Master of Kaidan
Chapter 401: The Institute of Flames Has New Activities Again

Chapter 401: Chapter 401: The Institute of Flames Has New Activities Again

After Tokyo had been completely wrecked, the entire Eastern Country fell into a brief state of non-conquest (a phonetic loan word).

Although the Heavenly Dog Council, which ostensibly controlled the entire Eastern political scene, did not participate in last night’s Midsummer Night’s Festival, with Green Lantern making off with the money, and Tamamo no Mae and Hundred-eyed Demon nowhere to be found, the Heavenly Dog Council at this moment had no guts to step forward.

Now, the Eastern resistance organizations, led by the Eastern Country Resistance Front, New Eastern Country Movement, Shogunate Knights, and the Sixth Demon King’s Army, were swiftly taking over security duties in major cities. Some trinkets that had been watched by Yan Country for a long time were quietly leaving the mainland of the Eastern Country, being transported all the way to the Magic City.

Meanwhile, countries like Columbia and Victoria had activated their Kaidan experimental forces stationed in the Eastern Country, trying to secure a satisfying share in the upcoming division of spoils.

Of course, these contests had nothing to do with Feng Xue. He had just knocked over Chen Xiyao and was currently examining his Kaidan Fire.

Yesterday’s [Masked Rider: Mystical Lord] did not produce new Kaidan entries, but after that grand performance, he could clearly feel that a certain qualitative change had occurred in his Kaidan Fire.

If previously his Kaidan Fire was more like weaving individual Kaidan entry flames into thin ropes and slowly merging them, now it was as if after a heat treatment, all the joints had a slight sign of melting and then adhered after cooling. Although they had not truly merged into one, they were at least indistinguishable from each other.

"Is it because [Masked Rider: Mystical Lord] used almost all my abilities, making all my abilities be seen as [one]?"

Feng Xue had a vague guess in his heart, but he was not certain. Overall, it was definitely a good thing.

If he were bold enough, he could totally stab himself now. After his resurrection, this jumbled Kaidan Fire could truly unite.

However, Feng Xue was not that type of bold person; he cared quite a bit about his own life. After slightly adjusting his state, he planned to go meet Old Li.

"Leaving?" Chen Xiyao’s listless voice came from behind, and Feng Xue turned his head, nodding lightly:

"Mmm, there are still things to do. You’ve asked me so many questions, and I could only answer less than thirty percent. It’s somewhat embarrassing; I need to find someone to clarify."

"Oh." Chen Xiyao responded but didn’t ask, as Feng Xue thought, if she could follow. Instead, just as Feng Xue was about to leave, Chen Xiyao suddenly interjected—

"Can humans and Kaidan have children?"

"Uh..." Feng Xue’s mouth twitched, stunned for a moment, and then he said in as academic a tone as possible:

"If you go to the Infinite City, humans are transformed into information states, so reproduction is not difficult. But the offspring that results would be pure nothingness. In reality, I was transformed into some substance resembling protein, but not truly protein, so I’m not sure how the genetic information is expressed. If you want to know, let the Yan Academy research it!"

"Oh, I’ll ask. I’m sure the authorities will be happy to investigate this study." Chen Xiyao nodded thoughtfully, while Feng Xue struggled to maintain his composure. He waved his hand:

"That’s it then, I’m leaving..."

Saying this, Feng Xue seemed to remember something, took out a contract and placed it on the bedside:

"If there’s anything urgent and you need to find me, just sign this. I’ll feel it and come back as soon as possible."

After speaking, Feng Xue’s figure disappeared from the spot, while Chen Xiyao extended a hand from under the blanket, picked up the contract, and raised her eyebrows slightly—

"Ghost Hunting Contract? Did that guy take the wrong one?"

...

Leaving the hot spring inn, Feng Xue rode his motorcycle all the way to Chiba. Although such a big event had occurred last night, today, schools and companies in Chiba still showed no sign of resting.

Looking at the empty Lily family home, while Feng Xue had learned this information through the Poisonous Insect Body, he still couldn’t help but twitch his lips—

"Oh man, I thought that saving the world and still having to attend school in anime was an exaggeration, but reality is more outrageous! You all were almost wiped out! The great powers are still carving up your country! And you still go to work and school at such a time?"

Casually tossing some salt at the Lily family door, Feng Xue pulled a blade of grass from the roadside and easily picked the lock of the villa door, coming to the bathroom. With his hand touching the door, he returned once more to the house inside the Tower of Babylon.

"Ah, it’s been a while."

Feng Xue stretched vigorously and pulled out a work badge to start dialing. With the prompt [The user you are calling is not in the service area], Feng Xue knew Old Li hadn’t come back yet.

Feng Xue thought for a moment but had no desire to go outside and check. Given how chaotic Infinite City was, he figured he understood with just a passing thought. After resupplying some common materials at the supermarket, he immediately triggered Mystical Lord’s Current World Rules—

[Preaching and Solving Doubts]

...

After some delay, Feng Xue once again set foot on this land once occupied by demons, looking at the young man practicing by the stakes in the distance. Feng Xue had no intention of getting close.

The door belonging to this world had been closed. Descending via the rules, he would be immediately sent back upon completing the rule, so he had to finish his business first before explaining it to this little guy.

Hermit Power fully activated, leaving only a [Reputable School] tag on himself, then draping his yellow cloak, he walked out of the area that looked like a martial arts arena, onto the street.

Glancing back at the signboard, he saw "Mystical Lord Pavilion Martial Arts Arena" hanging high on the door, and felt a bit surprised.

"Judging by this area, it doesn’t seem like Yan State. Mystical Lord Pavilion’s influence is expanding rapidly!"

Casting a glance at the buildings on both sides of the street, merely by those structures that appeared aged, Feng Xue could determine that this was not the area just reclaimed from the Demon Sect’s demons.

However, not knowing the roads was no problem. Feng Xue walked to a breakfast stall selling baked biscuits on the street and asked:

"Shopkeeper, do you know how to get to Yue Lai Inn?"

"You..." The shopkeeper, hearing that he wasn’t buying baked biscuits, was a bit reluctant to respond, but seeing Feng Xue’s yellow attire, his expression softened immediately, pointing in a direction:

"This hero, just follow this road forward, and you’ll see it after two intersections."

"Thank you." Feng Xue activated the Money Printer Power, casually flicked a few big coins to the shopkeeper, and strode off towards Yue Lai Inn...