I really can't control myself.

Chapter 4188 Doubt

"Now that you mention it, this Alternate Duty Unit really is worth robbing." Linton was no longer hiding his intentions, directly stating that he was going to rob it.

"You're planning to seize the Anti-Corruption Department? That won't do." Although Erina Nakiri was secretly pleased that things had gone so smoothly, she still frowned and said, "That's a government department..."

"What does this have to do with me?" Linton said, shrugging. Yes, the Extraordinary Abilities Club seemed somewhat useful before; it was convenient to have Linton do certain things. For example, the Extraordinary Abilities Club handled the blacklisting of Totsuki Academy quite well, didn't they?

Although Linton couldn't even remember the incident, he still felt that it was a good thing to do, so good that even Erina Nakiri came to beg for mercy, right?

That he might have been useful before is a thing of the past. Linton is leaving tomorrow, so who cares whether he'll be useful in the future?

What if the world falls into chaos if you accidentally dismantle the opposing department? Who knows what to do? It's none of Linton's business. He just needs to grab his share. It's always good to grab as many points as possible before going back tomorrow. He can't be bothered with anything else.

Most importantly, they can also get some ingredients back. The dishes made from these spiritual plants taste really good. There's still some time. Given the abilities of Erina Nakiri and Asahi Saiba, they should be able to develop the dishes. Linton also wants to try the finished spiritual plant dishes to see if they taste good.

Yes, Linton mainly trusts Erina Nakiri, whose "god tongue" is unmatched. Others might worry about not having enough time to develop new dishes, but Erina Nakiri is different. No matter how unfamiliar the ingredients, her tongue can handle them, and her culinary skills are actually probably the strongest in the later stages of the original work.

That's right, in the original story, the final match was not between the protagonist Soma Yukihira and Asahi Saiba.

Although Saiba Asahi is indeed the final boss, their match was only the semi-final.

In the final match, the male protagonist, Soma Yukihira, faced off against the female protagonist, Erina Nakiri, and he lost. Erina Nakiri was actually the champion of the final match; she wasn't considered the final boss simply because she was the female protagonist.

However, as the protagonist, she goes through a growth process and is not invincible from the beginning.

The plot has completely deviated from its original trajectory, and it's unclear whether Erina Nakiri has actually reached that level of development. However, it's certainly something to look forward to, and Linton believes she should be fine. It's precisely because of her assurance that Linton feels there's a high probability this new dish will be successfully created.

Since that's the case, this special team is definitely a must-rob. They can get valuable items and special rewards like new dishes. Well... they can only be considered unlucky. Why is it so lucrative?

"Let's go, let's rob someone." Linton acted immediately, giving no one any time to prepare.

"Go now? Just the two of us?" Erina Nakiri pointed to herself and Asahi Saiba and said.

"What else can we do? Send a notification first?" Linton asked. "Or do you think I can't even handle the Anti-Corruption Department if I go there myself? Maybe they'll just hand over the stuff on their own once I get there."

Linton was quite confident about this, after all, he was very clear about the Otherworld Department's attitude towards him. He knew that the Otherworld Department would definitely want to get rid of him, this uncontrollable threat, if given the chance, but the problem was they couldn't solve it, so they had no choice but to back down, right?

Moreover, other people might be willing to fight back, even if it's just for the sake of fighting, and might just explode at you. But that's impossible with the opposition department, because it's not an individual. A collective response to an incident will ultimately lean towards rationality, and it's unlikely that anything like that will go wrong. So Linton is very confident that he probably won't even need to actually fight; a little threat should be enough for them to compromise on their own.

“That’s possible…” Erina Nakiri nodded, “but even if they agree to hand it over, will they hand over their best stuff?”

"..." These words made Linton fall into deep thought. It's true, they seem unlikely to refuse to hand it over, but the question is how to ensure they won't resort to underhanded tactics?

Just like Erina Nakiri said, what if they handed over the best, or they hid a lot and only gave him a small portion to their closest friends?
So, thinking about it carefully, we still have to just rob them directly. The method of raiding homes, like in Hell or Takamagahara, is quite convenient.

Linton was already considering whether to recruit more people.

That's right, the people he mainly wanted to recruit were those demons from Hell. He had used this method before in Takamagahara, and it was quite effective when stealing things.

Of course, the fact that these people don't recognize each other when they fight is a bit troublesome. In Takamagahara, the fighting eventually stopped, and they even started fighting each other.

If this were in the human realm, things could get out of control. After all... there are too many people. Once these people go on a killing spree, they'll run off to kill people in who-knows-where. What if they kill so far that they can't be called back?

"Oh, right." Just as Linton was considering how to rob the place, Erina Nakiri suddenly seemed to remember something, "Why don't we just find someone who knows where the treasures of the Alien Division are hidden?"

"No, there are such useful tools? Like grabbing a high-ranking member of the Anti-Corruption Department or something?" Linton asked.

“No, what I mean is, besides the higher-ups in the Otherworld Division, there are other people who also know where the Otherworld Division’s treasures are hidden,” Erina Nakiri said.

"Huh? Who is it?" Linton asked curiously.

“The phantom thief Yatagarasu!” Erina Nakiri immediately said.

"Oh?" Linton was taken aback when he heard this.

That's right. Before that, Linton didn't even know what the Phantom Thief Yatagarasu was. He had only heard about it briefly when Takaoka Yūnori introduced himself, and then he hadn't paid any attention to it. After that, he even forgot about Takaoka Yūnori, so of course he couldn't possibly know about Yatagarasu.

However, during the previous live stream, when these people claimed to be the phantom thief Yatagarasu, Linton inquired about Aizen's situation and learned that Takaoka Yuzuru had been doing phantom thief work all along, and that the number of times he made a move was mostly due to the Phantom Thief's actions.

So you see, Erina Nakiri's suggestion is quite reliable, right? What could know better than a phantom thief where the treasure is?
However, this suggestion seemed a bit too plausible, causing Linton to narrow his eyes. Why would Erina Nakiri suddenly bring up the Yatagarasu? It felt like she already knew he wanted to steal the Aberration Club and was waiting for him here.