The dividing line between the human and the "non-human".

Seventh-Order Absolute Ability.

The most obvious manifestation that separates it from those of the sixth order ability is naturally the [Realm Expansion].

It can be said that the existence of the "domain" completely separates the people of the seventh order and below the seventh order, and the huge quality gap cannot be filled by quantity at all.

In other words, once the absolute ability of the seventh order [realm expands], theoretically no matter how many sixth orders are given, it will be given in vain.

Higashinohara was once able to fight against the Seventh Order, but it was because his situation was too rare.

You must know that although he has not comprehended the realm, he has relied on the reverse thrust of the temporary attribute points to increase his speed to above the sixth order, and even far exceeds the incredible speed of the seventh order, and accidentally launched the so-called "unlimited domain" under the [abnormal state].

According to the law he summarized, 70 attribute points is the threshold of the seventh order, but the realm is a stepping stone to the seventh order.

The problem is that now in a normal state, if Higashinohara doesn't have such an anti-heaven attribute value, it can't support the "unlimited realm" that he can only expand at super-god speed.

And if you want to expand the field under normal conditions, Higashinohara's attribute must definitely break through 70 points.

At this moment, the two seem to form a kind of "paradox" that cannot solve the endless loop.

Unless Higashinohara can not rely on the "unlimited realm" that he comprehends under the abnormal state, and relies on his true perception under the normal state, then what should he use to "knock on the door"?

Higashinohara's thoughts flickered for a while, and he smiled bitterly in his heart.

Although the existence of the [Guilty Handbook] allowed him to control the terrifying personal power for a short time.

But thirty minutes of time, it's not that your own strength can't help you all the time after all, and now at the critical moment of kicking the door, it's time to "pay back".

This is also in line with that sentence, all the gifts of fate have long been secretly marked with a price.

However, Higashinohara didn't dwell on this point for too long, and there was no time for him to dwell on it right now.

There was such a blood eucalyptus in the shelter in Edogawa Ward, and it was certainly impossible to hide it.

The only thing that relieved Higashinohara was that Wind Demon Chaos was worthy of being a "professional", and he had already destroyed all the surveillance in the alley before he did it.

The original intention was to not leave any clues for himself, but this time it saved Higashinohara a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Before calling the police, Higashinohara discussed with Xia Li, hoping that she would temporarily keep the matter that Higashinohara was trying to slash the wind and demons in the alley just now.

He thought it would take some time to explain, but he didn't expect Xia Li to nod very understandingly, and threw a "I understand" look at Higashinohara, muttering something "People are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being strong".

After calling the police, Xia Li only said that she was from the detective agency and had received a commission from Yuni to investigate the disappearance, but unexpectedly found that there was a death on the side of the shelter.

Hanging up the phone, Xia Li said that the police told them not to move around here and pay attention to protect themselves.

They'll be there right away.

Higashinohara didn't have any objection to this, and at this moment he just digested the feelings of the battle with the Wind Demon.

However, they waited until dusk, when night enveloped the entire city, and heard a siren in the alley outside.

The knockers on the door were a man and a woman, two young policemen who didn't seem to have much work experience, and they should still be in the internship period.

However, the attitude is not as sharp as the newcomer's sense of justice in film and television works, and after entering the door, he kept bending down and bowing to apologize for waiting for a long time, and his attitude was so good.

This also made Higashinohara, who originally wanted to complain about two sentences such as "Does your immediate arrival mean that you will arrive tomorrow", but also lost the interest in speaking.

However, looking at the hurried expressions of the two people, he tilted his head to look at the lonely police car parked outside the door, and then compared to the situation where the red and blue storm lights flashed outside when the eucalyptus of life occurred in Edogawa Ward on the other side, and the police cars were connected together.

Higashinohara couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart.

What's the situation? Is it because the shelters are all orphans from abroad, so they don't pay much attention to it?

Or is it something else?

For example, the police force is tight?

It seems to be aware of the confusion in Higashinohara's eyes, and his handsome and gentle face is very kind.

At this time, the young policeman went to investigate the murder scene under the leadership of Nishimaru Miri, and the young policewoman who was left behind couldn't help but bow her head and explain:

"Sorry! Recently, there has been an influx of many foreign forces with unknown backgrounds in New Tokyo, and all kinds of criminal cases of various sizes and small have broken out in the 23rd Ward all day today, and our Metropolitan Police Department really can't mobilize too many people. ”

A large number of criminal cases have erupted?

New Tokyo is in chaos right now?

Why hasn't he felt this way since morning?

Higashinohara was a little stunned.

This is probably the so-called "information barrier", and it is difficult for ordinary people who normally live in New Tokyo to notice these subtle changes without paying special attention and attention.

Thinking of this, his brow couldn't help but frown slightly.

Those foreign powers... Why did they come to Tokyo at this time, was it the boundary gate of the Sky Tree that might open again the day after tomorrow that attracted them?

Although the celestial people of the Adjudication Division basically don't care about the life or death of the people of Wano Country, there is a saying called "beating the dog to see the master", and those foreign forces and organizations also dare not act rashly because of the existence of the Adjudication Division.

Now that the Adjudication Division has announced its withdrawal, after the "World Conference" in June, Wano Country may even become an "outcast" of the allies under the World Government.

So these forces began to infiltrate, and after that, they also returned to their original appearance as outlaws?

Thinking of this, Higashinohara didn't ask anything more, but secretly became vigilant in his heart.

It seems that when I go back, I have to tell Kolotia that it's best not to go out casually in the near future, and it is estimated that for a long time, the new Tokyo will not be very peaceful...

......

After a while, the young male policeman who was brought in by Xia Li to investigate the scene also walked out, his face was slightly pale, and it seemed that he did not have much experience in police work.

If it weren't for the fact that the police were really tight this time, the nearby police station probably wouldn't have let him and the young policewoman come over to deal with this kind of homicide.

After struggling to calm down, the young policeman finally relented and went back to register the names of the three people in Shimohigashinohara.

Then, without taking them back to the police station's inquiry room, they began a brief questioning at the scene, including the headless body in the alley.

After answering a few questions, the young male policeman and the young policewoman next to him repeatedly confirmed that the basic process should have been completed, and they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after returning to the police station that they would not be criticized.

Immediately, sensing the gaze of the three people in Higashinohara, the two smiled a little awkwardly.

Higashinohara was also quite speechless when he saw this.

Although from his point of view, the old policeman of the Metropolitan Police Department can't get away from the investigation to investigate, which can greatly reduce the unnecessary trouble he may encounter.

But to be honest, Higashinohara still can't imagine how critical the situation in New Tokyo really is, and even such a rookie has been sent to deal with fate...

Shaking his head, he didn't think too much about it, since it was okay, Higashinohara would also hand over this place to these two policemen.

Not to mention anything else, the Metropolitan Police Department must still be professional.

Next, dealing with the murder scene and redeploying public servants to take care of the children in these shelters is the next thing for the Metropolitan Police Department to consider.

Before leaving, Xia Li reluctantly said goodbye to the children over there.

Just when she was waiting for the police, in order to prevent these children from coming into contact with the murder scene downstairs, Xia Li played games with the children upstairs, and also helped Aisha eat cake together for her birthday, but she didn't expect that she was quite popular with children.

At this moment, when Higashinohara and the others went out, the little girl named Aisha, who was chased by herself and fell at the entrance of the building, may still have some pain in her ankle, and was supported by the little fat man next to her who was slightly chubby and had cream on the corner of her mouth, and chased after her one by one.

What's wrong?

Higashinohara turned his head a little confused.

Aisha looked at Higashinohara with a gentle smile, and somehow, the expressionless face and murderous eyes that Higashinohara had in her mind when she caught up with her with a sword at the entrance of the building... When the words came to his lips, he suddenly stammered.

Higashinohara was suddenly a little stunned.

Am I that scary?

The little fat man with cream on the corner of his mouth next to him stuck out his tongue and licked the corner of his mouth contentedly, and then helped Aisha ask, "Big brother, that uncle who hides from us, do you know when he will come to us?" Marilyn, Rod, and Anna are still upstairs hiding. ”

After the little fat man's words were finished, Aisha also raised her head, blinking and staring at Higashinohara with big eyes, looking at him with anticipation in her eyes.

Are you still waiting for the wind demon chaos?

Higashinohara couldn't help but sigh at the innocence of children.

Maybe many people have the innocence of hiding and hiding when others have scattered and left, but they hide in the corner alone, and others never leave until they find it.

It's just that this innocence will eventually gradually wear out little by little in the waiting for deception and loss that I have suffered again and again in my growth.

Like this time,

The wind demon who was stabbed by Higashinohara in the alley is obviously not going to look for those children again...

At this time, Higashinohara's mood was inexplicably a little low.

Even if he felt his sincerity to the child through the [Sin Handbook] from the "character image dissection" of the Wind Demon Chaos, Higashinohara did not regret that he killed the other party.

Just as if that man killed him in the alley, I believe he would not regret it.

This is a fate that has long been predestined, but Higashinohara suddenly has some disgust with this so-called fate.

So much so that the disgust in his heart for the unmasked prime minister who laid out this fate for the wind demon was also inexplicably added.

Shaking his head, he didn't think about it for the time being, looking at Aisha and the little fat man in front of him with anticipation on their faces, Higashinohara thought about it and gradually showed a smile on his face.

He said to the two of them in a soft tone, "That uncle originally wanted to play with you, but he left first because of something temporary, so he entrusted us to come to you, and you went and told everyone that there was no need to hide anymore, this time you won." ”

Winning in peek-a-boo may not matter to adults, but for children, it is undoubtedly a very joyful thing.

However, this is not the case at the moment.

Hearing Higashinohara's words, Aisha and the little fat man were stunned at the same time, and after their faces were stunned for a moment, an inexplicable depression appeared.

Higashinohara, who had a sharp mind, reacted somewhat in just a moment.

It's not that there's anything wrong with his words.

It's that he ignores that these children in front of him are not ordinary children.

They are the children of the war on the revolutionary road within the Grand Duchy of Shayash in the north, and their families were destroyed and displaced all the way here.

These words may be a relief for other children, but for these children in front of them who have experienced too many things that their relatives do not say goodbye. Maybe they may have an answer in their hearts before they come to ask themselves.

"You're a liar!"

Sure enough, at some point, Aisha's jewel-like olive eyes, which had been fogged at some point, suddenly rolled out of teardrops the size of beans.

She didn't care about the pain of the ankle sprain, shook off the hand held by the little fat man beside her, limped around and ran, and didn't run a few steps before she fell at the door.

The little fat man with a face full of loss also looked at Higashinohara with some disappointment, and quickly turned his head and ran over to help Aisha up.

After spending a night with these children, Xia Li, who was in a good mood, was also a little dumbfounded when she saw this.

She probably didn't expect that the Wind Demon Chao who was chasing them on a ghost fire motorcycle in the alley would be so liked by the children, and she couldn't help blinking, and her head was a little down.

After a long while, she couldn't help but ask, "Higashino, that guy... Whether it's a good guy or a bad guy. ”

Hearing Xia Li's words, under the dim light, Higashinohara was silent for a long time before he spoke, "Maybe for these children.... He's a good guy. ”

After finishing speaking, he inexplicably remembered the content of the task from the Prime Minister that he received today:

Clean up all the children in the shelter.

In the end, for the first time in his years of mission, he made his own decision and walked into death like a relief.

The night breeze was light, and there was a smell of blood in the alley.

This fucking world...

Higashinohara thought to himself.

Putting on his helmet, he rode the unscrupulous landlord's motorcycle, and the three of them disappeared into the night outside the shelter.

......

There are a row of cherry blossom trees along the back alley of Aragaki Apartment, and in March, when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom in New Tokyo, the light clouds look like crimson clouds under the dim yellow streetlights at night.

It was night, eleven o'clock, and Higashinohara, who was supposed to fall asleep on time, didn't fall asleep tonight.

On the one hand, what happened in the shelter during the day, and on the other hand, the 2 free attribute points that could not be added, like a fish in his throat, made him feel inexplicably unhappy.

He is not happy.

But those cherry blossoms suffered.

Snorting in the wind whistle!

The high-speed spinning blade sliced through the cherry blossoms under the street lamp overhead.

Moments later, a crimson rain fell behind the Aragaki apartment, and the countless cherry blossoms that were falling were making up the rain.

And Higashinohara, who was holding the phoenix double blade and wielding the sword royal sword, stood quietly in this "rain" after casting the eighth-order three-sword flow sword type that had just been promoted to the advanced level.

When he opened his eyes, the whole world seemed to be shattered by the beautiful cherry blossoms that fell one after another, as if he had fallen into a crimson illusion.

There were cherry blossom petals fluttering and falling into the stagnant water on the side of the road, causing a ripple that spread around, but Higashinohara's heart was inexplicably calm.

At this time, after coming to this world, starting from the [Shadow Moment] when he first settled down, the various innate abilities and skill improvements that he had continuously obtained since then flew through his mind like a marquee.

In the end, it returned to [Shadow Instant], which was his own ability to awaken entirely on his own.

Quietly, Higashinohara's figure suddenly turned into a series of dark shadows filled with darkness and death, drifting back and forth in the shadows.

In the blink of an eye, it was divided into four.

In the next moment, the four figures slashed towards the middle almost at the same time!

Shadow Moment. Meaning. Hellshadow Kill!

Snort!

In an inaudible sound, the picture seemed to freeze for a moment.

The crimson cherry blossoms that fell overhead slammed into countless pieces of powder, and when the night breeze blew, they swept away into the distance.

Higashinohara suddenly opened his eyes, facing the crimson clouds that were light away with the wind, but the color in his eyes was more crimson than the cherry blossoms.

As we all know, after the [Shadow Instant] ability of this world was raised to the peak of the fourth-order superpower, it was able to condense into four real shadow formations just like he had just done.

It's for, mystery. Hellshadow Kill!

However, today's Higashinohara has already surpassed the peak extreme fourth-order of the [Shadow Instant] in history, and has also broken through all the way to the edge of the seventh-order now.

The fourth order is the Instant Hell Shadow Killing Array.

So...

What about the unprecedented Seventh Order?

Higashinohara seems to have been standing for a long time in the "crimson rain" that is falling one after another!

Finally, when there was a crimson color hidden under his eyes, he almost wanted to choose someone to eat...

Without warning, he suddenly took a step, but his figure suddenly disappeared in place.

No, he didn't disappear.

Suddenly, the countless cherry blossom petals sprinkled in the night wind suddenly seemed to turn into countless incomparable blades, and the air burst into a dense and terrifying cutting sound that almost wanted to tear the space!

So, in the midst of the falling cherry blossoms, an unknown realm unfolded silently.

Field expansion. Phantom Sakura Kill!

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