A comic book, but a librarian

Uesugi Cheng was a little surprised. It was really too rare for someone to say that he wanted to see him at this time.

"Ah, he's a very troublesome person... but he doesn't look like he's here to cause you trouble. Do you have a minute?"

"Then just say that we don't have time, at least not before the New Year... Let's just have a good New Year."

Uesugi Cheng curled his lips. Since Uesugi Nobuo said so, he might as well just follow the hint.

"Okay, I'll send you the contact information later. It seems that the other party is interested in your paintings. You can handle it yourself."

Uesugi Nobuyuki nodded. After all, he only promised to be able to get in touch. It was none of his business whether there would be any results or not. He didn't charge a penny.

"Let's eat first. I won't go out after Christmas in a few days... You guys don't want to drag me to go to a New Year's shrine, do you?"

Uesugi Cheng sighed. He didn't feel anything about visiting a shrine on New Year's Day. Rather, the traffic on that day would be even more congested than on Christmas, which would only discourage him from going out.

"If you don't want to go, forget it... I'll stay in my apartment during the New Year too... why don't I just stay at your place for a few days?"

Uesugi Saki naturally planned to continue to requisition the guest room in Uesugi Sumire's apartment. Compared to living alone in that empty apartment, her brother's apartment and meals were obviously more attractive to her.

"You can live here if you want. What do you say, brother?"

"Ha, your brother is now in jail. I'm going back to deal with things and then go to work... Fortunately, these people worked very hard during overtime, otherwise it would be too painful for me to work overtime in vain."

Just like that, after finishing the meal, Uesugi Nobuyuki planned to borrow a room to sleep and then go to the Uesugi family to start working overtime, while Uesugi Saki chose to go back to her main house immediately to move her luggage. She slapped her head helplessly, wondering why she didn't think of bringing the luggage over at that time.

"Then please bring the ingredients for dinner. I'll write a note and you can just buy it according to the instructions."

Uesugi Cheng nodded, went back to his room, locked the door, and returned to Silent Bookstore.

"Ying, help me pack. We may have to go on a long trip."

Uesugi Cheng will start to pack up the books on the bookshelf. Although it is said that no bookstore manager has ever left Brancog Island during his tenure, Uesugi Cheng feels that since there is no prohibition in the rules, then traveling far away is allowed. Anyway, he will not go too far. The riddle that the colonel asked Azita to take still lingers in Uesugi Cheng's mind.

"Medusa knows the answer... Sakura, welcome the guests, and then we will prepare to leave."

Uesugi Cheng looked at the visitor who appeared at the door and sighed helplessly, but he did not slow down the speed of packing his things.

"Medusa, huh? What the hell is that thing? Damn, I wish I knew. Maybe you can help. I was hoping you could."

Ms. 'Sunnight' appeared in front of Uesugi Cheng. She looked unexpectedly irritable and bit her cigar. It was not until she sat in front of Uesugi Cheng that she managed to calm down.

"I'm here to research something for a friend of mine, call her K. Oh no, don't call her K. Pretend I never said anything about it. Let's change the subject, that's about it."

Uesugi Cheng knew a little about the Mr. K mentioned by Ms. Sun Nightmare, so he didn't intend to ask any further questions. After all, compared with Medusa, the dying Ligeia, that Ligeia was able to move normally and had the key to a door in her hand. Uesugi Cheng had nothing better to do than to find out about her.

"Okay, let's change the subject. Medusa, right? This book will probably help you. Speaking of which, you said you were going to Budapest... Do you have any advice for people who are going to that place?"

Ms. Sunyem stared at Uesugi Cheng for several seconds before she came to her senses and realized what he meant. She opened her mouth in disbelief as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, nothing came out.

"I'm sorry, Administrator... I really don't have any good suggestions for this matter. After all, to be honest, as long as Medusa stays in Budapest for one more day, I will never recommend anyone to go to Budapest..."

She said it sincerely, perhaps because she really didn't want to see this tolerant administrator die like this, and God knows what the next administrator will be like. She didn't want to abandon this source of information just like that.

"Then there's no other way... The answer lies in Medusa. I'm going to go there no matter what."

Uesugi Cheng shook his head and handed the book to Ms. Riyan. Since she had already arrived at Silent Bookstore, Uesugi Cheng could not just let her finish reading the book and leave, so he could only postpone the plan of closing Silent Bookstore and wait for two more days before setting off for Budapest.

"You should know the way to Budapest, right? I don't know much about transportation outside... I'm a little afraid of going to the wrong place."

Uesugi Cheng said this very sincerely. After all, he really knew very little about places outside Brancog Island.

"I can help you make the connection and go directly to London, and then go to Budapest from London. But if you insist on going, I hope you can keep yourself safe..."

Ms. Sunnight said seriously that Medusa's danger was beyond everyone's imagination. Even if she was on the verge of death, they could not defeat her.

"Don't worry, I cherish my life more than anyone else..."

Uesugi Cheng nodded, indicating that he would not do anything stupid, as he was not going to fight Medusa.

"Then please allow me to stay for one night and leave tomorrow."

Ms. Sunyem very consciously left her funds and her business card, as well as some of her own experience in night walking. This was an additional request from Uesugi Cheng, but it was not a difficult task for her, although she didn't quite understand why an administrator like Uesugi Cheng who was able to systematically study the nine great arts would want such things.

……

"I'm going to take a shower first..."

Uesugi Cheng rubbed his eyes and walked into the bathroom with his clothes. There was a sign outside indicating that the bathroom was occupied. In order to avoid any embarrassing incidents, he even set up a small illusion to prevent anyone from entering by mistake.

"You mean to say... new dead people appeared on the radio station?"

Of course, things often don't stop happening just because of what day it is. Not long after Uesugi Cheng finished taking a shower, he received a call.

394

Chapter 394: Duties of the Police.

"What's going on when someone dies? Is someone trying to play the sound again?"

Uesugi Cheng touched his neck and had to say that a hot bath was indeed the best comfort for the body. Uesugi Cheng was already feeling a little lazy.

"It was that late-night radio station. When she was broadcasting last night, she played a clip that sounded like someone's last voice before he died... She said it was a listener's wish and hoped that the audio would be passed on... Anyway, it sounded to me like the dead man was murdered. Before he died, he was still asking for help, just like last time."

Hikigaya Hachiman bit the straw, dark circles already appeared on his face. His daily routine had been a bit reversed in the past few days, so he actually wanted to fall asleep right away, but he also knew that the current situation probably wouldn't leave him much time to rest.

"That means there is a murderer who is still committing crimes, and now he is broadcasting his crime scenes through a supernatural radio station... It's really a match made in heaven. The radio station relies on this to attract popularity, and the murderer relies on this to gain attention."

Uesugi Cheng complained that it would be better to let the police handle this kind of thing. Although the Japanese police are indeed not very good, arresting people is their job after all. Uesugi Cheng doesn't want to rush to do other people's job, as that would be too tiring for himself.

"I actually want to know whether what she said is right or wrong, but judging from your tone, there is probably no reason for us to care... The radio station itself has not done anything harmful to humanity."

As Hikigaya Hachiman was talking, he saw the email that Uesugi Sumire sent him. The wealth of knowledge once again made him hold his head and want to fall asleep.

"Let's not worry about this for now. If the police are left to high school students, I think it's really over... You just stay at home and memorize your lessons. I'll go check out the building for you later. If there's really a problem inside, it would be much better for me to handle it than for you to do it yourself."

Uesugi Cheng was soaking in the bathtub, squinting his eyes and thinking. No one outside the bathroom would be able to hear what was happening, so he dared to speak without worry.

"Okay, I'll continue to study hard. I'll probably be able to leave my body and run around Tokyo at will... I never thought I'd end up like this. Hikigaya Hachiman studies day and night... If you said this half a year ago, Komachi would have laughed so hard that she couldn't even speak."

Hikigaya Hachiman smiled self-deprecatingly. He did not delve into the matter of the late-night radio station. After all, he had been paying attention to it in the hope of getting more information to facilitate his exploration only because the radio station told him that what he wanted was in the so-called abandoned building. But now that Uesugi Sumire said that he would take over this matter, Hikigaya Hachiman instantly felt a lot more at ease.

"If there is nothing else, then just hang up. Reduce activities before the New Year and spend more time with your family. After the New Year, we will start to be extremely busy."

Uesugi Sumire's words made Hikigaya Hachiman fall into silence. He was obviously aware of this problem. Both study and non-study matters would definitely take up a large part of his time in the future. He might be busier than the office workers who went out early and came back late.

"I see... Why is it as if we are going to die after the New Year..."

Hikigaya Hachiman smacked his lips and could only sigh before hanging up the phone. After hanging up, he didn't know what to do next. After all, the only person he could talk to besides Uesugi Sumire might be Zaimoku, but that guy was not suitable to know these things at all. It was too dangerous for him.

So Hikigaya Hachiman remained silent today, looking at the densely packed words in the email that made him dizzy, and finally began to work late into the night.

……

"How come Hikigaya always encounters something every day...his life is much more exciting than mine."

Uesugi Sumiko put away his phone, got up from the bathtub, changed into pajamas, and went out. He saw his sister running past him and rushing into the bathroom without even saying hello. Uesugi Sumiko shook his head and went back to his room without saying a word.

"Ying, help me prepare tomorrow's schedule. If you are free, please add the task of contacting Longzhu Tao to it. Some things are more suitable for people over there to do..."

Uesugi Sakura unconsciously gave orders to Himegami Sakura, and Himegami Sakura also unconsciously regarded herself as a housekeeper and carefully began to write a schedule for him according to Uesugi Sakura's own plan.

"Sir, there are quite a few blank spots in your schedule tomorrow, but according to your plan, you will leave from Silent Bookstore for Budapest in three days, so do you need to do some shopping? After all, it seems that we need to take a ship to the European continent first."

Himegami Sakura doesn't watch TV just to kill time. She has learned a lot from it through various documentaries and popular science programs. At least now she is no longer completely clueless about many terms and European geography.

"Sure, but the purchase can also be done in Europe in the Noon World. Compared to this... did you receive the letter from my old friend in Krakow?"

Uesugi Cheng asked about it, but he still had no clue about that mysterious 'old friend'. It had to be said that even though his memory had recovered a lot, Uesugi Cheng still couldn't remember what kind of friend he had who would communicate with him in that tone.

"No, it seems there is only that one email. I ask the director every day, and she already knows me!"

Himegami Sakura looked like a little kid who had made a new friend, and the female director of the post office probably became friends with her because she thought Himegami Sakura was too rare.

As soon as Uesugi Cheng closed his eyes, he returned to the Silent Bookstore. Ms. Riyan had already left the Silent Bookstore on her own. She had obtained some answers and had set off back to Europe in search of more answers.

"Ying, do some final picking and pruning of the flowers, then I'll start setting up defenses. If I'm going to sleep here for the next two days, I'll sleep in the guard cabin."

Uesugi Cheng had made up his mind that the bed in the guard room might be more comfortable than the administrator's room.

The effect of [Leap Knowledge: The Law of Three] was even stronger than Uesugi Cheng had imagined. With the help of this leap knowledge, he spent almost no effort in arranging the defense measures. Even the undead underground became quiet.

Afterwards, Silent Bookstore may be about to face the first day when the bookstore has to close even though the manager is still in office.

395

Chapter 395 Christmas and the Exploration Building.

The time passed very quickly, and all of a sudden, Christmas came for Uesugi Sumiya. This holiday had no meaning to him, but it was of great significance to the people in this place.

However, Uesugi Cheng feels that the most wonderful irony is that although this festival is actually a religious festival, people have actually long forgotten its religious significance and instead retained its secular significance.

Of course, Shangshan Cheng has never celebrated Christmas, because in the noon world, the person commemorated by Christmas is a capable general under Si Chen or even one of Si Chen's vests. Of course, he didn't have this idea.

But now that the commemorative significance has been removed, this festival has become interesting. While Uesugi Cheng was lying on the bed and still thinking, his sister came in with a gift box.

"Merry Christmas buddy, this is my first Christmas present to you."

The gift box was beautifully packaged, and the ribbons seemed to have been tied by Uesugi Saki herself, which made Uesugi Cheng curious about what gift Uesugi Saki would give her.

"Also, don't sleep in. I saved breakfast for you. I'm going out to play today."

Uesugi Saki looked more like the hostess of this apartment, but Uesugi Saki's lazy reply made her feel frustrated.

Uesugi Sakura's breakfast could only be said to be barely enough to fill his stomach. After all, the noodles, even if they were steaming hot, were not as delicious as the ones he cooked himself.

"Sir, do you need to meet those people according to the schedule? Or do you have any other arrangements?"

Himegami Sakura asked the question at a very timely moment. For the people in the Dragon Ball Group, a master like Uesugi Sumire must have some special arrangements for meeting them on Christmas.

Even if there is none, it would be great to maintain the relationship by keeping in touch on a regular basis. Those spells and potions are simply treasures for the Dragon Ball crew.

"Sir, may I ask what important matter you would like to discuss with me at this time?"

The tall man's cautious tone contrasted with his size.

"Let me settle the bill. I also have a new commission to see if you are interested."

Uesugi Cheng pointed to the suitcase next to him. He had to say that with the help of the Dragon Ball Group, the map was made much faster than before. Although these people in the underworld did not have any way to fight against evil spirits, most of them still believed in ghosts and gods and easily attracted the attention of evil spirits.

But it is precisely in this way that they can reflect the truest situation of each location. After all, the spiritual power on those photos and amulets cannot lie.

"Your Excellency, please feel free to tell us about any new... commissions. We will do our best to accomplish them."

The cadre seemed very excited. Uesugi Cheng's previous commission had made them a lot of money. They could also develop various new uses for the various materials used to exorcise spirits.

"Don't go into this building. Just help me watch over the people coming in and out."

Uesugi Cheng handed over the address. It would only be counterproductive for this group of untrained gangsters to enter the building to conduct reconnaissance, but there would be no problem in letting them take turns to keep an eye on the place.

"Any more?"

"That's all. If you want to do it, just speed up the rest."

Uesugi Cheng leaned on the sofa and looked very casual, while the cadre opposite him was lost in thought, and finally nodded seriously.

"I understand. We will start processing your request immediately."

The other party did not mention any issues such as compensation at all, agreed immediately, and seemed to be ready to start processing it right away.

"That's it. You guys keep the things. I'm leaving first."

Uesugi Cheng nodded and walked out the door first. Keeping an eye on the place was just a safety measure. After all, no one knew whether anything could be found in there.

So after he walked out the door, he simply took a taxi back home, locked the door, and then lay on the bed. His breathing gradually weakened, and his vital signs gradually disappeared. He looked as if he was dead.

"I haven't used this posture for a long time... It feels surprisingly comfortable."

A ghost stood in the center of the room, smiling as he looked at the burning candles. The spirit of Uesugi Sumiya after his death looked no different from when he was alive, except that there were a few more lines on his face, which looked like tear marks.

"Mirror teleportation, transparency, environment control, illusion creation... all of them are enhanced to a certain extent, and they are not afraid of sunlight at all. There are also three special abilities... from the Colonel, the setting sun, and Xindan? The power type of the Day Forge is not suitable as a special ability?"

Uesugi Sumiko was sorting out the state of his spirit. This was the first time he had completely adapted to the rules of this world regarding the power of evil spirits. Although there were some similarities with his previous state as the Immortal of the Lamp, there were also many differences.

Then Uesugi Cheng started to move, and only then did he understand where the power of the Daytime Furnace lay.

"It's actually used as a foundation to integrate into other abilities? Comprehensive amplification and additions... The boss is still treating me well."

The power of the Forge of Daylight was materialized into a passive attribute that amplified his strength across the board. To use gaming terms, it was probably directly added to his attribute table and skill column in the form of numerical values.

After Uesugi Sumiya had fully adapted to his own power as a demon, he began to jump rapidly through candlelight and mirrors, and quickly came to the side of the abandoned building, inside a full-length mirror in a clothing store.

"The spiritual power level is normal, there is nothing strange or special, it's just an ordinary abandoned building... The underground part is a little strange, let's go in and take a look first."

Uesugi Sumire walked out of the mirror and left the clothing store where the owner was dozing off. It can be seen that the stores in this area have already had some problems. Even on Christmas, the flow of people here can only be described as lukewarm.