A person in Tokyo becomes a demon god

Chapter 53 The Spread of Supernatural Power

"Sparashi~~"

Emerging from the private laboratory, the slender, beautiful female doctor wore an expression of ecstatic euphoria.

"The activity, energy metabolism, and division rate of rhizosphere cells far exceed normal data!"

"Fantastic! Fantastic! The gates to immortality have opened for me—"

Faced with the female doctor who had spread her arms wide and whose features were no longer human, the three people waiting outside were all sweating profusely.

"Cough, apricot."

Pegasus wishes he would cough.
"According to Hana, it's possible to give others 'supernatural powers' through injections?"

"certainly,"

The female doctor, who was a little calmer, gave the answer directly.

"very simple."

"Really?"

Iori Kazuka, with her hands in her pockets, seemed somewhat incredulous.

"This is one of the government's top secrets, you..."

Can it be easily copied?
"Ah,"

The female doctor, whom they called "A-Xing," looked disdainful at Yi-Hua's question.

What is the greatest fear in scientific research?

Hearing this question,

Hana and the other two all shook their heads.

"There is no direction."

The female doctor, Ah Xing, gave the answer directly.

Now that we have a direction and the 'materials,' simply copying them isn't difficult; moreover:

“I used to be Professor Ohsumi’s assistant. I don’t know his techniques inside and out, but I can guess them pretty accurately.”

Don't let Ah-Xing's status as just an "underground doctor" fool you; she's a top student at the University of Tokyo—it's just that her "goal" is a bit unusual and not accepted by ordinary society.

Running an underground clinic with exorbitant fees and still being able to sustain your research—that's something most ordinary people can't do.

"Oh, so that means we'll soon become 'Superman'?"

"Hehehe, watch me make the Iori-kai bigger and stronger!"

Regarding Iori Kazuka's 'dream', the androgynous woman named Tenma Nozomi frowned and asked a question.

Is there any risk?

Unlike his few 'genius' close friends,
She is the kind of fighter who has trained step by step and is cautious about this kind of 'cheating' way of getting stronger.

"some,"

The tearful Mitani Kana in his arms looked up.

Ah Xing had just drawn a vial of blood from her, and the pain made her bury her face in Tianma's arms for comfort.

"The risks of this supernatural injection are actually very high. Half of the current test subjects have already shown signs of organ failure."

“That’s perfectly normal,”

The underground doctor, Ah Xing, remained completely calm in response.

"How many years of biological evolution has it taken to stop? Since there is supernatural power, it means that humans have been undergoing 'degeneration' on a global scale for hundreds of years since a certain period."

How could there be no risk in regaining supernatural powers in such a short time?

"It was all worth it!"

Her previous research was more of an obsession.

Now, however, we have truly seen the direction: supernatural power!

"Hehehe~~"

"As expected, good things happen when you're alive."

Seeing the female doctor lick her lips and start to 'fall ill' again, Miyako Kana shrank closer to Tenma Nozomi's arms.

Hopefully, Tianma's 'childhood sweetheart' will be reliable enough.

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University of Tokyo

Affiliated private hospital.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

In a sterile laboratory,

An elderly man bound to the bed with restraints
Like a withered branch, it struggles frantically.

On the various high-tech instruments around him, numbers and lines fluctuated wildly, indicating that the body was experiencing a strong rejection reaction.

"Heart rate exceeds 300."

"Administer 1 mg of epinephrine intravenously!"

Several medical professionals in white coats were busy at work. This wasn't the first time this had happened; all they had to do was go all out to reverse the downward trend.

"But."

"Excuting an order!"

However, whether it was injections, electrical stimulation, or other emergency treatments, they all failed: the elderly man on the hospital bed gradually stopped trembling violently, his pupils began to dilate and become dull, and his withered arm, which he had raised high, eventually fell limply.

"Electrical activity has disappeared."

"continue!"

After another half hour of work, the doctors in white coats had to stop what they were doing.

After emergency treatment, it was confirmed that this was a 'corpse'.

"Failed again,"

Director Fujita stood expressionless outside the window.

"Hey, looks like this old man's luck is pretty good?"

An elderly man with silver hair spoke up. He looked no different from an ordinary old man, with age spots on his face; but as he stood there, the imposing presence he had cultivated over the years in a high position naturally emanated from him.

"No, Mr. Tokugawa."

Director Fujita spoke frankly about the elderly man with an extraordinary air about him.

“You were a famous fighter in your youth, and you’ve maintained a healthy lifestyle ever since: it’s only natural that you’d step into the realm of the supernatural.”

"It's nothing more than relying on family power to act recklessly. What others give you is no real skill."

The silver-haired old man replied modestly,
Tokugawa Tsunetaka,

He is 85 years old and a martial artist.

Besides being the current head of the Tokugawa family,

He also enjoys martial arts: he did compete in matches when he was younger. As he said, everyone was letting him win—if he really hurt the head of the Tokugawa clan, would he still want to live in Japan?

After the defeat in World War II, the Imperial Family requested that the Tokugawa family revitalize the island nation and appoint the Prime Minister. This request was politely declined: the Tokugawa family abandoned politics for business, once again 'making way' for other families. Naturally, the other families reciprocated and showed great respect to the Tokugawa family.

This Tokugawa patriarch was indeed sturdy;

At the age of 85, he participated in a secret government experiment and miraculously survived.

"It seems that physical condition is the key to success."

"Yes."

Neither of them showed any emotion towards the corpse on the hospital bed.

They were all big shots who had seen life and death many times. After the island government developed the 'supernatural injection,' it was natural for them to conduct more human experiments and collect data.

Many prominent families eagerly signed up: How could such precious injections be wasted on prisoners?
We'll provide the personnel for human trials!
And so, the scene before us unfolded.

If you want to take a gamble, you have to accept the risks.

Lose, die on the spot!
There were also winners, such as this Tokugawa patriarch.

"Mr. Tokugawa, your family has countless talented young men, but do you have the heart to serve the country?"

"Since it's the director who's spoken, this old man will go back and gather the younger generation in the family."

The two powerful figures outside the laboratory were exchanging words.
Every organization is made up of people.

Ancient families unwilling to succumb to oblivion

The Metropolitan Police Department, which was short-staffed, hit it off immediately.

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at the same time,

In the library of the University of Tokyo.

The number of students coming here suddenly increased several times, and most of them went straight to the 'folk culture area', clearly to study various 'myths' and legends.

"What's this all about?"

Mitsuko Tokugawa sat down opposite Kaori Inoue, who was reading a book, and sighed.

"Why ask about ghosts and gods instead of the common people?"

“If ghosts and spirits really exist, then there is naturally no problem with ‘asking ghosts and spirits’.”

Kaori Inoue looked up at her friend sitting opposite her.

"Photon, what about you?"

The implication was why they hadn't borrowed books about ghosts and spirits.

"I?"

Mitsuko Tokugawa, dressed in the standard Japanese style with long, straight black hair, smiled slightly.

"I do not need."

Because news came from the family,

Her grandfather has entered the realm of the supernatural!
If it weren't for the turbulent times, it would have been worthwhile to host a grand banquet: even without much fanfare, the family would have booked the entire hotel for a 'small' family dinner.

All family members must be present, and they may also bring one friend: only one friend per family member.

As for Tokugawa Mitsuko, those who could be considered friends included:

"Kaori, there's a party at my house tonight, would you like to come over?"

?

Seeing her friend's puzzled expression, Photon explained.

"The whole family will be there. And, and..."

To increase her 'bargaining chips', the girl gritted her teeth.

"It's said that high-ranking officials from the Metropolitan Police Department were present,"

"You could ask your boyfriend for help with your situation."

? !
"real--"

Instinctively standing up, and with the other students turning to look at her, Inoue Kaori awkwardly raised her hand to apologize and quickly sat down.

"That's great. If we can get help from the Metropolitan Police Department, there might be a breakthrough in Law's case."

The girl is not stupid.

I've been interacting with Photon during this period;

Gradually, I also came into contact with the ways in which the powerful and wealthy 'handled' things.

Should we follow the proper channels?

Does everything have to be done according to the 'law'?

What a joke! What are the powerful and wealthy doing all that hard work to make money and cultivate relationships with each other for?
Truly top-tier lawyers all have intricate connections with the public security organs, procuratorates, and courts: lawyers who can frequently interact with judges find it difficult to lose a case. Personal connections are a lawyer's most powerful weapon; as for legal provisions? That's secondary.

Knowing how to manipulate the law is a lawyer's job: if you can't even figure that out, then don't embarrass yourself in public.

As I said before, we are all human beings, and human beings have selfish desires and different degrees of closeness and distance.

Those who expect officials to be saints are often quite naive.

"Thank you, Photon."

As Kaori excitedly grasped her hand, Mitsuko Tokugawa's face flushed, and a smile appeared on her cheeks.

"As long as you are happy."

"I'm stupid, really."

As she left the library, the young woman from the Tokugawa family couldn't help but lean against the wall and sigh.

"I only think about seeing Kaori's smile, but if her man really gets out of prison, what will happen in the future—"

Kaori will definitely be glued to that man, whether it's her smiles, shopping, or studying—it all belongs to him!
Will I be alone again?

The larger the family, the stricter the upbringing: although the Tokugawa family had declined, it was still a family that ordinary people looked up to. Tokugawa Mitsuko received a standard 'elite' education—if that was all, she might have taken it for granted.

However, as she grew older, her parents seemed to realize that this approach was wrong, so:

I've decided to start a new 'smurf account'.

Witnessing her younger sister enjoying her parents' doting love, being able to make friends freely, not needing to bury herself in her studies, and even being taken to amusement parks, Mitsuko suddenly felt like she had been adopted.

Without comparison, there is no harm.

However, this misfortune also turned into a blessing, as it allowed her to meet her first true friend:
"Kaori, what should I do?"

A girl who is anxious and insecure.
Facing the wall.

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Someone who evokes girlish feelings is making preparations with great enthusiasm;
"Yes, it's time to start the next phase."

Supernatural forces began to spread.
He certainly wouldn't let these people sit idle: it was time to give them something to do.

(End of this chapter)