One-way traffic

Before my eyes, Hong Meiling lay on the ground, her eyes darting around like stars, and a large bump appeared on her head.

"What on earth was that...? Everything that just happened, sob, I don't understand the logic at all!"

Judging from the initial situation, Hong Meiling's ability to manipulate ki should have been able to affect Accelerator's body.

However, Accelerator eventually realized it.

Although the other party claims to be able to manipulate Qi, what exactly is this so-called Qi?

Qi can be roughly divided into two types: one is the Qi of the external environment, and the other is the Qi inside the human body.

The "atmosphere" that most people are familiar with is the air in the external environment, while the so-called "internal energy" is the power that only martial artists who cultivate ancient internal strength can master.

Hong Meiling's ability to manipulate ki is a combination of both.

In other words, this so-called Qi has actually existed in Yifangtong's body and internal organs from the very beginning.

He himself was unaware of the existence of this kind of energy, so he did not include this kind of thing in his list of reflections.

Therefore, Hong Meiling was able to influence his body with the manipulated energy.

But if Accelerator himself becomes aware of this and categorizes this so-called aura into the list of reflections, then it's a completely different story.

Qi is not equivalent to magic or most supernatural powers. It is something that has existed around and inside the human body from the beginning, and understanding and analyzing it is not a difficult problem at all.

When the first person had completely analyzed everything, the so-called battle became a one-sided affair.

Even so.

"Prolonged reflexes do have some effects on the body. Tsk, it seems I'll have to consider a different fighting strategy against this guy in the future."

Although Accelerator successfully reflected both internal and external air, air is still an essential element for the human body.

There's a saying that goes, "Qi is the foundation of human life."

It's easy to imagine what would happen to Accelerator's body if he were to be removed from the influence of this energy for an extended period of time.

In just a few seconds, after he had completely exhaled, he already felt that breathing was becoming difficult.

Accelerator immediately reorganized the list of reflections, allowing the energy system called Qi to flow inside and outside his body again.

In a sense, the young girl in front of them was indeed a very troublesome person.

Seeing the girl lying on the ground crying out in pain, Accelerator ignored her and walked towards the gate on his own.

"Wait, you can't go there! I will never let you set foot in the Scarlet Devil Mansion again...!"

"Give me a break. You think you can stop me?"

The first one pursed his lips and spoke in an unhappy tone.

"I don't plan to do anything to this place. I'm just checking things out for myself. Don't worry, I don't have time to waste in a place like this."

"That's not what I meant..."

Seeing that the other party seemed to have something more to say, Accelerator was somewhat surprised.

Hong Meiling struggled to her feet.

"I can't let you in, not just because of that, but more because..."

With a slightly fearful tone and in the most serious manner, she spoke directly—

"If Sakuya finds out I failed to guard the gate, she'll definitely dock my pay for this month!!"

"…ah?"

"What do you mean, 'ah'? If you go in and see the young lady, I might be punished even more severely. I might end up only eating one meal a day instead of three! So I will absolutely not let you into the Scarlet Devil Mansion!"

The gatekeeper girl, waving her hands, excitedly explained her reasons for fighting.

So, after all that fuss, it turns out she only intended to attack me for this trivial matter?

There should be a limit to how absurd the reasons are, right? What kind of ridiculous joke is this?

"Hey... don't go in! I've told you so many times! What am I going to do if you go in? Ahh! You're completely inside... Waaah, I'm doomed! Sakuya-san will definitely punish me severely, waaaah..."

Completely ignoring the series of cries behind him, Accelerator smirked and walked through the gate without looking back.

He stared at the larger door in front of him, just as he was about to kick it open.

The door slowly opened by itself.

"...Hmph, just as I thought."

Accelerator, however, did not seem particularly surprised.

Did these guys really notice my presence from the very beginning?

He couldn't help but laugh.

"That's better, it makes it easier for me to talk to the people here... I hope they're all reasonable people."

Even so, Accelerator knew very well that the chances of encountering a person with a normal personality in Gensokyo were even lower than winning billions in the lottery.

Even so, he still gritted his teeth and went inside.

"...Speaking of which, why have all the people I've been fighting these past few days been women? Is there not even a single male monster in this godforsaken place?"

That's it.

The first one entered the building called Scarlet Devil Mansion without making a sound.

Chapter 451 Maid and Vampire

Accelerator then entered the enormous building known as the Scarlet Devil Mansion with remarkable efficiency.

"That's true, but even though we've come in..."

The situation Accelerator was facing at this moment was quite surprising to him.

The first person was quite surprised by what he saw.

"What on earth is going on? This house is just too strange."

The house that appeared before Accelerator was, well… it felt like a maze.

The rooms are interconnected and vast, with staircases leading to the second floor on both the left and right sides. The corridors in front and on both sides are also very long, even to the point of being endless.

With such a massive structure, it's not just the size of a villa; it's comparable to the interior of a city hall or museum.

But Accelerator was very clear about one thing.

That is, no matter what the interior looks like, from the outside, this house is just an ordinary Western-style mansion.

From the outside, no matter what, its area could not possibly be this large.

That was a situation that was completely beyond the scope of ordinary logical thinking.

The house itself exudes a very eerie and unpredictable atmosphere. Just looking at it from the outside gives people a strong sense of eeriness, and if you go directly into the room, you can feel as if you are living in a long-abandoned medieval castle.

The number of windows seemed very small, and the glass was all dark red, so even in broad daylight, the light coming in from outside was dim.

The entire mansion exuded an ominous aura from the very beginning.

"Does this feeling mean that the structure of the space has been affected?"

After pondering for a moment, Accelerator came to this conclusion, and there is probably no other corresponding explanation for all of this.

He turned his head and looked at the iron gate he had come through.

It has been completely shut down and tightened.

"Ha! Interesting, does this mean they're planning to keep me here permanently?"

The only confirmed information at present is that the owner of this mansion should be the same person that Hong Meiling mentioned to him before.

vampire.

Of course, by now, Accelerator has seen many things he could never have seen before, such as angels, zombies, and even half-elves. Even seeing vampires wouldn't be too surprising for him anymore.

Even so, he still became interested in the current situation.

The owner of that mansion, the vampire that Hong Meiling mentioned, must have already noticed my presence.

Why is the other party keeping me here? Are they planning to attack me silently? Or are they planning something else entirely?

Either way, it's a completely unknown possibility.

But that's precisely why.

"This is really exciting."

It's rare to experience this kind of feeling with Accelerator, and today I was once again aroused in a long time.

The first person unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth, probably without even noticing it himself.

Against this dark backdrop, his pure white attire and blood-red eyes only amplified the terrifying atmosphere around him.

It was as if he were the real evil spirit.

"Then let's get started. I need to investigate this place thoroughly, no matter what."

His purpose in coming here was not for sightseeing; Accelerator wanted to confirm whether there were any traces of those monsters in this mansion.

Therefore, he first needs to confirm how many people are currently inside the mansion.

So he raised his arm.

To be precise, it should be the silver cane he was holding in his right hand.

--clatter.

The longer end landed directly on the floor beneath its feet.

At the same time, it was as if an invisible ripple was rapidly spreading outwards, and the entire interior of the mansion was touched by that invisible ripple.

By using the transmission of a single force to bounce back, one can quickly determine how many active entities are in the surrounding area, thus finding the target one is looking for.

This is one of the effects he can achieve, and with the assistance of the most precise calculation ability, the effect of his ability will reach an extremely high level.

"There are five individual characteristics in total. Three of them do not have the vector effect of normal living beings... Among them, the feeling of two people is that they have vectors that are only found on dead people."

The results of the investigation are in.

Moreover, Accelerator also directly captured the location information of each entity within the mansion.

The mansion appears to have a basement, and there are signs of three life forms in the basement, while the other two are located on the second floor of the mansion.

Regardless of which side it is, let's meet them first.

then.

Just as Accelerator was about to take the first step and make a choice.

His eyes flickered.

Over there.

The flying knives swept in from all directions, leaving no blind spots.

Bang bang bang bang bang –! ! !

The throwing knives were launched almost simultaneously, forming a circular pattern that quickly surrounded Accelerator's body.

There was no escape for him.

However, he had absolutely no need to run away.

Clang——! !

Countless throwing knives then tightened, and subsequently, the human body would be sliced ​​into mincemeat—

Such a thing could never happen.

He didn't even move a finger, and all the throwing knives were completely blasted away by an invisible wave.

That's a reflection.

"What are they up to this time?"

With a somewhat casual look in his eyes, the first person glanced around, trying to figure out which side and who was launching the attack.

But he didn't actually see any figure.

The attack just now seemed to have jumped out from another dimension; it was an attack launched against him without any warning.

This situation made him think of other things.