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"...If you hadn't said this was a recording, I would have thought we were watching a fantasy movie."

After watching the images flashing on the screen for a long time, Shuichi Akai let out a deep breath.

"Is there any story behind that dragon and Qi Ming's weapons?"

Rena Mizunashi stared at the screen and asked.

Kuroda Hyōe and James exchanged a glance and shook their heads in unison.

"No, at the moment Qi Ming committed suicide, all the weapons and equipment on the beach disappeared."

"Dissipated? What does that mean? Was it destroyed?"

Seizing on the ambiguity in Kuroda Hyōe's words, Amuro Tooru immediately pressed for an answer.

"..."

Kuroda Hyōe was silent for a moment before saying, "It means exactly what it says. According to them, all the facilities and equipment on the island turned into specks of light and disappeared. You should be able to see that in the video later."

Everyone was completely bewildered by Kuroda Hyoue's words.

Can you explain what the hell means by turning into points of light and dissipating?

"As for the dragon, it was killed by the Self-Defense Forces."

"However, the corpse also turned into light and dissipated. From its disappearance, we can deduce that the dragon should be some kind of weapon of Madeira."

Everyone was confused again.

The mere existence of such a legendary creature is already incredibly incredible.

Now you're telling me that dragons are weapons?

Don't be too outrageous, okay?

"Can you confirm the origin of their equipment?"

Shuichi Akai stroked his chin and then asked further.

"Who provided him with these things? I don't believe he owns them all personally."

"And to be honest, I don't really believe that his weapons belong to this era."

Although Shuichi Akai's words were somewhat obscure, Hyoue Kuroda still understood what Shuichi Akai meant.

He just felt that Qi Ming's actions were backed by the state.

Kuroda Hyōe remained silent for a moment, then slowly spoke.

"...We have negotiated with the Chinese side regarding the Madeira issue. They stated that they were unaware of it and that Madeira's actions were a personal matter unrelated to the country, warning us not to make a big deal out of it."

"..."

I felt this answer was perfunctory, but they didn't have any evidence.

"Finally, here is the scene of his death."

With a single sentence from Kuroda Hyoue, the video on the screen switched to the next scene.

The screen flickered, and all the viewers could see was the giant dragon on the screen falling amidst the gunfire.

The enormous body fell into the sea, creating waves, and then slowly dissipated into specks of light.

That's absolutely right, it really did turn into specks of light and dissipate.

But what's the underlying principle?

"Cough cough, can you hear me? Can you hear me?"

Qi Ming stood on the beach, holding a large megaphone and shouting into the sky.

I wonder if the loudspeaker in Qi Ming's hand is some kind of high-tech device.

Despite the constant artillery fire and the vast open space, his words, delivered through a loudspeaker, still reached the ears of everyone in the area.

Qi Ming didn't stand on ceremony and said directly:

"Let's stop here for today, and see you next time... no, never again."

"Fighting with you guys is completely useless except for damaging the durability and quantity of a bunch of my equipment."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone saw Qi Ming's clothes instantly fall away, and then he raised a pistol and pointed it at his own forehead.

boom!

With a single shot fired, Qi Ming fell straight to the ground.

After his death, the tower defenses on the beach also disappeared.

The video ends here.

"..."

Qi Ming did indeed commit suicide, and they have now truly witnessed this scene.

But they were a bit lost on how to do it.

It seemed that the shot not only hit Qi Ming in the forehead, but also their foreheads.

He possessed the power to fight the Self-Defense Forces single-handedly, yet he committed suicide.

Amuro Tooru was absolutely certain that if Qi Ming wanted to escape, the Self-Defense Forces probably wouldn't be able to stop him.

Moreover, Shenhai Island is not far from the mainland.

He could ride that dragon across the sea and leave at any time if he wanted to.

And what was the meaning behind Qi Ming's last sentence?

Is that all for today?

You've already blown your brains out with one shot, you're already dead, and you're still talking about today?

What, are you planning to fight again in your next life?

As Amuro Tooru watched the ending scene on the screen, he had a feeling that Qi Ming must have some kind of backup plan.

He looked at Rena Mizunashi and asked.

"Speaking of which, he also seems to have a device that appears to allow him to travel through space, do you remember?"

Rena Mizunashi paused for a moment, then nodded.

Last time, they arrived at the Mika City Hall as soon as they stepped into the neighborhood thanks to Qi Ming's amazing device.

Clearly, Amuro Tooru suspected that Qi Ming was not dead, but had escaped using the teleportation device.

Rena Mizunashi considered the feasibility of this escape method, and shook her head after a moment.

"You saw it yourself, he committed suicide, his body is right there, how could he have escaped?"

Kuroda Hyōe chimed in.

"That's right, it was the Self-Defense Forces who personally went ashore to collect the bodies."

"..."

Amuro Tooru was speechless.

"However, in this case, the matter of artificial intelligence can only be abandoned."

On one side, James sighed, still harboring resentment towards artificial intelligence.

Kuroda Hyōe shook his head and sighed as well.

"The moment the Self-Defense Forces decided to take action, the mission was already impossible to accomplish."

Feeling like she had suddenly lost her purpose, Rena Mizunashi asked:

"...So what do we do now?"

James replied:

"Our idea is to revert to the previous plan and continue targeting the organization."

"However, the new undercover plan has to be put on hold. We can only act as a backup plan. After all, following the mass exodus of the organization, it is estimated that the organization will be very cautious in recruiting members in the future."

Seeing that everyone had stopped discussing Qi Ming's matter, Amuro Tooru suddenly spoke up.

Is it really over?

"Furuya, it's over."

Kuroda Hyōe looked at Amuro Tooru with a serious expression.

He always felt that Qi Ming was becoming obsessed with Amuro Tooru.

"..."

Amuro Toru took a deep breath.

"Have you forgotten the body we found at Madeira's house last time?"

What Amuro Tooru and his group were hiding was simply their encounter with a ghost in the mansion.

Qi Ming's body was still reported to the relevant personnel, otherwise Inspector Megure wouldn't have said that Qi Ming was dead when he saw him.

Kuroda Hyōe also recalled that incident.

"You suspect that Madeira didn't die, and that the person on God Island wasn't him?"

"That's right. After all, Madeira is known as the elixir of immortality. You've all seen the missions Madeira has done, haven't you?"

"When has he ever escaped unscathed from an extremely dangerous mission?"

He had a hunch that Qi Ming was not dead.

Speaking of which, last time they found a corpse in Qi Ming's house that looked exactly like Qi Ming, and the real Qi Ming also returned afterward.

Amuro Tooru felt like he had found some clue.

However, it was too vague and ethereal for Amuro Tooru to connect them.

Perhaps it's the so-called cloning technology?

"...Furuya, you should take a break."

Kuroda Hyōe stared directly at Amuro Tooru.

He actually knew there were still many questions about Qi Ming, but since the Self-Defense Forces had already taken action, what else could they do?

If the text above says he's dead, then he is dead.

After glancing at Kuroda Hyoue's expression, Amuro Tooru understood what was going on.

"...Then I'll ask a few more questions."

"Has the place where Madeira used to live been investigated? It should have been recovered by now, right?"

Kuroda Hyōe nodded.

"We've investigated, and there's nothing noteworthy about his home. However, we don't have the authority to reclaim it..."

Amuro Tooru was taken aback, somewhat confused.

"Why? Shouldn't it be confiscated directly?"

"The properties owned by Madeira have already been transferred to other people."

As Kuroda spoke, he typed on the computer for a moment, and the projector started displaying a file image.

"The person who owns those houses now is named Qibu Laiming."