Pendragon's Infinity Gauntlet

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"Uh……"

Congee nourishes the hair, congee nourishes the hair, rice is soaked in rice.

If this scene were filmed on set, then the action director would be Yuriko Suzushina.

Only vector manipulation can achieve this. A bowl of porridge that was being held in your hand flew out and hit you precisely on the head. As expected of you, No.1 in Academy City!

"Boom boom boom!"

The Forbidden Book Index, faced with the girl's deadpan gaze, was completely bewildered and overwhelmed. He had just boasted about being caring, but the slap in the face came faster than karma, leaving him utterly humiliated.

"Boom boom boom!"

Just then, a sudden knock on the door broke the awkward atmosphere in the room.

"They're here! It must be Xiaomeng who's back."

The Forbidden Book Index jogged over to open the door, and just as she reached the door, the voice of the cute little boy rang out from outside.

"Hey? What are you doing in front of my house?"

"what?"

Jing Shen and Xiao Xiu Nan were both a little confused when they heard the sound. Was it Teacher Xiao Meng who knocked on the door just now? Could it be the water meter checker?

Then the little boy opened the door with his key, and a small head with pink hair peeked in from outside.

"Jōjin-chan, I don't know what's going on, but it seems to be your guest."

As the cute little boy opened the door like a waiter, two figures stood in the doorway.

It's true that they were guests of the God of Purification; Kanzaki and Tyr came to see them this time.

Jing Shen and Index of Forbidden Books both widened their eyes at the same time.

The author of Index recognized the two members of the magic society who were "hunting" him, and felt more uneasy than anything else.

Jōjin was simply nervous. Realizing that today was the deadline, she disregarded her physical weakness and stumbled to her feet from the tatami mat.

"What are you doing here now?"

It's unclear what was going on in the mind of someone who should have been an outsider saying those words to their fellow members of the Index of Forbidden Books.

If Pendragon were watching, he'd have to criticize her for having limits to her self-centeredness.

"Given your physical condition, you probably won't be able to escape easily."

Tyr paused for a moment, then put on a warm, community-friendly expression, as if victory was assured.

Jing Shen's expression froze for a moment, the feeling being completely different after thinking the other party was an enemy and then realizing that the other party was actually a comrade.

What kind of determination did they have to appear here as enemies, misunderstood and hated by their amnesiac companions?

But... you're doing it the wrong way.

Jing Shen didn't think there was anything wrong with it. If it didn't work once, then try ten times. If it didn't work ten times, then try a hundred times. Why give up? Have you considered how the Catalogue of Forbidden Books felt?

"Go back! Please, I'm willing to go anywhere, I'm willing to do anything! Really, this is my sincere request, please don't hurt the demon hunters anymore!"

Both sides fell silent. Compared to the speechless astonishment of the Pure God, the true grief was felt by the Gods. To be treated this way by their former comrades was no less than having their flesh ripped out of their hearts by steel claws.

But it was their own choice, and they had to persevere and finish the performance even with tears in their eyes, because they were all professional actors.

"There are still twelve hours and thirty-eight minutes left until the deadline. We've come to see if your 'shackles' have held her back from escaping. It seems the effect is better than expected."

"shackles……"

"If you don't want that toy to be confiscated, then abandon the idea of ​​running away. Do you understand?"

Tyr said this to Index: A Certain Scientific Railgun, and after saying it, he and Kanzaki turned and left.

The red-haired girl's acting was a bit better than Kanzaki's, so she did all the talking, while Kanzaki only showed up briefly to state her position.

Teacher Xiaomeng: "???"

What's happening here?

The little boy standing outside the door was still hesitating about whether to sneak away to call the police when the two people who called themselves strange had already left.

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"Well then, Shirogane-chan, the teacher has to go out now."

A man's intuition told Teacher Xiaomeng that something bad might happen tonight, and that it would be better for a weak man like himself to stay away.

I'm off to meet up with my friends for smoking, drinking, showering, and barbecue. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

"I might be back late today, and it's entirely possible I'll stay at a friend's house, so I'll have to look after the house."

The little boy, who was already skipping and hopping as he walked, was clearly looking forward to the upcoming gathering with his friends. In high spirits, he left home humming a little tune.

Conversely, the girl left behind to guard the house was in a terrible mood. She only ate a few bites of dinner to fill her stomach, and then began to sit anxiously in the living room, trying to find a way to save the memories of Index: Forbidden Books.

No sooner had Kanzaki and the others left than the boy, who had decided to stay and wait as instructed by them, fell into a deep sleep.

On the surface, there seems to be no problem; she's just asleep. However, according to Tyr and Kanzaki, today is the final deadline, and the fact that the Index of Forbidden Books has these symptoms makes it seem like they're connected.

P.S.: I encountered a ridiculous seller today. I ordered a shredder, but they sent a tissue box instead. When I complained, they said they could sell me the tissue box at a discount, and if I didn't want it, they'd send it back to me. They said they didn't support cash on delivery, I'd have to pay for the shipping myself, and they'd reimburse me when it arrived, and it wouldn't cost more than twelve yuan... Calling a delivery service here costs over twenty yuan, and this thing is only twenty yuan? It's outrageous. This chapter was written by Cat; the new book is still in the drafting stage and hasn't been released yet. That's all.

Chapter 206 Old Fang of the Xiong Family

Chapter 206

Just as Jing Shen was getting anxious about this matter, Teacher Xiao Meng's phone suddenly rang.

The girl was a little annoyed by the static, so she followed the sound on the tatami mat and flipped through a stack of old newspapers, where she found a very old-fashioned rotary dial telephone.

"it's me."

Kanzaki's indifferent voice left a particularly deep impression on Jōjin; the moment he heard it, the hairs on his body practically stood on end.

"Can you tell who I am?"

Kanzaki's opening line on the phone is just like a phone scam: "Guess who I am?" Then she makes up stories based on the other person's guess and tricks them into sending money.

"Your name is... Kanzaki, right?"

"We don't need to know each other's names, do we? That child... do you have the Index of Forbidden Books?"

Kanzaki's voice still sounded calm, but the initial feigned indifference was gone.

"Do we really have to wake him up?"

Jingshen glanced at the boy sleeping quietly on the tatami mat and asked a question.

"It would be best if he were asleep. Please continue listening to me."

"Ok?"

"The deadline is midnight tonight."

The girl's pupils contracted instantly.

"We have already scheduled our schedule to bring all of this to a close."

Why did you call to tell me this?

Jing Shen, who was suffering through the countdown, was a little angry, feeling that the other party didn't need to treat her like this.

"If I found out about this, I would definitely fight to the death, wouldn't I?"

This time, he actually considered things from the other side's perspective.

Don't you need time to say goodbye?

Faced with the powerless rage of the god of immortality, Kanzaki responded with a calm tone as if she had expected it, which immediately silenced the god of immortality.

“This isn’t a dialogue or negotiation; it’s a notification. You need to say goodbye to him before we arrive and then leave.”

"You're all blaming your incompetence on the Index? You're magicians, aren't you? Can't you really solve this with magic?"

"Wouldn't it be possible to solve this by using her 103,000 magic books?"

"The thing the church fears most is the resistance from the Index of Prohibited Books."

Kanzaki seemed to have become confused during this time, and not knowing how to get through it, he simply picked up his phone and chatted with Jōjin for a while.

"What do you mean?"

Jing Shen picked up the phone, stood up, walked to the French windows on the balcony, and stared blankly into the distance.

"These 103,000 books must have been selected; the magical books related to memory manipulation were not memorized by her."

"Can't we use your magic tricks to figure it out?"

"The effects of magic might be deciphered and eliminated by an unexpected magician in our church, and the church cannot allow such a possibility to exist."

"And most importantly, the act of memorizing grimoires itself means that the brain will be contaminated."

Jing Shen's expression tightened, and he asked into the microphone in a heavy tone, "Did you knowingly commit this crime?"

"I only found out about this later. In short, magic can't solve the problem."

"Do you think you're any better than the guy who did this? You don't actually believe that students taking superpower development courses know more about magic than us, do you?"

Kanzaki's lips curled into a smile, a mocking smile.

"What if it were us?"

"us?"

Kanzaki subconsciously repeated the word in a questioning tone. This is the essence of humanity…

"It's science! Science has many methods to strip humans of their memories. It can use methods that you can't to extract the memories of 103,000 magic books."

"Besides, this is Academy City, where many superpowers can manipulate people's hearts. It's too early to give up hope! Or have you already given up trying, or even given up on trying other methods, and are simply weighing the people on a scale?"

"???"

Kanzaki fell silent for a moment after hearing her words, then replied indifferently, "Your method of persuasion is too superficial."

The voice paused for a moment, then came through the microphone again.

"On the other hand, we can say that we've managed to save that child's life until now. But you haven't achieved anything substantial so far, so we can't trust you."

"Besides, this isn't an effort or a challenge; it's more like a 'last-ditch effort,' isn't it? Sorry, but that child's life isn't a gamble you can squander."

"maybe."

Jing Shen walked back to her room from the balcony and said in a slightly disappointed tone, "In the end, we still can't understand each other."

"If humans could understand each other, there would be no wars, you idiot."

"very good!"

Jing Shen looked at his right hand, which was wrapped in bandages, and clenched his fist tightly.

"I'll ruin your plans, my nemesis. I'll rescue that guy and make you all lose face."

"If he faints again, please take it seriously. Then, we'll wait until midnight tonight."

Faced with the girl's provocation, Kanzaki didn't even bother to respond, and after reiterating the time, she hung up the phone.

Time is running out, so make your last desperate struggle.

Kanzaki stood on the rooftop of a high-rise building, the cold wind blowing, her beautiful long hair swaying gently.

The girl, having put down the microphone, sat cross-legged on the tatami mat and subconsciously looked up at Ms. Xiaomeng's bookshelf.

In this room, perhaps only the bookshelves can prove that the homeowner works in education; otherwise, the cigarette butts and beer cans scattered all over the floor a few days ago would only remind people of a disheartened and decadent middle-aged woman.

In the upper left corner of Xiaomeng Zhengtai's bookshelf, where he could only reach it by standing on a stool, there were several books about "human memory".

As luck would have it, the teacher had the textbook she needed most right now on her bookshelf.

Jing Shen walked up and pulled out one of the books titled "Loss of Memory".

"Age-related or alcohol-induced amnesia is also a type of memory loss; sometimes, the cessation of blood flow to the brain can also cause amnesia..."

"Anesthetics like fluorocarbons, or drugs like nitroglycerin, can also cause memory loss as a side effect..."

Jing Shen flipped through a few pages and found that searching for information couldn't solve the problem, so he decided to use Xiong's old prescription.

However, reading the book did inspire her.

My own knowledge is insufficient, but there are plenty of experts in this field in the city. Perhaps Xiaomeng can introduce some research institutions on brain medicine or mental abilities, which might solve the problem?