291. Chapter 291: Project Dragon! Begin!
"Actually, compared to the length of life, I care more about its breadth and quality."
"Are you sure?"
Xia Shang raised an eyebrow slightly, his tone teasing.
"Alright, I just want to add some fun to this boring world." As a member of the Clowns, Nimura Furuta smiled and picked up the water cup, then spun around in place like a clown in a circus.
Then, he handed the water cup to Xia Shang.
"Honestly, I don't like guessing riddles," Xia Shang took the cup and said, looking at the water constantly swirling inside.
"Suppose the cup in your hand is the world today, and the water inside represents the ghouls and humans.
At this point, you just need to gently shake the water cup, and the water inside will fight each other fiercely, unable to escape because of the cup walls, as long as you don't shake too hard."
Nimura Furuta narrowed his eyes, looking at the unsteady water in the cup, and couldn't help but slowly raise the corner of his mouth.
"So the Washuu Clan is the cup-holder of this world?" Xia Shang gently squeezed, and the water cup began to dent inward.
"Cup-holder, cool, that's exactly what I wanted to express.
For hundreds of years, they have maintained the balance within the water cup, until fifty years ago, a One-Eyed King appeared in the Washuu Clan. His appearance was like a steel ball, piercing the cup wall, causing a portion of the water to spill out. The balance that the Washuu Clan had painstakingly maintained was also completely broken by his appearance."
Nimura Furuta wanted to continue speaking but was interrupted by Xia Shang, who suddenly spoke.
"Since you want to introduce the history of the Washuu Clan, why not be more detailed?"
In reality, Xia Shang knew very little about that One-Eyed King. He was very curious why that One-Eyed King would break ties with the Washuu Clan.
"Ordinary people who want to pry into our family's taboos have to pay a price." Nimura Furuta put away his smile, as if unwilling to mention that period of history.
"Do you think I care? If I want to, you'll see news of the complete destruction of the Washuu Clan on television tomorrow." Xia Shang chuckled dismissively.
With his current strength, perhaps only a nuclear bomb could pose a threat to him. As for the so-called Washuu Clan, in his opinion, they were like grasshoppers in autumn, unable to jump for many days.
"Since you don't care, there's no harm in telling you."
Silently, Nimura Furuta moved back a few steps. A hint of vigilance flashed in his eyes, and he forced a calm demeanor, saying, "The Washuu Clan is divided into the Main Family and the Branch Family. The Main Family has a very high status, mostly consisting of high-ranking members within the Washuu Clan, like Yoshitoki Washuu and them."
"Their surname is Washuu, and they are pure-blooded ghouls."
"Your surname is Washuu too, isn't it?" Xia Shang vaguely remembered Nimura Furuta's full name was Souta Washuu-Furuta, the son of CCG Chairman Tsuneyoshi Washuu. Logically, he should also be included within the Washuu Main Family.
"My surname is Furuta, like Kishou Arima's Arima, belonging to the Branch Family." When mentioning the Branch Family, a trace of hatred surged in Nimura Furuta's eyes.
"And the Branch Family does not have inheritance rights. No matter how outstanding they are, they can only be watchdogs for the Washuu Clan."
Nimura Furuta said with a grim expression, gritting his teeth.
"According to you, the Branch Family within the Washuu Clan is composed of a group of half-humans?"
"More or less." Nimura Furuta was unwilling to mention this matter again, so he changed the subject: "That One-Eyed King was born into the Branch Family. He was exceptionally talented but lacked inheritance rights. Therefore, he chose to completely break with the Washuu Clan and attempted to overthrow the Washuu Clan's rule with ghouls and humans.
Unfortunately, he failed, and the result of failure was death." "So that's how it is." Xia Shang finally understood why the Washuu Clan would be so wary of the One-Eyed King.
No wonder Kishou Arima and Sen Takatsuki in the source material placed their hope in Ken Kaneki, hoping he would lead ghouls and humans to break the Birdcage constructed by the Washuu Clan. It turns out there was a precedent.
"Although the One-Eyed King is dead, the hole in the cup still exists."
"Like this." Xia Shang smiled and poked a hole in the surface of the cup with his finger. "Because of the existence of this hole, it's difficult for the Washuu Clan to maintain balance anymore, so they have to expend more energy to prevent water from flowing out of the cup."
"The method the Washuu Clan came up with is to make the water inside the cup constantly fight each other, so they won't have the mind to look for the existence of that hole."
"The war between humans and ghouls has lasted for over a hundred years, with countless ghouls and humans killed and injured. And if there are no accidents, the situation will continue to be deadlocked. This world will never achieve true peace."
Nimura Furuta stared intently into Xia Shang's eyes, saying word by word, "I want this world to achieve true super-peace."
"Therefore, you plan to transform all humans into ghouls through the toxin released by the Dragon?"
"Exactly."
Nimura Furuta's expression was somewhat excited. He seemed to be able to imagine how magnificent that world would be.
"Then how will the food problem be solved?" Xia Shang asked with interest.
"Outside of Tokyo, it's all hunting grounds."
"Naive."
Xia Shang suddenly crushed the water cup in his hand, then sneered, "Your vision is too narrow. You don't really think Japan represents the whole world, do you? As far as I know, ghouls have appeared in various countries, but their fate is well known, without exception, they were either killed or fled to Japan."
"Mr. Furuta, your ideal is very good, and I will help you realize your dream. I hope the final outcome is as you wish."
Just then, a voice came from outside the door. Following the voice, Nimura Furuta turned around and saw another King of Dark Mist, bringing Rize Kamishiro and Matasaka Kamishiro into the Laboratory.
"Don't forget what you promised me in the car."
Matasaka Kamishiro, with a grim expression, turned his head and said to Xia Shang.
"I always keep my word. After Rize transforms into a Dragon, I will dig her out of the Dragon's body and personally hand her over to you."
"You must ensure Rize's safety. She must be alive."
Matasaka Kamishiro knew very well that even if he was an SS-rated ghoul, he couldn't contend with the monster in front of him. Even if he risked his life, the possibility of snatching Rize from the opponent's hands was infinitely close to zero. So he currently had only one choice, which was cooperation with the opponent.
"Dr. Kanou, I'll have to trouble you to perform another surgery. Oh, and how is Hinami Fueguchi recovering?"
"Not bad." Akihiro Kanou pressed the switch for the Operating Room and walked inside.
"How long will it take to gather enough Experiment Subjects for Rize to transform into a Dragon?" Xia Shang suddenly asked.
Akihiro Kanou shook his head slightly: "Without enough data, I can't answer your question. But my personal guess is at least three months. I need to prepare at least one hundred and fifty Experiment Subjects."
"Okay, I'll give you three months, but after three months, I hope to see three hundred Experiment Subjects."
(End of Chapter)