I adopted a child demon from the Gap, and I'm a special agent for the Bureau of Supernatural Ab

"What...what are they doing?"

Li Cheng, who had just returned home from grocery shopping, stared in disbelief at everything before him.

Sofa, TV, dining table, storage cabinets... all the furniture against the wall was moved to the center of the room, arranged in a messy pile. On one side of the wall, Zi, wearing only pajamas and underwear, lay on the floor, her very plump buttocks slightly raised, her head buried in the corner of the wall, doing something unknown.

Around the purple area, Li Cheng noticed that there were purple shadows on the walls, floor, and ceiling of the living room, which were vaguely visible, as if something had been incorporated into the walls.

It was a very peculiar yet familiar feeling. After a second or two of stunned silence, Li Cheng realized that it was the power of his realm that had enveloped the walls of the room.

Carrying a shopping bag full of groceries, Li Cheng walked into the house, then closed the door. Turning back, he noticed a similar purple glow flowing on the inside of the door.

In other words, the power of the realm completely covered the room.

"So, Zi, what exactly are you doing?"

Looking at Zi, who was completely absorbed in something he didn't understand, Li Cheng asked in confusion.

At least could you please not keep that awful pose with your butt sticking up? From behind, that angle is really bad, you can even see your underwear!

"Oh dear, when did Cheng get back?"

Upon hearing Li Cheng's voice, Zi turned her head with some curiosity.

"Don't worry, we'll restore all the furniture once we're done with this."

As she spoke, she turned her head again, and Li Cheng vaguely saw that the corner of the wall was covered by a dark gap, from which purple light slowly seeped out and flowed towards the surrounding walls. Zi's hands were also covered by purple light, and faint white threads could be seen spreading out in all directions.

"Furniture and such are not important, but I'm a little confused about what you're doing."

Li Cheng placed the shopping bag containing the ingredients on the table, then squatted down beside Zi, talking to her while observing what she was doing.

Seemingly completely absorbed, Zi Mu stared intently at the tiny gap flowing with purple light before her, utterly oblivious to Li Cheng's question.

It's truly remarkable that they've gone to such lengths.

Although he had a lot of questions, Li Cheng didn't want to disturb her since she was so focused. He simply sat down next to Zi and quietly watched her work.

About two minutes later, he realized he couldn't understand what Zi was doing at all.

Although he could barely sense that it was a combination of the power of gaps and realms, he couldn't understand how it worked at all. Moreover, it was already very difficult for Li Cheng to even see that it was a combination of gaps and realms. If Zi hadn't taught him how to use the power of realms during this period, he wouldn't have been able to see it at all.

To give an example, it's like Zi taught Li Cheng addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division up to 100 for a month, and today Zi is working on a calculus problem in front of him. He knows it's a math problem, just like what he's been learning, but he has absolutely no idea what it is.

Aside from the phrase "looks pretty impressive," Li Cheng couldn't find any other words to describe how he felt.

After about half an hour, Zi finally let out a long breath, closed the gap, and then sat up and sat directly on the ground.

"Is it all done?"

Li Cheng asked from beside her.

"Hmm, that's about it~ Oh, Cheng, you're still here?"

Zi answered cheerfully, then realized that Li Cheng had been right next to her the whole time.

"You've turned your house up like this, and you seem so mysterious, it's only natural that I'd be curious."

After squatting for a long time, one inevitably feels soreness and numbness, so Li Cheng simply sat down on the ground and casually spoke to Zi.

"So, Zi, what exactly are you busy with? You need to have a plausible reason for making such a mess of the house, right?"

It wasn't anger or blame, just simple confusion. Li Cheng looked into Zi's eyes, his gaze full of curiosity.

"Well, it's nothing major, I just want to fit this place into the gap."

Zi's ​​tone was as relaxed as ever.

"Put it inside the gap?"

"That's right, it's Yakumo-i 2.0!"

Yakumo-ju, which is the house Yu Zi saw in her memories, the house she lived in in Gensokyo. But what the heck is 2.0? Why would they put a house inside a gap?

"Uh, so why do this? It doesn't seem like there's any need to do it on purpose, and if we really move this place directly into the gap, it won't be convenient for guests to visit in the future, right?"

"So, you're saying that even though you watched for so long, you still didn't understand how we did it at all?"

"Uh……"

I'm really sorry, your technique is too advanced for me to understand...

Clearly noticing Li Cheng's somewhat embarrassed expression, Zi sighed softly and snapped her fingers. The furniture seemed to come alive, quickly returning to its original positions, exactly as it had been before Li Cheng left to buy groceries.

It looks like a very powerful and cool move, but unfortunately I don't know how to do it myself.

"We've simply synchronized this place with the space inside. If nothing unexpected happens, this house will be no different from usual."

As Zi spoke, she stood up from the floor and walked to the sofa to sit down.

"However, if anything unexpected happens, we can immediately move this entire place into the gap, ensuring that no one can attack this place."

"So, this is a protective setting?"

Li Cheng asked the question.

"Bingo, you got it right!"

Zi clapped her hands and answered with a grin.

Is that so? In other words, Zi simply wanted to ensure the safety of her home, so she set up a defensive transfer spell herself?

I have a feeling that it's not quite like that.

For some reason, Li Cheng always felt that Zi's reason for doing this was not what she said, but that there were other, more important reasons behind it.

It's more like... wanting to avoid someone.

"Oh, is there anything you'd like to say, Seung?"

Those bright purple eyes suddenly loomed close to Li Cheng, staring straight at him. And then, Zi's voice rang in his ear.

"Well, it's nothing. If you think it's okay to do it this way, then do it this way. It's almost time for me to prepare lunch. So, are you done with your work yet?"

"Hehe, of course we're done for the day! Now we're all waiting for Cheng to come and feed us, to properly make up for all the fatigue from this morning's work~"

Regardless of Zi's true motives, one thing is certain: she has no intention of harming herself, nor will she harm herself or those around her—as the two people most closely connected in the world, this is inevitable. Furthermore, she is a very intelligent person and wouldn't do anything inexplicable. Therefore, since she has decided to do this, Li Cheng will not object.

Moreover, if the key to the problem is something beyond one's own capabilities, it's pointless to ask, just like during that maze adventure when Zi refused to tell him who the enemy she encountered was.

Since Zi is reluctant to talk about it, then we won't ask. It's not an important matter anyway.

I just hope it won't be any big trouble.

Thinking this through, Li Cheng picked up the shopping bag containing groceries and went into the kitchen. He tied on an apron and began his usual lunch preparations. Meanwhile, in the living room, Zi, who was reclining on the sofa, had already turned on the TV and started listening to today's news.

Speaking of which, it seems like there haven't been any cases for almost a month since the last martial arts attack.

Looking back on his recent relaxed and enjoyable life, where he only needed to patrol the streets every two days, Li Cheng had to admit that he felt quite content.

After all, this is the capital city of Japan, with a very high level of security. Generally speaking, a force as powerful as his wouldn't be easily deployed. And when he is needed to take action, it's usually only for thorny cases that ordinary police officers can't handle.

Speaking of which, according to past practice, if nothing happens for a period of time, then something big is bound to happen next.

"Ring ring—"

Just then, my phone, which was in my pocket, rang.

Li Cheng took out his phone, saw it was a call from Kiritsugu Emiya, put down the spatula, and answered the call. The next moment, Kiritsugu Emiya's calm voice came from the phone:

"Cheng, come to headquarters at 2 PM this afternoon, there's something I need to do."

Oops, did I jinx it?

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Chapter 264: The Hunt

When Li Cheng arrived at the headquarters of the action group, he saw Kiritsugu Emiya standing at the door smoking.

This operation is clearly quite extraordinary. Unlike previous operations where each team was responsible for its own tasks, this time it's being carried out by an elite special operations team directly under headquarters, along with the deployed Sixth Team as support, and a large number of ordinary police officers. Just by looking at the scale of the operation, Li Cheng is certain that this will be a massive undertaking.

"Emiya, what happened this time?"

Trusting his old friend's intelligence capabilities, Li Cheng directly asked him for information.

"Abandoned port, do you still remember this place?"

Extinguishing his cigarette, Kiritsugu Emiya slowly exhaled a puff of white smoke, then looked at Li Cheng and spoke.

Abandoned port?

If I remember correctly, that area was originally a famous harbor in the bay of Japan, but it suffered extensive damage and pollution during World War III and was eventually abandoned, becoming a desolate port. Even today, towering skyscrapers can still be seen there, giving a glimpse into its former prosperity.

However, according to Li Cheng, that area now seems to have become a rather dangerous place. Gangs, homeless people, cults, and even terrorists—all sorts of dangerous individuals who can't survive in a normal city—gather there, making it far more dangerous than the abandoned urban areas outside the special district.

Even Li Cheng in the past, if he had rashly entered the abandoned city alone, would most likely have faced a perilous situation from which he could not escape. It can be said with certainty that the abandoned port is the darkest corner of this island nation that was rebuilt after World War III.

"Headquarters wants to launch an operation against the abandoned port. Could it be that they've brought in the military as backup? But I remember that after World War III, Japan was controlled by the China Alliance and could only form small organizations like action groups, right?"

Moreover, even the establishment of the action group was tightly controlled by China.

"Who knows? That's not something we lowly underlings need to worry about."

Kiritsugu Emiya said nonchalantly, lighting another cigarette. It seemed that because he was on vacation and was restricted from smoking at home every day, he was smoking one cigarette after another, unable to stop.

"In short, this operation was personally commanded by the newly appointed Superintendent General of Police at headquarters. He assembled five A-level martial artists, three A-level magicians, and four A-level ability users as a direct team. Our sixth group was the strongest and was forcibly transferred to provide support. In addition, there were more than fifty police officers involved. In short, this operation involved a large number of people."

Twelve A-level experts and fifty police officers—this can't even be described as a lot, right?

With such a large force deployed, what is that Superintendent General of Police trying to do?

Seemingly noticing the puzzled look on Li Cheng's face, Kiritsugu Emiya put down his cigarette, exhaled a puff of smoke, and calmly asked, "Haven't you been paying attention to the recent news, Cheng?"

news?

"Well, I really didn't notice. I don't watch local Japanese channels much; I usually use a receiver made by Kurogiri to watch programs from the China Alliance."