Super God: If I punch you, you will die

The book elaborates on the future development direction from multiple perspectives, including politics, economics, culture, and society.

The portable terminal received a message from Cui Qiucheng, confirming the data he sent, including many figures and icons. Most importantly, it contained Fujii Hiroko's on-site video recording, the face of the tragically murdered woman frozen on the screen.

Another point is that Makishima Shogo's goal was to change the appearance of everyone present.

"It has caused a significant increase in regional pressure in a short period of time..." Makishima Shogo was quite satisfied with the changes in these data, which seemed to have achieved the results he expected. The more turbulent the world was, the closer they were to success. He smiled and said, revealing a few big white teeth, "Thank you for your hard work."

"Thank you."

"Sure, there's no need to revise the plan."

"The reaction to the rehearsal was explosive. This is a very big deal."

"What a fool."

"Ok?"

"It's just one person killed; nothing truly serious has happened yet. The truly momentous events are just beginning."

"...Is that so?"

"Hey, I only told you the whole plan, please."

That was their entire conversation, and Makishima Shogo was quite satisfied with the plan. They had arranged several vicious murders, each time with precise control over the timing. The changes in the emotions of the onlookers would cause changes in appearance, and the anxiety they spread would spread like a virus, growing bigger and bigger like a snowball.

Not only that, but those interested in violent incidents also search for these news stories.

They continue to spread it.

It continues to spread.

In fact, the more time and thorough the criminal process, the better the results. However, sex-related data is classified information and not accessible to ordinary people. About three years ago, an executive officer was murdered, and the terminal carrying his data was compromised and a "backdoor" was installed, allowing for undetected intrusion at any time.

However, it was only a matter of time before they were discovered.

After all, their opponent now is Yan.

What's most abhorrent is their practice of live human experimentation; Executive Officer Sasayama was dismembered while still alive. This had actually been noticed by Shinya Kogami, and now he's been replaced by someone even more capable—Yan. He has a mission in this world: to leave it and leave something behind.

0194 Potential Criminal Reserve Army [Please Subscribe]

"Potential Criminal Reserve" is a term used to refer to those who are about to become potential criminals. Yan could easily find these "potential criminal reserves" by filtering and comparing the list he created in the database. Although these people are not yet potential criminals, they are filled with hostility towards society and always want to overthrow the current world and create a new one.

Even if it means bleeding or death, I am willing to do it.

"I really want Mr. Sengakuji to see this too."

"The victim's name is... Hiroko Fujii..." Akane Tsunemori said hesitantly, finding it hard to accept the gruesome scene.

Although she didn't know anything about Hiroko Fujii, as a top student, she had a very good memory, so she remembered Hiroko Fujii's name.

"In broad daylight... in the middle of the bustling city center, this kind of thing happened." Even someone as composed as Zheng Lu was somewhat surprised. He was puzzled, as the security system of this society was practically flawless, and people could hardly escape the surveillance and monitoring. "...What on earth is wrong with this city?"

Tsunemori Akane frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Is it the same perpetrator as the one who attacked the pharmacy? He looks a bit..."

It feels somewhat familiar, whether it's the way these people behave, their clothing, or the overall impression they give off.

"The possibility is very high. But..."

Ginoza's eyes suddenly sharpened.

That gaze was like a blade, piercing the onlookers. Why were they so indifferent?

"There are so many people... Are these guys all scarecrows?!"

“The eyewitness testimonies are all pretty much the same… They all say they can’t understand what happened,” Tsunemori Akane said, though she remained quite calm and objective.

"...There's nothing we can do about it. It's unthinkable for someone to be killed right before our eyes. They've lived this long and never realized the possibility of such a thing happening."

"As a result, no one called the police until they discovered an anomaly in the area pressure alarm..." Teng's attitude towards this matter was different, and his perspective was also different. His focus was not on the attitude of the onlookers, but on what happened next.

"It's not just humans who are blind to this."

Yan pointed to the color scanners that were not responding at all.

Actually, the biggest problem is still this.

He and Fuji share the same focus.

Zheng Lu couldn't help but sigh deeply.

He never imagined such a thing would happen. After all, this world is not the same as before. Criminals have a hard time surviving in this world, and people are educated in this environment from childhood. They dare not cross the line even slightly.

"...The worst part is that it's right in front of the PSYCHO=PASS scanner...so the prisoner's color changes are also being monitored in real time."

"Please look at this."

Suddenly, Rokugozuka spoke up.

The data analysis on the terminal is based on the changes in the color of the onlookers. These changes are quite obvious, and if this trend continues, these people may all become potential criminals.

"Still within the normal range. That was really scary." Zheng Lu breathed a sigh of relief, but it was only a temporary relief.

0195 Torture and Murder [Please Subscribe]

"The only change in a woman's expression when she is being beaten is this."

"Is it possible that the figures were falsified?"

“No. To fabricate a fake psycho=pass, you'd need a supercomputer with you at all times,” Yan explained. “However, we can't completely rule it out. After all, physique and crime rate aren't always directly proportional. The most crucial factor is the criminal; his physique isn't murky, which is almost impossible. That's the key to solving our problem…”

He pointed at the helmeted man and said.

"This kind of close-range torture is completely different from the others..." Countless images flashed through Yan's mind. These were memories left behind by the cunning man. Those fragments were so clear that by integrating all the fragments, many clues could be analyzed.

“No…this guy is strange,” Yan suddenly said in a low voice.

"It looks really strange no matter how you look at it," Zheng Lu said.

"No, it's just that his reaction is too normal... Look, this is the change in regional pressure. The prisoner's color change is almost identical to this. The prisoner and the surrounding witnesses have almost the same mental reactions," Yan said, pointing to the data on the screen.

Like the city's lifeblood—and a vital artery connecting the entire capital region—the armored truck is moving at full speed, driven by an autonomous machine.

Suddenly, a car came rushing towards us.

Clearly, this armored truck was their target.

The two vehicles collided rapidly, causing the armored truck to spin and enter a standby state, ready to escape danger.

But—their escape route has been blocked.

The armored truck was caught in a pincer movement, with no way to retreat.

The most unfortunate victims were the private cars that were affected. It was a classic case of collateral damage when the city gates caught fire. No one expected that such a crime would occur in a world ruled by this system.

However, considering the recent spate of serious crimes, it wasn't entirely unexpected. The carjackers were the same three helmeted men, dressed somewhat similarly to the violent helmeted man. They were well-prepared, wielding both nail guns and laser pointers with practiced ease.

The self-propelled machine enters a state of alert.

However, it cannot move; it cannot locate the criminals, and therefore cannot begin its mission, instead simply spinning in circles...

bang bang bang-

The self-propelled machine was pierced directly, sparks flying. They continued firing at it, and it quickly succumbed to the pressure and was defeated, completely losing its mobility. The helmeted men used laser batons to open the doors of the armored truck, where a large wad of cash was stored.

……

The detectives have arrived at the scene, and Tang Zhidu's message has arrived.

"Inspector, there's another emergency."

"What happened this time?" Ginoza's tone sounded somewhat anxious, which was understandable, as it was the first time he had encountered something like this.

"The armored truck was attacked on the highway."

"An armored truck..." Rokugozuka was also quite surprised. Based on previous heinous crimes, armored trucks shouldn't be their target, and there hadn't been any cases of robbing armored trucks for many years. To be precise, armored trucks were rarely seen at all.

"There are still crimes like this..." Teng exclaimed in astonishment, his mouth agape. This was truly a rare sight. "Seriously, are there even armored trucks?"

0196 The devil is always one step ahead of the saint. [Please subscribe]

"Although bank cards or electronic money are used, bank-to-bank transactions are still still conducted by armored trucks." Even in this era, paper money has not been completely eliminated. However, since ordinary citizens now use electronic money for transactions, the circulation of paper money is bound to attract attention, so it is not considered a good target for crime.

"But even if we get our hands on something like this..."

"Well, it's generally not very useful. You need a way to launder cash into electronic currency," Yan said calmly. This was indeed a good idea. You don't necessarily have to spend the money immediately after robbing someone, just like money laundering.

The righteous path is one foot high, but the evil path is ten feet high.

"...Tang Zhidu, are those guys wearing helmets too?"

"You were right. There were three people, all carrying utility weapons. They weren't the same group as the ones involved in the earlier incident."

How do we investigate?

"Split in two. Teng, Rokugozuka, come with me. Inspector Tsunemori, Seiraku, and Koro continue the investigation into the pharmacy attackers. We're chasing the armored truck."

"But they're armed bandits... If this guy doesn't work, won't we be just like everyone else, completely defenseless?"

Don't think about things that are a bit pointless!

"Even so...why would a prisoner do such a thing..." Tsunemori Akane muttered to herself, then glanced at Yan.

Yan watched Ginoza walk away and shrugged indifferently.

At this moment, Ginoza was acting rather unusually calm, which was not in line with his usual steady and composed style.

"Such a thing?"

"Yes, the attack on the pharmacy was for the medicine. But to rape and murder a woman in broad daylight..."

"Why, when you think about it..." Yan seemed to have figured it out and stopped talking, while Zheng Lu still seemed not to have figured it out.

"What's wrong?" Zheng Lu asked Yan.

“I was negligent. I forgot the basics of criminal law. The crime was too unusual. Although it seemed like a crime of harming a pedestrian without any reason... the hateful methods used made it strange that there was no motive.” Yan edited everything into a message and transmitted it to Tang Zhidu.

This talkative, stunningly beautiful woman is also a potential criminal herself.

She speaks with unstoppable force, alluring and sexy. She is responsible for managing the physical condition of the executive officers and analyzing the criminals' crime rates.

Episode 22 reveals his romantic relationship with Yayoi Rokugozuka, who is also an executive officer and a woman.

He is actually deeply infatuated with Yayoi Rokugozuka, who rarely shows her emotions. Even when faced with incredibly cruel events, she remains a calm and collected, seemingly cold woman. Her act of actively comforting Shimotsuki Mika, who has lost her close friend, reveals a gentler side to her personality.

Tang Zhidu was already overwhelmed with work when she received the message. She complained as she looked at the message Yan had sent and displayed on her terminal device.

This is the Analyst's Lab.

"What? I'm swamped with work here."

"I need you to investigate something."

"We're conducting all sorts of surveys right now."

"Just do me a favor. I'm asking you because I trust you to be a goddess of intelligence and analysis."

"...I'm the kind of person who'll take advantage of any praise. Okay, what are you investigating?"

"The victim, Hiroko Fujii. Had anything trouble happened around her?"

0197 Residence [Please Subscribe]

"The victim, Hiroko Fujii. Has anything happened around her?" Tang Zhidu searched Hiroko Fujii's records, hoping to find any clues that might help solve the case. This case alone is already a heinous incident, not to mention that it's not an isolated case; it might be intricately connected to other heinous incidents.

Tang Zhidu looked at it very carefully, his gaze serious.

"It seems there's nothing that can be recorded."

This is to be expected, since AI will be able to find any clues about gods or demons immediately.

After all, AI technology is already quite mature.

The second check was also to ensure that no crucial clues were missed.

They never give up.

"Among the people she knows, are there any who haven't been out for a long time?"

"Didn't go out?"