This small county town had never had such a lively afternoon.
Su Tang sat on the hood of the car, his back leaning against the windshield, his eyes half-open and half-closed.
The screams, the sound of fists smashing into bodies, the thuds of people hitting the ground, the angry curses…
All of it twisted together and flooded into his ears, messy and noisy.
In a certain sense, this was also a kind of ASMR, wasn’t it?
And it was the desensitization, violence, veteran-only kind.
As for why he would think that…
Because Su Tang had fallen asleep earlier.
From morning until now, he had not had a proper rest.
First, his good mood from opening the clinic had been interrupted by a Devil, then he had to deal with Public Safety’s people…
In short, when Su Tang opened his eyes again, he discovered that half an hour had already passed.
Gently rubbing his temple with his thumb, Su Tang turned his neck and looked around.
A large number of people were already lying on the ground, but a few were still stubbornly resisting.
Oh, perhaps “stubbornly resisting” was not quite the right phrase.
They were merely tough enough to take a beating.
At this moment, they were still being pummeled while cursing nonstop.
What surprised Su Tang was that the white-haired, obviously elderly gang boss was actually one of the few people still conscious.
The old thing could really endure.
As if sensing an extra gaze on him, the gang boss, who was currently being mounted and beaten by a shadow ninja, struggled to lift his head.
He immediately saw Su Tang’s half-smiling face.
“You… hiss… you bastard… are you a Devil Hunter too?!”
“Did you contract with… the Ninja Devil?!”
“Yeah, yeah, sure.”
Watching the old man get physically interrupted three or four times by the ninja’s fists just to finish one sentence, Su Tang was speechless and simply gave him a perfunctory answer.
Why did everyone who met him assume he was a Devil Hunter?
The Leg Devil had.
Public Safety had.
Even the gangsters did.
What?
He was a doctor who had made a contract with a Devil to protect himself.
Was that not perfectly normal?
It was the same logic as a repairman carrying a few wrenches and pliers around when he went out.
As for the old thing mistaking him for someone who had contracted with the Ninja Devil, Su Tang could understand that much.
After all, who said the Shadowkhan did not count as ninjas?
Although his Shadowkhan were the lite version.
There was no helping it.
Back when he had formed the contract with Shendu, the terms of the contract stated that he would obtain half of Shendu’s abilities.
And that was only the result after he had braced himself, gritted his teeth, and bargained hard.
Otherwise, it would have been a seventy-thirty split—he would only have obtained thirty percent of Shendu’s power.
To be honest, that had been an extraordinary achievement.
Even thinking about it now, Su Tang was not sure he would dare to do it a second time.
That was Shendu!
Even sealed, one breath of fire from him would have been enough to kill Su Tang hundreds of times over.
It was only because Su Tang had just transmigrated back then, and had been supported by the chuuni belief that “I am the chosen one,” that he had managed to hold on.
On top of that, he had played a little trick.
Or rather, Shendu had not cared about that minor detail.
Namely, Su Tang had not limited the types of abilities he could inherit.
As everyone knew, Shendu was not merely the Fire Demon.
He was also the owner of the twelve Talismans, the master of the Shadowkhan masks, a supremely talented dark-magic sorcerer, and a noble dragon…
All of those abilities could be inherited by Su Tang at half strength!
Moreover, as Shendu’s abilities recovered in the future, Su Tang would likewise gain more abilities accordingly.
Of course, that was only the ideal scenario.
At the very least, Su Tang did not want Shendu to be resurrected.
What a joke.
The contract never said Shendu would protect his life after being revived.
Judging by Shendu’s habit of breaking promises in the original cartoon, Su Tang suspected his days would not be very pleasant afterward.
So, only a sealed Shendu was a good Shendu, wasn’t he?
Thud.
Thud.
Thud.
Three more punches.
The Shadowkhan swung their fists like machines, and the number of gangsters still holding out grew smaller and smaller.
Su Tang glanced over and could not help but sigh.
What was the difference between his lite-version Shadowkhan and Shendu’s Shadowkhan?
Two words: intelligence.
If Shendu’s Shadowkhan were like artificial intelligence from the future—capable of companionship, serving tea, pouring water, and autonomous action—then Su Tang’s Shadowkhan were artificial stupidity.
They did whatever they were told to do, with absolutely no flexibility.
For example, just now, Su Tang’s order had been: “Knock them all down.”
So the Shadowkhan all started using their fists, mechanically fighting the gangsters until they beat them to the ground.
Calling them artificial stupidity was not an exaggeration at all.
“Wait, wait… ah… stop hitting me!
Stop!”
The old thing had quite a backbone.
He supported his body with both hands and feet, stubbornly refusing to lie down.
But what that earned him was a tireless beating from the shadow ninja.
Su Tang ignored him.
What a joke.
You want to fight when you feel like fighting, and stop when you feel like stopping?
Was Su Tang supposed to say, “Amazing, he can call time-out too”?
Looking at the rear door of the sedan, which had clearly been forcibly yanked open, Su Tang could already imagine what had happened during the half hour he had napped: the gang boss had been dragged out of the car by the Shadowkhan and beaten violently.
“Mm.”
Stretching, Su Tang sat up.
A grayish-black coat slipped off him.
Oh?
Only then did Su Tang realize that someone else’s clothes had been covering him while he slept.
It was patched, worn-out, and old.
From close up, he could even smell a strong scent of dust from it.
Clearly, it had not been washed in a long time.
“Thanks.”
Su Tang recognized the owner of the coat at a glance.
Other than the girl named Denjiko standing nearby, who else here did not bathe?
Denjiko’s face reddened slightly.
She reached out to take back her coat, seeming to explain herself.
“Um… I saw you were asleep earlier…”
Hearing the girl’s explanation, Su Tang once again sighed inwardly.
There really were still plenty of good people in Tokyo.
Judging by the fact that she was willing to swallow someone else’s used cigarette for one hundred yen, Denjiko was obviously extremely short on money.
Yet she had not accepted the gang boss’s bounty.
Su Tang had a very good impression of her.
So he asked, “Is there anything you want?
Consider it my thanks.”
“Huh?
Eh, ehh…”
Denjiko had clearly not expected there to be a reward.
For a moment, she became somewhat tongue-tied, but she quickly reacted.
A strange blush rose on her face as she asked, “Um… anything is okay?”
“Mm.
As long as it’s not too excessive.”
Su Tang smiled and nodded.
Then he noticed that the point where the girl’s gaze had landed was a little odd.
Below his neck, above his waist.
There, uh…
Wasn’t that his chest?
Su Tang’s expression immediately turned strange.
Then he heard Denjiko’s broken, halting voice, clearly suppressing excitement.
“Um… I mean… can I touch your…”
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Ben Tennyson Wants to Join the Justice League ( 126 )
TYPE-MOON: Redemption Beginning with the Holy Grail War (Chapter110)
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“Is this chat group even serious?” (Chapter125)
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Can Playing Games Save the World?
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Crossover Anime Multiverse: The Demon Hunter of an Unnatural World 77
From Junkman to Wasteland 66
Weekly Refresh of Overpowered 31
I’m Grinding Proficiency Like 46
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Honkai: Is This Still the Prev 42
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Uma Musume: The Horse Girl Who 67
Uma Musume: From Beginner 145
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I Can Copy Unique Skills 115
Summoning an Evil God, but the 75
Supernatural Multiverse 110
My Harem Is Indescribable 100
Jujutsu Kaisen: Heroic Spirit 105
“I’m just a Valkyrie passing through.” 67
Uma Musume: Today Is Another Romantic Battlefield 105
Still playing traditional Honk 80
The Most Filial Son Under Heav 85
What Should I Do After Switchi – Volume2/3
Reincarnated as a Demon, Skill 78
Hell-Difficulty Dungeon?
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Transmigrated as Sukuna 80
Checking In in Demon Slayer 85
The Reincarnating Trainer of Tracen Academy 100
I Refuse to Become a Heroic 85
My Best Friend Into a Slime?
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A Saiyan Stands Above Marvel 90
What Do You Mean by Using a Lab Mod to Be the Hero?
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Tanya Starts from Re:Zero 80
Why did they assign me to Uma 75
MYGO Beauties 70
DanMachi: Emiya the Giant Hero 70
The Gacha Merchant Who Started 80
Honkai’s Otherworld?
Wait—Who Are You People?!
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Emiya Shirou, Determined to Slay Every Curse and Evil Spirit 57
The Uma Musume Who Became 55
I’m Definitely Not the King of 60
After Maxing Out Every Class 45
Naruto: I’m Konoha’s Local Men 35
Honkai: World Modulation Mode 34
I, the Elden Sword Saint 27
Dio Brando Is Challenging FGO 24
No One Knows Pokémon Better 18
I, Sakazuki, Won’t Go Down Tha 20
From Trilobites to Titans 10
Chainsaw Man: Contracted with 17
Arknights: Starting Out as a S 27
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In Star Rail, Ultra-Beast Armored — Have I Caught “Equilibrium”?
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Ben Tennyson Wants to Join the Justice League ( 126 ) TYPE-MOON: Redemption Beginning with the Holy Grail War (Chapter110) Yu-Gi-Oh!
— Transmigrated into the White Dragon Girl (Chapter220) “Is this chat group even serious?” (Chapter125) I, Lord Ravager, Utterly Loyal!
(Chapter250) Can Playing Games Save the World?
65 Crossover Anime Multiverse: The Demon Hunter of an Unnatural World 77 From Junkman to Wasteland 66 Weekly Refresh of Overpowered 31 I’m Grinding Proficiency Like 46 From Kiana, Lord Ravager, Onwa 220 Honkai: Is This Still the Prev 42 Elf: My Starter Pokémon Is Inc 65 Warhammer: My Primarch Is Remi 185 From Demon Slayer to Grand Ass Volume2/20 The Way the Umamusume Look at 68 Uma Musume, but My Cheat Power 248 Naruto: Weaving the Future, Be 65 Zenless Zone Zero, but Kamen R 76 Multiverse Crossover: The Perf 66 My Cyberpsycho Girlfriend 65 Uma Musume: The Dark Trainer 230 Uma Musume: A Calamity Born fr 154 I, a Reincarnation-Loop Player Volume4/40 The Violent Girl Group Is Beat 125 Uma Musume: The Horse Girl Who 67 Uma Musume: From Beginner 145 Becoming a Horse Girl, I Will 85 Uma Musume: I Want All 120 I Can Copy Unique Skills 115 Summoning an Evil God, but the 75 Supernatural Multiverse 110 My Harem Is Indescribable 100 Jujutsu Kaisen: Heroic Spirit 105 “I’m just a Valkyrie passing through.” 67 Uma Musume: Today Is Another Romantic Battlefield 105 Still playing traditional Honk 80 The Most Filial Son Under Heav 85 What Should I Do After Switchi – Volume2/3 Reincarnated as a Demon, Skill 78 Hell-Difficulty Dungeon?
55 Transmigrated as Sukuna 80 Checking In in Demon Slayer 85 The Reincarnating Trainer of Tracen Academy 100 I Refuse to Become a Heroic 85 My Best Friend Into a Slime?
80 A Saiyan Stands Above Marvel 90 What Do You Mean by Using a Lab Mod to Be the Hero?
75 Tanya Starts from Re:Zero 80 Why did they assign me to Uma 75 MYGO Beauties 70 DanMachi: Emiya the Giant Hero 70 The Gacha Merchant Who Started 80 Honkai’s Otherworld?
Wait—Who Are You People?!
80 Emiya Shirou, Determined to Slay Every Curse and Evil Spirit 57 The Uma Musume Who Became 55 I’m Definitely Not the King of 60 After Maxing Out Every Class 45 Naruto: I’m Konoha’s Local Men 35 Honkai: World Modulation Mode 34 I, the Elden Sword Saint 27 Dio Brando Is Challenging FGO 24 No One Knows Pokémon Better 18 I, Sakazuki, Won’t Go Down Tha 20 From Trilobites to Titans 10 Chainsaw Man: Contracted with 17 Arknights: Starting Out as a S 27 DanMachi: