In the Marvel Universe: I can summon items from all dimensions.

Chapter 106: A Divine Punishment Against the Japanese Cabinet

"???!!!!"

Conan blinked, then blinked again, then hissed and asked tentatively, "What did you say?"

"Hey, don't pretend you didn't hear me."

Mason chuckled twice and continued in a clear voice, "To relieve the suffering of the Japanese people under the corrupt rule of the Liberal Democratic Party, I, Cecil Lee Mason, am determined to immediately launch a divine punishment against the current cabinet's scoundrels!"

"Haaaaaaahh ...

Conan's mind went completely blank for a moment, and he even subconsciously uttered a classic line from a certain unnamed Ichigo Kurosaki: "What are you talking about???"

Because he wanted Professor Agasa and Ai Haibara to hear the conversation, Conan turned on the speakerphone after answering the call—and now, his initial bewilderment turned into a triple bewilderment.

Sometimes, having a brilliant mind isn't necessarily a good thing. Take these three people here, for example. Their information processing abilities are so outstanding that by the time they finally understood what they had heard, it was already too late.

Dude, what are you talking about? Is "Heaven punishes the traitors" a line that should be used on our set?

You've wandered onto the wrong set!

"You—"

Conan hesitated, a torrent of sarcastic remarks catching in his throat. After a good ten seconds of hesitation, he finally regained his composure and tentatively asked again, "Are you kidding me?"

Do you think it looks like it?

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"Wait, wait, wait, wait!!!"

While Conan fell silent, Ai Haibara mustered her courage and shouted out, "Why?!"

"Oh? Isn't this Sherry? You're here too."

Mason whistled and said leisurely, "The reason? Of course, it's because the House of Representatives is there! Evil is there! To clear the dark clouds hanging over the heads of 130 million people, I've decided to stand up and become—oh no, I mean, to speak for the people!"

"????"

After these absurd words flooded her mind, Ai Haibara even felt her reason scream for a moment, but a few seconds later, she regained her composure—unfortunately, a sarcastic remark had already unconsciously slipped out of her mouth: "You're not even Japanese! You've got the wrong place to mess with Kudeta!"

"Do you even know what justification by faith means?!"

Mason slapped his thigh on the other end of the phone, then continued, "Since I want to rip out the cabinet—"

"Oh no, I mean, if you want to bring happiness to the Japanese people, then I am an absolute Meiji Restoration hero! Just you wait, watch me use my invincible magic to send those lazy, incompetent old Dengs to heaven one by one!"

"No, what do you want—"

Before Conan could finish speaking, the phone was abruptly hung up.

Hearing the busy signal, the three people in the lab looked at each other, their faces gradually turning bluish-purple.

This is fucking terrible, holy crap!!!

"Ah, I remember now."

On the beach, Okita Souji looked at Mason with a subtle expression: "Some of the annoying daimyo's speaking style is quite similar to that of the Master just now. So many years have passed, why are their rhetoric still the same?"

"You can't say that."

Mason put the phone back in his pocket and smiled slightly, saying, "From a modern perspective, the entire Shinsengumi—"

They're all rebels, shouldn't they storm Tokyo, confront the Emperor, and then elect someone to sit on the throne of Shogun?

"That's an old almanac from two centuries ago—there's no such thing as a shogunate anymore."

Okita Souji shrugged: "Besides, I was just fighting alongside Mr. Kondo and Mr. Hijikata. Political demands don't matter. When I was alive, I didn't have much interaction with Lord Iemochi, did I?"

Mr. Kondo and Mr. Hijikata refer to Kondo Isami and Hijikata Toshizo, the leaders of the Shinsengumi, while "Lord Iemochi" refers to Tokugawa Iemochi, the fourteenth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. Both are historical figures associated with Okita Soji.

This is where the importance of being cultured comes into play—if Mason hadn't had some knowledge of Japanese history, he probably would have just been drooling and talking nonsense when faced with this topic, which would have been quite embarrassing.

That makes sense.

Mason shrugged and said, "In short, we need to take control of the Tokyo metropolitan area—more precisely, Chiyoda Ward—before Karasuma Renya, and then find the hole—or rather, the collapse point—that lies there. Although we don't know what use Karasuma Renya has for that thing, we can't let the enemy get what he wants. That's the most basic tactical thinking. Do you two have any objections to this plan?"

As Mason said, in his previous conversation with Dangzhu, he learned about Karasuma Renya's target—a hollow fragment that had fallen somewhere in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward after the split.

Karasuma Renya set the first step of his operation as occupying Japan. Besides the Karasuma Zaibatsu's immense power in Japan, it seems that he also wanted to find the Hollow Fragment first. Although it is unknown why he needs that thing, he cannot let the enemy get what he wants. Therefore, Mason decided to strike first and give the people of Tokyo a hard time.

"If you just need to find something, you don't need to do this at all—"

Okita Souji squinted at Mason: "Master, you're not like Rasputin, are you? Doing unnecessary things for pleasure could very well be the fuse that leads to failure."

"That's not it."

Mason shook his head: "While I don't deny that it's fun, there are other considerations behind doing this; it's not just a plan launched for pure entertainment."

"You could be a criminal if you say something like, 'I don't deny it's fun!'"

"So, how was it? It was really fun!"

Mason slapped his thigh: "As a member of the New Senkaku, don't you know better than I what kind of anthropomorphic creatures the politicians on this land are? Wouldn't purging them be doing the people a favor?"

Okita Souji stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought: "That seems to be the case."

Look at that, it's no wonder people say this country's politics are already beyond saving.

Let's put historical and political topics aside for now.

Not far away, Paracelsus slowly said, "Although it seems a little late to ask now, let me fill in this gap—Master, how do you plan to deal with that sea monster?"

Upon hearing this, Mason stepped forward, rummaged through the spatial ring gifted to him by Chaldea, and pulled out a fist-sized spherical object, smiling slightly as he said, "Of course, it's thanks to this!"

Paracelsus: "?"

Okita Souji: "?"

The latter scratched his head, glanced suspiciously at the Poké Ball in Mason's hand, and hesitated before saying, "Is this some kind of joke?"

"Please respect this tool that can even capture legendary Pokémon—provided, of course, that I encounter a Suicune that can't even break free from the net."

Mason scoffed, "Okita, do you know what? You're witnessing the birth of a new global superman!"

After saying that, he turned to look at the slightly rippling sea.

As we all know, legendary Pokémon in the Pokémon world possess the power to easily alter the natural environment. Suicune, a Water-type legendary Pokémon, was captured by a certain anonymous "One Ball Man" who simply threw a regular Pokémon. In that case, why can't I, Mei, capture a regular Pokémon with a regular Pokémon today?

What? You're saying that's not a Pokémon?

Pokémon are not such inconvenient things! I say it is, and that's it! If there are any objections, beat it until it admits it is!

According to the story told by the jewel, after Lucifer and the Hollow exploded, one piece of debris remained on his body awaiting resurrection, while the other two were blown far away. One piece landed in Europe, while the other drifted across the ocean, traveling westward across the entire Pacific Ocean, and finally landed in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.

Logically, it should have just fallen, but the hollow fragment was in a state of near-boiling and remained active during its flight. As a result, just as it was about to land in Japan, the tentacle shark and about a hundred ghost sharks that were swimming around fell out and crashed directly into the sea area where the Water God Pearl was located.

What happened next is well-known.

What can you say? You can only blame bad luck.

As a result, Kaito Kuroba was so frightened when he came to find the Water God Orb that he almost lost his soul, while Mason was bitten hard while going into the water. Even the two Heroic Spirits were unable to come up with a strategy to defeat the monster immediately, and the task of collecting the God Orb was stuck.

Damn it, if I had brought Black Stone and Mist Feather along, would I have put up with this kind of humiliation? This mere amalgamation of shark and squid would be nothing but a chicken and a dog in front of the Super Beast. Any little skill of his could turn it to ashes on the spot!

However, on the other hand, if he had brought Kuroishi Kasumi along, he could probably have already started preparing for Karasuma Renya's seventh-day memorial service. He might not have needed such a troublesome thing as the Divine Pearl at all, and it wouldn't have been difficult to just speed through the Conan world in an hour.

However, since things have come to this, there's no point in complaining anymore.

The giant tentacle shark definitely needs to be taken down, otherwise, if the Water God Pearl is stuck on it, the plan to obtain the Dragon God Pearl will naturally fail. Moreover, according to Paracelsus's reconnaissance, cooperating with this guy is impossible, and the only option is to solve the problem with violence.

That was what Mason originally thought.

But just as he was about to make his move, he suddenly remembered the Poké Ball he had drawn a few days ago—wasn't he complaining back then that he was only getting balls and not Pokémon? Now, he's actually gotten the Pokémon!

Calling that thing a Pokémon is a bit abstract, but trying it won't get me pregnant. Even if the Poké Ball doesn't work, I can just kill it on the spot. I don't need to think too much about it.

Some people might be thinking, "Didn't you guys think the shark was incredibly strong and invincible before? How come after just a few hours, it's acting like it's just a piece of cake, something you can take care of whenever you want?"

This is what is meant by "times change".

Just like encountering a powerful boss in a game, if you honestly try to fight it head-on, you might die hundreds of times and still not be able to beat it. But if you broaden your horizons, look up some strategies, find out what kind of wheelchairs you can use in the game, and then follow the steps methodically, you might find that the boss can actually be killed in an instant.

So, where should Mason look for a walkthrough right now?

The answer is simple—just make one up yourself.

"Then, let's do an experiment."

Mason smiled at Paracelsus: "There won't be any loss if we fail, but if we succeed, it will save us a lot of trouble."

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Okita Souji, standing to the side and slightly behind, frowned slightly.

In her view, Mason's smile contained elements that might be called madness. Because she hadn't known him for very long, she couldn't discern the specific form of that madness, but in any case, this Master's personality clearly deviated subtly from the category of "good person".

But she didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

So what if her mental state is a little abnormal? You have to understand, she was split into a Heroic Spirit from Chaldea. In that place, you'd be embarrassed to greet your colleagues if you didn't have some mental issues. Master Fujimaru Ritsuka is an extremely rare savior madwoman in the entire multiverse. She's seen enough of all kinds of neurotics, mental illnesses, and even people whose thought structures are not human. A little bit crazy is nothing.

As long as this new Master doesn't degenerate into the kind of monster who enjoys destroying the world, she won't have any objections.

This is the confidence that Ms. Okita gained from her time at Chaldea.

"Master, are you sure you want to do that?"

Paracelsus pulled a bright red crystal, about half the size of a fingernail, from his inner pocket, then frowned slightly and said, "For your own safety, it's best not to try such a crazy idea."

Although its size can only be described as tiny, the crystal exudes a presence that is impossible to ignore. It is as if every facet and every edge flows with the brilliance of "perfection." Perhaps even the most vulgar person would be able to perceive its breathtaking beauty and attraction the moment they see it.

That is the pinnacle of alchemy, also known as the Philosopher's Stone, and in some cases, it is called the supreme crown of immortality, the so-called "Philosopher's Stone".

"I might not be good at other things, but I'm exceptionally good at surviving." Mason shrugged, then took out the Thunder God Orb from his ring and handed it to Paracelsus, saying calmly, "Go ahead and attack, but I'll call a halt if you can't take it."

"Let's do it that way then."

Paracelsus nodded, took the Thunder God Orb with one hand, and with the other hand, he crushed the Philosopher's Stone he had just taken out.

In an instant, a dense surge of magic power erupted from the shattered Philosopher's Stone and was absorbed entirely into Paracelsus's body.

There would be no visual difference, but for someone as intuitive as Okita Souji, he had clearly become dangerous.

This is normal; a magician lacking magic and a magician brimming with magic are clearly from different dimensions.

However—fortunately, she was just a pure martial artist and knew absolutely nothing about alchemy. If a professional were standing here, they would probably be scared or even faint from anger by Paracelsus.

For countless alchemists, the Philosopher's Stone is something that only exists in dreams, but for Paracelsus, it is not so rare. Even in a world where magic is almost non-existent, he can easily create the Philosopher's Stone using life force and a small amount of metal, without needing any fancy blackening, whitening, yellowing, or reddening processes. In the end, he can use it in an extremely extravagant way—after creating it, he crushes it into pieces and uses it as a tool to extract magic power.

Although there are various schools of alchemy in the multiverse, and each school creates its own Philosopher's Stone with different effects, Paracelsus's operation is still extremely explosive. Perhaps this is what it means to have the leisure of a master.

Immediately afterwards, Paracelsus released his grip on the Thunder God Orb, but instead of falling, it remained suspended in mid-air and gradually brightened—the next instant, with a forceful clap of Paracelsus's hands, a huge and intricate alchemical array appeared beneath his feet.

As if they were fighting against each other, the brilliance of the Thor's Pearl gradually became more dazzling as the alchemy array expanded. A few seconds later, countless golden currents burst forth from it with explosive force, but instead of being released randomly in all directions, they all rushed to the ground as if they were attracted or bound, and surged into the alchemy array embedded in the sand.

Almost simultaneously, another, simpler alchemical array appeared beneath Mason's feet. The two arrays were connected by an electric current, and within seconds, the one beneath Mason's feet burst forth with a burst of light powerful enough to blind a person in an instant.

The conversion of lightning into light was achieved through Paracelsus's alchemical techniques.

As for whether making such a big commotion will attract unnecessary attention, that doesn't matter. Anyway, the people of this country are about to experience a shock that is a hundred times more terrifying.

Similar to the energy transfer Scott had given him before, but a far more intense feeling of fullness surged into Mason's mind. His body absorbed the radiance emitted by the alchemy array like a whale sucking in water, and quickly approached its energy storage limit.

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