related to Medusa, right?"

Uesugi Cheng sighed. The Blade Immortals who were promoted through the endless struggle between the Colonel and the Lionsmith had to fight against the "great enemy" who ascended with them throughout their lives. They attacked each other but could not completely destroy each other.

"Yes, I didn't expect you to be so well-informed...Mainhad told me that Medusa has been walking around Budapest more openly. We will find her together. The one who cuts a small piece of cloth from her breast first will be the winner. Of course, there may be a fight in the process. I can deal with Mainhad, but Medusa is another matter."

After hearing this, Uesugi Cheng didn't know what expression to make. Given the special nature of Ligeia's group, he really didn't want to think about what would happen if they failed. As for dealing with Medusa, Uesugi Cheng had never thought about this problem.

"I can only recommend a few books to help you think. As for the rest...it depends on whether you can figure it out yourself."

Uesugi Cheng sighed and handed the "Sichenzhi Volume 3" to Ms. Azita. As for what she was going to do, Uesugi Cheng didn't want to know.

"Mr. Administrator... I didn't expect to see you in this place. In fact, before I set off, the great Scar-Bearing Si Chen asked me to bring you a message."

"Oh, what's the matter?"

"He hopes you can come back again, but judging from your appearance, this is unlikely to happen... One more thing, the answer lies with Medusa."

Azita thought about it and finally said it out loud. This made Uesugi Cheng a little confused. The colonel personally sent someone to deliver the message, but all the messages he delivered were riddles.