Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

"boom!!"

With an extremely exaggerated sound, the other party directly knocked down the man behind him, and the scene was in a mess...

Chapter 71 'I am a person who is willing to share'

Facing a group of 'Arasaka security personnel', Lucy was merciless, and except for not deliberately attacking their vital points, she did not hold back at all.

In just a moment, the group of tall and strong muscular brothers who looked very threatening were lying on the ground and could only let out bursts of screams.

In contrast, Lucy, standing in the middle of the "circle of people" with a guitar in her hand, looked very intimidating.

Many people even cheered for it.

Among them, in addition to the gentlemen who like to watch pretty girls beat people up, there are also many rebellious teenagers who shout "rock".

If the initial impact of the "Phantom Thieves of Hearts" was only limited to Tokyo due to the live broadcast of TV Tokyo, then with Lucy publicly announcing that "she is Johnny Silverhand's daughter", the influence spread instantly.

You have to know that rock music is one of the most influential music genres in the world. Even if you don't like Johnny Silverhand, you have at least heard of his name. The disappearance of such a talented rock singer nearly ten years ago caused quite a stir around the world.

But no one expected that this wave would resonate many years later.

However, no matter how excited the onlookers were, Kudo Shinichi, who was at the scene, only felt his heart beating faster and faster.

As one of the few people who had personally witnessed or even had direct communication with several other Phantom Thieves, Kudo Shinichi deeply felt the difference between the 'V' in front of him and the previous two.

The Phantom Thieves' leader, 'Doctor,' was both mysterious and decisive. Previously, only a handful of the 'Zeyue Group's' security personnel had suffered paralysis from the electric shocks, with few actually sustaining any injuries.

At first glance, the 'Rider' appears to be the type of person who is ruthless but doesn't talk much. Whether it was the fact that he just raised his gun and shot, or that he had actually 'attacked the target' directly before, it was enough to show that he was definitely not someone to be messed with. However, the impression he gave people was that he was someone who could "break down without saying anything".

But the 'V' in front of him was breaking some of everyone's bones, which made him look even more brutal.

And when the other party turned to him, Kudo Shinichi instinctively tensed all his muscles.

But his intuition told him that the other party seemed to be...looking at him?

Could it be that--

"Could it be that the 'Doctor' has something for you to tell me?"

Lucy couldn't help but sigh in her heart when she saw Kudo Shinichi, who was obviously wary but still spoke to her.

"As expected of that man, you're the one he's targeting. You're quite perceptive~"

However, the reason was exactly the opposite. After Lucy discovered the suspected "sniper", Lan Ke asked her to stay in the "material world" temporarily and be ready to rescue at any time, and also specifically reminded her of another thing.

"Don't tell Kudo Shinichi about this."

I even added an extra sentence out of concern that she might not take it seriously.

"If the other party knew about this, things would get out of control."

Lan Ke did not deny Kudo Shinichi's strength, determination and action, but at the same time he also knew how strong the other party's action was. Once he knew that the murderer of the "Zawa Yuezhi Incident" appeared, he would definitely rush up to find trouble with the other party regardless of the consequences.

From the first time the two of them worked together, when the other was almost knocked unconscious by a few thugs, Lan Ke realized that this world composed of countless worlds might be more dangerous and troublesome than he had imagined. According to Kudo Shinichi's "rushing and aggressive" character, it would not only bring countless troubles to him, but also to Lan Ke himself and others.

At this time, it would be beneficial to everyone if he was not exposed to certain things.

However, adhering to the principle of "too much talk leads to mistakes", Lucy said nothing.

"?"

Looking at Lucy's attitude, Kudo Shinichi's intuition told him that there must be something wrong!

It’s a pity that there are so few clues that he really can’t figure out where the problem lies.

Just when Kudo Shinichi was in hesitation, Emiya Shirou finally reunited with Lan Ke on the other side.

Looking at the towering staircase in front of him, Emiya Shirou couldn't help but take a deep breath to calm his heartbeat, which was still beating violently even after being strengthened by the 'Phantom Thief Suit'.

Although they had just formed a team not long ago, for some reason, Lan Ke and Emiya Shirou, who had a tacit understanding, did not waste any words and walked straight to the top of the stairs.

Looking at the electronic door lock next to the huge metal door in front of him, Lan Ke was not at all intimidated. He took out one of the only two "trophies" he got from "Arasaka Yorinobu (Shadow)" - the identity card.

"Beep~"

As the electronic door lock's indicator light turned green, the metal door opened.

Unlike the corridor, which was illuminated by pale lights but somehow felt eerie, the office of 'Arasaka Saburo' on the top floor was completely dark.

No, perhaps it’s not quite right to say it was pitch black, because through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows in front of me, I could see the neon-lit ‘Night City’ outside.

These light pollutions also prevent the office from being too dim.

But before Lan Ke and Emiya Shirou could continue to appreciate the rare beauty before them, countless lights, starting from the middle of the house, slowly opened in all directions like waves.

"Clap~"

The huge space, which originally had a hint of blur, became as bright as day, and at the same time, a figure appeared in front of Lan Ke and Emiya Shirou.

A thin old man wearing a traditional Japanese kimono, leaning on a cane, with gray hair, wrinkles all over his face but a gloomy expression, was standing in the middle of the house, staring silently at Lan Ke and Emiya Shirou standing at the gate.

Lan Ke almost instinctively took out his cane and pointed it straight ahead, while Shirou Emiya summoned the 'Ghost Rider' and drew out his two guns, ready to shoot at any time.

But although he was on guard, Lan Ke was more concerned about observing the old man in front of him.

But the more he observed, the deeper his frown became, because something was absolutely wrong!

The "Palace" is the embodiment of a person's twisted desires, and Lan Ke also knew the "source of the other party's twisted desires" through the three "desire stones" he collected before, especially the last one.

Saburo Arasaka was an excellent businessman when he was young, but as he grew older, his desire for control continued to grow. In the end, he wanted to control not only the 'Arasaka Group', but even more people through the 'Arasaka Group'.

At the beginning, the disabled people who bought prosthetic limbs from Arasaka Medical were followed by those who bought prosthetic limbs from Arasaka Medical.

Ordinary people? Politicians?

Saburo Arasaka infiltrates everyone around him step by step.

However, as he grew older, his body became weaker and weaker, until he finally had to rely on special equipment to maintain his life, and even gradually lost control of 'Arasaka'.

After all, no matter how big his ambitions are, his subordinates all know that he won't live long.

The power of Arasaka will be handed over to Arasaka Yorinobu sooner or later, so the originally obedient subordinates may still maintain superficial respect, but Arasaka Saburo's control over the entire consortium has begun to decline unknowingly.

Knowing all the causes and consequences, and seeing such an extremely "cyberpunk" and extremely crazy world, Lan Ke was so confused when he saw "Arasaka Saburo (Shadow)".

After Lan Ke saw that whether it was replacing himself with countless powerful 'prosthetic bodies', it was just like the 'Adam Hammer (Shadow)' he had encountered before;

Or maybe he returns to his peak and his whole body becomes completely rejuvenated, just like the 'Ze Yuezhi (Shadow)' he met before.

But the problem lies here. Although 'Arasaka Saburo (Shadow)' who is leaning on crutches at this moment looks better than outside, it is only better.

No matter how you look at it, he is not worthy of his status as the 'Master of the Palace'.

This is the source of Lan Ke’s doubts.

Compared to Lan Ke and Emiya Shirou who were full of vigilance, Arasaka Saburo (Shadow)

Instead, he looked quite calm, as if he wasn't at all surprised by the two people appearing in front of his office.

But his voice, which sounded a little vicissitudes of life, was full of infinite oppression.

"So you two were the ones who caused trouble in 'my city' earlier?"

It was clearly a question, but the words were filled with an infinite sense of oppression.

Compared to the outside world where he always maintains a sense of mystery and gentlemanly demeanor, Lan Keke is much wilder in the "hall".

While using 'Hellfire' to construct an inverted hexagram under the opponent's feet, he also tried to talk to 'Arasaka Saburo (Shadow)' in an attempt to obtain more information.

"Two of us? No, three of us~"

As expected, when Lan Ke said "three people", although Saburo Arasaka in front of him still maintained his original posture, the heat in his eyes when he looked at Lan Ke could not be concealed no matter what.

Obviously, based on Lucy's experience and the information she provided, as well as the information that the other party possessed a "holy relic fragment", Lan Ke could basically confirm that "Arasaka Saburo" also possessed a "holy relic fragment".

The other party may not know the specific meaning of the "holy relic" like Lan Ke, but it is impossible for the other party to turn a blind eye to this after spending countless funds over the years and still trying to recover the "holy relic fragments" in Lucy's hands.

As expected, after just one try, the other party's image of a hermit and master completely collapsed.

Seeing this, Lan Ke smiled instead.

After all, he had already prevented Lucy from entering the 'hall' before, so no matter what the other party's reason for wanting to collect the 'holy relics' was, and no matter what power the 'complete holy relics' possessed, the other party would not be able to use them.

It is different from the games or stories where you know that the boss's strength will increase greatly if he obtains something or releases the seal, but you still carry the seal key or something useful to him with you, and eventually due to a series of "coincidences" the boss takes it away and you get into trouble.

Lan Ke avoided this possibility from the beginning.

At this moment, Lan Ke's smile was extremely bright, and he could even say that he couldn't wait to share this news with 'Arasaka Saburo (Shadow)'.

The other person should be as happy as I am, right?

Chapter 72: The Kind-hearted Thief

Saburo Arasaka (Shadow) had a good idea. Although he didn't know who held the "holy relic fragments", as long as he captured everyone, he could naturally take them for himself. When the two were combined into one, he would naturally be able to realize his "dream".

But Lan Ke told Arasaka Saburo (Shadow) that there were actually three of them, but only two appeared at the moment. In addition, although Lan Ke was wearing a "personality mask", the provocation and joy in his voice could not be concealed at all. Arasaka Saburo (Shadow)

Naturally, you can understand the other party's subtext.

"There are three of us, but only two showed up today. Guess who has the thing you want?"

Thinking of this, 'Arasaka Saburo (Shadow)'

He could no longer maintain his calm demeanor, and his originally old face suddenly became ferocious.

“You guys!!”

Saburo Arasaka suddenly slammed his crutch on the ground.

"boom!!"

With crisp knocking sounds, the door behind Lan Ke and Emiya Shirou was closed and locked in an instant. At the same time, enemies began to appear on both sides of the huge office that was originally empty.

These people have different appearances, but their clothes are exactly the same. It is obvious that they are all elite personnel of "Arasaka Security".

These security personnel slowly surrounded them, while 'Arasaka Saburo' stood silently by and stared at Lan Ke and the others, as if he felt that Lan Ke and the others were not worth his effort.

Looking at the enemies slowly surrounding him, Emiya Shirou opened fire first as usual.

"boom!!"

Unlike the previous prank paintballs, an enemy fell back in response to the roar of gunfire, but unlike the previous soldiers who were killed instantly as soon as they were hit in the vitals, although the enemy was knocked back due to the huge kinetic energy, he did not fall down.

"Zi La~"

When he raised his head again, he saw a circuit on his forehead that was constantly flashing with electric sparks. The edges of the wound on the "simulated skin" on his face had been burned black, revealing his scarlet electronic eyes, which looked even more terrifying than before.

Perhaps because this was the room of 'Arasaka Saburo (Shadow)', these Arasaka security personnel did not use high-powered long-range weapons, which also gave Lan Ke and Emiya Shirou enough room to maneuver.

I saw Shirou Emiya holding two guns and moving around in the hail of bullets with the help of various covers. Compared with the dense rain of enemy bullets, the frequency of Shirou Emiya's firing was actually not high, but every time his gun fired, there would be an enemy hit.

"Bang~bang~"

Emiya Shirou's breathing became heavy under the sound of his heart beating violently, but the corners of his mouth under the helmet kept rising until they were finally completely open.

It was obvious that he was enjoying this feeling very much.

His dream is to become a 'partner of justice', but people are complicated, as the saying goes 'those holding sharp weapons will inevitably have murderous intentions'. As a talented shooter who has been learning firearms from his 'father' since he was a child, Emiya Shirou has imagined himself holding a gun and doing justice in his dreams more than once.

It's a pity that reality is cruel. In order to take care of his younger sister, he can't act recklessly.

But since he became the 'Phantom Thief of Hearts', he can not only do justice but also use his beloved bullets at will.

"Becoming the 'Phantom Thief of Hearts' is truly amazing..."

While muttering to himself, Emiya Shirou continued to provide covering fire for Lan Ke.

Compared to Emiya Shirou, who, although shooting at a low frequency, was able to suppress the enemy steadily, Lan Ke waved his cane and charged straight towards 'Arasaka Saburo (Shadow)'.

In fact, Lan Ke originally planned to clear out the nearby minions first. After all, clearing out the minions before fighting the BOSS is a basic operation.

Lan Ke will never forget the hysteria he felt in his previous life when he was playing MH and his really charged greatsword was knocked away by a little wild boar and then pressed up by the boss's dragon cart.

However, when he realized that a new 'Arasaka Security' appeared after he and Emiya Shirou took out a small monster, he changed his strategy.

I don't know if it's because this is a 'first stage' mechanism, or if these monsters will refresh infinitely as soon as you start attacking the BOSS. In short, since the monsters can't be cleared, just attack the BOSS directly.

Unfortunately, Lan Ke had tried to use the "Hellfire" to launch a sneak attack on him, but was blocked by a layer of energy shield, so Lan Ke had to do it himself.

Unlike at the beginning when he simply relied on his physical advantage and wielded his weapons like a bull, the training in the 'Kendo Club' and the study in the 'Dokujima Dojo' made him more and more proficient in the use of weapons.

In particular, his practical experience far exceeding that of ordinary people and his accumulated anatomical experience made Lan Ke's fighting style, although not flashy, extremely deadly. It could be said that every sword move was aimed at the enemy's vital points.

"drink!!"