Latent Syndrome

Chapter 33 33. If God helps

Hoshino Manatsu was hesitant when he heard Colin's proposal. He would risk his life to help Colin deal with criminals as soon as they met. This request was too outrageous.

But he had no choice but to succumb to Colin's two ferocious demonic dogs. When the situation went wrong, he could just run away. He should deal with it first.

"It's a deal. I'll help you maintain public security, and you'll give me the intelligence from the Countermeasures Bureau. This is fair."

Hoshino Manatsu replied.

Colin nodded and asked, "What's your name?"

If he dies again, he will already know the location of the blond man, and he can call her directly, and then carry out the encirclement and suppression with Eugene.

"Hoshino Manatsu, just call me Hoshino."

She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Colin taking the demon dog back.

According to what Hoshino Manatsu said before going back in time, she severely injured an SCT member, but he escaped. But the current situation is different. She directly killed that person. It was really strange. Colin was very confused. He knew that he could do nothing. It has no impact.

What he didn't know was that Hoshino Manatsu had known for a long time that Colin was following him, so he was always on high alert and used the safest method in any action without any hesitation.

The two came to a road behind the fir bushes. The view here was good and it was a commanding height. They could see the mansion where the banquet was taking place.

From here, they followed the road downhill and stopped halfway up the mountain to set up an ambush.

Colin believed that since they were large weapons, their actions could not be stealthy. Those weapons needed to be loaded with transportation tools, and they would definitely drive by here.

The moonlight was bright and the surroundings were extremely quiet. Only the gentle breeze rustled the vegetation, and the atmosphere was extremely quiet.

Colin could hear Hoshino Manatsu breathing.

"What's that dagger of yours?"

After waiting for a minute and no one came, Colin couldn't help but ask.

"It's a magic weapon, and it contains magic."

Hoshino Manatsu was talking casually.

"Believe it or not, I will kill you."

Colin was speechless, this girl always likes to make jokes about magic.

"I'm not kidding, it's almost like this. Didn't the Countermeasures Bureau make a token for you? It seems that you haven't dived deep enough. The principle is similar to the token. When an infected person dives to a certain depth, it is very easy to lose their mind. They often need to rely on Some beacon-like objects can be used to prevent sinking. It can be a wedding ring or something very precious to oneself. Part of the vision of the infected person can be mixed into it to deepen the connection between the infected person and the symbolic world. Slowing down the sinking speed has a certain effect, but the effect is not great, it is better than nothing.”

"So tokens often entrust some of the infected person's beliefs. When the infected person dies, this token will still exist, and it will contain part of the infected person's power during his lifetime. We call it a magic weapon. So, you see, The same goes for the Countermeasure Bureau, which will use you to the extreme and use your relics to kill people after you die."

Hoshino Manatsu is always instigating rebellion against Colin.

But Colin didn't care. Everyone was dead, so it didn't matter. It would be nice if the relics could be of some value, and it would be nice to live in another way.

"It's incredible that you are actually a PT-type infected person."

Hoshino Manatsu looked at Colin like a monster.

"What's the meaning?"

Colin was puzzled.

"Oh my God, you don't know anything? How did you get around? What is your rating from the Countermeasures Bureau? I'm very curious."

Hoshino Manatsu guessed that even the Countermeasure Bureau didn't understand what the PT type was.

"Do I need to tell you?"

A person who was under duress dared to ask this and that, which made Colin a little angry.

"Forget it if you don't tell me. Considering that we will cooperate, I think it is necessary to show some sincerity. This is secret information."

"The so-called PT type is PILOT, the abbreviation of Pilot. It is said that powerful infected people can even directly cause others to suffer from latent disease."

"The PT type is even more bizarre and only exists in rumors. Because these infected people are too powerful, if infected people with the same hint die, they can absorb their visions."

"It's not quite appropriate to say it's learning, it should be a kind of following."

"Even the Countermeasures Bureau knows very little about Latent Syndrome. They have fixed ideas and only do rigid research. If you ask me... Mr. Colin, do you believe in the existence of God?"

Hoshino Manatsu smelled the smell of wine and found that Colin took out the flask from his arms and was drinking. She was immediately stunned. Is it so wild? Your life may be in danger later, you bastard.

"Why are you talking about this again?"

Colin had heard enough of this woman's tricks about gods.

"What do you mean? Well...are you really infected? People like you are indeed prone to mental disorder."

"In a sense, the vision of the infected person is drawn from the abyss. The closer you are to the abyss, the closer the connection between the vision and the abyss is, and the more powerful it is."

"It's not so much that you're sinking, but that you're heading inevitably to the end."

"And the so-called ultimate...the promised land."

"All the visions of people infected with Latent Abyssal Syndrome can be said to have divine qualities. After they fail on their way to the ultimate destination, they often perish directly."

"But if an incredibly powerful godhead appears, they will choose to follow it and fulfill their long-cherished wish."

Hoshino Manatsu looked at Colin suspiciously, but this decadent man didn't look like that kind of ruthless character, but more like the kind of loser whose marriage failed and drank too much.

"That's very well said, don't say it again."

Colin doesn't believe this at all, but... PT-type infected people, their comprehensive potential is unknown...

It's really weird. Too many things have happened in the past half month. He won't be surprised by what happens now.

Just as the two were talking, high beams shone from the road ahead, accompanied by a violent engine roar.

Coming?

Colin tensed his nerves. It was not best to go back in time. It was best to solve it all at once now.

But it doesn’t sound like it. To carry so many weapons, even if it’s not a truck, it’s a pickup truck. Is the engine of that thing so noisy?

The speed of the vehicle was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, the two of them arrived not far from where they were before they even took a breath.

It wasn't a truck at all. It didn't even have four wheels.

Just a racing motorcycle.

"You fucking plotted against me?"

When Hoshino Manatsu saw the person coming, she cursed Colin ten thousand times in her heart. Before coming to North America, she had already seen the photo of the head of Section 11.

The person who came was none other than Gray. She directly pressed down and braked hard. Her movements were extremely professional. Doing this at high speed would have ended the game accidentally, but she stopped very steadily and kicked off the brake neatly. Use the communication terminal to find Colin's location.

Even Colin didn't expect that it was Gray who asked for help so quickly... and the SCT people didn't come? Could it be that Gray met them on the way and solved them easily?

Colin: "!!!"

Does just a phone call have such huge power? You may not believe it, but I directly saved Hollywood with one phone call, saved the building from collapse, and saved it from collapse.

The moods of Hoshino Manatsu and Colin were very different. She was hiding behind the tree, but Colin was not far away. If she ran away now, Gray would definitely notice.

She immediately took off all the equipment on her body, throwing the pistol, dagger, and samurai sword directly on the ground, and took off her military tactical boots to avoid being seen exposing her feet later.

"Agent Colin."

Gray called Colin's name. She was a little confused. The location clearly showed that it was here. Could it be that Colin was dead.

"Have you found the SCT person?"

Colin had nothing to be afraid of and walked out from behind the tree without giving Gray any good looks.

"You have done another great service. We conducted inspections at all road intersections outside our villa. Sure enough, there was a suspicious truck carrying weapons of mass destruction. One of the anti-tank rocket launchers was triggered, causing some damage. Although he escaped, One infected person was found, but the rest were all arrested."

Gray stared at Colin in surprise, because he suggested that he was a demon, the type that is most likely to lose control. If it were not for an urgent need for manpower, he would not make an exception to recruit people. However, this kind of person has already made two decisions. Awesome, a bit weird.

"How did you know those people were coming?"

Gray questioned.

"I got rid of an infected person and several SCT members. I was their advance team and pried it out of their mouths. But you... As the head of Section 11, you should have important things to do. What are you doing here?"

Colin was furious when he saw Gray's face.

"The situation is critical. Section 11 cannot afford to lose any more agents."

"Like I said before, the confrontation with SCT is not only about strength, but also about... belief."

"If we only regard people as chess pieces..."

"I think this fight... is unwinnable."

At this point, Gray's poker face, which had remained unchanged for thousands of years, actually became a little sad.

"Wow……"

Colin was noncommittal and extremely disdainful.

"Who is the other person?"

With Gray's insight, she had already discovered the motionless Hoshino Manatsu hiding behind the tree.

"A woman at a banquet was almost raped by SCT people when she was about to go home. Fortunately, I rescued her."

Colin talked casually.

Hoshino Manatsu was so depressed that he vomited blood. Who was going to be raped? And who is helping whom, bastard, but the situation is critical now, and seeing that Colin is speaking for him, he can’t care so much.

She pretended to be pitiful and walked out of the woods with bare feet, trying her best to pretend that she was almost raped. Tears came as soon as she said it, and tear stains appeared instantly.

Colin calls it professional.

"Really?" Gray looked at Hoshino Manatsu carefully. It wasn't that he didn't believe what Colin said, but he had to be careful in everything.

She took out a syringe from the silver suitcase, which contained silver liquid. Of course Colin knew what it was. It was the same thing as the thing installed on her body. It was a locator.

"You look a little weak. An injection of glucose might help."

Gray said expressionlessly.

"No...I don't even know who you are...don't...I don't do drugs..."

Hoshino Manatsu screamed in panic, pretending to be a crazy woman who was almost raped and distrustful of everything.

Colin calls it professional.

"I am a senior police officer from the Los Angeles Police Department. Please cooperate with us."

After Gray showed his ID, he slowly lifted up Hoshino Manatsu's sleeves.

Hoshino Manatsu had so many thoughts in his mind that he knew he had to submit, otherwise it would arouse suspicion.

"Don't leave Los Angeles in the near future. There is a big case in Hollywood involving many people. You will be summoned if necessary."

After injecting the liquid into Manatsu Hoshino, Gray returned to the motorcycle with an expressionless face and kicked off the tripod.

He said to Colin before leaving.

"There is intelligence that SCT has integrated all the infected forces in Los Angeles, and elite troops from their headquarters are moving in one after another. The prologue is over... Hell is coming, Agent Colin, you have to be careful."

After saying that, he stepped on the accelerator and drove away, riding away from the dust.

Colin is not very fussy. Looking back in time... As long as he is not in a weak state, he can use it three times. Although it cannot be said to be absolutely safe, it is definitely capable of protecting himself.

However, women are really terrifying creatures... He installed a locator for Hoshino Manatsu. I don't know whether Gray really doesn't know or pretends not to know. It's weird enough.

Wait until Gray is gone.

Hoshino Manatsu changed her previous miserable expression, her eyes were extremely gloomy, and she looked at Colin as if she wanted to tear him alive.

"What a trick...Agent Colin."

Hoshino Manatsu gritted his teeth, now he was being eaten to death by Colin.

Colin looked confused. This was so smooth. He didn't even believe it. There was no fighting or risk.

Not only did he solve the crisis, he also caught Hoshino Manatsu's handle.

"Fuck, so fucking dreamy."

Colin lit a cigarette and smoked it.