Chapter 154 44: Flower Fades
“It can be observed that the rate of pollen coverage is accelerating. The more people the demon flower absorbs, the more pollen there is.”
“Currently it is found that in addition to humans, The more sophisticated the instruments, the easier they are to be affected. The flight squadron and the helicopter squadron have already begun to return. "
"Therefore, the best strategy is to use the extraordinary to fight against the extraordinary or take advantage of it before the pollen spreads out of Osaka. , carry out multiple coverage strikes with missiles, incendiary bombs and naval guns around Tsutenkaku. "The director said, the decision is left to you, Section Chief Noguchi."
Noguchi Yushi watched the battle situation and listened to the battle report without changing his expression.
"What kind of decision-making power? This is just a big scapegoat!" Kuroki Shinizumi said, "I'll go find the director."
"Chief Kuroki." Noguchi called out. Got her.
Kuroki pursed his lips and looked at Noguchi.
"It doesn't matter, someone has to make the decision, either me or you. But don't worry, this is not a problem for me." Noguchi picked up the satellite intercom equipment that could barely maintain communication.
"Takashima, can you get close to the flowers?"
"I tried throwing something up there, but it would be blocked by vines, so I couldn't get up there by myself."
"Okay, how are the people under control?"
"Still unable to communicate, but the blackness in their eyes is weakening."
"There is no time, the pollen is spreading, we will initiate Cover fire strike, you take people out immediately, I only give you five minutes.”
".Yes."
Takashima cut off a vine that wanted to get closer, panting slightly, looking at the civilians kneeling everywhere as if praying for grace, and switched the channel with a heavy heart.
"Everyone, you only have five minutes to evacuate Tsutenkaku."
Takeuchi glanced at the people who were still coming like crazy, sighed, and began to direct the retreat.
Five minutes, this time allowed him to vaguely guess what was about to happen.
The threat from the demonic flower must have been greater than the lives of these people. What a hellish scene it would be.
If it really happens, I’m afraid the people of Osaka will hate Tokyo for who knows how many years.
"What will happen to these people if we leave?"
Shirai has not been trained, and she does not know what their next fate will be.
Facing Shirai's question, Takeuchi did not waste time and shook his head: "That is a matter for the superiors to consider. What we have to do is obey the order."
"Is it difficult?" Shirai couldn't believe it. Looking around, there were thousands of people!
Takeuchi didn't persuade him much. He knew that Shirai was also a transcendent person, so maybe he didn't need to worry, and his team members were all ordinary people who couldn't withstand the bombardment.
"Don't go forward, please, wake up! Go back! That's not a good person!"
Shirai shouted at people with some collapse, but no one cared about her, they In his eyes, there is only that demonic flower. As long as he can reach that place, he can obtain eternal happiness.
“Stop everyone——!!”
A strong light erupted from Shirai's body, like a continuous flash bomb.
The crowd shrouded in light froze for a moment. The darkness in many people's eyes slowly dissipated, and then they blocked the light with their arms with blank expressions. They didn't quite understand why they appeared here.
But such an outbreak could not last for long. Soon, she felt waves of weakness, her body became weak, her head felt dizzy and she was about to fall down.
Takashima Yumi, who retreated, caught her.
"Takashima-san, look, they, they can be saved, don't give up on them." Under the mask, Shirai smiled and pointed weakly at those among them who had just regained consciousness under her influence.
Takashima looked calmly, and after Shirai's light dissipated, the confusion of those people was quickly replaced by madness again, and they continued to run towards the demon flower regardless of their safety.
"How could that happen?" Shirai's arms slowly dropped, pain penetrated his heart, and he breathed heavily.
"They may not be fine." Takashima didn't lie, but the probability was quite low.
“It’s not that I don’t understand anything, I just want to think about everything for the best, I want to develop everything for the best, I just want to save people, why, why did Maria do this? What happened?" Shirai couldn't wipe away his tears through the mask.
"Some things cannot be understood. Don't blame yourself. It's not your fault. Let's go. I know there is an underground parking lot nearby." Takashima was about to hug Shirai.
"Did Takashima-san say that what Maria relied on might be a sinful soul?"
Shirai refused Takashima's embrace, his tears revealing determination.
“Yes, there is a high probability, and now, she seems to be absorbing the sins of ordinary people, accumulating small amounts into large amounts. The longer it is delayed, the more people she will harm.”
Takashima raised his head and glanced at the demonic flower that had almost completely turned into black, leaving only the charming girl in the center with a touch of red.
"Can you throw me onto the petals?" Shirai covered his heart, "I seem to have a way."
Takashima looked at the time. There were less than two minutes left, and the missile might not have been launched yet.
"You will be stopped."
It's not that Takashima has never thrown things up, it's just that her strange power has already lost her attack power when she throws things to that height, not to mention that there are Vines serve as protection.
“You don’t have to be very close.” Shirai nodded seriously.
"New abilities?"
"Yeah!"
After Takashima's contact with Shirai these days, he naturally knows that she is not a person who likes to joke.
Confidence has nothing to do with her.
"Chief Noguchi, Shirai may be able to deal with the demon flower. Please give us a chance." Takashima chose to believe it and turned on the intercom to report to Noguchi.
"Okay, I trust your judgment, but the signal won't last long. After eight minutes, if the demon flower is still there, I will continue to implement the plan just now." The voice from Noguchi was a bit intermittent.
The plan was confirmed, Takashima no longer delayed, lifted Shirai, jumped a few times, and jumped onto the roof of the nearest building.
"This button on the equipment suit is an emergency buffer. With your ability, you can protect your head and survive."
"Yeah!"
"Everything Be careful.”
After finishing the instructions, Takashima's eyes were solemn, he made a posture to exert force, grabbed Shirai's legs, and began to swing them.
"Haha!"
After a few quick circles, he aimed at the position and flicked it - Shirai flew high into the sky.
The so-called Tsutenkaku Tower is actually just an iron tower with a height of 100 meters. Standing on the roof of the apartment building, Shirai is rapidly approaching the black demon flower with Takashima doing his best.
Just as Shirai got closer, the vines stretched out.
However, the location is probably enough.
[False Paradise]
Accommodate the souls of the deceased, understand their memories during their lifetime, and consume the souls to strengthen the overall strength. The more souls are accommodated and consumed, the easier it is for their overall souls to be Contaminated by commonality.
This is an ability that was born just after she explosively used [Light].
The vines caught Shirai as he approached.
Unable to delay any longer, Shirai reluctantly mobilized this ability as he looked at the charming girl who was already less than ten meters away.
A white light hole suddenly appeared directly in front of the demon flower.
Shirai seemed to be nailed behind the white light hole, and no matter how hard the vines pulled, she could not move even half an inch.
The eyes under the mask of the enchantress are looking directly at the light hole, raising her arms slightly, and a black petal of the flower turns into a huge mouth with fangs, opening towards the light hole like a piranha. Teeth away.
I saw wisps of black being pulled away from the petals. Before the giant mouth could get close to the white light hole, it quickly faded from deep black to white. The piranha turned into a petal again. It broke off from the demon flower and floated to the ground.
At the same time, a stream of complex memories hit Shirai's brain, as if a part of his soul had been forcibly divided for the residence of these "outsiders". Moreover, the other party is still not very honest.
The charm girl couldn't see any change in her expression. She just waved her hand, causing more petals to turn into piranha shapes and attack towards the white light hole.
As the pure white petals fell one after another, after a while, the demon flower was almost bare.
But the price is that more and more painful memories fill Shirai's mind.
Killing, blaming, humiliating, bullying... It's like I have done it all.
The white light hole began to tremble, as if it was about to become unsustainable.
"The souls you have absorbed are all souls full of sin. They are very dirty, right? Yes, they are too dirty. Come on, join me and create a world without any sin."< br>
The enchantress stretched out her hand and extended an invitation to Shirai.
".You shouldn't have done this."
Shirai calmed down a little, gritted his teeth and burned the soul he had just absorbed, regained strength, and condensed the light hole.
Under the powerful suction of the ownerless soul, the "stamen" mummy beside the charming girl seemed to be twisting and swinging.
"At your age, it's not surprising that you have expectations for society. But in the end, this society will disappoint everyone, including you."
The Charming Girl tore off the covering around her eyes The flower mask was dripping with blood.
The "stamens" around her could no longer hold up, and turned into fly ash one by one, and black spirits were absorbed by the light hole.
Until, even the light hole was dyed black and lost the support of the sinful soul. The charming girl gradually became thinner with her smile and turned into a skeleton.
The withered flowers and branches finally could no longer support the weight. This false flower, mixed with the remains of Tsutenkaku, fell down.
"Who am I Kyoko Shirai? No, I am Maria, Maria Imaya."
Shirai fell to the ground with the dry vines, and her soul seemed to be divided into countless pieces. Her brain was like a piece of mashed paste, and all kinds of life and fragments flew past her eyes like a revolving lantern.
“Thank you for borrowing the money. It really helped me a lot. I remember that you like irises the most. I give this pot of blue irises to you. Unfortunately, I still don’t have enough funds to start a business there. .”
In the cafe, a man handed over a potted blue iris.
"Maria, I'm not angry that you secretly gave him money, but do you think he didn't know about what happened in school back then? Tell me, as long as you dare to say in your conscience that you really love Maria, I will let you go. I will stop caring about your lives.”
In the dark warehouse, the man delivering flowers was trapped on a pillar, looking panicked.
“No, no, no, I took money from Mr. Yuki back then so that I could cooperate with him and I needed money to go to college. I’m sorry, Maria, I. I lied to you.”
"Maria, you see, I am the only one who is truly good to you." A man named Yuuki came to her side and said softly.
“Madam, why did you just throw away such a beautiful flower?”
In the hospital, a man in a suit with a strange face picked up the flowers she had discarded and sent them to her husband when they visited her, and gave her a strange smile.
Poof!
"I caught you, Kyoko, good job."
Takashima's voice pulled Shirai out of the revolving door.
Shirai Kyoko, I am Shirai Kyoko.
(End of this chapter)