Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

"Even though you were a minor BOSS occupying two chapters back then, that was in the early stages, and you can't keep up with the current version."

This Flying Head, like the Flying Head in that unfinished building, is not a real Flying Head. Instead, it's an alternate self formed in the Reverse World from people's negative impressions of the name and story of "Flying Head."

So, it's normal for multiple Flying Heads to exist.

"Speaking of..."

Nightstar continued to wave the blade in his hand, his voice filled with a smile.

"You could be considered the matchmaker between me and Yang Nai."

Seeing that Nightstar was still in the mood to comment on the taste of the evil spirits and say abstract things, Tamamo-no-Mae finally relaxed a little.

However, as she looked at the increasingly thick black mist outside and the moon in the sky becoming more and more scarlet, as if it were about to ooze blood, she had an ominous premonition.

She had never seen such a big change in the Reverse World.

Tamamo-no-Mae now knows the essence of the Reverse World, which is a world composed of human thoughts.

Does this mean...?

Has something happened in Kyoto in the real world that I don't know about?

...

"Finally... everything is resolved, phew..."

Having eliminated hundreds of evil spirits, Eight-Shaku-sama sat directly on the ground, disregarding her image. Unlike her usual cute appearance of squatting in the corner and holding milk, this time, Menma and Makinohara Shoko only felt heartache.

"Eight-Shaku-sama."

Menma ran to Eight-Shaku-sama and said with a worried face.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine."

Eight-Shaku-sama waved her hand, barely managing a smile.

"Help me get a carton of milk from the refrigerator, I'm hungry."

"I'll get it for you."

Hearing this, Makinohara Shoko immediately ran to the refrigerator, took out a carton of milk, inserted the straw, and handed it to Eight-Shaku-sama.

The latter took the milk and took a big gulp, and that cute expression of enjoying it reappeared on her face.

Milk, of course, cannot replenish spiritual power.

It just allows Eight-Shaku-sama, who has exhausted herself from initially calling out the True Name of her soul, to gain some psychological comfort.

Of course.

What she really wants to drink is not this kind of iced milk, but another kind, the kind of warm milk that only one person can give her.

"Boss... where did he go...?"

Eight-Shaku-sama is not very smart, but she has also realized something is wrong.

According to common sense, in such a large-scale evil spirit operation, Nightstar should be able to detect it no matter where he is in Kyoto.

Why hasn't he appeared even after the battle is over...?

Could it be...?

Eight-Shaku-sama shook her head, dismissing the terrible thought in her mind, and muttered to herself.

"No, it's impossible, the contract hasn't disappeared, that's the proof..."

Just as Eight-Shaku-sama relaxed, her power completely exhausted from initially calling out the True Name of her soul, unable to move even a finger, suddenly an evil spirit's head appeared at the door, and bit towards Eight-Shaku-sama's neck at a speed almost impossible to follow with the naked eye.

"Eight-Shaku-sama, be careful!"

Makinohara Shoko, without any hesitation, subconsciously stood in front of Eight-Shaku-sama.

"Shoko..."

Eight-Shaku-sama wanted to stand up, but her body was weak and she couldn't take effective action.

Just as the Flying Head's head was about to bite Makinohara Shoko, a wisp of red thread suddenly appeared in mid-air, tightly wrapping around the Flying Head's neck, and suddenly contracted.

Accompanied by a grinding sound, the dense red thread directly tore off the Flying Head's neck, causing its head to fall to the ground and turn into a cloud of black smoke and dissipate.

Before Eight-Shaku-sama, Makinohara Shoko, and Menma could react, the red thread disappeared as if it had never appeared.

"Eight-Shaku, Shoko, Menma!"

The next second, Yotsuya Miko, already dressed in combat attire, rushed in directly from the door, her golden eyes filled with anxiety.

"I'm late, are you all okay?"

Makinohara Shoko nodded slightly.

"Miko-neechan, we're fine, it's just Eight-Shaku-sama..."

"Eight-Shaku?"

Yotsuya Miko ran to Eight-Shaku-sama and squatted down, her tone concerned.

"Are you okay?"

Eight-Shaku-sama barely managed a smile and nodded.

"Yeah... it's just that using that kind of power for the first time... is a bit too tiring."

Although Eight-Shaku-sama and Yotsuya Miko are a ghost and a human, their relationship is very good.

After all, the original Overload Club team, except for Nightstar who often acted alone, was this one human and one spirit teaming up, and they had experienced countless exorcisms together, so their relationship was of course very good.

"That kind of power?"

Just as Yotsuya Miko was puzzled, Futaba Rio's voice sounded from behind.

"Yeah... it's similar to our soul manifestation, didn't I tell you? Tamamo-no-Mae also possesses that kind of power to release her true form."

Yotsuya Miko turned around, saw Sakurajima Mai and Futaba Rio, who were also dressed in combat attire, and Yuigahama Yui, who was dressed normally, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, unable to help but reveal a smile.

"Everyone is safe and sound, that's great."

Although Yuigahama Yui has received infusion and her spiritual power has increased by several levels, she is, after all, the last one to awaken soul manifestation and has the least combat experience. She still doesn't know how to separate the power of her Soul True Body to form a Spirit Armor that can increase defense and physical fitness.

"I wouldn't say everyone..."

Yuigahama Yui pursed her lips, her peach-pink eyes filled with worry.

"Nightstar..."

"Boss is fine."

Eight-Shaku-sama forced herself to comfort them.

"I can feel the state of the contract, Boss is fine, there is no danger to his life, you don't need to worry."

“What we should be worried about isn't him.”

Futaba Rio explained the current situation to Yashaka, Menma, and Makinohara Shoko.

Upon hearing that Yozora was trapped in the Reverse World, the two spirits and one human present all showed anxious expressions.

“Then quickly open the ‘Gate’ and rescue Yozora-oniichan.”

“No, wait a moment.”

Futaba Rio seemed to have thought of something, speaking thoughtfully.

“Putting aside whether Yashaka is even capable of opening the ‘Gate’ in her current state, even if we do open a passage between the two worlds, how can we ensure that Yozora is the one who comes out, and not something else?”

Opening the “Gate” has certain limitations.

One of these is the corresponding geographical location.

In other words, if Yashaka-sama opens the “Gate” here, then the “Gate” in the Reverse World will appear in the exact same location.

We can’t contact Yozora right now, so we can’t confirm exactly where in the Reverse World he is.

Even if Yashaka-sama successfully opens the “Gate,” what do we do then?

Someone has to enter the Reverse World to contact Yozora, and then return to the real world with Yozora before the Hour of Twilight, that is, before dusk ends, otherwise they’ll have to wait until tomorrow morning.

And in the meantime, will the evil spirits in the Reverse World obediently watch their actions?

After opening the “Gate,” what everyone will have to face is not only the evil spirits in the real world, but also those guys in the Reverse World who are itching to make a move; it’s simply being attacked from both sides.

“Without confirming that we can bring back Yozora, and without knowing what changes are happening in the Reverse World, rashly opening the ‘Gate’ could bring us utter destruction.”

As she said this, Futaba Rio clenched her teeth, a look of unwillingness appearing in her eyes.

Of course, she also wanted Yozora to leave the Reverse World as soon as possible and return to her and the others' side.

But…

As the head strategist of the Overload Research Society, setting aside all emotional factors and always maintaining absolute rationality, even ruthless thinking, is Futaba Rio’s duty.

On the way here, she saw the panicked citizens of Kyoto City, due to the power outage and the cutoff of mobile phone communications.

What kind of impact will such large-scale negative emotions have on the Reverse World?

Futaba Rio didn't know.

She only knew one thing.

The enemy doesn't dare to open the “Gate” now because they are afraid that Yozora will escape the Reverse World.

And she and the others also cannot open the “Gate,” because doing so may cause the changes in the Reverse World to use this passage to come into the real world.

The Overload Research Society team, and the mastermind behind this attack targeting the entire Kyoto…

Neither dares to gamble.

Chapter 219: The Plan to Rush Repairs at the Power Plant, A Trap Targeting the Strongest Exorcist

“Now… what should we do?”

Everyone else's eyes turned to Futaba Rio, who had the best mind and served as the Overload Research Society's chief combat strategist, and Yotsuya Miko, who was the strongest in direct combat without Yozora, awaiting their decision.

Futaba Rio frowned, her brain working at top speed.

Things happened too suddenly; not only her, but all the members present felt caught off guard.

“The most crucial issue right now…”

Futaba Rio took out her phone and glanced at it, confirming the current time before slowly speaking to everyone.

“There are less than twenty minutes left until seven o’clock. Once the Hour of Twilight passes, even if Yashaka opens the ‘Gate,’ Yozora will not be able to leave the Reverse World.”

The difference between evil spirits and spirit users is that, regardless of the time, the former can travel between the two worlds.

Although Futaba Rio knew that, compared to pure humans, Yozora possessed a part of his constitution similar to evil spirits, no one knew whether Yozora could rely on this to pass through the “Gate” to another world during times other than dawn and dusk.

Most importantly, there was still the problem just mentioned.

They didn't dare to gamble.

If, after Yashaka-sama opened the “Gate,” what came out wasn't Yozora, but those terrifying evil spirits from the Reverse World, it would be tantamount to digging their own graves.

“Wait a moment…”

Just as Futaba Rio was racking her brains, Yotsuya Miko suddenly spoke thoughtfully.

“Don’t you think that the attacks launched against us spirit users seem to be more bark than bite?”

Sakurajima Mai nodded, her brow furrowing slightly.

“It’s true. Although there are many evil spirits attacking, there aren't any particularly powerful ones among them. According to Yozora’s evaluation, if the danger level of the Tokyo incident was S, this time it’s at most a B grade.”

At this moment of danger, Yui Yuigahama, who usually looked dazed and cute, was also thinking seriously. Hearing Sakurajima Mai's words, she couldn't help but say,

“Do you think… could it be because… the enemy only has this much power to use?”

“You mean…”

Yui Yuigahama thought as she slowly explained,

“Think about it. If we regard each power station in Kyoto as a stronghold, then after the enemy finishes sabotaging it, they must also allocate forces to guard that stronghold, otherwise the higher-ups in Kyoto will definitely send people to immediately carry out emergency repairs.”

Hearing Yui Yuigahama's words, a glimmer of hope flashed in Futaba Rio's eyes, and even her usually flat, emotionless voice couldn't help but carry a hint of excitement.