Chapter 263: No. 25: Aomo: Does being brothers with darkness count?

No. 25: Aomo: Does being brothers with darkness count?

Handling stolen goods, more precisely, should be the criminals' weapons.

Number Two and Number Three each held a card and a staff.

The value of the cards goes without saying, even if they are only one‑time use.

The value of a high‑grade magic staff—see how Bi Ze laughed and cried while DIY‑ing a staff shows how deadly high‑end gear is to an old mechanic's wallet.

Even if Aomo doesn't use it himself, selling it secondhand would be a huge sum.

It's so valuable that even giving it to Bi Ze would be too shameless to accept.

These should have been seized by the police as evidence for further investigation of the case, then auctioned after everything settled to compensate victims, with any surplus going to the federal treasury—but because the alienating barrier opened in time at the scene, the damage to the outer doors and windows and the fire on the second floor belong to the destruction of the otherworld inside the barrier.

Under real‑world coordinates the building suffered nothing; if we must call someone a victim, it can only be the mental loss of the four kidnapped people.

So shouldn't they just be confiscated and become part of the federal petty cash?

Now it's time for a certain product manager to step in.

The exhibition can't continue like this—isn't this the loss for the sponsors and the organizers?! And it's a huge loss!!

Cards? Can the one‑time cards be made up for?!

Staffs? Are two staffs enough?!

Haven't the identities of those two criminals already been found? Their property accounts too, right?!

Compensation! Demand compensation!!

Xing Jia Lai has even had lawyers ready.

As a product manager at a big company, having such connections is only natural; with these preparations made, things went smoothly.

Mainly, the two criminals' resistance to compensation isn't very firm; compared to hiring lawyers themselves, they fear the boss's wrath more, as if failing their mission and being jailed would bring whatever punishment.

"The police won't torture without getting results, will they?"

"The outcome is pretty clear—it's just that relying on these charges might be a bit difficult."

Xing Jia Lai said, handing Aomo a portable light screen; he took it, activated it, and swiped the text, looking at the confessions of Number Two and Number Three.

Sabotaging the exhibition, while adding trouble for the boss's rival, it also announces to the world the existence of 'Monster Masters'.

"Monster Masters are okay, but did they say how many people?" Aomo remarked subtly, passing the content to the doubtful Kai beside him.

Then Kai's expression turned just like his—like an old mechanic's phone.

As a human host of an Ultraman, one naturally encounters such concepts; Monster Masters, like the LeoNix group that controls monsters.

Aomo even heard Bi Ze mention another kind of Monster Master: people with the special ability to link with and control monsters, who can avoid bodily decay and mental decline through that link.

But those who summon with monster cards are still lower than Monster Masters who play with wild monsters like Pokémon get‑da‑☆‑ze.

After all, the monster cards' maximum power should be shown by direct use—turning oneself into a monster—not remote control.

The purity is also too low, and he's holding these one‑time cards… Aomo lowered his gaze at the Electronic Baltan, Mechanical Gomora, and King Ghidorah that Xing Jia Lai handed him.

In hand, these three—except Ghidorah, ever arrogant and needing two slaps—those two mechanical constructs are still that familiar coldness, truly putting Aomo at ease.

It also vexed Red Kai.

Seeing an old rival is annoying!

But this obviously isn't his most vexing moment.

The worst part is that after hearing Xing Jia Lai say he didn't know, he added: "By the way, do you still remember what I first asked you?"

"Sign a contract, or I won't feel at ease."

"I knew you'd say that—come on, hand over the cards as well."

Then he saw Aomo Lindun rummaging in his pocket and pulling out the card that made his eyes unable to look away.

Monster Card: Giratlon

To be honest, I feel a bit of a backache.

It also let him truly confirm that the darkness he sensed came from the other party.

But he had never encountered the title 'Jia Gu La'; the darkness was present yet not obvious day‑to‑day. Asking him if he knew about the darkness ring drew a blank, just as the shadow of the o‑50 light ring cannot reach here.

No, the problem isn't here; it's that in his quiet observation and perception he noticed a clear difference between the other party and Jia Gu La—he is suppressing the darkness.

He possesses deep, thick darkness but has not merged with it; instead he presses it down deep, an attitude that indeed cannot attract the darkness ring.

"Do you like snakes?" Red Kai asked out of the blue.

"?" After scanning the simple clauses and signing his name, Aomo glanced at him doubtfully but frankly said, "I do like them—what's up?"

Saying that, he again greeted Xing Jia Lai, who had taken the card and walked a few steps to the other side of the room: "Figure it out under my gaze!"

"Don't rush—I don't have your interest in collecting cards; I'll have staff bring over some instruments."

"It's not about collecting cards, just accumulating power." Aomo corrected.

"Also, what do you think of the Symbol family guy?"

He asked, then turned to look at Red Kai, who was seen lowering his head, pondering something.

The boss mentioned by Numbers Two and Three is the man on the file Aomo holds, named Moon Slack Symbol—brother of the Sweet Moon Goddess, uncle of Ludaofu Symbol, chairman of Moon Slack Logistics.

Aomo guessed he is a member of Gui Yuan Zhi Tang and has some conflict with the 'Arcane Dragon', but asking this in front of outsiders carries some risk.

Especially since this outsider is an Ultraman.

But not asking would be pretty suspicious—clearly the data has been brushed up to this point.

"Gathering evidence, I don't believe he only has those two men," fortunately Xing Jia Lai's reply was fairly normal: "It's hard to build a case now, but who knows later."

"Could I get a copy of the data?"

Aomo thought, not knowing whether Ludaofu Symbol knows about this.

"What do you think?"

Xing Jia Lai asked, then a knock sounded; several turned to see the staff delivering equipment, after which everyone returned to the topic.

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I'll have someone send it to you; if you have any ideas, you can also contact me. Being disturbed like this, you'll definitely need to regain face.

Xing Jia Lai seems unhurried about this, but he doesn't want to miss the chance to strike at the other party.

"We'll talk about it when the time comes."

Aomo said, watching him put the Galatron card into a device here, and seeing the Galatron data diagram projected from the back of the device, he then asked:

"How long are you going to keep at it?"

"Ten minutes." Xing Jia Lai actually gave a definite time, and it's surprisingly short.

"If you're bored, you can have someone make you tea, or go out for a walk."

"Is it okay if I put up a soundproof barrier here?"

"Of course no problem..." He glanced up at the already long‑silent Kai, then Xing Jia Lai withdrew his gaze.

Focused on the device.

Meanwhile, Aomo raised his hand to put up a soundproof barrier, also looking toward Kai: "What do you want to say, Mr. Kai?"

The police investigation no longer requires staying; Kai staying here is obviously to talk with someone, and everyone understands.

If you think about who Red Kai has been talking to all along, it's not hard to ask this.

And Kai, at this moment, asks somewhat hesitantly: "Lin Dun Sang, do you know position theory?"

"I've heard of it."

Kai, apparently not expecting the other to know this basic but secret knowledge, is visibly stunned for a moment, but doesn't ask further: "Well then, that makes it convenient for me too—I'll just say it straight: I'm a transmigrator."

"Hmm."

"I have a…friend, a friend who took a wrong turn but then found a decent path again; he wants to come to this world, but his position has been taken."

"Do you want the person who took the position to leave this world?"

"Not not not," Kai said somewhat speechlessly, "not that overbearing; actually he isn't that eager to come either, after all he's made some friends back home that he needs to see from time to time."

Aomo nodded: "Human lifespans are always short; they need extra care."

"……"

Seeing his silent, doubtful expression, Aomo said unhurriedly: "I have some expertise in distinguishing immortal species from ordinary races; simply put, what I can't make sense of is usually an immortal species."

"... I'm starting to think I really found the wrong person."

"You mean you think the one who took the position is me, huh…that Jia Gu La is a sir, right?" Aomo asked. "And he's similar to me?"

"At first I thought they were too similar, but now I'm wavering more and more."

"Even if I got it wrong, it's fine; I actually don't mind meeting someone like Mr. Kai."

The smiling youth raised a finger and pointed at himself: "I'm a mercenary, but also a trainer; uh, you know the concept of Uma Musume?"

"That group of horse‑ear kids who race." Kai nodded.

"Yes, mercenaries need connections; a legitimate mercenary even more needs a friend like Mr. Kai who stands in the light."

"This description 'under the light'……is kinda embarrassing."

"But that's exactly the feeling you give me; occasionally when my intuition is strong, I even feel you're a whole‑body glowing light person—can you understand?"

"Some people do feel that way." Kai fully understands; aliens often look at Ultraman like that.

Although usually they look at the Land of Light, or Earth‑made ones, or older ones.

From far away, there's a light person; at first glance I even thought it was Akutoku turning on his high beams.

"In short, setting aside understanding and description, I'm willing to meet Mr. Kai; that way, Mr. Kai should also find it convenient to further observe whether I match the traits of your friend, right?"

"Right, since Mr. Jia Gu La isn't in a hurry, what are you looking for the position‑taker for?" Aomo asked.

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"To prevent him from falling into darkness." Kai said firmly.

"……"