My fiancée Yukino

"Prosthetic limbs?"

Holding down Luo Bai's mischievous hands, Shinobu Kocho asked with a blush, "It shouldn't be an ordinary prosthetic limb, right? After all, he's a police officer."

Luo Bai nodded and said, "That's right, it's not an ordinary prosthetic limb. It must be made with special materials and technology. Rentaro Satomi must have very strong technical support behind him. I think we can dig deeper into this area. We should be able to recruit such technical talents. But let's not talk about this now. Let's go take a shower."

After saying that, Luo Bai smiled and picked up Butterfly Ninja, heading towards the bathroom.

.........

The next day, after breakfast, Luo Bai and Shinobu went out together.

After coming out, they happened to meet Rentaro Satomi and Enju Aihara, who were also preparing to go out.

The two of them also met Shinobu Kocho.

After hearing that Aihara Enju had finished all the snacks she made, Kocho chuckled and patted her head: "Looks like you really enjoyed them. I'll make more this afternoon and you can come over to eat them after school."

"Mmm! Thank you, Sister Ren!"

Although they always lived in poverty while following Satomi Rentaro, Aihara Enju never complained.

Of course, the little girl is very happy to be able to eat delicious food now.

After saying goodbye to the two, Luo Bai and Kocho Shinobu set off to find Kanroji Mitsuri and the others, where they gathered some more useful information.

Volume 1: Chapter 332 Ministry of Defense (2/2)

The meeting place was a park.

When Luo Bai and Kocho Shinobu arrived, the Uzui Tengen family, Iguro Obanai and Kanroji Mitsuri, and Madoka Kazuki were also there.

After everyone sat down on the lawn, Masato Masatsu immediately activated his cognitive impairment, and then everyone began exchanging information.

Luo Bai and Kocho Shinobu started talking.

"In my apartment, there's a police officer and an Initiator pair. The police officer's name is Rentaro Satomi, 16 years old. He has concealed the fact that his right hand and right foot have been modified with prosthetics, and the technology used in the modifications must be very advanced, which is why he was able to become a police officer. His partner, Enju Aihara, is the Initiator of the Rabbit Gastrea Virus. He's very strong in combat. Yesterday, when he faced a Gastrea, he killed it with just two kicks."

Masato Kakuzu's eyes lit up, and he asked with a smile, "Oh? It seems you two have gotten to know each other?"

"Yes."

Luo Bai nodded and said, "I think we can dig deeper into Rentaro Satomi's network of connections. Prosthetics that are used in combat definitely need regular maintenance, and he must have someone supporting him. If there are people we can win over, then we can give it a try."

"Yes, this intelligence is indeed very meaningful."

Masato Masatsu began to ponder, then took out his phone and sent a message to his intelligence agents, instructing them to investigate Satomi Rentaro and his interpersonal relationships.

Then, Uzui Tengen also began to share their intelligence.

Yesterday, they also saw a pair of police officers handling a Gastrea case, but that pair didn't have the same good relationship as Rentaro Satomi and Enju Aihara.

Moreover, that police officer was extremely arrogant towards everyone else.

With his arms crossed, Yuzui Tengen said, "That policeman wasn't strong at all, he was utterly trash, about the same as a rookie who'd only been training for a week. The fighting was mostly handled by his Initiator partner; I only fired a few shots from behind. If it weren't for not wanting to alert him..."

"I was even thinking of going over and teaching that guy a lesson."

Luo Bai nodded and said, "That's normal. Even among police officers, not many people are truly sincere towards their partners."

After Uzui Tengen finished speaking, Kanroji Mitsuri happily raised her hand and said, "We ran into the child we helped yesterday again last night! We gave her some food, but she's not so wary of us anymore. We made a promise with her that we'd bring her more food this afternoon. She also told me that she lives in the outer district and will be out looking for food with her friends today."

"So you do live in the outer district." Luo Bai said with a smile as he watched Kanroji Mitsuri talking to the other person. "Then let's come over this afternoon. I want to know how many children live in the outer district now."

Kanroji Mitsuri was naturally fine with it and immediately planned to go back later with Kocho Shinobu to prepare more delicious food for the children.

After that, there was some miscellaneous intelligence, such as the distribution of power in the Tokyo area.

After the entire exchange was completed, Makoto said, "Now, I've also made an appointment with a police officer online to meet him under the guise of a request. Let's all go about our own business."

Everyone nodded in unison and the meeting was dismissed.

In order to prepare food for the children that Mitsuri Kanroji knew, Shinobu Kocho went with Mitsuri Kanroji first, while Obanai Iguro went with Rakubai.

After discussing it, the two decided to go to some chaotic areas in Tokyo with many gangsters to gather intelligence.

However, before they even reached their destination, several messages were sent to their phones by intelligence personnel.

The heads of several police companies, as well as their key police officers, were invited to the Ministry of Defense for a secret meeting.

Among those invited was Rentaro Satomi, whom Luo Bai had just met yesterday, and his security company.

"The Ministry of Defense..."

Luo Bai's mind instantly conjured up some plot points, and he looked at Obanai Iguro beside him, saying, "Let's go to the Ministry of Defense; perhaps we can gather some useful intelligence there."

Obanai Iguro agreed with the proposal.

"Then let's go. Several police companies. It seems the authorities have some task to assign."

The two immediately changed course, hailed a taxi, and headed to the Ministry of Defense.

On the bus, Luo Bai sent a message to Shinobu Kocho, explaining the changes to their plans, but he didn't invite them to come over.

Although battles will also occur at the Ministry of Defense, the two of them are enough if it really comes to a fight. The matters concerning Shinobu Kocho and Mitsuri Kanroji are equally important.

After all, the cursed child was the main reason they came here.

A dozen minutes later, Luo Bai and Iguro Obanai arrived at the Ministry of Defense building.

As for how to get in under the guards' watch, that's quite simple; they're already very skilled at using cognitive impairment and the like.

The two walked easily into the Ministry of Defense building, and then saw Rentaro Satomi being led by a Ministry of Defense official toward the elevator, along with a black-haired girl they didn't recognize.

Obanai Iguro whispered, "That girl, could she be the president of the company where Rentaro Satomi works?"

"should be."

Luo Bai nodded, looking at the information on his phone, and said, "Tendo Kisara shares the same surname as Tendo Kikunojo, the current assistant to the Emperor in the Tokyo area and the head of the Tendo family. She is a descendant of the Tendo family. A major event happened to the Tendo family back then; Tendo Kisara's family members were all killed by Gastrea, and she was the only one who escaped death. Because of this incident, she left the Tendo family and lived alone."

Obanai Iguro said, "It seems there's more to that story than meets the eye?"

"I don't know the specifics yet, let's see how things are here first."

After the three people in front of them got on the elevator, Luo Bai and Yihei Obanai waited behind to make sure they were on the right floor before getting on the elevator next to them.

Upon reaching the tenth floor, the two saw the large conference room in front of them, guarded by two security guards; this must be the place.

Seeing this, Obanai Iguro said, "We can't get in. Even with cognitive impairment, it's impossible to do something like this."

"Then let's try a different angle."

Turning to look at the camera in the stairwell, Luo Bai told Yi Hei Xiaoban to stay here while he opened the window at the end of the stairwell and flew out.

Through the windows outside the building, Luo Bai could clearly see the situation inside the conference room.

Inside the meeting room, Rentaro Satomi is having a confrontation with a tall, muscular man, and the two are locked in a standoff.

Volume 1: Chapter 333 Hiruko Kagetane, Hiruko Kohina (1/2)

After a brief exchange, the two sides ultimately did not fight. Tendo Kisara took her seat, while Satomi Rentaro stood behind her.

Then, a defense ministry official walked in, confirmed the attendees, and began the meeting.

Luo Bai and Iguro Obanai also seized the opportunity and followed them in, standing in the corner of the conference room.

With her arms crossed, Obanai Iguro whispered, "What kind of request do you think it will be? It's not going to be an attack on a Phase 5 Gastrea, is it?"

Luo Bai shook his head: "Taking the initiative is most likely impossible. Without 100% certainty, taking action like this will only provoke a Gastrea uprising."

At this point, after confirming that no one present was leaving, the officer turned to face the screen.

The large screen lit up, and the Holy Emperor, the ruler of the Tokyo region, and his aide, Kikunojo Tendou, appeared above.

Upon seeing the Holy Emperor, all the security company leaders present immediately stood up, their expressions extremely respectful.

Obanai Iguro looked at the Holy Emperor on the big screen and whispered, "Such a young girl is the ruler of a region. Can she manage this place well?"

Luo Bai shrugged: "That's why she has this assistant behind her. It's just a pity that he's become too powerful and his own abilities aren't particularly outstanding. This situation must be quite troublesome for the Holy Emperor himself."

During the conversation between Luo Bai and Iguro Obanai, the Holy Emperor also announced the details of this commission.

The mission has two parts: one is to eliminate the Gastrea organisms that appeared in the Tokyo area and caused the infection in yesterday's case.

The second objective was to retrieve a box that had been swallowed by the Gastrea.

Looking at the picture of the box on the big screen, and the reward of 10 billion yen, Obanai Iguro raised an eyebrow.

"There's probably something wrong with this box."

Luo Bai nodded: "Isn't that obvious? There must be a problem, otherwise they wouldn't be offering such a high reward. Such a high reward naturally means that this mission is extremely risky."

As for the question about this mission, Kisara Tendo was the first to raise his hand and ask.

As expected, the Holy Emperor did not answer any of the questions about the contents of the box or the high reward for the mission, refusing them all on the grounds of "personal privacy."

Luo Bai also remembered some things at this moment.

The contents of that box seem to be related to the Stage 5 Gastrea that the protagonist defeated in the story; they were probably items from when the Gastrea was still human.

Just then, Luo Bai looked at the previously empty seat in the conference room. Unbeknownst to him, the seat had been empty for some time.

In the middle, it was occupied by a guy who sneaked over.

Luo Bai recognized him; it was the masked man in the suit who had left the apartment where the incident occurred yesterday.

"Hahaha~~"

Seeing that the time was right, the guy stood up with a laugh and leaped onto the long table in the conference room.

Seeing this, Obanai Iguro said with a serious expression, "This movement, and this aura, there's something wrong with this person."

Luo Bai nodded: "Yes, he's similar to Rentaro Satomi, both are cyborgs, but I don't know whose cyborg is more advanced and stronger."

Upon reaching the table, the man bowed to the image of the Holy Emperor on the large screen and then introduced himself: "I am Hiruko, Hiruko Kageyu. Nice to meet you, Your Excellency, the incompetent head of state."

Although his expression didn't change much, Luo Bai could tell that the Holy Emperor was angry.

Following Hiruko Kagetane, a little girl wearing a blue children's dress and carrying two blood-stained dachi on her back jumped up from the back of the crowd.

"She is my originator, and also my daughter."

"I am Hiruko Kohina, and I am ten years old."

After introducing herself, she looked at Rentaro Satomi, who was pointing a gun at her, and said, "Dad, can you kill him?"

After Hiruko Kagetane refused, he looked at the big screen and said, "I also want to participate in this competition. The legacy of the Seven Stars will surely belong to me."

At that moment, Obanai Iguro looked at the police officers and said, "It's time to make a move."

The burly man who had been confronting Rentaro Satomi earlier had already reached for the greatsword on his back, ready to strike.

"So, are you going to make a move later?"

Luo Bai nodded and looked at the little girl named Hiruko Kohina, saying, "Yes, I plan to talk to that child."

"That kind of personality doesn't seem like someone you can have a good conversation with."

Well, we have to give it a try, don't we?

As he spoke, the burly man raised his greatsword and slashed at Hiruko Kagetane, but was repelled by a transparent barrier the next moment.

Then, almost all the police officers raised their guns and fired at the same time, but all the bullets were also stopped in mid-air by a transparent barrier around Hiruko Kagetane as they approached him.

Everyone was shocked to see this.

Rentaro Satomi stared wide-eyed in bewilderment: "Are you even human?"

"Hehehe, of course, but in order to do this, I replaced most of my internal organs with machines made of chromium."

Then, he revealed his true identity.

Former member of the Eastern Unit of the Ground Self-Defense Force, 787th Mechanized Special Unit, and the "New Human Creation Project".

"Unit 787, the New Human Creation Project..."

Hearing these names, Obanai Iguro said, "It was definitely the right trip; we probably got quite a bit of information."

At this moment, Luo Bai twisted his neck and said, "Be careful to dodge, this guy is going to deflect bullets. I'll go and fight that guy in a bit, you deal with the kid, don't kill him."

"Well, I know."

Nodding, Obanai Iguro decisively drew his Nichirin Blade.

Just as the two were fully prepared, the bullets that Hiruko Kagetane had previously stopped bounced back after a tremor.