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ICO 331-350

Chapter 331: Training Rhode Island Operators

Rhode Island does not have enough personnel. Even for the planned infiltration and elimination operation against Chernobog, there are only about 20 people available.

But this is a plan for the future. The most important thing now is to help Lungmen resist the invasion from the Reunion Movement. This is part of a contract with Wei Yenwu. If it fails, the situation for the infected people in Lungmen could become even more dire.

The Reunion Movement has already infiltrated Lungmen, and dealing with it is proving to be very troublesome.

The operators of Rhode Island possess the combat experience of special teams and advanced weapons and equipment. However, they also need the ability to provide quick support and flexible thinking when large-scale firepower conflicts occur.

Previous training exercises couldn’t achieve this, and the reason is simple. Most of the earlier drills were 6v6, such as in Rainbow Six, while others focused more on cooperation against large-scale non-human creatures.

CS is a true large-scale operation for Rhode Island.

This will help the operators become familiar with the terrain of Lungmen, as well as various hidden and ambush points. They will start by using a six-person team as the core to break through and defend different points.

Then, they will surround, flank, and support in multiplayer team combat modes similar to CS.

Of course, this is only a plan for ordinary operators. Elite operators and high-level elite operators need to master more powerful abilities, such as god-like magic and combat methods from Elden Ring.

Lungmen can retain more than 30 operators. Although they may not be very experienced, their numbers are sufficient.

Yes, although there are 30 people, there are actually 60 people in total for real combat, because everyone has obtained the Mimic Tear with the help of cheese strategy.

The team about to attack Tallulah in Chernobog also consists of more than 20 elite operators led by Ace. They still have some combat capability thanks to the Mimic Tear.

Moreover, Amiya is not the type of person who doesn’t know how to adapt.

She is very well-prepared.

So, Schwi received a special request.

"Well... training, 10,000 a day. Okay, I'll take it."

Schwi didn’t refuse. She has always been willing to help with the requests of some guests at the Internet cafe. As she learned, it was "when it comes to good fortune."

And so, a real massacre began.

Anyone in Rhode Island who entered the Internet cafe felt their scalp tingling in the presence of the Ex-Machina. This was an all-round attack on strength, IQ, reaction time, and physical ability.

Ace and Rosemary once tried to enter Mugen to challenge the Ex-Machina, but the result was a massacre. It was even said that the opponent suppressed her strength to the same level, yet they still couldn’t win.

The Ex-Machina exhibited absolute reaction speed, body suppression, flexible thinking, and the willingness to gamble when necessary. In a desperate battle, it is nearly impossible to win, and a team fight can only be won by luck.

And they are not AI. AI doesn’t teach you how to fight, but the Ex-Machina does. After every battle, when everyone gathers to exchange experiences, the Ex-Machina will also point out your shortcomings and advantages.

After several days of training, when Amiya felt that the situation was about right, she approached Doctor.

"Doctor, all the training has been completed. We can now launch a strike against the Reunion Movement in Lungmen."

Amiya’s eyes were determined. She wanted to save the infected, but she understood something. Many of the infected in the Reunion Movement were beyond saving because they were not fighting for the rights of the infected but were instead launching a riot.

If this had been her in the past, she might have felt a trace of pity. But after growing with Epsilon and fighting alongside Libra in Red Alert, she had learned a harsh truth.

Some people may be more useful dead than alive. At the same time, she believed that some people in the organization still had consciences, and she had to find a way to win them over.

This operation had this dual purpose: to neutralize potential threats and to win over any individuals who could be swayed.

She had a target in mind—FrostNova.

As the primary force attacking Lungmen, Amiya could sense that this Cautus was not an extremist. FrostNova had a desire to save all infected, but she was in a position that was neither here nor there, making her a potential ally.

At the same time... she had no health bar, and those around her, her subordinates, also had no health bars.

This was also Amiya's confidence in this operation. All those who had entered the Internet cafe for further study would participate in the mission, and all infected individuals with health bars would be surrounded and suppressed.

Amiya was the main executor of this plan, but Doctor asked worriedly.

"Is it okay?"

"No problem. I am fully prepared. And to avoid danger, I’ve arranged for special forces to cover the operation. The Reunion Movement was able to infiltrate because of this plan. If we can eliminate this threat, we’ll have a basis for cooperation with Lungmen. If we can't resolve it perfectly, we’ll... only be a pharmaceutical company."

Amiya took a deep breath. The root cause of the persecution of the infected comes from discrimination and the development of this world. Originium is the most important—and almost the only—energy source in this world. The powerful power derived from Originium has also become the key factor in the fear most ordinary people have.

Additionally, political struggles and shifting contradictions have condemned Originium-infected people to the bottom of society.

To resolve this contradiction, Amiya had thought of two possible solutions. First, create a drug to cure Oripathy. If this succeeds, discrimination will fade, leaving only political struggle behind.

Second, to develop a new energy source far superior to Originium.

However, during her time studying with Yuri, Amiya had thought of a terrifying possibility.

The so-called Originium might be a resource created by pre-human civilizations. According to the information she had gathered, humans like Doctor cannot be infected with Oripathy. In the Epsilon experiment, even when Originium was injected into the human body, it did not result in infection.

But humans in her world would become infected upon contact with Originium.

This led her to wonder: Could Originium be the basic energy source of humans from an ancient, more developed era? And in those times, were these humans used like livestock, providing tools for energy and food?

Every time Amiya thought of this, her head would buzz.

While she was deep in thought, Kal'tsit walked up to Amiya.

"Amiya, don’t overthink it. The past is gone, and it will never return. The future belongs to us. Just do what we want to do."

Kal'tsit had witnessed too much. Though everything in the Internet cafe was magical, it didn’t affect her much. When she decided to give everything to Amiya, she chose to believe in her and in the idea that Amiya would change the world with this opportunity.

What the remnant Kal'tsit could do was provide Amiya a little help when it was needed.

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Chapter 332: Amiya "FrostNova, You Don’t Want To..."

Forget it, none of this matters.

Amiya temporarily gave up thinking about so many aspects, just like what Libra often said to her in the game.

"Instead of thinking about the meaning of life, it is better to think about how to kill these enemies with the least loss."

"Huh? Strange? It is indeed quite strange. This is the first time I have seen a Rabbit spirit, but since you can talk, eat, and have feelings, you are just a person with a special appearance. Even if there is racial discrimination, it cannot change the fact that you are a human being."

"I am crazy because there are too many things in my head, but even so, I am thinking about how to survive. No one wants to die. No one."

Although it is a game, she remembers everything she experienced in Mental Omega.

"Doctor Kal'tsit, I'm fine. The command will be handed over to Doctor. I want to meet the existence that can speak."

"Okay."

Kal'tsit did not stop her. Amiya had done enough these days. At the same time, she knew this was Wei Yenwu's assessment of Rhodes Island. If the assessment is passed, the lives of the infected people in Yan Country will improve according to Rhodes Island's proposal. If it fails, it may worsen.

Because of the Reunion Movement, conflicts between the infected and ordinary people all over the world have emerged.

This level of conflict cannot be resolved with a few words.

The people in the upper echelons need to see results.

One Rhodes Island, one Reunion Movement, two different directions. It depends on what the final result of Rhodes Island will be.

In the dark night, Amiya and Ace walked on the streets of Lungmen.

Ace is now the undisputed strongest in Rhodes Island. With him, Amiya still has some confidence in the next action.

"Where are we going?"

"To meet someone who can be won over."

Amiya smiled. "Ace, watch my gestures when the time comes. Don’t kill anyone. I’m sure I can live in peace with FrostNova."

"Yes."

The two walked through the slums of Lungmen and came to a building on the verge of being abandoned.

The building looked eerily silent, but both of them felt the presence of people around them.

"Good evening, everyone in the Reunion Movement. My name is Amiya. I may have met you once during the natural and man-made disasters in Chernobog. I wonder if you would be willing to chat with me casually?"

Amiya’s way of speaking was not like a teenage girl at all. Instead, there was an unknown sense of maturity. At the same time, while Amiya was speaking, the people around her subconsciously let down their guard.

"It is a spiritual Originium Art."

At this moment, the cold air appeared. They were originally going to lurk until the right time to act, but their leader, FrostNova, never expected that Amiya actually discovered her and them.

Amiya, the leader of Rhodes Island. A few days ago, they met people from Rhodes Island in Chernobog, but the result was that the other side left no one behind, and many people on their side were injured, even Patriot were slightly wounded.

"FrostNova, you are here, right?"

FrostNova hidden in the darkness did not answer. She only wanted to complete Tallulah's mission and then... then it didn’t matter. The Reunion Movement had changed, and Tallulah was no longer the same Tallulah. Attacking Lungmen was a dead end. She didn’t think her men could take it down.

"You are here, I know."

Amiya said slowly: "FrostNova, you don’t want all your men to be captured by me, right?"

At this moment, the power of the mind burst out.

In the Internet cafe, Amiya did not learn the powerful power from Elden Ring but chose the power of the mind from Yuri. The power of the mind is too complicated, and it took her a lot of time to learn it, making her a very weak little rabbit—so weak that she needed Ace to protect her when she moved.

But at this moment, the weak girl mind controlled the bodies of everyone in her range except FrostNova.

"Big Bear? What a simple and good child. FrostNova, you don’t want to see these children commit suicide, right?"

At this moment, frost descended around Amiya, but when Amiya took out a magma bucket, all the frost could not move forward.

"Come on! Sit down and talk. If I really wanted to kill you, your broken body would already be dead."

FrostNova emerged from the darkness. Her face was grim because, just when Amiya said that, in her perception, all the members of the Yeti Squadron had pointed their weapons at her throat.

She could accept failure, but she would not let her men die in vain.

Seeing FrostNova step out, Amiya breathed a sigh of relief. Then she smiled and said, "Come, sit down."

She took out two square pebbles and placed them on the ground, sitting on one side and patting the other side.

Her movements were as pure and cute as a girl next door, but thinking about what Amiya had just done, it sent a chill down her spine.

Amiya whispered, "My power is terrifying, right?"

FrostNova pondered for a while before shaking her head. "You are very kind."

From the ability Amiya had shown, she had the power to kill everyone, including herself. The other party invited her to meet, which proved that she wanted to negotiate.

"Thank you, you are also a good person."

Amiya leaned toward FrostNova. Her frost-like body was fatal to any life, but for Amiya, she could still bear it.

"It’s so cold, so cold."

"Aren’t you cold?"

"No, because your heart is hot."

"What do you want to say?"

Amiya looked at FrostNova and smiled. "I see that you have nowhere to go. You are eager to find a place with food, warmth, and shelter. You want to live with Tallulah in your memory, sing songs around the fire together, and eat this candy together."

Amiya reached out, took a piece of candy from FrostNova’s arms, and put it in her mouth.

"Wow!!"

The expression that had been maintained for a moment did not collapse. Looking at Amiya’s expression, FrostNova smiled.

"Haha, you know what this candy is, right? Why did you eat it?"

"Just trying it, I didn’t expect it."

Amiya slapped her face. At this moment, no matter how serious she had been, the scene couldn't be serious anymore.

FrostNova was silent.

Amiya smiled. She was no longer pretending to be deep like before, but instead stretched out her hand to FrostNova.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Amiya. I am the leader of Rhodes Island now. I have a dream—hoping to save all the infected who can be saved. I can feel your pain and your despair. So I won’t make a promise to you, but I just want to ask you a question."

At this point, Amiya stood in front of FrostNova, looked into her eyes seriously, and asked.

"Do you want everyone to live a good life, want to cure the disease in the body, and want to save the one in your heart?"

Chapter 333: Rabbit Raiders Rabbit (Plus Update)

"I..."

Amiya's words were not just a simple verbal inquiry; they also contained spiritual power. This spiritual power from Red Alert could not only control people's consciousness but also make them remember certain things.

These were the days when she lived happily, when she and Tallulah imagined the future, and when she and Tallulah fought together.

She wanted to go back to that day, but she could do nothing except fight. Yes, nothing...

Tears appeared unconsciously, but because of the cold, the cold water froze into ice crystals.

Amiya took her hand.

Amiya had once asked on TT how to attract people's favor or win over those with opposing forces but the same ideals.

Kisara gave her a very simple method:

"Look into each other's eyes, hold each other's hands, and express your feelings sincerely. If it's someone you like or someone of the same sex, a kiss can achieve better results. If the other person is shaken, don't say anything big—just say that you're still learning Yuri's power, which will definitely be useful. Come and conquer one by one."

Amiya didn't believe this answer at first. But then Schwi replied. "It works."

Tina also gave a definite answer. Even Liu Yuan said with certainty: "No one can resist this kind of closeness, including me."

Kushina also said that after she did this, Minato Namikaze's heart belonged to her.

Amiya didn't want to use mental power to forcefully dominate over people's hearts, so she chose to give it a try. They are all girls, so there is nothing to be ashamed of.

She held FrostNova's hand, looked into her eyes, and spoke seriously,

"You can't do it, but I can. I will help you, but you have to promise me to live—live with your companions and your family. I will cure your disease, help you find Tallulah, help you save your father, let everyone live in a warm house, eat delicious food to fill their stomachs, and live together in a warm environment. Live, and then become my person, okay?"

It worked! Very useful.

This was the first time Amiya used this strategy in reality, and the effect exceeded her expectations.

FrostNova's heart was more than shaken; she almost agreed instantly.

Amiya was sure that FrostNova was hesitating, and she could feel her hesitant heart.

"Are you thinking that you've done so many wrong things that you don't deserve to be saved? I tell you, from a secular point of view, you deserve to die. But in my opinion, I want you to live. It has nothing to do with ethics or morality; I just want you."

Amiya gave herself a thumbs up at this moment, expressing her true feelings, and clearly telling her that everything was for her.

"I... don't deserve it... don't deserve it..."

"No, you deserve it, because you are FrostNova. You are a good Cautus."

At this moment, Amiya released the control over the people around her with her spiritual power, but no one in the Yeti Squadron dared to come closer. They had all heard Amiya's words, and they admitted that they were moved.

Especially when they saw the crying big sister and thought of the former Tallulah, they completely gave up their hostility toward Amiya.

"Don't cry; everyone will laugh at you. Let me relieve your symptoms first. It will hurt a little, but it works well."

Amiya took out a repair potion made by the Ex-Machina species, which would forcibly repair all body damage according to its own genes.

Originium infection? No problem. The Spirits in this potion can swallow all the Originium, and then use the swallowed power to repair the body.

However, FrostNova, who had been injected with the potion, showed no expression but was very comfortable.

"Does it hurt?"

Hearing Amiya's question, FrostNova shook her head: "No, it's very comfortable. I feel... my body is alive."

"Yes, it's alive. Come on! FrostNova, take those who are still willing to continue living in this world, those who still have reason, and wake up your companions. As for those who have completely lost their reason, they will not live beyond tomorrow."

FrostNova remained silent. She understood what Amiya meant. She wanted to sit back and watch her former companions die.

"Those people may have been companions, but they are definitely not now. The moment they abandoned their humanity, they were no longer companions. The reputation of the Reunion Movement has been tarnished, but it has not been completely destroyed. It's time to split it up. You don't want the Reunion Movement—the word that condenses your dreams—to become a synonym for terror, right?"

FrostNova is not a sentimental person. She also knew that these people couldn't be kept.

She nodded gently.

She felt the magic of Amiya's potion. Her body seemed to be alive and could feel the temperature. She even said that the coldness of her Originium Arts made her shiver uncontrollably.

"Don't use Originium. It will affect the body's repair. You're cold, right?"

FrostNova nodded.

"Then... how about this?"

Amiya hugged FrostNova.

She was obviously much younger than her, yet she was pretending to be experienced. But for some reason, FrostNova blushed a little when she felt the warmth from Amiya.

Warmth? Touched? Or something else? She didn't know. She just wanted to enjoy the warmth that she hadn't felt in a long time.

On the other side, Ace was surrounded by the Yeti that Amiya had just named.

"Brother, I have a question."

"What?"

"Is your leader..."

"I don't know. I didn't see anything. What did you see?"

Feeling the fierce look on Ace's face, the Yeti named Big Bear pretended to be a fool. "Aba Aba Aba!"

Amiya confirmed a few things. What Yuri said in the game was right. The power of the mind can only control people's hearts and make them cannon fodder, but people attracted by their own charm can become comrades and companions.

Kisara was also right. Such actions are indeed useful for people with the same ideals. But Amiya always felt that FrostNova's heart now appear to be a little off.

But it's not a big problem. How wrong can it be?

This is the recommendation of the Internet café bosses. Just use it flexibly according to the recommendation.

"I feel like I've recovered."

FrostNova's words pulled Amiya back to her senses, and she said happily, "It's good to recover, but this can't cure Oripathy. It can only reduce the infection rate to the lowest point. If you feel unwell or the infection rate increases, remember to come to me. And..."

Amiya playfully stretched out her index finger and gently tapped her nose. "Everyone has this medicine, and it will be used according to the degree of infection. Don't worry, but."

Hearing this "but," FrostNova's heart tightened, and Amiya said gently, "It's hard for you to help more people with lofty ideals get out of chaos and let them follow Willfulness firmly. I know that everyone actually wants to live. I can give everyone this opportunity."

Chapter 334: Lungmen, Operation Rhode Island

FrostNova and the Yetis took action. Under the leadership of Talulah, the Reunion Movement indeed drove many people crazy.

But some infected individuals still retained their humanity. Although they did not understand the orders from the higher-ups, as the last home, they continued to resist. When FrostNova issued an invitation to return, Amiya allowed FrostNova a day.

Some people gave up following another cadre, Mephisto, and chose to follow FrostNova.

One day later

Except for the one whose health bar turned blood red and was completely twisted by her mental power, the rest of them temporarily accepted it.

"Damn! What is FrostNova doing?"

Mephisto's expression was a little distorted. He was waiting—waiting for the right moment to launch an attack on this weak Lungmen, waiting for the moment when the people of the Reunion Movement gathered together.

But suddenly, FrostNova issued such an order, which made him confused.

"Faust, go..."

Before Mephisto could finish speaking, a huge explosion was heard in the slums where the infected people lived at night.

This was Rhodes Island making their move.

At this time, Wei Yenwu listening to the latest intelligence had a serious expression. According to his subordinates’ report, the people of Rhodes Island had deployed technology along with unknown explosives.

Instead of the standard munitions, they used ammunition that had never been seen before. The subordinates at the scene brought some samples, which had a strange smell, a bit like sulfur, but also contained substances that did not exist in this world.

There is no gunpowder in the world of Terra, which Amiya has personally confirmed.

It's remarkable that the principle of gunpowder is obviously very simple, yet it cannot be produced in her world. But it doesn't matter—thanks to the existence of the Ex-Machina species, she no longer needs to worry about ammunition.

That night, the operators of Terra made their move.

Countless drills and countless practices in the internet café. Even after the new game launched a few days ago, the entire Lungmen was directly used as a map to conduct special training for the race they deemed the most terrifying.

Ex-Machina, let alone 32v32, even if it was 32v10, as long as the opponent was within the specified range and only used firearms, the opponent could be killed without injuries. Several days of training had only caused effective damage to one of the Ex-Machina.

That's right, from beginning to end, only Black Corner and Ranger managed to hurt the opponent once, and the rest of the time, the serious and fully powered Ex-Machinas completed the massacre of Terra operators.

However, the battles of the past few days had yielded results. At least in the entire Lungmen area, where people could jump out and where they could sneak attack, the operators had gained a clear understanding.

Moreover, there were 13 action groups for this operation, each with a minimum of 6 members and a maximum of 15. Among them, the breakthrough operatives in each group used the Spirit Calling Bell.

The snipers and observers were also equipped with a separate Caster Operator for protection.

"Shield Guard!"

The big shield operator held up the shield and moved forward carefully, while behind the shield guard, an operator with a small shield blocked the flank, holding a pistol in hand and ready to attack at any time.

Far away, the operator with the thermal detection scope hid in the darkness to lock onto the enemy. The healing operator acted as a temporary reconnaissance position, using a remote-controlled car or aircraft to conduct a carpet search of the entire area.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

In one day, FrostNova had brought back all the people who could be saved. All the members of the Reunion Movement and those associated with it were executed.

Elderly? No one with Oripathy could live to old age.

Children? Anyone with children at home dared not participate in the terrorist attack on Lungmen. Although the infected people of Lungmen had difficulty living, it was not impossible. They just had to follow the orders from above.

Amiya gave a chance, and Wei Yenwu also gave a chance.

Then, there was no need to keep the rest of the people alive.

Although Rhodes Island is a pharmaceutical company, it has killed many. On average, they kill three or four hundred people a day, and two thousand people a week.

The operators are not newbies. When they fight, they do not show mercy.

Hidden in the house? Easy. Just throw in a tremor bomb, and Amiya continuously confirms whether the target is resistance personnel through the communication system. Resistance personnel are dealt with on the spot, and ordinary people who are merely threatened are tied up and discarded.

Amiya was by FrostNova’s side during this entire process.

The whole battle looked like it had been rehearsed countless times—neat and uniform. The operators of Rhodes Island looked at the familiar scene and were on the verge of PTSD, fearing that an Ex-Machina might suddenly jump out of a pit.

Operators who could use drones to search for people were filled with self-doubt for the first time.

Is the enemy stupid? Why don’t they kill us immediately after the drone appears? What? They don’t even move? Am I fighting against a bot?

The sounds of battle made many in the Reunion Movement react. Ordinary members of the Reunion Movement were dealt with by regular operators, while the Casters...

On the rooftop, Rosemary was watching from a distance. She spotted the enemy Caster.

"This is Rosemary. I found the enemy Caster and am preparing a large-scale Originium Art."

"Approval to use magic."

The moment she received approval, Rosemary aimed at the target.

A fire in the sky!

Rosemary liked many abilities in Elden Ring, because her abilities were difficult to control and could lead to minor accidents. But the skills in Elden Ring were different. They were powerful and precise.

While she was sniping, Scout, who was holding an anti-material sniper rifle on the other side, issued a warning over the comms.

"Mephisto, a high ranking personnel of the Reunion Movement has appeared. I'm requesting a sniper shot."

"Sniper!"

As Amiya gave the order, Scout fired. However, at the moment of firing, Faust appeared to sense something and pushed Mephisto out of the way.

"The target was not hit. All units, please note that Mephisto was not hit."

"Received. The healing operator has placed the milk in a position where it can be used at any time. The sniper operator is assisting in the attack and searching for Mephisto."

"Received."

There are several operators with abnormal combat power in Rhodes Island now. The reason Amiya hasn’t deployed them is simple: there are too many powerful individuals in this world. Exposing them would only bring trouble to Rhodes Island.

But if Rhodes Island’s overall strength is only relatively strong, most countries and forces will temporarily wait and watch.

Waiting and watching is enough. Amiya wants to help the infected people, not conflict with these countries. When she can produce a low-cost, mass-produced medicine, she will surely take most of Rhodes Island’s people to a place where they can survive without fighting.

Amiya took a deep breath. The earlier command had reduced the number of Rhodes Island’s operators, which is why she had thought about awakening Doctor. But now, she had changed her mind. With Doctor’s support, she could win without sacrificing any operators.

The reality test for the ordinary operators had been completed, so the next targets were... Tallulah, Patriot, and the Emperor's Blades in Chernobog.

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Chapter 335: Doctor, Sanity, and Frenzy

Around the dark slums, Doctor listened to various reports through the communicator.

Although this battle was commanded by Amiya herself, to avoid any unnecessary accidents, Doctor stayed nearby, observing the situation and covering for Amiya.

As expected of Amiya who had learned from Yuri, she had a good overall view, and the Rhodes Island operators’ command of the battle was even more professional. The whole process was steady, not rushed.

But everyone forgot one thing: all operations were formulated in a technological world based on technology. Even if Originium Arts were taken into account, due to the complexity of Originium Arts, some machines might not be able to recognize them, or someone might successfully escape through disguise.

The purpose of Doctor's presence on the battlefield was to stop those who escaped in the shadows, let alone the white-haired boy in front of him.

"Mephisto..."

Doctor recalled the boy who was covering his wound and preparing to escape not far away.

What the boy did was completely beyond the scope of human behavior. It could be said that he was indeed the one Amiya had chosen to kill in this battle.

Although he bypassed the frontline team’s search, he was still within the monitoring range.

Scout had been preparing to shoot Mephisto again, but when he saw the direction the man was running, he lowered his gun.

"This young man, I wish you happiness."

If Mephisto had run toward someone else, he might have found a good angle to be killed. But the direction he ran was not elsewhere—it was toward the Doctor.

All along, Rhodes Island operators had been training in a very scientific manner in internet cafés. Generally, half of the time was spent training, and the other half spent adjusting on their own.

Because of Doctor’s special status, he had never been forced to join.

However, no one doubted Doctor's strength. Before Doctor lost his memory, his strength was beyond that of Ace. After losing his memory and practicing in the internet café for some time, his strength became even more unfathomable.

Ace was not bragging. All the enemies he had seen so far could theoretically be killed by the Doctor.

What was the Doctor doing at this moment? He felt a little hungry while observing the battlefield.

"I'm so hungry! Let's have some hot pot."

He bought a self-heating hot pot set from the internet café, but he felt that it would be too troublesome to make it on the spot, so he poured all the boiling water, seasonings, and ingredients into his mouth. He used Ki he learned from fighting with Master Roshi in the game Mugen to heat the temperature.

At the same time, he used the fire to boil the water, so he could enjoy the delicious hot pot directly in his mouth.

"Amiya is quite fast!"

Doctor held the heated hot pot in his mouth and observed the dynamics of the battlefield from the other side.

Generally, he felt that he could slack off. Since he was slacking off, should he put some cod in the hot pot?

Thinking of this, he took out a bucket, poured a bucket of water, and started fishing.

However, his luck was relatively bad, and only one pufferfish came out.

But it didn’t matter; pufferfish were more delicious. Doctor stuffed the pufferfish into his mouth, making the spicy pot soup even tastier. Especially the crispy, numbing feeling of the pufferfish made Doctor feel comfortable.

While fishing and eating, he saw Mephisto.

"Hi~"

Doctor chewed hard and then greeted Mephisto: "Young man passing by, do you want to eat hot pot?"

"Go away! Wait, who are you?"

At this moment, a smile appeared on Mephisto's face. He recognized who this person was—the powerless doctor from Rhodes Island.

Mephisto knew that his chance had come. The Reunion Movement had been suddenly attacked, and FrostNova had rebelled, but as long as he took down this core figure of Rhodes Island and killed him, his own death wouldn’t matter.

Looking at the boy who came over, Doctor scratched his head.

"You want to eat?"

"I want you to die!"

"?"

If Mephisto hadn’t chosen suicide, or even started eating hot pot with Doctor, Doctor might have temporarily given up on thinking. In the end, Mephisto might have survived, been transformed, and maybe even lived.

But he chose the path of suicide.

Everyone thought Doctor was weak, that he was a fragile chicken who could be slaughtered by anyone. Even Kal'tsit could step on him without effort.

But in reality...

At this moment, part of Doctor’s clothes exploded, and the clothes on his arms completely disappeared. His strong arms proved how terrifying his strength was.

"Haha, die!"

Mephisto's Originium Art could control people by catalyzing the Originium crystals in their bodies. In theory, all life forms on Terra contain Originium, but the content in many people’s bodies is very low, which is why Mephisto can control them.

However...

"Who are you? Why..."

Mephisto's eyes widened. He wanted to run, but Doctor wouldn’t give him that opportunity. Doctor suddenly clamped Mephisto with his arms, and at the same time, orange-yellow flames came out of his hood.

Doctor's arms were like hydraulic clamps, making it impossible for Mephisto to struggle.

This was the crazy technique Doctor had learned from the boss a few days ago—grabbing the enemy and using the Frenzied Flame upclose.

"Madness! Madness! Madness!"

Since there was no one around, Doctor let himself go. Madness flowed out of his seven orifices and into Mephisto’s seven orifices. Then the flames burned inside Mephisto’s body, while Doctor continued to hold him tightly...

But this was just the beginning. After Doctor finished the "kiss" of Madness, a person who looked exactly like Doctor appeared behind Mephisto and hugged him as well.

The enemy that had been missed was now killed by Doctor, and Doctor continued to take out a portion of beef self-heating hot pot to prepare for more eating.

At the same time, a reminder from Amiya came through the communicator.

"Attention, all units. The missed enemies have been killed by Doctor. Try to kill them in one shot during combat and don’t miss them. Doctor is prone to madness if he uses it too many times in a row."

At this moment, everyone’s attention was more focused. Scout who was used to watching the show, also felt the resentment from Amiya.

He knew Amiya was reminding him. But it wasn’t a big issue. Doctor said he could release the Frenzied Flame ten times when he was sane. He would change his tactics after using it for the ninth time.

Doctor of Rhodes Island has never been in a normal state of mind since he was rescued. Perhaps because of his abnormal sanity, he has a high compatibility with Frenzied Flame. While others lose both sanity and mana when using Frenzied Flame, Doctor only loses sanity, which can be replenished by eating Originium.

At the same time, others needed catalysts for Frenzied Flame, but he can use it directly.

Of course, Doctor’s abilities are more than just that. God knows whether all pre-humans can control their bodies perfectly like Doctor.

But the price is that sanity will be lost after using it. For Doctor’s safety, under normal circumstances, he will be limited to a maximum of ten people in battle. If the enemy is very strong, Doctor can only deal with one at most.

Tonight’s battle is a little special. If possible, Amiya doesn’t want Doctor to expose the abilities of some operators.

However, at this moment, after confirming that there would be no accidents in the battle, Doctor looked at the time.

"It’s almost time to open the business, I have to stay sensible."

Maybe because of the brain surgery and the constant use of Frenzied Flame, Doctor always does strange things when he isn’t sensible. He needs to be rational when surfing the Internet, not to mention he has an appointment with someone to go monster hunting today.

He must maintain his rationality.

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Chapter 336: The Frenzied Flame Squad Hunts the Black Dragon

With the conclusion of the operation, the internet cafe reopened.

Why did the operators act so quickly? Not only because they had more training and experience, but also because they had to remember to go online.

The games in the internet cafe are called games, but they also serve as a rebirth. They're labeled as training, but the training isn't continuous. Generally, the operators train for three to six hours, then spend the rest of their time playing on their own.

As for what they play, no one cares. After all, Rhodes Island is just a pharmaceutical company with no ambitions to conquer the world.

Take Amiya, for example—her main job is playing Red Alert, and her side job is MC. She lives a happy life.

MC is the first choice of many operators, but apart from MC, daily life in Resident Evil, or enjoying the steel onslaught in Red Alert, are all highly enjoyable activities.

However, there is one exception: the core of all of Rhodes Island, the former evil spirit of the Tower of Babel, Doctor.

Doctor is simply Doctor, and no one knows the gender under the hood.

But unlike ordinary people, the game he chose is Monster Hunter.

As soon as he entered the game, Kumoko and Tanjiro simultaneously invited him to join their team.

Kumoko: "Come on!"

Doctor: "What are we hunting today?"

Tanjiro: "Black Dragon! While you were training yesterday, we prepared the necessary materials for you. Let’s have a good hunt today! By the way, where are the newcomers?"

The demons Tanjiro had directly dealt with were already taken care of. Now, his greatest pleasure was hunting alongside Kumoko every day.

It’s amazing how Kumoko is now quite large, but after entering the internet cafe, she is still the size of an ordinary person. In the game, however, she can either turn into a huge spider or a beautiful white-haired girl.

But how should he put it? Kumoko is really happy playing with everyone in her spider form.

As soon as they finished talking, Fafnir also joined the team.

Fafnir: "I'm here."

As a new hunter, Fafnir had accidentally forged a strong bond with Kumoko and her group.

So, he temporarily left his roommate behind and joined the team hunting the Black Dragon. However, Fafnir didn’t transform into his dragon form; instead, he wielded a sword.

Fafnir: "I feel great today."

Kumoko excitedly shouted, "Let's go! Slay the dragon!"

Tanjiro: "Slay the dragon!"

Fafnir: (glancing aside with cold eyes, but with a hint of excitement) "Slay the dragon!"

Kumoko rubbed her hands together and said eagerly, "Then let’s set up our positions! I’ll attack from behind."

Tanjiro: (seriously) "I’ll be taking the head; I’m good at this."

Fafnir: (pondering) "I’ll provide long-range damage."

Fafnir was a little reluctant; he wanted to transform into a giant dragon and face the Black Dragon head-on. But he knew there were more suitable members in the team for that role. Besides, he’d been playing as a ranged turret lately, which was surprisingly fun.

And Doctor said confidently, "Leave the T to me. Today, I’ll make sure this dragon can’t move."

This was not a serious team. In fact, since Kumoko and Tanjiro started hunting together, there have been a few issues with their monster hunting lineup.

At first, Tanjiro was the one doing the DPS on the monster from the front, while Kumoko snuck behind to bite its butt.

When Doctor joined, the team’s dynamic changed.

Now, Doctor would do the DPS against the monster from the front, Tanjiro would use the Kagura from the other side, and Kumoko would once again take the monster’s rear. After nibbling the monster's rear, Tanjiro would use the 13th style of the Fire God Kagura to decapitate it.

If he couldn’t chop its head off, he would simply take out an RPG and start bombing.

After Fafnir joined, the team became more flexible and adaptable. Generally, one dragon and one Doctor would be in the front to dish out damage. But against this particular dragon, they needed a tank to fill the position, and Fafnir was undoubtedly the best candidate.

He was incredibly versatile. When Kumoko first saw Fafnir, she even remembered the time she fought a dragon in an underground maze.

Back then, she had eight legs, four of them wielding weapons while the other four were running. It was a blast.

The four were ready and set to hunt the monster.

The Black Dragon, as an ancient dragon, is one of the most formidable creatures in Monster Hunter. With its massive size, immense strength, and seemingly indestructible body, it has claimed the lives of countless hunters. But today, as this odd team assembled, it felt a sense of danger.

Tanjiro: "Doctor! Go!"

The dragon-slaying began. Though Doctor was an ordinary person, his strength was terrifying. He had always kept a low profile on Rhodes Island, but in reality, he was incredibly strong. A human who had survived the ancient times—he didn’t know what his world had gone through, but in the end, humanity had fled, leaving only buried technology behind.

As a former human, everyone had undergone genetic modifications, giving them physical abilities on par with superheroes. After being repaired in the repair chamber, Doctor’s strength was fully restored. Although he had forgotten his previous experiences and some of his combat skills, he felt confident in facing the dragon.

Doctor’s slender body suddenly transformed, becoming muscular. Without any flashy moves, he simply rushed forward, jumped, and used his strong arms to grab the Black Dragon’s neck.

Today, beside Doctor was Closure. Seeing Doctor grapple the massive dragon in-game, Closure couldn’t help but comment, "I didn’t understand why Amiya thought only Doctor could save Rhodes Island. Now I see why. Amiya’s choice was correct. Doctor is our last line of defense."

From Closure’s perspective, Doctor in the game held the Black Dragon’s head and threw it around like the Hulk tossing Loki. After throwing it, he would seize the dragon’s head and unleash Frenzied Flame.

Tanjiro standing by danced with his katana, blending red and orange flames. It was clearly Frenzied Flame. The Frenzied Flame version of the Fire God Kagura—though it felt like something was missing in his brain when performed—was undeniably effective for slaying demons.

Kumoko waited in the shadows, poised to strike the dragon’s rear. Her stomach was also brewing Frenzied Flame, ready to deliver the fatal blow. Frenzied Flame helped Kumoko digest, so she used it repeatedly.

As for Fafnir? He was fiddling with the gun in Monster Hunter, waiting for Doctor to finish throwing the dragon around so he could start shooting. Compared to the others’ Frenzied Flame, his Frenzied Flame came in the form of bullets. He found this much simpler, as the evil flame suited his identity.

Yes, there’s a reason why these four were a perfect team. In Elden Ring, they were all Frenzied Flame players—though their methods were a bit different.

As the saying goes, stand users attract each other, and Frenzied Flame players do too. The four met by chance while wreaking havoc in the wild, and from there, they formed a team.

Ace on the other side heard Closure’s complaints and glanced over. Watching the flames flying across the screen, he smiled and said, "Doctor is very impressive in many ways. You newcomers still have a lot to learn."

Closure: "I’m not a newcomer anymore."

Ace: "Yes, yes."

Currently, the two were not playing the same game at all but were doing the same thing—fishing. While Ace fished in the MC world’s air, water, and void, Closure fished for pig sharks in Terraria for fun.

After all, it’s all fishing.

In the game, Doctor’s muscles had vanished, and the unconscious Black Dragon was now being hunted by the four hunters.

For ordinary hunters, challenging the Black Dragon is a monumental task. But for the four of them, hunting a monster was simply for fun.

Kumoko: "I’ve eaten it before, and it tastes great."

Tanjiro: "I want to try cutting off its head."

Doctor: "I can do anything."

Fafnir: "It’s fun."

And of course, there was another, more important reason: this monster was very resistant to burning.

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Chapter 337: The Boss and the Hot Pot Kinji and the Side

Compared to Doctor and Rhodes Island, who were focusing on training, Kinji Tohyama of the third branch was enjoying a happy sniping match with Accelerator.

"Hahaha! Haha! I won, I won again, rubbish!"

"Damn it, I'll kill you today!"

Accelerator and Kinji Tohyama, a pair of netizens, were sniping against each other in the middle of CS.

Kinji Tohyama was very strong, playing games in Hysteria Mode, and ordinary people couldn't match him.

But unfortunately, Accelerator was stronger. As an esper, his brain's computing power exceeded that of any large computer. One relied on reaction, and the other relied on calculation. As a result, Accelerator and Kinji Tohyama played at a 6:4 ratio.

Nowadays, among the guests of the third branch, these two could be said to be the happiest people playing.

"Huh! It feels good."

Accompanied by the notice of the upcoming closing, Accelerator once again sniped Tohyama Kinji and leaned back on the stool with satisfaction.

"You feel good, but I feel bad!"

"What? Offline PK?"

Tohyama Kinji smiled and said, "Of course, but I'm a little hungry. Are you interested in having a meal offline?"

"Hotpot?"

"That's what I was thinking."

Hearing the conversation between the two, Hitomi came over.

"Two guests, our store has newly launched the Nine-Grid Hotpot. Are you interested in buying a set to try?"

"Let's have one."

For the recommendation of the Internet cafe, both of them believed it without a second thought.

It was just that Accelerator suddenly remembered something.

"Can I bring a friend?"

"Of course! As long as it's not your girlfriend."

"Don't say anything if you have a childhood sweetheart."

"Don't worry, don't worry~ Hot pot between men!"

"That's exactly what I meant!"

At the front desk, Kisara, who was watching the two people having a great time, asked in a low voice, "Boss, do you feel that there is something wrong between the two of them? Oops! We've been discovered."

In fact, they hadn't discovered anything, but Tohyama Kinji stood up and invited Liu Yuan in a showy manner. "Boss! Are you interested in eating hot pot? I'll treat you."

Liu Yuan was expressionless at first, and then silently took out a bag of mutton and a bucket of Coke.

"Of course!"

"Let's go?"

"I haven't gotten off work yet. I'll go after I get off work."

Tohyama Kinji looked at Kisara and asked, "Miss Kisara and Miss Hitomi, want to come together?"

Hitomi refused directly. Kisara thought for a while and shook her head. "No, it will affect your friendship between men."

Kisara really wanted to be close to Liu Yuan without limit, and even said that if she were invited out by a girl, she would be as jealous as soaking in a vinegar jar.

But if it was a date between men, she would not stop it.

For Liu Yuan, both Tohyama Kinji and Accelerator were highly recognized. It's just that the two of them had never found a chance to invite him. This time, since the two of them were having an offline dinner, they naturally had to bring Liu Yuan, who had helped them connect and even changed their fate.

The student dormitory of Tohyama Kinji, the male dormitory of Butei High School.

He returned to his underwater hut, but considering the atmosphere, the underwater hut was too gloomy, so his own dormitory was more suitable.

Just entering the dormitory and looking at the underwear of Mine Riko, Hotogi Shirayuki, and Aria, he fell into deep thought.

"Hey~ Kinji-chan, you're here~"

Mine Riko hadn't gone to school today; she was just lying in the room and playing dirty. When she saw that it was Tohyama Kinji, she came over half exposed.

"Stop."

Kinji subconsciously stopped her body and pointed at the clothes around her.

"My friends are coming to dinner, but it seems that this place is not suitable. I'll find another place."

Tohyama Kinji thought about why they lived together. The Butei killer had targeted Hotogi Shirayuki. Because of this, they lived together temporarily to prepare for the Butei killer. His attitude was indifferent. He had just forgotten about it and thought it was convenient here, so he wanted to come back and take a look.

But now, it seems that this place was not convenient, so he would find another more convenient place.

"Hey hey hey? Kinji-chan's friend? I'll clean it up now, oops!"

Maybe Mine Riko moved too much; she accidentally fell down. To avoid physical contact, Kinji Tohyama did not help. It was just that, due to the fall, several pieces of underwear flew up.

Mine Riko screamed at this moment, and at this moment, the voices of Aria and Hotogi Shirayuki came from outside the door.

"What happened?"

Aria kicked the door and rolled in. Seeing Kinji Tohyama hanging her underwear in the room, her whole face turned red.

Hotogi Shirayuki followed closely, and a broken expression appeared on her face.

"Boring."

If it were him in the past, he might have entered an Hysteria Mode because of women's underwear. But now, he just wanted to clean up the room quickly and entertain guests.

But then again, he was also puzzled. This was obviously a men's dormitory, and it was his own room. Why had these girls moved in?

"Damn! Open a hole, wuwuwu!"

When Aria was about to shoot, Kinji Tohyama almost instantly confiscated her weapon and pressed her on the bed.

"Calm down."

"Damn it! Damn it!"

While Aria was struggling, tears flowed uncontrollably.

And Hotogi Shirayuki was gradually turning evil at this time, but just before she turned evil, she thought of something and immediately suppressed all her emotions. She asked with a smile, "Kinji-kun, do you want to go back to the room to pack some things? Sorry, we've been using this place as a dormitory these days..."

"It's okay, I just came back to take a look. It's hard to clean up in this state, so I'll go to the roof."

"It's okay, I can..."

Tohyama Kinji handcuffed Aria to the bed and stood up to look at Hotogi Shirayuki. "Your safety is the most important. I can't stay with you all the time. I trust them."

It was also thanks to the fact that there was no one else in the room; otherwise, Tohyama Kinji's behavior would be considered completely beastly. One was lying in the pile of clothes, one was handcuffed to the bed, and one was flirting with this side.

"Kinji-kun..."

At this moment, she wanted to tell her experience. But then, she suppressed the thought. Tohyama Kinji's performance was too dazzling, so dazzling that she felt she wasn't good enough.

Anyway, this time, she had to solve the threat of the martial arts Butei Killer in her own way and could not trouble him.

And what about Tohyama Kinji? He was not worried at all. He knew too well the strength of his childhood sweetheart. He was not bragging. There was only one possibility for his childhood sweetheart to be killed by the martial arts Butei Killer: that was, he himself was the martial arts Butei Killer.

"Sorry, I disturbed your life. I'm on the rooftop tonight. If you encounter danger, don't use the previous method to ask for help. Remember to go upstairs."

"Yes!"

At this moment, Hotogi Shirayuki nodded excitedly and clenched her fists. She had also been studying hard recently. After this practice, she was sure that the strategy her predecessor had suggested was correct.

As for the martial arts Butei Killer? It didn't matter! She was also looking forward to another martial arts Butei Killer coming soon so that she could be much happier.

Chapter 338: The Butei Killer Comes to Die

Accelerator appeared on the roof of the men's dormitory.

"Didn't you say you brought a friend?"

Hearing the question, Accelerator pondered.

"He's full, so he won't come."

"Oh!"

Accelerator looked around and was very satisfied with the environment of the rooftop.

"Not bad, it's transparent and empty here, so we can have some fun."

Just as he looked around, Liu Yuan also appeared with a bunch of food.

"It seems I came at the right time, but why on the roof? The wind is strong here, so you don't have to worry about choking."

Tohyama Kinji explained helplessly, "My room has been occupied, but it's okay here. I bought some props from the Ex-Machina, which can make the surrounding environment windless."

"Oh my god, the Ex-Machina sells all this stuff?"

Ex-Machina does indeed sell various props online, but in order to distinguish the differences, different Ex-Machina sell different things, and some sell services. Because there are too many varieties, Liu Yuan didn't know what these guys would put on the shelves.

"Now that we're all here, let's eat!"

"By the way, do you drink?"

"We can't drink yet."

"That's a pity."

The ingredients bought by Tohyama Kinji, the mutton brought by Liu Yuan, and the drinks of various flavors from Academy City that Accelerator brought—all of them were ready. The three of them didn’t say much and just started eating.

The nine-square grid gave them more choices: spicy pot, seafood pot, sukiyaki pot, bone soup pot...

Nine kinds of soup bases, nine kinds of deliciousness, mixed flavors? Not at all. This is the high-tech soup base that Tohyama Kinji bought from the Internet cafe. Ingredients can enter the range of the pot base, but the soup will never change its taste due to constant chopstick movement.

In order to have fun, Liu Yuan also prepared a grid of abnormal spicy. All kinds of dried chili peppers and various chili peppers were stuffed in. There was nothing from the world's hottest varieties. How could those be torture? They were here to enjoy it. This was a perverted spicy dish prepared according to the tastes of the three people. It would be fine if they only ate the hot pot, but if they wanted to eat the chili peppers, they might experience spicy pleasure in two places.

Some people eat hot pot while chatting, but unfortunately, the three people present were all firm meat eaters. From the moment the meat was put in, there was no option to chat, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the meat slices inside.

"Hysteria Mode! Start!"

At this moment, Tohyama Kinji turned on the Hysteria Mode. His brain speed and body reaction speed increased by fifty times.

That's right! He used his skills to eat meat.

"Hehe, you are much worse than me."

At this moment, Accelerator used vector manipulation to attach superpowers to his chopsticks. The moment the chopsticks were inserted, a large number of cooked meat slices flew out.

However, Liu Yuan’s action was faster: "Watch me, the secret of grabbing meat with both hands."

While they were eating, Aria hugged her legs and sat on the bed.

Her handcuffs were cut off by Hotogi Shirayuki, but after being freed, Aria was in a very bad state.

After signing the contract, her mother's sentence was reduced by more than 100 years. And this time, the appearance of another Butei Killer gave her hope.

After the later explanation, she also knew that this was an accident, but the idea of unwillingness was still hovering in her consciousness.

"Ne NeiAriaEat~"

"No."

"You don't want to eat peach buns?"

"..."

Aria was silent. She looked at Mine Riko, and Mine Riko smiled and shook the peach buns she took out from somewhere.

However, at this moment, Reki's voice appeared in the intercom.

"Found the target."

"What?"

At this moment, the two girls in the room acted at the same time, and Hotogi Shirayuki, who was making dinner in the kitchen, also took out her weapon in an instant.

"Where is it?"

"The rooftop."

"Wait, her target is not me, but Kinji-kun? Kinji-kun!"

Hearing the specific location, Hotogi Shirayuki's expression became a little solemn. She took a deep breath and decided to go up and take a look.

Aria didn't think much about it. She rushed out and ran to the top floor.

What were the three people on the rooftop doing at this time? They were still eating hot pot.

While eating, Tohyama Kinji suddenly asked curiously, "Do you feel that the air is a little cold?"

"Cold?"

Liu Yuan was about to speak when he saw that the flame had gone out, and the hot pot bottom instantly became cold. At this moment, the interest in eating hot pot was gone.

Accelerator pointed to the shadow not far away. "She did it, right? Hey! The pot bottom is cold and can't be eaten. How are you going to compensate?"

Accelerator's voice scared the silver-haired girl inside.

"Don't hide. Your mediocre skills can't even hide from this radar."

Tohyama Kinji shook the top-tech electronic watch from the Ex-Machina in his hand. It integrated the map functions of various games. It could not only navigate but also identify any units around that had any intention of attacking the wearer.

It would have been fine if she hadn't let the air cool down. This time, the bottom of the pot was cold.

"I've been discovered. It seems so..."

The silver-haired girl, named Jeanne d'Arc, came out in armor. But she just took a step and didn't have time to pretend. She found that her body couldn't move.

Accelerator stood up at this time, with a look of contempt on his face, mocking, "You are a scumbag. You want to do it in front of me with superpowers like this?"

Accelerator used his esper ability to directly restrict Jeanne d'Arc to where she was and made her unable to move. Her intuition told her that if she moved around at will, she would be greeted by death.

Liu Yuan didn’t know when he took out his glasses without any degree and put them on.

"Esper, do you know who this person is?"

Liu Yuan stretched out his right arm and pointed at Accelerator, saying, "He is the first person with superpowers."

Tohyama Kinji seemed to have telepathy and pointed his left arm at Accelerator with the same deep expression as Liu Yuan, introducing, "Accelerator of vector manipulation."

At this time, Liu Yuan shouted happily, "Cheers! Cheers for the arrival of Accelerator."

"It's worthy of being Accelerator! He easily did what we can't do."

Accompanied by a gust of cold wind, Accelerator and Jeanne were both embarrassed.

At this moment, Accelerator had no expression on his face, but his toes were so embarrassed that they could collapse the house.

It was so awkward, so awkward. Should he say that he is worthy of being the boss and Tohyama Kinji? Can he say such second-year and awkward language when no one is around?

Although it was awkward, these few words really stunned Jeanne.

"What? This superpower... are you serious?"

Superpowers do exist in this world. She has seen teleportation, electric eyes, fire, ice, etc. But vector manipulation? Why hadn't she heard of this superpower?

But her intuition told her that this was not a scare, but a real one.

At this moment, Jeanne was sweating.

She regretted taking action against Kinji Tohyama first. Her idea was good—to invite Kinji Tohyama to join the EU, because according to her investigation, there was no force behind Kinji Tohyama. Besides, what force in this world could mysteriously destroy the EU?

But now it seemed that she not only underestimated the enemy, but also was arrogant.

Chapter 339: Perverted? 

Accelerator did not join in the fun but asked curiously, "What are you going to do with this woman?"

"I was having a great time eating hot pot, but I was interrupted. What can I do?"

Tohyama Kinji looked at Liu Yuan. "Boss, I don't have any means of torturing people."

"You make it sound like I do, but you know what? I have a great idea. Come on! Take it off! Take off her armor first. Hang her in front of us. Hehehe."

"!!!"

The moment she heard this, Jeanne began to struggle, but her body was already entangled by white and gold feathers. The armor on her body and the weapon in her hand were instantly shattered.

The armor disappeared, revealing a relatively normal outfit beneath, with no possibility of exposure.

At the same time, she felt all the power in her body vanish. No! It wasn't disappearing; the power was being guided away at the moment she attempted to use it.

Seeing this, Jeanne completely lost any doubts about Accelerator's superpowers.

Liu Yuan smiled and said, "I'll give you a chance. If you admit your mistake, I'll let you go."

As long as the other party admits their mistake, Liu Yuan could let her go generously. Although disturbing their meal was a heinous crime, she simply wanted to get rid of Kinji Tohyama. If Jeanne was willing to admit her mistake, Liu Yuan could generously start a fire and throw Kinji Tohyama out.

However, Jeanne chose to fight to the death.

"Damn it! I'd rather die! I'll commit suicide here! I won't beg for mercy. Go ahead, you only have those tricks, I'm not afraid."

Jeanne had already thought of the worst possible outcome—three men, and she was still a weak girl. What would happen? Only beep! Then beep, beep, beep, beep!

But she was Jeanne, and she would never surrender to these evil people.

She wanted to struggle, but all her efforts were in vain.

The battle with the Mimic Tear had taught Accelerator a lot, and he could still make a newcomer with no experience lose the ability to resist.

So, Jeanne of Arc hung in the air, her armor gone, her face showing a painful expression.

Liu Yuan pointed at Jeanne and said, "You all saw it. She disturbed our meal first and refused to admit her mistake after being caught."

"Boss, what should we do next?"

"Eat..."

Jeanne didn't hear what Liu Yuan said clearly, but the other two couldn't help but admire him after hearing it.

"You're worthy of being the boss."

"This method is extremely humiliating for a beautiful girl! But I like it."

Before Liu Yuan finished speaking, Jeanne closed her eyes, tightly clenching her mouth and legs. But she forgot one thing: the people in front of her were not perverts.

"Look! She's quite hot-tempered. How long do you think she can last?"

After hearing Liu Yuan's remark, Accelerator thought seriously. "One minute?"

Tohyama Kinji gave a death ultimatum. "Ten seconds. Let her open her mouth and beg for mercy in ten seconds."

Liu Yuan nodded and then took out a spoon from somewhere. "I guess half a minute. This time, her target is Kinji, so you punish her, Kinji."

Tohyama Kinji hesitated for a moment, then nodded. He found the hot pot in the nine-square grid and propped up all the dried chili peppers and peppercorns.

He gently patted her head, causing her body to open her mouth uncontrollably. Then he quickly stuffed the spoon into her mouth.

At that moment, Jeanne's eyes widened.

"Woo woo woo woo!!!!"

"Wow!!"

Jeanne felt as if her whole body was burning. After the spiciness hit, her mouth went numb, and the heat spread all the way down her tongue and into her throat.

She wanted to spit it out, but her mouth chewed uncontrollably. Because her body was out of control, she couldn't even remove it.

At this time, Tohyama Kinji took over Liu Yuan's previous questioning and said slowly, "I'll let you go if you admit your mistake."

The strange sensation made her body arch up uncontrollably, and tears flowed without her consent.

After Tohyama Kinji's action, he smiled and asked, "Is it wrong?"

"Woo woo woo!" Jeanne was still holding on. She wanted to use her own ability, but her body was completely restricted, so she could only endure it.

Tohyama Kinji whispered, "Do you know? The human mucous membrane has a strong reaction to this pain."

Tohyama Kinji had originally wanted to do something to her nose and eyes, but at this moment, Jeanne had a wrong idea.

Not only Jeanne, but Liu Yuan and Accelerator also felt something was wrong. The two looked at each other and had a shared thought. Without Tohyama Kinji noticing, the two subconsciously leaned back.

There is a pervert. Not only the two of them, Jeanne also had felt it at this moment.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong. Please forgive me."

"What's wrong?"

Jeanne seemed to have a sudden realization. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have disturbed you guys while you were eating."

Yes, when her body was out of control, her brain pieced together the key link. She had walked back from the revolving lantern. The man in front of her had gotten up because she froze the hot pot. This man, Accelerator, had also said he couldn't eat because the bottom of the pot was cold and asked her to pay for it.

She realized that the three men in front of her were not good people from the start. They were people who simply like to have fun. This kind of existence is more terrifying than all creatures because they do everything based on their mood.

Her brain judged the result instantly.

I am the reason they took action, not because I wanted to kidnap Tohyama Kinji, but because the hot pot was cold?

When she thought this, Liu Yuan patted Tohyama Kinji on the shoulder.

Accelerator, sensing someone approaching, was ready to leave. Should it be Tohyama Kinji's girlfriend?

"The food was good, let's go."

After saying that, Accelerator disappeared directly, and Liu Yuan left a bucket of milk and a golden apple from the MC world. "You know how to use it. Ahem, I'm not suitable to stay here anymore."

"?"

Tohyama Kinji was stunned. He always felt that something was wrong, but couldn't remember what.

"Hey."

Looking at the painful girl in front of him, Tohyama Kinji sighed.

"If you want to catch me, do it to me. Why do you have to involve our hot pot? Forget it, I'll let you go if you admit your mistake. Don't move. Open your mouth."

Jeanne opened her mouth obediently, and Tohyama Kinji reached out, took some objects from her mouth, and then poured a bucket of milk into her mouth.

"Woo, too much, too much."

Her sobs were clearly heard by several girls in the corridor. However, Tohyama Kinji didn't pay attention to the acquaintance who came up but continued, "Open your mouth. Your mouth is too small. It's all spilling. Come on, ah!!"

"Woo woo woo."

At first, she was still struggling, but as the milk entered her mouth, the feeling of spiciness and numbness disappeared instantly.

In the Minecraft world, milk can remove all abnormal states. In addition to this property, milk itself also helps alleviate the spicy taste in the mouth.

And the golden apple is a complete compensation. As I mentioned earlier, this woman just wanted to capture Tohyama Kinji, not kill him. Her punishment was for disturbing their enjoyment of hot pot.

It's fine to toss her a little, but there's no need to make her taste buds fail over this incident.

After finishing the bucket of milk, he also fed her the golden apple left by Liu Yuan.

"Eat it."

The moment she ate the golden apple, its deliciousness made Jeanne cry instantly. The contrast between the two before and after was too stark. The spicy and numbness was still lingering, a sensation unbearable for anyone, and now this sweetness was something she'd never experienced before.

When Aria, Mine Riko, and Hotogi Shirayuki came up, they saw this scene.

A white-haired girl lay in Tohyama Kinji's arms as if she had been played with. The milk and tears on her body, combined with the sounds they had heard in the corridor, made the three of them think of something bad at that moment.

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Chapter 340: Yuri's New Student Momonga?

Tohyama Kinji didn’t die socially because Reki had been watching the situation and immediately explained for him. In fact, Tohyama Kinji wanted to say nothing, even though it was Liu Yuan who came up with the plan, he executed it himself.

At the same time, he also thought of the last words, which were indeed a bit perverted...

He covered his face in pain. He never expected that he would become like this, even though he was no longer in Hysteria Mode.

If it were just like this, it would be fine. He didn’t know what drug Liu Yuan put in the milk, but Jeanne actually surrendered herself. It would have been fine if she surrendered herself, but she also pestered him for the golden apple. In addition, she actually liked the perverted spicy hot pot.

Although he could accept the perverted spice, he couldn’t stand eating it every day. It would be fine if she ate it every day, but she also dragged him into it every day. It would be fine if she dragged him, but she also asked for milk every day. It would be fine if she drank milk, but she didn’t drink it properly and always drank it bucket by bucket. That’s fine, after all, it’s easy for Kinji Tohyama to get a bucket of milk after clearing the MC. He just holds the MC bucket and outputs to the cow. The problem is that Jeanne always spills it on herself when she drinks.

After eating the spicy pot, she looked seductively, and the milk spilled all over her body. He really couldn’t explain it. But fortunately, it wasn’t yogurt. If it had been yogurt, he could only bite the bullet and say, “Why don’t you try it?”

Look, these days when the store was open, Kinji Tohyama had been looking at Liu Yuan and Accelerator with resentment. These two made the same choice and pretended not to see it.

But Kinji Tohyama was not angry. This kind of thing can’t even be considered as a bad friend pitting each other. He could only blame himself for being too pure and saying things without thinking too much.

Yes, Kinji Tohyama really wanted to smear the spicy stuff in front of her nose and eyes at that time. He really didn’t think much about it.

While this side was full of resentment, Suzuki Satoru on the other side was in big trouble and now wanted to ask the boss for help, but the boss was not there.

"Woo woo woo!"

"This customer, is there anything I can help you with?"

The one who asked was Makise Kurisu.

Since she became the manager of the main store, she had been responsible for helping every customer who had troubles. She noticed Suzuki Satoru’s abnormality, so she took the initiative to ask.

"Um... Is the boss here?"

"Are you looking for the boss?"

"Well... not really. If the boss has something to do, I won't disturb him."

Looking at the hesitant customer, Makise Kurisu nodded.

"I have already asked the boss, and the boss is here."

"Hey, what’s the problem?"

In Liu Yuan’s eyes, Suzuki Satoru is also a potential customer, and the wealth of the contract signed with him is not worse than that of Fujimaru Kaede. It’s just that he has a slightly longer development time, he must have encountered many difficulties.

"That..."

Suzuki Satoru looked around hesitantly, and Liu Yuan nodded in understanding.

"Come on, follow me to the lounge."

The two entered the lounge, and Kisara who followed Liu Yuan with a lollipop in her mouth always felt something was wrong.

Looking at the familiar enclosed space, Suzuki Satoru relaxed.

"Boss, I have some problems here. The highway has been built, but no one wants to come. After a lot of effort, some people came, but they were all scared away. Boss, what should I do next?"

"It’s very simple. Wherever there is war and oppression, you should bring people from there."

"Huh?"

Liu Yuan continued: "I’ll give you a suggestion. Go to the city and the battlefield. Let your men who look like people go to the city to recruit people. Recruit those who are forced to live. Bring these people back, take good care of them, let them live in good houses, use good furniture, let them understand the beauty of the new city, and then send them back. Many times, people will not rebel if they can survive and have enough food. What you need to do is to win over those who are hungry or even willing to be killed."

Suzuki Satoru has never been to those specific schools and has no political literacy. Liu Yuan can't tell him empty words. This description is the easiest for Suzuki Satoru to understand and implement.

At this moment, Suzuki Satoru understood why he did this. He also suddenly understood why in his own world, even if life wasn’t great, most people didn’t have a strong desire to resist.

Because in his own world, he lived in pain, no matter how much debt he owed, he could still have a full meal even if it was bad. Whether it was games or other aspects, even those at the bottom had some entertainment facilities.

Using these to reverse Liu Yuan’s suggestion, ordinary people like him lived a miserable life, but they would not die. In the world he lived in now, many people could not survive, and when these people who couldn’t survive became people who survived with his help, their faith would be extremely firm.

"It seems you have figured it out."

"Thank you, boss. By the way, boss, do you want to visit my world when you have time?"

"If you build a good city, I can come anytime."

"Thank you, boss."

"What are you thanking me for? I just did what I could do. Come on. I believe that world can become better with your efforts. By the way, if it’s hard to find someone, I have a few recommended places. Brothels, casinos, pharmacies... But remember, some people can be brought back, and some can’t. I believe you can make your own judgment. If you need help, you can come to me at any time."

Liu Yuan got up and left. Looking at Liu Yuan’s back, Suzuki Satoru’s eyes were full of stars.

Just before walking out, Liu Yuan thought of one thing: "If you are confused about human nature and other things, you can open Red Alert and enter Epsilon. Yuri’s teachings can help you avoid many detours."

"You are worthy of being the boss! Your suggestions are always so simple and clear."

He grasped the key points of Liu Yuan’s words in an instant. Pornography, gambling, and drugs are places of oppression even in modern times, not to mention this medieval era. Such places will not be the focus of big people, and it is difficult for small people to survive here.

He has been thinking about how to expand Liu Yuan’s suggestions and bring people who are loyal enough to the city he built. He has heard a little about Yuri in Red Alert, a spiritual mentor, and his understanding of human nature can help him master human nature faster and more conveniently.

Because of this idea, today he temporarily gave up the desire to play games. Instead, he immersed himself in Red Alert. He had been playing Skyline and learning planning before. Now that he has learned these, he should really study the content related to human nature.

Like others, he entered the Epsilon quest line in Mental Omega.

As soon as he entered the quest, he saw another existence that made him feel at ease, Yuri.

"Oh! My dear Proselyte, is there anything I can help you with?"

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Chapter 341: Satoru Suzuki's Purpose is Clear

In the Great Tomb of Nazarick, Suzuki Satoru sat in his seat and fell into deep thought.

Yuri!

Apart from Liu Yuan, he was the most important person in his life. His words, his thoughts, and his leadership-like aura made him understand what he should do and how he should do it.

At this moment, he was no longer confused and had integrated the scattered thoughts of the past few days.

"Sebas."

"I'm here."

After receiving Suzuki Satoru's message, Sebas arrived as soon as possible.

"I have a Project for you to execute."

"Yes!"

Suzuki Satoru's plan was very simple, divided into three steps.

The first step was to let him sneak into various cities with a few people who looked like ordinary citizens.

The second step was to find those who had been harmed by the three things and could not survive in these cities, then guide them to their newly built magic city through various means, so they would become the most loyal believers of Nazarick.

The third step was to repeat the above actions.

Suzuki Satoru believed that Sebas was the most suitable person for this task because of his justice value of 500. It was the most appropriate for him to act.

As for betrayal? If it had been his former self, he would have still been worried. But after contacting Yuri, he understood a crucial truth.

It is necessary to consider the possibility of betrayal from his subordinates, but since the order has been given, he should let them execute it confidently and boldly.

What's more, he used to be afraid of spiritual items, but since he had Minecraft World Milk, he had been in a state of contemplation.

That's right—the block milk bucket can remove the binding effect of world-class props. This was confirmed by Liu Yuan himself, because the so-called mental control of world-class items is just a debuff, and debuffs can be cured by drinking milk.

Not going to drink it? No matter, there are too many people in the Internet café stronger than you. Just ask them to come and catch the person. Anyway, as far as he knew, a girl who existed as a demon king and part-time messenger of God had the ability to stop time.

This is much more overpowered than the so-called world-class items.

"Momonga-sama, how should I act?"

"You can think for yourself. I just want to see the effect I want. Loyal people who can join us. Of course, if you have any doubts, you can communicate with everyone. We are a family."

"Yes!"

Sebas withdrew, but as soon as he left, the floor guardians, excluding the elves, surrounded him.

"What did the Supreme Being say?"

This was a question from Demiurge. For Demiurge, the order of the Supreme Being was his motivation to live.

Sebas repeated the order he received and the last words of Suzuki Satoru. At this moment, Demiurge was so excited that tears flowed from his eyes.

"Wuwuwu, worthy of being the Supreme Being, his wisdom is simply beyond our comprehension. But in this order, I see the ambition of the Supreme Being."

"Ambition?"

Cocytus asked in a deep voice, "What exactly is it?"

Demiurge pushed his glasses and said wisely, "Do you remember what the Supreme Being wants to do? He wants to rule the world and use the whole world to welcome the arrival of other Supreme Beings in the future. And what the Supreme Being wants to do is to eliminate all life's fear of us and let all life in the world celebrate the arrival of the Supreme Beings in this world. Ah! How great is Momonga-sama, wuwuwu!"

As he spoke, Demiurge burst into tears. He was truly moved by what he imagined. But in some ways, his imagination wasn't wrong.

In the past, he had imagined himself ahead of Suzuki Satoru, and Suzuki Satoru didn’t even know what he knew. But now, he could truly understand what Suzuki Satoru was thinking and what he wanted to do.

This had something to do with Suzuki Satoru’s training during this period. During this time, the most important thing Suzuki Satoru did, according to the boss’s advice, was to be honest and clear and to resolutely eliminate any sorts of riddling.

However, just after Sebas took the task, Suzuki Satoru also issued orders to the other guardians.

The floor guardians continued to guard their floors, but Shalltear and Cocytus were given special orders to go out. One was to collect intelligence on the largest country, and the other was to collect intelligence on the surrounding non-human intelligent creatures.

All their purposes pointed to one goal: to rule the world.

After distributing everyone’s orders, Albedo came to Suzuki Satoru.

"Momonga-sama."

"What's the matter?"

For some reason, Albedo felt that Suzuki Satoru in front of her was becoming more and more terrifying. In the past, she had just respected the Supreme, but now she could feel the majesty radiating from Suzuki Satoru.

In the past, he had been just a lucky company employee, but now he had experienced several game worlds and personally commanded large-scale operations. Because of the changes in his body, his soul and consciousness had transformed, allowing him to exude terrifying majesty, even without any skills or just standing still.

"That... Momonga-sama, is there anything I can do?"

Almost all the Floor Guardians were assigned work, either intelligence tasks or construction duties. But she was the only one who hadn’t been assigned any task by Suzuki Satoru from the beginning, which made her a little flustered.

"Oh? Didn't you say you would stay with me? Now you want to go out for a walk, right?"

"No! No, I..."

"Shh!"

Suzuki Satoru stood up and looked down into Albedo's eyes.

"I said, you are mine. Your task is to act as my maid and go out with me."

"Me? Momonga-sama? Really?"

"Of course, I am very weak. How can I go out without your protection?"

"I will definitely protect Momonga-sama."

Suzuki Satoru nodded with satisfaction. He stretched out his right hand and opened his palm. Albedo blushed and put her chin on Suzuki Satoru’s hand.

"However, I have a small request. You are prohibited from using any skills or taking any attacking actions unless I order you to. I wonder if you can do this?"

"I can!"

Suzuki Satoru kissed Albedo. "Very good, this is a small reward for you."

"Momonga-sama!!"

At this moment, Albedo was completely defeated. She even wanted to force herself on Suzuki Satoru. But for some reason, when she thought of using violence against him, she felt fear.

It was normal to feel fear, because under Liu Yuan’s suggestion, he had cleared Elden Ring in realism mode these days. One time, he used his ability to completely substitute his true data, and the other time, he started from scratch without any attributes.

The road to killing gods was not long, and all demigods and gods died at his hands twice. In addition, his body had grown again in the game.

In the realism difficulty of Elden Ring, killing a boss unit for the first time truly improved his physical fitness. Originally, as a Magic Caster, his body had been very weak, but now, with the power of the Tarnished, he used melee combat when not flying. Albedo really couldn’t beat him.

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Chapter 342: The Overlord Wants to Fight a War of Public Opinion and Create Myths in the Middle Ages

Suzuki Satoru and Albedo began their preparations. Satoru planned to go out after browsing the internet today.

However, before the internet cafe opened, he received good news from the elf siblings.

Even Suzuki Satoru could feel Aura's excited voice.

"Hey~ Momonga-sama, good news! Someone has moved into our city. A whole village of people."

"Oh?"

Momonga, who was about to use magic to teleport, asked with interest, "Tell me what happened."

"It's like this..."

To make a long story short, there had been a war in the surrounding villages, and the elf siblings had been sent out long ago to build the city. After completing the first stage of construction, and with no one around, they were asked to lead a team to explore and invite the surrounding villages.

As a result, after this village was nearly slaughtered by the war, Aura saved them and invited them to this city. These people felt the power of Aura and Mare, and decided to bring their families to join the strong and have them protect them, so they came to the city. As a village, there were connections between several surrounding villages. Through the propaganda of this village, several smaller villages chose to join as well.

After all, there was chaos and war, and they were happy that someone strong was willing to protect them.

After listening to the story from his subordinates, Suzuki Satoru replied with satisfaction, "You did a good job. I’ll take you to a fun place when I come back."

"Huh? Really? Where is it?"

"Sister... is it not good to talk to Momonga-sama like this?"

Hearing the conversation between the siblings, Suzuki Satoru laughed and said, "Mare, it’s okay. As a child, you can act spoiled with me in private."

"Hehe~ Momonga-sama is the best."

"But I also have a new task for you. You have one thing to do next..."

Suzuki Satoru gave the siblings a new order—public opinion propaganda.

Public opinion warfare, as Liu Yuan had told him before, is a way to change people's perception through propaganda, achieving effective results. In this case, the war would be justified, and there might even be a situation where the enemy surrenders before the battle even begins.

Though many of the Area guardians and Floor Guardians in the Great Tomb are not human—and even scary—it doesn’t matter. They would find a few people who look decent or innocent to promote.

In a world where gods may exist, it was easy to promote that the creator of Nazarick is a god who creates everything and tolerates everything. They could exaggerate it as much as possible.

At Liu Yuan's suggestion, they even asked the Ex-Machinas to shoot a personal promotional video, starring in the Tarnished form using the Erdtree skills. The focus would be on the concept of sacredness.

They also had someone design a set of background settings. Now, with many people in the internet cafes, as long as a bounty was offered in the player mall, someone would be willing to take it.

A god! Naturally, a god must be omnipotent. If one masters the holy light, one must also control darkness. Light and darkness coexist. This was the tone they would follow.

Then, they spread the word that the world was full of filth, which had caused the gods to become dark and evil. People needed to work together to drive out the darkness and restore light to the gods.

In simple terms, it was "blowing things up," and they didn't forget to perform while doing so. For example, they had the skeleton soldiers work and claimed that the skeleton soldiers were angels who had turned black because of war. They also spent money designing 100,000 images of angels—handsome men and beautiful women.

They set up some tragic, deeply-rooted backstories. Suzuki Satoru almost believed it himself when he first heard these settings.

Then, they performed some "miracles," like projecting videos or making plants grow instantly, and limbs regenerating.

Any intelligent creature is pragmatic. The church in this world promotes virtue, but in reality, many people are half-believing, half-skeptical. However, when such miracles happen to oneself or loved ones, everyone believes.

After all, it's much easier to believe in a "god" who can bring life changes—material and spiritual—than in a false god.

They made a big show for the villagers who arrived, offering work in exchange for money. They could use the money to buy clothes and food, showing them a future they could aspire to. This way, those who came would not leave.

At the same time, the city Satoru had built was designed to modern standards, with faucets, TVs, sofas. He believed anyone in the world who lived in his city would be happy to stay.

When the people in the city were no longer afraid of the creatures of Nazarick and even began to believe, outsiders would be fooled by the first batch of residents, leading to a human-to-human transmission of belief.

During the communication, the elf siblings who had been listening to Suzuki Satoru's plan, were dumbfounded. Aura touched her head and spoke as if she were about to cry.

"Momonga-sama, I’m sorry... I just remembered it, and I didn’t understand before."

Mare also followed Aura and said, "My sister and I are the same."

"Hahahaha, it’s okay. Just remember it. This is a long-term plan. You can try it step by step. If you don’t understand anything, just ask me."

"Okay, Momonga-sama!"

The siblings replied at the same time. Suzuki Satoru closed the communication and fell into deep thought. He had to admit that the setting he had asked someone to help him with was a dimensionality reduction attack on this world.

Each guardian of Nazarick had a setting that was both good and evil. 

Cannibalism? Yes! Saving people? Yes!

Each setting had its own cause and effect. He estimated that when his friend came to this world, he would probably laugh out loud at how complete this setting was.

He had even asked someone to write a novel about this setting. After all, few people in this world know much about history, so he planned to launch all-out propaganda. By then, the fake could become true, and the real could become fake.

After closing the communication, he realized that Albedo who had been standing beside him, appear off.

"Albedo."

"Yes!!!"

Albedo was excited, but at that moment, Suzuki Satoru received a notice that the internet cafe was opening.

"Now is the right time. I am very satisfied with your recent performance. You are close to me, so I’ve decided to take you somewhere."

"What?" Albedo’s whole body was excited. In her mind, this sounded like a confession from the Supreme Being. She liked the idea!

Albedo accepted Suzuki Satoru’s invitation to the internet cafe. The moment she agreed, she found herself in a strange room, full of people.

No! Some were angels, and some were gods?

Yes, she subconsciously determined their identities at first sight.

Gods.

"Momonga-sama, where is this...?"

"Welcome to the other world, my dear Albedo. I’ll show you how big the world is next!"

As soon as he said this, Jibril registering newcomers at the front desk, shouted, "Don't block the way! There are many newcomers today. You’re standing here and delaying them from getting on the computer. Hey? Is that the newcomer you brought? Come on! Newcomers, pay the fee to get on the computer! The games here are super fun!"

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Chapter 343: The Overlord: "You, Nobody or Famous in the World?"

When Albedo heard Jibril say this, she was furious. Someone dared to talk to the Supreme Being like that. However, Suzuki Satoru held Albedo back.

"My people, this is the first time they've come to this kind of place, and they haven’t changed their identities yet."

"It’s okay. Just don’t hurt other guests."

"Got it!"

Suzuki Satoru looked at Albedo and asked with a smile: "Albedo, we are indeed your creators, but do you remember that in the world we live in, there are more powerful beings than us? They are called GMs."

This sentence made Albedo recall a lot of things instantly. It is true that the Supreme Being is their creator and a god-like existence.

But above their creators, there are more powerful beings called Developers and GMs.

"It seems that you have realized this is the world of GMs! This place connects various worlds, and in the future, my companions will come to the world we live in now through this space. And here, you can also master more powerful abilities."

Albedo’s voice trembled a little. "Momonga-sama?"

"Behave well in the future. I believe you can take the lead."

"I will never let Momonga-sama down."

Albedo was about to cry. The trust from the Supreme Being and her affirmation of herself almost made her burst into laughter. But fortunately, she controlled herself.

Rebellion? He was not worried at all. Yuri said that you should have confidence in yourself and in your loyal subordinates. Besides, since you want to create a god, the power of the undead and the devil is not suitable. However, the power of the Erdree in the Elden Ring is very suitable, and it can also fit various settings.

He even decided to use Albedo as an example, little by little, to make other guardians work harder.

According to Yuri, this is called the way to control people. Unless there is no emotion, any intelligent life can be influenced. The word "human nature" is indispensable.

No matter how the NPCs are set, when they have wisdom, whether they are just or evil, their human nature can be controlled. Controlling people’s hearts does not necessarily require spiritual power. Language can also work. Besides, Suzuki Satoru never said anything empty or pretentious. He said what he could do. He did not paint a big picture for his subordinates but made a real one that could be eaten.

Jibril on the side sighed.

She really admired Suzuki Satoru. After being fooled by Liu Yuan, he inherited all of Liu Yuan’s skills in fooling people and even surpassed him. Look at that succubus, what a virtue she was fooled into.

"No, it doesn't seem right?"

Jibril rubbed her greasy face and said, "The boss doesn't fool people. He tells the truth. Suzuki Satoru seems to tell the truth, too. Damn!"

Jibril was really afraid of those who tell the truth now. They are telling the truth, but why are they so misleading and threatening?

Actually, Kaname Madoka has something to say about this. Because when it comes to telling the truth, Kyubey is the most disgusting. Liu Yuan is just misleading at most, but what about Kyubey? What he says is the truth, but he never speaks in complete sentences. If you don’t ask, he won’t tell you.

Bringing Albedo here was also carefully considered by Suzuki Satoru. In his opinion, it is better to let them practice it themselves than to convey many things by himself. He needed to do some experiments to see what kind of changes would happen when the former NPCs became players.

Just as he was about to log on, a newcomer in the internet café caught his attention.

This was a very young boy, who looked around in confusion.

At first glance, he was like an ordinary person, but Suzuki Satoru had chatted with the guests of the internet café before. Everyone agreed that the selection mechanism of this café was very special. People who change the world are generally chosen.

The first ones were Fujimaru Kaede and Natsuki Subaru, who looked like ordinary people at first but later changed the world and either brought peace to their world or allowed the people around them to live peacefully.

Thinking of this, Suzuki Satoru waved to Albedo.

"Wait for me there."

"Momonga-sama?"

"Wait a minute, I feel that this newcomer may need a little help from me."

At this moment, Ouma Shu looked around in confusion. He remembered that he was going to school, so how could he suddenly appear in such a magical space with so many people playing games in front of computers?

A few question marks slowly appeared over his head, but then he saw Suzuki Satoru, who had a very strong aura, as if he were a superior.

"Hello, my name is Suzuki Satoru. What's your name?"

"My name is Ouma Shu."

Suzuki Satoru tried hard to recall what Liu Yuan had said to him, then asked: "This young man, the world you’re in must be suffering from a major crisis. Excuse me, do you want to change this world?"

"Huh?"

Ouma Shu felt his head buzzing. What do you mean, "your world, my world?"

"Where exactly is this place?"

"This is a special space that connects various worlds. Here, you can gain knowledge and power, and you can have the ability to change the world. As long as you want, I will recommend you to that person."

"That person?"

"Yes!"

It’s amazing. When Suzuki Satoru saw this young man, he felt that his future must be extraordinary.

This may be fate, or something else. But since he met him, and they communicated, he hoped he could help this young man.

Ouma Shu looked puzzled, but at this time, Suzuki Satoru smiled and asked: "Let me ask you a question. Do you plan to be a nobody, do nothing all your life, and wait for death with a catheter inserted? Or do you want to go down in history, even if you don’t necessarily live past the age of 30?"

"I..."

"Nobody, or famous all over the world?"

In the internet café, many people who had received help from Liu Yuan had set up a small group and summarized what Liu Yuan said. "Nobody or famous all over the world?" This sentence had become the most liked sentence in that group.

Suzuki Satoru also felt that this was the most appropriate thing to say to Ouma Shu.

"I, I want to be famous all over the world!"

Ouma Shu is young, and even a little cowardly due to being too gentle. But as the saying goes, every boy has dreamed of saving the world when he was young. Especially in front of someone like Suzuki Satoru, who has already realized the future, he was directly attracted by Suzuki Satoru's aura.

"Very good! You have a dream, and you deserve my help. Come with me! I will introduce you to an excellent mentor. I believe that under the guidance of this mentor, you can understand what you want to do. If you can grow, I believe the owner of this store will also be willing to contact you and guide you."

"Mentor?"

"Yes, you look like you don't have money. I have treated you these days, but please remember to pay me back when you have money."

So, Ouma Shu got on the machine under the recommendation of a dazed man and opened the game under Suzuki Satoru’s guidance.

Entering the game, Ouma Shu was shocked to feel the real sensation. When the picture appeared in his field of vision, a bald man was sitting in front of him.

Feeling Ouma Shu’s gaze, Yuri turned his head: "Oh! My dear Proselyte, is there anything I can do for you?"

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Chapter 344: Lord Shadow Comes to the Internet

Compared to Ouma Shu, who was learning from Yuri, there was a special newcomer at the third branch.

The newcomer wore a slime-made outfit and stood in front of Liu Yuan like a shadow.

"Excuse me... where is this place?"

"Thinking Space Internet Cafe. Is there anything you need?"

The receptionist today was Hitomi, who checked the newcomer's specific information but wasn't sure what to recommend.

"I want power. Do you have it?"

Sid Kagenou had always followed two principles since he crossed into this new world. First, he worked hard to improve his strength, at least enough to withstand a nuclear bomb. Second, he kept his power hidden. He was a little middle school-ish and enjoyed lurking in the shadows, hunting his enemies there.

"Yes, what level of power do you want?"

"Okay! I want to withstand a nuclear bomb!"

Sid expressed his dream, one he had pursued in his previous life. Though he was strong in this life, he knew he still had a long way to go to actually withstand a real nuclear bomb.

Hearing this, Hitomi called Liu Yuan over.

"Boss, someone wants to withstand a nuclear bomb."

Liu Yuan almost laughed when he heard Hitomi’s voice, but he quickly composed himself and came out with a smile, asking Sid: "So, guest, what level of nuclear bomb do you want to withstand?"

"I..."

Sid was stumped. His goal was to withstand a nuclear bomb, but now the question was what level...

Before he could finish speaking, Liu Yuan clapped his hands, and a projection appeared in the air.

"These are two types of nuclear bombs: Fat Man and Little Boy. This is the Tsar Bomb, which has the power of 100 million tons of TNT. And this, a stellar-level nuclear bomb explosion, has the power of 350 million tons of TNT."

"I want..."

Before he could finish, Liu Yuan clapped again.

"Young man, since you’re pursuing power, why not consider this? The powers above are the limits of human technology in the general world. But this," Liu Yuan released a projection of a divine attack, "is the limit of divine power."

Sid was stunned by the projection.

"What is this?"

"A divine attack. An attack from a god. Do you think you have the confidence to withstand it?"

"I..."

Seeing Sid wavering, Liu Yuan spoke slowly: "It’s very strong, isn’t it? A blow that can penetrate a planet. Even you can’t imagine how to resist it. But the existence that unleashed such a powerful attack was destroyed by one of our guests."

"What?"

"My guest, our store doesn't have the ability to make you resist these forces, but if you’re willing to pay, you can gain the power to defeat them."

"Defeat them?"

Liu Yuan continued softly, "Yes! And do you really think you’re strong?"

Sid shook his head, speaking cautiously: "There’s always someone stronger. I’ve never had the delusion of being invincible."

"That’s good. I’ll arrange for a strong opponent for you. If you can beat him in the game, you will be invincible in your world."

"Invincible?"

Sid's pupils shrank at the word. He also sought invincibility, but unlike Accelerator, he did so to survive. He had always harbored the paranoia that one day he would be killed by a nuclear bomb. But now, he could gain invincible power. Staying here might not be a bad idea.

"Yes! If you can beat him when he's at full strength, you will be invincible in your world and able to withstand any nuclear bomb."

"What for?" Accelerator, who had taken off his glasses, spoke up.

Liu Yuan explained: "This guy wants invincibility, and at worst, he just wants to withstand a nuclear bomb."

"Huh? What does that have to do with me?"

"Train him. He wants to be a hero in the shadows, and only you can help him succeed."

Sid's expression changed. He hadn't expected Liu Yuan to see through his true intentions. That’s right—he wasn’t after power to rule the world; he wanted to be a hidden hero, saving the world from the shadows.

"Huh."

Accelerator snorted coldly and pointed to an empty table beside him.

Sid sat down, but before he could speak, Accelerator cracked his neck and said, "I’ll give you two chances a day. If you can’t beat me, then you’d better find a way to improve your strength."

"Okay!"

For some reason, Sid felt a sense of mutual respect when he saw Accelerator. At the same time, he felt that if he defeated Accelerator, he would be invincible in his own world.

Thus, the challenge began.

Mugen—the perfect game for solo players. In this game, everyone could go all out.

Sid entered the game full of confidence, as he believed Accelerator had many flaws. He attacked Accelerator with lightning speed, to the point where time almost seemed to stop.

Just like when he fought with his sister, a single strike would win.

But he remained cautious. If Accelerator changed his tactics...

His thoughts were interrupted when he suddenly felt his blood rushing backward.

"You're too weak, brat!"

"What..."

Sid’s eyes widened. He knew he wasn’t strong and could only bully his sister, but he never expected to be instantly killed here in the Internet cafe.

There was nothing wrong with the game; he could feel not only his own strength but also the slime-made equipment.

And yet, he had still been killed instantly?

He doubted his life choices and felt like all his efforts over the years were in vain.

While slurping noodles, Tohyama Kinji called out: "Newcomer, don’t feel bad. No.1’s a pervert. But the boss is right—if you can beat him when he’s at full strength, you’ll be invincible."

"Very good! Then I’ll improve my strength. Is there anything here that can help?"

"Of course, try Elden Ring. Complete a run through the game on realism difficulty. Then, in Mugen, you can level up based on your rating."

"Okay! Thanks, senpai."

"No problem, just casually. By the way, do you want to compete with me? I’m new too."

Sid was silent for a moment, then nodded. He wanted to see where his strength stood in this Internet cafe. However, after entering the game, he was killed by Tohyama Kinji again, though this time it wasn’t an instant kill.

"The new guy’s pretty good! If I were my old self, I’d have lost for sure."

"Old you?"

Tohyama Kinji nodded. "Yeah! I used to be weak. Let’s put it this way: if you fought me three months ago, you’d have killed me in seconds. That’s how much improving your hard power matters. Also, aside from that, you can learn about human nature from a wise man."

"A wise man? I’m going to visit him."

Tohyama Kinji smiled. "Visit him? No rush. Want to improve your strength with us?"

"How?"

"Not really by that."

Tohyama Kinji explained: "Mugen is more about testing and comparing personal strength. It’s good for leveling up, but the overall improvement isn’t huge. Come on! Play LOL with us! We’ve got jungle, support, and ADC covered. We just need a top and mid. With your skills, you should be good at mid."

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Chapter 345: A Hero in the Shadows

Sid came to the internet cafe. With a veteran leading him, he got started very quickly. Moreover, he had been a modern man in his previous life, so he naturally understood how to play the game.

But when he played Devil May Cry, he was shocked.

After coming to the internet cafe, he felt that his desire for power was a bit abnormal.

According to the power displayed in the internet cafe, power was almost unlimited. As long as you could be invincible, but when he played Devil May Cry, he found that even if you reached the upper limit, you still had to pursue more power.

"I need more POWA!!"

That's right, he needed power, more power.

Under the guidance of the veteran, he experienced the joy of the game for several days. He felt his power growing, but at the same time, he also felt a little confused. He couldn't tell this confusion to others in the other world, but after coming here, many people said that Liu Yuan was an excellent mentor and could solve inhumane issues.

Just after playing for a while, he found Liu Yuan and asked a question.

"Boss, is there any evil hidden in the darkness in my world? Because I feel confused. My power is growing, but my world doesn't seem to need such strong power."

"Hiss..."

This question stunned Kisara who was reading a book on the side.

Is this guy a middle schooler? No! He was just a boy pursuing power when he first came a few days ago, so how had he suddenly become a middle schooler?

Faced with this question, Liu Yuan said very seriously. "The church."

"What?"

Sid analyzed seriously: "So that's it, no wonder Alpha can't get clues. It turns out that the church I mentioned casually is really problematic."

At this time, Liu Yuan asked seriously: "Do you know the evil of the church?"

Sid shook his head.

Liu Yuan said. "The church, its evil does not lie in concealing history, nor in using despicable means for its own desires. It's that they..."

Liu Yuan whispered the information, making Sid subconsciously tighten up. The terrifying message made him gasp.

What kind of church likes little boys, sucks human brains, cooperates with senior officials of various countries and colleges to conduct human experiments? They even deliberately contacted robbers and kidnapped civilian students from schools for experiments.

Sid is indeed a middle school student, but he could only imagine that kind of false and empty villain setting. But what Liu Yuan said was too real—so real that Sid couldn't doubt it at all.

The church... is such a despicable existence? He was angry, and at the same time, he had the thought that he was not worthy of being a hero in the shadows.

Liu Yuan took out a weapon, Virgil's Yamato.

He had also obtained this weapon, a handsome blade with powerful power. It was because the power was so overwhelming that he had felt confused during this period.

Liu Yuan stroked the weapon and said, "Just like Virgil and Leon at the end, you may need to fight the evil of the whole world alone in your world. You are invincible, but your relatives, your friends, and the people you saved are not invincible. You need strength. You need more POWA. You need any POWA. So don't be confused. Strengthen your faith, become a hidden hero in the darkness, and let all those in the dark see the light from the dawn."

"What can I do..."

Liu Yuan smiled and said, "Do you see this Yamato? Cut off all the enemies who hold power and let your people take charge of these rights. And you, as the supervisor of power, when someone falls into darkness, you swing the sharp blade that can cut through space in the darkness and cut off their heads. You can find people you trust and people who are willing to explore the truth with you. Take action. In your world, if you act late for one second every night, more innocent people will be dragged into the abyss. You are a hero in the shadows, and you can save them."

As soon as these words came out, Sid cheered up. Originally, he had been just a middle school student, but now he felt a sense of chivalry. However, according to Liu Yuan, he was still a middle school student, but now he had the ability to realize his middle school ideals.

At the same time, he also realized that compared to his former self, Liu Yuan's words now sounded more shocking.

What did he want? Just to investigate the truth and eliminate the enemy.

Liu Yuan had made him the sword suspended over the heads of all the powers.

Sid left, and it was not until he had gone that Kisara asked in shock, "Boss, are you telling the truth? What is the situation in his world that you know so clearly?"

Before Liu Yuan spoke, Hitomi replied directly. "Boss just combined the situation of multiple worlds, but the accuracy of the compilation can be as high as 95%."

"Why?"

Hitomi said seriously. "In any world, when a religious organization dominates and there is no administrator to manage it, similar things will happen. And the world where the guest is located has no administrator. In this world with special power, if there is no strong person or 'god' to manage it, even the best religious organization, similar things are likely to happen."

Hitomi did not mention the tiny possibility that the strong people in this world have a hole in their brains. Such worlds do exist, but they are too rare to be used as case studies.

Kisara took a breath and asked curiously: "What about the world I live in? Is it the same?"

"I don't know, because the world you live in is not connected to the internet cafe."

Liu Yuan looked at Hitomi curiously: "But I am curious, how did you know this information?"

"Hey?"

Hitomi widened her eyes, not knowing how to explain. Kisara, tapping her hand, said: "Did your elders tell you?"

"Yes! Yes, my mother told me."

"So that's it."

When Hitomi breathed a sigh of relief, Kisara looked at Liu Yuan. "You are too bad."

Compared to the little complaints and lives of several people in the internet cafe, Sid who had returned to his own world, fell into deep thought.

Liu Yuan's words had made him understand a few things. His behavior was indeed a bit of a fuss. Since he had become stronger and even walked the road to invincibility, he should eliminate more darkness in the dark.

The age of his previous life and current life had actually made him past the age of middle school, but if a man doesn't have middle school, he's still in middle school, so he made up a big boss and established an organization called the Shadow Garden.

This group of girls accompanied him to play house with the organization, but now that Liu Yuan had confirmed that his middle school speech might be true in this world, he made a decision.

"Lord Shadow, you just... disappeared?"

Standing in front of him was Alpha, who had just reported to him.

Sid couldn't figure out why Alpha was still playing this kind of house game with him after so many years. Under this feeling, he felt that Alpha and the others were people who could work together. He spoke out his information directly.

"Yes, I went to another world."

"What?"

"I felt the weakness of power in another world, and I finally understood that power has no limit, so I made this decision."

"What?"

Alpha looked at Sid nervously and excitedly. Sid is the hero who saved her and the leader of the Shadow Garden. As long as it is his order and expectation, she will execute it wholeheartedly.

Even if he starts a business again, his dream has not changed. He wants to be a hero in the dark night.

"I need your strength. I know the darker truth of this world."

"What?"

"Gather the Seven Shadows. I need your strength."

Alpha half-knelt in front of Sid: "Yes!"

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Chapter 346: Worthy of Lord Shadow

The Midgar Academy for Dark Knights was Sid's first target because it was the school where his sister studied.

"Lord Shadow, what do you need us to do?"

"I have some new information that you need to verify. It's about those people. Don't let this information leak."

"Yes."

"Wait, just call someone who can fight. Don't let ordinary people be affected."

Sid needed helpers, and the people he had saved over the years, those who were willing to play house with him, were perfect for the task. He didn’t expect them to play a major role. They just to help locate the enemy when he took action. If he failed, he could still call for backup.

Looking at his small treasury, Sid felt a sting of regret!

Alpha was shocked when she saw the information Sid had written. These matters involved the Principal of The Midgar Academy for Dark Knights, the king of the country, and a wide range of people.

"As expected of Lord Shadow, he obtained such important information."

The information Sid wrote was vague about human experiments and the secret operations of the cult. After all, it had been obtained directly from Liu Yuan, and the details were not particularly clear. Sid could only handle it vaguely, but he trusted Liu Yuan’s words because Liu Yuan was invincible.

Sid didn’t know why he trusted Liu Yuan so much.

Perhaps it was because of being brainwashed by Tohyama Kinji and Accelerator?

Liu Yuan had noticed this, too. Some people formed special groups just to brag about him. He didn’t know what they had to brag about.

As Alpha was about to leave, Sid sighed to himself. "They’ve been with me for so long. I can’t let them help in vain this time."

He had originally thought that Alpha and the others played this "house game" with him out of gratitude for turning them into humans. But now, his task was no longer to play games—it was to truly save the world. He couldn’t let Alpha and the others help him for nothing.

"Alpha, do you know? I’ve learned something in my short life. The more you pursue power, the more you realize that human power has its limits."

"Lord Shadow?"

Alpha had a bad feeling in her heart. At that moment, Sid who had been facing away from her, suddenly turned around, drew a sword, and asked, "Alpha, do you want to master the power of God?"

"The power of God?"

Alpha’s body trembled. From the moment she met Sid, she had decided to follow him. But now, she suddenly realized that the back she had been following had vanished.

"Yes, this weapon is given to you."

As Sid spoke, he was distressed. Weapons obtained in the Internet cafe couldn't normally be given away. But as the saying goes, "if you have money, you can do anything in the Internet cafe."

As long as the strength and attributes met the standards, a certain fee could be paid to allow someone to wield a weapon.

But how could money compare to handsomeness?

Letting Alpha go online was part of Sid's plan. As for why he hadn’t invited her sooner—when he tried a few days ago, the system had flagged her as a minor, which prohibited her from logging in. He would have to wait until she was an adult to bring her in. But before doing so, he wanted her to experience the allure of Malenia.

Sid took out his weapon: the Malenia Prosthetic Blade.

"Lord Shadow, this is…"

The moment the weapon appeared, Alpha felt the killing intent emanating from it. This was a sharp blade that had taken countless lives.

Her perception was spot on. Almost all those who had seen this weapon had died at its edge.

Sid threw off his cloak and smiled wickedly. "Malenia’s weapon comes with the combat skill Water Fowl Dance. Alpha, I’ll demonstrate it just once. Watch carefully."

Sid leapt into the air, and after a short pause, he dashed forward. Dozens of blade slashes flashed around him as he sprinted.

I will die! I will die! I will die!

This was Alpha’s immediate thought. Her intuition screamed that when facing this skill, her only choice was to escape.

But no! There was no escape. She watched as Sid completed three consecutive sprints, each one faster than the last, a speed that couldn’t be outrun by anyone.

Where the blade passed, only corpses were left.

Sid returned to Alpha and handed her the weapon.

"This weapon is called Malenia Prosthetic Blade. The Blade of Miquella, and the weapon of Malenia, second only to the strongest demigod, General Radahn. I hope you won’t bury it."

"The strongest demigod? Blade of Miquella? Valkyrie?"

Alpha’s voice trembled in confusion, and Sid knew she had taken the bait. Just like when they first met, Sid spoke in a deep voice: "Yes, this is a war between gods, and I witnessed a small part of it by chance. Take it, Alpha."

Alpha subconsciously took the weapon. The moment her fingers touched it, her eyes widened.

"This blade..."

She saw the weapon’s name, its abilities, and the life story of its original owner.

What did she see? Was it Sid using the weapon? No, it was a scene of Sid fighting Malenia. But in this version, Sid was the victor.

Two Sids attacked at the same time, dazzling magic and deadly sword energy overwhelming the battlefield.

"As expected of Lord Shadow, you defeated the owner of this weapon? Defeated the god who may not even exist in the legend?"

"Wait…"

Alpha suddenly realized something. Even though this was a demigod, it was still a god. And the original owner of this weapon had been a god, who Sid had killed.

"As expected of Lord Shadow."

Sid puffed out his chest proudly. "Alpha must be shocked by this weapon. Hahahaha!!!"

Although he was proud, he didn’t show it on the surface. Turning his back to Alpha, he said, "Use it, but don’t use this skill on your own people. Also, prioritize the issues at the academy and the kingdom."

In truth, Sid wanted to eliminate the big boss, but his sister was studying at the academy. In this life, his family was far more important than others.

He knew his sister wouldn’t be in danger, but what if? It didn’t matter that he hadn’t known the truth before. Now, knowing the truth from the invincible Liu Yuan, Sid would cut through the darkness in the kingdom, the academy, and all shadows in his path.

The Midgar Academy for Dark Knights... He hoped those people wouldn’t harm his family without realizing the good. If they did, they would learn what true cruelty was.

The Shadow Garden began to take action. The previous plan was to develop independently. Some people disguised themselves, others managed the organization, and some ran businesses to fund the group.

However, just before Alpha was about to leave again, Sid suddenly had an idea.

He bought some daily necessities from the player mall: luxury perfumes, soaps, washing powder, and various fabrics.

"Take these and sell them."

"Lord Shadow, do you already know?"

"Yes, I believe you can handle it. Remember, the money is in my hands."

Sid was poor! Although he was a noble, his pocket money was limited. He had already spent a lot on giving away a weapon, and didn’t have enough to go online again. It was impossible to sell his life, so he had to become a dealer to make money for the Internet and basic needs.

Alpha sighed at Sid’s intelligence. Sid had known about their Mitsugoshi Company just as it was starting to improve. But at the same time, she strengthened her resolve.

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Chapter 347: Finding a New Network Administrator

Under Sid's orders, the Seven Shadows gathered.

This time, they met in the Mitsugoshi Company founded by Gamma.

The first thing Alpha did was take out the items Sid had ordered to sell.

Gamma was shocked. "What are these?"

"These are luxury goods provided by Lord Shadow. Lord Shadow is short on money."

"Money? These..."

Gamma was about to take out all the money when Alpha stopped him.

"Lord Shadow has his own reasons. He doesn't want to affect the economic operation of Mitsugoshi Company, so he decided to sell these items."

After explaining, she continued, "Lord Shadow has a new mission for us. We need to lurk in the king's residence. Lord Shadow wants to meet the king."

"What?"

This sentence shocked everyone. Their plan was to develop slowly and investigate bit by bit, but why did they suddenly have to act directly against the king?

Beta asked excitedly, "Is Lord Shadow going to become the king?"

Alpha shook her head, her expression serious. "His goal is not power, but to expose the people in this world who are shrouded in darkness."

"As expected of Lord Shadow."

While they prepared for their mission, Sid also contacted Liu Yuan through TT.

"Is the boss here?"

"No."

"Boss, I have a request."

"What is it?"

"I want to take action, but I'm worried my destructive power will be too great."

"You’re worried about hurting innocent people, right? I can help you finish it. It's not impossible."

In the Internet café, Liu Yuan was thinking about a serious issue.

Should he add a network administrator to the third branch? He had originally planned to ask Hitomi to recruit one, but now someone was asking him for help in their world.

Was this a coincidence? Maybe he could just find someone there.

Oh, by the way, now that he was a boss, the system could no longer help with recruitment. It was now part of the boss's responsibilities.

Though asking the system for help was more reliable, Liu Yuan knew that Hitomi might be a bit oppressive or do something fishy. It would be better to find someone who was either to become his own confidant or Kisara's. That way, they could keep an eye on Hitomi and ensure the branch didn’t slack off.

With that in mind, Liu Yuan replied to Sid.

"Here’s the plan. Call me when you’re ready to act. I'll cover for you. You pay for the crossing, and I’ll find someone in your world to be the network administrator."

"You’re looking for someone? I know a few..."

"It’s fine. I’ll pick someone randomly. If they’re someone you know, just help with the ideological work."

"No problem! Leave it to me, boss."

Sid went to take action. Before, it would have been harder for him to act, but now he was confident. He could see the health bars of people.

Yes, all the abilities gained in the Internet café included the ability to see health bars.

Those who did evil might not have health bars, but those who had health bars were usually not good people.

Sid didn’t see himself as a hero or a protagonist. He simply used his absolute power to suppress the dark forces in the shadows. Now that he could see the health bars, his job was much easier.

On the other side, Kisara, who was playing CS with Liu Yuan, asked curiously, "What is the boss doing? Is he opening it?"

"Don’t worry."

Liu Yuan pondered for a moment. "Someone just asked me for help. I think we’re short on network administrators. Let’s take this opportunity to assign one to the branch."

At that moment, Hitomi spoke up. "Boss, I’m very capable."

Her implication was clear: she was enough for the task.

Liu Yuan asked, "Are you sure? If we leave this branch, will everything be alright?"

Without hesitation, Hitomi replied, "Boss, please find a new network administrator."

"See? I told you we need one. Don’t worry. When he calls me, I’ll go to his world to find someone. I always feel like his world is quite interesting. Maybe we’ll find some interesting people there."

Originally, Kisara thought nothing of it, but for some reason, she sensed a malicious undertone from the world.

"Boss~ Can I come along?"

"Sure! Let’s go together. When we find a suitable person, you can help."

Hitomi however was feeling lazy. "Then I won’t come."

After all, the main body was a system, bound to Liu Yuan. If the body followed, it would consume too much energy, so there was no need to force it.

Liu Yuan thought he’d have to wait at least ten days or half a month, but unexpectedly, he received an invitation from Sid just three days later.

"Kisara~ Let’s go."

"Okay~"

For Kisara, every time she traveled to another world with Liu Yuan, it was something to look forward to. After finishing their work, they could go on a date.

No makeup needed! She was a demon, and after eating well these past few days, her body was well-maintained.

Still wearing JK clothes, she put on the earrings Liu Yuan gave her last time. That was all it took to prepare for the date.

"Hehe~ Hehehe~"

Kisara hummed a song Liu Yuan had never heard, while Liu Yuan observed the environment when they arrived in Sid’s world. It was daytime, and the school staff, principals, and students were mostly inside the school.

Liu Yuan analyzed the world around them.

"This world is interesting. Technology is beginning to develop, and there are even trams. In a few decades, it’ll probably reach the level of a normal 21st-century world."

Kisara asked curiously, "What about the commercial street? Is there a commercial street?"

As they were chatting, three women approached. Liu Yuan took a look. Were they Sid’s companions or subordinates? They were young but powerful.

Liu Yuan observed Alpha who was lurking in the shadows. At the same time, Alpha was warily watching Liu Yuan and Kisara.

The two had appeared mysteriously, and since the academy had been surrounded by their people, everyone coming and going was being watched. As a result, these two seemed out of place, especially near the school grounds.

Before she could ask, Sid appeared.

"Don’t be rude. He’s my senior."

"What?"

Alpha hadn’t apologized yet when Liu Yuan waved his hand, indicating it was fine.

"It’s not a big deal. Just do your thing. Leave the details to me."

"Okay, thank you, boss."

Sid snuck in with his team. Most members of the Shadow Garden were not strong. They acted as intelligence agents, carrying special communicators from Rainbow Six. They worked in groups of three: one person operated a drone, one used magic to scout, and the last person relied on their naked eye.

For insurance, each group also had a secret sentry without their knowledge.

As Sid led his team, Liu Yuan and Kisara entered the school building. With a map, Liu Yuan could easily track the targets and monitor their movements to ensure they didn’t do anything extreme.

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Chapter 348: The Great Crisis of Kisara

Liu Yuan did not comment on Sid's plan. This guy is like the son of this world, possessing the ability of golden words and jade speech.

No, it is not golden words and jade speech. It should be because of being Isekai'ed; he will unconsciously perceive the history and some information of this world, and when he thinks of related things, he will subconsciously speak out.

No matter what, his luck in this world will not be too bad. At the same time, he also sensed that Sid’s specialness should be the agent cultivated by this world.

It’s not a big problem; just let him do whatever he wants. Since he admits to the bottom line, there is naturally a way.

The magic barrier is activated.

The witch barrier from the magical girl Madoka’s world enveloped the entire academy grounds. Unless he actively contacts or defeats him, no one can escape from the barrier.

"Sid, you play with your friends. Kisara and I will go down to see if we can find some good people."

"Go ahead!"

After that, Sid ordered Alpha on the other side: "Protect my sister."

"Leave it to me, Lord Shadow."

The main purpose of Sid’s goal in the academy is his sister. His sister in this world is the object of his absolute protection. Since there are problems with the academy and the kingdom, just catch the problematic ones and kill the resisters.

First, kill the academy staff, then destroy the high-ranking officials of the kingdom.

The appearance of the barrier made the students and teachers in the academy panic, and Sid directly led people to block the door.

The students and teachers of the school were confused. This is the The Midgar Academy for Dark Knights. The entire academy has knights, magicians, magic swordsmen, and other masters. Has it really been invaded?

How can this be? Of course, they had to fight back. But when they fought back, they suddenly found that their magic was sealed.

At this time, Sid was like a commentator, holding the Blasphemous Blade and walking while saying, "I finally found your hiding place, the Cult of Diablo. Today, only death awaits you."

Normally, the magic swordsmen would fight back. But when the visitors saw the greatsword in Sid's hand, they subconsciously stepped back a few steps.

This was a greatsword covered with countless blood-red tentacles. The moment they saw this greatsword, most people lost their ability to resist. Someone was indeed ready to launch an attack, but in front of Sid, this level of attack was not enough to make him use his strength.

"Profaned Flame!!"

The red flame flew out along the greatsword. The corridor of the school was a straight line. The knights or magic swordsmen who were ready to fight in this straight line could not avoid this move at all. They were directly profaned by the blasphemous greatsword.

When he used this skill, the two people who had entered the teaching building with Kisara to watch the show and look for suitable candidates looked over here. When Liu Yuan saw this blasphemous scene, he slapped himself on the head.

"Sure enough! Another one who called the that Flame the Profaned Flame. Don’t you guys look at the skill name?"

Kisara spat: "But I have to admit, that name is cool."

"Indeed..."

Not only is it cool, it’s also a bit disgusting. Think about it: when you are fighting, you are touched by the opponent, and the opponent says, "You have been profaned by me."

Coupled with the blood-red tentacles on the profane sword, it gives a full visual impact. More importantly, the skills in Elden Ring do not need to be shouted when they are released. Sid shouted this simply to satisfy his desires.

Of course, the two did not forget their purpose. While they were profaning and imprisoning students, capturing people with health bars, the two of them began to look for suitable targets.

"This won’t work. There are too many thoughts."

"This one looks okay!"

When Liu Yuan took a fancy to someone, Kisara directly rejected it.

"No, it’s too big! I don’t like it."

"Then change to one you like."

Liu Yuan and Kisara both focused their attention on the crowd that had already gone out. Now, Sid and his men had begun to arrest people with red health bars.

In Liu Yuan’s opinion, this arrest operation was also quite interesting.

Before taking action, Alpha and the others would say to the target: "People of the Diablo Cult, your actions have been discovered. Surrender."

Then someone really took the bait and admitted their identity, or said, "How did I get exposed?"

Drugs entered the second stage and began to explode.

Facing these enemies, Alpha directly transformed into the sharp blade of Shadow, and used Water Fowl Dance minced the enemy into bits.

Water Fowl Dance—this is a move that even Liu Yuan would feel a chill down his spine when he saw it. Without a shield, meeting it for the first time, and without special evasion or defense abilities, his body could be killed by a blade.

As long as the above conditions are met, it will definitely result in death at the first encounter. So far, Liu Yuan has not seen anyone who avoided this move for the first time.

Even the original Namikaze Minato and the first and second Hokages became blood bags for this move.

Anyone who is targeted will eventually become minced meat. Such a violent and gorgeous move, as long as the students of this academy see it once, they will completely lose their resistance.

Looking at the people playing so happily below, Kisara felt a little itchy.

"Boss! How about I go downstairs to play?"

"Go ahead, I’ll read a novel."

"Novel? What novel?"

Liu Yuan shook the book in his hand and said, "A novel called Raised as a Slave, I Became a Waste Man. It’s very interesting— a little bit daily and a little bit thrilling."

Hearing Liu Yuan’s hint, Kisara approached Liu Yuan with her hands behind her back. "Well~ Boss, do you like this tune?"

"No, I'll just take a look. Didn’t you say you wanted to go downstairs to play? Go quickly."

"Hehe~ Boss, you are not honest. I can be your slave."

After a little teasing, Kisara couldn’t help but smile and said, "Forget it, I’m going to play."

When Kisara was about to go downstairs, she suddenly thought of something. She took out a box of chocolates from her arms. "Hehe~ Boss, I’ll come back later, feed me, okay?"

"Good girl, you are waiting for me here? No problem. Go! Employees who work hard will be rewarded with snacks by the boss himself."

"I’m going~"

He saw through Kisara’s little move at once. Going down to play was just an excuse, an excuse for her to be rewarded.

"Hey, we’ve known each other for so long and you’re still playing this game. Who can resist it?" Liu Yuan opened the chocolate box, which contained eleven heart-shaped chocolates in total. He took one and stuffed it into his mouth, and the slightly bitter taste in the sweetness made him feel very satisfied.

"I really don’t know if that idiot will taste like this later."

When Liu Yuan was lying on the windowsill and looking down, he heard footsteps behind him.

He took a look at the map—pink hair. Smell it again... Wait? The smell is wrong?

Subconsciously turning his head, a pink-haired girl stood nervously behind him.

"That..."

"Hehe, don’t think that I will..."

Liu Yuan picked up a chocolate and was about to turn around to feed it to Kisara. But when he saw the person coming, he was stunned.

Same hair color, similar but completely different souls, almost the same voice.

Thanks to their completely different looks and ages, otherwise, Liu Yuan would have almost fed her a chocolate, and then it wouldn’t have been Kisara who enjoyed the chocolate taste—then later would have tasted her hatchet, right?

Thanks to his cautious extra look, otherwise, he would have been chopped off with this action?

On the other side, Kisara hummed a little tune. She pretended to beat up two people, and after appearing to help, she bypassed Liu Yuan’s field of vision and came back.

"Hehe~ When is boss tasting the chocolate taste, I'll attack him...huh?"

Kisara tiptoed closer with her hands behind her back.

What did she see? Did she see a pink-haired girl approaching Liu Yuan? Looking at this posture, she wanted to eat her chocolate?

Does she want to steal her man?

Kisara was a hot-tempered person, and there was nothing to hide. She walked directly between the two people.

"He! He’s mine."

After saying that, Kisara grabbed a piece of chocolate and stuffed it into her mouth, then kissed him directly.

Liu Yuan was stunned for a moment, while the pink-haired girl on the other side widened her eyes in shock.

What did she see? A girl who sounded exactly like her and looked like an adult version of her kissed the person in front of her directly?

Hey, hey, hey?

The hair on the head of the girl named Sherry Barnett instantly stood up.

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Chapter 349: Sherry Who Collapsed

"Mine! Mine, he's mine!!!"

Liu Yuan couldn't understand where Kisara's jealousy was coming from. Is it true that people of the same sex repel each other?

The girl named Sherry quickly bowed and apologized: "Sorry! Sorry! Sorry!"

Liu Yuan waved his hand: "It's okay, you didn't do anything, but Kisara, you..."

"What's wrong with me?"

"Nothing, I like you very much."

"Huh?"

Kisara's eyes widened. She thought Liu Yuan would say something to her, but she didn't expect him to say something so cheesy.

Still, she liked hearing it.

"Hehe!"

Kisara's jealousy and irritation vanished instantly, and Liu Yuan couldn't help but feel amused as he looked at the girl in front of him.

"Excuse me, are you interested in working as a network administrator at my store?"

"?"

Sherry wasn’t confused, but Kisara was. She looked at Liu Yuan in shock.

"Boss... you don't want to open a harem, do you?"

Liu Yuan thought for a moment before replying, "I hadn't considered it until you mentioned it. But now that you bring it up... two pink-haired girls could be interesting."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Liu Yuan grabbed Kisara's wrist and said, "But compared to a harem, I think you are far more interesting."

"Tsk, you are so slick. Do you really want her to join?"

Liu Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, on the one hand, her voice is too similar to yours, which is interesting. On the other hand... don't you think the new store should have a pink-haired girl?"

Liu Yuan's words reminded Kisara of something. In the main store, she and Jibril both had pink hair, and Makise Kurisu had red hair. In the first branch, Takashima Yuna and Chelsea both had a hint of pink.

The second branch was more unique, with a combination of gold and black. If the third branch had no pink hair, it would break the trend of two consecutive stores with pink-haired staff.

"Hiss! Boss! You're not a color control freak, are you?"

Liu Yuan pondered for a moment, "Maybe I am. I just remembered that I even considered moving Hitomi to store No. 2 so that store No. 3 could be all pink."

Kisara closed the gap to Liu Yuan, whispered, "Boss, have you heard the saying? The pinker the hair, the more ruthless the person."

Kisara was indeed ruthless, touching him even with others around. Fortunately, Liu Yuan had cut off his body's nerve response.

"Then have you ever heard the saying? Woman, you have piqued my interest."

"Puff! Hahaha!"

Kisara couldn't hold back any longer. She laughed for a long time before composing herself again. "Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore. Ahem, boss, you want her, right?"

"I only want you. I want her as a clerk purely for the fun of matching her hair color. Besides, she should be easy to fool."

"Okay, I'll bring her in. And since I'm indulging your weird ideas, what about mine?"

Liu Yuan sent a message to his immediate superior and received a positive reply: "It's not impossible. I'm promoted now, so as long as I'm not in the office, it's fine. It just so happens that I've been feeling overwhelmed lately. If it doesn't work, you can resign and accompany me in the name of a relative."

"Hey? Ahem, there's no rush to resign. This absolutely won't work. Let's focus on alleviating the boss's headache."

Kisara was a devil and never adhered to formalities. While Liu Yuan was more formal, it was fine to go through the official channels after today.

As for resigning? Kisara was calculating. If she resigned, she wouldn't know what Liu Yuan was doing during his working hours. It would be better to handle things this way for now, and if necessary, she could use the "relative" excuse to bypass any issues.

Sherry had been listening to the conversation between the two. When she heard this, her hair stood on end.

Liu Yuan smiled and called to the girl who was standing there in a daze. "Ah, Sherry, right? Do you want to join my internet café and become my clerk? You don’t want to let the murderer of your parents go, do you?"

Sherry was stunned. The moment he said this, she instinctively looked outside the building.

Her father, or adoptive father, was being captured by a man in black.

Her pupils dilated when she saw this, and she wanted to act, but she felt powerless.

Kisara leaned close to her ear, inhaling the fragrance from her body, and gently licked her ear: "Hey, as long as you agree to join, we'll tell you the truth—the truth about your parents' death. What do you say? Do you agree?"

Kisara swore to turn the woman in front of her into a lesbian. She wanted to make her completely gay, to make her utterly hate men, so she wouldn’t compete with Kisara for Liu Yuan.

Yes, Sherry’s threat was too strong—same voice, same hair color, and even a striking similarity in soul. This was a truly formidable opponent.

She believed Liu Yuan's words, but not the bodies of men. As the saying goes, you can secure your food and shelter if you do things yourself. If you want to eat and live without working, you'll have to eliminate some potential rivals.

But at the same time, she understood why Liu Yuan was doing this. It was just like a pulling a gacha—he could use this card, or not, but he couldn't afford to be without it.

"What... what?"

Kisara stuck close to the blushing Sherry and whispered, "I’m a demon. I can forcibly read human memories. Look! Look, your adoptive father seems to have killed your parents. Oh? He raised you only to crack some boring secrets."

Kisara's demonic power, combined with her mind-reading ability, uncovered some long-buried past events from the captured adoptive father.

All these memories were transmitted into Sherry’s mind.

"Some very interesting things—your adoptive father killed your parents like this."

"Impossible! Fake! It's all lies! Liar!"

Sherry's body crumpled to the ground in fear. She didn’t want to believe it, but her intuition told her that this might be true.

Meanwhile, Kisara completed her transformation in an instant, and her devilish pink wings fluttered gently: "Hey, do you want to sign a contract with me? I'll fulfill your wish, and you'll become my boss’s employee."

"I... I..."

Sherry's tears flowed unconsciously. If a stranger suddenly accused her adoptive father of being the murderer, she would never believe it. But for some reason, when she looked at the two people in front of her, she felt shaken.

"Hey, are you in despair? Even shouting that you have nothing? Don’t worry, even if you know the truth, you still have me. I'll always be by your side. Come on, sign a contract with me, uncover the truth, and eliminate the enemy."

"I... really can?"

"Of course, I’m a demon. Is it the truth or freedom?"

"I... choose the truth."

Sherry stood up. She had already investigated her parents' deaths, and the case was full of doubts. But she never considered her adoptive father might be involved. Now that she had this opportunity, she was determined to find out the truth.

On the other side, Liu Yuan stroked his chin, deep in thought.

He had a feeling that this pink-haired girl who might be a newcomer, would likely be led astray by Kisara. That wouldn’t be a problem if she was led astray, but Liu Yuan was worried that Kisara would create a rival for him.

Well, Kisara had no rivals, so how could Liu Yuan have more?

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Chapter 350: Sherry's Revenge

Liu Yuan was convinced. He truly admired Kisara. She was worthy of being a devil. She fooled Sherry with just a few words.

No, this is not fooling; this is telling the truth.

There was no way around it. Who made Sherry's adoptive father weak enough for Kisara to easily obtain his memory?

Again, don't be fooled by Kisara's cuteness. She is a devil, and the kind of devil who can obtain and devour other people's memories to transform them into power.

After being strengthened in the internet café, her power had become so strong that she could control it freely. Additionally, with the inspiration of Red Alert's mental power, as long as the HP bar was red and could be judged as an enemy, their memory could be directly obtained.

She gave all the memories she obtained to Sherry. At this moment, Sherry collapsed.

"Master Kisara, please give me power?"

"What are you going to do?"

"I want to... kill him..."

The memories that Kisara brought also included her adoptive father's opinion of her. Opinion? It was very simple—just a tool. He even said that if there was no way out, he would just kill her directly.

"Oh?"

Kisara smiled at the girl in front of her: "Of course, come on! Become the network administrator of our store? I will give you the love you lack, and I will also give you the family affection you lack. Become my companion, and let us witness more worlds together."

"I do."

Liu Yuan, watching Kisara's performance, stroked his chin. If the situation on the scene hadn't been so dire, he would have wanted to applaud her. She was really pure in front of him, and yet truly cruel in front of outsiders.

No way out—just go straight to the dark side. But the more he saw Kisara, the more he liked this side of her.

The moment Sherry said this, the pink power entered her body. Kisara smiled and said, "They will spare people; you go and ask the truth in person! When you get the truth, I hope you have the courage to act on it."

As she spoke, Sherry's clothes changed. Her attire became a black dress, and wings similar to Kisara's appeared on her back.

"It's amazing. She has such a high degree of compatibility with my ability. Now I understand why you want her so much. And her black heart is so interesting."

Sherry jumped down from a height, her eyes lifeless. "Who is it?"

The people of the Shadow Garden found Sherry, a special existence, but when they received the message on the communicator, they made way.

"Dear Lord Sherry, Lutheran Barnett is there."

Sherry walked directly in this direction without saying anything.

No one knows if it was an illusion, but the person in charge of the reception actually felt fear.

This wasn't magic, nor pressure, but an indescribable fear coming from the soul.

Kisara observing from above muttered to herself, "Such a cruel method. To treat a woman who trusts you, the mother of a child, and use that child. You are truly a 100% pure villain."

When Kisara said this, Sherry had already walked up to Lutheran.

"Sherry? Why are you here? Run!"

Sherry couldn't tell whether the man in front of her was pretending or being sincere. She just asked a question.

"Hey, my mother... she died. It was painful, right?"

"What?" Lutheran didn't expect Sherry to ask this question at this moment, and Sherry raised her eyes, now filled with spirit, and looked at her adoptive father.

"My mother... was she killed by you? Did you use a sword to pierce her internal organs, from her hands and feet, then twisted it to crush her heart?"

"How did you know?"

"Adoptive father... Sir. Why... Why kill my mother? Why?!"

Sherry had a bit of doubt, but her doubts vanished completely upon hearing his answer. Lutheran understood then that Sherry had learned the truth.

"Ah! Sherry. Your mother was as stupid as you. She actually said that the Eye of Desire should be handed over to the state. I killed her. Haha, it's really amusing. For so many years, you never doubted me. You inherited your mother's research and didn't even know that I am your enemy, the one who killed your mother. The truth is both cute and stupid."

The moment he said this, he reached for his neck, intending to commit suicide.

Lutheran laughed triumphantly. It didn't matter anymore. Everything he had done was known to these people, and the whole school was wrapped in a strange barrier. Now, everyone had to die. Since everyone had to die, he wanted to disgust Sherry before he died.

However, at that moment, his body froze.

Sherry raised her head and looked into Lutheran's eyes with lifeless eyes.

"Scum."

When she saw how her mother had died, she knew her mother had been tortured to death. Clearly, there was a way to end it with a single stab, to give her mother a quick death, but instead, her mother had endured that pain.

Even now, just seeing it, she could feel the agony of her body being torn apart.

It was hard to imagine what her mother had gone through before she died.

She used Kisara's power to supress her former adoptive father and then killed him with a blade.

She couldn't kill him in the same way. Her last bit of humanity prevented her from using such violence. With a clean, sharp blade, she killed her enemy and severed his heart.

At the end of the blade, she cried.

Things had happened too fast, too fast for her to accept.

At this moment, Kisara appeared behind her and hugged her. "Sherry, don't be afraid. You still have me. This world has abandoned you, but I am still here. Good child, stay with me forever, witness more worlds together, and eliminate the darkness of more worlds together."

"Miss Kisara...?"

In the corridor, Liu Yuan watching the scene truly applauded.

He wasn't exaggerating; Kisara's moves were really impressive. If it had been him, he might have been stuck with Kisara for life.

First, she gives the truth, lets her seek the truth, gives her hope and support when she despairs, and even gives her the meaning of life when the world betrays her.

The only pity was that such a soft girl, how long had it been? Less than half an hour, and she had completely turned to the dark side—inside and out.

But it wasn't a bad thing. What else could be done? Killed in the future? Or should Sid kill this scumbag in the future, and Sherry would hate Sid for the rest of her life and even want to kill him, not knowing the truth?

Whether someone else takes the blame or seeks revenge for her, it would be unfair to Sherry. It's better for her to avenge the hatred herself, because the one who died was her own mother. Liu Yuan could never hide the truth from her, denying her the chance to avenge her own mother.