Chapter 556: The Arrival of Gotō Chōsei

"Of course, you don't need to tell me things like I live in the Tokyo Area, I am a citizen of the Tokyo Area, and that I am a traitor for standing by while the Tokyo Area faces destruction!" Lingyun did not give Gotō Chōsei a chance to speak, and continued immediately.

Hearing these words from Lingyun, Gotō Chōsei could not help but frown.

"This kind of so-called moral high ground hat, even Tendo Kikunojo wouldn't bother to bring it out. It's not only boring and uninteresting, but also disgusting," Lingyun said, spreading his hands. "For a group of people who want those children to die at every moment, I truly have no desire to protect them. To not only lack gratitude toward those who have always protected and guarded them, but instead harbor deep hatred and want them to die at every moment—this kind of behavior is probably not even comparable to animals!"

This sentence of Lingyun's hit home for the Cursed Children present, and every one of their faces revealed a dejected expression.

"When it comes down to it, this is just the behavior of a portion of the citizens!" Sensing the change in the situation, Gotō Chōsei hurriedly spoke up.

"The behavior of a portion of the citizens?" Lingyun sneered. "Their tacit behavior only further emboldens the arrogance of those people. In a sense, this kind of person makes me even angrier!"

"Are you willing to watch our homeland fall just like this?" Gotō Chōsei said, gritting his teeth.

"Our homeland? Commander Gotō, what exactly are you basing your certainty on that I am a resident of the Tokyo Area?"

"You, you are not a person from the Tokyo Area?" Even Gotō Chōsei could not help but gasp at this.

"Isn't that a very normal thing? You should be able to tell from my name! One year ago, I came to the Tokyo Area, met the first Cursed Child by my side here, and subsequently established Lingyun Town here," Lingyun said indifferently. "If you don't believe me, you can go check if I have a household registration in the Tokyo Area."

"This, this..." Gotō Chōsei felt at a loss for words for the first time.

"Don't give me that ridiculous talk about Cursed Children belonging to the Tokyo Area either; Cursed Children only receive disgust and persecution in the Tokyo Area. Although the 'Household Registration Deprivation Law' has not yet been officially implemented, basically everyone in the Tokyo Area has already accepted this matter, right? Cursed Children who have lost their household registration have no connection to this land!" Lingyun directly blocked off Gotō Chōsei's last path.

Looking at Lingyun standing before him, Gotō Chōsei could not help but clench his teeth.

"Having stayed in the Tokyo Area for a year, I have deeply felt the Tokyo Area's profound malice toward Cursed Children. In the process of building Lingyun Town, all sorts of people have obstructed us in various ways—setting explosives, poisoning, and attacking the Cursed Children. The explosives they left behind are enough for all the Civil Security Officers present to fight a small war, and the various poisons they dropped are enough to kill over a thousand people. A while ago, we even found a bomb around Lingyun Town with enough power to level the entire town. Under these circumstances, you still want me to take these children to save those people? I think your daydreaming is a bit too naive!" Lingyun's tone was full of mockery.

"Commander Gotō, Lingyun Town never purchases any items from the Tokyo Area. Do you know why?"

"Why?" one of the Civil Security Officers couldn't help but ask.

Lingyun Town had never placed any orders with the Tokyo Area; this had always been an unsolved mystery and was also the thing many people in the Tokyo Area were most curious about.

"Because for the same amount of money, our people can only buy expired or spoiled food, or broken and discarded daily necessities in the Tokyo Area. Under these circumstances, how can you expect us to go to the Tokyo Area to buy things?" Lingyun's tone already carried a hint of disdain.

"Also, I am a person who is extremely protective of my own. As for those who dare to lay a hand on the children of Lingyun Town, it is already the height of my tolerance that I haven't wiped them out. As for the so-called 'great cause' you speak of, in front of me, it doesn't even compare to a single hair on the heads of the children in Lingyun Town!"

Gotō Chōsei stared fixedly at Lingyun, but was unable to utter any words of rebuttal; however, his hand slowly moved toward the Samurai Sword at his waist.

"Clang—" A cold glint suddenly flashed before Gotō Chōsei. Gotō Chōsei used his only remaining leg to kick off the ground, charging out abruptly and arriving at Lingyun's side. At the same time, the Samurai Sword in his hand swung out violently, intending to take Lingyun hostage.

"Tsk, resorting to force to capture me when you can't persuade me—truly worthy of being a commander of the Civil Security Auxiliary Force. This decisiveness is indeed different from ordinary people!"

Facing Gotō Chōsei's attack, a smile of disdain appeared on Lingyun's face.

Gotō Chōsei only felt a blur before his eyes, and then he felt an incomparable resistance coming from his Samurai Sword.

"Trying to force Lingyun Town to act by taking me hostage—your plan is really quite good. No wonder you can be the commander of a group of Civil Security Officers who are essentially outlaws; you are indeed an old fox! However, you overlooked one point: I have never been a weakling!"

The Civil Security Officers present exclaimed almost simultaneously. Lingyun had already retreated several steps at some point, and the index and middle fingers of his right hand had clamped onto Gotō Chōsei's Samurai Sword.

This situation was no longer a match of equals, but a crushing defeat. Gotō Chōsei, as a Civil Security Officer with an IP ranking of 275, had been blocked by Lingyun with two fingers despite launching a surprise sneak attack. Although this did not exclude the fact that Gotō Chōsei's combat power had declined due to the loss of a leg, this was already enough to prove Lingyun's strength.

"People, you always have to pay the price for your words and actions!"

Lingyun suddenly flicked away Gotō Chōsei's Samurai Sword, then punched toward his chest. Gotō Chōsei's reaction was not slow; he immediately blocked the other Long sword in his hand in front of his chest.

"Bang—" Gotō Chōsei only felt as if his chest had been struck by a speeding heavy truck, and his body flew backward like a cannonball. His body rolled several times on the ground before he managed to stabilize himself.

"Pfft—" A mouthful of blood was spat out from Gotō Chōsei's mouth. He couldn't help but feel a bit fortunate; if he hadn't blocked his other sword in front of his chest just now, Lingyun's punch would definitely have been enough to kill him.

"Commander—" Gotō Chōsei's Initiator, Mibu Asaka, let out a cry of alarm, then violently drew her Samurai Sword and charged toward Lingyun, clearly intending to avenge him.

However, before she could even get close to Lingyun, several cold glints flashed around her. Mibu Asaka let out a scream, her body flew backward, and she crashed heavily to the ground. The expensive exoskeleton armor on her body turned into fragments in an instant.

"Who are you?" Mibu Asaka propped herself up with her Samurai Sword and asked with some difficulty as she raised her head.

"I am Brother's younger sister; you can call me Xiaona," Xiaona slowly walked to Lingyun's side. "If you want to lay a hand on Brother, you have to get past me first!"

As soon as Xiaona's voice fell, multiple Cursed Children appeared instantly around Lingyun, each one radiating a powerful aura.

The atmosphere of the scene suddenly became heavy, and a battle was on the verge of breaking out.