Is this okay?

This was the intuition he had learned through decades of fighting that told him.

But... what is their true strength?

He did not back down in the face of Leng Mo's attitude; on the contrary, he wanted to test Leng Mo's strength.

"I'm counting down the seconds for you." Yoshimura Kōzen stared intently at Leng Mo in front of him, his entire body ready for battle.

"Thank you very much."

Leng Mo smiled confidently, his eyes flashing with a sharp light—a signal for battle.

"crumbs!"

With a strange cry, Leng Mo vanished from the spot at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

"Huh?! It's gone!"

When Yoshimura Kōzen saw this, his eyes widened in disbelief. He never imagined that Leng Mo's speed had surpassed his dynamic vision and exceeded the limits of his visual nerves.

Swish!

A sudden whistling sound of air friction rang out, and Leng Mo's figure appeared behind Fangcun Gongshan.

He stood tall and proud, holding out his hand, ready to finish off his opponent with a single punch.

"Don't be surprised, that will only make you look weak. I said I'd finish you off in five seconds, and those five seconds include the time it takes to transform!"

As he spoke, Leng Mo's fist hardened; he was about to attack.

He punched Yoshimura Kozen in the back!

But then!

Kazuma's voice rang out from the side.

"Amo!! Tatsumi, don't transform!"

"Nani?!"

Upon hearing this, Leng Mo's pupils contracted, and his fist instantly transformed into a palm. He grabbed Yoshimura Kozen's body and turned to stare at Tatsumi beside him.

An imperial aura descended instantly!

"Tatsumi! I can't believe you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, betrayed us! We agreed to transform together and die together, but you deserted at the last minute! You—you've really made me angry!"

In the blink of an eye, Leng Mo aimed at Tatsumi and threw Yoshimura Kozen out of his hand.

"Ultimate move! Spiral Thrust - Yoshimura Kozen!!"

Swish!

Yoshimura Kōzen never imagined that he would become Leng Mo's weapon to attack his teammates; it was completely unpredictable and caught him off guard.

His body was spinning and tumbling due to the enormous centrifugal force and inertia, and he couldn't stop at all.

When Tatsumi saw this from a distance, his pupils contracted.

He knew he had to dodge this move!

In the blink of an eye, just as he was about to dodge, Kaneki and Kazuma were one step ahead and subdued him, holding Tatsumi from above and below so that he could not move.

"It's a motor!" Tatsumi exclaimed in surprise, but it was too late for him to react.

"Aha! Tatsumi! You can't escape now!" Kaneki smiled warmly.

"Your only choice is to transform! If you don't transform, you will be defeated by the shopkeeper!" Kazuma said the same thing.

Tazumi sensed the danger and his face darkened.

Just as the two of them said, it's impossible to dodge without transforming!

Now that things have come to this... now that things have come to this—!!

At this moment, Tatsumi had no other choice. His legs were being held by Kazuma, and his body was being supported by Kaneki. He had absolutely no room to maneuver.

We have no choice but to reveal our final trump card!

"Abba aba aba! Magical Girl Transformation!" Tatsumi shouted, looking up as she uttered her last words.

The light burst forth!

He transformed! He finally transformed!

Kaneki and Kazuma smiled excitedly upon seeing this; they had succeeded!

That means we're all doomed!

The joy of victory rushed to my brain, and then...

They saw Leng Mo throw a spiral thrust that Yoshimura Kozen bypassed them and slammed hard into the wall, getting stuck inside with his buttocks facing outwards.

Boom!

The loud noise reverberated throughout the room, and even the building seemed to experience a slight earthquake.

"..."

"..."

"..."

Tatsumi and his two companions were dumbfounded and speechless for a moment, feeling that something was amiss.

Leng Mo smiled crookedly, as if everything was going according to plan. She turned around with a flourish, flicked her hand, and gave a confident smile as she looked back.

"Plan goes through!"

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Tatsumi screamed like a groundhog in his mind; he was beyond words to describe his feelings.

Just then, the door to the room was pushed open.

Dongxiang walked in.

"Manager, what's going on? I heard a really loud noise..."

Before she could finish speaking, she saw the shop manager with his backside facing outwards against the wall, and Yoshimura Kozen, Kouma Enji, and Irimi Kaname lying on the ground with their mouths open and eyes closed. There were also three familiar little skirts, and not far away, Rize Kamishiro and Madoka-senpai, who were silent.

I was completely speechless with embarrassment.

"Sorry to bother you."

She silently retreated, knowing that she shouldn't be there now; she should be outside.

Chapter 43 Senior Xiaoyuan! My Superman!

A chaotic battle came and went quickly. Although the process was somewhat tortuous and bizarre, the final result was that both sides reached a perfect agreement and shook hands in peace.

The next step was to sit down and have a peaceful conversation.

Yoshimura Kōzen also deeply understood how easy it was for Leng Mo's side to deal with him. Although he didn't understand why they attacked their own people after only one minute and fifty seconds of fighting, their strength was undeniably formidable.

About an hour passed.

After cleaning up, Fangcun Gongshan and the others changed into new clothes and met with Leng Mo and the others again.

Although Yoshimura Kōzen didn't intend to do anything to Leng Mo and the others along the way, this outcome was perhaps the most perfect one yet.

Neither side made any irreparable mistakes; in fact, Leng Mo's side was simply playing around.

Now everyone sat down.

Kirishima Touka, Yoshikata Renji, Yoshimura Kousen, Furuma Enji, and Irimi Kaname sat side by side opposite each other, each with a cup of coffee in front of them.

At this moment, Yoshimura Kōzen spoke first, his weathered eyes fixed on Leng Mo across from him.

What was the collaboration you all mentioned before?

"Manager, what do you think the future holds for humans and ghouls?"

Leng Mo didn't speak directly, but instead asked a subtle and sensitive question.

Upon hearing this, Yoshimura Kōzen's eyes lit up. He picked up his coffee, smelled its faint bitterness, took a sip, and then spoke.

“I don’t know how you view ghouls, but I can tell from Rize Kamishiro that your attitude towards ghouls is no different from that of ordinary people.”

At this point, Yoshimura Kōzen glanced at Rize Kamishiro, who was sitting quietly next to Madoka with a gentle smile, seemingly without any objection.

"Humans and ghouls are inherently at odds... like natural enemies, and ghouls must die."

Finally, Yoshimura Kozen expressed his opinion, which was also a problem that everyone understood but was unwilling to face.

One side—ghouls or humans—is destined to perish. Regardless of the final outcome, ghouls will inevitably be wiped out.

The reasoning behind this was clear to everyone present.

"Well said."

Leng Mo greatly approved of Fangcun Gongshan's opinion, his eyes flashing with a sharp light as he looked over and swept his gaze across everyone opposite him.

"Ghouls will inevitably perish in the end. Even though the Washuu clan controls the economic lifeline, manipulates the CCG, rules the V organization, and has created the current social system, it will eventually be exposed at some point, and a final battle between humans and ghouls will come sooner or later."

"Wait! You're saying the Washuu clan controls the CCG?! That means the CCG is also backed by ghouls!?" Renji Yomo's eyes widened in disbelief upon hearing this.

"That's right. You don't really think that humans can't wipe out you ghouls, do you? You're only alive thanks to the Washuu clan. After all, they control the CCG, which is why humans haven't been able to exterminate ghouls on a large scale."

Leng Mo smiled, but to the person opposite him, that smile was like a demon awakening, utterly terrifying.

"This……"

Everyone present felt a chill run down their spines. Shifang Lian Shi was the most shocked, while the others knew more or less about it and were somewhat prepared.

"So, what does this have to do with our cooperation?"

Yoshimura Kōzen's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he stared intently at Leng Mo. Although he didn't know what Leng Mo was up to, he could sense that it was definitely not simple.

Like a weather forecast before a storm, the presenter's voice echoed on television, alerting everyone to prepare.

"It's related, of course it's related! I'm a kind-hearted person and can't bear to see tragedy. So we plan to give you ghouls a way to live. We can research something that will allow ghouls to eat human food."

See you in the picture!

Leng Mo's eyes gleamed with a predatory light, as if he could devour everyone with his sheer presence.

Upon hearing this, the person on the other end gasped. Their first reaction was disbelief, their second was uncertainty, and finally, they even felt a sense of urgency.

However, Yoshimura Kōzen was very clear-headed, and he looked at Leng Mo with a clear mind.

"So what's the price?"

"The price is all of your antiques!" Leng Mo revealed a greedy smile without hesitation.

"..."

Yoshimura Kōzen fell silent, deep in thought about the issues at hand.

However, no matter how he thought about it, the final result was that he had no other choice.

We are inferior to them in both strength and intelligence; they probably have information about everyone in our lives.

We had no choice but to bow our heads!

"I understand... but you must guarantee the safety of all the antique owners!"

Yoshimura Kōzen could bow his head, but he would never allow anything to happen to the people around him. He spoke to Leng Mo in a tone that was both a warning and an explanation.

"Of course!" Leng Mo smiled slightly and turned to look at Senior Xiao Yuan beside him.

"Senior Xiaoyuan, please bring out your list."

Next, Senior Xiaoyuan recited the entire list of what she needed, leaving everyone in awe.

But it doesn't matter!

Shocking as it may be, as long as it works, that's fine.

……

The following week.

Leng Mo and his group officially moved into the antique coffee shop, while Senior Xiao Yuan directly unleashed her inner power in the basement. For a time, it was a dazzling display of light and sparks, with the sounds of chainsaws and hammers never ceasing from morning till night.

You'd think it was under renovation if you didn't know better.

Those who knew the situation were completely baffled. You call this biological research?

And then... no more.