Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

It was not until this moment that Lan Ke discovered that the "skin" on the back of the other person's hand could actually be opened, revealing countless metal parts.

In other words... the opponent's arm is actually a robotic arm?

If Lan Ke had seen this scene in his previous life, he would probably have been scared half to death. After all, the technology in his previous life had not reached this level. At most, he had a "brain-computer interface" or "mechanical prosthesis", and could not produce such realistic mimicry skin.

But not long ago, 'Lucy' had just shown Lan Ke the technological development of this world. Now seeing this kind of change in the other party's 'shadow', it seems very normal?

Lan Ke wouldn't be too surprised even if the other person's arm in the real world was in this condition.

It’s a pity that Lan Ke didn’t get any useful information other than this.

It is obvious that Lucy, who was just a "test subject" back then, could not obtain much information at all. Eighty percent of the information she told Lan Ke before was collected by her after she left the "Arasaka Research Institute".

If that is the case, doesn’t it mean that my goal has been achieved?

Usu no O also II 瀏鮞求令页

But just when Lan Ke was considering whether to start "killing monsters", he suddenly remembered something.

Lucy once said that she learned about the account used by Emiya Kiritsugu through the person who saved her. Does that mean that the person who saved her and Emiya Kiritsugu were old acquaintances?

Maybe we can learn more about what happened '10 years ago'.

After all, 'Father Pucci' also seems to be related to those years.

"Who was the man who saved you back then?"

Lan Ke originally asked casually, but as soon as he said it, he found that something seemed wrong.

The eyes of 'Lucy (Shadow)', which originally had a golden halo symbolizing 'Shadow', suddenly began to emit a red light, and her originally indifferent expression also became somewhat ferocious.

Lan Ke suddenly felt a pang in his heart.

He vaguely realized that something was wrong...

Chapter 24: 'Artificial Shadows' and 'Artificial Temples'

The change in 'Lucy (Shadow)' was beyond everyone's expectations. Neither Lan Ke nor Emiya Shirou realized what was wrong with what they had just said.

It's not that they didn't realize that 'that person' might be very important to Lucy, but they felt that even on the most core issue like 'Arasaka', the other party was quite calm. Even if he didn't like the question, the other party would at most refuse, and shouldn't resort to violence, right?

But not only did the other party intend to take action, but it seemed that they had directly entered the 'second stage'?!

Lan Ke suddenly realized that the changes in 'Lucy (Shadow)' in front of him seemed somewhat familiar?

Where exactly is it?

Suddenly, Lan Ke remembered, wasn't it the 'Ito Makoto' from before?!

No, it wasn't just Ito Makoto, it seemed that 'Zawakoshi' was in a similar situation at the time.

At that time, Lan Ke also suspected whether the change of 'Ito Makoto' was related to 'Ze Yuezhi'. Even after conquering the hall of 'Ze Yuezhi', he asked the other party whether he knew anything related. Unfortunately, the other party kept shaking his head, saying that he knew nothing.

This, along with the women who were assaulted by Ze Yuezhi but even the professional police could not find any traces, has become an unresolved mystery in the "Ze Yuezhi Case".

It’s a pity that with Ze Yuezhi’s death, everything has become a mystery.

But now it seems that there is a clue to solve the problem?

And from this point of view, although he is also the 'Master of the Hall', he seems to be different from 'Lianren' and 'Z' who we met later?

However...it seems that the other party is not willing to communicate normally, so——————the only thing I can do is let him take the initiative.

While thinking, Lan Ke drew out the "Kingdom of Sin", and seeing Lan Ke take action, Emiya Shirou also took out the "Gun Blade" without any nonsense and fired decisively.

"Bang~!"

As the bullet tore through the air, Shirou Emiya's hair stood on end.

The inexplicable sense of crisis made him instinctively recall what Lan Ke had said, and then he suddenly turned his head.

"Crack~~"

The burning pain from the bullet in his shoulder made Shirou Emiya frown, but he still did not forget to remind Lan Ke.

"This monster has 'gun counter'!!"

Lan Ke, who was already close to the opponent, listened to the reminder from Gong Shilang behind him and not only did not hesitate at all, but instead stabbed towards the opponent's heart!

Since we don't know whether the weak spot of the 'robot' or 'bionic man' is in the heart, then we'll just follow his habits!

But what Lan Ke hadn't expected was that when he swung his cane towards Lucy (Shadow)'s chest, her opponent actually tried to block it with her left hand...

Do not!

It was not just a left hand. As he waved his left hand, the 'artificial skin' covering the surface fell off, and a sharp blade popped out from the wrist.

"Ding!!"

Accompanied by a crisp sound, Lan Ke only felt a huge force coming from the blade that collided with the cane.

And this is not the end!

Having blocked Lan Ke's cane with one hand, 'Lucy (Shadow)' swung her other hand again, but this time it was not her wrist that was open, but her fingertips.

Countless thin threads flashing with dangerous electric light swung towards Lan Ke as the opponent moved!

But Lan Ke didn't move at all.

Could it be that he got carried away because he had the advantage in wrestling?

of course not!

Almost at the same time as the two sides came into close combat, a blood-boiling roar of engines was heard.

Before the sharp 'nanowire' could hit Lan Ke, a burning chain was whipped towards 'Lucy (Shadow)'!

The sound of air tearing was accompanied by a sharp scream.

"Wuhu~!!"

The Ghost Rider, holding the dragon head in one hand and covered in the Flame of Judgment, charged towards Lucy (Shadow)!

Not only that, Emiya Shirou, who was sitting in the back seat, also brandished his 'gun blade' and tried to launch a close combat attack!

By the time 'Lucy (Shadow)' realized something was wrong, it was already too late.

"boom!!"

With an extremely exaggerated sound, the opponent was knocked away!

Then, Lucy (Shadow) rolled on the ground like a rag bag for who knows how many times before finally coming to a stop thanks to the cushioning effect of the snow.

When the opponent stood up again, part of the 'simulated skin' on his face fell off, revealing the strange mechanical structure underneath.

The half-machine, half-human shape looks extremely strange, but this actually makes Shirou Emiya's attack much more powerful.

After all, even when he's in his 'dark state', Shirou Emiya is still a 'good young man with simple values ​​of good and evil'. It's difficult for him to use his 100% strength to attack a woman who, in his opinion, has done nothing wrong.

As for the female enemies encountered in the "Impression Space" before, they would basically immediately transform into "demon" appearances after the encounter. This is the first time I have encountered an enemy like "Lucy (Shadow)" that remains in its original appearance.

But it turned out that the other party did not remain the same, but maintained a "non-human" identity since its appearance, just covered with a layer of simulated skin.

The other party caused the greatest harm to Lan Ke and his team since they entered the industry.

Emiya Shirou was seen kneeling on his knees with a look of exhaustion on his face.

In front of him lay the corpse of a 'cell phone'.

That's right, although Lucy in the outside world claims to be able to control electronic devices, this control is extremely limited due to her own limitations. However, the "Lucy (Shadow)" in the "Impression Space" can truly control them.

The sudden "explosion" from Shirou Emiya's chest scared Lan Ke. At that time, he thought that the other party had skills like "telekinesis", but he didn't expect that the mobile phone that Shirou Emiya placed in his leather jacket on his chest would explode directly.

Then... Emiya Shirou also 'exploded'!

Looking at Shirou Emiya's expression, Lan Ke could probably guess that even if this phone was not given by his sisters, it was related to them.

However, the opponent's outcome was not much better. She was directly blown away by the angry Emiya Shirou in the Soul Chariot. If Lan Ke had not stopped her, the "shadow" would have been shattered, revealing her true appearance, and "Lucy" might have been beaten up.

As for the Ghost Rider who was kicked out of the car, he was still holding a cigarette that he got from somewhere and looked depressed.

Strangely enough, it's interesting that a burning skull can simulate 'emotions' through the light and dark of the flames.

Lan Ke, on the other hand, had an expression of lingering fear.

After all, if he hadn't habitually thrown his 'cell phone' into his 'backpack', perhaps it wouldn't just be Emiya Shirou's phone that was blown up.

With 'gun parry', 'mastery of close combat' and 'control of electronic equipment', the opponent's combat power is stronger than expected. If Emiya Shirou had not entered the 'explosion' state due to anger, this battle might have lasted longer.

But now the other party just knelt there with his head lowered and said nothing, as if he was a puppet with his soul taken away.

"Ms. Lucy, if there is something you don't want to say, you can choose not to say it. We won't force you."

Lan Ke's words were not lies. After all, the 'shadows' were not fools without brains. They would often tell everything about their 'desires'. After all, in their own opinion, there was no need to hide their desires.

But matters that are not related to it may not be answered.

Take 'Ze Yuezhi (Shadow)' for example. When asked about things related to the 'victims', he would tell them everything he knew as long as he could remember. After all, he regarded those 'victims' as his own achievements, and since they were achievements, they naturally needed to be publicized.

But if you ask him for the combination of the safe, you can only torture him.

'Lucy (Shadow)' is in the same situation right now. When asked about anything related to 'Arasaka', she will tell him everything she knows. After all, she has long wanted to spread the relevant information. Unfortunately, doing so will only lead to her being arrested, and this information will be publicized as soon as it appears.

When Lan Ke asked, she did not hesitate, and even took the initiative to tell Lan Ke some questions that they did not ask. But when Lan Ke mentioned the keyword "ten years ago", the other party went berserk.

It is obvious that what happened 'ten years ago' has nothing to do with 'Arasaka', but involves the other party's bottom line.

That's why 'Lucy (Shadow)' went berserk.

Without resorting to force, the only thing Lan Ke could do was to try his "talking skills".

After all, for a "bad guy", Lan Ke doesn't mind letting him try to brush all the DEBUFFs, but for a person who doesn't show any enemy, he simply can't do it unless it's an emergency.

When Lucy (Shadow) heard what Lan Ke said, a red halo appeared in her eyes again. Lan Ke almost thought that she was going to transform again, but fortunately, this time she just hugged her head and lowered it.

"I can't say...that thing, I can't say..."

Seeing the other party's painful expression, Lan Ke sighed helplessly. It was obvious that the other party did not intend to respond to this question directly.

However, he did find some clues.

Thinking of this, Lan Ke squatted in front of the other person.

"I'm sorry to bring up something you didn't want to discuss, but I have some theories I'd like to share with you. As for whether or not to respond, I'll leave it to you, Miss Lucy."

After saying this, Lan Ke straightened his expression again.

"If I'm not mistaken, your 'savior' should also have possessed the 'holy relic' and gave it to you before he died, right?"

As he spoke, Lan Ke stared into Lucy (Shadow)'s eyes, as if intending to judge his words through her reaction, but to his surprise, the other party's eyes were filled with more doubts.

Could it be that I guessed wrong?

Suddenly, Lan Ke thought of a possibility!

"Perhaps you don't know what a 'holy relic' is. So, let me put it another way. Did your savior give you a special item that far surpasses the capabilities of modern technology?"

This time, before Lan Ke even finished speaking, the other person's pupils suddenly shrank!

Sure enough, the key to the problem is not the thing, but the name!

【Qian Xun】/①④九0⑨㈧

Just like "potato", "yam" and "potato" actually refer to the same thing, just with different names.

The other party's reaction also proved Lan Ke's guess!

The birth of "Shadows" and even "Palaces" from "Sawakoshi", "Ito Makoto", "Bukujima Saeko", and even "Lucy" is indeed related to the "Sacred Relics"! !

Chapter 25 'Lucy from the Silver Hand Family'

Lan Ke has now come into contact with dozens of "shadows" that are large enough to be locked in the "impression space", and has also conquered three "halls", two large and one small. Among them, the situations of "Ze Yuezhi", "Ito Makoto", "Bujima Saeko" and "Lucy" are extremely special.

The former is unknown for now, but the "desires" of the three people will have a "rapid expansion period" afterwards.

Among them, 'Bujima Saeko' has proven that her 'desire', which she was able to control, has run wild due to the influence of the 'Sacred Relic (Wreckage)'.

This also seems to explain the situation of 'Ze Yuezhi' and 'Ito Makoto' from the side.

'Ze Yuezhi' seemed to possess a 'holy relic' without his knowledge, and it was with the power of this holy relic that he was able to make 'Ito Makoto's' desires run wild.

But this doesn't seem to explain another question: why couldn't the experienced police officers find any clues about the woman he assaulted?

Lan Ke didn't think that Ze Yuezhi would help them clean up their bodies, and clean them to the point where even the police officers wouldn't notice.