I'm a magnetic field madman

"So, how can I help?" Rentaro asked.

"We need to discuss the specific intelligence and details in a safer place," said Senichi Murasaki solemnly, handing a slip of paper to Rentaro.

"You go ahead first, I'll meet you from another direction. Don't worry, Rentaro, Blue Dream Company's enemies aren't just us."

"Big Bird Bar?"

Rentaro looked at the note in his hand with a strange expression. It contained the address of a bar in Chiyoda Ward.

He hadn't been there, but it seemed to be a gay bar...

However, in terms of safety, a gay bar might indeed be quite discreet... After all, most people probably wouldn't want to go to that kind of place...

Rentaro nodded, got up, and left Muroto Sumire's clinic. The instant Rentaro left, Senichi Murasaki's expression changed drastically, and he stared coldly at Muroto Sumire...

"Dr. Muroto, whose side are you really on? As one of the 'Four Sages' and a pioneer of the New Human Creation Project, you wouldn't be siding with our enemies, would you?"

"Enemy? What is an enemy?"

Muroto Sumire, abandoning her usual lazy demeanor, straightened up and looked at Shigaki Senichi with a mocking smile, scoffing...

"My enemies are Gastrea, nothing more, but I don't really care. I hope Rentaro can live a good life, but I will never help you things while helping him!"

Muroto Sumire had only recently learned that the former butler of the Tendo family, Shigaki Senichi, was the highest-ranking person in charge of the Tokyo region of the Goshokai.

In the Five Flying Association, where ranks are marked by the number of wings, there are only five executives with five wings, who are naturally the highest-ranking executives in the five regions of Japan.

The president of the Goshokai, who is also the highest-ranking person in charge of the Osaka area, is Saitama Sogen, who can be said to be the biggest "behind-the-scenes manipulator" in this part of Japan.

Back then, Kikunojo Tendo and the Goshokai behind him were extremely at odds, but this had little to do with good or evil.

It was purely due to that old codger's power struggle with the Five Stars Society, and also his disgust with the Five Stars Society's attitude towards Gastrea.

This isn't to say that Wu Xiang will be particularly kind to the Cursed Child...

The Five Flying Society, as the main organization associated with the New Human Creation Project and Gastrea Experiments, has always been conducting research and cultivation of Gastrea.

It is said that they have already developed gastrulation samples that are completely unaffected by the magnetic field of biranium, and it is obvious what they intend to use them for.

In a sense, these arrogant and delusional madmen who are obsessed with ruling the world are even more clueless idiots than Kikunojo Tendo. The world has fallen to this state entirely thanks to these bastards.

Sumire Muroto cares about Rentaro, but she would never associate with these scoundrels!

"Hmph, do you think Blue Dream Company is better than us?" Zi Yuanxian sneered.

“I can see that Bai Wujie’s desires and madness are much deeper and more terrifying than ours! And at least we can do some superficial work, but he makes no attempt to express his position as a tyrant.”

"Dr. Muroto, you'd better come with me to get dressed. The next phase of the New Human Creation Project has begun..."

Experiments involving "superpowered soldiers" have already been conducted in Osaka and various countries across the ocean... Blue Dream Corporation will only be outdone by those with more advanced research capabilities in this area.

We, the system, will surpass it! A wise bird chooses its tree to perch on; you'd better think this through!

Sumire Muroto ignored Senichi Murasaki's words, simply lay down and waved him away. Her expression darkened slightly, and she reached for the pistol at her waist, but after a moment's thought, she got up and left.

Just as he was leaving the clinic, a soft, airy voice rang out nearby...

"The clown's show has begun..."

……

At the Big Bird Bar, looking at the colorful neon sign in front of him, Rentaro's throat bobbed with difficulty, and a strange sense of fear welled up in his heart.

He took a deep breath, overcame the inexplicable sense of awe in his heart, and stepped into the famous gay bar.

But surprisingly, the bar didn't have any of the messy stuff that Rentaro had imagined.

Inside the vast dance floor, there were several male dancers dancing with abandon...

However, there were no people wearing messy leather jackets or carrying any suspicious objects, and the floor was clean; it looked just like an ordinary bar.

However, Rentaro still felt somewhat lost, and for a moment he was at a loss amidst the deafening music.

Perhaps it was his instinct as a straight man that made him feel uneasy whenever he stepped into such a situation...

"Rentaro, over here, come quick!"

Just then, it was Mr. Shigaki's familiar voice that guided Rentaro in the right direction... With his spirits lifted, Rentaro hurriedly walked towards the direction of the waving Shigaki Senichi and entered a secluded private room.

There were already five figures in the private room. Rentaro's gaze swept over them quickly, and they were all looking at him with scrutinizing eyes.

Five people: three tall men and two young girls... and if Rentaro wasn't mistaken, they were all children of the curse.

"Rentaro, let me introduce you." Senichi Murasaki, who was pulling Rentaro along, was very enthusiastic. He first pointed to a serious-looking middle-aged man of about forty on the far right, and next to him a girl with long black hair holding a katana.

"This is my headmaster, Mr. Masashi, a police officer ranked 275th by IP, along with his partner, Asaka Mibu. In this mission, they will work together with you, Rentaro, to deal with the frontal defenses of the Blue Dream Tower."

They gave Rentaro a slight nod as a greeting...

Soon after, Ziyuan Xianyi began introducing a cute girl with long golden hair and wearing a navy blue dress.

"This is Tina Sprantt, a promoter of the owl factor. She will be responsible for providing long-range fire support and escorting you out."

The cursed child stared intently at Rentaro, and that strange look made Rentaro feel uneasy, so he simply turned his head away.

"The remaining two are Lu Yue Shiwu and Mi Ji Youhe. They are key figures in carrying out the plan and are responsible for bringing the items into the hidden base beneath the Blue Dream Tower."

The two people introduced by Shigaki Senichi gave Rentaro an even stranger feeling. Looking at them was as if he were looking at his "kindred spirits"... and their probing gazes made Rentaro very uncomfortable.

Rentaro could tell that this group of people were no good, and he was also very curious about where Mr. Shigaki had gotten this group from. But more importantly...

"Mr. Ziyuan, please just tell me what you want me to do."

"Very good, Rentaro, you are indeed decisive." Senichi Shigaki adjusted his glasses and smiled gently...

"Your mission is simple: just cover Shikagake and Mitsugu as they enter the lower levels of the Blue Dream Tower. Of course, we will provide all external support. If it's not necessary, Rentaro, you don't need to lift a finger."

"So, Mr. Ziyuan, what exactly do you want to do?"

Rentaro frowned slightly, though he was willing to believe and respect the old man before him...

But that doesn’t mean that Rentaro Satomi is a fool who can be easily fooled and manipulated by a single sentence!

"We've all gathered here to deal with Lanmeng Company... So shouldn't you be open and transparent about your methods for attacking Lanmeng Company?"

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask, just do your job well."

Yuuka Mitsuki, the person whose physique and attire were very similar to Rentaro's and who gave him the strongest sense of kinship, spoke first, his tone extremely aggressive.

Rentaro frowned, about to speak, but Mr. Shigaki smiled and smoothed things over...

"There's no need to be so harsh. Rentaro is our comrade, but not our subordinate. Since you want to know what we should do first, I will of course be frank with you. However, I hope... you can look at this matter calmly."

Instead of saying anything further, Shigaki Senichi took out a thin tablet computer from his suit pocket and handed it to him. Rentaro took it, glanced at it briefly, and his eyes narrowed immediately...

"This!! Mr. Ziyuan, this..."

Rentaro's face showed an expression of utter horror, because what it said...

The two people who were going to the bottom of the Blue Dream Tower were responsible for placing something there.

A miniature three-phase pulse fusion bomb, commonly known as a miniature hydrogen bomb!

The mission that Ziyuan Xianyi mentioned was to cover their journey to the base of the Blue Dream Tower and then drop a miniature hydrogen bomb to destroy the entire Blue Dream Tower, and even the most important area in the center of Tokyo!

Shocked, Rentaro stood up abruptly, then, realizing something was amiss, immediately lowered his voice and said…

"Mr. Ziyuan, are you insane? Deploying a nuclear bomb inside the Blue Dream Tower, do you know how many people will die?!"

"I know, but Rentaro, how many more people do you think will die if we let the Blue Dream Company continue their evil schemes?" Senichi Shigenaga asked seriously.

"You've seen their brutality firsthand. That Bai Wujie is nothing but a callous madman and a tyrant! And yet, such a person wields such immense power!"

"Those mechanical weapons, and those weaponized cursed children—how many people will they kill once deployed on the battlefield?!"

"He will definitely target other parts of Japan, and may even spread the flames of war throughout this world that has only just begun to recover! Think carefully about Rentaro, our cause is righteous, our cause is right!"

Rentaro hesitated, because what Senichi Shigaki said was exactly what he was thinking.

How could Rentaro not be afraid of Bai Wujie's madness, cruelty, and destructive power? What's more, there was also the "Blue Dream Creation Project" that had not yet been carried out.

He understood the necessity of defeating Blue Dream Company, but that did not mean he could openly accept sacrificing others.

Faced with this simple trolley problem, it is difficult for someone who lacks decisiveness to make a direct judgment!

"Rentaro, we're going to do something big! We're going to do something big!!"

"Rentaro, we must save the world!!"

Ziyuan Xianyi raised his voice and patted Rentaro on the shoulder, saying...

"Besides, if everything goes smoothly, this nuclear bomb will destroy Blue Dream Company's evil technology, but it won't kill many innocent people! The Holy Emperor will regain the power that belongs to her, isn't that all good?"

Shigaki Senichi's persuasion was a constant effort to break down Rentaro's already fragile heart.

He had actually already decided to confront Blue Dream Company... and now, an opportunity and companions were right in front of him!

Is he going to reject it? Is he going to refuse to accept it? Yes, he could do that, but what would happen after that!

Without this opportunity, without these like-minded people... is he going to embark on a path of fighting against a behemoth like Blue Dream Company all by himself?

It's impossible, absolutely impossible.

Rentaro's thin lips trembled slightly. After a long while, he made up his mind, gritted his teeth, and nodded!

Mr. Ziyuan is right! We must stop the evil plan of Lanmeng Company, in order to save more people who deserve to be saved!

Let's do big things, let's do big things, GO!!

35. Gray City Osaka

What kind of city is Osaka?

If you were a resident, you would definitely tell me that this is a "numb" city.

Unlike the constitutional monarchy practiced in the Tokyo area, Osaka's policies were thoroughly capitalist, or more accurately, a model of giant corporation domination.

Sai Musōgen, the supreme ruler of Osaka, was not only the supreme ruler of the Osaka region politically...

Economically, he was the behind-the-scenes controller of the Genbu Corporation, which completely dominated Osaka and most of Hokkaido. Compared to the Tendo family in the Tokyo area, Saibu Sōgen's dictatorship was even more excessive.

He not only firmly grasped the military power of Osaka and even the entire Hokkaido, but also achieved an absolute monopoly over the entire region's economy.

Genbu Corporation is a large, diversified conglomerate with a wide range of businesses, from military to civilian life. With no anti-monopoly laws in place, Saitama Sōgen is the absolute ruler who controls most of Japan in the military, political, and economic spheres!

This is why Osaka is actually more like a cyberpunk city than Tokyo.

In reality, however, this place does not resemble the bustling "City of Night" that Bai Wujie instructed to create.

The city here is gray and gloomy. Under the light rain, the countless buildings standing in neat rows lie prostrate beneath the towering Xuanwu Building, like a series of steel tombstones.

There is no resistance here, no rebellion from the underclass; the aesthetics of "cyberpunk" have absolutely no room for realization here.

Because Xuanwu Enterprises has achieved complete monitoring and control over the lower levels in all aspects...

The annual elimination and cleanup campaigns ensured his absolute control over all aspects of the city.

In addition, Qi Wuzongxuan's heavy tax policy, which squeezed the lower classes to the extreme, resulted in almost all the profits being invested in military weapons and technological development... The high-pressure policy and strong military power ensured his absolute control over Osaka!

So this isn't a "cyberpunk" city at all...

This place is basically a "dieselpunk" city under dictatorship and oppressive rule.

An even worse future.

Qi Wuzongxuan and his Xuanwu Enterprises are a prime example. They have become de facto "daimyo" or even "generals" in this region. It is no wonder that these people are not only unwilling to reclaim lost territory themselves, but also do not allow others to do anything.

To these short-sighted people, being a king in a mud pit must be the ultimate pleasure.

Such a dictatorial Qi Wuzong Xuan naturally aroused much resistance and hatred, and indeed, within ten years he had experienced a total of seventeen assassination attempts and countless planned assassination attempts.

But he is still alive, because he is ruthless enough, because he is cunning enough, and even more so because—

There are people who don't want him to die. There are people who still need him as a figurehead...

"Yes, I know." At the top of the Genbu Building, overlooking the entire Osaka Castle, in a minimalist, cold gray office, Qi Wuzongxuan surveyed the city, a brain-computer interface device worn on his ear, and softly replied…

“Those remnants of Seris have no hope of rising again. They may have already unearthed the neutron jammers we planted... but it will take them at least three years to restore basic industrial capabilities.”

"Before that, our Five Flying Society will have those Gastrea extinguish all their hopes of revival! This time, we will put out every spark that country might have the chance to rise again."

"Please entrust this to us and trust us completely... Is there any country in the world that doesn't want the country to recover more than Japan? We are definitely worthy of your trust."

Yes, I understand.

The two flickering screens in front of his eyes dimmed, but Qi Wuzong Xuan did not stop. He simply pressed the button for another channel and instantly joined another meeting.