I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

"Master Xianyuan..." Ogata chewed the name carefully.

According to what Xuan Zhi said just now, this Master Xianyuan is indeed extremely suspicious.

The reason why Xuanzhi and his master Xuanzheng embarked on the road of no return to study "immortality" originated from the invitation of Master Xianyuan.

"...Xuanzhi. Besides Master Xianyuan, do you know anyone or anything related to the research on the culprit of 'immortality'?"

Xuan Zhi smiled wryly and shook his head, "My status in the laboratory has always been that of an ordinary researcher. Until I escaped, I have never met even a person who seems to be of a high level."

"Up to the time I escaped, the highest-ranking person I had ever met... probably was the young warrior who called himself 'Taige'."

"But I don't know much about that 'Taige' either."

"I only saw that Taige once after my master and I received an invitation from Master Xianyuan to come to Mount Koya."

"After Taige, Master Xianyuan and my master had a close talk for nearly three hours in the room, I never saw that Taige again."

"However... Although I don't even know the real name of that Taige, what I can be sure of is: that Taige's status should be very high."

"Because I have noticed that Master Xianyuan's attitude towards Taige has always been respectful."

"Taiko..." A-cho muttered, "That person's code name is really interesting... Is he an admirer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi?"

"Taige" in Japan is already a proper term referring to Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Just like in China, when you mention "Overlord", people will immediately think of Xiang Yu and associate Overlord with Xiang Yu. When you mention "Taiko" in Japan, people will immediately think of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and associate Taiko Linked to Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Taige was originally the name of Guan Bai who retired.

Guanbai is the official title of the Japanese imperial court, which is equivalent to the prime minister of ancient China.

Two hundred years ago, after Toyotomi Hideyoshi unified the world, he did not take the post of general conquering barbarians like his predecessors and created the "Toyotomi Shogunate". Toyotomi regime".

The reason why Toyotomi Hideyoshi did not choose to create the shogunate is not only because he was born in a humble background, the relevant research materials can be described as overwhelming, and it can be said that there are tens of thousands of words.

In short-not long after Toyotomi Hideyoshi succeeded Kanbaro, he gave up Kanbaro's position to his nephew Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Since then, Toyotomi Hideyoshi has been honored as "Taiko" by everyone.

Today, "Taige" has unknowingly become the exclusive name for Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Because of this, after hearing the unknown samurai calling himself "Taiko", Acho subconsciously classified this person as "an admirer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi".

"Maybe." Xuan said directly, "After all, Toyotomi Hideyoshi is a great hero. To be able to change from a reckless man to a 'man of the world', this feat should be unprecedented...Huh? Really Shima-kun, what's wrong with you? Why is your face so serious."

At this time, Xuanzhi noticed that Ogata's face was terribly solemn.

"It's nothing." Ogata said in a deep voice, "I just... recalled some things."

"Xuanzhi, since even Ezo has a laboratory for the study of 'immortality'...then the experimental subjects used for the research are trafficked human beings transported from Japan, or...'local materials' directly?"

Just now Ogata suddenly recalled the village of China with whom they had a very good relationship.

Recalling the paradoxical "disappearance incident" in Qina Village...

Combined with what Xuanzhi said just now, the experimental subjects they used were basically abducted... An ominous premonition swelled in Ogata's mind.

"About this, I don't know." Xuanzhi replied, "I fled before arriving at the research room in Ezodi."

"I haven't been to the laboratory in Ezo, and I don't know anything about the laboratory in Ezo."

"That's it..." Ogata's eyes flashed a little helpless.

"Do you have any questions? If you have any questions, please ask as soon as possible." Xuan Zhi's face was full of unstoppable tiredness at this time, "Probably because he has not spoken as 'Xuan Zhi' for a long time, My body is not used to it... If you give me a pillow now, I can sleep right away..."

"...Xuanzhi, I have another question. This question has troubled me for a long time." Ogata raised another question, "I was on Butterfly Island, and I also learned about those 'Purple Eyes' who couldn't be killed. Great. As for the 'Purple Eyes', is there any way to kill them?"

"Is there a way to kill 'Zimu'..." Xuan Zhi shook his head again, "I can't answer this question either."

"So those monsters are really unkillable?" Ah-Ming couldn't help asking.

Xuanzhi shook his head again.

"As I said just now, I am just the most ordinary researcher in the research of 'immortality', so I don't know many things."

"It's possible that a way to counter 'Purple Eyes' has been researched long ago, but I don't know it."

"But what I know is—'Purple Eyes' isn't that scary."

"You have been in contact with 'Zimu', and you should know that 'Zimu' has only three weapons."

"One: It's not easy to be killed."

"Two: Indefatigable."

"Three: If you accidentally let the blood and body fluids of 'Zimu' enter your body, you will die suddenly."

"Other than that, there is nothing special about 'Purple Eyes'. As long as you can overcome your fear of this monster, even if you can't kill them, you can trap them firmly."

"Master, he is very interested in 'Purple Eyes'. After taking the initiative to accept the task of doing experiments on Shangdie Island, he told me some research results on 'Purple Eyes'."

"The master said: The reason why 'Purple Eyes' turned into such a mindless monster is because of the incomplete 'power of immortality' at work."

"They have a strong recovery ability, but they have no sanity, and they have not improved their physical functions like those who have changed. This is the best proof that the power of immortality in 'Zimu' is incomplete."

"The incompleteness of the 'power of immortality' also makes the 'Purple Eyes' not really immortal."

"Master, he said that he had dissected the bodies of many 'Purple Eyes' and found that although the appearance of 'Purple Eyes' would no longer change, the internal organs would still age."

"And the speed of aging is a little faster than ordinary people."

"So the master speculates: 'Zimu''s strong resilience is not comprehensive. Although the appearance will not change again, it will still die due to organ failure."

"Of course, this is just the master's conjecture, and I only listened to the master's one-sided words. I have never seen the 'Zimu' who died of aging, so I don't know whether the master's conjecture is accurate."

Ogata has been listening carefully to Xuan Nao's narration.

After Xuanzhi's voice fell, some part of what he said just now made it difficult for Ogata to ignore.

"...You said just now: Master said that he had dissected many 'Purple Eyes' bodies." Ogata said slowly, "That is to say, except that many poor people were forced to become transfigured beings for your experiments, Are there still many poor people forced to become 'Purple Eyes'?"

Xuanzhi... fell silent.

While remaining silent, he slowly lowered his head.

"...Before I went to Butterfly Island, I had no contact with the research on 'Purple Eyes'." Xuan Zhi's tone was so weak that it seemed that his voice would be cut off at any time, "So... I don't know how many people were forced to become Purple eyes..."

Looking at Genzhi whose head was so low that his whole head was almost buried in his chest, Ogata sighed silently, and then took the initiative to change the topic.

"Since you fled not long after you landed in the land of Ezo, and then settled here, then after you fled, you haven't seen your master again, right?"

"Hmm... that's right. I haven't seen the master since I successfully escaped. Master, he may still be enthusiastically indulging in the study of 'immortality'."

"Since I came into contact with the research on 'immortality', the master has changed like a different person..."

"Obviously... in the past, he was a doctor who was loved by injured patients, and he himself was also a doctor with noble medical ethics and respected by me and my junior brother..."

"I still remember what my master said to me when I objected to the experiment on the residents of Nathi Island: 'This is a necessary sacrifice for the completion of this great research'..."

Only then did Xuan Zhi notice that his fist had been clenched tightly at some point just now.

"Sorry... I lost my temper..." Xuan Zhi let go of his fist, "Do you have any questions?"

"...What are you going to do in the future?" After being silent for a while, Ogata asked a topic that had nothing to do with the series of conversations just now, "Do you want to stay here as 'Pira Chiyo'?" If you continue to live, go to Owari and find your junior brother."

"Let me mention by the way: Your junior brother has always been worried about you and your master."

"...I don't have the face to see Xuanren anymore." Xuanzhi smiled, but the smile was a bit desolate, "I have always taught Xuanren: as doctors, we should respect and fear life."

"But in the end, I became an executioner participating in human experiments..."

"I don't have the face to see him again..."

"I plan to spend the rest of my life in this Canto village..."

Speaking of this, Xuanzhi's face once again showed the color of nostalgia.

"At the beginning, after successfully escaping, I thought about suicide countless times."

"As soon as I closed my eyes, the faces of those transfigured people in the laboratory and the faces of the islanders on Butterfly Island kept flashing in my mind, and I was almost driven crazy."

"Actually, several times, I almost committed suicide."

"My last suicide was to jump off a snow cliff."

"But maybe it was really good luck. Not only did I not die when I jumped off the snow cliff, but a villager in Kanto Village who was out hunting found me who fell off the snow cliff and brought me back village."

"Kantuo Village has always been a village without doctors. If people in their village are sick, they have to go far to get a doctor."

"After I was rescued and returned to Kanto Village, I gradually became a village doctor in Kanto Village through various chances and coincidences."

"During the time I lived in Kanto Village, it was I... who used my medical skills to save lives after a long absence."

"I am also very fortunate to be respected and loved by the villagers because of my medical skills. Even if I know that I am a person with a brain problem, they are willing to love me and protect me."

"Before I knew it, I was gradually able to fall asleep at night, and I would no longer be disturbed by nightmares..."

"...I just now deeply realized how high your status is in this village." After hearing Xuan Zhi's screams just now, the villagers surrounded him and A Ding in three circles and outside three circles The scene of getting up left a deep impression on Ogata, "Mr. Lin was driven out of the village by the villagers before, and it was to protect you, right?"

"Well, yes. Before, the villagers drove Mr. Lin out of the village, in order to stabilize my mood as soon as possible, and to prevent Mr. Lin from inadvertently irritating me again."

After finishing speaking, Xuanzhi let out a long breath.

"All in all—I can be regarded as being saved by this village. I have made up my mind to spend the rest of my life here."

"Just let me never see my junior brother and master again..."

"Is there anything else you want to ask?"

"..." Ogata stood up silently, "Thank you for your answers. I am finally closer to the truth now."

"What are you going to do next?" Xuan Zhi asked, "Are you going to Mount Koya?"

"Besides going to Koyasan, I don't have any other clues." Ogata said in a half-joking tone, "From Ezodi to Kansai...it's another long journey..."

"...Then, as a farewell gift. I will give you these two medicines. I don't need these two medicines anymore."

Xuanzhi reached into his bosom, and took out 2 small red pills from his bosom.

"What's this?" Ogata asked.

These two small pills exude a mint-like aroma, if not for the weird red color, otherwise they really look like the mints from the previous life.

"This is a poison developed by my master by accident." Xuanzhi said indifferently, "It is one of my master's unique medicines. It was originally used as rat poison to kill rats, but unexpectedly it became a drug because of its toxicity. It’s so strong that even people can be easily poisoned to death.”

"As long as you take this medicine, you will die soon. Because the toxicity is too strong, the process is quite painful."

"The master once planned to improve this poison with me, and change this poison into a rat poison that is really suitable for human use, so I remember the prescription of this deadly poison."

"When I was doing experiments with my master on Butterfly Island, I secretly refined 2 of them without telling the master."

"... Are these two poisons refined to facilitate suicide?" Ogata asked softly.

"Well, that's right... After I landed on Butterfly Island, when I escaped for the second time, I planned to take this medicine if I was caught again."

"But in the end my second escape was successful, so the two poisons have been kept to this day."

"I don't need these 2 poisons anymore. So these 2 poisons will be given to you."

"This medicine won't dissolve when thrown into water, and it must be eaten raw to be effective."

"Once something unexpected happens, you can use these two poisons to give yourself a good time."

"Although I don't want to say too many spoilers to you, I still want to remind you."

Xuanzhi's tone gradually became serious.

"If you keep chasing 'immortal' like this, one day you will face the group of people who study 'immortal'."

"That group of people is definitely not a rabble."

"Being able to have contact with the monks of Mount Koya, and at the same time abducting so many people to serve as experimental subjects for research, the influence of this study of 'immortality' will definitely not be too small."

"The enemy you will face next may be a colossus far beyond your imagination."

"Facing against such a powerful enemy, it is not surprising to encounter any accidents."

"So it is very important to keep these two pills that can give yourself a relief when necessary."

Ogata listened carefully to Xuanzhi's sincere suggestion.

And then with a smile—

"thank you for your kindness."

"As early as when I don't know, I have been fighting against all kinds of behemoths."

"Also walked on the brink of death several times."

"I'm used to fighting big guys."

"Die by taking poison by mouth, or face a powerful enemy, and die with the last drop of blood on your body. I prefer the latter."

"...As expected of a hero who chased all the way to a bitter cold place like Ezo in order to find me and master." Xuanzhi showed a smile that he hadn't shown since the conversation with Ogata, "This kind of demeanor has to be admired."

Xuan Zhi took the two poisons back into his bosom: "Then——I wish the two of them good luck in martial arts."

"May you all get what you want."

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Ogata and Machi walked side by side on the way out of Gennao's house.

As soon as he left Xuanzhi's house, Xu turned his head and took a deep look at Xuanzhi's house behind him.

"...Amachi, I remember that we carried brushes and some ink with us, right?"

"Huh? Yes. But we don't have much ink with us. What are you going to do?"

"It's nothing. I just want to write something for Xuan Zhi."

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The author is not feeling well today...my stomach has been weird...so there are fewer updates today. Take some medicine tonight, hope tomorrow will be fine...

PS: When I was surfing the Internet recently, I kept seeing mammoths and mammoths. What's new? Is there any book friend who can explain it to me concisely?

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