Superman Termination Manual - Chapter 212

Chapter 212 – 148: Strange Thing X Shadow Heir Ninja Sect Sect Master (2)
By the time the strange thing came to its senses, it was already being carried through the air by the beak of a bird above an alleyway.

In a daze, the full moon hanging high in the night sky found its way into its pupils.

Gazing downward, it saw that the predatory bird formed by converging shadows was flapping its slender wings against the backdrop of the moonlight, rolling threads of green light shimmering within its stark white eyes.

The strange thing, still clutched in mid-air by the bird’s beak, lifted its hollow eyes irritably and addressed the raptor.

“Uh, Mr. Ninja, I know you’re very enthusiastic about me, but what’s the difference between your actions and those of a burly female fan who, upon seeing her idol, impulsively hoists him into a van in a fit of passion, if not somewhat offensive?”

No sooner had it finished speaking than the predatory bird-like shadow loosened its grip on the strange thing, causing it to fall towards the ground of the alley from directly overhead.

“Hey, hey, hey… was that really necessary to have such a temper?”

The strange thing, with its soft and pliable body, landed on top of an air-conditioning unit, then bounced onto the sizable trash bin, and finally, with a somersault, settled on the ground of the alley. It supported the back of its head with one hand and slightly bent its right knee, lying in a provocatively casual pose as though the alley below were its own den.

It said, “Long time no see, isn’t this our Mr. Ninja? It seems you’ve been led astray by Qing Ya, just like Blue Owl, and developed a special fondness for playing the role of avian creatures.”

Looking up, the black predatory bird had already merged into the wall, clinging to its surface. Within the glossy shadow that swayed like lake water, a pair of steady green eagle eyes fixed on it, a gaze from the abyss.

“I’m warning you, stay away from my family.”

With those icy words, Ke Xiaomo’s figure slowly emerged from the shadow in the shape of a predatory bird, his shoe soles coated with a thick layer of shadow that stuck to the wall, allowing him to stand perpendicular in midair without a hint of falling.

The strange thing looked up at Ke Xiaomo and sighed.

“Another narcissist… Are all the Bai Ke’s family this self-centered, actually believing the whole world revolves around them?”

It paused, “I didn’t come for you, I was looking for that cute little dragon baby.”

“So… I’m telling you to keep your distance from them.”

“The tone of your voice doesn’t sound quite right, you know. Logically speaking, I should have the upper hand since you don’t yet know who my real form is…”

With one hand on its forehead, the strange thing circled its finger on the ground in a teasing manner, “And me, what if I let slip to someone with the Management Bureau that the Black Judge’s brother is actually a dragon and that he’s been abusing his powers to conceal the truth about the Wanxiang City incident for personal feelings? What kind of punishment would he receive, I wonder?”

“But you wouldn’t do that, because you want something else. Otherwise, you would have done so before we started talking.”

Ke Xiaomo said calmly.

The strange thing let out an “oh,” thinking this ninja guy was quite sharp.

Ke Yinzhi’s goal was to kill the entire elite force of the Management Bureau, hence Ke Mingye had also received a main mission related to it. Betraying Ke Yinzhi at this point would be of no benefit to it, and might even lead to the collapse or disappearance of that mission.

On the other hand, thinking about trading the destruction of the entire Management Bureau for the deaths of Ke Yinzhi and Ke Yongzhu seemed like a bad deal in every sense.

Moreover, there was a high probability the brothers wouldn’t die; they were already extraordinarily powerful, and with Ke Xiaomo’s help, escaping the Management Bureau’s siege would just be a matter of minutes.

Not to mention in their home, they had an alien mother as an unstable factor… a ticking time bomb, ready to explode on the slightest touch.

Therefore, it was impossible for it to do such a thing. Instead, it would systematically increase its strength and wait for the day Ke Yinzhi rebelled against the Management Bureau, which was the safest route.

“You’re right, I wouldn’t do that. But I merely wanted to express that I could.” the strange thing spoke slowly, “Otherwise, why would you be willing to listen to me properly?”

“So what do you want?”

“To make a friend, a friendship we failed to forge last time should be made this time, especially since I’ve pulled in a bunch of formidable people to help you, like Magical Girl Ash, Black Wukong, Magical Girl Xiaohongmao, all of them terribly powerful individuals…” the strange thing paused, “Oh, you must already know that Black Wukong is your little sister, so let’s leave her out of this count.”

Ke Xiaomo fell silent for a while, “If I’m not mistaken, you must be a player.”

“Player, what’s that, something edible?” the strange thing raised its nonexistent eyebrows in query.

“Stop playing dumb.”

The strange thing spread its hands with an air of innocence, “If I don’t know something, then I really don’t know it. Well… I do know a thing or two about players, seeing as my character is the mysterious gentleman who possesses all truths. It would be quite embarrassing to say I don’t know.”

“So, you’re not denying the possibility of being a player?”

“No, no, no, I am not a player. Players are too low-level for me. I am the all-knowing great strange thing.” the strange thing said disdainfully, “But if you need my cooperation to root out these players, I might be willing to do so, provided you give me a sufficiently satisfying reward.”

It paused, “By the way, as far as I know, there’s a player who has come to this city. He is also a member of the vampire hunters, and I would be really happy if you could sniff him out and do away with him.”