Tokyo Psychic

Even if I am blamed and punished by the gods...

It has been a year since Yuzuki Yajima mastered the power of the personality mask with the help of a miracle given by God. This is the first time that she has had such a difficult and humble thought in her heart.

There was a hint of doubt in Kurusu Akatsuki's eyes, but he did not choose to call on the personality mask to force the van to stop.

Whether that girl was a Persona user pretending to be a victim, or possessing some other identity, was irrelevant. According to the logic of the cognitive world, they would never dare reveal their identities as "mind thieves." And Kurusu Akatsuki was convinced they would return at any cost... or else wait for him to buy the palace.

There were no more victims in that car anyway, so all he had to do now was find all the sinners in the enemy's base and make them repent.

The Phantom Thief followed Xin Ma Xiaolian into the pale light of the searchlight.

The doors and windows of the nearby teaching buildings were tightly covered with curtains or newspapers, and the deep shadows of the buildings appeared clearly defined in the light.

Walking in the dark corridor, everything was quiet, and the only sound was the rain like a waterfall on the ground.

Rather than the usual brothel in people's minds, this place seems more like a secret experimental base for villains.

050. Tear up that palace (two in one)

(Compensatory updates: 4/7, 5/7)

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Kurusu Akio followed Shinma Xiaolian into the unlit teaching building. All the classrooms and offices they passed by seemed to be unoccupied.

It was so quiet that the only sounds were the rain and footsteps.

Occasionally, breathing would be accompanied by white steam that carried body temperature, and the roar of lightning flashing in the sky created a panic-inducing atmosphere nearby.

The Phantom Thief looked in the direction where Yajima Yuzuki left from the corridor of the teaching building.

He didn't care about the escape of an enemy who was suspected to be a personality mask user. After all, according to the basic logic of the cognitive world, they would never dare to reveal their identity as "mind thieves".

At the same time, they will definitely come back to stop him at all costs...otherwise, they will just have to wait for him to buy out the palace.

Kurusu Akatsuki looked at Xin Ma Xiaolian who was walking in front of him, and the twisted desire in the other person was finally no longer concealed.

It seems that as long as I take out my mobile phone and open the [Different World Navigation APP] now, I can immediately sneak into that sinful palace.

Kurusu Akatsuki asked the new Ma Xiaolian in front of him, "Principal, how long do we have to walk?"

Xin Ma Xiaolian seemed a little nervous. He almost walked along the wall, trying to stay away from the closed metal doors. He didn't care even though half of his suit was soaked by the rain. "We're almost there."

The rainstorm swayed in the cold wind, pouring into the cracks in the building, dancing along the wall like a group of snakes, and finally climbing down, accumulating puddles of various sizes on the ground.

When the sole of the shoe steps on it, a crisp "click" sound will be made.

Sagawa, who was holding An and Subaru's hands, seemed to be afraid of the space behind the doors.

Along the way, you can occasionally see overly burly security guards patrolling, and people wearing white coats and dressed like doctors carrying some paper documents in plastic boxes downstairs.

The thief remembered Xin Ma Xiaolian's instructions, so he looked at the security guards and researchers who passed by him for a while, and then walked forward in silence.

It wasn't until the fourth floor of the teaching building that the corridor finally became bright. The white rain stretched and broke before my eyes, like the dense noise of snowflakes when a TV loses its signal.

They stopped at the door of the "health room".

Shinma Xiaolian pushed open the door, then signaled with his eyes that Sagawa should take An and Subaru in first.

The respectable and elegant middle-aged man patted Kurusu Akatsuki's shoulder gently, then pressed a black walkie-talkie into his hand. "Don't worry about taking any responsibility. If what happens here gets reported to the higher-ups, someone will be responsible for handling it."

"You're actually a little late. Otherwise, I could have taken you to meet some very prominent guests... Well, anyway, I've already explained the important rules to you in the car. Enjoy yourself tonight. No one will disturb you for the rest of the time. If you need any props or special arrangements, just talk to the woman named Sagawa on the intercom. She'll do her best to help you."

After Xin Ma Xiaolian finished speaking, he took out his cell phone and answered a call, then hurriedly followed the researchers downstairs.

Kurusu Akatsuki put the intercom in his pocket and paused the recording on his phone. He wiped the rain from his face, shielding his eyes with his hands as he looked down at the teaching building.

By the light of the searchlight, you can see a group of people in white coats continuously stacking some tightly sealed documents into the compartment of a truck.

Looks like very important research material...

It's really a race against time.

The thief was not sure whether the truck would leave the school tonight. After all, it was raining heavily and walking at night would inevitably lead to some unpredictable dangers.

But there is no doubt that——

I must immediately infiltrate the enemy's "mind palace".

As we all know, "Impression Space" is a world formed by the collective subconscious, where all real people exist as "shadows." Enemies beyond society are using abnormal power to amplify everyone's desires. When these desires expand to a certain extent and are not curbed in time, they begin to distort.

As their desires become more distorted, they begin to engage in illegal and immoral behaviors in reality. At the same time, their shadows become increasingly aggressive and are isolated in a relatively independent space.

Until this desire is completely distorted and becomes an irreparable sin, and even until this sin is materialized in the world of consciousness.

The places where these shadows are located will begin to sink until they are completely separated from the "impression space" and become a huge palace that is completely independent of public cognition and at the same time covered above the reality level, constructed by the twisted desires emanating from the hearts of sinners.

It is called the "Mind Palace".

The main task of the Phantom Thief of the Mind is to find one "Mind Palace" after another and steal the "secret treasures" hidden inside, which are condensed from the twisted desires of sinners.

As long as the "secret treasure" is stolen, the entire "palace of the soul" will quickly collapse, and the owner of the palace whose heart has been distorted by evil forces will come to his senses and begin to sincerely repent.

Kurusu Akatsuki pushed open the door of the "health room" and was immediately stunned by the luxurious and even lewd scene inside.

One wall is covered with all kinds of fun items, from medicine to electronic toys.

A huge TV was embedded in one wall, and the screen was playing an adult movie with exaggerated pictures and sound effects.

The overall decoration is light pink. The huge soft bed is tied with shackles, nylon ropes and other things. The wall at the head of the bed is also covered with various portraits showing the beauty of the female body.

Sagawa didn't know when he got a pistol.

She stood at the bedroom door and could hear the sound of water splashing through the frosted glass door.

Seeing Kurusu Akatsuki, she stood up and walked out. "I'll be guarding the door. If you need anything, just tell me through the intercom... If that girl named Anhe doesn't behave, you can also tell me and I'll teach her a lesson."

As the door opened and closed, and then was locked, the only sound left in this completely renovated "health room" was the ambiguous sound of water in the bathroom hitting the girl's body, which made people unable to help but imagine.

Through the glass door, you can vaguely see a hazy and graceful shadow moving.

The thief had no intention of peeping at the little girl taking a bath. Relying on his excellent professional qualities, he successfully found more than a dozen hidden cameras after a tense and careful search in the room.

Only then did he take out his mobile phone and open the [Alternative Dimension Navigation APP] again.

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【The Palace of Xinma Xiaolian】

【Distance: 0M】

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Kurusu Akatsuki simply knocked on the glass door of the bathroom. "I know you haven't showered yet. Stop running the water and come out quickly... We should get down to business."

He felt a little regretful after saying this. Before every infiltration operation into the Mind Palace, he would exchange information and opinions with SEES's supporters using vague words around the enemy's palace. Now this habit might cause him some trouble.

The sound of water in the bathroom stopped immediately.

Then came the rustling sound of clothes being put on.

Then An He Subaru opened the door. Her clothes were wet, revealing her skin and body curves, giving her a vague temptation.

The girl's face was covered with tears. She wiped her eyes with her sleeves and walked in front of Kurusu Akatsuki with fear and reluctance.

"You actually took a shower." The thief didn't expect that the girl would actually listen to the bad guy.

Upon hearing this, An and Subaru just looked at Kurusu Akatsuki with a complex look of reluctance, sadness, anger, and even regret.

Then she said in a tone that was almost hateful, "Teacher Sagawa... Sagawa threatened me with a gun."

Now in high school, An and Subaru have attended many physiology classes, so they naturally know a lot about the things between men and women.

The only thing she was thankful for was that, despite being forced, the person she was going to give her virginity to was a boy of her age, Kurusu Akatsuki, who was as handsome as a teenage idol. This at least didn't make her feel the kind of disgust and embarrassment that made her want to commit suicide.

"It's okay. Wait a little longer and that woman named Sagawa will kowtow and apologize to you."

Not knowing what An and Subaru were thinking, Kurusu Akatsuki spoke in an indifferent tone, then took out his cell phone and continued to fiddle with the [Another World Navigation].

An He Subaru was frightened by his actions and seemed to be about to cry, "Please, at least please don't record it..."

The Phantom Thief looked up at her in confusion and said, "Could you please go to the bathroom and blow dry your hair with a hairdryer, then wipe off the water with a towel? Standing here all wet and whining is really disturbing my work."

"Eh?!"

An He Subaru's eyes widened, and his fingers, which were touching the buttons of his collar to unbutton them one by one, suddenly froze.

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After a while, An and Subaru sat on the bed, looking at Kurusu Akatsuki with numb expressions, muttering to himself while facing the wall with his cell phone in his hand like a mental patient.

"Shinma Xiaolian's palace, the prefectural arts school, and the castle."

"castle?"

"Royal palace? Laboratory? Research institute? Pharmaceutical factory? Military base? Sausage party? Umbrella Corporation?..." The speech speed became faster and faster, and the words read out even tended to be gibberish.

After repeated attempts, the door to Xinma Xiaolian's spiritual palace could not be opened, which made Kurusu Xiao a little frustrated.

This is not madness, because according to his experience in his previous life, there are prerequisites for entering the Mind Palace through the "Another World Navigation" APP: three key palace information must be input through voice - the subject's full name, the physical location of the palace, and the otherworldly form of the palace, so as to achieve cognitive resonance with the "Mind Palace" overlaying reality.

This is the "key" necessary to enter the palace.

Then, the [Other World Navigation App] will save this information as a query history, and you can directly enter the palace through the history. Only when the palace is destroyed will the corresponding historical information be automatically deleted.

Kurusu Akatsuki was very sure that he had guessed the correct answer just now, and could even vaguely feel the existence of the "door".

But the "god" hiding behind the scenes is not willing to let him enter the spiritual palace so easily.

At this point, the only option is to use brute force to unlock the door.

The thief leaned against the wall and sighed heavily.

Since the enemy has repeatedly encrypted and locked the door... let's just smash the wall from the side and rush in directly.

The "Mind Palace" is also at the level of the conscious world and can be vaguely described as an alternative and special "impression space".

Kurusu Akatsuki closed his eyes and tried to calm down...

Sure enough, he soon felt the presence of the "wall".

It is the barrier that separates the two levels of matter and reality.

Under the horrified gaze of An and Subaru on the big bed behind him, Kurusu Akatsuki suddenly swung his fist at the wall in front of him.

thump.

My fist hit the wall, but a dull sound rang in my heart, and my whole body couldn't help but tremble.

Kurusu Akatsuki swung his fist once more without hesitation, the spiritual power that could even transcend "death" erupting without reservation at this moment—

This time, the entire floor of the "health room" shattered the moment the fist hit the wall.

A strong feeling of weightlessness quickly came over me.

The huge hole continued to shrink, and finally became a tunnel that could only accommodate two people.

In a panic, An He Subaru tried to grab everything within reach... She hugged Kurusu Akatsuki tightly, and her face turned pale with fear from the rapid fall, and her eyes were filled with tears.

All the scenery changed in a bizarre way. The "health room" turned into a huge medieval-style warehouse filled with armor and weapons.

"Persona." Kurusu Akatsuki whispered, holding An and Subaru with one hand. As he fell, his whole body began to be wrapped in pale blue flames.

The Phantom Thief's outfits gradually appeared: a long black trench coat and trousers, a gray collared shirt, bright red gloves, and a white lark mask.

He took a grappling gun from his waist and pulled the trigger at the nearest supporting column before falling to the ground.

The rope flew out, and at an extremely fast speed, the thief held An and Subaru in his arms and leaped towards the second floor of the warehouse in a gorgeous posture.

As if eyes were burning with flames and accompanied by contemptuous laughter, dozens of patrolling guards below looked up nervously and the personality mask "Arsene" appeared behind the thief. The blood-red demon spread its black wings and then pressed down with the momentum of a tsunami!

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(I overestimated my willpower. My weekday class schedule has taken up some of my time, and coupled with my keratitis attack, all of these factors combined have really put me overwhelmed. Writing is slow and painful. I'll just update 10,000 words today to get by. I'll try to make up for the extra update I agreed to today on Thursday or Friday... Then I'll adjust my body and sprint on the weekend.)

(Everyone has been ordering a lot of books recently, so you should all have plenty of monthly tickets, right?)

051. God's Strategy (Two-in-One)

"【Supreme Magic Bullet】!"