290. Chapter 290: Nothing Else, Just Want to Live Longer
"I don't know."
Xia Shang told the truth. After all, several years had passed since his transmigration, and he wasn't really clear on the detailed setting of Ghouls.
"You're trying to work me to death, Dr. Kanou. Could you please pour me a cup of water?" Nimura Furuta pulled up a chair next to him and sat down.
"Just a moment."
Akihiro Kanou, who was looking through the experiment log, put down the document in his hand and got up to walk towards the water dispenser.
Meanwhile, the scene shifted to Kuzen Yoshimura.
He was brought by Sen Takatsuki to Tokyo's 11th Ward, the stronghold of Aogiri Tree.
After Sen Takatsuki put Kuzen Yoshimura down, she walked directly into a room. It seemed she didn't know how to face her Father yet.
Kuzen Yoshimura, having lost his right arm, had a slightly complex expression. He hadn't expected that the person who saved him would actually be his Daughter.
"Sigh." He looked at the severed arm and let out a soft sigh.
"How should I address you?"
Tatara, dragging a human corpse, came before Kuzen Yoshimura. Since the other party was likely The King's Father, his attitude towards Kuzen Yoshimura was quite respectful.
"Kuzen Yoshimura. You can just call me Store Manager."
Kuzen Yoshimura was not unfamiliar with this Aogiri Tree general before him. Although he had always stayed inside the Anteiku Coffee Shop and rarely went out, he had the leaders of the two great Ghoul organizations, 'Devil Ape' and 'Black Dobers', under him, so his information source had never been cut off.
"Mr. Yoshimura, this is the food I specially prepared for you. If it's not enough, please tell me, and I'll go prepare more immediately."
Tatara handed the human corpse to Kuzen Yoshimura.
"Thank you for your kindness, but I don't need it for now." Kuzen Yoshimura's face was kind, and he waved his hand with a smile.
It had been a long time since he directly consumed human bodies, so his strength had decreased significantly compared to ten years ago.
"Let me handle it."
Devil Ape Koma, led by Ayato Kirishima, walked into the medical room.
To be honest, he hadn't expected to be saved by people from Aogiri Tree one day. After all, Aogiri Tree's reputation in the Outside World wasn't very good. Rumor had it that they were a group of lunatics trying to destroy the world, which could also be understood as the left-wing faction among Ghouls.
"Mr. Yoshimura, I have something else to attend to, so I'll be leaving now. If you need anything, you can tell any Ghoul in Aogiri Tree; I've already informed them."
Although Tatara appeared cold on the outside, he actually cared a lot about Sen Takatsuki. He was also the second person, besides Noro, who made Sen Takatsuki feel a sense of family.
Therefore, even though he could sense that The King's relationship with her Father didn't seem very good, the fact that The King would risk her life to save Kuzen Yoshimura indicated that the conflict between the two wasn't too bad.
So, in his opinion, the two would eventually reach reconciliation sooner or later, and there was no need to provoke Kuzen Yoshimura's displeasure at this time.
"You go ahead and get busy. Aogiri Tree's action this time will definitely provoke the anger of the CCG. I guess they will act against Aogiri Tree soon. You'd best prepare in advance."
"Understood." Tatara nodded, then turned and left the medical room.
After he left, Devil Ape Koma took out a piece of flesh from his pocket.
"Store Manager, it's a special time now. Eating more will help your recovery." "Thank you. Your arm?" Kuzen Yoshimura wasn't a saint in the traditional sense; if he were, he would have starved to death long ago.
He looked at Koma's severed arm and asked.
"That guy Iwao Kuroiwa blasted off an arm with a Quinque, but it's alright. I'm sure it will grow back soon."
"What about the others?" Kuzen Yoshimura, holding the piece of flesh, walked out of the medical room.
"Kaya Irimi is touring the inside of Aogiri Tree. As for Touka and the others..." Koma shook his head, "I'm not sure either."
"Store Manager, how did Aogiri Tree know we were in danger?"
He couldn't help but ask curiously.
"It was Touka." The meticulous Kuzen Yoshimura figured out the whole sequence of events in an instant.
"She must have notified her younger brother, Ayato Kirishima, which is why Aogiri Tree suddenly appeared."
"So that's it."
Koma sighed with emotion, "Although their relationship as siblings doesn't seem very good on a daily basis, when it comes down to a critical moment, either side will step in to help."
"Where is The King's Residence?"
Kuzen Yoshimura politely inquired of a Ghoul.
"Owl!" The Ghoul exclaimed subconsciously. Even though less than half an hour had passed since the battle at Anteiku, the rumors of two Owls had already spread throughout Aogiri Tree.
"Th- there."
The Ghoul immediately realized he had reacted a bit too strongly, so he wiped his face and pointed in a direction.
Following the direction he pointed, Kuzen Yoshimura arrived before a huge main door, like that of an ancient castle. He reached out and slowly pushed the main door open. *Creak...* As a faint creaking sound echoed, he looked up into the interior of the room.
He saw Sen Takatsuki curled up mostly inside the covers, her head covered by a pile of novels.
Kuzen Yoshimura didn't speak. Instead, he quietly walked to the bedside, reached out, picked a book from the pile of books, and began reading quietly.
......
"Sunlit Garden, affiliated with the CCG, is an Organization specifically responsible for training Special Class Investigators. Most of its members, except for the Washuu Clan, are orphans. Both Kishou Arima and I studied in Sunlit Garden for a period of time. We are also both half-humans."
Nimura Furuta took the water cup handed to him by Kanou. "Thank you."
After taking a sip of water, he continued, "But the fact is, Sunlit Garden is actually a special institution used by the CCG and the V organization to cultivate One-Eyed Ghouls.
As everyone knows, the probability of a child born from a Ghoul and a Human union being a half-human is much greater than being a One-Eyed Ghoul. And half-humans, although they possess powerful physical abilities like Ghouls and can even consume human food, according to records, half-humans can only live for a little over thirty years at most. In other words, a half-human's life is less than one-third of an ordinary human's.
"What does this have to do with your plan?" Xia Shang asked.
"Of course it's related. Once Rize Kamishiro transforms into the Dragon, she can release a unique toxin. This toxin can not only turn ordinary humans into Ghouls, but even after infecting half-humans, it can affect the RC cells within the half-human body, turning half-humans completely into true Ghouls, thereby possessing a long life like Ghouls and even greater strength."
Nimura Furuta said with a smile.
"So you created the Dragon just to absorb that special toxin so you could live longer?" It had to be said, this reason was quite plausible. After all, from ancient times to the present, longevity had always been pursued by people, and he was no exception.
(End of Chapter)
they are 4 extra ch today because it feels weird to 291, not 290.