I simultaneously traverse countless worlds

In America, the risks of being a thief or robber are extremely high. If someone pulls out a gun and kills you, or if the owner of your property shoots you, it's usually considered a pointless death. Although public security is generally good in European countries now, it's not uncommon for art thieves to be killed or injured by security guards.

In Japan, the police seem to be mainly responsible for maintaining public order, and one can't expect too much from their ability to solve cases. However, the Japanese police force also includes elite officers and special task forces. If a major incident occurs and a case needs to be solved, the efficiency of the Japanese police is still quite respectable. Moreover, if the Cat's Eye sisters were to steal artwork, sending out a notice or similar pre-announcement would significantly increase the probability of them encountering danger, a point described in the original work.

Of course, the three sisters in Cat's Eye haven't fully realized that the risks of their actions are actually very high. Or rather, apart from the youngest sister, Ai Kisugi, who is unaware, Rui Kisugi and Hitomi Kisugi are actually aware of it!

"So, are we going to the EU to retrieve Father's collection?"

Hearing her eldest sister, Lai Shengrui's words, Lai Shengai finally snapped out of her daze after hearing her sister's account of the Lai Sheng family's situation and the origin of the cat's eye. Instead of being afraid, she didn't dwell on how they had managed to retrieve their father's belongings through such means. Instead, she shifted the topic to the EU Group, wondering if the three sisters should confront that formidable international company in order to reclaim their father's possessions. Instead of being afraid, she felt a sense of eager anticipation.

After all, Kisugi Ai is a high school girl in her early teens. Even though her older sister Kisugi Rui has repeatedly reminded her, participating in the Phantom Thief Cat's Eye operation still feels exciting to her, and she has not yet realized the huge risks involved!

"Xiao Ai, we won't allow you to do anything dangerous, especially since the EU Group is not a force to be trifled with!"

Knowing her youngest sister's personality well, Kisugi Rui immediately sensed unease. With a serious expression, she directly warned her, her beautiful eyes fixed on her sister, Kisugi Hitomi, who remained calm despite not saying much, and said, "Besides, Father had quite a few artworks and collections. We can acquire other items from museums and wealthy individuals first..."

Just kidding! Kisugi Rui values ​​her two younger sisters very much. She doesn't want them to be arrogant or conceited. Like those previous operations, Kisugi Rui found a way to get the information, and then the three sisters worked together to easily retrieve their father's paintings. That's not the usual situation.

After all, there are some elites among the Japanese police. The wealthy and museum owners didn't expect the phantom thief to make a move. In addition, Japan's economic situation at that time was really not good. The frequent occurrence of various cases made it difficult for the Japanese police to concentrate. Otherwise, if there weren't too many heinous incidents, the actions of the Cat's Eye sisters would have been considered as attracting hatred. And the influence of the wealthy and museum owners is much greater than that of ordinary citizens and the middle class.

Even though she had succeeded a few times, Rui Kisei didn't have any arrogance or conceit. She knew that the name "Cat's Eye" had already attracted the attention of the Japanese police. In other words, they would pay more attention to it and invest more resources in the pursuit. After all, those wealthy people and museums had put pressure on Japan. If the Japanese police didn't react, it was very likely that a high-ranking member of the Japanese police would have to take the blame.

In this way, Rui Kisugi actually had no intention of taking action against the EU Group. She even wanted to stop her two younger sisters from making any rash moves. There was nothing to worry about with Hitomi Kisugi, but she had to warn her youngest sister, Ai Kisugi.

"Yes, big sister, we know. I will keep an eye on Xiao Ai!"

Faced with Lai Sheng Rui's earnest admonition, Lai Sheng Tong immediately agreed. She directly pressed down on her youngest sister, who was about to say something, and suppressed Lai Sheng Ai without hesitation. Lai Sheng Ai felt wronged but could not resist her second sister. She could only obediently nod and show the demeanor of a good child. Otherwise, she had no doubt that her eldest and second sisters would have given her a good scolding.

Seeing her two younger sisters' actions, Kisugi Rui smiled slightly, then asked Kisugi Hitomi to help Kisugi Ai deal with their shopping spoils, saying that she needed to prepare dinner, and asked her two younger sisters what kind of food they wanted to try for dinner!

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"EU Group... hopefully we won't run into each other..."

After Hitomi and Ai left the second-floor rest area, Rui, as the eldest sister, stood up, carefully put away the brief information report about the EU Group, and silently muttered to herself.

Compared to her two younger sisters, Rui Kisugi, who is in charge of the Kisugi family's current assets and businesses, understands even more how difficult it is to deal with a large, wealthy, and mysterious conglomerate, especially in a place like America or Japan, a paradise for the rich. The EU Group can influence a great deal of things, far beyond what the Kisugi family, which has already suffered significant losses and is about to fall from the level of billionaires, can match.

In particular, although the Kisugi family is said to be based in Japan, the current head of the family is actually a foreigner named Heinz. In terms of connections with the local Japanese forces, they are not very close, nor do they have much interaction with America or various European forces. To put it bluntly, at its peak, the Kisugi family was only at the outer circle of the true upper class. Compared to the truly powerful and influential financial groups or major forces, the Kisugi family was far behind and could not be compared at all.

Otherwise, if the Kisugi family were truly a major power like a Japanese conglomerate or a European or American conglomerate, they would have a thousand ways to get Heinz's paintings and artworks back and make those collectors or wealthy individuals willingly hand them over in exchange. There would be no need for Kisugi Rui to go to great lengths to gather information and risk using the name of the Phantom Thief Cat's Eye to retrieve them. It's just that the Kisugi family's power is not strong enough, and those collectors and wealthy individuals are not willing to cooperate.

Now, Lai Sheng Rui only hopes that she will have the opportunity to retrieve her father's belongings from the EU Group in a peaceful manner. As for using methods such as theft, she would rather not do such dangerous things unless necessary!

Chapter 7 Li Mo's Arrangements

Li Mo, who had just returned to his Tokyo hideout from the Washi-mine group, was unaware of the three Kisei sisters' private conversation. This was because the suppression of supernatural power he experienced in the Black Lagoon hybrid world was actually more severe than in the Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress world.

At least, in the Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress world, Li Mo's use of the [Shadow World] could temporarily keep Nameless and Extinguisher alive. However, in the Black Reef hybrid world, while it was fine for Li Mo to use the [Shadow World] for storage, bringing living things in would only result in bringing out corpses. He couldn't use extraordinary spells like ninjutsu or sealing techniques. At most, he could gain the physical boost and rapid recovery effect of [Chakra]. Combined with other power systems, he was superior to Captain America, but not to the level of the Hulk.

—Don't be fooled by Captain America's seemingly outstanding performance in the Marvel movies. In reality, he barely reaches the level of the superhuman. If it weren't for his vibranium shield, he would have been killed by the hail of bullets in World War II long ago. Even though he can ignore ordinary submachine guns and lower-level firearms, if he were to face full-powered rifle bullets or machine gun fire, Captain America would be riddled with holes without the protagonist's halo, not to mention heavy weapons like artillery. However, the Hulk is completely different; he can truly destroy a city.

Li Mo from the Black Lagoon world had made a prediction: even if he combined the new power of the DNF world, the Hong Kong comic apocalypse war wolf world, and the Naruto world, he would at most barely reach the level of a first-class military commander. If he were to face a fully armed modern army head-on, he would probably be blown to smithereens by various heavy modern weapons, not to mention the various nuclear and biological weapons and other dangerous things of the five giants.

Even with the already fused [Shadow Power], Li Mo's use of the improved version of [Seed of Fusion] still has limitations. He estimates that he should limit the number of [Seeds of Fusion] he controls to no more than a thousand, otherwise it will bring him enormous mental pressure. Moreover, a thousand [Seeds of Fusion] may seem like a lot, but in reality, it can only form a decent force. Thinking that he can use it to rule the world is wishful thinking, not to mention that he might be punished by the iron pincers of the divine beast, the River Crab.

Because he gradually discovered that his extraordinary power was restricted by the Black Lagoon fusion world, Li Mo used the [Seed of Fusion] very cautiously. As for the Cat's Eye sisters, he wouldn't send his trusted confidants to monitor them.

After all, the Cat's Eye sisters posed virtually no danger to Li Mo!

On the contrary, Li Mo is very interested in how many different worlds are integrated into the Black Lagoon hybrid world he is currently in, besides Black Lagoon, City Hunter and Cat's Eye. He also wants to gain new power to control himself and gradually incorporate the local strongmen, the Washi-mine Group.

Currently, Li Mo is certain that the plot of "Black Lagoon" has already begun and progressed to a certain extent, while the plots of "City Hunter" and "Cat's Eye" seem to have not yet officially begun. For example, Ryo Saeba still has a male assistant by his side, and that unfortunate male assistant is still alive and has allowed his sister to get to Ryo Saeba's side. The Cat's Eye sisters have not yet had any formal contact with Toshio Utsumi. The Washimine Group has been successfully incorporated into Li Mo's forces, but has not truly stepped into those dark businesses.

As for other different anime characters?

Well, just as Li Mo said to himself in the White Mist Space, he at least didn't find the Grim Reaper elementary school students and the brewery in Beika Town, nor did he find the warriors and vampires who knew Ripple Qi Gong. It can be seen that the Black Lagoon Complex World is still a world of general science.

At least, Robert and Ryo were involved in different things. Robert inhaled America's super-soldier serum during the Cold War in South America, while Ryo's research stemmed from the Red Bear seizing America's half-finished product and conducting a super-soldier experiment in Cuba. Unfortunately, the Red Bear collapsed less than two years later, and America subsequently canceled the super-soldier experiment.

To put it simply, America invested too much in various scientific research projects during the Cold War. Just by looking at how it froze and disbanded many space development projects after the Cold War ended, we can see America's attitude towards scientific research projects that required too much investment but yielded little result. The Super Soldier project was naturally one of them.

Compared to the sensation caused by Captain America's super soldier in the Marvel universe, which led America to never give up on the super soldier project, America in the Black Lagoon universe didn't actually achieve much with super soldiers. Ryo Yaba was a lucky survivor of an accidental flight, and Robert didn't show much strength during his training and experiments in Cuba, and was later ignored by America.

In the Black Lagoon, it's true that the Super Soldier program was abolished, and Ryo Saeba and Robert actually gained powers similar to Captain America. However, there are still exceptionally talented individuals in the world whose strength is not necessarily inferior. Ginji Matsuzaki of the Washimine Group is an example. His ability to cut bullets with his sword would be astonishing in the real world, but it's not considered particularly powerful in the Black Lagoon.

At least, there are more strong individuals in the Black Lagoon universe. While most of them may not meet the standards of Marvel superheroes, their exceptional talent combined with martial arts training or military training makes them extremely powerful.

In Li Mo's own opinion, the average quality of ordinary people in the world before he transmigrated was 1. So the average quality of ordinary people in the Black Reef world was probably between 1.1 and 1.2. It seems that the improvement is not very strong. However, in the context of billions of people, those with outstanding talents can reach the level of 2 or even 3. With training and good equipment, they can fight against dozens or even hundreds of people.

Just looking at the original Black Lagoon manga and anime, there are at least several elites of this caliber. It's safe to assume that the five major powers and other countries have even more elite warriors of this caliber.

Of course, no matter how many elite soldiers there are, they will still be crushed when facing a heavily armed modern army, unless it is a mountainous jungle or a bustling city area!

Li Mo naturally didn't think he could withstand the destructive power of modern weapons and top-tier powers. Therefore, when he integrated new forces several times, his primary goal was to develop and strengthen his own power, and only secondarily to familiarize himself with and improve his new forces.

The former would allow Li Mo to live a very comfortable life in the Black Lagoon world and possess sufficient power and influence. The latter would ensure that Li Mo has a crucial trump card to turn the tide when facing danger. Moreover, apart from telling Robert some information and teaching Robert the Qi and Blood National Martial Arts, few people know how strong Li Mo himself is, not to mention that he keeps the sharing of memories and power between himself and others in the White Mist Space an absolute secret.

Now, Li Mo has reached a cooperation agreement with the Washimine Group. The next day, Washimine Yukio was protected by Matsuzaki Ginji and came to the EU Group's headquarters in Tokyo. There, she discovered that she had been trained by Li Mo, and the Washimine Group was also affected.

Even though the top brass of the Washi Peak Group hoped to maintain a cooperative relationship with the EU Group, rather than becoming a true vassal or part of it, the EU Group's massive financial offensive and industrial restructuring were clearly more appealing and promising. For example, most members of the Washi Peak Group began to lean towards the EU Group after receiving subsidies in US dollars and starting new businesses such as smuggling.

No matter how much the Japanese yakuza tout their loyalty and chivalry, those who have actually been in the gray areas of Japan for a long time don't believe in that stuff. Even though the Washi-gumi used to have relatively high moral standards, they still did their fair share of things like fighting for territory, collecting tributes from shops, and controlling nightclubs. But after the Plaza Accord in Japan, they went straight for a high-diving show. Their meager income left the lower and middle levels of the Washi-gumi struggling to make ends meet, and they had no way to find a new way out.

You said you'd leave the Eagle Peak Group and seek other opportunities?

Sorry, but the Japanese yakuza are not places where you can come and go as you please. Moreover, each yakuza organization will deal ruthlessly with members who leave the organization without permission. Before the Japanese directly use the law to restrict the development and suppress the yakuza organizations, the Japanese yakuza still have a lot of deterrent power over their members, unless they are desperate.

Therefore, the financially strapped Washi Peak Group began to be lured in by the EU Group's money and actions. Lower and middle-level members were particularly attracted by the EU Group's power. Regular positions such as drivers and security guards were also tempting to many members who were hanging around in the lower levels of Washi Peak Group. They were not like the wealthy upper-level members or the middle-level members who had considerable interests. It was not easy for members of the lower-level yakuza groups to make a living now, and having a reasonable way to leave was very rare.

In this situation, the deputy head of the Washine Group, Bando, and several high-ranking members were powerless. They were indebted to those who paid them, and the EU Group was their only major financial backer. Moreover, with the future second-generation Washine Yukio joining them and showing a very willing attitude, the Washine Group's high-ranking members simply turned a blind eye and pretended not to see the EU Group's increasing influence on the Washine Group.

On the other hand, Washimine Yukio, who was originally a relatively ordinary high school girl, began to be taught martial arts and marksmanship by Robert when she was at the Tokyo headquarters of the EU Group. She was even instructed by Li Mo on how to learn management and other matters!

Chapter 8 Yukio Washine's Change

On the outskirts of the Tokyo metropolitan area, Li Mo and his group lived in a somewhat remote private estate. The land had been bought by the EU Group at a low price, making it a completely private area. The estate's guards even possessed firearms rarely seen in Japan.

As America's large corporation, EU Group demonstrated its financial strength and even had the general from America's military base in Japan make an appearance. Naturally, the Japanese high-level officials dared not have any intention of being negligent. The relevant personnel not only completed the acquisition process as quickly as possible, but the gun license applied for by EU Group was based on America's standards, not the gun ownership standards that Japan sets for wealthy individuals within the country.

Few people know that the most important reason for Japan's good public security is its gun control measures for ordinary people and even the wealthy. Except for exceptional cases such as tycoons, politicians, or yakuza, ordinary wealthy people in Japan need to go through many procedures to apply for a gun license, and they can only carry small-capacity air guns or shotguns. This is completely different from America, where civilian semi-automatic rifles, marksman rifles, and other dangerous items can be kept. The strictness of its gun control is the fundamental reason for its good public security.

However, for a large international company like EU, which came from America's godfather, Japan's control over it was naturally much weaker. EU's headquarters at this manor alone had thirty licenses to carry civilian semi-automatic weapons at the first level. In reality, the manor's security personnel used the famous AR-15 short assault rifle and other equipment, all of which were high-end items that spared no expense. They also secretly stored a batch of heavy weapons and equipment in the manor.

However, Washimine Yukio and Matsuzaki Ginji were unaware of so much. One was being indoctrinated and the other was serving as a bodyguard. They had been staying at this large manor for almost half a month, which was enough time for Washimine Yukio to undergo considerable changes!

"Haaa~!"

In a martial arts arena attached to the manor, Washamine Yukio, wielding an oak wooden sword, launched an attack on Robert. Although her shouts still sounded somewhat immature, compared to her timid demeanor half a month ago, the girl now possessed a hint of martial arts spirit.

Of course, for Roberta, even if Washimine Yukio's strength increased tenfold, she would still be an opponent she could easily defeat. As a cold and beautiful maid who was already very close to Li Mo, Washimine Yukio was capable of defeating a squad of armed soldiers with her bare hands. Even if Washimine Yukio was wielding a sharpened katana, she would not be a threat to Roberta, let alone wielding a wooden practice sword made of oak. If Roberta did not need to train and improve her combat awareness, the outcome of the first exchange would probably be a matter of life and death.

In less than a minute, Washimine Yukio was struck several times and collapsed. As the pain brought tears to her eyes, Robert pointed his wooden stick at her without hesitation and said in a cold voice:

"Rise up and continue the fight!"

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The one-sided, overwhelming combat training lasted for half an hour before it ended. Washimine Yukio was completely exhausted and almost collapsed to the ground. Her clothes were almost soaked with sweat, and she had several marks from being hit.

For an ordinary person, this would be considered a brutal beating. Even though Robert didn't use much force, the pain from the wooden stick hitting sensitive nerves would still be unbearable. A typical young girl would probably cry after a few blows, but Washimine Yukio was able to endure it and hold onto the oak sword with great tenacity without dropping it. This impressed Robert, who then patiently began to teach her how to fight.

Although Roberta still follows Li Mo around like a dutiful maid and lover, her combat power is much stronger than it was a year ago. Her Qi and Blood Technique has even evolved from hard force to soft force. Compared to her before she practiced Qi and Blood Technique, she can easily take on five people at once. Even if she were thrown into America or other countries, she would still be one of the most powerful super soldiers.

Now, Robert is patiently teaching Washimine Yukio, which in the world of martial arts would be equivalent to the world's number one master patiently teaching a newbie. If Washimine Yukio's performance hadn't satisfied her, Li Mo would have tacitly allowed her not to teach her.

"Woo~!"

When Li Mo entered the dojo, he looked at Washimine Yukio, who was struggling to sit up. He raised an eyebrow but didn't say much. He took a step forward and directly touched the beautiful girl's back. The intense blood energy immediately made Washimine Yukio let out an alluring moan.

Li Mo's actions were naturally not intended to take advantage of Washi Mine Yukio. His qi and blood power, which was almost beyond the realm of martial arts, directly stimulated more than a dozen acupoints on Washi Mine Yukio's body. Incidentally, it also cleared away the bruises in the areas where Washi Mine Yukio had just been injured. Washi Mine Yukio could even clearly feel that the pain in her body was rapidly lessening. If one were to look at her at this moment, one would see that the purplish-blue marks were fading rapidly and then disappearing, restoring her delicate and fair skin.

Not only that, Li Mo will also take the opportunity to adjust the internal Qi and blood of Washi Yukio, so that her body will not have any sequelae. In fact, with the initial cultivation, she will become healthier and even take off her glasses!

"Xuexu, you rest for a while and practice your daily standing meditation and boxing techniques. After lunch and your midday rest, you will begin your management training!"

Seeing Washimine Yukio's adorable blushing face, Li Mo nodded in approval. Then, with a serious expression, he gave her instructions, his words very direct, leaving Washimine Yukio no room to refuse.

"Yes, Teacher Li Mo!"

Upon hearing Li Mo's words, Washi Mine Yukio, who was biting her lip to suppress the comfortable feeling, instinctively felt a tremor in her heart, but then became resolute. She stood up directly from her kneeling position, bowed respectfully to Li Mo, and said earnestly.

"very good!"

Faced with Washimine Yukio's determined gaze, knowing that this beautiful girl was now completely devoted to her training and studies, Li Mo nodded in approval. He then waved his hand and said to Washimine Yukio, "You've already made some progress in your training, but you haven't even scratched the surface of management knowledge. What you need to do is diligently study the knowledge you require. However, this will be of great benefit to you in managing others or the Washimine Group in the future..."

Li Mo's words were brief, but they invigorated Washi Mine Yukio even more. She originally wanted to say a few more words to Li Mo, but after seeing Li Mo nod to her and leave after speaking, the beautiful girl composed herself, bowed respectfully again, bid farewell to Li Mo and Robert, and then left the dojo.

After a short rest, Washi Yukio waited for Li Mo to guide her in the cultivation of Qi and Blood Martial Arts. After enjoying a delicious medicinal meal and resting at noon, she began to study management knowledge again!

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"Miss, you don't need to train and study so hard..."

In the afternoon, watching Washimine Yukio close her textbook with a tired expression, thank Li Mo, and leave the room, Matsuzaki Ginji said softly with some heartache. He felt that he had promised to protect the young lady to the leader, and now he was sighing as he looked at the hardworking young lady.

"Uncle Ginji, what Mo Jun said makes a lot of sense. As a nominal member of the Washimine Group, unless I want to be just a pretty face in the future, I have to keep learning!"

Upon hearing Matsuzaki Ginji's words, Washimine Yukio, who had always been very kind to him, shook her head slightly and rejected the suggestion without hesitation. Her words left Matsuzaki Ginji speechless, and the resolve in her words impressed him so much that he couldn't refute them: "At least, I don't want to see situations where everyone is powerless to help in times of difficulty, and I can't do anything to help..."

If she could, Washine Yukio would naturally not want to work so hard either, but after Li Mo asked her "whether she would like to leave the Washine Group and become an ordinary person" on the first day she and Matsuzaki Ginji arrived, this high school girl showed her determination and did not hesitate to undergo martial arts training and management knowledge courses.

Needless to say, Li Mo was very generous in this regard. Qi and Blood Martial Arts were considered a divine skill or secret manual in the Black Lagoon world. Like many management knowledge learning contents, it allowed people to look at problems and arrange management from multiple perspectives. Many managers had never thought about or ignored these issues. When Li Mo reminded her to learn, Washi Mine Yukio began to understand why the Washi Mine Group had such serious problems. In addition to the economic environment, it was also due to the defects in its own industrial structure.

Moreover, Washi Mine Yukio also experienced the special power of the Qi and Blood National Martial Arts. She no longer wanted to be an ordinary high school girl. Whether it was the Washi Mine Group left by her father that she was unwilling to give up, or her own pursuit of higher goals, she knew how rare it was to practice Qi and Blood National Martial Arts or learn knowledge. She was making the most of her time to learn and would not stop to become a vase who only knew how to enjoy life.

For Matsuzaki Ginji, he was very pleased to see the young lady he was protecting grow up. Moreover, facing a behemoth like the EU Group, Washimine Yukio did not want to become just a decorative vase, so it was definitely the right thing to do to improve her own abilities!

Chapter 9: One Hand of Force, One Hand of Capital

"Yukio has been doing well lately; it seems she'll be able to get down to business soon!"

While Washamine Yukio was talking to Matsuzaki Ginji, Li Mo was standing on the balcony of the main house of the manor, looking at the area that was obscured by several different houses. His tone was unusually calm as he directly commented on the recent situation.

That's right. Li Mo's current physical abilities allow him to hear subtle sounds from hundreds of meters away. It's just that he usually suppresses his five senses. Otherwise, he would have to constantly receive all kinds of information from his surroundings in his daily life, which would be just asking for trouble. Previously, Li Mo's interest in Washimine Yukio was more out of interest in the characters from the original Black Lagoon anime, and he also wanted to take back the Washimine Group, a local power that was in trouble. Washimine Yukio was at most a mascot that he brought to his side.

Now, Li Mo has a higher opinion of Washi Mine Yukio. This beautiful girl who has taken off her glasses lives up to her character in the original "Black Lagoon" story, who was determined to commit suicide rather than go abroad. Her performance in the past half month has proven that she has good potential!