A few days ago, Canaan.

The war conference room, which used to be used only when messengers came, was now full of people. Yoshitaka Yoyoko sat in the middle, and standing next to him was Shibasaki Hitomi. The caretakers of the first to fifth floors, plus the training grounds, are all seated here. Keitaro Yanagida leaned back in his chair with a big grin and adjusted the levitation mode to make his chair float: "So, calling us out must be for that thing, right?" That figure has already been investigated, right? ”

"Mr. Yanagida, this kind of occasion must not be rude." The current third-floor caretaker who was sitting next to him, Huo no Yumi, frowned, she had a low ponytail, wore a pair of black-framed glasses, and changed her close-fitting white coat into a white suit at this time, "It's been investigated, and it may be the same as you think, it's that person." ”

"What?!" Tsubasa Akai, the manager on the second floor, sat up and stared wide-eyed, a man with thick eyebrows and wheat-colored skin, who looked unusually excited, "How can you still be alive?!" ”

"We were also surprised, Mr. Akai. But that's what it turned out to be, and if I hadn't opened 'Mabilla', it wouldn't have been like this, but things got more complicated. The fire saw that the truth took off his glasses and shook his head, and when he put them back on, his eyes sharpened again.

Tsubasa Akai slapped the case: "How can you open McBillah without permission!" ”

"The situation is special, I have obtained Miss Ji Gao's consent in advance, and I will show you the proof if you want."

Yoyoko Yoshiko cleared her throat: "Although I did receive Miss Fire's application, it was approved...... But that's not a reason for a few people to disrupt the order. Especially you, Mr. Yanagida, can be transferred at any time. (Kyotaro Yanagida snorted in dissatisfaction, and was pulled down from under the table by the fire and twisted his calf by the way) Anyway, the purpose of this meeting of managers is Mr. Izumi, please speak. “

Quan Jun stood up, and everyone's eyes invariably turned to the former commander-in-chief. Even if the heavy dark circles under his eyes due to overwork concealed his former steady spirit, it could not stop his admirable sense of awe at this time: "I heard Mr. Shibasaki say that you have made a decision to hide this matter for the time being...... Of course, I don't mean to stand in the opposite position, and I don't mean to use my identity to do evil, I just think that this matter should be made public. ”

As soon as these words came out, the audience was silent, and even people like Shibasaki Hitomi who had expected it couldn't help but be surprised. A small, middle-length woman with long hair and heavy makeup, Rina Yamamura, the administrator on the first floor, was the first to break the atmosphere: "Please give a reason, if there is no reason, we will not be convinced." ”

Kyotaro Yanagida and Tsubasa Akai both wanted to say something more, but they were glared at by the white-haired man with a serious face, and the administrator on the fourth floor, Kuiman Suzuki, had to give up. Quan Jun continued to speak: "This matter can't be hidden in the end, and in the end, we are also fighting for the future of mankind, why should we cover it up, like a thing that is ashamed of being known?" Mabilla's certification is just the beginning, as long as 'he' doesn't die, we'll have more things to do, can we still do that then? Let...... Mr. Mendevilell they are being used by us to eliminate 'him'? ”

"Otherwise, what else do you want? High-sounding rhetoric is not enough to be believed, even if you claim to be doing it out of righteousness. Kuiman Suzuki's deep voice resounded throughout the room, "This matter will definitely be announced to the world, but not now, before this, for the sake of the messengers and for the sake of humanity, we must hide it. ”

“…… What should 'he' do in that case? Rina Yamamura's face was pale.

Akai Tsubasa pouted: "The old rule, when the enemy comes, he will fight." ”

"It's not for you to go out of the way, don't think about everything so easily, Akai!" Keitaro Yanagida had floated to his side and grabbed him by the collar at some point, "Those people are just helping children, to put it bluntly!! ”

"Then why don't you want to think that we who fought against the messenger are also children?" Akai Tsubasa didn't laugh angrily, "Do you still need me to remind you of what we went through back then, Aliu?" ”

"Quiet!! Mr. Yanagida, this is the last warning! ”

Keitaro Yanagida returned to his original position with a stomach full of resentment. Yoshiko cleared her throat and tried to pull back a game: "I understand your feelings, but no matter what, this resolution can only be passed after consultation with you. If you have any objections to Mr. Izumi, please press the red button in front of you, or the white button otherwise. ”

The shape of the projection appeared in front of everyone, including Yoshitaka Yoyoko and Shibasaki Hitomi, which came from the control panel of the conference table, and the projection slowly appeared in the shape of two red and white buttons. After hesitating for a moment, she put her hand on the red button.

Others also voted. Keitaro Yanagida pressed the white with his knee, while Tsubasa Akai quickly slapped the red, Rina Yamamura observed the looks of the people around her and finally pressed the white, while Kuiman Suzuki pressed the red without looking. Coupled with Izumi, who voted white by default, the current vote is 3-3, leaving only Shibasaki Hitomi, who has always been silent, without making a choice.

"Ah, it looks like you're moving quickly, and you're going to hand over the burden to me at once......" He smiled bitterly as he played with the braids in his hand, but there was no sense of responsibility in his words, "In that case, I'll have to vote for a choice that is beneficial to humanity, Mr. Izumi...... Your proposal, really perfect. ”

The number of red votes went from three to four.

Jigao? Quan Huangbo couldn't help but be shocked, if it was her and herself who joined forces, maybe they could find the messenger body to solve the dead; But instead of looking in her own direction, she looked around in disappointment, carrying a bag in her hand. Izumi recognized at a glance that there was a picture of himself inside, maybe it was related to the work of the messenger - it would not be good if this thing was destroyed by the columnar isomorphism. Izumi turned some of the chains that had been laid to the place where Yoshitaka Shino danced to form a barrier, and shouted loudly, "Yoshitaka! It's dangerous here! ”

But Ji Gao Shi Naiwu still didn't hear anything, it was better to say that she didn't notice herself at all, and even turned around to leave, completely unaware that a stone pillar grazed her arm and quickly pulled out. Quan Huangbo secretly said that it was not good, but the disintegration of the chain barrier still could not catch up with the speed of the stone pillar stabbing out, and Quan Huangbo screamed and took a few steps forward, but ...... His steps abruptly in the distance, and the special glass at the end clearly reflected the picture of the stone pillar passing through the Jigao Shino Dance, but the other party was unscathed. Yoshitaka Shino Mai muttered about putting his things in the hospital room and leaving, while the remaining stone pillars were still around him. The space behind the open door was still green, and no matter how he held the doorknob, the door didn't move.

Isn't that ......?!

The idea that there was no possibility, but that there was no alternative at the moment, slowly rose in his head...... The last figure of Yoshitaka Shino Dance also gradually disappeared from sight, and there was no time for him to hesitate now. The chain barrier crumbled, the sound of shattering the stone pillar was muffled and deafening, Izumi Huangbo blocked the flying fragments with his left hand, pressed a button on the end frame with his right hand, pressed the button on the side of the selected page, and then took a deep breath and called again: "Ji Gao!! Can you hear me?! ”

And at this moment, the forest green around him suddenly shrank sharply, and even the color changed to army green. Izumi Huangbo looked down, although he was still greeted by an indistinguishable green, but he could make out through the direction of the stone pillar's attack, and the point from which the stone pillar shot out was much closer to him. Sure enough, it was about the same as expected...... Izumi Huangbo gasped, this is not an isomorphic crystal that "covers space", but an isomorphic crystal that can create an entire "space" that is different from the original space like the same crystalline! It is precisely because of this that he will not be noticed by Ji Gao Shinai! But if that's the case...... So how do you defeat Rika Kawashima?

As if to confirm his thoughts, Izumi Araba heard the voice of Yoshitaka Shinomai: "What's wrong?" Where are you? ”

"I'm in the library! …… Now I'm being attacked by the enemy, but I can't see where the other side is...... Ji Gao, now go find this person Kawashima Riké-" The shoulder was stabbed suddenly, Izumi Arabo lowered his voice and closed his eyes, sweat oozed from his back, and the chains pulled out the stone pillar and twisted it, "Listen! It's a girl with short hair and a hospital gown with a cold expression! Please!! ”

"What?!" Shinomai's voice was still mixed with doubts, but probably judging by years of combat experience, her footsteps still approached the library, and then her head poked in again, and after confirming that she still couldn't see anything, she retracted her head, looked down at the monitoring meter and asked, "I understand, anyway, I'll go to her first!" I can't see you, how long can you last? ”

"I ...... too I don't know!! This thing is like a cocrystalline seed......" Izumi Huangbo pulled the chain aside and swung forward, blocking the entire stone pillar that popped up one by one, and the stone pillar shattered into pieces when it touched the chain entity, even if they were all well destroyed, but how long could they last in the dark and in the dark...... Although I don't want to trouble others, I can only rely on Ji Gao at this time. Izumi thought helplessly.

Moreover, I don't know if it's because of the visual difference caused by the shortening of the distance, at least he had seen the isomorphic book written by the former third-floor caretaker Aoi during his time in the library, generally speaking, the assimilation part of the messenger and the ability to activate the isomorphism may not be related, but at least it is the same in color, and it is absolutely impossible to change color without special circumstances, and the change from forest green to army green...... What's going on?

At this time, Izumi Huangbo couldn't move much, the space in front of him was still decreasing, and the block became more and more weak, Izumi Huangbo simply gathered the fruitless search on the ground and the chains of those attacks, folded his arms with both hands and frowned and closed his eyes, clearing the overly long stone pillar, and the chains stretched out from his chest quickly wrapped him, creating a small space in the space. The sound of the stone pillar hitting and breaking made his teeth ache, and he listened to the footsteps from the terminal and asked, "Is there any news?" ”

“…… I went to the nurse's station and asked about it, and there was a patient, but we couldn't find her...... Maybe it has something to do with her 'illness'. ”

"'Sick'?"

"Yes, according to the admission instructions she submitted, she also has the qualifications of an emissary, but she was attacked in the accident in the laboratory on the third floor, and although she has now regained consciousness, she is unable to control herself, and occasionally acts to harm herself. …… It's also possible if it hurts you. ”

“…… That is, what kind of behavior? ”

"For example, suddenly sticking out of the palm of your hand to stab yourself, or turning the ground into an isocrystalline to create - the same is true of the attacks you encounter, right?"

"That's right." Through the gaps in the overlapping chains, you can see that many more stone pillars are sticking out, and the frequency is getting higher and higher, "There were no examples of attacking others before, did they?" ”

"Nope. And there have been no cases of her missing, and we have already started to mobilize surveillance here. ...... in the library I'll send it to you right away! ”

A clear image was quickly reflected on the glass mirror of the terminal. In the picture, Rika Kawashima and Izumi Araba are talking to each other exactly like what he just experienced, but in the next second, the two of them disappeared at the same time. It's not surprising though - after all, he's trapped in this space now, too. However, the surveillance, which can be slowed down by at least twenty times, undoubtedly shows a scene that is imperceptible to the naked eye: Kawashima Riké's disappearance was significantly earlier than Izumi's wilderness.

No, if it was "created" space, then why did she disappear before herself?

Suddenly, the stone pillar slammed through the gap into Izumi's jaw, and the sharp pain from falling into it made the whole chain almost fall apart. There is no time to speculate, and now we can only believe in this only possibility. He simply tore off the stone pillar, allowing the tip of the pillar to pierce into the palm of his hand, but when he looked up, the broken skin that flowed out was not blood but a crystal, and the barrier was lifted, and the chains exploded, like the tentacles of the sea lily that could not stop flamboyantly hitting the wall of space that was almost wrapped around him.