Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

Ye Xing waved his hand nonchalantly and said with a serious face.

"To save the world, my personal sacrifice is insignificant. This is the duty that a hero chosen by heaven should fulfill."

Sakurajima Mai said speechlessly.

"It's clearly something you enjoy, but you make it sound like a noble sacrifice. Your eloquence is really good at times like this."

Ye Xing smiled and said meaningfully.

"Mai-senpai, you also show a different kind of 'eloquence' at certain times."

Sakurajima Mai's face instantly turned red upon hearing this. Seeing Yui Yuigahama and the others covering their mouths and giggling, she was so embarrassed and angry that she wanted to find a hole to hide in, and said with a slightly annoyed tone.

"Why are you still laughing? Do you think he's only teasing me and not you? Seriously, you're not standing together against a common enemy at all."

Looking at the members' faces regaining their smiles after this episode, and the atmosphere not as heavy as before, Amano Hina couldn't help but feel emotional.

As expected, things don't work without Ye Xing.

Being able to joke and laugh as usual under such a heavy situation after the flyer incident just happened is completely beyond what ordinary people can do. Even Yotsuya Miko, who is battle-hardened and the strongest, can't do this kind of thing.

Moreover, even if others speak, it's far from having the same effect as Ye Xing's innate abstract holy body.

After all, there is a big difference between forced smiles and true abstraction.

After the atmosphere eased, Futaba Rio held the coffee cup with both hands, gently blew on it, took a sip, and then looked up at everyone and said.

"Assuming that what Sakurakawa Rikka said about the method of awakening psychic abilities is true, given how widely known it is, the number of people who can awaken is really hard to estimate. People whose desires are strong enough to awaken psychic abilities... It's no exaggeration to say that their minds are already twisted. They will definitely become our enemies, there's no doubt about that."

Hearing Futaba Rio's words, Ye Xing said thoughtfully.

"Actually... is the method Sakurakawa Rikka said really the way to awaken as a psychic?".

The others were puzzled when they heard this, but Yotsuya Miko, who knew the most about evil spirits and monsters, had the most exorcism experience, and was the first to become a psychic, understood what Ye Xing meant and frowned slightly.

"It's really not right... A desire so strong that it's twisted... It doesn't seem like a power condensed from the heart at all... It's more like... a prerequisite for a powerful evil spirit to take over the body."

"You mean... what Sakurakawa Rikka made public is not a way to awaken psychic abilities, but a way to let evil spirits possess people? This guy's psychology... is really perverted to the extreme."

"Perhaps not necessarily."

Ye Xing shook his head and said calmly.

"Perhaps in Sakurakawa Rikka's eyes, this is the way to awaken psychic abilities. After all, in the flyers she distributed, she used the same ability as 'Kamen' and his assistants. Don't forget, from beginning to end, those people around her were just inferior products transformed and created by her. She has never been in contact with a second psychic, so it's reasonable to think that a desire so strong that it's twisted is the key to awakening psychic abilities."

Speaking of this, Ye Xing paused slightly before asking.

"Do you think that one day, you will be like Sakurakawa Rikka, and have the initiative of control snatched away by your soul's true form?"

Hearing this question, the members subconsciously imagined it.

Hyakume, Hone-Onna, Suzuhikohime, Kiyohime, Hiyoribo... and Ye Xing's pale ghost hand, which although can't speak, clearly inherited Ye Xing's abstraction...

Would these guys betray them and seize control of their bodies?

Absolutely impossible. It's like saying that the left hand wants to compete with the right hand. They are originally the same, so what's the point of fighting?

"Thinking about it now... it's very strange..."

Futaba Rio recalled the scene of seeing the so-called Izanami god in that illusory golden palace and murmured.

"At that time... the Izanami god clearly occupied the initiative, and Sakurakawa Rikka herself became like an appendage. In that case... the Izanami god was never Sakurakawa Rikka's soul's true form, but an evil spirit disguised as her soul's true form, using her to enhance its power, an evil spirit named Izanami?"

"That should be the case."

Ye Xing nodded and said lightly.

"Evil spirits choose humans with strong twisted desires that meet their requirements to possess. This is the essence of Sakurakawa Rikka's ability."

Yotsuya Miko raised a key question.

"But... how exactly are powerful evil spirits like the Izanami god born?"

"The combination of humanity's tendency to self-destruct and the desire to control one's life."

Seeing Ye Xing's determined look, Sakurajima Mai couldn't help but ask curiously.

"How are you so sure?"

"Because I've tasted it."

The girls: "..."

What a reasonable and irrefutable reason.

Is this the keen sense of taste of an evil spirit gourmet? Even the source of the ingredients can be tasted?

It seems that we have to let Ye Xing eat less of Tuanzi's strange cooking in the future. If this sense of taste is ruined, it will be a disaster.

"You knew it a long time ago?"

"Not exactly. After all, at first I wasn't sure if that was the taste of a soul's true form. After all, I haven't eaten the soul's true form of a genuine psychic. It was only when I got here that I came to this conclusion."

"I see."

Futaba Rio responded noncommittally, then sighed slightly.

"But this can't change the current situation. Just considering the Sakura Province area, hundreds of millions of people know about this. If we add people from all over the world... with such a large base of informed people, the number of people who will be misled by Sakurakawa Rikka's remarks and possessed by evil spirits... is completely unimaginable... Sakurakawa Rikka didn't exaggerate. She does have the means to destroy the world."

Ye Xing nodded, without his usual frivolous look, and said softly.

"I've already contacted Ryuzaki and Yue. Ryuzaki will be responsible for contacting the Metropolitan Police Department. Although it's too late to block the news, it's still possible to prevent any information from leaking out in places like prisons and mental hospitals, which are isolated from the outside world and hold many people with distorted minds. This will eliminate most of the hidden dangers."

"As for Yue, he will investigate all the ex-convicts in Sakura Province who have committed major crimes based on the information from the Metropolitan Police Department, and then kill them all."

Hearing this sentence, the members' eyes became a little complicated, but no one objected.

The members of the Transcendental Club were well aware of Yagami Yue's actions, but they had never put it on the table.

This time, on the one hand, the situation is too serious, and on the other hand, Yagami Yue will only kill those who are unrepentant after being released from prison, or who should not have returned to society from the beginning, and only exploited the loopholes in the Sakura Province's legal system.

The members of the Transcendental Club can't say that they all agree with Yagami Yue's philosophy, but in extraordinary times, extraordinary things should be done. They can still understand it. After all, to be honest, Ye Xing is not so enthusiastic about eliminating criminals, but he has never been soft-hearted when it comes to killing people.

"So you've already made arrangements... then what about people who don't have criminal records, but whose minds have been twisted by desire... how should we guard against them?"

"It's simple."

Ye Xing smiled, not caring at all.

“Didn't Rikka Sakurakawa provide us with a method? By looking at the patient data of psychologists, the methods she used to select conversion targets can also be used as methods for us to find targets. With the power of the Metropolitan Police Department as support, it shouldn't be difficult to have the police officers focus on monitoring those with psychological problems.”

Rio Futaba breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, then looked at Ye Xing with a smile, and said unhappily.

“As expected, you're usually just slacking off. It's only at times like these that you become serious, right?”

Ye Xing reached out and pinched Rio Futaba's fair cheeks.

“Hey, isn't that because I have you?”

“Hmph, that's just a nice way of putting it.”

Although Rio Futaba used a tsundere tone, everyone knew that in front of Ye Xing, she was mostly just being coy, with only about a tenth of her being truly haughty.

Just then, Yuhigawa Hana suddenly spoke up.

“Um… I'm sorry to interrupt, but do you have time to take a look at the live broadcast on Kyoto TV right now…?”

Hearing Yuhigawa Hana's words, Mai Sakurajima quickly picked up the remote control on the table and turned on the TV.

The scene that came into view was the live broadcast from Kyoto TV.

Unsurprisingly, it was about the content of the leaflets from this morning.

A middle-aged man in a suit and tie, looking to be about fifty years old, was sitting in the studio, having a face-to-face exchange with the TV host.

“Councilor Sato, regarding the content expressed on the leaflets by the person who claims to be Rikka Sakurakawa, what is your specific view as the local councilor with the highest voice and the most hope of entering the National Diet this year?”

Although the middle-aged man called Councilor Sato was old, his eyes were piercing, and he seemed to carry an innate air of superiority.

He crossed his hands and put them together, making a classic Gendo Ikari thinking gesture, and said in a deep voice.

“Regarding the matter of so-called psychic abilities, in the current stage where we cannot confirm its authenticity, I cannot make an accurate judgment, and I don't want to mislead the people who trust me. But assuming, just saying assuming, if the content on the leaflet is true, then there is a most crucial question.”

Hearing this, the host couldn't help but ask curiously.

“What is the crucial question you are talking about…?”

Councilor Sato paused for a moment, as if deliberately stalling, and deliberately waited for a few seconds before slowly opening his mouth.

“Since the 'Mask's' ability is not innate, but awakened through some means, then why don't he and his assistants submit this awakening ability to the official institutions? Obviously, the Metropolitan Police Department and the Prosecutor's Office are the primary guarantees of people's safety.”

“Is it because they are powerless, or is it that the 'Mask' and his assistants are not the heroes that everyone imagines, but selfish people who are just seeking fame and want to keep this power for themselves and don't care about people's safety at all?”

“In other words, is the so-called criminal suspect Rikka Sakurakawa really a criminal suspect? Is it a righteous hero punishing sinners, or is it choosing to kill people to silence them in order to keep the secret of their abilities? Please think carefully in your hearts.”

Hearing these words coming from the TV, Touma Kazusa's face turned cold, and her voice carried a bit of chill.

“This guy… says he can't make an accurate judgment and doesn't want to mislead the public, but every sentence seems to be guessing, but his tone is so firm. No wonder he can become a politician. It's truly disgusting hypocrisy.”

Before anyone else could speak, they saw Ye Xing stand up from the sofa.

“I'm leaving first.”

Rio Futaba frowned slightly upon hearing this.

“Where are you going at such a crucial time? We haven't finished discussing the next plan yet.”

Ye Xing showed a smile, pointed to Councilor Sato on the TV screen, who was targeting the "Mask" group in his words and seemed to be filled with righteous indignation, and said softly.

“Kill him.”

Chapter 354: Councilor Sato's Light-Speed Exit, the "Mask's" Public Declaration

Hearing this, the room fell into silence. After a few seconds, Yui Yuigahama showed an unbelievable look and hesitated.

“The 'kill him' you said… doesn't mean killing Councilor Sato… now, during this live TV interview, killing a councilor who is about to enter the Diet? This…”

Miko Yotsuya also frowned slightly, echoing Yui Yuigahama's opinion.

“Yes… even if you want to kill, you should at least wait until it's private, right? Moreover, Councilor Sato just made unfavorable remarks against the 'Mask' on live TV. Even if it's disguised as an accidental death, it will be linked by those who are interested. There's no need to do such a thing for a moment of pleasure… a behavior that will cause serious consequences.”

“Don't worry.”

Faced with the members' objections, Ye Xing just smiled and waved his hand.

“I'll be back soon.”

Touma Kazusa stood up directly without hesitation and said softly.

“I'll go with you.”

“No.”

Seeing that the members, although they didn't agree with his plan of action, still intended to come along, Ye Xing shook his head.

“This time, I'll do it alone. You guys just take care of the house. Oh, by the way…”

Ye Xing looked at Miko Yotsuya and said with a chuckle.

“I found you a sparring partner for close combat. I've already sent you the contact information. The specific training plan will be left to you to arrange. Of course, remember not to use your psychic abilities in front of her. She doesn't know the truth.”

After saying that, Ye Xing left the house, leaving the members looking at each other. Even Rio Futaba and Yukino Yukinoshita, who had the best minds, couldn't guess what he wanted to do at this time.

Killing a councilor who is about to enter the Diet during a public broadcast on TV?

This… is simply crazy.

The women couldn't even imagine what the public's opinion of the "Mask" would be if Ye Xing really did such a thing.

A tyrant who would kill anyone who opposed him?

Or, a vicious criminal?

Yui Yuigahama looked at Councilor Sato on the TV, who was still talking eloquently with the host in the studio, although he had been using speculation as a premise, his attitude was very obvious, which was to ruin the reputation of the "Mask" and his assistants, but he didn't know that his death was near, and couldn't help but show a worried look, muttering.

“Is it really okay to let Ye Xing go like this…?”

“I don't know what you guys are thinking, but…”

Yukino Yukinoshita looked at the members present, and said calmly in a soft voice.

“Although I am not a psychic, based on my understanding of that guy, every time he makes some outrageous moves, he always finds out afterwards that it was the optimal solution to the problem at the time. To be honest, I don't want to admit this, but in terms of solving problems, Ye Xing is much better than me, so… I believe in his decision.”

“Me too.”

Touma Kazusa didn't have any worried expressions like the other members, and was as indifferent as ever.