Pray and become a magical girl

Chapter 8: Attacking the Heart
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Arthur, there are still people like this that we are protecting.

"Sister Xinggong, Sister Xinggong!" Shen Xinmeng called out several times before Cheng Yiran came back to her senses.

"...Sorry, I was distracted." Cheng Yiran's tone was very calm, so calm that it seemed a little unnatural.

Shen Xinmeng was stunned and asked unconfidently, "Sister Xinggong, have you seen the photos?"

Cheng Yiran replied, his tone still the same, “I saw it, it was cruel, but that’s what superpowered criminals are like.

"You think superpowered criminals are those who use their powers to rob banks, or think they are invincible and want to rule the world because they have superpowers? In my opinion, that is just a small thing.

“Superpowers are not good medicine. They will not heal the twisted minds of evil people. Instead, they will only nourish the darkness and evil in their hearts.

"You will encounter many more such things in the future, and there will be even more disgusting cases, but you are an independent S-class hero and the branch president of the Hero Association. You have to learn to get used to it. Do you understand, Xinmeng?"

"Yes... I understand." Shen Xinmeng answered a little reluctantly.
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I'll get used to it. Is Sister Xinggong still like this? No matter how urgent the front line is, she will come back to deal with the rampant super-powered criminals, and even set up a special task force for this purpose. What storms and waves has she not seen?

Having comforted him enough, Cheng Yiran brought the topic back on track, "What was the cause of death? Was it because of supernatural powers?"

"No, they died of suffocation due to being immersed in formalin. Formalin solution was detected in the lungs of the deceased."

"They were still conscious before they were made into specimens, so what effect would Liu Yi's touch have?"

Hearing Cheng Yiran calmly say such a horrible thing, Shen Xinmeng suddenly felt nauseous. She was indeed far from adapting.

Shen Xinmeng suppressed her nausea and explained, "When interrogating Liu Yi, Liu Yi grabbed the wrist of one of our female interrogators, and I thought it was just ordinary sexual harassment at first.

"However, after the interrogation, the female interrogator inexplicably felt tired, and under the same lighting, her shadow was lighter than others. So we guessed that he could affect the state of the people he contacted by affecting their shadows."

"Shadow Legion? Oh, it's okay, just continue." Cheng Yiran complained.

Cheng Yiran was talking about a very old anime series, and when you think about it, it does look very similar, and the atmosphere eased a little.

Shen Xinmeng smiled helplessly, she felt that Cheng Yiran did it on purpose.
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Who said Sister Xinggong was made of molten iron? I, Shen Xinmeng, am the first to disagree!

"There are indeed some similarities, but the differences are also obvious. This effect is only temporary. The female interrogator woke up half an hour later. And when they were carrying the victim's body, they had a shadow."

"The strength of the ability should be at the peak of C-level." Cheng Yiran summarized and asked, "Anything else?"

Shen Xinmeng seemed to be taking notes nearby, and then she answered, "Yes, the bruises on the bodies of the deceased can be used to determine the extent of their struggle before death. Excluding the two with the biggest individual differences, through comparison, we found that these struggles are gradually weakening. This means that Liu Yi's ability is increasing!"

"Oh~ Growth-type superpowers." Cheng Yiran was also somewhat surprised. "It's a pity that such a rare superpower was awakened by such a person... No, he himself stated that the superpowers were given to him by a person called a priest. Did you find out who this person was?"

“Not yet. Although Liu Yi has been mentioning this person, his wind outlet is very tight, and he is just making meaningless clamor.

"We don't dare to let the spiritual hero explore Liu Yi, for fear that the people behind him have issued a ban on him, which will interrupt our clues once it is triggered."

"Very good, a very correct interruption." Cheng Yiran praised without any hesitation, which also made Shen Xinmeng happy.

"Leave the rest of the interrogation to me."

"Sister Xinggong, are you coming over?"

"Of course, this kind of thing should be left to the professionals."

Cheng Haoran hung up the phone and put the hairpin back into the lining of his shirt. He sighed tiredly and murmured, "It's so troublesome. It seems that I really can't retire for the time being."

Cheng Haoran found Ma Tianjun and said, "Fatty, I have to go on a business trip for a few days. During this time, I will leave the company's affairs to you."

The Yuntian Studio is completely independent and has not yet cooperated with any company, so Ma Tianjun asked, "Is there something going on with the association?"

"I guess so." Cheng Haoran said and walked out.

"I understand. By the way, Brother Ran, your card!" Ma Tianjun shouted from behind.

Cheng Haoran didn't look back. "Take it. I'll cover your expenses for the next few days."

There was another round of cheers of "Long live!"

Walking into an empty corner, Cheng Haoran put on the hairpin again. Of course, he could transform directly, but after canceling the transformation, he would look like Cheng Haoran again, so this was just for insurance.

"The stars are shining."

After the stars arranged themselves into the constellation Leo, Cheng Yiran completed his transformation and then soared towards the capital.

"The third in S-rank, Xinggong, welcome to the Capital City Hero Association branch." For two consecutive days, this legendary, almost semi-retired hero appeared here. Everyone in the association was shocked beyond words. They almost thought that another disaster like the Super Power Era had happened.

This time, Cheng Yiran ignored them and took the elevator directly to the top floor.

Noticing Cheng Yiran pushing the door open, Shen Xinmeng was a little confused because this time the speed seemed a little faster.

"Sister Xinggong?"

Cheng Yiran tilted his head, also with a puzzled look on his face, "What's wrong?"

Shen Xinmeng shook her head and said, "Nothing, the interrogation room is ready, please follow me."
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Well, maybe there won’t be any delay on the road this time.

There are interrogation rooms on every floor. The Capital Hero Association branch is the headquarters of Chinese heroes. Super-powered criminals from all over the country are temporarily detained here, and the sounds of interrogations are endless.

When Cheng Yiran walked into the interrogation room, Liu Yi in front of the SLR glass was still shouting arrogantly, "Are you going to interrogate me again? Don't waste your energy, I won't say anything. But if you let a few girls serve me well, I might consider it. The girl last time was very good, very moist, hehe——"

Shen Xinmeng said helplessly, "His attitude now is just like that. We threatened him, but he didn't change. He seemed to be sure that we wouldn't do anything to him."

"Leave it to me, I'm a professional at dealing with tough cases like this." As he walked to the door of the interrogation room, Cheng Yiran added, "By the way, I might use lynching as my interrogation method later."

"It's okay, Sister Xinggong, just do as you please." Shen Xinmeng said.

Super-powered criminals are different from ordinary criminals. After they use their superpowers to commit evil, they can be treated as monsters depending on the circumstances.

"Oh~ I'm finally here, little girl, do you want to ask questions first or..." At this point, Liu Yi changed his tone to tease, "Hey~ Isn't this Lord Xinggong? Why, do you need me, a little super-powered criminal, to interrogate him in person?"

Cheng Yiran sat down slowly. "You finally recognized me? Didn't you refuse to believe me yesterday?"

Her tone was normal, and she didn't sound like she was here to interrogate me.

"That was because I was blind and failed to recognize your divine face." Liu Yi licked his lips, greed flashing in his eyes.

Cheng Yiran nodded and said, "Indeed, if you didn't have eyeballs, that kind of terrible aesthetic wouldn't exist."

"Hmm? You have seen my collection. How is it? Is it beautiful?" Liu Yi simply ignored Cheng Yiran's evaluation of his aesthetic taste.

Just by hearing these two words, those works of art seemed to appear in front of him, and Liu Yi's eyes became blurred.

"Is it beautiful? The raw materials are indeed beautiful, but after your processing, all I see is ugliness." Cheng Yiran said indifferently.

Veins popped out on Liu Yi's pale face, and he almost screamed, "What do you know! You don't appreciate my art! It's me who let them show their original beauty! It's me who let them stay at the most beautiful moment! This will be eternal beauty, eternal art! I will be the greatest artist!"

"Oh, really." Cheng Yiran answered indifferently, but her eyes revealed disdain, which is the inherent temperament of a Leo.

“Then you should be able to get along well with the gorillas. Don’t they also like females without clothes?

"——You said that is primitive beauty? No, that is just your ugly desire. You don't understand girls at all. So-called girls still need to dress up to be more beautiful.

"Eternal beauty? That's just your own foolish imagination. After hundreds or thousands of years, they will still rot and turn into dry bones. So true eternal beauty does not exist.

“I will tell you what eternal beauty is. Everything changes, this is the eternal law.

"They will grow with age, but some people will think that they are the most beautiful at different times. You freeze them at the moment you think is the most beautiful, which is single. Only the intersection of all beauty is the real eternal beauty.

"You are not an artist now, just a poor prisoner, that's all. Of course, you can also try to escape, provided you have the ability to do so."

"You!" Liu Yi squeezed out the sound from between his teeth and tried hard to grab Cheng Yiran, but the handcuffs on the table bound him tightly.

This is a new type of material developed by the Mechanical King, and even an A-level power-type mutant cannot break it.

"See, it turns out you don't have the ability."

Liu Yi became anxious, and Cheng Yiran's first step goal was achieved.

Liu Yi is not a criminal seeking revenge on society or pleasure; as he himself stated, he is pursuing art.

This kind of criminal simply wants to realize their own value in this way. To target them, you just need to deny all their values ​​and they will expose their weaknesses.

This is what is called a psychological tactic.

(End of this chapter)