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“Perhaps this is the downside of modernization.” Lu Zizhen didn’t seem worried at all; on the contrary, she was somewhat excited: “Even if the witnesses’ memories are erased, the surveillance footage cannot be wiped off, much less the traces left by these things on the internet.”
"Under the bombardment of a large amount of information, ordinary people will become more and more accepting of evil spirits, eventually gradually transitioning to the point where everyone believes in them."
"In the end... superstition has only been gone from humanity for a century, so it's only natural that it's returning to people's view now."
Lu Zizhen is right. People's exploration of the mysterious has continued for thousands of years and will not be easily eliminated from civilization by the scientific development of the past century. As long as these mysterious things start to stir up trouble again, ordinary people will quickly accept the existence of these things.
"So what do we do now?" Dou Tang asked.
"Now?" Lu Zizhen pursed her lips and shook her phone. "We have to compete with those guys for attention. We absolutely cannot let our popularity drop."
"We should not allow the struggle between evil spirits of a vile nature to become the mainstream; instead, stories of righteous heroes defeating evil monsters should take center stage first."
"Only in this way can we minimize the panic among ordinary people."
Lu Zizhen seemed to find this very challenging, revealing an extremely arrogant smile.
………………
Tokyo.
The streets were still chilly from the rain and snow, even though it was midday and the chill hadn't yet dissipated, but that couldn't stop the boys from wanting to come out and have some fun.
Yang Ping and his underlings strolled around the streets before arriving at a family restaurant controlled by the Morning Star Group, intending to get a free meal.
Fortunately, the Morning Star team treated these ambitious bald guys very well, and they didn't care about getting something for free.
If you really want to put it bluntly, those rough-and-tumble yakuza members in the Morning Star Group looked at these bald guys like they were looking at their own good-for-nothing younger brothers.
The bald little brothers have just finished a morning of learning. Although learning is boring, the bald boys are not always clueless.
I don't study, I just hate the atmosphere at school.
Compared to the atmosphere of a group of high-achieving students competing with each other and scrambling to outdo one another, they prefer the feeling of slowly improving together with their brothers, a bunch of less intelligent people.
Although it may not guarantee good grades in the final exam, skipping class to attend study sessions is better than attending classes that you can't keep up with at school.
The group sat down. One of the most convenient things about family restaurants is that drinks are free. Soon, the bald delinquents all brought their own mixed sodas and started exchanging them.
"Wow, what's your flavor?"
"Cola mixed with lemon tea, how about it? Pretty good taste, right?"
"Ugh... Whose cup is this? Peach ice cream mixed with orange Fanta, are you a devil?"
"Yangping, try some of mine..."
Yangping disgustedly pushed away the strange drink that his younger brother offered, which emitted a seven-colored glow. He stared wide-eyed at the video on his phone.
"Wow... Hey, doesn't this guy look like Kiryu-nii?"
He held up his phone and showed it to his underlings.
The video shows an extremely intense fight.
In the video, a man and a woman are fighting fiercely in an abandoned factory. The woman is dressed in a kimono but moves gracefully and nimbly, while the man in a suit wearing a red helmet moves with power and his moves are fierce and devastating.
The fight between the two was highly entertaining, as well as brutal and direct. Every punch and kick destroyed the scene, filling the air with smoke and dust, and sending rubble flying everywhere.
Yang Ping was all too familiar with the man in the suit's posture, especially his slightly forward-leaning posture.
Isn't this his good older brother?
"Wow! It really looks like Kiryu-nii!" One of the underlings exclaimed in surprise, his eyes shining as he clung to his friend's shoulder.
Upon hearing this, the bald thugs became interested. Several bald heads were close together, looking from above like a pile of eggs in a bird's nest.
The video continued to play, and the strange phenomena of the bald thugs had already attracted the attention of many other people in the restaurant.
The yakuza manager, wearing an apron, walked over and pushed their bald heads aside, saying, "Sit down properly, everyone. If you're here to eat, you have to follow the rules!"
"What... How can the Yakuza be advising people to follow the rules..." a bald guy said, rubbing his head in annoyance.
The yakuza shop manager glared at him: "What did you say, you little brat?"
"Nothing, nothing," the bald boy whistled.
It seems the two are quite familiar with each other. Now the bald delinquents have all become acquainted with the Morning Star group and are very close to each other.
The manager of the yakuza store sighed and took out a folded piece of paper from his apron pocket. At this moment, the bald boy noticed that his hands were wrapped in bandages.
"Oh, right... about that loan shark you told me about last time who forced your family to sell the house." The manager of the Yakuza store threw down the paper in his hand and sneered, "I've taken care of it for you. Here, I got the IOU back."
The bald man was taken aback by what he heard.
Before he could react, the yakuza store manager had already turned and left.
The bald boy quickly picked up the paper, unfolded it, and after just one glance, he gasped and his eyes widened.
Then, he looked at Yangping beside him.
Yangping knew about the boy's family situation. The reason why the boy had become a delinquent was very simple, even somewhat cliché: his family's factory was on the verge of bankruptcy, and his father had borrowed a high-interest loan from yakuza to get through the crisis.
Afterwards, the loan sharks' methods of collecting debts became increasingly extreme, and the interest rates became increasingly outrageous. In the end, not only was the factory sold off at a bargain price, but the family was also burdened with heavy debts.
Overwhelmed by the pressure of repaying the debt, the father became irritable, while the mother spent her days in tears. The boy, lost and without love and guidance, succumbed to delinquency and became a delinquent.
And now...
Yang Ping smiled slightly, patted his shoulder, and said, "You should at least go and thank him properly, right? The uncle's hand was in such a state, he must have stood up for you all by himself, at least I haven't heard anything about it from the Morning Star Group."
The boy clutched the debt contract, took a deep breath, and his eyes suddenly reddened.
He suddenly jumped onto the table, bypassed his partner, then jumped off the table and rushed towards the kitchen to find the old man from before.
As he watched the boy's disappearing figure, Yang Ping's smile never stopped.
At that moment, he suddenly realized that even as delinquent youths, they really did have a chance to turn their lives around.
Chapter 282 Big Brother is Awesome!
This was just a minor incident. Yangping and his men continued to look at their phones. Yangping turned the brightness and volume up to the maximum, placed it on one side of the table, and stood it up for everyone to see.
"That's definitely Kiryu-nii! Did you guys see that hook punch? It's the move he used against Asakura!"
"It looks so familiar. Those broad shoulders, wow, it must be Kiryu-nii without a doubt."
"Yes, yes, and look at his collarbone too! Kiryu-nii looks so handsome in a suit! Ah, I love you, brother!"
"Wow, guys, there are gay men here!"
"What's wrong with me just appreciating beautiful bodies?"
The bald delinquents started chattering away, and Yangping rolled his eyes in exasperation.
I can understand, but I just can't hold it in.
While not necessarily gay, it must be admitted that in the eyes of the bald delinquents, Kiryu Toudou, though rarely seen, is a true spiritual leader.
He brought in revenue for the bald-headed group.
This fostered a positive atmosphere, preventing the Bald Guys from degenerating into a delinquent youth organization that collected membership fees and committed various crimes.
The admiration for Kiryu Todo is natural.
Yangping was also certain that the man in the red helmet in the video was Kiryu Toudou.
Anyone familiar with him could recognize his fighting style at a glance.
"Wow, the concrete was smashed with one punch, is this a prop?" one of the underlings exclaimed.
Yang Ping hesitated. To be honest, he wasn't sure if Dou Tang could smash concrete with a single punch or demolish a house with his bare hands like in the video.
After all, the power that Dou Tang displayed was too strong, not to mention the existence of Kuroki Keizaki. Yang Ping knew Kuroki Keizaki's true identity; she was an absolute evil spirit, like a supernatural being such as the Eight-Foot Woman or Sadako.
To Yohei, it was not surprising that Kiryu, whom Kuroki respected so much, would demolish a house by hand like a superhero.
In the video, a woman dressed as Tamamo-no-Mae is fighting with Dou Tang, and their fight is even more ferocious than the hotel battle that was previously leaked.
Yang Ping clenched his fists involuntarily as he watched the video.
Step on it, and the earth cracks open.
He punched, and the house collapsed.
The devastating battle was demolishing the long-abandoned factory, with broken bricks everywhere. Every time Dou Tang stomped his foot, the entire factory would tremble, and large clouds of dust would fall from the ceiling.
The combat strength of a non-human being is like that of some kind of monster disguised as a human; everything built to human standards is incredibly fragile in its presence.
The battle between Red Helmet and Tamamo-no-Mae continues, while the entire factory begins to gradually collapse.
"He's so handsome..." Yang Ping couldn't help but exclaim.
Whether it's the editing, the special effects of the battles, or the snapshots from multiple camera angles, the short film in front of you doesn't look like a shoddy production from a small workshop at all, but rather a commercially viable work with considerable investment.
Such simple yet impactful special effects make it feel so...so real.
The red-helmeted figure and Tamamo-no-Mae collided again in the scene, their fists colliding and creating shockwaves. Just as the two continued fighting, a strange call suddenly rang out.
"Alas……"
Upon hearing that eerie voice, Yang Ping and the others instantly trembled.
They usually enjoy having fun online, so of course they know about the very famous urban legend, Fall Guys.
Several delinquent teenagers became even more excited; they seemed to be fans of Fall Guys.
"Fall Guys?!"
"Holy crap, are there Fall Guys in this movie?"
Sure enough, in the next shot, a round, pink figure appeared at the entrance of the dilapidated factory.
The moment they saw that figure, the bald delinquents cheered incessantly.
Although the figure was clearly a suit rather than the incredibly realistic and bizarre body seen in Fall Guys, just the appearance of this element was enough to make some bald, delinquent fans go wild.
Fall Guys pushed open the factory gate, which then crashed down with a bang, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Fall Guys didn't say a word, but just strode forward, raising his hands in his signature outstretched pose. His hands, which fans call the "scratching technique," are wide open and, although they look chubby, they exude a terrifying sense of oppression.
Red Helmet and Tamamo-no-Mae reacted differently to Fall Guys. Although both adopted a fighting stance, Tamamo-no-Mae's expression was complicated, while Red Helmet clenched his fists so tightly that they trembled slightly, as if he was suppressing his anger.
This superb acting immediately made people feel that the relationship between these three people was not simply one of fighting.
The Fall Guy let out a roar and charged at the two of them, seemingly wanting to fight them both at the same time.
Red Helmet and Tamamo-no-Mae, while keeping their distance from each other, charged toward Fall Guy.
The crumbling factory was constantly spewing dust, and in this dangerous environment, three inhuman beings were about to engage in a fierce battle.
The video suddenly stopped, and a spinning icon appeared on the screen.
...It's all over.
A delinquent slammed his fist on the table: "Damn it, it broke at a time like this!"
The bald thugs wailed and sat back down in frustration. It was truly disheartening that the video ended so abruptly at such a crucial point.
Yang Ping also picked up his phone and sighed, then watched the video carefully, and his eyes widened in surprise.
"Fuck!"
He held up his phone to show his friends: "This video is already viral!"
At this moment, on the video website YouTube, the video of this three-way battle has completely topped the charts, and even the number of reposts is about to exceed 100,000.
"Is Kiryu-nii about to become famous?" one of the underlings asked.
Yangping carefully reviewed the video's description and other information, then frowned and said, "It doesn't mention who the actors are, but insists on calling it a real battle between an exorcist and Tamamo-no-Mae... making it seem like it's real."
"Hey, isn't this just one of those urban legends that's been blown out of proportion?" One of the underlings raised his glass. "Anyway, Kiryu-san is awesome!"
"Cow batch!"
Someone clinked glasses with him, and the group started to jeer again.
Yang Ping, meanwhile, was watching the video, lost in thought. The idea that he himself had previously found hard to believe was now surging up again and again, making it impossible for him to ignore.
This video... claims to be a live recording.
It claims to be a true story, and Kiryu-san even appeared on camera!
Moreover, Kiryu-san said that the evil spirits are real, and Kuroki-nee really is an evil spirit.
...Isn't Kiryu-nii-san in Nikko City?
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