The Giant Octopus is an octopus sea monster in Japanese legend that abducts young girls.
In the Omishima Strait of the Seto Inland Sea, according to local legend, a giant octopus was attracted by the beauty of a fisherman and forced her to submit, otherwise he would raise a wave and destroy the fishing village.
The clever fisherwoman pretended to agree, but she disliked the ugly eight legs of the giant octopus and asked her to cut off one of its legs every day until it had only two legs like humans. The lustful giant octopus agreed. Every time a tentacles were cut off, the monster's power was weakened. When there were only two tentacles left, the fisherwoman tried to kill it, but was finally dragged into the sea by the giant octopus and died together.
The fisher girl's parents were so sad that they turned into two rocks, Yeyan and Poyan.
"No, although I'm not sure what kind of mermaid you sisters are descendants of, it should not be the giant octopus." Pharmacist Kabuto pushed his glasses and said thoughtfully.
"But your sister grew octopus tentacles. I'm afraid there's another reason."
Grace's eyes flickered, she knew it very well, the one sent to the experiment of fusion with the evil spirit in Wakasa Bay was an octopus monster.
Suzuki Kimie is definitely responsible for the fact that she has become what she is now.
"Investigator, are you okay?"
"Maika! Maika!"
After the aftermath of the battle in the detention room subsided, the other Section 5 operators who were on standby also rushed over trembling with fear to provide reinforcements.
Sakaki Namiryu ran over from the crowd, and with her help, Suzuki Maika finally stood up.
"Although you don't seem to be in any serious condition now, you still need to take care of yourself and eat more blood-boosting foods."
After giving the medical advice, Pharmacist Kabuto slowly walked towards Suzuki Kimie who was still in a coma.
"Suzuki-kunie, I'll take her away first. Although she's not the mermaid I'm looking for, I'm ready to go out to sea from Wakasa Bay to look for Hourai. Unfortunately, I'm not good at water escape techniques, so it would be much more convenient if Suzuki-kunie is with me."
"No, you can't take my sister away!"
Suzuki Maika was so anxious that she was about to come over, but she staggered and almost fell to the ground.
"Ms. Suzuki, you don't want your sister to remain in this mad and wild state, right?" Yakushi Kabuto said with a gentle smile.
"Just consider it as payment for your work. I will do my best to treat Suzuki Kimie and bring her back to her senses."
"But..." Tears welled up in Suzuki Maika's eyes.
"Don't worry, this is not a farewell forever. We will meet again one day."
"Investigator?!"
The man in the black suit from Lesson 5, who was standing behind the American beauty, was somewhat unwilling to see the extraordinary creature being taken away with just a few words.
However, Grace, who had seen Kabuto Yakushi catch the black flash with his bare hands, which was more terrifying than a mortar, was tactful enough not to step forward to intercept it.
Seeing that Yakushi Kabuto was making hand seals and preparing to teleport away, Grace suddenly had an idea and blurted out:
"Mr. Pharmacist, a transcendent being like you from heaven is also craving for the elixir of life?"
"The so-called heaven is just a term used by some people who think highly of themselves. It is just the surface of your world. Even if you are honored with the title of Kage, how can you live forever if you are not a true immortal, saint or Buddha?"
Pharmacist Dou pushed up his glasses, with a look of anticipation and enthusiasm on his face:
"Besides, for a pharmacist like me, the elixir of life is the ultimate pursuit. How can I give up so easily?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yakushi Kabuto squatted down, stretched out his hand and pressed it on Suzuki Kimie, and he and Suzuki Kimie turned into a few wisps of green smoke and disappeared in full view of everyone.
Teleport again!!!
Looking at the devastated Obama City Police Station with holes in its walls, which had been bombed into a dangerous building, Grace felt both the joy of surviving the disaster and the frustration of having gained nothing.
"Ring ring ring——"
"Whose phone is ringing? Aren't we told to turn off your phones during the mission?"
Grace said unhappily and decided to teach that unlucky guy a lesson.
Sakaki Namie picked up the phone and said in surprise:
"It's my brother-in-law calling!"
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"Brother-in-law!"
"Nami-ryu? Sorry, I was busy at work just now and had no time to be distracted. You called me so many times, is there something urgent?" Uchiha Senmon's gentle voice came from the phone.
"Brother-in-law, I'm in Obama City, where are you now?" Sakaki Namiryu asked with a trembling voice, suppressing her inner emotions.
"Well... I haven't finished the work at hand yet, and now I have to leave for another place. You and Ming are visiting the mermaid festival in Obama City, right? I'm sorry I can't spare the time to go with you, but you must enjoy my part as well."
"I'm sorry, brother-in-law, I'm so willful..."
Sakaki Namiryu couldn't help but choke up a little, and there was guilt in her tone.
She now doesn’t know how to talk to her brother-in-law. Should she say, “I finally understand your difficulties?”
It turned out that my brother-in-law was like a hero behind the scenes, doing top-secret work in the Metropolitan Police Department to fight against monsters and other things. But I was ungrateful and kept nagging him because he didn't pay much attention to me and didn't answer my calls, so I got sulky and had a bad temper.
Thinking about it now, I was really ignorant!
After all, the work my brother-in-law is engaged in involves mysterious fields, and the confidentiality level may be higher than military operations. It is natural that he is very busy on weekdays. How could he have the time to accompany her around?
There was some doubt in Uchiha Senmon's tone, "Namiru, your voice... is there something wronged? Is there something that you need your brother-in-law to help you with?"
"Do not……"
An impulse surged in Sakaki Namiryu's heart, and she wanted to say something more, pouring out all her inner feelings without thinking, but she didn't expect that her cell phone was snatched away by Grace without any warning.
"Inspector Uchiha, it's me, Grace."
Grace picked up Sakaki Namiryu's phone and replied while waving her hand.
"What are you doing, you foreign woman? You are simply a robber. Give my phone back to me!"
Several men in black suits from Lesson 5 formed an iron wall and blocked the jumping Sakaki Namiryu.
"Investigator Grace, why is it you? Why are you next to Namiryu?"
There was a hint of surprise in Uchiha Senmon's voice, and it was obvious that this situation had caught him off guard.
"Inspector Uchiha, your country bumpkin relative was accidentally involved in a supernatural incident in Xiaohama. I am the investigator on the scene." Grace said with a smile.
"Then are my son A-Ming and my sister-in-law okay?!"
"Don't worry, they are all safe." Grace comforted, and then asked:
"Inspector Uchiha, I remember that you have been searching for the whereabouts of the Tosu hero in Shizuoka City these days. Do you have time now? I want to consult you about something."
"I found a little clue. The Tosu hero may have left Shizuoka City. I'm tracking him in the car now. It's still some time before we reach our destination. Please tell me directly."
"Then I'll be polite. Inspector Uchiha, regarding the supernatural incident we encountered today..."
Before Grace could finish her words, she was interrupted by Uchiha Xianmen, who asked cautiously:
"Ahem... Investigator Grace, I haven't heard anything about this operation of your Fifth Division. It should be a confidential mission. Tell me, it's not appropriate to search outsiders of the Fourth Division like this."
Uchiha Senmon was also quite politically sensitive. He knew that Section 5 was now a country within a country in the Metropolitan Police Department. As a capable leader of Investigation Section 4, he did not want to be too deeply involved.
"The Uchiha Inspector is not an outsider. After all, the Fifth Section is also under the Metropolitan Police Department. After such a big accident, a report must be submitted to the Metropolitan Police Department. Sooner or later, it will reach the ears of you front-line personnel. It is insignificant to reveal some of it to the Uchiha Inspector now."
Grace raised her eyebrows, a nonchalant look appeared on her face, and then she roughly recounted the cause and effect of what happened in the police station today.
Suzuki Kimie, the extraordinary person who calls himself a pharmacist, the Penglai jade branch, the blood of monsters...
And the most important elixir of life!
Although Grace is a foreigner, she also knows the importance of the elixir of life in East Asian countries. A single stone can cause a thousand ripples, and I'm afraid the whole of Japan will be in turmoil.
"Elixir of life? Maybe I'm a little sensitive. Elixir of life, this kind of thing also appeared in The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter." The Uchiha police officer pondered for a long time on the phone before speaking solemnly.
At the end of "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter", Princess Kaguya was welcomed back to heaven by the celestial beings, and before leaving she gave an elixir of immortality to the emperor.
The emperor was reminded of his loved ones by the sight of the elixir and refused to take it. Instead, he arranged for officers to take the elixir to Mount Fuji and drop it into the crater to destroy it.
The word Fuji is pronounced the same as "immortal" in Japanese, so Mount Fuji is also called the Immortal Mountain.
"Hmm? Yes, I remember now. The jade-like branch in the hand of that extraordinary person, could it be the Penglai Jade Branch, one of the five treasures?" Grace recalled belatedly.
"The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" is now also one of the must-read books for the Metropolitan Police Department's Fifth Section and Fourth Investigation Section.
In the case of the ghost doctor, one of the things the Metropolitan Police Department gained was the stone bowl in front of the Buddha.
A Fei from the Akatsuki organization appeared and threatened to temporarily entrust the stone bowl in front of the Buddha to the Metropolitan Police Department until all five treasures were collected.
Although no one knows what the use of Ah Fei collecting the five treasures is, now a legendary treasure, the Penglai Jade Branch, has appeared.
But it is in the hands of Mr. Pharmacist. Does that mean that Mr. Pharmacist will also be targeted by Ah Fei?
The enemy of my enemy may be my friend. In addition, Mr. Yakushi has shown an approachable and kind attitude. He is definitely not a supernatural person like the Akatsuki organization who carries obvious malicious intent. Perhaps he can be won over to the side of the Metropolitan Police Department?
After all, the miraculous medical abilities displayed by Mr. Pharmacist and the elixir that saved Suzuki Maika, who was on the verge of death, are both of great value.
"Mr. Medicine Master, he said he was going to go out to sea to find Penglai, so he was looking for mermaid blood. But what is the connection between Penglai and mermaids?"
"Mermaid and Penglai..."
After a moment of silence, Uchiha Xianmen recited a passage in a rhythmic manner on the other end of the phone:
"Lingyu has a human face, hands and feet, and a fish body. It is in the sea. The big fish lives in the sea. Mingzuyi lives in the sea. Fenglai Mountain is in the sea. The market of adults is in the sea."
Grace was confused by what she heard. Although she was fluent in Japanese, she had no idea about classical Chinese, which even the Japanese had difficulty with.
"I remembered a passage from the Northern Classic of the Sea in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. Lingyu is undoubtedly a kind of mermaid. The same passage also mentions Penglai, perhaps implying that Lingyu lives near Penglai. In this way, it makes sense that the pharmacist searched for Penglai by looking for the traces of mermaids."
"Uchiha Inspector, you are really knowledgeable and have a good memory! You are even better than those folklorists." Grace exclaimed in admiration.
"This is just a sudden thought of mine, and it may be nothing more than a far-fetched theory. For the specific situation, you should consult Professor Changshan. He is an authority in the field of folklore."
After explaining the work, Uchiha Xianmen asked again with concern:
"My sister-in-law has a somewhat impulsive temper, so I'd like to trouble Investigator Grace to take good care of her."
"Hmm."
After finishing the call, Grace threw the phone to Sakaki Namiryu, whose eyes were almost spitting fire.
"You disgusting woman! How dare you interrupt my conversation with my brother-in-law!"
"I am sorry."
Grace had a half-smile on her face and apologized insincerely, saying, "After all, Inspector Uchiha and I are colleagues. I have more important things to discuss at work, so I have to inconvenience you."
"Damn it!" Sakaki Namiryu gritted her teeth unwillingly. She always felt that this foreign woman was showing off and bragging about her relationship with her brother-in-law.
But that’s all in the past!
Even if you and your brother-in-law are colleagues in a mysterious department and keep the same secrets, making your relationship appear closer than those who are not aware of the situation, now your sister-in-law also knows the secret, which makes you even!
When Sakaki Namiryu thought of this, she regrouped.
"Humph!"
For the sake of Inspector Uchiha, Grace decided to be magnanimous and not care about it.
She called the black suits from the fifth lesson and began to deal with the aftermath.
Although they were already very familiar with this, the destruction of Obama City Police Station was not something that could be fooled by a gas explosion. Also, when the Amphibian landed, many tourists saw it, and it was also a hassle to deal with public opinion.
However, things have to be prioritized, so these tasks were handed over to subordinates. Grace's top priority was how to deal with Suzuki Maika, the half-blood descendant of a monster.
"Ms. Suzuki, please come with us to the hospital for a check-up. Although you don't look seriously injured now, it would be troublesome if you had any hidden injuries." Although Grace's tone was polite, it contained a sternness that could not be refused.
Suzuki Maika's eyes flickered, and she was obviously a little uneasy.
"You guys are not planning to do anything bad to Maika, are you? I want to go with you too." Sakaki Naminru said worriedly with a hint of hostility on her face.
Grace disagreed and nodded in agreement.
Unlike some people with paranoid delusions, the Metropolitan Police Department will not perform an autopsy right away.
Don't look at the monk's face, look at the Buddha's face. Suzuki's sister Suzuki Kimie is not dead yet.
The fact that he was taken away by Mr. Pharmacist might be due to some chance. The Metropolitan Police Department cannot do anything too extreme, but blood tests are essential.
Whether it is the monster blood in Suzuki Maika's bloodline or the possible drug residues after taking that magical elixir, they all have great research value.
…………
"Let's go out to sea from Wakasa Bay to look for Hourai?"
In a black sedan on a national highway leading to Osaka Prefecture, Uchiha Senmon sat in the back seat, closed his eyes and pondered in silence.
"Ran's original name is the Immortal Mountain. It's the name of the county. It's the name of the county. It's the mountain of Fuji. It's the Horai, the wonderland."
