Super God: If I punch you, you will die

Shoufeng stood up and walked over as if nothing had happened, while Yamen handed Shoufeng the flyer in his hand. Although he didn't like him, he was still willing to share the clues.

"Hmm?" Shoufeng took the flyer, his voice tinged with nostalgia. "It's something I really miss."

"A similar incident happened here eighteen years ago. How much do you know about this case?"

"As a law enforcement officer, I know nothing." That was Shoufeng's answer, a very standard response, perfectly absolving himself of any wrongdoing. Ultimately, Shoufeng certainly knew some inside information, yet he still harbored doubts.

"As far as law enforcement personnel are concerned?" Yamen knew that Shoufeng's words had a hidden meaning, and it wasn't entirely impossible to silence him, so he continued to probe, "And what about you personally?"

One clue was that the hairpin was found next to the police station, suggesting that the perpetrator might actually be human. The implications of that are self-evident; the truth may be far-reaching, which is why it has been hidden so deeply. Shoufeng frowned again, considering for a moment but ultimately remaining silent.

Amen was almost losing patience.

Shoufeng spoke slowly.

It seems he has figured it out.

“This ‘Seta Haruka’ disappeared 18 years ago. She vanished on her way home after the fireworks festival. Fifteen years ago, a high school girl also suddenly disappeared. Going back further, the same thing happened 13 years ago, but that time the incident occurred in the neighboring 7th ward.”

Shoufeng spoke fluently, as if everything was still clearly imprinted in his mind, something he could still recite fluently to this day, a testament to its profound impact. The reason he spoke so fluently was undoubtedly because he frequently recalled this event; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to speak so smoothly.

Why is it so memorable?

Since that was the case, Amen was filled with rage, and he almost couldn't suppress the anger in his chest.

"Nine years ago, a high school girl was kidnapped on her way home after finishing her vocal training; seven years ago it was..."

As Shoufeng spoke, Yamen could no longer hold back, grabbed him by the collar, and loudly questioned him.

"Since you know so much, why did you keep quiet about it before!" If Shoufeng hadn't avoided the topic and concealed this information, things might not have stalled like this. Moreover, Yamen was angry because Shoufeng had consistently refused to cooperate and had been hindering him.

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Shoufeng himself knew that this was a matter of life and death, and he still had basic respect and awe for life, so why was he not cooperating with his investigation?

That's really unreasonable.

Despite this, Shoufeng remained completely unmoved, seemingly unsurprised or unaffected by what had happened that day.

“Mr. Amon, when the initial missing person in this case, ‘Seta Haruka,’ went missing, the police probably didn’t conduct much of an investigation and simply closed the case as a runaway.” Morimine pulled Amon’s hand away and continued, “Regarding people who go missing in other wards, some wards investigate the missing persons, while others suspect a connection to ‘ghouls’ and request assistance from the CCG. However, in the end, no one made any progress, and the investigation just stopped.” Morimine sighed and continued, “Just when all the cases were shelved, a hairpin stained with ‘ghoul’ bodily fluids’ was found in this recent disappearance in the 8th ward. Now someone is nervous—the man who treated the ‘Seta Haruka’s’ disappearance in the 8th ward eighteen years ago as a runaway and didn’t conduct any investigation. And that guy is now a high-ranking officer in the Criminal Investigation Department.”

"So, does that mean..."

A bad thought popped into Yamen's mind. He could hardly believe it, but as soon as he said it, Shoufeng confirmed it.

Shoufeng nodded slightly.

"To save face, the higher-ups don't want anyone to link this incident to the case from eighteen years ago. After all, 'Seta Haruka's' mother committed suicide because she couldn't bear the police and public's accusations that her family itself had problems. If the culprit is a 'ghoul,' they can just expel him without a second thought. That way, perhaps the incident from eighteen years ago can be glossed over. That's what our police superiors were hoping for. But now, because of an overzealous ghoul investigator, their hopes have been dashed. I didn't expect you to be able to find data from so long ago. I admire you."

"Mr. Shoufeng, you keep telling me that this case was orchestrated by humans. What's the basis for this conclusion?"

“I’ve said it several times already, the fact that ‘the hairpin was placed next to the police station’ is the most convincing reason. Because similar missing persons cases have been going on for eighteen years, but in the past, no evidence has ever been found related to the perpetrator. This means that the perpetrator is very careful. However, this time, a hairpin was found. Therefore, I believe that the person who placed the hairpin wanted to ask ‘the relevant law enforcement officers’ to arrest the perpetrator. So I believe that the perpetrator is human.”

“I understand the police’s position now. However, as long as there is ghoul blood on the hairpin, I believe that this matter must be related to ghouls in some way. I can’t let that guy run around outside, and I believe that as long as we catch that guy, we will get closer to the truth of the case. So I can’t easily send the case back to the police.”

"You are really stubborn."

"Since that's the case, then I'll play along to the end!" After this conversation, Shoufeng stopped hindering Amon and actively cooperated with him, providing him with files on similar cases from the past eighteen years. This would allow for analysis and the identification of suspects. With Shoufeng's help, the progress was greatly accelerated; if Amon had been alone, the efficiency would certainly not have been so high.

But the answer they finally received was a huge surprise.

"Is it impossible for anyone to have committed the crime?"

They ruled out all ghoul suspects; none of them had the opportunity to commit the crime, and their alibis were all well-founded. At this point, it seemed the case had reached a dead end. As CCG personnel, they could close the case at this stage. However, instead of hindering Amon as before, Morimine offered him a new direction.

"Can you get information on suspected 'ghouls' in other districts? Ghouls that specifically attack female high school students."

“I have already made a request, but there must be a lot of suspected ghouls living outside the 8th ward.”

"It must be difficult for you to leave your post and conduct investigations outside the district, since you've been temporarily assigned to work in District 8. But even so, you can't hand over the confidential data to me."

As a result, both of them became somewhat listless.

However, Shoufeng still rallied his spirits and said.

"Continuing to dawdle here is not a solution. Let's find a place to formulate a battle strategy."

"That's true. Then let's use the CCG's conference room for now."

As Yamen walked down the alleyway leading to CCG, he saw a familiar figure. It was none other than Xiaochun, the woman he had met before.

"Hello, Mr. Kotaro." Koharu bowed and greeted Amon, then noticed Morimine, who hadn't been seen before, standing behind Amon. Koharu seemed startled by Morimine's sudden appearance, then looked at him with some panic and said, "I remember you are... Mr. Related Personnel."

"Hello."

"Excuse me, are you two on duty?"

"Yes, what can I do for you?"

"Well... it's like this."

Xiaochun seemed a little hesitant, and her hesitation made Shoufeng aware of his presence, which may have been the reason for his hesitation, so he spoke.

Did I disturb you?

After saying that, Shoufeng took a step back.

Xiaochun is a very well-mannered woman. Her beautiful face and innocent eyes give off a comfortable feeling. No one would dislike a humble, polite and good-looking woman. However, even so, these repeated encounters made Yamen suspicious. This woman seems to often have these sudden encounters. Is it really just a coincidence?

There are no absolute coincidences in this world, only inevitabilities. Amen still believes in this statement.

"What do you want from me?"

Xiaochun simply handed a piece of paper to Yamen.

"This is?"

"The cake I sent you before, you said you wanted it to be a little sweeter. So I made this."

When Amen opened the package, she indeed saw cupcakes, emitting a sweet aroma. Amen truly loved sweets; desserts brought a sense of happiness. Especially after a tiring day at work, a piece of dessert was pure bliss.

However, Amen frowned deeply, somewhat displeased, feeling that the other party was indeed suspicious and rather abrupt.

fate / stay night

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Lin Yan suddenly felt drowsy, almost falling asleep, and then his consciousness began to blur. Perhaps subconsciously, he had already made his choice. At this moment, he seemed to be having a dream, surrounded by burning flames, which seemed to be a huge beast devouring everything.

Suddenly a voice rang out.

"Senior, are you awake?" Lin Yan suddenly heard a voice, a voice that sounded both familiar and unfamiliar. He slowly opened his eyes. At that moment, a flood of information rushed in; the person in front of him was Sakura, Matou Sakura.

Sakura Matou is a first-year student at the private Homurahara Academy. Lin Yan is a senior in the archery club, and Shinji is his older brother. Lin Yan quit his extracurricular activities because of Shinji, and Lin Yan begins helping with housework at his home as a way to apologize to him.

Originally born into the Tohsaka family, she was Rin Tohsaka's biological younger sister. However, she was sent to the Matou family, who hoped their children would possess magical circuits, to be adopted and raised as Matou's heir. Although she summoned Rider as a Master, she had no intention of participating in the Fifth Holy Grail War, relinquishing control of Rider to Shinji.

Lin Yan looked at the stunningly beautiful girl before him, with her long, lustrous hair and healing smile. She also had the best figure among the three female protagonists. Due to magical manipulation, her hair and pupils had changed color…

She dressed simply.

The hair tie was given to Sakura by Rin when she was young. It was made by Rin herself, and Sakura always wore it because of her feelings for her older sister, even after she turned evil.

She is gentle, kind, calm, cautious, clever, honest, and somewhat insecure. She possesses a tendency to easily follow the crowd and a high degree of patience, rarely harboring hatred, except towards Lin Yan, whom she admires and envies intensely. She lacks her own opinions, but occasionally reveals a more resolute side for Lin Yan's sake.

My eyesight is excellent, 1.5 in both eyes. My current interests are cooking and archery. I like to eat taiyaki and dorayaki from Edo-style restaurants. I don't like oranges. Although I can't hold my liquor, I like to drink. I like sweets and ghost stories. Surprisingly, I can eat a lot. I don't like any sports or scales. I can't do any sports except archery.

Because of her practice in drawing a bow, she has good strength, but Saber in the HF route believes that her wrist strength is still insufficient.

Special skills include all housework and massage.

Matou Sakura's real name is Tohsaka Sakura. She is Tohsaka Rin's younger sister, one year younger than Rin. Like Rin, she possesses high magical aptitude and the rare fictional element—the Imaginary Number attribute. Since a magic crest of a magician's family can generally only be passed on to one heir, the older Rin became the heir of the Tohsaka family.

On the other hand, due to the change in environment, the magical circuits in the Matou family's bloodline gradually died out. Zouken Matou asked Tokiomi Tohsaka, the head of the Tohsaka family, to adopt someone with magical circuits as his heir to continue the family line. In order not to waste Sakura's magical circuits, and also to fulfill the alliance between the Matou and Tohsaka families, a year before the Fourth Holy Grail War, Sakura and Rin's father, Tokiomi Tohsaka, adopted Sakura into the Matou family as his goddaughter.

However, Sakura's imaginary nature was incompatible with the Matou family's magic. Therefore, from the very first day Sakura was adopted into the Matou family at the age of five, Zouken Matou forcibly modified Sakura's body, implanting a large number of Crest Worms—lower-level familiars that could transfer the host's life force to the caster—began to humiliate and abuse Sakura.

Zouken said this:

"She could still cry and scream from time to time during the first three days, but she couldn't make any sound since the fourth day. I put her in the insect bin this morning. I just wanted to see how long she could stay there. I didn't expect that she was still alive after being ravaged by insects for so long. It seems that this piece of material from the Tohsaka family is really hard to let go."

Ultimately, "Sakura, who now bears the surname Matou, has completely transformed into a girl who is entirely different from the Sakura that Kariya knew."

Her eyes were empty and dim, like those of a doll. The emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness in those eyes had never been seen in the past year. The innocent, playful face of the girl who used to follow her older sister Rin like a puppy was long gone.

The story takes place during the Fourth Holy Grail War. A year before this war, Kariya Matou, the only man in the Matou family who still had a conscience, made a promise with Zouken: if Kariya could win the Holy Grail, Zouken would return Sakura to the Tohsaka family. Therefore, Kariya, who had already severed ties with the Matou family, participated in this Holy Grail War, but ultimately died tragically. Sakura was also unable to escape Zouken Matou's clutches.

Good morning, Sakura.

"Good morning, senpai. Senpai. It's already morning. There's still some time, but Fujimura-sensei will be angry if you sleep here."

"That's true. Thank you for calling me. I feel bad about doing this all the time."

"No, that's not true. It's because my senior always gets up very early. There are very few days like today when I can wake him up."

"Really? I do get woken up by Sakura quite often. If it were Fuji-nee who did it, I'd probably get beaten up. It's better if Sakura wakes me up. Hmm, I'll try harder next time."

"Okay, I understand. But I would be happier if you didn't have to work so hard."

"Wait a minute, I'll get up right away." Lin Yan quickly adapted to his new identity, but he had already realized his own identity: that of someone who had replaced Lin Yan.

At this moment, the system's voice sounded again, "Do you wish to replace Lin Yan and appear in the story of this world as Lin Yan?"

"Yes."

Lin Yan chose yes without hesitation.

Changing habits suddenly feels a bit uncomfortable; it's more comfortable to appear under the name 'Lin Yan'. This is a warehouse, and Lin Yan looked around, already understanding its purpose.

"Senior?"

"I'm awake now. Sorry, Sakura. I overslept again. I was supposed to get up early to help prepare breakfast."

"It's alright. Senior, you must have stayed up late last night too, right? Then don't work so hard this morning, I'll prepare breakfast." Sakura even had a smile on her face. This girl's fate was lamentable, but that's a story for later. Right now, let's focus on what's in front of us.

"Idiot, you can't do that. Since we're already up, let's go to the kitchen together. Okay, all ready. Let's go, Sakura."

"Um... senior."

"What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

"No, no, that... senior. I think it would be better if you changed your clothes before coming into the house."

Lin Yan then noticed his clothes; his work uniform was covered in dust, making him look rather disheveled. He then joked to himself.

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"Looks like I'm still not fully awake. I seem even more dazed than usual..."

"Hmm, maybe. So don't worry about breakfast, senpai, take your time. And senpai, Fujimura-sensei will be angry if you make a mess of this place, you know?"

"That's true. I'll change my clothes and head over. Sakura, you can go back first."

"Okay. I'll wait for you, senior."

Lin Yan changed his clothes and saw a messy warehouse with piles of broken copper and scrap iron in front of him. This was Shirou Emiya's treasure trove.

Lin Yan decided to stretch his muscles.

At that moment, the system notification suddenly sounded—[Ding, congratulations to the host for activating One-Punch Man ability recovery. As long as you persist in the following training every day, you can obtain the same physique and abilities as Saitama, the One-Punch Man.]

Lin Yan was very familiar with Saitama's abilities from One-Punch Man. If he could obtain Saitama's abilities, dealing with this world should be more than enough. Of course, it's also possible that physical attacks won't break magic; that's not impossible.

Saitama's training secrets: 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and a 10-kilometer run every day for three years, as well as the habit of never turning on the air conditioner at home, regardless of the freezing cold or scorching heat. After a year and a half of this, he went bald and gained the strength to kill his enemy with one punch.

Lin Yan doesn't want to go bald, and it's impossible to do without air conditioning.

[Ding, system notification: Your hair will not be damaged, and the air conditioner can still be used.]

"It's already this late." Lin Yan changed his clothes, but these were Shirou Emiya's clothes. It seems he'll have to go out and buy a set of quick-drying sportswear next time. Lin Yan still isn't used to wearing this kind of gi.

"Thank you for your hard work, senior. Breakfast is ready here too."

"Yes, thank you. I'm sorry, I overslept and had to trouble Sakura."

"Not at all, it's not troublesome at all, and you didn't oversleep. Since you don't have any club activities, this is already considered very early."

"It has nothing to do with the club. If that's the case, Sakura, who does morning exercises, would have to come to my house, wouldn't that mean she has to get up even earlier?"

"No, this is my own choice. Please don't worry about the club matters, senior."

"Yeah, I've heard you say that a lot. Oh well, so I'm going to get up early anyway, even if it's not related to the club. Since Sakura's coming, wouldn't it be rude of me not to get up?"