Chapter 85: The Action Begins
Su Xiao returned to the bedroom in the temporary branch. He had agreed with Kishi Arima to set off in ten hours.
Having ventured deep into District 24 for over ten hours and sustained injuries during the battle, he was utterly exhausted.
Moreover, once he reached the Ghoul Detention Center, things would hardly be calm. He wasn't going there just to escort Takatsuki Sen.
So, during these ten hours, he needed to rest, at least getting some sleep.
After taking a hot shower, Su Xiao lay clean and refreshed on the bed. He suddenly remembered that the blue treasure chest dropped by Kaneki Ken hadn't been opened yet.
With one thing after another, he hadn't had time to open Kaneki's chest.
Su Xiao didn't have high expectations for Kaneki Ken's chest.
Although the chest was blue quality, Kaneki's strength wasn't great, and he wasn't the destined protagonist type.
More importantly, his 'Great Chieftain's Soul' was about to play a crucial role.
He took out Kaneki Ken's chest. The palm-sized chest emitted a dazzling blue light, as if carved from sapphire.
[Yes/No to open the chest (Blue)]
He chose to open it, but the flash he hoped for didn't appear.
[You have opened the chest (Blue)]
[You have obtained 3000 Paradise Coins.]
[You have obtained 300 Paradise Coins.]
[You have obtained 1000 Paradise Coins.]
[You have obtained a Destiny Coin.]
...
[Destiny Coin]
Quality: Blue
Type: Consumable.
Effect: After use, a random judgment will be made, granting one of thirty effects such as 'Calamity', 'Strong Fortune', 'Death Omen', 'Life Revival', etc.
Tip: The chance of granting a beneficial effect is 50%, and the chance of a detrimental effect is 49%.
Tip: The effect lasts for 30 minutes.
Rating: 32 (Note: Blue item ratings range from 30 to 70. Higher-rated items are more valuable.)
Description: Fate is unpredictable. Good luck or bad? Or perhaps...?
Selling Price: 1 Paradise Coin.
...
Opening Kaneki Ken's chest yielded a total of 4300 Paradise Coins, which wasn't bad from that perspective.
As for the [Destiny Coin], Su Xiao was somewhat puzzled by it.
Literally, using this item would grant a random effect, but the combined chance of beneficial and detrimental effects was 99%, leaving 1% for an unknown effect.
Su Xiao instinctively resisted this item. He planned to sell it to a 'fated buyer'. After all, it was a blue item and should fetch a decent price.
After opening Kaneki's chest, Su Xiao fell into a deep sleep. He had a vague feeling that he wouldn't know when his next rest would be.
After an unknown amount of time.
"Thump, thump, thump..."
A knock came at the door. Su Xiao immediately sat up from his sleep, his hand resting on the hilt of the Dragon-Slaying Flash beside him.
"Who is it?"
"It's me."
Kishi Arima's voice came from outside the door. Su Xiao sheathed the Dragon-Slaying Flash, got out of bed, and opened the door.
"Has it already been ten hours? Ha~."
Yawning, Su Xiao dressed neatly, washed up, and freshened up. When conditions allowed, he was a clean person.
"It's been twelve hours. Takatsuki Sen was badly injured by you, so I delayed the time a bit. Also, someone tried to sneak into my room."
Su Xiao's heart tightened. Had someone seen through their plan? Then another possibility occurred to him.
"Mado Akira?"
"Yes."
As expected, Mado Akira had made her move. But with Kishi Arima there, she didn't even have a chance to get close to Takatsuki Sen.
"Let's go. It's time."
The three of them drove straight to the Ghoul Detention Center in District 23. Takatsuki Sen was placed in the back seat, wearing handcuffs and leg shackles made of Koukaku steel.
Half an hour later, they arrived at the Ghoul Detention Center.
As a ghoul prison, the Detention Center was staffed with many Investigators and surrounded by walls over ten meters high.
Although the Detention Center didn't look tall from the outside, it was hollowed out deep underground. The entire building was almost built above ground to prevent ghouls from escaping.
As the vehicle drove to the main gate of the Detention Center, it was immediately stopped by the guard.
"Please show your identification."
Although the guard recognized Kishi Arima, he meticulously checked the documents.
After confirming that the documents and approvals were in order, the guard let them through, and the vehicle slowly drove into the Detention Center's courtyard.
"This damn place. One day, I'll destroy it."
Takatsuki Sen clenched her fists, her breathing becoming heavy.
The three got out of the car. Su Xiao and Kishi Arima escorted Takatsuki Sen toward the main building of the 'Ghoul Detention Center'.
"Special Class Arima, long time no see."
A pale, clean-shaven elderly Investigator with long, light yellow hair and a slightly bald top came forward to greet them.
"Special Class Haizaki Shinshoku, long time no see."
Haizaki Shinshoku was the director of the Ghoul Detention Center, managing everything there. This elderly Investigator had once been quite strong, but due to old age and a significant decline in physical functions, he had been assigned to be the director of the Detention Center.
It was rare for a Special Class Investigator to live to old age, and being sent to manage the Detention Center suggested that Haizaki Shinshoku had a complicated relationship with the CCG's upper echelons.
Haizaki Shinshoku glanced coldly at Su Xiao but said nothing, just leading the way.
This guy seemed to be a power player and somewhat snobbish. Su Xiao's position as Associate Special Class apparently wasn't enough to catch his eye.
Su Xiao chuckled softly and escorted Takatsuki Sen as he followed Haizaki Shinshoku into the Ghoul Detention Center.
To enter the Detention Center, they first had to take a long elevator deep underground.
No one spoke in the elevator.
When the elevator doors opened, they stepped out. The interior of the Detention Center was cylindrical. The center housed the elevator they had taken, along with control rooms and other departments. The surrounding walls were lined with cells for holding ghouls, arranged in multiple layers. Each layer had a walkway in front of the cells, bordered by metal railings. Stairs connected the layers, and numerous steel suspension bridges spanned the center, linking the entire Detention Center together.
Most of the Detention Center's structure was made of metal, giving it a cold, oppressive feel.
"Special Class Haizaki Shinshoku, has the Koukaku that headquarters made for me been completed?"
Su Xiao suddenly spoke. He had promised Washuu Kichirou that after he assisted Kishi Arima, he would receive the Koukaku.
The CCG's Koukaku were all made by Dr. Chigyou, who happened to stay at the Detention Center year-round because there were plenty of 'experimental materials' there.
Hearing Su Xiao's question, Haizaki Shinshoku paused mid-step, a hint of gloom in his eyes.
"It's not ready yet. It'll take at least half a month."
"Oh?"
Su Xiao's eyes narrowed. This guy might be deliberately making things difficult for him. He was Washuu Kichirou's lackey. Half a month later, Su Xiao would have long since returned to the Reincarnation Paradise.
"As far as I know, manufacturing a Koukaku takes at most 27 hours. Special Class Haizaki, has something unexpected happened?"
Kishi Arima spoke up because he knew that if he didn't intervene now, the situation would become very unfavorable.
Kishi Arima's attitude surprised Haizaki Shinshoku. He pondered the relationship between the two. He couldn't afford to offend Kishi Arima. Although both were Special Class, their statuses were worlds apart. After all, the other was a member of that organization.
"There was a minor accident during production. It's being repaired in the culture fluid. I was also worried about damaging the Koukaku's quality. If you don't mind whether it's damaged or not, you can pick it up from the lab after imprisoning the One-Eyed Owl. The lab is on the seventh underground floor."
Haizaki Shinshoku changed his tune, from needing half a month to being available at any time.
Perhaps Washuu Kichirou had instructed him to do so, and this guy was deliberately making things difficult for Su Xiao. But Kishi Arima's intervention made this opportunistic old man unwilling to offend him.
"Let's focus on imprisoning the One-Eyed Owl first. That's the most important matter."
Haizaki Shinshoku emphasized again, looking at Takatsuki Sen with a greedy gaze. The Koukaku he currently used was still S+ grade. From her, he had a chance to obtain an SSS-grade Kakuhou.
After all, a Ghoul had multiple Kakuhou. Surgically removing one alive probably wouldn't draw any complaints from the higher-ups.
Soon, they arrived at the dangerous ghoul detention area. As soon as Su Xiao stepped inside, the Dragon-Slaying Flash appeared in his hand.
"Pfft."
The long blade pierced through a heart. Haizaki Shinshoku looked in disbelief at the blade tip protruding from his chest, now stained a light red.
"This is... what's... happening."
Haizaki Shinshoku collapsed to the ground, blood seeping out beneath him. Under this sudden attack, this Special Class Investigator didn't even have a chance to react. Besides, he was too old, so old that in the original story, he was killed instantly by Tatara.
"Crack."
Takatsuki Sen's shackles were unlocked. The action had begun.
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