An infinite journey starting from paradise

Lin Shangren did not say this out loud.

He did not argue with words, but proved his words with his actions. He stretched out his right hand, gently hooked his fingers, and uttered two words:

"Shadow Marsh."

"?!"

Suzumoto Emi suddenly felt her feet go empty, and the ground beneath her feet seemed to turn into a pool of water. Then her lower body sank into the swamp formed by the shadow.

She tried to break free, but she couldn't escape.

After all, no one can escape his own shadow.

"What...what is this?!"

"I turned your shadow into a swamp." Lin Shangren said calmly, "This is my superpower. I can control shadows."

Suzumoto Emi was completely unable to comprehend the current situation. Her common sense of physics told her that shadows were merely optical phenomena caused by objects blocking the propagation of light. Shadows themselves weren't matter at all, so how could they possibly liquefy?!

But what was happening before her eyes was so anti-physical and anti-logical.

"I relied on this ability to investigate and sneak all the way here." Lin Shangren continued.

This is the trick of language. If you want people to believe some outrageous and ridiculous statements, you need to let them see an even more outrageous and ridiculous reality, and let them actually see something that they cannot understand but can personally witness and feel.

Some cults rely on fake miracles constructed through magic tricks to attract and brainwash believers, convincing them to believe in some supernatural rhetoric. So, Lin Shangren's real "miracle" would naturally be able to fool Suzumoto Huimei—even if it couldn't make her completely believe Lin Shangren's words, it would at least make her temporarily ignore the illogical parts of Lin Shangren's words.

"let me go!"

Emi Suzumoto struggled. She could feel the flow of liquid shadows in the shadow swamp she was trapped in. It seemed that something was caressing her body, and the liquefied shadows were trying to invade her latex suit.

"What's in here?!"

"Nothing, I'm just checking for weapons on you. I can't put you down without worrying about it until I've disarmed you."

This was a lie. At this moment, Lin Shangren was unable to turn the liquefied shadow into tentacles to do anything. He could only sense the shape and temperature of the objects trapped in the shadow swamp through the flowing shadow.

"I have to say, she does have a great figure. She doesn't look like she's ever given birth. Her muscles are also very tight... Is that the effect of that Behemoth potion?"

While thinking, Lin Shangren walked in front of Suzumoto Emi. Her lower body was completely trapped in the shadow swamp, and her southern hemisphere was about to be submerged by the shadow.

"I have no hostility towards you," Lin Shangren said. "It's clear that you and the people from Eden are not on the same team. I just want to find my sister, and if possible, I also want to save the other students at Liuqingguan Academy and save them from the tragic fate of becoming experimental subjects and playthings.

So, Miss, do you know anything about my sister, Manaka Hehuan? Or... do you know how to sneak into Rokukeikan Academy?"

This time Lin Shangren did not lie. He really wanted to save as many people as possible, even though... the future was already doomed.

Hearing Hayashi Naoto's words, Suzumoto Huimei was convinced that the young man before her was not lying and that he had indeed acted alone. If any organization had mastered the physics-defying technology of controlling shadows, they would have already dominated the world, and there would be no need to fight Eden to the death.

As for Lin Shangren's other words, she still had doubts. However, this did not affect Suzumoto Huimei's use of Lin Shangren. Not only did she want to use him, she also wanted to study him and his abilities after this mission was over.

Although the ability to control shadows is inferior to the Paradise System that can control the thoughts and consciousness of all mankind, it may contain important data that can shake physics.

"Light has the dual properties of wave and particle. As the opposite of light, does shadow have similar properties?"

Looking at the young man walking towards her, Suzumoto Emi's eyes behind the mask flashed with greed.

The person in front of me is not just a human, but a super treasure trove of physics research!

Thinking of this, Suzumoto Huimei came up with an idea. She removed the voice changer of the mask and said to Lin Shangren in her own voice:

"I don't know your sister's information... However, I can help you infiltrate Rokukeikan Academy. The Eden Organization and I are enemies... This mission, in addition to rescuing Natsuki, also requires me to destroy their evil experiments. Can you help me?"

Chapter 33 Eden and the Serpent

"Let's take a step back. Even if you don't want to cooperate with me, you'd better hand Natsuki over to me. She'll only be a burden if she stays with you. Besides, she has a tracking device in her body. If it's not removed in time, it will always be a problem."

Suzumoto Emi's tone was frank, and Hayashi Naoto also put on a thoughtful expression. Only Aoi Nazuki, frightened by the shadow swamp, realized that the woman in the latex suit engulfed by the shadow was her long-cherished teacher.

"Teacher Suzumoto! Are you really Teacher Suzumoto?!"

Surprised, Aoi Nazuki wanted to step forward and pull up Suzumoto Emi who was trapped in the shadow swamp, but Hayashi Naoto deliberately blocked her and said, "Wait a minute."

"Time is limited, you'd better make a decision quickly. The people from the organization must still be tracking Natsuki. The shielding device has a limited coverage area. If you don't go underground quickly, they will find you soon." Suzumoto Emi induced.

"I've been undercover at Rokukeikan Academy for a long time, and I have my informants there, so finding one of the test subjects shouldn't be difficult for me. Judging from your appearance, you probably haven't figured out how to infiltrate the academy yet, right? I think it's best if we work together."

"This..." Lin Shangren hesitated, "Okay."

Lin Shangren deliberately stretched out his right hand, raised it in front of his chest, and overlapped his middle finger with his index finger, making a strange hand seal, which looked like the Buddhist fearlessness seal, and also like a Kun Tiaowu about to unfold the infinite space.

"Dismissed."

As this set of actions, which seemed intimidating but were actually just for intimidation, ended, the shadow swamp that trapped Suzumoto Emi was lifted, the shadow under her returned to normal, and she herself stood there as if nothing had happened.

"Interesting. Although the liquefied shadow is like water, no trace of it remains on the body. What an amazing physical property. Also, does his superpower require specific movements when releasing and releasing it?" Suzumoto Emi pondered. "Does this really require a specific action to use young people's Chuunibyou?"

Seeing that Lin Shangren let go of Suzumoto Huimei, Aoi Nayue quickly asked: "Are you really Suzumoto teacher?"

"It's really me."

Suzumoto Emi chuckled and took off her mask, revealing a face that was 80% similar to Hokariya's.

Compared to Hokariya, she looked more mature and gentle. Coupled with her gentle smile, she gave off a very friendly vibe. She looked like the kind of gentle and beautiful older sister you could trust.

"Hey, did Fan Kariye inherit her acting skills from her?" Lin Shangren thought to himself, "She looks like she's smiling at me, but she's actually already planning how to dissect me, right?"

"teacher!"

Aoi Nazuki rushed over and hugged Suzumoto Emi tightly: "I really missed you these days."

Lin Shangren calmly watched the scene of the teacher-student reunion. He felt that if Aoi Nayue had a tail, her wagging tail would be enough to carry her into the sky like a propeller.

"Teacher..." Aoi Natsuki's voice was a little choked. "The school... and other teachers are really like what Mr. Shangren said... Were we really raised as experimental subjects? I... I..."

Aoi Nazuki's voice gradually became quieter, and she fell asleep again.

Suzumoto Emi released her arms that were hugging Aoi Natsuki, and only then did Hayashi Naoto realize that there was a needle sticking out from Suzumoto Emi's palm. She had just taken advantage of the opportunity of the hug to inject something into Aoi Natsuki.

"What happened to her?! What did you do to her?"

Hayashi Shangren once again pointed his gun at Suzumoto Emi.

"Nothing, just a shot of tranquilizer."

Princess Suzumoto Emi picked up Aoi Nazuki and said to Hayashi Naoren, "Her body has been injected with an experimental drug from the tissue. If her emotions are unstable, she may lose control. In the current situation, telling her everything about the academy is not good for her health."

"Also, put the gun down. My clothes are bulletproof, you can't hurt me. Besides, we are partners now, aren't we?"

Suzumoto Emi turned around, and the bushes opened up again, revealing the secret passage hidden behind them.

"Come with me. The secret passage under the island was dug by the 'Snake'. It's filled with shielding devices. The people of Eden will never find it."

She carried Aoi Nayue and walked straight towards the cave, and Lin Shangren had no choice but to follow her.

"He has brains, but not much. He's easily gullible and easily misled by what others say. But he possesses a very special ability..."

Suzumoto Emi analyzed Hayashi Naoto in her mind.

"We can use him, and it's best to keep his existence secret from the organization. A special sample that can affect physics is best studied by a genius like me."

Lin Shangren, who was following behind Suzumoto Emi, was lost in thought as he watched her hips swaying under the tight latex suit.

"That's not right... Judging from the range of motion of her pelvis and thigh bones, she doesn't look like she's been pregnant. Has she been deliberately corrected?"

Following Suzumoto Emi through the intricate underground passages, Lin Shangren finally arrived at a relatively spacious cave. At the end of the cave was a pure white door.

After Suzumoto Emi unlocked the electronic lock on the door, the scene behind the door finally appeared in front of Hayashi Naoto - a pure white room. It seemed that this was the room where Hokariya conducted perverted game experiments many years later.

"After going around in circles, I'm still here."

Hayashi Naoto followed Suzumoto Emi into the room.

"Is there no one else here?" Lin Shangren asked.

Suzumoto Emi placed Aoi Nazuki on a laboratory table before answering Lin Shangren's question: "My other companions are lurking in Rokukeikan Academy."

"You built this place? Who are you?"

This place is actually underground at Rokukeikan Academy. About thirteen meters up is the Eden Organization's underground laboratory. "As for us, we are the 'Snake' hiding beneath the Garden of Eden."

"Snake? A reference to Satan, who tricked Adam and Eve into eating the forbidden fruit?" Lin Shangren asked. "It sounds like you're even more dangerous than the Eden Organization."

"Do not."

While adjusting the instrument, Suzumoto Emi said, "Even in the Bible, the snake isn't a bad guy. Rather than being the one who tricked humanity into falling, it's more accurate to say that it guided humanity to gain wisdom, thereby escaping the Garden of Eden and breaking free from God's control. With wisdom, humans are no longer God's puppets."

Satan was originally a minion of God, but he chose to betray God out of pity for the sentient beings controlled and manipulated by God. The same is true for us in the Snake Organization."

"What do you mean?"

"Wait a mininute."

Suzumoto Emi did not answer Hayashi Naoto immediately, but first connected several detection instruments to Aoi Natsuki. She needed this time to further improve the lie she was about to tell.

After a while, Suzumoto Emi finished her work and gave Lin Shangren an apologetic smile. She said, "Sorry for the long wait, but I need to check on the child first. Let's continue with the topic we were discussing."

Well... our Snake Organization is like Satan in the Garden of Eden. The members of the organization were originally researchers of the Eden Organization. They chose to betray because they hated the organization's human experiments, abuse of our inventions and other crimes.

The Eden Organization is vast, with a complex organizational structure and close ties to political leaders from all over the world. It's difficult to overthrow it through external forces, so we choose to become the snake that eats away at it.

In fact, compared to the snake in the Bible, our organization is more like the snake in Norse mythology that built its nest under the World Tree and constantly gnawed at its roots.

"So that's how it is..." Lin Shangren lowered his head and looked thoughtful.

After a long pause, he looked up and asked, "So, where have you gotten so far? Haven't you accumulated enough strength to overthrow the organization? And... since you call yourselves the serpents beneath the World Tree, then who is the black dragon Nidhogg who leads you?"

"Haha, the snake under the world tree is just a metaphor." Suzumoto Emi said with a smile, "If we really had a leader as powerful as the black dragon in mythology, we would have overthrown the organization long ago. But... it will be soon. If this plan succeeds."

"Plan?" Lin Shangren asked doubtfully, "What plan?"

This time, Suzumoto Huimei did not answer Lin Shangren's question. She turned around, looked at Lin Shangren with a burning gaze, and asked excitedly: "Before I answer this question, Mr. Manaka, can you answer me a question first? What did you do to Natsuki? Or, what did Natsuki go through when you met her just now?"

"what did I do?"

Recalling that he had ejaculated into Aoi Nayue's mouth when she was unconscious, Lin Shangren felt somewhat guilty: "Nothing... nothing."

"really?"

Suzumoto Huimei looked at Lin Shangren with suspicion, and she asked again: "Then can you tell me about the time when you met Caiyue?"

Lin Shangren asked in return: "Is there something wrong with her body?"

"According to the insider's information, Natsuki was injected with Behemoth potion." Suzumoto Emi explained,

"Behemoth Potion is a dangerous drug that can greatly enhance human functions, but it can also erode the brain and cause a person to lose their mind. Injection transforms a person into a monster, driven only by instinct to attack and kill. Only a very small number of people can maintain consciousness after the injection, and their bodies are permanently enhanced.

Just now, while I was removing the tracker from Caiyue's body, I also wanted to remove the remaining potion from her body. However, I discovered that the remaining Behemoth potion in Caiyue's body had disappeared. Her body had also been perfectly transformed by the potion.

The strangest thing is that I discovered a strange substance in her body that I have never seen before. I am still testing and analyzing its specific nature.

So, I'm curious, what happened between you two? Can you tell me?

"That's...okay."

Lin Shangren pondered for a moment and began to edit the scene directly:

"I had just infiltrated this island, and as I was approaching Rokukeikan Academy through the shadows, I saw six strong men besieging a girl. I attacked them, but Aoi Natsuki went berserk and attacked me. I used shadow control to control her, and she fainted.

Not long after, another large group showed up. I could tell they were mercenaries from the Eden Organization, so I killed them all. Afterward, Aoi Nazuki regained consciousness, and I asked her for some information about Rokukeikan Academy.

I wanted to disguise myself as a mercenary to capture her and use her to infiltrate Rokukeikan Academy, but she led me around in circles, and then we met you."

"Is that really all there is to it?"

Suzumoto Emi looked at Hayashi Shangren suspiciously, convinced that the young man in front of her must be hiding something important. Just then, behind her came the sound of an instrument, and the test results of the unknown substance came out.

"How is this possible?"

Looking at the test results, Suzumoto Emi fell into deep self-doubt.

"Why is there a semen stain reaction in this mass?! Could he have done something to my pet?"

Thinking of this, Suzumoto Emi felt a sense of relief.

She deliberately yelled at Lin Shangren in a serious and angry voice: "Mr. Manaka, I hope you can tell the truth! What did you do to my Caiyue? Why did I detect semen stains in her mouth and stomach? What did you do to her?"

Chapter 34: Getting Rice...The Way of Sutra

Facing the "furious" Suzumoto Emi, Hayashi Naoto acted very "guilty". He stammered, "I really didn't mean to do anything to her. I...I...she was the one who took the initiative! Forget it, I've said it all."

Lin Shangren acted like a broken jar, he said: "After I knocked down those six strong men, I wanted to check on Aoi Caiyue's condition, but as soon as I got closer, she suddenly jumped up and threw me to the ground.

My hands were pinned down by her, and I couldn't form a seal to escape using the Shadow Swamp. She was incredibly strong, and I couldn't resist at all. Just when I thought I was going to give in, I found that she didn't attack me anymore, but instead unzipped my pants and started sucking my cock.