After confirming that Jiroyoshi Kui had fainted, Makoto Kyushu dropped him to the ground and prepared to get up to check Eliza's injuries.

She seems to have been badly wounded in the battle, and this is another frozen warehouse. She must be taken out quickly before she dies of hypothermia.

Just as Kyushu Makoto got up, his palm inadvertently propped up to Hisai's face, and his fingertips touched the foul and sticky blood.

He frowned, and just wanted to move his palm away, but his mind was in a trance, and his eyes became dilated.

"How could it be. Psychic again? Makoto Kyushu held his forehead with one hand.

Regarding the "psychic physique", Kyushu Makoto had specially consulted Yin Yang Liao before.

The "psychic constitution" is not a particularly rare ability, it has nothing to do with personal talent, and it may even be acquired.

This ability allows the souls of humans and spirit species to resonate with each other, and allows the strong to read the memories of the weak.

Yin Yang Liao said that the common characteristic of people with "psychic physique" is that their souls are more sensitive than ordinary people, but their hearts are tougher than ordinary people. Most of them are extroverts and tend to live with the belief that they want to be honest with everyone.

As for the trigger conditions of "psychic", Yinyangliao's saying is to "let the soul fluctuations of both sides reach the same frequency", but to put it bluntly, it is fate. This is because humans cannot easily manipulate soul fluctuations except with the help of special items or spells.

Therefore, the effect of this constitution is not as good as a "psychic talisman". Yin Yang Liao's admonition to him is almost the same as Eliza's:

"Don't feel how special you are just because you have acquired a small ability, you are 108,000 miles away from those who are truly gifted, continue to be humble and cautious."

Probably because Jiroji Kui injected too many demonization potions, his soul was polluted to the point of being similar to a monster, so Kyushu Makoto was able to channel him.

To get back to the point, after Kyushu Makoto came into contact with the dirty blood on Hisai's face, his consciousness seemed to sink into the deep sea, and it was black in front of him, and a series of marquee-like memories appeared...

Eighteen years ago, a baby was abandoned in a bubble bath shop in Isesakicho, Yokohama.

Just as the store manager was about to abandon the baby on the street, he happened to be seen by an old man passing by.

The old man, the owner of a low-cost hotel in Shoumin Town, was over half a hundred years old but was alone and had no children, so he decided to adopt the baby.

It is said that the old man's ancestor was a folk painter who painted him for worshipping the famous thief "Rat Monk" at the end of the Edo period, and this painting is still preserved as a family heirloom of the Kui family.

It was precisely because of the inspiration for this painting that the old man gave the baby the name "Jiroyoshi", which is the rumored real name of the little monk Mouse.

Perhaps knowing that his background is different, Hisai Jiroyoshi has been very sensible since he was a child, and he was admitted to the local top high school all the way.

"Strive to be a good kid in the mouth of adults" - this is his wish.

Jiro Yoshimoto thought that he would inherit the hostel after graduating from high school to repay the old man for his nurturing; Or go to university and leave this poor place with the old man, go to the downtown area of Yokohama, go to Tokyo, and go to more prosperous places to enjoy happiness.

Everything was as expected from the old man, the teacher, the neighbors, and other adults.

But at this moment, their peaceful life was shattered.

It was an elderly wealthy businessman - in a suit and leather shoes, with harsh lips and a cannibalistic shrewdness in his eyes.

He describes himself as an amateur collector and is currently collecting some obscure but valuable art.

And the reason why he came to visit this place where birds don't poop is also very clear, that is, to sell the heirloom of the Kui family, "Rat Monk".

The existence of this painting seems to have been passed down by some homeless man who once lived here. is obviously just an ordinary board painting, but in the mouth of the homeless man with a broken mouth, it has gradually become a "masterpiece hidden in the people".

The value of a work of art is often determined not by itself, but by how far people are willing to lift it. Naturally, the wealthy businessman also saw this hype opportunity and wanted to take the opportunity to buy the painting.

Hearing the rich businessman's request, the old man immediately refused.

"This is the treasure of our Hikui family, we will not let you take it, and we will not become a tool for collecting money." The old man stared into the eyes of the rich merchant and said a decisive word.

This is how this turmoil should have ended. But three months later, there was a burglary at the Hisai Inn.

Several homeless men broke into Kui's house under the pretext of lodging and stole some belongings and the painting "Little Monk of the Rat".

That day, Hisai Jiroyoshi came home, but saw the old man sitting on a chair drinking with a look of chagrin. It was the first time he had seen this kind old man cry.

They called the police, but the police couldn't find the killer for a long time — rather they didn't want to deal with such a thankless case because they didn't do anything.

The old man Hikui was already old, and he has been depressed since he was hit by this incident. Two weeks later, he fell asleep on a recliner in the house and never woke up again.

Not long after the old man passed away, Jiroyoshi Kui had just recovered from his funeral and grief, but he saw the painting "Little Monk of the Rat" on TV again.

On television, the wealthy businessman eagerly and loudly showed off to the media the paintings he had recently "bought" by chance, and decided to hold an art exhibition in the near future.

The reporters who interviewed him smiled flatteringly at him, praising him again and again as a "noble and elegant national entrepreneur".

Only on the ukiyo-e style panel, the slender hanging eyes of the mouse monk are staring at everyone fiercely, just like the look of Jiroyoshi Kui in front of the TV.

However, after Jiroyoshi Hikui went to the police station to report the case, he was told that the "Little Monk of the Rat" belonged to the wealthy merchant himself, and that various documents such as transfer certificates and collection certifications were readily available, and it could never be stolen.

Still unconvinced, he decided to go to the art exhibition to see what was going on.

Sure enough, when he saw the painting up close, he was finally convinced that it was the heirloom painting that the old man had to stand by the wall for five minutes every day and look at it, and then smile knowingly.

Furious, Jiroyoshi Kui tried to snatch the painting away, but was finally taken to the police station by security personnel, criticized and educated, and almost reported to school.

He has always lived with the goal of "responding to the expectations of adults". From that day on, hatred and unwillingness took root in Hisai's heart.

He became self-defeating, both in his studies and in social life, and his life became unstable.

Those adults who originally greeted him with a smile and had expectations for him without permission also began to scold him, and even scolded him coldly, scolding him for being sorry for the old man's cultivation.

One day, he was fooling around in the delinquent teenager gathering place in Shoumin Town, as always, but was stopped by an old man who was tightly wrapped.

"Hisai, I know about you. Don't be surprised, I just wanted to ask you, do you crave power? ”

The old man handed him a purple potion, and let out a mysterious hoarse laugh:

"No matter what kind of enemies you have, or if you hate this society, this world is good. It's all because of your lack of strength, right? ”

Jiroyoshi Kui glanced at the old man, took the needle like a ghost, and pierced it into his body with the feeling of "it doesn't matter if he dies".

After one injection, Hisai immediately became addicted to the potion - not because the drug itself was addictive, but because of the omnipotent power that made him want to stop.

At the same time, the idea of "I want everyone to lose sight of me so that I can do whatever I want" germinates in his heart, and finally awakens the ability to become invisible for a short time.

He plotted an arson case, punished the disgusting rich merchant with the most brutal punishment, and reclaimed the old man's cherished family heirloom.

And from the first case, there was no turning back.

While the demonization potion gives the user a great boost, it will also gradually affect his sanity and expand his inner desires.

The old man who delivered the potion reappeared and asked for a long-term deal with him.

"I'll provide you with potions for a long time at a low price, and I know people at the police station and can provide you with a lot of information." The old man took out a bundle of syringes from his coat pocket:

"You can do whatever you want, and you can get revenge as much as you want. But as a reward, I want you to make a mess of Yokohama, and it's better to form a theft gang. How's that, it's a good deal, right? ”

"Hmph, it sounds pretty good~" Jiro Kui's eyes, which had been dimmed for a long time, became bright, as if he saw the hope of being alive again.

"Study hard, get into a good school, get a good job, and live honestly. That's what adults have been expecting from me. ”

But even if you try to live up to the expectations of adults, tragedy will only happen in the end. At the end of the day, those expectations are made by rich adults to make us people fish on their chopping boards. ”

"The world is garbage. I'm not going to follow the rules they gave me anymore! ”

(End of chapter)