Please call me Cyber ​​Demon King

""

There was a moment of silence on the phone, and Ke Ling could clearly hear that Kanao Akihiro's breathing seemed to have become heavier on the other end.

This was natural, because Akihiro Kanou was filled with doubt at the time, and he had never told anyone about "saving his mother".

In fact, his mother had already passed away when he was still in college. Even people who knew that he was studying medicine to save his mother would not say such things now.

Unless, of course, the "rescue" the other party is referring to is exactly what he wants to do now.

But this is his deepest secret. Even those around him don't know his purpose. Why would others know?

No need to wait, the next chapter will probably be close to midnight, I'm so sorry Orz~

I was so busy today.

Chapter 109 Kanao's Laboratory

"What's his name? What does he look like?"

Kanao Akihiro was relatively cautious; he was filled with doubts and couldn't tell whether the visitor was friend or foe.

"Sir, Dr. Kana is asking for your name and appearance."

Nurse Taguchi looked at Ke Ling and repeated what Akihiro Kano had said.

“Tell him my name is Daivo Collins and I’m from Germany.”

Ke Ling continued to spout nonsense. To be fair, when he wore a mask and claimed to be a European or American, there was actually a certain degree of credibility to it, because his skin was quite fair.

At first, he was sickly pale as a ghost, but after changing to "subcutaneous armor," he was still predominantly white. Of course, Old Wei wouldn't give him a full set of black skin.

Nurse Taguchi repeated the story, explaining that Ke Ling was unwilling to remove her mask.

"Tell him to wait, I'm coming right now."

Despite his deep doubts, Akihiro Kano still chose to meet with him.

There was no way he could resist; the other person's words had piqued his curiosity.

He didn't know if this was someone he knew from his time studying in Germany, but they must have had some connection to him in the past.

"Okay, I'll pass it on to him."

Nurse Taguchi hung up the phone, then looked at Ke Ling with a smile and said:

"Dr. Kana said he would be here soon, it seems he has already returned to his country."

Ke Ling had already figured it out; this nurse was probably Kanao Akihiro's assistant or something, and she definitely knew information about Kanao Akihiro's laboratory.

"His decision about whether or not to return to China is really quite flexible."

Ke Ling quipped, "If you want to see someone, they've already returned to China; if you don't want to see someone, they're abroad."

"Dr. Kana is an excellent doctor after all, so it's normal for him to travel abroad frequently for exchanges."

Nurse Taguchi, still smiling, said very seriously that this nurse was very loyal to Akihiro Kano.

Ke Ling shook her head, too lazy to pay attention to her, and sat down on a bench to wait for Kanao Akihiro to arrive.

In short, getting the elusive Kanou Akihiro to come see him is something that can only be done after you've figured out what the other person truly cares about.

For Akihiro Kanou, "mother" is the word he truly cares about, the word that allows him to let go of all his worries.

To resurrect his mother was the meaning behind Kanou Akihiro's continued existence, so after this hope was shattered, he, who had committed countless atrocities, simply chose to commit suicide.

Of course, during this time, he also set many other goals for himself, such as applying the ghouls' self-healing ability to the medical field.

This research was being conducted while his father was still alive, also in an effort to cure his mother's illness.

The father and son worked together for two generations to pass on the craft, resulting in the current immature "half-ghoul transformation surgery".

Kanao Akihiro's admiration for Earthwalker A and B's talent was not unfounded. The only thing that allowed him to surpass Earthwalker A and B in scientific research was probably his lack of scruples.

Soon, Kanao Akihiro arrived at the hospital. He saw Ke Ling and was filled with confusion because he had absolutely no recollection of this person.

"Dr. Kano, I've heard so much about you."

Ke Ling naturally saw Akihiro Kanou as well. He stood up and walked towards Akihiro Kanou.

"Mr. Collins, do we know each other? How do you know about my mother?"

Akihiro Kano maintained his composure; at least outwardly, dressed in a white coat, he resembled a highly skilled physician.

The old man's expression was so kind and approachable that it's no wonder he was so well-liked by his patients.

“We didn’t know each other before, but we do now, Dr. Kanao. I’m very interested in your research.”

Ke Ling extended his hand proactively, looking as if he had long admired Ke Ling's reputation.

"Who is you?"

Kanao Akihiro grasped Ke Ling's hand, but his mind was a jumbled mess. The man in front of him seemed to know him inside and out.

No matter how he thought about it, Kanou Akihiro had no recollection of this person. Neither his physique nor his demeanor matched anyone he knew.

"Aren't you going to invite me to visit your research institute? I came here specifically for that."

Ke Ling still didn't answer. He grabbed Kanao Akihiro's hand, put his arm around Kanao Akihiro's shoulder, and started to walk out.

"Dr. Kano!"

Nurse Taguchi naturally noticed that something was wrong and called out nervously.

"Should I call the police?!"

Nurse Taguchi's words left Ke Ling somewhat dumbfounded. Was she trying to scare him with this? What if the police came and arrested him?

"No need, I will have a good talk with Mr. Collins."

Akihiro Kano remained calm and waved his hand to stop Nurse Taguchi.

For an ordinary person, calling the police would indeed be useful, as long as his laboratory is not exposed, he is considered a prominent figure in Tokyo's medical community.

But if the lab's secrets are exposed, the outcome will be different. He will become the target of competition from all sides, including ghouls and the CCG.

He doesn't want to join either side for the time being because he doesn't want to waste time working for others; he wants to focus on his own research.

Moreover, he was not without collaborators, but that person, like him, only wanted to do his own thing.

“That’s right, Dr. Kanou, don’t make things difficult for me.”

Ke Ling smiled. Although Kanou Akihiro was the driving force behind the entire anime's plot, this old man was just a researcher and had no fighting ability whatsoever.

"If I may ask, Mr. Collins, whose side are you on?"

As the two walked out of the hospital, Akihiro Kanou asked a question.

"I am on my side."

Ke Ling gave an answer: he was neither a ghoul nor a CCG member; he had come for himself.

"I understand."

Kanao Akihiro nodded. This was another person on "his" side, so it was not impossible for them to become collaborators.

""

The two remained silent as they got into Kanao Akihiro's car, which drove all the way to the 6th ward and arrived at a villa.

"Please come with me."

After getting out of the car, Akihiro Kano led the way, and the two entered the villa.

"This mansion once belonged to the president of Sphinx Corporation, which was responsible for supplying CCG with Rc cell solutions to manufacture inhibitors and quinquer."

As they walked, Kanao Akihiro explained things to Ke Ling, and the two descended through a secret passage to an underground laboratory.

This place is obviously not privately built; the laboratory is very large and has all sorts of professional facilities.

"This place belongs to the CCG, right?"

Ke Ling gradually recalled the plot: Kanao Akihiro's laboratory was located beneath a mansion, which originally belonged to the CCG.

The owner of this mansion is named Anju Nanami, the president of the Sphinx Corporation, and this laboratory was originally used by the CCG to research "half-ghoul transformation surgery".

However, the news was later leaked, Anju Nanami was silenced, all related information was erased, the laboratory was abandoned, and it eventually fell into the hands of Kanou Akihiro.

“That’s right, I’ve put this place back into use.”

Akihiro Kanou nodded. He was also grateful for the help of another collaborator that they were able to get this place as a laboratory.

Although they had different goals, he didn't mind helping his collaborator while achieving his own.

"To use a place like this as your hideout without being discovered by the CCG, you must have connections with the ghouls from the Washuu family."

Ke Ling spoke in a calm tone, but these words immediately broke Kanao Akihiro's composure, and the old man's expression was one of utter surprise.

"You actually know about the He Xiu family?!"

After asking that question, Kanou Akihiro suddenly realized that this guy knew about his own goals, which he had never revealed to anyone else, so it wasn't surprising that he knew about the Washuu family's secrets.

"Who would have thought that the Washu family, who founded and has led the Ghoul Countermeasures Bureau to this day, are actually a group of ghouls from the Middle East."

Ke Ling sighed, noting that ghouls had been hidden in human society for too many years and had influenced too many things. The predecessor of the Ghoul Countermeasures Bureau, founded by the Washuu family in 1890, was definitely worth mentioning.

"Yeah, who would have thought?"

Akihiro Kanou nodded; when he first learned of this, his worldview had almost completely collapsed.

The Washuu family, which has led the fight between humans and ghouls for over a hundred years and is active in various countries, is actually a ghoul themselves, having invented the anti-ghoul weapon "Quinque".

It sounds like a joke, full of dark humor, but it's an undeniable fact.

So when his collaborator invited him to join him in overthrowing the rule of the Heshu family, he accepted without hesitation.

Of course, this was also to make it easier to achieve his own goals. With the help of that collaborator, his research progressed rapidly.

“Look, Mr. Collins, the man in front of you is a member of the Washu family.”

Kanao Akihiro led Ke Ling to a laboratory and introduced it to her, his eyes filled with excitement. This was an excellent experimental subject.

In the center of the laboratory, inside a transparent cylindrical device, a purple-haired woman was suspended naked, her hands and feet tightly bound, and her back connected to a device.

Rize Kamishiro