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"Whether you're a misguided person who has strayed into the darkness, or a lucky one who has witnessed the true nature of the world, let me see for myself, Xu Ming."

Sunlight streamed through the temple's lattice windows, illuminating her face with a crystalline glow, as if casting a golden divine radiance upon it.

At this moment, she was like a deity ruling over the human world...

Xu Ming returned from Meiji Shrine at 1 p.m.

As soon as he got home, before he could even sit down, Xu Ming immediately opened the system panel.

The system immediately displayed two messages that surprised him greatly.

Ding!

—The host underwent a 'purification' ritual, and the residual negative energy in the body was successfully purified.

—I obtained the 'Amaterasu Guardian (fake)'.

—Amaterasu Amulet (fake): Obtained by the Mikami-ko of Amaterasu, who prays and makes offerings day and night for 100 days. It contains a faint trace of Amaterasu's divine power.

It can reduce the damage of 'Strange', but it has no effect if the danger level of 'Strange' is higher than 3.

(Note: Not upgradable)

When Kato Megumi said those words, Xu Ming was basically convinced that she was an insider.

However, to Xu Ming's utter surprise, Kato Megumi was not only an insider, but also a 'skilled' person.

This is interesting.

As for what Kato Megumi said, her personality would change drastically after becoming 'weird'.

Xu Ming, on the other hand, didn't feel anything.

He just felt that his sister was increasingly fond of touching his face at night, and that he had to tell her in advance if he wasn't coming home at night, otherwise she would get angry. Apart from these two things, there hadn't been any major changes.

After closing the system panel, Xu Ming quickly ate a lunch and then headed to Totsuki.

After taking a nap in the Polar Star Dormitory to recharge, Xu Ming left the dormitory and went to the square where Office Building No. 4 is located.

Buildings of varying heights rose from the ground and converged in front of this huge Roman-style square.

Reliefs, fountains, flower beds... it has everything.

However, this square, meticulously designed by a master, now resembles a desolate and lonely graveyard.

The central fountain was littered with garbage and covered in green moss; a nauseating stench wafted over it as soon as you got close.

The flowerbeds were in a terrible state; the expensive flowers planted there had all died long ago due to neglect, and large amounts of weeds, like tentacles of unknown creatures, spread directly from the flowerbeds to the surrounding areas.

The iron railings, originally intended for decoration, are now covered in rust, and many of the railings have even broken off due to weld defects.

The teaching buildings surrounding the square were covered in dust, making them look drab and gray, like rows of cement tombstones.

Some windows were broken, revealing dark, gaping holes. As Xu Ming walked among these abandoned school buildings, he couldn't help but have the illusion that someone was peering at him through the windows.

He instinctively gripped the spirit-detecting phone in his hand and quickened his pace.

The No. 4 teaching building is the most dangerous in this square, but that doesn't mean the other teaching buildings are safe.

The entire Far Moon looks like this now; who knows what unknown dangers might be hidden inside these abandoned buildings?

Soon, after Xu Ming walked around a teaching building, a four-story building came into view.

It wasn't much different from the nearby school buildings, with a dusty exterior and broken windows...

The only difference was that the entrance to this building was surrounded by yellow police tape, and the door was sealed off, giving the impression that a major incident had occurred.

Just as Xu Ming was about to approach, three strangely shaped figures emerged from around the corner.

They dyed their hair blonde, one had a slicked-back hairstyle, another had a broom-like hairstyle, and yet another had a pompadour.

The leader had a thick gold chain around his neck, and two henchmen beside him, one holding a baseball bat and the other constantly clenching his fists until they cracked. The three of them were eyeing Xu Ming with ill intent.

Seeing the three approaching, Xu Ming frowned slightly. He subconsciously looked up at the sky, where the sun was shining brightly.

Before Xu Ming could speak, the leader pointed at him and said:

"What are you doing here? Don't you know this is my territory?"

Xu Ming looked at him with some confusion.

"Wasn't this place already abandoned?"

The delinquent youth immediately turned fierce and cursed:

"So what if it's abandoned? I say this is my territory, so it's my territory. You have a problem with that, kid?"

His two henchmen followed up with a string of curses:

"Hey kid, didn't you hear what our boss said?!"

"Get out of here right now!"

Xu Ming glanced at them indifferently, then looked up at the dilapidated No. 4 office building behind them, a strange smile appearing on his face. Without saying anything, he turned and left.

"Hey kid, what kind of look is that?"

"Try looking again! Watch out or I'll kill you!"

One of the henchmen shouted and cursed while waving a baseball bat at Xu Ming's back in a threatening manner.

After Xu Ming walked away, a burst of mocking laughter came from behind him.

Chapter Thirty-Four: Acquiring a Roadscouting Tool

Xu Ming smiled slightly, said nothing, and turned the corner.

Once Xu Ming's figure had completely disappeared, the three of them immediately stopped laughing and their expressions became serious.

One of the pompom-wearing henchmen lowered his voice and said:

"Boss, did that kid also know about 'that thing'? Should we...?"

As he spoke, he made a throat-slitting gesture.

Another henchman with broom-like hair also suggested with a fierce look:

“Boss Huanggu, this place is completely abandoned, there’s not a soul here. Even if we kill this kid, no one will find out.”

Araya Yota, the leader, stared in the direction Xu Ming had left, a fierce glint in his eyes. After hesitating for a moment, he shook his head.

"It took me almost two years to get this information out of Takada, the team leader."

Of those who knew about this back then, some are dead, some have gone mad, and now only Team Leader Takada knows the details. This kid couldn't possibly know.

"Besides, this kid doesn't seem easy to deal with. What if he gets away and attracts the police? Wouldn't all our preparations over the past few days be for nothing?"

Xu Ming is 1.8 meters tall. Although he can't be called a muscular man, he pays attention to exercise and has a well-proportioned physique. He looks like someone you shouldn't mess with.

After considering it for a while, Araya Yota decided not to take the risk because he was not entirely confident that he could keep Xu Ming.

However, letting the other party off so easily still annoyed him, so he took his anger out on his underlings.

"You two, stop thinking about fighting all the time. No matter how good you are at fighting, are you more powerful than a gun in a policeman's hand? We may be delinquents, but times have changed. Stop trying to solve problems with violence!"

He lectured his two lackeys with a look of disdain.

"Okay, I got it, boss."

The two lackeys nodded obsequiously.

Hiding around the corner, Xu Ming, who had overheard the three's conversation, couldn't help but show a strange expression.

I never expected that someone would actually have designs on that office building, number 4.

However, judging from their appearance, they definitely didn't intend to organize any ghost-hunting adventures or tests of courage. They probably found out somewhere about the money that Eizan Etsuya had secretly left behind and wanted to make a fortune.

At this moment, the image of Eizan Etsuya seemed to overlap in Xu Ming's mind with that of a big shot who started the 'Great Pirate Era'.

First, his own delinquents fought each other over the money, and now it's attracted the attention of other delinquents... What's this? Is it a battle for the throne of the Delinquent King?

After learning their purpose, Xu Ming shook his head helplessly.

After constantly upgrading his spirit-summoning phone and mastering the means to deal with the 'strange', he still had to go to Meiji Shrine to ask for a talisman, making full preparations before daring to come here.

What do these three guys have to deal with the 'weird'? A head?

They really are asking for trouble.

Their hostile attitude completely extinguished Xu Ming's desire to persuade them.

Let them go in first and scout things out.

If they survived encountering something 'weird,' consider themselves lucky.

After making up his mind, Xu Ming quietly hid away.

The three continued their conversation.

"Boss Huanggu, are we really going to wait until midnight to go in? What if we run into that guy again..."

The man with the airplane-like head carefully observed the abandoned buildings around him. He had a feeling that someone was watching him through the broken windows, so he couldn't help but shrink back.

“We searched more than a dozen times during the day, but we found nothing.”

Later, I managed to get the information from Team Leader Takada that "that place" wouldn't open until after midnight. Many people have come here over the years, but why haven't we found it yet? That's the reason.”

Araya Yota said this with an air of seriousness.

"You, are you scared?"

The broom-headed man nudged the pompadour-headed man with his elbow with a teasing grin.

The man with the pompadour immediately blushed and retorted:

"Who said I'm scared!"

In this world, the most important thing is face. If you lose face, others won't take you seriously anymore.

"Really? Weren't you the fastest runner last time? Aren't you scared this time? What if we run into..."

The broom-headed figure put on a sinister look.

Upon hearing this, the man with the airplane-shaped nose visibly trembled.

"I'm not afraid at all! If she dares to come out, I'll beat her to death!"

He brandished the baseball bat in his hand and said defiantly.