Chapter 125: 121 Qi Ming Goes to Catch Pokémon

Kishida: “So, Yuriko’s story is true? That night, a monster really attacked the yacht?”

Qi Ming began issuing a disclaimer, saying his information was for reference only and not necessarily 100 percent accurate.

After all, in this chaotic world, the collision of various factors could produce unpredictable consequences.

So Kishida and Yamana prepared to visit the imprisoned Matsumoto Saburo the next day to hear his testimony.

When Moroboshi asked Qi Ming if he wanted to come along, he firmly refused: “If the monster doesn’t show up, don’t drag me into this mess between those two scumbags.”

He had no desire to deal with a woman who fell for every man she met.

Having decided not to get involved, Qi Ming went outside the base and gazed at the sea to calm his mind.

At that moment, a small meteor streaked across the pitch-black sky, catching his attention.

Qi Ming immediately snapped to attention—in this world, meteors falling from beyond were always cause for caution.

“No good, too far away—‘See Through’ doesn’t work here.”

“Looks like this meteor’s going to land in Tokyo?”

What a cursed city.

“Crack.” From the impact site, amid a haze of white mist, a black beetle crawled out…

…………………………

The next day, Kishida and Yamana went to the prison.

“He’s a dangerous man, like a wolf—a lawless brute.”

When Kishida saw Matsumoto Saburo’s vicious gaze as the guards brought him out, he thought this.

Kishida: “I hope you’ll answer honestly—did you personally blow up the yacht?”

Sweating profusely, Matsumoto Saburo frowned heavily: “Of course. I did it alone.”

Yamana: “The timer bomb you built shouldn’t have had that much power.”

Matsumoto Saburo growled: “Don’t look down on me! That took me a whole month to build!”

He was proud of it.

Kishida: “Do you hate Yuriko that much?”

Matsumoto Saburo spat the words: “Of course I hate her—we grew up together, we even had an engagement.”

“She betrayed our vows, called me ugly, said she hated me—so I decided to kill her!”

“I don’t regret blowing her up! Only when she’s dead can I finally vent my rage!”

After breaking up, she still kicked him while he was down? Clearly, it ended badly.

But if Yuriko had said such cruel, heartless things back then, why now was she trying to prove Matsumoto innocent?

Kishida and Yamana exchanged glances, thinking: not all women are as straightforward as the deputy captain—their minds are truly inscrutable.

Kishida cleared his throat: “But Yuriko isn’t dead. She wants us to prove you didn’t kill her—so you won’t be sentenced to death.”

“What!” Matsumoto Saburo’s eyes widened in shock.

The man who had just looked relieved now stood up, trembling with excitement: “Wait—are you serious? Is Yuriko still alive? And Yokogawa too?”

Seeing the raw malice in his eyes, Kishida and Yamana felt a chill.

Matsumoto Saburo roared in fury: “What kind of joke is this? How can those two bastards just live freely? Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! I’ll make sure those two die and rot!”

He began pounding the table with his fists in rage; the guards quickly called for help to take him away.

“That’s enough for today. I’m only giving you this convenience because you’re from the Victory Team—you’ve been active lately. Keep it up,” the warden said.

“Wait—I’ll tell the truth,” Matsumoto Saburo suddenly calmed as he was being led away.

“To be honest, those people were killed by a monster—a black thing fell from the sky and just crushed them…” Matsumoto spoke slowly, and Kishida and Yamana perked up.

Exactly as Yuriko had said—there really was a monster!

And the phrase “fell from the sky” matched Qi Ming’s deduction about the bird-like monster’s traits.

The warden barked: “Idiot! Don’t spout nonsense like that! Take him away!”

“It’s true! Believe me! I didn’t do it! I didn’t!” Matsumoto screamed, but they dragged him off anyway.

On the way back, Kishida and Yamana chatted half-heartedly:

“This guy’s emotions are all over the place—just a minute ago he was raging, acting like he didn’t care if he died, and now he’s begging for mercy.”

“Probably thought he’d avenged himself and didn’t care about anything anymore—so he put on a tough front in front of us.”

“But now that he knows Yuriko’s alive, is he changing his story to clear his name so he can get out and keep seeking revenge?”

“Impossible. Even if the monster really killed them, his intent and actions are clear—he’s still guilty of terrorism. He’ll get at least ten years.”

“After ten years in prison, will he still want revenge?”

“That’s not our concern. The Victory Team’s job is to fight monsters.”

They dismissed Matsumoto’s threats and prepared to question Yuriko again.

Last time, her fiancé’s appearance had cut her off before she could finish telling Yamana everything.

But after asking around, they learned Yuriko had been hospitalized.

“She injured her eyes on the shore—temporarily blind,” the hospital staff replied.

“How did she go blind?”

“Strange—apparently the yacht’s exhaust suddenly turned red. When it touched her eyes, she screamed in pain and was rushed here.”

This immediately reminded Kishida and Yamana of Qi Ming’s earlier warning. They pressed further: “Was there a lot of white fluff on the shore back then—like snow?”

“I’ll check… Yes, there was. Weird—it’s not even snow season. This is an anomaly. Shouldn’t your Victory Team investigate?”

After hanging up, Kishida and Yamana drove toward the site and reported the incident.

“The white fluff falling over Tokyo, when mixed with sulfur dioxide in the air, reacts chemically to form a toxic red gas—that’s what Qi Ming said.”

“We need to warn the public to be careful, and we must take preventive measures.”

“Qi Ming says these white fluffs are crystalline threads spat out by Luo Qiesi to build its nest—if we can trace where they came from, we should find the monster.”

“Is this thing also an Earth monster? Can we kill it?”

“Qi Ming, what do you say? This monster’s already caused serious harm to human life—can we strike back now?”

No response.

Kishida noticed Qi Ming wasn’t joining the discussion: “Where’s Qi Ming? Did he go to calculate the bird monster’s location?”

Emi hesitated: “Qi Ming… said he went to catch Pokémon.”

Yamana nearly spat out his water: “Is he serious?”

(End of Chapter)