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Chapter 1322 The status bar is longer than the health bar
Chapter 1322 The status bar is longer than the health bar
Tuning a pipe organ is no easy task.
The pipe organ used by Domoto Kazuki has three keyboards, so strictly speaking, this pipe organ is actually a combination of three pipe organs in different locations, with each of the three keyboards controlling one of the sets.
These three pipe organs are structurally independent of each other. Therefore, to tune this pipe organ, the tuner must enter the pipe chambers of the three pipe organs one after another, check the reed tuning pins of each pipe, tap the pipes, and cooperate with the person in charge of the keyboard to check the pitch.
As a crucial component of the organ's pitch control system, the pipe room often requires its own independent heating and ventilation systems to prevent environmental factors from affecting pitch accuracy.
All these factors combined mean that tuning a pipe organ is time-consuming, laborious, and expensive. There's a reason why Domoto Kazuki specifically sought out Hansmüller.
"No wonder Mr. Domoto transferred the craftsmen and the artisans to administration. They're too old to do that kind of work."
Shinichi Kudo, who was watching from below the stage, noticed someone approaching. He turned his head and was about to speak when he was almost speechless by what he heard.
Well, I know who it is without even thinking.
"—Judging from your reactions, it seems I don't need to verify his identity any further." Shinichi Kudo's lips twitched.
This brazenness, this complete disregard for provoking the culprit, suggests that the Phantom Thieves have already made significant gains and may have even completely reformed their ways.
"Although we don't think he'll relapse, you'd better wait until after the concert to go to the police to confirm this," Kyosuke Haga kindly advised. "Letting him listen to the entire concert will help him cooperate with the investigation later."
Shinichi Kudo thought about it carefully and realized he really couldn't refute it.
Pu Hejiang was already in his early sixties, and his willingness to go all the way and use murder to achieve his goal likely stemmed from this consideration.
Even if the evidence is conclusive and he's arrested and sentenced to death, he might be old enough to die before the death penalty review is completed.
Now that Pu and Takumi no longer have the desire to commit crimes, if we go along with them, maybe after the concert, he will turn himself in honestly, just like the other criminals handled by the Phantom Thieves.
"That's fine too." Shinichi Kudo thought for a moment, unusually refraining from judging the phantom thieves' forceful interference. "It's good that the concert went smoothly."
"So, you called us here just for this?" Haga Kyosuke looked at him, then at Akiba Reiko, who was standing by the keyboard console on the stage.
If there was anything else he needed to worry about during the entire concert, it was only the matter of Akiba Reiko. The purpose of Kudo Shinichi's hints and requests was obvious.
"Yes. I don't know much about your situation, and I don't know what else I can do for her. Can you lend her a hand?"
Shinichi Kudo made a very earnest request.
"The boundary of wish fulfillment, that's a strange question. What are you trying to do, Kudo?"
Sitting in the back stands, Tang Ze watched his teammates slowly approach Akiba Reiko, then turned his head and glanced at Kudo Shinichi, who was blocking his way.
He guessed Shinichi Kudo's thoughts and even some of the other's current thought process.
Based on the amazing abilities that Tang Ze has demonstrated, Shinichi Kudo probably now believes that if the Phantom Thieves and Tang Ze are indeed closer than they appear, then those inexplicable phenomena can be reasonably explained.
Just as he intended for Akiba Reiko to try, if her desire was strong enough, perhaps Tang Ze's abilities could indeed create different possibilities.
Thanks to the initial persuasion from Tang Ze and Ai Haibara, Shinichi Kudo was actually quite accepting of this premise deep down.
Although Soma Hikaru has been dead for three years, it's possible that Tang Ze could use his power to swerve the course of events. For example, he might not have actually died on the spot after falling off the cliff, but was seriously injured and became a vegetable, or something like that, and remained in a coma for three years.
As for why Akiba Reiko didn't know, don't worry about that. And as for why Fu and Takumi, her biological father, didn't know, don't worry about that either. Just say it's a medical secret. In short, as long as this provides Soma Hikaru with some possibility of survival, then everything makes sense.
You know what, in some ways, Shinichi Kudo's thinking is quite reasonable, and the operational aspects are pretty much the same.
only----
Looking again at Akiba Reiko, who was inexplicably being greeted in a line, with a strange expression, Tang Ze relaxed and tilted his head slightly: "Boundaries, huh? I'm not really sure about that either. My abilities don't actually depend on me, but rather on the wishes of the person making the wish."
"Huh? You've always been able to control it actively—" Shinichi Kudo was somewhat surprised.
"I can only control whether or not I use it," Tang Ze corrected. "In the end, I'm just a bridge between desire and reality. I have no starting point. No matter how much I want to help others, I can't do anything about it. You can't cook without rice."
He phrased it rather tactfully, but Shinichi Kudo showed a look of sudden realization, as if he had just discovered a whole new world.
Because Shinichi Kudo seemed to have caught a glimpse of this ability in his brief revelation.
What Tang Ze meant by this was that what he could do depended on the wishes others made; he was merely a converter.
In other words, this actually hints at the limits of Tang Ze's abilities.
Since he can only transform, it means that the stronger the desire, the more likely it is to be fully realized. Buying an extra can of coffee is a simple matter, requiring only a slight fondness. But to truly reverse reality and rewrite the existing order, one must have a strong desire, powerful enough to distort reality.
If that's the case, then he understands a bit more about the Phantom Thief of Hearts' purpose.
If this desire is the raw material for their abilities, then the expressions in the notice such as "take your heart" and "take away your desires" become concrete images.
They're called phantom thieves, so they must have really stolen something, right?
"You still haven't told me who you want me to help." As if he could already see the zoomed-in universe in the background of Shinichi Kudo, Tang Ze interrupted his thoughts to prevent them from drifting off to Alpha Centauri. "Have you run into some trouble?"
"—It's Miss Akiba." Shinichi Kudo cleared his throat. "She's still reminiscing about her deceased lover. In any case, I hope she'll be better off in the future."
Upon hearing this, Tang Ze's eyes crinkled into a smile: "So, this is your wish, Kudo?"
Shinichi Kudo met his seemingly meaningful eyes, paused for a moment, and instinctively nodded, sensing something was amiss: "Yes, I want to help her."
"Then let's hope everything goes as you wish."
Without agreeing or refusing, Tang Ze gave an ambiguous reply, glanced at the horseshoe-shaped mirror in his status that was still slowly rotating, observed it for a while, and then looked away with satisfaction.
Okay, as long as the progress bar is moving.
In fact, if Shinichi Kudo had continued to follow Reiko Akiba and carefully observed the people who chatted with her, he might have realized that he didn't need to come to Karasawa at all; Reiko Akiba's chances of success were already high enough.
There was no other reason than that Tang Ze's teammates were taking turns going to find Akiba Reiko and, as planned, applying buffs to her.
Tang Ze's past use of the Desire Stone was mainly on co-op members, with the only exception being Curaçao. Currently, there are not enough experimental samples. To ensure the success rate, he had everyone in the team who could provide assistance take turns applying buffs to Akiba Reiko.
If you have support skills, apply them to refresh your mind. If you don't have support skills, use your passive or active opening skills to apply things like critical hit increase or probability increase.
If you really have nothing, you could at least set up a hotspot.
Although it's unclear whether this will be effective, Tang Ze has already spoken, so naturally no one has a reason to refuse.
So Tang Ze, who was monitoring the team list, watched as Yuga Kyousuke applied a Voice Boost, Miyano Akemi buffed her with Evasion, Defense, and Attack Up, and Hoshikawa Teru joined in to give her a Focused Attack.
A group of people dressed up like the Fairy Godmothers from Sleeping Beauty, going up one after another to bestow blessings upon people. Even Kaito Kuroba, who had no idea what they were up to, could only follow along, completely bewildered, and offer a verbal blessing.
In such a short time, Akiba Reiko has been fully buffed. Anyone who didn't know better would think this was some kind of music anime where singing can unleash attacks.
That being said, it wasn't the right time to use the Desire Stone yet, but Tang Ze still went over.
"Karazawa-kun." Akiba Reiko, whose life had genuinely been saved by him, smiled more sincerely. "You're here for the rehearsal too. Thank you so much for last time."
This was both to thank Tang Ze for his help at the time and to thank him for not telling the police anything.
As the only truck driver who had close contact with the perpetrator that day, he is very likely the witness himself. If he provides the police with all the suspicious points he observed, today's concert will definitely be affected.
Having received little such kindness from strangers over the years, Akiba Reiko still cherishes the friendliness and understanding shown by these young people who are not very familiar with her.
"I'm so glad you weren't injured that day, and I'm also glad that none of that affected your performance." Tang Ze smiled warmly and approachably. "You're in really good shape today. I have a feeling you're going to deliver a classic performance."
How could she not be in good condition? Her status bar is longer than her health bar, and there's not enough room for all the icons in a row.
That is to say, she is performing seriously. If she suddenly had a wild idea and swung a fruit knife, the sword energy might just cut a hole in the floor.
"Thank you for your kind words." Akiba Reiko's smile widened. "It was those events that made me even more certain that I couldn't let that person have his way. I had to be in my best condition and give my best performance. I'm even more determined than I was back then."
"That's wonderful."
With the combined financial power of the Suzuki Group and the individual buffs of the participants, this large group managed to secure two terraces. Even with Professor Agasa and several children, there was still plenty of room.
Having applied enough buffs, Tang Ze stopped paying attention to Akiba Reiko, dragged Haibara Ai to the front of his seat, and started messing with her hairstyle.
Professor Agasa was certainly not someone who would notice a little girl's outfit. Ai Haibara, who still maintained her old fashion sense, was dressed quite well, but her overly simple, intellectual, and slightly luxurious style lacked a bit of childlike energy.
So Tang Ze tied her hair into pigtails, preparing to braid them into two delicate hair rings, then adjusted her bangs to make her look more youthful and innocent, and finally found her a beret to make her more age-appropriate.
Ai Haibara wanted to refuse, as she didn't think there was anything wrong with what she was wearing, but she was forced into it by Tang Ze's words.
"We're thinking of testing the resurrection mechanism outside the raid group. Maybe no eggs will even hatch this time, don't you want to see?"
Ai Haibara's face stiffened. Tang Ze, who had succeeded, fiddled with her hair while slowly explaining the Phantom Thieves' plans to her.
When Akiba Reiko sang "Amazing Grace," she exuded a different aura. Tang Ze had a premonition that she might actually be able to trigger the Desire Stone.
This level of emotion, coupled with her innocent prayers and remembrance, imbues this spiritual hymn praising God with a strong sense of empathy, making the entire song's message increasingly lean towards reverence and gratitude, reaching its purest point.
It's perfectly normal for such a strong desire to trigger the Desire Stone. Considering that the object of this wish is not actually related to Tang Ze, it remains to be seen whether this will affect the way the resurrection will be presented.
Touching her white beret and neatly combed hair ring, Ai Haibara pouted, "You're causing me trouble again."
If she weren't currently attending a very relaxed elementary school, and if no teacher had anything better to do than watch her write Fourier transforms in math class, she would be incredibly busy with her numerous research projects.
"I trust your research and observation skills." Tang Ze calmly opened her panel again, clicking on five or six panel nodes without any pity, saying, "I see you've made progress in analyzing the substance from last time; you're just repeating the experiments and considering its properties now. Isn't that perfect?"
Still trying to slack off? You think I don't know your work progress just because I don't check the surveillance footage? No way. I'm much more ruthless than DingTalk. In my eyes, you're just an unfolded Gantt chart. Go work overtime!
Ai Haibara looked at the heartless boss with resentment.
She was wrong. She shouldn't have called Tang Ze a capitalist. How could any capitalist be as corrupt as him? And look at his Phantom Thieves group. Tang Ze is practically a slave owner!
Ai Haibara went back with a brand-new, exquisite hairstyle and a new overtime project to earn the envy of her friends. Tang Ze adjusted his seat and looked down at the audience who were entering one by one and gradually filling up the seats. He held the Desire Stone between his fingers and relaxed.
They have done all they can; the rest should be left to Akiba Reiko herself.
All he can do is enjoy tonight's celebration and wait for the perfect answer amidst the music.