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"Idiot...who would fall for such a despicable tactic..." She struggled to gather electricity, the crackling light at her fingertips stinging her as she used it to stay conscious.
Seeing that the enchantment was ineffective, the mountain god angrily swung its giant arm, made of female limbs, at them. Chen Xiao, carrying Misaka Mikoto, retreated rapidly, the Wind King's Barrier forming an invisible barrier in front of them.
“Mikoto,” Chen Xiao whispered in her ear, his voice hoarse from suppressing his desire, “I need your full-force attack.”
Misaka Mikoto nodded and broke free from Chen Xiao's embrace. She took a deep breath, pulled out a coin, and tossed it high into the air. An unprecedentedly intense burst of electricity crackled through her short, brown hair: "A Certain Scientific Railgun—!"
At the same time, Chen Xiao raised his right hand high, and the distant ideal world condensed into a dazzling ball of light in his palm. The light was so pure that it seemed capable of washing away all the filth in the world, and it shone brightly alongside Misaka Mikoto's blue and white electric light.
"It's now!"
The beam of the Railgun and the light of Utopia shot out simultaneously, intertwining in the air to form a spiraling torrent of energy. The mountain god let out a shrill howl, and the female organs withered and fell off in the holy light. Its body began to disintegrate, and black matter dripped down like melting asphalt.
"No...impossible..." The mountain god's last human face twisted in agony. "That lord...will not let you go..."
With a deafening explosion, the mountain god's massive body was completely obliterated. But in the dissipating smoke, a dark purple mark suddenly shot out and flew away into the distance at an astonishing speed.
"What...is that?" Chen Xiao frowned, reaching out but failing to grasp it. The mark vanished into the horizon in an instant, its direction seemingly...Tokyo?
Misaka Mikoto collapsed to her knees, panting heavily, "Is it... over...?" Her school uniform was soaked with sweat and clung to her slender body.
Chen Xiao walked over to her and squatted down, gently wiping the sweat from her forehead: "Well done, Sister Pao."
"Don't...don't call me...never mind, I'm used to it anyway!" Misaka Mikoto's protests grew fainter and fainter until her head tilted to the side and she fell asleep on Chen Xiao's shoulder.
Chen Xiao gently picked her up, but his gaze was fixed solemnly on the direction of Tokyo.
P.S.: The novel needs to maintain continuity, so some plot points need to be explained before writing about the Demon Ninja. The Demon Ninja will probably be written after chapter five; this is just an introduction.
Chapter 46 The Origin of the Demon Ninja, the Seventy-Two Pillar Gods
On the top floor of a skyscraper in the heart of Tokyo's metropolis, neon lights shimmer like a cascading galaxy outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Yazaki Soichi's obese body sank into the leather sofa. Suddenly, the wine glass in his hand shattered with a "crack," and the dark red wine mixed with the blood overflowing from the corner of his mouth left a shocking stain on his custom-made suit.
"My lord!" The bald man, Liaru, rushed forward in a panic, only to see a strange contract mark appear on the back of Yazaki Mune's hand. The blood-red runes twisted and writhed like living things.
"The Sow God Project of Shiratani Village..." Yazaki Souichi's voice seemed to come from the depths of hell, his chubby face under his golden slicked-back hair contorted at an unbelievable angle, "...was it completely thwarted?"
Liaru had never seen his master so out of control.
In his memory, this tycoon who controlled Tokyo's underground dark industry was always a ruthless character who could wipe out his opponents with a mere laugh.
"Is it that kid named Chen Xiao?" Liaru asked tentatively, only to see Yazaki Souichi suddenly convulse, and the contract mark on the back of his hand burst out with a dazzling red light.
The shared memories from the divine and demonic mark surfaced in Yazaki Souichi's mind—the terrifying scene of that handsome, devilish boy wielding the Holy Sword of Light, cleaving the mountain god in two.
What terrified him even more was that the boy's eyes, when he slew the god, clearly showed a killing desire even purer than that of a demon.
"Shut up!" Yazaki Souichi suddenly roared, his obese body radiating a terrifying pressure. He trembled as he pulled out a handkerchief to wipe his mouth, the snow-white silk instantly staining it dark red. "Our contract with the Seventy-Two Demon Gods… the mountain god of Shiratani Village is merely a tiny, insignificant link in it…"
The neon lights outside the window reflected on his chubby face, which was covered in cold sweat, making his terrified expression impossible to hide.
Liaru then noticed that the back of his master's expensive suit was completely soaked with cold sweat.
“But that man…” Yazaki Souichi’s voice suddenly became as low as a whisper, “When he killed the god, he didn’t use magic, he didn’t use spells, but… something more primal.”
The office fell into a deathly silence, with only the faint hum of the central air conditioning.
After a long pause, Yazaki Souichi swallowed hard. "Notify all bases to temporarily halt Project Sow God. As for that Chen Xiao..." His fat fingers unconsciously rubbed the contract mark, "...do not provoke him before we find out his background."
"Isn't this taking it a bit too seriously?" Rial said, somewhat puzzled. "We have a pact with the seventy-two demon gods."
"It's just a temporary halt to the plans near Chiba Prefecture, and... as long as our contractors continue to help us collect energy from female promiscuity, there won't be any impact," Yazaki Souichi said calmly.
Liaru smiled and said, "That's more like it. You are, after all, the lord of Pregnancy Island. There's no woman we can't take." Liaru grinned maliciously; he was skilled at physiological modifications on women.
Little did they know, what made Chen Xiao even more terrifying than them was that with just a flick of his wrist, the power of the Dark Bible could instantly turn women into lewd slaves, a method far more sophisticated than theirs.
The only difference between Chen Xiao and them is that Chen Xiao... did it out of interest, rather than to obtain the so-called contract with the demon god.
Morning light pierced through the shattered barrier, bathing the tranquil village. On the ruins of the shrine, the last wisp of black mist dissipated, and the curse of White Turbid Village was finally lifted.
Chen Xiao stood in front of the villa, stretched, and looked back at the crowd behind him.
Miu, Harukaze, Fubuki, and Sayoko all wore expressions of relief, as if they had survived a disaster. Yukino Yukinoshita remained calm, but the tension between her brows had disappeared.
Yumi Miyamoto stood a little distance away, her police cap pulled low, seemingly still grappling with thoughts from the previous night.
And Misaka Mikoto—
She crossed her arms, her short brown hair sticking up slightly in the morning breeze, but her gaze kept glancing at Chen Xiao, as if she wanted to say something, yet stubbornly refused to speak.
"Alright, the matter is resolved." Chen Xiao smiled and approached her. "You can go back now, Sister Pao."
"I told you not to call me Railgun!" Misaka Mikoto glared at him as if her hair had stood on end, but then turned her face away and lowered her voice, "...I guess you barely passed this time."
Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Just barely qualified?"
"Hmph!" Misaka Mikoto's ears turned slightly red, and her fingers unconsciously twirled the ends of her hair. "Next time you encounter this kind of trouble, don't expect me to be there for you at a moment's notice!"
"Really?" Chen Xiao grinned mischievously, leaning down to whisper in her ear, "But if I want to summon you, I can do so anytime."
"You—!" Misaka Mikoto abruptly took a step back, her cheeks flushed, and dangerous sparks crackling at her fingertips. "Who—who would listen to you?!"
But before she could finish her protest, Chen Xiao had already snapped his fingers lightly.
"Well, see you next time."
- Swish!
Misaka Mikoto's figure vanished abruptly, leaving only a wisp of static electricity crackling in the air.
A Certain Ice Cream Shop in Academy City
"Big sister?!" Shirai Kuroko jumped up from her seat, nearly knocking over the strawberry sundae in her hand.
Misaka Mikoto blinked and found herself standing in a familiar dessert shop, with a dumbfounded Kuroko in front of her.
"Ah... Kuroko." She scratched her face awkwardly.
"Where have you been?!" Kuroko grabbed her shoulder and shook her violently. "You haven't been seen all day! The Disciplinary Committee has practically turned Academy City upside down!"
"I...uh..." Misaka Mikoto stammered, Chen Xiao's irritating smiling face flashing through her mind, and she was immediately filled with embarrassment and anger. "I just went to take care of some personal matters!"
"Private matters?" Kuroko narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "Onee-sama wouldn't... have gone on a date, would she?"
"A...a date?!" Misaka Mikoto instantly bristled, striking Kuroko with an electric shock. "What nonsense are you spouting?!"
Kuroko skillfully dodged, but still wouldn't give up: "Then why is Onee-sama's face so red?"
"It's so hot! It's so hot!"
"But it's winter now..."
"Shut up--!"
Misaka Mikoto was furious. It was winter in Academy City, but summer in Chen Xiao's world.
She grabbed the ice cream from the table and shoved it into Kuroko's mouth, successfully silencing the world.
She secretly touched her burning earlobes and cursed under her breath—
(That bastard Chen Xiao…!)
Chapter 47 Controlling Yukinoshita's Shopping Spree
On the bus home,
The scenery outside the car window rushed past, and sunlight streamed into the cabin through the glass. Chen Xiao leaned back lazily in his seat, his gaze sweeping over Miyamoto Yumi, who was sitting not far away.
She was on her cell phone, seemingly communicating with someone from the Metropolitan Police Department. Her expression beneath her police cap was tense; she was clearly still troubled by everything that had happened in Baizhuo Village—especially how Chen Xiao had used that bizarre ability to kill the mountain god and the villagers right in front of her.
"Yumi." Chen Xiao suddenly leaned closer, a playful smile on his face. "I'm a murderer, you know. You really don't plan to arrest me?"
Yumi Miyamoto looked up abruptly, meeting his teasing eyes, and her heart skipped a beat. She bit her lower lip, trying to remain calm: "Don't think that just because you saved me, I can indulge your behavior."
"Oh?" Chen Xiao tilted his head, deliberately moving a little closer. "Didn't you report what happened in Baizhuo Village just now? Was it because of me?"
“I…” Miyamoto Yumi was speechless, her ears burning.
Of course she knew what Chen Xiao had done, and she knew what she should do as a police officer. But every time she tried to speak, the image of him standing in front of her would appear in her mind—the murderous intent and tenderness in his eyes made it impossible for her to see him as a simple criminal.
"...I just haven't found any evidence yet." In the end, she could only stubbornly turn her face away.
Chen Xiao chuckled softly and gently pinched her earlobe: "Stubborn to talk."
Yumi Miyamoto dodged as if she'd been electrocuted. Just then, the bus arrived at its stop, and she practically fled off the bus, jumping into the waiting police car without looking back.
The officer who answered the call was another female officer. Sato Miwako looked at her with suspicion: "Yumi? What's wrong? Have you gotten any results from the investigation in Shiratani Village?"
“…No.” Miyamoto Yumi took a deep breath, trying to make her voice sound calm. “It was just a normal school trip, nothing special.”
Sato Miwako raised an eyebrow, but didn't ask any further questions. She simply stepped on the gas and drove away.
Looking at Chen Xiao standing at the school gate through the rearview mirror, Miyamoto Yumi felt a pang of pain in her heart and longed to see Chen Xiao again.
At the entrance of Zongwu High School
"Well then, we'll take our leave now." Sayoko bowed slightly, exuding the elegance of a mature woman, but her gaze towards Chen Xiao carried a subtle, unspoken meaning.
Spring Breeze waved with a grin: "Brother Chen Xiao~ Let's go to the hot springs together again next time!"
"Spring Breeze!" Meiyu blushed and tugged at her sister's sleeve, but still stole a glance at Chen Xiao and whispered, "Th-thank you..."
Fubuki stepped forward, her red lips close to Chen Xiao's ear, her breath sweet as orchids: "Next time... don't keep me waiting too long."
Chen Xiao smiled as he watched them leave, but when he turned around, he found Yukino Yukinoshita still standing there, her icy blue eyes quietly looking at him.
"What? You can't bear to part with me?" he teased.
Yukino Yukinoshita said expressionlessly, "Just checking, it seems like some strange energy flew towards Tokyo that morning."
"Oh? You noticed it too?" Chen Xiao continued, "So Yukinoshita-san cares about me that much?"
"……boring."
Just as she was about to turn around, a light, cheerful voice suddenly broke in—
"Oh dear~ my dear sister, she's been missing for two days, so she went on a date with this handsome guy?"
Yukino appeared at the school gate at some point, smiling as she put her arm around Yukino's shoulder, while her eyes were sizing up Chen Xiao with great interest.
Yukino's expression instantly turned cold: "Let me go."