The story we started

【Zaimokuza was grabbed by a large hand that covered his entire face. During the struggle, his head was hit hard against a thick pillar by the opponent. The solid steel pillar made a dull sound that echoed in this empty factory.】

[“Wow!?”]

[“Drink!!!”]

[The violent blow to the back of his head made Zaimokuza's mind go blank. Before he could react, Zain, with a ferocious face, had already lifted him up and threw him towards a pile of wood in the distance. Zaimokuza screamed and swung his hands in the air. He fell into the pile of wood, and broken wood fragments flew everywhere.]

[“He should be dead now, right? This Linduo is quite durable!”]

[Zain shook his numb hands, looking at Zaimokuza lying motionless in the pile of broken wood in the distance, muttering to himself, it was the first time he encountered such a tough Rindo. ]

[However, to be on the safe side, Zain still went over to confirm whether Zaimokuza was alive or dead.]

[Just as it walked up to Zaimokuza who had fallen to the ground, bent down, and grabbed Zaimokuza's ankle with one hand to turn him over, Zaimokuza, who had been motionless, suddenly turned around! ]

【“!???”】

[Before Zain, whose eyes were wide open, could come to his senses, a khaki sand curtain was sprinkled from Zaimokuza's palm towards his eyes, and his vision suddenly fell into darkness, accompanied by unbearable numbness and itching.]

[“Ugh – ahhh!!!”]

[——Although Gurongi's physical abilities and recovery abilities far exceed those of ordinary people, other than that, they are almost no different from ordinary humans. This similarity includes the various reactions that their eyes will produce when foreign objects enter them.]

[Zain, whose face was covered with sand, roared and covered his eyes as he stood up. He felt something grabbing his shoulders, and then his lower body suddenly felt a violent impact.]

[——Then, an unprecedented pain surged from the lower body, so much so that the fearless one bent its waist like a bowstring. Its eyes, which had been tightly closed due to the sand in them, opened as big as cowbells, and stared at the face of the white-haired man in front of it with bloodshot eyes.]

[Zaimokuza stretched out his hands and clasped Zain's shoulders, raised his right leg, and stabbed his knee into an unspeakable place in his lower body.]

[——Similarly, for a certain unspeakable part, any male creature in human form, regardless of whether it is human or not, will have the same reaction when subjected to such a brutal blow.]

【"you--"】

[“Hey!”]

[Zain looked at Zaimokuza's face, which was so close to him, and tried to speak with difficulty. But before he could say anything, Zaimokuza, with an angry expression, roared and punched him hard on the chin. The powerful punch instantly passed through the chin and shook his brain.]

[With blood and broken teeth flying all over his head, Zain's body, which was at least two meters long, was actually knocked away by this punch, and just like the previous woodblock, he smashed another pile of stacked wood.]

【Zaimokuza retracted his fist and covered his head, panting. He felt as if his whole body had been torn apart by the previous beating, and it hurt terribly.】

【“Hmm—Drink!”】

【Om—】

【But Zaimokuzu, who saw Zain flying backwards and smashing another pile of wood, did not relax at all. He knew that this level of pain could not kill an unconfirmed life form, so he immediately stood up and clasped his waist with both hands, and with the blood flowing from the wound on his forehead and the buzzing sound, the silver belt finally appeared around his waist.】

【“henshin!”】

[Black skin and red reinforced muscles covered Zaimokuza's entire body, and his red compound eyes reflected Zain's figure struggling to stand up in the ruins.]

[“So… it’s you——Kuuga!!!”]

[Zain, still holding his crotch with one hand, stood up, looking at the familiar enemy in front of him with red eyes, and even the severe pain that completely paralyzed his lower body seemed to subside.]

[“That’s perfect. Let’s settle both the new and old grudges together!”]

【"--drink!!!"】

[Zain, with a hideous and twisted face, raised his head and roared loudly. His body transformed into the tall figure of the rhino Gurongi in a transparent wave, thereby repairing the damage on his body.]

【“!”】

【Zaimokuza was startled when he saw his enemy transformed into a monster, and he put his hands in fighting gestures to prepare for the enemy's attack.】

[“I will kill you right here and make the name of zu-zain-da famous, kuuga!”]

【Zain stared at Zaimokuza who had transformed into Kuuga with his orange eyes and spoke viciously, a streak of purple flashing through his eyes.】

[After saying this, it lowered its head and pointed the sharp horn on its forehead at Zaimokuza's chest, charging towards him without stopping! ]

65. Revealing a corner of the dark curtain in

[Not long ago, in a tunnel in Tokyo. sangbook.com]

[“Why? Why can’t I play the game yet!?”]

[An angry roar echoed in the tunnel, attracting the attention of many people passing through it, and they all turned their eyes to the men and women in strange costumes standing at one end.]

[Me-biran-gi's face flushed as he glared at Baruba, who was wearing a red gauze dress and had a cold expression. He clenched his fists, and the pulsating green meridians on his arm skin made the piranha tattoo on his right hand particularly conspicuous.]

[It was obviously his turn to play the game soon to satisfy his long-suffering bloodthirsty desire, but he was suddenly told that the game time would be delayed. It was just like an old man who came out to hunt after years of abstinence and finally found a prey that was pleasing to the eye and beautiful enough to eat. He immediately hit it off and happily drove to the hotel. ]

[We just negotiated the price, checked into the room, took off our clothes, took a shower, and put on everything we needed to wear, but the other party suddenly said:]

[“Sorry, my relatives are here, and I’m a man.”]

[…One can imagine how the person who just finished taking a bath feels about this.]

[Ordinary people with bad tempers would probably force the other person to lie on the bed and serve a set of "Gudao Hot Sausage Puff Set Meal", let alone the Gurongi clan, where everyone is a bad tempered old man. ]

[This news was like a bolt from the blue. Biran felt like he had been fooled. It was as if a moldy raw chestnut was stuffed into his throat, and it was itchy to the point of being numb.]

[It is violent and cruel and cannot accept this fact at all. It is about to explode here and turn back to its original form to kill people to vent its hatred.]

[But when he met Baruba's cold eyes, Biran immediately remembered the punishment for breaking the rules and killing and the horrific torture scene in the warehouse not long ago. His angry brain immediately calmed down like a fire with water poured on it. He forced himself to gather his remaining rationality and whispered.]

[“Because the things are not ready yet——Puwa!”]

【Gooma, who was diligently following Baruba as an umbrella boy, saw Biran's frustrated look and a hint of irony and joy flashed in his eyes, and he responded in a mocking tone.】

[As a result, just as Gooma finished speaking, Biran, who was furious, slapped Gooma's gloomy face. The moment his palm hit Gooma's face, it turned into a ferocious claw in a monster state. After leaving its face, it turned back to its original state in an instant.]

【Snapped! 】

[The crisp sound of slapping someone in the face attracted the curious gazes of the rest of the people in the tunnel, and everyone looked at the group of men and women who seemed to be arguing.]

[“Gu—Hmm!”]

[This slap, which was at least several tons of force, knocked Gooma over again, with its upper body buried in a nearby trash can. Its legs kept swinging outside the trash can. Indistinct screams came from the trash can, and there was also the faint sound of flowing water. It was probably because of its struggle that some of the food waste in the trash can, which was only soup, flowed into its mouth.]

[“I didn’t ask you, you useless “zu”, get out of here and cool off! If you dare to interrupt me again, I’ll cut you into sashimi and feed you to those pets that Lin Duo has tamed!”]

[Biran retracted his hand and said with disgust, then turned to look at Baruba eagerly, expecting her answer.]

[“Just like this idiot said, the new counter is not ready yet.”]

[Baruba did not express any opinion about the "little brother" who held an umbrella for him being beaten, nor did he intend to stand up for him, and his tone remained calm. ]

[“Wait and hope… If you still feel uncomfortable during this period, you can go and “chat” with Zain who started the game without my consent.”]

[“If you can do it, it doesn’t matter if you kill it, but you can’t kill Lin Duo in the process, otherwise I will disqualify you from the competition.”]

[After Baruba finished speaking, he calmly raised his thumb and pointed to a large TV hanging on a building outside the tunnel. The news anchor on the TV was reporting the news that the unconfirmed life form No. 22 had appeared in Togane City. Next to it was a photo of the human form taken by a reporter at close range. In the photo, Zain, who had a fierce expression and was still in human form, was looking at the direction of the photo with an unfriendly look. It was obvious that he had discovered the reporter who was secretly taking the photo.]

[“…Tsk! That’s fine, it can be used to kill time before playing games.”]

[Biran was silent for a while and then smacked his lips and said, his tone was full of reluctance, and it was obvious that he was not very willing.]

[But as its eyes turned to the photo displayed on the TV in the building, it looked at the familiar face that disgusted it, and the corners of its mouth raised a hideous arc, full of malice and blood like a bloodstained razor.]

[“Let me use my strength to tell that idiot who has nothing but brute force to stop daydreaming about being able to participate in the game. The era of “zu” is long gone!”]

[Biran's eyes flashed a dark blue light as he stared at the photo, and he turned and ran to the other side of the tunnel, his back figure soon disappearing from Baruba's sight.]

[“…Even if I get the power of that Rindo, is this the extent of the strength of both ‘zu’ and ‘me’?”]

[Baruba narrowed his eyes as he looked at the direction where Biran left. The pupils of his eyes turned dark gold at this moment, and the vision in front of him also turned golden.]

[In this golden vision, the many people coming and going around are all orange, only Biran, who is about to leave in the field of vision, is a sea-like blue, spreading outward like a wave. ]

[“It is estimated that the “me” will be completely eliminated by the Kuuga and Rindo warriors of this era in the near future. The only player who has the possibility of being promoted to “go” is probably Me-Garima-Ba, the leader of the group. The other members are estimated to be buried in “Kikiru” and become the nourishment for the final winner to summon the “Ultimate Darkness”. ”]

[“…It’s about time to end this stage of playing house, and start preparing for the “dark game” and warming up for the “white and dark game”.]

[By that time, those who are not qualified to participate will be eliminated by "Him"——]

【Thinking of this, Baruba glanced at Gooma, whose forehead was stained with vegetable leaves soaked in the leftover soup, and whose face was twisted as she stared at the direction where Biran left. When the other party noticed her gaze, he hurriedly lowered his head and even reflexively put his hand in front of his face. This was all the experience gained from being slapped for a long time.】

[But to Gooma's surprise, Baruba didn't slap himself this time as usual. When he saw its reaction, he even smiled briefly. The smile was like the thawing of the glaciers, the coming of spring and the revival of all things.]

【“???”】

[This made Gooma stunned. He watched as Baruba put away the smile on his face the next second and walked towards the direction where Biran had just left. This made Gooma, who was used to being slapped, a little overwhelmed for a moment, and even felt a strange sense of discomfort.]

[Even though he was not beaten like usual this time, Gooma did not feel happy at all when he saw the slender, tall and beautiful figure leaving his sight.]

[On the contrary, it felt an inexplicable uneasiness and even a chill in its heart.]

"'Ultimate darkness'? Is this the ultimate goal of this 'Kikiru'?"

Many people outside the video were attracted by the special term uttered by Baruba, and finally got some information about the mysterious "Kikiru".

"No, the information revealed so far is still too scarce, and the term "ultimate darkness" is too abstract. It is impossible to deduce any useful information from the name."

Kirikiri Kyoko pinched her pointed chin, and the flexible brain of the "super high school level detective" began to work as her crimson eyes moved around, connecting the various clues and information revealed in the previous video to form a route towards the truth.

As one guess after another appeared in her mind, all the presented speculation results had logical flaws that could not be circumvented and could not be connected as a whole, which made Kirikiri Kyoko sigh lightly.

A good cook cannot cook without rice. No matter how good a detective is, he needs enough information to support the reasoning process if he wants to find the truth. It is impossible to get the truth out of thin air. That is neither realistic nor scientific.

"The information we know now is that the ultimate goal of this "Kikiru" game, according to Baruba, who is the referee, is to summon the so-called "ultimate darkness", and the process to achieve this goal is to keep killing people, and to raise the level of the participating players through killing. The currently known levels of Gurongi are "zu" or "me", and the "go" group represented by Go-Gadoru-Ba, who appeared once before when Mr. Zaimokuza defeated No. 14, and the "ra" group represented by Baruba, who never participates in the competition, who is suspected to be the referee."

"The "ra" group, as the referee, should be excluded. Now the Gurongi of the "zu" and "me" groups have already demonstrated their combat capabilities. Apart from the few special enhanced bodies that can only be dealt with by Mr. Zaimokuza's elemental awakening form, the remaining unconfirmed life forms are all within the range that the human side represented by Mr. Zaimokuza and Mr. Kousaka can deal with."

"Only this "GO" group. We don't have any information about the combat capability of the Gurongi belonging to this group. We can only know from the previous conversation that their strength should be far superior to the two groups that have appeared so far. It is very likely that even Mr. Zaimokuza, who has activated the elemental awakening mode, will not be able to deal with it."

"Moreover, there is no way to determine that there is no stronger group above "GO", such as..."

Unidentified life form, number zero.

Kyoko Kirikiri whispered the code name in her heart. She reached out and picked up a photo from the table in front of her. This was a photo taken shortly after the video started using her camera, the only electronic device that was not occupied by this mysterious video.

In this photo, a black figure wearing a cloak-like decoration is walking in the woods. As he walks, lightning keeps falling on the surrounding trees. Every footprint left on the ground is burning with blazing flames. Even the pouring rain cannot extinguish the fire, and it even fuels the fire.

This scene is like Satan breaking the oath he made with God, breaking through the seal of heaven from hell and setting foot on the road to the world again. Just by looking at it, one can feel an extremely oppressive momentum that is about to break out of reality through this photo.

Kirikiri Kyoko looked at the photo, her beautiful crimson eyes filled with solemnity and thought.

Gurongi, code-named Unconfirmed Life Form No. 0, has only appeared once in the video, but no careful person would forget its existence.

This appearance standard and the indescribable momentum have drawn a clear line between No. 0 and other Gurongis that have appeared. Even the most mysterious Baruba and the most domineering Gadoru among the Gurongis that have appeared now cannot be compared with it.

Her detective instinct tells Kyoko Kirikiri that the ultimate goal of "Kikiru", the so-called "ultimate darkness", may still involve Zero.

——And on Zaimokuza Yoshiki.

No. 0, or rather, No. 0 and Yoshiki Zaimokuza who inherited the belt of the super ancient warrior and gained the ability to transform into Kuuga, these two existences should be the center of this series of events.

There was no reason, Kirikiri Kyoko just had this inexplicable feeling, and even she herself felt strange about this belief.

Kirikiri Kyouko picked up another photo on the table and placed it side by side with the photo of No. 0. This photo was the scene when Zaimokuza transformed into the almighty form for the first time. The red warrior struck a fighting stance in a church burning with flames, and his figure seemed to be forged in flames.

She looked at the two photos side by side, and a look of doubt gradually emerged in her eyes.

Although the two photos are completely different in terms of body shape and temperament, the dark figure in the photo No. 0 carries a terrifying sense of oppression and depression like a landslide, while the red warrior in the photo of Zaimokuza carries the blazing gentleness and righteousness of the sun.

But for some reason, Kirikiri Kyoko felt that the two beings in the two photos had an unspeakable similarity, or a sense of déjà vu.

【Togane City, factory. 】

[“Hmm!?”]

[Before the sharp horn on Zain's head was about to pierce his chest, Zaimokuza quickly grasped the thick and long horn with both hands, but then the huge force coming from the front forced him to retreat continuously, and the whole person retreated continuously between the two trails of dust caused by the friction of his feet on the ground.]

[This guy——has great strength! ]

【Zaimokuza tried his best to use all his strength to wrestle with Zain who was charging forward with his head lowered, but he was completely unable to stop his body from retreating. He saw the wall behind him getting closer and closer as he retreated, and his brain was working quickly, looking for a way to break the deadlock.】

【Yes! 】

[When his back was about to hit the wall, Zaimokuza finally came up with an idea. He stopped trying to wrestle with Zain and instead grabbed the sharp horn on top of his head and pushed it to the right.]

【boom!!!】

[Zain, who was only concentrating on charging, suddenly felt the force coming from above his head deviate to one side, and the sharp long horn brushed past Zaimokuza's chest and crashed into the wall behind him. The reinforced concrete wall was like tofu in front of this sharp horn, and it penetrated into it without any obstruction! ]

[“Ola Ola Ola Ola Ola Ola Ola Ola!”]

[“——Ola!!!”]

[Zaimokuza squatted down and shouted angrily, raised his fists and quickly hit Zain's abdomen in front of him. The continuous powerful punches made it groan. Finally, under a punch that was ready to go, it was knocked back by the long horns that pierced the wall, and its sturdy body retreated several steps in succession.]

【“!”】

[He stepped heavily on the ground behind him to stop his retreat. When Zain raised his head to look at Zaimokuza, he saw a red fist right in front of him.]