From Earthbound Spirit to Tokyo Evil

"I don't know if you've ever heard of the saying that a wise man's conduct in the world is like a needle in a bag, the tip of which is immediately visible. The world we live in will never be at peace. As long as there are people, resentment and injustice, greed and violence, there will always be evil spirits and monsters. Then, I will never be hidden."

"What if they attacked you secretly?"

Long Qingting laughed: "Do you think they didn't? I just dealt with a vicious incident a few days before I came here for vacation. They concealed the truth, withdrew support, and even deliberately set up obstacles. Their purpose was nothing more than to make me die in the line of duty and become a martyr.

Haizhe, they are just ordinary people after all. They can only exert their power and influence within the existing rules and system, and have the legal basis to command us, the aliens, and other people. Therefore, even if they regard me as a thorn in their eyes and a thorn in their flesh, as long as I do not take the initiative to tear my face, they cannot eliminate me within the rules, and can only deal with me through some unpresentable conspiracies and calculations.

But this is just a stepping stone on my way forward. The bigger the obstacles they set, the more praise and influence I will gain within the Special Management Bureau when I solve them. According to the rules, they have to give me more honors and higher ranks. In order to eliminate the influence, they even have to let me leave that environment temporarily and let me take a vacation. However, they probably can't imagine that even in Tokyo, without any external help, I can still seize the opportunity to expand my influence and do things that they can't do. "

"If you act on your own, aren't you actively giving them something to talk about?"

"Of course I will be criticized when I am not strong enough and have insufficient influence, but most of my missions do not have clear orders and will not leave any evidence. As long as what I do is in the interests of the Special Management Bureau in terms of results and logic, then what rights do they have to say that I acted on my own? Who can prove that I have not received secret instructions? It has been so long since the incident, but the Special Management Bureau has not responded. Why do you think that is?" Long Qingting laughed and took a sip of beer.

"This is what makes this matter interesting. The Special Forces Office has no way of knowing whether I received secret instructions from China, and China has no way of knowing whether I was temporarily commissioned by the Special Forces Office. Bureaucracy, factionalism, and departmental interests will make things complicated enough. By the time they finally figure out the whole story, the whole matter will have been settled. What position and reason do they have to deal with me?"

"What if you fail?" All of Long Qingting's actions were based on almost crazy self-confidence, which made Xia Chuan unable to look directly at him.

"Fail? I won't fail." Long Qingting said as a matter of course. "Not in the past, not now, and certainly not in the future."

Xia Chuan could only sigh.

Most people who say things like this will only make people feel disgusted, but Long Qingting has a strange temperament that makes it impossible for people to think that he is just bragging.

"Unfortunately, we can't use your ideas," he said. "Neon's situation is completely different."

"You need to figure out who your opponent is." Long Qingting said. "In fact, in my opinion, your opponent has always been only one, and that is the Watcher.

The Cheka didn't suffer much from Japan during the war. They have always paid close attention to the independent country. Therefore, as long as the aliens in Japan don't develop to the point of threatening their interests in the Far East, they don't really care about the clause in the three-nation co-management agreement that strangles the survival of aliens in Japan. On the contrary, if you can create trouble in Japan to disperse and attract the power of the Watchers, they may even take the initiative to stand up and support you.

As for the Special Economic Zone, although the Special Economic Zone Office has never relaxed its vigilance against Japan, Daxia has always had a huge psychological advantage over Japan. With the mentality of the Celestial Empire, it does not have the same idea as the United States to kill Japan, a younger brother that has been subservient to Japan for a long time in history. Although they will not support the power that can weaken the influence and control of the United States and show enough goodwill to Daxia, they will certainly not kill it secretly.

Only the United States, because they suffered a lot at the hands of Japan at the end of the war, have a deep understanding and pain of the hysteria that broke out in Japan in despair, and they wantonly plundered a large amount of wealth here, so they will spare no effort to suppress and strangle the dissidents in Japan, and adopt a policy that is completely different from their own country and even from other vassal states. But they are not monolithic internally. As far as I know, there is no lack of thoughts of striving for independence and relying on the power of dissidents in Akasaka, Kono, Izumo and other institutions. It’s just that because the power of the Watchers is too strong and the conservative forces inside occupy almost all the high positions, there is no chance to make a sound. ”

"what do you mean?"

"Don't make too many enemies for yourself. You need to figure out who your enemies are, who you can win over and use, and who your friends are. Didn't the Skeleton Society provide a lot of help to Akasaka before? Even through the actions of the Skeleton Shrine and the Miko, didn't they change the impression of the aliens in Akasaka to a certain extent? I think that such actions should be intensified and continued. Even if we can't turn the Akasaka into friends completely, at least we can make them neutral, or choose to do nothing when we can.

As for the Watchers, we must constantly try to weaken and attack their power, weaken and shake their influence, make them weak, and let more people see this. You should have seen the power of key personnel. At least J and M who are currently staying in Tokyo are just mediocre. Without Akasaka, without the help of the US military and the Self-Defense Forces, they are nothing at all.

This opportunity is rare. If I were you, I would make full use of the results of their fight with the Cheka to let people know their weak nature. Then, continue to destroy their confidence, destroy their strong illusion, and let those who have power and desire change realize this. "

"You just mediated the fight between the Cheka and the Watchers, but now you're encouraging us to challenge the Watchers?" Xia Chuan suddenly became suspicious.

Long Qingting smiled and shook his head: "You misunderstood me, Haizhe. I don't agree with using violence to deal with them directly. Getting rid of them and exchanging them for stronger, smarter and more experienced officials is not a good thing for you. Moreover, I never overestimate the bottom line of the Americans. If they feel that they have lost control of this land and can no longer continue to gain benefits from it, it is hard to imagine what they will do. There are many things to do here. With the wisdom of the Skeleton Society, it should not be difficult to find the most beneficial plan for you."

Xia Chuan fell into deep thought. After a few minutes, he raised his head again: "Why did you choose us? What do you hope to get from us?"

Long Qingting sighed slightly, "Friendship is too empty. Wouldn't it be more believable if there were no interests? I have always believed that when friends are insignificant, it is better to help them in times of need than to add icing on the cake. So, for me now, the Skeleton Society, which has not yet succeeded but has enough potential, is unlikely to directly confront and compete, and has no obvious conflict with my ideas, is the most ideal ally. If you don't like this statement, you can also regard my actions as an investment in you. Now I don't want to get anything, I just hope to maintain a good relationship with the Skeleton Society. I also hope to help you achieve greater achievements in this land and have greater power and influence. Then, sometime in the future, when I need your help, I can get the same treatment."

"Can you accept this?" He extended a hand to Xia Chuan.

Xia Chuan hesitated for a moment, then held his hand and shook it heavily in the air twice.

Chapter 91 Cooperation

"Aren't you curious about the identity of that woman before?" After the handshake, the atmosphere on the rooftop seemed to be a little more relaxed.

Xia Chuan had actually thought about this question before. The person targeted by Long Qingting should not be an ordinary person, but he couldn't figure out who it could be.

"who is she?"

"Natalie, the Cheka's newcomer in the Far East, is also one of the culprits who provoked this incident."

"That werewolf?!" This news really scared Xia Chuan.

It's actually a female?

"Surprising, right?" Long Qingting asked with a smile. "I was also shocked when I saw it for the first time. Theoretically, after she accepted my mediation, she should leave Tokyo as soon as possible, or at least go back to Sapporo. But now she seems to be not taking my words seriously. I am going to put some pressure on her, but if you feel it is necessary, you can contact her first. Doing a favor for her and establishing a good relationship with her should not be harmful to your subsequent operations."

Xia Chuan thought about it and felt that this kind of thing was a bit too difficult for him.

After all, he is not someone as eloquent as Long Qingting, and his understanding of the Cheka is not enough. If he fails to do well and establish good relationships, he will end up getting himself into trouble.

"The Skeleton Society doesn't want to step into the spotlight at this stage." He then said carefully, "We were sandwiched between the Akasaka Society and the Styx Society before, but the results were not ideal, so we want to wait and see the situation for the time being."

Long Qingting nodded and took a sip of beer.

His ability was really too amazing, which made Xia Chuan very concerned. But he didn't know what else Long Qingting could do with his ability, and he even gave up the idea of ​​distracting himself to check the location of Kawaguchi Rena and Aoki Yui.

If he knew that there was only one person in the so-called skeleton, what would his attitude become?

He didn't want to test the result.

"Can you use your ability to help us find the Styx?" he asked tentatively.

"If you know the location of one of their members and let me see him from a distance, then I can investigate where he went and who he contacted when he was off guard. But I must see him with my own eyes. Drawings, photos, and videos are not enough. However, I can mobilize the forces of the Teflon Office in Tokyo to see if they know anything. If the people from the Styx Society have contacted them before, then maybe I can find them."

"That's not necessary." Xia Chuan actually didn't have any intention of wiping out all the Styx Society.

In general, if the Cheka leaves, the Bone Shrine will continue to play a role, and the Styx Society will be indispensable. Otherwise, will Natsukawa Daimyojin roll up his sleeves again like before?

Long Qingting did not delve further into the issue, but said, "I estimate that I can only stay in Tokyo for two or three days at most. If there is anything I can help you with, just let me know."

Xia Chuan was slightly moved. After a moment, he asked, "How much do you know about shrines and the system of gods?"

"I don't know much." Long Qingting shook his head slightly. "The first group to enter Neon were Americans. Before we entered, they had already looted all the shrines and temples. On the one hand, they plundered wealth, and on the other hand, they almost monopolized all knowledge. Most of the priests and priestesses were also taken away by them, or killed on the spot. Although the Special Welfare Office has been excavating historical relics in Kyushu since then, they have not found much. That place has always been the frontier for various foreign cultures and religions to invade Neon. Many large-scale religious wars have occurred in history, and the original traces have almost been destroyed."

Xia Chuan was a little disappointed.

"The Skeleton Society was established not long ago, and the backgrounds of its members are not very ancient, right?" Long Qingting asked. "Are you collecting and looking for knowledge that can improve your own strength? If so, I might be able to help. The religious system is also a highly restricted confidential content within the Special Management Bureau. However, when Japan invaded Southeast Asia, in addition to conventional wars, the battles in the secret world there were also quite fierce. In addition to using the native aliens of Japan, they also absorbed many local aliens. After Japan was defeated, many of them fled to remote places and were not completely liquidated. Maybe there is still some knowledge from Japan left. I often go to those places to carry out missions. If you need me, I can keep an eye on it."

"Then I'll take care of it." Xia Chuan expressed his gratitude.

Although it is impossible to use these things directly, they can at least be used as a reference, which will definitely help him improve his own strength and the strength of his tools.

However, these are all distant waters after all and cannot quench his current thirst.

"So, do you know anything about anti-demon weapons?" He asked another question with a try-it attitude.

"Demon-controlling weapons? You mean the so-called magic tools?" Long Qingting asked. "I don't know much about it, but the Special Management Bureau has a large number of magic tools that were confiscated from various sects, religions and families. A large part of them were given to ordinary agents to improve their survival rate and combat effectiveness when facing supernatural events. The Special Welfare Office should also have a lot of such things. If you are interested in this, we can study it together."

Xia Chuan was naturally very interested, especially the magical instruments that could be given to ordinary people to use. Wasn't this the direction he had been studying hard before?

Long Qingting drank the beer in his hand in one gulp and started to act immediately. Xia Chuan also took the time to get the things he had tried to make before. He even specifically notified Kiryu Ichiryu to put the ghost mask and the demon sword in a hidden place and then go to get them.

He finally had time to pay attention to the situation of Yui Aoki and Rena Kawaguchi. Rena Kawaguchi seemed to have told her the truth, but when Yui saw Kentaro Sato, she should have understood it.

Xia Chuan was very concerned about her reaction, but Long Qingting called him at this time: "I got the things, where shall we meet? Or the rooftop as before?"

Xia Chuan thought about it and made an appointment with him at the abandoned factory where the experiment was conducted before.

Now that the Watchers and the Cheka have reconciled, the police should not continue to patrol and monitor those places.

"Take a look, what's the difference between this and Japan's demon-suppressing weapons?" Long Qingting handed him several things, including a copper coin sword, a peach wood sword, a Bagua mirror, a compass, and even several talismans.

"Can ordinary people use these things?" Xia Chuan was a little surprised. It was not because he was surprised to see these things, but because compared with the ghost mask and the demon sword, these things seemed too ordinary.

"Find someone to experiment on it and you'll know." Long Qingting said.

If they can really replicate these magical instruments next, they will indeed need someone to verify them.

Xia Chuan thought about it, took out his phone and dialed Chiyu Moriyama's number.

His school has been exposed to Long Qingting, so it won't be a problem to find Moriyama Chiyu, who is in the same class and club with him.

Taking all factors into consideration, she should be the most suitable candidate.

Chapter 92: Spells and Instruments

Although Xiachuan was only vague on the phone, Moriyama Chiyu still rushed over immediately.

At this time, Long Qingting didn't say anything, but just nodded slightly to her as a greeting.

"That's what it is." Xia Chuan said.

He was not unfamiliar with these things, but to Chiyu Moriyama, these things seemed very strange.

However, after a brief study, she could probably guess the purpose of these things, but she was a little unsure about the purpose of the Bagua mirror and those talismans.

"The Bagua mirror is for self-defense. Just hang it on your body. It is said to be effective against evil spirits and the like." Long Qingting explained. "There are several types of talismans. There are the Purification Talisman that automatically burns to warn when encountering evil spirits, the Thunder and Fire Talisman that explodes and kills enemies when thrown out, and the Killing Ghost Talisman that can automatically track and attack evil spirits at close range. Most of these magic tools and talismans are used to deal with evil spirits, because in the current environment, those things are the most troublesome for ordinary agents. However, you can try the Thunder and Fire Talisman first."

The scraps that Xia Chuan had thrown here before were still there. He quickly used the wood scattered on the ground to piece together a rough wooden puppet, which began to move unsteadily.

Long Qingting smiled and shook his head, while Moriyama Chiyu widened her eyes.

"Will the noise not be too loud?" Xia Chuan asked. He didn't want to call the police.

"It is said that the sound is similar to that of firecrackers and should not be too loud." Long Qingting naturally had never used these things before. At his level, he didn't even have the chance to see others use these things.

"How to use it?" asked Chiyu Moriyama.

"Light it and throw it out." Long Qingting replied.

Chiyu Moriyama looked at Xiachuan, who nodded silently. Chiyu Moriyama was a little helpless: "I don't have a lighter."

Long Qingting laughed softly. Xia Chuan touched his forehead and picked up a thin piece of wood from the ground. The next second, one end of the wood was already burning.

Moriyama Chiyu's mood became more and more complicated. She took the wood from Xiachuan and carefully lit the talisman paper under the gaze of the two.

A strange thing happened. Paper like that should have burned up quickly, but this talisman paper burned very slowly after being lit. Moreover, the place burned by the fire did not turn into ashes, but a faint golden shadow appeared, maintaining the complete shape of the talisman.

"Throw it at it." Long Qingting said.

The wooden puppet was about four or five meters away from her. She didn't know if she could throw it that far, but when she looked at the wooden puppet and threw it hard at the thing, it hit it directly at an extremely fast speed, and then with a "bang", the wooden puppet was blown into pieces.

Chiyu Moriyama was startled, and Natsukawa was also a little surprised.

"The Special Economic Zone Office is an overseas agency after all, and the things they use should be carefully selected and of high quality," said Long Qingting.

Xia Chuan took the remaining thunder and fire talismans and studied them carefully. They should have similar principles to paper amulets. There are specific rules for paper, cinnabar, the way of using the brush and the technique of injecting spiritual power. If he knew these rules, he might be able to improve the power and function of the amulet.

However, these secrets shouldn't be so easily obtained?

"Most of the more powerful spells are left behind, as are most of the magic tools." Long Qingting said. "It is said that the Special Management Bureau is also training personnel to make spells and magic tools. However, the effects of what they can make now are very limited. They can only be equipped to ordinary agents in China, and the quantity is not enough."

Special Management Bureau?

Chiyu Moriyama listened silently to their seemingly casual conversation, but her heart was surging.

"The remaining things need to find evil spirits before they can be tested." Long Qingting said. "This is the function of the compass, but there probably won't be any evil spirits around here."

"Will there be any different effects when ordinary people use these things than when we use them?" Xia Chuan asked.

"I don't know, but I can try."

There was nothing special about the compass when it was placed next to her. After Chiyu Moriyama picked it up, the needle began to rotate, but it seemed aimless and had no specific direction.

Long Qingting took it over. After turning a few circles, it slowly stopped, but it was pointing in the direction where Xia Chuan was.

"Huh?" He moved a little, but every time he turned a few circles and pointed at Xia Chuan.

"Maybe your spiritual power is too strong." Long Qingting raised his eyebrows slightly.

Xia Chuan took the compass, and the needle never changed direction and kept pointing at him, even after it turned around several times.

"It seems that the effect is determined by the user's spiritual energy, but it will only be directed at the spiritual target that has the strongest influence on it. So, the two of us can use it, but you definitely can't use this thing. Also, if you are nearby, there may be some interference."

"Moriya, take it." Xiachuan said suddenly.

Then, he used puppetry again, and sure enough, the compass that had not responded in Moriyama Chiyu's hand before turned slightly this time and finally pointed at the wooden puppet.

Xiachuan then tried to use magic, and the moment he used it, the compass in Moriyama Chiyu's hand would suddenly point at him.

Afterwards, he summoned a crow. It only had ten strands of spiritual energy attached to it, and it would not cause any reaction in front of Akasaka's detector. Sure enough, it did not cause any reaction in front of the compass, but when it stood on Moriyama Chiyu, the pointer still had a weak reaction.

"This thing is stronger than Akasaka's detector." Xiachuan said.

This is obvious. Akasaka's detector will only sound an alarm, but this thing not only responds, but can also point out the opponent's location.

"You can't calculate it that way." Long Qingting shook his head. "As long as you start a production line for industrial products like detectors, you can have as many as you want. And these compasses were confiscated before, there are only so many in total, and if one is broken, there is one less. Just like these two swords."

He picked up the copper coin sword and the peach wood sword: "These magical weapons are specially used to deal with spirits and special opponents. Although they can definitely be used to kill people directly, their power is not much stronger than ordinary weapons, and it is very likely that they are far less powerful than firearms."

"Are all the agents of the Special Management Bureau equipped like this?" Xia Chuan asked. "Magic tools, spells, and guns?"

"This configuration is sufficient to deal with normal situations. At least it can prevent them from being completely helpless in resisting and protecting themselves. In more serious situations, it will be the task of the Special Operations Department where I work."

Natsukawa couldn't help but silently mourn for Akasaka for three seconds.

The Watchers really don't treat them as human beings.