Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 853: 520, ATS-088 Shikigami, Cloud’s Outer Mirror

He Xiaoxiao was in the “group”.

King Chuang: “I want to know if that Zard who suddenly appeared in the Island Country is the Zard from our group…”

There is no wall in the world that can keep a secret. With so many reporters and media outside Osaka City Hall, the video spread worldwide within just over an hour.

Among those videos, from Zard appearing as a Green Little Dinosaur to later using Earth Elemental Powers to kill hundreds, the footage was shaky but remarkably complete.

That shocking scene was like a foreign sci-fi blockbuster.

When the video was first uploaded to Bilibili in China, the bullet comments were all amazed: “What movie is this?”, “The special effects are incredible, burning the budget”.

At that time, most people didn’t know who Zard was or what had happened.

It wasn’t until fifty minutes later that complete information arrived from the Island Country, revealing that a Time Traveler named Zard had made a move at Osaka City Hall…

This was a real battle!

In no time, Zard’s name quickly climbed the hot search, but despite this, very few people knew anything about him, even Time Travelers hadn’t heard of him.

In the group chat, the usually silent Guan Jue suddenly spoke up: “What’s strange is, experts with Earth Elemental Powers are rare. If the Inner World had such an expert, they should be famous, but has anyone heard of him?”

The real identity of Guan Jue was once determined by Qing Chen to be Qing Yuan. This person rarely spoke in the group, but Zard’s issue had managed to lure him out.

“In recent years, indeed no Earth Element Awakeners of this level have appeared,” ACE-999 said in the group, “Earth powers can let one tunnel underground, come and go without a trace, eavesdrop on secrets using sand vibration, and even travel through walls. Normally, such Awakeners are recruited or monitored by major conglomerates immediately upon appearing. So, I guess this Zard is some conglomerate’s hidden assassin, like Qing Ye in Qing’s Family Secret Squad once was.”

King Chuang: “Even Boss He hasn’t heard of him, it truly is mysterious… But what does he mean by pledge of allegiance, and to whom?”

Leader of the Red Umbrella Organization, Xiao Ran, said: “He’s been saying he wants to join Daytime, this pledge is probably for Daytime. From what I know, while he was on a killing spree outside, someone inside Osaka City Hall was too. It seems that person should be the Boss of Daytime. Daytime member Qing Chen was captured by Jindai, the Boss must be avenging his important member.”

Xiao Ran continued: “From current information, this Boss of Daytime killed over three hundred people in an instant at Takayama Hida, and killed another hundred at the press conference with a piece of paper. This power is truly frightening. Among domestic Time Travelers, he is definitely one of the top Chosen Ones.”

In Haicheng, Matrix leader Chen Sui was silently reading this sentence while looking at his phone screen.

Just a while ago, he had tried to poach Daytime’s Hu Xiaoniu and Zhang Tianzhen.

In his view, Daytime had caused tremendous trouble and was now struggling to survive, so Hu Xiaoniu and Zhang Tianzhen should look out for themselves.

However, Chen Sui never imagined such a terrifying international incident caused by Daytime, the group he believed would be doomed.

To kill their way into the Island Country, destroy more than ten Shrines, and go on a killing spree—that was beyond anything he dared to imagine!

He miscalculated Daytime’s situation.

He also miscalculated Daytime’s confidence.

So, this was the reason Hu Xiaoniu and Zhang Tianzhen refused him.

Of course, Chen Sui didn’t know that the achievements of Daytime members were all thanks to Qing Chen.

Moreover, Qing Chen wasn’t a Chosen One; his power was earned through blood and sweat.

King Chuang: “Has anyone heard of such killing techniques in the Inner World?”

ACE-999: “No, although Transcendent abilities vary, such techniques have never appeared in Federation history.”

King Chuang: “Strange, two experts fought today, their methods so distinctive, yet identities can’t be confirmed… But isn’t Zard one of Huan Yu’s people? Why suddenly talk about pledging to someone else. @Huan Yu.”

King Chuang didn’t shy away from stirring up trouble. Unwavering in his pursuit of drama, he tagged specifically.

The group suddenly fell silent, everyone waiting for Huan Yu’s reply.

Who knows how long it took.

Zard: “I am currently still part of Huan Yu.”

The main person involved in the hot search incident finally appeared!

Zard chatting casually in the group indicated he was safe and escaped the Mysterious Business Department’s pursuit!

Yet, the group members found it odd, what does “currently still” mean…

Could a member discuss the intention to jump ship so openly?

Huan Yu seemingly couldn’t hold back: “You call this a vacation and relaxation?!”

Zard: “Boss, I bought a lot of stuff for you in Osaka, including a bottle of 50-year-old Yamazaki whiskey! Even though my body is helping Daytime, the money is spent on you!”

Huan Yu: “…Get lost!”

Guan Jue: “Wait a moment, I remember during the earlier Time Travelers’ Joint Conference, there was a commotion at the Longhu Commune caused by a green little dinosaur and a Pikachu. That little dinosaur and this one should be the same person, so is Pikachu Huan Yu?”

The group chat went silent again.

Last time new members joined the group, bosses from organizations like ‘Mountain City Spicy Chicken’, ‘Jian Shouqing’, ‘Haicheng Takeshi Kaneshiro’, and ‘Xiao Ran’ were all added to the group chat. Basically, famous and organized Time Traveler groups were all present here, so it was impossible to miss Bright Commune.

Thus, everyone knew Guan Jue’s identity.

And the Little Dinosaur and Pikachu previously caused havoc within Bright Commune’s Longhu Commune…

Their antics left a deep impression.

After a long silence, Guan Jue asked: “Don’t you two want to explain? Why silent all of a sudden?”

Zard: “Hold on, let Huan Yu think up a good excuse.”

Huan Yu: “Are you a damn dog???”

Group members recalled when everyone first joined the group, Huan Yu was cool and mysterious, until Zard forcibly dismantled that image.

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Evening.

Osaka City Hall started changing defenses.

A staff member carrying a briefcase walked out of Osaka City Hall and turned into an apartment building in Dotonbori Town.

He arrived outside a stranger’s apartment and checked the men’s shoes on the shoe rack outside.

Confirming there was no breathing inside, he reached out to twist the handle.

The black Tail ring on his little finger spun like water, and with a click, the door opened.

He stepped inside and came out minutes later with new clothes and a new appearance.

It seemed to start a new life.

This ability to hide and blend in is beyond any spy, an insanely efficient skill.

Qing Chen stretched his body, took out his phone, and asked Yangyang, “Have the people from Hokkaido retreated?”

Yangyang replied, “Wait a moment, I’ll check after this game.”

Qing Chen: “?”

He suddenly sensed something was off. Yangyang seemed to be playing a game?

Qing Chen: “You took Xiaozhenji to a cyber cafe?”

Yangyang: “The cyber cafes here are quite cozy, Xiaozhenji is delighted.”

Qing Chen: “?”

Can this be reliable at all?

After a while, Yangyang replied, “No, the Mysterious Business Department hasn’t retreated. I’ve locked onto each of their force fields and confirmed they’re still hiding in nearby buildings.”

Qing Chen frowned. Despite the massive commotion at Osaka City Hall, an Earth Element A-Class Awakener appearing, the Mysterious Business Department was still targeting Xiaozhenji’s mom?

Yangyang: “I need to tell you something. Earlier, to avoid detection, I was flying at high altitude and missed some details. Today, I got closer and found Jindai Yunlo’s force field fluctuations abnormal. Based on the force field scale, he’s merely a C-Class expert.”

Qing Chen pondered.

Jindai Yunlo as a Chosen One couldn’t possibly be just C-Class, even if Onmyoji bodies are weaker than usual Transcendents, Yangyang couldn’t have misjudged so drastically.

He suddenly realized something went wrong since the Mysterious Business Department sent reinforcements to Hokkaido.

Jindai Yunlo likely didn’t expect a Force Field Awakener capable of seeing through the fog to exist in Hokkaido.

These people weren’t there to capture Jinguji Maki.

Their purpose in Hokkaido was to force Qing Chen to act quickly.

Yangyang: “Be careful.”

Qing Chen: “Thanks.”

Combining today’s ordinary security team at Osaka City Hall with the absence of any Chosen Ones for the bounty, the oddities grew.

Qing Chen felt a vast net tightening over his head.

However, Qing Chen didn’t panic. He turned off his phone and went outside, intending to taste Osaka’s teppanyaki Wagyu beef.

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In Osaka City Hall’s underground shelter, dozens of security personnel’s bodies were laid neatly, covered with plain white cloth.

The air was cold and dim within the shelter, creating a particularly oppressive and heavy atmosphere.

All these people died at Qing Chen’s hands.

Jindai Sorajima walked through the shelter, observed silently by Jindai Yunwu, Jindai Yunxiu, and others. Except for Jindai Yunlo, all Chosen Ones were present.

Jindai Sorajima extended her hand; a palm-sized mirror floated above.

She approached a corpse and drew a pentagram on its chest with her sharp nails. As the body quickly withered into dust, the mirror absorbed the corpse.

Soon, a stranger’s image appeared in the mirror, sitting at a teppanyaki restaurant, eating beef.

This ATS-088 Shikigami “Cloud Mirror” used the dead bodies to exchange for the killer’s information.

The ‘Hyakki Night Trip Guide’ described this ‘Cloud Mirror’ as a century-old mirror demon that counters ATS-087 Shikigami ‘Face Aura’.

After ten seconds, the mirror dimmed.

Jindai Yunwu sneered: “His mental fortitude is impressive, killing so many of our people, yet eating with such an appetite, no wonder he dared to return to Osaka.”

Jindai Sorajima said: “He is skilled in disguises, quickly adopting a new face. However, he didn’t seem to have plans to meet his companions, always moving alone.”

Jindai Yunxiu closed her eyes and said: “Wait, after four hours, check again for clues about his companions. The Earth Element Awakener unexpectedly appeared, posing considerable threat. We should strive to capture them all.”

The frequency of Cloud Mirror use is every four hours.

After four hours, Jindai Sorajima sacrificed another corpse, revealing the same person now waiting for a grilled king crab leg.

Jindai Yunwu laughed angrily: “He sure can eat. If we exhaust our corpses here, yet his companions don’t show, and he leaves Osaka, Cloud Mirror won’t trace him. Better to move now; if the Earth Element Awakener leaves traces underground, we’ll find him too. We’ve gauged the strength of the person in the mirror, I and Yun Ye, Yun Jue will shoot together to kill him.”

Jindai Yunxiu contemplated: “Wait until he sleeps tonight.”

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