Upon seeing the white suitcase in Lin Yi's hands, Rize Kamishiro clearly understood. A stronger fierceness emerged in his blood-black eyes. If looks could kill, Lin Yi would have been torn to shreds.
"You're CCG!"
"Such a terrifying gaze. I actually prefer your previous appearance," Lin Yi held the suitcase and stood up. "Didn't I already ask you about what would happen earlier?"
Rize Kamishiro remained silent in place.
Meanwhile, Lin Yi talked to himself.
"She should take responsibility for her wrongdoing."
"What is wrong? What is right? I merely follow the laws of nature, and you all are just my prey," Rize Kamishiro grew angry. She had never encountered such a situation before, or rather, she was usually the one playing with others.
Her favorite pastime was to toy with naive men who believed they had found true love. She enjoyed watching their expressions change from excitement to shock, and finally fear.
Such food brought her great pleasure.
In the next moment, Rize Kamishiro's figure moved. Her four Kagune slightly bent before exerting force, transforming her into a white stream of light. She rushed towards Lin Yi almost instantly.
But Lin Yi reacted faster. He lightly stepped back on his toes, immediately creating distance.
The white suitcase in his hand sprang open, revealing a blood-red long sword. Jörmungandr had undergone subtle changes since its initial form. The Quinque at the hilt became solid and dark brown, while the blade remained blood-red, covered in patterns resembling blood vessels, glowing like molten lava.
"Ding! Ding! Ding!"
The sound of metal colliding resonated continuously.
In the blink of an eye, the two had already exchanged blows six or seven times. Sparks flew from the clash between the Kagune and Jörmungandr.
For the first time, a solemn expression appeared in Lin Yi's eyes.
This was Rize Kamishiro, a formidable Ghoul at the quasi-SS rank. In the original work, her death was a farce, caused by a planned and high-altitude fall.
However, constantly feeding and keeping her Kagune active maintained her peak state of strength. Combined with her innate special Kagune, she was truly the most formidable opponent he had faced since his transmigration.
"Hahaha~"
"Now you look even more delicious in my eyes. I have never eaten an investigator before."
Rize Kamishiro displayed a rather frenzied state in battle. She was accustomed to fighting with speed and the agility of her Kagune. From the beginning until now, it was mostly her launching frenzied attacks while Lin Yi chose to defend.
"Ding~!"
Another clash ensued.
Lin Yi deflected Rize Kamishiro's Kagune with a swing of his sword. Without a moment to catch his breath, he immediately spun around, leveraging his waist and swiftly attacked once again. With a resounding clang, sparks flew.
He exerted great force with this strike, catching Rize Kamishiro off guard. Although she used her Kagune to protect herself, she was still pushed back by the strength, momentarily losing her balance.
Lin Yi's speed suddenly increased, seizing the opportunity to pursue and reaching her in an instant.
Swinging Jörmungandr in his hand, within a few breaths, he unleashed seven consecutive strikes from different directions.
Rize Kamishiro evaded and blocked in a rather embarrassed manner. Catching her breath, she swiftly retreated, creating distance between them.
The two of them momentarily stopped, displaying remarkable tacit understanding.
"Tik-tok~"
At the neck of Rize Kamishiro, crimson blood gushed like a spring, staining her white dress. However, in the time it took for the two of them to exchange glances, the wound rapidly healed at a visible speed, as if she had never been injured except for the bloodstained dress.
Between humans and Ghouls, it was inherently an unfair battle.
Powerful Ghouls could sustain lethal injuries multiple times, and the Kagune was as flexible as their own arms for them.
"Oh no, Nishino will be angry when I get back."
Lin Yi was also injured. He tore open his shirt sleeve on his right arm and was bandaging the wound on his left arm. His left hand's suit had split into two pieces, hanging by a thread, and there was a gruesome wound on his arm. Luckily, he reacted quickly, and the wound wasn't deep.
Rize Kamishiro's Kagune, sharp as four randomly swinging long knives, could easily cut through steel.
"Nishino, a nice name. Is she your girlfriend?"
The atmosphere suddenly became eerie.
Rize Kamishiro asked suddenly in a gentle tone, her fierce eyes still present, her four Kagune swaying as if they were still on good terms.
"Yeah, at this time, I should be sharing my life with her in bed, pouring out our hearts to each other," Lin Yi finished bandaging himself. His method of treating the wound was simple, tightly tying a cloth strip around the wound to prevent bleeding.
"That would have been a wonderful night."
Rize Kamishiro chuckled, "I'll remember you. I will collect today's debt sooner or later."
As soon as she finished speaking, Rize Kamishiro prepared to escape.
She was a woman who knew the current situation. In the original story, when pursued by the Aogiri Tree, Yamori, she chose to hide, even though her strength surpassed the Yamori. She didn't like taking risks.
The man in front of her made her feel danger.
However, before she could escape, a car door smashed towards her.
She had to stop her movement, and her four Kagune exerted force simultaneously, shattering the incoming car door into pieces.
Rize Kamishiro looked at Lin Yi resentfully, somewhat puzzled.
Indeed, it was her lack of confidence in defeating him that made her choose to leave. She also didn't believe that the man in front of her, who liked to flirt, had the resolve to fight her to the death and determine life and death.
"Even if I agree to let you go, my sword doesn't agree, Miss Kamishiro!"
"I'm not the only one who wants to have a satisfying meal tonight."
Lin Yi gripped the sword with one hand, and the glow on the blade's patterns was more dazzling than ever. The blade trembled slightly, like an awakened python, constantly conveying excitement to its owner.
The blood-stained Jörmungandr had never displayed such "emotion."
It could only be said that Rize Kamishiro was worthy of her name. Her Kagune spanned the entire original story, creating countless Half Ghouls and the protagonist, Kaneki Ken.
So, regardless of the purpose, whether it was for becoming stronger, for materials, or attempting to salvage some tragedies, tonight he would not let Rize Kamishiro leave easily.
Rize Kamishiro had clashed with many CCG investigators, but she had never seen a Quinque like this before, nor had she ever encountered someone like Lin Yi. Her determination to leave grew stronger.
In an instant, Lin Yi swung his sword to meet her.
The raging fire consumed the specialized vehicle, and the spilled gasoline mixed with the smell of blood on the ground.
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