The researcher heard Kira Yoshikage's words and subconsciously looked down at the gun in his hand—the safety was indeed off.
It was in this split second of distraction that Kira Yoshikage moved.
His movements seemed unhurried, yet they carried a precise and deadly elegance. He didn't directly attack the researcher; instead, he slipped sideways through the gap between the researcher and the doorframe as if passing through an unmanned area, casually pulling something along with him.
"Ugh!" The researcher felt a subtle force, his wrist went numb, and the pistol slipped from his grasp, seized by Kira Yoshikage. Yoshikage gripped it, then lightly flicked off the safety, pressing the gun against the researcher's stomach.
The entire process was silent, not even attracting the attention of other panicked researchers in the distance.
"Shh..."
Kira Yoshikage placed his index finger to his lips, giving the wide-eyed researcher a friendly smile, but there was no warmth in his eyes.
"I told you, don't do anything unnecessary. I'm just here to get some things. Just be quiet, don't talk nonsense, and don't move around, okay?"
He casually removed the pistol's magazine, put it into his pocket, and then placed the empty gun back into the researcher's stiff hand, as if merely completing an insignificant handover ritual.
"Well then, excuse me."
Kira Yoshikage nodded slightly, like a polite visitor, and walked directly towards the interior of the research institute, in the direction that mysteriously attracted him. According to his investigation, there was an arrow here.
As long as he recovered this arrow, he would have collected five arrows. The last remaining arrow was truly difficult to deal with; it was currently in the hands of the U.S. military, and they had people flying planes with that arrow all over the place.
Moreover, they had created many replicated fakes, making it hard for him to distinguish them and impossible to pinpoint its location. It was better to seize the corporation's arrow first.
However, Kira Yoshikage's office worker attire still drew some attention; he stood out too much among a group of white coats.
"Stop! Wait, that face..."
Another researcher spotted the uninvited guest and shouted loudly, then his expression drastically changed. He recognized the wanted man and unhesitatingly pressed the alarm. The piercing siren sounded even more urgent and distorted in the accelerated time.
Kira Yoshikage frowned slightly, seemingly displeased by the noise, "I didn't want to do this, Killer Queen, Sheer Heart Attack."
Killer Queen and several small cars were summoned. An invisible aura was suffocating, but the security personnel trained by the corporation were still quite bold.
After the alarm sounded, several security guards quickly rushed into the first floor of the building. But as the lead security guard raised his taser, Killer Queen gently touched the metal tip of the taser.
The next moment, the taser, along with the hand holding it, instantly exploded into the most basic dust, leaving not a trace of blood, only the lingering smell of burning in the air as proof of what had just occurred.
The security guard stared at his bare wrist, stunned for a second, before letting out a piercing scream. But this scream was insignificant amidst the ambient noise, merely annoying Kira Yoshikage slightly, who casually erased the entire person.
Kira Yoshikage continued walking without stopping, "You might have some Stand Users, but I advise you not to act rashly. Today, I just want to quickly get what I need; I don't want meaningless conflicts."
Anyone and anything that tried to block him turned to dust with a gentle touch from Killer Queen, but if those people thought twice and didn't obstruct him, he wouldn't even bother with them.
He was not bloodthirsty, but merely efficiently clearing obstacles, like brushing dust off a suit. His goal was clear, his actions swift. Time acceleration was the symbol of Made in Heaven; his time was running out, and he had no time for trivial matters.
And when the security guards realized that as long as they didn't block him, they would be safe, they looked at their weapons and unhesitatingly let go, allowing the weapons in their hands to hit the ground at a speed difficult for the naked eye to catch.
Faced with such a bizarre Stand User, they directly gave up resistance. They weren't very familiar with the items stored in this research institute, but they didn't care either. Compared to those things, their lives were more important.
However, to fulfill their job responsibilities, a few people secretly made calls to report to the corporation's headquarters.
Soon, Kira Yoshikage arrived in front of a reinforced vault in the deepest part of the research institute. Almost no one stopped him along the way; they all voluntarily moved to the sides of the path to clear a way for him. The heavy alloy door was tightly shut.
"Troublesome."
Kira Yoshikage sighed, seemingly reluctant about such a crude method of breaking in, but to get the arrow quickly and return to the tranquility he craved, he had no choice.
Killer Queen placed its hand on the vault's lock, and terrifying power directly permeated the entire door.
There was no deafening explosion, only a muffled, extremely compressed roar.
The sturdy alloy door seemed to be gnawed by an invisible beast; the lock cylinder and surrounding area instantly vanished, leaving a smooth-edged circular hole.
Kira Yoshikage bent down and walked in. Inside the vault, an ancient-looking arrow lay quietly on a special padded stand, glowing with a cold luster under the lights.
Several terrified researchers stood nearby, but these powerless people were ignored by Kira Yoshikage. His gaze was fixed on the arrow.
A hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. This was it, the treasure that could awaken Stand potential and allow him to completely fulfill his path.
He reached out and carefully picked up the arrow, feeling the strange power contained within it.
"This should be enough," he murmured to himself, carefully putting the arrow away. "Next, I just need to find a quiet place... Hmm?"
He suddenly seemed to sense something, looking up in a certain direction, as if he could penetrate layers of walls and feel the earth-shattering final battle taking place in the distant ruins. At such a distance and with obstacles, he couldn't see anything.
But he had a strange feeling that fate seemed to be stirring things up again. He simply withdrew his gaze indifferently.
"Could Made in Heaven and I have some connection? Forget it, getting the last arrow is more important for now... Don't worry, I'll have all the arrows soon. By then, someone like Kishibe Rohan will just be a small pebble on my path. Endure, wait, I'll come and revive you very soon."
However, Kira Yoshikage still felt something was off. He vaguely sensed that there were other very important things in this building that made his heart stir.
"But what could it be?"
Kira Yoshikage propped his chin, deep in thought, his gaze falling on the researchers he had just ignored, "Hmm, they might know something."