Chapter 1759

NO. 373：Is a kid more radical than youth

Players with rich game experience know that once a character's plot mentions the past, it's easy to advance or retreat by one step in interpersonal relationships.

It may even come with new side plots, and there may be new battle rounds to go through.

In such a situation, such dialogue is still quite important.

In games that emphasize realism, where certain events proceed in sync with the main plot's progress, it's always necessary to handle such things in advance.

However, for this type of plot, a game emphasizing realism can even have that character actively come to talk to you, as long as it's truly urgent—even if they hold a knife to your neck to make you listen, they will try.

And reality is obviously more genuine than those data-simulated realism.

So when Little Aomo directly asked her whether what she intended to talk about counted as truly urgent and got a denying reply, he slightly lowered the priority of the Witch Beast's side plot.

At the same time, it also made the Witch Beast feel a bit displeased.

But the original embarrassment and guilt hadn't yet been blurred by time, so she showed a very weird expression in Little Aomo's mouth: she came over to give Bi Ze the middle finger, but then, for some unknown reason, she started with an index finger of unclear meaning. After that, she raised it and fled, flying straight toward the app icon on the screen.

It mainly aims to give as little chance for Little Aomo to stare.

She seems like someone with a violent temper and social anxiety… but this somewhat childish cuteness, in the eyes of her similarly childlike partner, leaves only the thought: 'I wonder if all this self-tugging will cause her Digital Core to undergo a unique change.'

Little Aomo is like that.

Only by having a bit of a mad scientist's traits from childhood could he possibly get along so well with Ailisuzhi when he grew up.

Moreover, the Digital Monster's survival environment is indeed rarely a situation of psychological tug-of-war.

More often, they are preoccupied with the difficulties of battle and survival, as well as the partner's orders that are either hard or hard to understand.

When you instead ask the Digital Monster to think about itself, examine its emotions, and analyze its personality, although it's obviously difficult for strong-willed individuals, it can indeed yield intense feedback that one would never get in everyday life.

These ideas are secondary compared to the Beast Cult side plot, which is as important as the main line.

Little Aomo, who has already marked five coordinates, is now having the eagle (Magabasa puppet), snake (Rainbow Snake puppet), and human (Aomo puppet) operate in parallel, a mentally taxing endeavor.

Yes, it's quite mentally taxing.

Although previous investigations had many goals and high activity, they were only harmless factories and companies, so Aomo didn't need to worry too much about them.

It didn't require much effort, but now they must directly investigate the opponent's gathering lair, so Aomo must focus more intently on the puppeteer's work.

Even though those places are ones he has investigated too many times in the past.

Underground caves, abandoned factories, and disguise workshops.

The former is not lacking under the unique planetary architecture foundation of Heaven Gate City; the latter two are also classic zoning issues in modern urban construction, and throughout Heaven Gate City they are ubiquitous.

Precisely because they are ubiquitous, they are ideal venues for illegal crime, and Aomo has often searched them using puppets.

Now it seems the idea is sound, but the base number is too large, making execution extremely difficult.

And…

The details of actual execution are another hurdle.

「Looting, evolution, transcendence…」「

By simulating the criminal's face with a chant, and additionally using the power of his monster card Gomora, a bluish-purple rift appears before the Aomo puppet, revealing a base gate resembling the entrance of an Alien base that changes color.

「Such a saying…」「 the Little Aomo, still sketching in the room, couldn't help muttering to himself.

He was simultaneously recording in text and image the various information worth summarizing from the puppet side, and beside him was Bi Ze, who had been playing on his phone, heard the commotion, and turned his head to look.

「What saying? 」

「The Beast Cult's followers regularly gather together to exchange loot gains, receive feedback from the Development Department, and listen to the High Priest's schedule planning. 」

「Regular meetings? 」

「The meeting place is an alternate dimension. 」

「Oh, like the Sugar People World? 」

「Shouldn't it be Aliens? 」

「Aliens are too outdated nowadays; everyone's watching the new Kamen Rider. 」

「…Is it good-looking? No, never mind, I didn't ask. 」

「? Why? It's pretty good, why don't you want to listen? 」

「The Arc you recommended last time already made Qian see red, and the Kamen Rider before that made people not want to complain. 」

「This is the fun of chasing updates—watching tokusatsu also requires being mentally prepared for original series! 」

「Never mind, if you want that kind of fun, you can go find the Barbaric Beast X Experience right now. 」 Little Aomo said, glancing at the app on the desktop.

The Witch Beast, which should be hiding in the back, just as before, didn't show its head even when directly mentioned.

If you ask why, probably when you have free time to do her side plot, everything will become clear.

As for now.

「Ah? How to experience it? 」 Bi Ze's questions always carry a touch of pure ignorance, which has already let Little Aomo convince himself several times by recalling memories.

This person is just like that; even my adult self, precisely because of this person's unique performance, allows him to stay by my side… The little Aomo who fundamentally dislikes direct contact with the observation target has already convinced himself nearly a hundred times today—naturally, the reason is not only Bi Ze, but also other relatives and friends.

For little Aomo, coming to the beach with relatives and friends—an option that easily involves bodily contact and even more easily intimate contact—is truly a kind of imprisonment.

However, this kind of opportunity that can directly guide the observation target to encounter variables cannot be said to have no advantages at all.

"Test his stance, offer him help, then wait until the end to see whether he betrays your expectations or answers your will."

Just like now, the little Aomo who uttered these words is obviously focused and earnest.

It can make the puppet Aomo, who is far away over a hundred li outside and has stepped into another dimension, falter slightly in his steps.

On the other hand, the rainbow snake that sneaked into the underground cave can still crawl habitually, while the Mogabas can only hover far around and cannot enter the leather workshop.

The reason is simple: its appearance is too conspicuous.

The conspicuous blue-and-yellow color scheme, differing from the usual raptor's form, the surveillance target is moreover a beast handler who constantly deals with monster knowledge—little Aomo himself dare not let it get too close; carrying out a tailing job is its limit.

"Answering the will, betraying expectations…"

Bi Ze, still chewing on Aomo's words, gave a stiff laugh: "This wording is too exaggerated, and the feeling…"

But you actually don't have a choice either, unless you don't plan to care about his affairs and stay even farther away from him and all the developments he'll cause.

Um… then… if I go help him," Bi Ze looked at Little Aomo lacking confidence, "I might still have to trouble you.

He thinks he also has self-awareness, although Aomo always feels that this bastard can speak so neurotically without any basis.

I can be of little help, so I'll definitely need you to help me again.

That's backwards, you said it backwards." Little Aomo looked at him coldly.

Your taking action is helping me.

Ah? What else do you have planned?

Not yet, but if I see your decision, then I'll have a plan.

(End of chapter)