Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

“That will help.”

Night Star first replied with this sentence, then looked at Makise Kurisu, and said with a smile.

“Psychic power, that is, the ability to materialize the soul, is not, as Rikka Sakuragawa said, an ability guided by distorted desires. It is an ability that can only be obtained after facing one's true heart and making a resolution…”

… …

In the next five minutes, Night Star told Makise Kurisu about the awakening method of the soul materialization ability, the application method, the SERN members, the future world line, and the recent attacks encountered by the Superpower Society, all at an extremely fast speed.

The members of the Superpower Society were all a little dazed.

What is Night Star doing?

Such a fast explanation speed doesn't give Makise Kurisu any time to digest and understand this content at all. How could she remember it?

However, Makise Kurisu's reaction was completely different from what the members of the Superpower Society had expected.

“I see…”

Makise Kurisu didn't look dazed or at a loss at all, just nodded. She not only instantly understood and remembered all the content that Night Star said, but also noticed an illogical thing in the other party's words.

“The ability to materialize the soul depends on one's true heart. Then, normally speaking, a person should only have one psychic power. But today, those people you call SERN each have two soul materialization abilities.”

“If it were an individual case, it could be explained by dual personality or natural talent, but the problem is that the second soul manifestation they all show is the same name and the same ability, the Great Tengu. This can't be a coincidence.”

“Also, the chip in the brain… and the control method that can erase important information but still allow members to maintain normal thinking and action…”

Makise Kurisu raised her head and looked at the members of the Superpower Society in front of her, giving her analysis.

“Is there a possibility that the enemy does not have two soul manifestations at the same time, but that at the moment they take out the controller and press that button, they directly become 'another person', so they switch to another type of soul manifestation?”

“Switch?”

Among the members present, only Rio Futaba, who often reads science magazines, could barely keep up with Makise Kurisu's thinking, and after hearing the other party's analysis, she asked with some skepticism.

“At the moment the button is pressed, a small chip installed in the brain can directly change a person's personality, causing the type of soul manifestation to change? And it can be precisely controlled? Is such a thing… really possible?”

“Impossible.”

Makise Kurisu shook her head very simply, but then changed the subject.

“But what I said is impossible only refers to current technological means. Since the enemy came here from a timeline forty years in the future, then they may be able to master such means. This is the only reasonable explanation I can think of.”

Although Rio Futaba didn't trust Makise Kurisu, as a genius who also loves science and has a strong curiosity, she was already interested in the other party's remarks and couldn't help but ask.

“Then how does the enemy precisely control it, so that there will be a 'Great Tengu', a soul manifestation with flying ability?”

“Theoretically speaking, it is not difficult to achieve this.”

Makise Kurisu looked at Night Star and asked.

“You just said that, in addition to the so-called 'Great Tengu', the ability of 'Swamp Monster' has also appeared twice, right?”

Although Makise Kurisu's tone was like a question, before Night Star could answer, she continued to analyze on her own.

“Since this is the case, it means that the enemy has mastered the ability to mass-produce the same type of soul materialization. Theoretically speaking, as long as you know what type of psychic power a person has, and then copy all of this person's memories, extract the strongest key memory nodes, and then transmit the memory through a chip installed in the brain, you can ensure that the soul materialization that appears is consistent with the memory's main body.”

“After all, the heart is basically made up of memories. All the feelings a person has come from here.”

Makise Kurisu pointed to her head and slowly said.

“As long as you have the technology to manipulate the brain, then you can do these things, that is…”

Rio Futaba, who had read the information about Makise Kurisu, said softly.

“Brain science, your major, right?”

“Yes…”

Both Makise Kurisu and Rio Futaba are very smart, but even Yui Yuigahama, who is not very smart, realized a problem at this time.

Makise Kurisu analyzed for a long time and came to a convincing conclusion that SERN has mastered some kind of brain science technology to complete this series of actions.

But…

What kind of genius could develop such technology in the next forty years and combine it with the ability to materialize the soul, completing the mass production of psychics, and even temporarily switching the type of ability?

It seems that there is only one answer.

The genius girl who graduated from university at the age of eighteen, joined the research institute, and majored in brain science research, Makise Kurisu.

“This is… the technology I developed?”

Makise Kurisu also looked dazed, and a little worry could not help but appear in her eyes.

Once she gets involved in scientific topics, she is in a state of self-forgetfulness, and only at this time did she react.

I analyzed for a long time here… and finally came to an irrefutable conclusion…

I am the culprit?

Everything makes sense.

The reason why SERN appeared in that venue today and wanted to take Makise Kurisu away is precisely because of all the technology that SERN possesses: the theory of time machines, the research of brain science, mass production of psychics, switching abilities, and even the method of customizing soul materialization abilities. All of this came from Makise Kurisu.

Eliminating "Mask" is just the process.

In order to ensure that she can use psychic power to control the entire world, Makise Kurisu is an indispensable important figure for SERN, and even…

Perhaps the one who issued the order was herself on that timeline.

“As expected…”

Amane Suzuha drew the black pistol from her waist, aimed at Makise Kurisu sitting there, her finger on the trigger, biting her silver teeth.

“As long as I kill you… on the future world line… SERN will no longer exist… everything… my comrades won’t…”

In the ensuing silence, Makise Kurisu simply stood up, calmly looking at Amane Suzuha who was standing there, her shoulders trembling, and said softly.

“I said, what constitutes a person is memory. Even if the future world line version of me did those things, that is not the current me. If you want to kill me here, that’s fine, but I am not the one who committed those evil deeds.”

“I… I…”

Amane Suzuha's body trembled. After a long time, as if helpless and desperate, she sighed deeply and lowered the gun.

“Your life and death are not something I am qualified to decide.”

Seeing the members looking at him, waiting for his decision, Yexing smiled nonchalantly.

“As the saying goes, learn the enemy's skills to defeat them. Since all of SERN's technology was developed by Makise Kurisu on the future timeline, then in order to deal with SERN, it is naturally the wisest choice to have Makise Kurisu as an assistant.”

After saying this, Yexing looked at Makise Kurisu and said with a smile.

“So, are you willing to be an assistant?”

“I don’t have a choice, do I…”

Makise Kurisu looked helpless and sighed slightly.

“It just so happens that I will be staying in Sakura Province for a while, and to be honest, I am also very curious about these things you are talking about, especially the brain science technology, so… I will become your assistant, but not permanently. After the incident is resolved, I will leave.”

“No problem.”

…

After the members left the hall on the first floor to attend to their own affairs, Yexing looked at Makise Kurisu. Before he could speak, he saw her legs go weak and she slumped directly to the ground, looking like she had just escaped death.

“Huff… Huff…”

“Scared you, huh?”

Hearing Yexing's teasing, Makise Kurisu, even though she didn't have the strength to stand up, still pretended to be calm.

“I’m just tired and wanted to sit on the ground for a while.”

How could Makise Kurisu not be afraid?

She had experienced so many things today, and had just had a gun pointed at her by Amane Suzuha. She was already scared out of her wits, and was just trying to maintain a calm facade.

I also don't know why.

Makise Kurisu clearly had a very strong personality, unwilling to show her fragile side in front of others, but after those Super Quantity members all left, leaving only her and Yexing, she had a sense of inexplicable relaxation and security.

In short, she couldn't hold it in anymore.

“The future me… was actually able to do so many things…”

Hearing Makise Kurisu's words, Yexing casually waved his hand.

“That’s not you, just someone with the same name. What determines a person's essence is experience, which is what you call memory. That Makise Kurisu is an enemy to me, but you are not.”

Hearing this, Makise Kurisu was stunned for a moment, a hint of emotion flashing in her eyes, then she snorted softly.

“Hmph, in any case, you need my help now. Seeing that the environment here is not bad, I will reluctantly stay here.”

“Okay.”

Yexing nodded, then added.

“But don’t live on the seventh floor, or you might hear some strange noises at night.”

“Eh?”

Makise Kurisu's expression changed, then she pursed her lips and stammered.

“You… are you trying to say that this building is haunted? No… don’t use such non-existent things to… to scare me. I don’t believe in the existence of ghosts.”

“Ghosts exist in this world.”

“Ah?”

Seeing Makise Kurisu's confused look, Yexing was also taken aback.

“No… why don’t you guess why we are called Spiritual Power users, instead of Super Power users?”

“This… does… do ghosts really exist in this world?”

“Yes, they do.”

Yexing looked at the Enmusubi no Kami, who was surrounding Makise Kurisu, observing the genius girl, nodded, and said sincerely.

“There is one right next to you, but she should be considered a god.”

…

That night, in Yexing's room.

“Yexing-kun, there is also a red string of fate between you and Little Kurisu.”

Hearing the Enmusubi no Kami's joyful words, Yexing smiled wryly.

“Haven't I said it before? If there is a woman by my side who doesn't have a red string of fate with me, then come and tell me. There are too many of these red strings. Although I can't see them, I feel like I am about to become a cherry tree that people pray to for marriage.”

The Enmusubi no Kami nodded very honestly.

“Yes, from my perspective, it’s pretty much the same.”

After today's incident, Yexing confirmed one of the most important things.

Amane Suzuha is indeed on his side, indeed an enemy of SERN. This can be seen from the fact that she did not hesitate to directly shoot and take the life of a SERN member.

Furthermore, even when facing Makise Kurisu, who “may” have caused those disasters in the future, she was able to remain rational and did not fire her gun without his permission.

As for Makise Kurisu…

Sakurakawa Rikka said that this girl is the key person in the future disaster.

There are two explanations.

The first is that Makise Kurisu developed the time machine and brain science technology, causing SERN to jump from the future to the present, and began the attack on “Mask.” As long as she is killed, everything will be solved.

The second…

Makise Kurisu is the key person to solving this disaster.

Chapter 388: Maid Cafe Trip, Osaka Operation Mission

At the same time, in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department headquarters building.

“Haven’t you found SERN’s main base on this timeline yet?”

Hearing Yagami Light's question, L raised his head and glanced at him, not at all frightened by the crimson Tengu mask on the other's face, and replied in a flat tone.