Studying biochemistry in anime is definitely a mistake

"Ah? Are you really throwing it?"

Before the coin fell to the ground, Sato shot Shinomiya Gan'an in the head - the reason he proposed to play this game was simply because it was too boring to kill someone who was only interested in death and had no will to live.

On the other side, Nan Tianren and Nagai Kei also came to the safe house where they had agreed to meet with Tosaki Yu.

Led by Tosaki Yu, the two of them walked through many twists and turns into a secret room where Dr. Ogura Ikuya had been waiting for a long time.

"Kei Nagai - the third demi-human officially recognized by the Neon government."

Dr. Ikuya Ogura, who had known that Kei Nagai would come to see him, recognized the other party's identity at a glance.

"I'm……"

Nan Tianren was about to introduce himself upon seeing this.

The next second he was interrupted by Dr. Ikuya Ogura:

"You are Nan Tianren, the president of Umbrella Pharmaceuticals and a member of Sato's assassination list."

Ever since being put on Sato's assassination list, Nan Tianren has never given a complete self-introduction.

"May I smoke?"

Dr. Ikuya Ogura said this and took out a cigarette.

"Sorry, I hate the smell of cigarettes."

Kei Nagai immediately refused.

But what Dr. Ogura Ikuya said just now was not a request, but a notice. He lit up his cigarette, took a deep puff, and ignored Kei Nagai's objection, and continued to ask the other party:

"Brother Nagai, why do you think people must die?"

"Why... why?"

Kei Nagai's face was full of dissatisfaction.

He seemed to still be resentful of Dr. Ikuya Ogura for continuing to smoke even after he had clearly told him not to smoke.

"Because it's decided by the universe!"

Dr. Ikuya Ogura said something incomprehensible.

"Mr. Tosaki, can I beat him up?"

Kei Nagai turned and asked Tosaki Yuu who was standing beside him.

"Cough cough!"

Seeing this, Tosaki Yuu said to Dr. Ogura Ikuya with some dissatisfaction:

"Dr. Ogura Ikuya, stop chatting!"

"OK, we'll talk later. Brother Nagai, first take out your [IBM] and let me see it."

Dr. Ikuya Ogura immediately gave instructions to Kei Nagai.

"[IBM]?"

Kei Nagai was a little confused.

"That's your black ghost. Call it out and let me see it."

Dr. Ikuya Ogura continued to explain.

"But you might die."

"Are you the warning on a cigarette pack? Really! Just shout it out."

"But even if I call it out, you won't be able to see it..."

"It doesn't matter, just think of it as wanting to kill me."

Dr. Ikuya Ogura did not hesitate at all.

"Kill me too."

Nan Tianren who was standing by suddenly told Nagai Kei:

"I also want to see what your black ghost looks like."

"Then I called."

Nagai Kei then summoned his own black ghost.

"This is the first time I have seen a black ghost so clearly. Its shape is very simple. Brother Nagai, please command it and see."

Dr. Ikuya Ogura continued to give instructions to Kei Nagai.

"Order it...how to do it?"

After summoning the black ghost, Kei Nagai was a little at a loss.

"Have you never raised an animal?"

Dr. Ikuya Ogura asked back to Kei Nagai.

"Then I'll try... sit down!"

Kei Nagai began to try to command his black ghost.

The next second, the black ghost punched Nan Tianren next to him into the wall.

Fortunately, Nan Tianren activated the Erhu Flow and Vajra Form in time and was able to block the attack.

"Huh? It doesn't seem as difficult as I thought."

While fighting with Nagai Kei's black ghost, Nan Tianren sighed to Dr. Ogura Ikuya.

"Of course. The physical fitness of this black ghost is equivalent to that of Kei Nagai himself who has fully unleashed his [Fire Force]. At most, because his body is made entirely of [IBM] particles, it is much harder than human flesh and blood."

Dr. Ogura Ikuya also looked at Nan Tianren who was fighting the black ghost and sighed:

"But even so, you were able to hold your own in the battle with it. Brother Nan Tianren, your physical fitness should not be underestimated."

"Dr. Ogura Ikuya, do you see what the problem is?"

Kei Nagai on the side quickly asked, bringing the conversation back on track.

"Cough cough!"

Dr. Ogura Ikuya cleared his throat and continued to explain:

"Autonomous and completely ignoring orders, a demi-human living in a farm in rural Iowa also had a similar experience. At first, the demi-human only ordered the black ghost to perform simple tasks such as weeding, but a few years later, one morning, he was suddenly surprised to find that the black ghost was actually driving a combine harvester to harvest corn."

"You mean, this is also the case with me? Did the black ghost suddenly awaken to self-awareness one day?"

Kei Nagai asked back to Dr. Ikuya Ogura.

"No, I think you've simply left the Black Phantom idle for too long, so long that you've forgotten how to command it."

Dr. Ikuya Ogura continued to explain.

"Hey! Dr. Ogura Ikuya! Have you finished reading this? Can Nagai Kei take this thing back now? Don't forget that there is still someone fighting it here!"

In the interval between fighting with the black ghost, Nan Tianren did not forget to complain to Dr. Ogura Ikuya.

"It's okay. The black ghost will dissipate on its own in about five to ten minutes. Just hold on for a while."

Dr. Ikuya Ogura casually put out the cigarette butt in his mouth into the ashtray beside him, then took out a second cigarette from the cigarette box and put it in his mouth.

"Ah? Will the black ghost dissipate on its own after five to ten minutes? When I was hiding in the countryside doing research, I lasted for more than thirty minutes."

After hearing what Dr. Ogura Ikuya said, Kei Nagai immediately explained to him.

"How long? Thirty minutes?! How many can you call out in one day?"

After hearing what Kei Nagai said, Dr. Ikuya Ogura was so excited that his cigarette fell to the ground.

"Usually five, and up to nine when in good condition."

Nagai Kei continued to explain.

"Oh my, this is true, Nagai-kun, your IBM seems to be unusually strong."

"The black ghost is...very thick?"

"IBM, the full name is Invisible Back Matter, originally used to refer to the black particles released by subhumans."

Dr. Ikuya Ogura picked up the cigarette that had fallen to the ground and continued to explain.

"I'm tired of hearing you two keep talking about [IBM] over there."

After diving to avoid the black ghost's punch, Nan Tianren continued to complain to Nagai Kei:

"I say, Nagai Kei, why don't you give this black ghost you released a name? It's too troublesome to keep calling it [IBM] or something like that. Besides, after giving it a name, it will be easier to distinguish it from the black ghosts released by Sato and the others."

"That's right, so what name should I give it?"

Kei Nagai stroked his chin and fell into deep thought.

"[HAL], how about this name?"

Nan Tianren suggested.

"[HAL]?"

Nagai Kei asked back in some confusion.

“【IBM】, International Business Machines Corporation, is the world’s largest information technology and business solutions company.

In the 1968 movie "2001: A Space Odyssey", there was a supercomputer named HAL.

At that time, there was a widely circulated saying that if you move each first letter of the computer giant [IBM] forward one position, I becomes H, B becomes A, M becomes L, and [IBM] becomes [HAL], which means that it is more advanced than the most advanced [IBM] computer at that time.

So, I think you can also name your black ghost [HAL], which means faster and stronger than the other [IBM]. "

Nan Tianren punched HAL in the abdomen, forced it back, and then turned to explain to Nagai Kei.

"It sounds really good, so let's call it [HAL] from now on."

After listening to Nan Tianren's explanation, Kei Nagai nodded.

The discussion about [IBM] ended peacefully, but now Nan Tianren and Nagai Kei don’t know what the word [HAL] will mean to them in the future.

What followed was a combat meeting regarding the capture of the demi-human Sato.

"Ahem... To sum up, ambush is our best option right now."