You will surrender to me.

Naoto went upstairs with a happy mood and returned to his room.

"I seem to have picked up a pendant before. I clearly remember putting it on the table. Where did it go?"

After putting on his clothes, Naoto suddenly remembered that he had picked up a pendant before. According to his habit, this thing could only be placed on the desk or bedside table, but now there was no trace of the pendant on those tables and cabinets. So where would he put that thing?

Naoto walked around the room, trying to find the pendant. Although he didn't know what it was for, he could just put it away and take it out when he had a chance to examine it. But he couldn't find it now, so it shouldn't be possible.

"Could it be that those guys last night were after that pendant?"

Naoto scratched his head. If this pendant was important to them, then they would have a reason to do something to him. In this way, he would not be confused anymore, at least he would have a certain direction.

Hmm? What did I step on?

Naoto was thinking when he suddenly felt something under his feet, interrupting his thoughts.

.......

Looking at the pendant that was stepped on the ground, Naoto felt that he might have thought too much.

"Why does this thing feel more transparent than when I picked it up before?"

Naoto picked up the pendant and looked at it carefully. If you don't look closely, it looks like it has melted into the air. Naoto must have guessed it, otherwise if he really looked for it on the ground, it would be impossible to find it with just his eyes.

How did this thing get to the end of the bed? I should have put it on the bedside table, right?

Naoto looked at this position. It was quite close to the end of the bed and a little bit to the lower left right corner of the bed. This position was some distance away from the desk and bedside table. It was basically impossible to reach this position except by human intervention.

Moreover, the 'visibility' of this pendant is too low. When he picked it up before, Naoto remembered very clearly that this pendant was a little reflective, so it would be very obvious when facing the sun. Now even facing the sun, this thing still looks the same, with no change.

"To be on the safe side, let's find someone's house to stay for a while tonight, and then come back and follow them when we get to the countryside."

Naoto put the pendant in the drawer, muttering to himself.

The lost memories from last night have proved that the other party possesses an extremely strong soul, or a soul with similar strength to Naoto's but with a systematic mental spell. Although we don't know what it is specifically, hiding is the best way at the moment. Although the "second body" gives Naoto a certain ability to resist, it is not a reason for Naoto to be arrogant. What if the other party is very strong and directly tears up his "second body" with his bare hands, wouldn't that be the end of it?

Therefore, among the Thirty-Six Strategies, running away is the best one. Go directly to the girl to spend the night. Maybe she will have some reservations. With your own abilities, you may even be able to fight back. You can also have some fun and improve yourself.

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Author's note: I'd like to ask whether the subsequent pool party should be written in the main text or saved in the side story. I'm still a little unsure about the length. If I write too much, it will drag on for too long.

Chapter 186 ko no dio da!

"Alas, I have to find new exotic items, otherwise I won't be able to continue to improve. It's really troublesome."

After Naoto got dressed, he checked his 'evolution' progress and found that he had reached the 20th node. He needed to find the next exotic item to absorb in order to continue to improve.

However, these strange items are not so easy to find, and the abilities absorbed must also be carefully considered. Not everything can be absorbed directly. It would be very difficult to deal with if the abilities are too useless. There are always opportunities to acquire new abilities, and you can't be so careless.

If all else fails, I can only use the pocket watch.

Naoto took out the [pocket watch], looked at it on his hand, and put it back into his pocket.

The ability of [Pocket Watch] is to stop time and give oneself the ability to move freely under the effect of time stop, which means that it is not affected by time interference abilities.

Both active and passive abilities are very powerful. If absorbed as a strange item, the ability to feedback and fuse may not be as strong as the current effect. This [pocket watch] can be regarded as Naoto's trump card. If it is used like this, it cannot be improved in a short period of time. In case of any danger, there will be one less opportunity for confrontation or escape.

However, it will have greater growth potential after absorption. Every time it absorbs, all abilities will be upgraded, including new abilities, to the corresponding "level".

For example, after absorbing the first [Stone Mask], it is given the basic ability to recover from bloodsucking. After 'upgrading', it can strengthen the body's strength and increase the body's self-healing ability. At the same time, the effect of bloodsucking recovery is also increased. The [Pheromone Tree] is the [pheromone] that is like a super aphrodisiac. The ability of 'level 1' should only be the ability to aphrodisiac, and after simultaneous absorption and strengthening, it adds the effect of slowly changing the heart.

Then if they absorbed this [pocket watch], they would all leap up and become "level three" strength abilities, but after reaching this strength, it was still unclear whether they could maintain their current abilities, so Naoto was still very hesitant.

You should know that there is no level restriction in the ability entries given by the [pocket watch] as a prop. In other words, no matter how powerful the opponent is, as long as it is a time-related ability, this [pocket watch] will be a dad-level ability. No, it should be said that everyone here is our grandson in the use of these aspects of time.

It is unclear what the restrictions on abilities will be after absorption. Perhaps it will involve more aspects, such as time acceleration, time deceleration, etc., but it is estimated that the restrictions on abilities will become weaker, unlike now when they are basically included in the entries.

boom!

"Fuck!"

Naoto was struggling with his inner struggle, but suddenly there was a groove on the desk in front of him that was smashed by a hammer. It was obviously caused by a fist. The loud noise made Naoto's brain crash for a while. Then he looked at the thick armored arm that appeared beside him, and his mind was in a mess.

Deng Deng Deng~

frame!

"What happened?!"

Naoto's door was suddenly opened, and Qianqiu asked with a heavy breath. Seeing that Naoto was fine, she felt relieved and looked at Naoto curiously.

"It's okay...uh, huh?"

Naoto said it was okay, and then he realized that Chiaki was just looking at him curiously, and didn't ask about the owner of the armored arm floating in the air next to him, the 'second body', and he immediately fell into thought.

Naoto was in a daze for a moment, and he didn't know why this 'second body' suddenly appeared and punched the desk. Now that he thought about it, it might be that Naoto was struggling to hit the desk, but he didn't do it himself, and the 'second body' followed his thoughts and did it.

By the way, can’t Qianqiu see it?

Naoto was thinking, looking at Chiaki's expression, he was not attracted by the big guy behind Naoto at all, he just looked at Naoto himself. In this case, this "second body" is likely invisible to ordinary people, but it's good this way, it will be more concealed in the future, but I don't know if people with strong souls can see it...

"Xiaozhi? Ah! Why did you break the desk?"

Qianqiu looked at a broken groove on the desk and was a little surprised. Xiaozhi didn't look angry or anything, so how could he suddenly make a hole in the desk?

"Uh, accident, accident, I did it by accident."

Naoto was also quite embarrassed, it was just an idea that came to his mind when he was upset, but he didn't expect that the 'second body' received his idea and took direct action. In addition, Chiaki's question also confirmed Naoto's previous idea, that ordinary people really couldn't see the existence of the 'second body', after all, the fist of this thing was still on the table, but Chiaki only mentioned the table, if he really could see it, he should have said it.

However, I have never seen the full picture of this "second body". I have only seen "my own" body from its perspective. Apart from the armor covering the entire body that can highlight the muscles, there are no other special features. You can take a look at it later.

"Forget it. I can't say anything to you. But I'm afraid Mom and Dad will say something to you again when they come back. Let's fill this hole later, or find someone to replace this table. What do you plan to do?"

Qianqiu put his hands on his waist and asked Naoto, this is Naoto's desk, what to do with it depends on Naoto's idea.

"Let's talk about it later. I'm still thinking about some issues."

Naoto supported his face with his hands, and at the same time thought in his mind to command this 'second body' to react, to see if he could use it in this way. As for the matter of the table, it would be okay later.

After discovering that his 'second body' was moving, Naoto felt a little more surprised. However, for Chiaki, who could not see Naoto's 'second body' at all, Naoto's joy came out of nowhere and she could not understand it.

Is Xiaozhi's brain broken?

Qianqiu guessed mischievously that she really wanted it this way, so that it would be easier to fool Zhiren, and then she could make him pay a lot of "food" every night.

However, this is just Qianqiu's idea. In fact, she slowly left. As for Zhiren's situation, it is his secret. This brother is too mysterious. Who knows what he is thinking? As long as Xiaozhi is still related to her, there is no problem. Zhiren basically has no bad attitude towards his own people.

On the other side, after Chiaki left, Naoto looked at his "second body" and fell into deep thought.

Why is my "second body" like this? Is it because I absorbed the Stone Mask? But that's not the case. Isn't everyone's spirit different?

The overall appearance of Naoto's "second body" is extremely similar to the abilities of the villain in an anime that Naoto had watched before traveling through time, and it can even be said to be exactly the same.

Is my real name Koyasu Takehito? Watashi (that's me), dio!

Naoto looked at the 'second body' in golden armor in front of him, and he wanted to complain. No, it shouldn't be called 'second body', it should be called... stand-in, [world]!

I became a stand-in!

Chapter 187: Sayuri Takamiya's Desire

"Come to think of it, this should be roughly equivalent to the complete [World], it's strong enough in itself, and it also has the [Pocket Watch] time stop, and it's exactly five seconds, it's simply tailor-made for me."

Naoto compared the abilities of Diaoye in his memory and found that they had almost the same effect as his current abilities, whether it was [World] and Time Stop, or his own self-healing ability and strong physical fitness. They were perfectly matched. If there were a few righteous people who targeted him at this time, it would be a replica of the script.

Of course, Naoto doesn't have the exaggerated muscular body and evil temperament of Diaoye. On the contrary, the words that can be used to describe Naoto are probably... tall and handsome? In short, the difference in appearance seems to be quite large.

So how come I suddenly have a "stand-in"? I don't seem to have obtained any other items, nor did I draw it through the "obtain" thing. Could it be that it was there from the beginning, but I just happened to meet some conditions now, so I can activate it?

Naoto made a random guess and stopped thinking about it. Now Naoto had been targeted by something unknown, and no matter where it came from, as long as it could help him effectively, that was enough.

And now, Naoto can think about where he should go to 'stay overnight'.

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"Brother Zi'an, why are you so listless? Are you being drained of energy?"

In the student council room, Naoto was lying in his seat in a daze, when suddenly a voice that seemed calm but contained some teasing in it came to his ears, interrupting his trance.

"With my physical fitness, how could it be possible that I was the one being squeezed dry? If I had let loose, they would definitely have been unable to come to school. By the way, how come you still have the leisure to tease me? Have you finished your work, Senior Gao Ling?"

Naoto raised his head and looked towards the source of the voice, not caring about her complaints at all, and responded with a few words.

"Almost. It's not that busy every day, but it will be a bit busier in the few days after the probation period. As for these few days, the busiest ones are probably you and Hatsuto-senpai."

Sayuri Takamine sorted out the documents in her hands, and the slight curve at the corners of her mouth showed that the girl was in a very good mood.

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, those guys are only paying attention to Senior Sister Jingjiu. It doesn't matter when I go. If I keep watching there, it will only make people suspicious."

Naoto looked indifferent. After all, his identity had not been revealed yet. Only the senior executives knew that he would take over the accountant position in the future. Even if someone asked...oh, no one dared to ask.

At present, Naoto's "legend" has been spread all over the school. From the beginning, he was a gangster, but now he has become the heir of a super family in this city. He is just "accepting the trial" here, but he can still command the subordinates of his family, so he should not provoke them if possible. His girlfriends Mina Morita and Kasumi Haruno are Naoto's "lovers", and his real wife is the daughter of a powerful family...

In short, the "legends" about Naoto are getting more and more bizarre, but what's even more outrageous is that they actually believe it. Even some teachers know about Naoto, the "young master". Although the teachers don't believe the most outrageous "heir", they also think that there are powerful people behind Naoto, so they don't care about Naoto's behavior.

In other words, even if Naoto didn't come to school, the teachers would still give him a passing grade or even full attendance because they thought less trouble is better.

Although in fact there is a big difference, but since it brings convenience to himself, Naoto simply accepts it. At the same time, it also causes some strange misunderstandings, such as the seemingly aloof senior in front of him.

This senior sister Sayuri Takamiya seemed to want to smooth over the relationships with the higher-ups so that the gymnastics team could participate in the competition. It seemed that the gymnastics team was in such decline that the higher-ups simply cut off the team's future opportunities to participate in competitions. If they couldn't win any awards, there would be no need to provide so much funding.

The sports departments of other people basically have many strong representatives, such as Ikeda Fuku of judo, who is the 'Black Tiger Fuku' met before. As he boasted, he is one of the top figures in the judo department. President Yuan of Aikido and Mitsuru Matsuda are both good players. They can always get the top three places in the competitions they participate in, so the funding is quite abundant.

As we all know, good steel should be used on the blade, so the higher-ups are not stingy. For them, exchanging money for fame is a sure win. As for the gymnastics club, I'm sorry, except for Sayuri Takamiya herself, everyone in the club is just an interest-oriented person who wants to improve their posture and physical fitness. They are only enthusiastic for three minutes a day and don't want to make any more progress after just practicing some basic movements because it is really tiring.

If Naoto's "deep background" wanted to give her a chance to compete, she thought it should be quite easy, but she didn't know how to ask. After all, she couldn't get it for free if she wanted to use Naoto's relationship, right? That was definitely not possible, and it was heard that the people in the big families were fighting fiercely and were all scheming, so Takamine Sayuri didn't know how to ask.

At present, it is clear that Naoto's hobby is beautiful and plump girls. In this regard, Sayuri Takamine is actually quite confident. Although her pair of breasts are not as exaggerated as those girls' F or even G, they are also top-notch E-level. In addition, she has beautiful lines and excellent flexibility because of the gymnastics she has practiced since childhood, and she can play more diverse postures. These are all plus points for her, but they are useless, and she does not intend to sacrifice herself.

Although she had a good impression of Naoto, it didn't mean that she had to devote herself to him to get what she wanted. It was just that she couldn't think of anything valuable enough to reward Naoto at the moment, so even if she brought up the topic, she couldn't make her request.

"Senior Gaoling?"

Naoto looked at Sayuri Takamine and suddenly stopped talking, looking as if she was in a trance, so he called out softly.

This voice also called Takamine Sayuri out of her thoughts. After giving Naoto an apologetic smile, she began to slowly organize the documents on the table, but she was a little absent-minded at this time.

When Naoto saw that Takamine Sayuri had no intention of continuing the conversation, he did not intend to force a conversation. Instead, he stood up and planned to go out for a walk.

He wasn't really just lying here in a daze, he had already thought about where he should stay for the night, and now he wasn't sleepy anyway, so he might as well go find someone.

The author says:

Author's words: Many of the plots here are not suitable for relatively magical changes, so just substitute the characters. This is for reference. If you don't like it, you can substitute your favorite image.

The pigeons are full today.

I had classes this morning, a meeting at noon, classes in the afternoon, and classes in the evening. I didn't get back until almost ten o'clock, and I had no time left after dinner. It was completely filled and I was exhausted.

So I'll skip today. Don't worry if you feel chest tightness. It's holiday time and the starting price is 5,000. Everything will be fine.

Chapter 188: The means of investigation, the gradual change of Nanao Akane

"In a way, being an ordinary person is actually pretty good."

Naoto looked at his classmates chatting in the distance and sighed. For a moment, he didn't know whether it was a joy or sorrow that he became a "special case". Although he had more powerful powers, he also attracted all kinds of strange things.

However, Naoto did not hesitate for long. Before going to find the girl, he had to go again to the place where he picked up the pendant last time, which was the place where there used to be a "shrine".

[Hunting]: Can search for "traces" that exist within a certain period of time, with no limit on targets and no consumption (Father of the Gods, grant me vision!).

Naoto 'pulled' this thing on his way to school in the afternoon. Although the literal explanation is quite vague, it is quite useful. Naoto was confused at first, but after using it for a while, he found that this thing is quite versatile and can even become a magical skill if used well.

This "trace" has a broad meaning, that is, the mark left by the operation of all things. However, it is not that accurate at present. It can only detect some relatively "conventional" "traces", that is, footprints, fingerprints and the like, but not footprints and fingerprints in the traditional sense. Instead, they are the "traces" of your actions here. These will emit a faint light under Naoto's [Hunting] perspective, allowing Naoto to track and detect.

However, if he accepted everything, Naoto's brain would probably explode, so it can only be used to track a few 'traces' or to conduct a large-scale screening.

For example, if the tracking is limited to special "traces", Naoto will only see the "traces" left by the use of special abilities, spells and the like. The presentation method will also be modified according to Naoto's ideas, such as a square suspended translucent pattern or a diamond suspended translucent pattern.

Unfortunately, on the way to school, Naoto saw Hikaru Matsuda and senior Madoka. The special "marks" on their bodies were very obvious. According to the judgment made by this ability, the two of them even "used" special drugs around half past twelve.

[Hunting] It is reasonable to be able to distinguish the various broad categories of 'traces', right?

However, it is impossible for Naoto to rush up to the two people and ask them whether they used "special drugs" and why they used them. That would be pure brain fog. Moreover, Naoto is not sure whether they took this supernatural "drug" voluntarily. If not, it would be fine. If it was voluntary, then this thing must have the effect of satisfying certain needs.

Just like no country dares to strictly ban smoking and drinking, as long as those things meet certain needs of many people, even though they are harmful to the body, there is still no way to ban them, and they may even stimulate them to become your enemies.