Truth is everywhere within range

The moment he heard Qiao Qiao's words.

It really was a moment.

The girl fell into an ice cave.

The whole body is stiff.

It's like time has been stopped.

Qiao Qiao looked at her.

Ten seconds later.

The girl managed a smile.

"Monster? I, I don't know?"

Poor acting.

Qiao Qiao sighed and took out his registered spirit exterminator certificate.

By the way, I confirmed it again.

A monster indeed.

Through Qiao Qiao's spiritual vision, he can see the other party's spirit body.

Beneath the human veneer.

It's a deer.

There are two small antlers on the head.

So it must be a boy.

Qiao Qiao remembered the knowledge in biology class.

Just like Qiao Qiao learned when he passed the registered spirit exterminator exam.

The existence that occupies the majority of the second type of weirdness is the demon.

Animals and artifacts, under the influence of spiritual power for a long time, developed spiritual intelligence and then became monsters.

simply put.

They are other creatures with human intelligence.

Among monsters, transformation is a difficult task.

To transform means to transform into a human form.

Follow what the manual says.

It will take at least a hundred years or so before a demon can take the form of a human.

Of course, shapeshifting is only an obvious indicator.

It has nothing to do with strength.

It's possible that this monster fished for a hundred years and turned into a human.

It is also possible that it practiced diligently and diligently for a hundred years and became a human being.

Age is not directly proportional to a monster's power.

even.

It’s not that the older you are, the stronger you are.

For example, some monsters can no longer increase their spiritual power after practicing for ten years.

That's the limit.

Then even if it practices for another thousand years.

That is, a monster with ten years of cultivation.

Just like humans.

It cannot be said that a fifty-year-old person is necessarily smarter than a twenty-year-old person.

The gap between people.

The gap between monsters and monsters.

objective existence.

These are the knowledge Qiao Qiao learned in the process of studying past materials.

To be tested.

in addition.

There is a huge gap between a monster's one hundred years and a human's one hundred years.

A highly talented and respected monk.

Even with only fifty years of cultivation, he is still capable of suppressing monsters that have lived for hundreds of years.

Otherwise, everyone would calculate based on age, and monsters would live longer and humans would live shorter, which would not be the final victory.

Talk about human civilization.

According to Onnyangliao's research on shikigami and monsters.

They found out.

Human beings, or the human form, are the most suitable for accumulating spiritual power and cultivating.

This is also one of the reasons why monsters will transform into shapes after they grow to a certain level.

Of course, the specific value is the ratio of practice time to strength.

Due to significant individual differences, there is no conclusion yet.

Just like the concept of weirdness.

Things about that world are always so ambiguous.

A quantitative description is lacking.

That's why it makes people feel scared.

After all, humans are always afraid of things they cannot control.

Nonetheless, shapeshifting is always a clear indicator of age.

In other words, this cute little deer monster before me.

A hundred years old?

"Exorcist, exorcist"

The deer was shivering.

It doesn't look like a hundred-year-old monster at all.

"Don't worry, I'm not a suspicious guy."

Qiao Qiao smiled.

"I won't kill you without asking why, as long as you can show your residence permit."

Yes.

The reason why Qiao Qiao was able to eat half-price lunch with a monster in the supermarket's dining area so easily.

This is because monsters are also controlled by the Soul Exorcists Association.

very beginning.

Probably hundreds, thousands of years ago.

The battle between humans and monsters is fierce.

Many legends were left behind.

For example, the Amansugaun sword in the Atsuta Shrine of Asano Miko's house.

It is the drop that Suzhan Mingzun picked up after defeating Yamata no Orochi.

But with the development of human beings, monsters gradually fell behind.

Not only can they not defeat humans.

It has also been eroded by human culture.

It has to be said that human culture is more threatening than human weapons.

Especially after modern times.

A large number of monsters have even appeared. If we eliminate humans, wouldn't it mean that we would no longer be able to watch TV series and play games?

Such thoughts.

Of course, they can't just wipe out human beings.

Especially after the impact of a certain incident many years ago.

A large number of monsters have chosen to become naturalized.

They realize that monsters have limits.

They are no longer monsters.

They register with the Spiritualist Association, apply for residence permits, and undergo regular inspections.

Live like a normal human being.

As for the small part.

They are monsters that have just born consciousness and follow their instincts to kill humans, or they are just unhappy with humans and take pleasure in killing people.

The Soul Exorcist Association naturally kills everyone they see.

For example, the half-demon Qiao Qiao met in Wadabori Park before.

Collect resentful spirits to cause harm to the world.

Of course it must be solved in one shot.

That's too far.

Qiao Qiao first saw this girl in the half-price lunch section.

The spiritual vision told him that this was a monster.

But Qiao Qiao is not a person without common sense.

He didn't immediately take out his weapon and fight the opponent for three hundred rounds.

In that case, the supermarket clerk would be out of luck.

so.

Qiao Qiao played it safe and pretended not to recognize that the other party was a monster.

I was kind enough to treat her to a lunch.

While the girl was waiting in the dining area, he pretended to buy a drink, took the opportunity to assemble his revolver, loaded the bullets, and then came back to pay.

At this moment.

Under the table.

While the other person is happily eating their lunch box.

When Qiao Qiao handed the other party oolong tea with a smile and asked if he wanted to eat anything else.

His gun was already pointed at the little monster.

After all, Qiao Qiao is not a devil.

If the other party has a residence permit and is just hanging out, everyone will be happy.

And in turn, as long as there is any abnormality.

Qiao Qiao will never show mercy.

However.

The moment the other party hears the residence permit.

I cried out loudly.

The clerk glanced here, probably thinking that the scumbag had dumped the girl.

"My, my residence permit has been detained."

She explained while crying.

"They defrauded me of my residence permit and asked me to stay and work. They also said that I would not be allowed to escape. If I walked on the street without a residence permit, I would be killed by a spirit exterminator."

Tears filled clothes.

Click——

A crisp sound came from under the table.

It's the sound of a bullet being loaded.

"I, I, I can find someone to testify! I am a good monster!"

Feeling the inexplicable murderous aura, the girl hurriedly said.

Then he said a name that surprised Qiao Qiao.

"Sakura, Miss Sakura! Miss Sakura from the Shinjuku branch helped me apply for the residence permit!"

Hearing the name, Qiao Qiao raised his eyebrows.

The other one took out his cell phone and sent a line to Miss Sakura.

If Qiao Qiao remembered correctly, she should be on duty at the Soul Exterminator Association today.

Soon, the other party got a reply.

[Sakura Shinai]: Huh? Deer youkai, if you still recognize me, is it Suzuka?

Suzuka?

It seems familiar.

"what your name?"

Qiao Qiao glanced at the message and asked the girl.

"Suzuka! My name is Tamura Suzuka! Well, that's what a human's name is."

she said hurriedly.

"Wrong answer."

Qiao Qiao said coldly.

"How, how is it possible! S-Miss Sakura must remember that I helped Miss Sakura, I want to talk to her!"

The girl defended herself with a look of disbelief.

It seems true.

Qiao Qiao restrained his murderous aura a little.

At this time, Miss Sakura sent another message.

[Sakura's beloved]: Qiao Jun, have you met Suzuka? Wait, don't do anything weird.

[Qiao Qiao]: Don’t worry, I have taken care of her properly.

【Sakura Shinai】: treatment and processing refer to.

[Qiao Qiao]: Miss Sakura, let me take her to the Shinjuku branch now.

See Qiao Qiao’s reply.

Ms. Sakura is on duty in a huge office.

Suddenly I had some bad premonitions.

In front of Shinjuku Station.

The Shinjuku branch building of the Japanese Association of Spiritual Exorcists.

Even during Golden Week.

There are also staff on duty.

In the hall, Miss Sakura temporarily handed over her work to her colleagues.

He, Qiao Qiao, and Suzuka came to the reception room.

"S-Ms. Sakura!"

Suzuka cried loudly and hugged Miss Sakura's lap, like a lost child finally meeting its parents.

"Qiao Jun, you can really pick up some strange things."

Miss Sakura took a deep look at Qiao Qiao.

After comforting her for a while, Suzuka stopped crying.

"Sure enough, the boss is right, spirits will attract each other."

Qiao Qiao was still chewing on his boss's words and nodded with deep understanding.

He will suddenly be inspired to buy half-price lunch boxes.

It must be because of the existence of this little monster.

"But, Suzuka, why are you alone on the street, and why is your residence permit seized by others?"

After giving Qiao Qiao a slightly helpless look, Miss Sakura patiently asked Suzuka.

She remembered that Suzuka came to Tokyo to live with relatives half a year ago.

In the past six months, there has been no criminal record.

is a good boy.

Now it seems that something is wrong?

Suzuka heard the question.

Started wailing again.

Then he sobbed and explained the situation.

She was originally just an ordinary deer in Nara Prefecture.

He had just left his mother's arms and lived alone.

One day I suddenly felt something in my heart.

Transformed into human form.

He was picked up by several monsters and brought to Tokyo.

Suzuka discovered it only after arriving in Tokyo.

It turns out these monsters are not good monsters.

Instead, he relies on this method of abduction to deceive other monsters, seize their residence permits, and let those monsters work for him to make money.

You know, if you don't have a residence permit.

Just by walking on the street, you will be wiped out by a spirit slayer.

Those monsters also threatened not to seek help from the Soul Exorcist Association.

Monsters like them will be easily eliminated by the spirit exterminator just by approaching the association branch.

Therefore, these young monsters who have never seen the world dare not disobey.

Suzuka is the one who makes the most money and gets slightly better treatment.

I heard that some monsters were even tortured crazily because they couldn't make any money.

even so.

Suzuka also wanted to escape.

on a certain day.

She succeeded.

Escaped from that place.

But without a residence permit, Suzuka could only come out when no one was around.

Because I have no money and no mobile phone.

So I could only live on the money I had in my pocket when I escaped.

Eat the cheapest bean sprouts.

Sleeping in the park.

This life lasted for almost a month.

Suzuka finally couldn't bear it anymore.

She thought about death.

then.

Suzuka took the remaining three hundred yen.

Prepare to finish your last half-price lunch and leave the Spiritual Masters Association.

Let yourself be freed.

Just at this time.

She met Qiao Qiao.

"?"

Qiao Qiao finished listening.

Only one detail was noticed.

"You said you transformed into a human form just after you left your mother to live alone. How old are you now?"

he asked.

"Well, three years old."

Suzuka thought for a moment and replied, then thought of something and added another sentence.

"The age on the residence permit was asked by those monsters. The monsters over there are all about the same age as me."

"?"

Now even Miss Sakura realized something was wrong.

A monster that transformed in three years.

Is it because she is gifted, or is the monster evolving at a rapid pace?

Moreover, there is more than one such monster.

Is there a group?

? ? ?

Three thousand words chapter, please vote for recommendation on Monday~