Chapter 104: Juice!
More than 200 investigators arrived at the entrance to the 24th district.
Su Xiao took out the coffee shop owner's piece and handed it to Itsuki Maruda.
This was seen by too many investigators, so Su Xiao wasn't afraid of being tricked by him.
— Who is part of the reinforcement group? "as the captain of the reinforcements, Su Xiao should have been the first to know about the group's composition.
Twenty investigators immediately emerged from the crowd, and some of them were well-known to him.
Among them, the strongest was Iwao Kuroiwa. He was slightly injured during the last operation in the 11th district, so he was transferred here.
After Kuroiwa Iwao, the strongest were Juzo Suzuya, Akira Mado...
Su Xiao was satisfied with Juzo Suzui's abilities. With the right Quinque, he could easily become a very powerful investigator.
As for Akira Mado, she was a good helper, but Su Xiao thought it would be difficult for her to leave the 24th district alive.
The other investigators were senior, first and second graders. They were all sent here as cannon fodder.
The senior investigators looked serious and anxious, but the first and second grade investigators were eager to enter the 24th district as quickly as possible. They certainly never entered the 24th district and did not know the horror that awaited them there.
— After we delve deeper into the 24th district, keep only one thing in mind. Once we are in a bad situation, you must not drag others down, even if it means your death. Do you understand?" Su Xiao's words made these first-and second-grade investigators look surprised.
— Mr. Byakuya, how dangerous is the 24th district? the second-class investigator asked.
— If you fight to the end, you might be able to survive, " Su Xiao didn't tell the truth. The reality was that they would be lucky if at least five investigators returned alive.
But such words would greatly affect their morale.
— Ten minutes to prepare. We'll meet here in ten minutes.
All thirty investigators have not yet arrived, as some of them were in other areas at the time of receiving the order..
But Su Xiao wasn't going to wait long for them. The bulk of the reinforcements were already in front of him, and the strongest of the investigators who hadn't arrived yet was the senior investigator.
The senior investigator was just cannon fodder in the deeper part of the 24th district. The presence or absence of one such investigator was not a big deal.
The group members started to prepare, and Akira Mado approached Su Xiao.
— Byakuya, I have something to say.
— Su Xiao was thinking about how they would proceed in the deeper area of the 24th district, but was suddenly interrupted by Akira Mado.
— If my research is correct, I seem to know the paths in this area.
Su Xiao looked at Akira Mado in surprise. After all, the terrain in the 24th district was constantly changing, and Akira Mado was only a second-class investigator and had at most visited the outer layers of the 24th district once after finishing her training.
— Although he didn't understand how she came up with this, Su Xiao didn't mind hearing what Akira Mado wanted to say.
— My mother died in the 24th district, " Akira Mado took a deep breath and continued. — So I was very concerned about the 24th district. I know some information about the 24th district. The reason why this place is difficult to explore is because these mazes are constantly changing. My father had explored District 24 earlier and left a few hand-drawn maps, and on the maps that were published by headquarters, I found that certain changes were regularly occurring in District 24.
Su Xiao looked at her curiously. Could Akira Mado Really Know How the labyrinths of District 24 Changed?
— If we go deeper into the 24th district, can you determine the route?
Akira Mado thought for a while, then nodded. "I'll probably be able to determine the route within the first hour, but after that time, I probably won't be able to say for sure, because I don't have enough information.".
Su Xiao's eyes glittered at Akira Mado's reply.
— Here is a detailed map of the mazes. I made it up in five hours spent in the 24th district. It's useless to me right now, so you can take it back.
It would certainly be good if someone could determine the route in the 24th district. Su Xiao didn't expect Akira Mado to be able to determine the route, but even if she could provide him with a certain direction, it would be fine.
Earlier, he had realized that this area was a sinkhole, but the deeper they descended, the more intricate the paths became.
Although HQ has provided Kisho Arima with a tracker, they'll need to find the right route first.
Ten minutes later, the members of the reinforcement group gathered and carefully stood in front of Su Xiao.
Although Kuroiwa Iwao's position was higher than Su Xiao's, Su Xiao was the captain of the team and had the right to give orders even to the higher-ranking ones.
— Mr. Byakuya, twenty-seven investigators are ready, and three are still on their way.".
— We won't wait for the remaining three investigators. Iwao Kuroiwa, you're covering the rear, " Su Xiao said and looked at him. He was a calm and capable veteran. It was very suitable for quick response to unexpected situations.
— Iwao Kuroiwa wasn't arrogant or graceful, and he was also well aware that if they had a disagreement, advancing deeper into the 24th district would become even more dangerous.
— Yuta, you can help him cover his rear. Juzo Suzuya, you will go in front with me, Akira Mado in the middle.
Su Xiao placed Iwao Kuroiwa at the end. He and Juzo Suzuya will lead the way. Akira Mado was weak, but she would determine the route, so she needed to be positioned in the center. Other investigators were also quickly assigned to suitable locations.
— The formation will be like this, let's move out.
— Yes, sir.
Su Xiao walked forward and led the group to the entrance of the 24th district.
All the nearby investigators were looking at them.
— What an amazing guy, he was able to take the initiative so quickly, " Kiyoko Aura looked at Su Xiao's back. Her beautiful eyes were shining, but no one knew what she was thinking.
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In the transition.
Su Xiao had learned his lesson and this time he had ten compasses.
Last time, the compass was lost and they were forced to wander, but now Su Xiao could play soccer with a couple of them without fear.
— I haven't been here in a while. I'm looking forward to seeing how many ghouls we'll meet today. I can definitely kill a lot of ghouls this time, " Juzo Suzuya smiled and didn't look nervous, as if they weren't in the 24th district, but were out on a regular picnic.
— Suzuya, did the management give you these kuinkyo? Su Xiao looked at the two kuinkyo briefcases in Suzuya's hands. Su Xiao doubted that the management of the Ghoul Control Office could be so generous.
— No, this is Mr. Shinohara's kuinkyo. He is recovering from an injury. He found out that I was supposed to go deep into the 24th district, and because of that, he decided to lend me his kuinkyo, " Juzo Suzuya said and held up two cases of kuinkyo to his face. He seemed to like them a lot.
«Shinohara's Kuinke? If it's Nova and his kuinke, it's a pretty good addition to our strength».
This was undoubtedly good news. Now Juzo Suzuya was even stronger than Kuroiwa Iwao in some aspects.
*Drip... drip...*
The sound of raindrops falling could be heard, and Su Xiao immediately moved to the side. A drop of dark green liquid fell to the ground and white smoke rose into the air.
«The "juice" released by these plants was very toxic.
— Be on your guard, these drops are very heavy... But before Su Xiao could finish, a shout suddenly rang out from the center of the group.
— Ah! Something fell on my head, how painful, ah-ah-ah-ah! Save me! The second-class investigator touched his head and started rolling on the ground. It was obvious how the skin of his head quickly corroded under the influence of "juice»...
Su Xiao pushed through the crowd and quickly walked over to the investigator.
Unfortunately, the second grade investigator's eyes had already turned white by the time he arrived, and the blood vessels on his neck were swollen and were light green.
In less than ten seconds, the second-class investigator died.
Such a quick death scared the other investigators.
— Don't stop, be careful from now on.
The group continued to advance. Now, apart from Su Xiao, Juzo Suzui, and the other experienced investigators, all the new investigators were carefully looking at the ceiling.
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