Tokyo Swordmaster Online Dealer

Uesugi Kiyoshi will not easily believe all the information he got from Akutagawa Ryunosuke today. He plans to visit his master tomorrow and ask Kamiizumi Hidekawa about all these things. According to Akutagawa Ryunosuke, his master seems to be an important figure among the extraordinary people, and he must know no less than Akutagawa Ryunosuke.

The reason why the master didn't tell me these things before was probably because he thought I hadn't yet entered the door of transcendence. If I knew more, it might attract the attention of some ghosts or the mystics under the ghosts.

He did not intend to refuse Akutagawa Ryunosuke's invitation. He only had a vague understanding of the supernatural world and it was impossible for him to make a clear judgment. It would be safer to go back and ask his master for his opinion on this matter.

Master should be on a flight this Friday morning. Today is only Wednesday, so there is still plenty of time. No need to rush.

Uesugi Kiyoshi pondered for a moment, then a gentle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Inspector Akutagawa, you've told me so much. I've received your sincerity, but I don't even know what the Collectibles Association does, so I can't decide whether to join."

When Akutagawa Ryunosuke heard Uesugi Kiyoshi ask this, the smile on his face disappeared and his expression became a little serious.

"I was too impatient, but..."

"Uesugi-kun, I can only tell you the specific information of the association after you join. These things are confidential to outsiders."

"But it wouldn't hurt to tell you what the nature of our work is."

Akutagawa Ryunosuke waved his black jade cane, pointed at the "Jörmungandr" perched on the Tokyo Tower, and then raised his hand and pointed at the sky above his head.

The sky was covered with dark clouds and the cold wind was howling, as if heavy rain would pour down in the next second.

Akutagawa Ryunosuke's expression became solemn and his voice became deeper.

"Uesugi-kun, the world is about to be in turmoil."

"The ghosts and gods sleeping in another world are always thinking about breaking through the limitations of the dream mirror and taking our world into their hands."

"The long night will bring heavy rain!"

"Faced with the oncoming storm, some people were at a loss and helpless, some people cried and ran away, some people hid under the eaves to protect themselves, and some people were ecstatic, clapping and cheering, wishing they could turn themselves into the wind and rain."

"We are different."

“When faced with the might of heaven, no matter how overwhelming it is, we will raise our weapons and face it head on.”

"Cut through the fierce wind, stop the torrential rain, and sacrifice everything!"

“We are prophets, pioneers, and forerunners!”

"We predict disasters, we contain ghosts and gods, and we protect this world."

"We are - the Collectibles Association!"

What Akutagawa Ryunosuke said was quite childish, but with his almost pious expression and the sudden ethereal aura, it didn't seem so out of place.

After some thought, Uesugi Kiyoshi made a rough judgment on the nature of the "Collectibles Association" - an organization aimed at eliminating ghosts and gods and protecting the world.

In the movie, it seems like a decent organization. In the previous paragraph, there seems to be nothing wrong with changing the Collectibles Association to the Avengers.

Extraordinary people uphold justice and maintain world peace.

This is just one-sided talk. Anyone who believes it is a fool.

Uesugi Kiyoshi had a clue in his mind, and said seriously, "I understand, Inspector Akutagawa."

"I can't promise you right away. I need some time to think about it. I also need to ask Master for his opinion. Please understand."

After receiving a response from Uesugi Kiyoshi, Akutagawa Ryunosuke's expression slowly returned to normal and he smiled.

"As it should be. This kind of important matter naturally cannot be decided lightly. If Uesugi-kun agrees immediately, I will feel uneasy."

"Allow me to say a few words off topic, Uesugi-kun. There are many supernatural organizations in Japan. There are two departments under the name of the government, the Shinsengumi and the Heian-kyo."

"As you can tell from the name, this is a gathering place for practitioners such as samurai and Onmyoji."

"But forgive me for being blunt, those Mibu wolves and charlatans are basically the running dogs of the chaebols and political groups. They are just a knife in the hands of those in power."

"That place is not suitable for you. Think about the time when the Shinsengumi invited your master, Kamiizumi Kengo, to join the army three times, promising him a high position and generous salary. Kamiizumi Kengo refused without hesitation. He is a wise man. If he joins that kind of organization, even if he can rise to the top, he will lose his freedom."

"The Collectibles Society is your best bet."

"Well, that's all I have to say. I look forward to Uesugi-kun's official response."

Akutagawa Ryunosuke stopped talking and took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Uesugi Kiyoshi.

"I have been stationed in Tokyo. When Uesugi-kun makes a decision, please call me and I will wait for good news."

After saying these words with impeccable etiquette, Akutagawa Ryunosuke placed his cane on the ground and made a gesture of invitation with his other hand.

"That's all for today."

"I'll take Uesugi-kun out. I've placed Miss Nohara in the lounge on the third floor. Don't worry, Uesugi-kun. I know she's innocent and she hasn't been treated unfairly."

"I will handle the Yokotano incident and will not cause any trouble for Uesugi-kun."

"But, Uesugi-kun, Yokotano died at your hands after all. Even if you deny it in front of me, it is an ironclad fact in front of Yokotano's master."

"Those ghosts and gods are not tolerant and generous people. Uesugi-kun should be more careful."

"If you run into any trouble, Uesugi-kun can contact me directly. I've said before that I have a personal grudge against Yokotano's master, and I wish he were dead. Even if Uesugi-kun doesn't plan to join us, as long as it's related to that ghost, Uesugi-kun can come to me."

"I will provide any assistance I can."

Uesugi Kiyoshi nodded slightly, agreed, and followed Akutagawa Ryunosuke towards the corridor door of the rooftop.

After walking a few steps, he mentioned it seemingly unintentionally.

"Inspector Akutagawa, I've been wanting to ask you for a long time. You seem to know me very well."

Akutagawa Ryunosuke didn't even turn his head, and his tone became a little playful.

"Yes, the person in charge of intelligence for the association is a very reliable colleague of mine."

"Well, come to think of it, you should be very familiar with him."

"What's his real name? I haven't called it for a long time, so I can't quite remember it."

"Oh, by the way, Kudo Yuichi, that's the name!"

"He is in charge of Tokyo's intelligence work and is also a connector."

Uesugi Kiyoshi's expression changed slightly - he didn't feel betrayed at all, he didn't think Kudo Yuichi would do anything to harm him.

Now that I think about it, when Kudo Yuichi learned that he was going to Nohara Anko's house, his expression was not right and his words were also strange.

If he is a supernatural being, then it makes sense.

As for the fact that Kudo Yuichi was hiding his identity, he didn't care much. Who doesn't have some secrets? Didn't he also hide his identity and didn't tell anyone? It wasn't a big deal.

When making friends, we should judge by their deeds rather than their hearts. It is difficult to find good people in the world if you judge by their hearts.

“Is Yuichi the linker?”

Uesugi Kiyoshi muttered softly to himself.

Akutagawa Ryunosuke revealed his colleague's past with a sense of bad taste, but he actually had another purpose. He wanted to play the emotional card. He always felt that the relationship between Kudo Yuichi and Uesugi Kiyoshi was too good. Look, your best friend is here, so why don't you come along too, so that everything will go smoothly!

You know what, this trick really works. As soon as Kudo Yuichi's name was mentioned, Uesugi Kiyoshi's inner vigilance towards the Collectibles Association was indeed reduced a bit.

Akutagawa Ryunosuke took over Uesugi Kiyoshi's words very straightforwardly.

"Yes, Kudo is the linker."

"The heroic spirit he connected to is also a famous writer."

"He has linked to the Mirror of Edogawa Ranpo's inheritance and can use an ability called [Super Reasoning]."

"I can only tell you this much. You have to ask him for details."

Chapter 36 Collector

In the elevator going downstairs, because it was already late at night, there were far fewer police officers still on duty in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department than during the day. There were only two people in the elevator: Kiyoshi Uesugi and Ryunosuke Akutagawa.

After pressing the button for the third floor, Akutagawa Ryunosuke seemed to suddenly remember something.

"Ah, I forgot to introduce you to the treatment we offer here. Look at my brain."

"It's mainly because I haven't personally recruited anyone in a while, please don't be offended, Uesugi-kun."

The elevator started slowly. Akutagawa Ryunosuke was leaning on his cane, with a look of nostalgia on his face.

"The composition of our Collectibles Association is no secret, so it's okay to tell you about it."

"It is roughly divided into three parts: field work, office work and [collectors]."

"Field personnel are mostly composed of mortals who have received systematic military training. According to their duties, they are divided into agents, investigators, tactical task forces, etc."

"Our field agents generally don't come into direct conflict with ghosts and gods. They are responsible for monitoring and intelligence reconnaissance, as well as logistical support. They also arrest and suppress some mortals who have been bewitched by ghosts and gods. Generally speaking, it's not a dangerous position."

"The main responsibility of the internal staff is to conduct in-depth analysis of ghosts and gods and research on the system of extraordinary people. This is a huge project. In fact, many extraordinary people are very powerful, but they don't know why they are so powerful. What our internal staff needs to do is to find the weaknesses of ghosts and gods and find convenient ways for extraordinary people to become stronger."

"The back office staff are all researchers, led by a few 'True Knowledge' who are of average ability but outstanding professional skills, and conduct research on some strange topics. In addition to them, there is also a command center that directs the field staff, a public relations department responsible for external exchanges, and a logistics team responsible for logistical support."

"In short, everyone performs their duties to ensure the normal operation of all aspects of the association."

"As for collectors, you can think of them as [cadres] in the association."

"They are all made up of extraordinary people with certain special skills, but not everyone who is an extraordinary person can be called a collector. The association has clear evaluation criteria."

"The assessments in other areas are very complicated. I will only talk about the most common assessment criteria in combat. To be called a collector, you must have the ability to resolve regional disasters on your own."

"That is to say, you must be able to kill at least a regional-level ghost or god, or a transcendent of equal strength, in a one-on-one fight."

Speaking of these fighting and killing things, Uesugi Kiyoshi was quite interested. He then asked, "Regional level?"

Akutagawa Ryunosuke nodded.

"Reality is not a game. There is no clear standard for judging the strength of extraordinary people. In fact, many extraordinary people's abilities restrain each other. Pure destructive power cannot be used to measure the strength of extraordinary people. Cases of the inferior defeating the superior are endless."

"For example, if an Onmyoji with a powerful technique were to be assassinated by a swordsman of Uesugi-kun's strength, it would be obvious who would live and who would die."

"But the strength of ghosts and gods and the extent of the disasters they cause can be measured with data."

"After escaping from the dream world, they can move freely in the real world and take the lives of mortals. If the casualties of ordinary people to destroy them are less than ten digits, they are considered the lowest level of ghosts and gods, and are called killing level."

"Above the killing level are demons and gods that have the ability to threaten a large area of ​​Tokyo. They are called regional level."

"Yokotano is a mystic. His destructive power, if converted into demonic power, would be at the regional level."

"Regional-level ghosts and gods, if there is no interference from supernatural powers, can destroy a large district in Tokyo, or any small or medium-sized city in Japan."

Uesugi Kiyoshi frowned, seeming a little disapproving.

He hesitated for a moment, and felt that since everyone was being frank, there was nothing worth hiding, so he said bluntly: "A transcendent of Yokotano's level is considered regional level?"