Chapter 35: Dangerous Gas Leak Incident
Looking at the address on the campaign leaflet.
Xia Shang took the bus heading to Tokyo Shinjuku.
Soon, half an hour passed.
As the bus arrived at the station, Xia Shang got off from the crowded mass of people. Compared to other parts of Tokyo, Shinjuku had arguably the highest foot traffic. Even on a non-holiday, many pedestrians could be seen passing by on the roadside.
"It's really lively," Xia Shang couldn't help but remark as he looked at the dense crowd before him.
Following the detailed address on the campaign leaflet, Xia Shang successfully found Mitsuo Goto, who was giving a speech. Clearly, his speaking skills were quite good, as the stage was already packed with onlookers.
"Two? No, there should be more than ten." As he approached Mitsuo Goto, Xia Shang deliberately transformed into Yuuji's appearance to prevent being recognized. As he got closer to Mitsuo Goto, the Brainwaves spreading in the air allowed him to lock onto the positions of ten Parasites.
Five of them stood beside Mitsuo Goto, while the remaining five were mixed within the crowd.
"Currently, the Earth's Environment is being rapidly destroyed. Industrial waste gas discharged by factories, exhaust fumes produced by cars, and all other actions that damage the Environment are happening every day. Protecting the Environment has now developed into a global movement..."
Watching the other party speak eloquently on the stage, Xia Shang opened his Panel and silently observed the Fusion Progress.
"Increasing by 2% in ten minutes, this speed is not bad. It's a pity the speech is almost over."
In the following days.
No matter where Mitsuo Goto was campaigning, Xia Shang's figure could always be seen. He continued 'milking' the situation like this for a full four days.
Xia Shang's Panel's Fusion Progress finally reached 100%.
"Finally, I can leave."
On the way back, Xia Shang received a phone call from Detective Fujita.
"Experiments have proven that the detection method you provided is very effective. We will vigorously promote it in a short period. Furthermore, the higher-ups have agreed to all your conditions. If you have any ideas, you can tell me anytime."
"Coincidentally, I just received some information. In the Foothold Zone, there is a hidden Parasite den."
Just because the Parasites in the Foothold Zone didn't seek trouble with Xia Shang didn't mean Xia Shang wouldn't actively seek trouble with them.
In fact, Xia Shang didn't know that the internal Organization of the Parasites had held a meeting after he killed Hideo Shimada, and the content of the meeting was how to kill Xia Shang. Their patience with this guy who continuously killed Parasites had almost reached its limit.
Even though Reiko Tamura stated that Xia Shang still had research value.
They still decided to send the Parasites from the Foothold Zone to kill Xia Shang.
At this moment, the Goto Organization within the internal structure of the Parasites was extremely dissatisfied with Reiko Tamura. A huge gap had formed between their ideas, especially after Reiko Tamura gave birth to a human baby. They had originally just wanted to try if Parasites could reproduce, and Reiko Tamura initially had the same idea.
However, after the child was born, the result was quite disappointing to them.
The baby was a normal human.
They repeatedly demanded Reiko Tamura kill the baby, but Reiko Tamura always put it off with the excuse that it wasn't time yet. This almost perfectly confirmed Xia Shang's earlier statement.
At first, Reiko Tamura did have the idea of killing the child, but she found she couldn't bring herself to do it. It was as if a strange emotion was growing in her heart. Sometimes, when she looked at herself in the mirror, she could actually see a smile on her face.
This was simply unimaginable for a Parasite that had no emotion whatsoever.
Afterward, she looked up a large amount of human information and discovered that this emotion seemed to be called motherly love...
"Are you sure the information is reliable?" Fujita on the other end of the phone said cautiously.
"My informant is a private investigator. I can guarantee the reliability of the information."
Subsequently, Xia Shang added, "Friendly reminder, toxin is more lethal to Parasites. At that time, you can choose to use bullets with toxin. I believe it will have astonishing effect."
After speaking, he hung up the phone.
Looking at the scenery outside the bus window, Xia Shang's mouth curved slightly upwards, and he softly said, "The good show is about to begin."
...
"Breaking News: Today, a major Dangerous Gas Leak Incident occurred on Kawano Street in the Foothold Zone. The Tokyo Police promptly sealed off the scene. The death toll is currently unknown, and multiple injured individuals have been sent to the Hospital. This incident is still under investigation. Citizens are advised to temporarily stay away from Kawano Street."
"It seems the pressure the Parasites are putting on the Police is indeed significant, as they took action so quickly." Xia Shang picked up the remote control and turned off the television in front of him.
At the same time, he picked up his mobile phone and searched for keywords.
As expected, the comments online had exploded. Xia Shang casually scrolled through, and below one forum post, at least ten people claimed to have witnessed the scene firsthand.
"It's not at all like the Police said. There was no Dangerous Gas Leak Incident at all. They were searching for Parasitic Organisms, and during the combat with the Parasitic Organisms, they caused a large number of casualties. You didn't see how terrifying the Parasitic Organisms are with your own eyes. Their Head can undergo Transformation, splitting into many Tentacles. Their appearance is simply disgusting."
"That's right, I happened to be passing by there this morning. The Police pulled out one of my hair. It seems the method circulating online can really identify Parasitic Organisms."
"Not only that, according to the Path message I heard, the Police plan to install a device that looks like X-ray Scanning in crowded places like shopping malls, School, and intersections because the Head structure of Parasites is different from humans, and it can be seen at a glance."
"..."
Xia Shang read through all the comments one by one. Currently, the Police's promotion method was quite good, cleverly utilizing people's panic psychology. He believed that after this incident, the next time people met and greeted each other, it would change from saying hello to pulling each other's hair.
Just as he put down his mobile phone, Shinichi Izumi called him.
"Did you see the gas leak incident in the Foothold Zone? It's spread online. Everyone is saying the Police started a war with the Parasites, and the Police suffered heavy casualties. I'm worried whether this action by the Police will provoke a counterattack from the Parasites. If so, many innocent people will die."
Shinichi Izumi said anxiously.
"If the Police don't take action, will those Parasites stop killing people? That's clearly unrealistic. The Police aren't fools. Since they chose to take action, they must have considered what price they would have to pay. They understand that compared to Parasites in the open, Parasites in the dark are even more terrifying."
(End of Chapter)