Science Fiction: Starting from Obtaining Sophon

Upon hearing these words, Genda River's memories began to surface, and he recalled many things.

Sonoko is right. This is indeed the ancestral home of the Genda family, and also their place of origin. Many generations of the Genda family's ancestors lived here.

He even lived in this castle for several years when he was a child.

These were all very important memories of the original owner, but even after absorbing them, he still felt somewhat estranged from them. He wouldn't think of them unless they were mentioned here.

After all, although he absorbed the original owner's memories, he still maintained his own identity as the main body.

Genda sighed and said, "Sonoko is right. This place was indeed once the Genda family's ancestral land. However, after the Genji Group went bankrupt, the entire Red Maple Valley, including the castle here, was used to pay off debts. I was depressed for a long time and almost forgot about this place. No wonder it felt somewhat familiar when I came here."

His voice remained calm, as if he no longer cared.

This made several girls feel sorry for him. They felt that Genda Kawa was like this because, like in those idol dramas, he had suffered too heavy a blow, and some of the painful memories had been automatically ignored.

Selective memory blocking, a feature exclusive to idol dramas!

Sonoko's eyes reddened slightly: "Genda, I didn't expect what happened before to have such a heavy blow to you. But I want to tell you that our Suzuki family absolutely did not intentionally stand by and watch someone die. It was because we were under external pressure and simply couldn't intervene, so..."

Gendagawa smiled and said, "Alright, Sonoko, all of that is in the past. People have to look forward. I'm doing just fine now, aren't I?"

Sonoko was infected by his smile, and the heaviness in her heart was swept away, and she also smiled.

"I knew you weren't a stingy person. And I have some good news for you that I'll make you happy. After the Genji Group ran into trouble, my father felt guilty for not being able to help. So he secretly bought the entire Red Maple Valley and the castle."

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"He's actually been looking for a suitable opportunity to hand this place back to you, but you've been so downcast because of your family situation that you haven't found the right opportunity."

"But now that he sees you've regained your spirits, he's very happy and wants me to return everything here to you. It seems today is the best opportunity."

Genda was also taken aback, but then he understood. It seemed that Sonoko had planned this event long ago.

She was thinking of using this event to pass these things on to herself.

Originally, I still harbored resentment towards the Suzuki family, but I felt relieved. After all, for the Suzuki family, doing all this was already more than enough.

If the Suzuki family insists on getting involved, not only will they fail to save the Genda family, but they will also drag the Suzuki family into the mess, leading to their downfall. I couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

At this moment, the rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, and it was accompanied by lightning, which startled the girls in the car. Sonoko, in particular, immediately grabbed Genda's arm, her little face showing a frightened expression.

"Everyone, the rain is getting heavier, and it's not safe for us to stay in the car. How about we all go to the castle to take shelter from the rain?"

Upon hearing this, Shinichi Kudo immediately sprang into action. Guided by Genda River, he quickly traversed the entire red maple forest, then bypassed a very wide winding mountain road, and after passing through a tunnel more than ten meters long, the view suddenly opened up.

A magnificent castle immediately came into view.

Chapter 126 The Monster's Gaze

The entire castle was built along the mountainside. At this time, the rain was pouring down, and the castle's full appearance could not be seen. All that could be seen was that the castle looked like a huge, ferocious beast, lying in the mountains, exuding a terrifying sense of oppression.

"Is this the Genda family's castle? It looks so scary," Yoko thought, feeling a little frightened as she looked at the imposing castle from inside the car, and hugged her arms tightly.

Haruko, on the other side, had already run over and leaned against Yoshiko.

"Don't be afraid, Jia Youzi, I will protect you."

The girl said this, but her actions betrayed her. The dim environment, the torrential rain, and the castle that sprawled among the mountains like a towering beast successfully formed a complete set of horror elements.

"This castle is magnificent; it looks like the kind of castles only great lords in TV dramas can own."

Sonoko explained, "Of course. In ancient times, the Genda family was a major lord in the Tokyo area, and they even almost became the shogun, a powerful family that controlled the government. Moreover, it is said that they are one of the oldest families in all of Japan."

Genda River smiled and said, "Sonoko, I didn't expect you to still remember these things. You're right, but the Genda family has passed down to the point where I'm the only one left."

In his heart, however, he thought to himself, "That's why, for the sake of the family, I must expand and grow stronger to create new glories. Give me enough girls, and I will create a new race!"

The girls felt even more sorry for him, realizing how hard it had been for Gendagawa.

Feeling sorry for someone is not pity, but the beginning of care. Girls are emotional creatures, and a girl's love is intertwined with feeling sorry for someone and caring for someone; most of the time, they are inseparable.

The car quickly entered the castle area. The castle gate was extremely heavy, looking just like an ancient city gate.

Just as Shinichi Kudo was about to ask how to open such a door, Gendagawa got out of the car, slammed his hands on the door studs a few times, and then walked to a hidden spot on the side of the door and opened a cover.

After reaching inside, he fiddled with a few knobs, then grabbed a pull ring and pulled it outwards sharply, instantly activating the mechanism.

The heavy gates slowly parted to the sides, and the vehicles finally entered the castle courtyard.

The courtyard had clearly been neglected for a long time, with waist-high weeds growing everywhere from the cracks in the thick bluestone slabs.

However, it is clear that although the entire courtyard is overgrown with weeds, it does not feel too dilapidated.

The reason is that there are no miscellaneous items piled up in the courtyard.

The overall impression is that the entire courtyard was thoroughly cleaned and then sealed off, and no one entered it anymore.

The vehicle continued forward until it reached the entrance to the castle's front hall. There were steps below, and a ramp on one side of the steps, allowing the vehicle to be driven directly to the entrance and parked. Everyone got out of the car.

"The garden looks so desolate," Xiaolan couldn't help but say.

Sonoko crossed her arms and said, "It seems that no one has come here since this place was auctioned off, which is why it's so desolate." She also looked a little scared as she spoke.

Shinichi Kudo, who was standing to the side, was also secretly pondering.

"It seems no one has been here for a long time. However, upon arriving here, I felt something was off; there was a faint chill in the air."

"what!!"

Just then, Jia Youzi suddenly screamed and pointed in a direction with a pale face.

Following her gaze, everyone saw a dark window high up in the castle, but they couldn't see anything there.

"There was a shadow in the window just now, and it had a pair of red eyes. It looked so scary."

Sonoko asked doubtfully, "Are you sure you didn't see something wrong? I didn't see anything. Did anyone else see anything?"

Everyone shook their heads, but the fear on Jia Youzi's face had not faded.

"I really saw it, I'm not making this up."

At this moment, a cold smile appeared on Genda's face. Although he didn't see it either, because the thing flashed very quickly, it was completely exposed in front of Tomoko!

I never expected that something like this would appear in my family's heirloom castle.

At this moment, in Zhizi's mental world, a three-dimensional image was clearly projected, which was an extremely strange monster.

The monster has a long snake tail for its lower body and a human-like upper body, but it has three pairs of arms. Even more terrifying, it has two rows of centipede-like legs on its back, making it look extremely bizarre.

Moreover, next to the monster's 3D image, there is also data showing the moment the monster just moved.

"Based on what we've seen so far, this monster's movement speed is clearly faster than the previous bald monster. Its upper body isn't covered in scales, so its defense is lower than the bald monster's. As for whether it has any special abilities, that's still uncertain."

Genda chuckled and said, "Looks like I really do have a connection with these monsters; they actually came all the way to my castle."

Since the garden was returned to him, it naturally belongs to him; that's how right he is...

He didn't know much about these so-called mutants. The reason he handed over the bald monster's corpse to Ashida Kensaku through Eri Kisaki's mouth was both to use the government's banner and to test the waters.

In any world, a government is a government because it possesses absolute power and violence.

In other words, if monsters are the mainstream, then the one sitting on the dragon throne should be a monster.

In other words, although these monsters are powerful, they are probably still operating in the shadows, at least unknown to ordinary people, which says a lot.

Therefore, he could deduce that although these monsters were powerful, for some reason they could not appear in front of humans with impunity.

As long as there is a buffer period, and as long as there is time to develop, he will be fearless against any opponent!

Although he knew there were monsters in the castle, he couldn't tell everyone directly. Moreover, the monsters already knew they were coming, so even if they left now, it wouldn't be very safe, especially given the high probability that they wouldn't be able to leave Red Maple Valley.

In that case, facing it positively is the best strategy.

"Yoko, I believe you. I saw it too. Something flashed past the window, very fast."

Shinichi Kudo's expression finally turned serious. He had witnessed Gendagawa's strength firsthand; to fight a large group of yakuza members single-handedly was no small feat. Among the people he knew, he was already the strongest 2.5 in strength.

Such a person must have good eyesight; if he also saw it... it means there's probably something wrong with the castle.

Xiaolan has always been most afraid of dirty things. She is quite good at Taekwondo, but when someone pretends to be a ghost, she is so scared that she can't muster any strength, which shows that she is really afraid of these things.

At this moment, she said in a trembling voice, "Why don't we leave? I feel like this place is eerie." Sonoko, Yoshiko, and Haruko all nodded in agreement.

Genda River laughed and said, "I just said I saw it too, but I didn't say what kind of dirty thing it was. It's probably a stray cat. My mother used to love keeping cats and adopted a lot of stray cats in the castle."

After she passed away, those cats probably went back to being strays, but some survived and made this place their home. Perhaps the cat that was just here was one of those strays. Don't worry.

Chapter 127 Horror in the Ancient Castle

Everyone accepted this explanation and then followed Genda River through the main gate.

Because no one had lived there for a long time, it was covered in dust, so everyone had to work together to clean it.

Although this is a castle, it is extremely luxurious inside, and the water and electricity facilities are very complete. It can be said that even a hundred years from now, the water and electricity facilities here will still be usable.

The group quickly cleaned out several rooms that were habitable.

Sonoko collapsed onto the leather sofa in the living room, looking completely limp.

Cleaning the room is so tiring, I can't even move.

Xiao Lan smiled and said, "Yuanzi, it's because you do so little housework. Go and take a rest. I've boiled a kettle of water; let's all have some."

After resting for a while, Genda started cooking. It was already 7:30 p.m. Outside the castle, it was pouring rain, while inside the living room, the kettle was bubbling away, and the air conditioner was blowing warm air.