Casablanca dedicated to Mr. Nakahara

Mineralize the human body, this is the true face of the 'Nation of Gems'.

During the activation of the ability, there was no breathing, no heartbeat, and even lost the sense of pain.The "jewel man" whose life form has been completely changed also does not have the concept of "hunger", so that the food needed for human survival can be omitted.

An unknown microorganism lurking inside the crystal feeds on light, giving the mineralized 'jewel man' a different kind of vitality.Padma corundum, morganite, emerald, yellow diamond and other minerals with different crystal structures can be perfectly reproduced.

They have varying degrees of hardness, toughness, and qualities that are closely related to the type of gemstone.For example, the endless venom of cinnabar, and the discharge of watermelon tourmaline.

After listening to Qianli's narration, Zhong Yuanzhong also pondered for a moment, he stretched out his index finger and raised the brim of his hat: "What does 'broken once' mean."

Straight to the point.

Qianli pursed his lips, and explained in a low voice: "Hardness, toughness, crystal structure, and mineral cleavage, these factors determine the fragility of gemstones. Only round diamonds of the diamond family can withstand a hundred times the gravity. Its hardness is graded Highest 10, extra toughness."

--I see.

Zhong Yuanzhong also narrowed his eyes slightly, his sharp eyes revealing a bit of inquiry.Based on the conversation he heard in the office earlier, he quickly analyzed Qianli's next plan.Once the material that makes up the human body is mineralized, its mass increases exponentially.Applying a hundred times the gravity on this basis, a rough calculation is roughly equivalent to the empty weight of an ordinary fighter jet.

"Although the leader ordered me to cooperate with your actions, but..." Zhong Yuanzhong also walked towards the young man not far away expressionlessly, and the sound of his heels hitting the stone slab fully showed his inner unrest.

"What exactly does 'broken once' mean? You haven't answered my question directly, Qianli."

ten meters...

seven meters...

five meters...

As Zhongyuan Zhongye approached step by step, Qianli, whose brain was in chaos, subconsciously activated his ability.The uncontrollable heartbeat stopped abruptly, and the mint-colored gemstones inlaid in the eye sockets were filled with inorganic coldness.

Sensing the strangeness, Zhong Yuanzhong also faltered, his blue eyes covered by the brim of his hat were full of gloom.He had been in Ozaki Koye's torture unit for a while, and breathing and heartbeat were the main breakthroughs in judging whether a person was lying.

"It seems that you are not going to tell the truth."

The two standing facing each other were less than two meters away, and the salty sea breeze poured into the dark alley and let out a mournful cry.Qianli took out a Browning M1906 from his coat pocket. The pocket pistol/gun with a total length of only 114mm was more like a harmless toy than a murder weapon.

"Once it becomes a gemstone, it loses its sense of pain. Even if the whole body is shattered, it will not cause any impact. I call it a state of suspended animation. During this process, small pieces of crystals will spontaneously absorb the scattered fragments, and they can return to their original state within half a second. This is It is a characteristic that humans do not possess, and it can also be understood as immortality."

He pressed the black muzzle of the gun to his temple, and immediately opened the safety.

"The hardness of phosphophyllite is only 3.5, do you want to verify it with your own eyes, Mr. Zhongyuan."

The sudden change made Zhongyuan Zhong also stunned in place. After a short silence, he said dryly: "Do you really treat me as a companion at all costs?"

The skylight that pierced through the clouds entered the dark alley, and the hand holding the gun shook for a moment.

"If you can't get rid of your inner worries, you will use the filth without hesitation..." With trembling eyes closed, Qianli pretended to be calm and continued: "Please believe me, as long as the supernatural power is removed, human The body doesn't leave any wounds."

He knew Zhongye too well, so he didn't dare to bet.

Protecting one's weaknesses, emphasizing love and righteousness, easy to soften heart, would rather risk oneself than see people around him get hurt.However, the pollution has been turned on continuously within 24 hours, and there has never been a similar situation in the past six years.

"Just do as you say." Nakahara Chuya turned around abruptly, his aggressive eyebrows and eyes were stained with a little anxiety.

lie.

……

At 45:17:[-], the beluga whale covering the sky and a drone collided in mid-air, and the fortress with a beautiful shape sank into the sea in an instant.The water flowing straight into the sky is like a sparkling waterfall, and the hurricane it arouses sweeps everything around it unscrupulously.

The person who saved Yokohama at the last moment was Izumi Kyoka, and Dazai Osamu who was behind the scenes and manipulated the whole plan.Chisato had already returned to Mori Ogai's office when he heard the news, and Koye Ozaki had just left not long ago.

"Since that child has officially joined the Armed Detective Agency, don't worry about her for the time being." Mori Ogai put the signed budget declaration aside, and took another copy from the pile of documents.

The psychic wars surrounding the three organizations are finally over, which means getting the Port Mafia business back on track.The transaction date agreed with the Black Organization is less than a month away. Two weapons factories built in Yokohama were bombed, and it is estimated that it will take about a week to resume normal operation.

Mori Ogai stopped the action of reviewing, and looked sideways at the bookshelf not far away.A young man in a long black coat is standing there hesitating between two books in his hand, "The Judas Window" by John Dixon Carr and "A Window" by Frederick Bachman. The Man Called Ove Decides to Die".

"Qianli-jun, are you listening to me?"

Qianli frowned, and put "The Window of Judas" back on the bookshelf.He has read several mystery novels in a row recently, and his mind is full of secret rooms, tricks, and murders.

"Ah, I see."

"You seem to be in a bad mood?"

"illusion."

Mori Ogai sighed softly, and took out a palm-sized silver metal box from the drawer. "How's your rest? Have you slept more than twelve hours this week?"

Qianli took his eyes away from the book cover, and there was an unignorable exhaustion in his eyes.He was faintly tired of this repeated question, and seemed to accept the established facts.

"……No."

"As expected." Mori Ogai pressed the center of his brows in distress, and when his eyes met, he showed the object in his palm to the other party.The frosted storage box is cool to the touch, with a gear-shaped combination lock inlaid on the side. "Bring it back, you need help."

Qianli walked to the floor-to-ceiling windows in silence, overlooking the bustling city from this angle, there was an inexplicable panic.It was as if the buildings under his feet suddenly disappeared, and the familiar weightlessness condensed into a raven-blue torrent that completely submerged him.

"Thousands of miles!"

The call that exploded in his ears replaced the hallucination, and his empty eyes gradually became vivid, looking at the elderly standing in front of him and turning his head helplessly. "Sorry, I'm just a little tired."

Mori Ogai put away his smile in a rare way, a cold light flashed across his dark purple pupils. "You're in terrible shape, and winter is still months away."

Qianli was stunned for a moment, and chose not to talk about it. "He seems to have discovered something."

"Huh?" Mori Ogai raised his eyebrows suspiciously. "'He' means Chuya-kun?"

"Ah." Qianli turned around and walked towards the high-backed chair not far away, and then continued to speak after sitting down: "About the 'Nation of Gems', Mr. Zhongyuan noticed that I concealed some facts."

"It's a matter of course." Mori Ogai smiled, and sat across from Qianli with his usual expression. "Mr. Zhongye's intuition has always been keen, and you can understand it as an innate talent."

……intuition?

Qianli frowned slightly, and bent his fingers unnaturally.

"I don't want to lie to him."

"I know."

The ability of the "Kingdom of Gems" is indeed to mineralize the human body, and there is nothing wrong with the description of the immortal body, but the most critical information has been omitted for thousands of miles——

If he had been the one who stopped the white whale before, once the crystal shattered, although no superficial trauma would be left after the power was released, the pain of bones, muscles, and organs being crushed inch by inch would be directly imposed on the spirit.This kind of pain cannot be relieved by ordinary drugs, even the use of strong analgesics such as opium/pills and morphine will not have any effect.

Qianli is a born with supernatural powers. Due to lack of control over his abilities, he fell into near-death situations many times before he was eight years old.The unbearable pain caused him to completely lose his mind when he was confused, and even almost cut out his own eyes once.

The "Nation of Gems" awakened too early, and for Qianli, this malicious power is by no means a shortcut to become stronger.Instead, it brews the source of all kinds of misfortunes, a nightmare that goes hand in hand.

Until he met Mori Ogai, the young man at that time had no contact with the port mafia.As an underground doctor with superb medical skills, the other party spent more than half a month to successfully prepare a sedative special drug, the main ingredient: midazolam.

Injecting drugs means taking certain risks, such as cardiac side effects and drug resistance.Today, its effective time has been extended from the initial one second to three seconds.At the same time, it is necessary to use a body restraint device to prevent Qianli from self-harming out of control.

"I heard that you refused to accept Takahashi-kun's treatment." Mori Ogai played with the metal box, which contained another sedative injection.He thought for a moment, and then said softly in a persuasive tone: "We have talked about this matter many times. In addition to psychological intervention, your insomnia problem can only rely on sedatives."

PTSD, also known as post-traumatic stress disorder, can manifest itself in very different symptoms across different age groups.Qianli's suffering from this disease is closely related to his childhood experience. He fears the pain caused by unstable abilities and the shadow of death that hangs over his heart all the time.

Cranky, irritable, self-harm, trouble sleeping.

Even though he really took control of the 'Nation of Gems' six years ago, insomnia and nightmares still haunt him.

"No." Qianli refused coldly.

The process of analyzing the psychological state and then profiling is equivalent to being stirred into one's own heart by someone's fingers.Sedatives can develop resistance and cannot be used frequently.

Mori Ogai stood up from the chair, his thin figure shrouded in an orange-red halo.He walked around thousands of miles back to the desk, and put the metal box into the drawer.

"You don't need to come here tomorrow, see you in Hakone."

Hearing this, Qianli frowned, and said in a bad tone: "You are still in the confinement period."

"It's a pity, this is a pre-booked itinerary." Mori Ogai said with a smile. "I've worked hard for you recently, let's consider it a vacation, with pay."

Qianli: ...I am not short of money.

***

Tonosawa Hot Spring Village, one of the seven hot springs in Hakone.

The hotel called Yamano Chaya is located in the bamboo forest behind the suspension bridge, which is a wooden building sitting on the hillside.Surrounded by mountains and rivers, the environment is quiet.There are a total of fifteen rooms in the store, and the port mafia has taken over thirteen of them.

After hearing this news, the low pressure around Qianli became even more frightening.

"You mean there are others traveling with you?"

Oda Shin, who had just moved the suitcase into the guest room, nodded, "Central Plains cadres are here too."

Qianli: "..."