Chapter 200: JiaYouYue

Saer Restaurant.

"Today it's all bamboo shoots!" Tian Dao Shu Hua exclaimed.

"Of course, the bamboo shoots used today were sent from Kyoto." Heavenly Dao Chief smiled and brought out the prepared dish.

However, compared to his cute little sister, there was a guy who really annoyed him.

"Tiandao, your bamboo shoots are really delicious."

Kagami raised the bowl in his hand and exclaimed excitedly.

After Kagami inherited the YellowBee, he felt completely uninhibited, becoming unusually excited every day, unable to suppress that restless feeling.

"Enjoy your bamboo shoots." Heavenly Dao Chief said.

He used the same method to analyze Kagami's psychology, but the result was unusually simple and direct.

At the same time, Kagami had hardly any complex psychological activity.

On the contrary, this guy often writes his answer on his face.

He directly tells you what he wants.

For example, just now, he simply praised the bamboo shoots as delicious.

This is also why Tiandao is very annoyed—the challenge is too easy.

Compared to the person sitting beside him, the challenge is too hard.

Jiang Xia lightly tasted it, nodded, and then occasionally took a few bites.

In Heavenly Dao Chief's view, Jiang Xia's overall movements were not large.

Or rather, there was basically no change; instead, when those eyes swept over, there seemed to be no emotion at all, only as deep as the sea.

Heavenly Dao Chief felt he was being read again, like a book with no password that was easily opened.

"Not bad, the bamboo shoots are quite delicious, pretty high-quality; they must have been brought by your friend." Jiang Xia said.

The reason his movements are so small now is that Heavenly Dao Chief keeps trying to read his thoughts or observe his reactions.

Although to the people around him there's nothing special, he can sense that the observer's gaze is different.

Jiang Xia now understands him even better than Heavenly Dao Chief himself.

If he changed his appearance again, he'd be indistinguishable from the fake Monkey King, and you couldn't tell them apart.

Anyone who is somewhat familiar with Mimicry Tiandao can tell them apart.

One is lively and open, the other is overconfident.

But if Jiang Xia were disguising himself, even Heavenly Dao Chief's true self would doubt whether there was really another him.

Tiandao's cooking is top-notch; Jiang Xia just briefly looked up how to prepare bamboo shoots and found that Tiandao's version is indeed very delicious.

"Xiao Xi, try it and compare." Heavenly Dao Chief said.

Of course, it's a comparison with Jiang Xia; although the ingredients differ, the skill level can still be judged.

Under Heavenly Dao Chief's expectant gaze, Rixia Bu Xi still chose Jiang Xia.

It looks like there's still room for improvement.

Heavenly Dao Chief didn't feel disappointed; he just felt unable to achieve that flavor that suits everyone's palate.

"Thanks for the hospitality, bye-bye, Divine Lord, brother, Hiyori sister, Kagami brother."

Tian Dao Shu Hua finished her meal, her face showing a satisfied smile, her excitement like flowers blooming in spring.

Her eyes sparkled with light, fully displaying the girl's youth and vitality.

"Bye-bye, Shuhua."

"Take care, Shuhua."

"Ah, I'm about to be late too, the Miying Squad is still waiting for me."

Kagami was originally sitting satisfied in his chair, but his gaze suddenly flicked to the clock beside him and he exclaimed.

Then he grabbed his clothes and rushed out; becoming a Kamen Rider didn't change his nature.

"Xiao Xi, today you and Tiandao watch the house; I have other things to do." Jiang Xia stood up and said to Rixia Bu Xi.

"Okay."

Originally, only Heavenly Dao Chief and Rixia Bu Xi remained in the Saer Restaurant.

…

Just as Jiang Xia was preparing to go to Shibuya to continue his experiment.

Suddenly, he stopped, turned his head to look behind, and a woman in professional attire was following him.

JiaYouYue stopped, watching Jiang Xia draw nearer, she took a deep breath, calmed herself, thought a moment, and said:

"The person who snatched the belt that day was you, right? At first, when I approached this restaurant, I didn't recognize you."

"Because the one who took the belt that day was clearly not human, yet you, who works at Saer Restaurant, show no flaw."

"I originally thought you were being used as a mimic host by the Alien Insects."

"The reason the Alien Insects didn't kill you is that Heavenly Dao Chief defeated them and then, using Kagami's hands, returned the belt."

But now I'm certain you were the one who originally took the belt.' JiaYouYue said firmly.

"Not a bad theory—how did you confirm it?" Jiang Xia asked.

"Because there's no information about you in the database, as if you suddenly appeared."

"Moreover, your behavior doesn't match the Alien Insects' logic; they usually take over the victim's identity, but you have none."

JiaYouYue drew her gun, pointed it at Jiang Xia, and stepped closer until the muzzle was aimed at his heart, her finger trembling on the trigger.

"Can you tell me your identity now?" JiaYouYue came up to Jiang Xia, looked into his eyes, and said:

"Also, what's the deal with Tashiro Xiu Yi's death?"

Jiang Xia's voice changed, becoming light, like a psychologist soothing someone, with an inexplicable gentleness that made people feel unusually relaxed.

He looked at the handgun pressed against his chest, "Can you really shoot me?"

"If I really wanted to kill you, I wouldn't restrain your actions; I would just kill you to silence you."

"I would never take a human life; like you, I fight to protect humanity, so we shouldn't be hostile to each other."

Guns, unless they are the exclusive equipment of Kamen Riders, cannot inflict abnormal damage on monsters.

Otherwise, relying solely on ordinary thermal weapons cannot deal with monsters.

Even to deal with foot soldiers, such as Alien Insects or basic Kamen Rider combatants, many people need to fire together to cause any damage.

If you're dealing with Jiang Xia, even a sniper rifle is useless, let alone a compact portable handgun smaller than ordinary calibers—it can't pierce his skin and its impact is nearly zero.

"Then you should also answer me: what is your relationship with the Alien Insects, and why can't I find your identity?"

JiaYouYue's tone also eased.

It seemed she sensed Jiang Xia's goodwill; her fingers, which had been tightly gripping the gun grip, slowly relaxed, lowering the muzzle that had been aimed at his heart.

"I'm not an Alien Insect; I only took the belt because I saw someone injured and had to, in order to fight the Alien Insects and protect humanity."

"Look, this is my identity."

Jiang Xia lightly raised his arm, and a jet-black metal beetle appeared out of thin air, hovering silently before JiaYouYue.

"Knight Insect Device?" JiaYouYue looked at Jiang Xia, puzzled.

"That's right; it's a tool made by ZECT specifically to kill Alien Insects, and it also chooses its wielder—this should prove my identity."

Jiang Xia looked at JiaYouYue and said, "I also returned the Knight belt to you; isn't that enough to show my sincerity?"

Seeing JiaYouYue put her gun back at her waist, Jiang Xia knew she believed him—although she was a ZECT member, she could be unusually naive at times.

"It's really been a long time since I used this trick, but it seems to work well." Jiang Xia thought as he followed JiaYouYue.

By using a special tone and providing information that aligns with the other's logic and cognition, one can make someone who was originally hostile lower their guard and defenses, thereby gaining their trust.

This was also something Jiang Xia suddenly remembered—he had the ability, but there hadn't been many occasions to use it; trying it now wouldn't hurt.

Always using special power may solve many troubles, but that's only for use against enemies.

Jiang Xia could not possibly act against JiaYouYue, who is full of justice and has always stood on the side of protecting humanity.

Moreover, he planned to quietly accumulate power, so pacification was very important—like approaching a puffed-up cat, using food to lure it to calm down, releasing goodwill, and slowly integrating into a new home.

(End of chapter)