Tokyo Detective

Chapter 308 I Killed Gods
The Tottori Prefecture Public Health Center is a local health department in Japan, responsible for tasks such as epidemic investigation, isolation measures, and information dissemination. Its staff includes doctors, nurses, pharmacists, food hygiene inspectors, and administrative clerks.

The department, which should have only had a few people on duty, was now bustling with activity as the staff hurriedly made phone calls to urge their resting colleagues to get back to work.

This situation has never occurred except during the pandemic years ago. However, this time it was reported by the first counselor of the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the National Police Agency that there is a fungus in the Oyama area that is suspected of infecting and manipulating human corpses, and it is even suspected that it can infect living people.

They were stunned by such shocking news. Let alone infecting and controlling living people like in zombie movies, even controlling the muscle tissue of corpses was something they had never heard of before.

Therefore, health center staff in remote areas also benefit greatly from participating in this level of survey.

Unfortunately, as a prefecture with only 60 people, which is at the bottom of the population, even the highest-level local health center only has about 50 people. Therefore, they must make some progress before the medical staff from Osaka Prefecture arrive.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! People from Osaka Prefecture will arrive in 5 hours at the latest."

"Chief, we've been very quick. You know how winding the mountain roads are in our county; it's easy for a car to overturn."

"I don't care, just get it to me as soon as possible."

Unfortunately, the director was overthinking it. Medical staff from Osaka Prefecture were able to arrive directly by plane, and they only had a maximum of two hours.
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Meanwhile, in Toriyama Village, Naoki Hanyu was wearing a bulletproof vest and helmet, with a submachine gun on his waist, which had been requested for the mission. Nowadays, Japan has relaxed its regulations, and any task force is eligible to apply for several submachine guns and rifles.

Naoki Hanyu also had a pistol at his waist and held a Muramasa replica of the cursed sword in his hand.

It is said that ever since the demon sword was used to kill incessantly, the sinister aura emanating from this modern-crafted cold weapon has become stronger and stronger, and it may really become a cursed weapon in the future.

The 129-year-old man leading the way was even more extravagantly equipped. In addition to a machete at his waist, he was also holding a 2-meter-long knife weighing 120 kilograms, which was longer than a person.

Seeing that the old man seemed to be struggling, Naoki Hanyu took the long sword with one hand.

"Let me take it, grandpa. Why are you taking this heavy weapon?"

“You don’t understand. This long sword is a treasured weapon of our clan for thousands of years. Its only use is to deal with the servants of the divine tree and prevent the tendrils of the divine tree from leaving the mountain.”

Naoki Hanyu didn't refute, but whispered something in Ryoko Yakushiji's ear.

“If you encounter danger, run away on your own. All the old people in the village are not as good as a hair on your head. Don’t make me worry.”

"I should be saying that, don't try to be a hero."

The two hugged briefly before getting to work.

Naoki Hanyu was willing to solve the problem alone for two reasons: first, his perfect bloodline and immunity to all poisons, making him immune to bacteria and fungi; and second, he wanted to keep the treasure for himself.

The old man led the way along the path, while Naoki Hanyu followed behind, using all his skills: keen hearing, sharp eyesight, and even the ability to control birds to keep track of the dense forest.

The two walked along the path for half an hour when Toriyama Juzo suddenly stopped and pointed into the woods.

“That’s the old territory of the mountain tribe. I don’t even dare to linger there at night. It’s not clean.”

"You can see it."

Through the trees, Naoki Hanyu's eagle eye can see dilapidated buildings in the style of 300 years ago, some of which have even been burned down and abandoned.

In such an environment, he could still see several figures, which shows what was inside. The special ethnic group that was massacred must have a lot of resentment.

The two continued walking for another hour when suddenly the sound of eating came from the woods. They saw a huge figure tearing at something.

An Asiatic black bear appeared at 2 a.m.

Asiatic black bears are generally active from dusk to dawn in spring and summer, unless they live near humans and then come out to scavenge for garbage after dawn. However, it is not surprising that they will be active all day in autumn to accumulate fat.

The black bear, which was eating, suddenly stopped and turned to look at the two uninvited guests, releasing the half-human corpse it was carrying in its mouth.

The black bear was 1.9 meters tall when it stood up, which is the maximum height for a common species of Asian black bear, indicating that it was very well-nourished.

"Roar."

As the apex predator of the nearby forests, the black bear considered any humans appearing at night to be prey, and thus charged forward without hesitation.

Toriyama Juzo extended his hand and said.

"Give me the long sword, Yuzuru, and I'll kill this beast to warm up."

"Grandpa, you're getting on in years, so save your energy and keep going. I'll take care of it."

Naoki Hanyu gripped the two-meter-long sword with both hands; it was the first time he had ever used such a long weapon.

His eyes sharpened, and he took a step forward, the light of his blade sweeping down on the charging black bear.

"boom."

The blade cut deep into the earth, and the charging black bear was cleaved in two, its entrails and blood splattering across the ground.

Naoki Hanyu withdrew his longsword and flicked away the blood. He had to admit that it felt really good. Indeed, a man's romance is still with a greatsword, just like the male protagonist in a certain manga who got his butt kicked. Maybe he should practice the Lion Slash next time.

Toriyama Juzo couldn't help but swallow hard as he looked at the corpse. He split the big black bear in two with a single slash, something he couldn't do even at his peak. But the hardness of a bear's skull should not be underestimated.

"Yuzuru, you can use this weapon."

"Then I'll accept it."

"It's just a loan to you."

Suddenly, a slight movement came from the half-corpse. Upon closer inspection, the two discovered that the corpse was actually a fungal corpse, with only a small part of the upper body and head still wriggling.

"Folklore scholar".

This man was the folklorist who disappeared into the mountains; it's unbelievable that he would die here.

The long sword brought peace to the enemy.
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The two continued forward for 15 minutes until they reached the entrance of a cave. They saw that the tree branches used to conceal the cave had been moved away, and the heavy wood and chains used to block the cave had been blown open with explosives. It was clear that the two folklorists had blown them up.

Naoki Hanyu asked.

Are there any traps inside?

"No, the sacred tree is just 300 meters in. However, the sacred tree has a spirit and will summon its divine servants to kill intruders." "Oh, there are divine servants too? Then I'm even more excited."

Although the fungi he knew couldn't actively "sense" danger, there were even ghosts in this world, so it wasn't strange to have one more fungi with a little consciousness.

Naoki Hanyu took the lead and walked ahead, so that he could see the cave clearly even when the moonlight was out.

Toriyama Juzo, holding a flashlight, recounts the story of the sacred tree.

“In the past, our clan would clean up the servants of the gods from time to time, but in my generation, we haven’t been inside for a hundred years. I estimate there are about 28 servants of the gods.”

"Oh, it's someone who participated in the trials with you back then."

"Yes, if you're not mistaken, it should be in there too."

Black stake
After walking 300 meters, Naoki Hanyu's view opened up, revealing a large cave with a ceiling that had been repaired to 8 meters high and covered in murals. Inside the cave was a pool of water with a 6-meter-high black tree trunk in the middle. There were 28 corpses lying on the cave floor.

No, it should be called a large black mushroom, although it has no cap but only gills (on the trunk).

Hundreds of spore fruits, densely packed together, were still hanging on the tree trunk; these were the fruits used for the trial.

Suddenly, Naoki Hanyu narrowed his eyes, because a tattered kimono-clad corpse had been incorporated into the trunk of the Divine Tree, as if it were a natural fusion, and there were Buddhist prayer beads in the clasped hands.

"Found you, Black Stake."

The sound of the black stake seemed to bring the entire cave to life. Black mist condensed into the shadow of the stake, with large, dark eyes, pale, rotting, ugly skin, and a string of Buddhist prayer beads.

The female ghost screamed.

"what"

The sacred tree trembled slightly, and the corpses, which had not rotted even after nearly a hundred years and were still moist, stood up one after another.

These corpses were covered with dense, tree-like fruiting bodies, with green pus oozing from their tips. The mycelium was constantly wriggling, using the fungal hyphae to decompose organic matter and obtain nutrients. It was utterly disgusting.

What surprised Naoki Hanyu the most was that these servants of the gods varied in size, with the ones having more fruiting bodies and hyphae being the largest, ranging from about 2 meters to 2.9 meters, definitely little giants.

"Grandpa, did your people have giants like this back then?"

"No, it seems that these servants of the gods have grown up over the past century."

Naoki Hanyu revealed a cruel smile.

"Of course, if it hasn't been cleaned for a hundred years, the dust will be very thick, not to mention the mushrooms that will grow. You stand aside and watch my performance. If it gets infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, it will be a big problem."

"Kid, don't underestimate me. I'm immune to the symbiotic bacteria on the divine servants."

Upon hearing this, Naoki Hanyu glanced at the old man in surprise. He could even be immune to deadly bacteria; perhaps he really was no longer human.

Before the two could continue their conversation, a storm was brewing.

"Roar" x28
The fungal corpses roared and charged at the intruders at a speed faster than a normal person.

"It seems that even the vocal cords can be preserved by fungal infections."

As soon as he finished speaking, Naoki Hanyu, with a submachine gun in one hand and a pistol in the other, unleashed two bursts of fire, knocking down 11 fungal corpses before emptying his magazine.

Naoki Hanyu threw away his weapon, picked up a large sword, and prepared for close combat. The next second, a storm erupted in the cave. The large sword swept out, raising a violent sword wind. The crescent-shaped arc of light cut the three fungal corpses in half at the waist, and the two halves of the body spun and fell to the ground under the force.

The sweeping motion cut the two fungal corpses in half again. Then, the greatsword was raised high and brought down, cleaving the fungal corpse that was trying to catch it with its arms in two from the shoulder down.

Naoki Hanyu dodged the attacking fungus and then slashed it, but unfortunately, he was still knocked down by the attack of 10 fungi.

The three-meter-tall fungal corpse charged like a bull, grabbed Naoki Hanyu around the waist, and slammed him heavily to the ground. Then, the horde of corpses tore and bit at the bodies of the living.

"Boy."

Toriyama Juzo chopped off the head of the fungal corpse with a single blow and cried out in alarm. If the inexplicably confident kid died, he would surely be finished too, given his old age. He wasn't afraid of death, but he was worried that the fungal infection would affect the village.

Suddenly, a calm voice rang out from the horde of corpses.

"Don't worry."

The next second, thunder roared, and the strongest fungal corpse was kicked more than ten meters away, unable to get up for a while. A cold light flashed, and the heads of five fungal corpses flew off.

Naoki Hanyu, covered in lush green foliage, stood up with a dark expression. His clothes were tattered and covered with teeth marks, but none of the teeth marks had broken through his defenses.

Naoki Hanyu was radiating heat, and his muscles bulged, making him several centimeters taller.

Overclocked Heart +8
Overclocked stomach +12
Overclocked Lungs +5
Outlaw title +12
【Strength: 129】

[Endurance: 166]

[Agility: 124]

【Spirit: 133】

The teeth and claws of the fungal corpse were completely ineffective against him, and even more deadly bacteria and fungi were useless against Naoki Hanyu's body. He had no idea how he was going to lose.

The next second, the long sword that had just been picked up was thrown out with all his might by Naoki Hanyu, and it flew through the 1-meter-thick Divine Tree fungus like a meteor.

At this moment, the divine tree oozed green pus, like fresh blood, and swayed incessantly.

"Are you afraid, Divine Tree?"

Naoki Hanyu coldly said as he chopped off the three heads around him with his demon sword.

"I've come here to kill a god."

(End of this chapter)