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[“After all, no matter what the reason is, a lie is still a lie, and when the lie is exposed, the one who gets hurt is not only the person who is deceived, but also the person who made up the lie.”]

[“…Thank you, Mr. Kousaka.”]

“This is my line.”

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PS: Next chapter, a new beginning.

After reading episode 43 of Polar Fox…I was completely torn apart, shattered to pieces.

Jing and you sounded so charming and confident at the end of the last episode, but at the beginning, your sister died again, and you even had to deal with a pair of dead and alive parents, and the reason for this situation was the thug who was resurrected by your own wish...

Is this what you call "welcome to my world"?

He was even tricked by Jeter and KKR into becoming a leader of a bunch of rabble. With this bunch of insects, are you sure you can play any role in the battle with General Fu? I'm afraid the aftermath of the battle will kill them instantly!

I quietly returned the General buckle that I had just reserved with full payment, and with the last hope, I bought a Zombie buckle. I hope that Polar Fox can survive from the brink of death.

If Polar Fox really collapses this time... Pingzi, be careful next time you go out on the street, because extreme special effects fans have already put you on the assassination list.

PS: I recommend this book, no PY, the glory of the sword master is still clear and memorable, the new work of the return of the pure and kind boss, "The Faded Ones Shuttled Between Daily and Extraordinary"

Chapter position: 179 / Chapter price: 35 / Word count: 7090 / Update time: 2023-07-11 01:32:56

39. The Beginning of the End (7k)

【"it hurts!"】

[“Just bear with it, it will be fine soon.”]

[In the attic of the restaurant, Zaimokuza, who was sitting cross-legged on the floor, took off his shirt to reveal his muscular upper body, with a grin on his face, while Kousaka Kyosuke, who was sitting behind him, skillfully bandaged his wound with a bandage.]

[“You should also feel lucky that you only received this level of injuries when facing the enemy this time, instead of being hospitalized for serious injuries like before, hehe~”]

【Snapped! 】

[“Ouch!”]

[After tying the bandage into a bow, Kousaka Kyousuke finished bandaging it. He deliberately slapped Zaimokuza's left rib that was wrapped in the bandage. The pain made him howl and suddenly jump up on the spot. He pounced forward like a tiger and then lay on the ground twitching.]

[“It’s going to kill people! Mr. Kosaka, I’m going to call the police and sue you for causing bodily harm to a seriously injured person!”]

[Zaimokuza turned his head with tears in his eyes and looked at the indifferent Kousaka Kyousuke behind him, and said with tears in his eyes. 】

[“Since you still have the strength to scream, it means you are not dead. With your recovery ability, you will recover in a day at most... Also, have you forgotten that I am a police officer?”]

【"Woo..."】

[“…That’s enough! Stop looking at me with such disgusting eyes and stop playing tricks. It’s time to talk about business now.”]

[Zaimokuza creature lovingly drew circles on the floor with his index fingers, staring at Kousaka Kyosuke with a resentful look without saying a word. The look made Kousaka Kyosuke feel sick all over, like a woman abandoned by a scumbag. He held his forehead with his hand and said speechlessly.]

[After finishing his rant, Kousaka Kyosuke's eyes became serious, and after seeing him like this, Zaimokuza quickly got up from the floor and sat cross-legged opposite him, waiting for the other party to ask questions.]

[“First of all, the first question is, are you sure that the Gurongi who attacked you tonight can use elemental power without activating the enhanced body? And two kinds of elemental power?”]

[“I am very sure of this. That guy not only used the power of the water element at the beginning, but also used the power of the earth element in the subsequent battle. He almost forced me into a desperate situation without my knowledge.”]

【Touching the area on his chest where the stone pillar had scraped him, Zaimokuza recalled all the details of the previous battle and spoke with a serious expression.】

[“This time, the enemy can actually use two different elemental powers without activating the enhanced form? The unconfirmed life forms that appeared before cannot do this. Moreover, even the most destructive red form awakening mode cannot defeat the enemy…”]

[After receiving Zaimokuza's affirmative response, Kousaka Kyousuke's expression became uncertain, and his furrowed brows and tightly pursed lips all revealed a tricky situation.]

[“Also… Mr. Kosaka, there is one more thing.”]

[“Hmm? Did you find anything else?”]

[After thinking about it, Zaimokuza decided to tell Kousaka Kyousuke about the problem he discovered during the battle, that is, the discovery that the colors of the belts of the two Gurongi that appeared one after another were different from those of their previous counterparts. He wanted him, as a professional, to analyze it and see if he could find anything.]

[“Are you sure? The color of the belts of those two Gurongis is different from the previous ones. Are they black?”]

[When he heard Zaimokuza talk about the problem he had discovered, Kousaka Kyousuke was astonished, and his brows were wrinkled into a conspicuous "川" shape. ]

[“A black belt. If my previous guess is correct… then it’s no wonder that the Gurongi that appeared this time is so strong. Even you are now beaten without any chance to fight back.”]

[Kousaka Kyosuke murmured thoughtfully, his eyes roaming around, which was how he behaved when he was thinking.]

[“Mr. Kosaka, do you know something?!”]

【Seeing his surprised expression, Zaimokuza couldn't help but ask with some anticipation.】

[“…Zaimokuza, when you were fighting those unidentified life forms before, did you discover something?”]

【Kousaka Kyosuke was silent for a while in response to this question, and then he spoke slowly, standing up from the floor and walking around the woodblock seat towards the window.】

[“That is, the scale and strength of the Gurongi killings changed before and after.”]

[“Uh, I feel like their strength has always been the same? If we’re talking about the enhanced forms, it feels like there’s not much difference. Each one is very powerful.”]

【In response to this question, Zaimokuza scratched his head in confusion. He really didn't feel that the strength of those Gurongi seemed to have changed. 】

[“Then you can exclude those enhanced ones and compare them with the ordinary Gurongi.”]

[“Ordinary Gurongi? Uh… huh?”]

【Thinking of this, Zaimokuza's eyes suddenly froze, and he even stopped scratching his head.】

[“It seems you have thought of it, yes.”]

[Kousaka Kyousuke walked to the window and stretched out his hand to open the window. He knew Zaimokuza's reaction without turning around, and said while looking at the raindrops falling outside the window.]

[“Except for those special cases with enhanced bodies, the strength of the Gurongi is actually constantly increasing. In addition to this, I have another discovery and speculation.”]

[“Let’s not talk about the unconfirmed life form No. 0, whose whereabouts are still unknown, from the first one that really appeared in our sight, to the thirteenth one, according to my observation, the strength level displayed by these Gurongi is basically on the same level, and even if there is a difference, it is not much.”]

[“The real change came with number 14, which appeared later.”]

[Kousaka Kyosuke held his right shoulder with his left hand, and recalled the memory of the time when the silver needle pierced this place. The remaining phantom pain made his eyes narrow slightly. ]

[“As you know, No. 14 is the second Gurongi with an enhanced body that appeared after No. 6. You awakened the green form of the awakening mode during the battle with it, and it was not easy to defeat No. 14. This is where your thinking error appeared.”]

[“Is there a misconception? Me?”]

【Zaimokuza pointed at himself and said with a surprised look.】

[“That’s right. Because of the strength shown by the special cases of Earth No. 6 and No. 14, you have fallen into a misconception - you think that the strength of those Gurongis under normal conditions has always been the same, and the obvious contrast between the strength of those ordinary Gurongis and those with enhanced bodies.”]

“But this is actually a wrong judgment.”

[Kousaka Kyosuke looked at the Adachi district in the distance, where there was still smoke rising in the heavy rain, and his eyes gradually became fierce. ]

[“Because I hadn’t obtained the GO armor at that time, I was able to see a lot of things from the perspective of a bystander and supporter that you couldn’t see from the first-hand perspective of fighting them. That is, their strength has actually become significantly stronger since the appearance of No. 14. Although it is not as exaggerated as those enhanced bodies, it has indeed made great progress.”]

[“And along with these changes in strength, there is another characteristic that distinguishes the Gurongi before and after the Fourteenth.”]

[“… Could it be that?”]

[Zaimokuza's eyes gradually widened, and he asked in surprise.]

[“Yes, that’s it.”]

[Kousaka Kyousuke turned to face Zaimokuza, nodded with a gloomy expression, and clapped his hand on his waist.]

【“——That’s the color of the belt.”】

[“Before number 14, all Gurongi belts were normally copper-colored. After number 14, except for number 22 who was obviously involved in an internal conflict with his own clan, all Gurongi belts were normally dark silver, which was the opposite of copper.”]

[“Zaimokuza, do you remember what you once told me, when No. 6 and you first fought, he said why they wanted to kill humans?”]

【Zaimokuza immediately followed Kousaka Kyousuke's words and recalled the battle that seemed to be in the distant past, and what No. 6 had said to him.】

[——I will tell you before I die, our goal is to complete the great Kikiru! ]

[Number Six's enthusiastic words rang in his ears, and Zaimokuza looked at Kousaka Kyousuke with a hesitant expression. He wanted to say something but was interrupted by him.]

[“Although we still don’t know the real reason why they kill humans, from what No. 6 said to you, their actions are obviously traceable, and their purpose is to complete the so-called ‘Kikiru’.”]

[“Let’s make an assumption here. That is, this ‘Kikiru’ is divided into stages… just like the rankings in some games.”]

[Speaking of this, Kousaka Kyosuke's eyes darkened and his hands unconsciously clenched into fists.]

[If his speculation is true, then Kousaka Kyosuke feels that his hatred for those Gurongis will probably deepen even more.]

[If you guys really just treat killing as a game——]

[That is truly a sin that even a thousand deaths cannot atone for! ]

[“And if we think and argue with this hypothesis, perhaps we can explain why the Gurongi that appeared around the 14th time experienced such a change.”]

[“Because… they had already entered another stage by then?”]

[“You are right.”]

【Kousaka Kyosuke nodded slightly, confirming Zaimokuza's guess.】

[“If it was before, I would not have dared to confirm this completely, but after listening to you talk about the Gurongi you encountered today, I can finally confirm that my guess is not completely correct, but at least there is a 70% to 80% probability.”]

[“Different from the previous copper and dark silver belts, this one is able to use more than two elemental powers without activating the enhanced form. It is enough to withstand your full-strength attack without dying just in its normal state… There is no doubt about it.”]

[“Those guys have now entered a whole new stage, and what you encountered is an unconfirmed life form of a higher level.”]

[“An unconfirmed life form of a higher level, with stronger power…”]

[Thinking back to the time when he was completely suppressed by the turtle-like Gurongi during the battle and had no chance to fight back, and the time when he used his strongest attack but was still blocked... Zaimokuza lowered his face in silence, without saying a word.]

[“Although we still know nothing about this new group, we must assume the worst case scenario - that is, some or most of them have the ability to enhance their bodies.”]

[“But according to what you said, Zaimokuza, the opponent was able to completely block your full-strength attack after activating the awakening mode with just normal state... Even though I don’t know the class composition of the Gurongi, this level of strength is definitely not ordinary.”]

[“I have a feeling… maybe this is all coming to an end.”]

[“Is it almost over?”]

[After hearing these words suddenly from Kousaka Kyousuke, even Zaimokuza was stunned for a moment. ]

[——End? Is the war between humans and Gurongi almost over? ]

[After he first obtained this belt and transformed into Kuuga to fight, Zaimokuza had hoped countless times for the day that could be called "the end" to come, so that he could put down the burden on his shoulders and embark on the journey again as before.]

[But when someone finally said this term, Zaimokuza felt more of an unreal confusion and helplessness than joy.]

[It's all going to end soon, but why do I feel...]

[No joy at all, and even so uneasy? ]

[“Although there is no evidence, my intuition is rarely wrong. This should really be coming to a conclusion soon.”]

【Kousaka Kyosuke didn't notice Zaimokuza's abnormality. He looked up at the skylight on the ceiling above his head, and gazed at the dark sky through the transparent glass. The falling and sticky rain cast a misty filter on the scene.】

[“Their goal…I’m afraid it’s about to reach the final stage.”]

……

【Tokyo, underground drainage pipes. 】

[“Besides you, other players haven’t arrived yet?”]

[A cold female voice echoed in the silent underground passage. Baruba, wearing a white dress, sat quietly on a chair. Her skirt made her look like a white lotus blooming in the abyss. She looked up at the darkness in front of her calmly and said.]

[“As for those guys, they should still be on their way. We can only see how efficient that ‘ZU’ guy is.”]

[A solemn male voice sounded from the darkness, and a pair of pitch-black military boots stepped out of the darkness with steady steps, revealing the military uniform and the resolute face with a neat crew cut.]

[This is the Gurongi who had appeared briefly in the battle between Zaimokuza and No. 14, the first player of the GO Group to appear in the true sense.]

【Go-Gadoru-Ba.】

[He walked slowly to Baruba's front, looked at the elegantly seated woman in front of him, and spoke in a slightly calmer voice.]

[“But once the rest of the players gather, that guy will be useless... Do you need me to do it for you?”]

[“No need. It’s only a matter of time.”]

[Baruba shook his head, slowly stood up from his chair, and spoke softly. ]